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Katy Daixon Wimer, Director of Content & Communications for Discover Whitewater, shared the following, “What an amazing Ghoul’s Night Out this year, from the weather to the fantastic turnout! We saw roughly 50 participating businesses and organizations having fun with around 350-400 kiddos with their families. The Discover Whitewater Team (Tourism, Chamber, and Downtown Whitewater, Inc) enjoyed hanging out at the Community Engagement Center with other wonderful non-brick and mortar businesses and organizations! It’s always incredible to see the community have so much fun together. Thank you to all who participated in any or all activities. We can’t wait to do it again next year!”

By the way, the city’s trick-or-treating is on Thursday from 4-7 p.m.

Photos are courtesy of Tom Ganser.

This old spinet piano might be the ticket for a family hesitant to invest in a new piano until more comfortable that the piano student will pursue lessons and “practice” that skill set to enjoy playing piano in the future.

The piano was last tuned in 1995 and may have a crack in the sound board and remains in a carpeted room.  Transfer would be from carpeted room to small garage and out …….all at ground level.

We obtained the piano under similar circumstances and our own kids did not continue to take advantage of lessons.

Call 262-949-5678   Connie

Reminder for the Whitewater community! Be sure to complete the community survey by Monday, November 4, 2024. 

This is your opportunity to share feedback on which projects, if any, from the recently developed facility plan should move forward.

Each survey requires a unique, one-time-use code. If you need a code or a paper copy of the survey, please call the WUSD District Office at 262-472-8700.

Our facility plan helps spread out facility investment costs over time, making them more affordable for taxpayers. Learn more at www.wwusd.org/page/facilities-planning-2. 

#TheWhippetWay #1Family #WhippetNation

Editor’s note: The above announcement was provided by the Whitewater Unified School District.

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Winter “no parking” hours go into effect at 2 a.m. on Friday, November 1. Beginning at that time and continuing through March 31, 2025, it is illegal to park vehicles on any city street between 2-6 a.m. The only exceptions are (a) Physicians on a house call (how often does that happen now?), (b) Parking is permitted in the downtown parking area after 5 a.m., and (c) By special advance arrangement with the public works director. Violations may subject the vehicle owner to a fine between $20-105, plus the possibility of the vehicle being towed, resulting in additional expenses.

By the way, on October 15 the Common Council discussed a suggestion to delay the start of the winter parking ban to December, based on the fact that the area hasn’t been experiencing much snow in November. Public Works Director Brad Marquardt provided a report showing that the average snowfall in the month in Madison and Milwaukee over the past fifteen years has only been 3.1″. In 2019, however, 15.9″ and 13.7″ fell respectively. Marquardt’s primary objections to changing the start date were “having to avoid and plow around cars, and the possibility of frozen snowbanks left behind. Also, there is no great way to communicate a “snow emergency” to the residents if we needed the cars off the street for a snowstorm.” The Council voted to maintain the November 1 start date.

Just over 1,300 students received doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s and professional degrees in August 2024 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

While there is no commencement ceremony in August, many of the graduates take part in the ceremonies the previous spring or in December.

For more information about UW-Madison, visit http://www.wisc.edu. 

Here are the degree recipients from the Whitewater area:

 Lynn Lindahl, School of Education, Educational Specialist, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
 Meghan Tracy, College of Letters and Science, Master of Science-Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
 Andy Vo, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Editor’s note: The above announcement was received from UW-Madison.

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Be Kind committee.

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL).

Laurie Giorno is a WUL Hometown Hero, and has been nominated by Janie Anderson “For volunteering as a leader for the Whitewater 4-H club for over 28 years, serving as the 4-H food leader for Walworth County and in charge of the House of Pork, the county’s main fundraiser at the Walworth County Fair, and coordinating the United States Postal Service food drive.”

WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.   

 Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com