News & Events

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees – Monday @ 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
431 W. Center Street
This meeting will be both in-person and virtual.
Agenda includes Report from the Library Expansion Committee meeting of October 12, 2021.
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City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
In-person as well as virtual meeting.
Agenda includes amending Chapter 5.20 to increase quota for Class A Beer & Liquor Licenses from four to six (to allow Kwik Trip to obtain licenses); Ordinance allowing operation of All-Terrain and Utility Terrain Vehicles on certain streets located in Jefferson County; Amending Chapter 9.18, Feeding of Wild Animals; Amending Section 5.56.010 Storage of Vehicles – Permit Required; Possible action on Settlement Agreement for Excessive Assessment Claim filed by WalMart; Possible action on agreements with Anderson Commercial relating to city-owned lots on Bluff Road; Possible action on sale of city-owned property located at Howard Road & Greenway Drive. This will be an IN PERSON MEETING as well as a VIRTUAL MEETING
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us in person, or via computer, smart phone,
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Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Thursday @ 9:00 a.m.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
William D. Kyle Board Room
419 South Elizabeth Street
Agenda

Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda
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You can also dial in using your phone. 1 (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 399-263-541

Whitewater Fire Department, Inc – Thursday @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: WFD, Inc Training Room
Agenda: Closed session regarding a personnel matter, followed by open session.

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by SSM Health, the parent of St. Mary’s Hospitals in Janesville and Madison, as well as the Dean Medical Group.

Throughout the pandemic, SSM Health has experienced numerous challenges and witnessed the strength found within community. We recently had a unique opportunity to share, with our broader community, the story of SSM Health and our incredible team members. A 60-minute version of our Behind the Mask documentary aired Oct. 14 in primetime on area NBC-TV affiliate stations . The film is also featured on our YouTube channel. Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas narrates the film.

Behind the Mask honors SSM Health’s heroic team members who are following in the footsteps of our five founding sisters who arrived in St. Louis nearly 150 years ago, initially serving amid a devastating smallpox epidemic. The SSM Health team has carried their perseverance, dedication and compassion forward to present day by caring for more than 80,000 people with COVID-19, while simultaneously bringing hope and healing to countless others.

The documentary features some extraordinary stories of courage, resilience and sacrifice that have occurred across our healing ministry throughout the past 18 months. It calls us to remember those we’ve lost and those who are still suffering. Most importantly, these stories remind us to join our hearts in gratitude for one another, and all those who walk with us in this journey.

NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION
CTH “U” FROM CTH “N” TO CTH “D”
The Jefferson County Highway Department will be resurfacing CTH “U” from CTH “N” in the
Town of Coldspring to CTH “D” in the City of Whitewater. The work is scheduled to take place
beginning the week of October 18, 2021. The existing deteriorated asphalt pavement will be
milled prior to paving the roadway.
During construction the roadway will be closed to through traffic, but access will be maintained
to local residences and businesses, as well as emergency vehicles. The road will remain closed
until approximately the end of October/early November, depending on the weather.
Please use caution within the construction areas and please keep children away from the
operations. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact the Highway Department
at (920) 674-7265.

The Jefferson County Highway Department will be resurfacing CTH “U” from CTH “N” in the
Town of Coldspring to CTH “D” in the City of Whitewater. The work is scheduled to take place
beginning the week of October 18, 2021. The existing deteriorated asphalt pavement will be
milled prior to paving the roadway.

During construction the roadway will be closed to through traffic, but access will be maintained
to local residences and businesses, as well as emergency vehicles. The road will remain closed
until approximately the end of October/early November, depending on the weather.
Please use caution within the construction areas and please keep children away from the
operations. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact the Highway Department
at (920) 674-7265.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the UW-W College of Arts and Communication, Department of Music.

The College of Arts and Communication at UW-Whitewater announces that the Gala Benefit Concert by the Department of Music will return to a live audience in Young Auditorium. The largest fundraiser of the year for the department, all proceeds benefit the Music Scholarship Fund. The Gala will take place on Saturday, December 4 @ 7:30 pm in Young Auditorium with socially distanced seating.  Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. In addition to tickets, the Department is raising scholarship funds for students through the Berres Brothers Coffee Fundraiser on behalf of the Delta Omicron student organization. Orders are due by November 12th through the online order form located here: https://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02IZEJoYiZAvYkC.

Masks are required for anyone entering a campus building. Do not come to campus if you are ill. For the most up to date campus safety information, visit the Warhawks are Back webpage at the link below. uww.edu/warhawks-are-back.

Now more than ever, both students and faculty are profoundly grateful for music and performing live for audiences. An annual tradition, the Gala Benefit Concert features works from nearly every student ensemble in the department, from the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra to the Clarinet Ensemble. This year’s program will include selections from “The Nutcracker” arranged by Duke Ellington, “Polar Night” by Nebojsa Macura, “Festiva Fanfare” by Brian Balmages and more.

Performers are happy to return to the stage with the safety measures put in place by UW-Whitewater and the events team. Seating for the Gala Benefit Concert will be sold in seats of two with one seat left open in between. Attendees in larger groups will be able to move closer to each other during the performance to form their own “pod” section. In a typical year the Gala Benefit Concert produces over $20,000 in scholarship funds for the department. Last year, donors were to be thanked for the funds raised. “The financial impact of the pandemic has not been lost on us,” says department chair Mike Dugan. “For last year’s event we were still able to raise funds through the recorded event and the immense generosity of our supporters. I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank each and every single person who made a donation for scholarships last year – our students are grateful and we couldn’t have done it without you.”

This year, in lieu of a silent auction at the event, the Department is holding a pre-order coffee fundraiser on behalf of the student organization Delta Omicron. Organization President Dayna Hubbarrtt states “It’s important to our organization that we support the efforts of the department in raising funds for our own scholarships. As students, these funds are critical to ensure that we are able to remain focused on our educational experiences. We are proud to be part of this year’s Gala fundraising efforts.”

The Gala coffee fundraiser offers 10 oz bags of Berres Brothers coffee, 2 lb bags of cappuccino flavors, hot chocolate and more. “It’s a great opportunity for family and friends of the department and beyond to get their holiday gift shopping done early,” says Dugan. “In considering the safety measures during the pandemic, this was a great alternative to our usual silent auction. With a caffeine habit of my own, I think it has a big appeal to a pretty wide audience. For those non-caffeinated folks, decaf and hot chocolate are available; orders are due by November 12, 2021.”

It’s time again for #FlashbackFriday from the Whitewater Historical Society!

The weather is getting colder and in the mid-20th century, when many more people had oil furnaces, it was time for a call to the local fuel oil company to top off the tank. One of those companies was the Whitewater Oil Company, located on Whitewater Street near the railroad depot (demolished).

Bill Thayer founded the Whitewater Oil Company in 1946 and for many years, the company was located in this mid-19th century building constructed for Newton Littlejohn’s lumber company. Later it was a wagon repair shop. The Whitewater Oil Company remained here until 1986, when it moved to Wisconsin Street.

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections!

(3704P, Whitewater Historical Society)