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The Jefferson County Fair Park Committee is asking interested community members to apply for a position on the Fair Advisory Board. This body, created last year, serves in a purely advisory capacity. Its purpose is to preserve and improve the annual Jefferson County Fair by reviewing related policies and making recommendations to the Jefferson County Fair Park Committee to enhance the planning, development, and execution of the County Fair.

In its first year, the Fair Advisory Board was invaluable in gathering community feedback to put on a successful 2024 County Fair. The Board meets between 10 and 15 times per year, with two-year terms that expire on August 31st. The Board can have a maximum of 20 members, with its membership currently sitting at 13. The Fair Park Committee will make the final selection at its September 12th meeting based on relevant experience, with every effort made to find individuals who represent a cross-
section of local stakeholders.

Applications can be found on www.jcfairpark.com in the “About Us” section of the Fair Park. https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=JeffersonCountyWI&f=Fair_Advisory_Board_Application_-_Printable.pdf

Completed applications are due to RRoberts@jeffersoncountywi.gov by September 6th.

Editor’s note: The following individuals have been charged with one or more felonies in Walworth County Court. Please note that these charges, which are still open, have been filed between February and July, 2024. Typically the Banner has posted such charges on a more timely basis. These cases have not been concluded. Unless a judgment of conviction is entered, the defendants are presumed innocent of all charges.

Brian L Jaskolski, 58, W6628 Hwy 12, Whitewater, has been charged with misappropriate ID Info – Obtain Money.

Amanda T McCracken, 36, N7554 Ridge Rd, Whitewater, has been charged with Bribery of Public Official.

Gage D. Fritz, 18, of W9245 Stader Road, has been charged with two counts of felony bail jumping.

Abraham Cervantes Vasquez, 38, of 1227 E Bluff Rd, #102, Whitewater, has been charged with six counts of manufacturing/delivering cocaine; one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine; and one count possession with intent to deliver Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).

Rafael R Mendoza-Ramirez, 39, of 903 E. Clay St., Whitewater, has been charged with two counts of felony bail jumping.

Alan H Bauer, 47, of 170 N. Esterly Ave., Whitewater, has been charged with possession of narcotic drugs, second and subsequent offense.

Robert L. Duclos, 48, of 400 S Rice St, #28, Whitewater, has been charged with retail theft – alter price, repeater; felony bail jumping, repeater.

Rosa H Agurcia Calderon, 39, of 127 S. Cottage St., #B, Whitewater, has been charged with Misappropriate ID Info – Obtain Money.

Marco A Avila, 19, of 755 N. Tratt Street #124, Whitewater, has been charged with Vehicle Operator Flee/Elude Officer.

Matthew Robert Escamilla, 25, of 557 W Whitewater St., Whitewater, has been charged with three counts of felony bail jumping, repeater.

Herti Nadir Martinez Quintanilla, 20, of 291 N Fraternity Ln #219, Whitewater, has been charged with possession of child pornography and three counts of bail jumping – felony.

Melvin B Brown, 31, of 147 N Fraternity La, #1,  Whitewater, has been charged with Substantial Battery-Intend Bodily Harm.

Maycoll J Molina Fernandez, 29, of 734 E. Main St., Whitewater, has been charged with Misappropriate ID Info – Obtain Money and bail jumping – felony.

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

The construction project that commenced on July 8 on the U.S. Highway 12 “bypass” between the Walworth/Rock County line and Cox Road has been completed, and the detour signage was removed by early afternoon on Saturday, August 10. The work consisted of repaving the shoulders and adding rumble strips both in the center and sides of the highway.

Only one major detour remains in the city, that being Fremont Road from Starin Road to Whitewater Creek. The original anticipated completion date for that project was September 1.

The 1974 class of Whitewater High School announces that we will hold our 50th class reunion at the Fuzzy Pig, N8660 Clover Valley Rd. Whitewater, on Saturday Sept. 14th, at 5:00 pm. Cost is $20 at the door. Please help spread the word. Please RSVP by Sept. 2nd.

Contacts:
Mark Mead 920-728-2988
Bill Knilans bifcontractingwis@gmail.com
Ben Killips 414-708-6927 benkillips@yahoo.com

Join us for Lutherdale’s largest annual fundraiser!  Generous support from donors & bidders makes it possible for campers to experience God’s love in a powerful way. This outdoor event will have craft and fabric sales, gift gallery, baked goods, silent auction bidding, and a LIVE quilt auction.  Checks and cash are preferred for payment of auction items.

N7891 US-12, Elkhorn

Steve Watson writes, “I’m curious, is this great blue heron using nightcrawlers or wax worms?”

Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing another of his great wildlife photos.

— Our Readers Share: We hope that you might have something that you’d be willing to share.  Anything that’s been created by someone else should, of course, be credited, and you should ask their permission if you’re able. We cannot post copyrighted material without permission. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have space for all submissions, and contributions will be subject to editorial board approval. The one definite exclusion is anything politically oriented. We will assume that you’re willing for us to include your name as the submitter unless you indicate that you prefer to remain anonymous. Send to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com. Thanks for thinking about this!

“In the Land of Saints and Sinners”

Tuesday, August 13, 1 p.m.

(Crime/Action/Thriller)

Rated R (Language/Violence) 1 hour, 46 minutes (2024).

It’s 1974, during “The Troubles.” A disillusioned hit man (Liam Neeson) comes out of retirement for one last job, when an IRA bomber on the run arrives in his sleepy Irish village. Totally filmed on location: an absolutely beautiful depiction of Irish locales, people, music and culture. Liam Neeson considers this one of his best film roles, ever.

Seniors in the Park is located in Starin Park, 504 W. Starin Road. Although there is no charge to attend, regular participants are encouraged to join Seniors in the Park. The annual fee for residents of the Whitewater Unified School District is $10 and non-residents is $15. The funds support about half of the cost of our front desk staff person for 15 hours per week. The rest comes our of our fundraising monies. If you cannot afford the fee, we have a fund that will cover it for you. Fees are accepted at the Starin Park Community Building or online at https://schedulesplus.com/wwtr/kiosk/

Mark Dorn writes, “She startled me at 6:51 A.M. I did not spill my coffee.”

Our thanks to Mark Dorn for sharing these “startling” photos!

— Our Readers Share: We hope that you might have something that you’d be willing to share.  Anything that’s been created by someone else should, of course, be credited, and you should ask their permission if you’re able. We cannot post copyrighted material without permission. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have space for all submissions, and contributions will be subject to editorial board approval. The one definite exclusion is anything politically oriented. We will assume that you’re willing for us to include your name as the submitter unless you indicate that you prefer to remain anonymous. Send to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com. Thanks for thinking about this!