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“American Fiction “

Tuesday, July 9, 1 p.m.

(Comedy/Drama/Satire)

Rated R (language); 1 hour, 57 minutes (2023).

A black novelist, who’s fed up with the Establishment profiting from Black entertainment, uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy he claims to disdain. 2024 Oscar winner: Best Adapted Screenplay. Nominated for Best Film.

Stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Leslie Uggams

Plan & Architectural Review Meeting – Monday, July 8, 2024 @ 6:00pm
Agenda includes change to the City of Whitewater Municipal Code Chapter 19, Specifically Section 19.48.020 Institutional District Permitted Uses, adding Libraries, Municipal Buildings, Public and Semi Public Uses, change to the City of Whitewater Municipal Code Chapter 19, Specifically section 19.55.070 Structural, Design and Aesthetic Standards, Removing letter F requiring Enclosed Buildings for Wireless Telecommunications Support Facilities, Public Hearing for Consideration of a Change in the District Zoning Map to Rezone for the Irvin L. Young Library properties from R-2 ( One and Two Family Residence District ) to I (Institutional District) for Tax Parcel #’s /OT 00196 and /OT 00197, Public Hearing for Consideration of a Change in the District Zoning Map to Rezone for the Municipal Building properties from B-2 (Central Business District ) to I (Institutional District) for Tax Parcel #’s /OT 00152, /OT 00153, /OT 00154, /OT 00155, /OT 00158, /OT 00159 and /OT 00160, Public Hearing for Consideration of a Change in the District Zoning Map to Rezone from B1 (Community Business) to R-2 (One and Two Family Residence) Zoning District, Under Chapter 19.18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Whitewater for the following Tax Parcel Number /HAS 00048D vacant land located at the corner of S Taft Street and E Clay Street, possible approval of a Conditional Use Permit for an 12-Foot High Electronic Monument Sign for St Patrick’s Church 1235 W Main Street, Tax Parcel #’s /WUP 00219 and /WUP 00220, possible approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Second Wall sign to be located at 1002 S Janesville St., Tax Parcel #/WUP 00341 for Samuel & Dana Hatchett d/b/a Pro Landscape Supply
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Public Works Committee Meeting – Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 5:00pm
Agenda includes payments for Walworth Avenue real estate purchases, parking/pedestrians on Elizabeth Street in front
of the Whitewater Middle School, updates to the sidewalk replacement ordinance, a mandatory Lead Service Line (LSL)
replacement ordinance
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting – Wednesday, July 10, 2024 @ 4:30pm
Agenda includes Discussion and possible action regarding Whitewater Stormwater Management Plan Questions. Presentation by Brad Marquardt, Public Works Director, Discussion and possible action regarding Lake District Marketing Campaign Event
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Duke Otherwise is a spirited performer, a skilled guitarist and captivating tap-dancer. Using his distinct baritone, he sings his hilarious and imaginative songs that all ages will delight in together. His energetic live show is filled with improvisation, audience participation, dancing, and outrageous fun filled with stellar musicianship, memorable characters, whimsical topics, silliness, and a vast array of instruments and musical styles for all ages. 

Community members welcome to attend this free, family-friendly performance at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (431 W. Center St.) on Thursday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. There is no cost or registration required to attend. Contact the library with questions at 262-473-0530.

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
431 W. Center St.
Sarah French
sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov
262-473-0530

MENOMONIE, Wis. (July 3, 2024) – The following student from the area graduated on May 4, 2024, from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,037 students, with 828 undergraduate and 209 Graduate School students this spring.

UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, offers more than 70 industry-aligned undergraduate and graduate degrees and 40 professional certificate programs. 

Established in 1891, the university prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace, with more than 1,000 national internship placements and an employment rate of 99% for recent graduates. 

UW-Stout is a top-rated Military Friendly and Best for Vets institution, a DOE Green Ribbon recipient for sustainability, and the only four-year institution in the U.S. to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

University of Wisconsin-Stout offers a polytechnic education distinguished by applied learning and research, business and industry collaboration, and career-focused experiences to prepare students for success in engineering, technology, design, management and other fields. It is one of the 13 Universities of Wisconsin.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE
Whitewater, WI

 Bennett Miles, BS Computer and Electrical Engineering

Whitewater’s July 4 Parade kicked off with the Whippet City Mile run through the parade route at 9:45 am on July 4. The parade launched at 10:00 am.

Parade winners were as follows:

Youth:

1. Whitewater United FC
2. WHS POMS Team
3. Whitewater Parks and Recreation

Neighborhood & Adult:

1. UWW Athletics
2. Cold Springs Riders

Business & Commercial Floats:

1. Flora Villa
2. Staller Winery
3. Willow Brook Golf Course

Costumed Marchers:

1. Whippets Football
2. Southern Lakes
3. City of Whitewater

Horse & Pony

1. Trinity Hicks
2. Grazing Goats
3. Whitewater Area Mounted Search Team and Rescue

Best of Parade: Whippets Football

Race and Parade Photos Courtesy of Greg Stewart

WHITEWATER—July 3, 2024—The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) is set to host Southern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Deputy Director Ben Mckay, at the upcoming July meeting. Ben Mckay will be presenting on housing needs in Walworth County.

Ben McKay, Deputy Director, has been with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission since June, 2004. He has led and facilitated long-range regional, county, and community-level planning efforts undertaken by the Commission during the last 20 years. Including the Regional Housing Plan and VISION 2050, Southeastern Wisconsin’s long-range land use and transportation plan. Ben received a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2003.

The GWC’s upcoming monthly meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 11th at 7 a.m. at 841 Brewhouse: 841 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190. The public is more than welcome to attend this meeting to hear more about Walworth County housing needs. If interested in attending, you must RSVP. To reserve your spot, contact Jeff Knight at jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com or 920.728.0662 by Wednesday, July 10th.

“Tayor Zeinert, the City of Whitewater Economic Development Director, and I discussed having Ben Mckay speak at our next GWC meeting,” said GWC President, Jeffery Knight. “We are thrilled he was able to come speak about his perspective on housing issues in the region.”

For further details, please contact Jeffery Knight at 920.728.0662 or jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com.

About the GWC
The GWC is an action-oriented group committed to working with citizens, elected officials, and policymakers to identify, craft, and implement a pro-business agenda. The agenda advances the economic, education, and social policies required to energize and secure the Whitewater area’s economic future, as well as protect Whitewater’s quality of life.

For the past several years there’s been a popular fresh fruit and vegetable stand in the BP gas station parking lot on West Main Street. Apparently it hasn’t been popular enough, as Jim and Kathy Schumacher kindly passed on to the Banner the sad news that Skelly’s indicates they are not returning to Whitewater this year due to insufficient sales. Their closest stands, which open on July 5, will be in Janesville: 1) Milton Avenue at the Creston Park shopping center, near Office Max, and 2) Pontiac at the former Pontiac Convention Center.

There will still be two local options for fresh produce:
City Market at the train depot on Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m.
Farmers Market at the train depot parking lot on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Our thanks to Jim and Kathy for passing on this tip.

It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. In honor of the opening of the historical society’s local history museum in July, 1974, we are celebrating “50 Years at the Depot.” This photo is a view of the Whitewater Depot around the time it was converted to a museum. Note the chain link fence and gravel driveway. The City of Whitewater takes care of the area surrounding the building and there is very nice landscaping and facilities around the depot today.

In 1974, the City of Whitewater and the Whitewater Historical Society agreed to the society having a 99-year lease on the building. That lease is in effect today and the city and the historical society share the costs of building maintenance. We are halfway through the lease and so far it has worked out well!

Join us on Saturday when we are open for the car show (2-6 p.m.) happening next to the depot building and join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.

(#2040P, Whitewater Historical Society)