Whitewater Wisconsin
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Assembly of God
Catholic - St. Patrick
CrossPointe Community Church
Community of Christ the Servant
Congregational - United Church of Christ
Calvary Lutheran - Missouri Synod
Church of the First Born
First English Lutheran
First United Methodist
Kettle Moraine Baptist
North Lima Presbyterian
St. John Evangelical Lutheran (WELS)
St. Luke Episcopal
Whitewater Bible

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Associated Bank
Commercial Bank
First Citizens Bank
Fort Community Credit Union
Pinnacle Bancorp
University of WI Credit Union

Organizations:

Any City Organization that would like a link in this column please use Email at the bottom of the page to request a posting, thanks!
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Fourth of July Committee
J-Hawks Swim
Kiwanis
UWW/Community Optimist
Relay for Life

Addicted to Dachshunds


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(May 9) The Million Penny box is now located at Commercial Bank. The bank donated 20,000 pennies ($200) to the senior van fund. You are invited in and see the pennies grow to one million!! The penny box is currently at 258,728 pennies.

The Coburn Company donated a much appreciated $1,000 toward the purchase of the van.




(May 8) WHS Senior Awards Night Class of 2008


Valedictorians - Qichen Zhang and Nicole Tautges

Salutatorians - Meghan Marino and Elizabeth Ide

American Legion Athlete of the Year Award presented by State Representative and American Legion President Steve Nass to Grant Bughman

Optimist Club Female Athlete of the Year Award presented by Gary Harms to Megan Theune

Jan Nehring Effort Award to Meghan Marino and presented by Ken Nehring

Phyllis Sievert Cross Country Award and Jack Daniel Cross Country Award presented to Sara Levine and Alex Adkinson by Dirk Seibold

Michael Borglin with the John Phillip Sousa Award, Semper Fidelis Award to Kate Grady and the Wilber K. Lyle Award to Nichole Tautges

EEL Star Award to Armando Sandoval, Tanya Morales and Rolando Rodriquez

Award Recipients

Wisconsin All-State Scholars Acknowledgement
Nicole Tautges
Qichen Zhang
Model United Nations
Alex Adkinson
Marai Binagi
Grant Bughman
Kate Grady
Beth Ide
Sam Moffatt
Rolando Rodriguez
Nicole Tautges
Lindsay VanNorman
Qichen Zhang
Business Achievement Awards
Jonathan McDonnell
Miguel Aranda
Sara Olp
Brian Holder
Paul Dwyer
Megan Tommet
SLC Top 10  
Paul Dwyer Meghan Marino
Katherine Grady Samuel Moffatt
Leah Harms Nicole Tautges
Elizabeth Ide Natalie Tisdale
Sara Levine Qichen Zhang
National Honor Society Officers
Amber Wiest
Megan Theune
Meghan Marino
Megan Tommet
"The Voice"
Qichen Zhang
Andrew Rowland
Jennette Hallet
Jacob Retasket Cortez
Phyllis Sievert Cross Country Award Sara Levine
Jack Daniel Cross Country Award Alex Adkinson
Jan Nehring Effort Award Megan Marino
U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award Leah Harms
Mitchell Fiedler
American Legion Outstanding Male Athlete Grant Bughman
Optimist Club Top Female Athlete Award Megan Theune
U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Sara Levine
WIAA Scholar Athlete Awards Megan Theune
Bryce Bukowski
DAR Good Citizenship Award Sara Levine
Senior Music Recognition Awards  
Band Vocal
Marai Binagi Parichut Anutchalakom
Tom Ramstad Cortney Chene
Anna Talpe Adam Earle
Nikke Tautges Kate Grady
Bailey Alexander Beth Ide
Michael Borglin Maria Lopez
Cortney Chene Meghan Marino
Kate Grady Lance Myers
Logan James Jessica Neumann
Matt Kilpin Jake Retasket
Katie Vorpagel Katie Schramm
Anna Talpe Cara Stradinger
Lindsay Van Norman Amber Wiest
American Legion Americanism Awards - Sara Olp - Ben Chapman
National Merit Scholarship Finalists - Sam Moffatt
National Achievement Scholarship Program Participant - Marai Binagi
National Merit Scholarship Recipient - Qichen Zhang
EEL Star Award - Tanya Morales, Rolando Rodriquez, Armando Sandoval
U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Achievement Award - Mark Zweifel
Aqualaba - Qichen Zhang, Elizabeth Stanek and Chelsea Haney
Excellence in Spanish Language Studies Award -  Kohl Boydston, Natalie Tisdale, Megan Theune, Nicole Tautges, Katie Schramm, Sara Levine, Beth Ide, Chelsea Heil



(May 8) The 4th of July Committee is gathering pictures of last year festival to put up on their web site.They want people to send them pictures to post them for everyone to see. Please send your pictures to webmaster@ww4th.com and you can view them on the http://www.ww4th.com/ web site. This is a good way to post your pictures for all to see the festival from different views.




(May 7) Appointment of citizen members to Boards and Commissions:
Birge Fountain - Rod Dalee

Board of Zoning Appeals - Donald Vail, Beverly Stone, Lamont Sharp and Alternate ToniLee Piechura, 1 alternate position remains open

Cable TV - Jim Winship, 1 position remains open

Handicapped Discrimination Committee - Tom Downs

Community Development Authority - Al Stanek

Ethics - 2 positions remain open

Landmarks - Carol Christ

Library - John Bauer, Laura Morrow

Park and Recreation - George DeVries

Plan Commission - Kristine Zaballos and Greg Torres

Police & Fire Commission with 1 opening and 5 applicants - Incumbent Rosa Margarita Veuduzco, Toni Lee Piechura, Dennis Knopp, Shannon Schepp, Beverly Stone. This position will be filled later.




(May 76) Council Meeting Notes - 4 hour meeting

Council passed all recommendations of the Housing Task Force. The following recommendations were presented.

1. The City along with the Community Development Authority (CDA) should develop a "First Time Home Buyers Program" to encourage single family home ownership in the community. Key Provisions: Kevin stated that "Since Whitewater does not have a housing authority, the CDA can fulfill that role and the development of the recommended program should be the CDA's responsibility." The program should be collaborative and work with existing home buyer programs including the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Home Homebuyer and Rehabilitation Program (HHR), Community Action Agency of Rock County and Habitat for Humanity. Local banks should also be approached to participate. " Certain neighborhoods of the community should be targeted in this program.

2. The City should encourage and facilitate the development of neighborhood associations as one means of stabilizing and maintaining the integrity of existing single family residential neighborhoods.
3. The City should amend the current Re-Inspection Ordinance.

4. The City should develop a chronic nuisance ordinance modeled after a recently enacted such ordinance in the City of Janesville. Key Provisions: "Combine chronic problems needing both Police (Criminal) and Neighborhood Services response (Housing and Code Enforcement)" Develop the proposed ordinance in consultation with landlord, renter and student groups

5. The City should amend current Whitewater Ordinance 15.5 (Injunction; Recovery of Attorney's Fees). This amendment would essentially provide any property owner (or the City) that files a complaint about another property owner regarding a violation of city housing-related ordinances the ability to obtain injunctive relief and recovery of applicable attorney's fees.

6. The City should amend current Whitewater Ordinance 19.09.520 (Non-Family Households). This amendment would ensure the right of quiet enjoyment of each property owner, or resident of their home as well as a formal building code complaint form that property owners could submit to the City.

7. The City should initiate a Municipal Rental Registration Program/Landlord Data Base for public safety/public service purposes. Key Provisions: " Annual Registration " Key information sought-owners, addresses, emergency contact information, secondary emergency contact information " No fee/late fee " Penalty of at least $100 if rental property was found to not be registered " Would require ordinance to be drafted " City should use registration data base to periodically inform rental property owners of local ordinances and programs that might affect them

8. The Common Council should evaluate the need for possible additional Neighborhood Services staffing/staff reorganization to assist with future housing-related code enforcement activities.

Kevin stated "Many thanks go out to the task force members who met for many hours to discuss and debate community housing issues and to formulate the above recommendations."


Summary of all actions
Resolutions:
R-1 Reaffirmed Commitment to Freedom of Expression
R-2 2008 Salary Resolution passed
R-3 Adopted of 2008 Budget Transfer Resolution No. 1
R-4 Authorized Mutual Aid for Fire and EMS with Walworth County ("MABAS").
R-5 Authorized Mutual Aid for Fire and EMS with Rock County ("MABAS")

Ordinances (First Reading)
O-1 Amended Chapter 11, "Parking Restrictions" to amend parking restrictions on E. Milwaukee Street , at it's intersection with Newcomb
O-2 Amended Chapter 11, "Stop Signs" to place new stop signs on Milwaukee Street (at intersection with Newcomb)
O-3 PassedAmendment to Zoning Ordinance Ch. 19.30.030 (Conditional Uses in the B-2 Central Business District), including changes to Section 19.30.030(G), Residential use other than above the first floor.
O-4 Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Ch. 19.58.090, Sound Amplifying Equipment, to remove provisions for sound amplification permit.
O-5 Tabled an action Amending membership of Police and Fire Commission, to include one council representative in place of one citizen member.
O-6 Adopted Ordinance creating Chapter 5.19, "Sidewalk Café Permits."

Considerations
C-1 Approved the Annual Appointment of citizen members to Boards and Commissions - see above listing
C-2 Passed Housing Task Force Recommendations
C-3 Acknowledged and Acceptance of donation for Armory floor resurfacing, to be donated on the condition that the City create a sinking fund to pay for future Armory floor maintenance.
C-4 Approved Park Name for Park currently known as Park Crest Park to be named Skyway Park
C-5 Approved Park Name for Park currently known as Pine Bluff Park to be East Gate Park
C-6 Approved Park currently known as Water's Edge Southto be named Minnieska Park
C-7 Approved of contract with Strand Associates for Wastewater Facility Plan.



(May 7) Teacher Appreciation Week!

Mr. Doug Parker (l) and Dr. Vance Dalzin (r) made a delicious lunch for faculty & staff in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week!!




(May 6) Kiwanis Breakfast Club Check Presentaion

Pat Brooks [l] presenting a check for $1080 for the Family Partnership Program for the Whitewater Aquatic Center to to Steve Ryan [r] VP of the WAC Board of Directors. Pat is chairman of the Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis Youth Services Committee which is dedicated to the Kiwanis International emphasis upon youth around the world.




(May 6) Plan Commission Hosted Neighborhood Planning Meeting.


Mark Dorn, Trippe Lake Condo Association, and Ryan Garcia, City Planner

City of Whitewater’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission hosted a special public meeting for the South Whitewater Neighborhood Development Plan. This was the third in a series of meetings that the City will host as it completes the detailed, long range plan for land use, transportation, and neighborhood design on the south side of the city. At this meeting, City staff and consultants presented a detailed land use, open space, and road pattern plan for the Elkhorn Road Corridor for review and comment.

A vocal and well represented Trippe Lake Condo Association provided input to help in the planning process. The 25+ members in attendance had selected individuals speak to the need to preserve the lake setting and limit construction of big box or other retail shops and concentrate on residential development. All Commission members spoke of the issue with general support but with also a need to recognize the property owners who may wish some commercial development. Another public hearing will be held in June after a rework of options that were presented at this meeting. This detailed study will become a part of the long-range plan for the City and will be an important component of future land use, utility extension, and road pattern decisions.







(May 6) Police Day Ceremony to Take Place Next Friday The annual Police Day Ceremony will be held next Friday, May 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Municipal Center. UWW Police Chief Matt Kiederlen will be the key note speaker.

What makes the Police Day Ceremony particularly noteworthy this year is that PD will be celebrating its 150 Year Anniversary of the Whitewater Police Department. It was in 1858 that the Village of Whitewater, with a population of 2,000 residents, established its first police force consisting of two "Watchmen", James Schromm and Dominic O'Donnell. In celebration of this occasion, the Police Department is updating the WPD History Book (A Chronicle of Law Enforcement in Whitewater, The History of the Whitewater Police Department) as a "150th Anniversary Edition". The Department intends to distribute the updated version to current and past employees and to offer additional copies to the public in continued support of our Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund.












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(May 9)Softball Doubleheader Results - WHS 0 Jefferson 2 and WHS 1 Jefferson 11

Coach Nelson's Comments - The first game was a really well played ball game by both teams. We just couldn't hit Kayla Clemens all night, combined for the two games we had 4 hits, and Hannah Maurer had all 4 of them, and it is a little difficult to hit yourself in. We made some contact and made her work, but Clemens is a good pitcher and she got the better of us. Defensively we played really well. I was really proud of Laura Kaspar who practiced 1st base last night for the first time ever and she played very well. Beth pitched well again in the two games scattering Jefferson's hits and the fielders backed her up when they did get some runners.

The second game was a good game as well, until the bottom of the 5th when we made a couple of errors and Beth ran out of gas. This was her 4th game in 4 days and she just was empty and after an error she slowed down a bit and Jefferson strung together 4 straight hits. Abby came in for her first varsity pitching action ever and the nerves showed as she walked the first two batters before settling down and throwing strikes. By this time though we had all run out of gas mentally and we made another error and Jefferson got another hit to put it away. I talked to the girls afterwards about not letting one rough inning ruin 11 good innings of softball. Not being able to hit Clemens is nothing to be embarrassed about, but we do need to continue to work on our hitting though. No rest for the weary though as we have 2 more games this week as we head to East Troy tomorrow.


WHS Spring Athletic Schedules Start clicking here for School Home Page and click on Athletics and then Click on Spring Sports and choose the the Sport.




Photographers covering Whippet Sports -
Bob Mischka - Variety of WHS Sports

Susan Reinholz WHS Boys Baseball also
Miscellaneous WHS photos (Will require registering with snapfish.com)
Thanks Bob and Susan for doing this service for our students, families and also for access by the Banner.

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(May 6) Baseball Warhawks Capture WIAC Crown Baseball Aaron Dott struck out eleven and got thirteen runs of support in a game one win over UW-Stevens Point Monday in Whitewater. The win clinched at least a share of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title. A game two victory meant the Warhawks could have the title outright, their sixth outright title in eight years, and they did just that, winning 15-8.

The Warhawks finished the WIAC regular season with a 20-4 record and earned the number one seed in the WIAC tournament beginning Friday, May 9 in Wisconsin at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids. Number one seed UW-W (33-6, 20-4) will face number four seed UW-La Crosse (18-18, 11-12) in the first round of the double elimination WIAC tournament. Advance tickets are on sale by calling the UW-Whitewater athletic office at 262-472-4661.


(May 6) Softball Warhawks In NCAA Championship Tourney, Open Play Thursday The UWW Softball Team has received a bid to play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship tournament. The Warhawks will open play Thursday at 2:00 against Coe College in a regional hosted by Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.



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The UWW offers a variety of camps, clinics and other events ranging in price, including sports, music and band, and other academic camps and conferences. Click here to check out the many options


UWW Sports Schedules

Men
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Swim and Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling


Wheelchair Athletics and Recreation
Wheelchair Basketball
Mens Rugby

Women
Basketball
Bowling
Cross Country
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Swim and Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball



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May 16 Whitewater Relay for Life -2008 Fish Fry Banquet and Auction May 16 - 5:30 p.m. - Mark your Calendars - This banquet to benefit the American Cancer Society is an all-you-can-eat Fish Fry by Trommel's Lakeside Banquet which will be held at the Whitewater American Legion Building on Friday, May 16th with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.

During the evening, there will be a Wine Pull, 50/50 Raffle, Balloon Bust, Silent Auction -some items include kitchen wares, Lia Sophia and Silpada jewelry, summertime items, Milwaukee Zoo and Museum passes, Wisconsin Dells attraction passes and a variety of themed baskets created by the Whitewater Relay for Life Teams.

UWW/Community Optimist Club City-Wide Rummage Sale - May 17 from 8:00am to 4:30 pm Pick up an application at the Chamber of Commerce office, EastSider and WestSider, First Citizen's Bank, Commercial Bank or Young Library. You may also call for an application at 473-4904 after 5:00pm

The cost to participate is $10. Your sale information will be listed in a "locator" map which includes your address and items for sale.

Deadline: To insure that you are on the locator map, please apply by May 5, 2008. Rummagers may pick up a locator map the morning of the sale from 7:00 to 11:00am For more information, call 473-4904 after 5pm The City-Wide Rummage Sale is a service project of the UWW/ Community Optimist Club.

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