Good morning, Whitewater The Common Council meets tonight, from 5 to 7 p.m., for a special session and retreat. The agenda is available online, and is reproduced below: 1. TOUR OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (5:00 – 5:15 P.M.) 2. REVIEW COUNCIL INFORMATION PROCESSING. 3. PRESENTATION ON OVERVIEW OF 2010 CITY BUDGET AND DISCUSSION REGARDING SAME.…

Good morning, Whitewater The Community Development Authority meets today at 4:30 p.m. Later, at 6 p.m., the Library Board will meet at the Irvin Young Memorial Library, first in closed session, and reconvening into open session. The New York Times observes that on this date in 1932, “Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends free of any scheduled municipal, public meetings in Whitewater. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that on this date in 1851, Wisconsin conducted its last execution: 1851 – John McCaffrey Executed On this date John McCaffrey was executed, the last execution to be carried out under Wisconsin law. McCaffrey received…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings in Whitewater scheduled for today. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this date, a battle won helped set the stage for settlement of the Midwest, including Wisconsin: 1794 – Battle of Fallen Timbers On this date American troops under General “Mad” Anthony Wayne defeated a…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings today. There’s public school registration in the city during the day, when most privately-employed people work. For those looking for a truly unique conversation item, Wired reports that a T. Rex skeleton is set to go on auction this October: One of the largest and most…

Good morning, Whitewater The Common Council meets tonight at 6 p.m., with a 6 to 6:30 p.m. presentation of new code enforcement software. If I were what Whitewater’s town fathers expect everyone to be, I’d write this way: Tonight, the Common Council will offer a highly special and excellent demonstration of new, code enforcement software!…

Good morning, Whitewater The CDA Business Park Marketing Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. today, and the Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. tonight. As of this post, the CDA Business Park Marketing Committee agenda was not online. The Planning Commission agenda is available here. On this day in 1969, the Wood stock festival concluded. The…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings scheduled for week’s end. Today is an especially good day in world history, as on this day in 1945, the the Empire of Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allied powers. The New York Times website recounts the surrender, bringing an end to the the violence that…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no municipal, public meetings scheduled for today. This, by the way, is the condition of civil society. Here’s today’s almanac: Almanac Thursday, August 13, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:50 AM 08:00 PM Civil Twilight 05:27 AM 08:30 PM Tomorrow 05:59AM 07:58 PM Tomorrow will be: 3 minutes shorter Amount…

Good morning, Whitewater The Whitewater-University Tech Park Board meets today, at 4 p.m. The agenda’s available online. A review of the agenda indicates that the board is looking for a Vice President. Here’s my suggestion. He’s experienced, energetic, and familiar with the role. I’m sure he’d be available on loan. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes…

Good morning, Whitewater The week begins with one public, municipal meeting, at 6:30 p.m., of the Irvin Young Memorial Library Board. The meeting’s agenda is available online. On this day in American history, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was created — After a decade of debate about how best to spend a bequest left to…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends on a high note: there are no public municipal meetings scheduled for the city today. Today is a dark, dark day in Wisconsin history, as the Wisconsin Historical Society observes that 1849 – Frank J. Weber Born On this date Frank J. Weber was born near Milwaukee. A pioneer…

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public municipal meetings scheduled for the city today. On this date in 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The New York TImes website recalls the use of the weapon: Washington, Aug. 6 — The White House and War Department announced today that an atomic bomb, possessing more…

Good morning, Whitewater There is one municipal public meeting scheduled for the city today. At 5 p.m., there’s a scheduled meeting of the Landmarks Commission. The agenda for a meeting tonight is not yet online, as of this post. On this date in 1861, the federal government levied an income tax for the first time.…