Good morning, Whitewater There are no City of Whitewater public meetings scheduled for today. From the Wisconsin Historical Society, an entry I missed from yesterday — 1943 – McCarthy Breaks Leg in Drunken Accident On this date future senator Joseph McCarthy broke his leg during a drunken Marine Corps initiation ceremony, despite a press release…

Good morning, Whitewater  Here’s today’s almanac — Almanac Friday, June 19, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:16 AM 08:36 PM Civil Twilight 04:40 AM 09:11 PM Tomorrow 05:16 AM 08:36 PM Tomorrow will be: roughly same as today Amount of sunlight: 15h 20m Amount of daylight: 16h 31m Moon phase: Waning crescent

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are no public meetings scheduled. On this day in history, in 1812, the War of 1812 began: The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law–and the War…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are no public meetings scheduled. It is a fine anniversary in American and French history — on this date in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in America: The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there’s a Common Council meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. The agenda is available online. Over at the website of the Wisconsin Historical Society, there’s a surprising entry: 1845 – First Free Public School Opened in Wisconsin On this date the first free public school in Wisconsin…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are three municipal public meetings scheduled. At 3:30 p.m, the Whitewater-University Tech Park Board will meet. At 6 p.m., there will be a Planning Commission meeting. later, at 7 p.m., the Irvin Young Library Board will meet. In our public school district this morning, there’s…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are no municipal public meetings scheduled. In Wisconsin history today, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a tornado — 1899 – New Richmond Tornado On this date the worst tornado disaster in Wisconsin history occurred. The storm virtually leveled New Richmond on the day the Gollmar…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there’s an Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. In Wisconsin history today, the Wisconsin Historical Society marks a birthday — 1935 – Gene Wilder Born On this date Gene Wilder (aka Jerome Silberman) was born in Milwaukee. Wilder graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there’s a Landmarks Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. In Wisconsin history today, the Wisconsin Historical Society notes the arrival of two pioneers at Madison, just hours apart — 1837 – Darwin Clark Arrives in Madison On this date Dane County pioneer Darwin Clark arrived in Madison,…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are no municipal, public meetings scheduled. Yesterday, I noted that it was Wisconsin-native Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday, and quoted from a Wisconsin Historical Society entry biography. There’s another way to mark his birthday, and celebrate his accomplishments — with Lego building blocks. Lego has a…

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are three municipal, public meetings scheduled. The Community Development Authority – Business Park Marketing Committee and the Park and Recreation Board meet at 4:30 p.m., and the Irvin Young Library Board meets at 6:30 p.m. In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society…

Good morning, Whitewater The week ends quietly, without to my knowledge any municipal meetings. Yet, so much more to consider. Our local economy, our schools, the recession as excuse and opportunity, the municipal bureaucrats endless search for press lapdogs – all before Whitewater.

Good morning, Whitewater In the City of Whitewater today, there are no municipal, public meetings scheduled. In our schools, there will be an all-classes diversity presentation at Whitewater High School. In Wisconsin history on this date, the Wisconsin Historical Society reports a first, from 1861: On this date Dr. Erastus B. Wolcott, a Milwaukee surgeon,…

Good morning, Whitewater Some scheduling conflicts are odd, and almost inexplicable. In the City of Whitewater today, there are two municipal, public meetings scheduled — at the same time. At 5:00 p.m., both the Tree Commission and the Landmarks Commission meet, separately. At the very same hour. I have no idea how this could happen.…