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Daily Bread: May 18, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings scheduled in the City of Whitewater today, but there will be a Common Council meeting tomorrow, and a Police and [sic] Fire Commission meeting on Wednesday. The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a student protest in Milwaukee on this date in 1964: On this date, the 10th anniversary…

Daily Bread: May 15, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater The City of Whitewater has one public meeting scheduled for today. At 3:00 p.m., there will be a Police Day ceremony at the municipal building. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, on this date in 1911, the City of Janesville sought to ban — wait for it — fortune tellers: On this…

Daily Bread: May 14, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater The City of Whitewater’s Planning Commission meeting will take place tonight, beginning at 6 p.m., at the municipal building. The meeting agenda is available online. There will be a Whitewater Middle School Band Concert, held at the High School Auditorium, tonight at 7 p.m.

Daily Bread: May 13, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings listed for the City of Whitewater today. There will be others later this week; you’ll not go too very long without public regulation of your productive, private activity. On this day in 1846, Congress granted President Polk’s request for a declaration of war against Mexico. Many prominent…

Daily Bread: May 11, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are three public meetings in the City of Whitewater today. A 5 p.m., there is a combined meeting of the Community Development Authority and Common Council. Also at 5 p.m., the Park and Recreation Board will meet. Later, at 6:30 p.m., the Irvin Young Memorial Library Board will meet. In Wisconsin…

Daily Bread: May 8, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings listed for the City of Whitewater today. It’s a big day for big government in Wisconsin, and America. The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that on this day in 1891, Arthur J. Altmeyer was born. I didn’t know who he was, either, but the Society’s website supplies the…

Daily Bread: May 7, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings listed today for the City of Whitewater. We’ll muddle through. Almanac Thursday, May 7, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:41 AM 08:02 PM Civil Twilight 05:10 AM 08:33 PM Tomorrow 05:40 AM 08:03 PM Tomorrow will be: 2 minutes longer Amount of sunlight: 14h 21m Amount of…

Daily Bread: May 6, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings listed for the cIty of Whitewater today. I’ll assume that the city manager’s Weekly Report mention of a Police and Fire Commission meeting tonight was erroneous. Why erroneous? Because if there were a meeting, a confident police leaders would be happy to list notice of it in…

Daily Bread: May 5, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There’s a council meeting tonight, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is available online. Among the items on the agenda tonight are consideration of a chronic nuisance ordinance and appointment of citizen members to boards and commissions. At Washington School, it’s Eagle and Spirit Day today. Local Government Watch, a…

Daily Bread: May 4, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater It’s a new month, with much catching up to do. But first, a post for the beginning of the day. In the City of Whitewater, the city manager’s weekly report lists the following entry for today at 10:30 a.m.: “10:30 A.M.-Whitewater Technology Park Board, City Municipal Center, Cravath Lakefront Room, 312 W.…

Daily Bread: April 30, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings scheduled for Whitewater today. Over at the Wisconsin Historical Society website, there’s an entry commemorating an event from 1845: “Wisconsin Approves Free Schools.” The text of the text of the entry accurately places free in quotations (that is “free”): On this date, under the leadership of Michael…

Daily Bread: April 29, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There are no public meetings scheduled for the City of Whitewater today. In our school district, there’s Summer School walk-in registration today, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lincoln School, proud home of the leopards. The summer school registration deadline is June 5th, with band lesson registration by May 29th. The registration…

Daily Bread: April 28, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There’s an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony in the city today at 11 a.m. As public events go, it’s benign. Almanac Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:53 AM 07:51 PM Civil Twilight 05:23 AM 08:22 PM Tomorrow 05:52 AM 07:53 PM Tomorrow will be: 3 minutes longer Amount of…

Daily Bread: April 27, 2009

Good morning, Whitewater There’s a Community Development Authority Board of Directors meeting today, beginning at 4:30 p.m., at the Municipal Building. The agenda is available online. Almanac Monday, April 27, 2009 Sunrise Sunset Official Time 05:55 AM 07:50 PM Civil Twilight 05:24 AM 08:21 PM Tomorrow 06:53 AM 07:51 PM Tomorrow will be: 3 minutes…