Update: the press release was changed during the day from its original wording, as indicated below. Posted immediately below is the full and unaltered text of a City of Whitewater press release on recruitment of a grocery store. Needless to say, I don’t represent the city, but it’s fair to pass along the complete municipal…
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Beautiful Whitewater, City, Good Ideas, Press Release
Thursday, May 15th, 8-10 AM: Make Whitewater Even Nicer
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Downtown Whitewater volunteers and supporters: help us give the downtown a little “spit and polish” ahead of UW-Whitewater graduation this weekend! This will be a light cleanup, after the major cleanup April 26. When: Thursday, May 15, from 8 to 10 am. Where: Meet at Discover Whitewater (150 West Main Street). * We’ll be sweeping…
Art, Police, Press Release, Wisconsin, Writing
27th Annual Wisconsin Troopers’ Association Art & Essay Contest
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Business, Development, Press Release
Small-Town Downtown Forum, Thursday, September 5th in Darien, WI
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see a press release for a Thursday, September 5th development conference: On September 5th, UW-Extension and the Village of Darien are hosting the first of three state-wide Small Town Downtown Forums that focus on the unique community and economic development issues and needs in small, often rural communities. The program will be held at…
Press Release, Sports
Become a Youth Triathelete on Saturday, July 27th in Fort Atkinson
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
I’ve never been in a triathlon (a goal yet ahead), but those far younger than I am will have that chance on Saturday, July 27th: The sixth annual Fort Youth Triathlon will once again be swimming, riding, and running through Fort Atkinson’s Aquatic Center in Rock River Park on Saturday, July 27. Anyone ages 7-14…
America, Law, Liberty, Press Release
Sunday, June 30th: Mock Funeral for the 4th Amendment
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
I’ve received the following message about a political rally at Madison’s Capitol Square in support of Fourth Amendment rights. Those rights are succinctly and clearly expressed in the Constitution: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against un- reasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and…
Business, City, Marketing, New Media, New Whitewater, Press Release
Wednesday, May 1st: The Digital Whitewater Mapping Project
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Business, City, Press Release
Downtown Whitewater 2013/2014 Board of Directors Nomination Form
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see a Downtown Whitewater 2013/2014 Board of Directors Nomination Form: The Downtown Whitewater, Inc. Board of Directors is the legal entity responsible for overseeing Whitewater’s downtown revitalization program under the guidance of the Wisconsin Main Street Program, including the budget, staff, and program effectiveness. We are currently seeking nominations to fill five seats of the…
CDA, City, Corporate Welfare, Government Spending, Press Release, State Government
Press Release Tips for the WEDC
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Let’s assume you’re a troubled, controversial public-private hybrid agency in Wisconsin, like the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. While spending vast sums of public money, you decide to issue a press release announcing taxpayers’ your largesse. You must know – and hope residents of a small city don’t know — that you’re politically toxic, across the…
Nature, Press Release
Woodland Owners’ Conference: Saturday, 2.23.13
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see a press release from the Dane County UW-Extension for an upcoming conference: On Saturday, February 23, 2013 the Madison Area Woodland Owners’ Conference will feature presentations focusing on drought and forest management, impacts of invasive earthworms on forests, integrated invasive plant management, managing deer, marketing timber in the current economy, safety practices for…
City, New Media, New Whitewater, Press Release
City Announcements
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Let’s assume, as with Whitewater’s 12.4.12 Common Council meeting, the city adopts sensible guidelines for filling vacancies by appointment. The vacancy process adopted at the meeting was the work of Councilmember Binnie and City Attorney McDonell, and one can find the draft of their work online in the 12.4.12 council packet. As with a school…
Beautiful Whitewater, City, Holiday, Press Release
Whitewater’s Annual Holly Days Events
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Tonight’s Whitewater’s annual Christmas parade, at 6 PM, beginning at Main & Whiton, traveling down Main, and turning on Whitewater Street toward the Cravath lakefront. Downtown Whitewater is the parade’s sponsor. There’s a parade, of course, yet even more awaiting: live storytelling, hot chocolate for sale, gingerbread house decorating, roasted chestnuts, the Whitewater Chamber’s open…
City, Press Release
City of Whitewater Selects Cameron Clapper as Next City Manager
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see a press release from the City of Whitewater about the selection of a new city manager, following a selection process concluding with interviews of finalists earlier today: PRESS RELEASE Saturday, September 22, 2012 After interviewing five finalists, the City of Whitewater Common Council has unanimously selected Cameron L. Clapper to serve as Whitewater’s…
City, Press Release
Seniors in the Park and The Ruby Project team up to offer regular Gay and Gray group
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see the following press release about a support and social program for Whitewater’s LGBT seniors, from Seniors in the Park and The Ruby Project. Here is the text of the release, accompanied by the original version as an embedded document that may be printed or downloaded — SUPPORT AND SOCIAL PROGRAM FOR SENIOR LGBT…