Good morning, Whitewater
You’re in luck — two municipal meetings today. At 4:30 p.m., the CDA Board of Directors meets. There are minimal requirements for a community development authority, and organizational structure is among them. A board directs the activity of the CDA; whether — in these or other times the CDA truly directs much of anything in Whitewater, itself, I leave to others to decide.
If one might claim that so much of what we have in Whitewater is the result of direction, I’m not sure what to say about those who might proudly advance the claim.
Later, there’s a Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight. There is scheduled time for reports from various municipal representatives, a conditional use permit application, and — of course — time for citizen comments.
There’s also a School Board meeting tonight, at 7 p.m.
It’s a truly historic day in Wisconsin — in 1846, the Wisconsin Historical Society reports that William Horlick was born. Although he was born on a small, dank, wretched island, he went on to fame in America:
On this date William Horlick was born in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. A noted food manufacturer and philanthropist, Horlick arrived in the U.S. in 1869 and settled in Racine. In 1872 he moved to Chicago with his brother and began to manufacture food products. In 1876 his company moved to Racine where he began to experiment with creating a dried milk product. In 1887 he trademarked Malted Milk. In 1889 he opened a company branch in New York City and another in England the following year. He constructed additional plants in Racine in 1902 and 1905. The company name was changed to Horlick’s Malted Milk Co. in 1906. This success enabled Horlick to achieve a widespread reputation as a philanthropist in Racine. He also helped fund the first Byrd expedition to the South Pole and the Amundsen expedition to the North Pole. After his death in 1936, control of the company passed to his son, Ander James Horlick.