By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The winter sports season has started at Delavan-Darien High School and some new faces have joined the coaching staff along with seasoned veterans. Returning for his 17th year is Bob Beighton as boys’ varsity basketball coach. Assisting Beighton again this year is Chris Hembrook. Returning […]
Month: November 2013
Proposed 2014 budget reduces debt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council was expected Tuesday to approve a 2014 budget that reduces the city’s debt without increasing its tax levy. The Common Council had a public hearing on the budget and $5.34 million tax levy Nov. 12. The budget was set to be […]
TIF districts reviewed by city’s CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Expressing optimism with perceived economic improvements, members of the Whitewater CDA recently discussed a number of the areas of the city designated as tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. Officials briefly went over TIF districts 5 to 8 during a meeting Oct. 23. TIFS 5 and 7 […]
RICHARD S. MACGREGOR
Richard S. MacGregor, 90, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Delavan, died Nov. 18, 2013, at Silver Maples Retirement Community of Chelsea. He was born on Nov. 13, 1923 in Pontiac, Mich., the son of Arthur H. and Mabel (Sliter) MacGregor. Richard was passionate about his family and friends, flying, skiing, […]
ADAM APONTE
Adam Aponte, 50, of Elkhorn, formerly of Delavan, died Nov. 18, 2013, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born on May 29, 1963, in Comerio, Puerto Rico to Juan and Elsa (Ayala) Aponte. He married Joy Peters on Nov. 5, 1983, in Elkhorn. He was a manufacturing supervisor at […]
HARVEY R. GUDEYON
Harvey Richard Gudeyon, 95, died Nov. 19, 2013, at his home in Whitewater. He was born on Jan. 10, 1918, to Richard and Mabel (Barker) Gudeyon, and lived on the family farm from infancy until 2006. He married his sweetheart, Gladys Porter, on Feb. 9, 1944. They raised three children […]
Bay sets sights on 2014 school referendum
Vote on new elementary school will likely be held in Nov. 2014 By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Williams Bay School Board of Education is continuing work on a future referendum to fund the fusion of its two schools. District Administrator Wayne Anderson said the School Board has been discussing […]
His heart is in his game
Local man’s golf game raises $100,000 for children’s agency By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Not many people would consider playing golf in eight hours of pouring rain or in gusty winds of 50 miles per hour. These are a few of the memories Al Van Dyke has as he played golf […]
Downtown Whitewater announces Main Street Awards
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. joined the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to recognize the best downtown revitalization projects of 2012-13 at the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards. Tyler Sailsbery and The Black Sheep Restaurant of Whitewater was one of the winners for the Best New Downtown Business Award. The local […]
Stuff the taxi (with food, of course)
Dawn Rullman (left), massage therapist, and Bernice Elliot, chiropractor, both from Community Chiropractor in Walworth, braved the brisk wind Nov. 9 to hold up signs encouraging passing motorists to donate non-perishable goods. This fundraiser lasted from 9 am to 1 p.m. and is an annual event benefitting the food pantry […]
