Storm no match for teamwork of competitors on hand The 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Waterski tournament started out with a bit of excitement from Mother Nature when a strong wind storm hit the tournament site late in the afternoon July 21, nearly destroyed the venue, according to members […]
Author: Heather Perkins
JAMES J. DELANEY
James J. Delaney, born Feb. 25, 1921, to Stewart and Frances (Cummings) Delaney in Delavan found his peace with God on Aug. 6, 2016. Jim had many years of happy dancing and celebrating with his wife, Catherine Leonard Delaney, until her death in December 1967. They had four […]
GEORGE P. DEFRANCESCO
George Paul DeFrancesco, lifelong teacher, musician, artist and coach passed away on July 17, 2016, at the age of 75. He was born April 19, 1941, and was raised in Steger, Ill., and attended Bloom Township High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in art education from […]
Officials unveil revised streets project
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After fielding a series of questions and concerns, top Whitewater staffers at city hall have unveiled a revised capital improvement project through one of the city’s residential areas. Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell came before the Common Council on July 19 and discussed a revised plan […]
Free clinic presented Community Action Grant
Whitewater Community Foundation board members visited Rock River Free Clinic on Monday to meet another recipient of the foundation’s inaugural Community Action Grant program. Foundation members Danielle Frawley, Dawn Hunter and David Yochum presented a check to Kristin Wallace for $2,500 to help defray drug costs for RRFC clients. Wallace […]
Council moves forward on parking ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After several rounds of discussion and review, Whitewater officials are planning to move forward on several revisions to the municipal parking ordinance. The Common Council on July 19 held a first reading of a so-called parking limitations ordinance that clarifies pervious language on when people can […]
Time to tee up for local kids
Annual golf outing seeks participants, sponsors and prizes By Tom Ganser Correspondent The 2nd Annual Golf Fore! Whitewater Kids Outing is set to begin at noon Sunday, Aug. 21 at Prairie Woods Golf Course, 12601 E. County Road A, Avalon. The event is sponsored by the Whitewater Unified School District’s […]
Hit Maxwell Street Days this weekend
The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual uptown and downtown Maxwell Street Days event Friday and Saturday on Main Street with indoor and sidewalk sales and more. Hours are dependent on each individual store and vendor so shoppers are advised to check with their favorite stores for […]
Former Sentry building to become outreach center
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s former Sentry store building will have a new lease on life — but a grocery store is not part of the plans. On Monday, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Foundation’s request to lease the high profile, 51,000-square-foot building, […]
BETTY HAMAN-DALLMAN
Betty Jane Haman-Dallman, 86, of Delavan and Darien, died at Golden Years Retirement Village on Aug. 1, 2016. She was born March 27, 1930, in Leeds to Lewis Anderson and Carrie Robertson. She married Donald Haman June 21, 1952, in Darien. He died in 2003. Her second husband, Delbert Dallman, […]
