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DWI Board of Directors welcomes two new members
In an election that closed on November 2, Downtown Whitewater stakeholders filled four positions on the DWI Board of Directors: two were new members (Bruce Birling and Jan Bilgen Craggs) and two were previous board members re-elected into new spots.
The Downtown Business Owner slot was filled by Bruce Birling, owner of R & R Music on Main Street, a relatively new business in the downtown. Bruce is replacing Jon Kachel of the Commercial Bank in this position.
Jan Bilgen Craggs, a former Whitewater Common Council member who works in Leadership Development at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was voted in as the UW-W Representative to the board. This position was previously held by John Patterson.
Elected as Financial Representative to the Board of Directors was Jon Kachel, President of the Commercial Bank. Jon is a founding member of the board, initially elected as a downtown business owner. Nominated both as a downtown business owner and a financial representative, Jon opted to run as a financial representative as it more fully reflected his role on the board. Jon replaces Scott Gittrich, owner of Toppers Pizza.
The Member-at-Large position, whichposition,which was the most hotly contested, was won by John Patterson, a semi-retired at the UW-W. John previously served as the UW-W representative to the board, elected to replace founding board member and former Chancellor Martha Saunders. Because his work at the UW-W is on a part-time basis, John elected to run for the Member-at-Large slot, previously held by Kristine Zaballos.
Downtown awards nominations sought Nominations will be sought after the first of the year for the following 2007 DWI awards:
· Volunteer of the Year · Historic Building Restoration
· Best Public-Private Partnership in Downtown
· Best Building Façade Project-Small (>$7500)
· Best Building Façade Project-Large (<$7500)
· Best Interior Renovation
· Best Downtown Special Event
· Best Adaptive Reuse
· Best Upper Story Rehabilitation Project
· Best New Business
Watch the January newsletter for more information and nomination forms. All nominations will be due to the DWI Office, 162 W. Main Street, Suite L by January 25, 2008. Local award-winners that qualify will be sent on to the state competition later in the spring.
Got Chili? cook-off at Freeze Fest on February 8 9
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is looking for businesses to enter their secret family recipe into the Got Chili?competition taking place February 9, 2008 during the Parks and Rec Freeze Fest. Enter quickly because space is limited and it is first come, first serve. Contact Tami Brodnicki at (262) 473-2200 or director@downtownwhitewater.com for more information.
Committee updates
ORGANIZATION
· Local Main Street awards
· 2008 work plan
· Development of 2008 Downtown Whitewater budget
· Next meeting: Tuesday, December 11, at 3 PM at DWI.
PROMOTIONS
· Planning for Chili Cook-off during the Freeze Fest on February 9, 2008
· 2008 work plan
· Working on cooperative marketing plan with Charter Media
· Continuing to grow the Taste of Whitewater
· Continuing to update downtown businesses
· Next meeting: Tuesday, December 10, at 1 PM at DWI.
TREE OF HOPE AND CURE
Twelve Whitewater businesses are providing the opportunity to honor and remember cancer patients with special ornaments this year. A tree placed outside the Whitewater Family Practice Clinic (1305 W. Main Street) will be decorated with silver balls purchased throughout December at any of the twelve participating businesses: Whitewater Family Practice Clinic, Reynolds Pharmacy, McCullough's Prescriptions and Gifts, Sugar Bay Flowers and Gifts, The Sweet Spot, The East Sider, Rick's Eastside Pub, Curves, Commercial Bank, First Citizens State Bank, Floral Villa, and Novak's Restaurant. Purchase a ball at any participating business for a $5 donation to the Whitewater Relay for Life and, if you choose, write the name of the individual you wish to honor or remember on the ball. Balls will then be hung on the tree outside the clinic. TNT Signs, Commercial Bank, Tincher Realty, and others are underwriting the float. Take the opportunity throughout December to honor your friends and relatives affected by cancer, shop locally, and raise money to fight cancer.
NEXT MONTH: Look for information about the downtown awards and how to nominate a person, building, project, or business or be nominated, our 2nd annual stakeholder survey, an invitation to our annual meeting, and more details on the Freeze Fest!
Upcoming meetings/events
Tuesday, December 4, 8 AM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular meeting of the Downtown Whitewater Board of Directors in the second floor Lakefront Room of the Whitewater Municipal Building.
Sunday, December 9, 4 - 7 PM CAC Grand Opening
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center at 402 W. Main (the Old Library) with refreshments, an artists show, tours of the building, and a short program at 5 PM. Whitewater now has another Yasko mural… can you guess where? Come find out!
Monday, December 10, 8 AM DESIGN
Regular meeting at the Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Lakefront Room.
Monday, December 10, 7 PM Plan & Architectural Review Commission
Regular meeting; Municipal Building, 1st floor Community Room. On the agenda is a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 174/176 W. Main Street, formerly the Hallmark store. The previous CUP for this building, which called for two first-floor apartments behind 1,500 sq. feet of retail space, was not approved on a 4-3 vote. The current proposal calls for one 3-bedroom apartment on the first floor and leaves 2,200 sq. feet of retail space. For a complete agenda of the meeting go to www.ci.whitewater.wi.us. www.ci.whitewater.wi.us.
Tuesday, December 11, 3 PM ORGANIZATION Regular monthly meeting at DWI: 162 W. Main, suite L.
In an election that closed on November 2, Downtown Whitewater stakeholders filled four positions on the DWI Board of Directors: two were new members (Bruce Birling and Jan Bilgen Craggs) and two were previous board members re-elected into new spots.
The Downtown Business Owner slot was filled by Bruce Birling, owner of R & R Music on Main Street, a relatively new business in the downtown. Bruce is replacing Jon Kachel of the Commercial Bank in this position.
Jan Bilgen Craggs, a former Whitewater Common Council member who works in Leadership Development at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was voted in as the UW-W Representative to the board. This position was previously held by John Patterson.
Elected as Financial Representative to the Board of Directors was Jon Kachel, President of the Commercial Bank. Jon is a founding member of the board, initially elected as a downtown business owner. Nominated both as a downtown business owner and a financial representative, Jon opted to run as a financial representative as it more fully reflected his role on the board. Jon replaces Scott Gittrich, owner of Toppers Pizza.
The Member-at-Large position, whichposition,which was the most hotly contested, was won by John Patterson, a semi-retired at the UW-W. John previously served as the UW-W representative to the board, elected to replace founding board member and former Chancellor Martha Saunders. Because his work at the UW-W is on a part-time basis, John elected to run for the Member-at-Large slot, previously held by Kristine Zaballos.
Downtown awards nominations sought Nominations will be sought after the first of the year for the following 2007 DWI awards:
· Volunteer of the Year · Historic Building Restoration
· Best Public-Private Partnership in Downtown
· Best Building Façade Project-Small (>$7500)
· Best Building Façade Project-Large (<$7500)
· Best Interior Renovation
· Best Downtown Special Event
· Best Adaptive Reuse
· Best Upper Story Rehabilitation Project
· Best New Business
Watch the January newsletter for more information and nomination forms. All nominations will be due to the DWI Office, 162 W. Main Street, Suite L by January 25, 2008. Local award-winners that qualify will be sent on to the state competition later in the spring.
Got Chili? cook-off at Freeze Fest on February 8 9
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is looking for businesses to enter their secret family recipe into the Got Chili?competition taking place February 9, 2008 during the Parks and Rec Freeze Fest. Enter quickly because space is limited and it is first come, first serve. Contact Tami Brodnicki at (262) 473-2200 or director@downtownwhitewater.com for more information.
Committee updates
ORGANIZATION
· Local Main Street awards
· 2008 work plan
· Development of 2008 Downtown Whitewater budget
· Next meeting: Tuesday, December 11, at 3 PM at DWI.
PROMOTIONS
· Planning for Chili Cook-off during the Freeze Fest on February 9, 2008
· 2008 work plan
· Working on cooperative marketing plan with Charter Media
· Continuing to grow the Taste of Whitewater
· Continuing to update downtown businesses
· Next meeting: Tuesday, December 10, at 1 PM at DWI.
TREE OF HOPE AND CURE
Twelve Whitewater businesses are providing the opportunity to honor and remember cancer patients with special ornaments this year. A tree placed outside the Whitewater Family Practice Clinic (1305 W. Main Street) will be decorated with silver balls purchased throughout December at any of the twelve participating businesses: Whitewater Family Practice Clinic, Reynolds Pharmacy, McCullough's Prescriptions and Gifts, Sugar Bay Flowers and Gifts, The Sweet Spot, The East Sider, Rick's Eastside Pub, Curves, Commercial Bank, First Citizens State Bank, Floral Villa, and Novak's Restaurant. Purchase a ball at any participating business for a $5 donation to the Whitewater Relay for Life and, if you choose, write the name of the individual you wish to honor or remember on the ball. Balls will then be hung on the tree outside the clinic. TNT Signs, Commercial Bank, Tincher Realty, and others are underwriting the float. Take the opportunity throughout December to honor your friends and relatives affected by cancer, shop locally, and raise money to fight cancer.
NEXT MONTH: Look for information about the downtown awards and how to nominate a person, building, project, or business or be nominated, our 2nd annual stakeholder survey, an invitation to our annual meeting, and more details on the Freeze Fest!
Upcoming meetings/events
Tuesday, December 4, 8 AM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular meeting of the Downtown Whitewater Board of Directors in the second floor Lakefront Room of the Whitewater Municipal Building.
Sunday, December 9, 4 - 7 PM CAC Grand Opening
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center at 402 W. Main (the Old Library) with refreshments, an artists show, tours of the building, and a short program at 5 PM. Whitewater now has another Yasko mural… can you guess where? Come find out!
Monday, December 10, 8 AM DESIGN
Regular meeting at the Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Lakefront Room.
Monday, December 10, 7 PM Plan & Architectural Review Commission
Regular meeting; Municipal Building, 1st floor Community Room. On the agenda is a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 174/176 W. Main Street, formerly the Hallmark store. The previous CUP for this building, which called for two first-floor apartments behind 1,500 sq. feet of retail space, was not approved on a 4-3 vote. The current proposal calls for one 3-bedroom apartment on the first floor and leaves 2,200 sq. feet of retail space. For a complete agenda of the meeting go to www.ci.whitewater.wi.us. www.ci.whitewater.wi.us.
Tuesday, December 11, 3 PM ORGANIZATION Regular monthly meeting at DWI: 162 W. Main, suite L.
