Message from the Village President, Kevin Buckley
The Village is in the process of developing our first Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP). Please take a moment to take this survey to share your input on parks in Whitefish Bay.
Have a great last week of school! -kb
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Why Is The Village Hall Phone Ringing? |
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When does the Whitefish Bay Farmers Market begin? The Farmers Market is back on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning June 11! Click here to learn more.
When is the next brush chipper collection? Brush will next be collected by Village crews next week (Beginning June 13). Brush should be placed in the parkway between the curb and the sidewalk.
Have a question? Send us an email or give us a call at (414) 962-6690.
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This Week's Meetings:
- Monday, June 6, 6:00 p.m., Village Hall Board Room
- Tuesday, June 7, 8:30 a.m., Village Hall Board Room
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Last Week's Meetings:
- Thursday, June 2, 5:30 p.m., Village Hall Board Room
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Whitefish Bay Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Survey: |
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We Want To Hear From You!
A CORP serves to guide the continual improvement of the Village's parks, open space, and pedestrian facilities. The CORP also allows the Village to compete for state and federal grants.
The purpose of a Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan is to better understand unmet park and recreation demands in the Village, understand how demand will evolve over the next five years, and offer strategies that can be leveraged to best meet the Village’s needs. By participating in this survey you are helping to shape the future of Whitefish Bay!
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Update from the Police Department: |
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Special Needs Registry:
The Village of Whitefish Bay Police Department recognizes that some members of our community may have special needs, or may react differently when coming into contact with police officers or firefighters during an emergency situation. With this in mind, we’ve created a Special Needs Registry.
The Special Needs Registry is available for all residents requiring special needs resulting from a physical, emotional, or medical condition (i.e. dementia, autism, etc.). Information provided is maintained in a confidential database which will assist emergency responders in providing a more informed response to those with special needs during an emergency. If you are interested in participating in the Special Needs Registry, please visit this link.
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Update from Public Works: |
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Public Works Collector/Service Worker
Job Opening:
Job opening with the best DPW crew in Wisconsin! The Department of Public Works is seeking applicants to fill the position of Service Worker/Collector. Hourly rate starts at $24.38/hour with a 6 year pay increase plan and excellent benefits. Click here for more information and to apply
This full time position performs automated refuse and/or recycling collection, general labor tasks including but not limited to landscape maintenance, yard waste collection, tree/forestry maintenance, utility operation and maintenance, park and building maintenance, street maintenance as well as other general labor duties within the Department of Public Works.
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4th of July Celebration Update: |
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Save The Date!
What’s the Best Day in the Bay? You know it’s the Fourth of July! The Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation is thrilled to keep the tradition going in 2022. Don’t miss the annual parade, and stop by Klode Park for food, drinks, games, and, of course, fireworks! Click here for more info.
Volunteers Needed!
The 4th of July Kids Games at Klode Park hosted by the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation can’t happen without your help! Please sign up with a friend or family member for a 1.5 hour shift to run a game. More details are included in the link. This is an easy and fun way to give back to your community. Thank you for your support. Click here to sign up!
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Did you know?
The MMSD Pipe Check Program offers financial incentives to help homeowners eliminate some of the problems that are causing clear water to enter their sanitary lateral. For Whitefish Bay residents specifically, MMSD has allocated to help fund sanitary sewer lateral and/or foundation drain disconnection work. To participate in the program:
- The property must be a one or two family home,
- An approved contractor must complete a Clear Water Evaluation,
- The homeowner must submit a signed participation waiver and a W-9 to MMSD, and
- An approved contractor must complete all required work identified in the Clear Water Evaluation.
Once all work is completed, the Pipe Check Program pays a set amount directly to the approved contractor, and then the contractor bills the homeowner for the remaining portion of the work.
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June 15 - Ice Cream Social and Village Band Concert:
After school is out for the summer, it’s a tradition to celebrate with the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation’s Ice Cream Social.
The annual event will take place at Old School House Park (5445 N. Marlborough Drive) across from the library on June 15 from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Also mark your calendars for a second Social, returning to the same park on August 3! Both events will feature sweet treats from Pete’s Pops and music by the Village Band of Whitefish Bay. The treats and music are free.
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June 18 - Klode Park Beer Garden:
The 1840 Brewing Company Beer Garden Road Show returns to Klode Park Saturday, June 18 and two other dates this summer. Enjoy beer, food, and music from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Event details:
- June 18 - Music: Tom Mahan Band, Food: Heirloom Mke
- August 6 - Music/Food TBD
- September 10 - Music/Food TBD, Event until 8:00 p.m. on 9/10
1840 will also be at the Whitefish Bay Art Fest on July 9 and 10. 1840 is partnering with Project Bubaloo for this event.
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June 29 - Village Band Concert at Klode Park:
Come celebrate an old fashioned Fourth of July band concert in the park with the Village Band of Whitefish Bay on June 29 at 7:00 p.m. Bring your chair(s) to enjoy music that celebrates our country played by your neighbors. This is the Village Band's 34th Summer Concert Season. Look for the Village Band at various community events this summer. For the most up-to-date information, follow the band on Facebook
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Updates From The Whitefish Bay Library: |
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Annual Report: The Whitefish Bay Public Library has released their annual report for 2021 and includes Whitefish Bay's most checked out book titles of 2021, new collections and projects, as well as a timeline as we are celebrating our 85th year in 2022. You can browse the report on the library's website.
Virtual Mystery Book Club, Thursday, June 9, 6:30 p.m.: Our Mystery Book Club meets once a month and is led by librarian Sharon Nagel. This month we're reading Black Water Rising by Attica Locke. This meeting will take place virtually on Zoom. Click here to join. Meeting ID: 890 9070 0104, Passcode: J8yJp03W
Outdoor All Ages Storytime at School House Park, Mondays & Thursdays, 10-10:30 a.m., June 13, June 16, June 20, June 23: We're excited to offer outdoor storytime for all ages in School House Park this summer! Join us for stories, songs, and more. Please register so we can update you about weather and possible rain site. Please register on our website.
Summer Children Programming: This summer we’ll be getting crafty, doing in Yoga in the Park with Embody Yoga, Hoop Dance Class with Hoop Elation, music in the park with Fox and Branch and Pint-Sized Polka. Many programs begin registration on June 1. Check out all our summer programs for kids on our website.
Summer Reading Program: Our Summer Reading Program begins June 13! Sign up online through Beanstack and experience this great program for all ages, full of opportunities for fun and learning. You can register online or you can also use the Beanstack app. Download the Beanstack app and search for Whitefish Bay Public Library. The program runs through August 26.
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Updates From The School District:
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022! Once a Blue Duke, Always a Blue Duke!
Register Now for the 2022-23 School Year! New and returning families visit the District website or call for more information. Moving? Please contact your school to let them know of any moving plans or address updates.
Upcoming School Board Meetings:
- June 8 – Regular Business Meeting
- June 15 – Committee Meetings
Meeting dates, agendas, minutes and more information can be found online. |
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Bay Bridge Event -
Presentation on Unconscious Bias:
We all hold biases. Please join us for this hybrid event to learn about our unconscious, implicit biases & how they manifest in our lives and in our society.
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NSHD Healthy Highlight - Happy Pride Month: The entire month of June is Pride Month is dedicating to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Historically it marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 which helped spark the modern gay rights movement. Most Pride events take place each year in June, although some cities hold their celebrations at other times of the year. For more information please click here
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRONOUNS: A person’s name is a proper noun, and we often use pronouns in place of proper nouns, when referring to someone without using their name. The most commonly used pronouns in English, he/she refer to gender.
For LGBTQ+ community members, expressly queer, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and transgender people, he/she pronouns may not fit how they identify. Use of he/she pronouns may cause stress and anxiety.
A gender neutral or inclusive pronoun does not associate a gender with the individual who is being discussed. Languages which do not include gender neutral pronouns have attempted to create them, in the interest of greater equality.
Having trouble understanding why this would upset someone? Think about how it feels when someone mispronounces or calls you by the wrong name… Now, think about your pronoun (likely “he” or “she”). Imagine someone referring to you by a pronoun you don’t identify with… imagine them doing it over and over again, even after you’ve corrected them. According to 2018 University of Texas study, in transgender youth, using correct pronouns and names reduces depression and suicide risks.
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY COMMON TERMS:
Sex and gender are different and do not necessarily match someone’s gender/gender identity.
- Sex: Sex is a label (male, female or intersex). Doctors assign gender based on sexual organs and chromosomes.
- Gender: Gender is complex social construct defining legal status, and societal expectations including behavior, characteristics, and thoughts.
Gender Identity is the internal perception and identification of one’s gender, and how they label themselves, based on how much they align or don’t align with what they know their gender to be.
- Cisgender: Person whose gender is same as “assigned” sex at birth.
- Transgender: Person whose gender is different from “assigned” sex at birth.
- Non-binary: Non-binary is a spectrum of gender identities not exclusively masculine or feminine and are identities outside the gender binary of male and female.
- Genderfluid: Applies to a person whose gender identity changes over time or changes at different times.
- Two-spirit: Used by some indigenous people to describe their sexual, gender, or spiritual identity. Refers to an individual who has a feminine and masculine spirit.
Sexual Orientation: An emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people, of the same gender, different gender or multiple genders.
LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH FACTS: LGBTQ+ people continue to show disparities in mental health, even though they are more likely to use mental health services. People who identify as LGBTQ+ are:
- Twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ people to have a mental health condition.
- In 2021, among LGBTQ+ individuals who took an MHA depression screening, 56% report having suicidal thoughts more than half or nearly every day of the previous two weeks (7% increase from 2019 MHA rate)
Trevor Project reports among LGBTQ+ youth:
- 73% report symptoms of anxiety.
- 58% report symptoms of depression.
- 45% report having seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.
40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide during their lifetime, compared to less than 5% of general U.S. population (U.S. Transgendered Survey).
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