2018 Weekly Village of Whitefish Bay
News and Calendar

Monday, February 12, 2018

Message from the Village President, Julie Siegel:

Welcome to this week's Village Newsletter.  

As we near the two-year mark for the newsletter, we'd like to increase readership to 4,000. Please encourage friends to sign up.

Best,
Julie Siegel
 
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Why is Village Hall's Phone Ringing:

Where do I sign up to find out more about police incidents?

I have questions about the Residential Trash and Recycling Collection Program that starts in May - did I miss the deadline?

When is Recycle Day in the Bay?


Have a question?  The phone number to Village Hall is 414-962-6690.
Upcoming Events
Mon., Feb. 12 - Sat., Feb. 17

Mon., Feb. 12
  • In-person, absentee Voting today, 8am - 4:30pm Note temporary location of Village Hall  
     
  • Woman's Club Luncheon Reservation Deadline for Feb. 13 Event.  Call WFBWC  414-332-7781 between 8:30 and 11:30am today.  
     
  • 55 and Better Luncheon Registration Deadline is 3pm today for Feb. 13 Event - 
    Contact Caorlyn Noori at the Whitefish Bay Community Center 414-963-3992 today by 3pm.
     
  • WFB Library Discovery Time: 4:00-5:00pm Theme  -  Valentine's Day  
    It's not your average Valentine's Day program!  We'll turn this holiday on its head with super science experiments and wacky art.
    K4-2nd grade.  Registration began February 1st.  Register here.
Tues., Feb. 13
  • In-person, absentee Voting today, 8am - 4:30pm
  • 55 and Better Valentine luncheon with lovely Jazz guitarist Keith Watling entertaining! Doors open 11:30am, lunch 12:00pm, entertainment 12:45pm.
    Menu: Baked Italian sausage lasagna, garlic bread, carrots, mixed green salad, snicker doodle cookie, milk and Starbucks coffee! Cost $9.00 and must be pre registered and paid to WFB Rec Dept.  Free blood pressure clinic after.
     
  • Woman's Club Mardi Gras Luncheon: 12:00 noon luncheon with wine
    Cost:  $15.00/person    $17.00/person to stay and play bingo
    Creole Vegetable soup or French Market Bean soup, relish platter, French bread with herbs, wine and pecan pie for dessert with coffee/tea.  
     
  • Whitefish Bay Garden Club Event: Community Composting  6:30pm. Social time begins at  6:15pm with presentation at 6:30pm in the Public Meeting room upstairs in the Whitefish Bay Public Library. The topic has changed and will be a conversation about Community Composting.  Our speakers Joshua Liberatore will talk about the Composting Pilot program in Shorewood, and Melissa Tashjian of Compost Crusaders will talk about composting and its benefits. Come learn about community composting!
Wed., Feb. 14
  • In-person, absentee Voting today, 8am - 4:30pm
     
  • Board of Appeals, 6:15pm, WFB Library Program Room
Thurs., Feb. 15
Fri., Feb. 16
  • Last day of In-person, absentee Voting today, 8am - 5:00pm
Sat., Feb. 17

Coming Soon:





CrimeAlert




JOIN NIXLE: Recent Crime Email Notification
If you would like to join the Police Department alert system and receive emails directly to your inbox regarding recent police incidents, sign up here. It is called the Nixle and will be so identified when you receive email/texts from the program.
Click here for the 
Click here to receive a weekly crime notification summary: www.wfbvillage.org/list.aspx
 
Police Non-Emergency Phone: 414-351-9900
 
Call 911 if you see suspicious activity especially if they are not your neighbors.
Police Department Links:
Online Payment:   Link Here
Click here to view  Home Security Tips on the Website.
Subscribe to the Whitefish Bay Police Dept.  Recent Crime Email Notification
Village Hall News, Meeting Agendas and Summaries

(Click on blue, underlined titles for Agenda and Packet Materials)

This Week's Meetings:

Board of Appeals
Wed., Feb. 14, 6:15pm, WFB Library Program Room

Thurs., Feb. 15, 5:30pm, WFB Library Program Room

Summary of Last Week's Meetings: 

Mon., Feb. 5, 5pm, WFB Library Reading Room
Mon., Feb. 5, 6pm, WFB Library Program Room

Village Hall Renovation  Relocation Details available  here.

New Ad Hoc Teardown/Rebuild Committee Information is  
here.

election
2018 Election Information: Important Changes for Wards 5 & 6
Voters in Wards 5 & 6, and In-Person Absentee Voting Please Note the Following Changes:

1.  The polling place for Wards 5 & 6 is temporarily relocated for the upcoming two elections:

Spring Primary - Tues., February 20, 2018
Spring Election - Tues., April 3, 2018
 
The temporary polling location is located at:
Whitefish Bay Woman's Club
600 E. Henry Clay St., Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

All registered voters in Wards 5 & 6 will be receiving a letter from the Village this week with notice of the above change. The letter (with Ward Map) is available: Click Here
 
2. I n-person absentee voting has been temporarily relocated as well.  In-person absentee voting for the upcoming two elections will be held at the Department of Public Works, 155 W. Fairmount Ave., Whitefish Bay, WI 5321. 
Primary In-Person Absentee Dates This Week: 
Mon., Feb. 12, 8:00am-4:30pm
Tues., Feb. 13,  8:00am-4:30pm 
Wed., Feb. 14,  8:00am-4:30pm
Thurs., Feb. 15,  8:00am-4:30pm
Fri., Feb. 16, 8:00am - 5:00pm

To request an absentee ballot by mail, or if you have any questions, please contact the Village Deputy Clerk, Caren Brustmann, at (414) 962-6690 Ext. 122, or email her at elections@wfbvillage.org.

Trash

Residential Trash and Recycling Collection Program  Changes Begin May of 2018

No changes to scheduled pickup, trash or recycling will occur before the Program begins in May. 

The Village Website Page dedicated to Trash and Recycling is here:

Trash Questions and Answers: Trash Q and A Updated 2/5/18
 
Trash and Recycling Program Hotline:  414-962-6690 Ext. 495,  Email:  j.heyden@wfbvillage.org

The Response Card Deadline has passed. If you have a request, please let us know as soon as possible to ensure your selections are still available. 

Automated, containerized pickup will begin in May of 2018. All bagged trash and household waste should be placed inside the carts, with lid facing the curb, Closed, 3' from the street and other carts, preferably on the parkway or carriage walk. 

For those residents with an alley, trash and recycling will not change much. For those who have curbside pickup, the image above applies.

Garbage pickup will remain weekly, and recycling pickup will increase to every other week . Recycling materials also need to be containerized inside the recycling cart.

If you did not receive a letter, please contact the Trash and Recycling Hotline at 414-962-6690 Ext. 495 or email J.Heyden@wfbvillage.org Click  HERE  for a copy of that letter including sample response card. Though the deadline has passed, we want to hear from you if you have changes.

Sample Trash Carts:  A gray 95-gallon standard trash cart and smaller (sample is green but actual cart will be matching gray) 65-gallon trash cart are on display at the  Whitefish Bay Village Public Library Front Hall  and can be accessed during library hours.

Special Pickup Rules are here, Attachment 2 of this Public Works Committee Packet:  Click here for agenda packet and proposed ordinance changes .   These proposed changes will be submitted to the Village Board for their review.

Handy References:
  • Copy of letter mailed to residents January 2:
  • Downloadable Mail-in Additional Trash Cart Payment Form: 
     
  • Trash and Recycling FAQ of questions asked by residents 2/5/18: 
Village Hall and Police Department operations will be shared with DPW at their location at 155 W Fairmount Ave at Lydell until Fall 2018. Customer Service Window hours are 8:00am-4:30pm Monday - Friday.

recycleday

Recycle Day in the Bay is May 5, 2018 from 9:00am - 12:00noon
Location: 
Dominican High School Parking Lot
5628 N. Bay Ridge Ave.

More details coming soon

sewertelevising


The Whitefish Bay Public Works Department continues its annual public sanitary sewer main cleaning and televising that began on January 10, 2018. This work takes place annually with Village wide main cleaning and televising coverage every three years. We typically conduct this annual maintenance project during the months of January through March.

Please refer to the map below for the area of the Village that will be cleaned and televised this winter. The sanitary sewer mains in the streets that are highlighted in bold black and red are the lines that will be cleaned and televised this year. There should be no interruption of any sanitary sewer service while this work is proceeding.
If you have any questions on this program, feel free to contact Kevin Kaegi, Public Works Superintendent, at 414-962-6690 ex. 301 or k.kaegi@wfbvillage.org.





iceskating

Ice Skating - The free, public Klode Park Skating Rink will reopen when conditions are consistently 15 degrees Fahrenheit and below. Notice when rink is accessible will be posted here and to  Facebook.


Snow and Ice Info
 
Village Snow Procedures:
Village crews clear all streets, starting with main thoroughfares, then secondary streets, then residential streets and alleys. Sidewalks that abut village-owned land, such as parks and government buildings, are also clear. At times an anti-icing agent is applied to streets prior to a snow event preventing ice from bonding to the pavement.
 
Resident Snow and Ice Removal:
All residents and business owners are responsible for snow and ice removal from public sidewalks within 24 hours of a snow event. Please clear all corners with crosswalks; handicap accessible ramps should be cleared out side enough to accommodate a wheel chair.
 
Fire hydrants should be shoveled out 3 feet to allow access in the case of a fire. Residents whose property has an adjacent bus stop with concrete are requested to keep that area clear and free of ice to allow for bus patrons to safely get on and off the buses.

For more information please see the Village website at  


Recycling Information 
 
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Dating violence is more common than many people think. One in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. And nearly half (43%) of dating college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors.
Dating abuse can come in different forms.
  • Physical: hitting, slapping, choking, kicking, shoving, biting
  • Emotional/Verbal: insulting, critiquing in public, directing what to do or wear
  • Financial: taking paychecks or money, preventing someone from working
  • Digital: sending threats on social media or over texts, demanding passwords to digital accounts
  • Sexual: pressuring to do anything sexual without consent
In 2017 in Wisconsin, among high school teens who participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey:
  • 7.2% of students were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to).
  • 16.1%of gay, lesbian or bisexual students were physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to).
  • 10.2 % of students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey experienced sexual dating violence in the previous year.
  • 6.9% of students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey experienced physical dating violence in the previous year.
If you are the parent of a teenager, take the initiative this February to speak with your teen about teen dating violence. For more information visit: https://www.teendvmonth.org/talk-teen-dating-violence/
 
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SPECIAL MESSAGE
It's time for the Community Health Survey!
 
Every three years, the health care systems and public health departments in Milwaukee County partner to gather information on the health and health behaviors of our residents. 2018 is the third year of the cycle, so a survey year. Phone calls will begin on January 8th. If your landline or cell phone shows a 414 area code number from "Management Decisions," please answer the call and help us gather data to increase our knowledge and focus our resources on health issues.  
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Upcoming Adult Health Clinics (appointment required) - Blood analysis for cholesterol, glucose and triglycerides, blood pressure, weight check and a nurse consultation.  Please call the North Shore Health Department for an appointment at 414-371-2980.
Wednesday, February 21st  - 8:00-10:00am-Brown Deer
Tuesday, February 27th- 8:00-10:00am- Shorewood
Wednesday, March 21st - 8:00-10:00am- Brown Deer
Tuesday, March 27th - 8:00-10:00am- Shorewood

Upcoming Blood Pressure Screening (walk-ins welcome - no appointment necessary)
Tuesday, February 13th 1:30-2:30 p.m., Lydell Community Center
Wednesday, February 28th 3:30-4:30 p.m., Shorewood office

For the most up-to-date information on upcoming clinics and screenings, visit the Clinics page of our website at:  http://www.nshealthdept.org/Clinics
Library









Excite Your Mind 
by joining the Whitefish Bay Public Library Board of Trustees
Deadline to apply Fri., Feb. 23, 2018
 
One of the seven Whitefish Bay Public Library Board of Trustees member appointments opens May 1st. We are seeking applicants who are library lovers and who believe in service to our community. The Library Board provides strategic guidance and oversight to the Director, librarians and staff. The current and previous Boards have established a clear vision and a solid foundation for our Whitefish Bay Library's finances, operations, facility and personnel, positioning the Library well for the future. The library is in the process of implementing a Strategic Plan and would value board members who could contribute with its execution, especially those experienced in fund development. Regular meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm; this is a 3-year position, running 5/1/2018-4/30/2021.

Contribute your talents to further strengthening the Library as a valued asset of our Whitefish Bay community. Please include sufficient information to help us understand why you are the best choice for the Library Board, by applying here by 5:00 pm on February 23, 2018.

Check out our
  Mission and Guiding Principles
Application is HERE http://bit.ly/2nTJLYB 

Questions? Please send an email to
LibraryBoard@wfblibrary.org

 
Whitefish Bay School District

  
Whitefish Bay School District
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  • Kindergarten Registration is Now Open for
    WFB Resident Students
     
    Children whose birthday falls into the following range:
    Junior Kindergarten: 4 years old on or before
    September 1, 2018
    Senior Kindergarten: 5 yearsold on or before
    September 1, 2018
     
    Register your child now for attendance in the fall at:
     
    Questions or additional information
    Call 414.963.3943 for Cumberland
    Call 414.963.3951 for Richards
     
  • Calling all Whitefish Bay Alumni: Got good news to share? Contact districtnews@wfbschools.com
WFB 55+ and Better Program: Register at the WFB Community Center. For more information please contact Carolyn Noori at 414-963-3992

 
Community Links



Watch the website and Facebook Page  for exciting events all month long on Silver Spring Drive! 
Kiwanis Club The Kiwanis Club of North Shore Milwaukee was chartered as one of 7, 700 clubs in 80 countries in 1950. Our motto is "Serving the Children of the World".
P a nc ake Breakfast with the Bunny
Saturday, March 24, 2018
 
Come celebrate Spring at the North Shore Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast with the Bunny on Saturday, March 24, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. 
 
The event will take place at the St. Monica Parish Hall, 5900 N. Santa Monica, Whitefish Bay. Guests may enter at Door #1 from the parking lot on Lakeview Avenue.
 
Enjoy photos with the Bunny, raffles, face painting, and a delicious breakfast featuring pancakes, sausage, juice, milk & coffee. Tickets are available at the door, from Kiwanis members or at Winkie's - just $7 per adult (10 & up) and $5 per child (over 2 years of age).
 
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.  All proceeds will benefit Kiwanis youth charities.
 
Event Sat., Mar. 4. See below.

Important Library Board Vacancy - Seeking Interested Board Members thru 2/23.







Run the Bay!  Saturday, May 5, 2018!
Looking for runners and walkers for a 5K or 10K community run or walk on Saturday, May 5th.  Proceeds support Whitefish Bay's Education Foundation.   
  • Adult 5K - $25
  • Adult 10K - $30
  • Kids Run (12 & under) - $10
Register by midnight on Sunday, April 22 to guarantee your t-shirt!
Join us for this fun family event!!
Go to RunTheBay.org to register or for more information! 


Learn more about the North Shore Health Department and visit us at www.nshealthdept.org and like us on Facebook .
Click Here for the Online Guide on Opioid Addiction.
 
  
Whitefish Bay School District
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  • Kindergarten Registration is Now Open for
    WFB Resident Students
     
    Children whose birthday falls into the following range:
    Junior Kindergarten: 4 years old on or before
    September 1, 2018
    Senior Kindergarten: 5 yearsold on or before
    September 1, 2018
     
    Register your child now for attendance in the fall at:
     
    Questions or additional information
    Call 414.963.3943 for Cumberland
    Call 414.963.3951 for Richards
     
  • Calling all Whitefish Bay Alumni: Got good news to share? Contact districtnews@wfbschools.com
WFB 55+ and Better Program: Register at the WFB Community Center. For more information please contact Carolyn Noori at 414-963-3992

 
The Whitefish Bay Garden Club invites the public to attend our meeting Tuesday, February 13, 6:15 social time, presentation at 6:30 in the Public Meeting room upstairs in the Whitefish Bay Public Library. The topic has changed and will be a conversation about Community Composting. Our speakers Joshua Liberatore will talk about the Composting Pilot program in Shorewood, and Melissa Tashjian of Compost Crusaders will talk about composting and its benefits. Come learn about community composting!


Luncheon Feb. 13 - see above calendar for details and registration (due 2/12).

Feb. Knitting dates (changed due to conflicts this month -  election and mardi gras) other events):  Tuesday February 27, 2018, 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Usual Monthly Schedule: 
  • Stitching: 9am-12noon 2nd and 4th Mondays - creating teddy bears for people in need.
  • Knitting: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 10am to 12noon at the Woman's Club. Knitting hats for the deployed soldiers.
  • Bridge: 1pm Bridge Club 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Village Band of Whitefish Bay: Facebook.



MADACC Event Sat., Mar. 24, 10:00am-2:00pm
Click HERE for registration forms and information




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