Message from the
Village President, Julie Siegel
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Did you know? Major Lake Drive road improvements are coming this summer, check out the details below!
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Why is Village Hall's Phone Ringing?
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Is the Village hiring Community Service Officers (CSO)?
- Yes! A CSO enforces municipal ordinances that relate to parking, animals, and code enforcement. They assist police officers at accident scenes and help with clerk duties at the front desk. This is a great job for young people (18 years of age or older) who have an interest in, or a curiosity, about policing. The application is on the Village website. This is a part time job that pays $14.39 per hour, approximately 20 hours a week.
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Have a question? The Village
Hall phone number is
414-962-6690.
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Last Week's Meetings:
- Monday, May 6, 5:30 pm, Village Hall Board Room
- Monday, May 6, 6:00 pm, Village Hall Board Room
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This Week's Meetings:
- Tuesday, May 14, 6:15 pm, Village Hall Board Room
- Thursday, May 16, 5:30 pm, Village Hall Board Room
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Correction - First Ice Cream Social is 6-19-19:
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Ice Cream Social (June 19 and August 7):
Revise your calendar! A new date was selected for the the first of the Civic Foundation’s Ice Cream Socials to assure that school is out before the event.
The first Ice Cream Social is now on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The second event remains on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Both events are from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at School House Park, across the street from the library, as we celebrate summer with ice cream cones, sundaes and root beer floats. Live music will be provided by the Whitefish Bay Community Band. We look forward to seeing you at this free, family event!
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Street Improvements - Coming Soon:
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2019 Lake Drive Improvements:
Improvements to Lake Drive are coming this summer! The Village Board approved as a part of the 2019 Village Budget the resurfacing of the entire length of Lake Drive within the Village limits. The existing pavement has severely deteriorated following the last pavement resurfacing over 25 years ago.
The resurfacing will take place sometime during the months of June-August. This 2019 Lake Drive resurfacing project will also precede planned 2020 Lake Drive pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements utilizing 90% federal and state funding.
We encourage all motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to use care when around this and all roadway and utility construction projects!
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Business and Resident Meeting for E. Silver Spring Drive and N. Bay Ridge Avenue Intersection Improvements:
An informational meeting is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2019 at the Whitefish Bay Village Hall 2nd Floor Village Board Room (5300 N. Marlborough Drive) from 4:30 pm to 5:30 p.m.
The project will improve intersection traffic and pedestrian safety. Traffic signals and vehicle detection will be revised. Public walk and pedestrian crossing signals will be improved to current ADA standards and pavement markings will be improved. The project purpose and construction schedule with impacts to businesses and residents near the intersection, will be discussed.
The meeting is open to the public and questions will be answered. Please contact the Prime Contractor, Outdoor Lighting, Inc. at 414-354-9176 or the Project Leader, Paul Burg, CORRE, Inc. at 262-354-4343 with questions prior to the meeting.
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5th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony:
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Save the date! The community is cordially invited to Whitefish Bay’s 5th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, sponsored by the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation.
The ceremony will be an opportunity for Veterans to connect with one another and for the community to honor our country’s fallen service members. The event will also give Whitefish Bay families a way to teach children the meaning behind Memorial Day and to witness traditional military customs.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Mr. Christopher Miorin, a U.S. Army combat veteran who served as an infantry platoon leader during Operation Iraqi Freedom, executive officer for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, and as an Aide to the President of the United States. Mr. Miorin was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School.
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May 2019 Bay Leaves Magazine:
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The May Bay Leaves monthly magazine is available on the
Village website. Village Stories include:
- Garden Club Call for Entries, Stroke Awareness,
- Downtown Summer Events,
- News from the Whitefish Bay School District.
- Recreation Department Activities
- Upcoming Programs from the Whitefish Bay Public Library.
- Hands Only CPR from the NSFD.
- And much more!
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Events at the Whitefish Bay Public Library:
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Tuesday, May 14
Whitefish Bay TALKS: Garden Tips to Support Native Bees, 6:30 pm, The talk will include a review of native bees and a gardening strategy that will support bees through their life cycle.
About the speaker: Wood Benson has had a lifelong interest in gardening and Wisconsin is his 6th gardening state. He has been a Master Gardener and active participant in the South East Wisconsin Master Gardener Pollinator Group since 2016.
Please register.
Friday, May 17
Bath Bombs for Adults, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Adults are invited to come make their own bath bombs! All supplies are provided.
Monday, May 20
Oreo Taste Test Challenge, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Teens are invited to come and taste test all the wacky flavors of Oreos. Oreos will be handed out unmarked for teens to try and match them with their flavors!
Registration Preferred
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Whitefish Bay Garden Club Updates:
Call for Entries in the 2020 Garden Tour: The Whitefish Bay Garden Club hosted its first garden walk in 2017 and over 800 people joined us. If your garden has any unique or unusual attributes such as, water features, native perennials, rain gardens, or anything that you believe others would be interested to see and you would like to be considered for the next garden walk in the summer of 2020, please email us at
wfbgardenclub@gmail.com and someone will be in touch with you later this summer.
A Call For New Members: The Whitefish Bay Garden Club is seeking new members. We are committed to continuing our mission into the next decade and would love your help: growing a greener village…one garden at a time. If you would like to learn more about our club or have an interest in being a part of keeping the Bay green, please email us for more information at
wfbgardenclub@gmail.com and someone will reach out to you shortly. Also, look for us on
Facebook and
Instagram!
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Save the date! You are invited!
The staff and seventh grade students at Whitefish Bay Middle School cordially invite all Village residents to their annual Human Ecology Exposition. Each year in the Human Ecology Unit, seventh graders self-select a topic of exploration about which they are passionate.
Topics include social justice issues, environmental problems, global concerns, and much more. Our unit culminates in creating and presenting collaborative projects to an audience. This exhibition is a signature event in seventh grade, and students are very excited about it.
This year’s Human Ecology Exposition is on Friday, May 17, from 1:15-2:45 PM in the Seventh Grade Commons of the Middle School. If you are able to attend, please bring your driver’s license for our security system. We would love to see you there!
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You Can't Take It With You Premiers !
One of the most popular and successful plays of modern times, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU is sure to please audience members of any age. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize (unusual for a comedy), the play was written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart at the height of their writing careers.
It is the story of the eccentric Sycamore family and friends who simply enjoy life pursuing their individual off-beat passions. When their daughter becomes engaged to someone "normal," this is all that is necessary for a hilarious evening of theater.
Click here to purchase tickets. Show dates and times:
- May 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm
- May 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm
- May 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm
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2019 Grad Grams:
Who do you know that is graduating from Whitefish Bay High School this year?...Your neighbor, sitter, favorite Sendik’s bagger, or a kid you coached in soccer years ago?
Send them each a sweet Grad Gram message! The WFBHS Parent Association is taking orders for Grad Grams now through May 31, 2019.
For $1 each, you can send a quick note that will be bound in a special book for each student and presented in lieu of the diploma at graduation rehearsal. Your words of congratulations, best wishes, and memories are very meaningful to the students and will truly have an impact on them.
Please see the attached order form.
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North Shore Health Department:
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News from the Health Department:
Did you know? It’s the time of year when everyone is happy to be outside-including mosquitos and the birds that feed on them. West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes most cases of West Nile infection. Wisconsin tracks the presence of WNV in the state by testing birds—specifically Corvids (crows, blue jays or ravens), which are more likely to die when infected with WNV.
Call the Dead Bird Reporting Hotline (800-433-1610 or 608-837-2727 from a non-WI area code) to report a sick or dead bird, and coordinate West Nile virus testing. The hotline is open from May 1 to October 31 each year. Note that once a county has one positive dead bird result, testing of other dead birds in that county for West Nile virus will be stopped until the next season begins. The North Shore Health department recommends the following tips to prevent mosquito bites:
- Limit time spent outside at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.
- Apply insect repellent to clothing as well as exposed skin.
- Ensure window and door screens are in good repair to prevent mosquito entry.
- Limit standing water by properly disposing of items that could hold water, cleaning roof gutters and downspouts, and cleaning and chlorinating swimming pools and hot tubs.
- Trim tall grass, weeds, and vines where mosquitoes collect.
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Upcoming Immunization Clinics (Appointment Required)
Thursday, May 14,
10:00 am to 11:00 am,
Brown Deer Office
Upcoming Adult Health Clinics
(Appointment Required)
Wednesday, May 15,
8:00 am to 10:00 am,
Brown Deer Office
Upcoming Blood Pressure Screening
(No Appointment Required)
Tuesday, May 14,
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm,
WFB Sr. Center
(5205 Lydell Avenue)
Thursday, May 16,
11:30 pm to 12:00 pm,
LX Club (Laurel Oaks, 1700 W. Bender Rd., Glendale, WI 53209)
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Contact the North Shore Health Department for appointments: 414-371-2980
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