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Message from the Village President, Julie Siegel:
Congratulations to the Village residents for the impressive voter turnout last week. We average about 25% for spring elections, and this year saw a 46.7% turnout.
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Why is Village Hall's Phone Ringing: (click on the underlined words for links)
What is the new Overnight Parking Permit Procedure and what is the link?
Have a question?
The phone number to Village Hall is 414-962-6690.
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Upcoming Events
Mon., April 9 - Sun., April 15
Mon., Apr. 9
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Today is the last chance to register for the Historic Churches and Milwaukee Chocolatier Tour on Wed., April 25! Tours include unique behind the scenes history and samples at the chocolatiers! Register at the Whitefish bay Community Center.
Depart Lydell at 1:30 and return 4:30. Cost $55.00. Great day to spend with a friend!
- Public Meeting to discuss HSIP Traffic Signal Project at the intersection of E. Silver Spring Drive and N. Bay Ridge Ave, 5-6pm, WFB Library Program Room
- Public Works Committee Meeting, 6pm, WFB Library Program Room
Tues., Apr. 10
- Road Closure Notice: Tuesday through Thursday, Marlborough Drive from Briarwood Place to Lexington Blvd will be closed for two days. See below
Wed., Apr. 11
- Whitefish Bay Woman's Club Blood Drive 1:00-5:00pm, 600 E. Henry Clay. Catherine Cavanaugh, Chairman, will accept reservations or come in anytime between 1:00 and 5:00. Reservations: 414-332-1570
Thurs., Apr. 12
- Today, April 12 is last chance to register for the presentation 'Keeping yourself safe in these times" given by officer David Hryniewicki on Tues., April 17 . We will also have an open discussion, so bring your questions! Lunch is provided and the menu is:Beef stroganoff over noodles, fresh green beans, buttery biscuits, green salad, marble cake, milk and Starbucks coffee. Cost $9.00 - must be paid and registered at the Whitefish Bay Community Center. Doors open at 11:30 for event
- Deadline to register for Bayfest! - A School District Sponsored Event to raise funds to renovate the Fitness Center at Whitefish Bay High School (see more in Community Links)
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New Overnight Parking Procedure:
The Whitefish Bay Police Department began using a new overnight parking system March 31st. The link for the website to request overnight parking permission can be located at https://parking.wfbvillage.org/ or in the Parking Permits section of the
Village Website. We will no longer accept overnight parking permission by telephone. A maximum 15 nights permission per vehicle are allowed annually at no cost. If you require more than 15 nights, monthly parking permits can be purchased.
The new system allows monthly parking permits to be purchased online rather than coming to the Police Department during normal business hours. Permit sales for the next month will be allowed starting at 5 AM on the last day of the current month. Monthly permits can still be purchased at the station (currently housed in the Public Works Department at 155 W. Fairmount Ave.) from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Requests for overnight parking permission must be made prior to 3 a.m. of the current day. No parking permission will be granted during a declared Snow Emergency. As a reminder, all vehicles parked on the street must be moved at least once every 24 hours, regardless of any permission granted or parking permit held.
Medication Drop Off Information
The Police Department is
Not accepting Medication Drop Off in the Temporary Location at 155 W. Fairmount Ave., or at Recycle Day in the Bay on Saturday, May 5. However, they will be accepted for one day on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Whitefish Bay
will participate in the
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on
Saturday, April 28th. Items will be accepted from 10 am - 2 pm at the Temporary Village Hall/PD location, 155 W. Fairmount Ave, Whitefish Bay. No drop offs will be accepted any other time.
The temporary facility we are in does not allow for storage of the items that we collect that day and in the past the location and volume of people offered us little control of what we accepted. We ended up with syringes and other items that were very hard to dispose of.
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.
Police Non-Emergency Phone: 414-351-9900
Call 911 if you see suspicious activity especially if they are not your neighbors.
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Village Hall News, Meeting Agendas and Summaries
(Click on blue, underlined titles for Agenda and Packet Materials)
Last Week's Meetings and Village Events:
Tues., April 3, Polls open 7am - 8pm
Thurs., April 5, 5:30pm, WFB Library Program Room
Items 1-6 Passed; Items 7, 8 Denied
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Voter Turnout in Whitefish Bay: 46.75%
(Spring 2017: 26.2%)
Click HERE for full election results from the Tuesday, April 3 Election.
To view these results online, go to:
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Election Workers Needed:
Being an election worker is a great way to serve your community, become part of the dedicated team that makes the election process easy, or to simply meet new people! Duties may include registering voters, monitoring voting
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uipment, or assisting voters with their ballots. It is a paid position with partial or
full shifts available at all polling locations.
If you are interested in becoming an election inspector, please contact Deputy Clerk Caren Brustmann at c.brustmann@wfbvillage.org or (414) 962-6690 ext. 122.
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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.
Notice of Road Closure: Tuesday 4/10- Thursday 4/12
As a part of the Whitefish Bay Village Hall - Police Department Building project, Marlborough Drive between Briarwood Place and Lexington Boulevard is scheduled to be temporarily closed Tuesday, April 10 - Thursday, April 12, 2018, weather permitting. This road closure will allow the building contractor to install a new water service to the building and make needed pavement repairs following that work.
There will be a signed temporary detour put in place that will detour Marlborough Drive traffic to the following roadway sections:
- Beginning at Idlewild Avenue near Birch Avenue / Marlborough Drive
- Running south on Idlewild Avenue to Lexington Boulevard
- Eastbound on Lexington Boulevard back to Marlborough Drive
The Milwaukee County Transit System, Whitefish Bay School District and all emergency response agencies have been notified of this temporary road closure and detour. There will also be some associated, temporary parking restrictions that will be put in place along the detour route to maintain vehicle safety.
Please drive with caution in and around this construction zone and temporary detour route for the benefit of all. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Yard
Waste Pickup Yard Waste Pickup began last week. All yard waste must be containerized. No grass clippings. Containers should not weigh more than 50 pounds.
Yard waste continues Mondays/Tuesdays starting on north end of Village (weekly)
Chipper continues Wednesdays/Thursdays starting on north end of Village (bi-weekly)
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Emerald Ash Borer season is approaching and the Village will be maintaining ash trees in the public domain. In order to keep your own ash trees thriving, Kevin Kaegi, Public Works Superintendent and Arborist, offers these tips for the trees on your property.
Signs and Symptoms of an Emerald Ash Borer infestation:
- Watch for symptoms of tree stress
- First symptom ash trees suffer from is crown dieback, when the tops start to die off first, and dead branches are visible throughout the canopy beginning at the top - note ash trees also suffer this symptom when under stress from other problems as well - this is just generally the first sign of trouble for an ash
- Epicormic Sprouting begins to occur as the tree grows new branches and leaves wherever they can, often in odd places like the base of the tree and trunk
- Bark splits and Flecking - vertical splits in the bark as well as small chips of bark come off, especially when woodpecker feeding increases and strips of bark pop off the tree
- Signs of larval activity in trees
- Check for any D-shaped exit holes created by an adult emerald ash borer, about 1/8 inch in diameter
Click HERE for a complete list of symptoms, signs, and next steps for emerald ash borer recognition and prevention.
If you feel you have a tree that may be at risk for emerald ash borer, contact a certified arborist for positive identification, diagnosis, and possible treatment or removal options.
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What do the colors mean that have been sprayed on the trees in the Village?
EAB (Emerald Ash Borer) Treatment Plan Color Code Key:
- Green - EAB Treatment
- Black - Tree Trimming
- 2 Pink Dots (with aluminum tag) EAB tree removal, which will begin mid next week, approximately 100 trees
- White dot (very few, none at this point) marking, as needed, throughout the year of hazardous trees not related to EAB removal
Recycle Day in the Bay is Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 9:00am - 12:00noon (Click image for larger view)
Location:
Dominican High School Parking Lot
5628 N. Bay Ridge Ave.
Have a Conflict with May 5? MMSD Announces New Home HazMat Collection 2018 Location at State Fair Park: Drop off your old and unused household hazardous waste to these locations on these dates. Also year-round locations listed:
Click Here for MMSD HazMat Flyer: https://www.mmsd.com/about-us/news/home-hazmat-collection-april-6-7
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Village Hall Construction Update: Click here for the latest Construction Update from Bray Architects regarding the status of the Village Hall and Police Department Renovations.
Streetlight Maintenance:
The Village is continuing to work on a "switch over/conversion" power source for the street lighting near Village Hall which has been affecting areas near Circle Drive, including Lexington, Birch and Lake Forest. Electrical Engineers are working on the switch over for the next week. We appreciate your patience during this maintenance.
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The Whitefish Bay Public Works Department continues its annual public sanitary sewer main cleaning and televising that began on January 10, 2018. This work should be complete by April 15.
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.
Green Tree Road Construction Alert:
In April, construction will begin on the
bridge on
Green Tree Road. For more information, see the full project overview and images here:
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Residential Trash and Recycling Collection Program
The Village Website Page for Trash and Recycling is here:
Samples of the New Refuse Carts are now on display at the Whitefish Bay Public Library Lobby: 95-Gallon and 65-Gallon Gray Refuse Carts are on Display
The deadline has passed to pre-order an additional refuse cart or switch down to a smaller size cart. When delivery of the new refuse carts is made, additional cart purchases may be made at that time and ongoing.
New Cart Delivery and Old Cart Collection dates will be announced as soon as they are available via postcard to all residents and in this newsletter. Every attempt to recycle old/unwanted cans and carts will be made.
New Program Cart Placement:
- Ideally, carts will be placed along the parkway or on the carriage walk within three feet of the street, oriented with (closed) lids opening to street. Arrows on both Refuse and Recycling carts should point to the street or alley. Carts should be at least three feet apart from each other or any other obstacles (such as streetlights).
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- In order for the automated arm to reach each cart, a minimum of three feet between each cart is needed.
- No extra items on or near the carts will be picked up with the regular collection.
- New collection schedules will be provided in an Information Packet with the new refuse carts. Refuse pickup will remain weekly, while Recycling will increase to every other week when the program begins.
- Special Pickup Guidelines will be outlined in the Information Packet attached to your new Refuse Cart upon delivery.
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The first full week of April each year is National Public Health Week (NPHW). This is a time to recognize the contribution that public health makes in developing healthier communities and a healthier nation. The American Public Health Association develops a campaign each year to address the public health concerns of the current year. This year's theme is Healthiest Nation 2030. To learn how you can be a part of the movement and initiate change visit:
http://www.nphw.org
Each day of NPHW has a theme. Some of the examples of things that the North Shore Health Department does within each theme are:
Behavioral Health: Advocate for and promote well-being - The NSHD is an active member of REDgen, a North Shore coalition dedicated to promoting balance and resiliency for children and teenagers, and is part of the Prevent Suicide Greater Milwaukee Coalition. The coalition promotes suicide prevention by providing education, increasing awareness, and facilitating community collaboration.
Communicable Disease: Learn about ways to prevent disease transmission- As part of Wisconsin State Statute 252-Communicable Diseases, the NSHD follows up and responds to all Category I and II diseases and conditions considered to have significant public health impact.
Environmental Health: Help to protect and maintain a healthy planet - The NSHD's environmental health program focuses on the environmental factors that may adversely affect the health, comfort, safety or well-being of our residents. Some programs include: radon testing and outreach, food safety and licensing, lead hazard control, human health hazard investigations, beach water testing, and arbovirus surveillance.
Injury and Violence Prevention: Learn about the effects of injury and violence on health - The health department offers injury prevention programs including car seat installations, and a fall prevention program for seniors (Remembering When), in partnership with the North Shore Fire Department.
Ensuring the Right to Health: Advocate for everyone's right to a healthy life - Everyone deserves an opportunity to live a life free from preventable disease and disability. The places where we live, learn, work, worship and play should promote our health, not threaten it.
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Upcoming Immunization Clinics (appointment required) - Please call the North Shore Health Department for an appointment at 414-371-2980.
Tuesday, April 10th -10-11:00 a.m., Brown Deer
Thursday, April 12th -3-4:30 p.m., Shorewood
Tuesday, April 17th -7:30-9:00 a.m., Shorewood
Wednesday, April 18th - 3:30-4:30 p.m., Brown Deer
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, April 18th - 8:00-10:00am- Brown Deer
Tuesday, April 24th - 8:00-10:00am- Shorewood
Upcoming Blood Pressure Screening (walk-ins welcome - no appointment necessary)
Tuesday, April 10th -1:30-2:30 p.m., WFB Sr. Center (5205 Lydell Avenue)
Thursday, April 19th- 12:30- 1:00pm., LX Club (WFB Women's Club, 600 E. Henry Clay St.)
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2/13/18 Note about the Service Line Warranties of America Letter received by many residents of the Village:
If you have received a letter from Service Line Warranties of America regarding insuring your water service line, please be aware that this is not a Village-sanctioned communication. The Village of Whitefish Bay cannot recommend any particular coverage and pursuing this coverage is at your own discretion and risk. Please note that out of the Village's 4,500 water service lines, the Village averages 20 leaks per year. If the leak is on the Village's side, we repair our portion at no cost to you
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informational resources regarding water services
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Community Links
Holy Family Church Guardian Angel Run: Memorial Day
Kiwanis Club
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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".
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.
Midwest Pesticide Action Center
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!!
School District Sponsored Event to raise funds to renovate the Fitness Center at Whitefish Bay High School
Tickets on Sale Now
Saturday, April 21, 2018, WFB High School Field House
5:45pm - Midnight
Country Band, Food Trucks, Line Dancing, Microbrews, Wine Pull, Silent and Live Auctions, Raffle
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Whitefish Bay High School PTO:
Grad Grams! Deadline May 31
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
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Take the Midwest Grows Green Challenge and learn how to maintain your lawn without chemicals!
Hosted By: The Midwest Pesticide Action Center
Healthy Communities Project
Where:
Klode Park, Whitefish Bay
When:
Sunday, April 29th, Noon - 2 pm
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Healthy Communities Project, the Village of Whitefish Bay, Whitefish Bay School District and Whitefish Bay Garden Club, the Village of Whitefish Bay has used natural lawn care practices at Klode Park since 2013. This safe, sustainable approach restores soil and grass health, protects Lake Michigan from polluted runoff, and reduces fertilizer and water usage over time.
The Midwest Pesticide Action Center of Chicago and Healthy Communities Project of Whitefish Bay welcome you to join us for a family-friendly afternoon of interactive educational games, presentations and demonstrations designed to provide everything you need to know to create a healthy, natural and beautiful home lawn. The event will conclude with a raffle for Patagonia items.
Please contact Amy Joyce at 414-708-8330 for additional information.
PLAY BALL Fundraiser for Whitefish Bay Little League
Whitefish Bay Little League is proud to announce its annual Play Ball Fundraiser will be held Friday Night
April 27, 2018 at the Whitefish Bay Women's Club. The Play Ball Fundraiser is Whitefish Bay Little League's only fundraiser of the year and is a perfect season-opening bash to celebrate the beginning of another baseball season. Play Ball is open to the public and will feature:
- Live music
- Beer, wine, and food (included in the ticket price)
- Over 30 silent and live auction items thanks to our many local businesses and sports organizations.
All proceeds benefit Whitefish Bay Little League and the over 500 children and 400 families that play, support, and represent Whitefish Bay baseball. Whitefish Bay Little League is a non-profit organization that operates solely on revenue from league registration fees, fundraisers, and concessions.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at
WFBLL.com for $40 or at the door for $50. Play Ball doors open at 6:30pm and close at midnight. Please join us in celebrating youth baseball in Whitefish Bay! See you on April 27!
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:
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