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Agape House, a home and school for teens, invites community members to an inspirational fundraiser concert on Friday, September 14, 2018, at CrossPointe Community Church in Whitewater, from 7:00-8:30 pm.

The concert, entitled “Hope Comes,” will feature songs written by Abbie Werner based on her personal story of recovering from anorexia and obsessive compulsive disorder. Werner’s goal to sponsor this concert is to encourage others who have felt stuck or alone in the struggles they face, having experienced firsthand the challenges and joys of moving forward to find healing.

The audience will also enjoy music written by April Eitler and the talents of local musicians and friends Jenny Abild, Moang Her, Alex Polivka, and Maggie Tanis, hearing songs of raw honesty and deepened faith in God, i.e., “One Small Step,” “Vulnerable,” and “Before It Grows.” Mixed in with the songs, teens and families who benefited from Agape House’s services will talk about the impact this program has had on their lives.

Agape House, located in Walworth, Wisconsin, began in 1997 when Ben and Pam Patterson felt called to provide a safe, loving environment for children in need. Agape House has grown to provide a school, safe home, mentoring, counseling services, and a transitional living home (18 years and older) for girls and their families throughout Walworth, Milwaukee and Dane Counties in Wisconsin and from surrounding states, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan. A school for boys will open soon, and upon completion of the building renovations, the home for boys will be opened as well.

The concert is free with a suggested donation of $5 per family that will go towards helping Agape House continue to offer these programs and services. However, there is no obligation to donate; all are invited to come and enjoy music and fellowship in a coffee shop atmosphere.

For more information on the concert, please check out the Facebook event, “Hope Comes: Concert for Agape House”: www.facebook.com/events/1063719160467387, or call Abbie Werner at 262-215-2025.

On Saturday, September 29, from 10 am to 3 pm, Rev. Dr. Timothy Eberhart, professor of Theology & Ecology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, will lead a series of workshop sessions at First United Methodist Church, Whitewater. The workshop sessions will explore how we are called to share in the healing of creation. The registration fee for the workshop is $15/person and lunch is included. To learn more and register, go to: www.garrett.edu/hopeforcreation. All are invited.

On Sunday, September 30, Dr. Eberhart will preach at First United Methodist Church at the 8 am and 10 am worship services.

Whitewater Plan & Architectural Review Commission – Monday, September 10, 2018, 6:30 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room.

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Public Works Committee – Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 6:00 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building – Cravath Lakefront Room.

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Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission – Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 5:00 pm, Whitewater Municipal Building – City Manager’s Conference Room.

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Whitewater Area Regional Ministry’s elementary school youth program will begin again on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. All kids ages 4-5th grade are invited to attend Promise Point from 3:15-6pm on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Join in for games, crafts, snacks, and Bible learning.

Dinner is served from 5:15 – 6 pm. All are welcome.

Contact 262-473-2131 for more information.

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club will be serving their delicious pancakes and Jones Sausages on Sunday, September 23, 2018, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Whitewater High School Cafeteria in partnership with the Greater Whitewater Committee’s Discover Whitewater Half Marathon.

Tickets for the breakfast are available at Associated Bank, First Citizen’s State Bank, Fort Community Credit Union-Whitewater, PremierBank, and the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce.  They can also be purchased from any Whitewater Kiwanian.  Tickets for the breakfast are a $5 donation per person in advance and $6 at the Whitewater High School cafeteria the day of the event (with pre-school children FREE).

Kiwanis provides breakfast tickets for the runners which are included in each runner’s registration packet. Kiwanis will have coffee available for runners as they come in to pick up materials on September 23.

The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Whitewater High School will be served from 6:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Due to race logistics, attendees will need to use different entrances to get to the breakfast at different times.  From 6:30 to 8 a.m, breakfast attendees can enter the high school property via Elizabeth Street. From 8 to 8:30 am, breakfast attendees will need to park on side streets and walk to the high school.  From 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. breakfast attendees can enter the high school property via Indian Mound Parkway to Walworth to the high school west entrance.

Jerry Grant, president of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club, said, “We are so happy to partner with the Half Marathon, and look forward to a great breakfast.”

Sunday, September 23 will feature the Greater Whitewater Committee’s 6th Annual Discover Whitewater Series: Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle. The Greater Whitewater Committee, Inc. (GWC) launched the Inaugural Discover Whitewater Series in 2013. The GWC is an organization made up of local businesses, its goal to educate, advocate, and develop ideas that make Whitewater a destination of choice to visit and live. More information about the Discover Whitewater Series can be found at http://runwhitewater.com.  The pancake breakfast will be served at the high school for anyone in the community who wishes to attend, including event participants and their families, volunteers and community members.

Jeff Knight, Executive Director of Discover Whitewater, said, “The runners love the pancake breakfast and the Kiwanis make the entire DWS event so special. We appreciate everything that the Kiwanis do, not only on race day, but throughout the year.”

Kiwanis thanks all of the sponsors who help make the breakfast possible with donations of products and services, including:  City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation, PremierBank, First Citizens State Bank, Dalee Water Conditioning, D.L.K. Enterprises Inc., Jessica’s Family Restaurant, Jones Dairy Farm, Milton Propane Inc., Second Salem Brewing Company, Studio 84, Gus’ Pizza, and Whitewater Manufacturing and Winchester True Value.

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help both the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100 percent of funds going directly to projects and zero to administrative costs.  Last year, the club distributed more than $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including Ferradermis, summer school transportation, shoes for students, Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State, and scholarships.  Kiwanis helped to build and maintain the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, the WHS football field lights and press box, as well as adopting a highway to clean up.  In addition, the group donates to Camp Wawbeek, the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House and more.

Funds are raised through annual Pancake Breakfasts that have been served continuously since the 1950s, the Discover Whitewater Series Half-Marathon Pancake Breakfast since it began, and yearly poinsettia and lily plant sales. More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page.

Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club meetings are at Jessica’s Family Restaurant on Main Street on the 1^st & 3^rd Tuesday mornings from 7:00-8:00 a.m. and evening meeting on the 5^th Tuesday of the month with 5 Tuesdays.  If anyone is interested in learning more about Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club, they are welcome to call Jerry Grant at 262-473-2214; Rollie Cooper at 262-473-5375; Irene Potocki at 262-374-0826; or Jean Bromley at 262 473 9126.