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 1st & 3rd Tuesday mornings from 7:00-8:00 a.m. and evening meeting on the 5th 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.
UW-Whitewater students will attempt a Guinness World Record for longest glow stick at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, at Perkins Stadium, as part of the university’s Sesquicentennial celebrations. Constructed by students and faculty from the Department of Chemistry, the stick will be 150 meters long — one for every year of the university’s existence. The “breaking” of the glow stick will take place during Willie’s Birthday Bash, a campus-wide celebration featuring food, live music, and fireworks.
For more information about the event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/158963491448296/
For more information about the university’s Sesquicentennial, visit http://www.uww.edu/150
Additional Open House dates:
Saturday, September 22 – 10 am – Noon
Thursday, October 11 – 11 am – 2 pm
Sunday, October 14 – Noon – 2 pm
Photos and write-up provided by Tom Ganser
On Sep. 9, the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater will celebrate the 175th anniversary of its founding with food and fellowship, an organ recital, and a memorable worship service.
In 1836 the first white settler arrived in Whitewater followed by others in 1837. It was in 1837 that the first building, a one-room cabin was built. It was also in 1837 that Methodist Circuit Riders “reached out to minister to the spiritual needs” of the settlers in the area. The new residents of Whitewater met in homes, formally organizing a Methodist society and class in 1842. The Whitewater Methodist Episcopal Church was officially founded in 1843. Sunday school was organized in 1849 and by 1858, the church went “off mission status.”
The honoring of FUMC’s 175 years of presence in the community will begin with a brunch of sweet bread, breakfast casseroles, and fruit plates at 8:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Following this, FUMC’s own Jim Athas will be performing an organ recital in the church, recently spruced up for the anniversary.
A special worship service begins at 10:00 a.m., starting with a specially planned processional.
The Reverend Forrest Wells who served as associate pastor at FUMC 1984-86 will be preaching during the service.
The Reverend Hee-Soo Jung, Bishop of the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, will be in attendance.
After the service, a cake and coffee reception will be held in Fellowship Hall, providing an opportunity to share memories about FUMC over the years and its role in the life of its members and the Whitewater community.
Pastor Susan Bresser notes that anyone in the community is warmly invited to join in the celebration.
Schedule:
8:45 am – Brunch in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Organ Recital by Jim Athas, FUMC Organist for 43 years
10 am – Worship. Rev. Forrest Wells, District Superintendent (and former associate pastor) will be preaching. Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will be present to offer celebratory blessings and prayers.
Cake, punch, and coffee will be served following the worship service.
ALL ARE INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION!
The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce will now be hosting their 5th annual Spirit Tour on two nights, October 12th and 13th 2018 from 5:00-10:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale with limited spaces available. Tickets are $40 per person and include appetizers and drinks at The Fuzzy Pig. Again this year, participants will receive a 2018 Spirit Tour glass. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Discover Whitewater office at (262) 473-4005. Credit cards accepted.
The event begins at The Fuzzy Pig with appetizers and presentations from paranormal groups and the Whitewater Historical Society. If you’re looking for a thrill to end the evening, The Fuzzy Pig will be offering discounts for their themed haunts to Spirit Tour guests.
The spirit tour is a guided bus tour around Whitewater, Wisconsin, where attendees will learn all about the unnatural history of Whitewater’s past like the Poison Widow and the Spiritualism school that once towered over the community. The tour will immerse everyone in the history of our town as they visit iconic locations such as the haunted witch’s tower as well as paying a visit to the crypt of Mary Worth.
All of this and more will be taking place during Whitewater’s 2018 Spirit Tour
October 12th and 13th from 5:00-10:00 PM
Common Council Regular Meeting – Tuesday, September 4, 2018, 6:30 pm, City of Whitewater Municipal Building.
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Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Thursday, September 6, 2018, 6:00 pm, City of Whitewater Municipal Building – Community Room.
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