By Fuzz Martin
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The Washington County Humane Society puts on great fundraising events each year. From their Mega Rummage Sale to their Festival of Trees, every event is fun and engaging. Coming up in October, you can join them for their Oktoberfest fundraiser. It's going on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 at the Washington County Humane Society. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.wchspets.org/oktoberfest/.
Childcare is a big need in our area right now. This week, Rob Johnson of the Kettle Moraine YMCA and the West Bend Community Foundation, and Heidi Luft of the Supporting Families Together Association, join me to discuss some concerted efforts within our community to increase the number of childcare providers and help reduce the barriers to families seeking childcare in Washington County. One of the biggest drivers of this initiative is a $400,000 investment from the West Bend Community Foundation, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and Washington County.
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For 10 years, Alex Kain of A1 Health and Fitness (previously A1 CrossFit) has been helping people in Washington County get fit and stay health. This week, he and his sister Liz Dreher join me to talk about his background in fitness, how the gym got started, the journey over the past 10 years, and how you can have a great time at their 10 year celebration on Sunday, September 15th.
Exciting things are happening at Casa Guadalupe in West Bend. Not only are they expanding and opening a satellite location in Hartford, Wis. They are also expanding their Fiesta Latina celebration to be two days instead of one! This week, Maria Gutierrez Gurrola & Jessie Plahmer join me to talk about their newly expanded celebration, which takes place on Friday, September 20th, and Saturday, September 21st, 2024 at Regner Park in West Bend!
The West Bend Music Academy is deeply ingrained in our community. This week, the academy's co-owner, Jay Tamez, joins me to talk about how they got started, the challenges they encountered as they grew, and their education programs such as the Summer Rock Band Program and the innovative Technology Enhanced Music Program (TEMPO), as well the importance of music education for both children and adults.
The Love is Greater Than Hate Project is a nonprofit aimed at ending interpersonal violence and promoting forgiveness. Executive Director Buck Blodgett first joined me on Fifteen Minutes with Fuzz in Season One. The organization has grown and expanded since then. He joins me this week to talk about their new Forgiveness Program where they promote the idea of forgiveness to prison inmates. They are also expanding with the new Love > Hate Chapters Program, and they have a great event coming up at the Schauer Arts Center called, "The Butterfly Legacy: Tales of Resilience."
Pickleball is growing in popularity. This week, Lori Prescott joins me to talk about the new club that she and her husband, Patrick, are opening in West Bend. The new Vortex Pickleball Club is set to open in September in the old Boston Store space behind Dunham's Sporting Goods in West Bend.
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Greetings, friends. Thanks for listening to Fifteen Minutes with Fuzz! This week, I am joined by a repeat guest. Village of Richfield Administrator Jim Healy joins me to talk about their upcoming public safety referendum. With changes that have taken place at the Richfield Fire Department, the village is in a position where it needs to create and fund a new department. Jim walks us through the information that is on the ballot so that you can make an informed choice when you vote. It also has a lot of good information about the state of fire and EMS departments as a whole.
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The renovations at the Kettle Moraine YMCA’s Washington Street West Bend location are progressing smoothly. On this week's episode, KM YMCA CEO Rob Johnson joins me to discuss the exciting updates:
• Phase 1: The weight room updates are nearly complete, and the grand opening is set for July 29th!
• Phase 2: Wellness center updates start next.
• Phase 3: The last phase includes a new sports training facility in the former weight room area.
Rob also shares details about the YMCA’s future plans to become a 24-hour facility. Tune in to learn more about the fantastic improvements coming to the KM YMCA.
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Usually I kick off my new seasons in August, but there's a lot going on this summer and I just couldn't wait. So, much like Christmas in July, you get an early present. This week, Emily Greene, Executive Director of the Youth and Family Project, joins me to talk about their upcoming Christmas in July Fundraiser. The event is taking place at the West Bend Football High Schools' Fields on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, and will feature three teams of celebrity competitors.
Also, I get the opportunity to be the stadium announcer, which is probably a mistake on their part, but I'm cheap so they get what they pay for. 😅
The celebrity athletes will be competing in some competitions that can only be described as "zany" (or "outlandish" or "downright fun"). Plus there will be a white elephant silent auction and a whole lot more. All for $5. Nice.
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