Around the Bend

June 21, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - It is Father's Day, my dad's birthday and the first year he is not with us having passed July 18, 2019.   I have been asked the past...

April 14,  2019 - San Salvador - Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRazNGXoSPU] It is the day Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem and a large crowd...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUoPNEu6TQ] Jan. 21, 2019 - El Salvador - We arrived in El Salvador on Sunday afternoon to sunny skies and temps in the 90s. You could smell the sweet heat and it was heavenly. For...

Jan. 23, 2019 - El Salvador - It's difficult to wrap your head around the impact one person has made, especially if the significance occurred in another country. One person in El Salvador who...

Around the Bend                             July 8, 2017                                      By Judy Steffes Kiwanis Early Risers Duck Derby winners announced The winners of the West Bend Early Risers Duck Derby held on July 4 at Regner Park are as follows: Business...

Around the Bend                             July 15, 2017                                      By Judy Steffes   Historic downtown West Bend Theater sold to nonprofit The downtown West Bend Theater has been sold. A plan to restore a historic theater in downtown West Bend is taking...

February 9, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a Sunday series brought to you by Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County. Neighbors are taking a moment to talk about how they are paying it...

Jan. 19, 2019 - West Bend, WI - The wake-up call at 3 a.m. started a new adventure for David and Nancy Slinde of West Bend as the couple make their 30th visit as...

  -On Monday, May 15 at 7 a.m. the traffic signals outside the new Meijer store, 2180 S. Main Street in West Bend will switch to full rotation. This past week the lights flashed yellow...

July 1, 2017 - Washington County, WI - Tuesday, the annual 4th of July parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in West Bend with the parade route as follows (same route as last year): The lineup...

    Sept. 2, 2017 - Washington Co., WI - Thresherees, car shows, and even a little Elvis are on tap for neighbors looking for something to do in the coming weeks.   -Wheels on Main is looking...

Jan. 20, 2019 - Atlanta, WI - Hello from our destination, El Salvador, said none of us. Quite the travel adventure already but we haven’t had to call the cops on each other yet so...

  - Crossroads Music Fest is today, Saturday, Sept. 23. This year’s free Christian music event is being held at Hartford Town Hall on County Road K in Hartford. From noon – 7 p.m. there...

https://youtu.be/52t7Iqi0qxs March 25, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

  August 19, 2017 - Washington Co., WI - Updates & tidbits - Wheels on Main is looking for 20 volunteers for its event Sunday, Sept. 3 in downtown West Bend. Volunteers receive a free meal...

https://youtu.be/3gC1tGOs_Oo March 18, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Neighbors across Washington County are sharing their stories of appreciation for Interfaith Caregivers and many are taking a moment to give thanks for something in their...

https://youtu.be/4KUacR21WNg   Feb. 18, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

April 29, 2017 - Washington Co., WI -Wednesday, July 26 is Senior Citizens Day and Military Day at the Washington County Fair. Special discounted admission for ages 60 and older is $5 for the...

https://youtu.be/ffjjiP4ygBs Feb. 25, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

  May 11, 2017 - West Bend, WI - Surfing through my Posts to Page on Washington County Insider and found this note from Jon and Sheryl Ward. It simply made my day! This page is about...