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In Good Taste St John's Early Childhood Center Come join our "Circle of Friends" Written By: Melissa Neuville-Gloff Center. They changed their name to reflect the fact that they are not just a daycare center but a full fledged Early Childhood program. They will be having a picnic and dedication ceremony that is open to the public. During this time they will also be having tours of the new facility. The new center has over 8,000 square feet of space on the first floor. The first floor will house the 6 week old to K-4 early childhood program with extended care. The second floor will house the K-3 & K-4 early childhood program only. The center will accommodate 128 Full time kids. They already have 105 children enrolled in the program. Also located on the second floor is the new indoor gym which even includes a mini rock climbing wall. They will also have their own fenced in outside playground area. The program at St John's is designed to start the learning process at 9 months of age. The infants are taught sign language which enables them to communicate. The younger children also work with paint dabbers and pudding painting to increase their gross motor skills. The 2 & 3 year olds start to work with numbers and letters to start getting them ready 1/4 C sugar 1 T salt 1/2 t pepper 1 small onion Cook potatoes until soft. Peel and slice. Add sliced onion. Fry bacon until golden brown. Remove from pan. To the bacon fat, add the butter and flour. Stir and add vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Let come to a boil and pour over potatoes. Sprinkle bacon cubes on top of salad. Serves 4 to 6. Our Favorite Apple Kuchen Mix the following ingredients LLC together with a pie blender: 2313 Hwy NN, 1 C flour West Bend 2 T granulated sugar It's Pickle 1/4 t salt Season - Call to 1/2 C softened butter place your order now! Pat into a 7 1/2 x 11 pan, coverSTAND NOW OPEN ing bottom and up sides of pan SUN 10-4 • MON-FRI 9-6 • SAT 8-6 for 1/2-3/4 inch Mix 1/2C sugar 262-338-4589 and 1T flour with 4C or more of www.wittesvegmarket.com peeled, sliced apples. (If apples are tart, more sugar may be BUY FRESH…BUY LOCAL desired). Spread apples evenly into crust. Cover apples with streusel made of the following ingredients blended together: 1/2C Flour Che'f Tour of the Market 1ST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH 1/4 t salt Event is free but space is limited. 1/4 C granulated sugar Call the office or visit website for more details. 1/4 C brown sugar 4 T butter Every Saturday Sprinkle cinnamon over top or streusel. Bake Kuchen at 350 Now - October 26 degrees, 45-50 minutes or until 7:30 am - 11:00 am apples are tender. Over 65 Vendors Witte's Vegetable Market, 233483003 for school age children that offer a new theme base program every year. Circle of Friends program was developed to achieve 4 goals: To allow children to have the opportunity to interact in positive ways that lead to friendships and the ability to cooperate with each other; To provide a structured environment that promotes Christian values and spiritual growth; To promote child development through age-appropriate activities; to encourage children to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually through play and quiet time opportunities. When the childcare center opened they were full within 3 months. They realized quite early that they would have to expand to be able to serve the community with the increasing need for childcare. After 3 years of expanding their services as much as they could in their current location, they knew they had to build in order to increase their program. Construction began to build the new facility for the St John's Early Childhood Center. On September 8th 2013 at 11:00am St John's will dedicate the new building as well as change the name. From that time on they will be known as St John's Early Childhood Rudolf at anytime with questions about the programs offered or an individual tour. St John's Early Childhood Center is located at 809 South 6th Avenue, West Bend. Their phone number is 262-3344901. You can also check out their website at www.stjohnswestbend.org. The following recipes are from the "Our Favorite Recipes" cookbook published by the ladies of St John's Guild German Potato Salad 18 small potatoes 3 slices bacon cut into cubes 1 rounded T flour 1 T butter 1/4 C vinegar 3/4 C Water with Veggies, Fruits, Bakery & More! Entertainment in Old Settler's Park & on North Main Street 232433006 I n August of 2003 St John's Lutheran Church was looking for another source of income to supplement the rising cost of tuition at their school. They made a decision to increase the services of their children's ministries. They accomplished this by opening up Circle of Friends Early Childhood Center. Not only did this bring in another source of income but it enabled them to serve the population of West Bend in yet another way. St John's Lutheran Church has a mission statement that states that their goal is to "help, teach & assist through connecting, sharing and caring through Christ." Circle of Friends was another way for them to assist the community and accomplish this goal. They became aware of an increasing need for parents to find childcare for their children. Circle of Friends was started to provide childcare to area families that was based on Christian values. The childcare center offers early childhood classes with or without extended care for infants through K-4. They also offer before and after school care for school age children through age 12. In the summer they also have programs for kindergarten. A typical daily schedule includes: ALL Pre K3 and Pre K4 *Creative Free Play *Jesus Time *Group Activity & Projects *Letter/Number Recognition *Writing Skills/Development *Math/Science Skills *Gym Time/Physical Development *Snack times *Lunch (extended care only) *Rest Time (extended care only) 1-2 year olds *Free Play *Jesus Time *Speech/Social Development *Gym Time/Physical Development *Group Activities & Projects *Snack Times or Lunch *Rest Time One thing that Cheryl Rudolf, Director of Children's ministries emphasizes is communication within the program and with the parents. Rudolf says their job is to, "assist parents in providing a loving, nurturing environment for children while their parents are at work." They emphasize a partnership with parents to provide consistency for the kids. They have an open door policy. Parents are encouraged to stop in any time or call to check on their children. The St John's Early Childhood Center is open year round Monday through Friday 6:30am-6pm. They offer very flexible scheduling. They require a 3 day commitment whether it's half time or full time. Parents can call Cheryl NO ANIMALS ALLOWED in the Market. www.downtownwestbend.com • 262-338-3909 8 - 18- 13 • Washington County Post Retail • 13