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LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
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 Make sure you, your family, and all of your friends in the area "like" The Village of Weston, Wisconsin's Facebook page to keep up with the most recent news and events in the Weston area!
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LAST TEEN SWIM NIGHT OF THE SEASON
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AUGUST 16TH - TONIGHT!  Join us for the last Teen Swim Night of the season at the Weston Aquatic Center tonight, August 16th, from 7pm - 10 pm! All 7th thru 12th grade students are welcome to attend. Admission is $2.00!
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PLAN COMMISSION APPROVES BUILDING ADDITION AT K&A MANUFACTURING
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 On Monday, August 12th, the Village Plan Commission approved a 27,500 sq. ft. building addition to the existing K&A Manufacturing facility at 6703 Zinser Street in the Village Business & Technology Park. K&A Manufacturing is a leader in the ergonomics industry and in 2008 added a line of office furniture products to their business. The new addition will add additional space for the manufacturing of ergonomic products and office equipment and the company expects to add an additional 10-15 staff members within the next year due to this building expansion.
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OPENING
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 Are you interested in serving on a Village Committee?
The Village of Weston is STILL looking for a Weston resident with a Human Resource background including personnel management and/or supervisory experience to fill a vacancy on the Village's Personnel Committee. The Committee meets once a month with a $40 stipend per meeting (paid out at the end of the year). Interested candidates should fill out an application and drop it off at the Municipal Center or mail to...
President
Village of Weston
5500 Schofield Avenue
Weston, WI 54476
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013!
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PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION FEE
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In an effort to keep the property tax rate steady, the Village has determined that it can no longer afford to subsidize the Weston Water Utility's public fire protection charges, which are those costs which are accrued by the water utility to furnish water for fighting fires. Instead of subsidizing this expense with property tax dollars, the Village is returning these charges, in their entirety, back to the water utility. Further information regarding the charge and how it affects your water utility bill can be found by clicking HERE. You may also contact the Village at 715-359-2876.
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VILLAGE MEETINGS THIS WEEK
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 Property and Infrastructure Committee meeting Monday, August 19, 2013 at 5:15pm.
Village Board meeting Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:00pm. website.
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LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
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 O ut for a walk or bike ride and love to read? Then be sure to stop at the "Little Free Library" located at 6406 Richards Avenue in Weston (turn on Powers Street off of Ross Avenue past the round-a-bout). Weston resident Lori Gross and her husband always enjoyed reading and going to the library with their children was something they always looked forward too. So when they heard about the "Little Free Library" they decided they wanted to build one in front of their home as a way to give back to the community and share their love of reading. The library is designed in the shape of a little red school house where people can take a book or return a book. There is also a bench if you just want to sit and read or look at what books are available. Thanks to the Gross family for this unique gift to the community. Be sure to stop by and see what books are available.
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FARMERS MARKET ENTERTAINMENT
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 Enjoy Live Entertainment at the Weston Farmer's Market on Saturday August 17, 2013 featuring Chad Brecke from "String Cheese" playing a wide variety of music from 10am to Noon. The Master Gardner's will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Stop down and experience all the wonderful things the Weston Farmer's Market has to offer.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARING
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AUGUST 19TH
The Village Board will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, August 19th at 6pm on a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment request from Renaissance Assisted Living Facility, 4605 Barbican Avenue. For more information on the proposal, please click on this
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BLOOD DRIVE AT ST. CLARES HOSPITAL
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AUGUST 19TH 
The Blood Center of Wisconsin is having a Blood Drive at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston on Monday, August 19th from 9:00am-2:00pm and on Tuesday, August 20th from 12:30-5:30pm (Use Hospital Entrance #3). For an appointment or more information please call 888-310-7555.
All blood types are needed. Walk-ins welcome. Please bring photo ID at time of donation. Your support is greatly appreciated. Just one donation can save up to three lives. Refreshments will be provided.
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WAUSAU MARATHON
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AUGUST 24TH
Come  be a part of the 2nd annual Wausau Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, August 24th. The race starts and finishes in Marathon Park in Wausau. The Marathon starts at 7am, the Half Marathon starts at 7:30am, the 5K starts at 8am and the Kids Fun Run starts at 8:30am. Medals awarded in various classes. The marathon course has been certified by USA Track and Field. This makes the 26.2 mile course distance official and enables the event to be used as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
Running not your thing? The marathon course runs through Weston. Head on out to the route and cheer the runners on or better yet... volunteer to help. Volunteers are needed to cover intersections in Wausau, Weston, Rothschild, Kronenwetter, and Rib Mountain. Time slots vary from 6:50 am - 2:30 pm. Volunteers get a free t-shirt! Please contact Russ Bahr at 715/841-1833 or Sara Pinsonneault at 715/841-1809 for more details. For more information on the Wausau Marathon please click HERE!
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ROLLIN' READERS TRAVELING LIBRARY
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 The D.C. Everest Area School District has created a Summer Reading Opportunity with its traveling library called Rollin'Readers. Every Tuesday, beginning June 11th, until August 28th a district minivan will be stopping at Green Acres Trailer Park (4311 Schofield Ave) from 12:12:45pm and at Colonial Garden Trailer Park (6300 Birch St) from 1:00-1:45pm. Then every Wednesday until August 28th, thy will be traveling to Greenheck Fieldhouse (6400 Alderson St) from 10:45-11:45am and the Aspen Street Apartments (4911 Aspen St - Weston) from 12:00-12:45pm. Parents from the Everest School District are welcome to bring their children to check out the large variety of books available for grades K-6.
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WESTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PARKING LOT REPLACEMENT BEGING PHASE FOUR ON AUGUST 19TH
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 A significant project to replace the parking lots of the Weston Regional Medical Center continues on Monday, August 19, as crews will begin work on Parking Lot #4 which provides access to the Main Entrance of Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital.
Replacement of Lot #4 is expected to take up to three weeks as it will be done in phases so that a portion of the lot will remain open for patients and visitors at all times. Entrance #4 will remain open throughout the project. Overflow parking for patients and visitors is available in the Outpatient Services Lot #2. Patients with appointments and visitors should allow extra time when visiting the campus.
The project is to repair certain defects in the current parking lot surface that became apparent after initial construction. Funding for the repairs was made possible as a result of a collaborated arrangement with the contractor, and the repairs will be completed in phases to minimize inconvenience to patients and visitors.
The latest information on the project as well as a campus map is available on the Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital Web Site at: http://ministryhealth.org/SCH/home.nws
Weather permitting; the project is scheduled to be completed by mid-September.
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WESTON FARMER'S MARKET NOW ACCEPTING DEBIT CARDS
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 The Village of Weston Farmer's Market has the ability to accept Debit Cards through a token program. Tokens will be in $5 increments and there will be a $1 service charge added to each separate transaction. These tokens can then be used at all of the individual vendors at the Market.
The Weston Farmers Market also continues to accept FoodShare (EBT) cards as a form of payment which was implemented last summer with the assistance of the Marathon County Health Department and the Healthy Eating Active Living Coalition of Marathon County. Please look for the sandwich board sign on Market days to purchase your tokens through the Debit and EBT programs.
"The service of allowing electronic forms of payment not only helps Marathon County residents access more local, fresh foods, but it also supports the vendors of the market," says Amanda Ostrowski, Public Health Educator with Marathon County Health Department.
The Weston Farmers Market is located next to the Weston Municipal Center at 5500 Schofield Avenue and is open on Tuesday's and Saturday's from 8 a.m. until produce is sold out through the end of October.
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IRISHFEST - CENTRAL WI
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SEPTEMBER 7TH
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the Village's 1st Irish Fest, September 7, 2013 in the Basil in Weston parking lot! Join them for a morning bike ride and a day of good music, food and family fun!
Saturday - September 7, 2013
Basil Restaurant Parking Lot - 2106 Schofield Ave, Weston
Bike Rally
- Check in - 10:00 AM @ Draeger Chiropractic & Laser Center, 2114 Schofield Ave. Weston, WI 54476
- Ride starts - 11:00 AM -- Cost $15 which includes a tee shirt / box lunch.
Two routes still to be determined. Family friendly route will be about 6 miles and the adult route will be between 15 and 20 miles. Stay tuned for more info and a link to sign up.
Evening Activities
- Large tent to be located in Basil parking lot, with stage and pub tables!
- Bagpiper's will be on stage @ 4:30 PM
- Irish Bands will round out the evening starting at 6:30 PM
- Two confirmed bands right now are:
- "Reilly" out of Milwaukee - one of the Midwest's premier Celtic- Rock bands
- Two Tap Trio - local band.
Irish beer and food will be available for purchase on site. Menu to be determined closer to 9/7/13.
All proceeds from the beer sales will go to support the Wausau-Kiwanis. Kiwanis is a nonprofit organization in Wausau that does wonderful things for the community including: Coats for Kids, Little Olympics, Scholarships and countless other child related causes.
Corporate sponsorships still available, contact Jim Daly@ 715-298-0688 for more information.
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MASTER TAILGATERZ CONTEST
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SEPTEMBER 8TH
Kick off the Green Bay Packers first regular season game with Tailgatez Grill and Sports Bar and Fox 55 as they host a Master Tailgaterz contest on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Entry fee is $25 per team with grilling from 11am - 2pm. The 1st place winner will receive two tickets to the Packers first home game against the Washington Redskins with cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd. For official rules /regulations and registration form please click HERE. Or for more information please call 715-298-9464.
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Contact Us
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Village of Weston
5500 Schofield Ave.
Weston, WI 54476
715-359-6114
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