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COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY
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OCTOBER 27TH
Come join in the fun for the Annual Community Halloween  Party on Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 1-3 pm at the Greenheck Field House. There will be fun, games, prizes and a puppet show. Be sure to wear your Halloween Costume. This event is sponsored by the Everest Metro Police Department, Weston Fire Department and area businesses. For more information, or to volunteer to this event, please contact the Everest Metro Police Department at 359-4202 or the Weston Fire Department at 355-5419.
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VILLAGE-WIDE TRICK-OR-TREATING 2013
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Trick-or-Treating in the Village/Town of Weston will be Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 4-7pm.
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE OPENING
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| Are you interested in serving on a Village Committee?
The Village of Weston is looking for a Weston resident with a background in public safety to fill a vacancy on the Village's Public Safety Committee. The Committee meets once a month with a $40 stipend per meeting (paid out at the end of the year). For more detailed information about this position, interested candidates should click on the following link to apply http://www.westonwi.gov/367/Employment. |
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NEW WEBSITE PROVIDES ENHANCED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS
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Village of Weston, WI - On October 17, 2013, Weston officially launched its new website at www.westonwi.gov. The new site reflects the personality of Weston while incorporating a number of new and improved tools designed to help residents and visitors quickly locate the information and services they need.
The homepage is easy to navigate and breaks down information for residents, businesses and visitors. The new search feature directs people to specific information while interactive online forms allow citizens to complete Village business without ever leaving home. Reporting a concern or requesting information from the Village will be easier than ever. Visitors are able to simply click the Report a Concern button at the middle of the home page to access an online submission form to report road repair issues, code violations, ask a question, etc.
"We are very excited about offering a new, more interactive web interface to our residents, businesses, and visitors," said Technology Services Director Nate Crowe. "Our new website is consistent with our continued efforts to provide innovative solutions to maintain service levels that our taxpayers expect, while not bearing the financial burden of extra staff."
The new Alert Center and News Flash features allow the Village to provide critical information to residents instantly. In addition, a new Notify Me option allows people to sign up to receive alerts via email or mobile phone text message about special events, contract bids, public meetings, job opportunities, agenda postings and a variety of other Village activities.
Most of the enhanced features and tools are available on the new website today, however, additional functions are currently being developed and are planned to be released in the near future. Following are a list of some of the enhanced features of the new Village website:
- Dynamic Components - Events, calendar, FAQs, Community News
- Document Center - The Village of Weston believes in open government and we will be working on making many documents viewable to the public.
- Alerts Center - Currently the Village is set up to alert you via e-mail or text message of burning bans and weather emergencies.
- Site Search
- Notify Me - sign up to be notified via e-mail and/or sms text messaging about community updates, road construction, website updates, agenda postings, and mush more as we continue to add more.
- Forms - All the forms you may need for Village related business are available online as PDFs, but we hope to be converting many of those to a more interactive version in the future.
- Facility Rental - Soon you be able to rent Village park facilities right from the website.
- Request Tracker - Follow the process of a request or complaint right through our "Report A Concern" module.
- Bid Postings - searchable by category, title, or closing date and by open, close, canceled or awarded.
- Business/Resource Directory - provides site visitors with information about and links to organizations and services within our community.
- Staff Directory - provides detailed contact information for your staff and various offices all in one place.
- Social Networking - Links on every page to our Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, and LinkedIn Pages.
- E-Pay - In the near future the Village plans in being equipped to handle on-line payments. Make sure to sign up under Notify Me to find out when this happens.
- Send Us Your News - Want to get your event on our calendars and the Weston Wire? Follow the link under News on the home page and we'll do our best to pass it on.
The new website also creates more cost-effective and efficient public services by decentralizing content management. Weston staff can maintain every aspect of the website including pages, online forms, news announcements and a searchable archive center.
The site was designed by a team from the Village of Weston and website experts at CivicPlus. CivicPlus has designed over 1,000 local government websites serving 37.5 million citizens throughout North America. The company has earned the Center for Digital Government's Best Fit Integrator Award for delivering extraordinary digital solutions to public technology projects. Over the past two years, CivicPlus clients have won more than 200 website awards. To view Weston's new website, visit www.westonwi.gov.
This site is a work in progress as it was quite an undertaking. We are continuing to improve it every day, and we'd love your feedback. Just go to the request tracker at http://westonwisconsin.org/requesttracker.aspx and submit your suggestions.
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VACANT COMMITTEE POSITIONS
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The Village of Weston is accepting letters of interest for the SAFER Fire Commission. Letters should be addressed to President Loren White and can be sent via e-mail to Daniel Guild, Village Administrator at dguild@westonwi.gov or mailed to
Att: President Loren White
Village of Weston
5500 Schofield Avenue
Weston, WI 54476.
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FALL YARD MATERIALS PICK-UP
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This year's Fall Yard Materials Pick-up started on Monday, October 14, 2013. Residents are to place un-bagged leaves, thatch, grass, clippings, pine needles and brush less than six (6) inches in diameter, on the road shoulder or at the curb. If you have curb and gutter please place yard waste in near the curbline. Please keep piles away from storm sewer inlets to minimize the chances of causing drainage problems. Also keep piles away from power poles, mailboxes, landscaping, fire hydrants, or anything else that may impede the pickup process. Brush is to be kept SEPARATE from yard material and placed at roadside with stump ends of limbs placed in same direction, parallel to road. Brush Pickup is a separate operation and may not occur at the same time as leaf pickup.If yard material cannot be reached by the Village's machines it will then be the responsibility of the resident to dispose of the yard material.
The leaf/yard waste operation will progress through the Village following the sequence of the weekly garbage pick-up routes; i.e., Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd, etc. However, due to the volume of material it normally takes more than one day to pick up material in most areas. The staff predicts that the first pass through the Village will be completed on Wednesday, October 23rd. However, please still plan to have your materials out on the day before your normal refuse pickup day. We will provide updates of the progress of the operation and the start of the final pass through the Village.
After the roadside collection has been completed, leaves and all pre-mentioned items can be brought to the Village's yard waste site (free of charge) located at 8200 Ryan Street (1/4 mile south of Weston Avenue on the west side). When bringing items to the yard material site, please remove leaves from bags and dispose of the bags in the provided container.
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S.A.F.E.R NEWS RELEASE - S.A.F.E.R DISTRICT TO START ACCEPTING POSITION APPLICATIONS
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Weston, WI - The new SAFER District, along with the Village of Weston, has launched a new software system for their hiring process. Beginning Friday, October 18th interested candidates can apply for current vacancies or sign up for new openings that become available at http://www.westonwi.gov/jobs.
The Village of Weston and the SAFER District partnered with NEOGOV, the nation's largest cloud software for HR in government and education. Using this technology, HR and department managers can access online records to expedite hiring and provide greater accountability when selecting new employees.
This new software streamlines the job search and application process for job seekers. Instead of applying for multiple job openings at once, candidates can submit multiple applications all electronically.
The new system also allows hiring managers to more effectively create minimum qualifications to sort through a pool of applicants. With the new system, administrative work and technical maintenance costs are reduced as this workload is handled by the NEOGOV system.
The Village of Weston and the SAFER District now join over 1000 organizations across the nation which have moved into cutting edge online technology for personnel management.
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S.A.F.E.R. DISTRICT HIRES NEW CHIEF TO LEAD DEPARTMENT
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The S.A.F.E.R District approved Paul Wirth as the S.A.F.E.R Chief and Steven Meilahn as Deputy Chief at the Thursday, October 17th meeting. They will start their respective positions within S.A.F.E.R on January 1, 2014.
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INCREASE IN VANDALISM
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 Recently, there has been an increase of vandalism in the community. If you could please keep your eyes and ears open and contact the Everest Metro Police Department at (715) 359-4202 if you do see any suspicious action!
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THE FOLLOWING VILLAGE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK...
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MEETINGS
Plan Commission meeting Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Unless stated otherwise, all meetings are held at the Village of Weston Municipal Center, 5500 Schofield Avenue.
All village meeting agendas and packets can be found on the Agendas and Minutes page of the village website.
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2013 AREA PUMPKIN PATCHES, CORN MAZES & APPLE ORCHARDS
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 For a list of area Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Apple Orchards please click HERE.
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3RD ANNUAL ZUMBA HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY
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OCTOBER 25TH
Come check out the 3rd Annual Zumba Halloween Dance Party (Northland Lutheran High School 2107 Tower Rd. Kronenwetter) on Friday, October 25th! Doors open at 6:30PM and dancing is from 7:00 - 8:30PM. Admission is $10 dollars in advance and $15 at the door. This event is open to everyone 18 years and older. Dance party is led by certified Zumba instructors. All the  proceeds will benefit the Bethlehem Preschool. To purchased tickets online please visit www.bethlehem-preschool.com. There will also be raffle tickets for prizes available at the door!
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ARROW SPORTS CLUB 25TH ANNIVERSARY
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OCTOBER 26TH
Join Arrow Sports Club as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary on Saturday, October 26th. There will be lots of activities throughout the night including "Price Rollbacks" beginning at 4:00pm and "Free" Uncle Hips homemade pizza at 5:00pm. Brad Emanuel will be also be performing at 8:30PM along with a Halloween Costume Party. Nonperishable food donations will be collected throughout the day to help support K-Tech Charities holiday food basket effort.
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6TH ANNUAL TRUNK-OR-TREAT
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OCTOBER 27TH
 Come and enjoy a family-friendly event where children walk from car to car to collect candy and goodies! Sunday, October 27th from 4:00 - 6:00PM at Key to Life Community Center ( 3915 Sandy Lane, Weston). There will be games, contests & prizes! Also, there will be free dogs and chili for supper! Please bring nonperishable food items for donation.
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OPTOMETRY GIVING SIGHT - STINE EYE CENTER
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During the month of October, Stine Eye Center will once again participate in Optometry Giving Sight. This is a wonderful charitable organization that provides eye examinations and glasses to those in need around the world. When you donate $10 to this charity, you will receive $20 off your eye wear or contact lens purchase. Please stop by anytime this month and check it out! www.givingsight.org
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HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY-BACK
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 Trick or Treating is FUN! But all that sugar in the bag can cause tooth decay......Turn TRICK or treating into a FUN and HEALTHY event! Bring in your extra candies TO Fehrman Orthodontics (1815 Schofield Ave., Schofield) and they will give you 1 DOLLAR for every pound! Participants will be entered In a drawing for a professional sonicare system!! Candy Drop-off Dates: November 4th 2013 to November 8th 2013. www.fehrmanorthodontics.com
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AARP TAX-AIDE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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 Want to make a difference in your community? Then volunteer to become an AARP Tax Aide. Even if you don't have experience AARP will provide you the training. For more information please call 715-355-5926.
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PACKER PLAYER JOHN KUHN IS COMING TO DC EVEREST HIGH SCHOOL!
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OCTOBER 29TH
Frontier Communications Welcomes John Kuhn to the DC Everest Senior High School Gym! Come get John Kuhn's autograph courtesy of Frontier Communications and donate food to your community on October 29th! Doors at the DCE High School, 6500 Alderson Street, open at 5:30pm for food donations and autograph line formation and from 6:00pm - 8:00pm is autographs, donations, and drawing to win Packer tickets!
This is a food drive in conjunction with Peyton's Promise benefiting the Neighbor's Place. Come help your community by donating any of the following food donations: Peanut Butter, Cereal or Granola Bars (these are the most needed items, but any non-perishable donations is appreciated).
There are 4 ways to win PACKER TICKETS! Please click here to see additional details!
 
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JUNION PORTRAIT SESSION
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 Just in time for the holidays, parents will have the opportunity to have a professional portrait taken of their child(ren) while supporting sick and injured children in our area. Junion Photography in Weston is offering parents a free fifteen minute-portrait session and a traditional portrait with their $100 contribution to Children's Miracle Network. Proofs will be available immediately following the portrait session, and all photos are guaranteed before the holiday season. Interested parents can book their photo session by calling Junion Photography at 715-355-1228. Sessions will take place on November 4-5. Time slots fill quickly, so call today to set up an appointment to capture a memory forever.
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LOCAL SERVER HOLDING COAT DRIVE AND MORE
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Terry Blumberg a server at Chang Garden in Weston and Mickey's Bar & Grill in Schofield is collecting winter coats (and other cold weather attire) to donate to the Neighbor's Place (a food pantry and community resource center). He has also made the challenge that for every piece of clothing that is donated he is donating $1.50 of his own money to help this cause. Coats and apparel can be dropped off at Chang Garden (4215 Barbican Ave - Weston/102 Jefferson St - Wausau) or at Mickey's Bar & Grill (1239 Schofield Ave - Schofield Ave - Schofield).
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PLAY AND LEARN PLAYGROUP
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The Children's Service Society of Wisconsin and the Marathon County United Way is offering a "FREE" Play and Learn Playgroup for children ages 5 and under along with their parents/caregivers Every Tuesday from 10:00am to 11:30am at the Key to Life Center in Weston (3915 Sandy Lane).
Sit back and relax with others who have young children plus participate in early learning activities that enhance your child's development and promotes school readiness.
For more information please call (715) 845-6747.
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POWERHOUR - KEY TO LIFE COMMUNITY CENTER
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Are you looking for a place to go where you can socialize with other parents while you spend interactive time with your child? Power Hour give you the opportunity to play, sing, do a craft, and explore with a fun 4 SEASONS theme!
When: Friday morning: November 1,8,15 & 22
(Come to ONE or come to ALL)
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Where: Key to Life Community Center (3915 Sandy Lane Weston)
ITS FREE!!
To register or for more information, visit www.stpeterschofield.org or call St. Peter Lutheran Church at (715) 359-2829)
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LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT KENNEDY PARK IS NOW OPEN
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Come check out the Little 
Free Library at Kennedy Park
(6002 Alderson St. Weston)
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| The Wire is a free weekly e-newsletter promoting events or activities in the Weston area! If you have an event or activity taking place in Weston and would like it posted in The Wire, please send information to:
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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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