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This Week in Weston

July 4,  2014 

 

A Snapshot of What's Happening in Weston!
VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED JULY 4TH, 2014

The Village of Weston Municipal Center will be closed on Friday, July 4th. We will re-open again on Monday, July 7th at 7:30am. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!  

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR FIREWORKS THIS 4TH OF JULY

Please be aware that the Everest Metro Police Department (EMPD), and many Wausau Metro Area Law Enforcement Departments, will again be enforcing fireworks violations during this 4th of July Holiday period under a zero tolerance policy.  Staff has been instructed that barring some exigent circumstance, all officers and deputies shall issue citations for all fireworks violations they are called to. The general rule of thumb most people understand is that "If it flies or explodes, it is illegal", and that is usually applicable.  The fact that there are so many firework stores and stands legally selling fireworks prohibited by WI Statute (unless you have a permit), tends to mislead some people into thinking they are legal to possess and use since they are sold locally. For more information please visit the Wisconsin Department of Justice page on Fireworks Law Information that references statutory regulations and permits.  

ADVANCED DISPOSAL CLOSED
ON THE 4TH OF JULY

Advanced Disposal will be closed on Friday, July 4th for the 4th of July Holiday. There will be no garbage pick-up for residents on Friday's garbage route. Friday's garbage day route will be picked up on Saturday, July 5th.  

THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS
WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK

Property & Infrastructure Committee (PIC) meeting Monday, July 7, 2014 at 4:45pm.

 

Village Board meeting, Monday, July 7, 2014 at 6:00pm.

 

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. Sign up for agenda posting notifications on our website through Notify Me! 
 

2ND INSTALLMENT PROPERTY TAXES DUE JULY 31, 2014
The 2nd installment of property taxes is due Thursday, July 31st. This payment will need to me made at the MARATHON COUNTRY COURTHOUSE in downtown Wausau, not at the Village of Weston Municipal Center. Payment can also be mailed to the Marathon Country Courthouse, 500 Forest St., Wausau, WI 54403 as long as it is POSTMARKED no later than July 31, 2014.
FARMER'S MARKET NOW OPEN

The Village of Weston Farmer's Market kicked off its 10th season on May 3rd.  The Farmer's Market offers fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables along with meats from NewGrass Farm, and GrasWerka Family Farm, homemade bakery from Grandma's Oven, egg rolls, Kim's BS sauce, plants, flowers and homemade crafts. New this year is The Almond Tree featuring their flagship produce German roasted cinnamon nuts, along with lemonade, candy, kettle corn, and hand dipped ice cream. The market is open every Tuesday and Saturday.  Located at Farmer's Market Park next to the Village Municipal Center at 5500 Schofield Avenue.  For your convenience the Market also accepts EBT (foodshare) and Debit cards.

BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED

Spring is here, which means many of you may be planning some home improvement projects.  Building permits are required in the Village of Weston for a number of home improvement projects such as fences, yard sheds, gazebos, exterior remodels (siding, windows and doors), swimming pools, in-ground irrigation systems, finishing basements, building additions, and metal roofs.  However, you do not need a permit for shingle to shingle roof replacement.

If you are not sure if a building permit is needed for your home improvement project, please feel free to call the Village Municipal Center at 359-6114 and a Village staff member will assist you in determining if your home improvement project requires a building permit.  Building permit applications can be easily picked up at the Village Municipal Center during normal business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, or can be accessed on the Village's website at http://westonwi.gov/384/Applications-and-Permits.

 

RULES AND POINTERS FOR PEDESTRAINS AND DRIVERS

With summer here there are a lot of pedestrians walking and crossing intersections. Both drivers and pedestrians have certain safety responsibilities that depend on both circumstances and common sense. Please read the Rules and Pointers for Pedestrians and Drivers article.

IN PERSON ABSENTTE VOTING

Mark your calendars as the next election will be Tuesday, August 12, 2014 for the Partisan Primary. If you would like to in person absentee vote at the Weston Municipal Center you can do so July 28th through August 8th, 2014.

 

Everything you need to know about absentee voting can be found online at gab.wi.gov/voters/absentee.

VACANT COMMITTEE POSITION

The Village of Weston is looking for a Weston resident to fill a vacancy on the Village's Community Development Authority committee (CDA). The committee meets as needed (currently once a month). Citizen Committee members earn a $40 stipend per attended 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 

 

Applications will be accepted through July 14th!  

WESTON RANKED IN THE TOP 20

A consumer advocacy site, NerdWallet, found the best places in Wisconsin for homeownership. They analyzed federal data relating to affordability, population growth and homeownership rates for 85 communities - and Weston ranked among the top 20. 

 

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 COMMUNITY EVENTS
THIS WEEK

69TH ANNUAL WAUSAU AREA
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Come and check out the 69th Annual Wausau Area 4th of July Celebration July 3rd - July 6th. Check out their website for additional information and a schedule of events.
 
4TH OF JULY EVENTS
Check out the list of 4th of July events going on around the area!

BALLOON & RIB FEST
Voted Wausau's Favorite Event four years running, the Balloon & Rib Fest has something for everyone. Hot air balloons, 6 Rib Vendors, kites, pig racing, bounce houses, fantastic food, and the LARGEST fireworks show in the region. Admission is free.
  • Thursday, July 10th: 5:00pm-10:00pm
  • Friday, July 11th: 5:00pm-11:00pm
  • Saturday, July 12th:11:00am-11:00pm 
  • Sunday, July 13th: 6am.

Wausau Events Balloon and Rib Fest

CHALKFEST
Art doesn't require expensive canvas or a block of marble; sometimes art is as simple as an idea expressed with a grainy stick of colored chalk and pavement. Every summer artists and their colorful pastel art drawings transform downtown Wausau's 400 Block into a visual museum. Admission is free. Times are Saturday, July 12th from 8:00am-8:00pm and Sunday, July 13th from 8:00am-4:00pm.  Please visit www.wausauevents.org for more information. 
 SAVE THE DATE
X-FEST

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has partnered with the Village of Weston to hosts its 1st X-Fest at Kennedy Park (6002 Alderson St., Weston). This event is a 2 day event with a BMX Event on Friday, July 18th from 1:00 - 6:00pm and a Skate Event on Saturday, July 19th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Following the Skate Event on Saturday will be a Family Swim night at the Weston Aquatic Center from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Cost is $2/person. For more information please visit our events calendar on our website.

 

SUMMERFEST

The 33rd annual Lake DuBay Lions Summerfest event featuring great food, beverage, beer, wine coolers, bingo, games, raffles, and live music bands is happening Friday, July 18th & Saturday July 19th. For further information and time of the activities please visit www.dubaylions.org  

 

Summerfest Poster

Lake DuBay Lions
1640 County Highway DB
Mosinee, WI 54455 

 NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
WOMEN'S GOLF OUTING 

The Wausau Chamber of Commerce will be holding a 9 Hole Scramble Women's Golf Outing on Wednesday, July 23 from 11:00am - 3:30pm. For more information and to register please visit the Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Programs/Events page of their website!  

 

Early Bird rate through July 9th!

WISCONSIN CENTRALTIME
MARATHON COUNTY NEWSLETTER

Want to "Be in the Know with Wisconsin Central Time?"...then sign up today to start receiving their electronic newsletter which is a means to communicate what Marathon County Government is doing to make our county a great place to work, play and live! Please check out Marathon Countys Newsletter Page to view the most current newsletter and to subscribe to their mailing list!

 

Spring 2014 Marathon County Newsletter 

WAUSAU REGION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE CHAMBER CONNECTION

Check out the June Chamber Connection Newsletter. The July issue has Member News, Ambassador of the Month and Volunteer Spotlight!

 

July 2014 Chamber Connect Newsletter 

SABA NEWSLETTER

Check out South Area Business Association's (SABA) July 2014 Newsletter. Highlights in this issue: 

  • Local Government Leadership Luncheon
  • 2014 Scholarship Recipient Graduates
  • Member News & Events

Be a Sponsor for the Month? Call Dianne Brookhyser at (715) 355-1255 or email at [email protected] to see what you will receive!  

 

www.southareabusiness.com 

 COMMUNITY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ROLLIN' READERS TRAVELING LIBRARY

The D.C. Everest Area School District has created a Summer Reading Opportunity with its traveling library called Rollin'Readers.  Every week from June 9-August 22 a district mini van will be stopping at the following locations 

  • Monday's: 12:00-12:45 Colonial Gardens
    (6300 Birch St. - Weston) 
  • Tuesday's: 12:00-12:45 - Green Aces
    (4311 Schofield Ave. - Weston)
  • Wednesday's:12:00-12:45 - Aspen Apartments
    (4903-5107 Aspen St. - Weston)
  • Wednesday's: 1:00-1:45 - Northern Community Housing (281 Grand Ave - Schofield)
  • Thursday's: 12:00-12:45 - Weston Pines Apartments (3725 Weston Pines Ln -Off Camp Phillips Rd)

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. Let's keep our students reading and growing over summer. Students who read the most books have higher vocabularies, score higher on standardized assessments, have greater background knowledge and are more likely to succeed in secondary schools and beyond.

PEYTON'S PROMISE
WESTON FOOD DRIVE

Thanks for the continued support from the Village of Weston Area Schools, Residents, Pick n Save, Abby Bank and Fantastic Sam's, for their tremendous effort in supporting Peyton's Promise to help the many needy families throughout the year. 

Peyton's Promise has also started an "Item of the Month" collection, in which July's items are Hygiene Products (soap, shampoo and conditioner). These can be dropped off at the Village of Weston Municipal Center (between 7:30 and 5:00), Pick n Save, Fantastic Sam's, Community Presbyterian Church, or Abby Bank. 

"CUTEST CUTIE PIE"
PHOTO CONTEST
Cutie Pie Photo Studio in Weston (corner of Camp Phillips and Schofield Ave) is working with United Way of Marathon County for the month of July. Cutie Pie Studio is having a "Cutest Cutie Pie" contest where people can vote for their favorite photo for $1 a vote. All proceeds will be going United Way. So go to Cutie Pie Photo Studio and vote for your favorite photo and help those families in need.  
UNITED WAY'S 211

United Way's 2-1-1 is a dialing code for FREE confidential access to non-emergency health and human services information and referral.  They are there to help answer questions and connect you to services 24 hours a day 7 days a week, whether you need information regarding financial assistance, unemployment, services for youth or elderly, or support groups (or a variety of other services).

 
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Village of Weston
5500 Schofield Ave.
Weston, WI 54476
715-359-6114

Village Trustees 

Loren White
Village President

Scott Berger

Barbara Ermeling

Sharon Jaeger

Mark Porlier

Fred Schuster [email protected]

Jon Ziegler

Department Directors

Daniel Guild
Administrator

 

Nathan Crowe
Director of Technology Services

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Keith Donner 

Director of Pubic Works
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Jennifer Higgins
Director of Planning & Development

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John Jacobs

Finance Director

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Shawn Osterbrink

Parks, Forestry & Grounds Superintendent

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Sherry Weinkauf

Village Clerk

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Go to www.westonwi.gov for more information 

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