This Week in Weston

June 5, 2015 

 

A Snapshot of What's Happening in Weston!
BUILDING INSPECTORS
OFFICE HOURS

The Building Inspector's Office Hours are

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
OR by scheduling an appointment.

Building Permits will ONLY be accepted
between these times.
To schedule an appointment, please call
359-6114 or stop in at the Municipal Center.
THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF JUNE 8 - 12

  • Everest Metro Police Department Joint Finance Committee meeting, Monday, June 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Court Conference Room (5209 Mesker St. Weston)
     
  • Joint Meeting of the Village Plan Commission and Joint Town & Village of Weston Extraterritorial Zoning Committee, Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. 
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!
BOARD OF REVIEW

The Village of Weston 2015 assessment roll will be open for public inspection from June 8th thru June 12th at the Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Avenue) during regular business hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm.  The Assessor will be available to assist property owners with their inquiries on Tuesday, June 9th from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:30pm.

 

The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Weston Municipal Center. All objections must be filed no later than Friday, June 12, 2015 by 4:30pm. Appearance before the Board of Review will be by appointment only. Appointments can be made with the Village Assessor by calling 877-687-3445. 

 

Notice of the Board of Review - Village of Weston

SWIMMING LESSONS

Swimming lessons start the week of June 15th, at the Weston Aquatic Center, and there is still time to sign up at the Weston Aquatic Center.

Lessons will run from 10am to 10:50am from June 15th through August 7th.

 

There are 3 sessions available:

Session 1: June 15th - 26th
Session 2: July 6th - July 17th
Session 3: July 27th - August 7th

 

For more information contact the Village of Weston at 715-241-7946 or go the Aquatic Center Page on our website.

NEW LOCAL ADVERTISING
WESTON DIRECT

Take advantage of our great new advertising opportunity! Your Village is excited to announce a new, 'shop local; support local' initiative as part of our, "It's Right, Here" marketing and branding campaign. In conjunction with an improved "Weston Wire" print newsletter, local businesses, institutions, and clubs will have opportunities to advertise within and help sponsor each publication, which reaches over 7,000 Village households and businesses. Find out more about this opportunity at www.westonwi.gov/WestonDirect.

 

WestonDirect Informational Flyer 
 

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
WESTON V-CHAT 
The Village of Weston has started creating informational videos called Weston V-Chat. During the next year we will be posting several short videos to communicate preferred procedures and practices for your services. Services like Spring and Fall Yard Materials Pick-up, the wheres and whys for snow removal process, proper yard maintenance, etc. Please view the video below.
Weston Village V-Chat Introduction video
Weston Village V-Chat Introduction video
Our videos will be posted on our YouTube page. Please check out our page to view the Weston V-Chat videos and other informational videos as well. 

FARMER'S MARKET

The Village of Weston's Farmer's Market is officially Open at their NEW location on the corner of Camp Phillips Rd. and Schofield Ave. They will be open every Saturday from 8:00-2:00 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 

VILLAGE OF WESTON
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

We want to congratulate and recognize Weston employee Valerie Parker on being named the May - 2015 - Village Employee of the Month, by Village Administrator Daniel Guild. Valerie is the Administrative Specialist for the Planning & Development Department and has been with the Village for 15 years. Valerie's communication skills in getting information to Village officials and committee members in a timely and efficient manner is just one her of leadership qualities that sets her apart from others and is greatly appreciated. If you see Valerie around town, make sure you thank her for her service and congratulate her on this recognition.  

PRESS RELEASE:
AQUATIC CENTER RECOGNITION

The Village of Weston will be recognizing Weston Aquatic Center staff for their role in a lifesaving event that took place on August 10, 2014. 
 

Please view the full Press Release for full details.

PRESS RELEASE:
METRO DRIVE DETOUR

The City of Schofield plans to reconstruct Metro Drive between Schofield Avenue and Ross Avenue. The work is expected to begin the week of June 8 and continue until mid-August for approximately 60 working days.
 

Please view the full Press Release for more details.

 COMMUNITY EVENTS
THIS WEEK

WESTON AQUATIC CENTER
OPENING DAY

Mark your calendar for the opening day of the Weston Aquatic Center for Saturday, June 6th at 11:00 a.m!

 

Weston Aquatic Center Page 

JUNE DAIRY BREAKFAST'S
CENTRAL WISCONSIN

Celebrate the Dairy Days of Summer with the Marathon

County June Dairy Breakfast on Sunday, June 7th from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This year's event is being held at Marathon Park. Please view the Press Release for more details. 

 

June Dairy Breakfasts - Central WI 
FREE WORKSHOP
HOW TO BUILD A RAIN BARREL

  Are you interested in obtaining ideas and receiving instructions on how to build a rain barrel?  We would like to invite you to attend this free workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th, 5:00 p.m., at the Weston Municipal Center.

 

During this workshop, a presentation on water conservation and efficiency will be given as well as a presentation giving you many ideas and some general step-by-step instructions on how to build that perfect rain barrel unique to your needs.

 

All Village of Weston residents who harvest rain water via a rain barrel (or rain garden), are eligible for the one-time storm water credit (provided you have not received that credit already).  The storm water credit is calculated out at 68% of your annual storm water bill (example: $48.00/year fee for a single-family home = $32.64 credit).
 

Contact Valerie Parker at (715) 241-2607 or via e-mail:  vparker@westonwi.gov to register for this workshop. This event is open to the public, but seating is limited, so please register in advance.

 SAVE THE DATE
TOPSoccer SPRING CLINIC
The D.C. Everest Girls Soccer Program will be hosting a FREE TOPSoccer Clinic Event on Saturday, June 13th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the D.C. Everest Middle School. TopSoccer is a community based program designed to meet the needs of children and young adults who have physical and/or cognitive disabilities (see flyer to the right). There will be door prizes, refreshments, and awards for all players.

If you know of anyone interested in playing or for more information or if interested in participating please contact Varsity Head Coach, Lucas Kollross.

Check out the TOPSoccer video and see the smiles and excitement this clinic brings.

For more information, please call 715-551-7937

WESTON CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW
Bring the kids and come check out the Weston Car & Motorcycle Show at Weston Lanes on Sunday, June 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There will be fun kid games, food and prizes! DJ music by "The Music Maestro" until 2:00 p.m. This event is FREE to spectators and all is held under the Big Top!

There will also be Live Music on Saturday, June 13th by "The Polish Connection" from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. under the Big Top!
FORREST'S RUN

Don't forget to sign up for Forrest's Run, which is held on June 20th!
 

Forrest's Run Registration
 


DCE GIRLS BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP
Come be a part of the D.C. Everest Girls Basketball Skills camp being held June 22-25 at the D.C. Everest High School. There are three unique camps designed for individual skill development to help you become a better player. Open to girls entering grades 2-12. For complete details and registration form please see the flyer to the right.

 NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
WISCONSIN CENTRALTIME NEWSLETTER
MARATHON COUNTY

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!


www.co.marathon.wi.us

WAUSAU REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE CHAMBER CONNECTION

Check out the May 2015 Chamber Connection Newsletter. The May issue has Member News, Social Media Update, Ambassador of the Month and New Members.
 

May 2015 Chamber Connect Newsletter

MEMBER NEWSLETTER
SOUTH AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Check out the June 2015 Newsletter

 

Be a Sponsor for the Month? Call Dianne Brookhyser at (715) 355-1255 or email at admin@southareabusiness.com to see what you will receive!  
 

www.southareabusiness.com 

UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1

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 assistant, unemployment, services for youth or elderly, or support groups (or a variety of other services. 

 COMMUNITY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PEYTON'S PROMISE
WESTON FOOD DRIVE - JUNE
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. Please check back next week for the item of the month! The items can be dropped off at the Village of Weston Municipal Center (between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.), Pick n Save, Fantastic Sam's, Covenant Community Presbyterian Church, or Abby Bank.

 

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

Village Trustees 

Barbara Ermeling
Village President 

Scott Berger
Community Development Authority/Economic Development
Committee Chair
and Finance Chair

Sharon Jaeger
Parks and Recreation Chair

Kevin Ostrowski
Trustee

Fred Schuster
Trustee
Community Life &
Public Safety Chair

Loren White
Plan Commission Chair
lwhite@westonwi.gov 

Jon Ziegler
Personnel Chair
Property & Infrastructure Committee Chair 

Department Directors

Daniel Guild
Administrator

 

Nathan Crowe

Director of Technology Services

ncrowe@westonwi.gov  

 

Keith Donner 

Director of Pubic Works

kdonner@westonwi.gov

 

Jennifer Higgins

Director of Planning & Development

jhiggins@westonwi.gov 

  

John Jacobs

Finance Director

jjacobs@westonwi.gov  

 

Shawn Osterbrink

Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry

sosterbrink@westonwi.gov  

  

Sherry Weinkauf

Clerk/Employee Resource Manager

sweinkauf@westonwi.gov