¿¿What's That?? Winner and Reveal

Congratulations to Laurie Dies for submitting the first correct answer: Dunkin Donuts/Meffert's One Stop.  The photo was the steam from the Dunkin Donuts logo.  The original photo is posted below.

Meffert's is located at 404 W. Main Street and 300 S. Division Street.  Meffert's on Main is open 7 days a week.  Stop in and have a hot cup of coffee and a donut as well as check out the new improvements to the store and the new and improved car wash.  If you need an oil change or auto repair visit Meffert's on Division Street.  

Thank you to Meffert's for participating and thank you to everyone who participated this week.  A special thanks go to Harris Pharmacy, Trending Now, The Village Center, Meadows of Sixmile Creek, and Meffert's for participating in ¿¿What's That??

Meeting Notifications - June 3rd through June 9th

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:

Village Board, Monday, June 4, 2012 @ 6:00 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Parks and Recreation, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 @ 5:45 PM located at Ripp Park Shelter - 301 Dorn Drive (Weather Permitting)

Check out this prior post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/05/meeting-notifications-may-20th-through.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agenda for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link:
http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at (608) 850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us

¿¿What's That?? - May 30, 2012

Today is the fifth and final installment of ¿¿What's That??  The picture to the right is a photo taken at a Waunakee business.  The first correct response will receive a gift certificate from the featured business!

Please submit your answer to Ashley Greiber by e-mail at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us.  Good luck and thank you for participating!!  p.s. stay tuned for the picture reveal and winner!

WNC Car Wash

April showers bring May flowers, but your car may be in a need of a shower! On May 31st from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Rachel Rydzewski and the seventh graders from Waunakee Community Middle School will be having a car wash to benefit Waunakee Neighborhood Connection (WNC) at the Waunakee Summit Credit Union! Monetary donations are greatly appreciated as well as donations of shampoo for WNC.

¿¿What's That?? Winner and Reveal

Congratulations to Bob Pulvermacher for submitting the first correct answer: Meadows of Six Mile Creek.  The photo was the golf carts lined up at the course.  The original photo is posted below. 

Meadows is located at 800 N. Century Avenue.  Meadows is rated on the 50 best places to play golf in Wisconsin. Visit Meadows website for tee time information, rates, and hosting a golf outing at their facility. 

Thank you to the Meadows of Six Mile Creek for participating and thank you to everyone who participated this week.  Please stay tuned tomorrow for another chance to win!

June 2012 Horizons Newsletter

To view the June 2012 Newsletter, click here!

¿¿What's That?? - May 25, 2012

Today is the fourth installment of  ¿¿What's That??  The picture below is a photo taken at a Wauankee business.  The first correct response will receive a gift certificate from the featured business!

Please submit your answer to Ashley Greiber by e-mail at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us.  For more information on ¿¿What's That?? click here. 

Good luck and thank you for participating!! p.s. stay tuned for the picture reveal and winner!

¿¿What's That?? Winner and Reveal

Congratulations to Sheree Zimprich for submitting the first correct answer: The Village Center.  The photo was one of the lights at the Village Center located in the main walkway.  The original photo is posted below.

The Village Center is located at 333 S. Madison Street.  The Village Center is the host to many daily activities such as group exercise classes, children's activities and sports, meetings, and so much more!  If you are interested in learning more about the Village Center please visit www.waunakee.com/villagecenter.

Thank you to the Village Center for participating and thank you to everyone who participated this week.  Please stay tuned for another change to win tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.

¿¿What's That?? - Round Two

There is still time to guess one the following photo!  Think outside of the box on this one and make sure you are looking at the celing (hint hint).

School Supplies Collection

It's that time of year to kick off our "Fill the Bus" campaign by donating all of the school supplies you didn't use throughout the school year, to make sure all students have their necessary supplies for next year! We'll gladly accept generous donations of new school supplies as well! Put your new and used school supplies into the WNC purple bins located at St. John's School and all Waunakee public schools (except Prairie Elementary). Watch for them from May 21st to the end of the school year.

Meeting Notifications - May 20th through May 26th

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:

Finance Committee, Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 5:30 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Village Board, Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 6:00 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Plan Commission, Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 7:30 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Utilities Commission, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 5:30 PM located at 322 Moravian Valley Road (Waunakee Utilties)

Check out this prior post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/05/meeting-notifications-may-13th-through.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agenda for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link:
http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at (608) 850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Schumacher Farm Park Needs Volunteers!

Do you like to wack weeds, trim around bushes with a lawn mower, weed the flower garden and other light duty yard work? Then this job is for you! We are looking for people to help  keep our grounds, flower beds and strawberry patch looking great throughout the summer. Volunteer a minimum 2-4 hours a week throughout the warm months. All tools are provided including gloves or bring your own.

Schumacher Farm County Park is a 100 acre open-air museum and conservancy dedicated to preserving old-time rural farm ways of Dane County. It is owned by Dane County Parks and run by the Friends of Schumacher Farm Park, a non-profit organization.

Volunteer Form

Imagination Celebration

We are getting closer to June 21st (38 days to be exact)!  Take a look at who is signed up to participate and our event sponsors at www.waunakee.com/celebration!

There is still time register for the event!

¿¿What's That?? - May 15, 2012

Today is the third installment of ¿¿What's That??  The picture to the right is a photo taken at a Waunakee business.  The first correct response will receive a gift certificate from the featured business!

Please submit your answer to Ashley Greiber by e-mail at: agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us.  For more information on ¿¿What's That?? click here.

Good luck and than you for participating!!  p.s. stay tuned for the picture reveal and winner!

WaunaFest Run

Be sure to register for the July 28, 2012 WaunaFest Run! The 10 Mile Certified, 5K, 2 Mile Walk and Kiddie Run will be the featured events.

Visit waunafestrun.org or click here for further details.

Birthday Cake/Frosting for WNC

Waunakee Girl Scout Troop 2810 will be collecting cake mix and frosting at Piggly Wiggly on May 19th and 20th for Waunakee Neighborhood Connection's (WNC) birthday bags! WNC gives out birthday bags of goodies to their clients during their birthday month and thanks to the support of our donors and the hard work of Troop 2810, all birthday bags are hand decorated with a personal touch. This activity will help the troop earn their Bronze Award!

Waunakee Residential Spring Clean-Up!

Pellitteri Waste Systems and the Village of Waunakee Public Works Department are pleased to sponsor the 14th Annual Waunakee Residential Spring Clean-Up! Special refuse pick-up dates will be May 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2012.

Please click here for additional information.

"Click it or Ticket"

America's Seat Belt Campaign
"Click It or Ticket"
May 21 - June 3, 2012

Click It or Ticket (CIOT) is the most successful seat belt enforcement campaign ever, helping to increase the national seat belt usage rate. Coast to coast, day or night, the message is simple - Click It or Ticket.

Every year during our annual Memorial Day Weekend holiday period, law enforcement agencies join forces day and night, from coast-to-coast, for an enforcement blitz that delivers on our message Click It or Ticket. The mobilization is supported by national and local paid advertising and earned media campaigns aimed at raising awareness before the blitz.

¿¿What's That?? Winner and Reveal

Congratulations to Claudine Towers for submitting the first correct answer: Trending Now.  The photo take is part of the light display on the celling.  The original picture is posted below.

Trending Now Promotions is located at 237 S. Century Ave.  Trending now does custom screen printing, embroidery, promotional products and more...stop in today and grab some Warrior apparel, Jamba Juice, or create your own design!

Thank you to Trending Now for participating and thank you to everyone who participated this week.  Please stay on the look out for another chance to win next Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m.

Town of Westport & Village of Waunakee Recycling Event

Recycling is the smart choice for everyone! All computers and electronics accepted by Resource Solutions will be recycled for their metals, glass, and plastics, and will NOT be land-filled.

Recycling Will Take Place:

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Westport Municipal Building
5387 Mary Lake Road
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Additional Information

Meeting Notifications - May 13th through May 19th

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:

Library Board, Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 5:30 PM located at 710 South Street (Public Library)
Economic Development Commission-CANCELLED, Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 6:00 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Village Center Advisory Committee, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 5:45 PM located at 333 South Madison Street (Village Center)
Senior Services Committee, Thursday, May 17, 2012 @ 6:00 PM located at 333 South Madison Street (Senior Center)

Check out this prior post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/05/meeting-notifications-may-6th-through.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agenda for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link:
http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at (608) 850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us

4th Annual Waunabrat Fest

Please join WNC during Waunakee Garage Sale Days at M&I located at 220 North Century Avenue.

Can't get away? Click here to fax your order and your order will be delivered! Just indicate your location and lunch choices below.

All proceeds benefit the Waunakee Neighborhood Connection.

Waunakee Rotary Offering Scholarships

The Waunakee Rotary Club is offering two scholarships to area high school students to attend the 2012 World Affair Seminar. Global Communication 2.0 - Technology's Impact on Understanding. The World Affairs Seminar is a District 6270 Rotary initiative that draws over 400 students from all over the world for a week long intensive study of global communication and its impact on societies. This event is being held June 16-22, 2012, at Carroll University in Waukesha. Teens will listen to experts, build leadership skills, collaborate with their peers to explore issues and solve problems and learn how to become one of the leaders who will help shape the world of tomorrow.

Interested teens can find more information at http://worldaffairsseminar.org/ or contact Susan Hedrick at the Waunakee Public Library for more information about the scholarship, 849-4208. The application deadline is May 21, 2012.

AnchorBank Cookout

AnchorBank is having a Cookout!

Friday, May 11, 2012
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
204A-1 South Century Avenue
Waunakee

Kick off the summer with AnchorBank. Bring a friend, enjoy a cookout and meet our new Branch Manager, John Hodges. Sign up to win prizes too!

We hope to see you there!

¿¿What's That?? - May 9, 2012

Today is the second installment of ¿¿What't That??  The picture to the right is a photo taken at a Waunakee business.  The first correct response will receive a gift certificate from the featured business!

Please submit your answer to Ashley Greiber by e-mail at: agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us.  For more information on ¿¿What's That?? click here.

Good luck and thank you for participating!! p.s. stay tuned for the picture reveal and winner!

Kopp Road Closure

Kopp Road will again be closed to all traffic from the Meadowbrook Park entrance to Hellenbrand Road beginning at approximatly 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 10, 2012 for the installation of underground utilities for the Westbridge Development. The road will be closed to all vehiclular traffic including emergency vehicles until approximately noon on Friday, May 11, 2012.

¿¿What's That?? Winner and Reveal

Congratulations to Genna Eaton for submitting the first correct answer: Harris Pharmacy.  The photo was the candy jars located on the shelf below the cash register.  The original picture is posted below. 

Harris Pharmacy is located at 233 S. Century Ave. in the Waunakee Village Mall.  Harris is not only a pharmacy, but also carries a large selection of Hallmark cards, collectable items, and so much more! Harris is open daily Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thank you to Harris for participating and thank you to everyone who participated this week.  Please stay tuned for another chance to win tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. 

Couponing Class - Tuesday, May 15

Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets on how to save 60-80% on your groceries every time you go to the store?  This class is for you!  Learn WHERE to get coupons that you will use, HOW to organize them, and most importantly, the right way to USE them! This class is two hours long and taught by Dannelle Gay or Operation $40K. 

Click here for more information.

To register for this class on Tuesday, May 15 please visit www.waunakee.com/villagecenter or call 850-5992.

Neighborhood Listening Session

Please join us for a Neighborhood Listening Session at Prairie Elementary School on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM hosted by President John Laubmeier and Village Administrator Todd Schmidt. Prairie Elementary is located at 700 North Madison Street and the Listening Session will be held in the Cafeteria.

The purpose of this listening session is to give your neighborhood the opportunity to meet with the Village administrative staff and departments and elected officials to discuss issues and ask village services questions.

Remember to vote.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 is Election Day!

Voter Resources

Relay For Life: Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game

Help find a cure for childhood cancer.  Guest speakers will include Madi Aiello's mother, Mary and Tim Keenen.  Halftime with Wisconsin Badgers: Leo Musso, Jack Russell, Austin Maly, and Derek Straus. Each Badger will have their own "team" to compete against each other in a challenge, competitors will be chosen from a drawing the evening of the event.  $4 admission, $1 to enter the drawing.   

*The Student vs. Staff basketball game raises money for the High School's Relay for Life team and for the American Cancer Society.*

Meeting Notifications - May 6th through May 12th

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:

Village Board, Monday, May 7, 2012 @ 6:00 PM located at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Joint Plan Commission, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 @ 6:00 PM at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)

Check out this prior post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/04/meeting-notifications-april-29th.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agenda for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link:
http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at (608) 850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us

¿¿What's That?? - May 2nd

Today is the first installment of ¿¿What's That??  The picture to the right is a photo taken at a Waunakee business.  The first correct response will receive a gift certificate from the featured business!

Please submit your answer to Ashley Greiber by e-mail at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us.  For more information on ¿¿What's That?? click here.

Good luck and thank you for participating! p.s. stay tuned for the picture reveal and winner!

¿¿What's That??

Our spring round of ¿¿What's That?? will begin tomorrow morning May 2, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.

To play, all you have to do is guess where the picture was taken and be the first to answer it correctly!  This round will definitely have you thinking outside the box.

Please let me know if you have any questions and all answers must be submitted to Ashley Greiber at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us. 

Good luck!