St. Mary’s Catholic Church 231 Main St, Merrimac SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Saturday 4:30 p.m. MASS (Confession 4:00) Sunday 9:30 a.m. MASS (Confession 8:45) Thursday 9:00 a.m. ROSARY 5:00 p.m. ADORATION (Confession 5:00 - 6:45) 6:45 p.m. BENEDICTION 7:00 p.m. MASS 7:00 p.m. TRIDENTINE MASS (first Thursday) Father Pedro Escribano 643-2449 Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. 1st & 3rd Sundays All children welcome Holy Communion every 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday Pastor Lil Belusa 608-493-2640 Church 493-4136 Parsonage THIS WEEK Sunday, 4/19 Monday, 4/20 Tuesday, 4/21 Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. BASH! 3 p.m. All Good Café 5:30-6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free, hot meal! EMERGE Accountability Group 7 p.m. BASH! – Bible Activity Story Hour 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month, 3 - 5 p.m. MERRIMAC UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hey kids! The next BASH is on Monday, April 20. Any questions, call Pastor Roxi 608-415-1626 or Barb 608-438-3839 Village of Merrimac Military Veterans Memorial Web Page If you are (or were) a Village resident, and you are a military veteran, we would be honored to place your information and a photo on our website. Please provide the following: • • • • • Name & Rank (current or highest rank achieved) Branch of Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard) Specialty/Career Field (infantry, spec ops, intelligence, pilot, navigator) Dates of Service (e.g. 1970-1974) Veteran’s Photo (in uniform); digital photo or image (4”x6” size minimum) Send to: Village of Merrimac, 100 Cook St, Merrimac, WI 53561 merrimac@merr.com NOW HIRING DAYS INN PORTAGE HIRING FULL TIME/PART TIME Front Desk & Night Audit Part-Time Housekeeping Part-Time Maintenance Weekends & Holidays a MUST! Apply within at N5781 Kinney Rd, Portage (Next to Petro Travel Plaza) 608-742-1554 Boy Scouts in Merrimac? Let's show some Merrimac pride! Village resident, Carole Berglund, wants to start up a Boy Scout Troop and Pack in Merrimac. If you are interested in Scouts or in being a Troop Leader, please send an email to caroleberglund@yahoo.com The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The program builds character, teaches the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. To learn more, go to www.scouting.org Merrimac Ecumenical Food Pantry & Crisis Program exists to help people in the community in urgent need of food, gas, & essential support. If you need help, please contact: Pastor Roxi: 493-2774 or 415-1626 Pastor Lil: 493-2640 Barb: 438-3839, Kris: 963-5237 Mary: 493-2545, Kitty: 493-2646 Marsha: 493-2337 Food Pantry is located at 607 Main Please call for an appointment Merrimac Food Pantry Needs Food Donations Please consider donating the following items: * Flour * Sugar * Salt & Pepper * Baking Powder * Baking Soda * Dehydrated Onions * Instant Potatoes You can drop items off at the post office, the village hall or at area churches. Cash donations are welcome! Merrimac Post Office How to change your address There are three ways to change your address: 1. Online at https://moversguide.usps.com (Cost is $1.05) 2. The Mover’s Guide, available at the Post Office (FREE) 3. The Call Center at 800-ASK-USPS (FREE) The Merrimac Fire Department would like to remind you to have your heating appliances, chimney(s) & exhaust vents inspected & serviced by a qualified technician prior to use. Also, please install smoke detectors & carbon monoxide detectors in your home per state code. Good Neighbor Clinic Provides free medical care to individuals who have no insurance and are financially eligible. No appointments needed. Mon & Wed 1 – 5 PM St. Vincent de Paul Community Resource Center 1906 North St, Prairie du Sac 643-4749 Free information & counseling for victims and families of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault. Mondays 1:00-4:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Community Resource Center 1906 North St, Prairie du Sac 643-4749 Dental Services Offered free to individuals who have no insurance and are financially eligible. Appointments preferred. Mondays 1-5 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Community Resource Center 1906 North St, Prairie du Sac 644-0504 My Neighbor in Need St Vincent de Paul Resource Center, Prairie du Sac saukprairie.myneighborinneed.org 644-0504 ext 18 A free service to low income people in need of such things as furniture, household items, transportation, plumbing, electrical. Visit our website or call us for more information. Did you know you could have THIS SPACE For only $10.00 a week? Call today for details. 493-9470 The Handyman Can! Rick Jasper 608-220-2620 * Maintenance * Carpentry * Painting Fully Insured – Free Estimates Merrimac – Lake Wisconsin area NOTICE I’m here to help you WITH ANY KIND OF ODD JOBS Fixing – Trimming – Chopping Down Moving – Delivery – Etc. Call Mark 608-444-5765 Serving the greater Merrimac and surrounding area. CD RATES TOO LOW? LET’S TALK. Joe LaCour Investment Representative 811 Phillips Blvd, Sauk City Bus: 643-7890 Home: 493-2242 www.edwardjones.com The SCAA (Sauk County Art Association) ART GALLERY HOURS Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 11:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *** *** FINE ART TO GIVE &KEEP scaa.art.gallery@gmail.com *** *** Next to the Al Ringling Theater On the Square Baraboo, WI Char Olson’s History Book Available There are still some left! Merrimack, Wisconsin History & Ferry Tales Et ‘Cetera 552 pages – 12 chapters Hundreds of pictures! 160 years from 1843 – 2003 from the Prairie du Sac Dam to Portage The Ferries - Railroad – PdS Dam Churches – Businesses – Families, etc. AVAILABLE FOR $50.00 AT * LUCK’S Antique Shop, by the PdS Bridge * Moon Valley Resort’s New Gift Shop & Gallery, Merrimac E11394 US Hwy 12 Sauk City 644-8300 EVERY SATURDAY ALL YOU CAN EAT PIG ROAST OFF THE GRILL AFTER 4 P.M. THURSDAYS STEAKS & PORK CHOPS $ave BIG on your Phone Bill with Merrimac Communications $15.99 for 500 minutes local & long distance $25.99 for unlimited local & long distance No extra charge: *Voicemail *Caller ID *Call Forwarding *Call Waiting *3-Way Calling *Call Blocking Call Merr.com at 493-9470 or visit www.merr.com HOME THEATRE For all your home theatre needs, products, installation and support, please call Audio Contractors 608-835-0556 Extensive portfolio and testimonials Rec Fee Reimbursement The Town of Merrimac reimburses Town residents for the Non-Affiliated Community Fee assessed by the Sauk Prairie Recreation Department. Mail copies of your payment forms or cancelled check to the Town of Merrimac, PO BOX 115, Merrimac 53561. License Your Dog in Town Sauk County ordinance requires all dogs over 5 months of age to be licensed. Send the dog’s name, color, breed, sex, certificate of rabies vaccination (required) along with a stamped return envelope and $5.00 for spayed or neutered dogs & $10.00 for others to: Town of Merrimac, PO Box 115, Merrimac, WI 53561. The Green Line serves Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Bluffview, Merrimac, Plain, Spring Green & Baraboo. The Merrimac Dining Center Fresh, hot lunches are served Tuesday through Thursday each week at the Village of Merrimac Municipal Building, around noon, and are provided on a donation basis. Please call 493-2122 to make your reservation by noon on the day before you wish to dine. See current menu on next slides. All are welcome to come and enjoy! Tuesday, Apr 21: Chicken Marsala, Baked Potato, Baby Carrots, Butterfinger Torte, Dinner Roll, 2% Milk Wednesday, Apr 22: Mushroom Pork Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes, Swiss Spinach, Peach Slices, Sliced Bread, 2% Milk Thursday, Apr 23: Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole, Tossed Salad, Cantaloupe Slice, Dinner Roll, 2% Milk Village Brush Pickup REMEMBER THE 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 Rule Brush needs to be cut no longer than 4 feet in length, can be no bigger than 4 inches per piece in width and piles can be no bigger than 4 feet wide and 4 feet high. (4 x 4 x 4 x 4) If your brush meets these requirements, we will be happy to pick it up during our scheduled pickup days. Leaves and grass need to be bagged in clear plastic bags for pickup. Pickup Schedule (See Village Voice): April through October, bi-weekly Nov thru March, once a month Please help us keep our village clean! Village of Merrimac Ordinance 47-9 Animal Defecation No defecation or manure shall be dumped or left on any street, alley or sidewalk nor on any portion of the Village; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit the use of manure as fertilizer for lawns and gardens in keeping with ordinary and customary practices. COME JOIN US! Merrimac Quilters Every 2nd & 4th Monday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Merrimac Village Hall Help us make quilts to donate to the Merrimac Ecumenical Food Pantry. Knitters & crocheters – come make afghans! No experience needed. Everyone welcome! Crime Stoppers Provide information towards solving a crime in Sauk County. Call the Tipster Line at 355-3297. All information is kept strictly confidential. Statewide Tornado Drill Thursday, April 16, 2015 DRILL SCHEDULE: 1:00 p.m. – National Weather Service issues a mock tornado watch 1:45 p.m. - National Weather Service issues mock tornado warning 2:00 p.m. – End of mock tornado watch/warning drill PLAYTIME PRODUCTIONS CHILDREN’S THEATER presents Snow White Saturday, April 18 4:00 p.m. River Arts Center, Prairie du Sac FREE No tickets required. NOTICE The Annual Town Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Merrimac Town Hall located at S6911 State Road 113 in the Town of Merrimac. The clerk will read the minutes of the 2014 meeting. Consideration of any concerns or interests of the residents of the town. NOTICE The Annual Town Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Merrimac Town Hall. The clerk will read the minutes of the 2014 meeting. Consideration of any concerns or interests of the residents of the town as allowed by statute. NOTICE The Merrimac Town Board will meet on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 immediately after the Annual Town Meeting in the Merrimac Town Hall, S6911 State Hwy. 113. AGENDA OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING Call to order; certify compliance with the open meetings law. Consider approval of minutes of the town board meeting of March 11, 2015. Consider financial reports and approval of bills. PUBLIC COMMENT – Public comment will be allowed regarding matters on the agenda at this time. Any matter not on the agenda and deemed by the Chair to be of significant public concern shall be tabled and placed on the agenda for the next meeting or as scheduled by the Board. If the matter is deemed not to be of significant public concern, the Board may discuss the matter; however, they may not take action. CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES A written report from Craig Hamilton, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) regarding the March 26, 2015 RAB meeting; report on WI Towns’ Assn. Capital Day; report on Eagle Scout Project at Richard A. Grant park; report on Walleye Lane handicap pier; Public Hearing regarding the formation of a proposed Sanitary District for a municipal water system; April 29, 2015, 7pm, at Devil’s Head Resort; Spring Clean Up on May 16th from 8am – 1pm. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding a Town Acknowledgment Form for the Sauk County Board of Adjustment regarding an appeals action to encroach in the Shoreland Protection District’s 63’ building setback from centerline to the right-of-way (ROW) with comments the project does no encroach the town’s building setback of 30’ from the ROW; property located at S7619 Allbrite Rd., Tax Parcel 0260869-00000; application by David Wiegmann, 416 Rosemal Lane, DeForest, WI 53532. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a Certified Survey Map (CSM) separating an existing house from an ag parcel located in the Agricultural District at S7048 Owls Head Rd., tax parcel 026-0664-00000; Dennis L. & Sherilyn F. Beich Living Trust, S7003 Owl’s Head Rd., Merrimac, WI 53561 Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit for an accessory structure greater than 24’ x 30’ x 14’ on a residential property in the Residential District per Town Ordinance 7.02(3)(b); Stan Slaney, E14360 Baltic Ave., Merrimac, WI 53561. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a Certified Survey Map for a lot line adjustment for property located in the Residential District at E14360 Baltic Ave, tax parcel 026-0680-100000; Stan Slaney, E14360 Baltic Ave., Merrimac, WI 53561. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an 8th Addendum to Lake View Estates Condominiums to enlarge Unit 61 to accommodate a new residence located at E12603 Bay Rd., tax parcels 026-1332-00000 and 026-1333-00000, Dale & Jenell Caygill, E13882 Devils Doorway Rd., Merrimac, WI 53561. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval for pier permit applications as determined to be submitted and complete. ADJOURNMENT Sauk County Earth Day Sunday, April 26, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. UW-Baraboo/Sauk County 1006 Connie Rd, Baraboo An indoor family event with around 50 hands-on, fun displays for youth and adults, four mini-workshops, door prizes, and more! Free admission! For more information: (608) 355-4839 ppohle@co.sauk.wi.us saukcountyearthday.org NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF MERRIMAC, SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN Notice is hereby given that a hearing on a petition for the establishment of a town sanitary district in the Towns of Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, and Sumpter, Sauk County, WI, will be held at Devil’s Head Resort, S6330 Bluff Rd, Merrimac, WI at 7 p.m., on April 29, 2015. The boundaries of the proposed district include portions of the Towns Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, and Sumpter. Property owners in the proposed district will be provided this notice by certified mail. A complete legal description is available online at http://www.tn.merrimac.wi.gov or by request. The sanitary district petition allows for the town to consider whether or not to form a sanitary district for the purpose of negotiating a proposed municipal water system with the United States Army, and to work with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to determine whether or not the Army’s proposal is feasible. You can also view additional information about this proposal online at http://www.tn.merrimac.wi.gov. Per Wis. Stat. 60.701 (4) (c); “Any person may file written comments on the formation of the district with the town clerk.” Persons who do not own property or reside in the district will not be given the floor at the hearing. Also per Wis. Stat. 60.701 (4) (c); “Any owner of property within the boundary of the proposed district may appear at the hearing and offer objections, criticisms, or suggestions as to the necessity of the proposed district and the question of whether his or her property will be benefited by the establishment of the district.” Those property owners who cannot appear in person may also file comments with the town clerk. Comments can be mailed to the Town of Merrimac Clerk, P.O. Box 115, Merrimac, WI 53561. PAWS is more than “just” a walk. It is a fun family event for young and old, with kids games, live music, demos, vendors, activities, & food! Saturday, May 2 Registration Starts at: 8 a.m. Walk Starts at: 9 a.m. for 3 miles 9:30 a.m. for 1 mile Festival Starts at: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: 700 Washington Ave, Baraboo PAWS Walk is the Humane Society’s biggest fundraiser of the year. We can't wait to see you there! Questions? Contact 356-2520 ext 12 or events@saukhumane.org Gala for the Glen A Fundraiser for Durward’s Glen Saturday, May 30 St. Joseph’s Catholic School Gym Baraboo, WI Irish Food & Drinks Music by the Kells RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZES Tickets available at Durward’s Glen, $50 each 608-356-8113, theglen150@gmail.com Saturday, July 4, Noon-Midnight FREE ADMISSION * Entertainment * Food * Games * Art Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. www.fireontheriver.org Join our VBS “Camping Adventure” Exciting Stories, Splash ‘n’ Dash Games, S’More Fun Music, Wilderness Crafts, Campfire Snacks Monday, August 3 to Thursday, August 6 12:30-4:30 Merrimac United Methodist Church Pastor Lil 493-2640 Pastor Roxi 415-1626 FREE! Announce your *Birthday *Wedding *Anniversary *Birth, etc. b Call 493-9470 b Happy 95th Birthday! GEORGE SENGER, SR. April 23rd Love, Your Family & Friends Before you dig call DIGGERS HOTLINE 1-800-242-8511 It could save your life!