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

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Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m.
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Sunday School at 8:30 a.m.
1 st & 3 rd Sundays
All children welcome
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Holy Communion every 1 st , 3 rd , & 5 th
Sunday
Pastor Lil Belusa
608-493-2640 Church
493-4136 Parsonage

Sunday, 6/28 Worship Service 9 a.m.
Monday, 6/29 All Good Café 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a free, hot meal!
Tuesday, 6/30 EMERGE Accountability Group 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/3
Accountability Group 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/5:
Spiritual Growth Class
Parsonage at 7 p.m.
Saturday, 12/20:
8 a.m.
Wed, 1/28:

Garage Sale – Leaving State
Everything must go!
July 4-5
9am - 1pm
130 2 nd st.
Merrimac, WI
Yamaha VMAX 600 & Aracat Panther Snowmobiles,
Sporting Equipment, Furniture, Household Items
Questions? 630.640.6406

Taking applications for a part-time position for phone technical support. Duties would include helping customers troubleshoot internet, phone and video services plus other clerical duties. Competitive wage, free cable services, plus more. Send resume with qualifications to office@merr.com or mail to
Merrimac Communications, P.O. Box 40,
Merrimac WI 53561.

**** HOURS *****
Thursday – Sunday
11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Stop in for a snack – eat here or take out!
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Also...Bait Shop, Boat &
Cabin Rental
MERRIMAC
Hwy. 78 & 113
East of Charlie’s Lakeside

NOW HIRING
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)

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

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!

608-643-4749
Free medical care to individuals who have no insurance & are financially eligible.

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

Offered free to individuals who have no insurance and are financially eligible.
St. Vincent de Paul
Community Resource Center
1906 North St, Prairie du Sac
644-0504

St Vincent de Paul Resource Center, Prairie du Sac
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.

Fully Insured – Free Estimates
Merrimac – Lake Wisconsin area

WITH ANY KIND OF ODD JOBS
Fixing – Trimming – Chopping Down
Moving – Delivery – Etc.
Serving the greater Merrimac and surrounding area.

Investment Representative
811 Phillips Blvd,
Sauk City
Bus: 643-7890
Home: 493-2242

(Sauk County Art Association)
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.
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FINE ART TO GIVE &KEEP scaa.art.gallery@gmail.com
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Next to the Al Ringling Theater
On the Square
Baraboo, WI

is on display and for sale at the
Baraboo, 356-5246
You’ll see a variety of watercolor paintings and mixed media.
Charlotte Hamilton Olson
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The Historical Farm Kitchen
Now Under New Management
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Friday Seafood Buffet * Sunday Brunch

Char Olson’s History Book Available
There are still some left!
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

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

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.

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, June 30: Meatballs in Honey
Mustard Sauce, Baby Red Potatoes, Summer
Blend Vegetables, Chocolate Banana Torte,
Dinner Roll, 2% Milk
Wednesday, July 1: Pork Jaegerschnitzel,
Mashed Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Applesauce,
Sliced Bread, 2% Milk
Thursday, July 2: Hamburger on a Bun,
Cheesy Potato Bake, Peas and Carrots,
Birthday Cake, 2% Milk

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

Village of Merrimac
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

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!
Every 2 nd & 4 th Monday
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Merrimac Village Hall
(Bring your own lunch)
Come hang out!
Quilt – Stitch – Learn
Great comradery by all.

Load up the kids and the blankets and enjoy a movie while laying out in the front yard of Durward’s Glen.
We’ll be showing Disney movies on
Sunday nights though August 23.
Story hour at 8 p.m. Movies at dusk.
(In case of rain, we’ll move to the Main Dining Hall.)
Snack & beverages available for sale.

NOTICE
The Merrimac Town Board will meet on Wednesday, July 1,
2015 at 7:00pm, or immediately after the Board of Review, 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
June 3, 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
A copy of a letter to the Restoration Advisory Board from the
U.S. Army discussing Phase II of the Modified Interim
Remedial Measures (MIRM) Shutdown Plan.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OFFICERS AND
COMMITTEES

Report on Walleye Lane handicap pier; Open Book June 18,
2015 from 9am – 11am; Board of Review July 18, 205 from
9am – 11am or until adjournment.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission to approve a
Conditional Use Permit for Vacation Rental Establishment
(VRE) in the Residential District per Town Ordinance 2.30 on property located at S7626 Walleye Lane with conditions; Tax
Parcel 026-0115-00000; application by Stephen & Julie Hupp,

668 Indian Path Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.
Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission to approve proposed
Town Ordinance 2015-17 amending the Town of Merrimac
Zoning Ordinance by creating Section 2.33 “Mobile Tower
Siting Permits”.
Discussion and possible action regarding the possible naming of the town park located at the end of Walleye Lane.
ADJOURNMENT

Friday, July 3 rd
(Rain Date Sunday, July 5 th )
Gate opens at 5 p.m.
Fireworks held at dusk
S7116 Bluff Rd
$3.00 Per Car Load
Sponsored by
Merrimac Fire & Rescue

FREE ADMISSION
* Entertainment * Food * Games * Art
Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – VILLAGE OF MERRIMAC
FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE
PUBLIC NOTICE is given to all persons in the Village of
Merrimac that a public hearing of the Village Plan
Commission will be held on July 7, 2015, at 6 p.m. to solicit comments on proposed floodplain zoning ordinance revisions that are required by state and federal law. These revisions govern development in mapped floodplain areas. The proposed ordinance revisions are on file in the office of the Village clerk for review prior to the public hearing.
The proposed regulations are intended to protect life, health and property in floodplain areas and will govern uses permitted

in mapped floodplains. Activities such as dredging, filling, excavating and construction of buildings are generally allowed, but may be restricted according to which flood zone the property is in. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be on file and open for public inspection in the office of the Village clerk for a period of two weeks prior to this public hearing.
All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard at the Village Hall, 100 Cook St., Merrimac. Written comments may be submitted to:
Village of Merrimac Plan Commission, Chair James Malmberg,
100 Cook St., Merrimac, WI 53561.

NOTICE OF PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
VILLAGE OF MERRIMAC, VILLAGE HALL, 100 COOK ST.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to order & examination of notice of meeting.
2. Public Input.
3. Review WI DNR’s new “model” Floodplain Ordinance proposed for adoption by all Wisconsin municipalities in 2015. Make recommendation to Village Board to either approve or disapprove the model floodplain ordinance with pertinent modifications for the Village of Merrimac.
4. Review application for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 16’ x 24’ accessory building at 540 N. River St. Make recommendation to Village
Board to either approve or disapprove CUP application.
5. Consider any other matters pertinent to this meeting as allowed by law.
6. Adjourn.

NOTICE
The Commission of the Merrimac Sanitary District #1 will meet on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 7:00pm in the Merrimac Town
Hall, S6911 State Hwy. 113.
AGENDA OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION
MEETING
Call to order; certify compliance with the open meetings law.
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 Commission. 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
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion and possible action regarding opening a checking account for the Commission at the Bank of Prairie du Sac.
Discussion and possible action regarding proposals to hire a hydrogeologist for the purpose of evaluating proposed well

location data as prepared by the United States Army, the purpose of which is to assist in estimating the scope of the entire project.
Discussion with Mike Sitton of the US Army to discuss time lines and future activities of the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT

A night honoring the Durward family's Scottish roots. Enjoy live music from Scotland and Ireland.
Open air concert; one of our most popular events!
Food available. Donations welcome.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket & enjoy!
W11876 McLeisch Rd, Baraboo * durwardsglen.org

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF MERRIMAC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the
Town of Merrimac on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, beginning at
7:00 p.m. at the Merrimac Town Hall, S6911 State Highway
113, to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) to construct a 180’ monopole tower for telecommunication purposes on tax parcel #026-0655-00000, property owned by Edward Esch, 191 Timber Ridge, Baraboo,
WI 53913. Application by Cloud 1, LLC., 130 E. Walnut St.,
Green Bay, WI 54301.
Interested parties may contact the Town Administrator at

(608) 493-2588 or by email to tnadmin@merr.com. A full copy of the proposal are available for viewing at the Merrimac Town
Hall, S6911 State Hwy. 113.
During the Public Hearing, the public is invited to speak regarding the amendment. Written comments can be submitted to the Town Clerk prior to the meeting and shall become part of the record. The Public Hearing shall be closed when all interested parties in attendance have had a chance to offer comment.
Upon the close of the Public Hearing, a meeting of the
Planning & Zoning Commission of the Town of Merrimac shall be called to order and the amendment shall be discussed and considered per the agenda.

8-11 Sozo Kids’ Superhero Fun Run 11-5 Horseshoe Tournament &
(Registration 8-9am, Event Start 9am)
10-4 Sozo Kids’ Creativity Tent
11-1 Chicken BBQ & Kids’ Lunch Sales
Brat/Hotdog Sales
11-5 Chicken Drop
10-4 Art & Craft Fair/Popcorn Booth 1-8 Food Vendor Sales
10-8 Beverage Tent & Raffle Sales 2-3 & 5-6 Water Ski Shows
3-5 & 6-8 Live Music by Cool Front
Visit Facebook.com/MerrimacCommunityFestival for details.
“Building beautiful parks for our community”

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

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Announce your
*Birthday
*Wedding
*Anniversary
*Birth, etc.
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