THE VILLAGEHorizons OF WAUNAKEE EVENTS AND ISSUES IN REVIEW MARCH 2010

clearance rate by arrest was at 55% (approximately twice The State of the Village the state average). Burglary, for example, has a state by John Laubmeier clearance rate of 15%. Waunakee’s clearance rate was 51%. A major concern for all of us, and in particular our “Government is a trust, and the officers of the government emergency responders, is a Dane County plan to purchase are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for new radio communication equipment and pass on much of the benefit of the people.” John C. Calhoun, 1835 the upkeep costs to local governments. This is a significant change from past practice. Currently, five Wisconsin With it being a new year, both Barack Obama and Jim counties have adopted a unified radio system for emergency Doyle gave us a “state of” speech on national and state responders (first identified as a major need during the 911 issues. The purpose of this newsletter is to shed some light attacks). Of the five, four have all communities on board and on the “state of” your local government and some of the participating. In these four, the costs important decisions that we face. Many were continued to be paid at the county things are going very well. Some things level. Work toward resolution of this are highly controversial. Let us begin. Insideissue is on-going as this is being written. Emergency Responders Spring Clean Up Info . . . . .3 Our community is fortunate to Finance Issues Local communities are facing have volunteer fire and EMS depart- Senior Center Activities . . .9 unprecedented budget problems caused ments. The volunteers not only give of by the recession, the decline of state aids, their time for the benefit of all, they are AARP Tax Clnic ...... 11 and the decline of property values. While highly skilled at what they do. One can there is talk of a “second bump” (another only guess at what the cost to the CarFit Event ...... 13 recession), Waunakee has weathered taxpayer would be if we had to pay for the present recession reasonably well. their services. Currently, with financial Upcoming Outings ...... 14 The Village has maintained its A1 help from surrounding towns, both the (Moody’s) bond rating. Faced with EMS and fire stations are being declining revenues, local governments remodeled. These remodel projects were forced to raise taxes and cut came after years of planning and were spending. For the year 2009, the Village’s commenced when building costs and property tax increase was less than that interest rates were at historic lows. of the school district, MATC, and the These new facilities will help assure the Village Hall Office Hours county. Meanwhile, the Village qualified cost saving of skilled volunteer for the “Certificate of Achievement for departments into the foreseeable future. From Labor Day to Memorial Day Monday through Friday Excellence in Financial Report” for the The police department just finished 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. sixth consecutive year and the 2009 with a remarkable success story. “Distinguished Budget Award” (from the The FBI, by community, keeps track of a From Memorial Day to Labor Day Governmental Finance Officers list of major crimes called the Uniform Monday through Thursday Association) for the eighth consecutive Crime Reports (burglary, robbery, 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Friday continued on page 2 aggravated assault, etc.). Waunakee’s 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2 WAUNAKEE continued from page 1 Although no formal vote has been Conclusion year. Hats off to Finance Director, David taken on the matter by the Village Board, The “state” of the Village of Ferris, and his department. trustee comments indicate that at this Waunakee is pretty good. Based on past time there are too many issues and prudent budgeting, we seem to have Transportation unanswered questions to go forward weathered the storm of the recession In 2009, the Village spent $1.2 with a referendum for construction of a and the decline in state aids fairly well. million on street improvement projects. 10+ million dollar library. Examples of However, as you can see from the In addition, substantial repairs took place issues and unanswered questions include above, we face serious decisions. to repair the roof of the Village Hall. when the DOT is going to redevelop Members of the Village Board welcome Endres Mfg. provided substantial free help Main Street, what effect significant bor- your thoughts and encourage residents in making repairs at the Village library. rowing would have on the Village's bond to help find solutions to the challenges The Village is on a five-year plan for rating (and conservative self-imposed we face. While unanimity of opinion street improvements so that costs are borrowing limits), what the operating from the public is never possible, the spread evenly over the years and streets costs of the new library will be, what Village Trustees will continue to work stay in good repair. For 2010/11, the impact the school referendums will have with community volunteers on the Village is working toward completion of on property taxes, and what develop- various committees to seek good advice a reconstruction of the Mill Road area. ment proposals would be made without and make decisions of benefit to the Still another transportation issue is a library in the mix. Postponement of people. obviously the State Department of construction of a library until these Transportation’s proposal to reconstruct questions are answered is the prudent Main Street. This project has been approach. At this time, the Board is likely delayed several times, and the DOT’s to approve seeking development proposal has changed several times. At proposals for the Main Madison site Become one point, the DOT wanted to construct without the library as a part of the mix. a four-land highway through downtown a Friend Waunakee and eliminate all on-street Waunakee Utilities parking. Still another proposal by the A new well is being dug at the of the Parks intersection of North Madison and Easy DOT was a new signalized intersection Do you love the parks, Streets. A contract was completed with at the intersecting of State Trunk conservancies and trails in your a cellular phone company to place Highways 113 and 19. This new signal- neighborhood and throughout additional antennas on a water tower. ized intersection would take a great deal Waunakee? Are you looking for new The Utilities take in approximately of land from local businesses and even ways to get involved in the community $150,000/year in rental fees from cellular be a threat to the historic home next to and make new friends? Are you phone companies. Walgreens. Still another proposal of the interested in learning more about DOT is a roundabout at this intersection. Community Services prairies? Do you enjoy working outside While this proposal would take less land The Community/Senior Center in the sunshine? If you answered yes to from the local businesses, it would still continues to be a hub of activity in the any of these questions, then consider involve some land loss. As I write this, downtown. Over 500 kids participated in joining the Friends of the Parks! The the DOT has not provided its final the youth basketball program. Over 1,100 Friends group will help maintain our intentions for this intersection. The DOT kids participated in the Little League base- beautiful parks and enhance the existing continues to insist, based on decades of ball and softball programs. Daily visits to facilities. Work will begin in the spring of traffic studies, that a roundabout is the the fitness center (by FIT pass holders and 2010. You don’t have to be an expert safest proposal. drop-in customers) totaled over 58,000 in naturalist to join; you’ll be able to learn Library 2009 (a ten percent increase over 2008). about native and invasive species as you In 2009, circulation of loaned items Meanwhile, from 2008-2009, the volunteer. For more information or to increased more than 9% from 2008 Senior Center saw a seven percent get involved, please contact Sandy (283,000+ items). Over 9,000 people increase (to 6699) of senior meals Frankland at [email protected] or 849- attended 269 programs. Needless to say, served on site and a two percent 7158, or Joleen Stinson at the Village the need to expand the library is a increase (to 10,502) in home delivered Center at [email protected] or growing issue. Members of the library meals. Case managers had over 2,000 850-5992. You are also welcome to board have been working with the Village direct contacts with clients. Senior contact any of the Park and Recreation in an effort to look at alternative ways to Center volunteers provided over 600 Committee members. resolve this issue. It would take many rides to doctor appointments and paragraphs to describe all of the issues. provided nearly 3,000 volunteer hours at the center. HORIZONS 3

commencing not earlier than 90 April 6, 2010 is days before the day of registration Identity Theft— Election Day! is made A Nightmare! •A current bank statement The Spring Election consists of •A current paycheck or government Don’t let it happen to you. Learn how to candidates for Court of Appeals Judge, check prevent identity theft from Detective District IV; Circuit Court Judge, Dane •A corroborator (witness) who lives Brian Pittsley of the Waunakee Police County Branches 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, and 17; within the Village of Waunakee Department and experts from the State County Supervisor, District 25, Village and can provide proof of residence Office of Privacy Protection. Hear what Trustee, three at-large seats; Municipal Absentee voting is an option for to do when it happens from Joe Stafford, Judge; and School Board Members, three those people who may be out of town who will describe his five-year ordeal at-large seats from Village of Waunakee on Election Day, in a nursing home, or after his identity was stolen. Check at the and one at-large seat from Town of indefinitely confined to their homes. Any library for details. Dane/Springfield. person requesting an absentee ballot Village of Waunakee Trustees up must be a registered voter in the Village for re-election for 2-year terms are Chris of Waunakee. Voter registration appli- Brush Zellner, Gary Herzberg, and Stephen cation forms and requests for an Collection Kraus. The Waunakee Municipal Judge absentee ballot applications can be found up for re-election for a 2-year term is on our website at: www.vil.waunakee.wi.us Brush will be collected on a weekly John D. Hyland. or at the Village Hall, 500 W. Main basis starting March15. Please have your Voter registration information can Street. Upon receipt of a request for brush out by 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Place be reviewed on the State of Wisconsin absentee ballot, a ballot will be mailed to brush on terrace or in alley with the cut Voter Public Access website at you in-cluding all instructions and a return ends toward the street or alley. Leave https://vpa.wi.gov. Please check this envelope. This is a great option for those branches as long as possible as this will website to verify your name and current who fly south for the winter months. save you and our crews’ time. Brush is address are correct. This will save you Please contact the Clerk’s Department at considered as limbs and branches from time and paperwork when coming to 608-850-2829 for voting information. trees and large shrubs. All other woody vote on Election Day. If you are not vegetation such as plant stalks, small bush currently registered to vote in trimmings, etc., will not be collected. This Waunakee or need to make a change to Waunakee type of material can be taken to the your registration, please stop in the Residential Spring compost site on County Trunk Highway Village Hall prior to Election Day with Q south of town. proof of residence that includes your Clean-Up If you have a contractor trim or complete name and current residential prune your trees or bushes, they are address within the Village of Waunakee. Green Valley Disposal and the responsible for the removal of the brush. Registration may also be completed at Village of Waunakee Public Works If you have any questions about the col- the Village Center on Election Day with Department are planning a Spring Clean- lection, call the Public Works Garage at proof of residence. up for the week of May 24 on your 849-5892. Examples of proof of residence regularly scheduled garbage day. There (must include your complete name and will be a flyer mailed out in April listing Spring Leaf current residential address within the the items that we can and can not pickup Village of Waunakee): that week so, please watch for the flyer Collection •A current, valid Wisconsin Driver for more details. License or Wisconsin ID card The Public Works Department will •Any other official identification conduct leaf collection in April. Dates are card or license issued by a not set at this time. Watch for dates and Wisconsin governmental body or details in the “Chat” section of the unit Tribune or call the Public Works Garage •A document issued by a at 849-5892 in early April for more government body information. •A real property tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election •A current residential lease •A utility bill for the period 4 WAUNAKEE

Library Board Intermediate and Teen Volunteers Are you interested in volunteering The Board of Trustees Teen Programs at the library this summer? Teen vol- W meets the second Monday of unteers help the library in many ways, the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Intermediate Book Group including handing out reading prizes, A programming room down- Love to read? Like to play games helping younger children with crafts and stairs. Meetings are open to and talk about books? Join the Inter- lending a hand during large events. U everyone. Trustees are Gary mediate Book Group for 5th and 6th Volunteers must have completed at least Herzberg, President; Claudine graders. Each month we will celebrate a 6th grade. For more information, see Lisa Towers, Secretary; Jean different book, series or author. Plus, or pick up an application starting April 1. N Elvekrog, Mary Lynn Liegel, we’ll have snacks and share ideas of fun and Cindy Turner. books to read. Join us Thursday after- A noons! Programs for Day: Thursday Library Dates: March 18 and April 22 Adults K Card Time: 3:30 p.m. Irish Fiddlin’ for St. Patty’s Teen Book Group You’ll feel like you’re in Ireland! E To apply for a library Traditional Irish fiddler Alan Ng will have Read what YOU want, come tell us card, bring current photo us speaking with a brogue after his pro- about it! Gather with other teens that E identification and proof of gram, “Wearing o’ the Green with Toe- love books and talk about what you your current address, such as a Tapping Irish Music.” Mr. Ng writes on his have read lately—good and bad! We driver’s license, checkbook, or web page that “Irish traditional fiddle has always have snacks and sometimes we utility bill. You must have your been his specialty since 1993, when he even have free books. See you there! P card or current photo iden- moved to Madison and got introduced Day: Monday tification to borrow materials. to the addictive world of Irish sessioning Dates: March 8, April 19, May 3 Library card number and PIN thanks to the regulars at the glorious U are used to sign on to the Time: 3:45 p.m. weekly session at the old Mickey’s. At Internet computers and used PKF—Putting Kids First! that point he happily and utterly aban- B for self-checkout. New and PKF is the library’s Teen Council. doned his lifelong experience playing and expired cards are free; re- Each month members meet to discuss performing classical violin and immersed placement cards are $1.00. L and plan library programs, collection and himself so deeply in Irish music that it services for area teens. It is a great way could take over every habit of every If you need special to get involved in the library, it looks muscle in his body.” Faith and begorrah, I accommodations to attend great on your college application and we it’ll be grand! The program is sponsored programs, please call 849- always have snacks! Interested students by the library and the senior center. C 4217 two weeks in advance. in grades 7 and up are invited to be part Day: Thursday of PKF. Date: March 11 Wii Love Day: Wednesday Time: 7:00 p.m. L Dates: March 17, April 21, May 12 the Library Time: 3:45 p.m. I Come try your hand at a Wii Sport! Challenge a friend to a game of bowling, tennis, B or baseball—right in the Waunakee Public Library library. 710 South Street R Day: Monday Phone: 849-4217 Date: April 12 Email: [email protected] Time: Noon to 6:00 p.m. A Web: www.waunakeepubliclibrary.org Facebook: Waunakee Public Library R Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Y The Library will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day HORIZONS 5

Wisconsin’s Most Haunted ordinary fantasy full of pointless quests “The Flavor of Wisconsin: Locations—in Your Own and overblown drama. It is a finely tuned History and Culture through coming-of-age story, full of humor, action Recipes” is author Terese Allen’s Backyard! and the occasional dose of magic.” topic. She will share the stories W Paranormal researcher Chad Lewis Mr. Rothfuss, describes himself as “a behind some of our state’s will enthrall us with his knowledge of perpetual student, role-playing geek, favorite foods and recipes for A woodland phantom creatures, graveyard and connoisseur of rejection letters.” varied foodways (culinary apparitions, possessed statues, and Find out more about Mr. Rothfuss at folklore) such as cream puffs, phantom hell hounds we never knew www.patrickrothfuss.com. Hmong egg rolls and fish boils. U existed. Mr. Lewis is author of the Day: Tuesday The program will conclude with “Hidden Headlines” series and searches Date: May 18 a lesson on Wisconsin cheese N the world for the paranormal in his Time: 7:00 p.m. and a cheese sampling. travels. He has been featured on the Day: Tuesday A Discovery Channel and ABC network’s Humanities Lectures Date: April 20 “World’s Scariest Places.” Are you afraid Join us this spring for our humanities Time: 7:00 p.m. of the dark? lecture series “Wisconsin: Through the Richard March will weave K Day: Tuesday Ages” and learn about our land, native a melodic tale in “From Date: April 13 cultures, foods, and music. “Funded in Deutschland to Dutchman: E Time: 7:00 p.m. part by a grant from the Wisconsin German-AAmerican Music in the Humanities Council, with funds from the Acclaimed Fantasy Author Upper Midwest.” He will ad- E National Endowment for the Humanities dress the German-American Visits May 18 and the State of Wisconsin. Any views, immigrant’s regional folk music Patrick Rothfuss, whose first novel is findings, conclusions or recommen- styles and traditions in Wis- a best-selling fantasy, will be here for a dations expressed in this project do not consin. His talk and musical P reading and book signing of The Name necessarily represent those of the demonstration will address the of the Wind, the “mind-blowing” first National Endowment for the Humanities. origins, history and outstanding book in his Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. The Wisconsin Humanities Council sup- musicians of the German- U The second volume, The Wise Man’s ports public programs that engage the American heritage who have Fear, will be published later this year. Mr. people of Wisconsin in the exploration shaped these music traditions. B Rothfuss teaches English at UW-Stevens of human cultures, ideas and values.” Day: Tuesday Point. Amazon.com included the book Dr. David Mickelson leads off the Date: May 11 L on their “Best of the Year…So Far Pick series with “Glacial Landscapes of Time: 7:00 p.m. for 2007,” with reviewer Daphne Wisconsin.” He will guide us through our Durham writing, “Harry Potter fans state’s unique land features such as kettle I craving a new mind-blowing series holes and drumlins, highlighting features Friends of should look no further than The Name along the 1200-mile Ice Age National C of the Wind…about an orphan boy who Scenic Trail using slides from modern the Library becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, glaciers. The lecture will conclude with a Plant Sale love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss’s vivid and question and answer period and a dis- engaging debut fantasy knocked our play provided by the Ice Age Trail Alliance. It’s a first—Friends of the L socks off.” The Onion AV Club said it is Day: Tuesday Library will have a plant sale at “quite simply the best fantasy novel of Date: March 9 the library during the weekend I the past 10 years, although attaching a Time: 7:00 p.m. of the village-wide Spring genre qualification threatens to damn it Dr. Patty Loew will chronicle the 12 Garage Sale. It’s an easy way to with faint praise. Say instead that The Indian Nations of Wisconsin, focusing on add color to your yard while B Name of the Wind is one of the best their common historical experiences in- you help the library. Gardeners: stories told in any medium in a decade. cluding encounters, migration, boarding we would appreciate donations R His debut novel combines the intricate schools, allotment and revitalization. She of your extra plants for this stories-within-stories structure of The will also discuss the characteristics that fundraiser. Further details will A Arabian Nights with the academic setting make each community culturally distinct. be posted in the library and in of the Harry Potter series, and trans- A display of art and books relevant to the Waunakee Tribune. forms it all into a brooding, thoroughly the lecture is included. R adult meditation on how heroism went Day: Monday wrong.” Another glowing review came Date: March 22 Y from the San Francisco Chronicle: “No Time: 7:00 p.m. 6 WAUNAKEE

Children’s Preschool Elementary W Programming Programming Programs Story Times Storycrafters After School Adventures A Registration is required. A story and simple craft for After School Adventures are held Please register for the class and preschoolers ages 2 to 5 and a favorite once a month during the school year for time that works best for you. adult. Space is limited and registration is children in grades K-4. They are different U Siblings and caregivers are required. every month and usually feature special always welcome to attend with Day: Monday guests. Registration is required for each N the registered child. Dates: March 15, “Spring” adventure. Please register at the library May 3, “We Love Mom”! or call 849-4217, or register online at Book Babies www.waunakeepubliclibrary.org the A Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. It’s never too early to read beginning of each month. with your baby! Infants (newborn Where the Wild Things Day: Thursday K to just walking) and a favorite Are—A Silly Monster Party Time: 3:10 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. adult are invited to a special Preschoolers, bring a favorite adult Dates: March 11, “Dig into Dinosaurs.” E series of lapsit story times with for silly monster fun and help us cele- Have fun learning about the Molly. We’ll share fun rhymes, brate Children’s Book Week! We’ll share lifestyles, behaviors and E stories, and literacy activities for our favorite silly monster stories, songs adaptations of dinosaurs with the youngest pre-readers. After and rhymes. Plus, we’ll make a fun activities, stories and a recreated the 20-minute program there monster craft and have a monster snack! fossil bed! This program from the will be informal play and chat Day: Wednesday Madison Children’s Museum is a P time. Space is limited and Date: May 12 fun introduction to paleontology registration is required. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and science theories. Day: Monday April 15, “A Visit by Laura Ingalls U Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Preschool Story Time Wilder.” One of our most Dates: April 12, 19, 26 Preschool Story Time is full of beloved authors, Laura Ingalls B songs, activities, stories and fun for older Wilder, was born in Wisconsin in Toddler Time preschoolers who are ready for a group 1867. See Mrs. Wilder (portrayed Toddler Time is full of experience on their own. by Patricia Day) and hear stories L songs, activities and stories Day: Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. about pioneer life. You may even especially for 1- and 2-year- Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. want to read one of Mrs. Wilder’s I olds and their caregivers. Dates: Through April 30 ( no class March great books before the program! Activities are designed for you 30 or 31, or April 6 or 7) and your child to share to- Homeschool Family Book C gether with the group. Preschool Special Events Break Day: Thursday Pajama Time for Preschool Families. Homeschool families, you are in- Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Preschoolers wear your coziest pjs and vited to a Family Book Break! Each L Dates: Through April 30 (does bring a favorite adult for fun stories, month we read a different book, and not meet April 1 or 8). songs, and rhymes! then meet together for activities and dis- Day: Monday Teddy Bear Time cussion. Some months feature a guest I Dates: March 15, April 19, May 17 presentation. Books are chosen by the Teddy Bear Time has Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. songs, activities, stories and fun group. Please register by calling 849- B 4217. See our online calendar or call the especially for 2- and 3-year- Preschool Movies olds and their caregivers. Popcorn and a movie, just for you! library for more details, including the title R Activities are designed for you Come to the library for 30 minutes of of the book we will be reading each and your child to share movies based on some of our favorite month. A together with the group. picture books for preschoolers. We will Day: Friday Day: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to have popcorn but you may want to Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, “byosc”—bring your own sippy cup! Dates: March 19: “Misty of Chincoteague” R by Marguerite Henry, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Day: Tuesday Dates: Through April 30 (no Date: April 6 April 23: “The Secret Garden” by Y class March 30 or 31 or Time: 10:00 a.m. Frances Hodgson Burnett April 6 or 7) HORIZONS 7

Craft Supplies Family Game Day National Tired of being home for Spring Needed Break? Bring the family to the library Library programming room for board and card Week W When the Spring Cleaning Bug hits, games and a puzzle we can solve to- please remember that the library can use gether. We’ll have many games to play, April 12-17 A your unwanted crafting supplies for child- or you can bring a favorite from home. “Communities Thrive @ ren’s programs. Pipe cleaners, tissue Snacks will be served. Your Library” is the theme for paper, pompoms, wiggly eyes, felt—you U Day: Monday National Library Week. Stop name it and we could use it! Donations Date: April 5 by your library this week and can be dropped off at the downstairs Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. help us celebrate! N desk. Thank you! Litter Critter Drop-in Craft Library Scavenger A A jumping grasshopper from an egg Hunt Special carton, a butterfly from a toilet paper Follow the clues to earn a tube or bumble bee from a paper cup. K Performances prize! Pick up a form at the What can you make using our craft downstairs library desk. Happy supplies and everyday household items? and Events hunting! For all ages. E Come be creative and take home your Dates: April 12 to17 Playtime Production very own Litter Critter! We’ll have Join the Playtime Production cast of samples and ideas. Registration is not re- With Wings and A E talented young actors from the Madison quired for this FREE program. Halo—R.E.A.C.H. area for this family-friendly version of a Day: Wednesday timeless classic, “Sleeping Beauty.” Date: April 7 A Child Book Drive Celebrate National Library P Playtime Productions is sponsored by Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friends of the Library and admission is Week and the joy of reading free, but donations are appreciated to Spring Break Movie by bringing a new or gently U cover expenses. Come see the fun new movie based used book to the library for Day: Wednesday on the children’s book by Judi Barrett the local organization “With B Date: April 14 and Ron Barrett. This animated adven- Wings and a Halo—Reach a Time: 6:30 p.m. ture follows a scientist who tries to solve Child.” This non-profit organ- Place: Performing Arts Center, Waunakee world hunger only to see things go awry ization, based in Waunakee, L Community High School as food falls from the sky. This is the provides books to officers and most delicious event since macaroni met first responders to give to I cheese! We’ll serve popcorn, pretzels children at the scene of an Family Spring Celebration and Kool-Aid or you can bring your own accident, fire, domestic C Bring the entire family and celebrate snack. For more information, including disturbance or other stressful the beginning of spring with a special movie details, please call the library at situations where children are Picturing America Art in a Suitcase 849-4217. involved. Please bring book program, “Name That Bird!” Learn all Day: Thursday donations to the downstairs L about John James Audubon, an American Date: April 8 desk anytime during library pioneer, adventurer, artist and environ- Time: 1:00 p.m. hours all week. mentalist. Find out how he endured I many hardships to reach his amazing goal of painting all the birds of North Library Circulation Still Growing B America. We will take a look at his fabulous art and then draw our own In 2009 the library loaned nearly 285,000 items to the community, an increase of 9.1 percent over last year. In the last five years, circulation at the R favorite birds. Don’t miss this fun, active and artistic program. library has gone up 30 percent. Throughout the year we had approximately1500 Day: Tuesday patrons come to the library to use Internet service, or more than 50 people a A Date: March 23 day. The Forever Fund Committee was successful in raising over $75,000 to Time: 6:30 p.m. create an endowment to fund special programs and projects at the library. R When combined with matching funds from the Madison Community Foundation, the library begins 2010 with an endowment of over $110,000, funds we did not have in 2009. Y 8 WAUNAKEE

Looking Senior Center Support Groups for Old Services Caregiver Support Group The Waunakee Area Caregiver Cell Meals W Support Group meets the third Phones!! Meals are served Monday through Wednesday of each month from 3:30 Friday at 11:30 a.m. A reservation must By partnering with p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Waunakee Area A be made by 2:00 p.m. the day before to Senior Center. Join us in a private and Cellular Recycler, the National eat at the senior center or receive home Coalition of Aging has deve- confidential setting for an opportunity to U delivered meals. Transportation to and meet others in your situation and dev- loped a way for the National from the Senior Center to attend meals Institute of Senior Centers to elop a mutual support system. Through is available. Call 849-8385 for more in- discussion, education, and problem N collect used cell phones for formation or to make a reservation. fundraising and to help the solving, you will learn ways to adapt to A environment by keeping Blood Pressure Screening the continuing stress of coping with the phones out of our nation’s Blood pressure screening is held the challenges of caregiving. If you have any landfills. We have a box at the second Tuesday each month at 11:30 a..m. to questions, are in need of respite care, or K require transportation to the support Senior Center’s North 12:00 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday each entrance to collect old cell month at 11:00 a.m. Service is provided group meeting, please call the Senior E phones. Ninety percent of the by Interim Health Care. Center at 849-8385. proceeds from our collection Foot Care Clinic Heartbeat E go directly to our Senior Support for those who have lost a Foot Care Clinic is available monthly Center. Thanks to all who loved one through suicide. This is a sup- have donated! on the first Wednesday, the second and third Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. and the fourth port group meeting for anyone who has Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. Bring $10.00 and experienced the loss of someone by S two small towels. Call 849-8385 to make suicide and those who care about an appointment. Service is provided by survivors. Whether your loss has been Interim Health Care. recent or in the past, you are welcome E to attend. The group meets the third Massage Therapy Thursday each month from 6:30 p.m. to N Massage therapy is available every 8:00 p.m. at the Waunakee Senior Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and now Center. There is no fee to attend and I occasional Mondays. Cost is $33.00 for childcare is available through the Village half an hour and $55.00 for a full hour. Center. For further information, please Call 849-8385 for an appointment. Gift contact Carrie, the Chapter Leader, at O certificates are available. 850-5810, or Senior Center Director, Cindy Mosiman, at 849-8385. R Loan Closet The Senior Center has a loan closet Parkinson’s Support Group of health care aids such as walkers, This group is for anyone who is canes, and wheelchairs. These items are affected by Parkinson’s disease. This for short-term use. Check with your includes those who have Parkinson’s C physician if you need one of these items disease, their family members, and care- on a long-term basis. givers. This group will meet the fourth E Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Waunakee Senior Center. If you would like more information, please N contact Jessica Olejniczak at (608) 229-7628 or email: T For more information about [email protected]. Waunakee Senior Center services and E programs, call 849-8385 or stop in at 333 South Madison Street or visit the village R website at www.vil.waunakee.wi.us. HORIZONS 9

The Gift That Will Senior Center Last Group Activities Forever W In an ongoing fundraising A Book Club Mah Jongg effort, the Waunakee Area Book Club meets at 6:45 p.m. on Our Mah Jongg group meets every Senior Center is offering an the fourth Tuesday of each month. Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Come on in U opportunity to purchase a Call the Senior Center for details. and join the fun. 24” by 24” engraved tile to be All are welcome! Let’s placed on the Senior Center N patio. The patio, which over- Monday Bridge Scrabble looks beautiful Village Park, has A Senior Bridge is played each Scrabble group 136 tiles. Your purchase of a Monday at 12:00 p.m. in the meets Wednesday whole or half engraved tile will Activity Room. mornings at 10:30 K be a lasting symbol of your a.m. If you are good with Drop-In Bridge generosity to your community. words and enjoy playing scrabble, You may have your name, the E Anyone is welcome to play each come join us. Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Senior name of a loved one, family Center Dining Room. Please call Senior Stamping Group names, or business engraved E on the tile. the Senior Center at 849-8385 for The stamping group meets the The cost of a full 24” by more information. second Wednesday of each month 24” tile is $500, and $300 for from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring half of a tile. For an additional Duplicate Bridge your own projects and enjoy each We have six individuals signed up $25, a logo may be placed on S other’s company while creating the tile. Please call the Senior to play duplicate bridge but we your own projects. Everyone is Center at 849-8385 for more need a few more to get it started. welcome! E Call the Senior Center at 849-8385 information or visit the Senior to let us know you’re ready to Painting Group Center to see the engraved N play! The painting group meets the first tiles already placed on our and third Wednesday from 2:00 patio. Thursday Euchre p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each month. I Euchre is played each Thursday at Bring your own watercolor, acrylic, 12:45 p.m. Cost to play $1.50. All or oil paint project and work on O money paid is given out as prizes. it in the company of friends. Wood Carvers Anyone is welcome to participate R Are you interested in learning to anytime. carve? Visit the Wood Carvers on Wii Bowling Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. in The Senior Center offers Wii the Senior Center stage area for bowling every Tuesday, Thursday, carving instruction. They have spare C and Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. tools (sorry no electronic carving Four can bowl at a time so we ask tools can be used) to get you you to call Diane at 849-8385, and E started and can direct you as to reserve your time slot. Virtual what supplies you will need as you bowling is fun and easy on the N learn. Feel free to join the group joints, anyone can do it. anytime, just bring yourself. T E R 10 WAUNAKEE

SilverNotes Home Energy Share Food The Senior Center publishes “SilverNotes,” a Plus Program Network monthly newsletter. To 2009 - 2010 Share food boxes are available to W receive the “SilverNotes” Who Qualifies be picked up at Waunakee Senior newsletter by mail, for a small Center at 333 S. Madison Street. A fee ($6.00 annually), contact for Energy Orders can now be placed online at Diane at 849-8385. Or you Assist? www.sharewi.org. If you have any can stop in to pick up a com- questions please contact Mary Unger U plimentary copy. If you are Households whose total gross at 849-9192. interested in receiving the income for the 3 months immediately Day: Saturday N SilverNotes by mail send in preceding the month of the application Date: March 27, April 24, May 22 the annual subscription form are at or below the amount for their Time: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A below. Subscriptions run from household size. Households of 1 with a January 1 through December 3 month gross income of $5,859 and 31. Donations are also wel- households of 2 with a 3 month gross Seeking Volunteers K comed. Please make checks income of $7,661. An Energy Assistance The Senior Center is looking for a payable to Waunakee Senior representative will be at the Senior few people willing to act as substitute E Center. Center on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. volunteer helpers during Foot Care. Appointments can be obtained by calling Responsibilities include greeting clients, 267-8601. Be sure to bring the following E filling soak bins, assisting clients with to your appointment: your most recent shoes/socks, and scheduling return energy bill, Social Security cards for all appointments. If you are interested in members of your household, and written volunteering on an as needed basis, proof of all household income for the 3 please contact Jean at 849-8385. S months prior to your application. Day: Wednesday E Date: March 3 N I 2010 SilverNotes Newsletter Subscription Form O Please mail the SilverNotes directly to my home each month. R Name ______Address ______City, State, Zip ______C Phone ______I have enclosed: E $______for subscription N $______for donation Complete and return to the Senior Center (at 333 S. Madison Street, Waunakee, T WI 53597) with your $6.00 payment. Thank you for your continued support of E the Waunakee Senior Center. R HORIZONS 11

MATC Course Offerings at Senior Center W Fees Fees A Class# ClassTitle (61- yrs) (62+ yrs) Day Time Dates ______U 68904 Drawing 2 $62.93 ~15% off W 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 3/17 - 4/28 65496 MS Word 2003 Intro LP $49.63 $4.00 R 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4/8 - 5/13 N 71324 A Taste of Chocolate $14.14 $4.00 T 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 2/9 - 2/9 A 65734 Herb Gardening $14.14 $4.00 T 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3/9 - 3/9 K 71322 Memory & Mind Stimulation $34.42 $4.00 R 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3/4 - 3/25 70200 Quilting Beginning $43.29 ~15% off T 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 4/20 - 5/11 E E

AARP Tax Clinic Basketry by Genealogy Schedule Anne Urso Intro S Free tax assistance will be available Learn the skill of basket weaving in a Learn how to trace your E at the Senior Center. There will be three relaxed environment. Anne offers an in- family’s roots in this 5 session tax preparers available to you. You need troduction class for beginners as well as class. You will become familiar N to bring the following to your appoint- an advanced class for more experienced with genealogy websites and ment: Last year’s tax return, your rent basket weavers. You will make one or what they have to offer. You will also learn alternative I certificate, your property tax bill (even if two baskets during the course that are you don’t normally itemize deductions), yours to keep. Cost for a 5-week session resources for those who do and your 2009 tax return forms. Other is $50, which does not include supplies. not use a computer. Call the O necessary documents include annual Call Anne at 850-6096 or email Senior Center for more statements from Social Security, banks, [email protected] for more information information or to register for R and savings and loans. Appointments are or to register for this class. this class 849-8385. necessary and can be made by calling Day: Wednesday 849-8385. Basketry (Advanced) Date: April 7 to May 5 Day: Tuesday Day: Monday Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dates: March 2, 9, 16, 23 Dates: April 12 to May 10 Fee: $40 C Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fee: Free E Basketry (General) Day: Monday N Dates: April 12 to May 10 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. T E R 12 WAUNAKEE

developed by Miriam Nelson, PhD, an Tai Chi for associate professor at the Gerald J. and The Trahms Sisters Your Health Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition with Teddy Stempo Science and Policy at Tufts University. Class The Strong Women Program is based The Waunakee Area Senior Center W upon years of research on how strength is pleased to present The Trahms Sisters Tai Chi is a slow graceful training and proper nutrition improve the and Teddy Stempo. We invite you to A movement program that health of women of all ages. “Strength is come and enjoy! Emily and Tessa Trahms enhances mental focus, a critical factor in living healthier, more have been singing together for as long as posture, and relaxation. It is a active lives. Our research shows that a they can remember. Family legend has it U very effective non-impact program of strength training not only that each of them came into the world exercise that builds muscular improves bone density but reduces falls, not crying but singing. For more than a N endurance and improves improves arthritis symptoms, and decade Em and Tess have been singing flexibility. This ancient Chinese increases flexibility and strength,” states at family gatherings, church services, A martial art form can be Dr. Nelson. The program is appropriate weddings, and important celebrations practiced by people of all ages for both sedentary and very active that call for beautiful melodies, mean- and most physical conditions. women. Instructor for this class is Tina ingful lyrics, and heartwarming harmonies. K Tai Chi has been shown to Mueller. You will need a yoga mat for Among the musical genres in which they lower blood pressure and this, bring your own or purchase one specialize are sacred music, contem- E stress hormones and improve from the Senior Center. Call 849-8385 porary Christian, and American pop breathing function. Pain relief to register for this class. standards—those great songs that made E and low impact benefits of Tai Day: Tuesday & Thursday their mark on the American musical Chi offers hope for those Dates: April 8 to June 3, no class May 4 culture beginning in the 30’s. These suffering from challenges of Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. performers have always shared an such conditions as Rheumatoid Fee: $65 (8 weeks) interest in the great tunes of the past. Arthritis or Fibromyalgia. As a Emily sings, plays violin and piano. Tessa, S weight-bearing exercise, it also when not harmonizing, plays flute, piano offers potential advantages of Upcoming Events and guitar. They are accompanied by stimulating bone growth and E Pancake Breakfast their pianist Teddy Stempo. Teddy, like strengthening connective tis- the Trahms Sisters, was a church musi- Mark your calendars! Bring your sue in relation to prevention cian as a kid, and has been performing N and treatment of osteoporosis. family and friends. All proceeds benefit music of one kind or another for over the Senior Center. Menu will include Tai Chi is a wonderful journey thirty years. People who enjoy the pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, I to enhanced health and well- American pop standards of the 30’s, 40’s, milk, juice, and coffee. While you are being. Instructor for this class and 50’s along with unique arrangements here, don’t forget to check out our Book O is Mary Weiker, PT, TCI. Call of more contemporary tunes, are finding Fair! 849-8385 to register. great pleasure in the live performances Day: Saturday Day: Thursday of the Trahms Sisters with Teddy R Dates: March 4 to April 8 Date: March 6 Stempo. Come on over to the Senior Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Fee: $45 (6 weeks) Center for this exciting musical Fee: Adults $6, Kids $3 (12 and Under) Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15a.m. performance. We encourage paid re- and 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a..m. Book Fair servations prior to this event but will C If you like books; the Senior Center also sell admission at the door beginning Strong is the place to be on Saturday, March 6. at 1:30 p.m. on April 17. Doors open for E The Book Fair will be held on the Senior seating at 2:00 p.m. $5 admission fee if Women Center Stage and there will be a HUGE paid by April 9 with your advanced Class variety of books available. There will be reservation or $6.00 admission the N evening of. Call 849-8385 to make books for all ages, bring your family and The Strong Women friends. All proceeds will benefit the advanced reservations, seating is limited! T exercise program will be held Senior Center. Don’t forget this is on the Day: Saturday at the Waunakee Senior Cen- same day as our Pancake Breakfast, Date: April 17 E ter. This is an 8-week national come hungry and have breakfast too! Time: 2:00 p.m. fitness program for middle-age Day: Saturday Fee: $5 (before April 9), $6 at the and older women. The Strong Date: March 6 door. R Women Program was Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. HORIZONS 13

Old Time Celebrating CarFit Event Fiddlers Older What is CarFit for the older driver? CarFit is an ed- It’s time to welcome back The American’s ucational program that offers Wisconsin Old Time Fiddlers! Join us as W older adults the opportunity we tap and snap to the music with this Month to find out how well their talented group of gentlemen! If you plan This will be a day of celebration to personal vehicles "fit" them. A to join us prior to the performance for honor seniors that are 90 years and Why is CarFit important? lunch, don’t forget to make your lunch above. If you will be turning 90 in 2010 Driver safety programs U reservation no later than 2:00 p.m. the or if you’ve already had your 90th birth- improve adult driver safety by day before. day, please reserve a special seat for you addressing cognitive abilities Day: Wednesday N and a guest at our party. Lunch will be and skills, however, older Date: April 21 served at 11:30 a.m., following lunch we drivers can also improve their Time: 12:45 p.m. have wonderful musical entertainment safety by ensuring their cars A scheduled by John Duggleby. If you plan are properly adjusted for Afternoon Tea and to join us on this special day please call them. A proper fit in one's car K 849-8385 no later than 2:00 p.m. on can greatly increase not only Vintage Hat Show Friday, May 14 to make your reservation. the driver's safety but also the E Transportation is available. We hope to safety of others. How is a Join us here at the Waunakee see you here! CarFit check completed? At a Senior Center for a lovely afternoon of Day: Wednesday CarFit event, a team of trained E fun. The event starts with a relaxing and Date: May 19 technicians and/or health enjoyable tea. We will serve an assort- Time: 11:30 a.m. professionals work with each ment of hot tea, a delicious treat, and a participant to ensure they "fit" lot of hospitality. Following the tea, we their vehicle properly for welcome Heather Edgington who will AARP Drivers S maximum comfort and safety. help us celebrate “A Century of Hats”, A CarFit check takes approx- from the delicate Bonnet to the sporty Safety imately 20 minutes to E Boater, the jazzy Cloche to the classic Five good reasons to take the complete. This event will be Pillbox. Heather is not only an animated AARP Driver Safety program: Learn held at the Waunakee Police N presenter, but she also knows the facts defensive driving techniques, new traffic Department (205 N. Klein about history and hats. She will entertain laws, rules of the road, find out how to Drive). APPOINTMENTS are you and educate you during this incred- adjust your driving to age-related I necessary: If you are interested ible interactive hat show. What a great changes in vision, hearing, and reaction in a CarFit Check, please call afternoon! We are asking for a $2 time, and get an insurance discount. 849-8385 and schedule an O donation for this event. Please call 849- Auto insurance companies in most states appointment. 8385 to reserve your seat now. provide a multi-year discount to AARP Day: Friday R Day: Friday graduates! (Consult your insurance Date: May 21 Date: May 7 agent.) You don’t have to take a test. Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon Time: 2:30 p.m. Millions of people have taken advantage Fee: $2 donation of this valuable course. Course Instructor is Steve Sheets. Call 849-8385 to register C Help Needed for this course. The fee is paid to the instructor on the day of class. E The Waunakee Senior Center is in Day: Wednesday need of Front Desk Volunteers. If you Date: April 7 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. N are interested in answering the phone, talking with people and sharing your Fee: $12 AARP Members time, please contact Jean at 849-8385. $14 Non-AARP T E R 14 WAUNAKEE

manual organ that the company ever butter, desert, and coffee or tea. Upcoming made. It’s the largest of the three of its Alcoholic drinks are not included. Outings kind still in tact and in use. Cost per Payments are due at the time of the person is $81. Come along and join the reservation. All reservations and pay- War and Music fun! Departs the Waunakee Senior ments must be received by the Senior W Racine and Center at 7:30 a.m. and estimated return Center no later than Wednesday, March is at 5:30 p.m. Please call 849-8385 no 31 (For this outing, please make your Kenosha,WI A later than March 8 to make your check payable to Badger Tour and Your first stop will be at reservations. Travel). For more information or to U the Civil War Museum in Day: Tuesday reserve your spot now call 849-8385. Kenosha. Did you know that Date: March 23 Day: Wednesday 91,379 people from Wisconsin Time: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Date: June 16 N served in the civil war? That Fee: $81 Time: 12:30 p.m. to 130 a.m. was 12% of the State’s pop- Fee: $151 A ulation in 1860. The Civil War Daniel O’Donnell LIVE in Museum is like no other Green Bay Amish Countryside museum in the country. No Daniel O’Donnell is returning to K current museum explores this Luncheon Weider Center in Green Bay. Join your Let’s enjoy a beautiful drive to a war as seen and experienced friends and sign up now to see Daniel nearby Amish community. Our des- E on the home front nor the O’Donnell and guest artist, Mary Duff. tination is near Markesan, WI where we connections between the Bring a little bit of Ireland to the will have a delicious lunch at the Mast home front and the battle E Weidner Center stage as they sing a Family Farm. Bring your appetites, front. Through state-of-the-art host of cherished Irish and American because this incredible homemade lunch museum technology, life-size Classics. Entertainer Daniel O’Donnell usually consists of mashed potatoes and dioramas, and interactive has quickly made his mark in North gravy, sweet corn or green beans, engaging exhibits, visitors America. With seven PBS Television noodles or dressing, chicken or ham, S travel back in history to the shows (including his latest, Daniel salad, bread and jam, fruit salad, pies, social, political and economic O’Donnell: Can You Feel The Love) and bars and cookies, coffee and tea. We influences that contributed to E over 7.5 million albums sold world-wide, plan to board a school bus and depart the Civil War. Lunch will be this Irish-born musical phenomenon has the Waunakee Senior Center at 8:30 included at House of Gerhard. a vast fan base, eager to experience his a.m. We will see Amish homes, farms, N Gerhard’s has earned a trademark combination of country music, and have time to make a few stops on reputation for outstanding inspirational ballads, 60’s pop and Irish the way. Bring a little shopping money as I German-American Cuisine. standards. O’Donnell’s dazzling voice and we hope to stop at an oven fresh Consistently offering good his easy going, entertaining onstage per- bakery, and maybe a few other stops. food served by a caring staff in O sonality makes each live show and Just before noon we will arrive at our an atmosphere of old world exciting event. Fans travel from across destination for a lovely leisurely lunch. charm. Following your the country to catch his appearances. Because there are no phones on the R delicious meal you will tour O’Donnell tours North America with his Amish Farm, we must write to them in the Fred Hermes Basement longtime musical companion, Irish advance to tell them the exact number Bijou. Ornate columns, vocalist Mary Duff, as well as The Daniel we will be bringing for lunch. Our strict chandeliers, lavishly detailed O’Donnell Band. Seating is limited, so reservation and payment deadline is 4:00 walls: its old-time movie palace C make your reservations early! Cost for p.m. Friday, May 14. Cost is $25 per splendor. The lights dim. A this trip is $151 per person. A Badger person. Please bring some extra money gold curtain silently glides bus will pick you up here at the on the day of the trip to tip the Farm E open, and, like Poseidon rising Waunakee Senior Center at approx- family for our meal. We hope you will from the sea, up comes the imately 12:30 p.m. and will return you to join us! N star attraction: an elaborate the Center at approximately 1:30 a.m. Day: Friday theater organ console-five This trip includes coach bus, dinner prior Date: June 4 keyboards, and countless T to the show, and orchestra circle seating. Time: 8:30 a.m. pedals and switches. This Dinner will be at the Bay City Fee: $25 2,500-pipe Wurlitzer organ Smokehouse and includes: roast pork E from 1926 is the largest five loin with apple brandy sauce, garden R salad, chef choice side dishes, rolls and HORIZONS 15

Cedarburg Strawberry Mayflower Travel Trieloff Travel- Festival Oberammergau - Passion Scenic Niagara Celebrate the most luscious fruit of Play Trip Falls, French summer, fresh home-grown strawberries, In the middle of the Thirty Years Canada and during Historic Cedarburg’s 25th Annual War, after months of suffering and death W Strawberry Festival. Schmit’s Berry Farm from the plague, the Oberammergauers Upstate New York provides ripe, juicy berries by the quart. swore an oath that they would perform Enjoy the scenic A Mouth-watering festival delicacies include: the "Play of the Suffering, Death and Re- panorama of the famous The “original” strawberry brat, strawberry surrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ" “Falls” from the Prospect Point shortcake, strawberry pie, strawberry Observation Tower! Then U every ten years. Come to Oberammergau, crepes, strawberry slush, strawberry Germany to see the 41st Passion Play continue your trip with tours schaum torte, chocolate-covered straw- since 1634. Also visit Munich, Salzburg, of Ottawa, Quebec, N berries and strawberry ice cream. Enjoy Berchtesgaden, Melk, Vienna, and Cooperstown, Auburn, and a Cedar Creek Winery’s Strawberry Blush Budapest. Pick your depar-ture date: May rail tour to Montreal—all on A wine and purchase one of their award 18, 25, 29; June 1, 5; July 6, 17, 27; this 9-day adventure! Per winning wines by the glass. When you’ve August 3, 7, 17, 21; or September 7. This person, twin rate including 9 over-indulged in succulent strawberries, meals and airfare is $1799.00 K is a 9- day adventure and includes 10 there are dozens of savory food courts meals. Per person, twin rate including (for single room add $500.00). all over town. Festivalgoers will enjoy airfare is between $4,693 and $5,208 Contact Diane at the Senior E strolling Washington Avenue for Straw- depending upon the date of departure. Center at 849-8385 for berry Festival’s Arts on the Avenue. Contact Diane at the Senior Center at further information. E Lively music all over the festival’s historic 849-8385 for further infor-mation. Date: August 22 district will feature top forty, bluegrass Fee: $1799 and rock and roll. Call 849-8385 to make your reservation. Hurry, space is limited. Day: Saturday S Dates: June 26 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E Fee: $41 Extended Trip N Offerings I Mayflower Travel O Best of Ireland Explore the Emerald Isle from R Killarney to Dublin, exquisite castles and stunning vistas, where the grass grows “40 shades of green”! Come listen to the legends, hear the music and experience the warmth of friendly Celtic hospitality. C Your 9- day tour includes: Services of a professional tour manager, free local E pick-up, 10 meals, round trip airfare from Chicago, free round trip airport transfers upon arrival, travelers protection plan, N and $45 in Mayflower Money. Per per- son, twin rate including airfare is $2,174 T (for single room add $445). Contact Diane at the Senior Center for more E information 849-8385. Date: April 2 Fee: $2,174 R 16 WAUNAKEE

for each block of renewable energy, You Can the equivalent of 300 kilowatt-hours Water Meter Make a (kWh). For example, if you sign up for Replacement three blocks, a renewable energy charge Difference of $9.00 for 900 kWh will appear on Waunakee Utilities is continuing W their project of replacing all residential your monthly bill. The future of You could make the renewable energy use depends on water meters with new radio read world a better place simply by customers like you. To sign up, simply meters. Your cooperation is needed to A purchasing renewable energy. complete the participation request at provide access to the meter. Randy Through our new www.waunakeeutilities.com.There’s also Dorn, Waunakee Utilities Water & U Renewable Energy Program, a way for local businesses to get Sewer Manager, will send a letter to you can choose to buy involved in the program. Through our those people who need to open their electricity from “clean, green” Green Power for Business, you can homes for us. Entry to the home is N sources such as wind, water support the use of electricity generated required, but the entire process should and organic materials. Parti- by renewable resources such as wind, only take 15 to 20 minutes. Your water cipation costs just a few waste gases, and moving water. service will be turned off for about 5 to A dollars each month, and you’ll Supporting the use of renewable energy 10 minutes. Replacing the meters will have the satisfaction of is a real “win-win” for your business and allow us to read the meters remotely. knowing that you’re pre- for the community. We make it easy This will allow quicker readings with K serving energy resources for with the Green Power for business greater accuracy. We appreciate your tomorrow. Renewable energy program. Through Green Power for help to replace these meters in a timely is friendly to the environment. business, you can contribute to a cleaner manner. E Renewable sources replenish environment and sustainable energy themselves naturally, leading future. Every dollar you invest in to significant reductions in renewable energy is used to foster E waste and emissions and the growth of renewable resources. improved air and water quality. “Buying green” is also good for business. The more renewable energy Studies show that people have a more we use, the less we need to favorable view of—and are more likely U rely on traditional sources of to buy services from—companies that electricity such as coal, oil and demonstrate concern for the natural gas. These resources environment. T are being used up. By choosing renewable energy, you help preserve our limited I resources for future gener- ations. Our Renewable Energy L Program is Green-e Energy certified. Green-e Energy was established by the non-profit I Center for Resource Solutions to provide information and an T objective standard for con- sumers to compare renewable energy options, and to verify Waunakee Utilities I that consumers get what they 322 Moravian Valley Road pay for. Participation is simple. Phone: 849-4111 There’s no special equipment Web: www.waunakeeutilities.com E to install. You can change your Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. participation level or withdraw Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at any time. You will pay an S additional $3.00 per month

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Tree and Assistance Waunakee Vegetation Program Helps Utilities Trimming Those in Need Offers W The Waunakee Utilities’ Electric A typical Wisconsin winter means Scholarships crews will be out trimming trees and higher utility bills. If you or someone other vegetation this winter. We ask that you know is having trouble making Waunakee Utilities and A you help us by not planting trees under ends meet, Wisconsin’s Home Energy Waunakee’s electric power power lines or other vegetation within Assistance Program can help. Qualifying supplier, WPPI Energy will 10 feet of the green transformer boxes families can receive financial assistance again offer scholarships for U that may be in your yard. to help pay their heating costs. The high school seniors. The utility amount of assistance depends on is offering two $500 scholarships to be awarded to N Fire Hydrants household size, income level and household heating costs. To apply, two students who will attend Residents are asked to clear snow contact Energy Services, Inc. at 267- a post-secondary educational A and ice away from fire hydrants. This can 8601. You must call to make an institution. Special consid- save valuable time in the case of a fire appointment. eration will be given to any when seconds count. student pursuing a career as K an electrical line-worker. Waunakee High School Even Out Your seniors whose parents or legal E guardians are customers of Energy Costs Waunakee Utilities are eligible Most customers have higher to receive the scholarships. E electric bills during the summer and According to Tamara winter months and lower bills in the Sondgeroth, Energy Services spring and fall. These fluctuations can Representative, the purpose of make budgeting for your utility bill the program is to promote U difficult. Waunakee Utilities’ budget awareness of public power billing program allows you to even out and the benefits of municipal your energy costs over the course of a utilities. “It is also another op- T year through a fixed payment each portunity for us to give back month. With this payment plan, you to the community,” she said. will not experience high bill surprises in The deadline for submitting I the months you use the most applications is April 1, 2010. electricity and your budget is easier to The recipients will be manage. We will review your account announced at the Senior L every six months and adjust your Awards Program in May. budget amount so there are no Scholarship program guidelines surprises at the end of the year. For are available at the high school I more information, contact us at 849- guidance office. 8111. T I E S Inside this issue: NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Residential Spring Clean Up PAID WAUNAKEE,WI PERMIT NO. 13 Library Programs

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PHONE: 608/850-8500 Village Engineer/Director . . .Kevin Even Fire Inspector ...... Brian Adler of Public Works 850-8500 849-5488 FAX: 608/849-5628 Emergency Medical ...... Mark Bennett Village Clerk ...... Julee Helt Services Director 849-7522 850-2827

Police Chief ...... Kevin Plendl Municipal Court Judge ...... John Hyland 849-4523 849-4573

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