WESTON – Local families will have two reasons to cheer for their children this spring and summer.
During council’s meeting last week, members heard of firm plans to hire a youth baseball league
commissioner by the Weston Recreation Board and private plans to offer baton lessons to girls of all
ages.
Rec board member Joe Schroeder reported on a recent meeting between the board and several village
officials.
"We were all in agreement we’d like the rec board to continue as an appointed board, separate from
council," he stated. Though the board lost one member at the end of the year, has an inactive
person and has one with time/job constraints, its remaining two members – Schroeder and Glenn
"Bubba" Loftis – "are committed to seeing baseball happen" with the hiring of a
youth baseball league commissioner.
To ensure it does, Schroeder outlined what the person will be expected to do, including responsibility
for field maintenance and scheduling, organizing coaches, hiring umpires, getting equipment, overseeing
the concession stand and serving as the village’s representative in the Southwest League.
When a formal job description has been written, Fiscal Officer Sarah Schroeder will run an official ad
seeking applications for the position. The job will last for five months, from mid-February into July,
and be contracted for $2,500, paid at $500 per month. Interested persons are asked to wait until the job
is advertised before contacting rec board members.
Schroeder said Mayor Howard Lashuay suggested the concession stand be turned over to a nonprofit
organization or group within the village to run and keep a percentage of the profits, such as churches,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, fire department or the town’s business association. The nonprofit would report
to the baseball commissioner.
"We thought this was a very prudent use of funds," Schroeder said of hiring the commissioner.
He added it was good for the town and good for its businesses since out-of-town guests who come for
games buy pizza, ice cream and gas before they leave.
He said the rec board wants to hire someone as quickly as possible since sign-ups are coming up, and it
wants to see a school district-wide sign-up letter to include the dates for all four towns.
Guest Kay Michalski introduced Crystal Henry and Stephanie Helberg, both former baton majorettes and
instructors, to council and announced they want to offer lessons to children in the village and
surrounding areas.
"Our goal is to make our debut at the Weston Days parade," Michalski stated.
Council gave permission for the women to use the town hall on Feb. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to have
sign-ups.
They plan to get a flyer out to the schools to let area children know about the sign-up and lessons, too.

Henry said if enough junior high and high school girls take lessons, they may be able to be part of the
Otsego football half-time entertainment.
"Sounds great," Councilwoman Tammy McClennan said about the women’s plans.
Also during the meeting, council:
­¥ Selected May 2 at 7 p.m. as the date for a public meeting to hear from residents what they would like
to see happen to the vacant elementary school.
¥ Heard that there were 17 burials in 2010 and 12 plots were sold at Weston Cemetery.
¥ Heard that the old dump truck was sold to K&K Construction for $4,502.
¥ Heard praise for Sarah Schroeder for her excellent 2011 financial overview and to Douglas and village
employee Doug Richmond for their very good snow removal services.