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Verona Area High School graduate Caylie O’Neil, member of the United States team, performs during the time trials at the third stage of the ATSX Ice Cross Downhill World Championship at the Red Bull Crashed Ice in St. Paul, Minn. on Feb. 3, 2017.
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VAHS graduate O’Neil enjoying new ‘extreme’ sport JEREMY JONES Sports editor
An online video sparked her interest, but it was seeing the Red Bull Crashed Ice race two years ago in St. Paul, Minn., that inspired Caylie O’Neil to actually try the sport. The sport, created and managed by energy drink company Red Bull, is similar to ski cross and snowboard cross, except with ice skates on an ice track instead of skis or snowboards on a snow track. With an X Games feel, it’s as much bravado as it is skill. “Riders” race down towering ice tracks lined with obstacles (jump, drops and turns) at speeds of up to nearly 50 mph. O’Neil, a 2011 VAHS graduate who moved to St. Paul in 2015, distinctly remembers turning to her dad and his wife during the race and saying, “Next year, you will be here watching me.” That was as much a promise to her family as it was to O’Neil, who was “simply in awe of their bravery and skill” and joined the sport based on her “gut feeling.” The former two-time Verona Area High School state track and field qualifier dove headlong into the sport and traveled to Austria for her first Riders Cup race last season, in December
shot at getting there.” This weekend (Jan. 19-20), the 24-year old graphic designer will be competing in her new hometown Red Bull Crashed Ice again, back at the Cathedral of St. St. Paul Jan. 19-20 Paul, the backdrop of the Crashed Ice Downhill event in Minnesota. Jyvaskyla Feb. 3 The series of races is expected to Marseille Feb. 16-17 brings millions of dollars in revenue Edmonton March 9-10 to St. Paul, just weeks before Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. It features Riders Cup more than 100 men and women from Wagrain-Kleinarl, Austria Dec. 16 around the world racing four at a time. Crans-Montanta, Switzerland Jan. 12-13 Nearly 100,000 people attended the event last year on Saturday alone. Saint Petersburg, Russia Jan. 27 “It was pretty unreal coming Saariselka, Finland Feb. 10 full-circle and competing in St. Paul,” Bloomington, Minn. Feb. 24 O’Neil said. “With all of the other races happening in other countries La Sarre, Canada March 3 and time zones, it was awesome to have my family there supporting and 2016. She finished 10th of 12 women, cheering me on, as well as getting to which was good enough to qualify for show them just what I had been workthree events: in Marseilles, France, in ing so hard for.” Jyvaskyla, Finland, and back in St. Learning the sport Paul. “I really don’t think my dad took The majority of athletes who have me seriously when we were at the picked up the sport came to it from event,” O’Neil said, noting it hap- a hockey, skiing or extreme sports pened to be on her birthday weekend. background. “I’m not quite sure how long after the Seven-time event winner Jasper event it took him to figure out that I Felder of Sweden, for example, was a was serious, but I’m guessing not too long. Once I put my mind to someTurn to O’Neil/Page 12 thing, I’ve generally got a pretty good
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Stoner Prairie Elementary School will have a new principal for the 2018-19 school year. Mike Pisani, who began at the school in fall 2013, announced Wednesday in a letter to parents and staff that he had requested Pisani a reassignment and superintendent Dean Gorrell had approved a change. Beginning July 2, Pisani will work in the central office providing support on data and assessment, student
services, professional development services and other duties that remain to be determined, according to his letter. Pisani thanked families at the school for their support during his time at the school, and wrote that his “commitment to the children of our district and their success remains steadfast” in his new role. “I am so very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as the principal of Stoner Prairie Elementary School and to work alongside you and our wonderful staff on behalf of all of your children,” Pisani wrote. “As I reflect on the work we have done over the last four and a half years as well as Stoner Prairie’s future, I believe the time is right for everyone for a new leader.” Pisani’s time at the
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A new building project McGilvray turns attention to home life after 14 years on council JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
After 14 years of “building” a city with strong finances, infrastructure and public safety, Mac McGilvray has turned his attention to a different sort of construction project – his new home. T h e f o rmer alder and council McGilvray president moved to the Town of Verona in December, just blocks away from his previous home, which made
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McGilvray file Age: 53 Family: Wife Kim, children Kade 21, Makenna 19, Kieran, 15 Occupation: Superintendent at 1848 Construction Education: Medical training at U.S. Air Force, carpenter’s apprenticeship Hometown: Spokane, Wash. Moved to Verona: 1998 Why? I wanted to build a house, my wife is from Verona. Wanted to be closer to family. What do you do for fun? I watch my kids’ sports. That’s pretty much my life, my kids activities is what we’ve done for our free time. That’s because every other free moment has been the city.
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Car stolen, crashed, totaled JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
A Verona Area High School student’s car was stolen from in front of his Shuman Street home on New Year’s Eve. Nathan Tadisch’s 2012 Mazda sedan was recovered three hours later but was totaled by the insurance company, his mother, Sam, told the Press. Police did not identify any suspects, but Sam Tadisch said they told her a common gang initiation rite is dropping people off where cars are being warmed up and taking them on joyrides
and that it’s more common than typically reported by the media. The report said one neighbor saw a white sedan drop someone off in the area around the time of the incident, at 8:30 p.m. Sam Tadisch said her son had left the keys briefly in the car to retrieve something from the house. Police reported the car had been located in the City of Madison and “several occupants fled the vehicle after crashing it.” Tadisch said it was found at the corner of Bettys Lane and Theresa Terrace, about five miles from where it was stolen. Screenshot via YouTube
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directors Lexie Conlin, Amie Rudnicki, Ali Buzza, Jenna Tracy, Cam Coreless, Sophie Lepien, Lindsey Hollar and Lesli Flores. In an email, Lepien also mentioned English teacher Laura Jeidy Brown and the second hour classes of Brenda Hofmann, Sarilis Schoville and Cory Walsh as particularly helpful with the drive. – Scott Girard
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Uncontested, Kemp could Water utility seeks get early start on Council OK for new well JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The vacant District 1 alder seat could be filled a little sooner than April. With only one candidate running in the election to succeed Mac McGilvray, whose last trip to the Common Council chambers was Nov. 30, there seemed to be a consensus last week to make an early appointment, rather than risk not having quorums. Chad Kemp, a 2014 mayoral candidate, is the only name on the ballot,
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Students from Verona Area High School and the Exploration Academy recognized were, front row from left, Olivia Rose, Sarah Quinton, Ragini Bora; back row from left, Tianna Smith, Jazmin Clausen-Thomas, Kersy-Angela Abongwa, Jorge Soto Alemán, Tamiya Smith; not pictured, Katie Martinez, Bryanna Woods and Zuriel Yancey.
VASD students recognized at MLK Jr. breakfast Core Knowledge Charter School students, from left, Sofya Khalid (eighth grade), Danial Duong (seventh grade) and Keertana Boara (sixth grade) were among the honorees at the Sunday breakfast.
Verona Area School District students were among the nearly 200 in Dane County recognized last weekend at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Recognition Breakfast. The breakfast recognizes students for academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and service to the community, according to the Urban League of Greater Madison’s website. Parents and school staff and administrators are also invited to attend the breakfast with the students.
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The Verona Water Utility is seeking state approval for a $2.5 million well project to serve growing demand on the city’s southeast side, according to an application filed Dec. 28 with the Public Service Commission. The well project can be financed without a water rate increase as sufficient funding is available from the tax-increment financing district it will help serve, TID 6, public works director Theran Jacobson said earlier this month. That district includes the Verona Technology Park and Liberty Business Park, both of which have had major building projects over the past few years. To use the TID funds, the project must be bid by May 8, the date all TID expenses must be under contract, Jacobson said. The time constraints are workable, he said, but by May, the city must acquire the well site, obtain PSC approval to construct, drill a test well and design equipment sized to match the well’s production capacity. Negotiations have been underway for a 1.3-acre parcel along Whalen Road about 725 feet east of US 151, and Jacobson anticipated closing on the property within a month or two. The application lists property acquisition costs at $300,000. The city’s five operational wells are located closer to the center of the city, and a booster station is needed to send water to the southeast side, where business and residential development is increasing demand, he said. “The business park and the technology park and residential areas south of Whalen Road need (the) additional capacity,” a new well could deliver,
Jacobson said. The first well that would be on the southeast side would “provide redundancy and reliability,” there, while improving periodic low pressure in areas of the city served by the other wells, Jacobson said. Redundancy is important for fire service, among other things, ensuring that in the case of a water main break, there are other options. A test well has not yet been drilled to determine the site’s water production potential and quality, but Jacobson is optimistic it could produce up to 2,000 gallons per minute if needed. By contrast, Well No. 1, located on South Shuman Street, produces about 450 gpm and would be retired after Well No. 6 goes online if Well No. 1 develops substantial mechanical problems, he said. There is no feasible way to increase the capacity of Well No. 1 because of the size of the associated supporting infrastructure, Jacobson explained. A 2015 study of the city’s water system by consulting engineers AECOM projects demand for water will increase during the next two decades along with the population. Between now and 2040, the city’s population is expected to increase from 11,500 to 22,000. Water consumption is projected rise from 1.48 million gallons daily in 2014 to 2.76 mgd in 2030 and to 3.33 mgd by 2040, according to the water system master plan. Water utilities requesting system improvements have to show they have reduced water loss resulting from leaky mains, and Verona has cut its loss from an historic 17 percent of water pumped to an average of 8 percent in recent years, according to the plan. “The system is very tight,” Jacobson said.
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at the time an eight-year incumbent. He grew up near Verona and attended Verona schools. His two school-aged children both attend the same school he did, Sugar Creek Elementary. Having a third child three years ago kept him busy, along with his law practice and coaching his sons. Kemp told the Press earlier this month he wants to be a “positive influence on bringing people to the middle.” Managing growth to be “responsible” and with “an overall vision” is a top priority for Kemp, as well as ensuring transparency.
and Mayor Jon Hochkammer reported Jan. 8 that Kemp was still trying to determine how soon he’d have enough time to fill the role. As of Tuesday, Kemp said he still didn’t have a specific date, but he told the Press he “would like to (start early) if the timing works out.” He said he planned to discuss it with the mayor before Kemp the end of the week. T h e c o u n c i l c o u l d m a ke t h e appointment as early as Monday, when it’s next scheduled to meet. Kemp, 38, earned 1,180 votes for mayor in 2014 against Hochkammer,
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Work smarter as we fight veteran suicide Everyone knows the statistic, 22 veterans are victims of suicide each day in our country. The reality that those who have served us are struggling to point of taking their own lives is a failure of our nation. Our goal as we seek to address the crisis of veteran suicide should be meeting the needs of those veterans in crisis in a nimble and effective way. Spreading the word about existing programs and making sure veterans are receiving the support they deserve is our most important first action. After attacks on our County Veterans Service Officers in the recent past, most legislators now understanding the value of a face-to-face connection point in every county of the state. Having an officer at the CVSO is invaluable. Make sure the veterans in your life know they can make connection points, not just for earned service, but also for local organizations and groups that support veterans at their local CVSO. Protection of state programs that are meeting needs where federal programs fall short is another essential goal. The Wisconsin GI bill has stronger college support for veterans and their children than the Federal GI. Our universities have worked to understand and support our veteran community better and it shows. The Needy Veterans Program is another Wisconsin specific support that is very valuable to our veteran families in need of medical equipment or emergency financial support. My hope is to expand the Needy
Veteran Program to support emergency mental health services for veterans and their families. Once again this year, I have introduced, with Representative Gordon Hintz, Senate Bill 631 that would expand the use of the Needy Veteran Program to include mental health and substance abuse services. Using an existing program and spending money already set aside to help veterans make this a bill that can be seamlessly adopted now. The bill requires action on the veterans request in 48 hours to meet needs quickly. We know that the average wait time for an initial mental health appointment at the VA is 26 days. Being able to get substance abuse treatment and mental health services as veterans wait for treatment from the VA is the kind of nimble smart support we should be exploring in Wisconsin. I am also drafting a bill to pilot a text message veteran’s crisis line so we can offer an option for counsel and support using texting technology. I will continue to support the Department of Veterans Affairs with general purpose tax dollars just like most other state agencies. Our financially failing Veterans Fund will not survive unless we make some smart decisions. In Wisconsin we value military service and our veterans. Sen. Jon Erpenbach, 27th Senate District
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A good story is a good story, however you get it L ike many New Year’s resolutions, last year mine began with plenty of good intentions and then my resolve slipped away as the months went by. But my goal wasn’t to get in better shape or to get more organized; my resolution was to listen to fewer true-crime podcasts. It turns out that these short Burkart audio programs can end up becoming quite a habit. A podcast is basically a radio show, but it’s on the Internet so you can listen to it anytime. Anyone can make a podcast with some simple recording equipment, but some of the best ones come out of well-known media outlets like NPR, BBC and even ESPN. Podcasts are usually on a theme or topic and come out in regular installments. They are easy to download to a smartphone. I like to listen to them in the car or when I’m getting ready in the morning. About 40 percent of American teens and adults have listened to a podcast and they are steadily gaining in popularity. I was kind of late to the podcast party. I only started listening a few years ago, but the weekly radio program and podcast, “This American Life,” from NPR has been around and very popular for 20 years. About 2.5 million people download it
every week. That’s really where the recent podcasting boom started actually, back in 2014, when “This American Life” launched a spin-off podcast called “Serial.” “Serial” is gripping, impeccable storytelling that explores the case of Adnan Syed, who was convicted of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. So for me, it began innocently, simply by waiting anxiously for the next installment of “Serial.” But once “Serial” ended, I needed the next great thing to listen to. Before I knew it, I was also listening to way too many crime-related podcasts, “Casefile,” “Somebody Knows Something,” “Wrongful Conviction,” “Criminal” and “Crimetown” – and checking behind my shower curtain for murderers. Audiobooks don’t really work for me, mainly because I have a very short commute. But podcasts offer stories in nice-sized chunks. I can’t read while I’m driving or getting ready for day, but I can get an easy hands-free narrative fix this way. I love stories in all their forms, whether it’s movies, books, theater. There is something unique and compelling and almost personal about podcasts. Oral storytelling is one of our oldest human traditions, and despite the complex technology involved in podcasting, they are simply a story spoken to an audience. There are some superstar radio voices out there. Voices that drawn you in and make you sit
in your own driveway to hear the last few minutes of a podcast, like Jad Abumrad of the science/ philosophy/human experience show “Radiolab” or the intense confidence of Malcolm Gladwell in “Revisionist History.” And the most golden voice of all is Roman Mars, whose podcast, “99 Percent Invisible,” could convince anyone that infrastructure and architecture are sexy topics. Podcasts are convenient and easy, perfect to listen to while doing something else, and they’re available anytime. They have opened up a whole new world of free and fantastic entertainment. But perhaps I need to pick my podcasts themes more thoughtfully. When I tried to wean myself off of true-crime genre, I discovered so many interesting podcasts about adventure and the outdoors, like “Out There,” “Outside/In,” “Human Race,” and “Horizon Line.” Then I stumbled across Outside magazine’s “Science of Survival” podcast. So now thanks to podcasts, in addition to criminals I also can add killer bees, poisonous mushrooms, dehydration and hypothermia to my list of concerns. This year, my New Year’s resolution – to write down all my personal computer passwords – promises to be much more attainable. Cheers to that!
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Verona native and UW anthropology professor John Hawks will give a presentation at the senior center Saturday on his team’s findings in a South African cave. The discovery could change theories on human evolution.
Amazing anthropology UW’s Hawks to talk about discoveries in human ancestry SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
For historical societies, the older the stories, the better. Few people are studying an older story than the one UW-Madison anthropology professor John Hawks is. The Verona resident has added his own name to the history books with his team’s recent findings deep in a South African cave. Hawks is the Verona Area Historical Society’s guest at the senior center at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, when he’ll tell a story that’s around 300,000 years in the making in a presentation, “A Hundred Thousand Years, Give or Take.” Hawks spends part of the year teaching in the UW anthropology department and the other part around 8,600 miles and 300,000 years away, give or take, studying a large collection of previously unrecorded hominid bones deep in the “Rising Star” cave in South Africa. The findings are rewriting the history books on early humans. Saturday, Hawks will talk about his experience and how the discovery there has the potential to change and
If You Go What: Verona Area Historical Society meeting When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 Where: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St. Info: 845-7471, veronahistory.com
inform future understanding of human evolution. “We are at the beginning of a round of discoveries that is going to last for years,” he told the Press in 2015. “I don’t want to be hyperbolic, but five years from now, 10 years from now, you’re looking at a record of human evolution that could be many times greater than what we have, because the bones are out there and we’re only just beginning to search. There is this huge underground landscape across a lot of southern Africa.”
A city is born At the society’s last meeting, in November, former Common Council members Jane Pearcy, Art Cresson and John Perkins talked about how Verona transitioned from a village to a city in 1978, spurred in part by the need to protect its borders from encroachment from Madison.
Help wanted The Verona Area Historical Society is looking for people who enjoy doing research to help look up information on historic addresses and families in Verona. This would probably involve visiting the state archives in Madison, as well as online searching. Email VAHS president Jesse Charles at saveveronahistory@gmailcom for information. As the first female city alder, Pearcy had been involved with the League of Women Voters in Madison before she moved to Verona in 1972. She became very much a part of the community through serving on several group boards, as well as owning a business here and teaching school. Cresson’s interest in the local political scene began in the late 1960s, during Verona’s great fluoride debate, in which a group of area residents resisted but ultimately failed to stop the village from fluoridating its water supply. When the time to find alders for the first Common Council came, a friend asked Art to get involved because he “knew everyone in town.” Perkins was one of the early homeowners in the Verona’s first subdivision, East View Heights, and a member of the volunteer fire department, Later, on the Verona Joint Fire
Commission, he took an interest in how the new governmental status would affect people. The historic birth date of the new city was April 18, 1978. One of the requirements to become a city was to conduct a population count, thought to be around 3,000. Official business was conducted in a building owned by Carnes Corp. on South Main Street. The early months consisted of many workshops and, Cresson said, “lots of controversy, since no one really knew how to run things.” M a y o r D i c k B r ow n ’s every move was under scrutiny. Four of the alders were elected for one-year terms and the other four for two years. At the end of the second year, the council experienced a large turnover, with five of the eight members leaving. – Compiled by Ruth Jensen, VAHS
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The Rhapsody Arts Center will hold the sixth annual Faculty and Friends Recital Series featuring piano faculty member Leo Van Asten this Friday. The free concert is from 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Rhapsody Arts Center, 1031 N. Edge Trail. Van Asten will perform and offer commentary on an eclectic mix of music, including works by Ludwig
joined by fellow faculty members Charlene Adzima, David Bradley and Minji Olson for a piano DivertiWhat: Rhapsody Arts mento. Center annual concert Verona Area High School Where: Rhapsody Arts student Josie McCartney Center, 1031 N. Edge Trail will join in on a performance of a piano duet by When: 7-8 p.m. Friday, Antonin Dvorak. Jan. 19 Van Asten joined the facInfo: call 848-2045 or ulty at Rhapsody Arts Cenvisit rhapsodyarts.org ter in 2010 and was named executive director in 2013. In addition to teaching and van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, arts education advocacy, he August Cahnbley and Cor- is a composer and music nelius Gurlitt. He will be history enthusiast.
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Reports are taken from the loose marijuana were found log book at the Verona Police in his vehicle. Department Oct. 13 Oct. 4 2:06 p.m. A caller report10:35 a .m. A juvenile ed receiving two fraudulent called the police indicating voicemails claiming to be he had hostages at a school the Internal Revenue Seron the 700 block of N. Main vice and “local cops” would Street. Six police officers take her into custody if the responded and checked all call was not returned. rooms of the school, but nothing was found. The juve- Oct. 17 nile was given school conse7:08 p.m. A 29-year-old quences for his actions. Verona man was arrested 6:46 p.m. A caller reported and sent to the Dane County her grandson stole a chain- Jail after a loaded handgun saw from her open garage and extended magazine was and pawned it for $150 to found in his vehicle. The buy heroin. man admitted ownership and didn’t have proper permits to Oct. 6 carry the gun. 8:58 p.m. A juvenile was cited for possession of mar- Oct. 18 ijuana roach at the Verona 11:41 p.m. A 27-year-old Area High School football Madison man was arrested field. Other two juveniles for OWI second offense and were warned after admitting possession of a controlled to being under the influence substance after pulled over of marijuana. for speeding and open intoxicants were found in his Oct. 7 vehicle. He was also cited 3:52 p.m. A 21-year-old for speeding, non-registraman was arrested for Do- tion auto and open intox. mestic Disorderly Conduct and sent to the Dane Coun- Oct. 20 ty Jail after he slammed his 4:55 p.m. A woman rebedroom door, breaking ported she had three fraudparts of the frame, took his ulent checks written from mother’s phone and pushed her account to two recipiher into a towel bar in the ents she didn’t know. She bathroom. His mother told alleged the checks were not the police he had Obsessive hers but were created to apCompulsive Disorder and pear as though they were, high anxiety and didn’t take with her contact information medication. He got upset and the correct account and because his mother record- routing number. ed his performance of a “ritual” with clothes. Oct. 26 11:34 p.m. Three teenag12:38 a.m. A 49-year-old ers were reported to trying man was arrested for OWI to get into a locked vehicle third offense and sent to at the 400 block of Franklin the Dane County Jail for a Street. They ran away when warrant after police officer someone saw them. No found him passed out in a damage was found. parked vehicle. Oct. 8 4:11 p.m. Two juveniles were cited for Underage Alcohol and a man was cited for possession of marijuana paraphernalia in a vehicle parked on the 100 block of Horizon Drive. Police officer found the two juveniles were heavily intoxicated, and one of them was vomiting. 7:11 p.m. An 18-year-old Verona man was arrested for OWI first offense after a police pulled over him for no headlamps on and found a lighted marijuana blunt. He admitted to smoking marijuana while driving, and two blunts and additional
Oct. 27 11:30 p.m. A 28-year-old Verona man was arrested for OWI first offense and sent to the Dane County Jail on a 12-hour-hold after being pulled over for failure to stop for a flashing red traffic signal. Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in his car. Oct. 28 2:19 a.m. A 39-year-old woman was arrested for being intoxicated on probation after she was pulled over and drug paraphernalia and cocaine were found in her vehicle. – Helu Wang
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People can learn how meditation and modern Buddhism give the power to achieve lasting happiness from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the library. Gen Kelsang Gomlam, resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Madison, will discuss how to improve the quality of life through changing mind and how to seek for inner peace and develop a calm and peaceful mind. To register, call 845-7180.
Birthday and anniversary party The senior center will hold the January birthday and anniversary party from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Patricia Stone will entertain people with the Blue Accordion. This will include all kinds of music, especially the polkas. For information, call 845-7471.
Hunchback of Notre Dame The Verona Area Community Theater is bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. for two weekends at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Saturday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 25 through Saturday, Jan. 27. There will be one matinee performance at 2 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets are $17, or $12 for seniors over 65 or children and students. For information, visit vact.org.
be provided and no experience is necessary. Ken Lonnquist will bring songs and To register, call 845-7180. laughter to all ages from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Verona Area Career exploration High School Performing Arts Center, Job seekers can get help sharpening 300 Richard St. their skills from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, His songs focus on nature, humani- Jan. 23, at the library. ty, imagination and current events. Chris Ehle, recruitment and triage For information, call Marisa Kahler specialist from WorkSmart Network, at 845-4869 or email at kahlerm@ will discuss how to transfer current verona.k12.wi.us. skills to a new career and how to taiStormwater utility management lor resume to fit a new job. To register, call 845-7180. Marty Cieslik, construction manager for the city of Verona’s Pub- Bathroom advice lic Works Department, will discuss Bathroom repairs can be challengrecent storm water maintenance and ing. People can learn how to repair planned activities for 2018 from 6:30- bathrooms from 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Wednesday, at the library. library. Certified remodeler Bob Weirough Cleaning and maintaining storm- will offer advice on the most comwater detention ponds improves the mon bathroom repairs and upgrades. operation and manages vegetation. He will also discuss the importance of Cieslik will also discuss management using the right products and tools to of Silent Pond and the Meister Addi- ensure success. tion West Basin. To register, call 845-7180. To register, visit veronapublicliRediscover road trip tour brary.org or call 845-7180. National travel journalist and author Code quest Bill Clevlen will bring his Rediscover Kids in fourth and fifth grades can America Road Trip Tour to the library participate in a code quest from 3:45- from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, with 5 p.m. every Monday from Jan. 22 a mix of fun stories and trivia games. through March 12, at the library. He’ll also discuss and sign copies They will learn to tell a story using of his new book “100 Things to Do In Scratch and CS First. The group meets America Before You Die.” once a week for eight weeks. RegisFor information, call 845-7180. tration is required. All equipment will
Community calendar
Thursday, January 18
• 12-6 p.m., Blood donation drive, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 515 W. Verona Ave., 497-4500 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga club (grades 6-12), library, 8457180 • 7-8 p.m., The power to be happy, library, 845-7180
Friday, January 19
• 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., January birthday and anniversary party, senior center, 845-7471 • 7:30 p.m., Hunchback of Notre Dame, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vact.org
Saturday, January 20
• 10-11 a.m., Ken Lonnquist con-
cert, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., 845-4869 • 2 p.m., Hunchback of Notre Dame, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vact.org
Sunday, January 21
• 7:30 p.m., Hunchback of Notre Dame, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vact.org
Monday, January 22
• 3:45-5 p.m., Code quest, library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Stormwater utility management, library, 845-7180
Tuesday, January 23
• 7-8:30 p.m., career exploration,
library, 845-7180
11 a.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Candidates Forun from 01-17-18 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center Sunday, Jan. 21 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. –Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Candidates Forun from 01-17-18 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4:30 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Candidates Forun from 01-17-18 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center Monday, Jan. 22 7 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.
Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
Thursday, January 25
Saturday, January 27
St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Wednesday, January 24
• 6:30-8 p.m., Bathroom repairs and replacements, library, 8457180
• 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Rediscover America Road Trip Tour, library, 845-7180 • 7:30 p.m., Hunchback of Notre Dame, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vact.org • 7:30 p.m., Hunchback of Notre Dame, Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vact.org
5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center Tuesday, Jan. 23 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. –Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. –Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society Wednesday, Jan. 24 7 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 5 p.m. – Common Council from 01-22-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Natural Pain
Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center Thursday, Jan. 25 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Benjamin Phelps Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Jan. 18 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Characters at the Historical Society Friday, Jan. 19 7 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Old Time Fiddlers Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 1 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Active Shooter at Senior Center Saturday, Jan. 20 8 a.m. – Candidates Forun from 01-17-18
Churches
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 845-5641 Rev. Sara Thiessen Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Three Blessings “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” —Psalm 103:2 NIV Modern psychology often confirms ancient wisdom. Much of the advice that has been empirically verified by the field of Positive Psychology echoes ancient philosophers, including the wisdom of the Bible. One of the clearest examples of this is the advice to be thankful and count your blessings. Researchers at the Positive Psychology Center at Penn have confirmed that the simple exercise of writing down three things that went well at the end of each day will improve the quality of your life. You will feel less depressed simply by focusing on the positive things in life, and by thinking about why things went well you set the stage for a more positive future. One easy way to do this is to start a journal, or even just start a document on your computer. You might title this journal or document “Three Blessings,” or “Three Good Things” if you want a more secular title, and then simply list the three good things that happened to you (or which you did) and answer the question why for each one. The question as to why it happened is important because it forces us to reflect on the causes of these good things and helps us to repeat them. – Christopher Simon
Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.
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Members of the Verona Area High School girls varsity basketball team pose with the teachers they wanted to recognize at teacher appreciation night.
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Girls basketball teacher appreciation The Verona Area High School girls basketball teams hosted a teacher appreciation night at a December home game against Madison West. Each player chose a teacher to recognize who had made a positive impact on their life.
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Members of the JV1 and JV2 teams pose with the teachers they wanted to recognize.
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Verona’s two teams in the Sugar River Euchre League are off to a mixed start in the season’s second half, with It’s Time at 0-2 and the 5th Quarter team at 1-1. On Jan. 11, Ed Chancellor and Randy Skogen (5 th Quarter) recorded 114 points, outscoring their opponents by 42 points, to shuffle in a 53 point victory over the S’wisco Taphaus Cheese Eaters. Both losses by Ed and Randy were sliced by George Eichelkraut and Ed Wettach. Kendal Wenger and Giff Hoesly (Cheese Eaters) ended the night with a 75, this week’s low score. Losing only two games all night, both at the hands of Paul Thronson and Mary Humphrey, Tom Nicewander and Tracy Thronson loaded 117 rounds into the Cowboys’ bandolier for this week’s high score. Not to be left with an empty six-shooter, Cowboys’ Ferdie Schmitz and Travis Nicewander also won six of their eight games. Travis and Ferdie, along with the other two Cowboy couples each loaded 105 rounds to the bandolier to out load the It’s Time Mounties by 65 rounds. If you are interested in viewing the League’s
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Player of the week From Jan. 11-18
Name: Drew Yaeger Grade: Sophomore Sport: Hockey Position: Forward Highlights: Yaeger had a goal and an assist in each game for Verona last weekend, helping the Wildcats defeat Beloit Memorial 7-1 and nonconference Antigo 5-2
Kepler helps No. 1 Badgers remain undefeated in WCHA
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VAHS graduate Claudia Kepler (24) reacts after scoring her first of two goals Sunday, Jan. 23 against Minnesota State. The Badgers swept the Mavericks to improve to 23-1-0 overall and 14-0-0 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Gymnastics
Wildcat/Crusaders win Purple Division at East invite JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Sophomore Hailey Dohnal finished third or better in all four rotations to help the Verona/ Madison Edgewood gymnastics team win Saturday’s Purgolder Invitational. The Wildcat/ Crusaders scored a season-best 125.2 points. Janesville Craig was second with a 122.3, while Madison United (118.475) and Janesville Parker (107.725) rounded out the top five. The Wildcat/Crusaders had four finishers out of the top six in the Purple Division of the balance beam, led by Donhal’s runner-up finish of 8.65. Vanessa Wagner (8.05) tied for third. Annie Maher (7.9) and Emelia Lichty (7.8) placed fifth and sixth. Dohnal finished second in the vault with an 8.45 and Janina Bruhn took fifth 8.3. Dohnal and Lichty finished third and fourth on the floor exercise with an 8.7 and 8.2. Dohnal took third on uneven bars (7.75) and Vanessa Wagner was fifth with a 7.25. Janina Bruhn and Gabby Guinther tied for seventh with a 6.6. Wagner finished fourth as a varsity allaround competitor with a 30.750. Madison United senior Tyra Turner swept all four rotations to win the Purple Division allaround title with 36.95 points. Turner scored a meet-best 9.4 to take the vault, a 9.35 to win the floor exercise and a 9.25 to claim the balance beam. She also scored an 8.95 to win the uneven bars.
Girls basketball
Verona ekes out low-scoring win at Parker ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Points were at a premium Friday as Verona girls basketball was able to survive a 29-27 win at Janesville Parker. The Wildcats led 16-10 at halftime, but the Vikings cut that lead down in the second half with a 17-13 advantage.
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The Wildcat/Crusaders conference meet on Thursday was postponed to 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at Glacier Edge Elementary.
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What’s next Verona/Madison Edgewood travels to Madison Memorial High School at 6 p.m.
Honorable mention: Chandler Bainbridge (girls basketball) finished with 10 points in a 29-27 win Friday over Janesville Parker Tyler Slawek (boys basketball) had 21 points Saturday in a loss to Sun Prairie Jono Herbst (wrestling) finished fifth at 120 pounds Saturday at the Chippewa Falls invite Torbin Kittleson, Aidan Updegrove, Shane Rozeboom and Ryan Stewart (boys swimming) clocked the highest finish Saturday in the 100 free relay at the Cardinal Relay Invitational in Middleton, taking second place in 43.7 seconds Hailey Dohnal (gymnastics) finished third or better in all four rotations of to help the Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics team win Saturday’s Purgolder invite
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Verona/Madison Edgewood’s Annie Maher finished fifth on the balance beam Saturday with a 7.9 at the Purgolder Invitational.
Verona hosts Madison Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Beloit Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23.
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Verona to host Opportunity 34 Night Fundraiser ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Friday’s Verona boys basketball game against Beloit Memorial will be about a lot more than just basketball. I t i s a l s o O p p o r t u n ity 34 Night, a fundraiser started in the name of the late Will Kellerman, who passed away in a car crash in November. 50 percent of ticket sales will be donated to Opportunity 34, Inc., a nonprofit started in Kellerman’s name that exists to give kids a chance to further their education beyond high school. There will also be a 50-50 raffle, a 3-point shooting contest and the sale of “Make it Rain” T-shirts.
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Last week’s results
Verona, Craig (ppd.) Icy conditions forced Thursday’s game against Janesville Craig to be postponed until 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22.
Verona 62, Parker 55 The Verona boys basketball team defeated Janesville Parker 62-55 Saturday. J u n i o r g u a r d Ty l e r Slawek led the Wildcats with 21 points, and senior guard Grant Kelliher added 14. Junior forward Ryan Van Handel chipped in 11, and senior guard Bui Clements had eight. Parker senior forward Chris Galvan scored 26 points for the Vikings.
What’s next Verona hosts Beloit Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Janesville Craig in a makeup game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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Conner Arneson swims the 800-yard freestyle relay Saturday at the Cardinal Relay Invite at Middleton High School. Christopher Lofts, Ben Wellnitz and Owen Rothamer finished the event fifth in 7 minutes, 54.39 seconds. Verona Area/Mount Horeb placed fifth out the 12 teams competing with 274 points.
Seniors lead in final home meet JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Eight seniors led the Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team in their final competition at the Verona Natatorium, leading VA/MH to 126-44 Big Eight Conference dual meet victory over Janesville Craig. Ryan Stewart and
Caulden Parkel formed half of the winning 200 medley relay. Torbin Kittleson and Kaled McMillan led off and anchored the winning 400 free relay. They were also part of a second-place 200 medley relay. Seniors Jacob Busher, Jacob Bolduc, Michael Princl and Will Schroeder were victorious in the JV 200 free relay. Princl beat his 50 free end-of-season goal time on this relay. Princl also swam fly on the winning 200 medley relay, and Schroeder won the JV 100 fly and anchored the first place 400 free relay, where he mad his end-ofseason goal time in the 100 free. “Most guys were swimm i n g eve n t s t h ey h a d not previously competed
What’s next Verona/Mount Horeb travels to Beloit Memorial at 5:30 p.m. Friday for a triple dual against the Purple Knights and Madison Memorial and travels to the Menomonee Falls invite at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. in this year,” coach Bill Wuerger said. “Boys have now competed in all eight individual events this season.” Junior Aidan Updegrove and sophomore Owen Rothamer joined Stewart and Parkel to post a meetbest 2:03.22. Kittleson and McMillan were joined by sophomore Owen Rothaemer and junior Shave Rozeboom to lead a 1-2-3 Verona finish in the 400 free relay in 4:04.93.
McMillan also won the 50 free, leading freshman Ben Wellnitz to the wall in 27.83. Rozeboom (2:02.79) led sophomore Kyle Hoppe to the wall of the 200 free, and added the 400 free in 4:35.08. Updegrove led a 1-2-3 sweep by Verona in the 100 backstroke with a 1:08.72. He also claimed the 100 butterfly in 1:08.01. Hoppe led Christopher Lofts to
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Wildcats showcase depth in pair of wins JEREMY JONES
Injuries and illnesses limited the Verona boys hockey team’s ability to regularly run three lines early in the season. The Wildcats showcased some of that depth with seven different goal scorers Friday and four more on Saturday.
Verona 7, Beloit 1 The Wildcats had seven different goals Friday against the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights, cruising to a 7-1 victory inside the Verona Ice Arena. The Wildcats took a four-goal lead in the first period, picking up goals from Ty Curtis, Jake Osiecki, Mack Keryluk and Cale Rufenacht over an eight-minute span. Drew Yaeger pushed Verona’s lead out to 5-0 in the second period before Sean McMillan finally put Beloit on the scoreboard. Brockton Baker closed out the period with a goal and Parker Ploc added a final goal midway through the third period. Baker set up three goals and Keryluk had a goal and two assists. Yeager and Rufenacht each had a goal and an assist. Ethan Maurisak stopped all three shots he faced. Garhett Kaegi made four saves. Aidan Wright finished with 51 saves for the Purple Knights.
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What’s next Verona (12-3-2 overall, 8-1-0 Big Eight) hosts Middleton (8-8-0, 5-4-0) at 8 p.m. Friday.
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Lynx/Cap City game postponed What’s next The Metro Lynx travel to Viroqua at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Lynx and Blackhawks are each 3-3-0 in the Badger Conference.
Badger Conference Team W-L-T Points Rock County 8-0-0 16 Cap City 3-2-0 6 Metro Lynx 3-3-0 6 Viroqua 3-3-0 6 Icebergs 2-5-0 4 Badger Lightning 0-6-0 0
Girls bb: Bainbridge, Briggs combine for 19 of 29 points Senior guard Chandler Bainbridge led Verona with 10 points, and sophomore guard Rayna Briggs added nine points. Junior forward Julia Hartwig finished with 11 points for Parker. The win moved Verona into a tie for fourth with Middleton in the Big Eight Conference, both at 6-4. Sun Prairie remained in first place at 9-0.
Big Eight Team W-L Sun Prairie 9-0 Madison East 7-2 Middleton 7-3 Madison Memorial 6-4 Verona 6-4 Janesville Craig 4-6 Janesville Parker 4-6 La Follette 4-6 Madison West 2-8 Beloit Memorial 0-10
Sophomore Nick Heinzen gets a takedown for the JV team against Evansville freshman Riley Long Tuesday in a nonconference dual against Evansville/Albany. Heinzen won the match 9-2.
Three place at Chippewa Falls invite ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Senior Jono Herbst, senior Lance Randall and junior Nathan Feller all placed in the top six Saturday at the Chippewa Falls Invitational. Herbst finished fifth at 120 pounds with a pin over Spring Valley/Elmwood’s Brayden Wolf in 4 minutes, 21 seconds in the fifth-place match. Feller was 3-2 at 138 but lost his fifth-place match.
What’s next Verona travels to Madison East High School at 6:30 p.m. Friday for the Big Eight Showcase. The Wildcats finished 1-3 in Big Eight duals this season. Feller was pinned by Feller pinned Stanley-Boyd/ Owen-Withee’s Anthony Spring Valley/Elmwood’s Nicpon in 1:34 and Edgar’s Cross Hurlburt in the fifthCarson Lemmer in 1:52. place match in 2:15. Randall had a couple of Feller also added a 10-5 decision over Mondovi’s Ricardo Turn to Wrestling/Page 12 Aguilar.
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Team W-L-T Points Verona 8-1-0 16 Sun Prairie 8-2-0 16 Madison West 6-2-0 12 Memorial 5-4-0 10 Middleton 5-4-0 10 Janesville 3-5-0 6 Beloit 2-9-0 4 Lakers 0-10-0 0
Yaeger scored on the power play and Renlund posted a second even-strength goal early in the third period to ice the victory. Kaegi stopped 32 of 34 shots on goal to earn the win. Broden Bunnell turned aside 35 of 40 for Antigo. Walker Haessig and Keryluk scored in the first period and Leo Renlund added an Verona 5, Antigo 2 early second-period goal. Adam Schmidt helped the Red Robins Verona took an early lead Saturday and never looked back in a 5-2 nonconference get on the scoreboard late in the second period with a short-handed goal. win against Antigo.
The Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op (5-100 overall, 3-3-0 Badger Conference) game against the ninth-ranked Cap City Cougars (10-5-1, 3-3-0) on Thursday was postponed. The make-up date is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3.
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Wildcats once again posted the most season-best times of any team in the meet (24 out of 30 individual swims and four out of six relays). Eric Blum was the top individual finisher, placing fifth in the 100 butterfly. Madison Memorial, Middleton and Madison West rounded out the top three places.
the wall in the 100 free with a 59.23. Rothamer, who made his 100 free end-of-season goal time, added the 200 IM in 2:34.58. Freshmen Conner Arneson and Lofts, Hoppe and Rozeboom won the 200 free relay in 1:47.97 to fin- Fond du Lac invite ish ahead of the team of Kittleson, Alex Ritter placed second in divStewart, Parkel and McMillan. The 100 breaststroke was the only ing at the Fond du lac Invitational event where Craig earned a win, as with a season-best 333.25. junior Callaghan Bradley posted a tie Middleton invite of 1:16.4 to best Wellnitz (1:21.47). Fifteen out of the Wildcats’ 18 Spartan JV invite relays beat their seed times Saturday Verona placed fourth at the Spar- at the Cardinal Relays, the second tan JV Invitational held at Madi- most of any team behind Madison son Memorial on Thursday. The Memorial. The Wildcats finished fifth out of
the 12 teams participating with 274 points. Top-ranked Madison West won the meet with 360 points – 14 ahead of second place Madison Memorial. Third-ranked Middleton was third with 314. Fourth-ranked Arrowhead was fourth with a 302. The 100 free relay of Kittleson, Updegrove, Rozeboom and Stewart clocked the Wildcats’ highest finish of the day, taking second place in 43.7. Madison Memorial won the race in 42.81. Rozeboom made his end-of-season goal time with his 50 free split on the 200 free relay, helping the team of Kittleson, Updegrove and Hoppe take third in 1:31.16. Hoppe, Stewart, Rozeboom and Updegrove finished fourth in 1:43.2 to open the meet on the 200 medley relay.
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The athletic department will unveil the new Top Ten Leading Scorers plaque. Will Kellerman is seventh on this list. And at halftime, the Opportunity 34 Foundation will announce their scholarship plan for Verona students. The fund has raised over $182,000 since it was started in November.
Big Eight Team W-L Madison Memorial 7-1 Sun Prairie 7-1 Madison La Follette 6-2 Middleton 5-3 Madison East 4-3 Janesville Craig 4-4 Verona 3-5 Beloit Memorial 2-5 Janesville Parker 1-7 Madison West 0-8
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Wrestling: Randall picks up a pin on senior night against Evansville/Albany Continued from page 11 byes and a pin over Clear Lake’s Trevor Kivi in 1:31 to make the fifth-place match at 182. But Randall was pinned by Spring Valley/Elmwood’s Jayden Nyeggen in 3:58. Freshman Ben Grandau added a win in the 126-pound bracket, pinning Edgar’s Brady Lemmer in 1:42. Junior Zakh Kalifatidi had two wins at 145, pinning Mondovi’s Tommy Bahr in 3:20 and Edgar’s Dawson Lemmer in 41 seconds. Sophomore Caden Page pinned Regis/Altoona’s Matt Mauer in 1:02 at 152. Junior Jeremy Grim (170), senior Wyatt Breitnauer (182), sophomore Nick Heinzen (138) and junior Lucas Larson (145) also competed.
Evansville 60, Verona 12 T h e Wi l d c a t s h o s t e d Evansville in a nonconference dual Tuesday on senior night, and Randall made the most of it. Despite battling a cold, Randall was able to break downsenior Hunter Overland at 182 pounds and flip him
on his back while with control. Randall then used an arm bar to eventually get a pin in 3:43. “It definitely felt good to be able to represent the team with a win,” Randall said. “Since I started, I have definitely improved a lot, and the team helps out with that in practice.” Randall said he would like to see himself improve with his shots to get takedowns and to be able to get quick escapes and not be on the bottom too long. Herbst also picked up a win at 120 pounds by forfeit. Two other matches were close. Grandau came back to take an 8-7 lead over freshman Austin Scofield at 126 pounds with a takedown in the final period. But Scofield scored an escape and a takedown late as Grandau fell 12-9. Grim tied junior Malcolm Johnson 6-6 with a reversal at the buzzer of the second period, but he allowed an escape and a takedown in the third to fall 9-6 at 160 pounds. Heinzen won his JV match Photo by Anthony Iozzo with a 9-2 decision over Senior Lance Randall fights for an attempted takedown Tuesday n the first period against Evansville/Albany senior Hunter freshman Riley Long. Overland at 182 pounds. Randall won the match by pin in 3 minutes, 43 seconds. Verona lost the dual 60-12.
O’Neil: VAHS grad to race this weekend Continued from page 1 Seven-time event winner Jasper Felder of Sweden, for example, was a bandy (a sport similar to ice hockey) player prior to taking up ice cross downhill. O’Neil, a former track and field and soccer player, had none of that. However, she had been fortunate enough to start figure skating lessons when she was 3 and continued until she was 9, so she at least knew how to skate. But she had quite a bit of catching up to do in terms of training, and since March 2016, she has been a frequent visitor to skate parks and has spent quite a bit of time in workout classes, on the skating treadmill in open skate and playing open hockey. “I didn’t fully understand what I was getting myself into until my first big race because it’s unlike soccer in that you can go practice soccer to prepare for a game,” O’Neil said. “There is no 100 percent match for going down a course. Myself and many others play hockey to sharpen their skating skills, as well as take advantage of skate parks to practice obstacles.” One of the best trainings that she’s found is a BMX park in St. Cloud,
Minn., which simulates a course quite well but without the speed of a Crashed Ice course. The first place O’Neil turned when she decided to pursue the sports were current riders, whom she admits to having shamelessly connected with via stalking them on Facebook. “Having the St. Paul race held here for seven years has led to there being quite a few athletes who train in the area,” O’Neil said. “I have been lucky enough for them to lend me a hand in getting started, and I also spent a lot of time working on my stride and skating strength.”
Up to the challenge One of the most challenging aspects of her training thus far hasn’t been technical, but rather mental – facing her fears. “While I try not to, I can still remember the butterflies in my stomach the first time I was standing on the top of a quarter pipe ramp at the skate park, nearly in tears because I was so scared to go down,” O’Neil said. A similar feeling followed her to many other places, including Pineview BMX Park, the 3rd Lair Skate Park, and even in Austria, where she competed in her first Riders Cup event.
“While this feeling is one that I am not particularly fond of, the feeling of conquering something that I once feared is one the best feelings,” she said. “The sense of accomplishment and pride that accompanies facing one’s fear has been one of the major forces driving my training.” O’Neil also notes she’s a woman in a male-dominated sport, something she’s learned to take pride in. “While I am not the first to blaze the trail, and I am sure that I won’t be the last, in a sport heavily dominated by men there is something invigorating about showing up in a dress and heels to lace up skates and kill it during a workout or skating session,” she said. While the races are sponsored by Red Bull, they do not provide any funding or athlete support other than potentially the prize money. With that being said, right now it definitely leans more towards a hobby, with many of the athletes still having part or full-time jobs. “I’m not sure how long I will be able to stick with it due to the high-intensity nature of the sport, but I greatly admire the women who are 30-plus and still competing,” O’Neil said. “Right now my plan is to take it one year at a time.”
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About Ice Cross Downhill There are two types of Ice Cross Downhill races. The larger events, featuring purses of $1 million or more directly are sponsored by Red Bull. Others, known as Riders Cups, are put on by the competitors themselves (also referred to as riders), and they feature a variety of sponsors. The Riders Cup events started in the 2015 season as a way to make the sport more accessible. They are the best way to earn an invitation to one of the larger events. The sport’s championship is based on a points system, introduced in 2010, with four Red Bull Crashed Ice events and five Rider’s Cups races and champions in men’s and women’s categories. Riders race in consecutive heats of four skaters, with the slowest two being eliminated each time. The final four reach the finals. Points in larger races are awarded to the top 100 racers, starting with 1,000 for the winner, 800 for second, then 600, 500 and so on, decreasing to 0.5 for 100th place. In Riders Cup, points are divided by four, so the winner receives 250 points and the 64th finisher receives 2.5 points. The only funding or athlete support provided is the prize money, leading it to be a hobby for many – athletes frequently have part- or full-time jobs. Athletes come from around the world, and some are looking to get the sport included in the Olympics.
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Q&A with outgoing alder Mac McGilvray JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
How long have you gone by Mac? Does anyone call you William? Everybody in my family pretty much has been called Mac at some point in my life, except my little sister, who goes by Mick. In the service, I had a couple of sergeants who couldn’t pronounce my name. … After a while I just said can you call me Airman Mac, Sir. Everybody in my family calls me Clint. That’s my middle name. When I lived in Colorado, all my Colorado friends called me Clint. I got in a lot of fights over that (because of an easy way the letters could be converted into a vulgar term). I’m proud of my name Clint, but Mac is what I’m comfortable with. 14 years is a long time to have several hours a month – and sometimes much more – of meetings and studying packets of information. What are you going to do with your life? I’m on the pool board at Ridgewood. I’d like to get more involved in that process. My son wants me to pick up the guitar, and I’m half-serious about the bagpipes. I like to build things; I’m already planning the house for (grandchildren). I really enjoy gardening. I’m sure I’ll be involved in some sort of service organization. I just can’t imagine not being involved. What’s the best part of being on the council? Growing as a person for sure. What a wonderful opportunity. You get to do and be part of things the average person doesn’t get to be part of. It’s pretty amazing. You get to build things, basically, whether it’s building relationships or building
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for the future. What was the best decision the city made that you’ve been involved in, or the one you were proudest of? There’s a lot of them. The Little League (fields). They did all the hard work, but I met with them several times, and I said this is a good project. Once it got going, it created its own momentum. The Harriet Park shelter (because of the music in the park events). People in the town where I live now hate Reddan Soccer Park (because of the traffic), but that was a big deal. The fire station, more than the city hall – people call it the Taj Mahal, but it’s doing what we thought it was going to do. What do you still look back on and think the city made a mistake on? The St. (Vincent de Paul thrift store purchase of a former car dealership) still bothers me to be honest. As good as I think that council was at marshaling us through a time where the economy was bad and being responsible about the finances of the city ... that was one of the things we should have done. I can’t say that St. Vinny’s is a bad thing to have there… it’s just the potential. My argument has always been you don’t make decisions based on this year, next year or even four years. It’s what does this look like in 15, 20 years. Your time here offers a nice perspective from boom times to bust and back to booming again. How has Verona handled those periods? All the councils I’ve been on have recognized that the staff is the most important part of making your city successful. The boom to bust was hard because things were really tight but we still had to keep things at a standard, we still had to have enough vision to prepare for the next step. I’ve watched some communities and it’s the staff that gets
Mac McGilvray poses under the roof. beat up. Yeah, it’s great we’ve had people who have been fiscally responsible, but if you don’t have people implementing those things, it doesn’t matter. What are the biggest decisions the council will face in the next year? Their relationship with the school district is probably the biggest one. That’s multi-level. The city needs to have a pretty active role and some leadership there as it relates to the development of the campus or whatever. There are some ongoing issues I see with our police department and our school district. That relationship needs to be a point of focus and support. Downtown. I think the right developer could do everything that needs to be done on that corner. The north neighborhood. I’m a little concerned with
McGilvray: Replacement should have a ‘vision’ Continued from page 1 him ineligible to stay on the Common Council and gave him significantly more time to tend to domestic matters. McGilvray got involved in city government six years after moving here in 1998, after wondering why traffic around Epic was planned the way it was in his nearby Westridge neighborhood. “As I paid more attention, I thought I could maybe add something to these discussions,” he said. He eventually became chair of the Public Works committee, connecting to his building trades background, and also became chair of Finance, though he backed off the more high-profile roles the past couple of years. Working closely with city budgets gave him an appreciation for his fellow city leaders’ attention to fiscal responsibility, something he agrees helped the city get
through the Great Recession relatively unscathed. He has also seen that conservative approach work against the city, however – particularly when the council declined to purchase the former John Erickson Chevrolet dealership during the recession, leaving it to become a thrift store. He takes a similar view of downtown, which all too often, he said, is approached just one project at a time, rather than with a more comprehensive look at redevelopment. “I hope that whoever gets on the council has that vision,” he said. “Sometimes you have to take a little heat for being a little bold.” McGilvray – who’s never gone by his given name, William – grew up in Spokane, Wash., and spent his young adult life in Colorado, then moved to Verona to be closer to his wife’s family. He had started his
career as an X-ray tech after studying physics and then going into the U.S. Air Force, but he became a carpenter’s apprentice at age 31 after realizing he preferred to be more hands-on and work outside. Now he’s found his Monday nights and lots of other parts of his week far more open, but he expects he’ll fill that time with some other sort of community service. In the meantime, it’s giving him a bit more time to work on his new house and spend with his family “It’s a little difficult stepping away all at once,” he said. “I would really like to express how much my wife and kids sacrificed, an incredible amount of time, to the city. … I’m kind of an all-in guy”
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the dumb question. The process should never be I’m going to vote and you’re not going to know why I voted that way. Epic is fairly universally considered a big plus for Verona. Are there downsides to having it here? I don’t think so. I mean, it’s changed the… for some people they would say yes because of how it’s changed some of the traffic patterns for Verona. But overall it’s a plus for things beyond measure. Right down to the water utility. One of the things I was glad we did, one budget cycle I asked Epic if we could carve out a piece of this TIF so we’re not waiting for this TIF to close. (Learning center). It was the difference between us having a relatively flat tax rate for a few years and not. Yeah, it’s probably created some challenges, too. But if you don’t have challenges in a (growing) community... You made a big push for the pool. Do you see any Photo by Helu Wang realistic way it happens at this point? Yeah. I don’t see there’s H i s t o r y m a t t e r s . I t ’s any reason why it shouldn’t important to know why deci- happen. But it’s going to take sions were made, why poli- some vision and it’s going to take some will. cies were put in place. The other thing I would Email Verona Press editor say, and I even told Sarah Jim Ferolie at verona(Gaskell, the newest alder) press@wcinet.com. this, is be bold. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there, don’t be afraid to ask
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search for replacement Continued from page 1 school included criticism from some parents of discipline at the school during the districtwide transition to initiatives like Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and the Nurtured Heart Approach. The Partners Actively Learning, of PALs, program also underwent a change after the 2015-16 school year that drew complaints from some parents and former students. The school also received the highest score among the district’s attendance area schools on the 201617 “school report cards” i s s u e d b y t h e s t a t e ’s Department of Public
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Instruction. Pisani’s letter said the district will provide more detail on the process for finding his successor in the coming weeks. “ I will do everything I can to accommodate a very smooth transition for the next Stoner Prairie principal as well as the staff, students and parents,” he wrote. The Press has an outstanding open records i n q u i r y, fi l e d i n l a t e D e c e m b e r, r e l a t e d t o Pisani’s role change. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Winifred A. Losenegger in Mt. Vernon. Winnie was four children: Mark (Sher- Alzheimer’s and Demen-
Winifred Losenegger
Winifred “Winnie” A. (Oimoen) Losenegger, 85, died on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Noel Manor in Verona. She was born on Sept. 30, 1932, in Mt. Vernon, Wis. She was united in marriage to Donald W. Losenegger on March 22, 1952, at Zwingli United Church of Christ
born and lived in the same house for 83 years. Don and Winnie worked the Century family farm. Winnie worked outside the home for many years at Carnes, Oak Development Labs, Nicolet Instruments, Gonstead Seminars and retired as the Town of Primrose clerk. Her jobs took her around the world. She was gifted musician. She was the first organist at Zwingli UCC in Mt. Vernon and played there for 62 years under eleven pastors. She loved to share that she played funerals and weddings at 27 area churches. She was a life-long member of Zwingli at which she served on many committees, was organist, choir director and Sunday School teacher. She always had a place in her heart for all animals. She is survived by her
ri Lombard) Losenegger of Verona, Laurel (Rich McVicar) Losenegger of Middleton, Michael (Rayne Arneson) Losenegger of Mt. Vernon and Lois (Mark Jozefowicz) Losenegger of Belleville, seven grandchildren: Knut, Annie, Aimee, Caitlin, Corey, Tasher and Matea, and three great grandchildren: Eva, Winnie Mae, and Joseph. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald in June 2017 and her sister Inez Oimoen. The family thanks the staff at Noel Manor especially Kaitie, Rosina, Kim, Shavarn and Connie for their loving care of both Mom and Dad. Donations may be given to the following organizations in memory of Winnie: Zwingli UCC Mt. Vernon Music Program,
tia Alliance of Wisconsin, Madison Cat Project or the Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society. May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Funeral Services was at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at the Mt. Vernon Zwingli United Church of Christ with Rev. Brad Brookins officiating. Burial was at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation was from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N 8th St., Mt. Horeb.
Trail, City of Monona, spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Loveday Herrling, 4033 Barlow Road, Village of Cross Plains, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Kenneth Chung, City of Middleton, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. 5. Approval of Minutes from the November 20, 2017 and November 27, 2017 Common Council Meetings: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Diaz, to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2017 and November 27, 2017 Common Council meetings. Motion carried 6-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: A. Committee Appointments Mayor Hochkammer nominated Derek Johnson, 1226 Gateway Pass, to fill the uncompleted term of Joan Sullivan on the Fitch-Rona EMS Commission. Motion by Linder, seconded by Diaz, to approve the appointment of Derek Johnson to the Fitch-Rona EMS Commission. Motion carried 6-0. 7. Announcements 8. Administrator’s Report: 9. Engineer’s Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Linder, seconded by Touchett, to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $1,270,494.80. Motion carried 6-0. B. Planning Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 17-903 Adopting the Northwest Neighborhood Plan as an Amendment to the City of Verona Comprehensive Plan. Discussion followed regarding possible environmental impacts of the Plan, determination of the phasing process, compatibility of the Plan with the boundary agreement between the City and the Town of Verona, density and building height criteria, the buffer to be allowed for the Ice Age Trail, and the potential to make changes to the Plan. Mayor Hochkammer requested unanimous consent from the Common Council to defer Item 10.B.(1), Ordinance No. 17-903 Adopting the Northwest Neighborhood Plan as an Amendment to the City of Verona Comprehensive Plan, to the February 12, 2017 Common Council meeting. There were no objections from the Council. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 17-904 Rezoning the Property at 310 Locust Drive from Urban Industrial to Suburban Industrial. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Linder, to approve Ordinance No. 17-904 rezoning the property at 310 Locust Drive from Urban Industrial to Suburban Industrial. The purpose of this rezoning is to accommodate a gymnastic studio. Motion carried 6-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-17-060 Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Indoor Commercial Entertainment Land Use at 310 Locust Drive. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Linder, to approve Resolution No. R-17-060 approving a conditional use permit to allow an indoor commercial entertainment land use at 310 Locust Drive. The conditional use permit would allow a gymnastic studio to locate and operate at 310 Locust Drive. Motion carried 6-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 17-905 Annexing Land Known as Stewart’s Woods from the Town of Verona to the City of Verona. Motion by Linder, seconded by Gaskell, to approve Ordinance No. 17-905 annexing land known as Stewart’s Woods from the Town of Verona to the City of Verona. This annexation would add 53.58 acres
of land to the City for the Verona Area School District. Motion carried 6-0. C. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 17-906 Amending Section 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic – of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie, to approve Ordinance No. 17-906 amending Section 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic – of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances. This ordinance updates stop sign placement in several areas of the City. Motion carried 6-0. D. Public Works Sewer and Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Project Closeout and Change Order No. 1 for Project ID 2017-103, Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve the project closeout and change order No. 1 for Project ID 2017-103, Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation. Motion carried 6-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Project Closeout and Change Order No. 2 for Project ID 2016-112, VACT Parking Lot. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve the project closeout and change order No. 2 for Project ID 2016112, VACT Parking Lot. Motion carried 6-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Project Closeout and Change Order No. 1 for Project ID 2017-109, Lincoln Street Channel Phase II. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve the project closeout and change order No. 1 for Project 2017-109, Lincoln Street Channel Phase II. Motion carried 6-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Project Closeout and Change Order No. 3 for Project ID 2015-104, Downtown Streetscape Stage 2 & 3. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve the project closeout and change order No. 3 for Project ID 2015-104, Downtown Streetscape Stage 2 & 3. Motion carried 6-0. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Professional Services Contract with AECOM for Phase II of Project 2016118, Sanitary Sewer Collection System Master Plan. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve a professional services contract with AECOM for Phase II of Project 2016-118, Sanitary Sewer Collection System Master Plan. Motion carried 6-0. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 17-907, Amending Section 15, Chapter 2 of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances Relating to Construction Site Erosion and Stormwater Runoff Control. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve Ordinance No. 17-907 amending Section 15, Chapter 2 of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances relating to construction site erosion and stormwater runoff control. Motion carried 6-0. E. Personnel Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA/LEER) Regarding Probationary Period of Noncertified New Hires and Those Attending the Academy. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Gaskell, to approve a memorandum of understanding between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA/LEER). Motion carried 6-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA/LEER) Regarding Incentive Pay for Police School Liaison Officer. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Gaskell, to approve a memorandum of understanding
between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA/LEER) regarding incentive pay for Police School Liaison Officer. Motion carried 6-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: City Administrative Policy #60 – Social Media Policy. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Gaskell, to approve City Administrative Policy #60 – Social Media Policy. Motion carried 6-0. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Selection of a City Council Representative to the Plan Commission. Alder Touchett nominated Alder Linder as the City Council Representative to the Plan Commission. Alder Diaz nominated Alder Gaskell as the City Council Representative to the Plan Commission. On roll call: Alder Touchett – Linder, Alder Diaz – Gaskell, Alder Gaskell – Gaskell, Alder Linder – Linder, Alder Reekie – Gaskell, Alder Stiner – Linder. 3 votes for Linder, 3 votes for Gaskell. Motion failed. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Tax Incremental District 9, Sugar Creek Commons Project Development Agreement. The Common Council may convene in closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. The purpose of going into closed session is to discuss the financial components of the development agreement. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Gaskell, to convene in closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) (e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Diaz - Nay, Alder Gaskell - Aye, Alder Linder - Aye, Alder Reekie - Nay, Alder StinerAye, Alder Touchett - Aye. Motion carried 4-2. The Common Council convened in closed session at 9:55 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Diaz, seconded by Reekie, to reconvene in open session at 10:55 p.m. No action was taken by the Common Council in closed session. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Appointment of Election Inspectors for the 2018-2019 Election term. Motion by Linder, seconded by Gaskell, to approve the appointment of election inspectors for the 2018-2019 election term. Motion carried 6-0. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Linder, seconded by Gaskell, to approve operator licenses for Jerome VanNatta for Kwik Trip, Jarek Sliger for Wisconsin Brewing Company, Hailey Imhoff for 4 Sisters Restaurant, and Kimberly Stafford – Independent. Motion carried 6-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Linder, to adjourn at 10:59 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: January 18, 2018 WNAXLP
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Legals OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2018-101, 2018 VERONA STREET ASPHALTIC REHABILITATION PROJECT CITY OF VERONA, WI OWNER: Notice is hereby given by the City of Verona, Wisconsin that it will receive Sealed Bids for the Project ID 2018-101, 2018 Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation Project. PROJECT: The major work consists of the following items: Approximately 3,750 lineal feet of 30-in. wide curb and gutter removal, 780 square yards of concrete driveway approach removal, 600 cubic yards of common excavation, 1,600 cubic yards undercut excavation, 3,750 lineal feet of 30” curb and gutter machine replacement, 540 square yards of 7” concrete approach, 3,300 tons of crushed stone subgrade stabilization, 7,800 square yards pulverize and reshape, 10,600 square yards milling asphalt, 3,200 tons of asphaltic concrete pavement, Type LT, 10 tons of asphaltic driveway and approach, 7,000 lineal feet of 4” wide pavement markings, epoxy erosion control and all appurtenant work. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, WI 53593, on and after January 18, 2018 for viewing or copies may be obtained online at QUESTCDN.com. Specifications are anticipated to be available on and after January 17, 2018. A link from the City of Verona web page will direct you to QUESTCDN.com, see http://www.ci.verona.wi.us/253/Public-Works/ Project Bidding Tab on the left side of the web page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. TIME: Sealed Bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., February 6, 2018, in the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin. At this time, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDS: All Bids shall be sealed in an envelope clearly marked “2018-101, 2018 Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation Project”. The name and address of the bidder shall be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. BID SECURITY: A bid bond or certified check, payable to the City of Verona, in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish 100% performance and payment bonds within 10 days after notice of award of the contract by the City. WAGE SCALE: Prevailing hourly wage rates are not required as Part of Wisconsin Act 55. CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR shall pay competitive wages for each classification of employee engaged in the work. BID REJECTION: The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous to the City’s best interest. BID WITHDRAWAL: All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for a period of 60 days after the time and date set for the opening thereof. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: January 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP ***
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 2018 SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, February 15, 2018. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. Ellen Clark, Verona City Clerk 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M-F John Wright, Verona Town Clerk 7669 CTH PD, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-7187 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. M-F The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Friday, February 16, 2018 No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on February 20, 2018. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Published: January 18, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL DECEMBER 18, 2017 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Hochkammer called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz, Gaskell, Linder, Reekie, Stiner and Touchett present. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, City Planning Director Sayre, Community Development Specialist Holt, City Attorney Kleinmaier, DPW Jacobson, City Engineer Montpas, MSA Engineer Valerius, and City Clerk Clark. Alderperson Doyle was absent and excused.
4. Public Comment: * Mark Geller, 2681 Country View Road, Town of Verona, spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Mark Rufenacht, 467 Ineichen Drive, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Jamie Ritter, 1026 Caribe Court, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Julie Bie, 616 Fairview Terrace, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Legends Edge Development. * Ed Spoon, 2755 Cross Country Circle, Town of Verona, spoke in support of preserving the Ice Age Trail as part of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Luke Lestikow, 847 Harper Drive, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and the Legends Edge development. * Dave Genen, 330 Locust Drive, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Eric Gao, 309 W. Johnson Street, City of Madison, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Cari Anne Renlund, 1135 Willow Run, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Mary Feldt, 576 East View Road, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Ellen Khalifa, 1210 S. Whitney Way, City of Madison, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Mike Walters, 3164 Woodhill Circle, Town of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Rick Boehm, 409 Harvest Lane, City of Verona, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood and Legends Edge development. * Amanda Hilgers, 4823 CTH Q, Village of Waunakee, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Steve Shea, 3951 Weatherwood Trail, Town of Middleton, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Kris Roehrig, 840 Forest View Drive, City of Verona spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Tim Homan, 319 Jenna Drive, City of Verona spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Jenne Meyer, 803 Richard Way, Village of Waunakee, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Jay Jurrens, 1025 Gateway Pass, City of Verona spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Tom Mathies, 3121 Nor Del Hill Road, Town of Verona, spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Jo Tucker, 3020 Shady Oak Lane, Town of Verona, spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Caryl Owen, 3030 Shady Oak Lane, Town of Verona spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan. * Robert Ellis, 2970 Osmundson Rd, City of Fitchburg, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Zac Keryluk, 3010 Shady Oak Lane, spoke in favor of the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Sara Schmid, 2109 Schmid Lane, Town of Verona, spoke in opposition to the Northwest Neighborhood Plan and Legends Edge development. * Charles Dykman, 4611 Tonyawatha
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Full/Part Time Positions Available Drive Locally andWages Support your Community •Excellent Badger BusTraining Offers: •Paid • $150 Sign-On Bonus for Van Drivers •CDL Program • $500 Sign-On Bonus for (If Qualified School Bus Drivers •Signing Bonus Applicable) • Paid Training and Available Bonus to get in your CDL •Positions Madison and Verona • Full and Part-Time Positions Available
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A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791 RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on all painting, drywall and carpentry. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
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To see the complete job description, go to www.ci.verona.wi.us and click on “Employment Opportunities”. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits. Application deadline is Wednesday, January 31, 2018. If questions, contact Mary Hanson Senior Center Director, 608/845-7471. Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St. Verona, WI 53593 EOE
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Verona Senior Center is seeking a Case Manager to provide ongoing support for Verona residents ages 55 and older. The Case Manager assists seniors with enrollment in government assistance programs and coordination of services to support their wellbeing, safety, and independence. Preferred skills include two + years’ experience working with individuals with age-related challenges, physical disabilities, cognitive loss, or mental health issues; strong organizational skills; and excellent follow-through. A degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or related field is required.
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Ask the Verona
INVESTMENTS
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A. Maintaining your pet’s dental health is important for many reasons. Having poor dental
health can be painful and affect your animals overall comfort. Also if a breakdown occurs between the attachment of the tooth to the gum and bone bacteria can be allowed to enter the bloodstream. This same bacteria is then able to damage the heart valves, kidneys and liver which can significantly shorten your pet’s life span. The most important thing that you can do for your pets teeth is to slowly initiate a daily brushing routine. Treats and chews can Christopher Voss D.V.M. help but are not always effective. It is important for your veterinarian to examine your pets teeth during their yearly wellness visit and help you decided whether your pet needs a dental cleaning and dental radiographs under anesthesia. This cleaning is similar to the cleaning that people receive from their dental hygienist.
Q. How can I improve my financial fitness this year? A. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get healthier, you may already be hitting the
gym and improving your diet. But don’t forget about your financial fitness. How can you “shape up” your investment picture? Just as exercise can help build your endurance for the demands of a long life, an investment portfolio containing a reasonable amount of growthoriented vehicles can help you move toward your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. To help yourself stay healthy, you also need to maintain your ideal weight. As an investor, you should own a broad mix of investments to prevent your portfolio from becoming too heavy in any single asset. Finally, another key to proper health is getting enough rest. And you can keep your portfolio from becoming overworked by avoiding Brendon Diers, AAMS® excessive buying and selling, which can result in fees, commissions and taxes. Plus, by Financial Advisor constantly trading, you’ll find it hard to follow a unified, long-term strategy. Following these tips may help you improve your financial health in 2018 – and beyond. This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Brendon Diers, AAMS®, Financial Advisor
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203 West Verona Avenue • (608) 845-6700
ATTORNEYS
DENTIST
Q. What are dental implants? A. Dental implants have been around for decades but have recently become the standard for
replacement of missing teeth, especially the single tooth. A dental implant is an artificial root, sometimes looking similar to a screw that is placed into the jawbone to anchor a tooth. An abutment and crown (cap) is made to connect to this “root.” Dental implants have many advantages and few disadvantages. Implants are immune to tooth decay and erosion. Implants are exceptionally strong and have very high success rates. Implants Dr. James Sands, DDS can replace teeth in places that dentists have had few options in the past. Some disadvantages to implants include, longer treatment times (largely due to healing), restrictive insurance coverage and limitations due to inadequate bone. There are some medical restrictions related to implants, but these are very rare. If you have a tooth or teeth that you miss or need to replace or have been told in the past that there were no options to replace, contact a dentist at Associated Dentists at 848-4000. You may have options now!
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Q. What is the Statute of Limitations on a Car Accident? A. If you suffered injuries or car damage during an accident where you were not at
fault, you have to make a claim or file a lawsuit for compensation within a specific time frame. This time limit is known as the Statute of Limitations and in Wisconsin it is three (3) years from the date of the car accident. After this time, your claim or right to file a lawsuit is time-barred. If you have been in a car accident and are in treatment for injuries you sustained, you are wise to contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. On many occasions, people decide to wait, and they risk missing the date deadline set in the Statute of Limitations or lose valuable evidence which Attorney is not preserved as time passes. A personal injury lawyer would act immediately Gail Groy and effectively to represent your interests and contact all relevant parties including insurance companies, witnesses, medical providers, send notices if required and preserve evidence, while you focus on recovering with the peace of mind that your interest is protected.
2 E. Mifflin St., Ste. 200, Madison WI 53703 • 608.260.2485 ggroy@axley.com • www.axley.com
SENIOR CARE
THE CARING CENTER
Q. Are there jobs available to care for people in their homes? A. The need for personal care workers will rise by over 50 percent through 2018, according to the Bureau
Q. Any ideas for “after holiday letdown?” A. Many people feel a little down after all of the holiday excitement ends. Truth be told though, the holidays cause a lot of stress. Treat the remaining winter months as a time to embrace coziness and simple pleasures. Take a cue from the Danish people and their concept of “hygge” (hoo-gah) and create warm and inviting spots in your home and low key social times with family and friends. Some of the best memories you can create with your children can come from times just like these.
Stephen Rudolph FACHE, CSA
The Caring Center/Verona Montessori House 402 W. Verona Ave. • Verona • (608) 845-8620 www.caringcenter.com
(608) 218-4861 • www.comfortkeepers.com
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HEATING/COOLING
REAL ESTATE
Q. What is included in a maintenance agreement and should I have one for my HVAC equipment?
A. There’s no question 2017 was a great year for real estate in Wisconsin. Here’s a first look
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at the numbers based on a combination of data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association and the South Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service. Statewide about 82,000 houses sold in the state of Wisconsin, up less than 1% over last year. Median home prices statewide were up about 5.9%. The chart below shows median prices and percentage increase over 2016 in the Madison area.
Real Estate Team
Madison............$272,641 ..........+11.3% McFarland ........$295,500 ..........+13.7% Middleton .........$435,000 ............+2.4% Monona ............$258,000 ..........+10.7%
Mount Horeb .............$279,500..........+16.4% Oregon.......................$329,250..........+18.2% Sun Prairie.................$270,000............+5.1% Verona .......................$334,468............+2.8% Waunakee ..................$411,015............+4.7%
Making a Difference, One Home at a Time! (608) 492-2272 kschulz@KeithAndKinsey.com • www.KeithAndKinsey.com
Dave Kaltenberg
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Dane County ....$263,000 ............+7.3%
of Labor Statistics, due to the rapid growth in the 65+ population and the growing desire of elders to continue living in the comfort of home for as long as possible. Personal care workers help elders safely and happily maintain an independent in-home lifestyle by assisting them with the activities of daily living. Home health care aides provide elders companionship as they perform light housekeeping and routine personal care duties. Their services vary according to each client’s specific needs. They help clients get out of bed, bathe, dress, and groom, clean clients’ houses, launder clothes, change bed linens, plan and cook meals, and make sure elders stay on diets prescribed for health maintenance. Home health care providers also partner with elders’ families to provide elders the care they need. Home health care aides can be scheduled to visit from just a few hours a week or many more depending on the needs of the elder. As more elders and their families embrace this kind of care, opportunities for home health care jobs will continue to grow. Contact Comfort Keepers, the premier home care agency in the greater Dane County area at 218-4861 if you may be interested in a caregiver position with us.
579 D’onofrio Dr., #10, Madison, WI 53719
Q. How did the local real estate market do in 2017?
Keith & Kinsey Schulz Fitchburg ..........$324,875 ............+3.1%
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Q. How long has Stellar Rehab been in business and what services do you provide? A. Stellar Rehabilitation, LLC is celebrating its 14th Anniversary! Stellar opened its doors on January 19, 2004 in
Comprehensive Therapy Services 1049 N. Edge Trail • Prairie Oaks (608) 845-2100 • Verona, WI 53593 • www.stellarrehab.com
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the Prairie Oaks area of Verona with only 2 employees, providing outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services for residents in and around Verona. It didn’t take long to realize the need for services in a variety of Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care Facilities (ALF’s) so Stellar expanded quickly to cover the need. The most exciting Stellar news of 2017 was the opening of a 2nd Stellar clinic on the campus of All Saint’s and seeing the staff grow to 25 excellent employees. Some of the communities that Stellar provides on-site therapy include: All Saint’s, Noel Manor, Willow Pointe, BrightStar, Sylvan Crossing’s, Avalon, Harmony, Kindred Hearts, Legacy Gardens, Parkside, Emmerson, Hyland Crossings, Willowick and Aster Retirement Communities. Stellar also has had contracts with Oscar Mayer (on-site Susan Armstrong, MPT therapy and worker’s compensation injuries), the Wisconsin Virtual Academy (home-school based therapy), Select Specialty Hospital (long-term acute-care therapy), Unity Point at Home (speech therapy services and power wheelchair evaluations), Physical Therapist Southern Care (hospice services), Heartland Hospice (hospice services), BrightStar care (homecare, assisted living and private therapy services), and Care Wisconsin (contracted and homecare therapy). Stellar has 3 additional partnerships with Recover Health, Interim and Transitions to provide homecare therapy services in multiple counties. Stellar Rehab provides physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy services with an excellent team of highly talented professionals. You can read more about Stellar’s services on the website: www.stellarrehab.com. It’s exciting to see the places we’ve been, the people we have been able to help, and the opportunities that have opened up over the past 13 years. Thank you to the Verona and surrounding cities for their support and the opportunity to do what we love to do – help people.
All manufacturers of heating and air conditioning equipment recommend that owners have their equipment maintained and inspected annually. In fact, manufacturers may have the right to deny warranty claims if the equipment has not been properly maintained. Maintenance agreements normally include: 1. Annual checks of the furnace and air conditioner. 2. A discount on any parts needed. 3. Priority scheduling for any emergency calls. 4. No overtime rates for emergency service. To find out more about a maintenance agreement for you HVAC equipment, contact Dave at OK Heating and Air Conditioning.
161 Horizon Dr., Suite105 • Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-8494
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(corner of Hwy. M and Cross Country Rd.)
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VETERINARIAN
Q. Is it really necessary to have my pet’s teeth cleaned?
CHIROPRACTOR
Q. I’ve been getting headaches at least once a week and my med-
ical doctor has ruled out any underlying condition. Is there anything a chiropractor can do that will have a lasting effect?
A. 95% of headaches are primary headaches, meaning they are
tension or migraine headaches and are not caused by disease but originate from muscle tension in the head and neck. Chiropractic Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, adjustments restore normal spinal function which helps to alleviate DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS tension and increase circulation to these areas. Chiropractors will also guide you in correcting common causes of headaches such as stress reduction, ergonomics, and diet. As far as long-term effects, a report released in 2001 by researchers at Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, NC, found that spinal adjustments resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches that originate in the neck, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer lasting relief of tension-type headache than a commonly prescribed medication.
102 N. Franklin Street • Verona, WI 53593 (608) 848-1800 • unwinchiropractic.com
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