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A longtime Madison fixture in the fix-it business is coming to Verona, as Dorn True Value Hardware plans to move into the former Ace Hardware building on 119 W. Verona Ave. this spring. The move comes as Tom Dorn, who owns stores in Sun Prairie, Oregon and Madison, is closing a longtime store in downtown Madison. Dorn told the Press last week plans are to start setting up the building in mid-March, with an aim to open “sometime in early May.” “My brother and I have looked at all the suburbs of Madison over the years for the opportunity, and there just hasn’t been a lot of changeover,” he said. “But Verona presented an opportunity … we think a hardware store can fill that void or help that community that’s looking for that kind of service from a hardware store. This presented itself in rather short order and we were happy to kind of jump onto that.” Dorn said the store will be a True Value, replacing the Ace franchise that had been there since 1990. “It’s quite a relationship when you start with a certain hardware co-op,” he said, noting that all his stores are True Value. “You own stock in that co-op, and you have your name identify linked with that co-op.” The store will have “a good representation of paint” and a “nice rental equipment department for the lawn care people and homeowners, whether it’s sanding a floor or cleaning a rug.” “It’s going to have our typical services, such as window and glass repair,
Woman dies in 18-151 crash
29 vehicles involved in accident that closed highway for nine hours SCOTT GIRARD Verona Press editor
A Monday morning crash involving 29 vehicles on Hwy. 18-151 left one woman dead and six others injured and kept the northbound side of the road closed for nine hours. The Dane County Sheriff ’s Office attributed the 8 a.m. accident, near Mile Marker 78 just east of the state Hwy. 69 on ramp,
to “poor visibility due to heavy patches of fog” in an initial news release. The crash initially closed southbound lanes of traffic as well, but DCSO public information officer Elise Schaffer said one lane was reopened soon thereafter and both lanes were open by the afternoon. Traffic was rerouted through the City of Verona for the remainder of the day, which Verona Police Department Sgt. Matt Dart said
took “most of our resources,” with officers at the intersections of Main Street and Verona Avenue, South Main Street and Paoli Street and the Epic interchange with Hwy. 18-151. “It was pretty hectic once the crash happened,” Dart said Tuesday. “Luckily, we had a training scheduled to start at 9 o’clock (and) we actually just pulled (those five officers) from the training.” Dart said they were at those
intersections until around noon, when there was “a bit of a lull,” and then officers returned to direct traffic as the evening commute approached. The cold weather – in the single digits for much of the day – added to the challenge, as VPD had to “swap people from different spots just to kind of get them in a car for five, 10 minutes.” The county medical examiner
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Northwest plan moved to Feb. 19 JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
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A planned review and possible approval of the Northwest Neighborhood plan has been moved back a week. City planning director Adam Sayre announced Friday there would be no quorum for the Common Council, which is down a member and must have six for a quorum. As a result, the regularly scheduled council meeting was moved to Feb. 19. Because of a typographical error that was duplicated, the Verona Press inadvertently reported last week it was set for Feb. 5.
The 732-acre plan, which was created in response to a 65-acre upscale high-rise development proposal on What: Council review of the corner of County Hwy. Northwest Neighborhood PD and Northern Lights plan Road called Legends Edge, When: 7 p.m. Monday, would not approve any Feb. 19 development, but rather is a first and necessary step Where: Verona City before any developments Center, 111 Lincoln St. can be formally proposed. Info: City planning It would instead, as part director Adam Sayre at of the city’s Comprehen848-9941 sive Plan. The city began building the plan in early 2017, and After getting dozens of the original version made comments and going back its public debut at an open and forth between the house in June. Common Council and Plan Commission at two public Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at hearings, city leaders hope veronapress@wcinet.com. it’s in final form.
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McKinley Struck, 7 and Kayleee Larson, 12, slide from the top of a hill close to the Glacier Edge Elementary School.
Levi Struckmeyer, 8, slides downhill after a snowstorm hit the city on Feb. 9.
Post-snowstorm joy Over a dozen of children got out and slide on a hill close to the Glacier Edge Elementary School after a series of snowstorms hit southern Wisconsin with around 6 inches. The biggest snowstorm this winter snarled traffic and caused school and business closings.
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State Supreme Court primary Feb. 20 Vo t e r s w i l l h a v e a chance to narrow the list of candidates for State Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The top two vote-getters in the primary will be on the April 3 ballot. The only item on the spring primary ballot in the City of Fitchburg has three candidates for the seat being vacated by
Justice Michael Gableman. They are Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet, Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock and attorney Tim Burns. The three candidates spoke at a forum Monday, Jan. 22, in Milwaukee. – Scott Girard
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No long-term plan for Chinese
As schools around the Verona Area School District begin preparing their budgets, supporters of Chinese-language instruction have been unable to get a sustainable plan in place to continue the language past elementary school. R e p r e s e n t a t ive s f r o m Verona Area International School, the district’s sixyear-old Chinese-language immersion charter school, have been pushing the district for a few years to come up with a plan to provide continued instruction into middle school and beyond. While the district has come up with two different shortterm fixes in that time – an online program and then a before-school class – VAIS governance council president Carolyn Jahnke said parents would like to see more of a commitment to Chinese in grades 6-12. “We have two kids in high school already, we can’t wait three to five years and keep having kids go to zero (the hour before school),” Jahnke told the curriculum, instruction and assessment committee Feb. 2. “They’re going to lose interest.” The board members and district administrators on the committee showed a similar interest in eventually finding a long-term solution, but they suggested that it could take more time to plan – especially with changes in building usage coming once the new high school opens in fall 2020. The move will come with shifts at several elementary and middle school locations. “There’s a lot on the table right now, which just makes this a very difficult discussion,” said board member Renee Zook. Director of curriculum and instruction Ann Franke
lack of communication and frequent rescheduling with the teachers. Last year, the board put the “zero-hour” program in place at Savanna Oaks Middle School, which has the students take Chinese four days each week before school. That has presented its own issues. One is transportation, with busing to get Badger Ridge Middle School back to their school adding to the budget and creating a tight timeline for students to start their day. Another is staffing the .2 FTE position. This year, a teacher split her work between that class and teaching classes at VAIS, but the size of the fifthgrade class next year will make that non-workable, J a h n ke s a i d , r e q u i r i n g “something” to change.
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invest in expanding Mandarin, I would love to see it open up to more students,” Burgos said. “I think there would actually be a lot of interest in learning that.” But there are challenges to any plan. One is that the mid dle schools have different schedules from one another, which is being worked on in the ongoing middle school study. Another is that adding a n o t h e r o ff e r i n g c o u l d affect the rest of the world language department staffing levels. School board president Noah Roberts said he would like to see a survey of interest in Chinese and other languages, such as Arabic and Russian. After the first class graduated from VAIS in 2015, the district offered an online Chinese program in the 2016-17 school year that was disappointing to many parents. It required the students to spend time on it outside of school and parents reported a
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said there seemed to be two separate decisions to make. “There’s kind of a next year FTE (teacher) question, then a lot of the things you’re talking about are big picture,” Franke said. Franke and director of bilingual programming and instructional equity Laurie Burgos both told board members they would make whatever the board wanted to do work, with Burgos suggesting an “interim step” of a 1.0 full-time equivalent teacher next year to teach middle schoolers at both sites and the two high school students. What’s there now is a .2 FTE position, which administrators said could be hard to fill. “Instead of trying to patch it, we can plan for that, we can grow that,” Burgos said. The committee expects to hear an update on the district’s middle school study at its next meeting, and a survey was planned for students on their language preferences, with results also expected at the next meeting. Board members said that information could help them decide what the next steps should be, with Zook suggesting that maintaining the status quo for another year “while we prep for a major rollout of Mandarin” would be a viable option. “To continue to say to the community that we’re going to do this, I would prefer to say we have this interim (plan) … and then we’re looking toward a larger expansion and doing the planning and getting the survey data and budgeting and FTE,” Zook said. Jahnke and VAIS director Ann Princl presented a range of options at the Feb. 2 meeting, including ways to focus the instruction on VAIS graduates or expand it so all students would have access to the language instruction. Burgos and some school board members said it would be great to make Chinese available to all students in middle and high school. “If the board is going to
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on the part of the homeowner, who can find state Department of Revenue form LC-300 on the DOR website. Applications can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the DOR. Those who move in after Jan. 1, 2017, would need to find form LC-100, the 2018 lottery credit form, and return it to the Dane County treasurer. Once the lottery credit is added to the property it will stay with the property until it is no longer used as your primary residence. State law requires homeowners to notify the county treasurer within 30 days of such a change.
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Verona Area International School students walk in a circle practicing a performance of a Chinese New Year dance the school performed last year. School parents and officials are concerned about a lack of a long-term plan for Chinese language education in the district.
Many City of Verona property owners are failing to get the lottery credit applied to their tax bills, city staff have reported. The Lottery and Gaming Credit is available to Wisconsin residents who are the primary residents of their own homes. In 2017, the credit for city residences was $151.96. But during the collection of taxes in December and January, city finance director Brian Lamers noticed many homes not claiming the credit. In order for the credit to appear on the 2017 tax bill, the property taxpayer must to be in the residence as of Jan. 1, 2017. However, it requires one-time action
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Corrections A story in the Jan. 25 issue of the Verona Press about the New Century building incorrectly spelled city attorney Bryan Kleinmaier’s name. A headline and information box on the cover of the Feb. 8 Verona Press incorrectly indicated the date of the upcoming Common Council meeting discussing the Northwest Neighborhood plan would be Feb. 5. Obviously, that was not the case; it was supposed to read Feb. 12. The Press regrets the errors.
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y father-in-law has a heavy foot when driving, but it doesn’t usually make me have to strain to move The Verona Press does not sweep errors under the rug. If you see my head off the headrest. This time, I was feeling something you know or even think is in error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 or at veronapress@wcinet.com so we can get it G-forces as if we were taking off in an airplane. right. Nobody was giving birth, and there wasn’t a fire, we just had to make it to vote for the next president of Costa Rica. Polls closed at 6 p.m., and like most Costa Thursday, February 15, 2018 • Vol. 53, No. 39 Ricans, we had USPS No. 658-320 put it off till Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. the last second. Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group, Normally A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to I’d have to sit Dresser The Verona Press, PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593. this out, but Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593 I’m a newly Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday minted Costa Phone: 608-845-9559 • FAX: 608-845-9550 Rican citizen and had a civic duty e-mail: veronapress@wcinet.com to perform. I wasn’t sure I was Circulation customer service: (800) 355-1892 familiar enough with the candidates, though, and had to debate ConnectVerona.com whether a no vote was better than This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. a misinformed one. It was difficult to know whom Circulation General Manager to trust. There were 12 candidates Carolyn Schultz Lee Borkowski to choose from, and they had ungcirculation@wcinet.com lborkowski@wcinet.com done maybe a month of serious News Sales Manager campaigning, with really only Jim Ferolie one political party that could Kathy Neumeister veronapress@wcinet.com afford any significant advertising. kathy.neumeister@wcinet.com Plus, I had been out of the counSports Advertising try the two weeks prior to the Jeremy Jones Donna Larson election. ungsportseditor@wcinet.com veronasales@wcinet.com On the way to the polls, I conAssistant Editor Classifieds sulted with my father-in-law and Scott Girard decided to vote for the doctor, as Diane Beaman ungreporter@wcinet.com I felt confident he would protect ungclassified@wcinet.com Reporters health care and Costa Rica’s Inside Sales top-five world ranking in public Anthony Iozzo, Alexander Cramer, Monica Morgan health. Bill Livick, Amber Levenhagen, insidesales@wcinet.com It was either that or vote for the Scott De Laruelle, Helu Wang guy that had the same last name as my mother-in-law. Unified Newspaper Group, a division of As we arrived to the elementaWoodward Communications,Inc. ry school, we were met by a slew A dynamic, employee-owned media company of flags, all colors of the rainGood People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. bow, tents set up all around the entrance to the school and lots of Printed by Woodward Printing Services — Platteville people. It was clear they didn’t
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have campaign laws like we have in the United States, as tents from the political parties were only about three feet from the front door of the polling stations. Each was serving food, playing music, handing out T-shirts or just providing a presence. I saw my friend at one of the tents, and he handed me a flier about the representatives running for office from San Ramon. I smiled and nodded nervously, feeling awkward about how close we were to the polls. Good thing, though; I wasn’t even aware we had to vote for those other representatives. Voting was pretty painless. Despite the masses outside, I had no line to wait in (a first for anything in Costa Rica) and was given a crayon to make an “X” next to the candidates I preferred. I probably was one of the last people to cast a vote, but it was odd to see all these people still hanging around. Then, I began to realize the political parties weren’t competing with each other, but rather they were there to celebrate the occasion. Democracy. Freedom. Choice. Central America cannot always be described this way, and Costa Rica has always been strong in protecting these rights. That’s why elections always occur on Sundays, and it’s illegal to sell alcohol anywhere in the country that day. Not even at church would you have this many sober people celebrating together. Later that night, the TV news was at one of the main squares in the capital city, San Jose. That’s where huge celebrations normally take place – such as when Costa Rica’s soccer team wins a big match. If it weren’t for the different colors of the political flags, I could have been convinced we’d just won the World Cup. Most striking was the unity. It was like one big “Where’s Waldo,” with people from many
different political parties all mixed together. Many people interviewed said it didn’t matter whether their candidate won, they were staying out all night to celebrate. Just after 8 p.m., the first 10 percent of the results were released, and it sounded like the Packers had just won a football game on a Hail Mary. Instantly, the press was off to interview the leading candidate to see if he would accept MVP honors, or so it seemed. Shortly after that, I lost interest, knowing it was highly unlikely any one candidate would get the 40 percent necessary to avoid a runoff. My guy finished with about 5 percent of the vote, and the rich party’s candidate came in third. Now, we are set for the second round, April 1, between Alvarado and Alvarado. That shouldn’t be too confusing... One is a pastor and the other wants to re-activate the mining industry. Or is that the same guy? It’s nice to have more than two choices, but 12 is probably a little too much. Turns out my vote wouldn’t have been missed, but it served as good practice for the runoff. And maybe that is what a lot of people had in mind going to the polls that day. My candidate might not win, but it is a great day for democracy. It’s easy to get caught up in the deficiencies of a nation and lose sight of the foundations that have allowed these freedoms in the first place. I was moved to see the unity of my adopted nation and their embrace of democracy. Now, if they could only put a polling station walking distance from my home... Dustin Dresser is a 2004 Verona Area High School graduate living in Costa Rica.
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Kick off the year of dog Kids ages 2-5 celebrated the upcoming Chinese New Year with students and staff of the Verona Area International School on Feb. 10, at the library. They presented Mandarin stories, songs and crafts.
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Ayla Braithwaite, 3, shows her mother, Loyda, a craft she made for Chinese New Year celebration.
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Natalie Callies, 3, and her 4-year-old sister Isadora, work on paper hats.
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Kids ages 5-8 can join Coral Conant Gilles, a storytelling naturalist, in a tracking hike in Badger Prairie Park, from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. They will meet at the library entrance. The hike will be followed by an indoor hands-on literacy activity that combines science, nature, creativity and storytelling from 5-5:30 p.m. To register, call 845-7180.
The Verona Area Community Theater will present William Inge’s “Bus Stop” as its debut performance in its new facility from Friday, Feb. 16 through Saturday Feb. 24, at 103 Lincoln St. It will open on Feb. 16, with additional evening shows on Feb. 17, 22, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. There is also a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. For information, visit vact.org.
Patrick McElfresh, an active gamer, will introduce you to the world of role-playing games from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the library. Role-playing games have been around in different forms for hundreds of years, but gained fame in the 1970s with “Dungeons and Dragons.” McElfresh will discuss what a role-playing game is, how players participate and what people need to get started. For information, call 845-7180.
Warming herbal teas People can learn about herbal teas and infusions with Mary Halstead of Wildwood Institute from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the library. Halstead will discuss herbs that can warm and soothe the body, support and strengthen the immune system and nourish the soul. Tea samples will be served. To register, call 845-7180.
Meet favorite characters Children can meet some of their favorite characters from books, TV, and movies, including Elephant and Piggie, Clifford and members of the 501st Legion-Wisconsin Garrison from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 17, at the library. They can visit characters throughout the library, create character-themed crafts and enjoy snacks. For information, call 845-7180.
Birthday and anniversary party Internet basics The senior center will host a February birthday and anniversary party from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Greg Anderson will entertain people with yodeling, accordion and singing. Guests with a February birthday or anniversary can get a free lunch. For information, call 845-7471.
Description: People can learn about Internet terminology, conducting simple searches, navigating web pages, and other practices at a Internet basics class from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the library. This class is specifically designed for computer users who are new to the Internet. For information, call 845-7180.
Active shooter training Verona police officer Ryan Adkins will provide training and education about active shooters and workplace violence on from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the library. Attendees will learn about how to take action and survive in the event they are faced with this dangerous situation. To register, call 845-7180.
Concert band performance The Verona Area Concert Band will hold a concert from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. People can enjoy a free night of music, donations would be appreciated, though. For information, visit vacbmusic. org.
Community calendar Thursday, February 15
• 11 a.m. to noon, Coffee with a reporter, The Sow’s Ear, 125 S. Main St. • 3:45-4:45 p.m., Tracking hike (ages 5-8), Badger Prairie Park, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga club (grades 6-12), library, 845-7180 • 5-5:30 p.m., Winter wonderland storytelling (ages 3-8), library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Warming herbal teas and infusions, library, 845-7180
Friday, February 16
• 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Birthday and anniversary party, senior center, 845-7471 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln St., vact.org
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Thursday, Feb. 15 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 8 a.m. –Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Bahama Bob at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Accordian Music at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society Friday, Feb. 16 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Bahama Bob at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Saturday, Feb. 17 8 a.m. – Candidate Forum from 01-17-18
Saturday, February 17
• 10 a.m. to noon, Meet favorite characters, library, 845-7180 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln St., vact.org
Sunday, February 18
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Monday, February 19
• 1-3 p.m., The art and science of gratitude, senior center, 845-7471
Tuesday, February 20
• 6-7:30 p.m., Internet basics, library, 845-7180
Wednesday, February 21
11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Candidate Forum from 01-17-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Sunday, Feb. 18 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Candidate Forum from 01-17-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Candidate Forum from 01-17-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Monday, Feb. 19 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Bahama Bob at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football
• 4:30-7 p.m., American Legion Spaghetti Dinner, 207 Legion St., 8457898 • 7-8 p.m., Role-playing games, library, 845-7180
Thursday, February 22
• 11 a.m. to noon, Coffee with a reporter, The Sow’s Ear, 125 S. Main St. • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Active shooter training and education, library, 845-7180 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln St., vact.org • 7:30-8:30 p.m., Concert band performance, Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Tuesday, Feb. 20 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. –Bahama Bob at Senior Center 6 p.m. –Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Accordian Music at Senior Center 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society Wednesday, Feb. 21 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 02-19-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center
11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Thursday, Feb. 22 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Bahama Bob at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Accordian Music at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society
Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 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.
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.
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 School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 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 Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. 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, Paoli
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) 255-1278 Rev. Laura Crowe Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Possessed by God “No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.” – 1 John 3:9 NIV We tend to think of possession in a negative light, for example, saying that someone is possessed by a demon or thinking that someone is possessed by a spirit of greed or envy. But possession can be a positive thing. We can be possessed by God or by a divine spirit,such as love or compassion, to such an extent that these become something constant in our lives. Possession is more than just obsession. When one offers up all of one’s daily thoughts and activities to God, one is on the way to being possessed by God. When one stays in constant communication with God, praying becomes second nature, and the Biblical advice to “pray without ceasing”becomes a description of our inner life rather than a prescription for how we ought to live. Being possessed by God won’t necessarily change the outward appearance of our lives; we will still have to get up every morning and go to work, but we will do it with a sense that all of these mundane activities are being offered to God, and are being done as a devotion to God. Every breath and every step we take becomes a prayer and an act of devotion, and we are then on the way to living in the constant presence of God. – Christopher Simon
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Prom fashion show Students in both Verona Area High School and elementary schools once again walked down the red carpet during the annual VAHS Prom Fashion Show. The fashion show will give students a chance to see the styles of the season while raising money to help plan a “safe and fun 2018 prom.” VAHS students modeled formal dresses and tuxedos and younger children wore
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Wrestling
Player of the week From Feb. 6-13
Name: Aidan Updegrove Grade: Junior Sport: Swimming Highlights: Updegrove qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet in a pair of individual events and on two relays Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Sophomore Chris Garcia scores a takedown against Madison Memorial senior Everett Anderson Saturday in the 138-pound quarterfinals at the WIAA Division 1 Middleton regional. Garcia won the match 8-7, and he finished fourth overall to advance to sectionals for the first time.
Survive and advance
Four Wildcats move past regionals ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Verona wrestling came into the season with a lack of experience, but Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Middleton regional showcased how far the team has come. Verona has four wrestlers going to sectionals – seniors
Jono Herbst (120) and Lance Randall (182), junior Nathan Feller (132) and sophomore Chris Garcia (138) – all with f o u r t h - p l a c e fi n i s h e s . T h e top four in each weight class advanced. Herbst and Feller are going back to sectionals for the second time, and Randall and Garcia are making their first appearances. Every other wrestler who competed Saturday finished no worse than sixth. Co-coach Bob Wozniak said
Rozeboom, Updegrove lead Cats into state Sports editor
The Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team advanced three individuals and two relays to this weekend’s WIAA Division 1 state championships. Juniors Shane Rozeboom and Aidan Updegrove each qualified at Saturday’s sectional meet in Beloit in a pair of individual events and on two relays. The D1 state meet is Feb. 17 at the UW-Madison Natatorium. Rozeboom told the Press he had been “a little nervous” a b o u t t h e Rozeboom relays entering the season. “But we’ve actually turned out to be alright,” Rozeboom said. “I think our team worked really hard this year, and we surprised ourselves.” The top finisher in each of the state’s six sectionals
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Gymnastics
Boys swimming
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he was proud of all the wrestlers and that most reached or exceeded expectations this year. Unlike Stoughton, for example, What: WIAA Division 1 which has several athletes who Waunakee sectional have wrestled since kindergarWhen: 10 a.m. Saturday ten, he pointed out Verona only Where: Waunakee High had a few who wrestled in youth School leagues. “With the kids we have this year, we had a successful year,” Wozniak said. “They are better people for it, and that is what had in the past and four kids at I like. … Yeah, I would love to state or three kids at state. We have state champs like I have
Honorable mentions: Shane Rozeboom (boys swim) qualified for state in four events Chris Garcia (wrestling) took fourth in the D1 Middleton regional to advance to his first sectional meet Bui Clements (boys bb) finished with 19 points in a loss to La Follette Thursday, and he added 15 points in a loss to Madison East Saturday Haley Meskin (girls hockey) scored two goals Friday in a 4-4 tie for the Metro Lynx against the Fox Cities Stars Emelia Lichty and Vanessa Wagner (gymnastics) each finished second on the floor exercise and uneven bars with identical 7.9s inside Glacier Edge Elementary School against Madison West Chandler Bainbridge and Rayna Briggs (girls bb) combined for 41 of Verona’s 53 points in a loss to Madison East Monday
If You Go What: WIAA D1 state swimming meet Where: UW-Madison Natatorium When: Saturday, diving 10 a.m. Swimming 3 p.m. Cost: $6 automatically qualified for state last Saturday, with the next 18 fastest times rounding out the field of 24. Freshman diver Alex Ritter will also end his season inside the UW-Madison Natatorium this weekend. The Wildcats finished fifth of the 12 teams competing, with 192 points, beating Sun Prairie by a point. “We were hoping for the top five. Sauk has a good team this year, and obviously West, Middleton and Memorial are very strong,” VA/MH coach Bill Wuerger said. “We knew it would be close between us
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Gymnasts ready for Big Eight conference meet JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics finished up the Big Eight Conference season Thursday at home, falling 126.575121.45 to Madison West. Wildcat/Crusader seniors Emelia Lichty and Vanessa Wagner finished second on the floor exercise and uneven bars with identical 7.9s inside Glacier Edge Elementary School. Annie Maher was the only other Verona/Madison Edgewood athlete to crack the top three, taking third on the balance beam with an 8.3. West’s Lucia Durst (8.8) and Alex DeAngeles (8.35) finished 1-2 on balance beam for the Regents and DeAngeles added an 8.6 to secure the bars (8.6) and all-around titles (33.0). Durst finished second as an all-around competitor with 32.113 points, and West’s Celia Ross Serna won the floor exercise with an 8.075.
What’s next Verona/Madison Edgewood travels back to Middleton High School at 10:15 a.m. Saturday for the Big Eight Conference meet. “I was really proud of my JV team today. They’ve really stepped it up a lot, especially Brooke and Sydney Benzine,” coach Jessi Schaefer said. “Brooke has made it to varsity now on floor, filling in the holes for some of our missing members.” Hailey Walsh and Carolyn Ring were both out with concussions. T h e Wi l d c a t / C r u s a d ers had a nine-day hiatus from competition between the West dual and the Big Eight Conference meet on Photo by Jeremy Jones Saturday. “A lot of the girls have Annie Maher scored an 8.3 on the balance beam Thursday for the Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics team. The Turn to Gymnastics/Page 11 Wildcat/Crusaders lost the Big Eight Conference dual meet 126.575-121.45 to Madison West.
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Cats seek first state appearance since 2014 JEREMY JONES
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Sports editor
A winter storm forced the cancellation of last week’s regular season finale for the Verona boys hockey team Friday against Arrowhead (148-1). The Wildcats’ (17-3-3) next game will be the WIAA regional finals at 7 p.m. Thursday inside Verona Ice Arena. Top-seeded Verona host the winner between eighth-seeded McFarland and ninth-seeded Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Verona, which won its second straight Big Eight Conference title, did not play either nonconference team during the regular season. The Spartans (12-10-2) tied the Silver Eagles (6-17-1) and later beat
The Wildcats (17-3-3) host McFarland (12-10-1) or Monona Grove (6-17-1) in the WIAA regional finals at 7 p.m. Thursday inside Verona Ice Arena. the Silver Eagles 3-2 during the Badger South Conference regular season. Junior forward Brockton Baker scored 26 goals and assisted on the same number to lead the Wildcats with 52 points during the regular season. Sophomore forwards Mack Keryluk (13G, 20A) and Cale Rufenacht (12G, 16A) round out the top
three scorers for Verona. Junior forward Mason McCormick is a playoff wildcard for Verona. McCormick finished the regular season with nine goals and 14 assists despite missing a month of the season. Senior goaltender Garhett Kaegi posted a 2.65 goals against average and an .885 save percentage for a 14-3-3 regular season record. Verona was the top seed last year as well and advanced to the WIAA sectional finals where they fell to second-seeded Sun Prairie, 5-3. The Wildcats reached the state tournament in 2014 when they beat Onalaska 6-1 to win the program’s only state title. It was the culmination of three straight state appearances for Verona.
Boys basketball
Offense falls short against 6th-ranked La Follette ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Verona boys basketball made a run at the end of the first half Thursday and cut sixth-ranked Madison La Follette’s lead to four, but that was as close as the Wildcats would get in a 62-39 loss. Verona (9-11 overall, 6-10 Big Eight) trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half before ending on a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to 30-26 at halftime. But the Wildcats offense disappeared in the second half, being held to 10 points before the starters left with under two minutes to go. Ve r o n a w a s w i t h o u t junior guard Tyler Slawek, who has been out with an injury since a win at Madison West on Jan. 27. Slawek was not only averaging 10.7 points per game, but he was also a threat to drive to the basket and open up other teammates and a key defender, coach Jevin Budde said. L a Fo l l e t t e p l a y e d a man-to-man press defense for most of the game and switched to a 2-3 zone for only a few possessions. And it took almost an entire half before Verona was able to find some open looks. After La Follette junior guard Troy Reeves scored twice to make it 26-16
Big Eight Team W-L Sun Prairie 15-1 La Follette 13-3 Mad. Memorial 12-4 Madison East 10-5 Middleton 9-7 Janesville Craig 7-8 Verona 6-10 Beloit Memorial 4-10 Janesville Parker 1-15 Madison West 1-15
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ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Verona girls basketball earned a No. 10 seed in WIAA Division 1 sectional 3 and will travel to No. 7 Madison La Follette to open regionals. T h e Wi l d c a t s ( 8 - 1 2 overall, 8-8 Big Eight Conference) take on the Lancers at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Verona dropped both games against La Follette this season, one on Dec. 15 and again on Feb. 3. The winner will most likely take on No. 2 Sun Prairie, which will play the winner of No. 15 Kenosha Bradford and No. 18 Beloit Memorial. The regional final is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. No. 3 Madison East hosts No. 14 Kenosha Tremper and No. 6 Madison Memorial hosts No.
What’s next Verona hosts Sun Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and closes the regular season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Janesville Craig. 11 Janesville Craig in the upper part of the bottom bracket. No. 1 Mukwonago will host the winner of No. 16 Madison West and No. 17 Kenosha Indian Trail, and No. 8 Oconomowoc hosts No. 9 Lake Geneva Badger at the top of the bracket. No. 4 Middleton hosts No. 13 Janesville Parker, and No. 5 Waunakee hosts No. 12 Watertown to finish the sectional. Sectionals are March 1 and 3.
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior forward James Kemper powers into the paint for a shot in the second half Thursday. Kemper scored near the buzzer in the first half to cut the Wildcats’ deficit to four, but Verona lost 62-39. Follette’s lead to 30-26. The momentum ended there, however, as La Follette went on a 21-5 run in the first nine minutes of the second half. Clements and Kemper scored the lone
Verona field goals during the run. Clements added two more layups and a free throw, but a 3-pointer by
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Team W-L Verona girls basketball Sun Prairie 16-0 hosted Madison East Monday after a snowstorm on Madison East 13-3 Friday forced the game to Middleton 11-5 be moved. Madison Memorial 9-6 It was close at halftime, but the Purgolders outVerona 8-8 scored the Wildcats by 18 La Follette 8-8 points in the second half Janesville Craig 6-9 as Verona fell 76-53. Senior guard Chandler Janesville Parker 5-10 Bainbridge and sophoMadison West 2-14 more guard Rayna Briggs each had big games offenBeloit Memorial 0-15 sively. Bainbridge finished with 22 points, and Briggs added 19. Senior Justice Filip led senior Erin Howard added East with 24 points, and 19.
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Lynx finish regular season with three straight losses last week JEREMY JONES
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Lancers, senior guard Clements drove to the basket for a tough layup, and junior guard Reagan Klawiter followed that up with a 3-pointer. Klawiter then found Clements cutting inside, and Clements banked in another basket to cut the deficit to 26-21. Before the half, senior forward James Kemper kicked out a pass to open junior guard Crew Risgaard for a 3-pointer, and Kemper drove into the paint and banked in a shot to cut La
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The Verona Area Girls Softball Association will host a pre-season warmup camp at the VAHS gym April 8, to help athletes warm-up after a long fall and winter break from softball. This camp will also help prepare players for
skill evaluations which will be held the following weekend. The evaluations will be conducted April 15 at the VAHS gym to assess each player’s level of play and understanding of the game. Team assignments (recreation and competitive) will be based on each individual player’s evaluation.
Verona drops makeup game to East
Verona travels to Sun Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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Haley Meskin scored 12 seconds into the first period Friday only to watch the Metro Lynx rally for a 4-4 draw against the Fox Cities Stars inside the Tri County Ice Arena. Ally Conybear knotted the score at 2-2 with the only goal of the second period but the Stars struck back with two early goals in the third period. The Metro Lynx closed the gap with a second even-strength goal from Meskin and a short-handed goal by Mackenzie Bakken to force overtime.
Once again, the Lynx scored first only to lose the lead to the host team. Conybear scored the Metro Lynx lone goal The fifth-seeded Metro Lynx (7- with two-and-a-half minutes remaining the first period only to see Katie Ben15-1) travel to the Onalaska Omni in son knot the score 37 later for the Ice Center at 7 p.m. Friday to play the Bears. Katerina Zrnova scored twice for the fourth-seeded Hilltoppers (11-12-1) in the first round of the WIAA region- Ice Bears and Jordyn Kadrlik added another for Bay Area. als. Gwen Parker stopped 22 of 26 shots on goal in the loss, while Delaney ButterSenior goaltender Sydney McKersie field turned away 21 of 22 shots for the stopped 23 of 27 shots on goal for the Ice Bears. Lynx, while Annaliese Mauel made 17 Valley Union 5, Lynx 2 saves for the Fox Cities. Alina Yazek and Meskin scored the Bay Area 4, Lynx 1 first and last goals of the game Tuesday. The Metro Lynx travel to Ashwauben- Unfortunately, for the Metro Lynx, the on on Saturday and fell 4-1 to the non- seventh-ranked Wisconsin Valley Union conference Bay Area Ice Bears inside the scored five-unanswered goals in between Cornerstone Community Center. for a 5-2 win in Waupaca.
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Sectionals: Cats advance to D1 state meet in seven events
Gymnastics: Conference next
Continued from page 9 and Sun Prairie, and it was.” Madison West, ranked atop the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s Division 1 state poll, won the meet with 392 points, 35 more than second-place Middleton. Third-ranked Madison Memorial (349) was third. The lone two returning state qualifiers from last year for VA/MH, Rozeboom qualified for state in both the 50- and 100yard freestyles and Updegrove moved on in both the 200 and 500 free. Rozeboom, who had focused on the 100 butterfly last year, turned his attention to the 100 free this year, and it paid off Saturday. He dropped more than five-hundredths of a second to win his first sectional title with a time of 47.42 seconds. He is seeded seventh at state. “I made the change because my times in the 100 free, in comparison to everyone else in our conference and sectional, allowed me to place a lot higher,” he said. “We swim in one of, if not the hardest sectional in the state. For me, that is big a motivator to really push myself.” Rozeboom cut .11 from his 50 free seed time to finish third. He’s seeded ninth at state. Updegrove achieved season-goal times on all four of his events, including a VAHS record. He shaved more than 11 seconds off his season-best 500 free time to finish fourth in 4:49.13 and is seeded ninth at state.
State qualifiers Shane Rozeboom: 50-yard freestyle, 21.72, 3rd; 100 free, 47.42, 1st Aidan Updegrove: 200 free, 1:45.06, 5th; 500 free, 4:49.13, 4th Alex Ritter: diving, 413.1, 3rd 200 relay: Rozeboom, Updegrove, Stewart, Kittleson 1:29.29, 6th 400 relay: Rozeboom, Updegrove, Wellnitz, Hoppe, 3:18.5, 6th The junior also dropped more than five seconds from his 200 free seed time to finish fifth, breaking Derek Toomey’s school record in 1:45.06. He is seeded 10th at state in that event. “I was fairly confident that I could qualify for state in the 500, but I was a little iffy about making it in the 200,” he said. “It was definitely a big surprise to drop that much time. I did not think I was going to come anywhere near the school record.” Wuerger said while the VA/MH coaching staff thought the potential was there for Updegrove to go faster, they didn’t expected him to go that fast. “We were hoping for a 1:47 or 1:48, so he blasted right through that,” Wuerger said. Rozeboom and Updegrove also helped the Wildcats’ 200 and 400 free relays each qualify for state.
“Bill has kind of set up the relays from the beginning of the season, and they’ve stayed pretty much the same throughout the entire year,” Updegrove said. “I think just swimming with the same guys on the same relays throughout the season has really been helpful.” VA/MH’s 200 free relay team of seniors Ryan Stewart and Torbin Kittleson joined Rozeboom and Updegrove to finish sixth to earn a spot at state in 1:29.29. They are seeded 14th. Freshman Ben Wellnitz and sophomore Kyle Hoppe teamed up with Updegrove and Rozeboom to finish sixth on the 400 free relay in a three-second PR of 3:18.5. Their time was good enough to earn them the 18th seed at state. Ritter also qualified for state, scoring 413 points for third place in the sectional diving competition on Friday night in Middleton. Ritter will dive sixth Saturday morning. All-in-all, VA/MH had 17 of 18 season-best times in individual events, plus all three relays. Hoppe (200 IM, 100 back), Ryan Stewart (200 IM), Kaleb McMillan (100 back) and Parker Jones (100 breaststroke) all achieved season-goal times. Sophomore Owen Rothamer, McMillan, Stewart and Hoppe finished eighth in the 200-medley relay in 1:43.66, but Hudson (1:42.67) earned the final state spot. Freshman Ben Wellnitz took 10th place in the 500 free with a personal best 5:00.33 – a drop of five seconds.
Continued from page 9 been upgrading their skills and getting more comfortable,” Schaefer said. “Mostly between now and conference, we’ll be working to clean up our routines and see what we can add.” Schaefer said she envisions V/ME having a pretty good shot at finishing in the middle of the pack
without Hailey Dohnal, who broke her ankle at the Madison East invite. “If we have a good meet we may be able to vault Madison West,” she said. “We’re capable of it. We’ll do our best, but it’ll be tough. I figured our goal without Hailey would be about 120, and that’s where were at right now. Between 120-125, I think it doable.”
Boys bb: Clements scores 15 in loss to Madison East Continued from page 10 senior guard Sam Schmitt made it 58-35 Lancers with three minutes to go. Risgaard hit a 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds, but that was the only other Verona field goal. Clements led Verona with 19 points, and Risgaard finished with six. Reeves had 15 for La Follette, and junior guard Drekwon Smith added 14. Senior guard Anthony
West chipped in 10.
East 81, Verona 58 The Wildcats fell 81-58 to Madison East Saturday, trailing 44-27 at halftime. Clements had 15 points, and senior guard Grant Kelliher added 14. Kemper added 13, and junior guard Sam Pederson had eight. Senior guard Keshawn Justice led the Purgolders with 24 points, and senior guard Earl Lewis had 21.
Regionals: Herbst, Feller make second trip to sectionals; Garcia, Randall make first Continued from page 9 are building back toward that, and these kids are going to help the team that is coming in get better and better. That is what we are looking for from these kids.” Junior Jeremy Grim (160) and sophomore Caden Page (152) both won their fifthplace matches but didn’t get a wrestleback. Grim (18-21) pinned Madison La Follette junior Alejandro Martinez (14-19) in 3:14, and Page (13-22) defeated Madison La Follette senior Alexa Flores (15-16) 5-3. Senior Wyatt Breitnauer (195, 17-24), junior Zakh Kalifatidi (145, 14-21), sophomore Nick Grassman (170, 4-5) and freshman Ben Grandau (126, 20-19) all took sixth. The four wrestlers moving on all made the semifinals, but Herbst and Feller had to advance to sectionals the hard way, winning a fourth-place wrestleback. Randall and Garcia lost their third-place matches but advanced to sectionals without the need for a wrestleback.
Herbst fourth at 120 Herbst (27-16) took on Madison La Follette junior Edward Pazdziora (30-13) in the 120-pound thirdplace match and fell behind early, allowing a takedown in the first period and a reversal and 3-point near fall in the second. Pazdziora added a reversal and a 2-point near fall in the third as Herbst fell in an 11-0 major decision. Middleton sophomore Calvin Srem (9-17) won his fifth-place match, and since Herbst had not faced him yet, a fourth-place wrestleback for the final regional spot was needed. Herbst fell down 6-5 in the second period to Srem after a takedown, but he scored on a reversal in
Sectional first-round matchups Top two advance to state in each bracket, and the firstround quarterfinal is an elimination round. 120: Senior Jono Herbst, 27-16, vs. Jessie Tijerina (Portage, so.), 35-11 132: Junior Nathan Feller, 17-21, vs. John Gunderson (Baraboo, fr.), 37-7 138: Sophomore Chris Garcia, 13-17, vs. Pablo Ramirez (Baraboo, jr.), 41-5, ranked No. 12 182: Senior Lance Randall, 25-19, vs. Isaac Lahr (Holmen, sr.), 42-3, ranked No. 2
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Junior Nathan Feller (17-21) fights to keep control after a takedown against Waunakee sophomore Kyle Wilcox Saturday in the 132-pound third-place match. Feller lost the match 8-6, but he bounced back with a pin over Middleton sophomore Hernan Carranza in 3 minutes, 2 seconds. the final 15 seconds and regained the lead for good. He had two near falls in the third on the way to a 13-6 decision and a spot at sectionals for the second straight season. “I was expecting to finish second or third,” Herbst said. “Taking the loss to Pazdziora was really humbling. I was going into the match thinking he would be a blow-over, but I was humbled by how he beat me. I think it is time to keep my head straight on and focus on the next match.” Herbst had begun the day with a pin in 3:41 over Madison West freshman Cayden Byington-Smith (7-12) in the quarterfinals. He fell to Sauk Prairie senior Dylan Herbrand (39-5) by pin in 5:10 in the semifinals. “I need to make sure to keep my head up and always look on to the next guy and never taking into a c c o u n t t h e i r r e c o r d ,”
Herbst said. “There is always that chance that I could win, and I think it might be that time that I can keep winning and winning.”
Feller fourth at 132 Feller (17-21) took on Wa u n a k e e s o p h o m o r e Kyle Wilcox (14-25) in the 132-pound third-place match, and a reversal with 1:27 to gave Feller a 6-5 lead in the third period. But Wilcox scored on an escape soon afterward, and Feller allowed a takedown in the final 27 seconds in an 8-6 loss. “It is small, tiny things I do that cost me my whole match,” Feller said. “I have to wrestle a little smarter and get the points where I need them and not give up any when I shouldn’t.” Middleton sophomore Hernan Carranza (5-10) had a bye in his fifth-place match, and since Feller hadn’t faced him during the
tournament, a fourth-place wrestleback was needed to see who advanced to sectionals. Feller didn’t waste time scoring on a takedown and a near fall in the first period and then added a takedown in the second to go up 7-0. Feller was able to finish Carranza by pin in 3:02 to take fourth. “I have to wrestle a lot better than I did here in my first-round match at sectionals,” Feller said. “I have to pick up the slack, I guess. I was doing kind of bad at the beginning of the season, but then I got it going a little bit. I went down two weight classes, so I am wrestling guys that are more my size, and I think that helped out a bit.” Feller received a firstround bye and lost a 16-4 major decision to Sauk Prairie freshman Carson Saladis (18-10) in the semifinals.
Team champ: Waunakee, 278.5 pts 106: Sam Lorenz (Waunakee) 113: Zeke Smith (Sauk Prairie) 120: Dylan Herbrand (Sauk Prairie) 126: Kyle Smith (Madison La Follette) 132: Dakarai Clay (Madison East) 138: Ty Miller (Waunakee)
Randall (182) and Garcia (138) Randall (25-19) and Garcia (13-17) didn’t need wrestlebacks but both dropped their third-place matches. Randall, who Wozniak said was feeling ill all day, was pinned by Madison West senior Jackson Mozena (2413) in 1:46 in the 182-pound third-place match. He won 6-4 over Sauk Prairie sophomore Austin Rider (9-14) in the quarterfinals and decided to forfeit his match against Waunakee senior Luke Hooker (26-10) in the semifinals. “I think if (Randall) is feeling better, he could have taken third or even first,” Wozniak said. “That weight class was really equal just like at conference.” Garcia defeated Madison
145: Kaden Reetz (Madison Memorial) 152: Kevin Meicher (Middleton) 160: Ben Statz (Waunakee) 170: Zachary Marek (Waunakee) 182: Luke Hooker (Waunakee) 195: Dion Huff (Middleton) 220: Reed Ryan (Waunakee) HW: Alan Olkowski (Waunakee) Memorial senior Everett Anderson (11-21) 8-7 in his quarterfinals match at 138 pounds with a reversal in the final 10 seconds. Garcia was later pinned by Waunakee junior Ty Miller (24-15) in 1:26 in the semifinals and by Sauk Prairie junior Jesse Huerth (28-14) in 1:32 in the third-place match. Garcia came out to wrestle last year but decided it wasn’t for him and quit after two days. He came back out this year, however, and he stuck it out for the year. Now he is at sectionals. “Kids that just started that get better throughout the year, like a Garcia, and qualify for sectionals, that is what I like,” Wozniak said. “I have learned over 25 years that that is more important than these kids that wrestled since youth.”
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Team Phoenix, made up of Verona Area High School students, qualified for and participated in the FTC Wisconsin State Championship robotics competition held at UW-Milwaukee Saturday, Feb. 10. FIRST Tech Challenge robotics is a worldwide program designed to inspire student’s interest in science and technology. Teams were responsible for designing, building and programming their robots to complete various tasks during competition style matches against other teams. Team Phoenix made it to the semi-finals and also took home the Control Award. Team members are, from left, Grant Pope, Noah Jannusch, Aaron Young, Jared Price, Connor Grossnickle, Kyllan Wunder and Michael Fischer. Not pictured is Coach Ben Jannusch
Celebrating 60 years later Thirteen of the 29 surviving members of the Verona High School Class of 1957 gathered last year at the Verona Woods restaurant to celebrate their 60th class reunion. Forty members of the Class of 1957, 24 boys and 16 girls, graduated from the old original high school building on Marietta Street, back when they were known as the Verona Indians. That school building has now given way to senior housing. All those present remembered and reminisced about that beautiful June evening, and how excited they were as they embarked on their life’s journey, setting out to seek their fortunes. The class produced a wide variety of professions, including a fireman, professor, dairy farmer, doctor, coach Photo submitted The 13 members of the Verona High School Class of 1957 that attended the 60th reunion last year were, front (a hall of famer no less), truck and bus drivers, a mechanic and a row from left, Judy (Schmid) Nowland, Geraldine (Erfurth) Trainor, Mavis (Rolstad) Hageman; second row from left, Billy Gust, Lloyd Vroman, Ted Bailey, Betty (Winger) Pankonin and Laurel (McGuiggan) Trainor; and third row from left: Leonard Maurer, Bob McKee, Wayne Hefty, Bob Kahl and Doug Dahlk.
couple of entrepreneurs. Some of the apples didn’t fall far from the tree, while others rolled afar. Of the 29 surviving members, 14 classmates still live in Verona or the immediate surrounding area. Six more are still in Wisconsin, but scattered around the State. The rest ended up in Missouri (two), Ohio (one), Idaho (one), Texas (one), California (one), Arizona (one) and Illinois (one). Two of the class of 57s teachers are still living. History Teacher Bob Kleinfeld in Verona, and coach James Dimick in Minnesota, though neither were able to attend due to health reasons. With the numbers piling up, the class decided to hold annual gatherings going forward, rather than the previous every-five-years rendezvous. - Submitted by Ted Bailey
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one-vehicle crash on US 151. The pair was traveling west/ south on 151 near County Hwy. PB when their vehicle entered the median and began to roll. While both had injuries, the child’s were considered minor.
Dec. 2 3:50 p .m. A 19-year-old man was cited for operating suspended, possession of Marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a police officer pulled him over and searched his vehicle.
Nov. 28 10:15 a.m. Officers saw a high school student enter a vehicle during school hours, and searched it when they smelled marijuana. A juvenile was arrested and taken to jail for felony bail jumping, and another man was cited for possession of THC.
Dec. 5 3:55 p .m. A 52-year-old woman was sent to a hospital for a possible concussion after she was punched in the back of her head by a 11-year-old at the 700 block of N. Main Street. Photographs and video evidence were obtained and further investigation would be conducted.
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Oregon store might expand Once his new True Value store in Verona is moved in this spring, owner Tom Dorn is hoping to turn his attention to a pending development at his Oregon True Value store. Dorn is working with partners there to see who wants to be part of the proposed project on his 2.9acre retail site at 131 W. Richards
Road, which the Village of Oregon approved in September 2016. “We’re trying to get settled with this (Verona) opportunity (first),” he said. “We’ve just got so many other things going on.” Similar to the previous plan for the former Verona Ace Hardware site, the plan calls for a multi-story
building with commercial space on the ground floor and residential area above. Dorn said he’d like to start the project, which would be developed by Verona-based KSW Construction, “sometime within the next year.”
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Verona police officers direct traffic at the intersection of Main Street and Verona Avenue Monday morning after a 29-vehicle crash on Hwy. 18-151 required drivers to pass through the city.
Crash: Police blames fog Continued from page 1 announced in a news r e l e a s e Tu e s d a y a f t e rnoon that the deceased was 53-year-old Catherine Hoelzel of Blanchardville. The other six injured were transported to local hospitals, according to a news release, including one by MedFlight. Schaffer told the Press on Tuesday morning she did not have an update on the status of those injuries. Those involved in the crash but not injured were taken to the Verona Fire Department to contact friends and family. A tweet from WISCTV meteorologist Dave Caulfield explained the fog was a “small patch of very dense ice fog,” which requires clear and calm weather, cold temperatures and a nearby fast-flowing stream – like the Badger Mill Creek. Dart said the incident was a “good test of our resources and our interoperability” working with DCSO. The
sergeant himself was listening to two or three radios at a time to ensure coordination between the responding departments, including when someone removed a barricade that had been placed at the Epic Lane entrance to the highway. “At some point someone decided to move the barricades and drive onto the highway,” Dart said. “They then drive directly into the crash scene, realize (what happened and turnaround), n ow t h ey ’r e g o i n g t h e wrong way in traffic.” He said while the department had an officer assigned to respond to calls, they “got lucky” there were “not a lot” that required immediate response. At the end of the day, Dart said Epic told its employees to leave to the north via Northern Lights and Hwy. PD, which helped alleviate further congestion in the city or backups on the highway. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Dorn: New owner doesn’t have plans for redevelopment Continued from page 1 key cutting, paint color matching,” he said.
No new development One thing the new store won’t have is apartments above it. Last year, Verona developer KSW brought forward plans to raze the Ace and World of Variety buildings and replace them with a pair of three- or four-story buildings combining around 17,000 square feet of retail and up to 54 apartments. However, in October, concerns about aesthetics caused the Plan Commission to send back the plans for revision. “I’m not one for delaying projects,”
Building history The building has been vacant since the summer, after principal owners Richard and Sue Schmid sold their longtime Ace Hardware store to Dean and Doug Slaby of the Verona construction firm KSW. The Schmids bought the business in 1971, when it was known as a Coast-to-Coast hardware store. It became Ace Hardware in 1990 on the current World of Variety property before moving to 119 W. Verona Ave. in 1997. Elaine and Mark Schmid took over the business in 2002. Mayor Jon Hochkammer said at the not something he will pursue. time. “But I think … we can come up “We’re not planning on developing it with something better.” in that way,” he said. Dorn said while he was familiar with Contact Scott De Laruelle at scott. those“quite extensive” plans, they are delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Legals LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE At the Spring Primary to be held on February 20, 2018 in the Town of Verona the following polling place location will be used for the wards indicated: Location, Wards Town of Verona Hall, 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593, 1-4 THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 AM AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 PM If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. John Wright 7669 County Highway PD Verona, WI 53593 (608) 807-4466 M-F, 8 AM to 2 PM The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters. ---------NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on March 5, 2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Conditional use permit amendment for Tanya’s Big House 4 Kidz located at 120 Enterprise Drive that would modify conditions in the existing condi-
tional use permit relating to the number of children enrolled at the daycare and the location of outdoor play areas. 2) Zoning map amendment to rezone 53.60-acres of land located in part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 6 North, Range 8 East from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Public Institutional (PI). Specifically, the parcel is identified as parcel number 286/0608-213-8011-2 and is known as Stewart’s Woods. 3) Conditional use permit for the Verona Area School District to construct a new high school with building heights of 65-feet to be located in the West End south of West End Circle. 4) General development plan (GDP) for a planned unit development (PUD) to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90-multi-family units. 5) Conditional use permit for a “group development” located at 404 Legion Street that would allow for the construction of an 8,800 square foot industrial building. 6) Zoning text amendment to amend Section 13-1-47(c)(2)h. relating to the maximum living space requirements of residential homes in the Community Residential (CR) zoning district. Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the March 5th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decisions on Monday, March 12th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items or to receive copies of the submittals. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: February 15 and 22, 2018 WNAXLP
*** NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application for a Combination “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor and Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverages License for the period from February 20 through June 30, 2018 has been filed with the City Clerk, CITY OF VERONA, by JayBeN and Management, LLC, d/b/a Tied House, 930 Kimball Lane, Verona, WI 53593. Anyone having an objection to the granting of such license shall file that objection with the City Clerk, City of Verona, 111 Lincoln Street, before February 16, 2018 during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Ellen Clark, City Clerk City of Verona Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** ATTENTION: CITY OF VERONA RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS The regular Monday, February 12, 2018 meeting of the Verona Common Council has been moved to Monday, February 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Center, 111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI. Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** MEETING OF TOWN OF VERONA PLAN COMMISSION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2018, 6:00 P.M. TOWN OF VERONA HALL, 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD 1. Call to Order/Approval of Meeting Agenda 2. Public Comment - This section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which
this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future Plan Commission meeting agenda. 3. Approval of minutes from 1/25/2018 4. Reports Chair: recent development inquiries and updates on past applications Committee Reports (Public Works, Finance, Natural and Recreational Areas) Commissioners Planner/Administrator 5. Land use application 2018 – 1 – for property located at 2778 Prairie Circle submitted by Tim and Linda Sweeney. The purpose of the application is the rezoning from A3 to RH-1, RH-2, RH-3, and RH-4 to allow for the subdivision of 39.33 acres into four residential lots. This is the resubmittal of a previous (approved) application that became null and void. A Certified Survey Map is included. * Public Hearing * Discussion * Action 6. Land use application 2018 – 2 – for property located at 6403 County Highway M submitted by Darcy Hagemann and Mark Singel. The purpose of the application is the rezoning from A3 to A2 to allow for the construction of a new home. * Public Hearing * Discussion * Action 7. Comprehensive Plan Review of the draft document (goals, objectives, and policies) 8. Other 9. Adjourn Plan Commission agendas will be posted at Millers Grocery and Town Hall and on the Town’s website. Go to www. town.verona.wi.us and sign up for the Town List Serve to receive notices via email. Public hearings will be published in the Verona Press. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American With Disabilities Act, needs
an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk’s office @ 608-845 -7187 or jwright@town.verona.w.us Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Notice is also given that a possible quorum could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only, of the Town Board, Natural and Recreational Areas Committee, and/or Public Works Committee. Douglas Maxwell, Chair, Town of Verona Plan Commission Posted: February 16, 2018 Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA BOARD ADOPTS ORDINANCE 2018-01 TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC REGULATION Please take notice that the Town Board of Verona enacted Ordinance 2018-01 to amend Chapter 5 Traffic Regulation at their regular meeting held on February 6, 2018. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to notify the public that Ordinance 2005-02, Ordinance 2006-01, and Ordinance 2009-03 are understood to have been repealed and recreated with the original adoption of Chapter 5 Traffic Regulation on July 1, 2014; and that Section 5.04 was amended to remove roads no longer regulated by the Town, to correct the spelling of Town roads, to add stop signs omitted in the original Chapter 5 that were approved by Town of Verona Ordinance 2006-01 and Ordinance 2009-03, and to add those omitted in prior Town of Verona Ordinances and Resolutions. The full text of Ordinance 2018-01 and amended Chapter 5 may be obtained at the Town of Verona office located at 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, Wisconsin or on the Town website: http:// www.town.verona.wi.us/. For additional
information, please contact Town Clerk/ Treasurer John Wright at (608) 807-4466. Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP *** LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE CITY OF VERONA At the Spring Primary to be held on February 20, 2018 in the City of Verona, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated: LOCATION, WARDS Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St., Verona, WI 53593, Wards 1-5 (Ald. Districts 1 & 2) Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI 53593, Wards 6-9 (Ald. Districts 3 & 4) ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. Ellen Clark 111 Lincoln St. Verona, WI 53593 608-848-9947 M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. §19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§19.81-89. Published: February 15, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Vera C. (Chestnut) Schreiner, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Willow Pointe Memory Care in Verona. She was born on May 16, 1936 in Woodstock, Ill., the daughter of Nels and Ina Dahlgren. Vera was married on March 23, 1957 to Donald Chestnut, who preceded her in death in 1984. In 1960 they moved to the Verona are where they raised their family. She worked as an
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402 Help Wanted, General EXCLUSIVELY ROSES is seeking drivers for Valentine's Day deliveries February 11th, 12th and 13th. Routes go to Chicagoland. $200/ Route + Gas. Drivers must use their own vehicle. STRICTLY LIMITED to minivans and cargo vans. For further inquiries, please contact us at (608) 877-8879 FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION hiring parttime detail/shop help. Apply in person. 999 Hwy A across for Coachmans. FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION hiring parttime Drivers. Great for retirees Apply in person: 999 Highway A, across from Coachmans. JOIN EXCLUSIVELY ROSES in Valentine's Day bouquet production February 3rd- 10th in a bright, energetic working environment! We offer flexible shifts, days, evenings and weekends. $12/hour + potential bonuses. For more information, contact us at (608) 877- 8879. NEED COOKS, WAITRESSES, DISHWASHERS. Apply at Koffee Kup, 355 E Main St, Stoughton NEED SNOW removal 350 ft uphill driveway. Stoughton Can use our 2 stage 26" snowblower or your plow. Rest of season or occasional. 608-873-3636
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her daughter Ina and her brother, Cliff Dahlgren. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main St., Verona, with Rev. Peter Narum officiating. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at Ryan Funeral Home, 220 Enterprise Dr., Verona and also from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the church. Burial followed at Verona Cemetery, The family would like to thank the staff at Willow Pointe Memory Care and Agrace HospiceCare for the love and care they provided Vera. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit ryanfuneralservice.com. Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 608-845-6625
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606 Articles For Sale 2000 CHEVROLET Silverado Pickup truck 4 wheel drive. Guns, 30-30 rifle with scope, 22 rifle with scope. Beautiful dresser, TVs, tools, clothes dryer. Phone 608-882-4202
646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
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554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work SNOW PLOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
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696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
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Sugar Creek Elementary School curriculum learning specialist Amy Buss, left, celebrates students, from left, Brandy Torres-Viveros, Elijah Rindfleisch and Mateo Chin Brinez, who all finished in the top 10 in the Yahara River Writers Project. The project, sponsored by the Greater Dane County Advanced Learners Network, is a writing and cartooning contest for students in grades 5-8. Torres-Viveros entered the poetry category, Rindfleisch competed in the short story category and Brinez entered Spanish poetry. All fifth-grader students at Sugar Creek participate in the annual contest. Stoughton- 129 West Street. 2 bdrm available. 1st floor, appliances, water, A/C, heat, ceiling fan, on site laundry, well kept and maintained. Off street parking. Next to park. On site manager. $825 a month. Please call 608-238-3815 or email weststreetapartments@yahoo.com with questions. STOUGHTON, 4 Bedroom, Duplex, 2 car garage, Appliances/Laundry, $1450/ month 608-628-0940 or Silas2100@hotmail.com STOUGHTON- NO more farm chores or snow shoveling! This no maintenance 2 bedroom, 2 bath top floor condo is in a SECURITY BUILDING with underground parking. Includes all appliances. $875. 608695-2565
720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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The Verona Police Commission is accepting applications for Patrol Officer. The 2018 salary range is $51,064.78 to $71,998.72, depending on qualifications. If you are a police officer who is looking for a “lateral transfer” opportunity, preference may be given to candidates who are certified and/or have experience. Application deadline is Mon., March 26 at 4:30 p.m. An application kit is available from our website at www.ci.verona.wi.us/245/Police. Questions can be directed to Business Office Manager Nilles at 608-845-0924. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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The Verona Police Department is accepting applications for a Full-time Evenings Police Records Clerk. The hours may include weekday, weekend, day, and evening hours; however, the typical shift is from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The starting salary range is $17.19 per hour for a candidate with no police records clerk experience, up to $21.36 per hour for a candidate with 9+ years of police records clerk experience. Application deadline is March 19, 2018, at 4:30 p.m., CST. An application kit is available from our website at www.ci.verona. wi.us. Questions can be directed to Business Office Manager Nilles at 608-845-0924.
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FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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802 Commercial & Industrial For Lease OREGON- 2,500SQ/FT for lease General office/business space. Can build to your specs or divide 1250/side. $10gross. Nice building and location. 600 Pleasant Oak Dr. Jon 608-848-5157 or Jon@DrGardocki.com
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administrative assistant for many years. Vera married Albert Schreiner in 1986 and he preceded her in death in 2005. Vera was an avid square dancer and was a member of the Verona Squares. She also loved cake decorating and singing in the church choir. She enjoyed camping with her family, gardening and watching the Packers. She is survived by her children: Marcia (Brian) Paull, Bob (Teresa) Chestnut and Dale (Deb) Chestnut; 10 grandchildren, Michele Perkins, Nicole Schmidt, Carrie Mess, Danielle Vance, Amanda Chestnut, Rachel Maier, Gloria Moss, Travis Fletcher, Krystal Chestnut and Jenna Fletcher; 10 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Don and Al, her parents,
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State qualifiers for the Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team are: Alex Ritter (diving), Aidan Updegrove (200 free, 500 free), Shane Rozeboom (50 free, 100 free), 200 free relay (Ryan Stewart, Rozeboom, Torbin Kittleson, Updegrove), 400 free relay (Ben Wellnitz, Shane Rozeboom, Aidan Updegrove, Kyle Hoppe)
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