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offer the city made in January “disappointing” and even “insulting” and worrying additional costs might force them to cut some of the extra amenities the district has been planning on since August. The city’s proposal to cover up to $5 million toward an entry road into the school site in exchange for the land Sugar Creek Elementary School includes several specific terms the board took issue with, and district leaders said some
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Personalized learning info event Feb. 27 Open house will demonstrate software to be used for all students SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
Every student in the Verona Area School District will have a personalized learning plan by next school year, and district officials are hoping to help parents understand what that means for their children. While the district has been discussing the concept for years and set the 2018-19 deadline in 2015, the outreach will take another step Tuesday, Feb. 27, with a personalized learning community information night from 6-7:30 p.m. at the high school. “It’s just trying to give folks an opportunity to experience some elements of personalized learning,” said district director of curriculum and
If You Go What: Personalized Learning Info Night When: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Where: Verona Area High School K-Wing Info: verona.k12.wi.us instruction Ann Franke. The personalized learning plans, or PLPs, will eventually include detailed information on each student in the district, including short- and long-term goals, learning habits, strengths and weaknesses and staff members they are close to. The event will “be personalized to the needs of the participants,” she added, with areas for each of the “why, how and the what” of the concept. Franke said each of the three
will include a roundtable discussion, panel of students and teachers and a demonstration related to the Epiphany Learning software that will house the plans. “It’s really an open house concept. It’s not like you have to come right at the beginning … you can stay as long as you like,” Franke said. She said she was especially happy to have students and staff talking about how they’ve adjusted their work in school to personalized learning, and emphasized that community support will be key to the success of the personalized learning initiative. “I think there’s a lot of excitement from a student perspective to share with the community what they’ve been working on,” she said. “It’s incredibly important that we are bringing the community in and helping them to understand what we are working on.”
A plan that could enable the city’s first development north of County Hwy. PD became official Monday night, Feb. 19, after more than a year of development and debate. Though far fewer people spoke out against it this time and alders expressed fewer reservations, the 732-acre Northwest Neighborhood
plan still came under criticism for its scope, for the potential of allowing highrise apartment and commercial developments and for its limited protection of the Ice Age Trail. The Common Council discussed it for about 20 minutes before approving it 5-1, with Ald. Sarah Gaskell (Dist. 2) voting against because “there simply isn’t
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VACT presents ‘Bus Stop’ The Verona Area Community Theater presented 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. “Bus Stop” is a play set in the middle of a howling snowstorm in 1955. A bus coming out of Kansas City pulls up at a roadside diner because the roads are blocked due to the storm. Several weary travelers have to hole up until morning. Cherie, a nightclub chanteuse played by Marsha Heuer, is the passenger with the most to worry about. She’s been pursued, made love to, and finally kidnapped by a 21-yearold cowboy with a ranch of his own and the romantic methods of an unusually headstrong bull. Bo Decker, the belligerent cowboy, played by Thomas Williams, is right behind her, ready to sling her over his shoulder and carry her, alive and kicking, all the way to Montana. Written in 1955, “Bus Stop” is a drama with romantic and comedic elements. The play was nominated for four Tony Awards and was also made into a movie starring Marilyn Monroe in 1956.
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Student’s threat ‘not credible’ A Verona Area High School student threatened to “shoot up the school” Monday afternoon, but after investigating, the school district determined it was not credible. According to a letter sent from the district later that evening, VAHS administration responded “immediately” by identifying the student, removing and securing the student, all with the help of the Verona Police Department. A letter sent Tuesday by the VPD said they identified two students that “had a history of exchanging unwanted and derogatory comments toward each other.” “This on-going exchange escalated to one of the students allegedly making a comment to the effect of ‘shooting up the school,’” the letter explained. “The students and their families cooperated with the investigation which included a home visit and a law enforcement assessment.”
Board seeks funding change Following the school shooting in Florida last week, Verona Area school board members are hoping to make funding security and mental health efforts
The VPD letter said “appropriate consequences are being administered,” though how and what were not disclosed. The incident came just a few days after the shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which happened 1,500 miles away, but connected to the hearts of people at VASD. Superintendent Dean Gorrell shared another letter with VASD students and parents less than 24 hours after news broke. “We are all so deeply saddened to learn of the school shooting that took place yesterday afternoon,” Gorrell wrote. “As the images, stories and statistics of the event get shared through the media, questions like ‘why?’ ‘Could this have been prevented?’ and ‘What do I say to my children?’ arise.”
easier for districts. The board is seeking to work with other school boards and districts to lobby the state to allow funding for those two areas to fall outside of the revenue cap, which limits how much a school district is allowed
to receive in combined taxes and state student. Board president Noah Roberts told the Press after the meeting such a change would help keep those things from being measured against the district’s educational responsibilities.
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Continued from page 1 A personalized learning advisory committee of parents and staff formed last year, and Franke said that group “really helped” to create this event, offering feedback on administrators’ ideas. It’s the first outreach event in what Franke expects to include at least a couple more later this year, specifically on goal-setting and the specifics of a “learner profile,” which are the two elements that will be part of the plans in the 2018-19 school year. “As we roll out more of, ‘What does a learning path look like? What about evidence?’ We’ll be designing events or different sessions so folks can learn more about what the progression of personalized learning is going to look like across the district,” she said.
While parts of the transgender policy approved by the Verona Area school board in 2016 are working well, others remain “tricky,” administrators reported Monday night. The policy set included rules outlining bathroom and locker room usage, preferred pronouns and forms for staff to use when working with transgender students and their families. And while the forms are “very helpful to the staff,” district director of instructional equity and bilingual programming Laurie Burgos said, she acknowledged the family part can be complicated. “It gets very tricky when students who are not of adult age and their families don’t agree on what information should be disclosed,” Burgos told the school board. “There really isn’t a form that can fix that situation, but it gives them guidance.” There are also issues with state-mandated reporting, which requires a binary pronoun and legal name – something parents would
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have to agree to change, Burgos explained. “That can create feelings of just not feeling like they’re accepted for who they are,” she said. “It’s when our systems don’t necessarily mesh with greater policies that require binary name and gender.” She added that some students had requested gender-neutral signage on some bathrooms, as well. Superintendent Dean Gorrell said the district has acquired the signs, but is working on an issue with the Badger Ridge Middle School layout: no single bathrooms accessed off of a main hallway. “There’s really no easy way, or necessarily a way (to add that),” Gorrell said. “We’re kind of wrestling with that, what to do with Badger Ridge.” Burgos said she hoped simply continuing the discussion of the policies, including an upcoming meeting between students and district leadership team members, can help “keep this alive and evolving as we’re learning more.” “We’re dealing with communication and beliefs and awareness so it has to be an ongoing conversation,” Burgos said.
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The letter emphasized the need to report suspicious and troubling behaviors and social media posts, and it said the district continues to “review, refine and add to” the security measures and practices already in place. Attached to the letter was a list of ways parents can talk with their children about tragedy in the news from a bilingual website for educators and families of English learners, Colorin Colorado. Gorrell, parent of a 4-year old boy, described the difficulty and feelings of being unprepared to share tragic news with his son. “Last evening, before dinner, I had the news on while my son was in his room playing,” he wrote. “Unbeknownst to me, he ventured out to the living room, quietly stood behind me and was watching the news of the event. His voice startled me when he asked me ‘Did something bad happen today, Daddy?’” In addition to the list connected to the letter, Gorrell emphasized that VASD staff are able to help offer support. For a complete list of safety measures the district uses, visit Verona.k12.wi.us and click “safety plan for the district” under “district information.”
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Gun control, reform is needed How many mass shootings is it going to take before we do something about the quantity and type of guns that are so prevalent in our society? How many innocent children are going to die before we do something about gun control? I am in favor of the Second Amendment. I believe people should be able to purchase and own guns. However, I don’t believe that the second amendment was intended to allow people to have AK-47s and other types machine guns that can fire 100 rounds in under a minute. This type of gun serves one purpose, it kills people.
I am sick of our President and other elected officials sticking their heads in the sand every time there is a shooting. The parents and families of those killed probably aren’t comforted by our President and other officials doing nothing except offering their “condolences and prayers.” That is not going to bring their loved ones back. Enough of the “condolences and prayers.” Elected officials, get an ounce of courage, quit investigating each other and do something reasonable about the gun problem in this country. Curt Bembenek Town of Verona
‘Liquor Czar’ bill should be rejected We need your help, Wisconsin. Last week, we learned that about the bill (SB 801) introduced to the senate that would create a new alcohol beverages enforcement agency, headed by a politically appointed “Liquor Czar.” This Czar would have unilateral enforcement and rule-making authority that will reshape alcohol beverage policy in Wisconsin to the detriment of our orderly distribution system and the owners and employees of retailers, breweries, wineries and distilleries. Wisconsin Brewing Company is, has been, and will always be supportive of a discussion to modernize the alcohol beverages rules and regulations in our state. What we will never support is new, sweeping legislation that impacts our industry, but excludes representatives from affected Wisconsin businesses like ours from the
discussion. Progress and compromise are possible, but not through hastily introduced legislation like SB 801. Additionally, the change to Wisconsin Chapter 125, as outlined in SB 801, creates a new “Resort Permit” and class of manufacturer that directly benefits only one retailer. This preferential treatment goes against the values of every Wisconsin business owner we know. We can and must do better than that. I urge you to call your Senator and express your opposition to SB 801, the Liquor Czar, and all legislation that is drafted without consulting the parties being affected. Use the following link to find your senator’s contact information and contact him or her today: maps.legis.wisconsin.gov. Carl Nolen Wisconsin Brewing Company
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’m beginning with a little story, not to garner sympathy but to establish my bona fides with addiction. Unfortunately, too many members of my family have had issues with alcohol. My father was among the many, but the one who struggled the worst was my uncle Bill. I could tell you stories, but please just take my word for it. Oddly enough, having uncle Bill as the family high-water mark for alcoCurtis hol issues was a problem in itself. Other family members with drinking problems would always compare themselves to him as a way to minimize their own addiction. On more than one occasion I heard my father say “if I ever get as bad as Bill, I’ll quit drinking,” as if his own drinking wasn’t already bad enough. I have been reminded of my family’s struggles of late as I come to grips with my own addiction: my cellular phone. There is a bit of irony in this confession. Friends and colleagues once chided me for the fact I proudly did not have a cellular phone and later that I was still using an old fashioned flip phone. I only upgraded to a “smart” phone about three years ago at the strenuous urging of my bosses on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Perhaps in my subconscious I knew better, because it was with the smartphone that the addiction flourished. If you do an internet search you can easily find the symptoms of cell phone addiction. I have
several. The worst is I feel anxious if I accidentally leave the house without my phone, or even if it is in another room where I might not hear it ring. What if one of my boys has a problem and needs immediate help? What if mom has another health crisis? I find it interesting I’m not so worried about me needing to call out, but I’m afraid others won’t be able to reach me. There is a peculiar flip-side to this anxiety where my phone simultaneously haunts me. With my cell phone at my side I never feel I am peacefully alone. At times when I want to cleanse and refresh, I can be bothered. I get calls in the car, on the golf course, and even on vacation. There is no escape because I don’t feel I can be without my phone. I also find myself mindlessly checking my phone throughout the day, even when I know there is likely nothing interesting to see. I’ll scroll through my Facebook page, see if I have any e-mail, or I’ll check to see if an opponent has made a move in Words with Friends. I find myself doing this at even the slightest moment of down time. If a television show breaks for commercial, the odds are good I’ll pick up my phone to see what I might find. Half-time at a Badgers game, maybe I can squeeze in a few games of Candy Crush before the action starts again. I could discuss other symptoms, but what made me worry was when I began to notice my phone was eating into my personal productivity. Using my smartphone has distracted me from reading books, practicing my creative writing hobby, and training my dog, among other
things. I’ve even found myself delaying meals and going to bed late because my face was in front of my phone. This isn’t good. In writing this column I am not saying my cell phone is entirely bad. There are times when it is incredibly convenient, such as when I need a piece of information from the internet or when my wife needs me to pick something up at the store on the way home from work. It is also fun to trade texts with my brother in New Hampshire as we simultaneously watch a Boston Celtics’ game on cable. I’m also not as bad as many people. I never text and drive, which I see happening far too often, and I leave my phone in my pocket at restaurants. But this is why I began with the story about my Uncle Bill. Just because I’m not as bad as some people doesn’t mean I don’t have a problem. I am old enough to remember a time before cell phones, and even answering machines and call waiting. If you weren’t home, you were completely out of touch, and if the emergency was bad enough they might send the state police to find you. We survived this primitive time when a phone was attached to the wall and was only used as, well, a phone. They say the first step to overcoming addiction is to admit you have a problem. I have done that. Now I need to beat it. This will be hard, but feel free to join me if anything I’ve written sounds too familiar. Karl Curtis is a Verona resident and former editor of the Verona Press.
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Fitch-Rona EMS was honored with the Robert L Brunning Award at the annual Dane County EMS banquet last weekend. From left are Fitchburg County Board Supervisor Bob Salov, EMS chief Patrick Anderson, deputy chief Jeff Dostalek and former chief Brian Myrland.
Fitch-Rona EMS honored by county The Fitch-Rona EMS District received the Robert L Brunning Award at the annual Dane County EMS banquet last weekend. Fitch-Rona EMS Chief Patrick Anderson, accepting the award on behalf of the staff, called it a “testament to the hard work and dedication the staff of Fitch-Rona provide to the communities of Fitchburg, Verona, and Town of Verona each and every day.” The award was established in 1985 in honor of the county’s first EMS coordinator, Robert “Bob” Brunning. According to a news release from FitchRona EMS, it honors agencies and individuals “who display the drive and
About Fitch-Rona EMS Established in 1977, Fitch-Rona EMS employs 16 full-time paramedics, 10 LTE paramedics and an accountant. Last year, the department responded to 3,019 calls.
commitment that Bob provided to Dane County.” At the event, Dane County Emergency Medical Services and the Dane County EMS Association also honored 10 EMTs for over 30 years in EMS, and 46 for over 20 years in EMS. They also celebrated 31 survivors of cardiac arrest and their teams of responders. Nearly 250 people attended the banquet, including survivors, families of survivors, EMS personnel, 911 dispatchers, hospital staff and county board supervisors, according to a county news release. “Our emergency services
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A love letter to Wisconsin, Cheeseheads: The Documentary, will be presented at the Verona Public Library at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. The film features Verona brewer Kirby Nelson from the Wisconsin Brewing Company and Packers superfan “Saint Vince.” Filmmaker John Mitchell toured Wisconsin for three years interviewing hundreds of “Cheeseheads.” It’s a humorous journey to rediscover his Wisconsin roots after 20 years away. He searches factories, farms, breweries, museums, and historical landmarks to find the deeper meaning of being a Cheesehead. Mitchell said the film is
What: Film screening and discussion “Cheeseheads: The Documentary” When: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26 Where: Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. Info: veronapubliclibrary. org
more than “funny cheeseheads,” but presents a cultural attitude. People can meet with Mitchella at 5:30 p.m. and taste Wisconsin cheese. “Everyone proud of who they are is a cheesehead,” Mitchell said.
work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to protect our community and our families,” County Executive Joe Parisi said in the release. “I am honored to recognize their lifesaving work on behalf of Dane County.”
Many initiatives Fitch-Rona EMS staff are engaged in many roles in support of countywide
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The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has added two new K9 units in the last six months. Kimo, an 18-month-old Dutch Shepherd, will work third shift with deputy Nate Katzenmeyer, based in the Office West Precinct. Kreed, a Belgian Malinois, joined the office late last year when he was 14 months old. He works with deputy Brian Grafton in the North East Precinct. K9s and their handlers are known as teams and go through extensive training together, Katzenmeyer wrote in a message to the Press. “(The training) is listed as 300 (hours), however, I can tell you since I am Kimo’s handler, that we spend more than 300 hours training,” Katzenmeyer wrote. “Plus, they are in training prior to selection by their European breeders.” Both K9s were donated to the Sheriff’s Office by
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All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
kid-friendly tunes about dinosaurs Woolly Mammoths and attend a dinosaur dance party People can learn the story of some from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and for kids of the last woolly mammoths on earth Verona Police Officer Ryan Adkins age 4-8 from10:30-11:15 a.m. Friday, from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at Feb. 23, at the library. will provide training and education the library. For information, call 845-7180. about active shooters and workplace Dr. John Williams, geography proviolence from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Tween craft: emoji pillows fessor and faculty affiliate with the Feb. 22, at the library. Kids ages 8-12 can make quick and Center for Climatic Research, UniAttendees will learn about how to take action and survive in the event easy pillows that are comfy and fun versity of Wisconsin-Madison, will they are faced with this dangerous sit- from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the introduce one of the last populations of woolly mammoths survived on library. uation. No sewing experience is necessary, St. Paul Island, Alaska, thousands of To register, call 845-7180. years after other Ice Age animals died but registration is required. out. In 2013, a team working with Dr. Verona Area Concert Band For information, call 845-7180. Williams collected new data on the performance Downsize talk timing and causes of their extinction. The Verona Area Concert Band will People who have too much house The findings provide insight into the hold a concert from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and too many possessions can learn vulnerability of small populations to Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Verona Area how to downsize from 6:30-8 p.m. environmental change. This presentation is part of March Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the library. Mammoth, an exploration of the Ice St. They will get practical ideas from People can enjoy a free night of professionals on making the move Age world with special events for music, donations would be appreciat- and getting organized. Fred Siegen- all ages at the library from March 1 ed, though. thaler, of Restaino and Associates, through April 3. The March MamFor information, visit vacbmusic. will discuss the joys and challenges moth exhibit features real and replica org. of selling a single-family home and fossils, including life-size replicas of options for relocating. Jill Annis, of a giant woolly mammoth skull and a Dinosaur dance party Simply Organized, will provide tips ferocious saber-toothed cat skeleton on display. C h i l d r e n a g e s 0 - 3 c a n w e a r on how to eliminate clutter. For information, call 845-7180. their dinosaur gear and boogie to To register, call 845-7180.
Community calendar
Friday, February 23
• 9:30-10:15 a.m. or 10:30-11:15 a.m., Dinosaur dance party, library, 845-7180 • 12:30-2:30 p.m., Movie: When Harry met Sally, senior center, 8457471 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103
Lincoln St., vact.org
Saturday, February 24
• 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln St., vact.org
Monday, February 26 • 5:30-8:30 p.m., “Cheeseheads” screening, library, veronapubliclibrary.org
Tuesday, February 27
• 4-5 p.m., Tween craft: emoji pillows, library, 845-7180
Wednesday, February 28
• 5:30-8 p.m., Verona Area Chamber of Commerce annual 1920s dinner, Yahara Bay Distillers, 6250 Nesbitt Road #200, Fitchburg • 6:30-8 p.m., Downsize talk, library, 845-7180
Thursday, March 1
• 11 a.m. to noon, Coffee with a reporter, The Sow’s Ear, 125 S. Main St.
• 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga club, library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Woolly Mammoths talk, library, 845-7180
Friday, March 2
• 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the restless (ages 0-5), library, 8457180
Tuesday, March 6
• 3:45-4:30 p.m., Dessert club: Ice cream, library, 845-7180
Thursday, March 8
• 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga club, library, 845-7180 • 7 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., verona. k12.wi.us
Friday, March 9 • 7 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., verona. k12.wi.us
What’s on VHAT-98 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. – Cindy & Randy 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. 23 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. 24 8 a.m. – Common Council from 02-19-18
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. – Common Council from 02-19-18 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. 25 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 02-19-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 02-19-18 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. 26 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 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. 27 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. – Cindy & Randy 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. 28 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 02-26-18 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, March 1 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. – Cindy & Randy 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
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. 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. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
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. 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. 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 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,
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
Listen More and Talk Less “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” – Proverbs 18:2 NIV The Book of Proverbs notes that “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”(Proverbs 12:15 NIV) We all know that we learn more by listening than by speaking, but even so, many of us are tempted to talk more than we listen. This is often just sheer egotism.We all seem to love the sound of our own voices and can’t wait for the other person to stop talking so we can jump in and have our say. Oftentimes, our egotism rises to the level where we actually believe that we can change someone else’s mind by simply talking.This doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes the act of listening to others patiently and asking them questions about their beliefs will get them to change their minds. And why are we so bent on changing other people’s minds in the first place? Why can’t we just be content that people believe different things, especially in the realms of politics and religion? One way to be a good friend and to heal the divisions that often arise over differences of opinion is to let others talk and to merely listen, asking questions to clarify, but giving up the egotistic notion that you need to change their minds. – 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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• 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, 8457180 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bus Stop”, Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln St., vact.org • 7:30-8:30 p.m., Verona Area Concert Band performance, Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
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2018 Multicultural Showcase
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Members of Too Much To Handle perform a hip hop dance.
Xavier Howard shows off his popping skills.
Above, Debrell Carr walks off stage after performing a poem, “Breathing While Black.” At left, Jessica Ayite Atayi wears an extravagant blue top and bottom Jailo print originated from Togo during the fashion show.
Maya Greengus performs “Scars To Your Beautiful” as the audience claps along.
Lydia Velasco, left, and Dane Slinger fist bump after a performance of “Hallelujah.”
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Front row, from left: sophomore Kelsey Last, junior Margaret Klahr, senior Sophie Kooiman, junior Montana Sarbacker and senior Alisa Lewis; back row, from left: seniors Abby Last, Katie Freitag, Gaelan Combs, Kelly Maxwell, Kiana Leeder and Olivia Cantrell,
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The 2017-2018 Verona High School FFA.
FFA students reflect on a year of accomplishments members by discussing how citizenship and service fits into their lives. They traveled throughout the city, viewing influential landmarks and learning about our country’s history. Utilizing the information and skills learned over the week, they each designed a personal service project to carry out within the Verona community. Verona FFA would like to express their gratitude to the Verona FFA Alumni Association for providing travel and
conference scholarships for all four of these students. Verona FFA members also was present at World Dairy Expo, the largest dairy trade show in the world, which is held at Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Verona FFA was proud to send dairy foods and dairy cattle judging teams. Most notably, Verona junior Montana Sarbacker competed in in the Central Region National FFA Dairy Showmanship contest while competing
education and 1000 hours of work in a supervised agricultural experience project area, which provide students with hands on experience outside of the classroom. This year, several more juniors and seniors from VAHS hope to earn this honor, as well. It’s also important to note that Verona FFA was competitive in regional Career Development Events, specifically in the the
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About National FFA Week
Verona FFA Advisers: Verona FFA Alumni Angie Midthun-Hensen and Jamie Morris President: Arnie Jennerman Officers: Secretary: Howard Gust Abby Last Treasurer: Jon Zinsli Katie Freitag 2018 National Theme Gaelan Combs I can. We will. Kelly Maxwell FFA Week Activities Feb. 17-24 Kiana Leeder Monday- tractor races in the commons Olivia Cantrell Tuesday- whole school wear a volunteer shirt Alisa Lewis WednesdayFFA Symbol scavenger hunt Sophia Kooiman around the high school for prizes and Kelsey Last cupcakes for teachers. Margaret Klahr Thursday- Corn hole in the commons for Montana Sarbacker a prize.
The National Future Farmers of America organization promotes leadership, personal growth and career success through hands-on learning and educational opportunities within the agriculture industry. It is made up of nearly 650,000 members and over 7,800 chapters across the United States and its territories, including a local chapter at Verona Area
High School. With over 70 members, the Verona FFA chapter aims to aid a diverse group of students in acquiring the necessary skills for career and college readiness both within the agricultural sector and beyond. The Verona FFA chapter celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 18-25. This year’s theme is I Can, We Will. Since 1947, National
FFA Week has taken place the week of George Washi n g t o n ' s b i r t h d a y, F e b. 22. It’s celebrated over this week to commemorate his contributions both as an agriculturist and as a founding father of our nation. Today, its purpose is to educate and advocate for agriculture and celebrate the achievements of FFA members both locally and across the country.
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against other high school students from across the midwest. At the state level, the Verona FFA chapter set its sights high. Individually, several Verona FFA members, and now VAHS alumni, received their state degrees at the Wisconsin State FFA Convention and Expo in Madison. The state degree is the highest honor the Wisconsin Association of FFA can bestow on members. It is awarded to members who complete 360 hours of agriculture
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FFA: Always something going on in agriculture department Continued from page 8 Equine Evaluation contest. At the time of the event, juniors Leonie Tollefson, S o p h i e Ko o i m a n , a n d Gaelan Combs, competed against teams from all over southern Wisconsin in Janesville in a contest of judging skills and equine knowledge. The team took first which allowed them to compete in the state competition last April. Last year as well, the dairy foods CDE comprised of then juniors Alisa Lewis, Kelly Maxwell, Katie Freitag and Olivia Cantrell took first place as a team. Most recently, students had the opportunity to compete against other FFA members in the area in a speaking contest. Katie Freitag and Kelsey Last competed in extemporaneous speaking and took third and second, respectively. Abby Last was involved in discussion, receiving a third place award. Gaelan Combs competed in prepared, receiving a first, and job interview, receiving second. He and Kelsey will be moving onto State. At the chapter level, Verona FFA members joke that there is always something going on in the ag department. Whether it is putting the finishing touches on the chapter’s monthly community service project, preparing for friday night football concession stands or serving on the chapter’s more than 15 committees, members find countless ways to stay involved with
the chapter’s countless events and activities. With community service, leadership, and agriculture standing at the forefront of the chapter’s actions, it’s members certainly are a motivated and dedicated group of students. The chapter successfully completed projects such as cookies for firefighters, the Helping Hands Toy Drive, and the Linus project, among others. Looking forward, the chapter will be helping to celebrate teacher appreciation month and begin a clothing drive. As we look back and celebrate the achievements of Verona FFA over the past year, members would like to express their gratitude to their advisors for their guidance and wisdom, the Verona FFA Alumni Association for providing scholarships and grants for travel opportunities, student projects, and higher education, and the countless local businesses and organizations who have partnered with the chapter. The Verona FFA chapter could not achieve all that they do without their support, and believes that it is important to emphasize that FFA week celebrations extend to these individuals and groups as well, for they play an important part in providing members with the countless opportunities they have the privilege of experiencing through their participation in the Verona FFA chapter. -Submitted by the Verona FFA
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Logan Cooper, 5, eyes toy trucks at the FFA toy show.
FFA alumni hold annual farm toy show The Verona FFA Alumni collage scholarships on be distributed to gradu- Department. held its 30th annual Farm Sunday, Feb. 11. ates from the Verona Area Contact Helu Wang at Toy Show, a fundraiser for The scholarships will High School Agriculture helu.wang@wcinet.com.
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Boys swimming
Player of the week From Feb. 13-20
Name: Shane Rozeboom Grade: Senior Sport: Swimming
Verona junior Aidan Updegrove finished 12th at the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet Saturday in 1 minute, 45.37 seconds.
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Rozeboom reaches podium Wildcats earn seasonbest times, finish 12th at D1 state meet JEREMY JONES Sports editor
T h e Ve r o n a A r e a / M o u n t Horeb boys swimming and diving team picked up one medal and recorded season bests in all but two events Friday at the WIAA Division 1 boys state meet.
Junior Shane Rozeboom posted four season-best times Saturday, reaching the podium in one individual event with a top six finish and just missing another to help the Wildcats finish 14th, moving up two spots from their seeding coming into state. “I’ve been waiting all season for this moment, and I was fully tapered today,” Rozeboom said. “I gave it my best today, and it paid off.” VA/MH tallied 50 points, with three individual best times and eight season-best relay splits.
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Lynx fall to top seed in OT JEREMY JONES
Big Eight rival Madison West won five events, including the last three straight, to capture its first WIAA Division 1 state title since 1993. The Regents finished second to Madison Memorial in 2013-16. The Big Eight was dominant as expected. Middleton finished second with 223.5, and Madison Memorial was fourth with 215. Rozeboom touched the wall in sixth place, earning the final 100-yard freestyle medal in 46.83. The time was a drop of nearly six-tenths of a second
from sectionals. He missed the 50 free podium by .04, taking seventh in 21.17. Middleton junior Archer Parkin earned the final medal in 21.13. J u n i o r A i d a n U p d eg r ove shaved nearly three-tenths of a second off his 500 free time to finish 13th in 4:48.84. The 200 free was the only event where the Wildcats didn’t have a personal-best, as Updegrove added .31 to finish 12th with a time of 1:45.37. He broke the VAHS
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Highlights: Rozeboom finished sixth in the 100-yard freestyle in 46.83 seconds to medal at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Honorable mentions: Brockton Baker (boys hockey) had a hat trick Thursday as Verona beat Monona Grove 10-0 in the regional finals Sydney McKersie (girls hockey) stopped 19 of 20 shots on goal Friday as the Metro Lynx beat Onalaska 3-1 Vanessa Wagner (gymnastics) was the Wildcat/Crusaders top finisher at the Big Eight Conference meet, finishing 10th on the uneven bars with a 7.9 Chandler Bainbridge (girls bb) finished with a team-high 25 points in a win over third-ranked Sun Prairie Thursday Bui Clements (boys bb) finished with 19 points in a loss to second-ranked Sun Prairie Friday
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The Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op saved their best two games for the end of the season and reached the WIAA sectional semifinal. The Lynx beat the Onalaska co-op in regional action last week and traveled south to Janesville on Tuesday in the hopes of pulling a second straight WIAA playoff upset.
Fury 4, Lynx 3 (OT) With nothing to lose, the fifth-seeded Metro Lynx forced overtime and nearly pulled off a sectional final win Tuesday, falling 4-3 in overtime against the topseed Rock County Fury. The loss makes it three seasons in a row that the Fury have ended the Metro Lynx’ season. Defenseman Mac Bakken and Ally Conybear logged a lot of ice time, as did Lynx forwards Vivian Hacker and Sierra Berg, who scored the game-tyging goal with 6:34 remaining on a short-side power play goal. Fury forward Zoie Steig slapped home the game-winning goal on the power play in overtime. The Lynx were outshot 19-3 but trailed just 2-1 with 10 minutes left in the second period. Maggy Henschler extended that lead with her second goal of the night between the leg pads of Sydney McKersie late in the period for a 3-1 Rock County lead. M c Ke r s i e h a d 2 7 s av e s , w h i l e
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Sophomore Cale Rufenacht scord a second period hat trick Tuesday to help the top-seeded Verona boys hockey team cruise to a 6-1 WIAA sectional semifinal win over fourth-seeded Madison West. The victory advances the Wildcats back to the sectional final for the second straigth year. Verona coach Joel Marsayhall said he expected his team to be able to use its speed to exploit the Regents inside Verona Ice Arena and that’s exactly what they did. The Wildcats scoring five-unanswered goals, including a pair of power-play goals a minute-and-a-half apart in a decisive second period. “We took advantage of their D, kept them from getting changes and exposed them a little bit in the second period,” Marshall said. On the other end of the ice, the Wildcats defense held the state’s leading goal scorer, Drake Baldwin, without a point. While Marshall expected the Wildcats’ first goal to be a, “greasy. goofy goal,” it was anything but. Rufenacth threw a shot on net from the top of the left circle 19 seconds into the second period, which beat West goaltender Adam Buencamino. The Wildcats’ dominated the rest of the period, scoring four more goals over the next 14 minutes for a 5-1 lead, despite being unable to capitalize on a 5 on 3. Rufenacht added a power-play goal at 10:27 and one-timed a second even-strength goal 14:11 into the period. Senior forward Aidan Schmitt scored twice for Verona and jBaker scored a two and assisted on two more. Drew Yaeger and Keryluk
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Cale Rufenacht (5) celebrates his second of three goals in the second period Tuesday against Madison West with Brockton Baker (16). Verona won the WIAA sectional semifinal game 6-1. each had two assists. The Wildcats outshot West in every period, including a 9-3 advantage in the first, but still found themselves down a goal at the intermission. The top-seeded Wildcats will face secDespite the final score, the Regents struck ond-seeded Madison Edgewood in the first slipping a shot behind Verona goaltender sectional final game 4 p.m. Saturday at Garhett Kaegie 12:33 into the first period. Madison Ice Arena. Verona lost 3-2 to It would be the final shot past Kaegi, who
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Edgewood in the first game this season.
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Wildcat/Crusaders finish sixth at conference meet JEREMY JONES
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Emelia Lichty competes on the vault Saturday at the Big Eight Conference meet at Middleton High School.
Anything around 120 points has been about w h a t Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n Edgewood gymnastics coach Jessica Schaefer has expected of her team following the loss of the team’s top competitor. The Wildcat/Crusaders traveled to Middleton High School on Saturday and eclipsed the mark to finish sixth (out of eight teams) with 121.725 points. Senior co-captain Vanessa Wagner was the Wildcat/Crusaders’ top fin isher, taking 10th place on the uneven bars with a 7.9. She was the only girl to crack the top 10 for the team with top gymnast Hailey Dohnal lost for the season a month ago with a broken ankle at the Madison East invite. Senior co-captain Emelia Lichty finished 17th on the floor with an 8.2 Janina Bruhn was the
Verona/Madison Edgewood travels to Madison Memorial at 11 a.m. Saturday for the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet. Wildcat/Crusaders’ top finisher on balance beam, tying Madison Memorial senior Daine Riggins for 19th place with 7.6 points. Bruhn also led V/ME on the vault with an 8.3 for 20th place. Middleton overtook defending champion Sun Prairie with 138.55 points thanks to the balance beam and floor exercise titles of Karin Sabol. Sun Prairie (137.825) and Madison West (131.075) rounded out the top three. Sabol won the balance beam with a 9.7 and the
floor exercise with a 9.575 and took second on the vault (9.35). Tyra Turner of the Madison United co-op tied Amelia McDermott of Sun Prairie for first place on the uneven bars with an 8.45 and also won the vault with a 9.5 on her way to 36.150 points as the top varsity all around. Sun Prairie’s Allayah Lane was second on beam (9.2) and floor (9.45) and finished second as an allaround competitor with 36.0 points. The Wildcat/Crusaders JV team took fifth place with 103.925 points. Middleton topped Madison We s t a s t h e J V c h a m pions with 119.25. The Regents finished second with 113.325 and Madison Memorial was third with 111.225. The co-op next travels to Madison Memorial High School for the WIAA Division 1 sectional meet.
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Wildcats take to slopes at state meet The Verona Area boys and girls ski and snowboard teams traveled to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Alpine Racing Association Championship meet Feb. 17-19 at Mount La Crosse. Gilley Arnold finished second on the boardercross (34.49), second on the boarder GS (31.81) and
third in the slalom (38.86) to place third overall. The Wildcats finished third as a team with 201 points behind Middleton (104) and the Metro girls combined (105). Nathan Redfern was 46th overall, leading the boys with a 38th-place finish on the snowboard GS, 56th in
boardercross and 58th in the slalom. Katie Connor finished 50th overall on the girls Super G (43.88) on Sunday and Bergen Frank-Loron took 46th in the boys GS competition with a time of 32.98. Connor went on to finish 22nd in the slalom
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(38.42) and 49th in the GS (37.99) for 35th place overall. Frank-Loron added a 52nd-place finish on the boys slalom (38.43) Monday. Olivia Rawson finished a team-best 45th on the girls GS in 37.57. - Jeremy Jones
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Longtime Verona resident Elaine Burmeister and her grandson Brock Boesner share a smile following Boesner’s first game with Vancouver Canucks of the NHL this season. Boeser scored in his first NHL game against the Minnesota Wild in March 2017.
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The Verona girls basketball team celebrates on the bench Thursday after the Wildcats upset third-ranked Sun Prairie 64-61 and handed the Cardinals their only loss in the Big Eight Conference.
Wildcats upset third-ranked Sun Prairie 21-for-50 from the field. Senior forward Sydney Rae and freshman guard Ve r o n a g i r l s b a s ke t - Kyiah Penn each added eight ball showed it could play points. with anyone Thursday as Craig 56, Verona 48 the Wildcats handed thirdVerona couldn’t keep ranked Sun Prairie its first Big Eight Conference loss of the momentum Saturday in a 56-48 loss at Janesville the season. Verona (9-13 overall, 9-9 Craig. The Wildcats were held to Big Eight) won 64-61 on the strength of senior guard 11 points in the first half and Chandler Bainbridge’s 25 fell behind by seven at halfpoints and junior guard Rau- time. They had a much better offensive second half with 37 na Briggs’ 16 points. The Wildcats trailed by points, but it wasn’t enough. Ky i a h P e n n fi n i s h e d one at halftime, but they held Sun Prairie (20-2, 17-1) to with 18 points, and Briggs Assistant sports editor
added eight. Senior forward Josie Mueller and Rae each chipped in six. Verona’s win over Sun Prairie Thursday was still big in that it sets up a potential rematch in the regional final if the 10th-seeded Wildcats can get past No. 7 Madison La Follette Friday in a WIAA division 1 regional semifinal. Sun Prairie plays No. 15 Kenosha Bradford and is a heavy favorite. However, Verona lost both games to La Follette this season, falling 58-38 on Dec. 15 and 71-54 on Feb. 3.
What’s next Regional begin Friday. No. 10 Verona travels to No. 7 Madison La Follette at 7 p.m. Friday for a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. The winner will play at 7 p.m. Saturday in the regional final against the winner of No. 2 Sun Prairie/No. 15 Kenosha Bradford.
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Verona boys basketball earned the No. 11 seed in WIAA Division 1 sectional 3 and travels to No. 6 Mukwonago to open regionals Friday, March 2. The winner plays the winner of No. 3 Madison East and No. 14 Beloit Memorial in the regional final. Remaining on Verona’s side of the bracket, Waunakee earned the No. 2 seed and will play the winner of No. 15 Kenosha Indian Trail and No. 18 Janesville Parker in its regional opener. No. 7 Middleton and No. 10 Oconomowoc would play the winner of Waunakee and its opponent. At the top of the bracket, Sun Prairie earned the No.
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Long-time Verona resident Elaine Burmeister, 91, had a special reason to watch TV on the weekend of Jan. 24 as her grandson Brock Boeser competed in the NHL All-Start weekend. Burmeister is the grandmother of 20-year-old NHL player Brock Boeser, who won the accuracy shooting competition Saturday and was named All-Star game MVP on Sunday. The 20-year old Vancouver Canucks’ forward was the only rookie competing in the All-Star game competition and earned $337,500 and a car for his weekend. The skills victory came with $25,000 and a $100,000 cut of the winning prize pool. Being named the All-Star MVP came with a $215,500 entry-level bonus that will kick in thanks to his contract with the Canucks. Boeser also activated the clauses in his contract for hitting the 20-goal mark and being named to the NHL All-Star Game, for a final total of $637,500 extra cash to his bank account this year. Of course, being the NHL All-Star MVP also meant Boeser nabbed himself a complimentary car from the league. Boeser has put up 24 goals and 43 points in 46 games for the Canucks. Boeser, a native of Burnsville, scored a goal in his first game March 25, 2017 against his home state Minnesota Wild. None of the success has come as a surprise to his family. When Brock was old enough to stand up his grandma would get on her knees in front of a toy net and block rubber pucks for hours in the downstairs den. “One day Brock got mad at himself, walked over and sat on the steps,” his uncle Gregg Burmeister said. “When Grandma asked Brock’s dad what was going on, he said. ‘he’s in the penalty box.’” After a minute or two, Boeser jumped to his little feet, ran to the next puck and fired upon grandma. Boesner’s connection to Verona carried on to college where he was linemates with Nick Schmaltz (now with the Chicago Blackhawks) at the University of North Dakota when the Fighting Hawks won the NCAA championship his freshman year. He was also named a first-team All-American that season.
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Season ends at sectionals ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Seniors Lance Randall (182 pounds) and Jono Herbst (120) both finished t h e i r Ve r o n a w r e s t l i n g careers Saturday in the WIAA Division 1 Waunakee sectional. Randall (25-20) and Herbst (27-17) both lost their opening match. Junior Nathan Feller (132) and sophomore Chris Garcia (138) also had an early exit with losses in the quarterfinals. Randall was pinned in 40 seconds by Holmen senior Isaac Lahr, who is ranked second. Lahr ended up winning the sectional title at 182. Herbst dropped an 18-1 technical fall to Portage sophomore Jessie Tijerina, who is an honorable mention at 120. Tijerina won
the sectional title at 120. Feller was pinned by ninth-ranked Baraboo freshman John Gunderson in 5:19. Gunderson finished sectional runner-up to advance to state at 132. Garcia was pinned 3:02 by seventh-ranked Baraboo junior Pablo Ramirez. Ramirez was a sectional runner-up to advance to state at 138. Both Feller (17-22) and Garcia (13-18) are expected back next season. Co-coach Bob Wozniak said after regionals that those two will help a strong incoming freshmen class that comes in with a lot of youth experience succeed at the varsity level. Wozniak said he expects Ve r o n a t o b e m u c h improved as a team next season with a chance to challenge for a top spot in the Big Eight Conference.
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The Verona Wildcats sixth grade girls basketball team participated in the Wisconsin State Invitational Championship tournament hosted by Manitowoc on Feb. 10-11. The
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Verona boys basketball fell victim to second-seeded Sun Prairie Friday 84-46. The Cardinals (20-1 overall, 16-1 Big Eight) already clinched the Big Eight Conference title, snapping a 12-year streak by Madison Memorial. The Wildcats (9-12, 6-11) trailed 46-23 at halftime
and just couldn’t contain S u n P r a i r i e ’s d y n a m i c offense. Senior guard Bui Clements had 19 points, and senior forward James Kemper added 10. Sophomore guard Jalen Johnson led the Cardinals with 18 points, and senior guard Taylor Jansen and sophomore forward Delaware Hale each chipped in 12.
Hockey: A game from state Continued from page 11 finished with 15 saves for the game. The Wildcats advance to the sectional final for the second straight year with the win and will face second-seeded Madison Edgewood.
Verona 10, MG 0 Verona led 3-0 through two periods but blew Thursday’s
regional final game against ninth-seeded Monona Grove wide open with seven goals in the third period, including a hat trick for Baker. K a d e B i n g e r, M a s o n McCormick and Jake Osiecki each had a power-play goal in the first eight minutes of the period. The Wildcats scored a total of five goals in the first eight-and-a-half minutes of the third.
tournament brought together 77 of the top community-based sixth grade girls basketball teams from all across the state. State champions were crowned in four divisions
based on enrollment of the high school into which team feeds. Verona finished third in their field, suffering a 30-27 loss to Sun Prairie in the semifinals. They beat
DePere 42-36 in the thirdplace game. Reagan Briggs and Taylor Stremlow were each named to the all-tournament team for Verona.
Lynx: Girls co-op wins regional, closes season at sectionals Continued from page 11 McKaylie Buescher had 13 for the Fury.
Lynx 3, Onalaska 1 The fifth-seeded Metro Lynx traveled up I-90 to face the fourth-seeded Onalaska Hilltoppers on Friday and pulled off a 3-1 upset. “I think we had the ability to play like this all year, it just took everyone to play well at the same time,” coach Derek Ward said. “Our younger players have really started to come around and produce for us.” Gia Accomando, Jenna Culp and Sierra Berg each scored goals for the Lynx, and McKersie stopped 19 of 20 shots on goal. It was the first high school goal for Accomando and Culp “All three forwards Sierra Berg, Rosie Patton and Gia were moving the puck around the zone quickly,” Ward said. “Rosie passed it to Sierra who shot and Gia did a great job of finishing of the play by scoring the
great shot on net and beat the goalie from the point. It was quite a turnaround from the 3-1 loss the Lynx (8-16-1) had against Onalaska (11-13-1) three games into the season. Kaley Maglitz tied the game, 1-1, 12 1/2 minutes into the third period but Culp scored in the 14th minute an Berg iced the win with an empty-net goal with eight seconds remaining. Claire Bekkum stopped 29 of 31 shots on goal for the Hilltoppers. The victory set up a third game with the top-seeded Rock County Fury, who beat the Metro Lynx a combined 11-0 in the first two Submitted photo by Michael McKersie Sydney McKersie had 27 saves for the games. “The Fury are a really good Metro Lynx in the sectional semifinal senior-laden team. They have some game Tuesday against the top-seeded Rock County Fury. The Metro Lynx lost of the best players in the state,” Ward said. “Our goal is to try to keep them the game 4-3 in overtime. from scoring early and frustrate them rebound.” defensively. They are a good team Vivian Hacker passed it from the but we have played well in stretchcorner to Ava Jambor on the hash- es against them this year but haven’t marks. Jambor saw Culp, who put a put the whole game together.”
State: 200 free relay finishes 12th, 400 free relay takes 24th Continued from page 11 school record at sectionals with a time of 1:45.06. “I was extremely happy with how I did at sectionals,” Updegrove said. “I wanted to swim well today, but I knew I wasn’t tapered, so to be able to come back and drop time in my other events, I was really happy.” VA/MH’s 200 free relay team of seniors Torbin Kittleson and Ryan Stewart, Rozeboom and Updegrove touched the wall 12th with nearly a full second PR in 1:28.49. Kittleson split a 23.47 to shave four-tenths of his previous best time, and Stewart dropped seven-tenths of a second with a 22.54. Rozeboom swam
his fast 50 free of the day on the relay, posting a 20.61, while Updegrove had a 21.87. Diving: Brandon Spencer, sr., Kenosha Tremper, 524.45 “Neither Ryan or Torbin 200 medley relay: Jekel, Miller, Bensch, Fernandez, Madison West, 1:32.35* had been to state before, so 200 freestyle: Ben Davis, sr., Greenfield, 1:39.19 I was really excited to have them as part of our relay,” 200 IM: Bryan Fitzgerald, sr., West Bend, 1:50.15 Updegrove said. “It was 50 freestyle: Lucas Farrar, sr. Arrowhead, 20:47 great to see them end the 100 butterfly: Lain Weaver, sr., Madison West 48.99 season on a high note.” Rozeboom and Upde100 freestyle: Lucas Farrar, sr., Arrowhead, 44.37 grove were joined by 500 freestyle: John Acevedo, sr., Waukesha South, 4:31.15 freshman Ben Wellnitz 200 free relay: T. Craig, J. Craig, Lennertz, Kostrzewa, Franklin, 1:24.96 and sophomore Kyle Hoppe for the Wildcats’ 100 backstroke: Wes Jekel, jr. Madison West, 49.11 final race at state, the 400 100 breaststroke: Henry Miller, jr. Madison West, 56.59 free relay. They finished 400 free relay: Bensch, Jekel, Casey, Weaver, Madison West. 3:04.94 14th out of 24 teams with close to a three second *state record PR, in 3:15.81. Rozeboom and Updegrove both met respectively. Wellnitz and Hoppe), just said. “To still be able to their season-goal times “ T h e f o u r g u y s t h a t had the relay, and they’ve extend their taper and still in the 100 free with their were here for the first been on taper for a while go a lifetime best when it splits of 46.97 and 47.96, time (Stewart, Kittleson, now,” coach Bill Wuerger counts the most, I was very
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happy to see that.” The Wildcats started the year with only two returning state qualifiers (Rozeboom and Updegrove). Next year they’ll return five. “I think we finished the season with more guys making their season-goal times than in any previous season,” Wuerger said. “I think they made the most out of the talent level they had coming into this season. Hopefully, we can build from there next year.” Freshman Alex Ritter scored 152.35 points and did not reach the semifinals, finishing 21st overall. “Alex just missed moving on to the next round, but it was valuable experience for him today,” Wuerger said.
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Eye on the lens N ew C e n t u r y S c h o o l fourth- and fifth-graders spent time over the past couple weeks learning about the eye, including dissecting a cow’s eye. The lessons about the function and parts of the eye also included using credit card lenses to focus an image on a notecard, functioning as the retina, and learning why the image is upside down initially. This activity also allowed students to move images in and out of focus to better understand blurry eyesight. During the dissection, students located the optic nerve, retina, lens, cornea, vitreous humor, aqueous humor and other structures. The lesson was part of ongoing study about the senses and how they interact with the brain. – Scott Girard
Tristan Laibly, left, and Leo Becker dissect a cow eye. At left, Lucy Polgaze uses a credit card lens to focus an image on a notecard, acting as a retina, to observe the upside down image it creates and how it focuses. At right, Quinn Polgaze uses the same technique on his own project.
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How they got here Voters approved $180 million in construction and renovation work for the new high school in April 2017. At the time, the district was hopeful it could have a road to the south of the school connecting to Paoli Street and that the city would help pay for the costs of that road. But a July Public Works committee meeting made it clear that was not going to happen after months of working with the businesses near there, as the road would’ve been a much shorter distance from the U.S. Hwy. 18-151 interchange than the state Department of Transportation normally allows. Committee members indicated they would not support a petition to the state Department of Transportation that would have been required – and still possibly denied – given the possible conditions that would’ve come with any approval. Instead, the district found a location for a road connecting to Nine Mound to the east of the school, which alders indicated in December might have less value to the city as a whole than the Paoli connection would have. The Paoli road would have allowed traffic coming from 18-151 to have a route in from the south and could have avoided an increase in traffic on West Verona Avenue during peak times. That discussion, in a seemingly fruitless joint meeting of the two governmental bodies, left doubt for several weeks there would be any agreement at all. School board members were concerned what the costs of the road would do to the overall scope of the project. The appraised value of the Sugar Creek property of less than $3 million left a wide gap from the $5 million the board had planned on based on a discussion prior to the referendum. So the board began discussing what could be cut from the project if necessary. A month-and-a-half later, the council came out of a closed session with a proposal to up the city’s contribution to $5 million, not tied to the appraised value, but rather to infrastructure improvements and the demolition of Sugar Creek. District officials expressed cautious optimism at the time as they worked to clarify some of the items in the agreement, but Roberts and superintendent Dean Gorrell said Monday communication had been lacking from the city since then. – Scott Girard
New VAHS in brief Stewart’s Woods designated school forest The school board approved a conditional designation of Stewart’s Woods as a school forest Monday. The nearly 40-acre woods, which are on the southern end of the new Verona Area High School site, were purchased by the
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of the terms are unclear or have unknown costs. The term sheet and the district’s Feb. 8 response have been the only official communications between the district and city on the matter since a joint meeting in November. “The lack of communication … to me it seems like a lack of respect,” said board president Noah Roberts. The term sheet, which came out of a closed session weeks after a contentious joint meeting in November where no resolution was reached, outlines an agreement by which the city would make payments as certain infrastructure milestones are reached. Those terms include the district covering the cost of improvements on nine intersections and roads in or near the West End site bordered by West Verona Avenue and U.S. Hwy. 18-151 and also the potential of an assessment on the neighboring Erbach property, which the district is actively negotiating with for access. If those costs are necessary, and if the city’s more than $9 million estimate of the connector road into the site is closer than the district’s $5 million, it could cost some of the amenities the district had added into the new high school project last August – turf on two fields and a second pool that would be open for community use. “We’re not doing this for any benefit academically for our students,” said board member Meredith Stier Christensen. “We are doing it to provide a benefit to the City of Verona’s infrastructure.” It is standard for developers as part of their approval from the city to pay for all or a portion of road improvements around a site they are building on. The city determines what improvements are necessary through
we’re a liability and not a benefit. I urge them to reconsider.” The proposal states, “The City’s role shall be its typical role for all developments in the City, that being review and approval of plans and inspection of the work performed.” “It’s insulting, I think, to be putting some of these improvements on the district,” said Stier Christensen, who at times was visibly upset while commenting Monday. Under the proposed agreement, VASD would be responsible for improvements at West Verona Avenue and West End Circle; West Verona Avenue and Nine Mound Road; on West End Circle; on Wall Street; creating two connector roads within the site; Paoli Street and Nine Mound Road; West Verona Avenue widening and urbanization; and Legion and Nine Mound roads. “It seems as though an opportunity was seized to include more in the terms sheet than has been discussed numerous times … for hours and hours and hours over the past year,” Roberts said. “That is really disappointing.” Roberts said he hoped that the city could offer “swift clarification” on some outstanding questions about the proposed responsibilities of the district, including what the intersection improvements would entail and how the city came to its cost estimate for the road. He added he hoped the relationship could improve. ‘Insulting,’ ‘disappointing’ “We are always open to commuBoard member Kristina Navar- nicating with the City Council,” he ro-Haffner said she felt as if the city said. “We welcome any questions, has failed to recognize the district is any inquiries, any requests for a joint meeting.” a “huge driver of economic benefit.” “It really disappoints me that the Contact Scott Girard at ung tone … from the city doesn’t seem to reflect that the school district is a reporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9. positive driver of economic growth,” Navarro-Haffner said. “Somehow traffic analyses. But the school building, which will be nontaxable property on a plat that had historically been planned for a commercial center, presents a situation some board members felt should be viewed differently, as a “partnership.” “It hasn’t felt like a partnership,” Stier Christensen said. Monday’s comments were the most pointed board members have made publicly during a back and forth that has loomed over the largest approved capital school referendum in state history. The council met in closed session to discuss the district’s response to the term sheet Monday, focusing exclusively on the special assessment to the Erbach land. The meeting was one week after it was initially planned because the council could not get a quorum for its Feb. 12 meeting. Stier Christensen was disappointed by the delay. “We’ve been working on simply the road for over a year and have met so many barriers,” she said. “Lack of decision-making and even just lack of quorum to make a decision.” The district is expected to go in front of the city’s Plan Commission Monday, March 5, for a public hearing on its site plan. Gorrell said approval that evening will be crucial to construction remaining on schedule to open the school July 1, 2020.
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Roger Solberg has had a front-row seat to growth the last 40 years. The vice president of engineering at Cleary Building Corp. has been with the company since day one, and said it was “rewarding” to celebrate its 40th anniversary earlier this month. Solberg said in that time both the company and the city it headquartered in have grown together, with the company contributing to that community development
in Verona. Over the years, Cleary has donated and fundraised for local and regional organizations like Verona Area High School, Verona Little League Baseball and Second Harvest Food Bank. “It provides opportunities not only for professional but personal growth,” Solberg said. Back in 1978, the company founded by Tom Cleary had one building and 40 employees at 190 Paoli St., but it’s since grown to one of the biggest employers in the city with more than 900 employees across 82
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able to visualize their buildings by playing around with “DreamMaker,” the 3D software, where they can preview the layout and budget. Cleary added that while the technology is great, the company’s growth and longevity is a result of the “great” team he has been working with since the 1980s. “You cannot do what we do today without them,” Cleary said. To get those employees engaged and keep developing their skills, the company launched its Steel Wood University in 2007 as a pathway to college credit from Madison College through work experience. Solberg is glad to have seen the Verona office grow four times the size it was 40 years ago. “We have grown as well as the city grows, from a small population to the size of today,” Solberg said. Contact Helu Wang at helu. wang@wcinet.com.
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After 11 years, Gray’s Tied House has closed. But the southeast-side restaurant and brewpub will reopen Friday under a new name and with a new owner. The new restaurant, at 950 Kimball Lane, will no longer serve Gray’s beer – the connection to the Janesville brewery is why it was called a “tied house” – and it will have a new menu. However, the existing staff will remain. Manager Jason Wagner told the Press on Tuesday the restaurant – temporarily going by Tied House – will brew its own beer in addition to selling beer from all over the country. He said the new restaurant will have more taps behind the bar and will have a new look. G r a y ’s T i e d H o u s e announced Thursday, Feb. 15, on Facebook, that it would close the following day. The announcement says the company had a “long and difficult decision” and is thankful for their customers’ loyalty and support. Wagner said the move is a “win-win” for everyone since the old owners got opportunity to step away and focus on their other businesses. T h e n ew ow n e r, J o n Novick, a longtime customer of Gray’s Tied House, had not returned requests for comment as of Feb. 20. Another manager, Nicki Bloomer, said the restaurant will gradually change through spring while it runs under the name of Tied House. The new management is working with new vendors and switching to “new accounts for everything.” The owners expect to hold a grand opening with the new appearance and new name around May. “We’re excited for everything to come forward,” Bloomer said. Contact Helu Wang at helu. wang@wcinet.com.
Business in brief Networking group forming in Verona AmSpirit Business Connections is forming a new chapter in Verona. AmSpirit Business Connections organizes professionals, business owners and sales professionals for the primary purpose of helping each succeed by networking through an exchange of business referrals. The Verona Chapter meets every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at the NextHome Metro Group Conference Room, 957 Liberty Dr. No. 201. For additional information on how to participate in the Verona Chapter or to RSVP, contact Diane Reiner, executive director, at diane@ amsiritwi.com or 335-7543.
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NW: Mayor said ‘a lot of steps’ must be approved before any development occurs
Development could take a while
Lower intensity The new plan went through its most significant changes after a December public hearing and review by the council left alders and Plan Commission members divided. At that point, the council decided two public hearings and an open house were enough guidance. The plan removes and changes various language in its “policies” section – which it renames “recommendations” – that had allowed for building heights more than double the city’s current maximum and housing-unit densities more than four times the city’s code. It also more strongly encourages and delineates features of the Ice Age Trail, a 1,000-mile path that marks
The Northwest Neighborhood plan’s land use map, as approved Feb. 19, 2018.
Timeline November 2016: Legends End concept introduced Early 2017: City begins Northwest Neighborhood planning September 2017: Public hearing for Northwest plan October 2017: Working session to revise plan December 2017: Second public hearing for Northwest plan Spring 2018: Urban service area amendment requests considered Late 2018: USA approval, annexation request Late 2018 or early 2019: Development proposals considered the edge of the glaciers in the most recent ice age. But the Northwest plan still explicitly encourages high-density development at the PD-Northern Lights corner, does not prohibit development close to the Ice Age Trail and doesn’t prohibit the city from making exceptions to any of those provisions. It couldn’t prohibit those exceptions, as evidenced by an existing 100-foot-tall building at Epic and 40-unit-per-acre densities at some apartment complexes around the city. The new language is a compromise between the original version of the plan, designed around a request from Pan Capital, the Legends Edge developer, and the dozens of town residents who have attended and in some cases spoken up at several meetings between September and Monday. It says, for example, developments can be up to 65 feet tall for “clustering development that helps preserve open land, environmentally sensitive resources and woodlands.” The original plan offered development up to 100 feet tall and 50 housing units per acre in the presence of high-quality architecture, but some speakers wanted to see low-density, single-family homes there to preserve their idyllic countryside views.
The approved language also recommends the city look to acquire lands around the Ice Age Trail to provide a buffer from 100 to 400 feet wide. The original plan showed the trail but did not prescribe buffers, and several speakers over the past few months wanted the city to delineate 300 feet away or more as untouchable. Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3) said he was happy with the trail language. “It’s not binding, but any project that gets approved has to come back to the council, and I would definitely make sure any development sticks to that 100400 feet,” he said.
Opposition remains Some speakers and others in attendance remained opposed to the plan. Four area landowners complained in the public comment before the meeting about the same things each had brought up in various stops since September, with Shady Oak Lane resident Caryl Owen saying she appreciated the changes but still found it “out of sync” with the town’s plan for the area. Charles Dykman, a Monona attorney who owns land in the area, insisted the plan remains legally at odds with provisions of the boundary agreement the city signed with the town in 2016 and therefore requires mediation. Sayre addressed that comment directly, saying the city attorney had reviewed the plan and found no legal problem with it. Sara Schmid reported that a caller interested in some of her parents’ land in the Verona Meadows driving range, had told her the development directly across Shady Oak Lane was a “done deal.” Visibly
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upset by the suggestion, she challenged the council to make it clear if that were not the case. “This is not … a vote for any particular development,” said Ald. Jack Linder (D-2), who spent more than a decade on the Plan Commission before last year. “I’m looking at how this area is developed.” C l e a r l y, t h e a r e a i s primed for some sort of development, as the entire stretch of PD will be urbanized by the end of 2019, mostly because of traffic to the county’s largest employer, Epic. Town Chair Mark Geller told the Press after the meeting he thinks it’s a “bad plan,” and he noted the Town Board sent a letter objecting to it in December, reiterating several specific comments and concerns made in a separate letter in August and offering to work together on a joint plan. The plan is part of an area identified in the 2016 town-city boundary agreement as Area B, the “citytown interest area,” expected to be a mix of city and town development far into the future and subject to the city and town developing a joint vision. The Joint Planning Committee discussed the plan in general terms in its April, June and November meetings but did not take any votes. Hochkammer told the council he had been working with the town chair and town administrator on the plan. But Geller called the lack of involvement of the committee in the final product “disappointing.” Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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a need” for it and it doesn’t protect the Ice Age Trail more comprehensively, she told the Press later Monday in an email. The “need” is a response to a developer proposal from late 2016 for a visually stunning but perhaps overwhelming project called Legends Edge. Proposed by a pair of longtime residents of that area, it would contain hundreds of apartments in seven-story buildings, a hotel and a grocery, among other things, on 65 acres at the increasingly busy corner of PD and Northern Lights. But the neighborhood plan does not approve or force approval of any development on its own. It is rather a part of the city’s c o m p r e h e n s ive p l a n , a necessary first step before any development can be officially considered. As with all of Verona’s neighborhood plans, the area it guides is not yet part of the city. Its purpose is to guide development, whenever it occurs, to ensure smooth transitions from intensive uses like apartments and commercial buildings to lower-density uses like single-family homes and agriculture and to ensure transportation, housing and preservation of natural features meet the city’s goals. What was passed Monday not only requires separate approvals for any development but, as city planning director Adam Sayre pointed out, is not consistent with the far more intensive Legends Edge proposal as put forth in 2016. That means, he said, either the Legends Edge proposal would need to change or it would need to get exceptions to the city’s zoning code through an extended review process called a planned-unit development. That would have been the case with previous versions of the plan, as well, as the details of the plan are more of a guideline than a code. In any case, “there’s a lot of steps that have to be approved” before there’s any development or any of the land is even part of the city, Mayor Jon Hochkammer said, adding that it’s “the right thing to do” and saying the plan is “better” after several revisions.
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Approval of the Northwest Neighborhood plan is just the beginning of the process for any development, which could start in a year or two or take far longer. The North Neighborhood, for example, was approved in 2015, got state approval for expansion in 2016 and had its first formal proposal reviewed by the city in January 2018. The Southwest Area, meanwhile, was passed as a neighborhood plan in 2008, earned state approval in 2012 and still hasn’t had a single development proposal. The Northwest plan could have a more urgent timeline, having started with a developer’s request 16 months ago. But it still has a long way to go before anything would be built there as part of the city. First, the city would need to prepare and approve a request to extend sewer service to some or part of the area. Given the hilly terrain and opposition from several landowners in the area, that likely would be a fraction of the 732 acres within the plan. The state then has a 90-day review period in which it takes comments and goes through a review by a regional planning body. Usually, though not always, annexation requests are made after this process is over and require contracts before they’re approved, and development plans are then reviewed on their own separate timeline and take several months. It’s all normally a sequential process, though some of the timelines can be concurrent when a developer and the city are motivated. – Jim Ferolie
Legals 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 conditional 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 *** ORDINANCE NO. 18-909 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF VERONA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 62.23(2) and (3), Wisconsin Statutes, the
City of Verona is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan in accordance with Section 66.1001(1)(a) and 66.1001(2) of said Statutes, and has adopted its Comprehensive Plan on September 14, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Northwest Neighborhood Plan has been developed in compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 66.1001(4), Wisconsin Statutes, the City of Verona must follow administrative procedures for amendments to its Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Verona has held at least one (1) public hearing on said Ordinance in compliance with Section 66.1001(4)(d), Wisconsin Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City of Verona Plan Commission has reviewed the Northwest Neighborhood Plan on December 4, 2017 and recommended its approval to the Common Council of the City of Verona with the following amendments to the attached Northwest Neighborhood Plan: * Residential densities and building heights added to the future land use classifications of Commercial/Mixed Use, and Medium-Density Residential. * Residential densities, suggested lot sizes, and recommended setbacks added to the future land use classification of Low-Density “Suburban” Residential. WHEREAS, the City of Verona Common Council reviewed the Northwest Plan on December 18, 2017 and deferred action on Ordinance 17-903 adopting the Northwest Plan as an amendment to the City of Verona Comprehensive Plan to the February 12, 2018 Common Council meeting. NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Verona that the attached Northwest Neighborhood Plan is hereby approved and adopted as an amendment to the City of Verona Comprehensive Plan with the recommended Plan Commission conditions. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the Common Council of the City of Verona and publication/ posting as required by law. CITY OF VERONA _______________________ Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor (Seal) _______________________ Ellen Clark, Clerk Enacted: February 19, 2018 Published: February 22, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Students walked through the audience under a lion costume before ending on the stage with a dance.
Verona Area International School students celebrated the C h i n e s e N ew Ye a r F r i d a y, Feb. 16, with a pair of performances for family and friends. They danced and sang and showed off their Chinese cultural knowledge to bring in the Year of the Dog.
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Aimika Ketilson, right, smiles at her classmates as they all dance with streamers.
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Full-Time PM Shift We offer competitive wages, shift and weekend differential. Health, dental, disability and life insurance. Retirement, vacation, sick and holiday pay. Visit www.fourwindsmanor.com for an application or Send resumé to: hr-pr@fourwindsmanor.com 303 S. Jefferson Street, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 497-2362
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Responsibilities include assisting horticulturists with maintenance of garden areas, green roofs, orchard, and prairies. You’ll also be responsible for mowing, trimming, mulching, watering, weeding, and composting.
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Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain client relationships? An interest in print and web-based media? We have an established account list and an abundance of new business potential. If you possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect for new business, we would like to speak to you. Previous sales experience desired. Media experience a plus. This opportunity is with the Unified Newspaper Group (UNG) with locations in Verona, Stoughton and Oregon, Wisconsin.
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UNG is a division of Woodward Communications, Inc., an employee-owned organized headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. Learn more about UNG on our website at unifiednewsgroup.com.
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Q. I don’t have dental insurance, can I still get a cleaning and exam? A. Of course you can, people have been doing it for years. With changes in employment or
Q. I got a Fitbit for Christmas and started working out but I’ve
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you from losing weight; it might be your fitness tracker that’s the issue. I tell all of my clients to disregard the calories burned function when calculating the day’s net calories. Fitness trackers Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS are a fine tool for tracking activity, but are completely inaccurate at calculating the calories you’re burning, even worse, they often over estimate totals. The next problem you may encounter with just using exercise for weight loss is that the more experienced you become at exercise, the less, not more calories you will burn. Once you have your true daily number of calories consumed you can start to make changes to the diet. Keep working out, it’s good for just about everything, but remember that no amount of exercise can combat a bad diet, just eliminating one soda is about the same as going for a 30 minute run. For help getting started feel free to contact us at anytime.
retirement, sometimes people lose their insurance. A lack of coverage shouldn’t mean a lapse in your dental care. Although stand-alone plans are available, paying out of pocket for routine visits and needed dental work is often less expensive than buying these plans. To help make dentistry more affordable, Associated Dentists developed a membership plan for people that don’t have dental insurance. We have 3 different plans: one for children, one for adults, and one for patients Dr. James Sands, DDS with periodontal disease. The adult plan is $335 and covers 2 routine visits per year with any necessary x-rays. One extra exam is included and any dental services that may be needed for the year are discounted 15%. There are no maximums, no waiting periods and no pre-authorizations. If you have questions, please give us a call, we’d love to answer them for you.
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Q. What should I do if I am rear-ended by another motor vehicle? A. Unfortunately you might be the victim of another driver’s lack of attention and bad driving. You might be
rear-ended at no fault of your own whilst you sit patiently in traffic or some other similar circumstance. The first and most important rule, is do not panic. Secure your vehicle and call the cops, and the ambulance if you are injured. Stay in your car, if you can safely do so, until the cops arrive and use your eyes and ears to observe all that is going on around you. Make notes of the other driver, his/her vehicle condition, and his/her license plate number. Note any witnesses that you can point out to the cops. Take photos of the vehicles and the area. If you are injured, wait for the ambulance to take you to the ER. Let the ER doctors know that you were in a motor vehicle accident and that you are hurt. Let them know even the slightest pain that you may be feeling, so that when your Attorney shock wears off and you find that these slight injuries have become more significant, you have them recorded at Gail Groy the time of the accident. Continue with your medical treatment plan. Report the accident to your auto insurance. Then, contact a personal injury attorney providing them with all this information so that they are prepared for the fight when the other vehicle’s insurance company blames you for the accident, denies the claim or tries to “low ball” your compensation.
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
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This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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you do with the money? Your decision can depend on the size of your refund. Last year, the average tax refund was about $2,760. If you got that much this year, and you applied it to an IRA, you’d already be halfway to the annual contribution limit, although this limit is higher if you’re 50 or older. You also could use your tax refund to pay down some debts. The lower your monthly debt load, the more money you’ll have to invest for the future. Or you could use your refund to help build an emergency fund to pay for unexpected costs, such as a major car repair. You’ll want to keep your emergency fund in a liquid, low-risk account. Brendon Diers, AAMS® Here’s one more possibility: Use your tax refund to add new investments that could help Financial Advisor fill some gaps in your portfolio. A tax refund gives you a chance to improve your overall financial picture. So take your time, evaluate your options and use the money wisely.
REAL ESTATE
Q. What Defines a Buyer’s Market vs. a Seller’s Market?
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Think back to your high school economics class about supply and demand. A buyer’s market is when there are more sellers than buyers, in other words there is a larger supply of homes for sale than there are buyers for those homes. This results in good deals for buyers, and more time to be choosy. A seller’s market is the opposite, there are more buyers than sellers, resulting in better sales prices and quicker sales for sellers. Since it’s all based on the available supply of housing, we generally use the following rules of thumb to define a market; 0-4 months of inventory is a seller’s market, 5-7 months is a balanced market, and 8-12+ months is a buyer’s market. We are still in a solid Seller’s market. Here’s a list of months of inventory for the Madison area: Keith & Kinsey Schulz Area Months of Inventory Area Months of Inventory Dane County ................................................. 1.7 Mount Horeb................................................... 2.0 Real Estate Team Fitchburg ....................................................... 1.7 Oregon ............................................................ 1.6 Madison......................................................... 0.7 Sun Prairie ...................................................... 1.1 McFarland ..................................................... 1.0 Verona ............................................................. 1.7 Middleton ...................................................... 1.5 Waunakee ........................................................ 1.7 Monona ......................................................... 0.7
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HEATING/COOLING
Q. What are the main differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? A. Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) are the two main types of arthritis,
Q. Should I be concerned about, and what products are available to
control indoor air quality (IAQ)? According to the EPA, the air inside your home can be up to 100 times more polluted than the air outside and considering the fact that most Americans spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, air quality indoors may present greater health risks than outdoor air pollution. A variety of products are available to help control the quality of Dave Kaltenberg air in your home. These include high efficiency air cleaners, automatic humidifiers and dehumidifiers, air exchangers, zone control systems and 608-845-8494 UV lamps. To learn more about any of these products, contact Dave at OK Heating and Air Conditioning.
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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.
although there are over 100 varieties of arthritic conditions. OA is commonly referred to as the “wear and tear” arthritis, as it is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage of one or more joints. A person with OA will typically have more pain/stiffness/ soreness in the mornings or after sedentary periods of time. Crepitus (a creaking or popping feeling) and localized swelling are often noticed in joint(s) with osteoarthritis. RA is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of joints, tissues and/or Susan Armstrong, MPT organs. Individuals with RA usually experience periods of flare-ups and periods of relief. Physical Therapist RA generally affects multiple joints in the body and is characterized by the destruction of the joint capsule by the person’s own immune system. Physical and Occupational Therapy treatments are specific and very different for each type of arthritis. Contact Stellar Rehabilitation at www.stellarrehab.com for correct care for either condition.
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