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Fourth-grade “clown” Morty Arnol, right, has kindergartner Iyanna Evans pull a long string of colorful tissue out of his mouth as part of his act during the lunch theater.
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Country View Elementary School students got to show off their talents to classmates on the final day before spring break at the school’s “Lunch Theater” event. The school holds the event a few times throughout the school year, with students dancing, playing instruments, dribbling basketballs, acting out scenes and more.
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Nearly a year after voters approved a $180 million referendum for a new high school, the City of Verona and school district have a deal on funding for a second access road into the site. But, as any observer has likely come to expect over the past few months, alders had some harsh words for the district before voting unanimously (with Ald. Evan Touchett absent) to approve the latest term sheet Monday night. “The lack of planning that these issues stem from date back at least a few years now, and it’s not showing any signs of improving,” said Ald. Elizabeth Doyle (Dist. 1). “It’s not (city taxpayers’) fault that the school district didn’t plan appropriately and over promised amenities before conducting a thorough financial analysis.” Both bodies often used closed sessions to discuss the dispute over the past few months, but would only mention it in open session to offer criticism
“Words just flew of the page” for Kyle Hausmann-Stokes earlier this month as he wrote a script for a film to be shown at an upcoming national gun control protest. But when the 2001 Verona Area High School graduate realized what he had created in such a brief time was seen by hundreds of thousands of people Saturday at Washington, D.C.’s “March for Our Lives,” he said he felt a sense of shock. “I had no idea that the impact is so big,” Hausmann-Stokes told the Press. In solidarity with the March 24 demonstrations around the country, 16 veterans called for gun reform and a ban of military-style assault rifles for civilian-use in a film Hausmann-Stokes directed. The
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“We know its power first hand and there’s no reason that anyone other than military and law enforcement should have an assault weapon like this,” the veterans said in the 2-minute film. Having served in the U.S. Army for five years, Hausmann-Stokes said he is passionate about the issue and has had the idea for the film for years, waiting for the right time to put it together. After the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., left 17 people dead, he decided it was that time, as he wanted to show support for the students, families and supporters looking for a solution to end mass shootings. “We are on their back and stand with them,” he said. Photo by Audrey Ma W i t h i n s p i r a t i o n a n d 2001 Verona Area High School graduate Kyle Hausmann-Stokes on the set of a gun control film he wrote and directed that was shown at the WashingTurn to Film/Page 8 ton, D.C. “March for Our Lives” protest Saturday, March 24.
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An open race for mayor for the first time in 12 years is the big-ticket item on next week’s spring election ballot in Verona, but there are other important races, as well. Whoever wins the April 3 race between Dennis Beres and Luke Diaz will preside over a council with at least one new member and as many as three, as there are contested elections in Districts 2 and 3. In addition, there are contested races on the Verona Area School District board (three candidates for two seats) and the first open, contested County Board race since 2014. The county will also have a race for circuit court judge. The three city races could have a significant impact on the direction of the Common Council, which has changed dramatically since 2013, in terms of politics, age and gender diversity. At mayor, Diaz, 36, is
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Kasieta steps down after 7 years leading BPNN
From left, Badger Prairie Needs Network Vice President Tim Pederson, exiting member Paula Possin, President Kurt Billings and former President Bob Kasieta stand with certificates honoring Possin and Kasieta’s contributions to the board.
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After leading the Badger Prairie Needs Network (BPNN) for over seven years, Bob Kasieta stepped down from the board at March 21 board meeting. But he said he would still be around whenever people need him. “If there’s something I can do, I’m there,” Kasieta told the Press. Kasieta, a longtime lawyer, will still help handle legal issues for the organization and volunteer for the biweekly community meals. Involved in the organization for nine years, Kasieta led the efforts in securing the current building at 1200
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E. Verona Ave. BPNN, formerly the Verona Area Needs Network, has been around for about 30 years housing local food pantry. Before settling in the current location, a 7 , 5 0 0 - s q u a r e - f o o t f o rmer county administration building, BPNN worked out of a church basement. BPNN fed around 1,100 fa m i l i e s a m o n t h w i t h 523,000 pounds of food during 2017. O ve r t h e p a s t s eve n years, Kasieta has expanded BPNN’s services beyond those of a food pantry – including initiating a community garden, nutrition, cooking and yoga classes and as legal advocacy services. Kasieta and eight other volunteer lawyers have handled about 150 pro bono cases for clients referred to BPNN since 2015. BPNN’s newly elected Secretary Lisa Hemauer is thankful for the “amazing”
job Kasieta has done for the community. “Where this place is come and where it is right now is in large part of your leadership,” Hemauer said. Kasieta is looking forward to expansions of the building and services under Kurt Billings’ leadership. The newly elected president, who is a senior pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, has been involved with the organization for years. Kasieta said the “gracious” and “generous” new president is always caring for people and now he’s off to serve a bigger community. Following Billing’s election, Tim Pederson was voted in as vice president, Humauer as secretary and Ryan Smith retained his post as the board’s treasurer. Contact Helu Wang at helu. wang@wcinet.com.
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Newly elected Badger Prairie Needs Network Board president Kurt Billings sees giving back to one’s community as an “incumbent.” “I think all of us, as members of this community in Verona, have a responsibility to give back, both in gratitude for the many ways we have been blessed, as well as to reach out and help our fellow brothers and sisters who are struggling,” Billings said. Billings, the senior pastor at St. James’ Lutheran Church, was voted in as
the board’s president on Wednesday night as former Board President Bob Kasieta’s term expired. Billings was involved with the Verona’s food pantry before it transitioned into what BPNN is now. Billings says his goals for BPNN include continue the growth that BPNN has seen in recent years. “Bob has obviously done so much good work, and so I will be to try to follow in his footsteps and continue the good work that the BPNN is doing, and then to look for ways to strengthen and expand our services, as well as to identify other needs in the community,” he said.
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SBR eyes multisport ‘cluster’ by Fireman’s Park JIM FEROLIE Press editor
A proposal to move SBR Endurance Performance, Rocket Bicycle Studio and other multisport businesses to an area across from Fireman’s Park is asking the city to change some zoning rules. The “cluster” of symbiotic businesses, as a submission to the city describes it, would play on Verona’s growing reputation as a haven for recreation and promises to “increase sports tourism in the Verona area.” The city’s Plan Commission will consider the proposal, which involves building two new buildings at 507 Bruce St., after a public hearing at its April 4 meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Any recommendation would go to the Common Council, likely the following week. SBR, which stood for Swim, Bike, Run, when it opened in 2006, is a specialized fitness coaching enterprise focused on triathlon-type training and located in the Venture Court industrial park. Rocket Bicycle is described as its in-house niche bicycle retail shop. Four years ago, SBR proposed a move to the same location that was approved, but under different circumstances. N o w, t h a t r o u g h l y 9,000-square-foot, two-story building, which has housed the Woodcenter carpenter shop and a handful of smaller businesses for many years, is being sold, and the proposal would renovate it and build two other buildings on the lot, a 2,000-square-foot, two-story retail/office building and an 8,400-square-foot building. The 2014 proposal would have used the area in back for parking, rather than a new building, something the proposal goes to great lengths to explain is not necessary. The other catch is that the businesses want to move soon to take advantage of the busy
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spring/summer season, and the area’s zoning does not support the type of business, because it would qualify as indoor sales and service. That could mean an ordinance change, or the commission could make an exception and classify the business as a permitable type. The application argues that despite the presence of some retail sales, it is more appropriate in a lower-cost industrial space because of its nature as a destination and need for large spaces. The council and commission unanimously agreed with the move in 2014, which required similar ordinance changes and permitting. The submission does not say what the other businesses would be, but it refers to a “cluster of businesses related to the multisport racing community,” anchored by Rocket and SBR. The location is about a block from the Ironman Wisconsin triathlon route and across from the starting point of the Wisconsin Triterium triathlon. Contact Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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A Verona Area High School graduate received special recognition last month as she won the Wisconsin Counselor of the Year award Leadholm and will move on to compete for National Counselor of the Year. Sue Leadholm graduated from VAHS in 1985 and continued on to become a school counselor at Black River Falls High School, the principal of which, Tom Chambers, nominated her for the award. “I really love what I do, I get to talk to people every day – I get to try and help them make the right decisions to be successful in whatever they want to do,” she told the Press in an email. Leadholm said she always knew she wanted to be a school counselor, but specifically credited teachers and counselors from her time in Verona for her inspiration to
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make it her career. “We had fantastic coaches during those days – people who made great role models and taught more life lessons and character than they knew,” she wrote. After graduating from high school, she earned an English education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She took her first teaching job in Path Grove at West Grant High School. The school is now consolidated with Bloomington, but at the time she was the only high school English teacher in the K-12 building. She earned her masters of counseling and guidance at UW-Platteville while teaching at West Grant. “The first year of teaching is a nightmare (any teacher will tell you that),” she said of balancing both school and teaching. “I do think of those days, because the nights were
long but the best part was that ‘I knew what I wanted.’ I never wavered in my career choice, so all the classes and the school/work responsibilities were necessary to get what I always dreamed of doing.” She’s been with BRFHS since 1991 and lives in Black River Falls with her husband, Tom, and their three children, Tyler, 19, and twins Kim and Katie, 18. She started working at BRFHS shortly after receiving her masters and said she thought she would be there for only a short period of time and then move to a bigger city. But she met Tom and decided to raise their family there. Her parents, Ken and JoAnn Zingg, still live in Verona. “(Black River Falls) really reminds me of Verona, when I used to live there,” she wrote. “It is small enough that everyone knows everyone, but large enough to have diverse clubs and activities.” Throughout the last nearly 30 years with the school, she said she has a lot of positive memories to reflect on, but is most proud of the advising program.
She worked to create the program, a time when teachers can “adopt” a small family and really get to know them. She wrote that students meet daily with their advisors for 30 minutes and the advisor checks in with them about their health, grades and family. “This builds trust, a sense of community, and provides a common message that our teachers care about you,” she wrote. The program is part of her effort to make the school a safer place, so students feel they have at least one adult that knows them personally. “The best part of being a school counselor is working with students and learning more about them personally,” she wrote. “Our youth are the future and definitely keep me feeling young and making a difference. I was humbled by (the award) because I do work hard, but know that many of my colleagues also work extremely hard to make our school welcoming, safe and inviting.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
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Keenan Court could get final building JIM FEROLIE Press editor
What could be the final development on the County Farm development east of Farm and Fleet is up for review next week by the city’s Plan Commission. Dane County sold that land around the yet-to-bedemolished Badger Prairie
Health Care Center to developer Tim Nietzel in 2007, but it sat empty until 2016, when Pizza Ranch opened. Over the next two years, the city approved plans for Gus’ Diner, True Studio and Big Apple Daycare (the bicycle studio and the daycare have yet to open). The final spot, which was cut in half by a change in
City planning in brief 17th Radish move, expansion The Seventeenth Radish would move into a long-vacant building on East Verona Avenue if the city approves of a permit. The Plan Commission will hear a
plans to eventually-adjacent Festival Foods, would be a 6,100-square-foot multitenant building at 200 Keenan Court. A plan submitted to the city names no tenants, but shows a 2,058-square-foot salon, a 1,280-square-foot chiropractor’s office and a 2,754-square-foot professional tenant with 16
public hearing at its meeting Wednesday, April 4, and a recommendation would go to the Common Council for review. The business, which offers “enrichment opportunities” and drop-in child care for preschool-aged children,
cubicles, two office rooms and two conference rooms. The Commission will consider the proposal at its April 4 meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Any recommendation would go to the Common Council, likely the following week. Contact Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Unity needed for successful VAHS project As many have seen, there is a dispute between the city and the school district on funding a few parts of the new high school project. Right now, the field surfaces and one pool are on the list of cuts because of this dispute on infrastructure. Because of my role as a teacher and coach in the district, I have been a part of helping to design the outdoor athletic facilities. I want to provide some insight on the outdoor athletic area. The artificial surface for the football and soccer stadiums is essential for the entire outdoor athletic area. When we eliminate the artificial surfaces, we eliminate all use except for games. So, without the artificial surfaces on the football and soccer fields, our sports will not have enough space to practice. Our current participation numbers, which will grow as we grow, show the following: In the fall, we will have 130 football players with three or four teams on two practice fields. Boys soccer will have 80 players with four teams on a field and a half. In the spring, we will have 70 boys lacrosse players, 30 girls lacrosse players, and 25 track and field throwers on two fields. In addition, there will be 60 girls soccer players on
a field and a half. This is not a doable proposition now, let alone when we get to 2,000+ students. Then, throw in another 400 physical education students per semester, who will continue to lose dozens of hours of outdoor activities because of an unplayable natural grass surface. In other words, the entire outdoor athletic facility was designed with artificial surfaces as a must. Without artificial surfaces we will need to redesign the entire outdoor athletic facility. The redesign likely will need to include one or more of the following: 1) eliminate an entire sport from the campus to create practice space for the others; or 2) eliminate the new football stadium, and instead add two additional practice fields and play games at Curtis Jones. It is likely that both of these potential reconfigurations will be very unpopular among kids, parents, coaches and the taxpayers who anticipated competition fields for all sports. Please, let’s all come together on this issue, so that we will have the high school and athletic facility we voted for, making sure our community and kids will have the very best for generations to come. Dave Richardson VAHS football coach, teacher
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t’s no secret that sleepdeprived high school students can drift off in class. But students all over the country have woken up. A story in last week’s Press mistakenly included information about By walking out of their classes a Town of Verona comprehensive plan meeting. While the meeting in an act of political protest in had been listed on the website earlier in the month, it had since been response to the murder of 17 high canceled and is no longer taking place. school students in Parkland, Fla., The Press regrets the error. students across the United States, including here, have shown that they are no longer content with the current gun laws Thursday, March 28, 2018 • Vol. 53, No. 45 that put their USPS No. 658-320 lives at risk. Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. At exactly 10 Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group, a.m. WednesA Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. day, March 14, POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to hundreds of The Verona Press, PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593. Castronovo Verona Area Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593 High School Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday students poured out onto the Phone: 608-845-9559 • FAX: 608-845-9550 school’s athletic track to pay tribe-mail: veronapress@wcinet.com ute to the 17 Parkland victims. Circulation customer service: (800) 355-1892 That 17-minute walkout ConnectVerona.com allowed us to publicly voice our This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. opposition to the nation’s lax gun laws. It also allowed us to grieve. Circulation General Manager Many students are able to Carolyn Schultz Lee Borkowski empathize with the survivors ungcirculation@wcinet.com of the Parkland tragedy. School lborkowski@wcinet.com lockdown protocol is all too News Sales Manager familiar; many of us have had the Jim Ferolie Kathy Neumeister experience of silently crouching veronapress@wcinet.com kathy.neumeister@wcinet.com behind a desk in the dark during Sports a lockdown drill. Advertising Jeremy Jones Students in Verona – and across Donna Larson
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the nation – know what it’s like not to feel safe at school. And now, in light of this most recent school shooting that claimed the lives of teenagers just like us, our fears have amplified. The Verona school administration has sought to address these fears by conducting “community circles.” These circles, principal Pam Hammen has explained, “create a safe environment for students to process thoughts and feelings and to express any ideas for action that students would like to take moving forward.” Ironically, just a few short hours after these student discussions about school safety, a Level 2 lockdown was announced. As teachers locked doors and resumed their lessons, we couldn’t prevent a morbid thought from creeping into the backs of our minds: Would we be the next school on the national news? This fear has no place in our schools and we are fed up with the lack of gun control and reform in this country. Instead of letting our fear paralyze us, we decided to take action by getting up out of our assigned seats, filing out of classrooms and walking out of school. Walking out means entering into a political movement. Some students had their doubts
about this action. Some felt it was disrespectful. Others thought it was futile. These students asked why we were protesting against the high school. This is a good question. My answer is that those who walked out are not protesting the Verona Area School District or the school. Rather, we are refusing to buy into the current conditions that make schools unsafe. Students are tired of drills that teach us to cower behind desks. Let us use our energy, our voices, to challenge elected officials who would rather take money from the National Rifle Association than protect the children in their districts. I like to think the Verona walkout is the beginning of a change to raise the legal age to purchase a gun and to outlaw the civilian purchase of semi-automatic rifles. My hope is this walkout will spur more debate, more protests and more legislative action. How many more kids must die in schools before our nation’s leaders take action to protect us? We, the students, say enough is enough. Maya Castronovo is a junior at Verona Area High School.
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Hwy. M project update meetings resume JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Updates on the progress and planning of the construction related to the County Hwy. M are resuming next week. The City of Madison is hosting monthly updates on the project in Verona but took a break over the winter. Temporary road closures and slowdowns are expected this summer, though in general the road will stay open and construction is not planned to be a major disruption to traffic. The first meeting is from 1:30-2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Epic’s contractor’s annex building, in the Bricks and Mortar conference room. The annex building is accessed from the Hubble Drive entrance off Northern Lights by going nearly to the back of the property or from the solar field area off Country View Road. The updates, known as business and property coordination meetings, will
If You Go What: County Hwy. M project update When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5 Where: Epic Annex, Bricks and Mortar room Info: Call 845-3350
feature staff from the state Department of Transportation, the City of Madison, City of Verona and Dane County, all of which are working together on the 14-month, $50 million project under the leadership of Madison. Hwy. M will likely continue to have more backups as contractors prepare to widen the old country highway to a four-lane, divided urban road with a sidewalk, terrace and curbs. There will be no formal presentation in the meetings. But there will be brief updates and anyone can ask
questions, on-site project staffer Trenton Diehl told the Press when they began. City public works director Theran Jacobson compared them to the informal Q and A sessions downtown during the South Main Street project last summer. The Hwys. M and PD project runs from Cross Country Road in Verona to Prairie Hill Road in Madison and will extend east and west on Hwy. PD for a few hundred feet in each direction. The new intersection will include one westbound lane on PD that runs under M and does not stop. It started in September (though parts of PD started in April) and is scheduled to be complete Nov. 1, 2019. For information on the updates or the project, call 845-3350 or visit the field office at 7395 County Hwy. PD. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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OSHP’s ‘Les Miserables’ features Verona cast members ALEXANDER CRAMER
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What: Oregon Straw Hat Players’ “Les Miserables – School Edition” Where: OHS PAC, 456 N. Perry Pkwy When: 7:30 p.m., April 6-7, 13-14; 2 p.m. April 8 and 14 Cost: $17, $12 for students and seniors Info: oshponline.org
Verona Area School District officials will hold a public celebration of construction beginning on the new high school site April 24. The groundbreaking ceremony, which will be along West End Circle, will begin at 4 p.m. and likely include some speeches by school board members or district administrators. The district is sending invitations to everyone in the district, including in newsletters home to district families, to encourage attendance by the public. Voters approved a set of three referendum questions totaling more than $180 million in April 2017 to construct the new high school on the city’s west side, along with athletic fields and ongoing funding to pay for operations at the school. W h e n t h e bu i l d i n g opens, which is planned for summer 2020, students from Badger Ridge Middle School and the three charter elementary schools are expected to shift into the current high school and K-Wing buildings, respectively. Sugar Creek Elementary School will move into BRMS. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Epic tour From 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, people can participate in a tour of the Epic facility. Afterward, Hop Haus Brewing is holding a mix-andmingle event with free appetizers and a cash bar from 5-7:30 p.m. Epic employees will act as tour guides, taking groups of 8-10 around the campus. Both events are free, but space is limited to 50 people for the tour. To register, visit veronawi.com.
Easter egg hunt Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a Easter egg hunt from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at 6705 Wesner Road. Children ages 3-10 and their families can learn about bible stories, enjoy music and work on crafts. To register, visit rlcverona.org or call 515-4334.
Free compost week Dane County will give away compost by the car and truck load for free from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 2-7, to help backyard gardeners and growers get ready for another growing season. The County’s compost site in
Verona is adjacent to the east side of the old county landfill and shares the same entrance with Badger Prairie Health Care Center. The county will offer one load of free compost for residential use each person per day. Additional residential loads and compost for commercial customers may be obtained for a fee. The volume of compost available is limited to the in-stock quantity and quantities may run out before the end of the week. For questions, call Robert Regan at 266-4139.
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No experience is necessary and all equipment will be provided. For information, call 845-7180.
Meeting local author Verona native and author, Carolyn Porter will discuss about her book– Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the library. A font, a Frenchman and fate were the inspirations for Porter. A stack of penned letters that Porter found in a Minnesota antique store 60 years after they were written led her on a twofold journey: transforming the handwriting into a modern computer font and uncovering what happened to the letters’ author, a Frenchman interred in a German labor camp during World War II. Books will be available for sale and signing. For information, call 845-7180.
Kids in fourth and fifth grade can participate in a coding workshop from 3:45-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the library. They will learn how to tell stories using Scratch and CS First. Scratch is a free programming language and online community where people can create their own interactive stories, Super spheros games, and animations. CS First is a Children ages 8-12 can come learn Google computer coding course for to code and make a superhero “fly” kids. through a room from 4-5 p.m. April 9, This group meets once a week for at the library. 8 weeks. Participants will be automatRegistration is required. ically registered for all eight classes For information, call 845-7180. once sign up for the first session.
Community calendar Thursday, March 29
• 1:30-3 p.m., Family movie: “Ice Age,” library, 845-7180 • 3-4 p.m., Musical: “Hedda,” senior center, 845-7471 • 3-5 p.m., Epic tour (registration required), Epic Campus, 1979 Milky Way, veronawi.com • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180 • 5:30-7 p.m., Public information meeting for South Shuman and West Park Lane reconstruction 2018, City Hall, 111 Lincoln St., ci.verona.wi.us
Friday, March 30
• 12:30-2:30 p.m., Movie: “Paddington,” senior center, 845-7471
Saturday, March 31
• 10-11:30 a.m., Easter egg hunt, Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6705 Wesner Road, 5154334
Monday, April 2
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139 • 10:30-11 a.m., Bunny storytime (ages 0-5), Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180
Tuesday, April 3
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139 • 9:30-10 a.m., Bird storytime (ages 0-5), Holiday Inn, 515 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 3:45-5 p.m., Code quest (fourth and fifth grade), library, 845-7180
Wednesday, April 4
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139 • 6:30 p.m., Plan Commission, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 848-9941
Thursday, April 5
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139 • 1:30 p.m., County Hwy. M project update, Epic Annex, 845-3350 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga club (ages 6-12), library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Meeting local author, library, 845-7180
Friday, April 6
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139
Saturday, April 7
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Free compost week, old Dane County Landfill, 1100 E. Verona Ave., 266-4139 • 3-7 p.m., Taste for a cure, Verona Wine Cellar, 1015 North Edge Trail, lisa.krueger@ymail.com
11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 3-26-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Sunday, April 1 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 3-26-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 3-26-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Monday, April 2 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. – Greg Anderson at
Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Tuesday, April 3 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. –Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Al Anderson at Senior Center 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society Wednesday, April 4 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 3-26-18 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. 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. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. 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. 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
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, March 29 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Al Anderson at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society Friday, March 30 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. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Saturday, March 31 8 a.m. – Common Council from 3-26-18
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10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Thursday, April 5 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 8 a.m. –Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Al Anderson at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society
Let Us Not Fall Into Temptation “When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.” – James 1:13-14 Pope Francis recently suggested that longstanding translations of the Lord’s Prayer might be retranslated to reflect the fact that God would not Himself tempt us—that is the Devil’s work—and that we should ask of God to “let us not fall into temptation” rather than the current phrase in English, which reads “Lead us not into temptation.” The current English translation does indeed seem to imply that it is God who leads us into temptation, and the Pope’s remarks are intended to be a better translation of the original as well as to reflect a sounder theological doctrine. Critics were quick to respond, with some people saying that this is the Lord’s prayer and not the Pope’s prayer, and that it comes directly out of the book of Matthew. However, we do well to remember that Jesus did not recite His prayer in English, and our English version is indeed a translation, that should be open to retranslation in light of current scholarship. Our English version is a translation from the Latin Vulgate, which was a translation from ancient Greek, which was itself a translation of the original Aramaic spoken by Jesus. Something is always lost in translation, and when we’ve re-translated something three or four times it is sure to lose much. It has been suggested by one scholar that a more literal translation of the phrase in question would be “Do not allow us to enter wrongful thinking or testing.”While this doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue smoothly, it might be a better way to think about God’s role in our life. – Christopher Simon
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Deal: District likely to cut second pool, turf fields Continued from page 1 of the other. The conflict stemmed from a disagreem e n t ove r w h i c h b o d y should be responsible for land purchases, intersection improvements and a disputed history of what commitments were made by staff in private meetings. The final result is an effective $4.5 million the city will pay the district, receiving the “as is” Sugar Creek Elementary School property in exchange. The district will also be required to pay for intersection improvements around the high school site on the city’s west side — including on West Verona Avenue and at the Paoli Street-Nine Mound Road intersection — and acquire a property necessary to connect the high school site to Nine Mound Road. School board members remained unhappy with much of the deal at their March 19 meeting, but accepted that they needed to move forward with an agreement to keep construction on schedule for a 2020 opening of the school. The unexpected, and in some cases still unknown costs of the agreement, they said, will likely require the district to cut a second pool and turf fields from the plans for the site. An email about cutting those amenities sent out to district parents March 22 criticized the city for the outcome of the discussions over the past few months. “While the District has independently and accurately budgeted for the roadwork contained within the new high school site, as well as for the off-site improvements originally identified by the city, it has become clear through the negotiation process that the scope of off-site work assigned to the district has increased,” it read. “Additionally, significant land acquisition costs for road right-of-way and off-site sidewalks have recently been shifted by the city on to the district.” That was the point of ire for alders Monday night, with Doyle saying “a lot of people were taken aback” by it, and Ald. Sarah Gaske l l ( D - 2 ) a s k i n g c i t y administrator Jeff Mikorski whether staff had heard from the district about an updated term sheet before that email was sent out. Mikorski said that while city attorney Brian Kleinmeyer had received a list of questions, “that was the only communication that was provided to the city before that email went out.” Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3)
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asked city administrator Jeff Mikorski if the district had told staff exactly what they would need from the city to include those amenities, and Mikorski said they have not — clarifying they have explained that they planned for $3.5 million for road improvements. “It would just be nice if that information was available to us and the public,” Diaz said. The dispute began months before the November meeting, when in July members of the Public Works committee made it clear they would not support the district’s push for the access road to link up with Paoli Street to the south as the district had initially planned. The road would’ve been closer to the Hwy. 18-151 interchange than the state Department of Transportation normally allows, and would’ve required a petition for an exception. That change also had alders re-evaluating the value of a road into the site from another spot, and what the district thought was a hard “up to $5 million” commitment turned into a question mark. While the $4.5 million is just $500,000 below that initial number, the expected costs for the road construction have increased, and the unknown cost of acquiring property that sits between the site and Nine Mound Road left the board seeking more cuts last week as they accepted they would not be able to make the city acquire the property as they originally hoped. Board member Meredith Stier Christensen was especially upset at what she said was now a weak negotiating position on the price of that land. “The problem is the city is the one that had the negotiating position when it was a good, strong position, and neglected to act on it,” Stier Christensen said. “This is going to cost us more than it would have.” City staff will now work with the district to turn the term sheet into a formal developer’s agreement to allow the district to move forward with its planning for the site. Diaz tried to end Monday’s discussion with a positive note for the future after acknowledging there was “a lot of heat around the conversation.” “We should keep talking to them,” he said. “This is step one.”
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Members of Paoli Fireballs 4-H, Mudsliders 4-H and Springdale 4-H clubs competed for Dane County at the Wisconsin State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon contests Saturday, March 3, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal Sciences Building. Last year was the first year the county had competed, sending one mixed-age team, and this year marked the first time the county has sent both junior and senior teams. The senior team came in third overall and the junior team finished fourth out of the 36 teams and roughly 145 contestants who competed across three age divisions. Reece and Kendyll Theobald and Andrew Formo each competed from Mudsliders 4-H, which meets in Montrose, and Mikayla Brey represented the Paoli Fireballs 4-H. Hailey Schulenberg competed from Springdale 4-H, which meets in Mount Horeb. Reece Theobald came in second place in the Individual Quiz contest, while Schulenberg nabbed seventh and Mikayla Brey grabbed tenth. Theobald also placed Photos submitted tenth in the Individual Skill- The Dane County Senior Team members, from left: Mikayla Brey of the Paoli Fireballs 4-H, a-thon contest, landing him Reece Theobald from Mudsliders 4-H and Hailey Schulenberg from Springdale 4-H. sixth-highest overall in the senior division. Schulenberg finished tenth. The senior team won the Team Quiz contest, took second in Team Exercise and fourth in Team Skills, making them the third-place senior team overall. Kendyll Theobald earned fourth place in the Individual Skillathon section and fifth place overall and was a part of the junior team that took home fourth place in the overall team competition. Livestock Quiz Bowl is like the TV game show “Jeopardy!” except questions pertain to beef, sheep, swine and meat goat topics, according to a news release. The Skillathon contest involves a written test, individual stations on breed, feed/hay, equipment and meat identification, and a team exercise to evaluate four different scenarios involving live animals, according to the release. Contact Alexander Cram- The Dane County Junior Team members, from left: Katie Huchthausen from Triangle er at alexander.cramer@ Trooopers 4-H, Kendyll Theobald from Mudsliders 4-H and Leah Huchthausen from Trianwcinet.com. gle Troopers 4-H. Not pictured is Andrew Formo, also from Mudsliders 4-H.
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Film: Produced in less than 48 hours with $0 production budget showcased at D.C. march Continued from page 1 e m o t i o n f o l l ow i n g t h e news from Parkland, Hausmann-Stokes was excited to see his film recorded March 18, a week after he wrote the script. T h e fi l m ’s p r o d u c e r, Ellen Utrecht, whose company is based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles, was “excited” about the project after talking with Hausmann-Stokes. As a mother of two kids, Utrecht felt strongly about the issue and thought “nothing was better than having veterans support children.” “It’s exactly what we want and beyond my expectation,” Utrecht said. To their surprise, within 40 hours after the casting call was sent out, more than 2,000 veterans in the Los Angeles area, where his nonprofit organization Veterans in Film and Television is based, responded and offered to help. Hollywood production companies donated equipment and editorial studio space valued at thousands of dollars, Hausmann-Stokes said.
“We are shocked but a l s o h o n o r e d ,” H a u s mann-Stokes said of the response. “The issue touches everyone and they want to do something to make a change.” Starting with 20 crew members and no budget, the film was wrapped up in 48 hours and “looked like a million bucks value.” Hausmann-Stokes wanted the film to be “evergreen,” with value for viewers even after the march. His team is planning to continue its gun reform campaign. So far, 500 local and national broadcasting stations have offered to air it for free across the country.
Filmmaker since high school Hausmann-Stokes realized his passion for filmmaking through learning camera and video editing in high school classes and continued it after he joined the Army in 2001. A film Hausmann-Stokes made for the senior class 17 years ago featured their memories of the high school experience, full of
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photos and videos of their senior year and class trips. Years later, he took footage during the Iraq war, recording his fellow soldiers’ stories – jumping with parachutes and in combat. His films from the war also exposed issues such as veteran homelessness and post-traumatic stress disorder. In 2012, he co-founded Veterans in Film and Television to bring together and support veterans working in the entertainment industry by offering training and job opportunities. Starting from a basement with only two people on board, the number of members has increased to 3,000 nationwide. “I’m grateful to grow up in a great family and community where I was raised to be a critical thinker,” Hausmann-Stokes said. Although some people disagreed with the gun control film’s message in Facebook comments, with one writing that, “No one has the right to take my rights of possessing the automatic rifle,” Hausmann-Stokes encouraged people not to be afraid to speak out. “Just let people know how you feel and they’re more likely to agree,” he said. Photo submitted Contact Helu Wang at helu. A gun control film directed by Verona Area High School graduate Kyle Hausmann-Stokes wang@wcinet.com. plays at the Washington, D.C. march
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Making macarons Savanna Oaks Middle School eighth-grader Henry Granberg is working on an integrated “Passion Project” along with his 185 fellow eighth-graders. Granberg plans to pursue a career as a candy maker when he gets older. In the meantime, he is pursuing the passion to learn the history of macaroons and learn how to make them. The Madison Sourdough Company in Madison allowed Granberg the opportunity to learn from the
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Fitch-Rona Art Crawl The Fitch-Rona Art Crawl featured 18 businesses and nonprofits in Verona and Fitchburg, and 15 artists created live artwork in various businesses March 23-24. Artwork included painting, watercolor, three-dimensional art, oil painting, photography, wood carving and jewelry making. At the art competition March 24, Megan Bloesch, who was hosted at the Fitchburg Public Library, won the $900 cash award for her painting. People picked up “passports” at Hop Haus Brewing and Wisconsin Brewing Company and were entered to win a prize basket if they collect
stamps from more than five businesses. There were free samples provided by the businesses. Badger Prairie Needs Network also participated in the Art Crawl as a local non-profit organization and hosted an open house. There was free cheese and wine provided by other businesses. Lindsey LaPlant of Expressively You, a Madison artist, created a painting on a 3x4 foot canvas featuring faces of volunteers and visitors during those two days. The painting will hang in the community room of BPNN following the event.
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The Verona Area School District recognized outstanding artists from each of its schools Monday, March 19, in honor of Youth Art Month in March. The students’ works will hang in the school board’s meeting room for the next year, with the exception of the three “Superintendent’s Choice” winners, which will hang in superintendent Dean Gorrell’s office. The students recognized were, front row from left, Aimika Ketilson of Verona Area International School, Liam Gruba of Stoner Prairie Elementary School, Bismark Ampong of Sugar Creek Elementary School, Mackenzie DeCabooter of Core Knowledge Charter School, Emma Huckelberry of Country View Elementary School, Alison Felker of New Century School; back row from left, Jaydon Hillstead of Glacier Edge Elementary School, Aiden Kaehny-Walz of Savanna Oaks Middle School, David YI of Verona Area High School, Ryan Kane of Verona Area High School and Lily Eggen of Badger Ridge Middle School. Not pictured is Lucky Lee of Verona Area High School, whose artwork was also recognized.
Easter egg hunt Miller and Sons Supermarket held an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24. Each child was allowed to search for one egg that had a prize inside.
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Lichty wins the 60 dash at Ripon Showcase JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Verona girls track and field team traveled to the Ripon College Showcase meet the weekend before Spring Break with a handful of athletes. Senior sprinter Emelia Lichty had the team’s top finish, winning the 60-meter dash in 8.23 seconds. She also finished sixth in the 200 in 29.23. Sophomore Leah Remiker finished fifth in the 400 in 1:02.71, while sophomore Rachel Witthuhn took seventh in the shot put with a throw of 31 feet, 10 inches. Junior Kennedy Kalenberg was eighth with a leap of 14-8 in the long jump. Verona’s 4x800 relay finished fifth (10:54.83). The 4x200 placed eighth in the 2:07.36, and the Wildcats’ 4x400 relay finished ninth (4:45.1).
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Junior Savanna Rainey was selected first-team Big Eight all-conference as a catcher. She was also named to the All-District team. Rainey committed to play softball at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last November.
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Rainey to follow her grandfather, play at UW JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Verona senior Savanna Rainey will follow in the footsteps of her maternal grandfather, Karl and play for the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall. Rainey, whose grandfather competed for the UW baseball team, will take her talents to the softball diamond for the Badgers. “That was a big contributor to my decision,” said Rainey who chose the Badgers over Bradley University and the University of
Tennessee. “Me and my grandpa were extremely close. I just feel like I could live his legacy within that too. I know if he was still here with me, he would be the proudest person ever. I could just imagine seeing his smile when he heard that.” Rainey crisscrossed the country playing softball on some of the most competitive teams for her age group, and last November, it all led to Rainey signing a National Letter of Intent to play in Madison. Rainey, who said her first offer came from the University of Tennessee when she was going into her sophomore year, chose the Badgers over the Vols and Bradley University last winter.
“I didn’t want to rush into anything with committing to Tennessee at such a young age,” she said. “I just wanted to take my time and decide what I wanted and what was best for me and my family.” Rainey said she received several letters of interest and took official visits to Bradley and had invites to the University of Washington and University of Central Florida, as well as an unofficial visit to the University of Tennessee. “My parents said, ‘you’ll know what place is right for you when it feels like home,’” Rainey said. “UW just felt like that when I took my visits there. Just the feeling and atmosphere was
amazing.” The commitment also reunites her with former VAHS teammate Heather Rudnicki who walked on to play with the Badgers two years ago. “We got to talk during my official visit in September. It will really bring back memories of being in high school together, playing at state and going to Goodman Diamond,” she said. “That will be awesome to do.” Rainey, a 5 foot, 3 inch catcher first-team All-State selection finished her junior season with a conference-high 43 RBIs, nine home runs, 10 doubles, two triples and 17 base hits. A two-time
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The Wildcats boys and girls teams travel to Lussier Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 to open the Big Eight Conference season against Madison East.
Youth hockey
Squirt B team takes first place at Eagle River The Verona Youth Hockey Squirt B team played in the Eagle River Recreation Association Squirt tournament held Feb. 24-25th in Eagle River. A total of eight teams competed at the tournament with Verona finishing in first place.
Girls basketball
Bainbridge named to WBCA D1 North All-Star team ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Senior Chandler Bainbridge joins an elite list of Verona girls basketball players that have been selected to play in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game. Bainbridge made the Division 1 North roster this season, and said it was something she never thought would happen during her career. “I didn’t think I had the talent to do that,” she said. “It is overwhelming but in a good way.” Bainbridge was on the 2016 state champion Wildcats’ team and said she remembers watching Grace Mueller, Kira Opsal
and Cheyenne Trilling in their All-Star game. Being able to play with them and watch them play ended up being a motivator for Bainbridge to work hard. Participants are asked to help fundraise for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Fund. To donate money and sponsor Bainbridge, visit wisbca. org/allstargame and follow the links to the Girls D1 North rosters. Under Bainbridge’s name, click on the Donate/Create My Ad button. Being able to help a cause is another honor for Bainbridge, who played with the late Ebony Nettles-Bey as a freshman. BainFile photo by Anthony Iozzo bridge said she knows that some Senior Chandler Bainbridge, pictured shooting against Middleton this season, was chosen to be on the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 North All-Star team.
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Rudnicki has made six starts with the Badgers Heather Rudnicki, a She singled, reached base 2016 Verona Area on an error and High School graduscored a run in ate, is a sophomore UW’s 6-3 victory. outfielder on the Rudnicki is batting .286 on the UW-Madison softseason, has a .375 ball team. She has played in on base percentage, 20 games this seafive stolen bases and six runs scored. son, with six starts Rudnicki in right field, most The Badgers (14recently in their Big 11) are playing at Ten home opener Sunday Ohio State this weekend. March 25 against Rutgers.
Neitzel returns to lead UWWhitewater softball team Stebbeds, Severson win Kohlman Cup with U12 team
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Emma Stebbeds and Rowan Severson and the WAHA Region 4 girls U12 hockey team recently defended their title by defeating Region 6 in the championship game of the 2018 Kohlman Cup tournament by a score of 5-3. The tournament is an annual event sponsored by Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association and features teams from six regions across the state at the U12 level. Stebbeds and Severson represented the Verona Wildcats Youth Hockey Association and contributed to a 4-0 record in the tournament held March 24-25 at the Verona Ice Arena.
Lacrosse
Romens named Defensive Player of the Week H ave r f o r d s e n i o r g o a l k e e p e r Rachel Romens has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced in a release on Monday afternoon. The award is the first weekly honor for the former Verona Area High School student/athlete , who has tallied 122 career saves, a mark that is good for 17th in Haverford program history. Her 4.36 saves per game is
the sixth-best mark in program history. Romens notched a career-high 11 saves and also caused a turnover and scooped a groundball in Haverford’s convincing 20-11 win over host McDaniel on Saturday. S h e r a n h e r 2 0 1 8 i n d iv i d u a l record to 5-0 with the victory. The Fords improved to 6-1 on the season with the road triumph, pulling to the best seven-game start for the
program since the 2010 squad started 7-0. The 2010 team finished 13-5 and earned a berth in the Centennial Conference semifinals. Romens and the Fords return to action at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, against visiting Eastern in the final non-conference game of the season. The Fords have won seven straight contests against Eastern dating back to the 2010 campaign.
Bainbridge: Seniors to play in All-Star game in June Continued from page 11 parents might not be able to afford all their medical bills or have enough money to help their children remain active in sports, so to help make it easier for
them is special for her. “It is amazing to help someone you may not know,” Bainbridge said. Bainbridge is looking forward to be on the court in a high school game one last time, as well. When the season ended in the
regional final, Bainbridge said it was tough. Now, she will be able to meet new players or play with girls she knew from opposing teams, especially some that are going to play basketball in college. Bainbridge said it is an
amazing to be in the position to represent Verona, which she said has always had a high talent pool, and play with some other top players in the state. The All-Star game is at 4 p.m. Friday, June 16, at JustAgame Field House.
Rainey: Senior chooses UW-Madison for softball Continued from page 11 first-team All-District player, Rainey helped lead the Wildcats to the state tournament in 2016. “Savanna is a leader on our teammate not just statistically in most offensive categories, but beyond that as well,” VAHS coach Todd Anderson said. “She is a captain this year and was a captain last year. She works really hard in the offseason and shows that by reporting ready to go for our season. She takes charge on the field, which is part of being a catcher but not every catcher takes charge in the same way. She’s a vocal general on the field, which what we want.” Rainey who started out playing for the Verona Little League and Verona Area Girls Softball has traveled the country competing for high level organizations such as the New Jersey Intensity and Carolina Elite. She
Return to state For now, Savanna Rainey is hoping to help the Wildcats make another state playoff run when the season begins 5 p.m. April 3 at Madison Madison. Verona last reached the state tournament in 2016. “The ability our team has is amazing and we’re very athletic, which we can take advantage of on offense and defense,” Rainey said. “We’re going to work every day at practice to make each other better, and just push one another. I think that’s really what’s going to help us once we get into the postseason.” was also invited to play in the Under Armour Softball Factory All-American Game twice and participated in the Under Armour Softball Factory Christmas Camp and Tournament. Rainey has been named first-team Big Eight twice and an honorable mention honoree once. The VAHS standout joins coach Yvette Healy’s 2018 recruiting class which also featured Chanhassen,
Minn. pitcher Maddie Schwartz, Oklahoma shortstop Jolie Fish and Stevens Point Area Senior High center fielder Ally Miklesh. “When I was working camp over the winter, they had me doing a lot of drills catching with the girls,” Rainey said. “They like my versatility in the field and behind the plate as well. Wherever they need me, I’m willing to do whatever I need to do.”
Nicole Neitzel, a native of Verona, and graduate of Verona Area High School, will compete for the Univ e r s i t y o f Wi s consin-Whitewater softball team during the 2018 season, which began last week. N e i t z e l s t a r t e d Neitzel all 46 games last season and served as starting catcher during her first year with the program. She collected six doubles and 15 RBIs, and threw out nine runners trying to steal, good for the second-most in the conference. The Warhawks posted a perfect 17-0 record against WIAC opponents last season, winning the conference regular season championship for the third time in four years. UW-Whitewater then claimed its fifth straight WIAC Tournament title and its fifth straight trip to the NCAA tournament. U W- W h i t ewa t e r wa s selected to host a fourteam regional. The team finished 37-9 for the season with a No. 15 final national ranking from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The 2018 Warhawks are the preseason favorite of the WIAC’s head coaches and athletic communications personnel to repeat
as conference champions and are ranked 10th in the nation by the NFCA. Neitzel, a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in accounting. UW-Whitewater played its first 14 games at the N a t i o n a l Tr a i n ing Center (Mass.) Spring Games last week. The team is also scheduled to face fourth-ranked Wi l l i a m s ( M a s s . ) o n March 27. Other featured contests include a game against No. 9 Luther (Iowa) on March 29. The Warhawks’ home opening doubleheader is scheduled for April 5 against Carthage at Van Steenderen Softball Complex. The team kicks off the WIAC season two days later at home against UW-River Falls. Other highlights of the schedule include doubleheaders against 2017 NCAA tournament participants Chicago (away, April 14), UW-Oshkosh (home, April 21), Illinois Wesleyan (away, April 23) and UW-La Crosse (away, April 29). UW-Oshkosh is ranked 25th in the latest NFCA poll, while Illinois Wesleyan is 16th.
Sport shorts Girls softball warmup clinic on April 8 On Sunday, April 8, the Verona Area Girls Softball Association (VAGSA) will be hosting a pre-season warm-up clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Verona Area High School main gym. Athletes will be separated by age into two-hour clinics. Participating age groups run 10U-16U or birth years 2003-2010. The cost for the clinic is $30 with advance registration or $40 on the day of the clinic (register at time of attending). The clinic will offer personal, high-level, hands-on instruction and
d r i l l s b y ex p e r i e n c e d coaches and players. This clinic is also an excellent opportunity to warm-up prior to VAGSA’s skill evaluations which will be hosted the following weekend, April 15. Skill evaluations are used to create recreational and competitive teams for the coming girl’s fastpitch softball summer season. Athletes should be prepared to participate by bringing clean gym shoes, sweats/shorts, T-shirt, fielding glove, batting gloves, water bottle and a snack, if needed. For more information (including clinic times by age) and to register on-line, visit VAGSA at vagsa.org.
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City races The mayor’s race will of course have an impact on the administration of the city, though the two aldermanic races could end up having just as big an impact. Both mayoral candidates have reported knocking on doors throughout the community, but both have also admitted to focusing their efforts on homes where people have voted in previous elections. Diaz has touted his city background, having served on the council since 2013, and his record of pushing for transparency. He proclaims his priorities to be making the city more walkable and bikeable, supporting existing city services and promoting the downtown and responsible growth and budgeting. Beres has leaned
Where to vote Districts 1 and 2: Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. District 3 and 4: Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln St. Polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Photo ID required to vote. Proof of residence required if registering to vote in new district. heavily on his 15 years on the school board, including eight as president, to promote his leadership and fiscal planning skills, and he has emphasized stability, development along West Verona Avenue and downtown and working together with the school district. At alder, two incumbents are being challenged, in Districts 2 and 3. In District 3, Cronin cites her career work bringing groups and families together for consensus and experience creating healthy neighborhoods. She has emphasized engaging citizens in long-term planning and ensuring there’s a variety of housing types and more diversity in business. The incumbent, Stiner, points to his long experience on the council and said he wants to focus on the relationship with the school district, developing the Sugar Creek Commons and Liberty Park areas and overseeing the County Hwy. M construction. In District 2, Kohl touts h e r m a n a g e m e n t ex p e rience and work on the governance council of her children’s public charter school and the problem-solving and leadership skills she’s gained. Her priorities are more diverse housing, sustainable development and supporting the downtown and other local businesses. The incumbent, Linder, says he has learned many lessons from his long time on the council and Plan Commission and notes that with a new mayor, this will be important. His priorities include bringing a largescale senior development to Verona and ensuring continued fiscal stability. Chad Kemp, who ran for mayor in 2014 against Hochkammer, was appointed to fill an open District 1 seat on March 12. He and Evan Touchett (D-4) will both be on the ballot unopposed.
School board None of the candidates in the contested school board race have done much campaigning. But in the midst of strategic planning, work on the new high school plan and a move to the next step of personalized learning next year, the chosen candidates will have plenty to consider soon after being elected. Jahnke, a legal director FREE
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at CUNA Mutual Group, said people approached her about running after incumbent Renee Zook decided she would not run for re-election, and she and her husband determined now was the best time to have an impact. She grew familiar with the school board in 2016, when she led the group fighting for a charter renewal for VAIS, which the board eventually approved. Ruder, who has grandchildren in the district and a d a u g h t e r- i n - l aw w h o works at NCS and Sugar Creek Elementary School, retired from education in 2016. He’s said he wants to use his 30 years of experience in education to inform decisions based on what students need. Duerst, meanwhile, is running for his second consecutive three-year term on the board after serving a nine-year stint from 2000 to 2009, including seven years as board president. He’s stressed the importance of long-term strategic planning.
County Whoever is elected to County Board will be the first new face there for Verona since 2012, when Pat McPartland defeated then-incumbent Willett. Willett returned to the board in 2014 by defeating McPartland. Luginbuhl, 26, has received Willett’s endorsement to replace him and emphasizes managing the budget responsibly. The VAHS graduate opened Hometown Painting Services in 2009. K n o l l , a 4 2 - y e a r- o l d VAHS social studies teacher and U.S. Army veteran, began his campaign back in July, well before Willett had announced if he would run for re-election. He started a nonprofit, VAHSAid, with his students to help combat poverty in Dane County two years ago and runs the school’s Model UN team. The judicial race will pit Townsend, a Madison attorney and Shorewood Hills municipal judge, against Crawford, an attorney with the Pines and Bach firm.
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Sydney Deischer, a junior at Verona Area High School and former Country View student, reacts to kindergartner Lexi Graber spraying her with silly string.
CV coin drive raises $848 A weeklong coin drive by Country View Elementary School students raised $848.93 for a former CV student’s nonprofit. Verona Area High School junior Sydney Deischer runs Syd’s Garage, which she started as a 9-year-old in 2011 to help the homeless. As a reward for their fundraising, students spent time at lunch Friday, March 23, spraying some teachers with silly string on stage. Kindergartner Austin Priboth sprays silly string on a teacher.
Teacher Abby Prill high fives kindergartner Ella Leko after the student finished spraying the teacher with silly string.
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an alder in District 3 and a longtime former Epic employee who now works as a document control specialist for Gammex in Middleton. Beres, 64, is a former school board president and a retired financial adviser. In District 2, Jack Linder, a project manager with Cardinal AG who has served continuously on either the Common Council or Plan Commission (or both) since 2004, will face his first challenger as an incumbent in Katie Kohl, a senior forensic scientist at the state crime lab. In District 3, Brad Stiner, who has served 22 consecutive years on the council without ever having been opposed, is being challenged by Kate Cronin, a researcher at UW-Madison. The contested school board race features familiar faces, but only one who has been on the board: incumbent Tom Duerst, a lifelong Verona resident and farmer. Challengers Jim Ruder, a retired New Century School director and educator, and Carolyn Jahnke, the president of the governing council at Verona Area International School, have both been part of district discussions in recent years. Incumbent Meredith Stier Christensen is running unopposed for her seat. The County Board will feature a pair of candidates hoping to succeed Sup. Mike Willett, who will not run for re-election in District 32 after 12 years in two separate stints on the board. The Town of Verona will not have any contested races. A pair of judicial seats will also be decided April 3, with Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock facing off for a 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, a n d M a r i l y n Tow n s e n d and Susan Crawford on the ballot to become a Dane County circuit court judge. There is a statewide referendum on the ballot as well about eliminating the state treasurer’s office, which requires an amendment to the state constitution.
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The Press sent questionnaires to each candidate for Verona Area school board this month about themselves and current issues facing the district. There are three seats up for election – two at-large seats with three candidates and one for outside the cities of Verona and Fitchburg that has only the incumbent on the ballot. The three candidates for two at-large seats are incumbent Tom Duerst and challengers Jim Ruder and Carolyn Jahnke. Board member Renee Zook decided not to run for re-election. Meredith Stier-Christensen, who was appointed to a one-year term in 2016, ran for a one-year re-election last year and is now running for a full three-year term, is unopposed for her seat. Her questionnaire can be found online at ConnectVerona.com. The election is April 3. Each candidate was asked to limit answers to 100 words on two questions and 50 on the others, and allowed to skip one question.
Carolyn Jahnke Age: 40 Family: Roman (spouse), Roark (10), Gabriel (8), Finley (6), Moira (3) Originally from: Cassville Lived in VASD since: Jahnke 2011 Education: B.S. in Political Science and Business Administration from Edgewood College, J.D. from UW-Madison Law School Occupation: Attorney Employer/job title: Director, Legal – AdvantEdge Analytics at CUNA Mutual Group Political experience: None
Essay questions Why are you running? I believe giving back to your community is important and the time is now given the critical issues facing VASD. Since becoming VAIS Governance Council President, I’ve learned a lot about VASD. While there are a lot of amazing people and things happening, there are also things that don’t make sense and should be addressed. We need Board members who will hold the Administration accountable for using data versus opinions for making decisions. In addition, the Administration and Board should welcome parent and student voices. It should not be so hard for parents to advocate for their children. What are the most important issues facing the district over the next three years? There are many but, in my opinion, the top three are: Creating and implementing
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a strategic plan (i.e., ensuring spending aligns with strategic priorities as a District and community); Managing the referendum dollars and associated transition of other schools; and addressing the achievement gap and student success/ opportunities. What do you think of the planning process for the new high school so far? I appreciate the District’s openness throughout the process. While I understand the need and requirement of capital spending, it would be good to have transparency on how much is spent per student on each education and support program (e.g., math, science, language arts, arts, counseling, intervention, etc.) versus sports. How should the district work with its charter schools to ensure equity among students while maintaining their purposes? To ensure equity, the District first needs to decide to what all students should have access. More importantly, VASD should remember that charters exist to foster innovation. Given the success of our charters, I haven’t seen evidence that VASD has borrowed innovations from our charters to improve area schools. What do you think of the district’s implementation of personalized learning? I think personalized learning is great in concept. Students with their families’ assistance should be able to personalize their learning. However, implementation has been less than successful. As a District, we need to ensure we have sufficient resources for our teachers, students and families to make this successful.
How has the district done with initiatives like the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports? These initiatives are fine and work well for many students and families. However, not all students respond well to only positive reinforcements. There are times when there needs to be negative consequences for a student’s actions. It is important that these initiatives are one of many in our staffs’ toolbox. How can the district close the achievement gap between minority and low socioeconomic income students and their peers? There is no quick, easy solution to this issue. However, we should all agree that less than 50 percent of our students being proficient or advanced in English, science, social studies and math is unacceptable. We need to examine how we fund our schools and programs to ensure we are prioritizing activities that contribute to student achievement and closing the gap. We should look to charter schools for new ideas as their students from these demographics have outperformed area schools’ students for years. We should be piloting innovative teaching and funding ideas to help us find ways to address the gap. What or who is to blame for the recent disconnect between the city and school district on funding related to the new high school? This isn’t a fair question for anyone who hasn’t been part of the conversation. The more important issue is, that in a community of our size, our elected officials should be able to come together to solve this issue to the benefit of our students and the larger community.
facing VASD the next three years include implementing Personalized Learning 4K12, planning for the new High School, and transitioning Badger Ridge Middle School and Elementary Charter Schools to the current High School, while also transitioning Sugar Creek to the current Badger Ridge Middle School. What do you think of the planning process for the new high school so far? It has been important for the planning process to include input from staff, students, and the community. I support continuing efforts to listen and respond to recent concerns for safety considerations. I am excited for the new opportunities students will receive from this community investment. How should the district work with its charter schools to ensure equity among students while maintaining their purposes? I believe the re-chartering process required at least every five years helps ensure the VASD Charter Schools continue to offer unique opportunities for students and families. I believe that centralizing the planning of some core services such as special education, technology services, counseling, nursing has helped ensure equity. I believe more work can be done to ensure equitable physical education and learning support services. I thought the most recent re-charting process of Explore Academy was an impressive example of how charter schools can literally help charter the way for practices to become available for all students. What do you think of the district’s implementation of personalized learning? The implementation of Personalized Learning (PL) has been a long deliberate process, which has allowed many opportunities for staff, students, and families to become familiar with PL. I believe many PL strategies will enhance learning through quality instruction. I think it is important to recognize that many aspects of PL are not necessarily new. Practices such as developing individualized learning goals, teachers meeting with
students and families before the school year begins, and project-based education have been present in good quality teaching for decades, but the implementation of PL helps ensure some of those practices become more uniform. How has the district done with initiatives like the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports? These two approaches, along with Restorative Practices and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention strategies, have all been strong efforts to help equip students and staff with effective ways to address emotional and behavioral needs. The effectiveness of these processes needs to be continually evaluated through the examination of accurate behavioral data. What do you think of the district’s transgender policies approved in 2016? The transgender policy is another example of how the District effectively engaged students, staff and community members in meaningful dialogue to craft an effective policy by learning from other efforts and receiving guidance and advice from experts. The policy helps support our mission, all students must be successful. How can the district close the achievement gap between minority and low socioeconomic income students and their peers? The current effort to use the lens of equity as we view all practices will continue to help close the gap between minority and low socioeconomic students and their peers. Continued efforts to ensure the needs of all students are being must be at the forefront of the District. What or who is to blame for the recent disconnect between the city and school district on funding related to the new high school? I am not sure of who is to blame for the recent disconnect between the city and the school district regarding funding for the access road for the new high school. At this time, it is more important to engage in open dialogue and effective negotiations to resolve differences.
Jim Ruder Age: 56 Family: Married to Lorraine Ruder and together raised four sons, Timothy, Jonathan, Christopher and Andrew Ruder. We have seven grandchildren. Sofia (7), Everett (6), Sullivan (6), Gus Ruder (3) live in Verona. Originally from: Marshfield Lived in VASD since: 2013 Education: Masters Degrees from UW-Whitewater in Early Childhood Education Special Education and Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. Bachelor of Science Degree from UW-La Crosse with majors in Physical Education with an Adaptive Concentration and Therapeutic Recreation. Occupation: Retired educator since 2016 after serving over 30 years as a teacher and building administrator in WI Public Schools. Employer/job title: Currently providing part-time childcare to grandchildren, served as New Century School Director and Sugar Creek Special Education Coordinator for three years prior to retirement. Political experience: Served as Student Government President of UW-Marshfield Wood County Other notable affiliations: Previously served on WI Badger Camp Board (summer camp serving differently abled adults), Public Library Boards, City Recreation Boards and church governing councils.
Essay questions Why are you running? I would embrace the opportunity to continue to serve students and families of the VASD. I believe ALL students bring value and purpose to our District. I recognize serving on the Board requires a great deal of time and skill. I pledge to do my best. What are the most important issues facing the district over the next three years? Among the most important issues
Age: 59 Family: Married to Lynn for 37 years, four adult children all VASD graduates, and seven grandchildren Originally from: Verona Lived in VASD since: Lifetime Verona resident Education: VASD graduate Occupation: Retired dairy farmer. I am Duerst currently a grain and beef farmer on our 800 acre farm. Employer/job title: Farmer Political experience: Served 12 out of the last 18 years on the Verona Area School Board Other notable affiliations: Currently serve on the Deer Creek Sportsmen Club board of directors, I am also on the Dane County Farm Bureau board, and have served on several youth sports boards when my children were young
Essay questions Why are you running? As a Verona High School Alum and school board member of twelve years, with children who have all graduated from the Verona School District, I want to use my board experience to help properly facilitate the changes that our district will be experiencing in the coming years. What are the most important issues facing the district over the next three years? As a board, we need to ensure the new high school is built on time, and cost effectively, emphasizing a safe environment for students to learn. District-wide redistricting of Verona elementary and middle schools will bring challenges; along with closing the educational gap between economically/disadvantaged and general student body. What do you think of the planning process for the new high school so far? Challenging, by far more difficult than expected; especially finding the balancing point for all competing interests. We are always looking for ways to keep students safer in our growing district while improving existing educational programs and incorporating new programs that offer a 21st-century educational opportunity to students. How should the district work with its charter schools to ensure equity among students while maintaining their purposes? Our district has social and demographic standards for all charter schools to be representative of the entire district. We also have several programs, such as Grow Your Own Teachers and Students along with partnerships with the Urban League of Madison that allow our district to be diverse and inviting. What do you think of the district’s implementation of personalized learning? To say the least, it was a bumpy start for the program; since then the board and administrative team recognized it needed to take a strong leadership position. The board has implemented training programs and given staff the resources they needed to get the program on track to be successful. How has the district done with initiatives like the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports? These programs have had some growing pains. As the programs grow, I believe they can be real positive influences in our schools. That being said, not all students will respond positively to these programs. We will still need to use more traditional methods of discipline in some situations. What do you think of the district’s transgender policies approved in 2016? Our policy as a whole is quite good and I support it, however, I cannot support crossing of the line in bathrooms and locker rooms. There are ways to protect and accommodate all students’ rights to privacy and we are always looking for ways to navigate this going forward. How can the district close the achievement gap between minority and low socioeconomic income students and their peers? Our Advanced Placement classes have been major in bridging achievement gaps. For the last four years the Verona Area High School has been promoting our Advanced Placement Classes to all students, and we have succeeded by tripling the number of AP students in the achievement gap. Also, more students from all levels of achievement have been taking these classes than in previous years. AP classes will help give students the required courses and knowledge that they will need in post-K-12 education and in future careers. What or who is to blame for the recent disconnect between the city and school district on funding related to the new high school? Both sides are to blame. At first we were working well together. After the Paoli Street access fell through things really diminished. As time passed the City believed the project was much more involved than was thought before, at which point the City started treating VASD as a developer. VASD could have responded better to this change. It is unfortunate it happened but we both must move forward.
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The Press sent questionnaires to each candidate for the open Dane County Board seat this month about themselves and current issues facing the county. Verona Area High School teacher Jason Knoll and lifelong Verona resident Jacob Luginbuhl are facing off for the seat being vacated by County Sup. Mike Willett. The election is April 3. Each candidate was asked to limit answers to 100 words on one question and 50 on the others, and allowed to skip one question.
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Age: 42 Family: Rachel; Alex (14); Emma (12); Jacob (9) Originally from: WaukeKnoll sha Lived in Dane County since: 2002 Education: Capstone Certificate, International Politics and Practice, UW-Madison, May 2015; M.S. of Curriculum and Instruction with a Professional Development (History) emphasis, UW-Whitewater, May 2007; B.S.E. Secondary Education, UW-Whitewater, May 2002 Occupation: High school social studies teacher Employer/job title: Verona Area School District (since 2002) Political experience: None Other notable affiliations: Primary Leadership Development Course (2 weeks). Ft. McCoy, Aug. 2001 – Sept. 2001; Wisconsin Army National Guard. Whitewater, Oct. 1998 – Sept. 2003; U.S. Army. El Paso, Texas, Aug. 1994 – Oct. 1994. South Korea, Nov. 1994 — Nov. 1995. Germany, Nov. 1995 — May 1998; U.S. Army Reserves. Milwaukee. Aug. 1992 — Aug. 1994
Age: 26 Family: N/A Originally from: Verona Lived in Dane County since: Birth Education: B.S. Business Administration and Entrepreneur- Luginbuhl ship Occupation: Contractor/Tradesman, Entrepreneur Employer/job title: Business Owner of Hometown Painting Services LLC. Political experience: N/A Other notable affiliations: N/A
Essay questions Why are you running for County Board? I am running for Dane County Supervisor because Verona needs an independent voice who will help maintain our district’s identity; resolutions in past years continue to increase the burden on taxpayers. If elected, I will serve in a manner
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Why are you running for County Board? I am running for Dane County Board for the same reason I became a teacherI want to help people and make a positive difference in their lives. That’s also why my students and I started a charity to combat poverty in our county. As Dane County continues to grow, we need to make sure social development and environmental sustainability are part of our economic growth strategy. In other words, I want to help meet the needs of the present, while making sure future generations will have the ability to meet their own needs. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing Dane County in the next two years? 1) Reducing child poverty and food insecurity; 2) meeting the need for adequate, safe, affordable housing; 3) reforming our criminal justice system; 4) keeping our lakes and water clean; 5) addressing our staggering racial disparities; and 6) maintaining our infrastructure. Should the county continue to prioritize environmental investments like expanding the Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife area? Yes; sustainable management of various ecosystems is in everyone’s best interest. Given the current threats to our climate and environment, we must do more to ensure the conservation of biodiversity and natural habitats. Environmental investments like this one will help future generations enjoy the natural beauty of Dane County. How should the county
that is representative of all Verona residents, focusing on critical issues that will directly affect our city and county. I have experience in business and project development, and I want to bring those assets to the County Board. Verona residents deserve a supervisor that has lived in Verona their whole life and genuinely cares about issues that impact them daily. What are the most important issues facing Dane County in the next two years? Paying off debt that costs $171,108.08 per day in debt service. The burden on County taxpayers has increased 7.21 percent which is $13,211,378 more than last year’s required net tax levy. Lastly, my guided tour of the County Jail showed me that consolidation is vital as the jail is overcrowded and outdated. How should the county work with towns on zoning issues? I believe the County Board needs to maintain better relationships with towns by giving them a more active
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work with towns on zoning issues? The county should actively engage with and listen to town leadership and residents. The county should be a resource to help property owners and the town make decisions consistent with town plans. We need to make sure that we’re listening to all perspectives and that the town’s voice is heard. Do you agree with how the county handled the plan to build a new jail? I agree with the county’s plan because we need to ensure prisoners live in humane conditions and receive proper medical and mental health care while they are incarcerated. That said, we need to do more to end the school-to-prison pipeline and take a comprehensive look at alternatives to incarceration. Is the county doing enough to replace aging roads? Roads are key to connecting Dane County communities, and frankly, the county should be doing more to replace aging roads in a timely manner. Investing in our infrastructure is crucial to creating employment and education opportunities, keeping our roads safe, and maintaining our district’s economic growth.
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Legals OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS WELL 6 PUMP STATION CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN OWNER: The City of Verona, Wisconsin, hereby gives notice that sealed lump sum Bids will be received for the construction of Well 6 and the associated well pumping station. The project also includes well pumping equipment, chemical feed equipment, electrical generator, instrumentation and controls and related equipment, 1,000 lineal feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer, 520 lineal feet of 12-inch ductile iron water main, 8,500 cubic yards of granular trench backfill, 1,200 cubic yards of common excavation, 300 ton of 3-inch aggregate base course, 300 ton 1.25-inch aggregate base course, , 200 ton of asphalt base course, 200 ton of asphalt surface course, erosion control, restoration, landscaping, and traffic control within the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. TIME AND PLACE OF BID OPENING: Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Local Time on the 17th day of April, 2018 at the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin, 53593. After the official Bid closing time, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents are on file for review at the office of the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Verona Wisconsin, office of the Director of Public Works, Verona Wisconsin, and the offices of AECOM, 200 Indiana Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and 1350 Deming Way Suite 100, Middleton, Wisconsin. Copies of the Bidding Documents are available online at www.questcdn. com. Bidders may download the digital Plan Documents for $30.00 non-refundable payment by inputting Quest Project No. 5638283 on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN. com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn. com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, and 779.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes. BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of not less than 5 percent nor more than 10 percent of the Bid shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price. BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities in bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serve the interests of OWNER. BID WITHDRAWAL: No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of Bids without consent of OWNER. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin. By: Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor Ellen Clark, Clerk AECOM Stevens Point, Wisconsin Project No. 60563442 Published: March 22 and 29, 2018 WNAXLP
*** LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE At the Spring Election to be held on April 3, 2018 in the Town of Verona the following polling place location will be used for the wards indicated: Location, Wards Town of Verona Hall, 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593, 1-4 THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 AM AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 PM If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. John Wright 7669 County Highway PD Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-7187 M-F, 8 AM to 2 PM The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters. _________________________________ NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the Municipal Board of Canvassers for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION AND SAMPLE BALLOTS APRIL 3, 2018 OFFICE OF THE TOWN OF VERONA CLERK AND CITY OF VERONA CLERK TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN AND CITY OF VERONA: Notice is hereby given of a spring election to be held in the Town and City of Verona, on April 3, 2018, at which the officers named below, shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, for a referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below. INFORMATION TO VOTERS Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identification and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence, if the voter presents proof of residence in a form specified by law. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. Where Optical Scan Voting is Used The voter shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of his or
her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval next to “no” if opposed to the question. When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Automark” or “ExpressVote”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the keypad to select the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen or use the keypad to select “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen or use the keypad to select “no” if opposed to the question. If the voter spoils an optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. After Marking the Ballot After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve so the marks do not show. After casting his or her vote, the voter shall leave the booth, insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the voter shall insert the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly. A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. Attention City of Verona Voters: The published sample ballot is for Aldermanic District 1. The candidates for other Aldermanic Districts are on separate ballots, as you may only vote for the Alderperson that represents the District in which you live. The candidates for the other Aldermanic Districts are as follows: Alderperson District 2 Katie Kohl Jack Linder Alderperson District 3 Kate Cronin H. Brad Stiner Alderperson District 4 Evan Touchett All other offices on the ballot remain as listed. Sample ballots and Aldermanic Dis-
trict information for the City of Verona may also be viewed on the City of Verona website www.ci.verona.wi.us All sample ballots are also viewable on the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s MyVote website at www.myvote. wi.gov. Ellen Clark, City of Verona Clerk John Wright, Town of Verona Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP *** LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE CITY OF VERONA At the Spring Primary to be held on April 3, 2018 in the City of Verona, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated: LOCATION, WARDS Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St., Verona, WI 53593, Wards 1-5 (Ald. Districts 1 & 2) Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI 53593, Wards 6-9 (Ald. Districts 3 & 4) ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. Ellen Clark 111 Lincoln St. Verona, WI 53593 608-848-9947 M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. §19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§19.81-89. Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP
to 8:00 p.m. CITY OF MADISON: Ward 59: Leopold Elementary – 2602 Post Rd, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 68: Head Start – 2096 Red Arrow Tr, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 90: Heritage Congregational Church - 3102 Prairie Rd., Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 91: St. Mary’s Care Center 3401 Maple Grove Dr, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 92: Chavez Elementary – 3502 Maple Grove Rd, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 93: McKee Clinic – Meriter Health – 3102 Meriter Way, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wards 107, 142: Our Redeemer Lutheran –1701 McKenna Blvd, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ward 123: Madison Police West District –1710 McKenna Blvd, Madison, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CITY OF VERONA: Aldermanic Districts 1 & 2: Verona Public Library – 500 Silent St., Verona, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Aldermanic Districts 3 & 4: Verona City Hall - 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TOWN OF MIDDLETON: Middleton Town Hall – 7555 W. Old Sauk Rd., Verona, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TOWN OF MONTROSE: Montrose Town Hall - 1341 Diane Ave., Belleville, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TOWN OF SPRINGDALE: Springdale Town Hall - 2379 Town Hall Road, Mt. Horeb, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TOWN OF VERONA: Verona Town Hall - 335 North Nine Mound Road, Verona, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The electors are directed to vote in their normal or regular polling place. PLEASE NOTE: All residents of the Verona Area School District may vote for no more than one Portion 2 candidate and no more than one At Large candidate, no matter where they live in the district. Dated this 26th day of March 2018. Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP
*** VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS (SEC. 120.06 [8]) Notice is hereby given to the qualified residents of the City of Verona, City of Fitchburg, City of Madison, or in the Towns of Middleton, Montrose, Springdale, and Verona who reside in the Verona Area School District, that on April 3, 2018, being the first Tuesday in April 2018, a spring election will be held in the following polling places: CITY OF FITCHBURG: Aldermanic District 1 (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4): Fire Station #2 – 5415 King James Way, Fitchburg, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Aldermanic District 2 (Wards 5, 6, 7, 8, 9): Fire Station #1, 5791 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Aldermanic District 3 (Wards 10, 11, 12, 13, 14): Fairways Apartments, 2301 Traceway Dr., Fitchburg, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Entrance in the rear off Mutchler Rd.; do not park on Osmundsen Rd.) Aldermanic District 4 (Wards 15, 16, 17, 18, 19): Fitchburg Community Center - 5510 E. Lacy Road, Fitchburg, 7:00 a.m.
*** OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS CTH M/LOCUST DR BIKE & PED IMPROVEMENTS 2017-113 VERONA BIKE & PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS (1, 3, 8, 10) CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN OWNER: The City of Verona, Wisconsin hereby gives notice that sealed unit price Bids will be received for bicycle and pedestrian improvements along CTH M (S. Main Street) and Locust Drive. The major work consists of the following items: miscellaneous removals, 22 stations of clearing and grubbing, 600 linear feet of curb and gutter removal, 4,459 cubic yards of common excavation, 1 3 Cell 10-ft span by 11-ft rise, reinforced concrete cast-in-place Box Culvert Extension, 81 linear feet of CL III reinforced concrete culvert pipe, 122 linear feet of CL HE-III reinforced concrete horizontal elliptical culvert pipe, 509 linear feet of CL III reinforced concrete storm sewer, 16 each of reinforced concrete apron endwalls, 9 each of inlets/catch basins/ inlet covers, 2 each of manholes/ covers, 9,170 ton of base aggregate dense, 2,525 ton of asphalt pavement, 3,300 linear feet
The following is a sample of the official ballot for the City of Verona:
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of 30-in concrete curb and gutter, 320 linear feet of 24-in concrete curb and gutter, 8,700 square feet of 5-in thick concrete sidewalk, 1,300 square feet of 7-in thick concrete sidewalk, 70 square yards of 7-in thick concrete driveway, 2 each of concrete bases/transformer bases/Type 2 poles/15-ft trombone arms/pedestrian push buttons, 1 each of rectangular rapid flash beacon system, pavement marking and signing; street terrace restoration; erosion control and all appurtenant work within the right of way of CTH M (S. Main Street) and Locust Drive all in the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. TIME AND PLACE OF BID OPENING: Sealed Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., Local Time on the 17th day of April 2018 in the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin. After the official Bid closing time, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents are on file for review at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Verona, Wisconsin, and the offices of AECOM, 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100, Middleton, WI 53562. Copies of the Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Bidders may download the digital Plan Documents for $20.00 non-refundable payment by inputting Quest Project #5646377 on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, and 779.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes. BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price. BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities in bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serve the interests of OWNER. BID WITHDRAWAL: No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of Bids without consent of OWNER. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin. By: Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor Ellen Clark, Clerk AECOM Middleton, Wisconsin Project No. 60538005 Published March 29 and April 5, 2018 WNAXLP
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POLICE REPORTS Reports are taken from the log Area High School. One was cited book at the Verona Police Depart- for minor in possession of tobacco ment. product and the other one will be referred to youth court for the same J an. 20 violation. 2:37 a.m. A 50-year-old Verona 2:11 p .m. A man reported a man was arrested for his first OWI person posing as him and using offense and cited for non-registra- his work email attempted to have tion. $48,000 transferred to a bank in 8:35 p.m. Officers responded to Maryland. Luckily, no money was shots fired on 1000 block of Acker lost. Lane and found out a 10-year-old 7:53 p .m. A 18-year-old man boy was shooting an airsoft gun was arrested and booked into jail from a balcony at a target near the for an outstanding warrant after he parking lot. The boy’s mother was was found at a freshman basketball contacted and said she used the game held at the Verona Area High gun as well, but was unsure if pel- School. A tip from a Madison police lets were coming out. officer also revealed that three other juveniles were also on active warJ an. 21 rants, but they fled the area before 3:20 a.m. A 20-year-old woman officers arrived on site. was arrested for her first OWI of11:24 p.m. A 35-year-old man fense and cited for operating with was cited for drug possession afopen intoxicant in a motor vehicle ter he was pulled over for failure and a defective headlamp after she to stop for flashing red signal on was pulled over on East Verona Av- North Main Street. Several items enue. indicative of drug possession were 6:04 p.m. A woman was arrest- located, but not enough for charges ed for domestic disorderly conduct or put him on probation hold. after she charged at her partner for cheating accusations. J an. 28 10:57 p.m. Officers responded 3:18 p .m. A disturbance was to check the welfare of a woman, caused by a man who got upset bewho was in a vehicle for several cause a gas station clerk refused to hours in the Pizza Ranch parking sell him a Styrofoam coffee cup due lot. She said she had fallen asleep to the store’s minimum purchase after watching Netflix in her vehicle rule. The man requested a refund while parked in the lot. Although for pumped gas due to the clerk’s there were no indicators of impair- refusal of selling the cup. He agreed ment of other suspicious activity to take his business elsewhere afwere found, this had been the third ter police officer explained the gas time she has been documented for could not be refunded because it falling asleep in her vehicle. Officers was already pumped and the store advised her to contact a ride if she could determine whether or not to was too tired to drive home. sell a item. 9:43 p.m. A 51-year-old man was J an. 22 arrested for the first OWI offense 1:40 p.m. A librarian reported a after a complaint of a vehicle drivphone call from an unknown man ing all over the road was reported made her feel uncomfortable. The in the Town of Verona. He was also man began the conversation by cited for unsafe lane deviation and asking about books on karate and non-registration of his vehicle. turned the conversation into asking about books on psychology, Jan. 29 shyness, bashfulness and anxiety. 8:58 a.m. A caller reported seeThe man then talked about how ing an AR-15 gun hanging in the he felt uncomfortable not wearing window of a truck. Police officers anything when he was recently in a explained that displaying a weapon locker room and jacuzzi where oth- doesn’t violate any laws, but the er men were naked. vehicle driver will be monitored for any violations. J an. 25 11:36 a .m. A Verona resident 8:15 a.m. A school staff mem- reported an identity theft that a ber’s vehicle was reported to be woman, with a heavy foreign acegged during the school day at Ve- cent, claimed she was from IRS rona Area High School. An investi- and informed her about a warrant gation into the matter will be con- arrest due to a past due balance of ducted. $1,875 to the IRS. After releasing 12:12 p.m. Two students were her address, date of birth and sofound smoking nicotine in a vape cial security number, the resident pen at the school forest of Verona
became suspicious and ended the conversation. 1:12 p.m. A man stopped by the Verona Police Department and informed them about a project he has been working with the police and federal government for the past 15 years. He said he wanted it to stop but refused to speak to any police officers. Police officers notified Journey Mental Health and a home visit was scheduled. 7:55 p.m. A 57-year-old man was arrested for his first OWI offense with an underage passenger. He was booked into jail for refusing the breathalyzer test after being pulled over for a defective headlamp on East Verona Avenue. 9:53 p.m. A man was arrested and booked into jail for felony bail jumping after he was found intoxicated on 600 blocks of West Verona Avenue. He admitted to consuming alcohol, which was a violation of his bail conditions. 10:11 p.m. A caller reported a circular piece of glass was broken out of her basement window. She suspects a man, who stalked her and assisted her with handy work around the residence for the past couple years, intentionally broke the window. She stayed with her family for a while. Police officers said they would issue the man a stalking letter at the caller’s request.
agers that were driving a light blue Honda Civic. 2:23 p.m. A caller reported she received a phone call from a number identifying as Park Printing. She said she hung up after the woman on the phone wanted to interest her in medical alert bracelets, and no personal information was released. Feb. 1 10:25 a .m. A juvenile was referred to youth court after fighting with another student after school at the Verona Area High School. A youth court case was planned for the other student. Feb. 2 10:42 a .m. A juvenile was referred to youth court after he was involved in two play-fights that resulted in injury within a week. One of the fights resulted in the other student sustaining a head injury.
Feb. 3 2:24 a .m. A 25-year-old driver was arrested for their first OWI offense after being pulled over on East Verona Avenue. 11:11 p.m. A man was cited for disorderly conduct for causing a disturbance by screaming at his mother and slamming doors. He was upset at his mother for not letting him taking her car due to weather conditions and the fact that he recently crashed his own car, so Jan. 30 2:07 a.m. A 22-year-old woman he locked her out of the house in was cited for her first OWI offense the cold. after she was pulled over on North Main Street. She was also cited for Feb. 4 6:06 p.m. A man was cited for no proof of insurance and a defecdisorderly conduct after he was tive brake light. 9:21 a.m. Two burglaries were disruptive in the dining room and reported at the Subway restaurant ran over a property staff’s foot with on West Verona Avenue where a his wheelchair when he refused to suspect entered the locked front leave upon request. door and took cash from the safe. 2:28 p .m. A juvenile reported Feb. 6 12:36 p.m. A juvenile was found another juvenile took a nude photo of her while they willingly met in a smoking marijuana in a bathroom bathroom stall at the Verona Public at the Verona Area High School. A Library. The girl caller said she was blunt was found in her backpack. not aware the photo was taken until School and police punishments are she received it through Instagram set to follow for her behavior. messenger. The boy admitted to taking the photo but with the con- Feb. 8 1:45 a.m. A 26-year-old woman sent of the girl. His phone was conwas booked into Public Security Bufiscated as evidence. reau for possession of meth, drug paraphernalia and bail jumping after J an. 31 12:34 p .m. A caller reported she was found passed out in her his wallet clip was stolen from his running vehicle at Kwik Trip at 2145 unlocked vehicle that was parked County Hwy PB. An abundance in his open garage at 600 block of of drug paraphernalia, suspected Ashton Drive. His wallet was later methamphetamine and clonazepam found scattered on a nearby road. were found in her vehicle. 2 p.m. A man was arrested for The suspects are a couple of teenhis first OWI offense after being
pulled over on East Verona Avenue. He was transported to a hospital and refused all testing. F eb. 10 3:36 a.m. A 36-year-old man was arrested for his first OWI offense after he drove on the sidewalk and got stuck in the ditch on East Verona Avenue. F eb. 13 1:48 p.m. A Verona Area High School student was referred to youth court after marijuana was found in his possession. 11:12 p .m. A 27-year-old Verona man was booked into jail on outstanding felony warrant for discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker. Police officers tracked his address through his vehicle and arrested him on the 700 block of Westward Drive. Feb. 14 8:04 a.m. A caller reported there were ripped and torn butterflies pinned to the door of her store on 1000 block of North Edge Trail. She said was so upset when she saw them that she took her shoe and knocked them off the doorframe. 12:19 p.m. A property manager reported a tenant was potentially being sexually assaulted in the property’s basement on Paoli Street. The victim and suspect are both unknown at the time. Further investigation will be pursued. 5:40 p .m. A women reported snow was packed inside her mailbox on 300 block of Basilica Parkway. She also reported that the mailbox flag was flipped up and she had not been receiving mail for two days. Feb. 15 2:18 p .m. Three Verona high schoolers were referred to youth court for possession of nicotine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol. They were found smoking marijuana in a vehicle parked at the high school parking lot. F eb. 16 1:44 a.m. A 34-year-old Verona man was arrested for his third OWI offense and was booked into public security bureau for a 12-hour-hold after he pulled over on top of fog line without any lights and the vehicle had ran out of gas on County Highway M. – Helu Wang
Legals OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2018-103, 2018 VERONA STREET CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROJECT CITY OF VERONA, WI OWNER: Notice is hereby given by the City of Verona, Wisconsin that it will receive Sealed Bids for the Project ID 2018-103, 2018 Verona Street Concrete Rehabilitation Project. PROJECT: The major work consists of the following items: Approximately 175 lineal feet of 30-in. wide curb and gutter removal, 6,700 square yards of concrete removal, 5,400 cubic yards of common excavation, 600 cubic yards undercut excavation, 175 lineal feet of 30” curb and gutter replacement, 8,500 tons of base aggregate dense, 3,300 square yards milling asphalt, 280 tons of HMA pavement, Type LT, 2,670 tons of HMA pavement, Type MT, 7,800 lineal feet of 4” wide pavement markings, epoxy, traffic signal modifications, lighting, erosion control and all appurtenant work within the right of way of East Verona Avenue and Old CTH PB in the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. Final plan quantities are listed on the bid form. TIME AND PLACE OF BID OPENING: Sealed Bids will be received until 10:30 a.m., Local Time on the 17th day of April 2018 in the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin. After the official Bid closing time, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDS: All Bids shall be sealed in an envelope clearly marked “2018-103, 2018 Verona Street Concrete Rehabilitation Project”. The name and address of the bidder shall be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents are on file for review at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Verona, Wisconsin, and the offices of AECOM, 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100, Middleton, WI 53562. Copies of the Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Bidders may download the digital Plan Documents for $20.00 non-refundable payment by inputting Quest Project
#5658739on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, and 779.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes. BID SECURITY: A bid bond or certified check, payable to the City of Verona, in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish 100% performance and payment bonds within 10 days after notice of award of the contract by the City. WAGE SCALE: Prevailing hourly wage rates are not required as Part of Wisconsin Act 55. CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR shall pay competitive wages for each classification of employee engaged in the work. BID REJECTION: The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous to the City’s best interest. BID WITHDRAWAL: All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for a period of 60 days after the time and date set for the opening thereof. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: March 29 and April 5, 2018 WNAXLP *** OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS CTH M & LIBERTY DRIVE/THOUSAND OAKS TRAIL 2018-107 TRAFFIC SIGNALS CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN OWNER: Notice is hereby given by the City of Verona, Wisconsin, that it will receive Sealed Bids for the CTH M & Liberty Drive/Thousand Oaks Trail Traffic
Signal Project. PROJECT: Construction of a new traffic signal, widening the existing CTH M roadway to the south, asphalt mill & overlay, traffic control, pavement marking, signing, street restoration, erosion control and all appurtenant work. The major work consists of the following items: lump sum traffic control, lump sum mobilization, 6,500 square yards of removing asphaltic surface milling, 2,100 linear feet of pavement saw cutting, 2,275 cubic yards of excavation common, 5,000 ton of base aggregate dense, 700 ton of HMA Pavement 3 MT 58-28S, 1,150 ton of HMA Pavement 4 MT 58-28S, 220 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter, 560 square feet of concrete sidewalk 5 inch, 1350 linear feet of conduit rigid nonmetallic schedule 40, 640 linear feet of conduit special 3-inch, and all other work within the right of way of CTH M & Liberty Drive/ Thousand Oaks Trail all in the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. TIME AND PLACE OF BID OPENING: Sealed Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., Local Time on the 17th day of April 2018 in the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin. After the official Bid closing time, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents are on file for review at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Verona, Wisconsin, and the offices of AECOM, 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100, Middleton, WI 53562. Copies of the Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Bidders may download the digital Plan Documents for $20.00 non-refundable payment by inputting Quest Project # 5658678 on the website’s project search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. BIDS: All Bids shall be sealed in an envelope clearly marked “2018-107 Traffic Signal Project.” The name and address of the bidder shall be clearly identi-
fied on the outside of the envelope. LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, and 779.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes. BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price. BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities in bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serve the interests of OWNER. BID WITHDRAWAL: No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of Bids without consent of OWNER. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin. By: Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor Ellen Clark, Clerk AECOM Middleton, Wisconsin Project No.60567906 Published: March 29 and April 5, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA ASSESSMENT ROLL OPEN BOOK PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Open Book for the City of Verona will be held Monday, April 16, 2018 – Friday, May 4, 2018 by appointment, phone or email with the assessor at Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 608-7120236 to speak to the assessor. The purpose of Open Book is for citizens to examine the 2018 Assessment Roll and ascertain the assessed value of either Real or Personal Property. During the Open Book period, citizens may speak directly with the Assessor regarding the assessed value of their home or personal property.
ASSESSMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE Review the City Assessment Roll at the office of the City Clerk Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, beginning April 16, 2018. Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 6:30 P.M. TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment* 4. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from March 6th. 5. Presentation from Tara Bast from Johnson Block re: 2017 audit 6. Reports and Recommendations A. Plan Commission: i. Discussion and action re: Land use application 2018 – 3 – for property located at 3071 Timber Lane submitted by James Jensen and Marianne Madar. The purpose of the application is the splitting of one 5.3 acre parcel into two residential lots. No rezoning is required. The existing zoning is RH1. ii. Discussion and action re: Land use application 2018 – 4 – for parcel number 0608-101-9170-7 located on Stony Ridge Circle submitted by Premier Builders. The purpose of the application is the creation of a Certified Survey Map for a 1.91 acre parcel that was previously defined by metes and bounds. iii. Discussion and action re: consultant assistance with the comprehensive plan B. Public Works: i. Update on 2018 road maintenance C. Financial Sustainability Committee: i. Discussion and action re: plan to refund the trash cart replacement funds and move to a per owner purchase policy D. Ordinance Committee: i. Discussion and action re: Adop-
tion of a code of ethics for employees and for board, commission, and committee members E. EMS Commission: F. Town Chair: i. Update on Town Hall landscaping G. Supervisors: H. Clerk/Treasurer: I. Planner/Administrator: 7. Approval of Payment of Bills 8. Adjourn *The “public comment” section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future meeting agenda. If you would like to address the Board about one of the agenda items, please contact Amanda Arnold at aarnold@town.verona.wi.us or 608-845-7187 so the Chair can be made aware. Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 orjwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona. Posted: March 30, 2018 Published: March 29, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Rhapsody Sensory Friendly concert Rhapsody Arts Center presented its fourth annual Sensory Friendly Concert Feb. 3. The one-hour-concert was centered around accommodating for sensory needs, most specifically autism and other neurodiversities. The concert, part of the annual Rhapsody Arts Center Faculty and Friends Recital Series, featured performances by both staff and faculty of Rhapsody and special guest dancers Abigail Henninger and Katina Johns from Magnum Opus, a Madison-based dance company. The two danced to a piano piece called “Sketches in Color” by Robert Starter, which The audience focuses on listening to the piano performance. performed by faculty member Amber Bruns.
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Walter D. Anderson, Sr., age 73 of Mt. Horeb/Mt. Vernon/Daleyville, Wis., died on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg. He was born on Jan. 27, 1945, to Clifford and Alma (Holcomb) Anderson. Juanita Margaret McDermott, after asking Walter to marry her, they married on June 27, 1964. On Aug. 21, 1981, Juanita and Walter opened the J&W Bar and Grill in Mt. Vernon. They made everyone at the bar feel at home with home cooked meals; everyone became family. They will forever be in our hearts, and their voice will forever be in our minds as we hear “Grandma Toad’s” voice screamin’ “WALTER!” The bar was sold on April 1, 2002. Juanita died on Nov. 12, 2016. He was a member of Perry Lutheran Church in Daleyville, Wis. Walter Anderson was a teacher, a mentor, a friend and a father. He taught everyone something even if it was what not to do. He would say that’s too dangerous for you to go do, I’ll go do it and then head off to do whatever it was to protect everyone else from harm. You could ask him would you like to go out for lunch and he would say: “yeah, you betcha”. He always had such as zest for life. Whether he was cutting wood or entertaining people at the bar, he always had a smile and a good story close-at-hand for anyone. He was up to almost any challenge life threw at him even though sometimes it backfired. He
loved his family with all his heart. When we were young, we were taught not to talk to strangers but there were no strangers to Wally. He would strike up a conversation with anyone anywhere. If you were in the mood for a card game, he was happy to sit down and play. When it came to work, no one would put more effort into it than him. Survivors include his c h i l d r e n , B o b b i e Ly n n (Scott) Strohbusch of Daleyville, Jackie Lynn Anderson of Fond du L a c a n d Wa l t e r D e a n (Heather) Anderson, Jr. of Daleyville; seven grandchildren, Brittany Lynn (Patrick) Beeman, Rebecca Lynn (Naeem) Trainor, Annika Schultz, Samantha Lynn (Alex) Strohbusch, Paige Nicole (Bryan) Anderson, Charles Todd Anderson and Scott; two great-grandchildren, Andrew and Natalia; brother, Mike (Cecelia) Phillips of Cross Plains; a sister, Wanda (friend: Douglas) Phillips of Mt. Horeb; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob Ihm, Joanne Hollis, Janice Schulz, Judi Baker, Ian Campbell, June Frick, Bob (Kathy) McDermott and Ron (Diane) McDermott; nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his grandsons, Anthony and Wesley Long; a brother, LeRoy Phillips; a sister, Judy Phillips; his nephew, Adam Phillips; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Jane Campbell, Joyce McIntyre, Roger McDermott, David Hollis, Gerald Schulz, Fred Baker, John Frick, Jeanette (Bob) McCullick and Jeraldine Ihm. Funeral Services was held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2018, at Perry Lutheran Church, 1057 Hwy. 78, Daleyville (Perry Township), with Pastor Kelli Fisher officiating. Visitation was from 3–7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mt. Horeb, Wis. camachofuneralhomes.com (608)437-5077
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554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025 RIGHT HAND MAN SERVICES lawn mowing & trimming, clean up, etc. Over 17 years experience. 608-898-0751
720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL & CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MUSEUM "Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"! Customer Appreciation Week 20% DISCOUNT April 2-8 Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL (608)444-2900
630 Clothing NEW NORWEGIAN Olympic hand-made sweaters with tags. Black and white print and white with black both trimmed in red. Both XL. 1-Pair of matching mittens. 608-358-5876 NORWEGIAN BUNAD SOR Trondelag Region. Blouse, skirt, apron, bodice, cuff links, large brooch. Size 10. $800. Carol at 920-421-0708 or pcsoper69@gmail. com
696 Wanted To Buy
705 Rentals 2 BEDROOM upper, 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car in back lot. No Pets. Stoughton. Rent $725 Available April 15th. 608-332-6013 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
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NOW HIRING Full & Part Time Teachers Hearts & Hands, Inc. in Mount Horeb is looking for Teachers to join our awesome team. We offer: • $22,880 - $31,200/year starting (based on education completed) • Substantial child care discount • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays • 50% Employer Paid Premium for Employee Health Insurance • 3% match of SIMPLE IRA • 100% Employer Paid Long Term Disability • Access to Dental, Vision, and Life Supplemental Insurance • Paid Planning and Continuing Education Hours • Flexible Schedules • Training in WMELS, Pyramid Model, CPR, and more Apply ininperson: Apply person:8900 8900Ridgeview RidgeviewRd. Rd.Mount MountHoreb Horeb WI WI 53572; 53572; email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400 email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400
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OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security deposit. Cats OK $715/month. 608-219-6677
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801 Office Space For Rent
FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244
• Driveways • Floors • Patios • Sidewalks • Decorative Concrete
OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road
DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
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RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240
C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904
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990 Farm: Service & Merchandise
NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088
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602 Antiques & Collectibles
CONVERSION SERVICES Associate Naviant is looking for detail orientated part and full-time associates for our Physical Records Division. Responsibilities include: document prep, scanning, light computer and warehouse work. Apply at https://naviant.com/about-us/career/.
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402 Help Wanted, General
March 29, 2018
LOCATION: From Hwys 12-14-18-151 beltline, at Madison, take Exit 260 Fish Hatchery Road (Cty D) go south 3 miles to Lacy Road, west 1-1/2 miles to Seminole Hwy, south to the first farm. Or from 18-151 (Verona Rd) & Cty PD, go east 1-1/2 miles, on Cty PD, to Seminole Hwy, south one mile. Watch for auction signs. LUNCH BY: Primetime Towne Fryer. REASON: Discontinuing Farming & Retiring. NOTE: This farm has been in the O’Brien Family since 1899. TRACTORS: JD 8200 D. tractor, cab, 2WD, 10 suitcase weights, 20.8R42 duals, 8900 hours; JD 7800 D. tractor, cab, MFWD, 42" tires, rear duals, 10,700 hours; JD 6410 D. tractor, cab, MFWD, 9,000 hours, has good JD 640 hyd front end loader; JD4030 D. tractor, 3pt, 9100 hours; 1954 JD 60 tractor, power steering, good paint, & 2 row cultivator; Set of 18.4x38 duals. SKID LOADER & ATTACHMENTS: Bobcat S650 skid steer loader, 2-speed, hyds, new tires, 971 hours, 68" material bucket; 60" Berlon grapple fork; 6' trench silo-silage facer; 60" rock bucket; Pallet fork; 72" bucket w/teeth; Angle blade; 84" material/snow bucket; Tire scraper; 3 tine bale movers. EQUIPMENT & MANURE HANDLING ITEMS: Kewanee 225, 12' offset disc; Brillion 9 shank soil saver; INT 496 24' disc; Brillion 19' field cultivator, finishing drag, new shovels; Houle 3pt PTO liquid manure pump; 25'x6" alum manure fill pipe (no transport); Rhino TW84, 3pt 7' rotary mower, two rear wheels; Kory 8578 tandem axle wagon w/20' metal rack for big sq bale transport; Katolight 75KW single phase portable alternator; INT #50, 4 row stalk chopper, 2-rear wheels; Unverferth-McCurdy 230 gravity box on early JD 900 Series wagon; J&M 250 gravity box on early JD 900 Series wagon; Parker gravity box on wagon; Glencoe 6 row narrow 3pt cultivator; JD 400, 3pt rotary hoe; 3pt stack mover w/top press arm; NI trailer-type sickle mower; 10' metal, single axle trailer w/ roof; Two wheel utility trailer; Ottawa ear corn sheller w/Wisc gas engine on transport; JD Model 88, LP gas crop dryer, PTO drive; JD 2-14" trailer plow on rubber; Wagon w/wood flat rack; 18' feeder wagon w/front dolly wheel (Mfg. by Roger Gust) for handyman; Krause 3118A 18' soil finisher (consigned); NH 479 haybine (consigned); NH 269 baler w/thrower (consigned). DAIRY-BARN-LIVESTOCK ITEMS: 2000 gal Mueller bulk cooler w/auto washer, SN 6127; 1500 gal Mueller bulk cooler w/ auto washer, SN 80250; Universal Double 8 Parallel Hydraulic drop rail parlor-3" SS milk line vertical receivers w/2 HP variable speed control milk pump, Universal 10 HP Sutorbilt Lobe vac, A Plus CIP wash controller w/chemical pumps, 85 gal vertical wash vat; Universal 54 Dual Path plate cooler; Newer drop curtain for parlor divide; Universal “Cowboy” crowd gate; Houle manure pit pump w/10 HP motor; 2 – 65' sections of Norbco headlock panels, 2' spacing; 2 – 80' Norbco head lock panels, 10' sections, one 6- animal side & one 5-animal side; 1 – 50' Norbco head lock; 256-free stall dividers; 2-Foremost livestock head gates; 100' of slant bar fence line panels; Approx 60 assort farm gates; 10 – 16' wire panels; 4-Peterson cement free stall fountains; 3-Mirrofont & 6-Ritchie double side waterers ( some like-new); 11-48" & 9-36" barn fans (wall & ceiling); Blue poly calf warming hutch; Round bale feeders. BULK FEED BINS & CEMENT FEED BUNKER PANELS: Schuld 24 ton bin w/8" auger, center agitator; Schuld 7-ton fiberglass bin (no agitator); Schuld 7 ton metal bin, auger & agitator; 100-Al’s Mfg 12'Hx6' T-type panels (600'); 12-Al’s Mfg 8'Hx7.6' T-type panels (91'); 24-Al’s Mfg 8'Hx7'6" L-type panels (182'). FARM ANTIQUES: Wood wheel wagon w/large front wheels; Stoughton barn cleaner; Van Brunt steel wheel grain drill; Fanning mill; Milk can/swil cart; Wood wheel wheelbarrow; Hay fork, platform scale; Old WI license plates back to 1919; Other antiques. MISCELLANEOUS: Aladdin portable steam cleaner, 4 wheel, 2300 psi, 220V; JD 212 lawn tractor w/rototiller (no mower deck); Ariens snow blower; JD pressure washer; Diesel fuel tanks (1000 gal & 500 gal) w/pumps; 300 gal gas fuel tank w/pump; 8'x10' wood storage building on skids; Lincoln welder; Assort hand tools; Usual farm items. SEE PHOTOS ON WEBSITE: www.auctionspecialistsstoughton.com TERMS: Cash or Good Check Day of Sale. Out of state checks require current bank letter of guarantee. Photo ID Required to Register to Bid/Buy. Announcements made at sale take precedence over advertised material. AUCTIONEER: Don Kleven, Jr., (RWA #179), Stoughton, WI, (608) 212-3320. SALE MANAGER: James M. Seamonson, (Registered Wisconsin License #132), Auction Specialists Stoughton, LLC, Stoughton, WI, (608) 873-7791. adno=565187-01
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Support your favorite teams all season with this guide to Verona Area High School’s spring sports SOFTBALL TIME
Edgewood at Milton at Janesville Parker at Beloit Memorial Beloit Memorial at Madison Memorial Madison West at Madison West Middleton at Middleton at Kaukauna (DH) Stoughton at La Follette La Follette at Madison East Madison East at Arrowhead (DH) Sun Prairie at Sun Prairie Janesville Craig at Janesville Craig
5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.
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DATE April 6-7 April 14 April 16 April 17 April 19 April 24 April 26 May 1 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 10 May 12 May 15 May 17 May 19 May 21
BOYS GOLF DATE
OPPONENT
OPPONENT
TIME
Wis. Dells invite Oregon Mount Horeb Janesville Parker at Beloit Memorial at Madison Memorial Madison West Middleton Glenbrook South Loyola Academy at La Follette at Madison East Mukwonago Sun Prairie Janesville Craig Oconomowoc at Waunakee
3 p.m. noon 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m.
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DATE
Scott Stewart & Kathy Bartels sstewart@starkhomes.com kbartels@starkhomes.com (608) 512-8487 • (608) 235-2927
OPPONENT
April 12 Janesville Parker April 13-14 at Green Bay invite April 17 at Beloit Memorial April 19 at Madison Memorial April 20-21 Madison East invite April 24 Madison West April 26 Middleton April 27 Verona invite May 1 at Mad. La Follette May 3` at Madison East May 4-5 at Nicolet invite May 8 Sun Prairie May 10 Janesville Craig May 16 Conference meet May 17 Conference meet
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AJ’s Pizzeria
TIME 4 p.m. TBD 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBD
BOYS TENNIS
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OPPONENT
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GIRLS SOCCER
March 17 at Dubuque invite 10:30 a.m. March 31 at Madison West Inv. 4:30 p.m. April 3 at Madison East 4:30 p.m. April 10 at Janesville Craig 4:30 p.m. April 17 Madison La Follette 4:30 p.m. April 20 at Sun Prairie invite 4:30 p.m. April 24 Janesville Parker 4:30 p.m. May 1 at Sun Prairie triple dual 4 p.m. May 4 at Spartan Invite 5 p.m. May 11 at Conference 3:30 p.m. May 21 WIAA regionals 4 p.m. May 24 at WIAA sectionals 4 p.m. June 1 at WIAA state TBD
April 9 April 9 April 16 April 17 April 21 April 23 April 28 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 17
DATE
March 16 at Dubuque invite March 24 at Ripon College inv. April 3 at Madison East April 10 at Janesville Craig April 17 Mad. La Follette April 20 at Sun Prairie April 21 at Whitewater invite April 24 Janesville Parker April 27 at Lake Geneva invite May 1 at Sun Prairie triple dual May 5 at Arrowhead invite May 11 at Conference May 21 WIAA regionals May 24 at WIAA sectionals June 1 at WIAA state
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TIME 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. TBA 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m
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DATE
OPPONENT
April 3 at Madison Memorial April 5 Madison West April 9 at Beloit Memorial April 10 Middleton April 12 at Mad. La Follette April 16 Janesville Parker April 17 at Madison East April 19 Sun Prairie April 21 Janesville Craig (DH) April 23 Mount Horeb April 24 at Janesville Parker April 26 Beloit Memorial May 1 Madison Memorial May 3 at Madison West May 4 Watertown May 8 at Middleton May 10 Mad. La Follette May 11-12 Sheboygan invite May 15 Madison East May 17 at Sun Prairie May 23 WIAA regionals May 25 WIAA regionals
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DATE March 30 April 3 April 5 April 10 April 12 April 14 April 17 April 19 April 24 April 26 April 28 April 30 May 1 May 3 May 8 May 10 May 12 May 15 May 17 May 22 May 24
TRACK and FIELD - GIRLS
TIME 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBD 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m.
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at Stoughton invite noon at Sun Prairie, Craig 2 p.m. at Madison invite noon East, Middleton 2 p.m. at Stevens Point invite 1 p.m. at Sauk Prairie invite 11 a.m. at Waunakee invite 9 a.m. Memorial, West 2 p.m. Parker, Beloit, La Follette 2 p.m. Spartan invite noon Big Eight meet 8:30 a.m.
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