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Adam O’Donnell adds outlines to the letters on his poster promoting the April 10 Packers Tailgate, which will benefit the Badger Prairie Needs Network.
Packers coming to town VAHS class works on April 10 event to raise funds for BPNN
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It was mostly an “accident” that Verona Area High School senior Steven Richardson ended up in the social media and advertising class this semester. Three months after the class began, though, he’s glad it happened, as Richardson and his classmates put the final touches on preparing the school for an upcoming visit from six Green
Bay Packers players and CEO Mark Murphy that will benefit the Badger Prairie Needs Network. “We were all pretty excited,” Richardson recalled of finding out they would work on the project. “It was a cool opportunity to not only get credit but also to experience advertising for an event.” T h e A p r i l 1 0 “ Pa c ke r s Ta i l gate” event at VAHS will run from
If You Go What: Packers Tailgate for BPNN Where: Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St. When: 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 Tickets: $10 general admission; $40 includes six autographs, food (deadline April 6) Info: bpnn.org/packerstailgate
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Three produce gardens planned in parks HELU WANG Unified Newspaper Group
During the years Whitney Fowler taught gardening in high school, she didn’t see teenagers eating many vegetables and fruits. Years later, a garden project in England inspired her to bring the model to Verona. Her plot to encourage people in the community to eat high-quality fruits and vegetables – such as lettuce, cucumber, broccoli and beans – launches next
month with three produce gardens in parks around the city and a possible fourth on private property. And she and members of the Sugar River Gardeners will present the idea to the public next week at a community meeting at the library. “I hope the kids and families can easily access the vegetables and fruits when they walk past the parks,” Fowler said. According to a report r e l e a s e d b y Wi s c o n s i n Department of Health Services, only 23 percent of The
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five fruits or vegetables each day. Eating produce is believed to contribute to decreasing the risk of What: Edible gardens chronic diseases, such as community meeting heart disease, stroke, high When: 6:30 p.m. blood pressure and diabeWednesday, April 11 tes. Fowler noted that about Where: Verona Public 14 percent people in the Library, 500 Silent St. City of Verona live below Info: Call 848-6809 or near the poverty line, according to the 2010 U.S. Census statistics. She sees Wisconsin adults and 20 the edible gardens as a percent of high school stu- good approach to get them dents consume the recommended serving of Turn to Parks/Page 12
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Luke Diaz is Verona’s new mayor. Five years after joining the Common Council by knocking off longtime incumbent R i c k S t r eich in the District 3 race in a progressive sweep, Diaz Diaz capped a five-month campaign for mayor Tuesday by handily defeating former Verona Area school board president Dennis Beres 2,2731,379. Diaz, who announced he was running for mayor three weeks before Jon Hochkammer announced he would not seek a seventh consecutive term, was the only candidate in the race
for about a month, before Beres tossed his hat in the ring in December with a comment to the Press. Diaz told the Press on Tuesday night he campaigned feeling like he had an uphill battle the whole time and entered the night thinking it was 50-50. “Honestly, I’m a little shocked,” he said. “I thought I could win, but I thought it would be closer.” Diaz earned more than one victory Tuesday, with two more progressive candidates knocking off veteran incumbent alders with whom he has frequently disagreed. In District 3, Kate Cronin defeated incumbent Brad Stiner, who had never been challenged in his 22 years on the council. In District 2, Katie Kohl defeated Jack Linder, who had served seven years on the council in separate stints in two different districts. In other local elections Tuesday, Verona Area High School teacher Jason Knoll
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This was the “balance” they were looking for. The Verona Area school board unanimously approved changes Monday night to the design of the new Verona Area High School building in the hopes of improving safety while maintaining the natural light and glass-heavy environment that had been developed for the original design.
The new design creates access to one room without a view from the corridor for every classroom in the building. Some board members had initially indicated a desire to wait on the vote until April 16, but they said they were able to get the information they wanted Monday. They praised architect Chris Michaud of Eppstein Uhen
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Center, Gracelyn Schultz, 4, looks at a tiny butterfly sample through a microscope.
Right, Wenxin Xu, 5, gets more comfortable to play with a black bug after a while. Raya Arman, 2, and Gracelyn Schultz, 4, also want to give it a try.
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Children learned about live insects by observing and touching them at the library, March 28. Insect ambassadors from UW-Madison presented insect knowledge and illustrated that with live insects.
Butterfly samples are displayed in the library to get children familiar with insects.
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Stoner Prairie gets new principal One in, one out on Thompson Kapp has been at Lapham in Madison for 6 years
Horsfall resigns after 18 years
The Verona Area School District received 91 applications for the Stoner Prairie Elementary School principal position, according to an email from superintendent Dean Gorrell. There were two rounds of interviews, both in March. Tammy Thompson Kapp, who was hired, was one of four applicants to reach the final round. The other finalists were Verona Area International School and New Century School director Ann Princl – a longtime VASD teacher; Andrea Kreft, principal of Madison’s John Muir Elementary School; and Duy Nguyen, a principal at Hawthorne LAB School in Waukesha.
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Tammy Thompson Kapp still has more than two months of the school year to finish at Lapham Elementary School in Madison. But the seventh-year principal has plenty of “anticipation” building for where she’ll be Thompson Kapp next year: Stoner Prairie Elementary School. The Verona Area school board approved a contract for Thompson Kapp Monday night for the 2018-19 school year. She will succeed Mike Pisani, who is expected to transition to a role in the VASD central office next year. The former fifth- and sixth-grade teacher said it will be hard “leaving my Lapham family,” but she expressed excitement at moving from a large district in Madison to a smaller setting here. She was also attracted to the school, where she knows some teachers, for its focus on equity and social-emotional learning – both district-wide initiatives. “I did a little bit of asking about where they were at, and a lot of the work that they’re starting to push into is areas of passion for me,” Thompson Kapp told the Press Monday. “Particularly, equity work is something that has been really important to me, looking at ways that we’re closing opportunity gaps for children, making sure that kids not only have access to high-quality teaching and learning but that they’re
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meaningfully engaging and participating.” At Lapham, which serves students in kindergarten through second grade, she said she has seen the impact social-emotional lessons can have on keeping children in the classroom when they find learning challenging. She stressed the importance of “common learning experiences” for children who come from different backgrounds, something that is also prevalent at Stoner Prairie. As with Stoner Prairie, her current school has a tablet device for each student the past two years. She said that has helped connect children to their learning and has offered the opportunity for them to access information they otherwise could not. One of her first priorities, she said, will be to connect with Stoner Prairie staff members, as she’s learned over the six years “how valuable relationships and trust are.” “Stoner Prairie is not Lapham,” she said. “I’m going to have to really listen to learn what is the best first step to take. I’m gonna really be relying on those that have been there living it to inform that.”
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Thompson Kapp taught fifth- and sixth-grade in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District for 13 years before taking a central office position there for three years. When her husband moved to Madison for work, she became a national consultant at the high school level for three years before taking a job on the Madison Metropolitan School District’s professional development team. Two years later, she took over at Lapham. There, she has worked with a “partner school,” Marquette Elementary, that Lapham’s students go to for third- through fifth-grade. While she said she’s had a good experience with the partner school, she’s excited to see students and families for their whole elementary school careers. “I’m really excited to have the K-5 continuity,” she said. “That is really appealing to me, to really be able to see the fruits of our labor as kids grow and develop and begin to apply the skills that they’re learning in the earlier grades.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Just when the city thought it had finally filled out its Plan Commission, it has a new vacancy. Two weeks and zero commission meetings after the Common Council Horsfall ended an 11-month stalemate by choosing a council representative to the commission, it lost its longest-serving member, Jeff Horsfall, due to “upcoming changes in the government.” Horsfall’s three-sentence letter to the mayor stated, “I thought this would be a good time to step away and let the new mayor provide at least one new member to the Plan Commission.” Horsfall, a geotechnical engineer with the state Department of Transportation, served for 18 years and frequently provided a historical perspective. He told the Press on Tuesday his decision to step away was purely about the election and change in administration, even though he didn’t know at the time who won. “Eighteen years is pretty
good,” he said, adding that his exit would give the new mayor a chance to get a feel for the rest of the commission before picking a new person. The seven-member commission has been frequently on the edge since April 2017 of not providing a quorum, in which case votes would not be valid. On one occasion, a meeting with a few dozen people in the audience had to start 40 minutes late, and the initial Northwest Neighborhood public hearing was postponed from August to September because of concerns there might not be a quorum. Finally, last month, at the first meeting with new District 1 alder Chad Kemp, the council agreed on Ald. Sarah Gaskell (D-2). But the commission was short again for its scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday, April 4. Other nominations over the past year included Alds. Luke Diaz (D-3), Evan Touchett (D-4) and Jack Linder (D-2), who had previously served on the commission continuously since 2004. In January, the commission lost another citizen member, Jon Turke, who had served since June 2016. His successor, Derek Johnson, was approved unanimously Jan. 22. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
Board approves 5-year contract with Badger Bus with mostly same language as current deal
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Correction In the March 29 issue of the Press, the preview for Oregon Straw Hat Players’ “Les Miserables - School Edition” listed incorrect information about the play’s start time and ticket cost. All evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $15 for seniors. The Press regrets the error.
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had. Our guide also raved about the country’s health care. But I wondered if he’d still rave about it if he visited a hospital in any other country. It made me wonder whether Nicaraguans know there is more out there. That they shouldn’t have to live on dollars a day and they shouldn’t be subject to so many water outages with all the fresh water that surrounds them. Other locals reinforced this. They told us President Daniel Ortega has done great things for the country in his 11 years and think he or his wife will be re-elected for as long as they want to run. I couldn’t help thinking they have been slightly brainwashed into thinking things can’t be better than they are. I’m not sure really where I sit with Nicaragua. It wants to revive the tourist industry but pulls tourists over looking for bribes. It has a permanent light display of Venezuela’s Marxist revolutionary-turned-president Hugo Chavez and a plaza displaying flags of Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador that is surrounded by clubs, bars and restaurants – consumerism at its best. In the end, I think we paid three or four bribes, including our initial change-of-heart cop – as you might have guessed, the driver had slipped him $5. For the group, that was quite a meaningless amount, but still made me feel uneasy about the country and how dedicated they are to progress. Progress takes time, though, and I hope the next time I visit, they’ll have found a course all Nicaraguans can be hopeful for. Dustin Dresser is a 2004 Verona Area High School graduate living in Costa Rica.
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The Madison Speed Skating Club is hosting Skate with Olympians at the Verona Ice Arena, 451 E. Verona Ave., from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Olympians Jonathan Garcia and Jerica Tandiman will meet and greet the attendees starting at 3:30 p.m., followed by skating from 4-6 p.m. Bob Neville, treasurer of the Madison Speed Skating Club, and president of the Wisconsin Speedskating Association, told the Press that it’s impressive to “see how graceful (the Olympians) are” on the ice. Speedskating in the
Madison area has a storied history. The Madison Speed Skating Club was formed in 1936 and is the second-oldest speed skating club in the United States, according to its website. At least one member from the Madison Speed Skating Club has been on every U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team since 1972. Neville said that since 1952, the Madison area has had a skater in every Olympic games except for three. In the 1980 games, Madison-native Eric Heiden won five gold medals and set numerous records. In 2016, the Verona Ice Arena hosted the national short track championships
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After more than 50 years in the music entertainment business, The Lettermen are still performing and will appear in the Verona Area Performing Arts series Saturday, April 21. The concert will take place at the Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. The group is led by Tony Butala, the original founding member of the group, which performs close-harmony singing of romantic songs. Other members are Donovan Tea, who joined the group in 1984, and Bobby Poynton, who performed from 1989-95 and rejoined in 2011. The trio formed in the late 1950s, signed with Capitol Records and had its first big hit in 1961, “The Way You Look Tonight.” They followed it with “When I Fall in Love,” which made it to the Top 10 on Billboard in late ’62. The Lettermen will be performing hit songs from the 1960s and ’70s such as “Theme from a Summer Place” (1965), “Goin’ Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (1968, and the first hit record ever to completely integrate two songs as one), and “Hurt So Bad” (1969). The Lettermen have hits with other love songs as well: “Smile,” “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Shangri-La,” “Love” and “Traces/Memories,” among others. The group had 32 consecutive albums that charted in the Top 100 in the United States, with four certified
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Verona Lions Club member Lisa Krueger will hold her ninth “Taste for a cure,” a fundraiser for diabetes research this Saturday. The event, from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, April 7, will be held at Verona Wine Cellar, 1015 North Edge Trail. There will be wine tasting, food and raffle prizes. A portion of the proceeds will go toward Krueger’s fund. Krueger had no idea what to do when her friend was diagnosed with diabetes 10
Research (JDRF), a nonprofit organization raising funds for Type 1 diabetes research. The fundraiser includes a What: Wine taste fundbike ride, which runs every raiser for the diabetics year. Since then, a wine tastWhen: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, ing and bike ride fundraiser April 7 prior to the race has become Krueger’s yearly routine. Where: Verona Wine She has raised more than Cellar, 1015 North Edge $20,000 for the organization Trail over the years and her goal Info: lisa.krueger@ymail. for this year is $5,500. She com plans to bike 100 miles in the Death Valley, Cali. in October to complete her mission. years ago. A year later, she Fifteen other team members figured it out by participat- with JDRF will also paring in Juvenile Diabetes ticipate in the ride and will
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be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the senior center. Monroe natives Lynn Lokken and Kris Winkler have been collecting the aprons since 2003. A lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., which costs $5. To register, call 845-7471.
Updates on the progress and planning of the construction related to the County Hwy. M are at a new location starting this week. The City of Madison is hosting them from 1:30-2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the OJ Noer Turfgrass Research Center, STEM fair 2502 County Highway M. It’s located Kids ages 5-10 can participate in just northeast of the University Ridge interactive experiments at a library golf course. STEM fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon For information, call 845-3350 or visit Saturday, April 7. the field office at 7395 County Hwy. PD. There will be opportunities to explore science, technology, engiMeeting local author neering, and math, plus a STEM stoVerona native and author Carolyn rytime and a puppet show. Porter will discuss her book– MarFor information, call 845-7180. cel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate from 7-8 p.m. Storytime in the community Thursday, April 5, at the library. Due to parking lot construction at the A stack of penned letters Porter library, librarians will present storytimes found in a Minnesota antique store 60 throughout the community in April. years after they were written led her These drop-in storytimes will be on a twofold journey: transforming geared for ages 0 - 5, with stories and the handwriting into a modern com- songs. The locations include Badger puter font and uncovering what hap- Prairie Needs Network, Holiday Inn, pened to the letters’ author, a French- Fairfield Inn and Orange Leaf. man interred in a German labor camp For storytime calendar, visit at veronaduring World War II. publiclibrary.org For information, call 845-7180.
planning from 7-8 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the library. Staff from Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation will present how to prepare the legal documents and design a personalized estate plan. To register, call 257-5450.
Journey to self-love Dr. Jen Riday will present how to build self-love from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the library. People can learn about how to be happier, more confident and enjoy closer relationships. Riday, founder of the Vibrant Happy Women Movement, will also discuss how to build a self-care routine, including building healthy boundaries and letting go of guilt and perfectionism. To register, call 845-7180.
Support group for parents
Parents of middle and high schoolers, who feel alone in the world of parenting tweens and teens can participate in a support group from 6:307:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the library. Certified parent coach Tia Fagan Personal estate planning and other parents will discuss the triApron show Everyone over the age of 18 should als and tribulations of raising tweens A apron show featuring over 200 consider estate planning. People and teens. aprons dating back to the 1890s will can learn the key elements of estate For information, call 845-7180.
Community calendar
• 1-2 p.m., Senior case management Thursday, April 5 outreach, library, 845-7471 • 1:30-2 p.m., County Hwy. M • 4-5 p.m., Super spheros (ages project update, OJ Noer Turfgrass 8-12, registration required), library, Research Center, 2502 County 845-7180 Highway M • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Cen• 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga club (ages 6-12), library, 845-7180 ter, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495 • 7-8 p.m., Personal estate planning, • 7-8 p.m., Meeting local author, library, 257-5450 library, 845-7180
Tuesday, April 10
Friday, April 6
• 12:30-1:30 p.m., Apron show, senior center, 845-7471
Saturday, April 7
• 9:30 a.m. to noon, STEM fair, library, 845-7180 • 3:30-6 p.m., Skate with Olympians, Verona Ice Arena, 451 E. Verona Ave., 719-9079
Monday, April 9
• 10:30-11 a.m., Robot storytime (ages 0-5), Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 W. Verona Ave., 8457180
• 9:30-10 a.m., Peppa pig storytime (ages 0-5), Holiday Inn, 515 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 3-8 p.m., DIY Crafty Tuesday, library, 845-7180 • 5-8:30 p.m., 2018 Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour, Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St., BPNN.org/ packerstailgate • 7-8 p.m., Journey to self-love, library, 845-7180
Wednesday, April 11
• 4-5:30 p.m., Minecraft club (grades 1-6), library, 845-7180
• 4:30-7 p.m., American Legion dinner, American Legion Post 385, 207 Legion St., 845-7898
Thursday, April 12
• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Verona Area Education Foundation banner fest and exhibit starts, library, 845-7180 • 9:30-10 a.m., Bunny storytime (ages 0-5), Fairfield Inn., 613 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 10:30-11 a.m., Spring storytime (ages 0-5), Fairfield Inn., 613 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180 • 6 p.m., VACT “A Race to the Finish” and “The Jungle Book Kids”, Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., vact.org • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Support group for parents of tweens and teens, library, 845-7180 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Bye Bye Birdie”, Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., vact.org
What’s on VHAT-98 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. – Hedda Hopper 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. – Heart Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society Friday, April 6 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Hedda Hopper 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, April 7 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 4-04-18
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. – Plan Commission from 4-04-18 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 8 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 4-04-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 4-04-18 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 9 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Hedda Hopper at
Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Tuesday, April 10 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. – Hedda Hopper at Senior Center 6 p.m. – esurrection Church 8 p.m. – Al Anderson at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society Wednesday, April 11 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 4-09-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports
10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Review & Preview at Senior Center Thursday, April 12 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. – Hedda Hopper 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. – Heart Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. 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.
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.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 Rev. Laura Crowe Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Coworkers in the Service of God “For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” – 1 Corinthians 3:9 NIV The creation of the world and the salvation of the souls therein is a work in progress.Every dawn is, in some ways, a vestige of creation, but more than just a vestige, it is indeed a new creation. The world is clearly in the process of becoming what it will be, and we are cocreators with God in determining how things will work out.Just as the physical universe is in flux,so too the moral universe. Good and evil are locked in mortal combat, and we are all called to do our part on the side of God and the angels.It can sometimes be discouraging to see how depraved people can be. Governments, which should serve their people,sometimes seem more bent on subjugating or otherwise taking advantage of them.Wars and rumors of wars there will always be, but we can take heart that most of us cringe when we see people acting cruelly, and the human heart is more moved by pity, compassion and kindness than by cruelty and evil. And while there may be a bit of larceny in every heart, most of us are more desirous to become better human beings and to help our fellow human beings than to fleece them. So take up your cross (or your shield), and help God and your fellow man fight the good fight. – Christopher Simon
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Graciella Caulkins, 9, showcases her research about Native Americans at the New Century School. Photo submitted by Melissa Cary
Verona youth take to the stage VACT youth show next week LAUREN SPIERINGS Press correspondent
Almost 300 children from grades K-8 will present three youth shows from Thursday, April 12 through Saturday, April 14, at Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. The three productions, “Bye Bye Birdie YPE,” “A Race to the Finish” and “The Jungle Book KIDS,” will feature 274 children from kindergarten to eighth graders. A Race to the Finish and The Jungle Book KIDS will start at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 12-13, and at 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Bye Bye Birdie YPE will follow each of these performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. “A Race to the Finish” is a “mini-musical” based on famous fable “The Tortoise
and the Hare” by Aesop. The performance features 4 4 k i n d e rg a r t n e r s a n d first-graders. Lasting 20 minutes, it will be followed by the 30-minute-show, “The Jungle Book KIDS,” which features a cast of more than 110 children from second to fourth grade. The Jungle Book KIDS is a rousing story of a boy named Mowgli and his panther friend Bagheera. The two meet friends and foes on their journey and must rally their friends to fight the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, in order to bring peace to the jungle, according to a press release released by VACT. “Bye Bye Birdie YPE is set to follow, lasting 60 minutes and featuring 44 kids from fifth to eighth grade. The charming Conrad Birdie, after being drafted, seeks to find the right girl for his farewell kiss before he leaves his hometown that is set in the 1960s. Due to the shorter run times of “A Race to the
New Century School students showcased their research related to Native Americans in the state or nationwide Feb. 26 and displayed what they have learned on individual boards. Students from other grades came to visit and discussed the displays.
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Finish” and “The Jungle Book KIDS,” the two performances will perform one after the other and are on one ticket. Viewers need to purchase the ticket for “Bye Bye Birdie” separately. Tickets cost $8. No food or drink is allowed in the PAC. Alyssa Dvorak, producer of “Bye Bye Birdie YPE,” said the tickets are going quickly and about 3,000 tickets have been sold. To purchase tickets, visit vact.org/tickets.
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Former Marine Carroll Grambsch was awarded a Quilt of Valor for his services during the Korean War at Noel Manor by the Verona Quilts of Valor Feb. 28. After his military service he started working for the UW-Madison. His Marine cook training and preparing meals for a large number prompted the UW to have him complete two years of dietician training to become one of their food center chefs. He retired after 20 years with the UW. He went on to multiple other jobs that included caretaking for a large estate.
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The Verona Area High School Girls Softball team and coaches volunteered at th Badger Prairie Needs Network Feb. 10. The staff gave a tour of the food pantry facility and explained their function within the community. The team members helped with organizing different areas within the facility and miscellaneous needs for the afternoon.
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Students Marlee Reed, center, and Linsay Amell, right, talk with teacher Cathy Feye about their research on the Black Panther Party.
Sugar Creek Black History Museum Sugar Creek Elementary School students celebrated Black History Month in February with a Black History Museum. Students researched important black people in history and presented on them to their classmates and teachers.
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Spring weather system leads to postponements ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
A wintry, spring weather system brought snow, ice and slush to Dane County Tuesday, and Verona Area High School sports teams were among those affected. Track and field, baseball and softball varsity, JV and freshman teams each had games canceled or postponed.
Junior Max Herkert attempts to reach over 13 feet, 2 inches in the pole vault Saturday. Herkert won the event with a height of 13-0 in his first attempt.
Short-handed Wildcats set marks at Madison West Relays JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Peter Barger, Max Herkert, Caleb Tollefson, Malik Odetunde and Michael Egle either moved up or made the Verona boys track and field team’s all-time performance list for the first time Saturday at the Madison West Relays. Taking a small squad to the meet, which fell at the end of spring break, the Wildcats finished 14th out of 21 teams with 21.5 points. Coming off a state qualifying WIAA Division 1 state cross
country season, Barger ran the fastest 800-meter run in VAHS school history to place third in a very competitive race with a time of 2 mintues, 3 seconds inside the Shell at UW-Madison. Homestead junior Drew Bosley won the race in 1:58.65. Max Herkert cleared 13 feet in the pole vault to move him up to fourth place on the school’s alltime list and win the vault. He attempted a school record 13-7 but did not clear the bar in three attempts. Tollefson turned in one of two record-setting performances Saturday at the Madison West Relays, breaking Jared Biddle’s the 55-meter high hurdle freshman record in 8.91. He finished 18th. Odetunde ran one of the fastest
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Senior Peter Barger races ahead of the pack in the 800-meter run Saturday in the Madison West Relays at the UW-Madison Shell. Barger finished third in 2 minutes, .03 seconds. 55 dashes in school history and made the school honor roll for the first time in his first year with the team. He had a false start in the semifinals, however, and did not
run in the finals. Egle’s 8.56 in the 55 high hurdle prelims ranks him as one of the fastest in school history. He finished the meet 11th in 8.51.
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Cats’ offense explodes for 10 runs in opener ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Verona baseball started 2018 with a bang Thursday, pounding out 10 hits and defeating nonconference Milton 10-2. The visiting Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings and added a run in the fourth and three in the seventh. “We hit the ball and put the ball in play. Pitching wasn’t quite as sharp as it will be, but I was pretty encouraged,” coach Brad D’Orazio said. “In the last couple of years, that has been our downfall, not scoring any runs, so that was good to see.” Senior catcher Stephen Lund (2-for-3) doubled to left field in the top of the first inning to bring home senior center fielder Tucker Teskey, who had led off with a walk. Freshman second baseman Ryan Taylor (2-for-4) later lined a single to left to bring home Lund to make it 2-0. Lund had missed all of last season after elbow surgery, and he was missed, D’Orazio said, because of his ability to hit the ball and his defense behind the plate. D’Orazio added that Taylor is also a talented addition. “(Taylor) hit the ball really well in his first varsity experience,” D’Orazio said.
Verona scored four runs in the second. Junior right fielder Sam Pederson, junior third baseman Jonah Haffner and junior designated hitter Brooks Brazeau all singled, loading the bases with no outs. Teskey then brought home Pederson on a sacrifice fly to left, and senior shortstop Connor McGowan hit a sharp single to left field to bring home Haffner. Lund added an RBI single to left to score McGowan and make it 6-0. McGowan added a sacrifice fly to center to score Teskey in the fourth, and Pederson hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Taylor in the seventh. Junior first baseman Jake Osiecki added a run on an error in the seventh, and Haffner scored on a passed ball. Senior pitcher Tristan Largent earned the win, allowing two unearned runs on two hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out one. Junior pitcher Reagan Klawiter struck out one and allowed a hit in one inning, and McGowan earned the save with a strikeout in a perfect inning. Milton pitcher Tyler Kersten took the loss. He allowed seven earned runs on eight hits and a walk in 3 2/3 innings, striking out five. Largent and Klawiter are two lefties at the
What’s next Verona travels to Riverside Park at 5 p.m. Thusday to take on Janesville Parker, and the Wildcats host Parker at 5 p.m. Monday, April 9, in a makeup game. Verona travels to Beloit Telfer Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, to take on Beloit Memorial. top of the rotation that are expected to lead Verona on the mound this season. Some other, less-experienced pitchers will also help out after getting JV and Senior Legion experience. “I think they got potential as a group, so we just have to keep working with them,” D’Orazio said. The teams combined to have six errors, including four by the Wildcats. Errors tend to be high early in the season due to a lack of action outside and a lack of reps, and D’Orazio said he wasn’t concerned, noting the field conditions were not good yet.
Sport shorts VAGSA signup Spring ushers in the season for girls fastpitch softball. Verona Area Girls Softball Association (VAGSA) introduces the game and develops athletes’ softball skills. Most of the players in the program play high school ball,
and a subset continue to play in college. Verona graduates Kori Keyes (Detroit Mercy University), Nicole Neitzel (UW-Whitewater), Alyssa Erdman (St. Thomas), Emma Ray (Northern Illinois), Heather Rudnick i ( U W- M a d i s o n ) , S h a n n o n
Whitmus (Edgewood College) and Elizabeth Borgwardt (UW-Superior) all went on to play in college. Young girls in the greater Verona area are invited to experience and develop a love for the sport of softball by participating in VAGSA programs.
The clubs skill assessments will be held on Sunday, April 15 at the VAHS main gym. Registration information is available at VAGSA.org. Teams will be formed the end of April. The season runs from June through July.
The Big Eight Conference baseball rule for weather-related postponements is that if the temperature is below 40 degrees, no games will be played that day. Tuesday was not only colder than 40 degrees, it was rainy early and snowy and windy by the afternoon. That led to the scheduled Big Eight game between Verona and Janesville Parker at Stampfl Field to be postponed. A makeup date has been set for 5 p.m. Monday, April 9, for both the varsity and JV games. The freshman game didn’t have a makeup date listed.
Softball Softball has a similar rule for conference games, and varsity and JV games against Madison Memorial at Jefferson Middle School were postponed. Athletic director Mark Kryka wrote in an email that varsity and JV games will be played May 1 as a doubleheader at Verona. The freshman game at Verona was canceled and will not be made up.
Track and field The boys and girls track and field teams were supposed to open the outdoor season Tuesday at Lussier Stadium against Madison East. But the Wildcats will remain indoors a little longer. The meets were postponed for both varsity and JV. No makeup date was set as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, but it will be available on big8conference.net when chosen.
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VERONA POLICE REPORTS eports are taken from the log book F eb. 21 R at the Verona Police Department. 2:52 a.m. A 28-year-old man was booked into jail on bail jumping and Feb. 16 obstructing charges after he was 2:46 p .m. Walgreens staff re- pulled over and provided a false ported a high schooler standing in name on 2000 blocks of PB Counfront of the building since 1 p.m. ty Highway. He was seen asking for and scaring customers and staff. money in a vehicle. One of the pasThe high schooler said he was pro- sengers was arrested on a warrant testing the store’s new policy which and booked into jail. doesn’t allow high school students in the store from 8 a .m. to 4 p .m. 11:29 a .m. Two Verona Area Police officer explained to him that High School students were overthe store had the right to refuse ser- heard possibly talking about a drug vice and he would be cited for tres- transaction at the school. One stupassing if he returned. dent denied it and the other said he wanted to buy a vape pen. F eb. 17 1:49 p.m. An empty package of 3:52 p.m. Two callers reported a Colorado’s Best Buds were found man knocked their doors and asked in the student parking lot of Veroto complete a survey about “issues na Area High School, with odor of affecting the community.” The two marijuana and some residue inside. residences are located on Rovalia and Diana Drives. The man left the 3:58 p .m. A caller reported a area and got in a white car after be- laptop was shipped to his address ing declined. but he didn’t purchase. His cred it card was charged for the laptop 9:02 p.m. A suspicious vehicle after receiving the package. Other was seen driving around and pull- cases of similar fraud on the Intering into driveways on 300 block net showed the basis of the scam of Mesa Road. The caller reported is to purchase and ship an item usit was a maroon Ford truck with ing someone else’s credit card and black brush guard. The truck blew have it returned to a different adexhaust before pulling halfway into dress. The caller canceled his credit his driveway. The truck was also card and would return the laptop in seen pulling into driveways of a few person. houses. 4:04 p.m. A Verona Area High School student was found acting F eb. 19 drunk in class but denied any al9:39 a.m. A Country View Ele- cohol consumption. After invesmentary School student reported tigation, the student admitted to a male driving a black truck fol- drinking wine from a cup at school. lowed and stared at her on her way School and police consequences to school. The truck pulled into are to follow. an apartment parking lot, turned around and went to a different di6:15 p.m. A caller reported a sturection when the girl began to run. dent in her fifth-grade son’s class No suspects or suspicious vehicle cut him with scissors. The full name was found in the area. of the suspect is not known. F eb. 20 11:38 a.m. A Verona Area High School student was issued school consequences after he was found under the influence at school. The student admitted to smoking marijuana before coming to school. 3:27 p.m. A Verona Area High School student reported ongoing harassment and stalking by other two students, which caused her to miss class.
F eb. 23 10:37 p.m. Two juveniles were cited for possession of drug paraphernalia after marijuana and paraphernalia were found in their vehicle parked at Fireman’s Park. ‘ F eb. 24 2 a.m. A 21-year-old woman was booked into the public safety building on misdemeanor, bail jumping and disorderly conduct after she caused a disturbance in the hallway of a hotel and consumed alcohol on open bail condition. She was found intoxicated and the disturbance woke numerous people up. F eb. 25 2:41 a.m. A 39-year-old Verona man was cited for a first OWI offense after he was pulled over for driving over a curb on North Main Street. He was transported to the public safety building for a 12-hourhold. F eb. 28 3:47 a.m. A 25-year-old woman was booked into public safety building on probation hold, with felony of possession with intent to deliver narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia after she was pulled over on PB County Highway. After an odor of marijuana was detected, marijuana, numerous plastic baggies, two digital scales and possible cocaine were found in her vehicle. She admitted to concealing marijuana in her underwear and turned over about 23g marijuana and hundreds in cash. 1:08 p.m. Three Country View Elementary School staff members sustained minor injuries and one was kicked in the jaw by a fourth grader, who was out of control. The student was calmed down after a police officer arrived. 4:06 p.m. Three students were reported throwing rocks near the old main entrance of the Verona Area High School, which struk a vehicle.
Feb. 22 9:38 a.m. A Verona Area High School student reported G-wing smelled like marijuana, where a marijuana blunt roach was found in the recycling bin. 11:40 a.m. A Verona Area High School student was issued school consequences for bringing a knife to school. The student claimed to arch 1 use the knife to cut tape off hockey M 1:23 p.m. A juvenile was cited for stick at the ice arena and forgot to possession of drug paraphernalia take it out of his backpack.
after his mother reported he was ing warrant for second offense using marijuana at home. OWI. March 2 12:12 a .m. A homeless couple were arrested and booked into jail for possession after they were found snorting prescription narcotics in their vehicle parked at the Park and Ride. Crack cocaine paraphernalia, marijuana and suspected heroin were found. The man was jailed on outstanding warrant and a felony charge of possession schedule I narcotics, while the woman was on the same felony narcotics charge plus possession of drug paraphernalia. March 4 10:23 p.m. A juvenile was arrested for operating with a restricted controlled substance after he was pulled over for a defective drive side headlight on M County Highway. He and the passenger both admitted to smoking after the odor of burnt marijuana was detected. March 5 12:50 p .m. Verona Area High School was momentarily placed in a level 2 classroom hold after a student reported overhearing an unknown student make a threat towards the school in the hallway. Police officers have reviewed video, interviewed students, but couldn’t verify the threat. March 7 1:12 a.m. A 19-year-old Verona man was referred to the District Attorney for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and bail jumping after the odor of marijuana was detected around the trunk of his vehicle. March 8 2:38 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested for Disorderly Conduct after he threatened another customer in the Draft House. The disturbance caused the bartender to be fearful for his safety, and he locked himself in the bar before calling the police.
March 11 4:46 a.m. A 26-year-old man was arrested for first OWI offense after he was pulled over on Hwy. 18. He was also cited for illegal crossing of a divided highway. 3:21 p.m. Several vehicles were reported egged on 600 blocks of Acadia Way. Video of the incident had narrowed possible suspects. March 13 4:34 p.m. A caller reported receiving a phone call from a man who made threatening statements and profanity throughout the call. Caller ID was not available, but the caller advised receiving a phone call from the same person a month ago, which may have been associated with a phone number. Police officer contacted the suspect, who denied involvement with the call. March 15 2 p.m. A woman was cited for disorderly conduct for a disturbance she caused at Sugar Creek Elementary School. She confronted the principle in an aggressive manner, yelled and slammed down paperwork regarding her daughter’s truancy situation at school. March 16 4:57 p.m. Several juveniles were reported to have run through a caller’s backyard and jumped over his fence into the cemetery yard area to play baseball on 100 blocks of Llanos Street. After police officer’s interview, the they were apologetic and said they would not do it again. March 20 3:31 p .m. Upon talking with a Verona Area High School student in the hallway, a police officer found he appeared to be under influence of something. The officer tried to get the student to come with him to the office, but the student left the building instead and got involved in a disturbance when he returned.
March 10 -Compiled by Helu Wang 6:39 p.m. A man was arrested and booked into jail on an outstand-
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Verona History
Police study cites problems, good points
40 years ago • A study of the police department by an independent management specialist found “apparent problems” in communication among the chief, the Village Board and the rank-and-file officers and found the chief had too many patrol duties to effectively manage. But it also gave high marks in attitudes of serving the community. • The Verona Area School District set a referendum for the 13-classroom addition to Verona High School after a group circulating petitions requested the vote. A special meeting had authorized construction of the addition, as well as a pool, a month earlier. • The City of Madison stumped the Town of Verona’s attempt to allow Wingra Stone to rezone some of its land from agricultural to a mix of commercial uses. The land had been set to be a mix of heavy and light industrial, but Madison planners apparently felt that the land was suited only for heavy industrial uses, because it would discourage any residential use in the area. • A special banquet honored Verona High School football coach Ralph Frank’s 30 years of coaching. • A committee began planning the village-to-city banquet in April. • The former home of Verona Furniture became the Verona Milk Depot. • Lillian and Horace Herfel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
30 years ago • The Verona Press exposed a major discrepancy with statements made by the Verona Area School District Board of Education and its replacement of superintendent Wayne Diekrager. The board, which ultimately had to pay the salaries of two superintendents, including an inflated cost for an interim superintendent, until 1990, had told the public that it had given Diekrager negative evaluations for up to two years, but minutes from an April 1987 meeting expressed satisfaction with the direction he was taking the district and refused to discuss his offer for early retirement. • The Downtown Revitalization Committee proposed a $500,000 plan that would have given the city landscape improvements, concrete walkways and lighting. It was eventually voted down by the Common Council, mainly because of concerns over cost and whether the state Department of Transportation would reimburse any of it.
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Ice Age Trail to open soon
A crew from the Wisconsin Conservation Council works on a walking bridge they constructed on the new Ice Age Trail that winds through Verona as part of its 400-mile route through Wisconsin. The trail follows the path of the glaciers in the state. Completion of the Verona stretch is planned for this spring. • The 15-year-old Caring Center added a facility for nursery school and school-age programs. • The Verona Area High School boys swimming team took home the conference title, defeating two-time defending champ Sauk Prairie. Wayne Cutler went on to qualify for state, where he finished 13th in the 100 butterfly. • Library director Shirley Knodle stepped down after 25 years with the city because of poor health. She was succeeded by Beverly Cannady from Waunakee.
20 years ago • Verona Area School District voters rejected all five referendum questions, which attempted to build a new middle school and elementary school and remodel the Sugar Creek gym. The district had sent out two newsletters, held two informational meetings and opened a hotline, but an opposition group still contended that the public’s opinion had not been heard and alternatives were not fully explored. The closest of the five votes was defeated 2,092-1,476. A new referendum passed the following year. • Judge John Shabaz ruled in favor of the Town of Verona and its board and some employees in a $7 million lawsuit brought by Deb and Bill Glenn. The lawsuit claimed that they were denied constitutional due process regarding the building of their home on DeMarco Trail. All claims were dismissed in the summary judgment, and each party was assigned to cover its own costs. For the town, that number was in excess of $100,000. • A 26-year-old Verona Area High School math teacher resigned over “inappropriate conduct” with a 16-yearold girl who was enrolled in one of his classes. The investigation into the relationship began when other students reported it to principal Kelly Meyers. Local police determined that the contact – including kissing, hugging and going to movies – did not rise to the level of criminal charges. The teacher had been in the district for two years. • The Town of Verona began taping meetings to be shown on VHAT-12. The meetings are no longer taped.
The Verona boys swim team finished fourth at state, led by 100-yard backstroke champion and 100 butterfly runner-up Dan Babcock. • Betty and Tami Rotar stepped down as directors of Verona Community Betterment, the organization that plans the Hometown USA Days festival.
10 years ago • The school district began making cuts in the face of a $1.1 million shortfall because enrollment numbers were 70 students lower than estimates. The district lost 20 students two years after a 100-student drop created a $1.5 million shortfall. • John Erickson decided to sell his former Chevrolet dealership 30 years after taking over from Harrington Chevrolet. The West Verona Avenue business was taken over by a Beaver Dam-based group, which later shut it down in the wake of the global recession. • Upset town residents spent two hours complaining to the Plan Commission about land use maps in the proposed consolidated city, but the commission voted unanimously to recommend them, anyway. A week later, Ald. Brad Stiner (Dist. 3) called it a “clash of cultures” but was in the minority on a 4-3 vote in favor of the map. • Seniors Ian Girdley and Jeff Peterson each made the podium at the state swimming championships. Girdley finished fifth in the 100-yard backstroke and helped on two relays, while Peterson was sixth in the 100 breaststroke. • A fire at a second-floor living quarters on the Twin Grove Trailers lot on Gust Road killed three dogs. • Verona Area High School won a statewide “Spirit of Excellence” award for “leadership, sportsmanship and service.” • The Parks Commission decided to spend an extra $15,000 on its newest playground, in the Meister subdivision, with the expectation of saving costs by using labor from volunteers in the neighborhood. • Verona Area High School graduate Ryan Truesdell and his co-performer lost a bid to win a Grammy for a jazz album. – Jim Ferolie
A report done by James Scrivner, an independent police management specialist, on the Verona Police Department cites a general lack of sufficient guidelines furnished by the Village Board and a general lack of managerial direction by the Verona police chief. But it includes a number of high marks in police attitudes and actions in serving the community. The study, done as part of the Public Safety Committee function, points to what it cites as “an apparent problem,” the matter of “rather significant communication problems” between the chief, the department and the elected representatives of the village. The report continues: “It appears that the desires and expectations of each have not been clearly perceived and understood by the other. The result: frustration, feelings that the other party is unresponsive, and so on.” Scrivner is careful not to place the blame, “but rather identify a reality.” “Communication is a two-way medium, and hence, some portion of responsibility for the current problem rests with each of the parties to it,” his report indicates. Scrivner’s findings include that police chief Herman Daniels, who has 18 years experience, does not have enough time to devote to managerial functions because of the press of time on patrol duty and routine administrative matters. He sees the personnel of the department conveying feelings of openness and honesty. “There seems to be a commitment to being a ‘service organization’ and a willingness to be flexible in meeting the needs of the community.” He cited as one problem a general looseness of organization over the years and a lack of articulated policies, especially a disciplinary policy, and a lack of longrange goals and planning and of “an overall plan for the development of department personnel.” He finds the department’s records and reporting system “conceptually sound” but says it suffers from a lack of concerted effort to stay on top of things. The shortcoming points to a lack of clerical help for the department. He points out that the department’s overall activity levels have been rising progressively, with a 10 percent gain in 1977. Daniels’ approach was characterized as “non-authoritarian.” He tends to consult with his people and reflect their judgments in his decisions. Scrivner adds that Daniels has had “little chance to receive any management-level training. He did attend a series of seven seminars on management related topics in 1977.” Scrivner points out that the police department is located in a building “designed for other purposes,” and that the “uncertainty about the future poses problems about remodeling.” He continued that “the recent past has seen some tension, both within the department and between the department and community. The protracted bargaining, on the first contract between the officers’ union and village representatives, created tensions. With the agreement, ‘problems have dissipated.’” “During this period, an abortive attempt was made to elevate one of the police officers to rank of sergeant. It was a secretive, unilateral attempt that created some hard feelings between the chief and board and amongst personnel on the department. Time has and probably will dissolve those feelings.” Scrivner’s reference here was to the effort by then-president Burr Weiland to promote an officer without complete Board authority.
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• A Verona Press study slammed the village’s tax policies, reporting that standardizing the rates could have saved residents and businesses $3.30 per $1,000 of assessed value (mills) each year. The study explained that manufacturing firms were assessed at 46 percent of their equalized value and machine tools are assessed at 32 percent. It concluded that rectifying the rates would not hurt the manufacturers as much as it appears, however, because of an increase in state aids. • The village began fluoridating its water several months after a bitter debate over what one local doctor labeled forced medication. A container in the well on South Shuman Street pumped small, measured amounts into the water supply for purposes of improving dental health. • A series of recommendations for budget cuts for the school district the following year included closing the Camp Badger school. It would save operational costs and staffing costs, despite the need to hire more teachers the next year because some classes at the school, on McKee Road, had as few as 15 students. Meanwhile, five administrators shared a $5,000 boost in pay. • Herbert and LuElla Gust celebrated their 50th anniversary. • The village’s largest employer, Carnes, began building a 36,000-squarefoot addition to its facility.
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Parks: Community meeting planned for next week Continued from page 1 familiar with healthy food. City staff agreed. Her proposal got immediate support from the David Walker, director of the city’s parks and urban forestry department. Walker told the Press it’s also a good way to show people gardening is fun and easy. “It’s a good project and worth a try,” Walker said. Her budget for each garden will be about $500, including beds and soil. The initial setup cost is covered through donations and funds raised by Sugar River Gardeners. In addition to donations from local businesses and club members of soil, seed and tools, the city plans to provide building materials, soil
and compost after the spots are confirmed. Among the planned locations are at Central Park, Harriet Park and Fireman’s Park. While 20 members from the club the are preparing the garden beds, Fowler looks to get the whole community involved in maintaining the gardens in future. Students from Verona Area High School have already helped with weeding and watering. At next week’s meeting – set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Verona Public Library – the club will introduce the produce, how to get involved and how to design and build beds at their own gardens. It’s expected to be the first of many monthly community education
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sessions to familiarize people with the produce available. The club will also distribute weekly newsletters with updates on produce availability. The only challenge Fowler sees is to get more people to pick the produce. But any unused produce will still go to a good cause, sent to the Badger Prairie Needs Network. She said the growing season this year, from May to September, will be an experiment period to evaluate and adjust the plan for next year. “This is a great way to get back to the city’s farming root and build a community,” Fowler said. Contact Helu Wang at helu.wang@ wcinet.com.
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defeated painting contractor Jacob Luginbuhl for County Board in the Verona area (District 32), while in the Verona Area School District, incumbent Tom Duerst and Verona Area International School Governance Council president Carolyn Jahnke defeated former New Century School director Jim Ruder in a three-way race for two seats. The winning candidates will be sworn in at their respective organizational meetings, which are April 17 for the city and county and May 7 for the school board.
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City changes With the victories of Diaz, 38, Kohl, 32, and Cronin, 45, the Common Council continued its evolution since 2013 to younger, more diverse and more liberal. For years before 2013, every alder was a white male over the age of 40. Now it has five women, and 38-year-old Chad Kemp’s appointment a month ago gave Verona its first black representative. Since November, the average age of the council, including the mayor, has dropped from 48.4 to 41.5. Diaz, whose endorsements included U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, District 80 Assembly Rep. Sondy Pope and one of her most recent primary opponents, Joe Wineke, held his campaign party at the Draft House, along with Kohl, Cronin and Knoll. He said the shift is not surprising and that the previous composition of the council was “weird,” and “too insular.” He said his first priorities, once the city’s deal with the school district over building a road to the new high school is settled, are improving communication and focusing on downtown. Beres claimed the support of several current and former school board members and former Mayor John Volker. He did not return a call Tuesday night for comment. Hochkammer told the Press in December he would not endorse or campaign with anyone.
School board With only a few small City of Madison precincts outstanding at 10 p.m., Jahnke
ConnectVerona.com had received the most votes with 3,174, with Duerst behind at 2,629. Ruder was at 2,007. The 40-year-old Jahnke is a legal director in a division of CUNA Mutual Group and became involved with board matters last year when she took over as council president for VAIS. She spent months working with the district on a new charter agreement for the school, which was facing some enrollment challenges. Duerst, 59, has served on the board a total of 12 years on the school board, including a stint as president. He was on the board from 2000-09, then was elected again in 2015. The retired dairy farmer, who still farms grain and beef, is a lifelong Verona resident. Ruder, 56, was a longtime educator before coming to Verona in 2013. His daughter works in the school district as an educational technology coordinator. Meredith Stier Christensen was also re-elected to the board. She did not have a challenger for her seat.
County board The 42-year-old Knoll won in a runaway over lifelong Verona resident Jacob Luginbuhl, 2,559 to 1,456 (with only a few small City of Madison precincts outstanding at 10 p.m.). The two were competing to succeed Mike Willett, who decided not to run for re-election. Knoll, a U.S. Army veteran, began teaching social studies in the district in 2002 and has often shown an interest in international politics, taking students on trips abroad and leading the Model United Nations team. He also helped start the VAHSAid group, which raises money and awareness for homelessness in Dane County and for Syrian refugees. Luginbuhl, 26, owns a business here and was hoping to take over for Willett, a longtime conservative voice on the liberal-leaning board. Willett served as Luginbuhl’s treasurer. Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott Girard contributed to this story.
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William A. “Bill” Krell, age 69, passed away on March 23, 2018. He was born July 1, 1948, in Chicago, Ill., to Robert B. and Helen (Carlson) Krell. He graduated high school from Shattuck Military
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A c a d e m y i n Fa r i b a u l t , Minn., in 1966. Bill went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from Denver University in Colorado. Bill and Bev (Splinter) married on July 7, 1984. Bill was a true entrepreneur, with many successful ventures, including Krell Insurance Services in Verona for the past 25 years; which Bev will continue to own and operate with their devoted staff. Bill is survived by his wife of 33 years, Bev; their children, Tami (Dan) C h e l ew, C o r b i n ( M a n dy) Krell, Daniel (Erin) D e l a n e y a n d M a t t h ew (Dawn) Delaney; and many other family members and friends, including
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is further survived by his sister, Nancy (John) Cabot; brother, Dick (Catherine) Krell, brothers and sisters in-law, Joellen (Ken) Metzdorf, Michael (Pat) Splinter, Beth (Mike) Berg, Sally Sweeney and Patrick (Nancy) Splinter. He is preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bob and Velma Splinter. A memorial gathering will be held from 1–3:30 p.m., followed by a eulogy at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Ryan Funeral Home, 220 Enterprise Dr., Verona. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
written to the Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave, Verona WI 53593, or the Verona Fire Department, 101 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. Thank you to all the doctors, nurses and medical staff at UW Hospitals and Mayo Clinic who provided great care to Bill for so many years. My dearest Willy Arthur, thank you for the incredible ride we had together. I love you with all my heart! Until we meet again! -Beaver Jean To view and sign this guestbook, please visit ryanfuneralservices.com. Ryan Funeral Home and Cremation Services 220 Enterprise Dr. 608-845-6625
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
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
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 identified 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
msa-ps.com under Bidding. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn. com. QuestCDN Vbid system requires Bidders to purchase BIDDING DOCUMENTS from QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $30 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #5674953 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Kevin C. Lord, 2901 International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Published by the authority of the Town of Verona. CONSULTING ENGINEER: MSA Professional Services, Inc. 2901 International Lane, Suite 300 Madison, WI 53704 Kevin Lord, P.E. 1 (608) 242-6617 Published: April 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP
*** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2018 TOWN OF VERONA ROADWAY MAINTENANCE TOWN OF VERONA DANE COUNTY, WI The Town of Verona will ONLY receive and accept bids through QuestCDN.com via the online electronic bid service (QuestvBid) for the construction of 2018 Town of Verona Roadway Maintenance until April 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM. All bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud at MSA Professional Services, Inc., 2901 International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704 at that time. The work for which bids are asked includes the following: Riverside Road – Culvert replacement and associated roadway repair. Timber Lane – Roadway milling and overlay of areas. Cross County Road – Miscellaneous roadway milling and overlay and pavement wedging. Whalen Road – Miscellaneous pavement wedging. Grandview Road – Miscellaneous pavement wedging. The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin; the Town of Verona; Wisconsin. Planholders list will be updated interactively on our web address at http://www.
*** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS DEMARCO TRAIL ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TOWN OF VERONA DANE COUNTY, WI The Town of Verona will ONLY receive and accept bids through QuestCDN.com via the online electronic bid service (QuestvBid) for the construction of DeMarco Trail Roadway Improvements until April 20, 2018 at 1:00 PM. All bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud at MSA Professional Services, Inc., 2901 International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704 at that time. The work for which bids are asked includes approximately 970 LF of adding 3 inches of millings to the center 18 feet of pavement and pulverizing the entire roadway, grading, two lifts of asphalt pavement, adding 3.25 inches of millings to the 1 foot wide shoulder, sanitary manhole adjustments and restoration. The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin; the Town of Verona; Wisconsin. Planholders list will be updated interactively on our web address at http://www. msa-ps.com under Bidding. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan docu-
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*** 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
*** 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.
ments for $30 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #5673102 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 proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Kevin Lord, 2901 International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The project is funded in part by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Published by the authority of the Town of Verona. CONSULTING ENGINEER: MSA Professional Services, Inc. 2901 International Lane, Suite 300 Madison, WI 53704 Kevin Lord, P.E. 1 (608) 242-6617 Published: April 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK The Town Assessor has completed his review of all real and personal properties in the Town of Verona for tax year 2018. Notices of Changed Assessment were mailed on April 10, 2018. “OPEN BOOK” provides an opportunity for the citizens to review and compare assessment values on all Town of Verona properties. Beginning on day, April 12, 2018, the Assessment Roll will be available for inspection by the public during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (except on Monday, May 28, 2018 on Memorial Day) at the following location: Town of Verona Hall 7669 County Highway PD Verona, WI 53593-1035 The Town’s contractual assessor Nick Laird will be available by appointment during the period of Open Book and can be contacted at (800) 721-4157. He has set aside April 25, 2018 beginning at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for scheduled appointments and walk-ins at the Town of Verona Hall. John Wright, Clerk/Treasurer Nick Laird, Town Assessor Published: April 5, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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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 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:
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the design team had initially included the glass, including the natural light and positive environment and open setup would encourage. The board asked Michaud to find a balance between those desires, and it agreed the plan presented Monday was the best option available. The new design, when broken down into a 12-classroom “pod” as the school is in many places, would have three of the six classrooms on one side without glass. The
three classrooms with glass on that side would be able to access the glass-free classrooms through a partition or door connecting the rooms. On the other side of the corridor, all six classrooms would have glass – allowing the natural light from outside to reach the corridor – but two would have “barn doors,” as Michaud put it, that could slide over to close in front of the glass. The other four rooms would have access to those rooms
through internal doors. Michaud estimated it would cost between $100,000 and $150,000 — numbers he did not have during his initial presentation Monday but was able to find while the board tabled the vote until later in the meeting. Board member Renee Zook initially said she wanted to see what options had been considered other than the recommendation brought forward, as well as how much each would cost.
“To make a decision, I would want to see all the scenarios that Chris’ team has come up with and have a line item,” Zook said. “I don’t feel like I’m making a decision. I feel like I’m giving a head nod to something that’s already been designed.” But after about 30 minutes spent on other agenda items, during which Michaud was able to access an Excel spreadsheet with costs and PDFs of other possible solutions, they were able to get
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A diagram showing the new layout of classroom “pods” in the new Verona Area High School building. The rooms on the bottom would have no glass looking out to the corridor, while the rooms on the top half would have a “barn door” piece that could slide over and cover the glass to the corridor in an emergency. The school board approved the new design Monday night.
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that information to Zook’s satisfaction. “Thank you for indulging me,” Zook said with a smile after seeing the other options and estimated costs. The others included moving the glass up higher on the walls or applying an impact-resistant film or other alteration to the glass in some rooms and adding curtains. Michaud said the former would have eliminated much of the natural light coming in while still adding to the cost, while the latter was not a direction anyone in the district seemed interested in. Superintendent Dean Gorrell said the approved changes stayed as true as they could to the original goals developed after input from students and staff that indicated a strong preference for natural light. “This is the one that most closely aligns with maintaining the maximum amount of guiding principles,” Gorrell said. “It provides options for our teachers.”
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Packers: Student advertisers learn real-world lessons working with BPNN on Packers event Continued from page 1 5-8:30 p.m., featuring a question and answer session with the players and Murphy, a “Junior Tailgate” with activities for kids, food for purchase, raffles, live music from “Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets,” auctions and – for the more expensive ticket – autographs from each of the players. Tickets are available at Miller and Sons Supermarket and on the BPNN website until April 6, with $10 for general admission – no autographs – and $40 for a package that includes the six autographs and food. There is a limited number of the $40 tickets remaining. The current players visiting are running back Ty Montgomery, linebacker Blake Martinez and defensive tackle Kenny Clark. They will be joined by former Packers Antonio Freeman, Bubba Franks and Rob Davis. BPNN executive director Marcia Kasieta said the event had raised more than $100,000 already, which was her initial goal. “It’s pretty exciting to think that the Green Bay Packers are coming to support our local food pantry,” Kasieta told the Press. She’s just as excited, though, about the support it has received from sponsors and the high school. “The bigger thing for
Lessons learned Throughout the project, which the students began working on two weeks before spring break, they’ve learned plenty about real-world consequences. Here are a few examples: Jose Manuel Eugenio Pichon, senior: “You need to take time, passion. You need to think about different ideas.” Matt Jendra, senior: “The real world moves pretty fast, faster than any high school.” Nahel Syed, freshman: “How to cooperate with people and how to accept other people’s opinions.” Avery Goth, sophomore: “A lot about deadlines.” Adam O’Donnell, senior: “How much work goes into advertising and setting up an event.” Savanna Rainey, senior: “Cooperating together (as) one working ship.”
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Avery Goth puts the finishing touches on painting an outline of a hand while Steven Richardson, left, adds to a painted player’s pants. me personally has been the support the community has shown for this,” she said. “From the start, this was going to be a big community celebration.” For the students working on marketing it to the community and making sure the setting is appropriate, it’s certainly felt “big.” “I was pretty surprised when I heard just the sheer mass of how big it was,” said senior Matt Jindra. “We’re actually having an impact here.”
Mortenson is part of the committee at the school working with BPNN to plan the event. She had the idea of working with Maggie Heck’s class, and the two set up a “pitch meeting” for the students, which ended with contracts between Mortenson and the newly formed “Lil’ Heck and Co. Advertising Agency,” which the class created for the project. That was significant for the students. “Keeping a contract, it makes it more real,” sophFeeling ‘real’ omore Katie Martinez said. VA H S e d u c a t i o n a l “It makes it feel like it’s technology director Rita more realistic and you’re
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actually putting work into it and it’s a serious thing that you should take seriously.” While that helped them take it seriously, some of the 16 students in the class were motivated simply by the opportunity to benefit BPNN. “It was actually super cool to know we were gonna be able to be part of something that was going to be raising money for the Badger Prairie Needs Network, helping such a great organization,” said senior Savanna Rainey.
creativity Heck has allowed her students to have on the project – designing the signs and choosing what to paint on the windows to market to their target audience of high schoolers. “She really allowed us to put our own plans into it and our own ideas,” said Martinez. “She really let us take control and advertise the way we wanted to. We really have the opportunity to express ourselves throughout this advertisement.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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