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Expect to see a lot of orange around Verona this summer. Numerous construction and building projects are slated to start as early as mid-April, with some projects already started, such as the complete structural overhaul of Shuman Street, which runs behind Miller and Sons Supermarket downtown, and the massive County Hwy. M project. City projects include resurfacing bridges on Old Hwy. PB, reconstructing
High school groundbreaking April 24 Page 12 parking lots at the library, the old library and the senior center, asphalt rehabilitation on both East Verona Avenue and East Harriet Street and the M and PD corridor, a 14-month, $50 million project jointly funded by the cities of Verona and Madison, Dane County and the federal government.
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A new policy could help guide community members looking to bring their concerns and complaints to Verona Area School District staff. “The main thing I wanted to provide was clarity for our community so they have exactly the person they need to go to without any ambiguity, without any hurdles,” said Verona Area School board member Meredith Christensen. The proposal, which the board discussed but did not vote on Monday, establishes a step-by-step review process for where community members should address a concern or a complaint and
Gorrell gets new contract Page 3 guidelines for how staff should respond. Community members would be directed to first try to informally resolve the issue with the staff member directly involved in the situation, such as a teacher or coach. If they can’t reach a satisfactory resolution the proposed policy directs them to the building principal or immediate supervisor, then a district director
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Running back Ty Montgomery, who was selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Stanford, bursts through a banner on his way into the VAHS gym.
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A fundraiser that brought the Green Bay Packers to Verona last week raised over $100,000 for the Badger Prairie Needs Network. Last week, April 10, the Packers Tailgate Tour made its first stop at Verona Area High School. The event featured a question-and-answer session with six Green Bay Packers players and alumni, as well as CEO and president Mark Murphy. The fundraiser also featured activities
Page 7 and crafts for kids, food and autographs from each of the players. More than 1,000 people attended the event, which raised roughly half of the organization’s budget for the year, according to a news release on the Green Bay Packers’ website, packers.com. The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter from director
Le Jordan said the fundraiser broke a record for the Green Bay Packers, “surpassing all expectations.” “The Packers confirmed (April 10) that no one has ever come close to that number, so we are the world record-holders,” the newsletter said. The Tailgate Tour is an annual event where Packers players and alumni travel around the state and surrounding area to greet fans and help raise money for local organizations. The Packers website claims nearly $2.3 million has been raised on the tour, which just wrapped up its 13th year. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Spring election 2018
Mayoral, alder campaigns raise $25K JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Verona homes each got around a dozen glossy pieces of campaign literature this spring endorsing candidates in the April 3 election, but not all were
from the candidates. A l t o g e t h e r, t h e f o u r city candidates who filed election campaign finance statements raised nearly $25,000, continuing a trend of fundraising for Verona campaigns that started five years ago.
Fundraising for this month’s city elections was about on par with the last time there was a mayoral race in Verona, in 2014. As of March 26, the most recent filing deadline, mayoral candidates Luke Diaz and Dennis Beres
had spent about the same amount of money for the April 3 election, and mostly on similar things, but their fundraising over that period was drastically different.
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Trio of shows by VAcT Verona Area children’s Theater put on a trio of shows last weekend at Verona Area High School involving more than 250 performers. Each show was performed four times from Thursday, April 12, through Saturday, April 14, with two shows on Saturday. Kindergartners and first-graders took part in a 20-minute “mini-musical” called “A Race to the Finish,” with the 30-minute “The Jungle Book KIDS” following it and featuring second- through fourth-graders. Finally, fifth- through eighth-graders performed “Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition” after a break between the earlier Conrad Birdie (Corey Olson), center, is overwhelmed by the Sweet Apple Teens during a performance of “Honestly Sincere.” shows and the latter.
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Gorrell gets 2-year deal, raise Rocket Bicycle, Seventeenth Radish moves pass easily SCOTT GIRARD
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Verona Area School District superintendent Dean Gorrell is likely to be around through the first year of the new Verona Area High School’s operation. Beyond that, he and the board will need to come to a new agreement. The school board approved a two-year contract with Gorrell Gorrell on Monday night that will last until June 30, 2020, with a one-year extension provision for the following school year if neither Gorrell nor the board take any action. It explicitly states, however, that the contract does not extend into the 2021-22 school year without “further action.”
The deal also gives Gorrell a raise to $173,828 plus an increase by the same adjustment provided to other administrators in the school district up to 2.5 percent – up from his $169,423 salary last year. That salary will increase for the 2019-20 school year by the percentage adjustment other administrative staff in the district receive, again up to 2.5 percent. Board member Amy Almond thanked Gorrell for “doubling the hours you work, in part due to the project but in part due to the work you’ve been doing for continuous improvement.” Board president Noah Roberts and vice president Meredith Stier Christensen echoed her praise. “Your time commitment has been amazing to see,” Roberts said. “You’ve really gone above and beyond to make sure we’re delivering a successful project. We’re recognizing the work that you’ve done and how valuable you are to this process.” The agreement comes just over one year after a similar contract was signed
that would have taken Gorrell through June 30, 2019. In 2016, a year before the high school referendum, Gorrell was a finalist for superintendent jobs in Ohio but ultimately was not offered any of them. The board then added a provision in last year’s deal that prohibited Gorrell from “actively” pursuing job opportunities in any other district. That provision, which requires a 90-day notice if he is to leave and would require him to pay liquidated damages of three months’ salary, is again in the most recent deal. “It is the practice of the Board not to accept any resignation unless or until a satisfactory replacement assumes the District Administrator’s duties or other satisfactory alternative arrangements are made and the liquidated damages noted below are paid,” the contract states.
JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Two businesses that plan to relocate and expand within Verona got approvals to do so April 19 Rocket Bicycle Studio got a permit to move its specialty sales to from Venture Court to 507 Bruce St., into a building that has been vacated by the Wood Center. The plan would move it along with its companion business, SBR Endurance Performance, and attempt to attract other businesses in that building and two new buildings on the site. The Seventeenth Radish, a child-care facility aimed at enrichment, got a permit to move from the Fratelli Building on Kimball Lane to 201 E. Verona Ave., a building that had been occupied years ago by Natural Health Works but has been vacant and for sale for at least a year. Both were complex because of zoning and other regulations, but by the time they reached the Common Council, they drew no discussion and passed unanimously. Rocket required a permit that essentially was a
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Press wins 9 WNA awards “This entry – unlike any of the others – supplements well-written stories with fact boxes and graphics,” the judge wrote. “The result is easily understood information for readers.” Ferolie also took second place in enterprise reporting, about Verona’s debate over whether to build a pool or upgrade a beach made out of a quarry – his favorite category and one he’s been trying to win for years. “Detailed information, delivered in advance of a public hearing, on a lingering community issue,” the judge wrote. “Perfect enterprise reporting.” Ferolie also earned a third-place award in reporting on local government and an honorable mention for an amusing photo he happened upon of a burning potato that brought several fire trucks to an apartment complex, titled, “It’s just lunch.” “The perspective of this image is draws the readers right to the culprit… the microwave and how it is an appliance many take for granted, but if not used properly, can cause a fire risk,” the judge wrote. “Finally, the potato… seriousness and slight humor all in one. Great shot!!” The All-Around Photography award examined papers from November, May and one wild-card entry, in April. “Lede and section front photos are of high quality,” the judge wrote. “Strong sports photography. Photos and stories complement each other.” UNG reporter Amber Levenhagen, who focuses on the
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Verona won’t have a Festival Foods by next year. When the De Pere-based company got approval to build a 68,000-square-foot grocery on the city’s east side in October, the plan was to begin construction in spring 2018 and open in 2019. That plan apparently has been moved back a year, to a “potential” 2019 start, which would mean a 2020 opening. City planning director Adam Sayre confirmed that to the Press this month, adding that the company was considering the delay in the months immediately
16 in 2016– when all nine members of the UNG editorial staff won at least one award – and 17 in 2015. UNG also got a first-place award for Sports Photo, by Anthony Iozzo, for the Oregon Observer, where he also took second place in Sports Photo.
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Festival Foods not starting this year following its precise implementation plan approval. The reason, he was told, was because of how quickly the company has been expanding. Festival built or acquired five new stores each of the past year and now has 31 stores. “What they’ve told me is that they’ve opened a lot of stores in 2017, and obviously because of that and just looking at what they have right now and managing their existing stores, opening another store just didn’t fit in their schedule and plans this year,” he said. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Stoughton community but reports and helps produce all four newspapers, was chosen Rookie Reporter of the Year after graduating from college in May 2016. “A very close second,” the judge wrote. “She’s a good writer who knows how to report a story in a readable length.” Levenhagen was also named one of five “Future Headliners,” a recognition for journalists early in their careers under the age of 30. She will hold the title for the next two years and will serve as an ambassador for the WNA during that time. The niche publication, the annual Verona Area Chamber of Commerce guide, “stood out in a competitive division,” the judge wrote. The Hometown Days section is produced annually and involves significant efforts from advertising, composing and editorial. “Great way to salute your community event,” the judge wrote. Donna Larson and the composing department picked up a third-place award for best design of a large ad in Verona, for a Miller and Sons ad with a farm in the background. “This ad was very clean and straight to the point,” the judge wrote. The awards recognized work done from September 2016 to August 2017. UNG staff learned of their awards in January but were not allowed to publish it until after the convention. UNG’s three weekly news publications earned 17 awards the previous year,
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The Verona Press has won two first-place awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. They were among nine total awards for the Press presented April 13 at the WNA’s annual awards banquet. They were among 17 overall in the annual contest for Unified News- Ferolie paper Group, which also publishes the Verona Press, Stoughton Courier Hub and Fitchb u r g S t a r. The Star is Levenhagen not eligible for WNA awards as a free publication. UNG group editor Jim Ferolie, who has been covering Verona since 2006, won four awards, including first place in Business Coverage for his stories on economic development. The newspaper also was second place in All-Around Photography, which examines the quality and use of photos throughout the publication, and it won first place for Best Niche Publication and second for Best Advertising Special Section. UNG editor Jim Ferolie’s winning business entry featured a pair of large, controversial proposed developments Legends Edge and Sugar Creek developments and a complete shutdown of the downtown thoroughfare, Main Street.
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Corrections A story in last week’s Verona Press about the spring election incorrectly reported Mayor Jon Hochkammer’s age and his political affiliation. Hochkammer is 62, not 64, a result of an error in transcription. He told the Press he is not a Republican and does not endorse or contribute to any political party or candidates. The Press had been relying on outdated information, such as his 1992 state Assembly run as a Republican and regrets the error. A story last week’s Press about the election referenced a 2013 appointment of Mike Bare and because of a reporting error, stated the wrong number of votes he got in his appointment. He spoke with five alders individually and eventually received five votes. Senior Kayla Johnson was mistakenly left out of the returning letterwinner photo for the Verona Area High School girls track and field team in the April 12 issue of the Verona Press. The April 5 election article stated that new Verona Area school board member Carolyn Jahnke would be sworn in at the board’s May 7 organizational meeting. She will instead be sworn in sometime before next week’s April 23 statutory deadline. Because of incorrect information supplied to the Press, a story last week reported the wrong location of the former Dane County Poor Farm. It was actually off what is now known as East Verona Avenue, across from the old asylum, which eventually became the Badger Prairie Health Care Center. It was not located at the Scheidegger County Forest, which is near the original leper colony that was referenced in the story. Thanks to an alert reader for noticing this. The Press apologizes for the errors.
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Hawking’s amazing life yields insights for living
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hen Stephen Hawking died last month at age 76, he left us with not just an amazing array of scientific theories but also some instructive ideas for living productively. Hawking was a theoretical physicist from the United Kingdom who was as challenged in life as he was gifted in his field. He had spent several decades living with ALS, and for many of those years, he could “speak” only by way Yurs of a computerized voice. His physical appearance was that of a collapsed body with a nearly expressionless face and almost no movement whatsoever. Those of us who cannot begin to follow any of Hawking’s complex scientific theories can nonetheless draw clear insight from observing his life. The first thought that comes to my mind is that belief can learn from unbelief. Hawking was an avowed atheist. But that is no reason for believers like me to refuse to lift him up as a positive example. Believers can learn every bit as much from Hawking the atheist as they can from Billy Graham the Christian evangelist. Truth is not sectarian. Something that is true is true everywhere and can be found anywhere. Christians err, I believe, if they confine themselves to a kind of ghetto in which they allow themselves to be exposed only to Christian radio, Christian music, Christian novels and even Christian friends. Jesus did not confine himself in that way, but felt free to hobnob with a rather wide range of people. Exposure of this nature can be insightful. Another insight I pick up from Hawking’s life is that suffering can be pushed through. Candidly, I do not know his biography well enough to know the proper verb to use with regard to his relationship to his affliction. I do not know
whether he braved it, bore up well under it, triumphed over it or courageously rose above it. It is up to those who knew him best to choose the most accurate vocabulary to describe the way he faced the onset and duration of his ALS. But even the casual observer can see he pushed through his affliction. It certainly deterred him, but it did not stop him. He kept going. This is not to say all suffering is redemptive, purposeful, to be embraced or even characterbuilding. It is only to say that suffering need not to be defeating. Nothing may keep a terrible diagnosis from being terrible, but a terrible diagnosis, though defining, need not be all-consuming. A third insight I gather from Hawking’s biography is that the human mind is one of the greatest miracles imaginable. The atheistic physicist we are thinking about was not inclined to factor supernatural miracles into his equations, but his ability to think meaningfully about the vastness of the universe is a miracle, as far as I am concerned. I am awed by the capabilities of the human mind. The 17th-century philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) once wrote in his commonplace book of thoughts, “Man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.” To be sure, thinking certainly can be narrow-minded, twisted and wrong, for not all thought is virtuous. But the ability to think – to reflect meaningfully on the vastness of the universe without and the vastness of the universe within – is miraculous in my estimation. The fourth take-away I glean from Hawking’s life relates to his advocacy work. Hawking set his marvelous mind toward being part of the solution in the human experience, not part of the problem. That he was able to do so in spite of his several limitations leads me to marvel that one with no voice can be a voice. His infirmities were extensive. He could not stand. He could
not speak without the aid of the computer-generated voice. He could not so much as shift in his chair. Still he was a bold and strong advocate for the environment and other causes of importance. Hawking’s example of advocacy shames me into thinking I am without excuse. A tenet of my faith is that one purpose of life is to stand for justice; a flaw in my character is that timidity leads me to sit in the comforting illusion there is nothing I can do. Hawking could do little. Still he did much. That ought to at least goad me into doing more to use the strength, skills, and opportunities that are mine. A final insight I glean from a cursory overview of Stephen Hawking’s life is that amends can be made even when wounds are deep. Apparently, there was a period of time when he was estranged from his children. The estrangement ended some years before his death, and it ended in part because Hawking reached out to the family members from whom he had cut himself off. We can be grateful that the broken relationships were healed before the father’s death made reconciliation impossible. The making of amends may require the one wishing reconciliation to take the first step. The first step is often asking for forgiveness. There are no guarantees, of course, that estrangement will end and all will live happily ever after. But nothing will be gained if nothing is attempted. And finally, time is limited. One does not have to be a physicist or even to have read Hawking’s best-known book, “A Brief History of Time” to know that. It could be that the highest use of one’s time and the best use of one’s voice is to reach out to loved ones from whom one is distant. The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs is pastor of Salem United Church of Christ in Verona.
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VACT puts on ‘Hairspray’ KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
The Verona Area Community Theater is putting on the musical “Hairspray” from April 26-28. The show, VACT’s ninth all-teen production, features 99 students from 17 different schools around the area. Two Verona Area High School students, Derek Argall and Jacob Connor, have lead roles in the musical. The musical, set in 1960s Baltimore, tells the story of teenager Tracy Turnblad and her dream to dance on the allwhite “Corny Collins Show.” Despite being considered “plus-sized,” Turnblad is still chosen to dance on the show and further helps to integrate African-American dancers into the show. VACT’s production is being directed by Alyssa Dvorak. The show will run each of the three nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St, with a Sunday afternoon performance at 2 p.m. April 28. Tickets are $17 for general admission or $12 for students and seniors older than 65. For more information, visit vact.org.
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Dennis Jenkyns got an idea to start a support group for retired people during a coffee time with friends at Tuvalu Coffee House. He visions the group as “cordial” and “neighborly” focusing on productive conversation. The first meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 20, at Tuvalu Coffee House and Gallery, 200 S. Main St., where retired people can get mental support by chatting with people who share the same experience. “Having friends and socializing adds quality to aging process,” Jenkyns said. Through his prior experience of attending the Retired Older Men Eating Out group in Monona and McFarland, Jenkyns found out how helpful the gathering was to the seniors. The same group of people got together every month. For some of them, the group meeting was the only social activity after their retirement. Jenkyns doesn’t have
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Loeah Johnson, left, plays Tracy Turnblad, with Olivia Foght as Amber Von Tussle in the upcoming Verona Area Community Theater production of “Hairspray.”
Udelhofen benefit expands in year 2 If You Go What: Katie’s Birthday Benefit When: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Where: The Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door Info: webelieveinkatie.com
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informational table at Miller and Sons Supermarket this past Saturday. “There’s all these people that have been incredibly supportive in Verona,” Susan said. But they’re hoping to continue that with ticket sales — $25 in advance, $30 at the door — for the event and auction sales there. Items to be auctioned include tickets to UW athletic events, Bo Ryan- and Greg Gard-autographed basketballs, artwork, local business gift certificates and vacation packages. Susan encouraged people to purchase tickets in advance, as there is a capacity of 400 at the event and they want to be sure everyone who is interested in coming knows they can come. Tickets can be purchased at webelieveinkatie. com. On hand at the event will be Jenna Acker, who received the first Katie Udelhofen scholarship last year as she graduated from VAHS,
and the child who received a trip to Disney World through the donation to the Make-AWish foundation. “This is really important to say, ‘Our little event last year, look who we touched,’” Susan said. The scholarship is set to go to VAHS graduates for at least the next 14 years. They are also donating the Carbone Center this year, Susan explained, because of the excellent work they’ve seen there — including research that would have helped Katie. “Katie’s prognosis would be different if she were diagnosed now,” Susan said. “They just know so much more.” While that’s “obviously very bittersweet” for she and her husband John, it also gives them “motivation to do even more,” Susan said, and helps them recognize that efforts similar to their own probably benefited Katie three or four years ago — giving her an extra six months to live.
“How do we take this and pay it forward and hopefully help somebody else?” Susan said. She said the committee working on the event and the We Believe in Katie nonprofit that was established in her honor has been extremely helpful, and the interest from community members about Katie’s story has been heartwarming, even as they miss her “every single day.” “We’re also finding how good people are, how generous and kind,” Susan said. “That’s a gift, too.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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What: Retired Older Men Eating Out When: 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 20 Where: Tuvalu Coffee House and Gallery, 200 S. Main St. Info: jenkyns@charter. net a clue about how the first meeting will go, but he sees it as just a group of people hanging out and chatting. He would avoid controversial topics and start the conversation with simple questions like “what’s your first job?” “It doesn’t matter what we are talking about, but to engage everyone in the conversation,” Jenkyns said. “Once they have fun, they just keep coming.” Future plans of how the group meeting will proceed will depend on group members’ needs, suggestions and feedback. For information, call Jenkyns at 221-8416 or email jenkyns@charter.net.
Track and field holds Fun Run The Verona Area High School boys track and field team is hoping some community members like running just as much as they do. The team is hosting a community fun run for all ages this Saturday, April 21, with the race beginning at 10 a.m. Registration and race number pick up will begin at 9 am. at the VAHS track. Day of race registration for both the 5K run/walk and the 1-mile distance is $20. While there will be a clock at the finish line “so you can try for a personal best,” the event website
If You Go What: Boys track and field fun run When: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21; registration at 9 a.m. Where: VAHS track, 300 Richard St. Info: veronatrackandfield.com/funrun
says, there are no awards or official timing. The event raises money for the boys’ track and field team. — Scott Girard
FFA begins food drive Verona’s Future Farmers of America chapter is bringing its food drive to you this year. The group’s “reverse food drive” for Badger Prairie Needs Network was expected to begin Wednesday, April 18, as members will drop bags off around the community for people to fill. They will then return to pick them up on April 25. There will also be a drop-off at Miller and Sons Supermarket the whole
week, and FFA members will be at the store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, with a list of items BPNN is looking for. Those items, FFA member Kelsey Last wrote in an email, are: apricots, diced tomatoes, tuna or other canned meat, whole wheat spaghetti, brown rice, dry black beans, oatmeal or cereal, spaghetti sauce, mayonnaise or salad dressing and dish soap. – Scott Girard
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April 28 would be Katie Udelhofen’s 34th birthday. While the 2002 Verona Area High School graduate, who died in July 2016 after a year battling leukemia, won’t be around to see it, her family and friends are trying to use the celebration to help “other Katies that are going to be diagnosed.” The second year of Katie’s Birthday Benefit, at The Brink Lounge in Madison from 6 to 10 p.m., will raise funds for UW’s Carbone Cancer Center and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While it will be similar to last year’s event that featured music, auctions and a celebration of Katie, Susan Udelhofen said this year’s event is also focused on honoring others who have fought cancer. “Of course we’re doing it because Katie was our daughter and she died of cancer, but it’s also what do we do now … to reach others that are struggling with this or have struggled?” Susan told the Press. “We want to honor those people that night as well.” T h e e ff o r t s t o h o n o r Katie have already raised funds this year in Verona with a meat raffle, 10 percent night at Culver’s and
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April celebration lunch The senior center will celebrate people with April birthdays or anniversaries with a celebratory lunch at 11:30 a.m. April, 20. The meal is $8. Jim Hetzel will perform country music songs at 12:30 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 845-7471.
Card party The Verona American Legion Auxiliary will host its annual euchre card party at 1 p.m. April 22 at the American Legion Hall, 207 Legion St. The cost to play is $5. Funds raised from the card party will go toward sponsoring two high school junior girls on their trip to Badger Girls State, an event held at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where high school girls learn about how state and municipal governments function. Refreshments and prizes will be provided. For information, call 845-7028.
Learn lyric writing Singers from Four Seasons Theater will explore the art of lyric writing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the
library. The singers will use the work of master lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Learn about the craft through Sondheim’s own words and performances of his songs. The event is made possible by Four Seasons Theater will support from the Beyond the Page program, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Madison Community Foundation. For information, visit veronapubliclibrary or call 845-7180.
for visiting the animals after the story time. It is suggested to come early to sign a general liability waiver. For information, call 845-7180 or visit veronapubliclibrary.org.
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
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Learn about the Medicare system during a program from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the library. Jesse Grutz, owner of the Retirement Classroom, will discuss the ins and outs of Medicare and will be question and answer based. Rain storytime Registration is requested and can be Children of all ages can attend a sto- done at veronapubliclibrary.org or by rytime about rain from 10:30-11 a.m. calling 845-7180. April 24, at the library. The session will be led by thera- Creative vegetable gardens pists from Madison-based CI Pediatric Learn how to add beauty to your Therapy Centers. vegetable garden this spring by attendFor information, call 845-7180. ing an interactive workshop from 7-8 p.m. April 25 at the library. Farm storytime Author Megan Cain will demonVisit Heartland Farm Sanctuary, strate how adding simple elements 11713 Mid Town Road, for story time can spruce up the look of a garden. with the library from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Cain will also be signing copies of her Tuesday, April 24. books “Super Easy Food Preserving” The event is geared towards ages and “Smart Start Garden Planner.” 0-5. It will be outside in a pasture, The workshop is free. To register, weather permitting, or inside a barn. call 845-7180. There will be an additional 15 minutes
Community calendar Friday, April 20
• 11:30 a.m., April birthday/anniversary lunch, senior center, 108 Paoli St., 845-7471
Sunday, April 22
• 1 p.m., Euchre card party, American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Hall, 207 Legion St., 845-7028
Monday, April 23
• 10:30-11 a.m., Earth Day storytime (ages 0-5), Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 6:30 p.m., Lyric writing program, library, 845-7180 • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495
Tuesday, April 24
• 10:30-11 a.m., Rain storytime (all ages), library, 845-7180 • 1:30-2:15 p.m., Storytime at
Heartland Farm Sanctuary (ages 0-5), 11713 Mid Town Road, 8457180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Medicare program, library, 845-7180
Wednesday, April 25
• 9-9:45 a.m., 10:30-11:15 a.m., Storytime at the Verona Fire Department (ages 0-5), 101 Lincoln St., 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Youth mountain biking informational meeting, Trek Bicycle Madison West, 8108 Mineral Point Rd., frankloron@gmail.com • 7-8 p.m., Design Inspiration for a Creative Vegetable Garden, library, 845-7180
Thursday, April 26
• 9:30-10 a.m., Flower storytime (ages 0-5), Fairfield Inn., 613 W. Verona Ave., 845-7180 • 10:30-11 a.m., Peppa Pig story-
time (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., Books ‘N Booze book club: “Furiously Happy” by Jenny Lawson, Sugar River Pizza Company, 957 Liberty Dr., 497-1800 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Hairspray,” Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., vact.org
Friday, April 27
• 10:30-11 a.m., Pizza storytime with the library (ages 0-5), Pizza Ranch, 100 Kenan Court, 8457180 • 12:30 p.m., Forestry presentation with Dave Walker, senior center, 108 Paoli St., 845-7471 • 7:30 p.m., VACT “Hairspray,” Verona Area High School Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., vact.org
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, April 19 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters 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 20 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters 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. – intage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Saturday, April 21 8 a.m. – Common Council from 4-09-18
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. – Common Council from 4-09-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Sunday, April 22 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon - Common Council from 4-09-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 4-09-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Leper Colony? at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Monday, April 23 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters 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. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Tuesday, April 24 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 10 a.m.- Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 2 p.m.- Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Hedda Hopper at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Al Anderson at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society Wednesday, April 25 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 4-23-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports
10 p.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Thursday, April 26 7 a.m. – Diabetes Info at Senior Center 8 a.m.- Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters 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. – Ice Age at the Historical Society
Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 Rev. Laura Crowe Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Guarding the Gates of the Senses The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.” – Habakkuk 2:20 NIV St.Ignatius,the founder of the Jesuits, advised the following for novices seeking to enter his order:“All should take the most diligent care to guard the gates of the senses—particularly the eyes, ears, and tongue.”Guarding the senses and not allowing them free rein is good advice for all of us, not just novices embarking on holy orders. One way that we can do this is to maintain “custody of the eyes,”meaning that we should not allow our eyes to look anywhere we please, giving idle curiosity the power to direct our gaze.There are many things that it would be better not to see.We simply cannot un-see things once we have seen them, and some things get burned into our souls, as it were. Parents do well to teach their children restraint of the eyes. As a former teacher of teachers used to say, you must first get control of your students’ eyes.But not just the eyes,for what we hear and touch and what goes into and out of our mouths also leaves its imprint on our souls.There is a silence of the eyes as well as of the ears, and even a silence of the heart and soul. We do well to remember that God often speaks in a whisper, and if we are surrounded by noise and distractions we might never hear,see or taste the goodness of the Lord. – Christopher Simon
Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.
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Q. How can I pay my medical bills? A. You were the unfortunate victim of a motor vehicle accident and sustained injuries. You may have bills for the ambulance, emergency hospital and physician care,
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Q. Is it bad to crack your own neck or back? A. This question is often asked of chiropractors because people associate the self cracking or popping of one’s neck/back with a chiropractic adjustment.
When a vertebra in the spine becomes fixated surrounding areas become hypermobile. Cracking your own back may cause temporary relief but only moves the already hypermobile joints. The popping noise you hear comes from a gas that releases from joint fluid when ligaments are stretched. The urge to keep repeating this occurs because you are not correcting the fixated vertebrae. Repetitive motions like this can cause soft tissue damage and degenerative changes to the spine. Jill Unwin, DC, CCEP
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Q. What are strategies for my investment garden? A. If you’re a gardener, your busy season is here, as April has been designated National
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Jayden Joe-Wright anchored the Verona 4x200-meter relay of Tim Soko, Joe Riley and Aubrey Dawkins to victory Thursday in 1 minute, 36.2 seconds. Photos by Jeremy Jones
Kennedy Kaltenberg helped Verona swept the top three spots of the triple jump with a third place jump of 28 feet, 7 inches Thursday at Lussier Stadium. Verona won the Big Eight dual meet 98-38 over Madison East.
Field dominance carries Cats JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Verona girls track and field team was able to sneak in at least one Big Eight Conference dual meet last week, defeating Madison East 98-38 on Thursday. Dominance in the field events was a big part of the Wildcats success, as the team won the triple jump, high jump, shot put and discus. Verona swept the top three spots of the triple jump, led by
junior Ally Kundinger’s 28 feet, 9 inches. Jessica Ayite led a 1-2-3 finish in the shot put with a toss of 32-3 and senior Rachel Witthuhn Verona heads to Sun helped Verona match the feat, Prairie for a 4:30 p.m. inleading the way with a 96-11 in vite on Friday. The Wildcats the discus. host Janesville Parker at Freshman Lily Brings won the pole vault with a clearance of 8-6. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. Larson cleared 4-6 to win the high jump by two inches. Senior Annika Larson won both hurdle events. She led a 1-2 finish posted a 55.1 to win the 300 hurby Verona in the 100-meter hur- dles. dles with a 17.8 seconds. Larson Sophomores Tamiya Smith
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won the 100 dash in 12.8 and senior Emelia Lichty took care of the rest of the sprints, winning the 400 (1:04.2) and 200 (26.5). Sophomore Leah Remiker won 800 in 2:25.2 and joined Ally Kundinger, Andie Almond and Lichty to claim the 4x4 in 4:31.7.
Verona, La Follette (ppd.) The Wildcats dual meet Tuesday against Madison La Follette was postponed. No make-up date was announced as the Press went to print on Tuesday evening.
Girls lacrosse
Wildcats crush Oregon in season opener It was a cold start to the season for Verona girls lacrosse on April 10, but Wildcats didn’t let the weather hurt their performance, running away with a 16-4 win. Sophomore attacker Paige Zahler and senior captain attacker Megan Lois both scored early goals, and the defense managed to keep control, with sophomores Gillian Cartwright (19) and rin Long with five ground balls each. Juniors midfielder Joie Horsfall and attacker Emily Hoyer and sophomore attacker Yasmeen Khalid each had four ground balls. Zahler ended up with eight goals and Lois collected two. Sophomore attacker Kiersten Pelleitier scored two goals and added three ground balls. Sophomore attacker MacKenzie Schmidt scored two goals and added an assist. Senior captain defender
Jenna Jurrens picked up two ground balls and caused two turnovers. Junior goalie Sofia Jeddeloh finished with seven saves.
Middleton 13, Verona 12 Verona led Middleton for most of its Madison Area Lacrosse Association game Thursday, but the Cardinals scored in the final minutes to beat the Cats 13-12. Verona took an early lead, but the game was tied up at 7-7 at half. Zahler led the offense with seven goals. Horsfall and Lois both scored twice, and Pelletier added one goal. Jurrens had three ground balls, and Long had one interception and a ground ball. Jeddeloh finPhoto by Mindy Jeddeloh ished with 10 saves. Sophomore attacker Paige Zahler rushes down the field in the sea- Article submitted by son opener on April 10. Verona defeated Oregon 16-4. Zahler scored Mindy Jeddeloh eight goals in the win, and she added seven more in a 13-12 loss on April 12 against Middleton.
Softball
Vogel powers Verona to first win in grand fashion JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Ari Vogel highlighted a 10-run fourth inning Thursday with as grand slam as the Verona softball team cruised 19-2 in four innings against Madison La Follette. Kallie Knueppel, Amie Rudnicki, Alina Yazek, Savanna Rainey, Kasie Keyes and Vogel all drove in runs in the fourth at Olbrich Park.
Meghan Anderson tossed all four innings for the Wildcats. She allowed one hit and two runs, while striking out eight and walking one. Eden Welling gave up 12 runs on 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings for La Follette. She struck out one. Emma Kleinsek had a home run in the second inning and Rainey added a home run in the first inning off Welling. Molly McChesney, Yazek and
Vogel each collected multiple hits for the Wildcats.
Verona, Parker (ppd.)
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A late-season snowstorm forced vorite Sun Prairie at 5 p.m. the postponement of Monday’s Thursday. Big Eight Conference game against Janesville Parker. The game will be made up Tuesday’s game at Olbrich Park April 28. against Madison East. Verona, East (ppd.) The game will be made up on Snow on the field foced April 30.
Joe-Wright turning heads in Big Eight JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Jayden Joe-Wright went to school in Verona until his eighth-grade season, when he moved to Texas. Now a junior, he’s back, and he has been tearing up the Big Eight Conference so far this season. Just three meets ago, Joe-Wright was running on junior varsity, but now, coach Joff Pedretti said, he’s probably the fastest guy on the team. He definitely looked the part Thursday, winning the 100-meter dash and anchoring the Wildcats’ 4x200-meter relay to victory as Verona cruised to a 93-38 win over Madison East at Lussier Stadium. Joe-Wright lit up the competition in the 100 with a time of 10.9 seconds. He was later joined by Tim Soko, Joe Riley and Aubrey Dawkins to help Verona win the 4x200 in 1:36.2. The Wildcats swept all three relay titles. Soko and Riley were joined by Malik Odetunde and Jason Acker to bring home the 4x100 in 44.9. And in the 4x400, Mason Jordan, Drew Gonzales, Jared Jenkins and Peter Barger ran away with nearly a 17-second victory – a meet-best 3:33.6 – to close out the evening. Jenkins also won the 200 in 23.7. And Barger turned in the most exciting race of the evening, holding off Madison East’s Max Loetscher to win the 1,600 by .3 with a time of 4:32.9. Jordan, Erik Ehlenbach and Tag Snell helped Verona sweep the top three spots of the 400, as well. Jordan clocked a meetbest 53.4 to lead the way. The Wildcat throwers matched the feat in the shot put and discus. Acker led the way with a 45-8 ½ in the shot put put competition, followed by Dylan Bourne and Ben Vandervest. Bourne bested Acker and Vandervest in the discus with a heave of 134-2. Yousef Amiri won the triple jump with a distance of 39-0, and Riley leapt 17-11 to add the long jump title. Michael Egle took both hurdle events. Egle posted a team-best 15.8 in tne 110s. Egle added the 300 hurdles in 44.7.
Verona, La Follette (ppd.) The Wildcats home meet Tuesday against Madison La Follette was postponed. No make-up date had been announced as the Press went to print Tuesday evening.
What’s next Verona travels to Sun Prairie on Friday for a 4:30 p.m. invitational. The Wildcats return to Big Eight action 4:30 p.m. against Janesville Parker.
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Taking their skills to college
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Seniors Declan Makuch (right) and Ian Edwards sign National Letters of Intent Wednesday to play lacrosse in college. Makuch, a defender, is going to NCAA Division I Canisius College (N.Y.). Edwards, an attacker, is going to NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis.
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Wildcats beat Homestead, East in Brookfield JEREMY JONES
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Verona boys tennis picked up two wins Friday at the Brookfield East Invitational but Saturday’s portion of the tournament was canceled due to weather. Verona won all four singles matches and picked up one doubles win to open the Brookfield East invite Friday with a 5-2 win over Homestead. The Wildcats had all three doubles flights decided in tiebreakers. Vivek Swaminath and Jordan Hutchcroft prevailed 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 at No. 1 doubles. “Our No. 1 doubles team looked good but have not played much together this season yet, and looked a little off in the Brookfield East match,” Engen said. “We could have and should have done better with a lot less unforced errors.” Conner Dugan and Evan Schmidt and Aaron Young and Jonah Berry fell short at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles. Dugan and Schmidt fell 7-6, 0-6, 10-6 at No. 2 doubles and Dugan and Schmidt lost 6-4, 1-6, 10-3 at No. 2 doubles.
Verona travels to Madison Memorial at 4 p.m. Thursday. Will Tennison rolled atop the singles lineup with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Chris Queoff, Kevin Fan and Kush N a g p a l h e l p e d Ve r o n a secure the win with 6-0, 6-1 victories at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 singles. The Wildcats followed that up with a 4-3 win over the host Spartans. Once again, Verona showcased its singles lineup strength to secure the win. It was anything but easy for Verona at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, following quick wins by Tennison and Kagpal. Queoff and Fan were up to the challenge, however, win a pair of tiebreakers. Queoff fought back from a second-set loss to win 6-3, 2-6, 10-4. Fan lost the first set but fought back to help the Wildcats secure the win with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-2 victory. Engen said the singles guys looked very strong, especially in the Brookfield
East match with the two third-set wins. Tennison rolled 6-2, 6-2 and Kagpal added a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. A late-season winter storm, which brought rain and snow to the area, postponed play on Saturday.
Verona 7, Parker 0 Logan Tordeur saw his first varsity action of the season last Thursday and helped the Wildcats to a 7-0 victory over Janesville Parker. Tordeur cruised 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles, while Fan and Nagpal added 6-0, 6-0 wins at Nos. 2 and 3 singles. Queoff rolled 6-0, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Schmidt and Dugan won 6-1, 6-1 in the most competitive doubles meet of the day. Hutchcroft and Swaminath and Berry and Young blanked Parker at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles.
Verona, Beloit The Wildcats tennis program was the only team in Verona to get in a game Tuesday at Beloit Memorial. Results, however, were unavaible as the Press went to print.
Verona baseball moved to 3-0 overall (2-0 Big Eight Conference) Thursday with a pair of wins over Beloit Memorial. The host Wildcats won 6-4 and 12-8 in a doubleheader at Stampfl Field. In game one, Verona grabbed 5-0 lead in the sixth and held on after a late rally by the Purple Knights. Senior center fielder Tucker Teskey singled home junior third baseman Jonah Haffner in the top of the sixth, and junior left fielder Tyler McWilliams scored on a double steal to make it 5-0. Beloit cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the sixth. Brett Kiger and Jaron Coleman each had RBI singles. Junior Jake Coshun scored on an error in the seventh to make it 6-2 Verona, but the Purple Knights once again threatened in the bottom of the seventh. Kiger singled home two runs with two outs to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 6-4, and Beloit later loaded the bases. Senior Connor McGowan struck out Felix Estrella to end the game, however. McGowan started the scoring in the first with an RBI double to left field that scored freshman second baseman Ryan Taylor. Verona made it 3-0 in the second. Haffner scored on a passed ball, and McWilliams scored on a wild pitch. Junior pitcher Reagan Klawiter earned the victory. He allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks in five innings, striking out six. McGowan earned the save, allowing no earned runs on five hits and a walk in two innings, striking out three.
Verona takes on Madison West at 5 p.m. Thursday at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats will be the away team for the game. Verona also travels to Riverside Park at 5 p.m. Friday to take on Janesville Parker in a makeup game and hosts Madison West at 5 p.m. Saturday in another makeup game. The Wildcats also host Parker at 5 p.m. Monday, April 23, in a makeup game and Middleton at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. In game two, both offenses battled it out in a slugfest. The Wildcats took an 8-1 lead into the fourth, when the Purple Knights scored seven runs to tie the game. Verona retook the lead in the bottom of the fourth and added three more runs in the sixth. Haffner singled home junior first baseman Jake Osiecki to make it 9-8 after four. Osiecki and McGowan both scored on errors in the sixth, and junior Brooks Brazeau knocked home junior Michael Fischer on a groundout to make it 12-8. Teskey (2-for-5), Osiecki (2-for-3) an Haffner (2-for-4) all had multiple hits in game two. Senior Grant Kelliher earned the win on the mound. He allowed three hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out four.
Girls soccer
Weather keeps girls off the pitch for another week ANTHONY IOZZO
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Verona travels to Beloit Memorial at 7 p.m. Thursday Verona girls soccer has yet to play a game in 2018 and hosts Janesville Parker at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, because the weather has yet in a makeup game. The Wildcats also travel to Madison to cooperate. Area Technical College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The Wildcats had three games postponed last week. Saturday’s game against Oregon at Reddan Soccer game against Mount Horeb Janesville Parker was also postponed and moved to Park was moved to 6 p.m. was cancelled. Tuesday’s game against 7 p.m. Monday, April 23. Friday, May 25. Monday’s
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Verona has multiple meets postponed last week ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Ve r o n a b o y s g o l f couldn’t get out on the golf course last week due to a spring storm that brought snow and ice to
the area. M o n d a y ’s E d g ewo o d invite was postponed until noon Monday, April 23, and Tuesday’s Big Eight meet against Madison East and Middleton at Yahara Golf Course was moved to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9.
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POLICE REPORTS Reports taken from the Ve- M arch 25 rona police log books. 1:08 a .m. A 33-year-old Madison man was arrestMarch 21 ed for first-offense OWI. He 2:19 a .m. Four units at- had been driving without a tempted to stop an SUV that required lamp light, and was had fled Monona police an cited for that in addition to hour earlier. The vehicle did speeding. He had a .20 BAC not stop when police made and was released to a recontact at South Franklin sponsible party. Street and East Verona Avenue and officers terminated March 26 pursuit after a short chase. The Tree House at Epic was broken into twice in two weeks earlier in March. Nothing was March 22 8:48 a.m. Blood-splattered taken either time. Officers bewindows drew officers to a lieve high schoolers forced business on the 800 block their way into the tree house, of Liberty Drive. After finding kicking in the same window quite a bit of blood, officers they had shaken open the first determined it was the work of time. cranes, who often attack their March 28 own reflection. 2:38 a .m. Mount Horeb police contacted VPD about March 23 1:58 p.m. A man received a vehicle traveling over 100 a bill for more than $400 miles per hour on Hwy. from the Illinois Tollway after 18/151. When officers locatselling his car to someone ed the vehicle in the Verona from Illinois and not remov- jurisdiction, it was traveling ing the plates. Officers pro- at or below the speed limvided him with a case num- it, and they did not initiate a ber and advised him to take traffic stop. it up with the Wisconsin DOT. March 29 7:35-9:03 a.m. Ten speed-
ing tickets were issued in an hour-and-a-half on westbound Hwy. 18-151 near County Hwy. PB. 12:45 p.m. While on lunch break, an officer overheard the restaurant’s employees talking about a prank caller. The caller apologized when the officer decided to return the call. 4:39 p.m. The odor of raw marijuana changed a traffic stop for a broken brake light into a drug investigation. Police cited a woman for operating after her license had been suspended, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after she admitted to having a pipe and the drugs in her car. 11:43 p.m. A 27-year-old Middleton man revved his engine and squealed his tires as he passed an officer making a traffic stop. The officer located a phone number from the car’s license plate, and when the man was confrontational and refused to meet with the officer, the officer mailed him a citation for unnecessary acceleration. – Alexander Cramer
Complaints: Board would have final say Continued from page 1 and the superintendent. After four levels of review, a community member could appeal the superintendent’s decision to the board, which would have final say. At each step, the policy states, community members should be given reasonable time to express their complaint without interference and be allowed to bring a representative of their choice provided they advise school officials in advance. “If you look at the first sentence of this policy it’s ‘In keeping with the district’s continuous learning model,’” Christensen said. “And constructive criticism, for even just concerns that are raised, is our pathway to
continuing (to) improve our district.” The policy also outlines how quickly staff should respond, with further guidelines on how they should address complaints outlined in the staff handbook, superintendent Dean Gorrell said. Besides providing clarity for the public, this could also be a great tool for the school board and staff members, Gorrell added. “The response (from administrators) was great gratitude for having a process in place so if you have a concern it isn’t just jump to the superintendent level or board level,” Gorrell said. “Why is (following this process) important? Well we think you’re going to find resolution (with the staff
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Obituary Matthew Ray Hansen
Matthew Ray Hansen
Matthew Ray Hansen, age 35, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at home, surrounded by family. He was born June 27, 1982, in Beloit, the son of Richard and Mary (Richardson) Hansen. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School as valedictorian in 2000, and continued his education at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he attained his software engineering degree in 2004. Matt then went on to work at Epic Systems in Verona where he served as an integral team member. Matt was an avid baseball fan, always cheering on the Brewers, a tennis fan, movie buff and critic (never wanting a spoiled ending), a traveling guru, a futurist, science and technology advocate, and a spreadsheets and Brackets enthusiast. His shining accomplishments include bowling a perfect 300 and winning the 2000 State Legion Baseball Championship
where he was named MVP. But his proudest accomplishment was marrying Katelyn in 2008, and starting their family adventures together. Matt spent the last weeks of his life surrounded by family and friends playing board games, bingo and making lasting memories. He is survived by his wife, Katelyn R. (Chesick) Hansen; children, Jacob and Josephine; his trusted canine companion, Maeby; his parents; his siblings, Ben and Bethany Hansen; his grandfather, Russell Richardson; and many more extended family members. He is preceded in death by
his grandparents, Alice Richardson, and Ray and Ellen Hansen. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Matt on Sunday, April 22, from 1-5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, Verona. A time for eulogies and prayer will be at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating money to The Sarcoma Foundation of America or Agrace HospiceCare. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Agrace for taking such great care of Matt. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit www. ryanfuneralservice.com
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Construction: Ironman race on Sept. 9 will require some projects to be completed Trail. County M will also get medians at the intersections at Locust and Prairie Heights Drives, like the one that was installed last year at Whalen Road, along with extensions of the existing crossworks and flashing beacons at each intersection to alert drivers of pedestrians in the crosswalks.
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Excavation and resurfacing of the old library parking lot on Franklin (now Redeemer Bible Fellowship) started in early April. Transportation’s salt shed east of the city off U.S. Hwy. 18-151 is also under construction, and the building itself is planned to be completed by early August, though it’s not clear whether the salt shed will be operational. The status of other projects is uncertain, including the North Main Street senior apartments, the Noel Manor memory care facility and buildings at Liberty Park and the old industrial park, any or all of which could start this year.
Hwys. M/PD and PB Commuters will likely feel the effects of road construction on major highways throughout Verona in the upcoming months. Old Hwy. PB is planned to close May 1 for rehabilitation work on the bridges. All work is contractually obligated to be finished by the time Ironman Wisconsin starts Sept. 9. As Ironman competitors set out on their 112-mile bike course that takes them twice through Verona on the day of the race, their route takes them over the bridges twice. In the interim, drivers will be detoured along County Hwy. M into the city’s downtown. County Hwy. M will see its own fair share of work this year at the southern and northern ends of
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Other noticeable projects this year include concrete rehabilitation on East Verona Avenue, fixing major parking lots and rebuilding downtown roads, along with the usual repaving work. The road rehabilitation on East Verona Avenue will be from the Badger Prairie Health Care Center to the city limits and will focus on repairing the portion of the road that is considered the “driving surface,” Jacobsen said. The project will be bid out April 17. Along with the East Verona Avenue rehabilitation will be an evaluation of the timing of the traffic signal at the intersection of East Verona Avenue and Old Hwy. PB, Jacobson said. South Shuman Street and Park Lane downtown are undergoing structural overhauls that include the replacement of public utilities like water and sewer mains. Other roads near the downtown, like East Harriet Street from Main Street to Noel Way and the 100 block of Gilman Street, will be repaved in the next few months. The parking lots at the Verona Public Library on Silent Street, the former library building on Franklin Street and the Verona Senior Center on Paoli Street will also be receiving a facelift. All will stay open, Jacobson said – it’ll just change what door visitors can enter the facilities through. The projects are expected to take 6-8 weeks, with half of each parking lot being closed down at a time. Construction work to replace the parking lot entrances, sidewalks, curbs and asphalt began early this month.
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17, like many of the other projects being completed in the city this summer, and are slated to be under construction from May to October. At one point, part of M is expected to close for a 4-6 week period, but only after the Sept. 9 Wisconsin Ironman event. Two sidewalks and pathway projects are planned around the intersection of Locust Drive, totaling 4,720 new feet of sidewalk and pathways and an estimated cost of $765,800. To complete the project, light poles will need to be relocated, bike lanes will be added on a section north of Whalen Road and a 150foot wall will be built just north of the intersection. The July 2016 Verona Bike and Pedestrian Study cites connecting southern neighborhoods to the rest of the city and better access to Glacier Edge Elementary School as the primary benefits. The city is in the final stages of purchasing the final parcels for the project. A much smaller, but wide-ranging part of the project this year is creating six bike loops throughout the city by installing identifying signs along the routes for $74,400. All the bike loops would come together at Hometown Junction, along the Military Ridge State
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Verona, some of which will prompt closures. The construction on M on the northern side of the city, starting at Cross County Road and ending at Prairie Hill Road in Madison, is slated to be complete by fall 2019. However, the portion within city limits should be wrapped up by mid-November 2018. Much of the construction on County Hwy. M will be road reconstruction and replacement of water and sewer mains. In the upcoming months, commuters can expect the highways to be open, but with traffic patterns altered, dropping down to one lane in each direction and the potential for – but not yet anticipated – temporary road closures on weekends.
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A few project timelines on the eastern and southern sides of the city are being dictated by a sole event – the Ironman Wisconsin race, which brings competitors through and around Verona. That race requires some projects to wrap up prior to the Sept. 9 race and some to hold off on closing certain portions of the roads until afterward. And the new high school breaks ground April 24, with dirt movers already on site and preparing for the start of that $182 million, twoyear project. What won’t be seen this year is the construction of Festival Foods, as the company has pushed back the start of the project by about a year from their initial projections. The West End mixed-use development is also expected to be pushed back a year or so, to a possible 2019 start. There is expected to be construction of other businesses, however. Though the cranes are gone and new projects have slowed, Epic is still working on its Storybook Campus (aka Campus 5). Along East Verona Avenue, The Keenan Court projects of Big Apple Daycare and True Studio are still in progress, and the McDonald’s on Horizon Drive is working on a face-lift and parking lot changes. On the south side of the city, the long-planned VeloCity project on Paoli Street is under construction this year, as are homes at Hometown Grove on the southeast side. The Kettle Creek North subdivision is in progress on the north side, the small remaining piece of Cross Point Estates is going up on the west side and an industrial building on Commerce Parkway is expected to start. The Sugar Creek Commons apartment-retail-hotel project on West Verona Avenue is in the midst of coordinating agreements and returning for an adjustment next month, but a memo from its developer this month said it plans to begin construction on the two buildings closest to West Verona Avenue this year. The state Department of
Verona Area School District officials are hoping residents will come out to celebrate construction that began earlier this month on the new Verona Area High School site. District officials will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event Tuesday, April 24, at 4 p.m. at West End Circle off West Verona Avenue. The event will feature VAHS student instrument and vocal quartets as people arrive and leave the site, food prepared by VAHS culinary students and maps of the site. Superintendent Dean Gorrell, school board president Noah Roberts, VAHS principal Pam Hammen
If You Go What: New VAHS groundbreaking When: 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 Where: West End Circle Info: verona.k12.wi.us and some VAHS students will speak at the event. The project team will also hold a “ceremonial first dig,” and attendees will be able to see the construction equipment that has already been working on the site. The new high school is expected to open for the 2020-21 school year, complete with a pool, performing arts center and athletic fields. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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The Verona Area High School Forensics team will have 25 students competing at the state competition this Friday and Saturday at UW-Madison. The team had 18 of its 23 entries at the regional competition advance to the state level. Competitiors at state will be: Rianna Kuenzi (Farrago); Kaylee Finseth (Four Minute Speech); Anna Larson and Olivia Stacionis (Group Interpretation); Edward Park (Oratory Speech); Olivia Rose, Sophia Van Horne and Jerry Barnett (Play Acting); Rory Swanson, Gwen Swanson, Seamus Angell, Gabe Bowman and Sam Rojas-Bragg (Play Acting); Collin Anderson (Poetry); Jadyn Grossnickle (Poetry); Rachel Neviaser (Poetry); Cecelia Kader (Prose); Joshua Erickson (Prose); Qiuwen Quan (Prose); Bailey Armstrong (Prose); Maja Tate (Radio News Reporting); Elena Rudnitzky (Radio News Reporting); Rachel Witthuhn (Solo Acting Humorous); Caulden Parkel (Solo Acting Serious); and Erin Zenk (Storytelling).
Legals CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL MARCH 12, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Hochkammer called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz, Doyle, Gaskell, Linder, Reekie, Stiner and Touchett present. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, City Planning Director Sayre, Community Development Specialist Holt, City Attorney Kleinmaier, DPW Jacobson, AECOM Rep. Fischer, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: * Ray Yunker, 458 S. Owen Street, Madison, spoke representing NorthPointe Construction, Inc., the applicant for Item 11.C.(5) - Ordinance No. 18-911 amending Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to the maximum living space requirements of the Community Residential Zoning District. Mr. Yunker urged the Common Council to consider approving this ordinance amendment. * Sylvia Novak, 110 Lincoln Street, Verona, spoke in opposition to the Lincoln Street apartment development, asking the Council to consider increased traffic caused by the development will affect everyone living here. * Joyce Frisinger, 265 S. Franklin Street, Verona, spoke in opposition to the Lincoln Street apartment development, citing concerns about traffic flows and stormwater management. * Richard Novak, 110 Lincoln Street, Verona, spoke in opposition to the Lincoln Street apartment development, citing concerns about the effect of increased traffic and parking on emergency response times from the fire and police departments. 5. Approval of Minutes from the February 26, 2018 Common Council Meeting: Motion by Linder, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2018 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approving an appointment to fill a vacancy on the City Council. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Touchett, to appoint Chad Kemp to fill the vacant District 1 Alderperson seat for the remainder of the current term. Motion carried 7-0. 7. Mayor’s Business: A. Committee appointments. Mayor Hochkammer requested approval of the appointment of District 1 Alderperson Chad Kemp as a member of the Finance Committee, Public Works/ Sewer & Water Committee, and the Senior Citizens Commission. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Diaz to confirm the appointment of Alderperson Kemp to the Finance Committee, Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee, and the Senior Citizens Commission. Motion carried 7-0. 8. Announcements: 9. Administrator’s Report: * The Fitchrona EMS Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15th at the Verona Fire Station, 101 Lincoln Street. * The City of Verona/Town of Verona Joint Planning Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19th at the Verona Town Hall, 7669 CTH PD. 10. Engineer’s Report: Carla Fisher presented the engineer’s report * The contracts for the 2018 street rehabilitation project, seal coat project, downtown rehabilitation phase 2 project, and city parking lot reconstruction projects have been returned to the city for review and signature. 11. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Linder, seconded by Doyle, to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $ 890,266.60. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-003 approving redemption of the 2015 State Trust Fund loan and utilization of TID 5 and TID 7 residual funds. Motion by Linder, seconded by Doyle, to approve Resolution No. R-18-003 approving redemption of the 2015 State Trust Fund loan and utilization of TID 5 and TID 7 residual funds. Staff is recommending the use of debt service funds, as well as unallocated TID 5 and TID 7 residual funds to redeem a 2015 State Trust Fund loan with a balance of $271,203.62. This loan was used to purchase the former Verona Area Community Theater building at 405 Bruce Street.
The early redemption will save the city approximately $34,200 in interest. Motion carried 8-0. B. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Professional Services Agreement with MSA Professional Services for an amended Fireman’s Park Master Plan. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Stiner, to approve a Professional Services Agreement with MSA Professional Services for an amended Fireman’s Park Master Plan. The agreement is for design, construction documents, bidding and construction management for a total cost of $297,000. Including contingencies, the approximate total cost for improvements to Fireman’s Park would be $3,150,000. Motion carried 8-0. C. Planning Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-004 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one (1) lot at 116 Paoli Street. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Linder, to approve Resolution No. R-18-004 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one (1) lot at 116 Paoli Street. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-005 approving a Conditional Use Permit Amendment at 120 Enterprise Drive. Motion by Linder, seconded by Stiner, to approve Resolution No. R-18-005 approving a Conditional Use Permit Amendment at 120 Enterprise Drive, with the condition that the landscaping is approved by the city Planning Department. Tanya’s Big House 4 Kidz is requesting that the maximum number of children enrolled at the facility be increased to 150, and that an outdoor play area be allowed on the north side of the building. Motion carried 8-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-006 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a group development at 404 Legion Street. Motion by Linder, seconded by Stiner, to approve Resolution No. R-18-006 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a group development at 404 Legion Street. This CUP would allow for the construction of an 8,800 square foot building at 404 Legion Street. Motion carried 8-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-007 approving a General Development Plan to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90 multi-family units. Discussion followed regarding traffic analysis, adequate on-site parking, stormwater management, single-family vs. multi-family units on this property, the effect of additional traffic on emergency response times, and compatibility of this development with the rest of the neighborhood. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Gaskell, to approve a General Development Plan to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90 multi-family units. 3 Ayes, 5 Nays. Motion failed, with Touchett, Linder, Stiner, Diaz and Kemp voting no. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-911 amending Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to the maximum living space requirements of the Community Residential Zoning District. Currently, the ordinance caps the maximum living space for Community Residential (CR) zoned houses at 1,600 square feet for a one-story home and 1,900 square feet for a two-story home. This amendment would increase the square footage caps to 1,800 square feet for a one-story home and 2,200 square feet for a two-story home. The CR homes have a lower price tag, but are smaller. The smaller homes cost the same or more per square foot than the larger Neighborhood Residential (NR) homes. The intent of the CR zoning district is to promote affordable detached family housing. Mayor Hochkammer asked for consensus of the Council to bring this item back to the Council at a future date. There were no objections. No action was taken on this item. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-912 rezoning Stewart’s Woods from Rural Agricultural to Public Institutional. Motion by Linder, seconded by Gaskell, to approve Ordinance No. 18-912 rezoning Stewart’s Woods from Rural Agricultural to Public Institutional. Motion carried 8-0. (7) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-008 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a 65-foot high school
to be located in the West End, South of West End Circle. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Stiner, to approve Resolution No. R-18-008 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a 65-foot tall high school to be located in the West End, South of West End Circle. Motion carried 8-0. (8) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-009 approving a Certified Survey Map to create three (3) lots and one (1) outlot for the new high school to be located in the West End, south of West Verona Avenue, and west of South Nine Mound Road. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-009 approving a Certified Survey Map to create three (3) lots and one (1) outlot for the new high school to be located in the West End, south of West Verona Avenue and west of South Nine Mound Road, with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the city signing the CSM, the Applicant shall obtain all signatures on the CSM including Verona Area School District and the Erbach Trust. 2. The CSM shall be recorded prior to the issuance of building permits. 3. A new CSM or an affidavit of correction shall be submitted for city review and approval that provides the names of the roadways identified on the CSM. Lot 1 of this CSM would be retained by the Erbach Trust, lots 2 and 3 would contain the future high school, and outlot 1 would be created for a future roadway that could extend across US 18/151 to Valley Road. Motion carried 8-0. 12. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Costs associated with public roads, public rights-of-way, and potential property purchase in partnership between the City of Verona and the Verona Area School District regarding the development of the new high school and property. The Common Council may convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Mr. Mikorski explained that this item is for discussion of the Verona Area School District’s response to the term sheet provided them by the City on March 2, 2018 regarding the costs associated with the roads, public rights-of-way and possible property purchase relating to the development of the new high school and property. It included three options for the school district to review. The school district’s response to the revised term sheet was received by the city on March 9, 2018. Mr. Kleinmaier explained that in the revised term sheet to the school district, the city put three different contribution options on the table. Those options are listed in the Common Council minutes of February 26, 2018. The school district responded that they would accept Option 3, which proposes the following: The city would make payment to the school district of up to $4million, with a payment schedule identified; the Sugar Creek property would be conveyed to the city in as-is condition; and the city would waive any special assessments on the Erbach Trust property for the cost of improvements to the property. The school district understands that the payment of $4 million will be in installments. The scheduled installment dates are not deadlines for completion of work, but the specified percentage completion of work must take place before the installment payments will be made by the city. The school district also agrees that the Sugar Creek property would be conveyed to the city in “as-is” condition. The waiver of special assessments on the Erbach Trust property is no longer of interest to the school district. Instead, they are asking that the city pay an additional $500,000, and create an agreement with the Erbach Trust such that when the improvements to the property hit a trigger determined by the city, the city would expect that money back from them. Regarding improvements that are necessary for the high school project to go forward, three pieces of property still need to be acquired. The school district
is proposing that the city should assume responsibility for acquisition of this land and bear the costs of those acquisitions. Staff is concerned about inserting the city into what the city considers to be the school district’s road construction project. The school district is concerned that it may not obtain the required authorization from its electors to acquire the property itself. Mr. Diaz asked if there are any alternatives to the property acquisitions. Mr. Kleinmaier replied that if this access point is not provided, specifically related to RVS Properties, such that the road does not go through there, it will result in additional costs for other parts of the project. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Gaskell, to convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) (e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary, regarding costs associated with public roads, public rights-of-way, and potential property purchase in partnership between the City of Verona and the Verona Area School District regarding the development of the new high school and property. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Reekie – Nay; Alder Stiner – Nay; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Diaz – Nay; Alder Doyle – Aye; Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Linder – Aye. Motion carried 5-3, with Alders Diaz, Reekie and Stiner voting Nay. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:39 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session at 9:47 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Kleinmaier stated for the public that city staff will put together a response to the school district’s term sheet in the next couple of days. Highlights of that term sheet are: 1. The school district is choosing the city’s Option 3, with the change that the district is requesting in regard to the Erbach Trust property. The city is in agreement. 2. Section 1.c.A. of the school district’s response refers to the payment by the city of $4million in installments. Clarifying language will be added. We are not intending to set deadlines for the completion of construction in the payment schedule identified by the city. 3. In regard to Sugar Creek property, the city agrees to acquire the property in “as-is” condition through a conveyance on or before August 21, 2021. The acquisition of this property is part of the $4 million payment by the city. 4. The city is willing to act as the bank on the additional $500,000 installment payment to the school district, and will work out an agreement with the Erbach Trust about when we might be able to recoup that $500,000 based on the fact that the road improvements that we will be making will benefit the Erbach property. That will be a separate agreement between the Erbach Trust and the city. 5. In regard to Section 2 of the term sheet relating to required improvements, the city will not be changing its proposal for paragraph 2. 6. Section 3 relates to city fees. An exhibit to the agreement with the school district will list the fees and provide more detail. 7. The city agrees with Section 4 of the school district’s response. The city does not require, but will continue with current practice. 8. All of the school district’s language in Section 5 regarding the Certified Survey Map (CSM) is agreeable with the city. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Selection of a City Council Representative to the Planning Commission. Alder Diaz nominated Alder Gaskell as the City Council Representative to the Planning Commission. There were no other nominations. Mayor Hochkammer asked for a motion to cast a unanimous ballot for Alder Gaskell as the City Council Representative to the Planning Commission. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Diaz, to select Alder Gaskell as the City Council Representative to the Planning Commission. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Linder voting no.
13. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Linder, seconded by Gaskell, to approve operator license applications for Ashlee A. Schaefer for Sugar River Pizza; Holly A. Schwichtenberg for Tied House; and Patricia S. Ullsperger and Kallie C. Collins for Fisher King Winery. Motion carried 8-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Diaz, seconded by Reekie, to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: April 19, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on May 7, 2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Conditional use permit amendment to the Epic Systems Corporation “group development” to allow for the construction of a vehicle fleet maintenance workshop at 1979 Milky Way. 2) Zoning map amendment to rezone 400 West Verona Avenue from Urban Commercial (UC) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). 3) Conditional use permit to allow a single-family land use at 400 West Verona Avenue. 4) Precise implementation plan amendment for the Sugar Creek Commons development located at the southwest corner of West Verona Avenue and Legion Street. 5) Precise implementation plan amendment for façade changes to the building at 118 South Main Street. 6) Conditional use permit for a group development land use at 200 Keenan Court that would allow for the construction of a 6,092 square foot commercial building. Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the May 7th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decisions on Monday, May 14th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items or to receive copies of the submittals. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: April 19 and 26, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF THE 2018 BOARD OF REVIEW STATE OF WISCONSIN, CITY OF VERONA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the city of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on May 21, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Verona City Hall Council Chambers, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board: 1. No person will be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone, or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto the property to conduct an exterior view of such property being assessed. 2. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board. Open Book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review. 3. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board’s clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the Board shall waive the requirement during the first 2 hours of the Board’s first scheduled meeting, and
the Board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting. 4. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the clerk of the Board of Review within the first 2 hours of the Board’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue, and the Board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the Board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the Board. 5. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 6. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the assessor’s manual under s. 73.03(2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The City of Verona has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19+.35(1), Wis. Stats. 7. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement. 8. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under s. 70.47(3)(a), Wis. Stats., that person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. Notice is hereby given this 19th day of April, 2018. Respectfully Submitted, Ellen Clark, City Clerk City of Verona Published: April 19, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Campaigns: Beres, Diaz campaigns used similar tactics, differed in fundraising including $3,000 from a loan from himself. Beres didn’t start his fundraising Money raised and spent by the Verona candidates until after Jan. 16 but tallied through the March 26 filing deadline includes any camhis quickly, ending up with paign balances prior to filing of nomination papers. $11,465. In 2014, incumbent Jon Mayor Raised Spent Hochkammer raised more than $17,000 by the filing Dennis Beres $11,465 $3,268 deadline, while challenger Luke Diaz $7,603 $4,516 Chad Kemp brought in just District 2 over $7,000. Diaz contributed to and Katie Kohl $2,093 $1,379 got contributions from the Jack Linder N/A* N/A* campaigns of Kohl and CroDistrict 3 nin, and he got donations from Verona Area school Kate Cronin $3,210 $2,117 board member Russ King, Brad Stiner N/A* N/A* former Verona alder Mike Bare, former Mayor Art *Under $2,000 Cresson, campaign treasurer Joe Wineke and formore than $1,000 on local than $1,000 from PACs, and mer Fitchburg Mayor Steve newspaper ads and the Diaz each had around 50 different Arnold. campaign spending $160 donors. But the majority of Beres’ list of notable to access voter information Diaz’s donations were $50 donations is far longer. He or less, with only eight of from the Democratic Pargot $1,250 from donors callty of Wisconsin. Beres had $100 or more, while Beres ing themselves Realtors and spent $3,268 by March 26, had 38 different donors put $1,500 from donors calling including $1,250 on door up at least $100, with 12 of themselves builders, plus at cards and mailers, and Diaz those giving at least $250 least $150 more than that had spent $4,517, including and six of them donating from builders or developers $3,315 on printing and mail- $500. who were not identified that And while Diaz entered way on the report. ing. What sets the campaigns the pre-election filing periBeres also got $500 apart more starkly is the od starting Jan. 16 with from former alder Jeremy more than $2,000, his total Charles, $250 from County funding. Each got transfers of more grew modestly, to $7,603,
Board candidate Jacob Luginbuhl and smaller donations from school board member Tom Duerst, former school board member Renee Zook, former Town Board member Mike Duerst, former Verona Area Chamber of Commerce president Steve Rudolph, former Verona Mayor John Volker and former Fitchburg Mayor Shawn Pfaff. Also, 5th Quarter owner LeAnn Butts donated food valued at $360 for a meet-and-greet event. PAC transfers for Diaz were the campaign of former County Board representative Erika Hotchkiss ($500), the Firefighters Local 311 union ($400) and the campaign of former state Assemblyman Spencer Black ($200). Transfers for Beres were the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin ($400), a Pewaukee-based engineers’ union ($400), builders’ trade union Building a Better Wisconsin ($400) and the campaign of former Verona alder Scott Stewart ($445). The two winning alder candidates each benefited from $250 donations from
Firefighters Local 311, and each spent $136 to access voter information from the Democratic Party. Kohl raised $2,093, spending $1,379, and Cronin raised $3,210, spending $2,117. All the campaigns benefited from at least one outside PAC. Our Wisconsin Revolution, which grew out of the presidential campaign of Democrat Bernie Sanders, delivered doorhangers urging people to “Vote Progressive,” with photos of Diaz, Kohl, Cronin and Dane County Circuit Court candidate Marilyn Townsend. A Better Dane County, run by the Madison Area Builders Association, sent out 5-inch-by-11-inch glossy mailers in support of the other candidates – two separate runs for Beres and one each for Linder and Stiner in their respective districts. They carried language referring to “responsible” growth, investing in youth and “affordable” housing.
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Wooded Lots in the Village of Oregon
548 Home Improvement A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791
630 Clothing
554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work
652 Garage Sales
LAWN MOWING Good work. Reasonable. 608-873-5216 LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025 SPRING CLEAN UP, LAWN MOWING, GARDEN WORK, HEDGE TRIM, HANDYMAN PAINTING, CLEANING, GOOD RATES. 608-446-6969
PAR Concrete, Inc. • Driveways • Floors • Patios • Sidewalks • Decorative Concrete Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell) 835-5129 (office)
Once in a lifetime opportunity to build on a wooded lot in a subdivision abutting Keller Alpine Meadow Park. Breathtaking mature oak savannah lots. Lots are ready to build and selling fast, contact us today!
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OREGON- FAHEY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALES! APRIL 20-21. PRESIDENTIAL STREET NAMES, NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED BETWEEN OREGON AND BROOKLYN OFF HWY MM. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security deposit. Cats OK $715/month. 608-219-6677
720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL (608)444-2900 CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.
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Contact Paul at 608-845-3803 for more details. You can also send a resumé, or stop by to fill out an application at: Furseth Machining, Inc. 682 S. Nine Mound Road Verona, WI 53593
OREGON- 4736 ROOSEVELT ST. 04/20 8-5 04/21 8-12. BOYS 2T-3T, GIRLS NB-5T, TOYS, WOMEN'S CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS/DECOR
705 Rentals
Apply at Koffee Kup 355 E Main St., Stoughton Ask for Ken
Starting wage of $20-$26/hr. This is a full-time position on 1st shift with a 4-day work week.
Contact Bryan Elliott-Broker with All Star Properties, LLC 608-663-1445 or 608-358-4986. Bryan@allstargroup.net
NORWEGIAN BUNAD SOR Trondelag Region. Blouse, skirt, apron, bodice, cuff links, large brooch. Size 10. $800. Carol at 920-421-0708 or pcsoper69@gmail. com
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
Also looking for full-time/part-time dishwashers
Furseth Machining, Inc., located in Verona, is seeking a machinist capable of programming and operating CNC machining centers and lathes.
Ready for Your New Home?
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL & CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MUSEUM "Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"! Customer Appreciation Week 20% DISCOUNT May 7-13 Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on all painting, drywall and carpentry. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
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Oregon Parks Neighborhood
For up-to-date pricing and availability go to our website at www.OregonParks.net
TRUCK DRIVER/MERCHANDISER: Looking for a person to drive and stock our products on shelves in the grocery stores we deliver to. Grocery store experience helpful. 35-40 hours per week. M-F with few Saturday's during holiday weeks. CDL helpful. Call or email Darrell @ L&L Foods 608-514-4148 or dmoen@ landlfoods.com
Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
Hearts & Hands, Inc. in Mount Horeb is looking for Teachers to join our awesome team. We offer: • $22,880 - $31,200/year starting (based on education completed) • Substantial child care discount • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays • 50% Employer Paid Premium for Employee Health Insurance • 3% match of SIMPLE IRA • 100% Employer Paid Long Term Disability • Access to Dental, Vision, and Life Supplemental Insurance • Paid Planning and Continuing Education Hours • Flexible Schedules • Training in WMELS, Pyramid Model, CPR, and more Apply ininperson: Apply person:8900 8900Ridgeview RidgeviewRd. Rd.Mount MountHoreb Horeb WI WI 53572; 53572; email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400 email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400
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JOIN EXCLUSIVELY ROSES in Mother's Day bouquet production May 1st- 9th in a bright, energetic working environment! We offer flexible shifts, days, evenings and weekends. $12/hour + potential bonuses. Apply at www.erifloral.com. To call us, dial (608) 877- 8879
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Meanwhile, the two aldermanic challengers, in Districts 2 and 3, Katie Kohl and Kate Cronin, combined to raise more than $5,000, while both incumbents, Jack Linder and Brad Stiner, signed pledges to not raise more than $2,000. Diaz, Kohl and Cronin won and will be sworn in April 17. Any spending or fundraising in the final week of the campaign would be reflected in the July campaign finance report. And both mayoral campaigns got outside help from political action committees (PACs) that would not be included on any local report. For the most part, spending in all the campaigns was standard. It included printing, mailing, yard signs, a couple of “meet the candidates” parties. The most notable differences in the spending were Beres’ campaign doing extra rounds of door cards that weren’t mailed, Diaz mailing more of his literature, Beres’ expenditure of
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April 19, 2018 990 Farm: Service & Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244
VERONA DRIVERS WANTED
Call: 608-255-1551
Apply Locally at: 219 Paoli St., Verona, WI E-mail: Jobs@BadgerBus.com Call: 608-845-2255 or Go Online: BadgerBus.com
Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI
NOW HIRING
NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088
Excellent Starting Wages and Benefits Employee Travel Discounts
OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
Skilled Plumber Wanted
Full/Part Time Positions Available
Drive Locally andWages Support your Community •Excellent Badger BusTraining Offers: •Paid • $150 Sign-On Bonus for Van Drivers •CDL Program • $500 Sign-On Bonus for (If Qualified School Bus Drivers •Signing Bonus Applicable) • Paid Training and Available Bonus to get in your CDL •Positions Madison and Verona • Full and Part-Time Positions Available
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C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904
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Join Epic’s facilities team where your expertise will keep our one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly and help us improve healthcare. Journeyman Plumber – First Shift: You will work to maintain our plumbing fixtures, install and repair pipes and fittings, and keep our systems running smoothly. You will also perform preventative maintenance and repair work and resolve unplanned issues as they arise. As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll work in a state-of-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy consistent, full-time hours, earn competitive wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading software company (401k match, great health insurance, life insurance, and performance bonuses).
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RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road
515 W. Verona Ave. • Verona, WI 53593 608-497-4500
613 W. Verona Ave. • Verona, WI 53593 608-845-3000
Holiday Inn Express & Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites are currently hiring for the following positions:
801 Office Space For Rent
BREAKFAST HOST HOUSEKEEPING / LAUNDRY
Ozinga is hiring drivers.
FRONT DESK / GUEST SERVICES BELL STAFF / DRIVER Weekend availability is required for all positions Email your resume or request an application at hr@veronahotelteam.com
980 Machinery & Tools WANTED: 3PT quick hitch for JD 4640. 608-214-2198 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON Monday FOR THE Verona Press
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OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
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WE ARE GROWING! | C AR E E R FAIR WHEN WHERE April 21, 2018 Wolf Facility, Doors 61 & 62 9:00 am-1:00 pm 2866 Buds Drive Fitchburg, WI 53719 RESPECT
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Due to an internal promotion, we have a full-time Print Coordinator & Sales Support position available with Woodward Printing Services in Platteville, Wisconsin. In this collaborative environment, you will be working with the print sales team on job planning, job tickets, quotes, mailing and invoicing. You will also be communicating with customers prior to and during production to ensure product quality. If you are a true team player with strong communication and organizational skills, keen on customer satisfaction and take pride in your Midwest work ethic, apply today.
To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. adno=569038-01 WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus.
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