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There will be no more A’s or B’s for Verona Area School District middle schoolers next year. Both Savanna Oaks and Badger Ridge middle schools will use “standards-based grading” in all subjects for the 2018-19 school year, administrators said Friday morning at a committee meeting. The grading system, which SOMS has used since 2014 and BRMS used in math this year, involves a scale focused on whether a student has “mastered” a skill, rather than using a percentage to assign a letter for achievement. Some parents at SOMS complained about the transition in 2014 and asked for a return to letter grades. A 2015 decision to assign a letter grade to the standard score did not satisfy them, and administrators said it confused the point of the standards grades. There will be no letter grades associated with next year’s report cards at either school, director of
curriculum and instruction Ann Franke confirmed to the Press in an email. Though the change means the entirety of K-8 attendance area schools will use standards-based grading next year, Franke said the district still needs to work on making the terms used consistent. That, she said, will help parents understand what they’re looking at. She and school board member Meredith Stier Christensen also specified the district is not planning to expand the grading system to the high school “anytime soon.” “This is a K-8 grading system,” Stier Christensen said. Survey data from the 2016-17 school year s h ow e d 9 3 p e r c e n t o f BRMS parents who took the annual perception survey wanted traditional letter grades along with a measure of student competencies to report student progress. At
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The Salsadoras dance groups performed traditional dances during the festival.
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Verona hosted its first Cinco de Mayo festival Saturday, May 5, at Hometown U.S.A. Park. The Verona Area and Latino chambers of commerce collaborated on the event, which featured crafts, face painting, a market, tradi- See more photos from the Cinco de Mayo event: tional dancing, food and a car show put on by the Latino Nation group from ConnectVerona.com Verona Area High School.
End of an era
Hochkammer leaves Verona politics after 21 years, 12 as mayor JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
When Jon Hochkammer first entered Verona politics, the city had only one stoplight, was about half the size it is now and didn’t have an administrator or a planner. And Epic was eight years away from moving here. Now, as Hochkammer steps away from 12 years of being mayor and nine before that as a District 1 alder, along with two other longtime civic leaders, it signals the end of an era in Verona. Hochkammer’s history of politics goes back to the mid-1980s, when he was on the Manitowoc County Board while running his family’s dairy operation, then later as the rule-enforcing sergeant-at-arms in the state Senate. And helping to make decisions for Verona has been a central part of his identity for a long time. But if he’s had any difficulty
closing that chapter of his life in the five months since announcing last fall he would not run for re-election, he’s tried hard to conceal it. At his last Common Council meeting, April 9, he choked up a bit while giving a farewell speech but then quickly moved on to regular business. “I’m not sad about it at all,” he told the Press afterward. “If anything, I feel stronger about the decision I made.” Certainly Hochkammer won’t find himself bored. Seemingly always working, he is frequently traveling for his day job, as the outreach manager for the Wisconsin Counties Association, and he has joined the Leadership Wisconsin board of directors after being involved in a program with them that took him to Kazakhstan last summer. And he’s also increasingly busy
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Jon Hochkammer walks away from his Turn to Hochkammer/Page 12 final meeting as mayor, April 9, 2018, with his gavel in hand.
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Fisher, a Verona resident, and Verona Area High School graduate Hailey Polk, were among 64 artists who are part of the “Bucky on Parade” public art project sponsored by the Greater Madison Visitors and Convention Bureau, with statues of Bucky Badger decorated by each with their own style. The statues were revealed Monday, May 7, and will remain in their locations until Sept. 12 before 30 of them are auctioned off to raise money for the Garding Against Cancer initiative, led by Badger men’s basketball coach Greg Gard. And while her cow from the 2006 show raised more than $13,000 through its auction, Fisher also had more than money on her m i n d w i t h h e r B u c k y. Its name, “Ringo,” was revealed Monday morning in honor of former University of Wisconsin hockey co-captain Rob Andringa, whose family she is close to and who was diagnosed with cancer late last year. “It was extra cool, because I actually kept the name of him hidden,” Fisher told the Press Monday. “I wanted to honor their cancer fight right now.” While Fisher was asked to participate, given her success last time around, Polk, 23, was referred by a professor who suggested she submit a design, she told the Press in an email. She decided from there to focus on a “quirky” tradition at UW-Madison, which she is graduating from this spring. “Having my Bucky displayed in the middle of the campus that I have attended for the last five years will be so special,” Polk
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BuckyonParade.com said. “I am excited for people to recognize the iconic flamingos that fill Bascom Hill every year. “I figured Bucky would look good sporting those flamingos,” she added. For her design, Fisher used a mosaic pattern again, keeping Bucky “very traditional,” she said. Using 1-inch-by-1-inch ceramic tiles, she spent about 60 hours working on the Bucky — and had her deadline extended by a week as the winter weather dragged on and kept her from beginning the design. “I can’t work on him in the house because he’d be too heavy to move out of the house once I had the tile on him,” she explained. Fisher was already seeing that at the “very special” Monday morning ceremony, she said, leaving her “just super excited to be a part of it.” “In just a short amount of time, the amount of people that are already going around taking pictures and asking questions … and standing around talking t o p e o p l e t h ey p r o b a bly wouldn’t normally be talking to, you can tell it’s going to bring Madison together in a way,” she said. “It’s very humbling to know this art project means so much to so many people.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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SC’s Venegas receives bilingual educator award SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
Lisette Venegas was “honored” and “very surprised” to find out she was among the educators of the year awarded by the Wisconsin Association of Bilingual Education. The Sugar Creek Elementary School fourthVenegas grade Two Way Immersion teacher received the award last weekend at the organization’s annual conference and told the Press in an email the Verona Area School District has “so many (teachers) that deserve this honor.” “It’s quite an honor to be recognized by your superiors and colleagues for something that you do because it’s what you l ove ,” Ve n ega s w r o t e . “Teachers don’t do what they do for the money or the fame so this was quite a nice surprise.”
W I A B E aw a r d s o n e person from each of its member districts every year with the Educator of the Year award. Venegas noted that she and others from the district, including students, were able to present at the conference and share the work they’re doing here with others around the state. She added that there is “so much more we can do” for the bilingual families in the district, based on what she learned at the conference. “We have to also help our colleagues who may n o t b e w e l l - ve r s e d i n bilingual education understand why we do what we do,” she wrote. “All students deserve a chance at excellence and they are all capable of succeeding no matter their background or language.” For information on the association, visit wiabe. org. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Open for business Dorn Hardware ‘95 percent there,’ grand opening June 30 Tom Dorn has greeted plenty of well-wishers’ smiling faces since the “soft opening” of his new True Value store at 119 W. Verona Avenue last week. “They’re saying, ‘It’s great to have
a hardware store back in town,’” he told the Press on Tuesday. The building had housed an Ace Hardware since 1990 before the store closed last summer. Dorn, who also owns stores in Sun Prairie, Oregon and Madison, is planning a grand opening June 30, but in the meantime is staying open to train employees and “work out the kinks” while still being open for the public.
“We’re about 95 percent there,” he said. “After a few weeks of running, we’ll be in a lot better shape, and we’ll get some of the product that isn’t in stock yet, things like that.” The store is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. – Scott De Laruelle
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Warm water pool would benefit many I see a real need for including the new warm water pool in the new high school construction. I have been a VASD resident for over 41 years, and I worked in the Verona schools as an occupational therapist for eight years. Currently there is debate about the new high school costs, and whether to spend money on a pool versus additional athletic program purposes. A warm water pool will serve many more individuals, who are not included on athletic teams. I hope VASD will incorporate a warm water pool in building plans now – and avoid a dysfunctional pool add-on later (with likely future cost increases.) I believe that it is appropriate for our growing district and its varied student population to have access to a warm water pool; I know that a 90-degree pool would further benefit the aging adults in the VASD community, too. A new high school warm water pool would enhance current participation and training in pool skills for district youth and inexperienced swimmers. Disabled VASD youth, some currently receiving physical therapy services, would thrive in warmer,
therapeutic water that decreases muscle tightness and pain. Warm, relaxed muscles encourage an increase in functional movement in school and at home. Verona residents may be unaware of the current, active and fast-growing senior water exercise class. Seniors attend aquatic classes to improve balance, strength, and flexibility, and even to recover from joint surgeries. Currently, pool water is cool, but having warm water would increase health benefits. By participating in VASD senior water exercise, many adults are able to maintain functional independence in daily activities and continue to live safely in their homes. A new warm water pool could be beneficial and well-used by all in this community. My husband and I have participated in pool classes for three years. We appreciate the district’s goal of sharing VASD facilities with this entire community. We are moving to Madison and now realize what a valuable service VASD has given us with senior water exercise and a wonderful teacher for our class. Linda Steillick City of Verona
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We like to send reporters to shoot photos, but we can’t be everywhere. And we know you all have cameras. So if you have a photo of an event or just a slice of life you think the comn 2017, the World Atlas munity might be interested in, send it to us and we’ll use it if we can. Please ranked Fortaleza, Brazil, No. include contact information, what’s happening in the photo and the names of 7 among the top 50 most danpeople pictured. gerous cities in the world. You can submit it on our website at ConnectVerona.com, email to editor With a homicide rate of 83.48 Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com or drop off electronic media at our per 100,000 inhabitants and office at 133 Enterprise Drive. Questions? Call 845-9559. a population of 2.6 million, it was also featured in a New York Times article that same year, “Life Where the Murder Rate is Sky-High.” I hadn’t read Thursday, May 10, 2018 • Vol. 53, No. 51 any of this before arrivUSPS No. 658-320 ing. Now, I’m Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group, reading it in A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. Fortaleza and POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to looking at my The Verona Press, PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593. window in disOffice Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593 may. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Dresser I had Phone: 608-845-9559 • FAX: 608-845-9550 received a few e-mail: veronapress@wcinet.com words of warnCirculation customer service: (800) 355-1892 ing, but I have traveled enough now that my definition of “danConnectVerona.com gerous” is a bit more flexible This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. than most. But now that I’m Circulation here, even I will admit General Manager Carolyn Schultz Fortaleza rattles me. Lee Borkowski The moment I step off the bus, ungcirculation@wcinet.com lborkowski@wcinet.com I am assaulted by its grotesque News Sales Manager ugliness. Fear and uncertainty Jim Ferolie Kathy Neumeister hang palpably in the air. veronapress@wcinet.com kathy.neumeister@wcinet.com Graffiti – angry black scrawls, Sports not the artsy Instagrammable Advertising Jeremy Jones kind – has consumed every visDonna Larson ungsportseditor@wcinet.com ible corner of most buildings, veronasales@wcinet.com even the ones that have been Assistant Editor Classifieds restored for their historical valScott Girard Diane Beaman ue. ungreporter@wcinet.com I look up, hoping to rest my ungclassified@wcinet.com Reporters eyes on a hopeful blue sky, but Inside Sales Anthony Iozzo, Alexander Cramer, it is marred by its own particuMonica Morgan Bill Livick, Amber Levenhagen, lar blackness: a mangled mess insidesales@wcinet.com Scott De Laruelle, Kimberly Wethal of telephone wires and electric cables. Unified Newspaper Group, a division of I look down and recoil at the Woodward Communications,Inc. filth that layers the sidewalk. A dynamic, employee-owned media company Later, when it rains, I will watch Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. the streets fill with an apocalyptic river of trash and wonder Printed by Capital Newspapers - Madison how people can continue to go about their business, unflinching. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER It is clear that I am not from ASSOCIATION here. I hold my shock and indignation openly in my hands, like SUBSCRIPTION RATES a bloody animal carcass. Natives $ One Year in Dane Co. & Rock Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 don’t.
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One Sunday afternoon, my husband and I started walking. The street was abandoned except for a few groups of about eight or nine bedraggled individuals, huddled together in front of closed shops. As we passed by, we realized that they were smoking crack. They paused between hits and followed our footsteps with strange, sullen eyes. People will do anything for crack, I thought to myself, which makes it one of the primary causes of violent crime. As we reached the crosswalk, a motorcyclist who is also waiting for the light lifted up his visor to catch our attention and made a gesture that said: “Keep moving and watch out,” which is exactly what we did. When we arrived at our Airbnb accommodation, our hosts expressed alarm at our decision to walk anywhere. “It is not safe. Take a bus or a taxi, but never walk,” they insist. This vehement edict hurts deep inside my soul because I live for walking. It is one of the most important aspects to my quality of life. However, in most major Latin American cities like Fortaleza, walking is neither a simple nor enjoyable act. It is a calculated risk. Here are just a few of the rules: Always leave the house with only what you need. Never walk with your cell phone visible. If you are going to carry money in your pocket, make sure that only your smallest bills are showing when you pull it out. Before you go anywhere, study the route in order to avoid questionable neighborhoods. Never go out after dark. Have your keys ready in your hand before you get to your door, and always look around before entering. To be fair, there are nice neighborhoods in Fortaleza and even a relatively safe tourist
area. But these places come with elaborate security systems, impenetrable walls topped with barbed wire or broken glass and aggressive guard dogs. You can add 15 minutes to your daily routine just to get in and out of your own house. At first, this insecurity was difficult for me to reconcile. People seemed to be going about their lives in much the same way we do in the United States, despite all their talk about danger. But as my time in Fortaleza has dragged on and I can’t fathom spending another day locked inside the safe confines of an apartment, I now realize what they are really doing: accepting the risk and living, anyway. It is a question of sanity. If you let the tension of the street overpower you, you will lose what little freedom you have. If you witness the strict stratification of wealth on every corner, it is easy to hate a place. It’s even easier to be certain that there is a better way, but you must not let it eat you up. How to navigate this unpleasant reality without turning into a jaded pessimist is something any Brazilian will almost always circle back to at some point in their conversations. They need to talk about it. They need to let go of all the negative energy they walk through each day. And perhaps, this is what lies at the center of my fear of Fortaleza. I do not yet possess this Brazilian brand of cathartic resilience. The longer I stay here, the more I see those angry black scrawls. They cover everything that I once found beautiful and enjoyable, and pretty soon, if I don’t toughen up, they will cover my heart, too. Ashley Dresser is Verona native and a full-time traveler. To read more about her adventures, read her bilingual blog at elbigmonday.com.
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The Verona Artists and Farmers Market begins next week. The weekly market, which will be 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays from May 15 to Oct. 16, is under its second year of Mona Cassis’ leadership, and she’s hoping to get more people involved – both as vendors and attendees. “The whole idea is community,” Cassis told the Press. “I’m just trying to build on that some more this year from last year.” The Town of Verona artist did not plan on organizing the festival last year, but she called the City of Verona looking for a contact and found out no one was organizing it. When they asked if she wanted to, she decided to go for it, despite her lack of experience. “You’re like, ‘What did I just do?’” she recalled. She enjoyed the market last summer, though she also faced plenty of challenges in recruiting vendors and getting
What: Verona Artists and Farmers Market When: 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 15 to Oct. 16 Where: Hometown Junction Park Info: veronasmarket.com community members to attend. “The fun part for me is just being there with all of the people,” she said. “That’s what’s driving me to continue to do it. I just love my community, and I love to help.” The weekly market has 16 vendors set to be there, Cassis said, though not all will attend every week. She’s planning some special days this summer, as well, to focus on “high-end” art and some events for direct salespeople. She’s also working with the school district to get students involved in the market, whether selling their art or performing musical acts or dances. “I just want it to be like a party once a week,” she said, “where everybody can
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Underwater adventure with historical society SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The old neighborhood sure looked different a half-billion years ago. And while Jim Harrington wasn’t around then, he’s been able to find plenty of fossils around the area that tell him what things used to look like around these parts (hint – you’d have been better off with fins and gills). People can find out all about it at 10 a.m. Saturday when he presents “Living in the Verona area – 400 to 500 million years ago” at the Verona Senior Center as part of the Verona Area Historical Society’s May meeting Harrington, a Verona resident, enjoys fossil hunting, a hobby that started a few years back when a casual walk took him past a road construction site near his home, VAHS president Jesse Charles wrote in an email to the Press. What he saw were layers of rock laid down in
If You Go What: Verona Area Historical Society May meeting When: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 Where: Verona Area Senior Center, 108 Paoli St. Info: veronahistory.com the prehistoric time when the area was covered by water, sticking out from the newly excavated roadbed. “A fan of history, Jim wondered if there might be a fossil or two floating around in there, and he started poking around,” Charles wrote. His first informal “dig” yielded four brachiopods (he’ll explain what those are), and Harrington was hooked. “He was captivated his newly found hobby and an appreciation for the small bits of ancient history each one of us can find around if we know where to look,” Charles wrote. Harrington will bring samples of the nine different
types of Verona fossils and will talk about tips for people interested in sharing this historic hobby. Charles said a fossil expert from the UW-Madison Geology Museum might also be on hand to talk even more about local fossils, and answer all sorts of fossil- and geology-related questions.
Glaciers galore Why the landscape is dotted with quarries? It’s because of the glaciers. The audience at last month’s VAHS meeting appreciated Dave Londorf’s presentation, as he took them from periods of global glaciation down through the time of the last glacier sculpting much of our state. Several lobes of this last glacier generally known as the Wisconsin Glacier moved from the far north in a southwesterly direction, terminating in the Verona area, he said. The Green Bay Lobe, a massive ice cover that reached Verona, took thousands of years to recede, ending about 10,000-12,000 years ago. As the ice melted, distinct land formations were
created, so since some land south and west of Verona didn’t have the “drift” of glacier ice, it is called the Driftless Area. Around Verona, the terminal moraine has many examples of kettles, drumlins, hummocky hills, outwash plains and erratics. Lonsdorf said people often see these large rocks in homeowners’ front yards as ornamentation, having been moved there or more likely found buried when the houses’ basements were dug. Not only did the glacier recession alter the land, but the flora and fauna. Lonsdorf said the area’s spruce forests gave way to the deciduous trees such as ash, birch, elm and oak. Huge animals – now extinct – populated the area, like wooly mammoths and mastodons, camels, lions and saber-toothed tigers. Ice Age Trail marks the advancement of the glacier as it loops through Wisconsin, including a 7-mile-long Verona Segment that has the distinction of being the most southerly advancement of the glacial ice, Lonsdorf said. – Submitted by Ruth Jensen, Verona Area Historical Society
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Those looking to satisfy a sudden green thumb after a long winter will have two opportunities to get plants this weekend. Both Verona Area High School and the Sugar River Gardeners will hold plant sales from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12. The Sugar River sale will be at the corner of East Harriet and North Main streets, while the VAHS greenhouse sale will be at the high school greenhouse. The VAHS sale will offer plants grown and raised by high school students, including annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and planters. Funds raised from the sale will go toward the horticulture classes at the school. Proceeds from the Sugar River sale will go toward the group’s new Edible Garden Project, in which they and volunteers will tend to community gardens around the city. Funds will also help cover scholarships for college students seeking college degrees in horticulture or related fields. Sugar River Gardeners member JoAnn DeMuth said the plants usually
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cost around $3 to $4, but some of the more exotic or mature plants can be up to $7. She noted that the sale falls on a convenient day for last-minute shoppers. “It’s gonna be Mother’s Day the next day,” she said. “They can give them a live plant to put in their garden.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Coming up and provide resources on Medicare, Live Music in the Backyard home care, housing assistance and Join the Wisconsin Brewing Com- financial resources. pany from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 11, For information, 845-7471. at their brewery, 1079 American Way, for a live music concert, food Intro to Facebook and drinks. Learn the basics of the Facebook Miller and Sons brats and hot and Messenger apps from 6-7:30 dogs will be sold, as will a selec- p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at the library. tion of beers and other drinks. ProIt is advised to bring your own ceeds from the event benefit a local smart device to the presentation. non-profit. The presentation is free, but regisFor information, call 848-1079. tration is limited to 12 participants. To register, call 845-7180. Visit ‘Old World’ Verona The Verona Area Historical Society welcomes guest Jim Harrington to the Verona Senior Center at 10 am. Saturday, May 12, for “Living in the Verona area - 400 to 500 million years ago.” Harrington, a Verona resident, is a fossil hunter, and will share stories about his hobby and show samples of the nine different types of Verona fossils. For more information, visit veronahistory.com.
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Case management
Parents of middle and high school students can join a monthly support group meeting at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the library. Attendees can share their frustrations, be heard, feel supported and gain insight into parenting tweens and teens.
The senior center will be providing senior case management outreach from 1-2 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the library. No appointment is necessary. Becky Losby, a case manager at the senior center, will answer questions
Learn how to paint your house with tips from professional painter Eric Welch from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the library. Welch will offer advice on types of paint to be used in interior and exterior locations, supplies and safety precautions. For information, call 845-7180.
Support group for parents
Churches For information, call 845-7180.
Verona Area Concert Band The Verona Area Concert Band will perform 7:30-8:30 p.m. May 17, at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center. The concert band will perform pieces that center on the theme “Praise and Faith.” The concert is free to attend. For information, visit vacbmusic. org.
May birthday lunch The senior center invites people with a May birthday or anniversary for a lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 18. The lunch is $8. Music by Jesse Walker will start at 12:30 p.m. For information, call 845-7471.
Brat fundraiser A brat sale fundraiser benefiting the library will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 18 at Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way. Brats, hot dogs, chips and beverages will be for sale. All proceeds benefit the library. The event will also feature live music by The String Benders. For information, call 845-7180.
Community calendar Thursday, May 10
• 10-11 a.m., Movies and a Craft: Mo Willems (registration required), library, 845-7180 • 4 p.m., Anime and Manga Club, library, 845-7180
Friday, May 11
• 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard – Wheelhouse, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 845-1079
Monday, May 14
• 1-2 p.m., Senior case management outreach, library, 845-7471 • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495
Tuesday, May 15
• 3-6:30 p.m., Artists and farmers market, Hometown Junction Park,
monacassis@hotmail.com • 6-7:30 p.m., Intro to Facebook presentation (registration required), library, 845-7180
Wednesday, May 16
• 10-11 a.m., Movies and a Craft: Mo Willems (registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., House Painting: Tips from a Pro, library, 845-7180
Thursday, May 17
• 10-10:30 a.m., Movies and a craft: Dinosaurs (ages 0-5, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Support group for parents of middle and high schoolers, library, 845-7180 • 7:30-8:30 p.m., Verona Area Concert Band performance, Verona
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• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May birthday/anniversary lunch, senior center, 845-7471 • 5:30-8:30 p.m., Brat sale fundraiser for the library, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 845-7180
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• Noon to 2 p.m., Bicycle Safety event, City Hall parking lot, wi-verona.civicplus.com/245/Police • 7 p.m., Jazz Concert, VAHS PAC
Monday May 21
• 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, May 10 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons 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. – Jim Hetzel 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 Friday, May 11 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. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Saturday, May 12 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 5-07-18 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 5-07-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Sunday, May 13 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 5-07-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 5-07-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Monday, May 14 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. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Tuesday, May 15 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons 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. – Jim Hetzel at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Heart Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Ice Age at the Historical Society Wednesday, May 16 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 5-14-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center
11 p.m. – Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Thursday, May 17 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons 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. – Jim Hetzel 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
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. 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
Fasting “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting…. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting.” – Matthew 6:16-18 NIV Fasting, which is abstaining from food, is a spiritual discipline which can profitably be done by almost everyone, though the extent to which one abstains should be carefully considered so that it matches the person’s ability to do so in a healthy way. Fasting should never damage one’s health. Fortunately, there is now considerable evidence that occasional fasting can actually improve one’s health. The purpose of fasting is not specifically to improve one’s physical health or to lose weight, but to improve one’s spiritual health. By fasting, one often humbles the heart and tempers loquacity. Fasting allows one to meditate and pray with a clear and sober mind and gives us the opportunity to test our resolve and offer our efforts to God and our fellow man. One can fast by simply giving up solid foods, drinking only water, juice and perhaps tea for a whole day. A good way to fast for those who may be new to the practice is to eat one moderate meal around mid-day, skipping breakfast and supper, and then eating again around mid-day the following day. One can abstain from eating meat, or sweets, as a discipline that puts one on the way to practicing a fast where one completely abstains from food. One can live for a long time on very limited amounts of food, but you should never abstain from water. And remember, fasting is a spiritual discipline, and as such it should improve our souls. – Christopher Simon
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Verona Area High School principal Pam Hammen has a “sense of urgency” to change the district’s emergency protocol from asking students and staff to stay where they are during a dangerous event. Hammen was joined by a pair of other Verona Area School District administrators at Monday night’s school board meeting to present on the ALICE protocol, which provides “options” for people facing an emergency, such as an active shooter. “It’s presumably quite a bit better than only being allowed to take shelter,” Hammen said. “I don’t know that I’ve been training (students and staff) and protecting them as well as I can.” She, district director of security Todd Endl and director of human resources Jason Olson attended a training on ALICE recently and came away believing it was the right direction for the district. ALICE stands for “Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate,” giving students and staff a choice of which option best fits their situation. If a shooter is in the opposite wing of the new high school, for example, the best option would likely be to evacuate. But the “counter” idea, which calls for students throwing things or causing other distractions for a shooter, bothered one board member significantly, as Russell King questioned the idea and said ALICE is an “inappropriate application” in a school setting, based on his personal research. “It doesn’t feel like we’re examining various options, but we’re accepting a sales pitch of one option,” he said.
“In my reading, it’s a bad option.” The board is set to consider a vote May 21. With other board members indicating some understanding of King’s position, a vote might be delayed. Ti m i n g i s i m p o r t a n t , superintendent Dean Gorrell explained, because district administrators hope to apply for a grant from the state Department of Justice for training staff on a new protocol, and those grants have a June 8 deadline. Board president Noah Roberts, who graduated from VAHS in 2015, said he liked the idea of having options. “If I’m in a high school classroom, I would much rather be in a classroom where kids are taught to grab a stapler and throw it at someone,” Roberts said. “I’m not saying that ALICE is the best option, but I do think that teaching to evacuate and counter is better than teaching to hide in a corner.” Endl tried to demonstrate the idea during the presentation, clapping mid-sentence and pointing out that “everybody here just jumped.” Hammen said that during their training, which involved simulated active shooter situations, when they had more options, “the fatality rate went down.” She also emphasized that the protocol can be adjusted for differently aged students. “How an elementary student would respond would be different than middle school, would be different than high school,” she said. Hammen added that she was confident administrators and board members questioning the idea could find the appropriate middle ground, and King committed to bringing alternatives to the next meeting. “It’s about giving people permission to make a choice, permission to choose the option that’s best for them,” Hammen said.
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The school board is delaying its vote on a new policy governing concern and complaint procedures. The new policies, discussed by the full board for the first time in April after months at the committee level, aim to offer parents a clear hierarchy of who to approach when they have an issue. “(It’s) a step in the right direction,” said board member Meredith Stier Christensen. “It is leaps and bounds better than our existing policy.” But new board member Carolyn Jahnke, discussing the policy for the first time Monday, was concerned
about a lack of detail on how long parents should wait to move a problem to the next level, as well as whether staff should be required to always respond to parents in writing. “Only at the very last steps are there mention of staff providing a response in writing,” Jahnke said. “Oftentimes there’s a conversation between a staff member and a parent or a family member, and they both heard different things.” That had been discussed at the committee level, Stier Christensen explained, but she said the committee wanted to avoid putting an “undue burden” on teachers and administrators. “This can be modified if we see there’s a gap we’re not filling,” she said. The group discussed a pair of ideas, one of which would require documentation if the complaint
Open enrollment The Verona Area School District had 130 more students request to open enroll in than out for the 2018-19 school year by the April 30 deadline. The board approved 39 spots for open enrollment in January, meaning most of the 196 applicants will not get into the district. Of the 65 applications to open enroll out, 18 are attending school in VASD, according to the district’s data. Kindergarten had the highest number of requests to open enroll in at 36, with ninth grade just behind at 32. Every other grade had at least five requests.
No changes to board posts Every board officer remained the same as last term after the school board reorganization meeting Monday. That leaves Noah Roberts as board president, Meredith Stier Christensen vice president, Amy Almond as treasurer, Tom Duerst as clerk and Russell King as deputy clerk.
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School resource officer gets $3 per hour raise SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
The Verona Area School District is hoping a $3 an hour raise is enough to get some longevity out of the school resource officer stationed at Verona Area High School. The school board approved a new agreement for the 2017-18 school year — retroactive to July 1, 2017, and running through June 30 — with the Verona
Police Department on Monday increasing the previous pay level in the hopes of keeping the current officer, Mitch Ziolkowski. Superintendent Dean Gorrell explained that the time commitment for the position is “taxing,” especially for someone with a family. “It’s essentially having a police officer for a city of 1,700,” Gorrell said. “It’s a busy position.” The former resource officer, Matt Morris, resigned
last fall after an investigation into a breach in protocol and a lie to cover it up. Gorrell said he and VPD chief Bernie Coughlin are meeting next week to begin working on the next contract, which will not necessarily include the raise. “There is no guarantee of this pay differential going on beyond this year, and that is clearly understood between both parties,” Gorrell wrote in a narrative ahead of the meeting.
Gorrell said much of the extra time the SRO ends up working is filing reports at the end of the day. Board members suggested having two SROs that rotated by week or day, but it wasn’t clear whether that could work with the department’s staffing. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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The Verona Area School board took what is likely the final step to settle the months-long disagreement with City of Verona over infrastructure for the new high school Monday. The school board unanimously approved a developer’s agreement outling the provisions under which the district can receive a building permit. Those conditions include intersection improvements around the West End site of the new high school, conveyance
of the Sugar Creek Elementary School property to the city and $4.5 million from the city in return. The Common Council approved the agreement — with some details not yet finished at the time — in April. At the time, they agreed that if there were no substantive changes — the school board made none Monday — it does not need to come back to the council. That means the district is likely to receive its building permit by the May 15 deadline it had set. Board members remained unhappy Monday with some of the intersection
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moves up to an administrator and one that would offer the parent the ability to request a response in writing. Superintendent Dean Gorrell suggested he ask a policy staffer at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards if she knew of any other language that might satisfy the board’s concerns. “It can be really simple,” Gorrell said. “It could be a couple sentences.” Stier Christensen supported finding a middle ground. “I like language that doesn’t mandate it, but makes it available,” she said. “This is supposed to be empowering for our community to have a voice.” The board next meets May 21.
improvements they will be required to carry out, including the ones at Nine Mound Road and Legion Street and Nine Mound Road at Paoli Street. But, they said Monday, it was time to move forward so they could get started on building the $160 million school. The district held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site Tuesday, April 25, and site work had already begun earlier in the month. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@ wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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A 600-unit, 160-acre senior-oriented subdivision proposed for the southwest of the city will wait at least another month to get feedback from the Common Council. It got a “maybe” from the Plan Commission on Monday. The developer, Watertown-based Marquardt Management Services, delivered all sorts of information to commissioners in a PowerPoint about its background, purpose and goals and the economics of the market segment. But the essential question the commission and council will have to consider is whether it’s OK to have housing taking up a large part of what the city has planned for a business or industrial park, city planning director Adam Sayre explained. “It’s strictly a policy type question,” he said. “Long-term, what do you think is an appropriate amount of land that should be planned for a business park or a nonresidential use (in that area)?” The relatively new commission – four of the six members there Monday had served in one or fewer meetings – wasn’t ready to answer that without more information on the
potential impact. On the plus side, some said, it could add housing to a market that’s got more demand than supply right now. On the minus side, large, contiguous areas near two major highways are perfect for large employers and aren’t easy to come by. So commissioners asked for city staff to research and present alternatives – such as finding a new home for the project – and what they could expect to see there long-term if the project were not allowed. The council, which itself has gotten three new alders and a new mayor in the past two months, will get a chance to review it once the commission has a better handle on such things, commissioners agreed. For the developer, the incomplete response was good enough to continue its research. “I think we can live with that and continue to provide information,” said CEO Matt Mauthe. “If the answer is ‘hell no, get out,’ that would be good to know because it’s expensive for us to develop. Before we pour a lot of resources into it, we want to know whether you think it’s even possible.” Mauthe, a Verona resident, said he’s found it “exciting” to propose
such a development where he lives – his company’s closest developments are in Watertown and Janesville. The part of the project that seemed to draw the most concern was the roughly 300 single-family homes that would transition toward the Sugar River. Developer representatives indicated the size of the development is mainly because the landowner was unwilling to subdivide the land. That eats up a lot of the planned business park, forces an unusual “payment in lieu of taxes” because the company is a faith-based nonprofit and brought up a question of affordable housing from council representative Ald. Sarah Gaskell (Dist. 2). Her “sticking point” prompted Chad Wuebben, CEO of Encore Construction, which is partnering on the project, to step up to the podium and say affordable housing is his “passion” and he’d be “all for it” if it can be done. Developers indicated the project is driven by an unmet market condition, rather than the location, but other locations that are development ready were too expensive. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Nimo Patel preached being kind, in small or big ways, to students around the Verona Area School District last week.
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Concert for kindness at CV Nimo Patel and Howard Glasser finished their tour of Verona Area School District schools with a kindness concert at Country View Elementary School Friday, May 4. Patel, a hip-hop artist, and Glasser, the founder of the Nurtured Heart Approach, were in Verona for a parent event Thursday, May 3, and spoke with students throughout the district about First-grader Macy Franklin, center, talks about a recent act of kindness. the importance of kindness.
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Four current and one former Verona Area International School student received a statewide Chinese language recognition. The Wisconsin Association of Chinese Language Te a c h e r s a w a r d e d t h e Excellence in Chinese Language Award to first-grader Andy Endo, second-grader Adeline Roltgen, third-grader Walter Grady, fifth-grader Elicia Lee and seventh-grader Alex Prout. To be eligible for the award, students had to be enrolled in a Chinese program within their district and nominated by a teacher, including a description of why they deserve the award.
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‘I’m not sad about it at all. If anything, I feel stronger about the decision I made.’ Hochkammer
– Jon Hochkammer, after his last meeting as mayor
Linder
‘He didn’t ask a lot of questions in the meetings, that’s because he always had questions answered ahead of time.’
‘(He was) very consistent and predictable.’ Outgoing District 3 Ald. Brad Stiner Stiner
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Hochkammer: Fairness, predictablility, consistency were key values of his 12 years Continued from page 1 with what he said was the main reason he declined to run for a seventh term: his five grandkids, none of whom are school-aged yet. Two live in the Seattle area, and the oldest had just turned 3 when she unknowingly helped Hochkammer begin the decision about a year ago to retire from local politics – at least for now. “She said, ‘Grandpa, are you coming to my Christmas program this year?’” Hochkammer told the Press last December. “It just ripped my heart out; she remembered me being there the year before.” Hochkammer declined to speak with the Press for this story in the days after his final meeting, citing an inaccurate statement in an April 12 story regarding his political affiliation, which he said he “has gone to great lengths to make sure” does not affect local decision-making. He said last December the city is in a good spot for him to hand off his leadership – Epic has reached 1 1 , 0 0 0 e m p l oy e e s , t h e economy is growing and the city has built several key facilities – but he also hinted he might just be taking a “break.” “I’m not planning on going anywhere,” he said. “I love being involved in local government. I think I’m good at it.”
Prepared for change Outgoing alders Brad Stiner and Jack Linder agreed the city is well-positioned for the change in leadership to Mayor Luke Diaz. Stiner said it’s in “very capable hands,” with good department heads and a strong financial position. Stiner joined the council one year before Hochkammer, and he said the two of them, at ages 42 and 41, respectively, were part of a youth movement at the time, not unlike what’s going on now, Stiner said. Back in those days, he said, the council would often meet at a restaurant after its meetings and chat with one another and anyone else who stopped by. That tradition went away early in Hochkammer’s time as mayor after it became clear it was a violation of open meetings laws. U n d e r H o c h k a m m e r, Stiner said, the city cont r o l l e d bu t d i d n ’t s t o p development and “chased businesses” to keep commercial growth on pace with residential. He said Hochkammer was “very dedicated” and constantly used the connections he made with the WCA to bring good ideas here. Linder advanced from the Plan Commission to the council when Hochkammer vacated his District 1 seat
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Alders and staff applaud Mayor Jon Hochkammer’s goodbye speech during his final council meeting April 12, 2018. From left, Ald. Jack Linder (Dist. 2), Ald. Evan Touchett (D-4), clerk Ellen Clark, Hochkammer, city administrator Jeff Mikorski, city engineer Jeff Montpas. in 2006 and said Hochkammer had “a light touch” as a leader and was always “friendly and open.” “He was able to express opinions and lead us in a direction that stayed pretty steady the whole time he was there,” Linder said.
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Riding the waves While his influence was clear in many significant decisions, he also encouraged the council to take the lead. He took great pride in s u r v iv i n g t wo c h a n g e s in the political landscape most people in his position wouldn’t: switches in the majority leadership in the state Senate as sergeantat-arms – which happened three times during his term there from 1994-2002 – and a progressive sweep in Verona in 2013 that resulted in a challenge at mayor the following year. He also took pride in being fair and avoiding labels. While he is well-known i n Ve r o n a f o r h o l d i n g beliefs typically considered moderately conservative and ran for Assembly as a Republican in 1992, Hochkammer distanced himself from partisan politics on many occasions and went so far as to call the Republican state leadership “clowns” at a 2013 public meeting for interfering with local control of finances. But avoiding political divisiveness became a big challenge in 2013, when a local reaction to state politics created an abrupt change in the council. The four new alders made their presence felt immediately, refusing the mayor’s recommendation to re-appoint Jeremy Charles as the Plan Commission representative to the council and insisting one of their own be installed. Within two weeks, Charles had
W h a t H o c h k a m m e r ’s really proud of, he has said many times, of is getting all those done while continuing to grow city services and reduce taxes. Certainly, the addition of Epic, which moved to Verona the year before he became mayor, has had a lot to do with that, particularly when its tax-increment financing district closed in 2017. But Hochkammer relentlessly preached consistency with Verona’s taxes, even preferring smaller tax cuts or bigger increases at times over peaks and valleys and always chasing the best bond rating possible. He’s also proud of helping maintain stability within city hall and the lack of complaints that have come from outside of it. “When we have the public not showing up because they’re comfortable and they trust us, it shows that the taxpayers and residents are comfortable with how we’re doing business,” he said last December.
Outgoing mayor Jon Hochkammer, right, chats with incoming mayor Luke Diaz after Hochkammer’s final Common Council meeting April 9, 2018. Hochkammer served six consecutive terms, four more years than any other Verona mayor. resigned, and the appointment of Mike Bare to fill his District 4 spot gave the new group a 5-3 majority. The new alders made waves as much with their willingness to challenge the status quo as for the decisions they made, which included supporting the re-hiring of firefighters from the dismantled Verona Joint Fire District, small library funding additions and encouraging more apartment development. While there were certainly moments of tension and frustration on both sides, Hochkammer tried to float close to the middle, breaking ties occasionally but always insisting on fairness and following Robert’s Rules of Order as stringently as he had with the state Senate. “(He was) very consistent
and predictable,” Stiner development rules, battled said. Dane County over the Danemergency system Accomplishments and eCom and made separate ousters of a city administrator and a struggles city clerk. Predictability and conHochkammer’s rival in sistency were a common the 2006 election, former theme in Hochkammer’s Mayor Bob Kasieta, chalaccomplishments and strug- lenged him early, particgles. ularly with debates over H e b e l i e v e d s t a b l e whether Verona should growth, both in tax base allow big-box stores. and tax rates, helped Verona The city later approved withstand the Great Reces- its first big-box stores at sion. the West End, which never He was instrumental in were built, and a Farm and an effort to merge with the Fleet-anchored shopping town, which failed when center on the east side of town residents voted no on the city that has grown into a referendum in 2008. a commercial area some A n d h e w a s h e av i l y love and others revile. involved in the creation of It also built a new city the city fire department in hall, police station and 2015. fire station, costing a total Under his watch, the city of $18 million, and made dealt with underappreci- plans for a $10 million pubated changes to regional lic works facility.
Through it all, Hochkammer never seemed to slow down. Though he didn’t take up an office at City Hall or Verona City Center, he was always deeply involved in some project for the city. “He was always prepared,” Linder said. “He didn’t ask a lot of questions in the meetings, that’s because he always had questions answered ahead of time.” He’d miss a council meeting here or there, generally to attend meetings across the state for the WCA, but he was always at major events and never hesitated to add another leadership role, such as being president of the Dane County Cities and Villages Association or attending a Washington, D.C., mayors’ conference. He even tried a run at county executive – which would have added an even more brutal schedule to his already packed calendar – but had to bow out after breaking his ankle doing a household task. Hochkammer was known to keep up with his city business with emails late into the night. He told the Press last month he rarely goes to sleep before 2 and is always up by 6, like the farmer he once was. “I can sleep when I die,” he joked after his final meeting. His day job might not get any easier, but with a little less on his plate, he can now watch his grandkids grow up. “I want to spend a lot more time with my family,” he said. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Grades: Middle schools will be focusing on concepts rather than standards Continued from page 1 Savanna Oaks, where the standards-based system was already in place, 54 percent of those taking the survey strongly agreed or agreed they were satisfied with the grading system, compared to 88 percent at BRMS – where letter grades were still the practice. The goal, the schools’ principals explained, is to have students focusing on what skills they’re learning and allow flexibility in how to demonstrate that understanding, rather than demonstrating rote memory or seeking out extra credit to get an extra percentage point and jump up a letter grade. “The traditional system allows you to kind of play the game,” said BRMS principal Mike Murphy. “This system is not about playing the game, it’s about demonstrating evidence that you actually know and understand.” School board members at the meeting stressed the importance of communicating about the change and making sure any language used for the standards was “parent-friendly.” “I really want it to be as informative as we can possibly make it without them having to guess or feeling like they’re already at a disadvantage because they aren’t quite certain what this means,” said Stier Christensen. T h e n ew g r a d i n g s y s t e m , which follows a yearslong and ongoing “Middle School Study” to create consistency between BRMS and SOMS, aligns with the curriculum teachers at both schools will use. Teachers in the same departments at the two schools have been meeting over the past two
Standards-based grading scale Exceeds Mastery Student consistently demonstrates evidence of learning that shows a more complex understanding of grade level standards, and may demonstrate knowledge beyond grade level standards. Mastery Student consistently demonstrates evidence of learning that meets grade-level standards. Near Mastery Student consistently demonstrates evidence of learning that is below grade-level standards. Student is demonstrating evidence of learning that suggests growth toward grade level standards. Beginning Level Student consistently demonstrates evidence of learning that is significantly below grade-level standards. Student is demonstrating evidence of learning that suggests significant improvement needs to occur to meet grade-level standards. No Evidence Student consistently has provided a lack of evidence to make an accurate judgment regarding the level of achievement in relation to grade level standards. years to discuss curricula and what standards they should be teaching to, with a goal of providing a similar experience for middle school students across the district. They also have shared those standards with students and families. SOMS principal Sandy Eskrich said being clearer has allowed students to do better work. “By making the learning expectations explicit and available transparently to everyone, more kids, different kids, kids are choosing to accelerate their
Sherwin L. Dahlk, Stokes N.C., passed away April 15, 2018, of an apparent heart attack. Sherwin was born March 30, 1948, in Dodgeville to Charles E. and Eilene W. (McGriggan) Dahlk. He grew up in rural Verona attending Andrew Henry grade school and graduating from Verona High School. He served four years in the Air Force and 16-plus years in the Army Active Reserve as a medic and Chaplain in Desert Storm, Iraq and the Middle East. He was employed by UW Hospital, Marshall Laboratories, Red Rocket Compression Co. and Knight Mfg.
Robert H. Walker Robert H. Walker of Verona, died April 12, 2018, after a brief illness. Bob was born on Jan. 22, 1934, and grew up in Dodgeville. Bob is survived by his wife, Barb, his three sons,
‘This system is not about playing the game, it’s about demonstrating evidence that you actually know and understand.’ Mike Murphy, Badger Ridge Middle School principal officer. “How can we make (conflict) engaging to every student?” Eskrich said. “They can demonstrate their mastery of the power standard of conflict.” The power standards, which will be listed on report cards, outline the skills for students to demonstrate in the various subjects. Board members also asked about a key concern from SOMS parents in 2015: whether their students would be ready for the grade-point average they’ll get
high school, which could play a part in their future. Administrators said that while they had not done a student survey of the current freshmen who had all three years of standards-based grading at SOMS, data show their GPAs and class choices have not been notably different from their peers from BRMS. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Legals He spent 25 years officiating high school football, he enjoyed singing, the Green Bay Packers, woodworking, hunting, pedal tractors and Allis-Chalmers tractors. He is survived by brothers Curtis (Donna) Richfield, Minn., Douglas (Gail) Belleville, and a sister Shirley (Tim) Lynaugh, Benton; nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was a former member of Memorial Baptist Church of Verona. After moving to North Carolina he became a member of Harvest Church in Washington, N.C., where he served on the Servants of the House team and sang in the choir. A memorial service was held on April 26, 2018, at Harvest Church in Washington, N.C., with Pastors Tad and Treva Tankard officiating along with his family members. A special thank you to the friends and members of Harvest Church, Calvin Waters and the friends of the Thursday morning Bible study. He was known for his kind spirit and generosity of heart. He was a servant of the Lord and his country. Brent, Gregg, and Neil, and two granddaughters, Avani, and Maya. The family will be having private services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be be directed to the Friends of the Verona Senior Center. (http:// veronaactiveadults.org/)
CITY OF VERONA LEGAL NOTICE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS This is a reminder that every person is required by law to destroy all noxious weeds on lands in the City which he owns, occupies or controls. If the owner or occupant shall neglect to destroy any weeds as required by such notice, then the Weed Commissioner of the City shall give five (5) days written notice by mail to the owner or occupant of any lands upon which the weeds shall be growing to the effect that the said Weed Commissioner after the expiration of the five (5) day period will proceed to destroy or cause to be destroyed all such weeds growing upon said lands and that the cost thereof will be assessed as a tax upon the lands upon which such weeds are located. In case the owner or occupant shall further neglect to comply within such five (5) day notice, then the Weed Commissioner shall destroy such weeds or cause them to be destroyed in the manner deemed to be the most economical method and the expense thereof, including the cost of billing and other necessary administrative expenses, shall be charged against such lots and be collected as a special tax thereon. Noxious weeds shall include but not be limited to the following: Cirsium Arvense (Canada Thistle) Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Common Ragweed) Ambrosia trifida (Great Ragweed) Euphorbia esula (Leafy Spurge) Convolvulus arvensis (Creeping
Jenny) (Field Bind Weed) Tragopogon dubius (Goat’s Beard) Cirsium vulgaries (Bull Thistle) Rhus radicans (Poison Ivy) Arctium minus (Burdock) Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnip) Amaranthus retroflexus (Pigweed) Xanthium strumarium (Cocklebur) Chenopodium album (Common Lambsquarter) Rumex Crispus (Curled Dock) Cannabis sativa (Hemp) Plantago lancellata (English Plantain) Noxious grasses shall include but not be limited to the following: Agrostia alba (Redtop) Poa pratensis (Kentucky Blue) Sorghum halepense (Johnson) Setaria (Foxtail) Noxious weeds are also the following plants and other rank growth: Ragweed Thistles Smartweed Dandelions (over 8 inches in height) Milkweed (over 8 inches in height) Ellen Clark, City Clerk City of Verona Published: May 3 and 10, 2018 WNAXLP ***
TOWN OF VERONA BOARD OF REVIEW THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 6:00 PM TOWN HALL, 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Roll Call 2. Election of Chair 3. Call to Order 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Announcements a. Purpose and Rules for Board of Review i. Quasi-Judicial review of assessed valuation of property within the Town of Verona; proceedings are recorded ii. Presentation of sworn testimony by complainant and Assessor iii. Determination by Board of Review members iv. Confirmation of certified member training v. Appeal options b. Confirmation of Posting of Public Notice for Open Book and Board of Review i. 2018 Assessment Roll available for review by the public during regular business hours since April 12, 2018 when notification was posted in three locations and emailed to listserv subscribers ii. Open Book held April 25, 2018 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM; Notice published April 5, 2018 iii. Board of Review Notice published May 10, 2018 iv. Confirmation that Instructional Material About the Assessment and Board of Review Procedures was Avail-
able During Open Book for Information on How to File an Objection and the Board of Review Procedures under Wisconsin Law 6. Review Assessment and Board of Review Law Updates and Possible Discussion of Interim Market Update for 2018 7. Election of Alternate Board of Review Member 8. Swear in Complainant and Assessor 9. Hear Testimony in the Order Complaints were Received (see attached) 10. Determination 11. Confirmation that Determination Notice(s) Will be Sent to Complainants by Return Receipt Mail 12. Adjourn If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Revised: April 26, 2018 Posted: May 10, 2018 Published: May 10, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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A “power standard” is one of the “prioritized academic expectations,” according to a Verona Area School District handout. Power standards are considered “the most critical and essential” to learn and will be paired with “sub standards,” which are more specific expectations students are expected to be able to demonstrate. An example of a power standard for sixth-grade language arts is: “Read, comprehend, and analyze informational text to gather and integrate information.” Sub standards for that power standard are: • Cite textual evidence that supports analysis and inferences • Determine main ideas and supporting details in the text • Analyze how a key individual, event, or idea progresses throughout the text • Determine the meaning and use of words and phrases in the text • Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is shown in the text • Read and comprehend informational text at independent reading level
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Boys lacrosse
Player of the week From May 1-8
Name: Will Tennison Grade: Junior Sport: Tennis
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Senior captain defender Declan Makuch tries to stop Stoughton’s Carson Roisum on Tuesday, May 1 in Stoughton. Makuch signed a National Letter of Intent to play mens lacrosse at Canisius College (Buffalo, N.Y.) on April 11.
Makuch joins Golden Griffins Senior to play lacrosse at NCAA Division I Canisius College ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Senior Declan Makuch believes he has been blessed to be playing lacrosse at Verona Area High School at the right time. The sport has been big on the East Coast and in college for a long time and continues to grow in the Midwest despite not yet being sanctioned by the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Makuch, who signed a National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at NCAA Division 1 Canisius College (Buffalo, N.Y.) on April 11, is a three-year varsity boys lacrosse player for the Wildcats and is a captain defender this season. The timing of his high school career helped him to be noticed at schools like Canisius, he told the Press. “There are a lot more kids participating in lacrosse, and it keeps growing year to year,” Makuch said. “The Midwest is finally getting better at lacrosse, so I was glad to be fortunate enough to have the blessing I did.” Makuch took advantage of the opportunity. In addition
to playing for Verona, he also joined Amplify Lacrosse in Milwaukee to get his name out there. And he became one of the best defenders in the Madison Area Lacrosse Association conference, which was changed to the Badgerland Lacrosse Association this year. “I am a lot faster with the game, and my playing IQ is a lot higher,” Makuch said. “I definitely know what is happening around me more and know the tendencies of opponents.” Makuch was a first-team all-conference defender in 2017. He had 31 groundballs and two interceptions in 15 games last year. So far as a senior, Makuch
has 12 groundballs and three takeaways in five games and also added an assist. “It is nice that if you put your mind to it, you can set your goals and you can accomplish them,” Makuch said. “A lot of hard work definitely pays off if you are doing what you are supposed to do.”
A good fit There were a few schools Makuch had to choose from, but he said that Canisius seemed to be a good fit. Makuch wants to major in business, and Canisius is considered to have one of the better programs in the U.S., ranked
Highlights: Tennison remained undefeated Monday, beating Madison Memorial’s Colt Tegtmeier 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Tennison is in contention for the top seed in the WIAA Division 1 state tournament with the win Honorable mentions: J.T. Hawkins (boys track) cleared a season-best six feet to win the high jump at the Spartan Invitational Leah Remiker (girls track) finished a team-best third overall at the Myrhum Invitational at Arrowhead High School last week in 2:19.89 Emma Kleinsek (softball) had two home runs and three RBIs Monday as the Wildcats avenged last week’s loss to Beloit Memorial with a 12-10 road victory Ryan Taylor (baseball) hit a walkoff three-run home run in a 12-10 win over Madison La Follette Friday and was 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Taylor also went 2-for-4 in a win over La Follette on May 1 and earned a save in a win over Madison Memorial on Saturday Austin Gaby (boys golf) shot a 49 in 12 holes Friday at the Portage invite, leading the Wildcats to fourth with a 213 Binta Jammen (girls soccer) scored her first career goal in a 4-0 win Monday over Madison La Follette
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Boys tennis
Wildcats lock up regular season Big 8 title with dual wins JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The eighth-ranked Verona boys tennis team had its biggest stretch of the regular season last week. The Wildcats competed against two ranked teams at the Nicolet Invitational before playing its two biggest dual meets of the regular season against Big Eight rivals Madison Memorial and Sun Prairie. Wins over the Spartans on Monday and the Cardinals on Tuesday helped Verona lock up their second regular-season title in the last three years. Memorial and Sun Prairie are both honorable mentions on the Wisconsin High School Tennis Coaches Association Division 1 state poll. The Big Eight has two separate champions, one for the dual meet season and then a conference tournament champion. The Wildcats won the dual meet season two years ago and the tournament championship last year. Coach Rick Engen said the biggest goal for
What’s next Verona hosts Janesville Craig at 4 p.m. Thursday. The Big Eight Conference tournament is set for a 9:30 a.m. start Wednesday, May 16 inside Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Semifinal and championship matches carry over into Thursday.
his team as far as conference goes is winning both titles at the end of the season for the first time. Verona has been ranked as high as No. 2 in Division 1 this season, but a return to the team state tournament for the second time in three years is the ultimate goal for the Wildcats this season. Photo by Jeremy Jones “The rankings are fun to look at, but we Aaron Young (left) and Jonah Berry celebrate their 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sun Prairie on Tuesknow it really doesn’t mean anything,” No. day. The win helped Verona earn the Big Eight dual meet title for the second time in three Turn to Tennis/Page 5 years, as the Wildcats beat Sun Prairie 5-2.
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More rain and wet field conditions forced the Verona softball team to postpone two more games last week against Madison West and Watertown. The Wildcats (9-3 overall, 8-3 Big Eight) will make up their May 3 game at Madison West at 5 p.m. May 14 at Jefferson Middle School in Madison. Verona rescheduled its nonconference game against Watertown for 5 p.m. May 18. Despite last week’s rainouts, conditions were perfect Monday and Tuesday as the Wildcats got in a pair of conference games.
Verona 12, Beloit 10 Third baseman Emma Kleinsek went 3 for 3 with a hit a solo home run in the second inning and another in the sixth Monday as the Wildcats earned a regular-season split with Beloit M e m o r i a l , f o l l ow i n g a 12-10 victory. Verona built an eight-run lead in the fifth inning but were barely able to make it hold up as the Purple Knights scored nine runs
Verona hosts Madison La Follette at 5 p.m. Thursday. The Wildcats travel to a 12-team tournament in Sheboygan on Friday. Play continues Saturday.
on a fielder’s choice, grand slam by Jacey Walker in the fifth and RBI doubles by Angelique Spencer and Natalie Bittner in the sixth and seventh, respectively. Verona was outhit 13-10. Second baseman Amie Rudnicki and center fielder Molly McChesney each collected multiple hits for Verona. Ariana Brown, Bittner, Spencer and Walker all had multiple hits for Beloit Memorial. Beloit Memorial committed 10 errors in the loss, including three on third baseman Madison Stavn. Anderson got the start and allowed 10 runs (nine
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Sophomore Yasmeen Khalid surveys the field in the first half on Tuesday, May 1, in a game against Madison La Follette. Khalid scored twice in a 12-1 win.
Verona girls lacrosse jumped out to a big lead at halftime and ended up defeating Madison La Follette 12-1 on May 1 in a sunny spring day at Connor Field. The Wildcats led 11-0 after a dominating first half. Sophomore Makenzie Schmidt led with four goals. Sophomores Yasmeen Khalid, Erin Long and Ashley Vanderbush each found the net twice. Sophomores Gillian Cartwright and Kiersten Pelletier each added a goal. Senior defender Jenna
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Jurrens finished with five ground balls. Junior Ellyn Noel had two assists and three ground balls. Junior goalie Sofia Jeddeloh had seven saves in the win. - Mindy Jeddeloh
Boys golf
Verona wins Big Eight quad, finishes fourth at Portage Invitational ANTHONY IOZZO
Verona was still undefeated in Big Eight meets prior to Wednesday’s Big Eight triangular at Yahara Hills Golf Verona boys golf traveled to Janes- Course against Middleton and Madison Verona traveled to Yahara Hills ville Country Club Monday for a Big East. Golf Course Wednesday after the Eight quad and won with a 322. Portage invite Verona Press’ Tuesday deadline. Janesville Parker was second with a The Wildcats traveled to Portage 339, and Madison La Follette took third Results will be in next week’s paper. with a 367. Beloit Memorial was last Country Club Friday and finished The Wildcats travel back to Yafourth out of 14 teams with a 213. with a 377. The tournament was shortened to 12 Senior Garhett Kaegi led the Wildhara Hills at noon Thursday for an cats with a 76, and junior Austin Gaby, holes due to six holes being unplayable invite. They also travel to Blackhawk sophomore Cale Rufenacht and senior on the course due to thunderstorms Country Club at noon Monday, May Connor Rufenacht all shot 82s. Junior Thursday. 14, for the Spartan invite. Gaby shot a 49, and Kaegi followed Ryan Mirwald’s 83 was not counted with a 53. Cale Rufenacht was third toward the final score. Parker was led by Nik Sitter’s 83, and with a 55, and Lindell finished with a first with 208s, and Monona Grove was Joe Cayer shot a 79 to lead La Follette. 56. Reedsburg and Portage Black tied for third with a 212. Riley Jensen led Beloit with an 89.
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Verona baseball ran its win streak to five games with wins over Madison La Follette and Madison East and a doubleheader sweep over Madison Memorial.
Verona 12, La Follette 10 The Wildcats (10-6 overall, 9-4 Big Eight Conference) were fueled by a walk-off three-run home run by freshman Ryan Taylor Friday in a 12-10 win against the Lancers. Taylor finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Senior Stephen Lund also had a big day at the plate. He was 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and three runs scored. Junior Sam Pederson was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Senior Grant Kelliher earned the win, getting two outs on five pitches in the seventh to keep it a one-run game.
Madison Memorial doubleheader File photo by Jeremy Jones
Junior Brockton Baker earned first-team Big Eight all-conference honors after scoring 26 goals and assisting on 26 more. He was drafted by the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL this week.
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Neitzel leads Warhawks to fourth WIAC title F o r m e r Ve r o n a A r e a A s W I AC c h a m p i o n , High School softball stand- UW-Whitewater clinched the No. 1 seed and out Nicole Neitzel is hosting privilega member of the Unive r s i t y o f Wi s c o n es for the WIAC sin-Whitewater softball Championship, which took place team, which swept the Wisconsin Intercolleover the weekend. giate Athletic ConferT h e Wa r h a w k s ence regular season and won the five-team tournament for the tournament champi- Neitzel onships for the second sixth straight seastraight season and will son and 10th time host a four-team NCAA overall to claim the league’s Regional starting this Fri- automatic bid to the NCAA day at van Steenderen Soft- Tournament. ball Complex. U W- W h i t ew a t e r w a s The Warhawks clinched announced as a host of a their fourth regular season four-team NCAA Regional conference championship for the second straight seain five years on April 29 son on Monday. with a doubleheader sweep T h e Wa r h a w k s ( 2 5 at UW-La Crosse. 11-1 overall) will face
Benedictine (Ill.), the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference champion, to open play. The other game will feature a pair of Pool “C”, or at-large, qualifiers in Coe (Iowa) and Trine (Ind.). UW-Whitewater has won six straight games and 18 of its last 23 games entering NCAA play. The team claimed the WIAC regular season championship and clinched the league’s automatic bid by winning the WIAC tournament title for the sixth straight year and 10th time overall over the weekend. The Warhawks are making their 21st appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Verona earned 6-5 and 3-1 victories over Madison Memorial Saturday at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats jumped out to a 6-1 lead in game one before allowing four runs in the sixth. Taylor shut the door in the seventh, allowing a hit and striking out one to earn the save. Senior Connor McGowan was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Lund added a two-run triple, and senior Tucker Teskey (2-for-4) and Pederson (2-for-3) each added doubles. Senior Tristan Largent also doubled and scored a run. Junior Reagan Klawiter picked up the win. He struck out seven and allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. In game two, Verona scored runs in the
Verona hosts Madison East at 5 p.m. Thursday and travels to Hartland Arrowhead at 11 a.m. Saturday for a doubleheader. Verona hosts Sun Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. fourth, fifth and sixth innings to win 3-1. Junior Brooks Brazeau and Lund each had RBI doubles. Largent added an RBI, as well. McGowan went the distance on the mound, allowing an unearned run on a hit and two walks, striking out four.
Verona 12, Madison East 0 (6 inn.) The Wildcats traveled to Warner Parker on Tuesday to take on Madison East and dominated 12-0 in six innings. Verona scored in every inning except the first, including three in the second, two in the third and five in the sixth. Nine different players had RBIs, including two by Brazeau. Lund had an RBI double and a run scored, and Taylor (2-for-4) had a triple and two runs scored. Nathan Waller added an RBI double and a run scored, and Largent (2-for-2) had three runs scored and an RBI. Jake Coshun, Steven Van Horne, Connor Grossnickle, Jake Osiecki and Tyler McWilliams also had RBIs. Kelliher allowed three hits and a walk in four innings to earn the win. He struck out three. Pederson, who was also 2-for-3 at the plate, allowed a hit and struck out one in two innings.
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Reinecke helps Wisconsin at Big Ten Championships Verona Area High School graduate Jessica Reinecke helped WisconReinecke sin womens golf finish tied for ninth at the Big Ten Championships, held April 17-19. Reinecke finished tied for 72nd with a 236 (8273-81) and helped the Badgers finish with an 889.
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Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h School junior Brockton Baker was selected by the Sioux City Musketeers with the 12th pick in the sixth round of the USHL Draft, Phase 2. The forward led the Wi l d c a t s t o t h e W I A A state hockey tournament semifinals, where the team fell 4-1 to the eventual state champion Hudson Raiders. Baker was electric during the regular season, leading Verona to its second straight Big Eight title. He led the Wildcats in scoring, amassing 26 regular season goals and 26 assists. He had added six more goals and five assists i n five p l a y o ff g a m e s , including two goals and an assist at the state tournament. The Dubuque Fighting Saints rounded out the Phase I Draft securing the rights of Baker’s teammate Mason McCormick. A junior, McCormick missed nine games last season but still put up 15 goals and nine assists in the regular season. He
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Cavaliers drop game to West Middleton Sunday Verona Home Talent dropped a 4-1 contest to West Middleton Sunday. T h e C ava l i e r s ( 1 - 1 ) scored first on an RBI by Mike Jordahl but West Middleton scored three
times in the bottom of the innings. first and added another run Verona travels to Ridgein the third. way at 1 p.m. Sunday. Kyle Nelson took the loss. He struck out six in - Anthony Iozzo five innings. Alan Kopp p i t c h e d t wo s c o r e l e s s
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Verona boys track and field finished ninth out of 12 teams Friday at the Spartan Invitational at Madison Memorial High School. J u n i o r J . T. H a w k i n s cleared a season-best 6 feet to win the high jump. Hawkins’ title was the only one for the Wildcats. Verona’s 4x100 relay of Jayden Joe-Wright, Tim Soko, Joe Riley and Jackson Acker finished fourth in 44.13. T h e Wi l d c a t s ’ 4 x 4 0 0 t e a m o f G r a h a m S t i e r, Peter Barger, Mason Jordan and Riley finished fifth in 3:34.43. Brad Tuomi, Alan Zheng, Ian Grossenbacher-McGlamery and Drew Gonzales also finished fifth on the 4x800 relay in 8:43.32. Junior Max Herkert r e a c h e d 1 2 - 6 t o fi n i s h fourth in the pole vault, and junior Dylan Bourne and Acker finished 5-6 in the discus with throws of 14010 and 137-8, respectively. Senior Michael Egle finished sixth place in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.39, as did Hawkins in the long jump (19-8). Junior Ben Vandervest had a 4-foot personal best in the shot put and became one of the best in school history with a toss of 48 feet, 7 1/4 inches. The throw earned him a seventh-place finish and moved him up to 17th on the VAHS all-time list.
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has the fastest time in the state so S o p h o m o r e L e a h far this seaVerona travels back to Lussier Stadium Remiker was the top fin- son, owning a on Madison’s east side for the Big Eight 2:12.36. isher for the Verona girls Conference meet. Competition begins at Only track and field team Saturday at the Myrhum Invita- Arrowhead 3:30 p.m. tional at Arrowhead High j u n i o r A n n a Schueth School. Not only did Remiker (2:17.38) and l e a d t h e t e a m w i t h a Ashwaubenon junior Sage Prairie tied for first place third-place finish, but her Wagner (2:17.66) were with 75 points, while Milwaukee Rufus King (70) time of 2 minutes, 19.89 faster on Saturday. Verona finished 21st out rounded out the top three. seconds was one of the Freshman Anna Knueve eighth-fastest times in the of the 24 teams competstate this year. Waterford ing, with six points. The cracked the top 10 with s e n i o r H a l e i g h R e i n d l host Warhawks and Sun her 10th-place finish in the 1,600. She posted a time of 5:36.79. Sophomore Ella Chorlton also finished 10th, clearing 4 feet, 10 inches in the high jump. “It was great to see some top-tier competition,” coach Robert Martin said. Sophomore Tamiya Smith was 11th in the 100 (12.93) and senior Emelia Lichty was 12th in the 200 (27.03). The meet featured Questions? two of the top sprinters in the state in sophoComments? more Amari Brown of Story Ideas? Milwaukee Rufus and junior Brooke Jaworski Let us know of Wausau West. Jaworski, the defendhow we’re doing. ing state champion in the 200 and 400, got the best of Brown in the Your opinion is something we always want to hear. 400 with a 54.68 but Call 845-9559 or at connectverona.com crossed the finish line .45 behind Brown in the 200.
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The Verona girls soccer offense came to life in the second half in a 4-0 win Monday at Madison La Follette. The Wildcats (3-2-2 overall, 3-1-2 Big Eight Conference) scored all four goals in the final 45 minutes, including the first career goal by freshman forward Binta Jammen in the 50th minute on an assist by sophomore midfielder/forward Ani Quade. Sophomore midfielder/ forward Hanna Steiner later
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Conference Verona enters the postseason Friday looking to surprise some people at the Big Eight Conference meet. Barger, Herkert and the Wildcats 4x100 won’t be catching anyone off-guard, however, as each has a top20 performance this season according to the state boys honor roll. Barger has clocked the 15th best time in the 1,600 with a 2:00.03 and Herkert has the 17th best pole vault performance so far this season, reaching 13 feet. Verona’s 4x1 is the highest on the state honor roll,
sitting ninth in 44.64. Middleton is the odds-on favorite to win the meet. Aaron Richardson of Middleton has the fastest 100 and 200 dash times, as well as the best long jump. The Cardinals also have the top three 1,600 runners, as well as, the top 3,200 runner in the conference. Madison Memorial could also make some noise as Lance Drewry has the best effort so far in the 400, while teammate Erik Young possesses the top 300 hurdle time. The Spartans also have the top 4x100 and 4x400 relays Daniel Jacobs Madison West has the best 800 time, and Patrick Horvath has the best discus throw. Tyler Precia of Sun Prairie has the best triple jump effort so far. Beloit Memorial’s Amouri Grosskopf in the favorite in the shot put and Lukas Luan-Smith has the top high jump effort so far. Janesville Craig’s Trevion Moore possesses the best effort in the 110 hurdles and Janesville Parker’s Palmer Goodwick comes into conference a vault three inches better than Herkert.
What’s next Verona travels to Breese Stevens Field at 7 p.m. Thursday to take on Madison East, hosts Mukwonago at 10 a.m. Saturday and hosts Sun Prairie at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. assisted Quade in the 55th minute, and sophomore midfielder/forward Mia Hoeve and junior midfielder Julia Gilboy added unassisted goals in the 74th and 78th minutes, respectively. Senior Rachel Nelson finished with six saves.
Glenbrook South 3, Verona 0 The Wildcats hosted Gelbrook South (Ill.) on Saturday at Reddan Soccer Park and lost 3-0. Nelson finished with 10 saves.
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Junior Jason Ford finished seventh in the 3,200 meter run in a personal-best 10:07.35 and sophomore Nathan Neitzel was ninth with a personal-best 10:12.58. Freshman Jackson Acker finished ninth in the 100 (11.64), as was sophomore Brad Tuomi in the 300 hurdles in a personal-best 44.7 and Riley with a personal-best 19-3 in the long jump. Jordan was 10th in the 400 with a personal-best 52.73.
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earned) on 13 hits over seven innings. She struck out eight. Walker was in the circle for the Purple Knights, surrendering 12 runs (seven earned) on 10 hits and two walks. She struck out three.
Verona, Middleton (DH) Kleinsek had a three-run double in the fourth and McChesney added three RBIs in the bottom of the
fifth in the first game of a double header Tuesday as Verona beat Middleton 7-3. Taytum Geier tripled and Savanna Rainey had a solo home run. Anderson allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings. She struck out eight.. Ellie Buza surrendered seven runs on eight hits over six innings. She struck out six. Anderson scattered four hits over seven innings in the nightcap to lead Verona
to a 6-0 shutout. She struck out six and didn’t walk a batter in the win. R a i n ey ( 3 - f o r- 4 ) h a d RBI doubles in the top of the first and fifth innings. She added an RBI single in the third. Yazek, Rainey and Geier also had RBIs in the top of the third. Hannah Edington was in the circle for Middleton. She allowed 10 hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out one and walking one.
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Something is riding on the match seemingly every time Verona junior Will Tennison and Madison Memorial senior Colt Tegtmeier step on a tennis court against one another. The duo continued their rivalry Monday evening as part of a Big Eight Conference dual at Memorial. And despite letting an early lead slip away and a late injury, Tennison rallied to not only win his match 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 but also to help Verona lock up a 5-2 team win. They were seeded second and third, respectively, last year, at the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament, so it was clear that the winner Monday would be the favorite to earn the top seed this season. “I’m not 100 percent focused on that,” Tennison said. “I just want to keep playing as well as I can. Whatever seed I am, I’ll be satisfied with that.” But Monday’s win was special, Tennison said, not only special because it was the second time he had beaten Tegtmeier but because it helped Verona secure an important conference win. The Spartans had beaten Verona 4-3 last year, with Tegtmeier besting Tennison. “I always put the team first,” Tennison said. “When I try to win for the team, I always notice myself playing better.” Tegtmeier has won six of the eight matches they’ve played, and he accounted for three of Tennison’s five losses last year,
including the sectional finals and the semifinal round at state. Two of those matches went to three sets and another was decided in a third-set tiebreaker. “I always know when we play, we’re in it for the long run,” Tennison said. “I try to prepare myself physically and mentally for a long match.” Tennison was seeded third at state last year but went on to finish fourth after losing to Tegtmeier in the semifinals and Neel Raut of Oshkosh West in the third-place match. “I know I’m capable of going all the way if I play my best tennis every single match,” Tennison said. “I’m just trying to focus on every point.” Tennison was up 5-2 serving for the match Monday when he ripped a callus off the ring finger of his serving hand. “It was bleeding. Coach came out on the changeover and we took care of it,” Tennison said. That was the only time he was talked to by coach Rick Engen, as unlike most high school players, Tennison rarely gets advice from his coach. Instead, he said he relies on a ton of experience in USTA tournaments that has helped him build what he calls, ‘a mental barrier.’ “When coach doesn’t come out there, I kind of like that,” he said. “I’m used to fighting through matches myself. When I’m out there, it’s all on me, and that’s how I like it.”
Tennis: Cats go 2-2 at Nicolet invite Continued from page 1 1 singles player Will Tennison said after the Memorial match. “Rankings aren’t going to help us win team state. We’re just trying to win as many matches as we can, get good seeds at subsectionals and sectionals and try to pull through there.”
Verona 5, Mad. Memorial 2 The Wildcats avenged the second of two conference dual losses last season with a 5-2 victory at Madison Memorial on Monday. Kush Nagpal and Verona’s No. 1 and 2 doubles teams had the only easy wins, even though Verona swept all four singles matches. Nagpal rolled 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. But Kevin Fan lost a set and needed to fight back to win 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles and junior Chris Queoff held on 7-6 (4), 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Tennison avoided his first loss of the season against rival Colt Tegtmeier atop the lineup 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to secure the decisive fourth match. “This was a really big win for our team, especially for Will to beat Colt,” Engen said. “He’s going to see him a couple more times in the postseason but just having this confidence is huge.” Jordan Hutchcroft and Vivek Swaminath cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.
Verona 5, Sun Prairie 2 Aaron Young and Jonah Berry helped the Wildcats secure the Big Eight dual meet title in straight sets Tuesday as Verona beat Sun Prairie 5-2. The Wildcats’ No. 3 doubles secured the win with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Sai Gungurthi and Praneeth Venigalla. “It was great because we’ve had trouble closing out those types of matches, when things get tight,” Young said. “Coach is always talking about how we need that fourth win because you never want
to take anything for granted, even with our singles lineup.” An emotional and physically drained Tennison went to a third set for the second straight match, pulling out a 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4 win against Aidan Schutter at No. 1 singles. “I think Will was feeling pretty good after last night, and then coming in winning 6-0 in the first set,” Engen said. “Aidan came back, but physically and emotionally, Will is a very strong kid.” Verona swept all four singles matches as Queoff added a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over Adam Foreman at No. 2 singles. Fan cruised 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles and Nagpal had a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles.
Nicolet Invitational The Wildcats participated in the Nicolet Invitational last weekend, going 2-2. Verona beat University School of Milwaukee 4-3 and Oconomowoc 7-0, had to forfeit a match Saturday because of prom and opened the invitational with a 4-3 loss to unranked Homestead. Verona had a shot to pull out the win but dropped tiebreakers at No 4 singles and No. 3 doubles. While the Wildcats’ four singles flights have been a team strength all season, Verona split against Homestead and was only able to add one doubles win. Tennison blanked Michael Morway atop the lineup and then held on to win a tiebreaker 6-0, 4-6, 10-7 at No. 1 singles. Fan won his No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-3. The Wildcats were unable to come up with a win at No. 4 singles. Nagpal, who was injured, had an opportunity to help secure the win, falling 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 to Jonathon Lane at No. 4 singles. “Kush came back after losing the first set and won despite being down 0-4 in the second, but he was in a lot of pain,” Engen said. Nagpal was down 9-1 in the tiebreaker but fought back to
9-8 before losing 10-8. Hutchcroft and Swaminath won Verona’s lone doubles matches, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. Evan Schmidt and Conner Dugan fell 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) at No. 2 doubles, and Jonah Berry and Aaron Young lost a three-set match 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 at No. 3 doubles. In the second round, University School of Milwaukee, ranked third in Division 2, won 4-3. Tennison 6-0, 7-6 (5) again won the first set easily before having to fight to close out the match. Fan added a 6-1, 6-2 decision at No. 3 singles. Young, the team’s No. 3 doubles player, moved over to No. 4 singles and fell 7-5, 7-5. Schmidt and Dugan won Verona’s only doubles match 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. The Wildcats dropped close matches at the other two doubles flights. Rather than playing a full third set in a two-day tournament, the Wildcats went to tiebreakers at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles, earning a split. Queoff defeated Nabeel Quryshi in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 and Hutchcroft and Swaminath fell 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-8 atop the doubles lineup. Michael Happel and Jonah Berry dropped another close match 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 doubles. Verona finished out the tournament Saturday, blanking Oconomowoc. Tennison and Nagpal cruised to 6-0, 6-0 wins at Nos. 1 and 4 singles, while Queoff and Fan added 6-1, 6-0 wins at Nos. 2 and 3 singles. Hutchcroft and Swaminath cruised 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles but the other two doubles flights went to tiebreakers with Schmidt and Dugan winning 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 at the No. 2 spot and Young and Berry winning 6-0, 4-6, 10-8 at 3 dubs. The Wildcats had to forfeit their final match on Saturday for prom, resulting in a 7-0 loss.
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Lacrosse: Makuch excited to play at Canisius Continued from page 1 12th among small, private colleges. Makuch also said he liked the setup of the campus. Buffalo gets 93.4 inches of snow a year on average, so Canisius built underground tunnels to allow easy access to classrooms and a way for students to keep warm. Going out of state for college was another goal for Makuch, so everything just seemed to fit, he said. Makuch doesn’t know whether he will play as a freshman or redshirt his first year yet, but he said he will continue to play defender. “I think I just need to work out and get faster and bigger and stronger and smarter,” he said.
Drawn to lacrosse Makuch was drawn to lacrosse for several reasons, he said, including fond memories of playing with
Wildcats hand Sauk Prairie first loss of season The Verona boys lacrosse team beat Sauk Prairie 13-8, on Monday. Senior Ian Edwards scored four goals and junior Graham Jeske and senior Ryan Hyland each had three. Senior Jake Doerfler added two goals and senior Graham Sticha had one for Verona (5-3), which handed Sauk Prairie (9-1) it’s first loss of the season. friends before high school. But the differences from other sports also made Makuch want to play. He said he likes how each player can custom-design a stick to help with an individual style of play, and he likes the usage of the stick to pass and throw. “It is a definitely a unique sport compared to everything else with the lines and the rules,” he said. “I just really wanted to get better at it, so it keeps me on my
toes.” Defender was a position Makuch saw as a good option to play early in his career, and he said that being in Verona and having good coaches helped him excel at the varsity level. “The team relies on you because you set the tone for the game, and you can’t really win without a defense, so they are really important to the game,” he said.
Makuch becomes leader for Wildcats Senior Declan Makuch is finishing his high school career for Verona boys lacrosse in a leadership role. Makuch signed his Letter of Intent with senior Ian Edwards, who plans to play Division II lacrosse at the University of Indianapolis. Makuch said it felt good to start the next chapter in his life with a friend by his side, and that gave him a boost of confidence. But it also allowed him to think about setting an example for the rest of the Wildcats. “This year, it is pretty fun being a leader,” he said. “Everyone looks up to you, and we have a younger team, so you have to be more communicative and good with the younger kids to help them and push them on to send a good message.” Verona is 4-3 overall (3-1 conference) this season in an even deeper Division 1 field, as the Wisconsin Lacrosse Association combined
Division 1 and 2 teams into one division this year. The Madison Area Lacrosse Association also changed its name to the Badgerland Lacrosse Association and switched up its divisions. Verona is now in the red division with Sauk Prairie, Waunakee, Sun Prairie, Madison West/Edgewood, Janesville Craig/Parker and Madison La Follette. The white division is now DeForest, Stoughton, Oregon, Madison East, Watertown, La Crosse Central, Middleton, Madison Memorial and Tomah. The three losses came to Waunakee, which leads the red division and was runner-up in Division 1 last season, defending champion Kettle Moraine and Hartland Arrowhead. “I think we are getting a lot better,” Makuch said. “We are definitely going to compete better against some high-level teams that we couldn’t hang with earlier this year.”
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Owners’ names: Brian and Tricia Kermicle Residence: Verona Pet name: Tucker Pet’s age: 2 1/2 years What kind of pet do you have? Black lab How long have you had your pet? 2 1/2 years What makes your pet special? Tucker loves his people, and although he weighs 75 lbs., he still thinks he is a lap dog. He climbs up onto your lap as soon as you sit down. This includes guests, so wear something you don’t mind having dog hair on when you come to visit us. Funny or cute story? Tucker loved the recent snow. He raced around in it like it was the most wonderful thing in the world. His people were less thrilled.
Mr. Beans wasn’t doing well. He’d been sick for a while and now he was having trouble getting up. Mary Hougan wanted to do everything she could to help her old friend so she enrolled in an equine masseuse program to learn techniques that could alleviate his symptoms and promote blood flow to his balky rear legs. “Mr. Beans, he’s my old guy,” Hougan said in an interview. “He’s the one that kind of inspired me to pursue learning horse massage for his benefit.” Hougan, an admitted lifelong “animal nut,” is turning this passion into a business. She went through a weeklong, ten-hour-a-day program and earned a certification in equine sports massage therapy in March. She’s since started Equistroke, LLC and has done “quite a few” messages since. She is also a part-time veterinary technician and the office manager at Chalet Veterinary Clinic, 1621 E. Main St. in Stoughton, and balancing the two businesses allows her to be around animals “all the time.” Hougan grew up on a farm in Stoughton and “was always rescuing kittens and wildlife.” Her mom thought she might get hurt on a horse, so she didn’t get first one until she
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Mary Hougan and Mr. Beans, left, the horse who inspired her to learn equine sports massage. shipping the animals to Mexico or was 23. Now she lives on a farm between Stoughton and Oregon along Canada where they are processed for, with four horses, nine goats and other among other things, their meat, which is a delicacy in Europe. pets. The horses being sent to slaughter She started rescuing horses from are often thoroughbreds or quarter “kill pens” in the south in 2015, and horses who arrive at the kill pens “by adopted one in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. Though slaughtering hors- the truckload” if they’re unsuccessful es is illegal in the U.S., Hougan said Turn to Massage/Page 7 the “kill buyers” get around it by
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Many dog owners feel a bond with their dog that they are confident will keep their dog under control – leashed or not. But state law and local ordinances try to avoid the risk of potential damages from an unrestrained dog, with localities building on the state’s law to create their own specific rules, along with penalties for violations, that are generally similar. Except while hunting, state law is that “a dog is considered to be running at large if it is off the premises of its owner and not
under the control of the owner or some other person.” While many area municipalities have specific areas for dogs, like the Village of Oregon’s dog park or the county dog parks in Verona, other parks are much more restricted. The Village of Oregon and cities of Fitchburg, Stoughton and Verona consider unleashed dogs in city parks to be a violation of ordinances. Fines in these municipalities for first offenses can range from zero to as much as $500, with subsequent offenses usually bringing an increased minimum and maximum fine. Some have exceptions for certain activities. In Ve r o n a , f o r e x a m p l e ,
large if it is on a leash and under control of a person physically able to control it or is trained and in the immediate company of a Fitchburg person to which it immedi$0-50 first offense; $0-500 for second and subse- ately responds and obeys if quent offense such person is over the age of twelve (12) years,” the Verona ordinance states. Oregon Others do not make such $10-500 first offense; $25-500 subsequent offenses exceptions, as in Fitchburg, where it is a violation to Stoughton have an animal in any city park or public recreation$25-100 first offense; $50-200 subsequent offenses al areas, “unrestrained by rope, cord, leash, chain, Verona harness, or bridle.” The only exceptions to $25-100 first offense; $100-400 subsequent offenses requiring a dog to be on a leash in Oregon is when an playing a game of fetch restrictions, according to animal is in an automobile, on private property or in a in a field or a dog walk- the city’s ordinances. “A dog or cat shall not be Village park that has a sign ing alongside its owner would not be subject to the considered to be running at stating animals are allowed
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to be off-leash. Stoughton goes as far as including an ordinance banning dogs on school d i s t r i c t p r o p e r t y, s p e cifically, unless for an approved Stoughton Area School District activity or event. When an animal is found to be at large, some local ordinances, like in Stoughton, allow “any person” to “seize, impound or restrain any dog or cat which he finds running at large.” Others, like Verona, only give the power to seize and impound an animal-atlarge to an animal control or law enforcement officer. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com.
Massage: Routine massage betters performance, prevents injuries, equine masseuse says at the track, Hougan said. “The kill pens tend to feed off of people’s heartstrings,” Hougan said. “The more adoptable horses they put on their (web) pages and they put up a bail price (to save them).”
Worth the ‘strain’ As Hougan’s desire to help Mr. Beans has turned into a second career, Hougan said she didn’t realize how “physical” the work would be. “Most I’ve done in a day is three (massages). That was an exhausting day,” Hougan said. “Just the strain on the hands, arms and shoulders. “When I’m done, I could use a massage myself.” A massage takes an hour, Hougan explained, 30 minutes for one side and 30 minutes for the other. She works from the front toward the back and the top down, starting with the neck. Sometimes she uses a tool called equistix on “trigger points.” “Horses are athletes whether you use them for recreational riding or just keep them,” Hougan said. “A routine massage program will not only better the performance of the horse but also prevent injuries.” A massage costs $60,
and is one of a few services Hougan offers through EquiStroke, including limb stretching and grooming. She has worked on everything from mini-horses to thoroughbreds – even a donkey once. Hougan, who stands 5 feet 3 inches tall, said she once had to stand on a hay bale to reach the top of a huge draft horse she was working on. At first, some horses are a little unsure about all the hands-on attention they’re getting, Hougan said. “As you progress, they really start to relax, they fall into the zone as you call it. Their eyes start to soften, they put their heads down (and) they look like they’re falling asleep,” Hougan said. When she spends a lot of time on a particularly tough spot, she said the horse will express relief by letting out a big yawn. “Those are the rewarding moments,” Hougan said. “When they’re out and about in the pasture, they way they show affection is by grooming each other and nibbling on each other. When they start doing that to you, that’s the ultimate reward.”
Hougan works on her client Vinny’s foreleg. She says the most massages she’s ever done in a day is three, and afterward felt like she could use a massage herself.
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Reverend Kathleen Cook Owens blesses a photo of Christy Archer’s cat, Sally, at First Presbyterian Church in Oregon on Earth Day, April 22. The blessing acknowledges the love and joy that animals bring to our lives and asks for the continued health of the whole family, human and animal alike.
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Nolan McDermid, 8, does his best to hold on to the aptly named Wiggles the guinea pig.
Celebrating all creation: Blessing of the Animals an 800-year-long tradition ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group
Wiggles the guinea pig and his pal Hopscotch seemed to be enjoying their time outside, munching contentedly on a piece of lettuce and soaking up the sun. They had every reason to be content on this perfect late-April day: They had just been blessed by the Rev. Kathleen Cook Owens as part of a special Earth Day Blessing of the Animals event at First Presbyterian Church in Oregon. Wiggles and Hopscotch were joined on the lawn outside the church by all sorts of animals, as well as by the humans who had come to celebrate and acknowledge their relationship with their pets. There were horses and dogs, and one woman brought a picture of her cat, Sally. Owens said the event is a way to celebrate the special relationship humans have with their animals. “So often, the pets that we have are such an important part of our lives,” Owens told the Press. “To acknowledge that and
build it into worship is a good way to celebrate that.” Owens pointed out that humans often have deep relationships with their pets, but they’re mostly private. One of her favorite aspects of Blessing of the Animals is bringing these relationships out into the open and sharing them with neighbors. It’s an event where people “bring the whole family, pets included. We share our loved ones that don’t come with us when we go to church,” Owens said. “People really liked it and to be able to introduce their pets to one another.” On the church lawn, on one of the first great spring days, there were pockets of humans chatting in small groups as their dogs got to know one another, and introductions made when people came by to say hello to a horse. People offered snacks they had brought and talked about funny things their pet had done. Fr. Bill Stout, Order of Friars Minor, a friar of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province based in Franklin,
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told the Press the blessings are a “wonderful” way to bring people together. “They know that (pets) expand and fill their life in a special way,” Stout said. “Going to the blessing brings them into communion with similar people. It highlights the gift of animals and our responsibility to treat them as family.”
Centuries-long tradition Owens said she decided to have a Blessing of the Animals to “highlight an aspect of creation or care for creation that we don’t normally do.” “God’s love and creative power is far beyond the human realm, and animals are a big part of that,” Owens said. Blessing animals has its roots in the Old Testament. Before He created man, God created all the other living creatures and blessed them with the same words he would use to bless mankind: “Be fruitful and increase in number,” according to the New International Version of the Bible. Owens bestowed a slightly different blessing upon Wiggles and Hopscotch (perhaps thankfully for the McDermids, their human family.) Her blessing instead thanks God for the “joy and love” an animal brings into the world and asks for continued blessings on both the animal and its human household. Blessing of the Animals most often
takes place in autumn around St. Francis’ feast day Oct. 4, though Owens decided to celebrate with her congregation in April because Earth Day fell on a Sunday. The modern idea of blessing animals started with St. Francis in the 13th century and has been kept alive by all manner of Franciscans in the intervening 800 years, said Stout said. “(Francis) had a spirit of welcoming, affection, reverence and respect for animals and all created things,” Stout said. “He had a deep sense of the inner value of all things created by God and treated them with great reverence and as sacred and as a friend.” The lessons offered by St. Francis’ example are worth remembering these days, Stout said. Living in a bubble can close us off from outside experiences, Stout said, and communicating with animals reminds us to cultivate an openness to receive them. “(Francis’ example) is a spirit of wonder that sees encounter with creation as an opportunity, something we can look forward to and fascinate us,” Stout said. “We’re at our best when we notice the otherness and appreciate it.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Alexander Cramer at Alexander.Cramer@ wcinet.com
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The ASPCA estimates 6.5 million animals enter U.S. adoption shelters each year.
Reasons to adopt pets end up in facilities not because of behavioral issues or something they did wrong, but due to circumstances affecting their owners, such as moving or divorce. That means there are thousands of housebroken, behavior-trained pets just waiting for a new family. • Lower costs: When a person adopts a pet, microchipping, first immunization costs, neutering/spaying, and some vet costs may be covered by the adoption fee. Plus, that adoption fee can be hundreds of dollars less than purchasing a pet from elsewhere. • Longer life expectancy: The Canine Journal says “mutts,” or animals whose genetic makeup are a combination of at least two breeds, tend to have fewer health problems and live longer than their purebreed counterparts. But shelters also house many purebreeds for those who prefer to go that route. • Room for others: For every adopted cat or dog, room is freed up to take in more pets that need assistance. • Hurt puppy mills: Puppy mills produce pets in factory-style facilities that seldom take the welfare of animals into consideration. Adoption hurts puppy mills’ bottom lines and helps fight against their inhumane breeding techniques. Animal shelters can be the first and last stop for animal lovers looking to welcome companion animals into their lives.
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Keeping harmony in a multi-pet home requires thoughtful, patient introductions between pets. the animals will grow a deeper bond • Have new toys and items availthrough scent articles and grow able. Dogs and cats can both be teraccustomed to the sounds and smells ritorial. Even if they accept the new of each other. animal, they may not want to share • Introduce dogs or cats on neutral their toys, food bowls or other bauterritory. Existing pets may feel the bles. Make sure there are items for need to defend their territory or pro- both of the pets so there will be no tect their owners if they meet a new bickering or actual fights. animal inside of the house. When The introduction process is not the time comes for a face-to-face something pet owners should rush. meeting, introduce the two animals Such a process can take a few days, outside of the home in a neutral weeks or even longer. Pet owners area, such as in a neighbor’s yard or who remain patient and encouraging in a park, offers The Humane Soci- may find that their pets ultimately ety of America. Reward positive learn to live together peacefully. behavior during this initial encounter with treats. –Metro News Service
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There is no end to the companionship, love and joy a pet can bring to one’s life. That is perhaps one reason why the number of pets surrendered to shelters each year so greatly upsets animal lovers. But the same places that house animals that were lost or abandoned can be the very locations where families find new pets to love. The ASPCA estimates that 6.5 million companion animals enter animal shelters in the United States each year. According to its most recent report, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies says around 82,000 cats and 35,000 dogs were taken into Canadian shelters in 2015. Animal shelters, rescue groups, pounds, and humane societies are great places to begin searching for new companion animals. The organization DoSomething.org states that, each year, approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are euthanized because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes. Homeless animals outnumber homeless people five to one. While private breeders and reputable pet stores may have purebred animals that make great pets, to relieve the problems of relinquished or homeless pets residing in crowded shelters, prospective pet parents are urged to first consider adopting shelter pets. The following are reasons why adopting shelter dogs or cats is such a great idea. • Well-behaved animals: The Humane Society of America says most shelter
Many people are excited by the prospect of introducing a new pet into their homes. In the midst of such excitement, it can be easy to overlook the potential feelings existing pets may have about sharing their homes with new animals. Pets don’t get to know one another with a handshake and a “hello.” In addition, pet owners cannot force companion animals to like one another. What they can do is make the introduction process as positive as possible. According to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, 42 percent of American households are multiple-pet families, so peaceful cohabitation is possible. Whether the introduction involves animals of the same species or a hopeful friendship between cat and dog, follow these tips to increase the chances for a successful first meeting. • Employ sense of smell. Some dogs and cats will “posture” if they make eye contact with a new animal, according to PetMD. Submissive or dominant responses can cause stress to the animals and may create a negative first meeting. Sometimes it’s best if pets meet through scent instead of sight. Separate the pets in different rooms or cages, allowing them to grow accustomed to the smell of the other animal before actually meeting it. Exchange blankets with each pets’ scent between the cages. • Contain and release. Let the new pet have roam of the house for a little while before containing it to a room or cage. This allows the animal to start leaving its scent around the house. Follow the same technique with the other pet. Eventually
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Frequent cleaning and good ventilation are key to keeping your house odor-free. dogs may have their share of accidents. Cats may avoid litter boxes if they are not cleaned frequently and then soil around the house. Be sure to clean up pet waste messes promptly. Baking soda and vinegar solutions are all-natural ways to clean up and can help remove urine odors more readily. Also, look for safe deodorizing cleaning products that can be used on carpeting, flooring and upholstery. • Purchase an air purifier. Air purifiers can help remove odors and allergens from the air. They’re relatively inexpensive and can be placed in rooms that pets frequent. • Wash pet blankets and beds. L a u n d e r p e t b e d s , c l o t h t oy s ,
blankets, and any other items that pets lounge on. Sweat, saliva and dander can cause these fabrics to become stinky, and, in turn, make the house smell worse. • Keep pets clean. Most pets are very good at self-grooming, but can benefit from a spa treatment once in awhile. Dogs that spend ample time outdoors or frequently get wet and dirty may need routine baths. Ask a professional groomer what he or she recommends to address potent pet odors. Neutralizing pet odors takes effort, but it can make for a more pleasant-smelling home environment. – Metro News Service
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