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The Verona Area High School Class of 2018 became official Sunday afternoon during the school’s commencement ceremony at Epic. The students got with reminders of the community they built together from principal Pam Hammen and student at-large speaker Megan Liu, advice on pursuing what makes them happy from student Summa Cum Laude speaker Jerome Barnett and a recollection of their 13 years in the district together from superintendent Dean Gorrell. They all then received their diplomas and tossed their caps in the air. The ceremony also included a performance of “The Parting Glass,” a traditional Celtic farewell song, by seniors in the music department. Gorrell’s speech included mentions of technology like Instagram and iPads, as well as major world events, that have taken place since the group started its education, which was the same year he began as superintendent in the district.

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Just as the City of Verona filled out its Common Council with a new alder in District 3, it’s soon losing another. Monday alders chose Charlotte Jerney, a healthcare and leadership consultant and former Army nurse, to fill the spot vacated by Mayor Luke Diaz when he was voted into that office in April. Meanwhile, council president Elizabeth Doyle (Dist. 1), announced she’ll be moving to Madison at the end of June after five years as an alder. That transition means half the council has turned over since April and leaves only two alders remaining from the council prior to April 2017. Doyle’s fellow District 1 alder Chad Kemp was the only candidate for the seat vacated at the end of November by Mac McGilvray. Jerney was among six people vying for the

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District 3 seat, and each of them introduced themselves to the council May 29, with limited council interaction. None of the candidates attended Monday’s vote, e i t h e r, s o there was no substantive discussion about them. But Diaz had asked a l d e r s t o Doyle keep the process completely transparent, unlike some previo u s vo t e s , in which private, one-on-one Jerney discussions superseded a planned committee process, much to the chagrin of the previous mayor. The two alders who put Jerney at the top of their lists, Doyle and Heather

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W h e n Ve r o n a P u b l i c L i b r a r y employees hop on their new electric bike pulling an orange trailer full of paperback books out into the community, they’re “taking a piece of the library” with them. The library is debuting a new book bike this summer, with the goal of

bringing books into the community by physically coming to residents. The book bike consists of a 3-foot long trailer that has fold-out doors that can hold up to 100 paperback books – not hardcover, community engagement librarian Marissa Gehrke said, because it would be too heavy to be able to pedal up a hill. People are able to check out the books as if they were at the library. “They’re kind of a trend in libraries right now,” she said. The book bike was funded through a grant from Epic and the Friends of

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the Verona Public Library. The original company the library planned on purchasing the trailer from went out of business, Gehrke said, so they selected a different manufacturer – Pedal Positive out of Engelwood, Colo. – and had reference librarian Mark Cullen design the trailer for the library’s needs, since Pedal Positive didn’t have a model that exactly fit what the Verona library was looking for. On the recommendation from the

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Staff shakeup aims for ‘consistent’ student services 5 new administrative positions for 2018-19 are budget-neutral SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Verona Area School District is continuing its push toward more “consistency” among its 11 school sites. This time, it’s a reorganization of the student services department that director Emmett Durtschi hopes will allow for more immediate and efficient decisions, staff and family support and, most importantly, a districtwide approach to implement

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The Verona Area High School Math for the Trades class was looking for a final project this semester, and teachers Matt Griffin and Mark Endres found one within their own community. The class, which teaches students how to use math in construction or other trades work, constructed six Little Free Libraries over a two-week period this spring to be installed at elementary and middle schools around the district. Griffin said the students were excited about the project. “It’s awesome showing the practicality of it,” he said. “They were excited about doing a hands-on final bit.” The libraries, which had different designs based on the level of school they were going to and colors decided by each group, also feature the names of the stuPhoto by Scott Girard dents that built them. They will be installed The Little Free Library, built by Verona Area High School students, will go to Stoner Praisometime this year. – Scott Girard rie Elementary School for installation.

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Senior development The larger development, which would be south of Valley Road, is based off a plan to build age-restricted senior apartments and assisted- and independent-living units. The plan uses the extra room on that site to integrate it into a larger subdivision. Alders generally found the idea of looking for land elsewhere in the city to “swap” – so there’s the same amount of available room for industrial development – to be overly complicated. Some simply felt it was a bad location. “If the rest of the land around it is commercial office buildings, that doesn’t put this type of housing anywhere to be engaged as a community,” Ald. Kate Cronin (Dist. 3) said. Alds. Evan Touchett (D-4) and Sarah Gaskell (D-2) also were solidly against the location, saying making this kind of exception would “open the floodgates” for others. Alds. Heather Reekie (D-4) and Chad Kemp (D-1) both issued conditional support if there’s “workforce housing,” with Reekie hesitant because of the location but saying she could accept it if the developer pays for all the infrastructure.

On the same night the City of Verona introduced its first economic development director, its Common Council decided to create another new position, a human resources coordinator. Both positions have been discussed for several years in Verona, but the previous administration and previous councils took the process slowly, using a consulting firm at one point for economic development help and shutting the HR position out of the budget process entirely last year. The new economic development director, Dayna Sarver, brings nearly three years of experience in the City of Janesville’s economic development department, focusing specifically on the downtown district, an area of top concern for several alders. Prior to that, she worked at UW-Extension,

and she spent 11 years as a homemaker before returning to college to get a master’s degree in urban, community and rural planning. She has been a Verona resident for 15 years. Despite a unanimous vote in favor Sarver of the HR position Monday, the council had a lengthy debate about it, with at least two alders concerned the position shouldn’t be full-time for different reasons. The position will be posted at $60,416-$75,060. But Personnel committee chair Ald. Elizabeth Doyle (Dist. 1) was steadfast in defending the position and hiring for it immediately. She said the position should have been in place when the 2017 budget added 11 positions at once and said there will be plenty for the coordinator to do.

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In addition to “day-today” duties of recruiting, managing employee benefits, employee engagement, employee relations and job changes for “hundreds of employees,” including frequent temporary workers, Doyle said the coordinator could also update city policies, setting hiring guidelines and training practices and keeping the city’s compensation plan up to date. Ald. Evan Touchett (D-4) said while he’s “100 percent behind” having an HR employee, he did not like “short-circuiting the budget process” and creating a hole in the future budget by using a surplus from the late economic development hire this year to help fund it. Mayor Luke Diaz agreed the mechanism used is “kind of unprecedented and kind of a big deal” but said it should be done, anyway. “We are going to be putting restrictions on ourselves for the next budget process.

date, alders agreed, but they decided to put the ordinance in place now and rework that Alders voted unanimously Monday to section after some more research. create a city anti-discrimination ordinance stronger than what’s found in state or federal Public works land law. Alders unanimously approved a deal to Personnel committee chair Ald. Elizabeth purchase most of the former Purple Cow OrDoyle (Dist. 1) said the committee consid- ganics recycling site for $2.7 million for use ered the policy last fall, but then-Mayor Jon as a public works facility. Hochkammer blocked it because he didn’t Among other benefits of the 19.7-acre site, like the effect in other communities. public works director Theran Jacobson said, “The reason other communities have done is that yard waste disposal could ultimately so is because not all protections are provided be set up for 24/7 use. for different types of discrimination, so this One concern with the sale that would need kind of expands to be more LGBTQ inclu- to be negotiated separately is it comes with sive,” she explained. a lease for a billboard that expires in 2029, The section on penalties remains out of can’t be restricted and can’t be canceled.

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Point absolutely taken,” Diaz said. “But I just feel we’re at a point where we’re basically really, really, really late.” Doyle and Diaz both suggested the position will “decrease liability” and save other department heads time by keeping them from dealing with job functions outside of their expertise. Doyle noted the position will replace an approved half-time administrative position that was not filled and did not require a budget amendment because the surplus funds are undesignated. Applications for the position will be accepted until July 2. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@ wcinet.com.

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A majority of alders expressed serious reservations about one proposed development presented Monday and appeared to be reconsidering another. One of the developments appeared to be not so much a proposal as a warning, with its developer presenting three options for the 3.2-acre Cecor property on Lincoln Street, where apartments were proposed more than a year ago and a final version – with 90 units – was voted down three months ago. Two of the proposals, they pointed out, would not need council approval. The other development, which would put hundreds of residential units on a 160-acre site southwest of the current city limits, was more of a policy debate on whether alders would be comfortable with allowing land designated for industrial use to accommodate a residential development instead. In both cases, alders seemed to have no problem with the development itself, but the location was controversial. Both discussions were for developer feedback, with no action allowed, and followed reviews by the Plan Commission the week before.

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discussion amounted to asking for reconsideration of the 5-3 vote against in March, and the discussion showed it could be successful. The failed plan was presented with two alternatives – a light industrial use, such as exists now, or an office building. Architect Randy Bruce said he and developer John Dohm, who built and still owns the Prairie Crest apartments on the city’s south side, believe the apartments are the best option, but Bruce made a point to suggest they’d still build there if alders are not cooperative. With either the office building option or light industrial, he pointed out, “they can move forward without the (council’s input).” The council was all over the place with its feelings on that proposal, with some alders and some neighbors encouraging continued light industrial use, some advocating for more apartments close to downtown and arguing against neighbors’ comments and others finding merit in neighbors’ continued objections over traffic, parking and noise. But at least three alders called out neighbors’ “bias” against renters by pointing out crime is unlikely when renters will be making $50,000 a year or more. And overall, there seems to be more support than before. Three of the five who had voted against the building plan in March are no longer alders (one is Mayor Luke Diaz, who does not vote except to break a tie), and some who voted against had expressed what might have been misplaced concerns about stormwater management because of a misunderstood

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Safety delayed in Wisconsin homes In an unprecedented move for the State of Wisconsin, Governor Walker, the State Legislature and the branch of State Government that calls themselves the Department of Safety and Professional Services, have chosen to delay the implementation of the 2017 National Electrical Code for oneand two-family dwellings in Wisconsin until January 1, 2020. This stems from recommendations of the Wisconsin Builders Association, people we trust to provide us with safe housing for our families and friends. Since Wisconsin chose not to adopt an updated code in 2014, this will mean that one- and two-family homes in the State of Wisconsin will remain on the 2011 NEC until 2020, putting Wisconsin as one of the last states in the United States to protect its citizens with the safety features and products, using new technology found in the 2017 NEC. The 2017 NEC and its increased safety features will be utilized in new or remodeled commercial buildings, including multi-family buildings that consist of three or more dwelling units, meaning renters in apartment buildings and owners of condominiums will have safer dwellings for the next year and a half than those who build a new home. Some proponents to this legislation argue that those who want

these safety features, and who want to install the new products of technology, are always able to install them, whether they are mandated or not. While this is true, how many “non-electrical” people would even know these products are available and what they do to protect lives and property. Seat belts and air bags in cars are a similar example of items that have saved lives and protected people from suffering from lifelong injuries. The safety products proposed for the electrical code have proven to save lives and properties as declared in numerous studies from the National Fire Protection Agency, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Underwriters Laboratories and other agencies designed to provide electrical safety to millions across the country. As a society, we have come to expect that those who are knowledgeable in specialized fields will provide protection for the unknowing consumer. These decisions of safety should not rest with our governor, our legislators or a special interest group. Some Wisconsin homeowners are reporting an increase in insurance premiums as their insurance ratings go down. Joe Jameson Village of Belleville

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adeleine Albright, in her new book about fascism, puts her finger squarely on something now troubling my wife and me. Perhaps you join us in this trouble. “The list of topics that can’t be discussed without blowing up a family or college reunion,” Albright observes, “is lengthening.” My in-laws are coming for a visit later this summer, and their political views are nearly wholly at odds with ours. My wife and I are Yurs worried about how the conversations will take shape… or fall apart. Albright could be describing our family’s dynamics when she says, “We don’t just disagree; we are astonished at the views that others hold to be self-evident. We seem to be living in the same country but different galaxies – and most of us lack the patience to explore the space between.” There aren’t a lot of options are available to families in this predicament. But one practice I am hoping to begin is a strategy of patience that explores the space in between. The strategy is dedicated to listening in a spirit of love. Novelist Stephen King has advice on the matter, suggesting we keep connected with those who disagree with us politically and stay friendly with them. I like that as an excellent starting point because it concentrates on what unites rather than on what divides. To begin with what divides approaches the relationship as fundamentally adversarial. It is

much better to begin by honoring the relationship that has long existed, valuing the idea that our hearts and lives are entwined, and see that the relationship involves more than opinions that are at odds. After that good beginning, however, King gets unrealistic, suggesting we should directly say, “That’s a lie” when someone espouses something not supported by the facts. Then, he says, we should give them the facts and explain why their position is false. I know I am too slow of a thinker and too awkward of an off-the-cuff speaker to have the necessary facts right at hand in a coherent way. But beyond that, I don’t know anyone who will crumple their strongly held opinions and throw them away at one word from me. The people I know are more likely to dig in than to cave in. I do not want to enter into political debates with people I love, but I do not want to avoid controversial subjects, either. Just as I want to honor relationships I value, I want to honor my relationship to the political and ethical values I hold. I can’t say I have convictions if I fold on them easily and avoid defending them. To say nothing for the sake of keeping the peace smacks of selling out and of sacrificing character and integrity. Besides, avoiding dangerous topics is a recipe for disaster – a ticking time-bomb that could go off at any moment. The tension you might hope to avoid lingers in the room nonetheless, and the things you don’t want to discuss actually command attention because every bit of energy in the room is devoted to avoiding what is dreaded. That’s the beauty of listening

in a spirit of love – it keeps to the main trail both in terms of relationships and the issues of the day. Listening in a spirit of love is not passive; it’s not sitting back, keeping quiet and letting the other person hold court in an unchallenged monologue. It is active by way of the questions it asks. Rather than pummeling others with facts and counter-points, it uses questions to probe toward understanding. The nature of the questions is not, “How on earth can you believe such a stupid thing?” but “What in your experiences has led you to this point of view?” To avoid getting drawn into a debate or seeming adversarial, we can let the other in on our intended strategy. Near the start of the conversation, we can ask something like, “I’d like to know more about your point of view and how you have come to it.” But don’t get so enmeshed in the subject that the controversial hijacks what is bringing friends and relatives together. A skilled listener can help move the conversation on when needed. Rather than, “We’ll just have to agree to disagree,” the ideal transition might be something like, “Thanks for sharing. You have given me some things to think about. Let’s talk more later.” It might be far from perfect, but this method seems to offer some high ground without compromising integrity and it honors relationships without surrendering values and opinions. If we can do this on small scale, then there is hope for the country on a larger scale. The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs is the pastor of Salem United Church of Christ.

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author Roald Dahl’s book and will include songs from the 1971 movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” along with new musical What: VACT’s production of numbers. “Willy Wonka” The show is being directed by When: June 22-24, June 28-30 Julie Murphy and produced by Where: Verona Area High Alyssa and Terry Dvorak. Marcus School Performing Arts Center, Wisniewski will play Willy Wonka, 300 Richard St. and Teagan Kluetzman and Alex Christy will share the role of CharInfo: vact.org lie Bucket. Tickets are $15.75 for adults and Performing Arts Center, 300 Rich- $10.75 for students and seniors. ard St. For more information, visit vact. The show is an adaption of the org.

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The Verona Area Community Theater will have a sweet tooth during the next two weekends. The theater company will be putting on the show “Willy Wonka” from June 22-24, and June 28-30. Each weekend, the shows on Friday and Saturday nights will be at 7 p.m., and the Sunday afternoon shows will be at 2:30 p.m. All shows will be performed at the Verona Area High School

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If you’ve noticed a “new” old farmhouse on the corner of Highways PD and M since construction started a few months back, you’re not alone. And if you’re curious about the little farmhouse with the seasonal wreaths, you’re welcome to join the Verona Area Historical Society on a field trip there Saturday morning. The group will meet at the farmhouse at 10 a.m. VAHS president Jesse Charles said the trip is a great way to find out more about the house that displays seasonal wreaths that “provide a quick moment of country beauty for motorists passing by.” While the house is more than 140 years old, it’s gone mainly unnoticed in recent years due to years of tree and vegetation growth that has recently been removed during Highway M construction, he said. Things will begin with a short talk about the house and tour to follow, led by the owner. Charles said with Raymond Road no longer

If you go What: Verona Area Historical Society farmhouse field trip When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 Where: Corner of Highways PD and M (8300 Raymond Road) Info: SaveVeronaHistory@gmail.com

connecting to Highways PD or M (GPS users beware), the best way to access the house is via a new, short paved road that attaches to PD a few hundred feet east of the PD and Highway M intersection, on the north side of PD. See the society’s website for a map to the property.

Time travel Verona resident Jim Harrington, guest speaker at the VAHS May meeting, became interested in fossil hunting while watching workers cut through the stone hills while carving out the new section of Pleasant View Road. A previous resident of Gettysburg, Pa., Harrington has an interest in “all things historical,” VAHS secretary Ruth Jensen wrote in

a new release, and he wondered what “treasures from bygone eras might be buried in the layers of sandstone.” Harrington talked about his first fossil hunt in May of 2015 near Bentley Green just north of Verona, where he found a brachiopod, which is an invertebrate ocean animal with a hinged shell and enclosing tentacles. He later found cephalopods, another invertebrate which he said looked like an elongated snail with a hard shell and tentacles, as well as “countless” types of coral and other remains from the saltwater oceans that once covered Wisconsin. Harrington was joined by UW geology professor Carlos Peralta, who moved to Wisconsin from Chile in 1977, and was “introduced to a whole new world of recent (10,000 to 12,000 years ago) glacial formations and land that once had been a sea (400-500 millions of years ago),” Jensen wrote. Together, the two presenters set up a tableful of small fossils for display and later offered the specimens to the audience to take home. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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It took nearly 30 minutes to determine the Common Council’s choice for District 3 alder, and not one minute of that was spent discussing the merits of the candidates. After alders spent about five minutes ranking each of the six candidates, city clerk Ellen Clark read each vote aloud, then tried to decipher the ranked-choice voting system, which is new to Verona and in use far more in colleges and private organizations than in municipalities and other forms of government. Mayor Luke Diaz announced the system at the beginning of the process, saying it was the most likely way to “reflect the will of the council.” In the past, the council has gotten into stalemates or held revotes to narrow larger lists to find a majority. In this case, none of the six candidates got more than two votes, but one of them was eventual winner Charlotte Jerney, and she was either first, second or third on every ballot. “It’s not the most intuitive system and it’s slow because you have to count multiple times,” Diaz told the council after he helped Clark tally

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City clerk Ellen Clark sorts the ballots from among three candidates who each got two first-place votes Monday, June 11. Watching are, from left, Mayor Luke Diaz, city administrator Jeff Mikorski, Ald. Sarah Gaskell (Dist. 2) and city attorney Bryan Kleinmaier. and confirm the nomination. “but I do feel like it’s the best system for getting the reflection of the body.” The 15-minute gathering at a bulletin board with the city attorney and city administrator didn’t appear to inspire much confidence among alders until Diaz walked them through the process. Diaz showed that once Ben Niesen’s lone first-place

vote was taken off and District 2 Ald. Katie Kohl’s second-place choice, Jerney, was added to Jerney’s first-place votes, eliminating either of the other two with two first-place votes – Clayton Griessmeyer and Veronika Kurth – left Jerney alone in first place. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.

Alder: Doyle moving near job in Madison Continued from page 1 Reekie (D-4), both pointed to Jerney’s statements in council questionnaires and in her interview that brought up topics not typically discussed at this level. For example, Jerney mentioned instituting police programs to combat the rising national opioid problem – “stuff I’d never considered,” Doyle said. “What makes the council function at its highest and best level is diverse perspectives,” Doyle said. “She brought the most unique ideas to the council and a viewpoint that’s not currently represented.” Reekie liked Jerney’s attention to “promoting public health practices,” something Reekie appreciates as a La Leche League leader. She also pointed to what she saw as being “progressive-minded” and Jerney’s mention of being “inclusive” and of

“She brought the most unique ideas to the council and a viewpoint that’s not currently represented.” Ald. Elizabeth Doyle, on new Ald. Charlotte Jerney (Dist. 3) attention to “environmental conservation.” Jerney’s selection means the council will have six women as alders, albeit briefly. For nearly a decade prior to 2013, there were no women on the council, and usually in the past, there was only one or none. Jerney, a resident of the Prairie Heights subdivision, has lived in Verona since 2005, spent 28 years as an Army nurse before taking the administrative skills she learned there to private healthcare and consulting, according to the bio she provided for this process. The questionnaire she filled out for the council puts a heavy emphasis on leadership and

organizational skills. When Doyle joined the council in 2013, there was similar turnover. She defeated Clark Solowicz, one of four incumbents to get the boot that April. Doyle is the chair of the city’s Finance and Personnel committees. Doyle told the Press she now works downtown, and she explained to the council that her daughter is going to middle school next year, and “if I’m going to move, we have to do it now.” Her term expires in April 2019. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.

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Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship

Thursday, June 14

• 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Josh Casey: Comedy Juggler, library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180

Friday, June 15

• 10-11:30 a.m., Tween Escape (ages 8-11, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., June Birthday and Anniversary celebration ($8 per person, RSVP by June 11), senior center, 845-7471 • 1-2:30 p.m., Teen Escape: Use the Force and Totally Radical 80’s Time Travel Adventure (ages 12-18, registration required), library, 845-7180

Sunday, June 17

• 1-6 p.m., Woofstock, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, lwestgard@greencountyhumane.org

Monday, June 18

• 2-4 p.m., Open Art Studio: Beach (ages 3-10), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Printmaking Workshop: Drypoint etchings, library, 845-7180

Tuesday, June 19

• 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Public Library Book Bike at Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Muggle quidditch (ages 11-18, registration required), pond across from the library, 845-

7180 • 6-6:30 p.m., Musikgarten: Summer music (ages 3-5, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6-7 p.m., Intro to Instagram, library, 845-7180

Wednesday, June 20

• 2-3 p.m., Read It and Eat Kids’ book group: Garvey’s Choice (ages 9-12), library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., #Cre-cre crepes (ages 11-18, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Preparing for emergencies, library, 845-7180

Thursday, June 21

• 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lake Geneva boat tour and shopping ($70 per person), senior center, 845-7471 • 1:30-2:15 p.m., “Big and Tall” acoustic duo, library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:15 p.m., Ukulele strumalong, library, 845-7180

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.

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,

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 Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 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

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What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, June 14 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing 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. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Friday, June 15 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Retro Swing 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. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Saturday, June 16 8 a.m. – Common Council from 6-11-18

Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 6-11-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, June 17 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 6-11-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 6-11-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Monday, June 18 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Retro Swing at

Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, June 19 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Jim Hetzel at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Wednesday, June 20 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 6-11-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons

at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Thursday, June 21 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing 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. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society

“You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.” —Luke 6:15 NIV How much of our daily speech is devoted to justifying ourselves to others, explaining why we did something or trying to correct possible misunderstandings? We really should stop justifying ourselves.If others think poorly of us, so be it. Self-justification is an ego trip and is almost always an attempt to salvage our pride or manipulate others into thinking well of us. Others are usually not thinking enough about us for there to be a need to justify ourselves; they are busy thinking of themselves! Keep things simple, and let your yes be yes and your no be no. Perhaps the best example of this was how Jesus responded to Pilate’s questions, when he knew that his very life was at stake.(Matthew 27:1114) He wasn’t quick to justify Himself and appeared to not even defend himself. Others may tear you down and go to great lengths to damage your reputation or assa sinate your character, but trust that God knows the truth, and you won’t need to justify your motives to Him. He knows the truth and sees your heart more clearly than even you do. – Christopher Simon

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Stoner Prairie Elementary School students enjoyed the beautiful weather Thursday, May 31, with the school’s annual field day.

Core Knowledge Charter School held its field day on Friday, May 25, with students running from station to station while volunteers and teachers organized the races and competitions. One station had students try to pass a cup of water by pouring it into another cup backwards and over their heads. Another featured students trying to move a cup along a string by pelting it with water guns. There were 12 stations in all, enough to keep kids hustling and laughing for the whole afternoon.

At right, Nolan Dodge sprints across a field during a race with his classmates.

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From left, Daniel Christian, Mackenzie Kreuser and Charlotte Gonzalez wave the parachute up and down to get the balls to fly up into the air.

Isabella Texidor concentrates on her target plastic cup during field day at CKCS.

Norah Wasvick soars during a race at CKCS.

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Glacier Edge Elementary School students got outside Friday, June 1, with the school’s annual field day, featuring games of tag, races, a parachute and frisbee. Above, teacher Kaite Mohr, center, and student Omar Herrera, left, lead their class in a yell to let the other team at their station know they’ve completed their activity.

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Qiuwen Quan canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but smile while receiving her diploma from superintendent Dean Gorrell.

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Jaden King, left, receives his diploma from his father, Russell King, a Verona Area school board member.

Juan Alvarez-Zavala laughs after receiving his diploma and making a funny face for the official photographer.

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Student speakers Jerome Barnett, left, cheers after he and Megan Liu after leading their classmates in the moving of the tassels at the end of the graduation ceremony with principal Pam Hammen in the background.

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Congratulations to Verona boys tennis players Will Tennison, Chris Queoff, Kevin Fan, Kush Nagpal, Jordan Hutchcroft, Vivek Swaminath, Conner Dugan, Evan Schmidt, Aaron Young and Jonah Berry on qualifying for the WIAA Division 1 state team tournament. Will Tennison, Chris Queoff, Kevin Fan, Jordan Hutchcroft and Vivek Swaminath also qualified for the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament.

State qualifiers for the Verona girls track and field team were: Andrea Wheaton, Ally Kundinger, Annika Larson, Leah Remiker, Emelia Lichty, Taytum Reisdorf and Tamiya Smith. Leah Remiker finished seventh in the 800-meter run.

Congratulations Verona boys lacrosse players Jacob Walton, Declan Makuch, Graham Jeske, Ian Edwards, Aidan Bazala, Jack Puccio, Ky Kalscheur, Jake Doerfler, Maxx Kaminski, Xavier Howard, Graham Sticha, Dillon Currier, Ethan Maurisek, Zach Hurst, Karl Sutter, Ollie Gauthier, Luke Grendahl, Haakon Anderson, Dane Friis, Ryan Hyland, Drew Dingle, Matt Jindra, Keegan Lindell, Logan Peterson, Sam Wood, Devin Volk, Noah Jannusch, Luke Quakenbush and Nathan Melzer on winning the state title.

State qualifiers for the Verona boys track and field team were: Peter Barger, Tim Soko, Graham Stier, Bryan Lopez, Jackson Acker, Joe Riley, Brad Tuomi, Jayden Joe-Wright, Mason Jordan, Malik Odetunde and Drew Gonzales. The Wildcats’ 4x400-meter relay of Jayden Joe-Wright, Jared Jenkins, Peter Barger and Mason Jordan finished fifth.

Boys golf caption: The Verona Area High School boys golf team won the WIAA Division 1 Verona sectional with a 296, advancing to state as a team for the first time in school history. The Wildcats ended up taking 11th at state. Pictured (from left) Logan Lindell, Garhett Kaegi, Connor Rufenacht, Austin Gaby and Cale Rufenacht.

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Attacker Ian Edwards concluded his high school career Saturday by celebrating a boys lacrosse state championship with his teammates. Now, he turns to the next chapter of his life as he prepares to play men’s lacrosse for the NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis. “I have had the success of high school but in a kind of a not-dominant lacrosse area, so I am looking forward to the challenge of playing guys who might have had the same way or might have come from successful lacrosse areas,” Edwards said. The Verona senior, who scored twice and added an assist in a 9-4 win over Waunakee in the state championship, signed his National Letter of Intent on April 11. But it was a goal to play lacrosse in college since Edwards was in fifth grade, he said. Photo by Jody Dingle Photography And while Edwards worked hard Verona Area High School senior Ian Edwards signed his National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at the to reach his dream, he dealt with NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis on April 11. Edwards, who has the most goals and points in the challenge of choosing a school school history, also helped the Wildcats win their fifth state title Saturday with two goals and an assist. and having enough to show coaches from his playing time. That amped up this past summer when he began traveling to recruitment camps across the country to get noticed — in one stretch over a few Ian Edwards became the first Wildcat to record his 200th Ian Edwards earned sevweeks in the summer, he went to career goal in boys lacrosse earlier this season, and he leaves eral awards for his play in Baltimore, returned home to drive Verona with the most goals scored in school history. 2018. to Chicago for a tournament before Edwards scored 220 goals and recorded 79 assists, which is Edwards was named firstthen heading to Denver, following tied for fifth all-time. Edwards’ 299 career points is also first team All-State and was also that up with a trip to Rhode Island. all-time in school history. named an All-American When he finally did sign with a Edwards finished with 70 goals this season, which is the most by the Wisconsin Lacrosse school, it was a “big deal.” in a single season in Verona history. He broke the record for Federation for the second “It was such a release of presmost goals in a season with two in Saturday’s state championstraight season. sure,” Edwards said. “It was just a ship game. Edwards was named to the very stressful summer, just because Edwards also holds the second-best assist total in a single seafirst-team All-Badgerland of how busy I was. I loved it, but it son with 42 in 2016 and had the fifth-most points in 2016 with Red Conference, formerly was definitely nice to know that I 89. the Madison Area Lacrosse figured out where I was going.” Association, for the third straight year and was named Teamwork for the NCAA Division I Univer- Edwards said it was important to Player of the Year in the BadEdwards signed his Letter of sity of Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.). have a friend and teammate around gerland Red Conference for Intent with teammate Declan The two have played together since while going through the recruiting the second straight season. Makuch, who is playing lacrosse they were in fourth grade, and

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Name: Ian Edwards Grade: Senior Sport: Lacrosse Position: Attacker Highlights: Edwards scored two goals and added an assist Saturday to lead Verona boys lacrosse to its fifth state title in eight appearances. Edwards finishes his high school career as the leading goal scorer and with the most points in school history Honorable mentions: Graham Jeske (boys lacrosse) finished with two goals and an assist Saturday in a state final win Declan Makuch (boys lacrosse) helped limit Waunakee to eight shots on goal as a captain on defense Saturday in the state final game Garhett Kaegi (boys golf) finished tied for 38th at state with a 156 Jordan Hutchcroft and Vivek Swaminath (boys tennis) defeated Green Bay Southwest’s Jayden Wartman and Ben Fredeen, which were seeded higher at individual state, in the No. 1 doubles match of the WIAA Division 1 team state quarterfinals Friday, helping the Wildcats win 4-3 to advance to the semifinals

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Bainbridge Wildcats defeat Waunakee to win fifth state title is Verona’s named Player Championship first title since 2014 of the Year in the Big Eight JEREMY JONES Sports editor

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Senior Chandler Bainbridge moved to defender this season and not only earned a first-team All-Big Eight Conference selection but was also named Big Eight Player of the Year. Bainbridge joined teammates sophomore Hanna Steiner (second-team), senior Rachel Nelson (honorable mention), sophomore

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The Verona boys lacrosse team led from start to finish in every one of its playoff games, including Saturday’s state championship. Verona tallied six goals in the first quarter on its way to the program’s fifth lacrosse state championship in eight appearances and first since 2014. The Wildcats were ranked fourth in the state but knocked off top-ranked conference rival Waunakee 9-4 at Carroll College in Waukesha in the final. “It meant everything to me to see this group win a championship, having watched the work they’ve put in over the past four years, in addition to experiencing the

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The Verona boys lacrosse team celebrates its fifth championship Saturday after defeating top-ranked Waunakee 9-4. The Wildcats were in their eighth state appearance.

disappointment of close losses at “We talked all season long about us, and after upsetting the Nos. 4, home the past three years,” fourth- earning the right to win and not Turn to Champs/Page 15 year coach Nathan Lutterman said. expecting anything to be handed to

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Senior Garhett Kaegi was named to the All-Big Eight Conference first-team this season. File photo by Anthony Iozzo

Senior Chandler Bainbridge was named to the first-team All-Big Eight Conference list as a defender and was also named Player of the Year. This was the first season Bainbridge was a full-time defender since she was 11.

Soccer: Six make all-conference list All-Big Eight Conference the Year); Hannah Conner (Madison West); Hannah Dunlavy (Craig); Emily Raisleger (Middleton) Second team: Sara Malinowski (Sun Prairie); Ally Bosetti (Beloit); Jaden Kraemer (Madison Memorial); Sophia Reddan (Madison West) Honorable mentions: Izzy Parenteau and Colleen Milligan (Madison East); Kirsten Poppen (Verona); Sydney Maksymo (Madison La Follette); Cassie Goswick (Craig); Emily Duecker (Middleton), Josie Quade (Parker); Sophia Hamilton (Sun Prairie) Goalies First team: Hailey Collins (Madison Memorial) Second team: Caroline Powers (Middleton) Honorable mentions: Abbey Schrader and Maia Rowecamp (Craig); Rachel Nelson (Verona); Evelyn Mendoza (Beloit); Sydney Martin (Sun Prairie) Other Honorable mentions: Julia Scully (Madison West); Tess Lenzen (Madison Memorial); Grace Aughey (Sun Prairie); Greta Hanthorn (Craig); Isabella Toberman (Parker)

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Olivia Rawson (honorable mention), sophomore Ani Quade (honorable mention) and freshman Kirsten Poppen (honorable mention defender) on the list. Bainbridge was a second-team forward as a sophomore and a first-team midfielder last season. She hadn’t played full-time defender on a team since she was 11. Bainbridge finished with five goals during the season but also helped Verona go 5-1-3 in the Big Eight during the regular season as a defensive captain. Verona allowed just six goals — two in a tie against Beloit Memorial, two in a loss to Middleton and one each in wins over Madison Memorial and Sun Prairie. The Wildcats’ defense shut out Madison East, Madison La Follette, Madison West, Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker. Steiner picked up two goals and three assists as a midfielder. Rawson collected four goals and three assists, and Quade had three goals and two assists as forwards. Nelson finished with 95 saves this season as the starting goalie.

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Senior Garhett Kaegi and First team: Austin Gaby and Garhett Kaegi (Verona); Kip junior Austin Gaby were Sullivan and Andy Zuker (Middleton); Matthew Zimmerboth named to the first-team man (Janesville Parker, Player of the Year) All-Big Eight Conference Second team: Jacob Beckman, Carson Frisch and list for boys golf this seaTommy Kriewaldt (Middleton); Joe Cayer (Madison La son. Follette); Ethan Carrick (Sun Prairie) Sophomore Cale RufenHonorable mentions: Cale Rufenacht (Verona); Nik Sitter acht was named as an hon(Janesville Parker); Mickey Keating (Sun Prairie); Connor orable mention. Kelly (Janesville Craig); Riley Jensen (Beloit Memorial); The Wildcats won the Matthew Sorenson (Madison Memorial); Garret May Big Eight title this season, with Kaegi winning the (Madison La Follette) individual title with a 72. Gaby took third with a 78. Kaegi finished with an finished with an average average 18-hole score of 18-hole score of 78.25. Rufenacht had an 83 in 18-hole score of 81 in con75.25 in conference meets, and Gaby had an average the Big Eight meet, and he ference meets.

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Lund makes first-team all-conference ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

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Senior Stephen Lund was selected to the first-team All-Big Eight Conference as an at-large bid for Verona baseball this season.

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Senior Stephen Lund was the lone first-team All-Big Eight Conference selection for Verona baseball this season, and he joined five others on the list. Seniors Tucker Teskey and Connor McGowan were named to the second-team, and senior Tristan Largent, junior Connor Grossnickle and freshman Ryan Taylor were named honorable mentions. Lund earned his honor as an at-large bid, as he played catcher and designated hitter this season. Lund was 25-for-63 (.397) at the plate with eight doubles, five triples, a home run, 26 RBIs and 14 runs scored in 23 games. Lund also had a .980 fielding percentage with 96 putouts on 101 chances with just two errors. Lund was a catcher for 115 innings and threw out three of 12 basestealers.

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Forwards First team: Hallie King (Janesville Craig); Alexis Baker (Sun Prairie); Lexi Schulz (Middleton) Second team: Claire Mooney (Madison West); Kaitlyn Shanks (Craig); Kate Prudent (Madison Memorial) Honorable mentions: Ani Quade and Olivia Rawson (Verona); Alyssa Jimenez and Gabriela Arreguin (Beloit Memorial); Victoria Bunz (Middleton); Katie Kern (Sun Prairie) Midfielders First team: Tyler Wilson (Middleton); Brooke Parkhurst (Craig); Maya Nitschke-Alonso (Madison West); Camryn Hart (Sun Prairie) Second team: Hannah Steiner (Verona); Angelina Perez (Madison East); Danielle Martin (Middleton); Harper Johnson (Madison Memorial) Honorable mentions: Abby Membrino and Sarah Gregg (Craig); Marci Arreguin (Beloit); Maddi Bremel (Madison West); Maura Kalmerton (Sun Prairie) Defenders First team: Chandler Bainbridge (Verona, Player of

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J u n i o r Wi l l Te n n i s o n decided to sit out his state consolation match against Green Bay Southwest junior Johnny Zakowski on June 2 at the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament. Fans would get to see that battle a week later, however, which was the decisive match Friday in Verona’s 4-3 WIAA Division 1 state team tournament quarterfinal victory against the Trojans. The Wildcats were then blanked 7-0 in the semifinals Saturday by eventual champion Marquette University High School. Friday belonged to Tennison, who despite battling a right shoulder injury that has bothered him for several weeks won 7-5, 0-6, 6-2. “I was just trying to do what was best for my body last week,” Tennison said. “I think if I had played that match, I could have been out longer than a week or two because of the state my shoulder was in. I was just glad I could get a rematch this weekend.” K n o w i n g S a t u r d a y ’s dual against Green Bay Southwest came down to his match, Tennison grinded out a three-set win 7-5, 0 - 6 , 6 - 2 ove r Z a kow ski, who finished fifth last week at individual state. “ I k n ew w h e t h e r w e advanced or we went home, it came down to my match,” Tennison said of Saturday’s team victory. “I wanted to do it for my team.” Obviously still bothered by his shoulder, Tennison was putting a lot of spin on his first serve rather than trying to drive the ball. Some of his power serve made an appearance in the third set. “I was really tuned in in the first set, and I think I lost some of that focus and confidence in the second,” Tennison said.

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Verona No. 3 singles player Kevin Fan won a match and took another to three sets last weekend at the WIAA Division 1 state team tennis tournament. The Wildcats beat Green Bay Southwest but lost to Marquette 7-0. state. Hutchcroft and Swaminath were seeded 16th at individual state and lost their first-round match, while sophomores Ben Freeden and Jayden Wartman were seeded 13th and won two rounds before falling in the quarterfinals. “I think this team today was more talented than the team we played last week, which proves we should have easily been in the top 16 or top eight at state,” Hutchcroft said. “We knew that our 3 doubles team had lost and

that Green Bay had a very good 2 team, so we knew we needed to help put the team in the best position to win.” That win was critical to the team’s success, as Ve r o n a wo n t h r e e s i n gles matches but needed a doubles team to step up in order for the team to secure the win. “We really needed one doubles tonight, and they came up big,” Engen said. “It was nice to see from a couple of seniors.” Fellow seniors Aaron

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Marquette 7, Verona 0 With all three of Marquette’s doubles teams seeded at state, the Wildcats were likely to need a sweep of all four singles flights to pull off an upset of Marquette in Saturday morning’s state semifinal. Instead, Verona dropped

six flights and forfeited at another due to an injury in a 7-0 loss to the defending state champions. For the second straight week, Tennison sat out a state tournament match because of a shoulder injury. Wi t h t h e m a t c h l o n g since decided, Tennison opted not to play senior Nick Yang at No. 1 singles. The forfeit was the final match in a 7-0 loss. “I’m taking it day by day. Once I get some offtime, I’m going to PT and trying to rehab it,” Tennison said. “I’ve basically had it my entire life just from so much overuse.” Helping make the decision easier, both Tennison and Fan were traveling to the USTA Midwest qualifier the following day in Milwaukee. Fan had by far the close s t m a t c h o f t h e d a y, against Marquette sophomore No. 3 singles player Mike Mitchell, whom he took to three sets before falling 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2), 7-5. “I was playing pretty good, and then I started cramping up in my thigh in the third set,” Fan said. “I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, I drink so much water and Gatorade, and I keep cramping up in the same spot every time.” Queoff fell 6-1, 6-0 to sophomore Joel Pan at No. 2 singles and Nagpal lost 6-3, 6-0 to Richard Ballistreri at No. 4 singles. Ve r o n a w o n j u s t s i x ga m e s c o m b i n e d a t a l l three doubles flights as Hutchcroft and Swaminath fell 6-2, 6-0 atop the lineup to individual state champions Noah Guillermo and Rob May. Schmidt and Duggan lost 6-0, 6-2 to juniors Jake Stockhausen and Teddy Brodzinski, and Young and Berry fell 6-1, 6-1 to sophomores Logan Homberg and Michael Richardson. T h e t o p - r a n ke d H i l ltoppers went on to beat second-seeded Brookfield East 6-1 in the state title match. It was Marquette’s fifth straight state title and the team’s 11th in the past 12 seasons.

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He lost the first two ga m e s i n t h e t h i r d s e t before finding his way again, getting back to 3-2 as he held and broke serve. The points were long, and Z a kow s k i s t a r t e d m a k ing errors, while Tennison wasn’t missing. “Once I started to win a couple games in that third set, I just kept gaining more confidence,” Tennison said. “I saw my teammates backing me up, and I was just ready to get that win.” Coach Rick Engen said he believed if Tennison could come out firing in the third set he could rattle Zakowski. “I just told him he had to patient,” Engen said. “Just come out hitting. Don’t worry about what you’re hitting, just hit the ball. He came out fired up, and his teammates got him going up in the stands.” Verona took care of business at Nos. 3 and 4 singles as expected, with junior Kevin Fan rolling 6-2, 6-1 over senior Steven Fredeen and sophomore Kush Nagpal, who hadn’t played since sectionals, adding a 6-2, 6-0 victory over freshman Owen Stieber. “Honestly, the last two weeks I’ve just kind of been resting,” Nagpal said. “ M y l ow e r b a c k s t a r t ed hurting me in my final match at sectionals, so I’ve been hitting when I can but not too much.” Nagpal’s focus Friday wasn’t his back but the desire to help out his team. “Obviously it’s state, every team is good,” he said. “I just wanted to add an extra point for my team and make it a little easier. I’m glad I was able to do that.” Wi l d c a t j u n i o r C h r i s Queoff’s late-season struggles continued as he fell 6-2, 6-2 to fellow individual state qualifier Michael Vivian at No. 2 singles. Seniors Jordan Hutchcroft and Vivek Swaminath bounced back from a self-described “absolute garbage” match at the individual state tournament the previous week to prevail 6-3, 6-2 over a Green Bay Southwest team seeded ahead of them at individual

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The Verona Home Talent team moved to 7-1 in the Western Section North Division on Friday with a win over Oregon. The host Cavaliers scored three runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead for good. They added two more in the fifth en route to a 5-4 win. Oregon scored twice in the first and added runs in the sixth and the eighth. John Moynihan and Mitch Flora both had RBIs, and Jeff Bishop earned the win with two strikeouts in 7 2/3

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Verona 6, Oregon 1 Verona also defeated Oregon 6-1 on June 3. Jason Erxelben struck out 11 in a complete-game victory, and Mike Jordahl had four RBIs. David Lund also added an RBI.

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Champs: Verona beats second-ranked Kettle Moraine in state semifinals Continued from page 12 1, and 3 seeds in a row to end our season, I don’t think anyone can say this group of seniors didn’t earn this.” Verona lost its first game of the regular season at Waunakee and then again by the same 12-8 score May 15. Verona’s other four losses came to Kettle Moraine – a loss the team avenged June 6 to reach the state tournament – Arrowhead, Middleton and Sauk Prairie. Verona rattled off four straight wins after the May 21 loss on the road against Sauk Prairie, 14-13, en route to its state title. “The loss to Sauk Prairie was a big wake-up call,” Lutterman said. “They were a team that we knew we were capable of beating, and we let a handful of frustrations overcome our team that day, between muddy field conditions and penalties; we just didn’t handle it well.” From that point, on any misstep meant the team’s season would end, but the team had a couple of four-year varsity their teammates could lean on. Ian Edwards and Graham Sticha were both around for onegoal playoff losses at home the last three years, and they weren’t going to allow their careers end on a similar note, Lutterman said. “Graham especially really stepped up the past two weeks of the season, demanding intensity from his teammates at practice and playing through a hip injury that made it difficult for him to walk the entire last week of the season,” Lutterman said. “We had great starts, something that we’d been missing all year and that allowed our defense to play with a lead.” As a result, Verona never trailed in the playoffs.

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The Verona lacrosse team graduated 11 seniors, which helped them win a state title. J u n i o r G r a h a m J e s ke a n d Edwards each scored twice and set up another goal, and sophomore Haakon Anderson chipped in two more goals Saturday to help Verona enter halftime with an 8-2 lead. “We knew it was important for us to start quick and establish momentum,” Lutterman said. “Waunakee is a team that does an excellent job of winning ground ball battles and establishing dominance in the transition game.” Putting Waunakee on its heels early allowed Verona’s defense to play very aggressively. The Wildcats also knew that with Waunakee having a freshman goalie in his first state championship game, they couldn’t allow him to build confidence early. Sticha added a goal and an assist, and senior Jake Doerfler and junior Maxx Kaminski each added a goal to keep the pressure

on for Verona. Sophomore Xavier Howard also had an assist. Senior goaltender Ethan Maurisek stopped four of the eight shots he faced. Verona also won titles in 2004, 2005, 2011 and 2014 and finished runner-up in 2003, 2010 and 2013. Although it was his first title as a coach, it was Lutterman’s fourth overall, as he was a player on Verona’s 2004 and 2005 teams and an assistant coach on the 2014 team.

Verona 12, Kettle Moraine 6 Jeske scored four goals and set up another Wednesday, May 6 to help Verona advance back to the state title game with a 12-6 victory at Kettle Moraine. Edwards added three goals and assisted on three more in the win,

Edwards: Signed Letter of Intent in April Continued from page 12 process and preparing to play at the college level. Edwards and Makuch both played on the same summer team, Amplify, at Marquette University, and compared notes about who to talk to and what to say during recruiting. But it was how they prepared each other physically that helped the most. “With (Declan) playing defense and myself playing offense in practice, we are often playing against each other, so it is very nice for me in practice to have a Division I defenseman to go against,” Edwards said. “He has definitely been a huge part of making me the player I am right now.”

Choosing U-Indy The choice to play at the University of Indianapolis seemed to make sense for Edwards after going to see campuses on the east coast and during his recruiting camps and tournaments. Edwards said he wanted to major in engineering, which reduced his options. He visited schools on the east coast but none of them stood out to him. After talking with Amplify coaches, the University of Indianapolis came up. Edwards researched its highly ranked engineering program and visited the campus in downtown Indianapolis, noting that it’s the “perfect distance” from home, it was obvious it was the place for him. “It is a little bit bigger than what I am used to, but it is still comfortable,” he said. “I know what it is like in a sense to be a big fish in a small pond, and now I am going to a lake.” The men’s lacrosse program was also a draw. The Greyhounds won the inaugural Great Lakes Valley Conference title this season and finished 10-5 overall.

working in Vancouver. Although Edwards instantly enjoyed the new sport, he looked to football as his first love until fifth grade, when he began to realize his potential in lacrosse. “I really started to see how the work ethic really benefits in lacrosse more than any other sport that I have ever played,” Edwards said. “That was really attractive to me, and from that point on, I set some goals for myself, and when I set those goals, I knew that lacrosse was my main sport.” The first goal was to play high school lacrosse as a freshman, which he was able to check off his list. While he didn’t officially start until his sophomore season, Edwards said it was unique to be able to look up to so many older players and learn what he needed to do to succeed. “In a way, I had 20-some big brothers on this team,” he said. “I was on the team since I was a freshman, so I just kind of grew up in high school on this team.”

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As Edward’s career progressed, he remained focused on the team, but also had thoughts in the back of his mind of what he needed to do for college. That extra worry about having enough film to show college coaches made remaining loose and having fun while playing challenging. That all changed this season after finally making his choice official, though. “It really let me figure out that I really enjoyed it,” Edwards said. “I had more fun this year than I have had in some of the years past. It was because I knew where I was going but at the same time, it was easy for me to focus on myself. I know more now for what I need to do for myself to play well and succeed.” As his senior season came closer to ending, the thoughts of college were in Edwards’ mind more and more, he said, and he was excited and looking forward to the Beginnings new challenge. Edwards said he was playing baseball and “Based on how my work ethic is, I am just football in third grade when his father told going to higher-level coaching,” he said. “I him about a lacrosse game he saw while am just looking to soak that up.”

Verona graduates 11 seniors, including the majority of its goal scorers. Senior attacker Ian Edwards, a DII University of Indianapolis recruit, accounted for 34 percent of the team’s goals, finishing the season with 70 goals and 19 assists in 19 games. A four-year starter, Edwards led the state in scoring as a sophomore and was conference co-player of the year in 2017 and the player of the year this season. He also received Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation All-State and All-American recognition the last two years. Verona also grauduates senior attacker Ryan Hyland (22G, 15A), senior midfielder Jake Doerfler (19G, 18A) and senior midfielder Graham Sticha (15G, 31A), who along with Edwards accounted for 107 of the team’s 205 goals. Sticha earned first-team all-conference honors and was named to the All-Academic team by the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation and U.S. Lacrosse. Doerfler earned honorable mention all-conference honors. Defensively, the team graduates senior defenseman Declan Makuch, who committed to NCAA Division 1 Canisius College in Buffalo and had 45 groundballs. Makuch, the program’s first DI recruit, joined Edwards on the first team all-conference and on the All-State team. Senior goalie Ethan Maurisek stopped 129 of 244 shots on goal (5.28 save percentage). He had a 9.9 goals against average and 51 groundballs. “Our seniors this year not only did an excellent job of continuing our tradition of excellence as a program, but played a significant role in setting up our team culture for success in future seasons by promoting our beliefs of treating everyone on the team like family and not allowing personal issues get in the way of our team goals,” Lutterman said. “We’ll see the ripple effects of their contributions for the next few years and beyond.” The team returns junior attacker Graham Jeske, who added 45 goals and 17 assists in 17 games, and sophomore midfielder Haakon Anderson (10G, 5A) who had double-digit goals. Sophomore midfielder Karl Sutter led the team with 60 groundballs in 16 games, while junior long stick middie Drew Dingle, who was named second-team all-conference, led the team with seven interceptions, three times more than anyone else on the team.

and Sticha (1G, 2A) also had multiple points. Sophomores Sam Wood, Ollie Gauthier and Anderson each added a goal. Sutter won 12 of 21 faceoffs and

had five ground balls, which tied Edwards for the team lead. Maurisek had five saves to earn the win.

Baseball: Six make all-conference list Continued from page 13 Teskey was chosen as an outfielder. He was 30-for-82 (.366) at the plate with five doubles, five RBIs and 28 runs scored. He was also 13-for-13 in stolen-base attempts. In center field, Teskey had a .957 fielding percentage with 44 putouts on 47 chances and two errors. McGowan was selected as a utility player as he played multiple positions throughout the season. He was 25-for-77 (.325) at the plate with eight doubles, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored. Primarily a shortstop, McGowan had a .902 fielding percentage with 76 putouts on 102 chances with 10 errors.

Taylor was a second baseman who also pitched. At the plate, he was 21-for-70 (.300) with three doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored. He had a .883 fielding percentage with 56 putouts on 77 chances with nine errors. Taylor also pitched 12 innings and was 0-2 with two saves. He allowed five earned runs on 12 hits, striking out five and walking two. Largent was a first baseman who was 20-for68 (.294) at the plate with five doubles, 11 RBIs and nine runs scored. Largent had a .929 fielding percentage with 49 putouts on 56 chances with four errors. Grossnickle was a pitcher. He was 3-2 and allowed four earned runs on 22 hits in 23 innings with four strikeouts and five walks.

All-Big Eight Conference Pitchers First team: Brady Schmitt (Middleton); Taylor Jansen (Sun Prairie); Mitchell Woelfle (Janesville Craig) Second team: Jordan Bailey (Janesville Parker); Micah Overley (Craig) Honorable mentions: Matt Ballweg (Middleton); Brendan Stavn (Beloit Memorial); Jacob Faust (Craig); Gage Krumbach (Madison Memorial); Connor Grossnickle (Verona) Catchers First team: Jacob Campbell (Craig), Player of the Year Second team: Ty Hamilton (Sun Prairie); Drake Baldwin (Madison West) Honorable mention: Jaden Dixon (Beloit) Outfielders First team: Alex Oakley and Carson Holin (Sun Prairie);

Luke Balweg (Middleton) and JJ Brennan (Craig) Second team: Tucker Teskey (Verona); Sam Garvoille (Parker); Adrian Montilva (Madison East) Honorable mentions: Eli Sorensen (Madison West); Cooper Holewinski (Middleton); Tressin Kussmaul (Craig); Luke Deprey (Sun Prairie) Infielders First team: Dan Blomgren and Luke Malmanger (Craig); Jack Zander (Sun Prairie); Alan Roden (Middleton) Second team: Joel Ticknor and Carsen Schulz (Middleton); Noah Berghammer (Craig); Kyle Connell (Sun Prairie) Honorable mentions: Tristan Largent and Ryan Taylor (Verona); Sam Schmitt (Madison La Follette); Kyle Birkett (Parker); Tyler

Owen (Madison East); Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie); Noah Casali (Middleton); Donovan O’Flahrity (Madison West) Designated hitter First team: Joe Hauser (Sun Prairie) Second team: Clark Schmaling (Craig) Utility First team: Trent Porter (Beloit) Second team: Connor McGowan (Verona) Honorable mention: Nolan Kelliher (Middleton) At large First team: Stephen Lund (Verona); Jack Krumbach (Madison Memorial) Second team: Zach Shipley (Middleton); Kade Bohlman (Parker) Honorable mention: Carson Tomony (Madison East)

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50 ‌years ago • Electors at the annual Town of Verona meeting unanimously granted the town village powers. That allowed a maximum 10-cent mill rate levy – there was none previously – and simplified the process of borrowing money and addressing legal matters. A similar request had been defeated the previous November when the town was seeking to establish a joint sanitary sewer district with Fitchburg in the Hillside Heights area. • Electors denied a $60,000 request by the school district to purchase additional equipment for the new high school. A small group shouting slogans such as “bankruptcy for taxpayers” helped swing the vote to a 28-24 vote against. A new vote was set for the following month to borrow the money. • U.S. Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Wisconsin earned almost as many votes in Verona’s Democratic primary as all other candidates of both parties combined. The city and town combined for 483 votes for McCarthy, while Richard Nixon got 239 and incumbent President Lyndon Johnson got 186. Ronald Reagan was in last place with 18. • Ellis Anderson won one of four seats on the Village Board by two votes over Lyle Cuff, and a recount upheld the results. Cuff got 375 votes in the five-way race for four seats. • The Village Board voted to support a petition to Gov. Knowles to establish a Regional Planning Commission for the county. Such commissions have authority to approve extensions of sewer service, which enable most development. • The first site in the village’s industrial park was sold. • Vicki Dahlk was chosen valedictorian of VHS. • Volunteer students and faculty members of Verona High School worked on clearing a nature-study path through the school forest.

40 ‌years ago • The City of Verona was born out of the village shortly after the spring election, and Richard Brown was elected as the city’s first mayor. Brown won with 359 votes, edging Burr Weiland (306) and Paul Stein (201). Jane Pearcy, Ed Faber, Charles Lemke and Art Cresson all were added to the Common Council to fill eight seats. Pearcy became the first woman to hold a seat on either the Village Board or Common Council. Verona officially became a city April 18 and held its first official

meeting April 24, a day before the Village to City banquet. Acting Gov. Martin Schreiber was the featured speaker at the event, which drew 265 people, and Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson performed the swearing-in. One of the city’s first actions was a $500 authorization for a proposal to build a new City Hall. • About 80 residents of the East View Heights neighborhood presented a petition at the Park Board objecting to a 2.5 acre addition to the proposed Van de Grift Park, which was already at 1.8 acres. The petitioners objected to the potential of traffic and activities in the park, such as a full slate of adult softball games, that could harm the neighborhood. • A referendum to build more classrooms at Verona High School passed 939-639. • After consecutive motions to award a 15-year, 11-channel cable television franchise failed, the Village Board voted to wait 60 days for an ad hoc committee to study the two proposals and return with a recommendation. • The Bank of Verona installed its first ATM.

30 ‌years ago • The Verona Public Library began moving into its new addition just as Beverly Cannady took over as library director. • The Verona Area Board of Education decided on new names for two elementary schools. Verona Elementary was renamed Sugar Creek, and the new school being built in Fitchburg was named Stoner Prairie. Both were named for geographical references – the former for the old name for the Sugar River, and the latter for the former prairie land it was built on. • The Verona Plan Commission gave a preliminary review to the “greenbelt” plan being considered by the City of Madison and Dane County that would preserve a corridor of undeveloped land around Madison’s boundaries. Some commissioners expressed concern that such an arrangement would benefit Madison economically more than surrounding areas by forcing a revitalization of its downtown. • Phil Salkin won a second term as mayor 828-715 over Art Cresson, and shortly thereafter wrote a letter to Gov. Tommy Thompson complaining about the proposed tax levy limit of 3.8 percent growth. Salkin and the Common Council contended that it would penalize fast-growing cities and not allow them to increase spending appropriately. Such a paltry increase, the

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Volunteer students and faculty members of Verona High School clear a nature-study path through the nature center being developed in the wooded property west of the school. letter said, would barely be enough for a street cleaner. The current law has an alternate spending limit based on the amount of new construction, which was about 15 percent last year.

20 y ‌ ears ago • The school district negotiated new boundaries with the Madison Metropolitan School District in a three-way arrangement also involving Middleton-Cross Plains. The area to be transferred, involving most of VASD’s territory north of PD and east of Woods Road, was expected to house 2,0003,000 new students over the ensuing 30 years. • Richard Tollefson stepped down from the Town Board after 20 years. He said the past year provided more conflict than the previous 19 put together but that he considered himself to be usually a middle-ofthe-road vote on most issues. He also remained on the Plan Commission. • Tom Ferch defeated incumbent Mayor John Volker by 40 votes, 656-616. Ferch had run on a platform of controlling growth and the city’s debt. “Maybe we did too much too fast,” Volker said at his last council meeting. • A 15-year-old VAHS student died when she walked into the intersection of County Highway PD and Osmundsen Road and was struck by a car. According to the report, the girl, Jessica Hayes had been at a gathering of underage drinkers and left the party on foot. The driver, a 19-year-old from Livingston, was not expected to be charged. • Road construction began choking traffic on South Main Street for much of the summer.

Only vehicles with special yellow tags were allowed to drive into that area, and at least 40 tickets were written in the first few days. • Four Winds Manor announced plans to expand and renovate its 36-year-old nursing home facility. • Dane County reclaimed two soccer fields at Badger Prairie Park next to the large parking lot after they had been loaned to the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association for five years. • One day before his trial, Bill Kahl pleaded no contest to charges of distributing unidentified campaign fliers smearing opponents in a Town Board race the year before. He was fined $1,250 and remained on the Town Board.

10 y ‌ ears ago • The city-town consolidation vote failed in the town 560-345, ending the more than two-year effort despite passing in the city 1,499-183. The city and town had created identical ordinances and referendum questions and agreements with neighboring municipalities after forming several committees to explore it. The idea had come up multiple times over the past several decades, but most recently had formed out of a legally expensive disagreement between the city and town over the annexation of Hometown Village, which was later torn down to become Farm and Fleet. Those voting against generally complained about tax increases and questionable benefits. Those in favor cited the ability to plan and control the city’s growth and keep Madison from expanding too quickly into the school district. Two weeks later, the city voted to possibly withdraw from the fire district it shared with the town and one

other town. • Construction on the new Verona City Center got set back a few months when a rainstorm led to the collapse of a ceiling that was under construction. That part of the building had to be torn down and restarted. But it was still complete in time for an October opening. The same storm knocked a wall of the Klinke Cleaners project into the road. • T. Wall Properties held a groundbreaking for its West End project that never actually got off the ground. • Kelly Meyers announced she would be leaving her “dream job” as VAHS principal at the end of the school year after 14 years to take a position in the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators. She would later return to being a principal at nearby Oregon High School but resigned after the 201415 school year after taking most of the year on leave and getting three drunken-driving arrests in one month. • The city created new parking restrictions near the high school to ease problems for area residents. Parking was now prohibited from 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. on several streets south of the school. • Budding filmmaker Justin Daering, a 2003 VAHS graduate, premiered his film, “The Shadow of the Night,” at the Wisconsin Film Festival. • In the wake of district-wide budget cuts, Core Knowledge decided to drop funding of a state program known as SAGE that paid schools to keep class sizes low, based on the number of economically disadvantaged students in the school. • Verona’s Jennifer Hancock pleaded not guilty in the death of a 4-month-old in her care the previous September. Hancock would go to trial the next year and was found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide. She remains jailed on a 13-year prison sentence. • The Town of Verona began distributing free reusable grocery bags. The initial order of 500 was paid for by a grant from the state DNR. • Mayor Jon Hochkammer joined several other mayors around the county in delivering meals to homebound seniors in Independent Living’s “Mayors for Meals” event. • Nearly 50 VAHS students participated in the Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics of Wisconsin. – Jim Ferolie

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Ceiling collapse after overnight thunderstorm slows progress at City Hall It wasn’t even the nastiest weather to hit the area Friday. That honor belonged to the tornado in Columbia County that tossed trees around and damaged homes and barns in Wyocena and Rio. But an early-morning thunderstorm evidently contributed to a major mishap at the new City Hall, where part of the ceiling collapsed and the northern wall of the administration “pod” buckled around 3 a.m. The full effect is still unknown, but early guesses suggest completion will be a few weeks later than the most recent Aug. 1 target. There were no injuries, as the building was unoccupied, but when Verona police officer Michael Haack noticed the wreckage and the water

spilling onto the floor near wiring, he called in the Verona Fire Department just to be safe. Later that morning, structural engineers, insurance adjusters, city staff and contractors surveyed the damage, looking to determine what went wrong with a structure that was not complete but still should have been able to bear its own weight through the wind. “I’ve been in the industry 22, 23 years now, and this is the first time it’s ever happened to me,” said Dave Hacker, project manager for general contractor Fischl Construction. By midday Friday, workers were sent home while engineers did their calculations

to determine whether the rest of the structure was safe. But with the building’s three other pods – the Common Council chambers, police station and garage – cleared for action Monday, crews were on the job early in the morning as usual, albeit with a somewhat different plan. “We’ve been given the go-ahead by the city’s insurance company to go ahead and start taking (that portion of the building) apart,” Hacker said Monday. “We’re trying to line up a subcontractor to do the demolition work. My goal is to start dismantling it this week.” As of Monday, the exact cause had not been determined, and until that is resolved, it won’t be known

who has the primary responsibility for the damages – any of the various contractors for faulty installation, Bray Associates Architects for errors in design or the city’s insurance for an Act of God. In any case, city administrator Shawn Murphy said, it shouldn’t affect the project’s bottom line, as both the city and contractor are covered for that sort of thing. Monday, various insurance adjusters walked on the temporary rubber roof, which looked surprisingly as if nothing had happened. And Friday, the city’s insurance adjuster took a walk through the damaged area with Hacker, stepping under the red tape into an area marked, “Danger, Stay Out” with a large

plywood board. Inside that 12,000-squarefoot portion of the building, called Pod D, the corrugated metal ceiling was still connected to the top in front and back with the help of thick steel I-beams but reached the floor in the middle, where it bent several steel joists, twisted a couple rows of vertical steel studs and nearly overturned a backhoe. Debris and damaged materials lay strewn across a freshly graded, water-soaked floor that had been scheduled to get a concrete slab poured this week. Outside, the temporary roof, which was put there for waterproofing, managed to stay mostly sealed to the walls, held in place by nails and weighed down by rocks.

But the masonry on the northern wall, which had been put up less than a month earlier, was badly warped, with the top of one part a few feet south of the bottom. Hacker said that although a few stud-bearing walls had not yet been installed, the main elements of the structure were in place. But “if you get a big enough wind, it can still knock it down,” he said, and that appeared to be the case after the Madison area got hit with a record rainfall for the date of 1.78 inches and wind gusts approaching 50 mph. “We’re in a construction phrase,” Hacker said. “Until everything’s tied together … there’s always certain risks.” – Jim Ferolie

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Robert P. Wipperfurth, age 88, passed away at the New Glarus Nursing Home on June 6, 2018 w i t h fa m i l y present. He was born on November 1, 1929 to Peter J. Wipperfurth and Marcella Gross in Madison. He graduated from St. James Catholic School and graduated in 1948 from Edgewood High School. Robert married Donna Jean Strassman on January 6, 1951. He was drafted into

later. He served two years in Germany with the U.S. Army. Robert was in the Sheet Metal Union for 65 years. In his retirement years, he was involved with Winnebago Clubs and traveled to many states. Robert just received Quilt-of-Valor from American Legion Post #385 in Verona. He enjoyed being creative, building an assortment of wood furnishings. He enjoyed dancing the polka with his wife of 67 years. Robert is survived by his wife, Donna Jean; his 7 children, Debra (Steve) Annen, David (Laurie), Douglas (Rita), Daryl (Mary Ripp), Daniel (Ginger), Denise (Glen) Nelson and Donna Lee (Gary) Burkeland; 16 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; and a brother, Donald. H e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by his parents, Peter and Marcella Wipperfurth; in-laws, Ted and Matilda

ers, Eugene and Paul; and a step-grandson, Craig Burkeland. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, June 11, 2018 at St. Maria GOretti Catholic Church, 5313 Flad Ave., Madison, with Fr. Robert Evenson presiding. A visitation was held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The family would like to thank Dr. Ryan Porter and Agrace Hospice for the care and support given to Robert. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Robert’s name to Agrace Hospice or The Wisconsin School for The Blind and Visually Impaired in Janesville. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice. com. Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 845-6625

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Nancy Cox, age 80, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at home in Verona after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 7, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Dorothy Margaret Thomson and Eugene Frederick Gauthier. She graduated from Devilbiss High School in Toledo in 1955. She then attended the University of Toledo and graduated with a degree in Education and subsequently taught high school math. While in college, Nancy was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity where she eventually

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became president and continued her involvement as an alumnae on the national level for many years. After raising two children, she went on to pursue a second career as a travel consultant for Classic Custom Vacations, enjoying many trips to her favorite destination, Hawaii. In 2004, she moved to Verona and worked as a lunch lady at Glacier Edge Elementary where she held a special place in her heart for the staff and students. She was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching her grandchildren. She also ran a family football pool for many years. Known for her witty humor, Nancy would never hold back an opinion, yet faced each day to the very end with an amazingly positive attitude and smile. She will be greatly missed by her child r e n , N a n cy C o x P l a tto (Mike) and Frank David Cox (Roberta); her grandchildren, Stephanie Medlin (Brian), Scott Platto (Renee), Dustin Cox and Kelly Cox; her siblings, Fritz Gauthier (Nora), Mary Loeb (Bob

deceased), Dick Gauthier (Benita), Larry Gauthier (Judy), Jim Gauthier, and Barb Fanning. She is preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Gene (MaryAlice) and Bill (Karen) Gauthier. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 15, 2018 f r o m 4 - 6  p . m . a t R y a n Funeral Home, 220 Enterprise Drive. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to UW Carbone Cancer Center, at UW Foundation, U.S. Bank Lockbox 78807, Milwaukee Wis. 53278-0807. The family would like to express their gratitude to the exceptional caregivers from Agrace HospiceCare and Dr. Traynor and nurses, especially Jessica, from the UW Carbone Cancer Center. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit www.ryanfuneralservice. com.

der Reekie – Abstained; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Nay. 2 Ayes, 4 Nays, 1 Abstention. Motion failed. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Additional polling places at the Verona Public Library and Verona Senior Center for in-person absentee voting for the 2018 Partisan Primary and General Elections. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Touchett, to approve additional polling places at the Verona Public Library and Verona Senior Center for in-person absentee voting for the 2018 Partisan Primary and General Elections. Motion carried 7-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve operator license applications for: David Ehlenbach for Hometown Days; and Corning Courtney as an Independent. Motion carried 7-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Cronin, to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: June 14, 2018 WNAXLP

applicant or prospective employee. With regard to accommodations, it shall be unlawful for a business establishment or place of public accommodation to deny, directly or indirectly, any person the full enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations for discriminatory reasons. The full text of this ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at 608-845-6495, or may be viewed at Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on June11, 2018. CITY OF VERONA ________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) ATTEST: ________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: June 11, 2018 Published: June 14, 2018 WNAXLP

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olution authorizing $250,000 General Obligation Bonds for water system improvements. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Cronin, to approve Resolution No. R-18-030 Initial Resolution authorizing $250,000 General Obligation Bonds for water system improvements. Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18030 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-031 Initial Resolution authorizing $380,000 General Obligation Bonds for sanitary sewer projects. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Reekie, to approve Resolution No. R-18-031 Initial Resolution authorizing $380,000 General Obligation Bonds for sanitary sewer projects. Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18-031 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-032 Initial Resolution authorizing $820,000 General Obligation Bonds for parks and public grounds projects. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Reekie, to approve Resolution No. R-18-032 Initial Resolution authorizing $820,000 General Obligation Bonds for parks and public grounds projects. Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18-032 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) (7) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-033 directing publication of Notice to Electors relating to bond issue. This resolution allows for notification to electors of the City’s intent to sell up to $9,860,000 in general obligation bonds. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-033 directing publication of Notice to Electors relating to bond issue. Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18-033 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) (8) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-034 providing for the sale of $4,925,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Cronin, to approve Resolution No. R-18034 providing for the sale of $4,925,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A. Ms. Doyle listed the following projects included in this borrowing: 1. The development agreement with the Verona Area School District for road construction 2. Woods Road to CTH M project 3. CTH M water main and sanitary sewer extension 4. Fireman’s Park pavilion and parking lot project Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18-034 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) (9) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-035 providing for the sale of approximately $4,755,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-035 providing for the sale of approximately $4,755,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B. Ms. Doyle listed the following projects included in this borrowing: 1. Old CTH PB bridge replacement 2. Legion and West Verona street improvements 3. Land purchase for the future public works facility 4. Southwest pond downtown redevelopment Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Reso-

lution No. R-18-035 is available for viewing at the office of the City Clerk.) B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Special Event Permit application for a fundraiser and outdoor barbeque dinner on Friday, June 22, 2018 from Bruce Meier, Dok’s Klassik Tavern, 410 W. Verona Avenue. This event is a fundraiser for the U.W. Children’s Hospital. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Touchett, to approve a Special Event Permit for a fundraiser and outdoor barbeque dinner on Friday, June 22, 2018 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. from Bruce Meier, Dok’s Klassik Tavern, 410 W. Verona Avenue. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Temporary Premises Description Amendment for Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Dok’s Klassik Tavern, 410 W. Verona Avenue, on Friday, June 22, 2018, to include the parking lot and dinner tent on the west lawn. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Touchett, to approve a Temporary Premises Description Amendment for Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Dok’s Klassik Tavern, 410 W. Verona Avenue, on Friday, June 22, 2018, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. to include the parking lot and dinner tent on the west lawn. Motion carried 7-0. B. Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Property acquisition agreement for 14.16 acres adjacent to Fireman’s Park. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Doyle, to approve a property acquisition agreement for 14.16 acres adjacent to Fireman’s Park. Motion carried 7-0. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-915 amending Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to the maximum living space requirements of the Community Residential Zoning District. Mr. Sayre explained that the City has two general residential districts: Neighborhood Residential (NR) and Community Residential (CR). This zoning amendment would modify the maximum living space requirements of the CR zoning district. The Ordinance currently caps the maximum living space for houses zoned CR at 1,600 square feet for a single-story dwelling and 1,900 square feet for a two-story dwelling. Basements and garages are not included in the square footage calculations. The proposed amendment would cap a single-story home at 1,800 square feet, and a two-story home at 2,200 square feet. The developer, Mr. Yunker, is looking for an up or down vote on this. Discussion followed regarding the intent of the CARPC study, the demand for houses larger than those allowed in the CR zone, difficulty moving from a smaller home to a larger home, focusing on both size and affordability in our zoning codes, and the effectiveness of the CR zoning restrictions. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Doyle with a request for a roll call vote, to approve Ordinance No. 18-915 amending Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to the maximum living space requirements of the Community Residential Zoning District. On roll call: Alder Doyle – Nay; Alder Gaskell – Nay; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Nay; Al-

*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-916 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW TITLE 11, CHAPTER 7 TITLED ACCOMMODATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that Title 11, Chapter 7, titled Accommodation and Employment of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona is created. This amendment allows the City to promote nondiscrimination and endeavor to eliminate discrimination that may occur within employment and accommodations within the City of Verona. With regard to employment, it shall be unlawful for any employer or labor organization to engage in any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason: hiring, discharge, compensation, terms, conditions, privileges of employment, limit, segregate, classify an employee in order to deprive, fail or refuse to refer for employment, give negative information to potential employer or individual in a manner that would deprive or limit employment opportunities or adversely affect an individual’s status as an

*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-917 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 2-4-7 (ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION) AND SECTION 7-2-5(J)(2) (RELATED TO ALCOHOL LICENSING) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended as follows: 1. Section 2-4-7 (Architectural Review Commission) is hereby repealed. 2. Section 7-2-5(j)(2) (Economic Development Grant for Reserve “Class B” License) is hereby repealed. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on June 11, 2018. CITY OF VERONA ________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) ATTEST: ________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: June 11, 2018 Published: June 14, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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6. Mayor’s Business: A. Consideration of candidates for District 3 Alderperson vacancy: The following candidates for the District 3 Alderperson vacancy made statements to the Council supporting their resume and answers to the nine questions asked of them as part of the application process: Charlotte Jerney, 126 Meadowside Drive; Cristin Napier, 1345 Hidden Valley Road; Clayton Griessmeyer, 300 Melody Lane; Veronika Kurth, 1376 Hidden Valley Road; Benjamin D. Niesen, 217 Gilman Street; Robert Radford, 504 Melody Lane The Council will have discussion and voting at the June 11th Common Council meeting. Candidates will not be required to attend. B. Announcement of upcoming ordinances. 7. Announcements: 8. Administrator’s Report: * Mr. Mikorski reported that there will be no further planned power outages from Alliant Energy for their project. 9. Engineer’s Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of bills. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to pay the bills in the amount of $264,111.03. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Acceptance of City 2017 Financial Statements – Presentation by Baker Tilly. Baker Tilly representatives John Radar and Jodi Dobson presented the City 2017 Financial Statements. Current analysis of the general fund balance, the assigned fund balance, debt service, and general fund revenues and expenditures were discussed. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Cronin, to accept the City 2017 Financial Statements. Motion carried 7-0. Ms. Doyle introduced Ehlers representative, Todd Taves. Mr. Taves explained that the next seven items on the agenda, if approved, will authorize us to move forward with the borrowing necessary for the capital improvement projects that the City wants to finance. Street improvement projects, utility improvement projects, and park improvement projects will be financed with 20-year general obligation bonds totaling $4,815,000. Adding the cost of issuance, the total bond issue is $4,925,000. The remaining projects will be financed with notes. These projects include CTH PB bridge replacement, Legion Street and West Verona Street improvements, land purchase for a future public works facility, a small stormwater project and an equipment purchase totaling $4,673,000. Adding the cost of issuance, the notes total is $4,755,000. The total of bonds and notes is $9,860,000. The new levy for debt service would be about $4,700,000, which is a 27¢/$1,000 (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-029 Initial Resolution authorizing $3,475,000 General Obligation Bonds for street improvement. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-029 Initial Resolution authorizing $3,475,000 General Obligation Bonds for street improvement. Motion carried 7-0. (A copy of Resolution No. R-18-029 is incorporated into these minutes as Attachment A.) (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-030 Initial Res-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given to Wisconsin Statute Section 704.90 the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on June 25th, 2018 at 11:00 am, preview at 10:30 am on the date of sale only on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at What’s In Store 211 Legion St, Verona, WI 53593. Bidding is on the complete contents of the unit of the personal property/ goods stored therein by the below named occupant: Unit #209 Occupant: Baldeep Mann. Contents are as follows: Household furniture/items, bike, washer/dryer, luggage and other misc. items. Payments must be made in cash only, paid at the time of the sale. All goods are sold “ AS IS “ and must be removed at the time of the purchase. We reserve the right to reject any/all bids. Sale is subject to adjournment. Note” call 608-848-3334 to confirm the sale will proceed as scheduled. Dated: June 5, 2018 Published: June 7 and 14, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 704.90 the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on June 25th,2014 at 11:00 am, preview at 10:30am on the date of sale only on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at What’s In Store, 211 Legion St Verona, WI 53593. Bidding is on the complete contents of the unit of the personal property/ goods stored therein by the below named occupant. Unit #108 Occupant: Laura White. Contents are as follows. Household furniture/items, TV’s, Dolly, Tires, Misc. Payments must be made in cash only, paid at the time of the purchase. We reserve the right to reject any/all bids. Sale is subject to adjournment. Note: call 608-848-3334 to confirm the sale will proceed as scheduled. Dated: June 5, 2018 Published: June 7 and 14, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL MAY 29, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Doyle, Gaskell, Kemp, Kohl, Reekie and Touchett present. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, Planning Director Sayre, Finance Director Lamers, City Engineer Montpas, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: Ray Yunker, 458 S. Owen Street, Madison, spoke representing NorthPointe Construction, Inc., regarding Item 11.A - Ordinance No. 18-915 relating to the maximum living space requirements of the Community Residential Zoning District 5. Approval of Minutes from the May 14, 2018 Common Council meeting: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Doyle, to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2018 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0.

The Verona Press 18 Verona veterans honored with quilts of valor

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Eight Verona veterans receive quilts of valor, including Donald Schmidt, the inspiration behind the city’s nickname “Hometown USA,” after the Verona Press sent him copies of their newspapers overseas while he was stationed in Vietnam with the Army. Front row, from left: Duane Kittleson, Paul Wieland, Dave Frederick and Mel Schroeder. Back row, from left: David Walford, Schmidt, Jim Kahltenberg and Dwight Cutler.

Eight Verona-area veterans were presented with quilts of valor on Saturday, May 19 at the American Legion Mason Lindsay Post 385. The veterans who were recognized were Duane Kittleson, Paul Wieland, Dave Frederick, Mel Schroeder, David Walford, Donald Schmidt, Jim Kahltenberg and Dwight Cutler. Now a resident of DeForest, Schmidt became the inspiration behind the city’s nickname of “Hometown USA.” The Verona Press had sent Schmidt copies of their newspaper editions while he was stationed in Vietnam during a tour with the Army. – Kimberly Wethal

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Services: Part of district effort to centralize decision making Continued from page 1 Durtschi, the depart ment’s only administrator, hopes by adding another layer of administration, it will improve “consistency in the experience parents are having” when they seek those services. “ R eg a r d l e s s o f t h e i r child’s abilities or disabilities, regardless of a child’s race or ethnicity or background, regardless of if a child is experiencing homelessness or not, we want those consistent practices to be in place and a consistent, positive experience for all of our families.” It’s part of a coordinated effort within the district over the last three years to centralize decisions such as staffing and behavior initiatives – a change from the site-based management structure the district had operated under since the mid-1990s. The change in student services is effective next month and did not require s c h o o l b o a r d a p p r ova l other than the hiring of the new administrators. Durtschi, who is finishing his first year in the position, has 50 direct reports, which often has left many decisions to him when the leaders at each school – called “coordinators” but l a c k i n g a d m i n i s t r a t ive decision-making power – got questions from their coworkers or parents on resources or programming.

New staff Student services supervisor, districtwide: Amy Tranel, school counselor, previously at Dodgeville Elementary School Special education supervisor, high school: Sara Halberg, director of pupil services and special education, Delavan-Darien School District Special education supervisor, middle school: Sandra Buxton, district diagnostic teacher, Verona Area School District Special education supervisor, elementary school (GE, SC, NCS): Briana Gustafson, transition program teacher, DeForest Area School District Special education supervisor, elementary school (SP, CV, VAIS, EC): Vivian Heatwole, director of pupil services, Wisconsin Heights School District “They weren’t able to make final decisions regarding issues that would come up; they had to rely on coming either to me or the principal,” Durtschi said. “In some ways, it held them back from utilizing their leadership.” Next month, he will be down to eight direct reports, and the budget-neutral reorganization will bring five new administrators: one districtwide, one each for the middle and high schools and two for the elementary school and early childhood age groups. Each will help provide a mix of technical understanding of the discipline with their knowledge of a staff members’ work at a specific site. This year, Durtschi said, that was a mixed bag, as principals were administratively responsible for

some of the staff, but the coordinators and associate principals were also a go-to for issues. He would sometimes get calls from each of them, leading to inefficiency – even as each was “meaning well” by reaching out to him – and often delayed decisions with parents or staff unsure how to proceed. With a more “streamlined” process, he hopes staff will have a better understanding of whom to approach with questions – and can get their questions answered more quickly. Durtschi said he believes the same “clarity” of process, communications and policy will be valued by parents, based on feedback he’s gotten through a special-education parent group and a survey of families. That clarity and

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consistency could also help further the district’s initiatives on behavior, which have been rolled out at its school sites at different times over the last decade, and with sites communicating about the practices in different ways at times. That’s part of what led to more than 100 people showing up to a school board meeting in 2015 to complain about the programs, inspiring some of the centralization discussions. The group of administrators will meet weekly, Durtschi said, which will allow them to be on the same page in implementing a consistent “vision” for services around the district. The new structure eliminated the coordinator positions at each school and two diagnostic positions and created five positions with the same total cost. The new positions should help the district report to the state as required and compile data to make better decisions, Durtschi said. “Consistency, if done right, doesn’t lead to more layers of compliance and more administrative overhead,” he said. “It should actually lead to people not having to second-guess themselves and be able to get the answers in a more timely fashion.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9. 410 Employment Agencies EXPERIENCED PART-TIME servers, dishwashers and cooks Apply at Sunrise Family Restaurant 1052 W Main, Stoughton

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Continued from page 1 Eau Claire library, which Verona modeled its own bike after, the rollout of the service will be a little bit slow, Gehrke said. There aren’t any regular routes for the book bike yet, but librarians will be making appearances with it at the Verona Artists and Farmers Market in June, Music on Main, a Badger Prairie Needs Network event in July and a senior center fundraiser later this summer. The books selected to go into the trailer are based off the type of event the library is making an appearance at, Gehrke explained. When they went to the Cinco de Mayo festival last month, the trailer was filled with books geared toward younger children, with a variety of picture books and “early readers” because of the family-friendly nature of the festival, Gehrke explained. The librarians always try to take a cast of “favorite characters” with them in the bike as well. “Gotta have your Pete the Cat and Dogman with you at all times,” she said. Gehrke said that in addition to having books in English, there will also be books in Spanish as a way of being inclusive to everyone that the Verona Public Library serves. “Part of the point of the book bike is making sure that we’re taking books out into the community for everyone and making sure everyone who lives in the Verona area feels welcome to use library resources, no matter what language they speak at home,” she said. “And so many kids are in the two-way immersion program, so it’s just making sure we’re serving those kids, too.”

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Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.