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Committee turns focus to behavior, charter process 2 new subcommittees aim for efficiency, action this summer SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
The Verona Area school b o a r d ’s C u r r i c u l u m , Instruction and Assessment committee has tackled some of the district’s most complex issues over the past two years. But board members are hoping a new process this summer can help avoid the sometimes “unwieldy” discussions and foster quicker turnaround on a pair of hot-button topics here: behavior and charter schools. “I think this is a way for us to really dive deep on some issues that are really important to our community and make sure we’re doing the best that we can,” board president Noah Roberts said. “It is an evolving process.” The behavior subcommittee, with Roberts and board member Meredith Stier Christensen, will r ev i ew b e h av i o r p o l icies, philosophies and
practices, with a focus on making sure it is “consistent” at each of the schools and communication is clear for parents to know what to expect. The charter committee will also work on consistency, but rather with how the independent public schools report to and work with the district. The biggest advantage of the smaller groups is the “flexibility” they will provide for meeting more often and at different times with fewer people involved, Stier Christensen said. Coordinating full CIA committee meetings, which include all of the central office department heads as staff because of the range of topics covered, can be especially complicated over the summer. The meetings will still be open to the public – when not discussing information about specific students – and the board members will share regular updates at board meetings. “We want to make sure we are providing as much
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Jon Roach, a 2010 Verona Area High School graduate, will have a part in the new high school. He and a pair of subcontractors are milling wood from the trees cut down on the site to be used in the building. Here, he moves one of the pieces of milled wood onto a forklift to be moved.
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When the new Verona Area High School building opens in 2020, many will excitedly look at the classrooms, fieldhouse, performing arts center and pool. Jon Roach will be looking at some of the walls. “That’s one of the things I’m really excited about is seeing the true final product,” Roach said. Roach, a 2010 VAHS graduate who lives in Oregon, has spent parts of the last few weeks with a couple of others
off to the side of the project site, feeding logs through one of two milling machines. He and the two subcontractors he’s working with are milling the wood to be reused in the school – much of it for walls, with some of the larger pieces expected to become tables or benches. The full-time firefighter mills wood as a side business under the name Living Wood Creations, and this is his largest job yet. He said he heard about the project through Wisconsin Urban Wood, which he works with to help turn wood that would otherwise be trashed into furniture or other useful
pieces. “There’s been a lot more awareness on (reusing urban wood),” Roach said. “It feels great to be a part of something bigger than just my business.” Verona Area School District superintendent Dean Gorrell loved the idea, and has visited the work site to watch Roach and his colleagues in action a couple times. “It was awesome,” Gorrell said with a big smile. “Otherwise, all of this would be in a landfill.”
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Invasive species found in Mount Vernon Creek New Zealand mudsnails threaten area water systems AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
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At just 4-6 mm, it’s hard to imagine a creature so small could pose such a significant threat. The New Zealand
mudsnail, an invasive species that has been in the area for a few years, was discovered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Mount Vernon Creek this spring. Upon its discovery, the Wisconsin DNR and the Upper Sugar River Watershed Alliance began working independently to combat the invasive snail and protect Verona area natural
resources. Wade Moder, USRWA director, told the Press last month the snails were previously found in Black Earth Creek in 2012 and Badger Mill Creek in 2016. “ ( T h e i r d i s c ove r y i n Mount Vernon Creek) confirms what we’ve believed all along, that they jump from creek to creek, and with Mount Vernon being o n l y o n e o f t wo t r o u t
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In September, The Purple Goose will move into the historic Matts House, which has been undergoing renovations since 2016.
Purple Goose moving into Matts House Second floor will be yoga, meditation studio SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
When Halley Jones tried to sell her building and move The Purple Goose elsewhere in Verona two years ago, she got zero offers. At that point, she gave up on the idea of moving. But earlier this year, after touring the renovated Matts House with her friend Troy Rost — who was doing the restoration of the 168-year-old structure — she thought, “What does it hurt to try again?” “We listed March 1, I think I had an offer March 5,” Jones told the Press. “Then it was sort of like, ‘OK, I think we can make this happen.’” She expects to open up the new
location for her boutique clothing, accessories and gift shop at the corner of Verona Avenue and Main Street in September. Jones will also be bringing others with her to the new building, as the second floor of the building will be known as Brickhouse Studio and will feature a range of yoga, meditation and other practitioners. She knew she didn’t “need that entire amount of space,” but Rost had said he was hoping to have a single lease-holder, and she loved the vaulted ceilings and natural light of the second floor enough to agree it shouldn’t be partitioned off or divided up. After talking to people around the community, Jones said the idea of a studio popped up regularly. “It really became clear we needed to bring in yoga practitioners and coaches and meditation leaders,” she said. She quickly connected with people
she already knew, and found plenty of interest. “It really is just kind of connecting the dots,” she said. The second floor will also feature a monthly Saturday market. She has tried to have themed markets in the past, but only had space outside of her building — leaving it to the weather to decide how business would be that day. She’s excited to take such a central space in the community and make it “bustling.” “There’s gotta be stuff going on here, it can’t be an office that just sits and people drive by and wonder what’s in there,” she said. “It’s definitely in my opinion the coolest building on the coolest corner in Verona.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Three vehicles were stolen in Verona in a 24-hour period Saturday and Sunday. All three were unlocked and had keys sitting inside the vehicle, according to a July 1 news release from the Verona Police Department. They were stolen from the 800 block of Ridge Crest Lane, the 100 block of Meadowside Drive and the 900 block of Jenna Drive. Police have not confi r m e d w h e t h e r t h e s e incidents are connected because they have not identified suspects yet, a l t h o u g h t h ey b e l i eve that a group of people is responsible, Lt. David Dresser told the Press Monday.
The release said that these crimes are “extremely preventable” through the removal of keys and other valuable items out of vehicles after using them, the release said. “The person(s) responsible for these crimes are driving through neighborhoods just looking for the easy opportunity,” a Facebook post on the Verona Police Department’s read. “We have the power, ability and obligation to look out for each other to prevent these crimes from occurring.” To contact the department with information on the stolen vehicles, call 845-7623. – Kimberly Wethal
VPD to participate in 3 safety grants this month Expect to see more police on the road throughout the month of July. T h e Ve r o n a P o l i c e Department will be carrying out three grants it received for speed, seat belt and OWI enforcements from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Additional officers may be out on the roads during the days with the enforcement grants are in place, a Facebook post on the Verona Police Department’s page read. “Our goal is to gain compliance with all traffic
laws, so please share this announcement and encourage friends and family members to obey the speed limit, wear their seat belts, and not to drink and drive!” the post reads. The speed task force enforcement grant will run on July 10, 12, 16 and 24. The Dane County Suburban Seat Belt task force grant will take place on 5, 9, 11, 17, 19, 23 and 27. The Capitol Area OWI grant will be in effect on July 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. – Kimberly Wethal
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Correction In the June 28 edition of the Press, Everett Karlen is identified as a junior at Waunakee High School. Ryan Badger, another member of the band, is the Waunakee High School student. Karlen is a sophomore at Lake Mills High School. Band member Emma Deppen is listed as a junior at Waunakee High School. She will be a senior starting in the fall. The Press regrets the error.
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he past few weeks have been unusually busy for me. With our assistant sports editor moving out of state after eight years, we’re casting a wide net to make sure we fill his position with someone who can match the wide range of skills we’ve grown accustomed to having. The response has been shockingly good, with experienced, qualified candidates from all over the United States. Ferolie While that’s great for our sports coverage, it’s doesn’t bode well for quality newspaper coverage overall. Unfortunately, in my interviews with these candidates, I have heard different versions of the same story too many times. If they themselves weren’t the victims of layoffs after years with a company, they have been watching other people get laid off and finding their jobs more difficult to do as a result. Newsrooms getting squeezed is not a new story, of course – U.S. newspaper employment was cut in half between 2006 and 2016. But this is a new, disturbing layer that nobody really expected. It’s a direct result of President Donald Trump’s newsprint tariffs. Normally, I would not insert myself into a national issue like this, because I recognize government policy is complex and full of layers and our readers represent a wide variety of
viewpoints. But this one is simpler than most; it’s clear where it’s coming from and why. Both Republican and Democratic Senators have spoken out against these and other tariffs, and the President has made plain multiple times that his administration will define this new set of trade policies. I haven’t really researched the effects of steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year, but the results of newsprint tariffs, which have combined to increase the price of newsprint about 30 percent since January, have been dramatic already. It started in Tampa, Fla., where the Times cut 50 employees in April after determining its paper costs would go up by $3 million a year. Closer to home, the Monroe Times dropped from 5-day-a-week publication to twice weekly just last month. More cuts are surely on the way, as some newspapers and many printers keep a supply that extends for months and therefore haven’t felt the price increases yet. That includes our printer, which means Unified Newspaper Group hasn’t been hurt yet, but it also means we don’t know what will happen in the next few months. The tariffs were prompted by the complaint of a single paper producer with fewer than 300 employees. If they become permanent, we’ll see far more jobs lost in an industry that’s already been squeezed into major changes because of natural market forces. Fortunately, there is hope they won’t become permanent. There’s a hearing later this month in front of the International Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the
tariffs are fair. There’s a chance the United States and Canada, which provides much of America’s newsprint, settle the dispute separately. And there’s a bipartisan bill to suspend the tariffs, the PRINT Act, that has been circulating in the Senate. Our local senators, Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Ron Johnson, have both expressed concerns about the effects of other tariffs, but neither has signed on to the bill or pledged support. It’s well-known that technology has been the biggest disrupter of the newspaper industry, spreading out our audience into digital and paper segments and eating away at what used to be our most lucrative products, like ads for jobs, cars and houses. This competition with other outlets and even ourselves has left our most expensive commodity – investigative journalism – dangling precariously, and it’s made the business model at many news media companies more reliant on subscriber contributions and less on advertising. If you value newspapers and the role they play in protecting democracy and keeping us connected, recognize this is a crucial time in our industry. We are going to need all the support we can get in the coming years, politically and financially. But for now, a great start would be asking your Senators to support the PRINT Act. Jim Ferolie is the editor of Unified Newspaper Group, which publishes the Verona Press, Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub and Fitchburg Star.
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VAHS student will rock on Band wins Summerfest ‘Rockonsin’ contest KIMBERLY WETHAL
The first time Verona Area High School sophomore Max Beardsley played at Summerfest last weekend during the Rockonsin competition, he felt the pressure to win. When they play there again this Sunday after winning the competition, that pressure will be gone. “We just get to have fun on stage doing what we love to do,” he said in an email to the Press on Monday. Beardsley, a drummer, and his band Quick and Painless placed first out of 12 groups during the Rockonsin competition held at Summerfest on Saturday, June 30. Each band, comprised of students in grades 7-12 throughout the state, was judged based on a 15-minute set. The band was chosen for the competition after submitting a video recording of their first gig playing together. Along with fellow band members Benson Wood, Everett Kaplen, Emma Deppen and Ryan Badger, Beardsley said he had known at the end of their 15-minute set that they’d put on an amazing show. They were still shocked when Kaplen told the group that they’d won, he said. “During the performance, we were all having so much fun that we weren’t even thinking about whether we would win or not, we were just having the time of our lives,” he said. As winners of the competition, Beardsley’s band will play a second set at Summerfest that’s 45 minutes
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From left, band members Everett Karlen, Ryan Badger, Benson Wood, Max Beardsley and Emma Deppen placed first in the Rockonsin competition after performing a 15-minute set at Summerfest on Saturday, June 30. The band will perform again with a 45-minute set at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 8.
long at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 8, on the set on a stage that’s three times as Cellular Connection Stage and will big,” he said. receive a 12-hour recording session with Blast House studios. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at “We’re all looking forward to the kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberlonger Summerfest gig, because if ly_wethal. the 15-minute set was that incredible, then I can’t even imagine a 45-minute
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Hometown Brewdown set for July 14 KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
More than 40 different breweries and 150 beers from around the country will featured at this year’s Hometown Brewdown. The event, held from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Hometown Community Park, 111 Lincoln St., is a fundraiser for the Verona Ice Arena. Money raised from the event will go to replace the roof on the Ice Arena – which is “very much needed,” Mike O’Brien, president of the Ice, Inc. board, said. The ice arena will also start hosting three girls’ teams, so a new girls locker room will also be built with the money. Breweries from as far as
unlimited samples and a souvenir glass. Only those over the age of 21 are permitted to attend. VIP tickWhat: Hometown Brewets are available for $60 a down person, which includes earWhen: 2-6 p.m., Saturly entrance to the event at day, July 14 1 p.m. and a food voucher. Where: Hometown Designated drivers are Community Park, 111 also invited to attend the Lincoln St. event. Tickets for designated drivers are $10, with Cost: $40 per person unlimited soda or water. Info: hometownbrewLive music will be perdown.com formed by Peter Kish, and tailgate games will be provided. Tickets can be purchased Georgia, Texas and Colorado will sample beer at the online at hometownbrewevent, alongside a number down.com. of local breweries in Verona and around the Madison Email reporter Kimberarea. ly Wethal at kimberly. General admission for wethal@wcinet.com and the fundraiser is $40 a follow her on Twitter @ person, which includes kimberly_wethal.
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Coming up home care, housing assistance and Musikgarten Drum circle financial resources. Elmore Lawson will teach the Children ages 5-7 can learn about The event is free to the public. basics of Djembe drum and other perFor information, call Losby at 845- the interdependence of living creacussion instruments during a drum 7471. tures in community neighborhood circle from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, settings from 6-6:30p.m. on Tuesday, Meet author Sally Franson July 5, at the library. July 10, at the library. The drum circle is open to all ages. The session will include songs, Sally Franson, author of “A Lady’s For information, call 845-7180. instrument ensembles and activities Guide to Selling Out,” will hold a that include movement. Beth Mardiscussion about the influence of Playdough and bubbles children’s books and being a life- shall of Music Well, LLC, will lead Children ages 3-7 can make glow- long reader on her career as a writer the session. Registration is required for each in-the-dark playdough and bubbles from 7-8 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the person who is in attendance. with a caregiver from 10:30-11:30 library. For information, call 845-7180. a.m. Friday, July 6, at the library. Franson’s debut novel about a Children are encouraged to wear woman attempting to navigate a Blood pressure screenings clothes that can get messy. career in advertising, will be availFitch-Rona EMS will be providing For information, call 845-7180. able for purchase and signing after free blood pressure and blood sugar the discussion. Code jam The event is being sponsored by the screenings from 10-11 a.m. WednesChildren ages 11-18 can create Friends of the Verona Public Library. day, July 11, at the library. No appointment is necessary. games with coding software from 1-2 For information, call 845-7180. For information, call 845-7180. p.m. Friday, July 6, at the library. Teen tech brunch Snacks will be provided. Tweens craft For information, call 845-7180. Children ages 11-18 are invited to a Children ages 8-11 are invited to brunch from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Case management a glow-in-the-dark crafting session July 10, at the library. The senior center will be providing Breakfast will be served, and chil- from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 at case management outreach from 1-2 dren will be able to explore technol- the library. Crafts will include tape resist p.m. Monday, July 9, at the library. ogies like Nintendo Labo, Makey No appointment is necessary. Makey, littleBits kits and make short paintings. Registration is required. Becky Losby, a case manager at the films with Lego minifigures. For information, call 845-7180. senior center, will answer questions Registration is required. and provide resources on Medicare, For information, call 845-7180.
Community calendar Thursday, July 5
• 1:30-2:30 p.m., Drum circle with Elmore Lawson, library, 845-7180 • 1:30 p.m., County Hwy. M project update, OJ Noer Turfgrass Research Center, 2502 County Highway M
Tuesday, July 10
Friday, July 6
• 10:30-11:30 a.m., Make Together: Glow-in-the-dark playdough and bubbles (ages 3-7 with a caregiver), library, 845-7180 • 1-2 p.m., Code jam (ages 11-18, registration required), library, 8457180 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079
Monday, July 9
flies and birds (ages 3-10), library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Meet author and Verona native Sally Franson, library, 8457180 • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495
• 1-2 p.m., Senior case management outreach, library, 845-7471 • 2-4 p.m., Open art studio: butter-
• 10-11:30 a.m., Teen tech brunch (ages 11-18, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Public Library Book Bike at Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., 8457180 • 6-6:30 p.m., Musikgarten: In my neighborhood (ages 5-7, registration required for each child and caregiver), library, 845-7180
Wednesday, July 11
• 10-11 a.m., Free blood pres-
sure and blood sugar screenings, library, 845-7180 • 2-3 p.m., Tweens craft: Tape Resist Paintings, library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., Sound wave canvas art (ages 12-18, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30, Finding legal information online, library, 845-7180
Thursday, July 12
• 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Magic Morgan and Liliana, library, 8457180
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What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, July 5 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, July 6 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, July 7 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 7-02-18 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. – Plan Commission from 7-02-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, July 8 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 6-25-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 6-25-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Monday, July 9 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 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, July 10 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, July 11 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 7-09-18 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, July 12 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
Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday 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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The Verona Press got a tour around the new Verona Area High School site Thursday, June, 28, as construction crews continued work to get ready for construction. The first foundation has been laid for the fieldhouse area, with retaining walls beginning to go up as well. The school is expected to open in summer 2020.
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Construction crews have used explosives to break apart some rock on the site to make it suitable for building. This area will become the softball fields, slightly above the lowest level of the fieldhouse in the background.
For now, the road ends at the Military Ridge State Trail, but as construction continues, a road will be built over the trail at this spot, with a tunnel for trail users.
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Crews work near what will eventually become an elevator shaft in the fieldhouse. Crews are taking sand from the southeast side of the site and moving it to other areas that need to be built up to make parts of the site level.
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Milling: District plans to use milled wood from trees for walls, tables and benches at VAHS Continued from page 1 Gorrell said the district is planning for the wood to be used as paneling in an area near the performing arts center and possibly near the reception desk. He said the it will depend on how the wood turns out after it is dried. That drying process required Roach to call on some outside help, as neither he nor the subcontractors have the space for such an operation. Working with others has made the project even more special, Roach said. “It’s exciting to put all those pieces together and show people what can be done with logs that are destined for nothing,” Roach said. “That’s kind of what this is all about, is seeing every single part of the tree’s life.”
Always ‘hands-on’ Roach has enjoyed working with his hands for years, taking a couple trades classes while in high school in Verona.
“I’ve always kind of been hands-on, building stuff, tinkering with stuff,” he said. By the time he got married a couple years ago – to a fellow VAHS graduate – his reputation as a handyman helped him get a jigsaw as a wedding present and he “saw an opportunity” for a part-time business in the furniture projects he was already making for himself. “It just kind of spiraled from there,” he said. “It all just kind of happened within the last couple years.” Then a couple of months ago he got a slabbing mill – a large saw that allows for cutting large trees while leaving some of the bark on – and it allowed him to do a bigger job like the one at VAHS. Not surprisingly, he loves it, spending “every single hour I’m off” at the site milling. “It’s a really good opportunity to … share the scale of what we can do,” he said.
Dillon Urben of Urben Forest Services uses a band saw mill to cut a tree into boards.
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see what they do with it,” he said. That excitement was tempered a bit initially, though, as he said the condition of the trees was not ideal for milling when they were taken down at the site, as it wasn’t yet planned. With some mud and rocks getting mixed in, he said it was “not very kind to what we were going to be doing with them.” “It’s a learning curve for both the school district and us on how to handle bigger projects like this,” he said. He hopes they’ll be putting that learning into practice soon, too, once the district begins removing some from the Stewart’s Woods school forest site. “We have a pretty good idea of stuff we need to address before we start going into the project,” Roach said. The district has prioritized using the “rich natural resources here on site,” Gorrell said, leveling out the site using dirt, sand and rock from some areas and moving it to others. But the wooden walls and benches will remain a visual reminder of their efforts long after the school is constructed, something Gorrell recalls being excited about when they first discussed the idea a few months ago. “That would extend the life of these trees by decades,” he said.
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Jon Roach and his subcontractors have milled trees from the high school site into two different types of wood. The boards in the back will likely be used on walls, while the larger ones in the front could become benches or countertops.
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Several Verona Little League teams have success in rain-shortened annual Mid-Summer Classic ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Several Verona Little League tournament teams had success last weekend in the annual Mid-Summer Classic at Centini Park. Verona had six teams in the t o u r n a m e n t , t h e Ve r o n a 8 U Orange, Verona 8U Black, Verona 11U Orange, Verona 11U Black, Verona 12U Orange and the Verona 12U Black. The Verona 12U Orange finished 3-0 in the tournament, defeating East Madison 12-6, the Stockton (Ill.) Warhawks 9-8 and Baraboo Thunderbirds 14-4. The Verona 11U Orange went 2-1 and earned a No. 2 seed, making the championship game before thunderstorms canceled most of Sunday’s games. The 11U Orange lost to Reedsburg 10-6 but bounced back with
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Chase Naugle gets the out at second on a throw by Caleb Schafer for the Verona U8 Orange in the second inning Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
More photos Verona U12 Orange, Verona U11 Black and Verona U8 Orange photos from Mid-Summer Classic Page 10 a 6-5 win over East Madison, and a 12-0 win over Mount Horeb. The Orange were waiting to play the winner of Kimberly and East Madison in the championship. Kimberly led East Madison 5-0 in the first inning before the rain came.
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Aison Jorgenson is congratulated by head coach Neal Rozga after stealing third base in the third inning Saturday for the Verona U12 Orange against East Madison Little League.
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Verona Area High School graduate Chandler Bainbridge was recognized by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association once again. Bainbridge was named to the 2018 All-State team as an honorable mention. She was also an honorable mention in 2017, though as a midfielder. Bainbridge moved to the backfield her senior season and was a defender for the first time in high school. She excelled at the position and was named Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference as a first-team selection. Bainbridge finished with five goals this season as a defensive captain and also helped the Wildcats finish 5-1-3 in the Big Eight, earn a No. 5 seed and make the regional final. File photo by Anthony Iozzo Verona allowed 12 goals in 15 games against Wisconsin opponents Chandler Bainbridge, shown blocking a pass against Madison West this season, was named honorable mention All-State by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Assoin 2018. ciation for the second straight season.
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Verona graduate Garhett Kaegi and future senior Austin Gaby were the No. 1 and No. 2 golfers on the VAHS varsity squad this season, and both were named honorable mentions on the All-State team. Kaegi, who won an individual Big Eight title, and Gaby, who took third at conference and finished runner-up at sectionals, helped the Wildcats not only win a Big Eight title as a team but also helped them advance to the WIAA Division 1 state meet for the first time with a team sectional title.
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Austin Gaby was named honorable mention All-State by the Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association for his junior season.
Kaegi ended up tied for 38th at state with a 156,
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MidSummer: Annual Verona Little League tournament braves heat, rain Continued from page 9 The Verona 8U Black won one of three games, defeating Portage 18-4, and scored 32 runs total. Saturday’s games were played in 95-plus degree
temperatures, and Sunday was shortened by thunderstorms. Several families attended the tournament and enjoyed food and cool treats like snow cones to outlast the heat.
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Cameron Coleman makes a catch on a fly ball to left field Saturday for the Verona U11 Black in a game against Kimberly. Evan Gormley throws a pitch in the first inning Saturday for the Verona U11 Black in a game against Kimberly.
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Evan O’Brien makes a play on a ground ball for the Verona U8 Orange in the first inning Saturday in a game against the Diamondbacks.
Sam Marckesano runs to first base after an RBI single that scores Aison Jorgenson (back) Saturday for the Verona U12 Orange against East Madison Little League.
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Nine-run first propels Cavs over Hollandale ANTHONY IOZZO
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The Verona Senior Legion team traveled to the Team Exposure Nationals at Carthage College in Kenosha June 29-July 1 and won three of four games. The Wildcats defeated Oak Creek Zone 17U twice on Saturday, 10-4 and 7-6, and then added a 14-3 win Sunday over the Chicago 17U Warriors. Verona’s lone loss came to the Chicago White Sox 17U Academy Elite, 12-0. In the Wildcats’ first win against Oak Creek, Verona jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings. Dylan Gratz had three RBIs, and Michael Fischer had two RBIs. Nate Waller also added an RBI. Tyler Denu had eight strikeouts in four innings, and Gratz pitched two innings in relief. In game two against Oak Creek, the Wildcats scored all seven of its runs in the last three innings. Nate Waller had two RBIs, and Tyler McWilliams added two hits.
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Verona is off until it hosts Madison Edgewood at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. Jaydon Winkers had three strikeouts in three innings on the mound, and Denu added two strikeouts in two innings. Jake Coshun also pitched two innings. Against the Warriors on Sunday, Tristan Largent finished with three hits and three RBIs, and Luke Kelly had three hits and two RBIs. Brooks Brazeau collected two RBIs on two hits. Largent struck out three in four innings.
Verona, West (canceled) A game between Verona and Madison West on June 27 was canceled because the Regents didn’t have enough players.
The Verona Home Talent offense started and ended strong Friday in a 14-4 win over Hollandale in seven innings at Stampfl Field. The Cavaliers (10-1) sent 15 batters to the plate in a nine-run first inning, and then after several scoreless innings, regrouped to add five runs in the bottom of the seventh to win by 10-run rule over the Rockies (1-9). First baseman Mike Jordahl (4-for-5) led the way with two RBI singles in the first and a 2-run double in the seventh. “I was struggling at the beginning of the year, but I have finally started to settle down and see the ball a lot better obviously,” Jordahl said. Third baseman John Moynihan (2-for4) also had two RBI singles in the first and also walked and scored a run in the seventh. Designated hitter David Lund (3-for4) added three runs scored, and catcher Tyler McClure (2-for-3) had a 2-run single in the first inning and also had an RBI in the seventh after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Left fielder Jacob Slonim (2-for-5) scored twice, and right fielder Mitch Flora walked and scored in the first inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. Center fielder Tucker Teskey walked and scored in the first and seventh innings, and shortstop Connor McGowan added an RBI fielder’s choice and a run scored in the first. Second basemen Klayton Brandt reached base three times and had the game-winning play on a grounder to shortstop in the bottom of the seventh that was booted to allow Slonim to score the winning run.
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Brad Laufenberg throws a strike in the first inning Friday against Hollandale. Laufenberg pitched three innings and allowed three earned runs on six hits, earning the win as Verona won 14-4 in seven innings. Brad Laufenberg started and earned the win. He allowed three earned runs on six hits in three innings. Jeff Bishop came in and allowed no runs on two hits, three walks and a hit batter in three innings. Bishop struck out three. Kopp pitched the final inning and allowed no runs on two hits. Verona now holds a one-and-a-half game lead over West Middleton (8-2) in the Western Section North Division. The two teams split their regular season games this year and both are not only competing for the top spot in the division but for the top seed for the playoffs. Since the teams split with each other in head-to-head matchups, the next order of tiebreakers would be: 1) division record, 2) record against playoff teams in division, 3) record against playoff
What’s next Verona travels to Muscoda at 1 p.m. Sunday. teams in other division, 4) record against non-playoff teams in other division or 5) coin flip. Verona still has games against Dodgeville (3-6) twice, Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff (7-2), Muscoda (4-6) and Argyle (5-4). West Middleton still has games against Mount Horeb/Pine Bluff twice, Dodgeville, Muscoda, Oregon (2-9) and Blanchardville (4-6). If the Cavaliers win out, they will win the division and be the top seed.
Recent VAHS grads has Verona in mix for top seed ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
There were 10 Verona Home Talent players Friday that played and graduated from Verona Area High School in the last nine years. Verona graduates Klayton Brandt (2010), David Lund (2012), Alan Kopp (2012), John Moynihan (2014), Mitch Flora (2014), Brad Laufenberg (2017), Jeff Bishop (2017), Jacob Slonim (2017), Tyler McClure (2017), Tucker Teskey (2018) and Connor McGowan (2018) all played Friday night. Stephen Lund (2018) has also played a role and has a game-winning hit already, and Luke Yapp (2012) has been one of the leaders on the team for several years, though both didn’t play Friday night. While Brandt, Yapp, Lund, Kopp, Moynihan and Flora may not be newer
members anymore, they are still some of the younger players on the team. “It puts together – I wouldn’t say generations – but definitely a good mix of guys,” Laufenberg said. “Young guys learn from the older players. Some of the older guys learn a few things from the younger guys … It is a great environment.” Also in Friday’s lineup was Mike Jordahl, who graduated from Portage High School in 2012. Jordahl is also one of the younger players on the team that likes what he sees from recent additions over the past two years. With some players leaving for college or other commitments come August, Jordahl said it is even more important to see the youngest Cavaliers making plays. “It is good to see (the younger guys) get plugged in and fit in a role,” Jordahl said. “They have to step up because guys are going to be missing
at the end of the year, and they are going to have to step in.” Laufenberg and Bishop both pitched three innings Friday and Kopp pitched one. Everyone in the lineup reached base safely in the first inning, and all but Brandt scored a run in a 14-4 win over Hollandale. Though Brandt was a part of the game-winning play in the bottom of the seventh. Together with Justin Scanlon, Derek Burgenske, Derek Murphy, Kyle Nelson and Danny Koss, the Cavaliers are now 10-1 in the Western Section North Division and in prime position to challenge for the top seed in the playoffs. “It is fun coming out here with the guys,” Laufenberg said. “Not being in high school and having the high school season, this is the only baseball I have left. Definitely the best part is the fun we have together, and if we win that is great. Obviously we love winning, but it is just great being out here.”
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Garhett Kaegi was named honorable mention All-State by the Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association for his senior season.
Golf: Cats earn two on All-State Continued from page 9 and Gaby was tied for 45th with a 158. Verona was 11th out of 16 teams with a 647. Kaegi also advanced to state as an individual in 2016 and 2017. Gaby had
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50 years ago • T h e To w n B o a r d approved a building ordinance, allowing it to issue building permits to conform with town standards. Clerk Harland Dahlk told the Town Board that several residents had told him neither the Village of Verona nor the county zoning department would issue permits in their extraterritorial jurisdiction area. • Senior Jim McGarvey threw Verona’s first no-hitter in 27 years to lift the Indians over the host team in the Barneveld district tournament. Verona lost its next game, however. • T h e Ve r o n a P o l i c e Department finished training with its new riot gear, which it purchased as part of a mutual aid agreement it was planning with several area communities. The gear included helmets, batons and liquid control gas. • A much larger attendance than a month earlier helped the Verona school district approve a $56,000 loan for new equipment for the high school. The vote was 165-34 after fewer than 60 people defeated the motion in April.
representatives from Fitchburg and Dunn in support of the county’s proposed exclusive ag zoning rules. Dane County Towns Association president Eugene Skaar of Cottage Grove said he hated to see development ruin farmland but hated the ordinance worse because it was too strict to live with. Supporters said it would help farmers get tax breaks and protect those farmers who planned to continue farming. T h e Tow n o f Ve r o n a eventually adopted a version of that policy, which continues to be in effect today. • The Common Council began requiring anyone wishing to speak to register in writing in the half-hour preceding the meeting. • Residents of the Harriet Park area complained to both the Common Council and the school board about traffic, parking and safety concerns in the area. • The school board denied a request to use the old Valley View school as a retirement home and instead decided to keep is plan of having it razed.
30 years ago
• Anthony Evers accepted the Verona Area School 40 years ago District superintendent • Verona officials joined position, beginning July
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Anthony Evers was named superintendent of the Verona Area School District in 1988. He served until 1992.
1. Evers, 36, had spent the previous four years in Oakfield, which had 660 students. Evers is now state superintendent of schools and is running for governor. • Ve r o n a M a y o r P h i l Salkin threw out the first pitch to dedicate the city’s new Hometown USA baseball field on what is now East Verona Avenue. The field has since been renamed Stampfl Field. • The Common Council approved the use of TIF money for the $15,000 purchase of signs downtown. The signs were part of an earlier Downtown Revitalization Plan that was
rejected twice. “We want the business community to know that the council has not forgotten them,” Mayor Phil Salkin said. • The newly chartered Verona Lions Club began doling out checks for local causes. • Graduates of Maple Grove School held an ice cream social to reminisce about their memories of learning in the soon-tobe-closed building, which opened in 1865 and consolidated with the Verona School district in 1962.
20 years ago • The Town Board voted 4-0 to deny a request by Payne and Dolan to build a gravel pit on Highway 69 “due to the probable negative economic and environmental impact on the Town of Verona. A standing-room-only crowd was mostly in opposition to the pit. Sup. Manfred Enburg suggested that the board should instead wait to vote until more information was gathered, since a no vote simply put the matter in the hands of the county’s Regional Planning Commission. The pit was denied by the county, but Payne and Dolan appealed and eventually won
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MAYSA set to open soccer park
First pitch
On the weekend of May 30, the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association will open the Reddan Soccer Park on Cross Country Road. Soccer and governmental dignitaries are expected to be in attendance. It will be followed by a Legends of Madison soccer match, as well as the first tournament of the season, featuring 171 teams. Figure about 25 people associated with each team, and you have a sizeable pack of soccer enthusiasts headed to Verona. Over the summer, nine other tournaments and 11 soccer camps will take place on the new state-of-the-art fields. “We expect it to mushroom from there,” said Phil Nelson, the park’s director. “ With more fields planned, Nelson projects the park will be one of the nation’s most well-known soccer facilities. This is good news or bad news depending on how the people of Verona look at it. If you love soccer and want to go watch, you are welcome. “We want to create a parkl i ke a t m o s p h e r e ,” N e l s o n said. If you run a restaurant, hotel or convenience store, you are likely to consider the soccer park a significant bonanza. If you appreciate the efforts to style Verona as a recreation/sports mecca (University golf course, Eagle’s Nest Ice Arena, bike trail, Ice Age Trail, etc.), you’ll see
this as a great addition. If you are concerned about traffic and parking, you might be less thrilled. Signage will direct traffic off the bypass and through the stoplight to reach the park. Although there is a large parking lot, more spaces will be needed. The fields, concession buildings and parking lots are now in the final stages. Sid Tallard, who takes the leadership role in the park’s maintenance, is pleased to have a concession building and a slightly elevated terrace room which you can see several of the fields. Several fields are ready for play, and more will be created. Reddan Soccer Park is part of the green space that separates Madison from Verona. The Ice Age Trail will follow along its eastern edge after it emerges from Badger Prairie Park. In partnership with the Ice Age Trail Foundation, Reddan will help restore prairie plantings on the east and northeast of the park. Negotiations are also under way to purchase part of the third portion of the Prairie Oaks subdivision to the west. If an arrangement can be worked out, Dane County Parks, the City of Verona and the soccer club will receive state stewardship funds to turn more land into soccer fields.
Mayor Phil Salkin throws out the first pitch for the opening of the new Hometown USA baseball field east of the city. Now known as Community Park, it shares a parking lot with the Verona Ice Arena. File photo
approval. The pit opened seven years later. • Karl Curtis took over as the editor of the Verona Press, essentially switching roles with former editor Deborah “D.H.” Harville. • Road construction forced the closing of Firemen’s Park Beach. Though South Main Street opened in early July, the pool remained closed all summer because not enough progress was made on Paoli Street to make the area safe. • A federal judge denied a request by the Town of Verona to have Bill and Deb Glenn pay their court fees after unsuccessfully suing the town over the construction of their home. • A team of assessors from a national accreditation agency began examining the Verona Police Department’s policies and procedures. • The Reddan Soccer Park opened on Cross Country Road for the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association’s first tournament there. It featured 171 teams. • Construction began on the new Prairie Oaks subdivision on the former Burgenske farm at the corner of Cross Country and County Highway M.
10 years ago • Pam Hammen was
promoted to interim principal from associate principal for the following school year. • An auction company sold the remaining assets of the former John Erickson Chevrolet, which closed earlier in the year after General Motors rejected its bid to be sold to a Beaver Dam dealership. • The 109-room Holiday Inn Express hotel opened, more than tripling the number of hotel rooms in the city. Several area businesses made adjustments to their offerings in response to the expected influx of visitors. • Residents the area of Meister Park across from Epic held a build day to put together their new park’s playground equipment, an experiment put on by the Parks Commission that allowed a more expensive set than normal. • Brian Simons took over as director of the Verona Public Library, a post he would hold until 2015. • Chris Olson became the new principal of Stoner Prairie Elementary School, a post he would hold for five years before taking a job in Baraboo. “We see our kids growing up in this community,” he said. – Jim Ferolie
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CIA: Subcommittee meetings will be open to public, updates to be shared at board meetings Continued from page 1 information because it will be on the fly,” Stier Christensen said. The behavior subcommittee will also work to make sure data reporting is consistent among sites, Roberts said, with the help of district director of student services Emmett Durtschi. “We have our behavioral framework, but are policies and procedures effective in addressing behavior?” Roberts said. “Are we supporting staff at each site to the best of our ability? That’s critical.” Stier Christensen said the charter subcommittee idea came out of drawn-out processes the last two years, first with VAIS and
then with the Exploration Academy. “I think we really need to provide predictability for all parties, so the process is laid out,” Stier Christensen said. “(We want to make sure) the benchmarks the board is hearing about are more codified so we’re getting ongoing updates rather than at the end of the charter we’re getting an onslaught of information that could’ve been more helpful in improving the charter performance and process throughout.” Board members Kristina Navarro-Haffner and Carolyn Jahnke will work on the charter school renewal and application process. Both Navarro-Haffner and Jahnke have experience with charters,
with the former’s children having attended New Century School and the latter the former governance council president at Verona Area International School. Roberts is also familiar with the topic of his subcommittee, having spoken out on the district’s behavior work in 2015 as a senior at Verona Area High School. Roberts was among many speakers that spring who questioned the implementation of some initiatives, which led to an eventual board-approved statement of those initiatives, including the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. So far, the two groups have focused on setting out their
‘I think we really need to provide predictability for all parties, so the (charter) process is laid out.’ – Meredith Stier Christensen, Verona Area school board member timelines and goals for the summer work, and Roberts said they expect to present a behavior framework to the board to discuss and potentially vote on “midyear,” after staff have a chance to weigh in this fall on whatever comes out of the summer work. Stier Christensen said that the
process is “more informal,” but also “far more functional” and helps ensure the board members, as representatives of the community, are more directly involved in the drafting of proposals. “We don’t have the expertise, but we have the responsibility of representation,” she said. “Sitting and drafting at the table (as a full committee) is not an effective way to write anything. “This type of thing is far more effective than the traditional committee structure would allow.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Academic Achievements Academic Achievements run as space is available, and this list of honorees and graduates is not complete. Due to the increased number of submissions after spring and fall graduation times, there is often a backlog in the following months. Because of a processing error, the Press has not run them since mid-2017, which has added to the backlog as we catch up on these honors. Note: If you have a non-Verona address, but your child attended school in the Verona Area School District, please email ungcollege@wcinet.com for consideration.
Spring 2017 graduates
Wolff, BA, criminal justice UW-Stout Verona Brenda Armstrong, MS, education; Matthew Feller, BS, golf enterprise management; Nicole Roehl, BS, vocational rehabilitation Western Governors University Verona TerryAnn Chrudimsky, MBA, healthcare management Drake University Verona Sarah LeBlanc, BA, politics, journalism and mass communication
Upper Iowa University Carleton College Fitchburg Fitchburg Rupert Valentine, BS, busiMichael Stoneman, BA, computer science, mathemat- ness administration ics Northern Michigan Verona Alex Mathson, BA, computer University Verona science Emily Bongard, BS, nursing UW-La Crosse UW-Whitewater Fitchburg Fitchburg Corey Herman, BS, biology; Grant Pope, BS, computer Kara Hoelker, ME, professional development; Megan Lynch, science; Alissa Schlimgen, BS, exercise science; Jack BBA, accounting; Lydia Zwettler, BS, physical educa- Swenson, MBA, business administration; Alex Watzke, tion masters of public accountancy Verona Verona Samuel Blum, BS, exercise Hannah Anderson, BA, comscience; Sandra Bongard, ME, professional development; munication; Megan Bollig, BA, Joseph Christian, BS, biology; social work; Nicole Duppler, Amy O’Connor, ME, profes- BBA, human resource mansional development; Nicholas agement; James Gerlach, BA, Worman, BS, nuclear medicine criminlogy; Elliott Heiking, BA, communication; Michael technology Krantz, BBA, finance; Ross Kuchenbecker, BBA, finance; UW-Platteville Nathan Leonard, BA, crimiFitchburg Jordan Rockwell, engineer- nology; Hunter Lins, BS, bioling physics; Dylan Taylor, ogy; Shane Magnuson, BBA, mechanical engineering; Kevin accounting; Jordan Miller, Volker, business administra- BBA, accounting; Phyllis Nzegwu, BS, liberal studies; tion Jacob Roesler, BS, physics; Verona Cole Blakley, criminal jus- Gretta Voss, BA, journalism tice; Lasindu Datunarachchi, electrical engineering; Melanie Stampfli, business administra- Summer 2017 tion; Nicole Tuckwood, crimiUW-La Crosse nal justice Fitchburg Erin McKenna, BS, theraUW-Eau Claire peutic recreation, Spanish Fitchburg Verona Matthew Dietlin, BS, chemRoss Denman, BS, exercise istry; Victoria Janikowski, BS, and sport science, sport mankinesiology agement Verona Lucas Carr, BS, economics; Davenport University Courtney Lamers, BBA, marVerona keting; Michael Schulz, BBA, Parker Horvath, business, business finance; Michael technology, health profesStevens, BBA, accounting sions, urban education and business finance; Melissa Tschudy, BBA, marketing; Leah
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Obituaries Shirley “Gaye” Knudsen
Shirley “Gaye” Knudsen
Shirley “Gaye” (Ringhand) Knudsen, age 69, of Fitchburg, passed away on June 20, 2018, at University of Wisconsin Hospital, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Madison to Doris (Eaton) and Lee Ringhand of Evansville. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1967 and throughout her years she lived in Evansville, Madison, Verona and Fitchburg. Over her lifetime she had many activities, interests and passions but was probably best known as someone to listen, talk things over with and lend you a helping hand. Gaye is survived by her husband Earl Knudsen, of Fitchburg; son Rodney Rotar and son in-law Scott Rogers of Madison; stepdaughters: Michelle (Tony Wiegel) Olson of Spring Green; Cary (Paul) Neess of Verona; and stepgranddaughters: Kelsey Olson, Cheyenne Neess, Payette Neess and Tessa Wiegel.
She is preceded in death by her parents Doris (Eaton) and Lee Ringhand, Rod’s father and Gaye’s ex-husband Roger Rotar, and stepdaughter, Amy (Knudsen) Olson. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the American Legion Hall, 207 Legion St., from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11. There will be a brief Celebration of Life: words of remembrance and prayer at 6 p.m. Please join the family and friends for appetizers, desserts and cash bar. Gaye loved the cats and dogs that she made a part of her home and family throughout her life. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested and are being collected in her name for Angels Wish, (http:// angelswish.org/), an organization that she had great respect for. To make a donation in her name, please make out a check to “Angels Wish” and drop them off at the Celebration of Life Gathering or mail them to Rod Rotar, 7002 Sawmill Rd., Madison, WI 53717. The family would like to thank the University of Wisconsin Hospital & UW Health Clinics staff for their care and services provided to Gaye. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www. ryanfuneralservice.com. Joyce-Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services 5701 Odana Road 274-1000
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2018. A memorial service will be announced at a later Leo Stadelman of Verona date. passed away on June 24th,
Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH A. MILLER Case No. 2018PR459 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth September 11, 1929 and date of death May 14, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 203 Gillman Street, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is September 28, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar June 22, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: June 28, July 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Common Council will hold a Public Hearing on July 23, 2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 7:00 PM for the following planning and zoning matter: 1) Reconsideration of a General development plan (GDP) for a planned unit development (PUD) to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90-multi-family units. Interested persons may comment on this planning and zoning matter during the public hearing at the July 23rd Common Council meeting. The Common Council may take action for a final decision on this matter on Monday July 23rd. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on this item or to receive copies of the submittal. A map showing the location of the affected property may be viewed at City Hall or may be obtained once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: July 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 10TH, 2018 6:30 P.M. TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment * Summary of “report a problem” log 4. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from June 5th 5. Discussion and action re: Approval of Operator License for Paul Schildgen for the year ending 6/30/2019.
6. Reports and Recommendations * Plan Commission: i. Land use application 2018 – 6 – for property located at 7830 Riverside Road submitted by Dave Weier on behalf of Greg and Michelle Gard. The purpose of application is a rezoning from RH-1 and Ag-Ex1 to RH -2 (Rural Housing) for the addition of an out building. The application includes a new certified survey map for 5.8 acres to be split from a parcel that is currently 61 acres. ii. Update on comprehensive plan * Public Works: i. Update on road projects and equipment * Financial Sustainability: i. Discussion and action re: an interim market up date for assessment * Ordinance Committee: i. Updates on the road opening ordinance, revisions to Chapter 3 (Fire Protection and Prevention), and revisions to Chapter 1 (General Government) * EMS Commission: * Town Chair: i. Discussion of using strategic planning retreat results as operational measures ii. Committee review and potential guidelines for membership * Supervisors: * Clerk/Treasurer: * Planner/Administrator: i. Discussion and action re: claim for damage potentially caused from salt coming off plow ii. Review of information available related to senior services 7. Approval of Payment of Bills 8. Adjourn *The “public comment” section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future meeting agenda. If you would like to address the Board about one of the agenda items, please contact Amanda Arnold at aarnold@town.verona.wi.us or 608-845-7187 so the Chair can be made aware. Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona. Posted: July 6, 2018 Published: July 5, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Mudsnails: Invasive species are difficult to detect at 4 mm Continued from page 1 boat docks to give anglers a way to clean their boots before leaving the area. Researchers at Montana State University have reported densities of up to 750,000 snails per meter in Yellowstone National Park, a release from the Wisconsin DNR states. The snails are able to survive out of water for a “considerable amount of time.” “This makes it particularly suited to being transported unintentionally by stream users within tiny crevices or contained in mud on recreational equipment, such as waders,” the release said. Despite their existence in Wisconsin for the last several years, extensive studies on the effects of the snails do not exist. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that large colonies of the snails can consume up to half of the available food in a stream, particularly algae, which native fish and snails need to survive. “The disruption to the food chain may ultimately result in reduced growth rates and lower populations of economically and recreationally important fish species,” the news release read. DNR water resource management specialist Jim Amrhein told the Press late last month that the department is promoting safe fishing habits with signs installed at entry points to area water systems that
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A sign near Black Earth Creek fishery area warns fishers to stay to the shore to avoid the spread of the invasive snail species.
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New Zealand mudsnails are the size of a grain of sand, between 4-6 mm.
encourage people to be mindful of their transportation of invasives. “We’re kind of embarking on a study this year to look at a couple things, we know we have infestations in Black Earth Creek and Badger Mill,” he said. “If you turn over a rock, you find thousands of them. We want to look at what the biota looks like in those two systems right now and keep track of it through the future.” These studies are
important, Amrhein said, because the effects the snails have on the streams is relatively unknown. They have been studied pretty heavily in the western part of the United States, particularly mountain streams that have a vastly different nutrient content than what is found in this part of Wisconsin. “I guess the fortunate thing about these sites is that they are trend sites, they are sampled every year for fish and bugs and habitat, so we have a really good baseline for what those systems looked like before the snails came in there,” Amrhein said. “We can continue to track what happens to the fish and the bug community over the next several years and see how fast these things proliferate.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will issue fines up to $2,657.50 those who do not appropriately transport their fishing equipment. The invasive species rule makes it illegal to possess, transport, transfer or introduce certain invasive species. Before leaving the water: • Inspect equipment and remove attached plants and animals (required by law) • Drain all water from equipment (required by law) • Scrub equipment with a stiff brush, including crevices, to remove all mud and snails. • Rinse equipment with tap water to remove juvenile. Consider keeping a water jug or spray bottle in your car. Before entering other streams: • Freeze gear for eight hours or wash with 212 degree water (steam clean) or soak in 120 degree water for several minutes or soak in 2 percent Virkon solution (2.7 ounces per gallon) for 20 minutes.
Tiny snail, unknown hazard AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
The New Zealand mudsnail’s first discovery in the United States was in Idaho in 1987, according to a report from the National Invasive Species Information Center. They are native to freshwater streams and lakes of New Zealand and adjacent islands. They are incredibly small – the study said the snails grow up to only 6 mm in length in the Great Lakes but can double in size in its native range. They produce sexually in their native habitat, but can also reproduce asexually. Since their discovery in Black Earth Creek in 2012, the snails have since spread to Milwaukee Harbor and Rowan, Badger Mill and Mount Vernon creeks.
A study by the University of California Cooperative Extension, where the snails have existed since the late 1990s, claimed a single snail can result in a colony of over 40 million in just one year. “Taken together, their small size, dark coloration and ability to stick to things makes them excellent at invading new systems,” the report states. “They can hitch a ride on fishing gear, sampling equipment, shoes and clothes, as well as on the fur of dogs and horses.” Once a stream is infected, there is no known way to get rid of them other than dewatering or poisoning, which poses obvious threats on native species. The CCE study states researchers are investigating options for biological control.
While researchers are investigating the impacts and ways to stop the spread, Moder is looking to the bright side. “If there’s any silver lining to the mudsnail finding, we get to educate people about them. It’s a great species to use as an example because you have to use that level of detail when you’re looking at your gear,” he said. “It only takes one opportunity (to spread), that’s the worry, we’re going to do as much as we can now and hope science will progress down the road once we get a better understanding of how we can manage and defeat this species.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
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GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
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Sto op by 519 Commerce Drive in Madison or apply at alllsaintsneighborhood.org.
Your opinion is something we always want to hear. Call 845-9559 or at connectverona.com
696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
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STOUGHTON. 2001 W. Milwaukee. Friday-Saturday 8am-2pm. MOVING SALE! Dining set w/China cabinet, refrigerator, dresser, coffee tables, desks, patio furniture, toys, clothes (boys newborn-10, girls newborn-12), much more!!
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Requirements: • Must have 3-5 years construction experience; • A valid driver’s license; • Ability to pass pre-employment screenings.
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RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
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Job description includes but not limited to the following: • Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites; • Operate tools at construction sites; • Aid craft workers; • Clean construction sites. Up to $30/hour • Full-Time Mon.-Fri.
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THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
SCHETTLER TERRACE One bedroom apartments in Verona for persons 62+ and/or handicapped/disabled. Rent starts at $443. Includes major appliances, off street parking, water and sewer, garbage pickup and we mow the lawn. Call 888-237-5710 for more details.
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
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RECOVER PAINTING offers carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all forms of painting. Recover also urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. free estimates, fully insured, 20 yrs experience 608-270-0440
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At Capitol Bank, people come first. Each customer and employee is important and deserves respect, courtesy and professional service. We’re committed to building relationships that make a difference. We want each of our employees to know that their needs matter to the Capitol Bank team. We are currently recruiting for the following positions at our Verona location: Part-time Administrative Assistant • Approximately 20 hours per week, flexible schedule. • Work with commercial lending clients. • Assist with new and renewal loan documentation. • Strong computer and customer service skills. Part-time Customer Service Specialist/Teller • Approximately 10-15 hours/week, 3:30-5:45, 2-3 day/week. • Saturday mornings, 8:45-12:15 • Process deposits and withdraws, cash checks, cash advances, balance ATM. • Account inquiries. • This position is ideal for high school students seeking year round employment. Please submit a cover letter and resume with salary requirements to: Capitol Bank, 710 N. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53717 or email Mandy Ayers, Human Resources at Mandy.Ayers@CapitolBank.com. Capitol Bank is an equal opportunity employer and offers a complete benefits package. adno=579615-01
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Photos by Kimberly Wethal
Left, Jim Prehn holds his grandson Jackson after his daughter-in-law and Jackson’s mother Kate hands him a dish of Babcock Dairy ice cream. The stand was giving out free ice cream to attendees of the Music on Main concert on Friday, June 29.
Music on Main concert series opens for second year The first of the 2018 Music on Main concert series took place on Friday, June 29. Amid scorching temperatures, listeners turned out to hear Derek Ramnarace play, visit the Verona Public Library’s book bike and get free scoops of Babcock Dairy ice cream from UW-Madison’s “Get the Scoop” truck.
Derek Ramnarace performs at the June 29 Music on Main concert. Ramnarace is a returner to the concert after performing during last year’s season.
Left, Jillian Hennick, 5, eats Babcock ice cream with her sister Ava, 3. The two shared their ice cream with one another during the Music on Main concert on Friday, June 29.
Right, Peter Balinski, 4, snacks on Babcock Dairy ice cream during the Music on Main Concert on Friday, June 29. He watched the concert with his family in the shaded grass alongside the Hometown Junction Park shelter to keep cool as temperatures soared into the 90’s.
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David Schipper and Erin Blasinski watch musician Derek Ramnarace perform at Music on Main on Friday, June 29.