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The historic Matts house got its first coat of exterior paint over the weekend, and painters will return this weekend to finish the job.
Matts house makes big progress JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Until this week, it might not have looked like much has been done to the historic Matts house in the year since Troy Rost bought the building from the city, but the hard part is over. Rost, a local historic rebuilding specialist, told the Press last week he is excited about the 160-plus-yearold building now that he has gotten past the scary parts – the unknowns about how difficult the restoration might be. It’s gone well enough that he expects the building to be finished
by the spring. The building, believed to be the oldest still standing in Verona, was built by one of the city’s pioneers, Josiah H.B. Matts, around 1848 and has been home to various businesses and private owners over the years. When the city bought it in 2015, it almost voted to destroy it, as the cost estimate to restore it was as much as $1 million. But an effort to save the building by a group of local history enthusiasts – now all members of the Verona Area Historical Society – succeeded in pausing the demolition long enough to draw the attention of Rost, who promised to restore it and make
it a viable commercial property. Last week, he said the brick had all been restored inside and outside and the foundation had been repaired. “It’s not something that people see all the way, but all the skeleton issues are fixed now,” he said. “The thing that’s really cool is there was never any major structural issues.” The structural issues were a big question mark, especially with one corner of the building constantly shedding bricks. But he said that turned out to be because of a 100-year-old coal chute that would shrink and expand with the seasons.
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Having a child with a disability can be a lonely experience. Lexy Austin, whose eighth-grade son in the Verona Area School D i s t r i c t h a s D ow n s y n d r o m e , and Don Smith, whose elementary-aged child has autism, hope a
for a parental advisory committee on special education when Smith and Austin presented it to him. The group is expected to provide both a Anyone interested in being part place for parents to network and disof the parental advisory committee cuss their personal challenges as well as help guide district administrators’ can contact Durtschi at durtsche@ work with students with disabilities. verona.k12.wi.us or 845-4314. “This is really a joint effort to work through all of the things that soon-to-be-created group can help will improve outcomes for kids with disabilities together,” Durtschi said. others avoid that. New director of student services Turn to Special ed/Page 13 Emmett Durtschi jumped at the idea
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Ace Hardware is no longer part of it, but a plan to redevelop most of the southwest corner of the city’s main intersection is back for a public hearing next week, eight months after it was first proposed. It would tear down two single-story buildings that have been near the corner for decades – most recently housing Ace and
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Decorating stones is the latest craze catching on around Verona and beyond SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
Paint, Hide, Hunt, Find, Share. It’s all pretty simple for the latest craze sweeping the area. People are decorating rocks — often with inspirational, positive messages — and leaving them in public places for others to find and relocate. The area has two groups whose memberships are growing, as the fad catches on. Dane County ROCKS! had nearly 1,400 members as of Tuesday, and continues to grow. Founder Christa Klute-Sime said she started the group after getting the idea while she and her daughter were visiting Vero Beach during spring break earlier this year. “There are some truly touching stories on their page, posted by individuals who have found rocks and how it made their day,” she told the Press in an email. “My daughter and I decided that when we returned, we’d start a group up here.” Sime said the group’s singular purpose is simple — to spread joy — though she said it encompasses much more. “It’s about getting out and searching for/hiding rocks in areas of the community you might not otherwise
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Rocks can be found at local hardware/landscape stores. Rinse the rocks and let them dry. Acrylic paints seem to work best for brushing. You can also spray paint rocks first for a solid color background. Paint pens and fine tip Sharpies work great for detail. Once you’re done painting your rock, it’s recommended to seal it before hiding it to protect your art from the elements. A spray clear sealant works well, but note that it can sometimes make Sharpies run. Mod Podge is water-based, so be advised it may not hold up in the weather outside — however, you could seal the Sharpie with Mod Podge, then coat the entire thing with the spray sealant. Make sure to write a message on the back of your rock so when someone finds it, they can find our group page! - From Dane County ROCKS! Facebook page
facebook.com/ KindnessRocksMadisonWI investigate … to get outside your immediate hometown … to see the journey your rock takes over time,” she wrote. In fact, one of Sime’s daughter’s rocks made it all the way to Mackinac Island, Mich., though she warns some rocks people hide may never turn up on the internet. “Trust that you’ve created smiles even if you don’t see them posted,” she said. “It’s about making a purposeful effort to spread positivity.”
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Ava Bogen, 11, of Verona, was at Harriet Park for Verona Kindness Rocks Market Day and found the Kindness Rocks booth, where she Kindness Rocks Madi- designed a “ladybug” rock. son is another group that is quickly catching on, thanks to events like last Saturday’s “So mom started making porch and the other one I booth at Verona Market Day kindness rocks, got the word was walking my dog in my neighborhood and I came in Harriet Park. Organizer out and here we are now.” While some rocks can be across this tree and I found Michelle Weber was there with her daughter, Ripley painted and hidden in a rel- this cute little ‘Kindness Patzlaff, who talked about atively short time, Patzlaff rocks,’ with little eyes peepstarting up their group this said sometimes she takes ing out,” she said. several days to complete just Amy Kenyon first stumspring. “My mom, she really is one, to give it a special look. bled upon the group a big into kindness and she She said finding rocks is just few months ago on Facefound someone posted kind- as fun as making them, not- book and “instantly knew ness rocks in a different city ing that so far she’s found I needed to get involved.” She contacted Weber and and she thought, ‘What a two. “One I found on my front volunteered to help with good idea,’” Patzlaff said.
Instagram and Facebook pages for the group, and they were off and running. “I am honored to work alongside of her spreading the kindness one rock at a time,” she said in an email to the Press. “My children have become a bit rock obsessed — they ask to bring home anything from pebbles to large boulders to paint! I love that they are as excited about this as I am.” Kenyon said what makes the little rocks so special to her and her family is the “valuable lessons” they help teach. “Not only is it a great family activity to paint and then go out and place the rocks,
it teaches them to give without expecting anything in return,” she said. Ava Bogen, 11, of Verona, was at the park for market day and found the Kindness Rocks booth, where she was busy designing a “ladybug” rock. “I’m probably going to hide it in the park, maybe up on the monkey bars or something,” she said. “It’s for kindness. I used to be in ‘Girls on the Run,’ but now I’m too old for it and they were all about kindness.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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TID 9 gets final approval Alders provided the final vote Monday in creating the city’s ninth tax-increment financing district. The project plan provides a glimpse into the planned expenditures of up to $5.4 million for a project along West Verona Avenue bringing hundreds of apartments, including some above retail establishments, as well as a hotel. TID 9 covers a relatively small area between Todd Street and Legion Street south of West Verona Avenue, as well as scattered properties to the east and across the street, where Subway, Sugar River United Methodist Church, Old National Bank and Klassik Tavern are now. The project plan does not include any plans for those four properties but rather provides a framework for
agreement, which alders discussed in closed session later Monday. However, it is a necessary step for any expenditures, all of which must be covered within the project plan. According to the list of project cost estimates within the plan, $5.4 million of the total is projected to be for Sugar Creek Commons, minus a $650,000 state grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, should that be approved. The project cost estimates table enables a low-risk pay-as-you-go structure, in which the developer incentive would be paid out in partial chunks each year as the development gains value. Infrastructure improvements ($1.6 million in 2018 and $385,000 in 2021) would be paid out up front through bonding.
future spending should there be an opportunity. Its primary purpose is to allow the city to contribute to the Sugar Creek Commons development, which has been discussed for nearly a year. That development would tear down an abandoned truck stop, 24 apartments, a vehicle repair shop and a car wash to create 255 upscale apartments, 23,000 square feet of retail space and the city’s fifth hotel. The project plan allows the city to spend $9.2 million on roadwork, utilities, interest and developer incentives over the life of TID 9, which must close by 2045. It anticipates an increase in overall value within the district of $40 million over the next three years, all related to Sugar Creek Commons. The plan does not commit the city to any spending in the area; that would be covered by a separate developer
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Glossary TIF district Tax-increment financing is an economic development tool that puts combined property taxes within a defined area under control of a municipality. This is powerful, because municipal property taxes are usually around one-third or less of the overall property tax. When a TIF district is created, any increases to property taxes paid are paid to that district, rather than to the taxing jurisdictions, and the money must be used to pay for improvements benefiting that district. School districts and other taxing bodies in Wisconsin tend to not object to TIF districts because the state’s school aid formula factors out the districts in its calculations, making them revenue neutral.
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The city will pay $16,000 or more to help improve the facade at one of the oldest buildings remaining downtown. The Plumbing and Glass building, 221 S. Main St., is in a former blacksmith’s shop that was later a livery, estimated to have been built in 1922.
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A Verona Area High School group will be recognized Sept. 28 for its work helping Wisconsin children and families. VAHSAid, which began in fall 2015 with VAHS social studies teacher Jason Knoll and some of his students, has spent the last two years raising money and supplies for local and international causes like childhood poverty. That work will be rewarded Thursday with a “Giraffe Award” from Kids Forward (formerly the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families), one of the organizations the club has donated money to. The annual awards, which will also be presented to former Wisconsin Badgers basketball player Bronson Koenig and retired president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Douglas Nelson, will be presented at the Madison Children’s Museum. “In these increasingly
challenging times, it’s imperative that we take a few moments to recognize those that are tirelessly working to fight injustice and improve the well-being of their communities,” Kids Forward executive director Ken Taylor said in a news release. “I am inspired by the work of our Giraffe Award winners and applaud their compassion and commitment to standing up for kids and families.” This past spring, VAHSAid help a “camp out” in front of Miller and Sons Supermarket that collected 2,333 pounds of items for the Badger Prairie Needs Network and $1,037 for Kids Forward. The group has also collected school supplies for impoverished Dane County families in the past. Knoll helped start the group after seeing an image of a child Syrian refugee and wanting to find a way to help. After thinking it over, he and his students decided to continue to raise awareness of the refugee crisis while also raising money and supplies for those suffering closer to Verona. For more information on the group, visit veronaaid. wordpress.com.
given the city’s extensive investment into the downtown streetscape this year ($4 million). The exact amount of the grant will be determined later, and it will partly depend on how much money is left in the downtown TID from streetscape improvements, which were under budget. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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500 S. Main Street • Verona, WI Old PB over the Badger Mill Creek will now be done in a single phase, saving on construction costs but adding another element to the project at the same time. Before approving a relocation order Monday, alders discussed the necessity of a pedestrian bridge to Dane County’s community gardens on the west side of the road, which must be ADA-compliant. It will cost an extra $55,000, of which the county is contributing $20,000, but overall combining the two projects will save $70,000, public works director Theran Jacobson reported. The bridge replacement is a complicated joint effort with the Town of Verona and partly funded through federal transportation money. Part of the land that must be acquired is the county’s, and getting the county to sign off on combining the phase involved ensuring continual access to the gardens.
The massive amounts of material coming from the County Hwy. M project over the next two years will go to the city’s new dump site. The city acquired the former Wingra Stone quarry east of the newly renamed Northern Lights Road as part of a deal with Epic in 2015. It was an easy, ultimately inexpensive way for Epic to get rid of its piles of excavated material, and the plan is to eventually reclaim the land and turn it into a park. The County M project will accelerate that transformation by adding more fill material from Integrity Grading and Excavating while the road is rebuilt from just north of Cross Country Road to Valley View Road, including a complex intersection at PD. Monday’s vote approved a land use agreement with the company. “At this point it looks like a win-win,” Public Works committee chair Closed sessions Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. The council held three 4) said just before the vote. consecutive closed sessions Monday, discussing Old PB project adds a pending litigation regarding its eminent domain ped bridge A 2018 project to replace condemnation of a properthe roadway bridges along ty along the County Hwy.
M corridor; the use of taxpayer money for a downtown redevelopment project; and negotiations with the Verona Area School District about an alternative road into the new high school site. Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3) voted against the school district closed session, later clarifying in an email to the Press that he believes closed-door meetings do not serve either constituency.
Bark, Scoot and Boogie A special event permit will allow a Madison-based animal rescue organization to hold a fundraising event at Festival Park. The inaugural Bark, Scoot and Boogie event is Oct. 7 and features, games, activities, horseback riding and a beer tent and benefits
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Nine Mound Road renamed The city officially renamed a portion of North Nine Mound Road to Northern Lights, reflecting its status as a high-traffic entry point into Epic. Nine Mound now ends at its intersection with Cross Country Road.
No Plan rep yet The Common Council once again went through the motions, with a ninth futile vote to appoint a representative to the Plan Commission. With Ald. Heather Reekie (D-4) out, the vote was 4-3 for Ald. Jack Linder (D-2) over Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3), but six votes are needed.
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The project, funded by the downtown tax-increment financing district (TID 4) would add an awning and power wash and paint the exterior, among other things. Alders voted Monday to approve the facade improvement grant using TIF. Some, however, prompted by a discussion at the Finance committee, felt the city should invest more into the project if the owners are interested,
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Change the culture of bullying On Oct. 2, Badger Ridge and Core Knowledge Middle School will create a sea of blue when taking part in Blue Shirt Day. October is anti-bullying month, and on Oct. 2, people will be wearing blue to support the cause. Bullying happens all over the place, even online. Whether you are in elementary school or retired, bullying is still around you. It can make people feel depressed, angry and shut out. It can have a huge effect on people. Their personalities, or their physical state, could take a beating. Being middle schoolers ourselves, we have experienced and seen bullying. It makes you feel embarrassed and like you are not good enough. Luckily, we have friends and teachers to be there for us and help us through it. Some people who are bullied don’t have that, so they might resort to bullying other people. Then the cycle just keeps going on and on. Over 77 percent of students have been bullied. Each day about 160,000 children stay home from school
because of bullying. Imagine what it would be like if the number was 0. Some ways you could help are to wear blue on Oct. 2, donate to different organizations and stand up when you see it happening. Some organizations that we researched about are the Megan Meier Foundation and The Stomp Out Bullying Foundation. When you see it happening in our community, whether it is at work, in school or anywhere, it is not ok. Help the victim of the bullying and let them know that they’re not alone. We could be the generation to step up and do something about bullying. We could be the generation to make a difference. So support our community and wear blue on Oct. 2. For more information visit, stompoutbullying.org. Audrey Wallander, Emily Nunn, Sarah Bekx Badger Ridge and Core Knowledge Middle School students
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Parade of parades gives glimpse into local culture
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irst to come through are the saints, then the oxcarts, and if that weren’t enough, luminaria, flags and bands. To the people of San Ramon, this is their annual heritage celebration, stretched out over 17 days at the end of the summer. Watching it is a great way to get a cultural experience in a nutshell – four parades, each with a local flavor. Each is unique in its own way, but the first parade, the Saint’s Entrance, has the special recognition of Dresser being the only one of its kind in Costa Rica. Each neighborhood in San Ramon is assigned a saint, and that neighborhood will parade a representation of it around town and display it in the church for two weeks. Each town adds its own flair, and my favorite ones were accompanied by bands and dancers. There was even a delegation from Mexico participating in that particular parade. This is a good warm up-parade, as it coincides with the Saint of San Ramon day, Saint Raymond. My favorite parade, though, was yet to come. Before trains, cars, and highways, Costa Rica was moved by ox and oxcart. These animals don’t work near as hard nowadays but the Desfile de Boyeros, or Ox Herder’s parade, commemorates their contributions to the growth of Costa Rica and the colorful designs of the oxcarts. My wife and I had the fortune of the parade passing in front of my aunt’s house and were able to observe oxen from all over the country. My wife’s family would applaud and congratulate the owner each time a nice
ox-and-oxcart tandem walked by. The slow-moving parade was great for families, as you could walk out into the street and get your picture taken with any oxcart and you could even participate by riding in one. It was amazing to see the pride people still have in this tradition and their enthusiasm in preserving it. There is still a lot of appreciation for them, as their generation still can remember them as a primary means of transportation. This parade is renowned for being the largest of its type in Costa Rica. After this parade, there is a lull for about a week, until patriotism kicks in. Sept. 15 is the day Costa Rica was granted its independence, along with pretty much all of Central America, 196 years ago. For a country without an army, the version of this parade we saw had somewhat a militaristic tone, even though Costa Rica never had to fight for its independence. These parades are held in towns all over the country, and it seems each town competes to outdo one another. If it can march, it can be in the parade. Marching baton twirlers, flag bearers, and bands highlighted the festivities we saw this year and were accompanied by floats depicting traditional Costa Rica country life. I loved the bands, and it felt a little like college football Saturday. Despite how inspiring the Independence Day parade was, it was actually a continuation from the previous evening’s luminaria parade. Independence was officially declared and signed in the evening of Sept. 14. At that time, there wasn’t electricity, so townspeople congregated with lanterns in the square to witness the event.
Because it happened in Guatemala, Costa Rica wasn’t aware of it until the next day, but they’ve since picked up the tradition to instill civic pride in children. What I enjoy most about these parades is the dedication of the participants, who often take part in three or even four parades. I love seeing smiles on the faces of the cowboys with their oxen, the seriousness of the flagbearers and even the lightheartedness of the Saints parade. My friend is the band instructor at the elementary school across the street from my house, and as early as June we are treated to afternoon recitals on the street. There are no floats, candy or fireworks. I’m not sure why candy hasn’t caught on here, as almost everything is eventually copied from North America. Fireworks are viewed as only for Christmas and New Year’s, while floats popular in years past appeared to be out of style this year. Maybe I’ve been out of the United States too long, but I didn’t feel their absence at all. For me, it was heartwarming to look down Main Street and see it packed with people as far as the eye could see. Had I been part of this marathon of parades, I would have been drained. The only thing I can say is I’m lucky I don’t have kids yet, as my Septembers will then get completely turned upside-down. It’s worth noting that Children’s Day is celebrated right in the middle of all these parade dates, and I think it’ll only be a matter of time before they add a parade for them. They still have 13 dates to choose from. Dustin Dresser is a 2004 Verona Area High School graduate living in Costa Rica.
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Cartoonists Electors approve $550K to return to Stewart’s Woods purchase Verona Library Verona Area School District
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Stewart’s Woods is nearly the Verona Area School District’s property – as long as the state gives final approval. VASD electors approved the district spending $550,000 to purchase about 53 acres of mostly heavily forested land at a special meeting Monday night on an 18-0 vote. Superintendent Dean Gorrell explained to those in attendance that once approved, the district would contact the state Department of Transportation – the current owner – send a check and let the department go through its process.
“That process is unknown to me and somewhat in flux from what I understand from the person at DOT,” Gorrell said, adding that person also said it “should go through.” Stewart’s Woods is located just south of the district’s site for its new high school. The new land would be used for a school forest, prairie and stormwater retention and infiltration, Gorrell said. The $550,000 comes from some of the money left after the closeout of the Epic tax increment financing district last year, which gave the district $11.2 million in one-time money. Some of that money has also gone toward leasing iPads for all students and additional projects at the new high school site, including a second pool. The district had initially hoped to use part of the woods parcel – not all of which is wooded – for a road
to connect the high school to Paoli Street to the south, but the entry point would have been closer to the Hwy. 18-151 bypass than the DOT normally allows. Gorrell said Monday they “ultimately had to abandon that” plan. The forest will likely need to be cleaned up, Gorrell said, which could be “a great project for our kids to do.” “I really see it being a collaborative process that could take years,” he said. He added that the district plans to make the area open to the public, including a parking lot nearby that would also serve the athletic fields south of the Military Ridge State Trail. “We want to make this a community asset,” he said. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h School’s school resource officer had nearly 350 calls for service in the 2016-17 school year. SRO Matt Morris presented the statistics from last school year to the
Verona Area school board Monday night. Beyond the calls for service — mostly classified as building security, public peace and order and property crimes calls — Morris outlined 27 presentations given to students and more than 4,000 contacts with students. Board members especially praised Morris for the latter two. “I think this is a great opportunity to see you in a different role, so I really appreciate you taking the
time to do that,” said board member Renee Zook. Morris said during the presentations — mostly focused on alcohol and drugs — he would give students a “free pass” to talk about their past. “Students are more willing to open up about it and be honest with what they’ve seen, what they’ve experimented with, what they’ve heard, what their friends are pushing them toward,” he explained. M o r r i s ’ d a t a s h ow e d he issued 248 municipal
ordinance citations, though 146 of those were for traffic and parking. He also gave 162 warnings or counseling sessions, referred 16 cases to youth court, 11 to the district attorney and one sexual assault call to another agency. Besides parking, the most citations were issued for disorderly conduct or drug violations. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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decision by April 2019, which would with six- or seven-minute presentagive district residents a year and a half tions from each CIT that they and As the new high school site design to adjust by the fall 2020 opening. members of the public in attendance continues, the school board is gearing can rotate between. up for one of the toughest topics that CIT reporting District officials are still trying to result from new schools: redrawing The new “Continuous Improve- figure out what the best method of boundaries. ment Teams” at each school will have reporting from the CITs will be, and Superintendent Dean Gorrell told the opportunity to present their work board member Renee Zook said Monthe school board Monday he planned from year one at a public event Nov. day “this may not be the ultimate, to come to them with three or four 6. end-all solution.” ideas for the process to determine CIT teams replaced site councils School board members and adminboundaries by the end of November. istrators will also attend the event, last school year. He asked the board to make a
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Nationally syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin and Wisconsin State Journal editorial cartoonist Phil Hands will be back at the Verona Public Library next week. Rubin and Hands will discuss their work and demonstrate live cartooning during an Oct. 5 presentation at 7 p.m. at the library. According to a promotional flyer for the event, the cartoonists will “riff on each other’s cartoons and show how the twisted minds of two very different cartoonists work.” “Given our current state of affairs, humor is needed now more than ever,” Rubin said. Rubin’s work focuses primarily on the hilarity of animal and human nature, while Hands draws even stranger creatures: politicians. R u b i n ’s s y n d i c a t e d “Rubes” cartoons appear weekly in more than 400 newspapers and media outlets worldwide. He said his work focuses on “the absurdity of everyday situations and human nature – and pokes fun at them.” Books, calendars and other items will be available for sale and signing at the library. A drawing will also be held for door prizes. Rubin lives in Nipomo, Calif., with his wife, Teresa, and their three sons, Jeremy, Ryan and Andrew. He will be in Madison that week for the World Dairy Expo. Hands is the only cartoonist on the staff of a newspaper in Wisconsin. He is a fierce political moderate, and his cartoons
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What: “When Cartoon Worlds Collide” with Leigh Rubin and Phil Hands When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 Where: Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. Information: 845-7180 or register online at veronapubliclibrary.org attack the extremists on both the left and the right. He said he learned long ago that no political party has a monopoly on bad ideas. His cartoons have appeared in publications such as USA Today, Newsweek, Time and The Washington Post. While many of his cartoons tackle national issues, they are generally crafted specifically for his audience in Wisconsin. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1980, Hands grew up in the Detroit area, and his experience with that dysfunctional town has shaped his political philosophy. He remains conscious of the caustic politics of race, sympathetic to the plight of the urban poor, and skeptical of big government theories that helped destroy his hometown. Phil lives in Madison with his wife, Tricia and their children, Owen and Claire. For information, call the library at 845-7180 or register online at veronapubliclibrary.org. – Submitted by Jim Massey
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WCI acquiring West Branch Communications Unified Newspaper Group will soon have seven new newspapers in its family. Woodward Communications, Inc. announced last week it will acquire West Branch Communications from Jake Krob and Stuart Clark. The sale of the company is scheduled to close on September 29. Wo o d w a r d , b a s e d i n Dubuque, Iowa, is the pare n t c o m p a ny o f U N G , which publishes the Verona Press and its three sister newspapers, the Stoughton Courier Hub, Oregon Observer and Fitchburg Star, along with quarterly magazine Your Family and the Great Dane Shopping News.
West Branch includes the following weekly newspapers: Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Solon Economist, West Liberty Index, West Branch Times, North Liberty Leader, Marion Times and Linn News-Letter, in addition to adjoining shoppers, and specialty publications. The company was formed in 2001 by Krob and Clark, who also publishes the Tipton Conservative and Clarence Lowden Sun-News, which are not included in the sale. The newspaper group will become part of WCI’s Community Media Division, which consists of six weekly newspapers, including three Iowa weeklies, in Dyersville, Cascade and
Manchester, Iowa, and four other shopper publications. The newspapers will continue to operate from their current locations, and maintain their existing publication cycles. Krob will join WCI as regional publisher in charge of the West Branch Communications group. Krob will report to Steve Fisher, publisher of the Dubuque Te l eg r a p h H e r a l d , a n d group publisher of Woodward Community Media. “I’m incredibly excited about Woodward’s rich history and proven innovation being put to use in our communities,” Krob said. “Like us, Woodward is committed to local media and the communities they serve.”
Krob added: “Stu and I are grateful for the advertising and readership support over the past 16 years. Woodward Communications will be great stewards of the newspapers we love.” “We are committed to community media and are excited to add these quality publications into our portfolio,” said Tom Woodward, chief executive officer and president of Woodward Communications, Inc. “West Branch Communications extends our eastern Iowa market area and creates synergies with our entire community publishing division. Jake’s continued leadership of this group will provide for a smooth transition.”
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performed by Gin, Chocolate and Bottle rockets band. Bea Neal, Verona resident and For information, visit bpnn.org/ mixed media/fiber artist will teach newsevents. people how to create paper collage art from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28 Pumpkin chuck at the library. Registration is required People can build a trebuchet and for the limited 10 spots offered to 18 chuck pumpkins into a pond from 4-8 years old and above. All supplies will p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Wisconsin be provided. Brewing Company, 1079 American To register, v i s i t Way. The Ryan McGrath band will veronapubliclibrary.org, or call 845- perform from 4-7 p.m. The event is 7180. free and open to the public. For information, visit Fall Fest events@wisconsinbrewingcompany. The Verona Area Chamber of Com- com. merce will hold its first fall “Hometown Day” from 4-10 p.m., Friday, Beer run 5k Sept. 29, at Veterans Park, 201 LinPeople can participate in a 5k run coln St. The event features pumpkin from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. painting, kids’ activities, a beer tent 1, at Hop Haus Brewing Company, and live music performed by Old Soul 231 S. Main St. Each registration Society band. The band will perform cost $45, which includes a hooded until sunset, and the music will be fol- sweatshirt, a beer run glass beer stein, lowed around 7 p.m. by an open air a beer card, a food drive for Badger movie – “Hocus Pocus.” Area Needs Network. The registration For information, call 845-5777. ends at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. To r e g i s t e r , v i s i t r u n s i g Food pantry fundraiser nup.com/Race/WI/Verona/ Badger Prairie Needs Network TheWisconsinBeerRun. and Tuvalu Coffee house will host a food pantry fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. Coffee with a cop Friday, Sept. 29, at Tuvalu Coffee Anyone can grab a free coffee, ask house, 300 S. Main St. There will be a questions or share concerns with a silent auction drawing and live music
police officer from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the library. After more than 20 people showed up at the first coffee with a cop in mid-August, the Verona Police Department will hold another one and invite people to talk with officers in a casual and relaxing environment. For information, call 845-7180.
Vendor fair and flu clinic The senior center will hold a health and wellness event with over 30 vendors providing flu shots, free vision screening, blood pressure checks and massages from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the center. For information, call 848-7471.
Octoberfest The senior center will host Octoberfest from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 at the center featuring live music performed by Tom Waselchuk from Dang-Its band. For information, call 848-7471.
Fall mini market An open air mini market will be hosted by Three Painted Birds and Purple Goose from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Purple Goose, 400 W. Verona Ave. There will be vintage and handmade crafts.
Community calendar Thursday, September 28
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chamber of Commerce open house, 120 W. Verona Ave., 845-5777 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen Gaming, library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Paper Collage Art, library, 845-7180
Friday, September 29
• 12:30 p.m., Movie: The Circle, senior center, 845-7471 • 4-11 p.m., Fall Fest, Veterans Park, Verona • 7-9 p.m., Food pantry fundraiser, Tuvalu Coffee house, 300 S. Main St., bpnn.org/newsevents
Saturday, September 30
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitchen free community meal, BPNN, bpnn.org • 4-8 p.m., Pumpkin Chuck, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, events@wisconsinbrewingcompany.com
Sunday, October 1
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Beer run 5k, Hop Haus Brewing Company, 231 S. Main St., runsignup.com/Race/ WI/Verona/TheWisconsinBeerRun
Friday, October 6
• 12:30-1:30 p.m., Octoberfest, senior center, 848-7471
Saturday, October 7
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fall mini market, the Purple Goose, 400 W. Verona • 1-2:30 p.m., Experiencing America Ave., 845-2368 course, senior center, 845-7471 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitch• 6:30 p.m., Plan Commission, en free community meal, BPNN, Verona City Center, 848-9943 bpnn.org
Monday, October 2
Tuesday, October 3
• 3:30-6:30 p.m., Verona Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, facebook.com/veronamarket
Wednesday, October 4
• 9-11 a.m., Coffee with a cop, library, 845-7180
Monday, October 9
• 1-2:30 p.m., Experiencing America course, senior center, 845-7471 • 7 p.m., Common Council, Verona City Center, 845-6495
Tuesday, October 10
• 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Verona “Quilts of Valor” group meeting, Verona Thursday, October 5 American Legion, 207 Legion St., • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Vendor fair and 577-5906 flu clinic, senior center, 845-7471 • 3:30-6:30 p.m., Verona Farmers • 6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver Sup- Market, Hometown Junction Park, port Group, senior center, 845-7471 facebook.com/veronamarket
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Sept. 28 7 a.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Larry Bird at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society Friday, Sept. 29 7 a.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Larry Bird at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2015 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center Saturday, Sept. 30 8 a.m. – Common Council from 9-25-17
11 a.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 1 p.m. – 2015 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 9-25-17 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center Sunday, Oct. 1 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 9-25-17 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4:30 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 9-25-17 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center Monday, Oct. 2 7 a.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Sound Factory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior
Center 5 p.m. – 2015 Wildcats Football 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center Tuesday, Oct. 3 7 a.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. –Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Larry Bird at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society Wednesday, Oct. 4 7 a.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Larry Bird at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 5 p.m. – Plan Commission from 10-02-17 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center
10 p.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center Thursday, Oct. 5 7 a.m. – Social Security at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Home Safety at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Mitch Hencks at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Larry Bird at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Gordon School at the Historical Society
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 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: 8:30 a.m. &10:45 a.m.
Good Shephard Lutheran Church ECLA (608) 271-6633 Central: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.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.
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.
Springdale Lutheran Church ECLA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
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.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 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. William Vernon, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 845-5641 Rev. Sara Thiessen Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Look for the Helpers “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” — James 1:27 NIV Fred Rogers, the creator and host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, reported that his mother had once said that whenever something horrible happens, something tragic or catastrophic, to always look for the helpers. They may be on the sidelines, or even behind the scenes, but they will always be there, and this gives us reason for hope. No matter how many times we see these horrific terror attacks which kill innocent people, among them often children, we will see the helpers rushing to the scene to do whatever they can. Natural disasters are the same. People from around the world will offer their time and money, and often their very lives to help others, and this should give us hope for humanity. Despite our pettiness, our pugnacious tendencies and our downright depravity, most of us want to be decent human beings, and one way we can be decent and good is by helping our fellow human beings in need. You don’t have to look far for someone who needs your help. The next time you are tempted to write off humanity as vile and totally depraved, look for the helpers, and consider being one yourself. – Christopher Simon
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Former chiropractor McRoberts enjoying new role at ‘It’s Time Grill & Pub’ Unified Newspaper Group
Tim McRoberts knows a thing or two about working out the kinks. The long-time Verona chiropractor had settled into his medical practice when his own injuries forced him to switch careers recently. Now, he’s a busy restaurant owner with more than two dozen employees, overseeing a transition both in his career and his new business. Earlier this year, McRoberts and his wife, Darci bought one of Verona’s oldest establishments — Monte’s Grill and Pub — which had been run by Monte Stoleson since 1996. Before that, it was operated by Linus Stamfl, who called the place “Stampfl’s Short Stop Inn.” McRoberts never intended to become a restaurateur, but after hand and shoulder injuries derailed his chiropractic business, and a long relationship with Stoleson, he figured that — like the name he’d choose for the restaurant — it was time. He had gotten to know Stoleson years before, when their families attended church together, and later he dated Stoleson’s daughter during high school. H e k n ew o t h e r s h a d approached Stoleson about taking over the business, and about a year and a half ago, decided to ask himself. “He looked at me and he said, ‘You are just the guy,’” McRoberts said. “I knew this was something I wanted to do on a bucket list. Sometimes life throws you a curveball and you have to act when the opportunity is there and the time is right.” Jumping right into his new role, McRoberts spent a lot of time talking to friends and family who owned restaurants around the area, as well as Stoleson, who shows up at his old place “every day” to offer advice or just to chat. “I knew the transition would go smoother with him being here everyday and he’s going to continue to be here everyday to continue to help us in any manner,” McRoberts said. “He’s helping us out whether it’s financial questions, what to do if this scenario comes up. He’s been so helpful.”
Learning curve Stoleson’s advice is something McRoberts greatly appreciates, as he’s faced a “huge learning curve” since taking over in March. “I don’t want to say ‘terrified,’ but the stress was really intense the first month to three months, and I’ve never experienced stress like that before,” he said. “I had this private practice and I’ve gone into this large, megastress type business, and it took some time to acclimate to that level of emotional and physical stress on my body and my mind.” But after a few months of getting organized and finding a “better flow,” McRoberts said things are going
It’s Time Grill & Pub 608A W. Verona Avenue 845-9669 itstimeverona.com Kitchen hours: Monday-Saturday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. much more smoothly. “I think we’re picking up the slack, we’re doing good,” he said. Among the factors that has helped the transition is the clientele, many of whom McRoberts has known for a long time, and adds to what he calls a “Cheers-type” atmosphere. “This is an old vintage bar, it’s been here for a long, long time, everybody seems to know each other,” he said. “We’ve already got a pretty good legacy.” M c R o b e r t s s a i d h e ’s planning to take a year or two to heal from his injuries but plans to maintain his chiropractor’s license. “I worked hard for it and I’ll keep it up, but I’m a restaurateur and bar owner now,” he said.
Sprucing up McRoberts has been plenty busy remodeling the place since he took over, taking two weeks this summer for the makeover — working at night, as not to disturb customers or employees. The floors were replaced, the building was painted, and new bar counters, foot rails, fans and TVs were installed. “The place looks freshened up,” he said. “We’re thinking of it like a little bit of a fresh start.” And while he “doesn’t want to change something that’s not broke,” McRoberts said he’ll soon be adding some new menu options to the restaurant, including adding prime rib and eggs to the breakfast menu, and brisket sandwich options
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Owner Tim McRoberts looks out over the renovated bar at It’s Time Grill & Pub, which he and his wife took over earlier this year from long-time owner Monte Stoleson, who had run the restaurant for two decades. later in the day, “Everybody wants a few more choices, so we looked at trying to keep the menu simple, but a couple addons,” he said “We’re still the best place in town to have breakfast, we still have a great Friday night fish fry, and we’re looking forward to changing up the menu here in a week or two, bringing in some new and unique items.” While there will be some new additions, patrons can count on the newly named business to remain true to its roots. And chances are, you can still stop in and chat with Stoleson. “It’s Time Grill & Pub,” owned by Tim and Darci McRoberts, is located at 608A W. Verona “It was time for Monte Avenue. to retire, it’s time for me to retire and heal, it’s time for the bar to be renovated, hence the name, ‘It’s time,’” McRoberts said. “When you’re already established and there’s tradition here, it was an easy transition.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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From left, Verona Area Community Theater members Alexa Schaefer, 13, and Kayla Wagner, 12, lead a tour in VACT’s new 150-seated theater.
VACT opens its dreamy building Verona Area Community Theater members led tours as part of an open house in their new building at 103 Lincoln St., to thank the community for its support during the fundraising effort on Sept. 23. The VACT moved into the $2 million building on July 8 after three years of fundraising and almost one full year of construction. The new building increased the space available to 14,625 square feet, nearly triple the size of the 5,000-square-foot converted barn on Bruce Street, where the theater company had produced shows for 13 years.
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Womens basketball
From walk-on to scholarship
Player of the week From Sept. 19-26
Richardson cherishes opportunity with UW women’s basketball ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Lexy Richardson couldn’t believe what had just happened. It was Sept. 6, and the Badgers women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis was talking to his team about famous walk-ons in UW history. All of a sudden, Richardson, a redshirt junior, came on the screen and the team screamed and jumped around her as Tsipis announced the Verona Area High School graduate would be earning a NCAA Division I scholarship for the 2017-18 season. “I was completely shocked and didn’t see it coming at all,” Richardson said. “When he said my name, I didn’t even it believe it at first for a second. It is a really cool experience, and I am so honored to have received one.” Richardson had started as a team manager a year-and-a-half before becoming a walkon in December 2015. She said the experience as a team manager actually helped her understand other parts of basketball operations. “I think it was really cool to see the behind the scenes that people don’t typically don’t see or athletes typically don’t see, how hard everyone is working around us to make it easier on us,” Richardson said. Richardson played three minutes during the end of the 2015 season and played in 13 games, averaging 1.4 minutes last season. While she is unaware what her new role entails, and whether she will get a lot more playing time – she’ll find out after practice begins Oct. 3, RIchardson said she is excited for the new opportunity. “Working so hard to get to this point, I think now being on scholarship, it makes
Name: Courtney Shorter Grade: Senior Sport: Golf Highlights: Shorter finished with a 77 to win the individual Big Eight Conference title Sept. 19 at Evansville Golf Course
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Verona Area High School graduate and University of Wisconsin redshirt junior Lexy Richardson was awarded a scholarship on Sept. 6 to play womens basketball for the 2017-18 season after being a walk-on since December 2015. me work even harder for my coaches, for my teammates, all the fans watching and get in there and play,” she said. Richardson played varsity girls basketball for Verona during the 2012-2013 and 20132014 seasons. She averaged nine points and four rebounds and shot 58 percent field goals as a junior, earning a second-team
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all-Big Eight Conference selection. As a senior, she built on that success and scored 9.6 points per game, earning first-team all-conference honors and being selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 All-Star team.
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Honorable mentions: Lauren Shorter (girls golf) shot a 79 to finish as the Big Eight runner-up on Sept. 19 Logan Lindell (football) had four receptions for 48 yards a touchdown in Friday’s win over La Follette George Ohm (boys soccer) finished with four saves in a 0-0 tie against Middleton on Sept. 19 Emma Frahm (volleyball) had 15 assists in a loss to Middleton on Sept. 19 Maggie Nunn (girls swimming) made the most of the Sun Prairie Invitational on Saturday, winning the 1-meter diving competition with a pool record 454.8 Jason Ford (boys xc) finished 33rd overall in 11:28.88 Anna Knueve (girls xc) was 24th in 13:46.88 as the team’s second runner Saturday in Winneconne
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Road to state began Cats get back on track at La Follette Wednesday at regionals ANTHONY IOZZO
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ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
The Verona Area High School girls golf team is looking to make state this season, and the road to University Ridge began Wednesday. The Wildcats traveled to Pleasant View Golf Course for the WIAA Division 1 Middleton regional, joining Middleton, Waunakee, Madison We s t , P o r t a g e , M a d i son Memorial, Baraboo, Reedsburg and Mount Horeb. “It is always a crapshoot because there are teams that we beat and teams t h a t h ave b e a t e n u s ,” coach Jon Rebholz said after the Big Eight Conference meet on Sept. 19. “You can’t take anything for granted.” Middleton (169.92 average), Verona (179.48), Wa u n a k e e ( 1 8 7 ) a n d Madison West (191.23) w e r e a l l ex p e c t e d t o move on, but Portage (209.81), Madison Memorial (215.5), Baraboo
What’s next Verona traveled to Pleasant View Golf course Wednesday for the Division 1 Middleton regional. The top four teams and top for individuals qualified for sectionals. The Wildcats host a.m. sectionals at 9 Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Edelweiss Country Club. The top two teams and three individuals advance to state. (220.44), Reedsburg (223.84) and Mount Horeb (231.61) also competed. The best four individuals from teams not advancing also made sectionals. Six other teams in the D1 DeForest regional
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The Verona Area High School football team had a much better time on the field Friday than they had the past two weeks. The Wildcats scored on their first three possessions at Lussier Stadium and dominated the second half against Madison La Follette in a 41-18 win. Verona struggled to get off the field on defense and with penalties on offense in the first two weeks,which resulted in back-to-back losses. But against the Lancers (3-3), the Wildcats (4-2) were able to limit drive-crushing penalties and also make the plays on defense to limit La Follette’s offense just enough. The biggest key to playing improvement was simply having more fun, coach Dave Richardson said, leading to better plays on defense and a revamped offense. “The second half I was really pleased with,” Richardson said. “We came out no-huddle and looked like a team that I thought we wanted to be a couple of weeks ago that we just weren’t able to get in front of the chains. We were finally able to do that. It was exciting
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Senior tight end Logan Lindell (middle) celebrates a 9-yard touchdown reception with senior split end Carson Bull (3) and senior running back Luke Slekar (39) in the third quarter Friday against Madison La Follette at Lussier Stadium. The Wildcats (4-2) won 41-18 and moved one win away from clinching postseason eligibility. and fun to watch.” Verona led 17-6 at halftime and had an even better second half. Other than a lost fumble on a 38-yard run by senior running back Luke Slekar, there weren’t many mistakes.
The Wildcats forced a threeand-out after the turnover, and senior Jacob Walton scooped up a short bouncing punt and ran 15 yards to bring it to the La Follette 20-yard line. Senior running back Joe
Riley and sophomore running back Keegan Lindell traded runs for 11 yards combined, and senior quarterback Aaron Young (13-for-24 for 149
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Eighth-grader Juan Carlos Hernandez-Klyve runs to the edge for the Verona Orange eighth-grade team Tuesday, Sept. 19, in a game against Milton. The Orange won 18-12. Photos by Ed Fink
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battled it out Wednesday, as well, to see which top four teams and individuals join the Middleton regional qualifiers at the D1 Verona sectional. Oregon (185.44), Stoughton (186.28), Monona Grove (195.05) and Sun Prairie (202.44) were expected to move on from the other regional, and D e Fo r e s t ( 2 2 5 . 3 1 ) a n d McFarland (230.17) also competed. The eight teams and eight
individuals that advanced travel to Edelweiss Country Club at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. “Our last three (tournaments) have been 352, 352, 351, so I would like to push that down into the 340s,” Rebholz said. “I think that is what we are going to need to move on. That would certainly be the goal for getting out of sectionals.” Results from regionals will be online at Connect Verona.com.
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Wildcats finish sixth at Lourdes invite Verona wins in five Coach Randy Marks said the Verona boys varsity team got out to a slow start Saturday and never made contact with the point of the spear where the race was being won at the Lourdes Invitational in Winneconne. Despite the refreshing sounding name and the September race date, blistering hot temperatures at Lake Breeze Golf Course forced all races to be shortened, including the varsity race, which went from a 5K to a two-mile race. Still, the Wildcats ran hard throughout to finish sixth out of 20 teams with a score of 172. Pewaukee, ranked 20th in Division 1, won the meet with a team score of 98. It was six points ahead of 17th-ranked West Bend West (104). D.C. Everest (105), Whitefish Bay (108) and Fond du Lac (167) also finished ahead of Verona. West Bend West senior Luke Guttormson covered the 2-mile course in 10:28.8 – almost a full 30 seconds ahead of Burlington sophomore Anthony Farmer. “The positive side of our competition was that we placed our top five runners within 16 seconds of each other and even our sixth and seventh runners were about 50 seconds from Peter (Barger),” Marks said. Barger, who was still suffering from some of the effects of a chest cold, led the way for the Verona but was out of the medals in 31st place overall (20th out of the large schools competing) in 11 minutes, 27.10 seconds. Junior Jason Ford was just off Barger’s pace, finishing 33rd in 11:28.88 and sophomore Nathan Neitzel took 59th place in 11:42.37. Sophomore Eric Blum filled in for injured Brad Tuomi as he vaulted himself to fourth man on the team, kicking to a 62nd-place finish in 11:43.51. Junior J.J. Gumieny finished three-hundredths of a second later in
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Junior Jason Ford finished 33rd overall in 11 minutes, 28.88 Saturday at the Lourdes Invitational.
Verona’s Middle School cross country team won their 1.5 mile race in Winneconne.
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What’s next Verona travels to Mukwonago High School for an invite at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Tang, Arrowhead’s Maddie Shipshock and DeForest’s Cecile Fuchs. Junior No. 2 singles Allison Blessing (8-14) is expected to draw a much lower seed, having beaten just Janesville Parker, Beloit Memorial, Madison La Follette and Janesville Craig in conference. Sophomore Mary Saley (12-11) expects to draw a slightly higher seed, having beaten Parker, Craig, Beloit, La Follette and Madison East at No. 3 singles. Sophomore No. 4 singles player Meghan Samz figures to be the second
highest VAHS singles seed after posting a 16-7 record. She beat Parker, Beloit, Middleton, La Follette, East and Craig. Kasie Keyes and Sydney Breitbach (14-5) have won their last 11 matches together at No. 3 doubles since being put together in mid-August, and they are expected to be the Wildcats’ top-seeded doubles team. Their only conference losses came to Madison West and Middleton. Claire and Kayla Johnson played every match together this season, going 10-12 at
No. 2 doubles. They earned conference wins over Parker, Beloit Memorial, La Follette, East and Craig. Eve Parker and Meghan Anderson struggled atop the doubles lineup, going 4-8 as a team this season. They earned wins over Beloit Memorial, La Follette, Madison East and Sun Prairie, though.
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The Verona boys soccer team traveled to Madison La Follette on Tuesday and won 5-1. The Wildcats (10-2-1, 5-01 Big Eight) collected goals from senior Jack Bates, senior
Big Eight Team W-L-T Pts East 6-0-0 18 Verona 5-0-1 16 Middleton 4-0-2 11 Sun Prairie 3-1-2 11 West 2-3-0 6 Craig 2-4-0 6 Beloit Memorial 2-4-0 6 Mad. Memorial 1-4-1 4 La Follette 0-4-0 0 Parker 0-5-0 0
Jose Adrian Lazaro-Padilla, sophomore Sam Lynch, sophomore Bennett Luttinen and freshman Sam Abreu. Sophomore Eliot Popkewitz, Bates, Abreu and Lazaro-Padilla had assists. Sophomore goalies George Ohm and Nate Hanson each had one save.
What’s next Verona travels to nonconference Waukesha North at 7 p.m. Thursday and travels to Breese Stevens Field at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, to take on Big Eight Conference rival Madison East.
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The Big Eight Conference seeding meeting took place Tuesday evening with Verona girls tennis player Meredith Conley earning the second seed at No. 1 singles. A returning state qualifier, Conley has gone 18-4 at No. 1 singles, including an 8-0 record in conference play. Conley did not play Sun Prairie senior Lats Sysouvanh, who earned the top seed, and instead played No. 1 doubles during the team’s dual meet. Conley’s only losses this season have come against Wausau West freshman Natasha Bailey and state qualifiers Stevens Point’s Sabrina
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63rd place. “Our goal is to keep this spread, but as Peter recovers, move the entire pack to the least the head of the spear and then we will have something to brag about,”
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The Verona Avolleyball team bounced back Tuesday with a 3-2 (25-16, 14-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-8) win at Madison La Follette. The Wildcats (16-6 overall, 5-1 Big Eight) took their first loss in the conference last week, but they were able to fight off a feisty Lancers team that tied the match twice before Verona pulled out a 15-8 win in the fifth set. Junior outside hitter Nikki Phelps had 11 kills, and senior middle blocker Kirstin Tidd picked up six blocks. Junior setter Emma Frahm collected 20 assists, and sophomore libero Amelia Hust had 18 digs and three aces. T h e Wi l d c a t s h ave a chance to tie Sun Prairie for first place next week after taking on Madison East on Thursday.
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Big Eight Team W-L Sun Prairie 6-0 Verona 5-1 Middleton 5-1 Madison Memorial 3-3 Janesville Craig 3-2 Madison La Follette 3-3 Madison East 1-4 Madison West 1-4 Janesville Parker 1-5 Beloit Memorial 0-5
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Pletta, Knueve crack top Nunn sets a pool record in invitational win What’s next 25 at Lourdes Invitational JEREMY JONES Sports editor
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Nine seconds separated senior Julia Pletta and freshman Anna Knueve as they led the Wildcats girls cross country team over the weekend at the Lourdes Invitational. Pletta led the Wildcats, taking 20th place in the large school standings with her time of 13:37.98. Knueve was 24th in 13:46.88 as the team’s second runner. “We do take specific steps to train together in practice, but I don’t think that we completely take advantage of the proximity we have to one another during the race to help m ove e a c h o t h e r u p ,” coach Dave Nelson said. H o t t e r t h a n ave r a g e temperatures in the high 90s forced all races to be shortened. “It’s tough to gauge our second pack and the gap between because I think that a few girls were thrown off their race focus by the change in the course distance from 5,000 to 3,400 meters,” Nelson said. Ten seconds separated the Wildcats third through sixth runners. Sophomore Leah Remiker finished 57th as Verona’s third runner with a time of 14:34.01. Junior Lacy Waschbusch placed 63rd just 17 seconds ahead of the Wildcats’ final runner in 14:43.95. Jamie Hogan did not run last weekend due to a knee
Verona travels to Mukwonago for an invitational at 4 p.m. Thursday due to a religious holiday over the weekend. issue. Whitefish Bay won the meet with a 79, finishing four points ahead of ninth-ranked Pewaukee. Thirteenth-ranked Stevens Point (131), Burlington Central (178) and Ashwaubenon (184) rounded out the top five. Pewaukee junior Zoe Goodmanson won the race in 12:18.67. The Wildcats travel to the Mukwonago Invitational on Thursday before returning home to face the defending Division 1 state champion Sun Prairie Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 . “As far as conference goes; Sun Prairie is easily the best team in the state,” Nelson said. “Janesville Craig has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the coaches poll and is also very impressive. West and Middleton are the next two and we are trying to move past Memorial into the top half. “ O ve r t h e n ex t t w o meets, we need to demonstrate the gains we’ve made in fitness to help buoy our confidence to contend with West and Middleton at conference and lay the groundwork for a strong sectional run.”
Richardson: Practice begins Oct. 3, season starts Nov. 12 Continued from page 9 And the Verona connection hasn’t been lost. Once news broke of Richardson’s scholarship, she said she received texts and phone calls of congratulations from people she hadn’t talked to in a while. “It is really cool to see, even four years out of high school, how supportive everyone still is,” she said. Richardson will play in an exhibition game at UW-Platteville on Nov. 8 and play in her first regular
season game as a scholarship athlete Nov. 12 against the University of North Carolina — Charlotte at the Kohl Center. So far, Richardson said the best part of the experience is the relationships built with her teammates. She looks forward to the road trips, when she rooms with a different teammate at every trip. “It is fun to get to know the team on a more personal level when it is just the two of you in your hotel room,” Richardson said.
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Senior Maggie Nunn was the Verona Area/Mount Horeb swimming team’s lone competitor Saturday at the Sun Prairie Invitational. Nunn made the most of the competition, winning the 1-meter diving competition with a pool record 454.8. She placed ninth out of the 10 teams competing
by herself, scoring 20 points. The third-ranked Wildcats have four conference dual meets and an invitational remaining before the Big Eight Conference meet. Verona Mount/Horeb has Madison East this weekend before closing out the conference schedule against Sun Prairie and Janesville Craig and Parker. VA / M H h o s t s S u n
Verona travels to Madison East at 5 p.m. Thursday for a Big Eight Conference dual. Prairie 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5 before traveling to the Homestead Highlander Invitational at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 in Mequon.
The Wildcats hosts Janesville Craig on Oct. 13 and Janesville Parker on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to close out the regular season. The JV conference meet is Saturday, Oct. 21 at Sun Prairie followed by the varsity conference meet at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 at Beloit Memorial High School. Nunn will compete in the varsity diving meet Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in Middleton.
Boys XC: Middle schoolers win 1.5 mile race Continued from page 11 Marks said. “Until then every race is an experiment to get better and we are running out of chances to experiment.” The Wildcats have two more meets before the Big Eight Conference race, which features four of the top 10 ranked Division 1 teams in the state again. “It’s the most brutally tough cross
country conference in the state,” Marks said. “Conceivably a team could be ranked in the top 10 and not get out of the sectionals in our area.” Which Marks said is another major failing of the WIAA’s antiquated system of qualification to state. Verona’s JV runners had a tough act to follow but managed to pack seven runners into the top 27 to place second out of 30. Verona was paced by sophomore
Drew Gonzales, who placed third in the 400-runner field. The meet started out with a 1.5 mile middle school race, which Verona won with a score of 66 points They were led by eighth graders Sean Parry and Aiden Manning, who placed third and ninth, respectively. Seventh-grader Blake Oleson was 12th, eighth grader Brandon Fritz was 17th and Ryan Ochowski was 25th.
Football: Cats are a win away from postseason eligibility Continued from page 9 yards) found senior tight end Logan Lindell on a short pass to the right. Lindell bowled over two defenders and powered his way into the end zone, making it 24-6. The game plan, Richardson said, was to load up one side of the field to get senior split end Carson Bull one-onone and also still be able to run sweeps and traps toward where Bull lined up. Logan Lindell, who finished with four receptions for 48 yards, was another part of that game plan in the passing game. “That is a big part of putting him on the same side as Carson, because all of sudden, now we have two weapons there and can do some damage,” Richardson said. “(Logan) has been a great addition to our team. He didn’t play last year and decided to come back out. He is a poster child for our program, so I can’t be more happy for him and his touchdown.” The Wildcats also used multiple backs and switched off carries. That led to Slekar, Riley Bull and Keegan Lindell all contributing on the ground. Slekar had seven carries for 66 yards, and Riley had 11 carries for 56 yards. Bull had four carries for 35 yards, and Keegan Lindell finished with eight carries for 34 yards. “The more guys we can get into the mix that are running hard and know they are not going to get 20 carries a game – they are going to get five or six – I think that helps
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Big Eight Team W-L Sun Prairie 6-0 Middleton 5-1 Madison West 5-1 Verona 4-2 Janesville Craig 3-3 Madison La Follette 3-3 Madison Memorial 2-4 Janesville Parker 1-5 Beloit Memorial 1-5 Madison East 0-6
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Senior defensive back Jonathan Peer recovers a fumble he forced in the fourth quarter Friday. our football team,” Richardson said. After La Follette cut the lead to 24-12 with a 1-yard run by junior Kavion James-Ragland, the Wildcats went back to work on offense. Riley ran 20 yards to open the drive, and Bull finished it with an 18-yard touchdown run to make it 31-12. Senior defensive lineman Costas Tsiolis forced a punt on La Follette’s next drive with a sack, and Keegan Lindell, Riley and Bull all helped the Wildcats score again. Keegan Lindell had two carries for 10 yards, and Riley had a 24-yard reception from Young. Bull rushed in for the touchdown from a yard out to make it 38-12 Verona. Yo u n g k n o c ke d i n a 27-yard field goal to make it 41-12, and La Follette finished the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by sophomore Jaylend Brown. Despite allowing 18 points, Richardson said the Wildcats did a much better job of tackling and limiting the run. Senior Jacob Hendrix had 112 yards on 18 carries to lead the Lancers’ backfield, but Verona senior defensive back Jack Lilly recovered a fumble and senior defensive back Jonathan Peer forced and recovered a fumble. Senior linebacker Eli Hano led the defense with 11 tackles.
“We were tackling low and doing a better job of getting after guys and swarming to the ball,” Richardson said. “They have some pretty good running backs and a nice game plan, but I thought our kids did pretty well.” In the first half, Verona forced a three-and-out on the opening drive and marched 52 yards to get on the scoreboard first. Sophomore split end Aubrey Dawkins caught two passes for 26 yards on the drive, including a 20-yard slant that allowed him to use his feet and get to the edge for the eventual touchdown. “I am just looking to get myself open whenever I can, and when they do throw it to me, I just make the most of my opportunities,” Dawkins said. Dawkins, who led the team with four receptions for 51 yards, is new to varsity this season, and he has been getting more opportunities as the season goes along to add to the contributions of senior split end Jaden King, Logan Lindell and Bull. Dawkins said it is an honor to be able to line up with the senior playmakers. “I know they are going to be special in the history of Verona, and I am gaining a lot of experience playing with these guys,” Dawkins said. Young found Logan Lindell
What’s next Verona travels to Breese Stevens Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to take on Madison East (0-6). The Wildcats (4-2) need one more win to clinch postseason eligibility. for 11 yards on Verona’s second possession and finished the drive with a 9-yard fade to Bull for a touchdown in the right corner of the end zone to make it 14-0. Sophomore Erik Gessner scored on a 1-yard run for the Lancers with 8 minutes, 27 seconds left in the half, but the point after was blocked. Slekar had five carries for 23 yards on Verona’s third possession of the half, which ended in a 22-yard field goal by Young to make it 17-6. Last week, Richardson talked about test time being on Fridays, but after this past game, he said he may have misspoken about that. Instead, he wants the team to be tested at practice on the weekdays, and he wants everyone to be loose and have fun during the game. The Wildcats travel to Breese Stevens Field on Thursday to take on Madison East (0-6). “I hope we turned the corner,” Richardson said. “I want Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to be really tough this week, and then game time Thursday is going to be a fun day.”
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Special ed: Committee to address challenges Last year, 6.6 percent (359) of VASD students were classified as having a disability, about the same as the previous two years. The district recently reached out to parents of students in special education with a letter to find people to serve on the 10- to 12-person committee with hopes to find a “diverse group.” The committee will likely meet quarterly as a small group to discuss policies and what the district’s priorities should be, but Durtschi said the group could go beyond that. Some ideas include holding larger events for parents not on the committee on specific topics related to special education, as well as being a support group. “In addition to working with the school district to provide the best educational opportunities for all those kids, it’s also for families to have an opportunity to support each other, whether that’s through information, or a shoulder to lean on or whatever the case is,” Smith said. “Another way to connect or learn.”
The group will be a good opportunity for a “backand-forth conversation,” as Austin put it, and Durtschi said it can help him look for “themes” of what parents of children in special education are concerned about to help direct his work in the area. It will also allow parents to voluntarily share what they and their children are going through, something the district cannot do because of student privacy laws. “(It will) create forums where parents can get together out of their own choice,” Durtschi said. “Broaden that net (of support). Even if everybody had one person.” Both Austin and Smith appreciated Durtschi’s willingness to work on the group and said it could be an important resource for parents dealing with the challenges of raising a child with special needs, especially at times of “transitions” to a new school. “Those are things that could be overwhelming to a new parent that’s coming into the district for the first time with a kindergartner or in a Pre-K
environment,” Smith said. “If there’s someone that can share experiences and say, ‘Hey, these are the things that were the most overwhelming,’ or, ‘These are the things you need to think about’ (it can help).” Austin compared it to a local support group she has been part of for children with Down syndrome. “It’s such a nice way to be able to share information and resources,” she said. “There’s so many moving pieces around a kid who has a disability.” Durtschi said he’s looking forward to hearing from parents about what has gone well and what hasn’t so far in their experience, especially with his perspective having come to the district just a few months ago and seeing the focus on inclusion for all students. “There’s a wonderful, rich history of trying to do the right things for kids here,” Durtschi said. “But there’s also been some starts and stops.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Patrick Keyes Patrick (Pat) Keyes, age 77, of Verona, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Pat was born on March 24, 1940 to Bill and Velma (Levake) Keyes. Pa t r i c k m a r r i e d C o rrine Esser of Highland and
Monday night the district was in “discussion with the city” about a road that would lead from South Nine Mound Road into the site. Both the school board and Common Council went into closed session at their Monday meetings to discuss the issue. The district had previously tried to plan a road connecting to Paoli Street from the southern end of the high school site, but the intersection would’ve been 500 feet from the U.S. Hwy. 18-151 bypass, much closer than the state Department of Transportation normally allows. After some city officials expressed doubt that the DOT would approve the road – or questioned the conditions that would be required if it did – at a Public Works committee meeting, that idea was put
on hold. Gorrell said Monday the district “ultimately had to abandon that” plan. The council’s closed session was to discuss “costs associated with public roads and public rights-ofway in partnership with the Verona Area School District regarding the development of the new high school.” The district listed its session as “Discussing, strategizing and deliberating site planning and development issues involving funding and cost sharing of public improvements serving the new high school site.” Both bodies cited negotiations and bargaining position related to the project as reasons for the closed session. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Matts: Rost expects building to be finished by spring Continued from page 13 With that removed and other areas under windows propped back up after sagging over the years, the brick exterior should be stable now. “We had a lot of work done,” he said. And that means he can focus on making it more visually appealing. He had painters start work on it over the weekend — evidenced by darker trim all along the top — and they’re returning this weekend to finish the job, at least on the outside.
“ T h a t ’s t h e d r a m a t i c change,” he said. Next on the list is fixing the windows, then bringing an exterior plan to the city, including new sidewalks, and then working on the inside over the winter, with the hope of filling it with tenants by next summer. “It’s going to be a cool building,” he said. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
together had five children: Kevin (Julie) of Verona, Dan (Kelly) of Verona, Kathy (Steve) Kalscheur of Cross Plains, Kelly of Verona and Kim of Madison. Patrick and his three brothers; Dave, Steve, Dan and sister Donna, grew up in Cobb, Wis. Patrick was a talented athlete in several sports and was recruited to play basketball for the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. After college, Patrick worked at an insurance company, then at Carnes for almost 30 years as a Plant Supervisor. He enjoyed the outdoors, cooking, biking and possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, which led him to start several small businesses, including Keyman Cleaning Service (Verona), Patrick’s Bar (Montfort) and Plaza Pizza and Deli (Madison) that he co-owned with his brother Dan. Patrick also enjoyed gardening, playing cards with his buddies, and watching and attending sporting events. He was an avid Badgers and Packers fan. Patrick had a loving passion for children and was very proud of his eleven grandchildren. Mackenzie (Joe) Ziebarth, Kaitlyn, Danny and Jake Keyes,
Zach (Katelynn) Williams, Kenny, Kori and Kasie Keyes, and Brody, Shea and Ky Kalscheur. Grandpa Pat was very involved with his grandchildren. He loved attending their sporting events and birthday parties, and will be greatly missed by all. Even in his final day, children could make him laugh and bring a smile to his face. Patrick is survived by his ex-wife, five children, eleven grandchildren, brotherin-law Ron Melville, brothers Steve and Dan (Doris) Keyes, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Donna, and brother Dave. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday Oct. 1, 2017, at the Soman-Larson Funeral Home in Montfort with Pastor Kathy Jacobson officiating. Burial of the cremains will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. Online condolences may be made at larsonfuneralhomes.com.
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Senior apartments back for permit JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The third version of an assisted-living facility at 841 N. Main St. is back next week for a public hearing. The still-unnamed 86-bed, two-story facility got preliminary comments from the Plan Commission last month and is looking for a permit to fill a 3-acre spot across from Badger Ridge Middle School and next to an established single-family neighborhood. The hearing is part of a commission meeting that begins at 6:30 p.m. at Verona City Center. The revision – closer to the original plan from a different developer than Fo r w a r d D eve l o p m e n t Group’s first effort earlier this year – got mostly favorable reviews from the commission in August. They called it “good-looking”
and appreciated the overall project dropping from three stories to two and from 120140 units to what was at the time estimated at 80-100. The building height remains almost as tall, however, because of a gabled roof. At least one commissioner thought the project was in the wrong place, and several details were still pending, including trees, stormwater and traffic flow. A letter with the submission promises to preserve the two southernmost trees, including a white oak that’s at least 100 years old. Much of the parking is underground, which was a plus. The Common Council, however, has not reviewed the project. The project would require a switch in zoning from mixed residential to neighborhood office, which would need council approval, as would the permit for an institutional use from that zoning.
The complex, at the site of an old farmhouse, would contain 44 independent living, 32 assisted living and 10 memory care units. One notable feature of the complex that was not on plans prior to last month is the use of city right-of-way for a vegetative buffer. A strip to the east of the property that separates it from the North Edge Trail neighborhood is used for utility easement and is maintained by the city. The plan also would trade land to the north to the dentist’s office in exchange for a shared access to improve traffic flow. The project requires a setback exemption because of this, and it also requests an exemption on the number of parking stalls because of the lack of mobility of its clientele.
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Email Verona Press editor The site plan for the 841 N. Main St. senior apartments Jim Ferolie at verona- shows extensive landscaping, including some in the city’s press@wcinet.com. right-of-way on the east, as well as a new, shared entrance to the dentist’s office to the north.
which would have retail space on the ground floor and apartments above. In all, it would contain 20,000 square feet of retail and 54 apartments, with 58 underground parking stalls. All three of those numbers are slightly larger than what was proposed in February, when the first floor of the Shuman Street-side building would have been Ace. The hardware store dumped its inventory over the summer and closed in July. Now, the buildings, which would share the corner and parking lot
access with Park Bank, show undesignated tenants. The westside building, however, is clearly split into two large portions by a lobby and shows limited access from the outside, suggesting the possibility of one large retailer (8,500 square feet) of some sort. City planning director Adam Sayre told the Press the project as submitted needed some design modifications before it could go to the commission. The submission shows mostly flat facades, something that typically doesn’t go over well with the commission. Sayre said he was looking for a more classic, “throwback”
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downtown look, with brick, variations in rooflines and other elements to feel more like they are multiple buildings, even though they’re not. “They’re making changes, they told us,” he said Monday. The overall concept earned rave reviews as an informal “concept plan” at the council level in February, with even notoriously anti-density Ald. Mac McGilvray (Dist. 1) outwardly supporting the idea of bringing more residents downtown. Not everyone was sure four stories was a good idea, however. The general development plan
being presented Monday is the second of three public steps, but it’s the most important earning the right to build as long as its proposals are substantially similar. After the commission reviews it, the plan advances to the council regardless of the recommendation, for approval. The council held a closed session Monday night to discuss the possibility of using taxpayer funding, in the form of tax-increment financing, to support the project. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet. com.
The Plan Commission will review long-awaited plans for a hotel on West Verona Avenue that would be part of the Sugar Creek Commons project. A 100-room, four-story facility, it would also include an area for an attached 4,500-square-foot restaurant. Neither the hotel nor the restaurant have been named in the proposal Forward Development Group submitted earlier this month to the city. It would be the fifth hotel in Verona. The city had just two before January 2016. The site for the hotel is contiguous to the Commons general development plan approved in May, but it was not part of the plan. It had been introduced as part of the concept months before, however. The new plan is also a concept, intended to get feedback but not a vote. A future submission would be for a site plan, which gets review at the Plan Commission level only, as well as a conditional use permit and certified survey map, both of which require Common Council approval. The timing for construction on the site is expected to be complicated because the former truck stop there now has underground storage tanks that have undoubtedly leaked over the decades into the soil, and the state requires remediation before new construction can be put there..
Legals TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 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 - This 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. 4. Announcements – Plans for a strategic planning retreat, announcement of closed session 5. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from August 29 and September 5, 2017 6. Update on Jeffy Trail safety concerns 7. Discussion and action re: Resolution 2017-5 To Adopt the Town of Verona Annex to the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 8. Reports and Recommendations A. Plan Commission: i. Update on pending land use change applications ii. Discussion of next steps for a density policy in condominium developments iii. Discussion and action re: dedication of right-of-way as part of the final
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MEETING OF TOWN OF VERONA PLAN COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2017, 6:00 P.M. TOWN OF VERONA HALL, 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD 1. Call to Order/Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda 2. Announcements/Updates 3. Land use application 2017- 10 - for property located at 6636 Purcell Road submitted by Bruce Holoubek. The purpose of the application is the creation of a certified survey map shifting a lot line and a rezoning of one lot from RH2 to RH3 and the second lot from RH3 to RH2 to accommodate lot size. No new lots are being created. The adjusted lots will be 15.8 acres and 7.0 acres. * Public Hearing * Discussion and action
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4. Land use application 2017- 11 - for property located at 6521 Sunset Drive submitted by Andrew Schmidt on behalf of Julia Erickson. The purpose of the application is the creation of a certified survey map dividing 36 acres into three lots of approximately 7, 5, and 24 acres. The current zoning is RH-1 which allows for two acre lots. * Public Hearing * Discussion and action 5. Land use application 2017- 12 for property located at 6712 Red Stone lane submitted by Norman Stamm. The purpose of the application is the creation of a certified survey map dividing a four acre parcel into two two acre parcels. A rezoning from an Agriculture to Residential District is also included. * Public Hearing * Discussion and action 6. Comprehensive Plan i. Review of Issues and Opportunities Chapter ii. Review of Housing Chapter iii. Review of Utilities Chapter 7. Review of upcoming meeting dates/topics 8. Adjourn Plan Commission agendas will be posted at Millers Grocery and Town Hall and on the Town’s website. Go to www. town.verona.wi.us and sign up for the Town List Serve to receive notices via email. Public hearings will be published in the Verona Press. 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’s office @ 608-845 -7187 or jwright@town.verona.w.us Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Notice is also given that a possible quorum could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only, of the Town Board, Natural and Recreational Areas Committee, and/or Public Works Committee. Douglas Maxwell, Chair, Town of Verona Plan Commission Published: September 28, 2017 WNAXLP
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istration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth October 17, 1922 and date of death August 9, 2017, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1049 Enterprise Drive, Apt. 203, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is December 29, 2017. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar September 15, 2017 Terese M. Hansen Hansen Law Office 111 E. Verona Ave. Verona, WI 53593 608-772-3939 Bar Number: 1000988 Published: September 21, 28 and October 5, 2017 WNAXLP ***
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN M. KUBLY Case No. 17PR620 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 26, 1950 and date of death September 4, 2017X, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 840 Jenna Court, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is December 15, 2017. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar September 11, 2017 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: September 21, 28 and October 5, 2017 WNAXLP ***
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Let’s get down to business! Verona Area Chamber of Commerce 205 S. Main St. Verona, WI 608-845-5777 www.veronawi.com
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Best Wishes for a great season!