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About 50 people looked over the latest plans for the new Verona Area High School last week. But as architect Chris Michaud of Epstein Uhen Architects stressed, they’re far from final. During a 45-minute presentation that preceded a Q and A at the Verona Area High School’s Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Michaud explained that a recent disagreement between the city and school district over how much each would pay for a road into the site could affect some of the school’s amenities. He noted that the board had added $8.7 million of amenities to the project in August and said the district and its consultants were looking to prioritize what would be cut if a land swap with the city leaves the district short on what it needs to pay for a second road into the school. “We need to be responsible and understand that if the district is forced to pay for this expense they had not anticipated to pay for … we need to have a plan as to how to pay for that,” he said. Those amenities include a $5.7 million second pool for the aquatic center, a production kitchen for the district, a large-group instructional space, turf on the football and soccer fields and a sports training space. Michaud also shared the timeline ahead for the project as renderings of the proposed building filled the screen on the stage behind him. The next major step will be getting into the
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Three reindeer visited Verona on Dec. 9, outside of the library. Coordinated by the library, over 100 people crowded and lined up to get a photo taken with the reindeer after a snowy day. This is the third time that reindeer visited town.
Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h School went into “precautionary” lockdown for about 10 minutes Thursday, Dec. 7, during what police and the school district described as a disturbance between current students and a former student during the lunch hour. At 12:35 p.m., after what a Verona Police Department news release called “students havi n g e l eva t e d t e m p e r s and posturing to fight,” the school announced a “Level 2 classroom hold” on the PA system. A couple of minutes later, principal Pam Hammen upgraded that to a Level 3 lockdown on the PA. District spokesperson Kelly Kloepping told the
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Brian Myrland did not plan on becoming chief of anything when he started as a volunteer paramedic with Fitch-Rona EMS in the 1990s. By the time the position opened in 2004, he was far from the most medically experienced staff member while working as the volunteer coordinator. But that didn’t stop him from applying. “I thought, ‘They Myrland d o n ’t n e e d m o r e medical expertise here, they need somebody with some business experience,’” Myrland recalled. “Somebody that can run a budget, somebody that can play the political side of it so we can get this thing on better footing.” Thirteen years later, the parttime chief will retire from the department, leaving it in the hands
of one of the deputy chiefs he hired on in his time, throughout which Myrland has tried to improve the organization’s structure. “I really felt that one of the two (deputies) would make a great next chief,” Myrland said. “Over the last two years I’ve been kind of grooming that to happen.” Under Myrland’s watch, the department has moved its operations from Fitchburg to Verona’s new station, balanced competing priorities of the three municipalities Fitch-Rona serves and been part of a new era of cooperation between neighboring municipalities that he said has improved medical care. Much of the success he’s overseen, he stressed, is because of the rest of the people in the department. “I have the best job in Dane County, because Fitch-Rona is a great department,” he said. “I’ve just been lucky enough to be at the helm of this thing as it’s happened.”
Myrland, who will continue to run his Middleton sporting equipment business, said he’s looking forward to spending more time with his grandchildren and fishing, hunting and skiing at his cabin up north. But he’s glad for the last 13 years here. “I’ve never been able to follow the path that most people would tell me to, but it’s been a great path,” Myrland said. “It added an interesting variety in my life.”
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friend was right, and spending time as an EMT was something he loved. But he wanted to be a bit closer to home in Verona. Though he “twisted an arm” to get a role here because of how many they had at the time, he quickly picked up on the operations of Fitch-Rona. Soon after, he was offered the position of volunteer coordinator, which allowed him to be ready when the chief position opened. “I knew the EMS system, I had studied the EMS system” he said. “I knew Fitch-Rona and I knew I could bring a strong business sense to the organization. It turned out that’s what they were looking for, so be careful what you wish for.”
Myrland has a friend to thank for all of his time with an EMS department. That friend was working as an EMT and recommended Myrland try it out, thinking he would like it. He began volunteering in Cross Changing medicine Plains, and can still remember the What he didn’t know then is how first call he had, an attempted sui- far paramedicine would come in cide. his years as chief. “I can relive every one of those “If you go way back, what EMS I’ve been on,” he said. “You’re was, really, was get there as fast as always affected.” Turn to Myrland/Page 17 Despite that, he found out his
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The Mouse King, Clara and Grandfather Drosselmeyer swept back into town in Verona Youth Ballet’s 12th annual production of the Nutcracker Suite last Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Verona Performing Arts Center. Over 100 dancers from a dozen area dance studios participated in this year’s rendition of the holiday classic, which
has been condensed to one hour. The show opened with Verona Area High School choir vocalists singing a selection of holiday songs, and proceeded through the play that features Tchaikovsky’s famous score and dancers who range from professionals to as young as 4 years old.
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Police: Vehicle break-ins continue to plague area HELU WANG Unified Newspaper Group
A trend this year of thefts from vehicles hit a brief peak last week when five cars were broken into in one day. Verona Police Department Lt. Dave Dresser said police started seeing it in the summer months and it continued into the holiday season. He said unlocked vehicles have been targeted by multiple groups of people walking up and down streets looking to steal electronic devices, money and firearms over past months.
In late August, witnesses saw three suspects rummage through multiple vehicles between Hemlock Drive and Tamarack Way and a man chased suspects from his residence on Hemlock Drive. At least eight vehicles were broken into during that spree, and the suspects made off with cash, cell phones and cigarettes. Last week’s spurt was on Dec. 7, five cars were broken in on Tamarack Way, Harriet Street, Matterhorn Drive, Jenna Drive and Amanda Way. Dresser said in some cases, spare keys and garage remotes were stolen from the cars, which he called “scary,” because thieves might use the
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keys to break into houses. The break-ins have spread all over Dane County, including Madison, Verona and Oregon. Dresser said several juveniles were caught during the summer, but it didn’t stop the problem, suggesting other groups did the same. The easiest way to prevent the thefts is to lock cars and keep valuables in other places, he said. “It reduces the chance of being victims,” Dresser said. Contact Helu Wang at helu.wang@ wcinet.com.
Housing plans return to commission Two proposed housing developments are returning to the Plan Commission next week and could get the Town Board’s approval as soon as Jan. 2. Both Fox Hill on Midtown Road and Driftless Ridge on Sunset Drive have had public hearings, and no public comment will be taken by the commission at its Dec. 18 meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 7669 County Hwy. PD. They are among three housing developments of 13 or more single-family lots each that have been proposed in the past four months. The third, Driftless Ridge, was approved by the Town Board at its Dec.
What’s next The Town Board could vote on the housing developments as soon as Jan. 2. 5 meeting but still needs to get Dane County’s blessing. All would be rezoned to RH4, which allows for condominium development and typically leads to lots that are 1.5 to 2 acres. A fourth, the Woods at Watch Hill, was approved in March 2016 and is under construction. To w n a d m i n i s t r a t o r / planner Amanda Arnold explained the condominium-type setup both are projects are being requested for allows the development
to skip extraterritorial jurisdiction from the cities of Madison and Fitchburg. Though it therefore is technically not a subdivision, both would feature individually owned homes on well and septic. Fox Hill would create 29 lots on 62 acres on Midtown Road. It was proposed in September by Justin Temple of Temple Construction, and had a public hearing and a positive recommendation by the commission Nov. 16. It’s north of the Woods at Watch Hill and the Driftless Ridge proposal, both of which are just off Shady Oak Lane. The 16-lot, 40-acre Deer Haven proposal was introduced in August but did not get a public hearing until Nov. 30, partly because of a personal situation with the landowner, Arnold wrote in
which was driving south, and left it overturned, according to a news release from Dane County Sheriff’s Office. The 40-year-old truck driver suffered cuts to the face and was treated at the scene, and the girl was sent to a nearby hospital. The release said the driver would be cited for unsafe lane deviation and a violation of restrictions of her driver’s license. A passenger in her car was to be cited for underage alcohol consumption.
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Two Verona drivers hurt in crash Two Verona drivers were injured Saturday afternoon in the Town of Perry after one of them, a 16-year-old girl, lost control of her car and caused a milk truck to flip over. The intersection with Lee Valley Road was closed for more than four hours. The girl had been driving north on County Hwy. JG and went into the gravel shoulder after she lost control of the car. The car crossed over the centerline and collided with the truck,
an email to the Press. It’s next to the 174-acre Brown farm, which has been discussed by both the town and city for potential rural subdivision development over more than a decade, and has the same developer, Tony Heinrichs. In both cases, the commission asked for more information about stormwater management, and Arnold said the town’s new policy is to insist developers hold neighborhood meetings before their projects are approved and hold informative presentations to the commission and board before a vote is held. “That’s why the approval process has taken several months,” she wrote.
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For the third spring in a row, the Verona Area School board will say goodbye to a longtime member. That’s because Renee Zook, who began serving in 2009, has decided not to run for re-election in the spring. Unless a f o r m e r Zook member returns to run for either at-large seat, it will leave Amy Almond, who began in 2005, and Tom Duerst, who announced Monday he would run after initially leaning against, as the most experienced board members. Earlier this year, thenboard president Dennis Beres was not on the ballot for re-election after more than a decade, and the longest-serving board member in history, Ken Behnke, stepped down in 2016. Zook told the Press it was “bittersweet” for her to decide not to run, but the time commitment has gotten to be challenging with three children and a full-time job. Despite that time commitment, though, she said the nine years have “gone quickly.” “I really think that the many boards that I’ve
served under over nine years has always worked really hard where we’ve finally gotten the district poised to really make some crucial decision for all students,” Zook said. “I’m really proud of the work I’ve been able to do with my fellow board members for all students.” She said that while that work has continued, every thing“just seems so building-related” right now that she hopes it doesn’t distract from the other initiatives. “It’s not that we’ve stopped … but it just needs to continue aggressively,” she said. “We’re poised to really finalize a good package with the middle school study, with the personalized learning rollout, with the continuous (behavior) team work.” Zook, who helped create and served on the curriculum, instruction and assessment committee, said she would especially miss those meetings where they “talked for hours” about improvements in the curriculum. While many elections have been uncontested in recent years, there were also more than a dozen applicants for seats that opened in 2015, when two board members resigned. Meredith Stier Christensen, who was chosen to fill one of those vacancies, will also run for re-election next year. It will be her second time running in two years because of the timing of the term she was appointed to.
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Restricting content is new norm at VAHS, elsewhere T he Verona Area School District recently implemented YouTube restrictions to ensure that students only browse videos that are deemed educationally appropriate. At Verona Area High School, where every student is given an iPad, it seems perfectly reasonable that the administration would want to block unsafe videos and to limit content that distracts students from learning. But as a student who has been unable to access certain content Castronovo because of the YouTube prohibitions, I genuinely believe the restrictions have actually inhibited, rather than encouraged my learning at school. One recent example is from a few weeks ago, when I was in class trying to learn more about Malcolm X. I wanted to find an interview or documentary about the human rights activist, so I used my school-issued iPad to search his name on YouTube. The top result was a video created by Nickelodeon. The minute-long video showed kids dressing up like Malcolm X and repeating some of his famous quotes. The second was titled “Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School Sees Improvements.” The third was “Malcolm X Shabazz High School Marching Band.” As I scrolled the page, it became clear that I was not going to find the content I was looking for. Malcolm X, an influential figure to the Civil Rights
Movement, seemed not to be “educationally appropriate” for high school students seeking video content of his speeches and his historical context. When I got home from school, I searched Malcolm X on my own computer. Videos that actually showed Malcolm X flooded the page. The top result, “Malcolm X – The House Negro and the Field Negro,” provided audio of his famous speech in Selma, Ala., in 1965. The second result was a two-hour PBS documentary. The third was a video titled, “Malcolm X, Do You Hate All White People?” It provided Malcolm X’s thoughtful answer to this loaded question. The disparity between a search done at school with filters and one at home highlights the lack of historical depth created by the YouTube restrictions. Based on these restrictions, it seems historical context might be considered too radical for high school students. Apparently, the district’s filtering system has determined high school students need to be shielded from gritty, authentic recordings of the struggle to overcome racism and discrimination. This problem is not only a Verona concern, but is rather part of a national debate about internet filtering in schools. In 2000, Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). This act requires schools and libraries that receive federal funds to block or filter internet access to content that is considered “obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.” These CIPA requirements are rather open-ended, and schools are left to interpret the law as they see fit. Because of the law’s
subjective nature, overfiltering, or filtering more than CIPA requires, is common. Some schools’ internet restrictions have blocked content concerning LGBT issues, according to reports students have filed with the American Civil Liberties Union. Students also reported that resources for LGBT students, such as It Gets Better and National Day of Silence, were also blocked. The New York Times asked students last year whether they felt their schools’ web filters were too restrictive. Many complained that popular websites such as YouTube, Wikipedia, Buzzfeed, Instagram and Google Translate were blocked, with many complaining that the restrictions made research difficult. Some expressed frustration about the censorship of certain topics. One wrote that she could not access information about birth control or Planned Parenthood for her health project. Another shared that websites about breast cancer or sexual abuse were inaccessible because web filters blocked the keywords “breast” and “sexual.” For me, there was an easy fix – to simply do my research at home on my personal computer. But it shouldn’t have to be that way. It is laudable that VASD has guaranteed their students equal access technology on school-issued iPads. However, by restricting access to certain content, Verona, like other schools, has hindered their students’ equal access to information. Maya Castronovo is a junior at Verona Area High School.
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“Some kids went into the FutureQuest building thinking like, ‘I’m not going to be anything in life’ and then didn’t want to be something. But then as soon as they saw the career choices, they went over and were happy to actually learn more, and when we left, they were saying, like, ‘I can’t wait to do this and go to college for this.’” Steussy said that her work is “preparing (kids) for college, career and community readiness with authentic, relevant, and real-world experiences. The idea is really to see how what they’re learning in the classroom plays out in an authentic environment.” Events like FutureQuest remind kids that what they’re doing in school has real-world carryover, she said. “Ultimately, the idea is to increase graduation rates when students see relevance in what they’re doing,” Stuessy said. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.
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Kierra Garel walked into the Alliant Energy Center last week with 230 of her Badger Ridge Middle School classmates and stopped short. “Why is there a Metro Bus just sitting right in the middle of the room?” she remembers asking. The BRMS eighth-graders were participating in an event called FutureQuest, a sort of job fair for Dane County seventh- and eighth-graders in its inaugural year. It featured 5,000 students learning about more than 200 occupations from 80 local businesses, ranging from an underwater construction firm to ChickFil-A to Epic. The bus was part of the Madison Metro Transit exhibit that also featured a partially disassembled engine and a walkthrough of its routing software. Co-planned and facilitated by the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Dane County School Consortium, FutureQuest aims to connect younger students with career plans to help them decide what to pursue in high school, MMSD experiential learning coordinator Sherrie Stuessy told the Press. “It’s an awareness activity to really let the middle schoolers know the relevance of what they’re doing in school and how it could impact their future decisions,” Stuessy said. “Helping them make some personalized choices for the coursework they do, the extra-curriculars, the opportunities they pursue.” Every 20 minutes, a new group of 300-400 students would walk into a welcome zone, with a speaker onstage giving them basic information about how to navigate the exhibition. The kids from Badger Ridge had an app installed on their iPads about a week before the trip, so they already knew the layout and which exhibits they wanted to
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Birthday and anniversary party participate in a child development stoThe senior center will hold a December birthday and anniversary party at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15. Lunch will start at 11:45 a.m. and then the Old Time Fiddlers band will play music at 12:30 p.m. For information, call 848-7471.
Christmas concert The annual Christmas concert, Carols and Dessert, will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at the St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main St. The concert includes seasonal pieces by vocal, handbell choirs and instrumentalists. People can sing along with some carols. The concert will be followed by fellowship and desserts. For information, call 845-6922.
Child development storytime Children and their caregivers can
rytime-themed snow and Santa from 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the library. Therapists from CI Pediatric Therapy Centers will lead the storytime, when caregivers can learn how to enhance children’s language skills through reading. For information, call 845-7180.
Tween craft Children ages 8-12 can participate in a Tween Craft from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the library. They can learn how to make a sugar scrub and lip gloss. Registration is highly recommended. For information, call 845-7180.
Holiday party The senior center will host a holiday party featuring Kat Trio from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22.
They will perform holiday classics and Russian arrangements. Hot chocolate bar and treats will be served at 2 p.m.. There will also be a gift exchange session, where people can bring either new or gently used gifts. For information, call 848-7471.
Ugly sweater party People can wear their ugliest holiday sweater and have a night of merriment and libations from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, at the Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way. An ugly sweater contest will start from 8 p.m., highlighting best DIY sweater, couples costume and beeriest sweaters. There will also be holiday games, including snowball toss, pin a nose on the snowman and charades. For information, call 848-1079.
Thursday, December 14
Tuesday, December 19
• 10:30-11 a.m., Child development storytime, library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., Tween craft, library, 8457180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., “Staying Vital” support group (registration requestFriday, December 15 ed; repeats every third Tuesday), • 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the rest- senior center, 845-7471 less, library, 845-7180 Wednesday, Dec. 20 • 11:45 a.m., Birthday and anniversary party, senior center, 845-7471 • 5:30-7 p.m., Retirement readiness (repeats third Wednesday), senior Saturday, December 16 center, 845-7471 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wisconsin Thursday, December 21 remembers exhibit: a face to every name ends, library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga Club, library, 845-7180 • 5 p.m., Christmas concert, St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. • 6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver SupMain St, 845-6922 port Group (repeats first and third Thursdays; refreshments 5:30-6 Monday, December 18 p.m.), senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30-2:30 p.m., Movie: The Friday, December 22 Chronicles of Narnia Series, senior center, 848-7471 • 12:30-3:30 p.m., Holiday party, senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Adult coloring club, library, 845-7180 • 5-10 p.m., Ugly sweater party, • 7:25-9:25 p.m., Young Life middle Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079 school club, State Bank of Cross Plains, 108 N. Main St., verona. younglife.org
Monday, December 25
• All day, all city facilities closed
Tuesday, December 26
• All day, all city facilities closed
Wednesday, December 27
• 3-5 p.m., Drop-in crafts, library, 845-7180
Thursday, December 28
• 1:30-3 p.m., Open gaming, library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180
Friday, December 29
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Read-a-thon, library, 845-7180 • 4-7 p.m., New Year’s party and dance, senior center, 848-7471
Friday, January 5
• 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the Restless, library, 845-7180
Monday, January 15
• 6:30-8:30 a.m., Adult coloring club, library, 845-7180
Wednesday, January 31
• 6:30-8:30 a.m., Intermediate Microsoft Excel, library, 845-7180
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Dec. 14 7 a.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 10 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society Friday, Dec. 15 7 a.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center Saturday, Dec. 16 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 12-04-17 11 a.m. – Verona ‘91-’92
Boys Basketball 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 12-04-17 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center Sunday, Dec. 17 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 12-04-17 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4:30 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 12-04-17 9 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center Monday, Dec. 18 7 a.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Fitchburg Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.
Community calendar • 3 p.m., Veterans Club (repeats second Thursdays), senior center, 845-7471 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga Club, library, 845-7180
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center Tuesday, Dec. 19 7 a.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 5 p.m. –Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. –Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 10 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society Wednesday, Dec. 20 7 a.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 5 p.m. – Common Council from 12-18-17 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Verona ‘91-’92 Boys Basketball 10 p.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Banking Trends/
Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center Thursday, Dec. 21 7 a.m. – Epic Renewables at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Banking Trends/ Accreditation Ceremony at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Mike McCloskey at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Veterans Day/Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 10 p.m. – City Origins at the Historical Society
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Benjamin Phelps Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 845-5641 Rev. Sara Thiessen Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Recognizing Others “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 NIV One thing that virtually everyone has in common is the need and desire to be recognized. We may differ in what we want to be recognized for and how we would like the recognition to be expressed, but we all want it. Some want to be recognized for their athletic prowess, others for their intelligence or musical ability, and others for their physical beauty. Good coaches, teachers and managers learn to recognize their athletes,students and employees in such a way as to get the best out of them. This is one of those hard and fast rules of human nature that we all should learn how to tap. Often a simple smile or a nod of the head is all it takes. A simple two word acknowledgement such as “nice job” can often make an otherwise long and forgettable workday memorable. The first thing to do if you are trying to recognize others is to notice them. Be attentive to what people around you are saying and doing. And then be sincere in your recognition, and don’t be stingy. Everyone likes being recognized, and it doesn’t cost us a thing to give it to others. The dividends that it pays are well worth the small effort it takes. – Christopher Simon
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A gathering outside the main entrance at Verona Area High School led the school to go into a brief lockdown during the lunch hour Thursday, Dec. 7.
Lockdown: Principal apologizes for mistaken Level 3 warning Continued from page 1 Press on Friday morning the Level 3 designation was a mistake and that it “definitely was not a Level 3 situation.” According to a district p a m p h l e t o n l o c k d ow n procedures, Level 2 is a response to a disturbance within the school’s interior, and it shuts out external access and restricts movement inside but continues classroom learning. Level 3, for a situation that “may cause immediate threat of death or great bodily harm,” such as an active shooter, stops all activity and teachers are asked to shut off lights. After the incident, the district sent a message to staff and students advising of a Level 2 classroom hold,” explaining that a former student had confronted
a group of current students at a downtown Verona business and then followed them back to the building. It said “there was no physical altercation” and the hold was lifted after students were dispersed. During and after the lockdown, students circulated Snapchats showing a young woman or girl screaming while being detained by police outside the building. Kloepping told the Press in an email Hammen apologized to staff about the announcement, which she said was followed by steps for Level 2. The Verona Press was inside the building during the incident. Klepping told the Press the school had not experienced a Level 3 lockdown since May, when students and staff who were there before school started were r e m ove d b e c a u s e o f a
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Educational technology coordinator Melissa Ruder, center, and Sugar Creek student Aria Johnson, left, talk with an attendee about their presentation. Photos submitted
From left, educational technology coordinator Melissa Ruder, students Aria Johnson, Camila Alcantara-Perez, Silas Milhans and teacher Lisette Venegas pose for a photo after their presentation.
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Family members take photos for eight veterans, who received quilts of valor on Dec. 6, at the Legion Hall. First row from left, James Harrington, Everett Johnson, Karl Hacker, John Eberhardt, Richard Zurbuchen, Carl Syffestad, Richard Schwenn and Stanley Hook.
Saying ‘thank you’ Eight veterans received quilts of valor on Dec. 6, at the Legion Hall. The group, composed of 20 women, recognizes veterans every second Tuesday of a month. So far the group has awarded quilts of valor to about 14 veterans since it was established January 2017. Using dozens of squares of donated fabric – the vast majority of which are red, white and blue – Quilts of Valor members select from a variety of quilt top designs and can spend anywhere from 40-80 hours or more per quilt. The quilts are then distributed to service members in Richard Schwenn receives a quilt of valor from Jean Grindle and Delores Way, memlocations like VA facilities around the country. The group founder, Karen Eberhardt, encouraged people to refer more veterans for the award. bers of Verona Quilts of Valor organization. The quilt reminds him of his family, who also served the country for years. “I’ll think of them every time I wear the quilt,” Schwenn said.
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Junior forward Sydney Rae and the rest of the Verona girls basketball team had one of its best defensive efforts of the season Saturday in a 47-41 win over Big Eight rival Middleton. The host Wildcats (4-3 overall, 4-1 Big Eight) trailed 19-9 with 8 minutes, 21 seconds left in the first half, but they held the Cardinals to five points the rest
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‘I’ve put so much work into it ever since I was little and leaving home at the age of 15. I want it to be worth something someday.’
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Usually, 20-year olds are just learning to live on their own. But Verona native Tarek Baker is finally coming home after five years on the road. The freshman forward for the UW Badgers has been following a path he hopes one day will lead him to the NHL, and which started at Verona Area High School. Along the way, he’s had stops in Omaha and with three teams in the United States Hockey League. All that travel has made his time at UW almost like a homecoming, Baker said. “You get people when I was away texting me, calling me, asking me how I’m doing. And now they can come watch the game,” Baker said. “Finally, being back home for the first time since 15 is just weird.” While Baker’s journey, which began back in Wisconsin, is nothing unusual for players seeking a Division I scholarship or a professional hockey career, it’s had its share obstacles not typical for recruits in other sports. The 5-foot10, 185-pounder was traded twice, injured and rejected altogether. The Badgers are his sixth team in seven seasons. At one point, he had even verbally committed to the biggest rival of his current team, the University of Minnesota. He scored one goal for the Badgers against the Gophers as the teams split the weekend series Dec. 1-2 inside Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena. Doing that well against a top-10 team was big for the Badgers and something Baker hopes can jumpstart the team for the rest of the season. He’s now tied for second in goals (with seven) and eighth on the team with 12 points this season (including five assists) in 19 games with the Badgers. That includes game-winning goals in
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Former Verona Area High School student-athlete Tarek Baker (16) is tied for the team lead with eight goals on the UW-Madison men’s hockey team. back-to-back games in October. Badgers coach Tony Granato calls Baker the team’s ‘Energizer Bunny.’ “We put him on the ice and he creates some sort of excitement to get your team going,” Granato said.
Motivated by struggles Baker is driven in part by the only team he didn’t make – the USA Hockey developmental team. He got his chance to try out for the team, based in Plymouth, Mich., when he was 16, joining a 52-person evaluation camp after having already been on the road for two years in with the Omaha AAA midget program. He said making one of those two teams – which compete against USHL teams – had been in the back of his mind throughout those first two years on the road. But he also had a “backup plan” in the USHL itself. “When I didn’t make the team, obviously, I was pretty mad about
it, but I also knew the USHL was a great league and I was proud to play there,” he said. He joined the Omaha team, six hours away, after spending his freshman with the Verona Area High School team and the Team Wisconsin program. At VAHS, he had finished third in points (14 goals, 27 assists) during the 201112 regular season and scored two goals and an assist in the state tournament on the way to the WIAA state semifinals. Verona coach Joel Marshall said Baker was a “physical, big kid” who showed potential for a promising hockey career, and his coaching staff was sure he’d eventually leave to chase it. “Without question, he didn’t play like a freshman,” Marshall said. “He definitely had an older mentality. Everyone knew that the sky was the limit for him at that age level.” And Baker wanted to see how far he could go. So he said goodbye to his friends and family and moved
to a new high school in a new state. “I realized all the things (my parents) were doing for me, sending me around the country to play or even to different countries to play in tournaments,” he said. “Obviously, I thought I had a chance to make it. If my parents were going to spend the money, I wanted to make the most of it.” After Baker saw the facilities in Omaha and met then-Lancers coach Dave Wilkie – who had played with the NHL’s Montreal Canadians, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers – he said it was an easy decision. “I thought it was going to be the best decision for me to get away from certain distractions when you’re at home with your friends that you’ve known forever,” he said. “It was an opportunity to go to a new place and to play with a topend coach who played professional hockey.”
Paying his dues After he failed to make the USA Hockey developmental team in March 2014, he joined the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL late in the 2013-14 season. But that didn’t last long. After three games, he was traded to the expansion Bloomington Thunder and coach Dennis Williams on word of mouth that he’d help build the team’s culture. The move worked for Baker, who scored 20 goals and assisted on 29 more in 60 games in this second season. He still holds the franchise all-time points record (84),
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Name: Ryan Van Handel Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Position: Forward Highlights: Van Handel scored 24 points and was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in a double overtime 97-92 win Friday over Madison West. Honorable mentions: Bui Clements (boys bb) scored 29 points in a win over Madison West Sydney Rae (girls bb) scored eight points and helped to hold Middleton to 17 points in the second half Saturday in a 47-41 win Chandler Bainbridge (girls bb) finished with 10 points Saturday and was 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the final 16 seconds to help Verona beat Middleton Chris Garcia (wrestling) finished fourth at 145 pounds Saturday at the Whitewater Invitational Owen Rothamer (boys swim) swam very well and took second Friday in the 400-meter freestyle with a 4:46 Mack Keryluk (boys hockey) scored a short-handed goal in his first game of the season to help lift Verona to a 5-1 win over Middleton Ally Conybear (girls hockey) scored twice Saturday as the Metro Lynx fell 4-3 to the ninth-ranked Central Wisconsin Storm
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Cats survive Regent rally, win in 2OT ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor
Free throws didn’t fall at the end of regulation Friday, but the Verona boys basketball team fought through a wild game to knock off Madison West 97-92 in double overtime. In a game that had 3-pointers at the buzzer and a lot of excitement, it was the free-throw line that ultimately decided the game. Junior forward Ryan Van Handel was 4-for-4 and junior guard Tyler Slawek was 1-for-2 at the stripe in the final minute-and-a-half in the second overtime. Van Handel ended up with 24 points for Verona (4-1 overall, 3-1 Big Eight), and Slawek had 15. “Sometimes it just comes down to throwing the whiteboard out,”
What’s next Verona hosts Middleton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and travels to Madison La Follette at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and to Madison East at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. coach Jevin Budde said. “It is just a matter of finding a way, and that is what our guys were able to do tonight. It was a backyard fight of digging in and getting stops and who could knock down their free Photo by Anthony Iozzo throws.” Junior forward Ryan Van Handel (24) and senior guard Grant Kelliher (10) The teams combined for 71 celebrate as the crowd begins to storm the court following Friday’s 97-92 fouls, so there were plenty of double-overtime win over Madison West at Verona Area High School. Van Turn to Boys bb/Page 13 Handel scored 24 points and Kelliher added 17 in the win.
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Verona Area/Mount Horeb freshman swimmer Ben Wellnitz took third place in the 200-meter freestyle Friday with a time of 2 minutes, 10.17 seconds. The Wildcats defeated Madison East 131-39 but lost 120-50 to Madison West.
Wildcats split triple dual, take second at invite JEREMY JONES
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Despite several guys not 100 percent, the Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team was well enough to have 27 of 30 swimmers compete in Friday’s Big Eight Conference triple dual. The Wildcats crushed Madison East 131-39 but fell 120-50 against the Regents, who won 20 of the 22 combined JV and varsity events. The highlight of the meet for VA/MH coach Bill Wuerger were the swims of underclassmen Ben Wellnitz and Owen Rothamer. Wellnitz, a freshman, had a solid 200-meter freestyle, taking third in 2 minutes, 10.17 seconds. Rothamer, who is a sophomore, also swam very well and took second to West senior Lain Weaver (4:22.46) in the 400 free with a 4:46. The 100 free and 100 butterfly also supplied a lot of excitement in two very close races for the Wildcats. Junior Aidan Updegrove came from behind to touch out (Charlie Feller of Madison West) by .07 in the 100 free with a 56.9, and junior Shane Rozeboom just got out-touched in the 100 fly (1:01.51:01.65) by Regent junior Henry Miller. Senior Michael Princl was the only other winner not from Madison West to win any of the 22 events, claiming the JV 100 backstroke in 1:18.22.
Verona Area/Mount Horeb hosts Janesville Parker in a Big Eight Conference dual Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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Sophomore forward Cole Rufenacht fires a shot on goal in the first period Thursday at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. Verona lost the Big Eight Conference game 3-0.
Cats blanked as Sun Prairie moves to 4-1-0 in Big Eight JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Madison West swept the top three spots in varsity 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, and the 200 free relay.
Fort Atkinson invite The Wildcats had a sluggish start to the Fort Atkinson Invitational on Saturday and VA/MH finished second, 44 points behind the Cardinals with 409 points. McFarland was a distant third with 243. Rozeboom won both of his individual events for the Wildcats, claiming the 100-yard free in 49.43 and the 50 free in 22.21. They were the only two victories for VA/MH in Fort Atkinson. All five VA/MH entries in the 500 free had season-best times and placed in the top 16, including Updegrove, who finished second to Hartford/Slinger sophomore Santiago Cloud (5:02.64) with a time of 5:05.98. Wellnitz (5:16.14) was sixth, Conner Arneson (5:31.07) was ninth and Christopher Lofts (5:40.69) and
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Ve r o n a b o y s h o c k e y faced its toughest Big Eight opponents yet, as well as the bottom of the conference last week and finished 2-1-0. The Wildcats (4-2-1, 3-10 Big Eight) lost 3-0 to Sun Prairie (5-1-0, 4-1-0) but kept from falling too far behind two days later with a 5-1 victory over Middleton. They finished the week with 2-1-0 in the conference with a 9-0 victory over the last-place Eastside Lakers. The loss to Sun Prairie was a blow to the Wildcats’ playoff seeding, as Verona had already lost to sectional rival Madison Edgewood earlier this season. While coach Joel Marshall said he expected some ups and downs, especially early this season, his team might not have. “I think these guys have some expectations of themselves where they hold themselves to a higher standard,” Marshall said. “It’s easy to get frustrated when you expect so much more. When the Brock Bakers and Mason McCormicks – our high point guys don’t score – it’s hard for other guys to find it right now. We’re
What’s next Verona travels to Madison Ice Arena at 7:30 p.m. Friday for a Big Eight Conference game against Madison West (32-1, 3-0-0). confident that it’s going to come.” In addition to finding their scoring later in the week, the Wildcats also got sophomore forward Mack Keryluk back at practice last week. Keryluk, who has been dealing with injuries, got his first game action Saturday against Middleton. “On the offensive side, maybe his return will be that extra circuit we need to boost us up,” Marshall said after the Sun Prairie game. “Just being the playmaker and being the finisher that he is, adding that to a second line, takes a lot of stress off the top line.” The Wildcats opened the season as a top-10 team in the state, but they have struggled to live up to the preseason hype so far. “We’re young in our skillsets. Our second line, especially is a lot of young
guys,” Marshall said. “It’s a work in progress there, as far as being able to score. Some nights it’s good and when it’s not, it’s a lot harder for a young guy to figure that out, and to have that emotional stability to battle through that adversity.”
Sun Prairie 3, Verona 0 The Wildcats skated into Sun Prairie Ice Arena on Thursday looking to enact a little revenge against a Cardinals team that knocked them out of the playoffs a game short of the WIAA state tournament last year. Rather than celebrating after the game, however, Verona closed the door to its locker room for a players-only meeting after a 3-0 loss to the undefeated Cardinals (5-0-0, 4-0-0). It’s something the Wildcats haven’t done much over the past nine seasons, but Marshall said without question, the team has the leadership in place to turn things around this season. “I don’t know if I have been around a guy in my time here that has more respect from every guy on the team than our senior captain Graham Sticha,” Marshall said. “If a guy
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The Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op dropped its third straight game last week, dropping a one-goal game against a pair of topranked teams.
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The Metro Lynx (2-50 overall, 1-1-0 Badger) host Viroqua (3-2-0, 1-1-0) in a conference game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Madison Ice Arena.
The Metro Lynx traveled north to Schofield on Saturday and dropped a one-goal game to the ninth-ranked Central Wisconsin Storm inside Greenheck Fieldhouse. Senior defenseman Ally Conybear scored twice to run her team-leading goal total to five over the first seven games. And senior c a p t a i n Viv i a n H a c ke r scored her second goal of the season, her first since Nov. 21, but the Metro Lynx fell short 4-3. Formerly known as the D.C Everest co-op, the Central Wisconsin (3-3-0) won the state title 2-1 over the
Green Bay East co-op. It was the team’s third state title since 2008. The co-op had struggled to start this season, however, going 3-3-0 with losses against the Rock Country Fury (6-1-2), Wisconsin Valley Union (3-0-1) and the Eau Claire-Altoona Stars (5-00). Despite the final score, the Metro Lynx actually led 2-0 through the first half of the first period following goals by Hacker and Conybear. Storm forward Eden Gruber scored twice over the final four-and-a-half minutes
Having fun with the fans A young fan rushed the court prior to the Savanna Oaks and Badger Ridge eighth grade boys basketball game during warm-ups. The little fan had his own ball and drove across center court. He then dribbled toward the Savannah Oaks squad, before deciding to change directions, joining Badger Ridge on the other end of the floor. A smiling Mason Fink is seen accompanying the little prospect to the bench.
Rock County 5, Lynx 0
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Wrestling
Verona finishes eighth at Whitewater Invitational
Boys bb: Teams combine for 71 fouls
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Continued from page 11 chances, but the free-throw line nearly cost Verona. The Wildcats led 75-66 with 1:41 to go in regulation. Senior guard Grant Kelliher – who scored all 17 points in the second half and overtimes – had knocked down two 3-pointers from the corner and senior guard Seamus Reilly hit two free throws to build the lead. West senior guard Keishawn Shanklin ran in for a quick layup to cut the lead to seven, but with time running short, the Regents were looking to foul to extend the game. And Verona helped by making just three of its next eight freethrow attempts, and Shanklin was able to hit three big baskets – a jumper over a defender, a 3-pointer five feet outside the perimeter and a 3-pointer with two defenders draped on him at the top of the key as time expired. “I think (West) hit some pretty tough shots to get back,” Budde said. “When you have the lead, you have to try and knock down those free throws and take care of that basketball, and we weren’t able to do that to finish the game.” The last play of regulation was also a situation where fouling Shanklin to put him at the line would have made sense – the Wildcats up by three points with time expiring. But Budde said Verona hadn’t worked on that situation yet in practice. “Hopefully, we learn for next game to better in those moments,” Budde said. Foul trouble remained a concern for both teams in overtime. Junior guard Cliff McCray (21 points) and junior forward Jeramiah Champion both fouled out in the second half, and junior forward Chamar Reed (13 points), junior guard Leeander Jones and Shanklin (29 points) all fouled out in the first
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of the first period, however, to tie the game at 2-2. The score remained knotted until midway through the third period until Central Wisconsin forwards Kenna Bailey and Kassidy Oliva ran the Storm scoring streak to four-unanswered goals with even-strength scored in the seventh and 14th minute. Conybear added her second goal of the game in the final minute and a half, but the Metro Lynx were unable to find the equalizer. Metro Lynx goaltender Gwen Parker made 40 saves on 44 shots on goal as the Metro Lynx were outshot 2 to 1. Chloe Westberg had 17 saves for the Storm. The Metro Lynx traveled to Beloit’s Edwards Ice Arena on Tuesday and were shutout 5-0 against the sixth-ranked Rock County Fury (7-1-2, 3-0-0) in a Badger Conference game.
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The Verona wrestling team traveled to the Whitewater Invitational on Saturday and finished eighth with 85 points. The Wildcats had two 126 and two 145 pounders at the meet. At 126, Jono Herbst took sixth out of nine wrestlers with one win, and Ben Grandau was eighth with two wins. At 145, Chris Garcia took fourth out of nine wrestlers with three wins, and Nathan Feller was fifth with two wins. Jeremy Grim (170) added two wins to finish fifth in a bracket with eight wrestlers. Lance Randall (182) picked up three wins in an 11-man bracket and took sixth. Wyatt Breitnauer (195) and Zakh Kalifatidi (152) each had two wins to both take sixth in their brackets. The 195-pound field had eight wrestlers, and the 152-pound bracket had nine.
Verona travels to Middleton Thursday for a Big Eight dual and travels to the Mount Horeb Invitational at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Nick Heinzen (138) and Caden Page (160) also won one match. Page was eighth out of nine wrestlers, and Heinzen was ninth out of 10. Zak Morrison competed at 132 and was last out of 10. Janesville Craig won the meet with 254 points. The Wildcats were 2-13 against Big Eight opponents at the meet. Page defeated Craig’s Xavier Hulbert 8-3, and Grim pinned Beloit Memorial’s Levi Johnson in 3 minutes, 33 seconds.
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Senior guard Bui Clements powers in for a layup before being fouled in the second half Friday against Madison West. Clements led Verona with 29 points. overtime for West. Senior forward Aaron Osterberg, who had four fouls, was the last starter left in the second overtime. Verona had only one member foul out, but it was at a crucial point in the first overtime. Van Handel hit one of two free throws to put the Wildcats up 88-86 with 9.5 seconds remaining, but senior guard Bui Clements fouled out trying to prevent a cut by West sophomore guard Ezra Thompson, who finished with 10 points. Thompson hit both free throws to send it to double overtime, and Clements, who led Verona with 29 points, was unable to help in the last four minutes. But Van Handel stepped up in the final minute. He helped cause a missed shot by senior center Jack Wollaeger and secured the defensive rebound, getting fouled by Wollaeger in the process.
Va n H a n d e l h i t b o t h free throws to make it 95-92, and then he once again grabbed a big defensive rebound, on a missed 3-pointer by Thompson. Van Handel was fouled once again with 4.1 seconds remaining, and he hit both free throws to clinch the win. “Hopefully we grow from it because we don’t have a lot of guys that are used to varsity basketball minutes,” Budde said. “Regardless if it is West or Middleton or Madison Memorial, I don’t think we came out ready to start the game tonight. That should definitely get our attention in the future.” The teams combined for 29 fouls in the first half, and it was tough for either to find an offensive rhythm. They managed just five field goals in the final seven minutes of the half, all by Madison West, and they were 11-for-21 from the line during that stretch.
Caulden Parkel (5:47.57) were 14th and 15th, respectively. Updegrove added a f o u r t h - p l a c e i n d iv i d u al finish in the 200 free (1:54.39), and the 400 free relay supplied an exciting end to the meet as sophomore Kyle Hoppe anchored the team of Wellnitz, Rozeboom and Updegrove to victory .38 ahead of Sun Prairie in 3:26.9. Sun Prairie took the early lead but Rozeboom
pulled VA/MH back even and Updegrove took the lead during the third leg. Hoppe made the lead hold up and out-touched Cardinals’ anchor Cade Roggenbauer. The Wildcats 200 free relay of senior Ryan Stewa r t , R o z e b o o m , U p d egrove and Wellnitz finished second to Sun Prairie (1:31.45) in 1:32.94. Senior Torbin Kittleson, Rothamer, Kittleson and Steward took fifth place in the 200 medley relay (1:50.11). Stewart (1:08.02) led
a 5-6-7 finish over teammates Kittleson and Parker Jones in the 100 breaststroke. Stewart matched his fifth-place finish in the 200 IM where his 2:14.25 was good enough to beat Wellnitz to the wall by one spot. Hoppe also finished fifth, posting a 1:01.66 in the 100 back. Rothamer was sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:00.29). Kaleb McMillan (100 back, 200 IM) and Arneson (200 free, 500 free) both had season-best times in there two individual events.
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Hockey: Verona defeats Middleton, Lakers Continued from page 12 is going to close the door, talk and get respect (outside of our coaching staff), it’s going to be him.” While a lack of offense and a few mistakes cost the Wildcats on Thursday, the common denominator to last season’s loss, was the outstanding play of the Sun Prairie goaltender. Verona fired 36 shots on goal but always seemed to lack any traffic in front of the net or have a man in position for a rebound on Sun Prairie junior goaltender Owen Leatherberry, who pitched his second shutout of the season. Garhett Kaegi finished with 31 saves on 34 shots on goal. “It’s always hard getting shutout when you think you’re a skilled team,” Marshall said. “But all the credit to Sun Prairie. Leatherberry played awesome for them, making the routine and difficult saves with ease.” Sun Prairie senior defenseman C.J. Harkins stepped up on the offensive side to score the Cardinals first goal 4:29 into the second period. Sophomore forward Kaden Brunson set up the first two goals for Sun Prairie. Brunson served up a first goal on pass from the left faceoff circle and across the top of the crease to Harkins, who one-timed the puck past Kaegi, sliding to his right. Verona ended the period with a pair of power-play opportunities, but the Wildcats ended up 0-for-3 with the man-advantage. Sun Prairie sophomore forward Nick Johnson and junior forward Quinten Gross iced the game with a pair of goals about four minutes apart in the third period to run the score to 3-0. Johnson one-timed a shot left of Kaegi and into the net on a Brunson feed three minutes into the period and Gross wristed a shot over the glove of Kaegi four minutes later. Verona called a timeout after the Cardinals’ third goal but remained unable to find the back of the net in a game that progressively got more chippy over the final nine minutes.
Verona 5, Middleton 1 The Wildcats’ first home game Saturday was an exciting offensive display, as eight different players had a point in a 5-1 victory over Middleton. It was an important win which kept Verona one game back of first-place Sun Prairie in the Big Eight. Penalties dictated much of the play, as the referees called 16 penalties. Verona finished 2-for-9 on the power play and added a short-handed goal, while the Cardinals’ lone goal came on the power play in the third period. Middleton finished 1 of 7 on the power play. Verona jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period and controlled the pace. A short-handed goal by McCormick got the Wildcats on the scoreboard 7:43 into the period before Baker added a power-play goal six minutes later and Sticha sniped an even-strength goal 53 seconds later on a breakaway. Verona kept the pressure on as Leo Renlund got his first of the season, tipping in a power-play midway through the second period. Mack Keryluk added a third-period insurance goal in his first game of the season. Kaegi stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal for the Wildcats. Cole Garver made 36 saves for Middleton.
Verona 9, Lakers 0 Drew Yeager, Mack Keryluk and Baker each scored twice, and nine other Wildcats recorded at least a point Tuesday as Verona rolled 9-0 over the winless Eastside Lakers. The Wildcats led 5-0 after one period inside Hartmeyer Ice Arena and kept up the pressure adding two more goals in the second and third periods. The Madison La Follette/ East fell to 0-6-1 on the season. Junior goaltender Ethan Maurisak had three saves for the Wildcats. Quaid Agard stopped 53 of 62 shots for the Lakers. Verona plays Madison West and Madison Memorial this weekend.
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Girls bb: Cats move to 4-1 in Big Eight Continued from page 11 of the half and never trailed in the second half. Rae, who finished with eight points, helped limit the Cardinals to several tough shots in the paint in a close game and also helped limit Middleton to few second-chance opportunities. That was key with the Cardinals hitting only one 3-pointer in the second half. “It was a team effort coming back,” Rae said. “Our defense really helped with the win.” Rae also scored in the paint to put Verona up 39-37 with four minutes left. Senior guard Chandler Bainbridge started to drive from the perimeter to cause the defense to swarm her, and Bainbridge found Rae inside for an open bank off the glass. The Wildcats sealed the game at the free-throw line, going 8-for-9 in the final 3:39. Sophomore guard Rayna Briggs was 2-for-2. Freshman guard Kyiah Penn was 2-for-3, and Bainbridge was 4-for-4. Bainbridge and Briggs each finished with 10 points, and Kyiah Penn had nine. “Balanced scoring helps a ton,” coach Angie Murphy said. “They just really came to play. After that little run at the beginning, we really settled down and withstood their runs late in the game.” Sophomore guard Rachel Parman also got into the action. After more than two minutes of scoreless basketball to open the second half, Parman drove inside and was fouled but had the strength to still get the shot off. It kissed the glass, laid on the rim for a second and fell in. Parman completed the 3-point play to make it 27-24 Verona. Middleton then missed a shot, and Rae then tipped the ball to Bainbridge, who secured the rebound and found Kyiah Penn in transition. She ran in untouched for a layup and a 29-24 lead. Senior forward Brina James later hit a running jumper from just outside the paint, and Rae once again was able to get inside and score on a pass from Briggs to make it 33-26. Middleton fought back,
Big Eight Team W-L Sun Prairie 5-0 Verona 4-1 Madison East 4-1 Madison Memorial 3-2 Janesville Craig 2-3 La Follette 2-3 Janesville Parker 2-3 Middleton 2-3 Madison West 1-4 Beloit Memorial 0-5
What’s next Verona travels to Madison La Follette at 7:30 p.m. Friday. however. Junior guard Charlotte Dunn, who led the Cardinals with nine points, drained a 3-pointer and senior guard Haley Dunn hit two free throws to tie the game at 37-37 with 4:35 to go. But Verona’s defense held Middleton to just one field goal for the rest of the game. Rae said the girls’ goal at halftime was to win the first few minutes of the second half to give them a boost. But what really helped was timing and spacing against a Cardinals team that plays a full-court press and rotates in five new girls in every few minutes. “We are going to go into the next couple of games, hopefully the rest of the season, on this high – playing as a team and aggressively and hopefully finishing conference at the top,” Rae said. The defensive intensity was a change from the previous two games, a 56-49 loss at Madison Memorial on Dec. 1 and a 66-63 win over Madison West Thursday. In those games, the Wildcats were outscored by a combined 27 points in the second halves, 17 at Memorial and 10 against the Regents. “I thought we played more consistent (Saturday), and we didn’t take plays off defensively,” Murphy said.
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Junior forward Sydney Rae slams into the paint for a layup in the first half Saturday against Middleton at Verona Area High School. Rae finished with eight points in a 47-41 win.
Junior guard Bre Penn (back) celebrates Saturday’s win over Middleton with sophomore guard Rayna Briggs (left), freshman guard Kyiah Penn (front) and sophomore guard Rachel Parman.
Other games Verona 66, West 63 Verona girls basketball opened the week with a 6663 win over Madison West Thursday. The host Wildcats led 40-27 at halftime and held on for the win. Verona points leaders: Chandler Bainbridge 17, Rayna Briggs 13, Brina James 12, Sydney Rae 9, Bre Penn 8 West points leaders: Kate Carlson 30, Serenity Jackson 9, Grace McGrath 8
Edgewood 40, Verona 33 The Wildcats hosted nonconference Madison Edgewood on Tuesday and fell 40-33. Defense dominated the first half with the Crusaders jumping out to a 14-8 lead. Edgewood moves to 5-2 overall and is 3-1 in the Badger South Conference. Verona points leaders: Briggs 13, Bre Penn 7 Edgewood points leaders: Caitlin Link 16, Ella Foti 11
Baker: UW freshman second on the Badgers with seven goals Baker, who has four years of eligibility at UW said he plans to stay put and keep learning from Badger coaches Tony Granato and Mark Osiecki. “Coach Granato and ‘Os’ are a big reason I came back to Wisconsin,” he said. “You’ve got Tony Granato, who was in the NHL and Osiecki, who
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while ranking second in both goals (37) and assists (47). An alternate captain by his second season, Baker helped the upstart Thunder even reach the playoffs. “I think a lot of our team’s short success in Bloomington was because of that move to get Tarek in there,” said Williams, who has since left the team to coach the Everett Silvertips in the major junior Western Hockey League. Baker’s third year in Bloomington, however, was cut short by a knee injury in late January 2016, which led to his eventual trade to Sioux Falls. Williams, who by then knew his team was out of the playoff picture, left the
decision up to his captain, he said. He had received several phone calls about trading Baker, who would miss two months with that medial collateral ligament tear and return 12 games before the playoffs. That gave Baker the opportunity to contribute to a runner-up finish – assisting on seven goals for the Musketeers and scoring three others on the way to the championship series, where they lost to the Chicago Steel 3-2. “I was thankful (Williams) wanted me to have the best shot at winning a Clark Cup,” Baker said. “I’m really grateful I got to stay in Bloomington for three years. I learned that you’ve got to work hard every day, regardless of if you’re feeling sick or tired and regardless of who’s watching.”
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50 years ago • Facing a stifling budget crisis, the Verona Area Public Schools Board of Education debated ways to cut the 1967-68 budget. It instead passed a massive tax increase. Because 93 percent of that budget was committed already to contracts, debts and other fixed items – including construction of Verona High School – it had very little room to operate but considered deferring some costs to the next year just to get by. In the end, the massive $7.70per-$1,000 assessed value mill rate increase stayed firm, as the Board reasoned that it was too late to change a budget that had already been approved by residents at the annual meeting – and one that already had been cut by $2.50 per $1,000. With that in mind, both the village and the town cut their property taxes significantly. The village voted a $19,000 drop ($1.50), and the town voted to not have a property tax at all. • The Town Board requested the granting of “village powers,” mainly so it could establish a joint sanitary district with the Town of Fitchburg. Town residents defeated that proposal, which would have granted the ability to make certain financial decisions without holding a special meeting, but a separate sanitary district was formed anyway. That district now serves the area around Nesbitt Road and the Goose Lake neighborhood.
40 years ago • After 10 years, coach Ralph Frank retired at the end of the Verona High School football season, a 7-2 finish that was his team’s best since 1971, capped
with a 33-0 thrashing of an otherwise strong McFarland team after a 34-6 victory over DeForest the week before. • Keith Brue emerged from an initial-vote tie to become the new village president. The vote was necessitated by the resignation under pressure of Burr Weiland over a water meter disconnection scandal. • The village began working on a cable television ordinance with the intention of awarding a franchise as soon as the following spring. • The Village Board listened to preliminary plans for a new 78-acre, 172-lot subdivision north of the high school on the former Elmer Behnke property, which would be annexed the following month. • The Town of Verona passed an ordinance creating a five-person board.
30 years ago • Developers reopened the former Dane County Home West under a new name, Birchwood Court, and gave the CBRF a facelift in attempt to improve its institutional image. Rent varied from $625 per month to $925, including meals, laundry and linens. • Verona High School’s boys cross country team finished second at the state meet to Whitewater. All five runners finished in the top 25 who came with teams, with Wade Enloe, Bill Nyberg and Kevin Hartberg all running personal bests. • The University of Wisconsin announced plans for its privately funded golf course at the corner of County Highways M and PD. Phase 1 on the 585-acre site was expected to cost $4 million. • Fitch-Rona EMS celebrated its 10th anniversary with a dance
at the Kamm Bowl (now Wildcat Lanes). • Verona swimmer Dana Kuehn finished second in the 100 freestyle and fifth in the 200 at the WIAA state swimming meet. • Michael’s Frozen Custard opened on West Verona Avenue. It closed in 2013. • The boys cross country team finished second at the state tournament, led by Mark Siegenthaler, who finished fourth as an individual.
20 years ago • Voters rejected the Verona Area Board of Education’s $22 million referendum. Part of the reason might have been because of the new elementary school was to be located in a new development on the former Zingg property north of Cross Country Road and the project was seen by many as advocating further development. The referendum had proposed adding a new Fitchburg middle school to Savanna Oaks and Stoner Prairie elementaries. • The Bruce Company began devising plans for a golf course that would sit on the 900 acres it still owns between Verona and Paoli. Much of the land was unused at the time, and a golf course was considered to have potential for water quality improvement. The plan never quite got off the ground, however. • A 24-year-old man from Oregon died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he and several others broke into a Verona home on Hickory Court. No foul play was suspected. • Developers proposed a retail use for the Heath-Burgenske property on the northeast corner of Cross Country and M, to
be called Prairie Oaks. Though there was some objection on the Common Council to the timing, the amount of retail and competition with downtown, the plan was eventually approved. • The Verona High School girls cross country team finished 12th at state, led by junior Becca Vickers, who finished eighth in team competition (11th overall). • The Badger Conference, which included Verona, announced it would be adding four schools, bringing the total to 12. • The Verona girls swim team finished sixth at state, with qualifiers in 10 of 13 events. Sophomore Liz Nickels earned a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke and a third in the 200 individual medley. • After months of frustration and unexpected delays during a county construction project, South Main Street reopened to traffic. The work had cut off East View Heights from the rest of the city.
10 years ago • Former Verona Area High School standout Kirk DeCremer got to strut around the Metrodome with Paul Bunyan’s axe to celebrate the Wisconsin Badgers’ victory over Minnesota in the regular-season finale. • A deer jumped into the window of an active classroom at Sugar Creek Elementary School. Staff members watched as it jumped a 6-foot-high fence and crashed into the window of Jane Miller’s third-grade class and landed on her desk. It then turned around and ran away. • A report delivered to the school board showed the district’s enrollment could double to 9,000 students within the next 20 years.
The report, from Mark Roffers of Vandewalle, also said the district would run out of capacity in roughly a decade. • Klinke Cleaners brought a plan to tear down the old Citgo station and replace it with a small strip mall. • Verona Area School District tax rates dropped nearly 10 percent, mostly because of unexpected growth in property values. • Verona’s boys cross country team made its first appearance at state since 2004, finishing 16th. For the girls, Emma Spoon finished fifth. • Lt. Harry Barger retired from the police department after 24 years. He continued on as an assistant chief with the fire department and later became the chief in the Village of Brooklyn. • Ramy Goueli, a 2004 VAHS graduate, became one of 12 finalists for a Rhodes Scholarship. • Amie Osten won the state championship in the 100-yard backstroke with a Verona school record time of 58.06 seconds. She also finished 10th in the 100 breast stroke. • Ve r o n a ’s f o o t b a l l t e a m reached the state semifinals undefeated before falling to Arrowhead 24-7. The Wildcats had scored the first touchdown after a turnover. • The county announced plans for a $21 million replacement for Badger Prairie Health Care Center. It was built in 2010. • VAHS junior Kheumanni Harris testified before a state Senate panel considering mandating coverage of cochlear implants, which allow the deaf to hear. • The city installed its fourth set of stoplights, at East Verona Avenue and Enterprise Drive. The city now has 14. – Jim Ferolie
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Indians football gives Coach Frank a happy sendoff On walking into the Verona field last Friday night, one could see a sign saying, “This one is for you, Ralph!” N e e d l e s s t o s a y, t h e mighty Indians came out and gave Coach Ralph Frank the best sendoff a retiring coach can have: a resounding, 33-0 defeat of a good team. Former Indian Jack Prehn and I ran down to the field after the gun to witness the joyous celebration of victory and the presentation of that victory to Coach Frank by carrying him off the field. Coach Frank was overwhelmed, as if in a fairytale, yet this was all really happening to him. It was a tribute to a man who stood by the old school of football, sometimes criticized for his ways by impatient fans and unknowing students; it was really happening to him! After talking for a moment to Coach Rice of McFarland,
Mr. Frank was mobbed by excited and appreciative cheerleaders and fans. He turned and said, “That was really a good one.” What do you say? Inside, the team greeted him with another rousing ovation; they were so happy to give the old Indian mentor the parting victory and a 7-2 log. Amid the ensuing people being thrown into the shower, Ralph Frank walked off to his other duties, the bookwork with the game, calling in the score, and then we had a chance to sit and savor the moment in retrospect to his service at Verona. “This is the best performance I have had in a long time by any team,” shared the soft-spoken Frank. Did he think the game would be won that convincingly? “No, I didn’t,” offered the coach, still in semi-shock. “We thought it would be a
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Above, Ralph Frank watches Verona High School play its final football game with him at the helm in 1977. He coached the team from 1948-50 and from 1967-77, winning championships in 1970 and 1971. At right, Frank is carted off the field by members of the Verona High School football team after its 33-0 victory over McFarland in his final game coaching.
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VERONA POLICE REPORTS drinking and refused an alcohol test and the other one had already left the campus. 8:22 p.m. A caller reported someone possibly opened her screen door, which set off her motion sensor light. She saw an old car with a loud exhaust leave the area afterwards. 8:31 p .m. A 28-year-old man reported he was followed by a white SUV for almost two miles from Kwik Trip on PB to 1000 Acker block. He said SUV was driving very close behind him and not using turn signals. Then the car parked at the parking lot for about five minutes and left. Police didn’t find the suspect vehicle. Sept. 8 8:06 a .m. A local woman learned the hard way that pigs are not allowed in the city. Officers issued a warning at the residence on Melody Lane and said they would check back a few days later to follow up on her plan to relocate her two pigs. 5:22 p.m. A driver called to report a hit-and-run at the high school after someone hit her car and didn’t stop. The caller was backing out of her spot when a second car sped by and scraped her rear bumper, belying its “Coexist” bumper sticker. No injuries, police to follow-up.
seen violating the city’s curfew. The group, all of whom were under 15, was walking back from Culver’s to the house where they were sleeping at on Melody Lane when spotted by officers. After making contact with an adult at the residence, who assured the officer that the sleepover was prearranged, the officer explained the curfew law and issued verbal warnings. Sept. 10 10:34 a .m. An Ironman cyclist had an unexpected additional challenge to his day: the front, passenger-side quarter panel of a turning vehicle. A 58-year-old Iowa man attempted to turn into the Badger Prairie Community Garden from Old PB when he made contact with the cyclist. There were no injuries and the competitor was able to continue the race.
Sept. 11 1:17 a.m. Police found red balloons tied to several different storm drains around North Ninemound Street. No clowns were spotted and the balloons were removed. 10:47 p.m. Police recovered a loaded handgun with scratched-off serial numbers and arrested a 20-year-old Madison man for carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana and Sept. 9 transported him to Dane 12:09 a .m. Four youths County Jail. After the vehigot a free ride home in a VPD cle he was traveling in was squad car after they were pulled over for not using its
turn signal, officers brought a dog to sniff the vehicle and both passengers were found to be carrying marijuana. The revolver was found inside the vehicle, as well. Sept. 12 2:57 p.m. Several packages were stolen from the front porch of a residence on the 500 block of Military Ridge Drive on Sept. 6. The boxes contained wedding supplies, and the owner of the residence is concerned about the safety of the packages she will be receiving. 10:31 p.m. Officers cited a Verona woman for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia found in her bedroom on Basswood Avenue. The officer noticed the smell of burned marijuana while driving in the area, and located the residence because of people in an upstairs window visibly smoking, laughing, and coughing. The homeowner, who is the woman’s mother, allowed officers inside, and her daughter consented to the search of her room. Sept. 13 2:09 p.m. A caller reported she has received three alleged scam calls directing her to contact a number within 48 hours, otherwise “local cops” would pick her up.
Franklin Street. Officers were originally called because the car was parked in someone else’s spot, but when they were unable to contact its owner because it didn’t have license plates and the VIN check didn’t yield contact, a dog was called to sniff for drugs. Police intend to follow up. 7:50 a.m. A woman was injured in a car accident at the intersection of Northern Lights Drive and a staff parking lot on the Epic campus and transported to St. Mary’s hospital. The other driver did not yield while making a left turn and was cited for failure to yield right of way. 3:42 p.m. A juvenile was placed in handcuffs at VAHS after the youth resisted attempts from staff members to restrain her. The girl was upset over an earlier incident in which her younger brother was jumped by other students at Harriet park. She ran into the building in search of those students, and had to be restrained by the officer. She was released to her mother and officers referred charges of bail jumping and resisting an officer to the district DA. – Helu Wang
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Information taken from the 5:44 p .m. A 26-year-old Verona Police Department log Verona woman was arrested books: for possession of drug paraphernalia, crack pipes, cocaine A ug. 31 and crack utensils. She was 5:54 a.m. A Verona police taken to the Dane County Jail. officer discovered a stolen car parked on the 800 block Sept. 5 of Hemlock Drive when his 9:48 a .m. A 30-year-old license-plate recognition sys- woman was booked into jail tem alerted him. The Madison after she was pulling over for police department had report- driving with expired regised the vehicle stolen earlier in tration while on a probation the evening, and Verona offi- hold. She was also cited for cers stayed with the vehicle violating driver’s license reuntil it was transferred over to striction after revocation. the Madison department. 10:58 a .m. A student was taken to hospital after Sept.1 allegedly taking excess pre8:26 p .m. A woman on scription medication to ease Goldenrod Circle claimed to the first day of school. be with Wisconsin Public 11:37 a .m. A caller reRadio and asked people to ported a black male allegedly sign up for a membership. rolling a blunt in a green minThe woman said she carried ivan parked in the lot of Once a satchel and said odd things. Upon A Child Care. Police checked the parking lot and Sept. 3 surrounding areas but didn’t 1:44 p.m. A juvenile was locate the suspect vehicle. sent to jail on one count of 1:39 p .m. Four students felony bail jumping after police were warned for throwing stopped him for driving with rocks at a trash can at Harria revoked license. His pas- ett Park. senger, another juvenile, was taken to jail on three misde- Sept. 6 meanor bail jumping charges 12:39 a .m. Two people for possession of marijuana. were obser ved smoking 4:38 p.m. A caller reported heroin in a parked vehicle a suspicious transaction at with blankets and trash bags the Prairie Oaks pond. One blocking the windows. They car pulled up, a person went were booked into jail for into the weeds and left. About charges of drug parapherna15 minutes later, another car lia possession and outstandpulled up, a different person ing drug-related warrants. went into the weeds and re3 p.m. A caller reported multrieved a bag from the area. tiple students drinking alcohol on school property during the Sept. 4 school day. One student denied
Myrland: Started with department in 1990’s own priorities, creating relationships has been key, he said. Those politics, though, were part of what he loved about his role. “When I got here, nobody had confidence in the budgeting process, nobody had confidence in the management team,” he recalled. “Not only, I think, did we solve those issues, but we also developed a rapport with the fire departments … that has really elevated our capabilities.” M o s t l y, t h o u g h , h e enjoyed the employees he worked with and their drive to take the best care of patients they could. “It’s been extraordinary,” A ‘people job’ Myrland said. “I really That cooperation is just have been honored to work one example of how para- with the people that I’ve medicine is what Myrland had a chance to.” called a “people job.” Contact Scott Girard at Especially in a district ungreporter@wcinet.com like this one, where three and follow him on Twitter “drastically different com@sgirard9. munities” each have their
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Patrick Anderson’s title got shorter by one word. The longtime paramedic with FitchRona EMS most recently served as deputy chief, but officially took over last week as the chief after being hired by the FitchRona EMS Commission in November. Anderson first joined Fitch-Rona around 2001 after going through an EMT class with the Army National Guard, he told the Press, and eventually went to paramedic school. “I just love the job of helping people and
taking a challenge,” Anderson said. The Oregon, Wis., native, who loves to run half-marathons with his wife, said he’s looking forward to “continuing to expand” the department and building on what outgoing chief Brian Myrland has done. “It’s kind of fun to have been here this long and to see how Fitch-Rona has grown,” he said. “My challenge is … to take that baton and continue to run with it.” – Scott Girard
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several years ago.” It’s been more than technological changes that have improved patient care, though, he said, as cooperation among municipalities has improved greatly, allowing whoever is closest to a call to respond first, regardless of boundaries. “It doesn’t make any sense that if the border is two miles away and somebody on the other side of that border has a problem and I’m the closest ambulance, we (couldn’t) go,” he said. “That’s been a remarkable change in Dane County and I think overall for patient outcome, that’s been one of the best changes.”
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Attendees take a look at renderings of the outside of the building during the question and answer portion of the informational meeting.
Design: If cuts are needed, options include second pool, kitchen, turf, training space Continued from page 1 construction documents in March through July 2018, which will include “inside and out” drawings. “ T h a t ’s w h e n a l l t h e remainder of the detail goes into the building,” Michaud said. The project plans stress the importance of sustainability, safety and public access to certain amenities, Michaud said. That includes the second pool, which if included, would be “completely a separate facility” to allow its use by the community during the school day.
After Michaud’s presentation, attendees got a closer look at drawings of the building and some of the amenities, such as the performing arts center, field house and pool. District consultants on each of those projects answered questions and talked with community members about those plans. Questions included how architects arrived at various elements of the plan. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter Architect Chris Michaud of Epstein Uhen Architects explains the timeline of the new Verona Area High School building @sgirard9. design to a crowd of about 50 in the VAHS performing arts center Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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with her family by her side on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, due to complications from alzheimer dementia. She was born on Feb. 2, 1940, in Bowling Green, Ky., the daughter of Elizabeth Christine Turner and Harvey M. Knight. On Sept. 30 1972, she married Richard W. Springer, and in 1988 Wanda and Richard moved from Deerfield, Wis. to Deepwater, Mo. until his Wanda Springer death in 2009. Wanda then returned to Wisconsin in the Wanda Faye Springer, age Verona area in 2010. 77, passed away peacefully Working many places
during her years, the most years were with Sta-Rite Industries, in Deerfield and Rival Manufacturing, Clinton, Mo. Wanda had numerous dogs in her life, dearly loving each one as well as every dog she met. She also enjoyed bowling, gardening, sewing, reading, traveling and thrift store shopping. Wanda is survived by her children William (Mary) T h o m p s o n , B e l l ev i l l e , Wis., Jacqueline Thompson Palmeri, Port St. Lucie, Fla., grandchildren, Adam (Kristen) Thompson,
D a n a ( A d a m ) A s k e y, Craig Thompson, Anthony Palmeri, Sophia Palmeri, a sister Karen DeLaGarza, two brothers John and Paul Knight and sister-in-law Sherry Miller. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband Richard W. Springer, her parents, mother-in-law and fatherin-law Walter and Virginia Springer, sister Martha Williamson, brother-in-law Jim Springer. By request of Wanda, services will be private. A very special thank you
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Matt & Hayley Jordan Would Like To Thank All of Their Customers for Their Business Over The Years! Join us sale day before Jordan Implement closes their doors – This is a sale you will not want to miss! NO MINIMUM BIDS – ALL ITEMS SELL REGARDLESS OF PRICE!
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SEASONED SPLIT OAK, Hardwood. Volume discount. Will deliver. 608-609-1181
672 Pets AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies. 1st shots, wormed $500 each. Parents on-site. All black. Ron 608-477-3468 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON Monday FOR THE Verona Press
680 Seasonal Articles SIMPLICITY SNOWTHROWER Single Stage 9.00TP 22 inch. $235.00 Cash. 608-279-4549. Barely used.
696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114
STOUGHTON- NO more farm chores or snow shoveling! This no maintenance 2 bedroom, 2 bath top floor condo is in a SECURITY BUILDING with underground parking. Includes all appliances. $875. 608-695-2565
720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
750 Storage Spaces For Rent
705 Rentals FOR RENT 1/2 RANCH DUPLEX on northwest side rent $875 plus utilities. stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer included. newly remodeled and new windows. short term lease avaible too CALL JOANNE 608-712-9950 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900
STORAGE BUILDING 36x80. Located in Oregon, Schuster and Netherwood St. 816-222-8401 or 816-304-4157 THE Verona Press CLASSIFIEDS, the best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671 or 835-6677.
DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904
RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240
VERONA DRIVERS WANTED
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Call: 608-255-1551
Apply Locally at: 219 Paoli St., Verona, WI E-mail: Jobs@BadgerBus.com Call: 608-845-2255 or Go Online: BadgerBus.com
Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI
HIGH QUALITY purebred Polled Hereford cows, bred Heifers, open Heifers and bulls. Cows due in the Spring to top AI sires. Elite genetics backed by strong cow families. Priced for purebred and commercial breeders. Mud Creek Farms 815-238-2381
990 Farm: Service & Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628
HORSE FARM 5+ acres. 3 bedroom ranch, 8 stall stable, indoor arena. 3902 Rutland Dunn Townline Rd, Oregon. 608220-6417
883 Wanted: Residential Property WE BUY Homes any condition. Close quickly. Joe 608-618-1521 jssrealestate@ tds.net CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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Sloan Implement at our Mt. Horeb location is currently looking for a Service Technician to perform advanced diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned agricultural. For all job duties, requirements, and to see our full-time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com. If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online or in the store.
WE ARE HIRING!
Built in Refrigeration Facility in Fitchburg
Production Assemblers 1st shift (5 - 8’s) Monday-Friday • 2nd shift (4 - 10’s) Monday-Thursday Starting Wage $19.04/hr, $20.04/hr after 120 days EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDE: 90% Employer Paid Premium for Medical Insurance Free Onsite Employee/Dependent UW Health Clinic 100% Employer Paid Premium for Dental Insurance Free Onsite Employee/Spouse Fitness Center Free Life and Disability Insurance Pension (We Pay Into Your 401k) Holiday and Vacation Pay
APPLY ONLINE AT www.subzero-wolf.com/careers
DANE COUNTY’S MARKETPLAE. The Verona Press Classifieds. Call 873-6671 or 835-6677.
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Sloan Implement at our Mt. Horeb location is currently looking for a Lawn and Garden Service Technician to perform basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned turf equipment. The qualified candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, possess a valid drivers license and have an excellent driving history as well as have the ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment. For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full-time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com. If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online at www.sloans.com.
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Sloan Implement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
801 Office Space For Rent
845 Houses For Sale
Sloan Implement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Noel Manor is Hiring! Cook & Dietary Aide
W E ’R E G ROW I N G !
NO EXPERIENCE NO PROBLEM
Machine Operators - Fabrication
Free blueprint reading course for Machine Operator positions
Located in Fitchburg, WI Starting Pay: $17.00/hr + up to an additional $ 2.74/hr for incentive pay
AM & PM, Part and Full-Time
Housekeeping & Laundry Aide Full-Time
2nd Shift
Resident Associate
AM & NOC Shift, Part and Full-Time Come be a part of this beautiful, new retirement living community in Verona. Great team environment with a positive and active atmosphere. Benefits, Insurance, 401k, PTO offered.
3rd Shift
2pm - 10pm
10pm - 6am
Monday - Friday
Sunday - Thursday
WHY SUBZERO WOLF? Comprehensive fabrication training provided n State of the art fabrication equipment n Clean, temperature controlled working environment n Excellent employee benefit package n On-site employee clinic and fitness center available n
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Apply online at www.noelmanorliving.com or email your resume to administrativeassistant@noelmanorliving.com.
471 Prairie Way Blvd., Verona, WI
DAIRY SALE REMINDER!!FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 2017 1:00 PM TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL THERE WILL BE A GOOD RUN OF OUTSTANDING MILKING COWS ON A BUYERS MARKET!! CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.TAHLIVESTOCK.COM FOR PICTURES AND FURTHER UPDATES ON EARLY CONSIGNMENTS!!! BE SURE TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION IF YOU NEED GOOD QUALITY COWS. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SALE DAY!! CALL 815-291-5604 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CALL BARN NUMBER 815-367-5581
UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road
Full/Part Time Positions Available
Drive Locally andWages Support your Community •Excellent Badger BusTraining Offers: •Paid • $150 Sign-On Bonus for Van Drivers •CDL Program • $500 Sign-On Bonus for (If Qualified School Bus Drivers •Signing Bonus Applicable) • Paid Training and Available Bonus to get in your CDL •Positions Madison and Verona • Full and Part-Time Positions Available
975 Livestock
The Verona Press
Apply Online: www.subzero-wolf.com/careers We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
WHEN December 13 5:00pm December 14 9:00am
WHERE Wolf Facility, Doors 61&62 2866 Buds Drive Fitchburg, WI 53719
On-site interviews will be conducted after the course. To reserve your spot in the course please call human resources at 608-270-3254 or stop by either date.
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CAT ADOPTION Special- half price at the Iowa County Humane Society for the month of December! Just $25 for adults, $35 for kittens. Located in Dodgeville. 608-935-1381 or www.ichs.net.
December 14, 2017
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Keep it Local, Right Here In Town!
Supporting ALL Local Businesses! Verona Area Chamber of Commerce 120 W. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI
www.veronawi.com 608-845-5777
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We help select your perfect destination!
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Not Just a Pharmacy
your homebase for travel…anywhere! Serving You Since 1989
Shop our excellent selection of gifts while we fill your prescription
Over 75 Years Experience Combined
• Crabtree & Evelyn Products
FIRST CLASS SERVICE Customized Travel According to Your Needs
• Willow Tree and More
Brenda Trainor
Janet Rasmussen
Owner
(HSA cards accepted)
202 S. Main Street, Verona • 848-8020 Check out www.myhometownrx.com
Travel Consultant
600 West Verona Ave., Verona, WI 53593
608-845-6880
pyramidtravel.net • brenda@pyramidtravel.net
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Your locally-owned grocer for over115 years Open Daily 6:30am - 9:30pm 210 S. Main St., Verona • (608) 845-6478
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• Milkhouse Creamery Candles
M-F 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm Closed Sunday
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Hours
Dependable
No one regifts beer. Brakes
Tune-Ups
Tires
Exhausts
Alignments
Transmission Flushes
Suspension
Oil Changes
Air Conditioning
Collision Repair
Now Serving Sunday Brunch 9:30-2:00 Reservations accepted
Complete Auto Service!
958 Liberty Drive, Verona
608-845-9171
Monday - Thursday 11am-9:30pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-10:30pm Sunday 9:30am-8:30pm
limited edition 22oz Barrel Aged bombers 6 $15 Each
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Only available at Wisconsin Brewing Company, while supplies last.
Give Yourself the Gift of Beautiful Flooring
A NETWORK you can
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H U G H E S
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COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL
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Verona 611 Hometown Circle, 608-848-7600
10 off any purchase $30 or more!
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See store for details. Cannot be applied to bill payment. Offer expires 12-31-2017.
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• Best trained and knowledgeable associates • Committed to serving the Verona community since 1998.
If you would like to see your ad in this spot, contact Donna Larson at 845-9559 ext 235 or
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Mon, Tues and Thurs: 7:30am - 5:00pm Wed and Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
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221 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593
608-497-1680
veronasales@wcinet.com