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2016 election
City extends
early voting
Jim Ferolie
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Photo by Scott Girard
Ryan Loftus of Carpentersville, Ill., waves to supporters as he rides through the annual Loop Festival in downtown Verona.
Rolling through Verona

The bicycle leg of the Ironman Wisconsin race once again passed through
Verona to cheering crowds this year,
with people gathering around the city
and town to support thousands of triathletes from around the world.
The race, held on Sunday, Sept.
11, consists of a 2.4-mile swim in
Lake Monona, a 112-mile bike loop
that twice passes through Verona and
a 26.2-mile run that ends in Capitol
Square in downtown Madison.
Verona resident Kathy Henderson,
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competing in her first Ironman race,
finished first in the female age 60-64
division among 21 entrants. Henderson qualified for the Ironman World
Championship event next month in

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, though she said
she will not compete at that event.
I am just happy to say I am an
Ironman, qualifying is just icing on
the cake, she wrote in an email Monday.
NBC15 reported that two cyclists
were struck by cars during the race,
but neither accident occurred in
Verona. One incidents took place in
Fitchburg and the other in Pine Bluff,
according to the report.
Three months after a

federal judge struck down
parts of a Wisconsin law
restricting early voting
hours, the City of Verona has used its newfound
flexibility to extend them
further than ever.
City clerk Ellen Clark
brought a proposal to
the Common Council on
Monday to not only allow
in-person absentee voting
to start Sept. 19 but to also
add two Saturdays and
two weeks worth of evenings.
One of those Saturdays
will also be at the library
from 9a.m. to 4p.m.
Oct. 8, the only day Clark
could find available at the
popular building before
state statutes require the
voting to take place at
City Center.
While there will be a
cost for some of the extra
voting hours, Clark estimated it would be less
Board back to high school first

Members narrow
options for
referendum survey
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8,000 to attend Epics UGM Sept. 19-22

Annual conference
has Adventure in
Wonderland theme
Scott Girard
While visitors to Epic

will be having an Adventure in Wonderland next
week at the annual Users
Group Meeting, Veronans
can expect their own adventures in traffic.

Epics meeting, which
will welcome 8,000 customers to Dane County and
its growing campus, will
bring buses and cars into
the city as they transport
the visitors to events Sept.
19-22.
The visitors are expected to take up 6,800 hotel
rooms around the county,
including some in the City
of Verona, Epic spokesperson Barb Hernandez said in

an email.
The healthcare software
company has been continually adding buildings over
the past decade, with its
most recent campuses, an
Authors Campus and the
Wizards Academy, opening for employees but still
not ready for tours as they
finish construction.
This years theme plays
on the newest campus,

which is designed to evoke
images of classic writers
like Alice in Wonderlands C.S. Lewis.
Last year, the company
had a theme of A Classic
Episode, which was unrelated to any of its buildings.
Two years ago, though, the
Down on the Farm theme
celebrated the companys
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Scott Girard
Epic
than $1,000, since shes

a salaried employee and
will cover many of the
extra hours.
She said she will personally stay late during
the weeks of Oct. 24-28
and Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Her
initial plan is to stay until
7p.m., though she might
not stick around until the
last minute if there arent
many evening voters, and
she could stay later if
there are.
The other added early
voting time is 8a.m. to
2p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
Clark pointed out before
the Common Councils
vote technically, it was
only on whether to add
the library as an additional absentee voting place
that voters can be registered during those times,
as well, and a voter registration drive will be held
during the Saturday voting.
Clark told the Press the
The Verona Area school

board has a preference to
build a high school next,
and a survey coming in
mid-October will reflect
that despite board members entertaining a plan
to build an elementary
school first two weeks
ago.
The board indicated
Monday night that its
preference is to limit the
survey to a pair of options
that would build a high
school if an April 2017
referendum were successful.
One of the options

would build just a high
school at a cost of $178
million. The second would
build both a high school
and elementary school off
that single referendum at a
cost of $212.2 million.
Neither plan includes
full renovations to the
current Verona Area High
School or Badger Ridge
Middle School buildings
after the first referendum,
nor athletic fields at the
new high school. Those
would come later, but it
would allow less customization of the buildings to
make them age appropriate for their new students. While the buildings
could still be used for the
new age groups, the consultants said, it would not
be as ideal.
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the new main entrance in the
large parking lot.
All doors besides that
entrance will now be locked
during the school day, with
the new entrance and the
main K-Wing doors being
unlocked before and after
school and during the lunch
hours.
Visitors will still have to
check in with a photo ID
through the Raptor security system, which was put
in place two years ago. Students will have to show their
student IDs to get in, even
when traveling between

classes in the different buildings. Visitors to the K-Wing
will have to be buzzed in by
a staff member, similar to
the system at Savanna Oaks
Middle School, Stoner Prairie Elementary School and
others around the district.
In past years, the doors had
to remain open for students
moving between the K-Wing
and the main building, anyway, but it was not staffed
unless the school resource
police officer was in his
office near the PAC.
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Schools begin to pass out student iPads

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Construction continued
Monday on South Marietta
Street, where crews are
installing a water main. The
work is anticipated to be
complete by mid-September, with sanitary sewer
construction beginning
around that time. The project is part of downtown
reconstruction Phase 1,
which also includes Church
and Grove streets. Those
were both open for the
first day of school Sept. 1,
according to an engineers
report for the Sept. 12
Common Council meeting.
Visitors to Verona Area

High School will enter
through a different door this
year.
VAHS has moved its main
entrance and greeter station,
both for visitors and late students, to the east-side doors,
near the performing arts center and closest to the K-Wing.
Parking has also changed at
the school, with main building staff now using the upper
lot on the south side, near
the former entrance. K-Wing
staff are using a lot behind
that building.
Visitor parking will be
Schools around the Verona

Area School District began
passing out iPads to their students last week as the school
year got rolling.
Every student and certified
staff member will receive one
of the devices for the year.
The school board approved a
$2.6 million-lease agreement
for the iPads earlier this summer, using one-time money
from the closeout of the Epic
tax increment district to buy
the district a year to fit the
cost into its budget.
The district has moved
toward one-to-one devices for
the past few years, but was
unable to fully achieve it until
this year. VASD technology
director Betty Wottreng has
called for technology to be
viewed as a utility much
like water, gas or electricity

are accounted for on a yearly
basis in the budget.
Students in grades 4-12 will
be able to take their devices
home with them, while students in grades K-3 will leave
them at school.
The district has held eight
parent/guardian informational sessions so far, with one
left at Sugar Creek and New
Century School on Thursday,
Sept. 22, from 6 to 7p.m.
More information on the
iPad rollout can be found on
the districts website, verona.
k12.wi.us. Once there, click
on Links on the main menu,
For Parents on the leftside menu and then VASD
Access 4 Learning, again on
the left menu.
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City of Verona
West End advances

over concerns
Verona Press editor
A proposal to build more apartments

and retail shops along West Verona
Avenue in front of the existing West
End Apartments advanced to the final
stage after drawing long debates and
extensive criticism.
The Plan Commission and Common Council each discussed the Steve
Brown Apartments plan for the West
End for about an hour over the past
week, with each vote drawing one
dissenter. Alders and commissioners expressed concerns with traffic
and parking above all, but they also
brought up building orientation, sidewalks, the phasing plan and whether
the potential of a high school to be
built to the south should affect the current planning.
Neither body spent much time discussing the 14,000 square feet of small
retail buildings along East Verona
Avenue or the 40 apartment and townhouse units that would be added.
But they put multiple contingencies
on the projects general development
plan, which focuses on the overall
content and layout of the site and provides an entitlement for the developer,
as long as the final stage the precise
implementation plan substantially
follows the GDP. Those contingencies
include further exploration of the
orientation of the building and further
examination of the traffic flow, particularly along a skinny private street and
between misaligned parking areas.
Madison-based Steve Brown made
several adjustments from its initial
submission at the concept plan stage in
July, most notably removing two townhouse units and turning them to face
Winery gets permit

F i s h e r K i n g Wi n e r y
earned a permit to operate in
Liberty Business Park.
While the Plan Commission last Tuesday denied
a request to change Fisher
Kings planned facade it
will continue to match the
Verona, Italy, theme of the
rest of the development
there wasnt any discussion
about the permit by either
the commission or council.
Jerry Bourquin, who has
been involved in the design
of the entire development,
explained that Fisher King
had wanted some different
color blends and less stone
and that it was mostly a personal aesthetic request.
Monks changes OKd

The commission approved
a facade change to Monks
Bar and Grill on the citys
north side to match the styling of its other three restaurants, in Madison and the
Wisconsin Dells.
No permit was needed
to slide into the location of
the former Cucos Mexican
restaurant, which closed this
summer.
The restaurant is expected
to open in December.
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earned a permit to operate
an indoor cycling and training facility in Liberty Business Park.
changes when it returns for the PIP.

The GDP even came close to getting stuck in the citys version of limbo
when two of four commissioners stated
they planned to vote against it last Tuesday. While an outright denial of the proposal would have allowed it to advance
to the council with a negative recommendation, a deadlock would not have.
Linder reluctantly accepted commissioner Steve Heinzens compromise of
adding the two contingencies to further
discuss orientation and traffic flow so
the project could proceed without the
city essentially forced to accept the
final stage.
Parking was also a significant issue,
and alders couldnt even agree on
whether there was not enough or too
much. Thats something that could
become an issue at the next stage if
theres a close vote.
Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3), for example,
questioned why each apartment should
need an underground stall, in addition
to all the overflow parking surrounding the apartments and townhouses
(which each have their own garages). Sayre said regardless of capacity
needs, thats an amenity that keeps
the apartments more high end. Alds.
Scott Stewart (D-2) and Mac McGilvray (D-1) said the apartment parking
could cause trouble for the retail units,
and Stiner said the people he talks to
welcome extra parking.
An amendment to require the backage road to meet city standards, including for width, failed 4-2. Mayor Jon
Hochkammer commented before that
vote he had total confidence staff
would ensure any road through the
development will be safe, private or not.
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with goal-driven athletes
who participate in high-
endurance races, according
to its submission to the city,
and it plans to hold training
with up to 25 cyclists at a
time, as well as strength and
yoga classes.
the departments operating fund balance to pay

for expenditures related to
flooring, furniture and fixtures, appliances, equipment
and alerting systems.
The total cost of the station ends at just under $10.8
million.
Animal boarding
Signal, streetscape
The council approved

without discussion a change
to the citys animal boarding ordinance that had been
prompted by a dog daycare
facility wanting to open in
Verona Technology Park.
The new rules will allow
outdoor exercise areas as
long as they are more than
300 feet from a residential
land use and not open outside of the hours of 7a.m.
and 7p.m.
The city accepted contracts with two separate planning firms for South Main
Street upgrades in 2017.
Its contract with AECOM
is for planning for a traffic signal and intersection
adjustments at Paoli Street,
not to exceed $34,000. Its
consulting agreement with
DOnofrio Kottke for reconstructing South Main Street
is not to exceed $58,200.
Fire-EMS closeout
Though the fire-EMS
station still is not finished
more than a year after the
fire department moved in,
the city closed out the budget for the project Monday,
pulling up to $275,000 from
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of Pewaukee will be paid
up to $37,565 for the first
pedestrian and bike plan
project of the year, putting
bike lanes and installing
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Verona Area school board

members praised students and
teachers from Verona Area
High School after a presentation Monday on the schools
restorative practices initiative.
The group comprised of
three students, two teachers,
two counselors and associate principal Alan Buss
explained how the initiative
worked last year at the school
and how its made a difference for them. Restorative
practices is one of the district-wide behavior initiatives
undertaken in recent years,
and it focuses on both preventing incidents and restoring the community feeling
to a school after an incident
happens.
You guys have literally
left me breathless, said board
member Russell King. What
youre teaching each other
is more important than anything else.
Teacher Jennifer Klepper
told board members about
the initial concerns she had
for one of her classes this
year, but with her training in
restorative practices over the
summer, she decided to have
a circle on the first day.
They felt listened to and
heard and that everybody had
a voice in that circle, Klepper
said. It was the best thing
ever.
The program at VAHS
In brief
The city chose Badgerland Excavating of Madison to pave the Verona Area
Community Theater parking
lot for $166,923.
The building will be
owned by VACT, but the
land is owned by the city.
The early enrollment count

for the Verona Area School
District looks like it could be
slightly above projections for
this year.
The district had projected 5,448 students, but as
of Sept. 12, the count was
5,464. The biggest drivers are
more students at Sugar Creek
Elementary School and Verona Area High School, with
24 and 22 more students
than projected, respectively.
Country View is 28 students
below projection.
Enrollment will be finalized with the third Friday
count this month, which sets
state aid for the district.
involves three tiers of circles: classroom-wide, like

the one Klepper described;
supportive, which occur after
an incident and involve the
perpetrator and the victim
along with two student circle
keepers; and conferencing,
which happen after a suspension or major event and
involve administration helping the student get back into
the school community.
Klepper said the upfront
time investment pays off later
in the year.
We might be taking a little
bit of time out of our curriculum, but Im hoping that I
dont have to take that time
out of curriculum later (for
behavior issues), she said.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell offered an impassioned
promotion of the practice, as
well, citing some peoples
criticism of programs like
this as soft, as they arent
zero tolerance or tough on
crime.
The data is quite clear that
zero tolerance hasnt changed
the trajectory at all, Gorrell
said. Its increased the number of people incarcerated.
Its increased the number of
people disassociated with
their community, with their
own families.
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borrowing $10.5 million to
help cover operating expenses
until state aid actually arrives
later in the school year.
The approval is a yearly
exercise to ensure the district
covers its payroll and pays its
bills in the meantime.
AP recognition
The Verona Area School

Districts increased minority participation in Advanced
Placement classes will be
recognized next week in
Washington, D.C.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell will travel to the nations
capital to receive the recognition along with other districts
around the country.
Over the last two years, the
district has changed the prerequisite requirements to get
into AP classes to allow more
minority and low-income
Board authorizes
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borrowing
have changed greatly in the
The board authorized time since.
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the sidewalk along a 24-foot backage road that acts as somewhat of a

high-volume alley between the more
than 100 older apartment units and the
proposed ones. But Ald. Jack Linder
(Dist. 1), the Plan Commission representative, didnt like having garages
face the retail units on the north end of
the property.
There was a lot of talk at both levels about traffic flow, as well, with
concern over the backage road being
far from the citys 66-foot right-ofway standard for public roads and also
potential backups at the commercial
entryway if the Verona Area School
District does indeed build a new high
school on the 100 acres to the south
and east it purchased last year. Planning director Adam Sayre insisted
the city should not hold up the development over something that is uncertain, at least four years off and still
depends on a referendum, but several
commissioners and alders made clear
they expected the development to be
prepared to accommodate the massive
traffic flows that should be expected
in the morning, afternoon and during
some evenings for sports.
Though Ald. Brad Stiner (D-3) conceded VASD is planning heavily for a
second access to Paoli Street, on the
opposite end of the development he
was adamant that the development
would be too busy for its size, comparing it to the crunched feeling he gets
when he goes to Madisons Hilldale
mall.
As clearly as it passed at both levels (only commissioner Jeff Horsfall
dissented in a 3-1 Plan vote and Stiner
voted nay in a 6-1 council vote), there
were also many reservations, and there
was a heavy expectation of significant
Board praises VAHS

restorative practices
Dr. Glen and Joan Stuesser of Verona celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on September 15, 2016. Married in Richfield,
WI (Washington County) in 1951, they made their first home
in Madison, where Glen was in medical school at the Univ of
Wisconsin. They moved to rural Verona in 1965 to their home
on Hwy PD, where they still reside. Glen and Joan are the loving parents of eight children, Linda (Glen Tung) Stuesser, Laurie
(Tom) Prehn, Lisa (Steve) Sailing, Anne (Bill) Tredinnick, Bill
(Sharon) Stuesser, Betsy (Kevin) Scallon, Karen (Rich Cornwell)
Stuesser, and Mary (Joe Hamel) Stuesser. They are the proud
grandparents of 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A family celebration will honor their long and happy marriage.
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Get informed on future schools options

At the Aug. 29 school board
meeting, a group of parents
from Scenic Ridge and Cathedral Point expressed their
displeasure with the boards
direction regarding the future
schools project. Their concerns
stemmed around repurposing
Badger Ridge Middle School
into an 800-capacity elementary school. They claim its
not in the best interest of our
children, and cited research
showing academic performance drops in elementary
schools with attendance larger
than 400. Heres the other side
to the story.
First, the research the group
cited also mentions socioeconomic challenges might
mask any correlation between
school size and academic
performance. Additionally,
we already have elementary
students at the Core Knowledge School, located in
BRMS, which has more than
an 800-student capacity. Core
Knowledge has stronger academic performance based on
2013-2014 achievement test
data than most of our other elementary schools.
Second, an 800-capacity
facility doesnt mean 800 students would attend the school
when it opens. This facility
gives the district flexibility in
the future to prevent situations
that required another Tincher
plan. The plan for this larger

capacity elementary school
would also be less expensive
when comparing the total cost
over the next 10 years.
Lastly, at the Aug. 15 board
meeting, parents from the same
neighborhood expressed their
concern that the board wasnt
considering an elementary
school south of Cathedral
Point. However, it was because
they felt they were promised
the elementary school when
the Tincher plan was implemented, not because of school
capacity.
I question the real motive of
this group. They seem driven
to get an elementary school
at the Herfel site as their only
goal. They arent considering
whats best for the community
as a whole, and are searching
for ways to push their own
agenda.
Id like to thank the board
for the time and energy theyve
put into this large project. The
listening sessions held in May
provided excellent information
for community members to
provide an informed opinion.
When the community survey is
released in October, I encourage you to take time to make
an informed decision, not an
emotional one.
Matt Kleber,
City of Verona
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vaccine can help reduce your
risk of getting infected with the
flu.My dad had not received
the flu vaccine that year, which
might have been able to prevent
his illness.
The bad news is the flu vaccine is made prior to the start of
flu season. Therefore, the effectiveness of the vaccine can vary
from year to year and person to
person.
Overall, the vaccine can
reduce the risk of flu by about
50 percent to 60 percent. But
if you do get influenza in spite
of receiving the vaccine, your
illness may be milder because
you were vaccinated. Another
important reason to get the flu
vaccine is it can protect others
in the community who may be
more vulnerable to the flu, such
as infants and the elderly.
UW Health Verona Clinic will
be starting annual flu clinics on
Sept. 26, and you can make an
appointment to receive the flu
vaccine here. You can also go
to many pharmacies for the flu
vaccines, and some workplaces
also have flu vaccination days.
If you have had an allergic
reaction to a flu vaccine, or are

allergic to eggs or latex, check
with a healthcare professional
prior to getting the vaccine. The
vaccine is recommended for
most people ages 6 months and
older.
One thing to note is that in
years past, an intranasal flu vaccine (FluMist) has been offered
in addition to the flu shot, but
this year, FluMist will not be
available. Dont worry, the shot
hurts just for a moment, but
then you can rest assured that
you are doing good to protect
yourself and others from influenza.
If, in spite of all best efforts,
you do think you have been
exposed to influenza, you
can talk to your doctor about
possibly taking an anti-viral
medication that may reduce the
duration of your symptoms. The
medication works best when
started within the first 48 hours
of onset of symptoms.
There are risks and benefits
with any medication, so its
important to discuss with your
doctor if starting an anti-viral
medicine is appropriate for you.
Ideally, no one will have to
miss a highly-anticipated football game or other event due to
the flu virus. I know that is a
lofty goal, but I hope that you
choose to get the flu vaccine so
that we can reduce how many
people are affected.
Tina Ozbeki is a second-year
resident at the UW Family Medical Clinic in Verona with an
interest in preventive medicine.
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UGM: Epic leadership will

present Tuesday
City of Verona
VeloCity passes with no debate

Verona Press editor
Extensive efforts to acknowledge neighbor concerns and a return

toward the original concept helped the
VeloCity project on Paoli Street earn
a quick approval Monday night.
The Common Council held no
debate on the topic six days after the
Plan Commission had a longer discussion about the density of the project,
the height of the building and their
hope that trees existing on the site be

reused. Alders made three statements
Monday, all complimenting the developers efforts to work with the public
and the final product.
That product is a bicycle-c entric,
mixed-use building abutting the Military Ridge State Trail, along with
some underground parking. The main
difference between the original version and the revised project is that it
now has five more apartments and a
smaller commercial area.
Both of those issues had been discussed over the summer when the council discussed the general development
plan, the second stage of the three-step
planned-unit development process,
which focuses on the overall content
and layout of the site. Mondays final
stage was the precise implementation
plan, which goes into further detail with
such elements as building materials,
architecture, landscaping and utilities.
Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie
at veronapress@wcinet.com.
Fire safety expo at new station Saturday

Event similar to
stations traditional
open house
KATE NEWTON
While some finishing

touches continue to be made
on the interior of the Verona Fire Departments new
station, its staff will have a
chance to show off part of
the facility during Saturdays
Fire Safety Expo.
The event will run from
10a.m. to 2p.m. and offer
many community members
their first look at the new
station, located on the same
property as the old building,
101 Lincoln St.
Because the department
moved into the building
in July 2015 and it wasnt
ready to host visitors when
If You Go
What: Verona Fire Department Fire Safety Expo
When: 10a.m. to 2p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17
Where: Verona Fire Station, 101 Lincoln St.
Info: 845-9401
September came around, the
annual event needed to skip
a year, deputy fire chief Jeff
Boughton told the Press.
But with its return, he said
theyre expecting as many
as 1,000 people to attend a
crowd theyve seen in past
years.
The fire department has
had a good rapport with the
community, and the community very much supports
the department, Boughton
Continued from page 1
added. So its just a matter

of us being able to give back
to them in terms of education and possibilities (for
outreach).
Firefighters will lead a
number of demonstrations
during the event, including fire extinguisher training for kids and rope rescue
techniques. In addition to
playing in the bounce house
or watching entertainment
from ZoZo the Clown, kids
can also mimic spraying
water on a small house and
watch alongside adults as
the department extinguishes a live fire on a gas-fired
car prop. Attendees can also
watch several videos focused
on issues related to fire safety and take resources home
with them, as well.
The Verona Police Department and paramedics from
Fitch-Rona EMS will also
be on hand to display their
equipment and vehicles

alongside the fire department. Food and refreshments
will be available, including
hot dogs, chips, drinks and
Culvers frozen custard.
While the department is
planning a full open house
in the next month or two
when the stations interior is completed, Boughton
said the ultimate goal is to
expand fire safety programming far beyond a single day
of the year.
Its just an ongoing process: People move in, people
leave, and you always want
to stay on top of everything,
he said. My expectation and
my hope is that this blossoms into quite a bit more in
the future.
For information, call 8459401.
Contact Kate Newton at
kate.newton@wcinet.com.
then-new Farm Campus.

In recent years, the company has added an Experts
Group Meeting the XGM
in the spring to help lower
the number of people needing to attend UGM.
The company will continue with a change made
last year that has CEO Judy
Faulker and president Carl
Dvorak both speaking at
the same Tuesday morning
event. Dvorak will offer
his annual look at Cool
Stuff Ahead, while Faulker delivers her executive
address, both in the 11,000seat Deep Space auditorium.
Those speeches are

attended by almost everyone including the companys nearly 10,000 employees, many of whom gather
in a separate auditorium for
a simulcast but the rest of
the week is mostly made up
of more than 600 breakout
sessions, many presented
by Epic customers.
The event will also
include A Very Curious
Dinner Tuesday night that
will provide entertainment
for the customers after a
day of meetings.
@sgirard9.
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Ice arena to host Verona Fest fundraiser Sept. 24

If You Go
What: Ice for All Ages
Verona Fest fundraiser
When: 10a.m. to 10p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Where: Verona Ice Arena,
451 E. Verona Ave.
Info: veronafest.org
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While you dont need

to spend the full 12 hours
on the ice, the Verona Ice
Arenas all-day fundraiser planned for Saturday,
Sept. 24, will certainly keep
attendees of all ages busy.
T h e ve n u e s s eve n t h
annual Verona Fest event,
which runs from 10a.m.
to 10p.m., was moved to
the fall this year to help
serve as a kickoff to hockey season, according to the
events website. Ice Inc., a
volunteer group for arena
operations, as well as Verona Youth Hockey, Ice Spirit
Girls Hockey and the Verona Area High School hockey program will all return
as hosts, and proceeds will
directly benefit the Verona
Youth Hockey Association.
By purchasing a $10 event
wristband, attendees will
get access to a number of
activities throughout the day
beginning at 11a.m. and
running until 4p.m., both
outdoors and inside the arena. There will be inflatables
and bounce houses to play
on, as well as face painting,
hockey shooting and accuracy games and other kids
activities.
The wristband also
includes a meal of one hot
dog, a soda or water and
a Culvers custard dish,
which will be available from
11a.m. to 5p.m. The concession stand will also be
open all day until 10p.m.,
vending candy, brats, hot
dogs, pizza, ice cream and
more.
While kids take to the
Healthy Women Community Talks
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Verona Fest will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.

ice for the open skate from
2-3:30p.m. with free admission and skates (while supplies last), football fans can
take in the UW-Madison
game against Michigan State
during the Badger Tailgate
and Viewing Party (kickoff time to be announced).
There will be tailgate food
and adult beverages available. A silent auction and
raffle will run inside from
10a.m. to about 8p.m., with
winners announced during
the tailgate party.
Another open skate will
be held from 7-9p.m., with
a $5 admission including
skates, but skaters seeking
more competition can play
in a three-on-three hockey tournament for $40 per

player. The games will run
throughout the day on Saturday, and the fee includes
access to games and the
night skate, as well as a
T-shirt and $10 wristband.
U8, Squirt, and Peewee divisions will be open, with 32
spots available in each division.
Open skate times are subject to change, and registration is required to play in the
tournament.
For information or to register for the hockey tournament, visit veronafest.org.
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September 21 from 5:30-7pm
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Join Dr. Christine Heisler, UW Health urogynecologist, who will explain

why urinary incontinence occurs and offer over twenty ways to manage
or treat symptoms.
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Coming up
Churches
Military exhibit
Working Warriors: Military Life
Beyond Combat, a traveling exhibit
from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum,
will be on display at the library through
Oct. 6. In conjunction with the exhibit,
Vietnam veteran, author and pilot Richard Diller will visit and discuss his book,
Firefly, A Skyraiders Story, from
6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19.
For information, visit
wisconsinhumanities.org.
Card party
American Legion Hall, 207 Legion
St., will host a card party at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The cost is $5 to participate, and there will be euchre, refreshments and prizes. The party is sponsored
by the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit
385. Funds raised are used to support
veterans programs.
For information, call 845-6538.
VYP networking
Join the Verona Young Professionals
for its first fall networking event, Bags,
Brews and BBQ, from 5:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Wisconsin Brewing
Company, 1079 American Way.
The event is the culmination of the
organizations fall school supply drive

to benefit elementary schools in the
Verona Area School District. Attendees
are asked to bring a school supply for
donation (visit vypwisc.wixsite.com/
schoolsupplydrive for a list of supplies).
Sign up to win prizes in a bags bracket
tournament; food will be provided, and
there will be a cash bar. Registration is
required.
For information or to register, visit
bagsbrewsbbq.eventbrite.com.
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the library.

In this introductory workshop, reference librarian Mark Cullen will demonstrate how to use PicMonkey, a free
online image editor. Registration is
required and limited to 12 participants.
For information or to register, call
845-7180.
Snapthat
Drop in the teen section and film a stop

motion meme with Legos, action figures
or candy during a Snapthat program
New support group
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
Discuss and learn about health-related 21, at the library. This program is geared
topics based on the principles of Asian toward ages 11-18.
medicine during meetings of the StayFor information, call 845-7180.
ing Vital support group from 6:30-7:30
p.m. every third Tuesday of the month Jupiter program
through June 2017, beginning Sept. 20
Learn more about NASAs Juno misat the senior center. All ages and ability sion to Jupiter with Kevin Hutchison,
levels are welcome, and meetings are Madison and Milwaukees solar system
free to attend. Jo Anne Lindberg MED, ambassador, from 7-8 p.m. Thursday,
ABT, Asian medicine practitioner, birth Sept. 22, at the library.
advocate and author will lead the group.
After an almost five-year journey to
Registration is requested.
the solar systems largest planet, NASAs
For information or to register, call Juno spacecraft successfully entered
845-7471.
Jupiters orbit on the Fourth of July.
Hutchison will discuss the mission and
Photo editing
other information about the planet.
Discover some of the many options
For information, call 845-7180.
for photo editing during a class from 7-8
Community calendar
Thursday, September 15
4 p.m., Anime and Manga Club

(grades 6-12), library, 845-7180
4-7 p.m., Open house, Four Winds
Assisted Living, 303 S. Jefferson St.,
845-6465
6-7 p.m., Evening Caregivers Support Group begins (meets first and
third Thursdays), senior center, 8457471
7-8 p.m., Covering the Iraq and
Afghanistan Wars with author and
reporter Meg Jones, library, 8457180
7-9 p.m., Casey and Greg perform,
Hop Haus, 231 South Main St., 8457683
Friday, September 16
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Birthday

and anniversary party with Midwest
Country star Frank James (reservations required), senior center, 8457471
7 p.m., Kurt Funfsinn, Tuvalu
Saturday, September 17
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Verona Fire
Department Fire Safety Expo, 101

Lincoln St., 845-9401
Sunday, September 18
1 p.m., Card party ($5), American

Legion Hall, 207 Legion St., 8456538
Monday, September 19
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6:30-7:30 p.m., Staying Vital support group (registration requested;
repeats every third Tuesday), senior
center, 845-7471
7-8 p.m., Introduction to Photo
Editing Tools class (registration
required), library, 845-7180
10:30 a.m., Home Health United

Wednesday, September 21
presentation, senior center, 845-7471
3:30-5:30 p.m., Snapthat stop
6:30-8 p.m., A Skyraiders Story
motion workshop (ages 11-18),
about Americas Secret War Over
library, 845-7180
Laos with author Richard Diller,
library, 845-7180
4 p.m., Anime and Manga Club
Tuesday, September 20
(grades 6-12), library, 845-7180
12:30 p.m., Card making with Katie
($10; RSVP by Sept. 19) senior cen- 7-8 p.m., Visiting the Solar Systems Largest Planet: Jupiter, library,
ter, 845-7471
845-7180
4-5:30 p.m., Tween Craft Tuesday:
Embroidery Headphones (grades
3-6; registration required), library,
7 p.m., Getaway Drivers, Tuvalu
845-7180
5:30-8 p.m., Bags, Brews and
10
a.m.
to 3 p.m., Second annual
BBQ with the Verona Young ProMarket Day fundraiser for Alzheifessionals (registration required),
mers research, 151 Mary Lou St.
Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079
American Way, bagsbrewsbbq.
Whats on VHAT-98
7 a.m. Yogi Berra at Senior
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Kat Trio at Senior
Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Larry Bird at Senior
Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Plant Blindness at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Scams Presentation
at Senior Center
10 p.m. Badger Prairie
Cemetery at Historical Society
7 a.m. Tony Rocker
3 p.m. Greg and Chris at
Senior Center
Center
5 p.m. 2014 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Scams
Presentation
10 p.m. Yogi Berra at
Senior Center
11 p.m. Kat Trio at Senior
Center
8 a.m. Common Council
from Sept. 12
11 a.m. Greg and Chris at
Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Badger Prairie
6 p.m. Common Council
from Sept. 12
Senior Center
Center
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural
Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
from Sept. 12
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Badger Prairie
from Sept. 12
9 p.m. Greg and Chris
Center
Monday, September 19
7 a.m. Tony Rocker
Senior Center
Center
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural
Hour
Senior Center
Center
Tuesday, September 20
Center
10 a.m. Zumba Gold
Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
Senior Center
Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Wednesday, September 21
7 a.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Senior Center
from 091216
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Senior Center
Senior Center
Center
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
Center
Senior Center
Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
All Saints Lutheran Church

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729
allsaints-madison.org
Pastor Rich Johnson
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
(608) 845-6613
stchristopherverona.com
Fr. William Vernon, 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
The Church in Fitchburg

2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church

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

Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 9 a.m.
Fitchburg Memorial UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m.
Good Shephard Lutheran Church
ECLA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
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.
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
ECLA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
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.
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
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.
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.
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
St. Christopher Catholic Parish

St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
Overcoming Fear
There are many things to be legitimately afraid of. We
live in a world which can be dangerous, and while we
dont normally prey on our neighbors, we all know that
our worst enemies are often members of our own species.
The Latin proverb Homo homini lupus est expresses this
by saying that man is a wolf to man. Fear is certainly
a useful tool for keeping us alive in a world full of both
natural and manmade perils. A modicum of fear or anxiety
can serve as an alarm bell that something or someone
is worth avoiding. But fear and anxiety can become the
things to fear and the real danger to avoid. Anxiety can
cease to be the useful alarm that warns us to pay attention
and become perpetual fear or fear that is so paralyzing
that we cant live a normal life. On the other hand, in our
macho culture, it can be almost shameful for a man to
admit that he is afraid, and many men dont even have the
words to adequately express their fears or anxieties. They
become paralyzed and mute in the face of their fears. We
would do well to remember that it is alright to be afraid,
and that it sometimes helps to communicate our fears to
friends and family, or trusted advisors. And who better to
trust in times of fear than God. You just might find that in
the very act of voicing your fears, the fears dissolve.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he
will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 55:22 NIV
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Vote on transgender policy waits again

Elements pass, including antidiscrimination, bullying rules
SCOTT GIRARD
The Verona Area School District is well on

its way to having a policy in place for transgender students, but the school board was not
ready to pass it Monday.
That was mostly a result of receiving an
unedited document, at least for board member
Renee Zook.
I would really like to have a clean draft
so I know exactly, line for line, what shes
approving, she explained. The draft of the
main policy still included he and she in
parts rather than the gender-neutral their,
and it did not specify that district director
of equity Laurie Burgos will be in charge of
implementing the policy.
That policy, which is not supported unanimously, will govern name changes, how students should be identified in school systems
and, perhaps most controversially, bathroom
and locker-room use.

The board also still has to decide if it wants
to attach the support and transition plan documents as part of the policy or leave the use
of those documents to be governed by administration, as attorney John Anderson suggested
by phone during the meeting.
Those documents outline how staff should
proceed in working with a transitioning student, offering what information needs to be
gathered and some questions to ask. Anderson
explained that if they are attached as exhibits
to the policy, youre tying the hands of the
administration because any changes would
need to be approved by the board.
They did, however, unanimously approve
policies related to bullying, harassment, student discrimination complaint procedures and
equal educational opportunities, all related to
transgender students.
While some board members indicated they
still had questions about small, specific parts
of the overall transgender policy including
on parent notification none were as strong in
their disapproval of the rule as a whole as Tom
Duerst, who has questioned it in the past.
In my 10 years I have swallowed really

hard a few times and passed stuff because I
knew we needed to pass it, Duerst said. This
is one time I wont.
He specified that he wants no child in this
school district to feel discriminated against
(or) harassed, which was supported by his
vote for those policies Monday. But on the
overall issue, he will vote against it when the
board considers it, likely in two weeks.
I just dont think this is an area the school
district should be, he explained. Were being
forced into it. I just cannot cross this one.
You let mother nature take its course, an
awful lot of times it takes care of itself. I want
us to do no harm. If we encourage it, we are
doing harm.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell and board
member Meredith Stier-Christensen pushed
back against that assertion, with Gorrell saying that he got a call earlier in the day about
a student whose parents were asking for a
gender change in PowerSchool, the districts
information system.
These are students who are in our schools
right now, Gorrell said. We have no
guidance of any kind as a place to just jump

off.
Stier-Christensen acknowledged the current
policy may not be perfect, but she said the
board needs to offer help and can make changes as needed, calling it a good starting point.
Were continuing to do a disservice to our
teachers and our students especially if we
dont offer some guidance, she said. Its better than nothing. I do think we are doing harm
with nothing.
Whatever the district does, it will have to
keep a close eye on national court cases that
will likely settle the issue long-term, Anderson
said.
Im anticipating somebodys going to ask,
what should we do? he said. Im not sure
there is an answer to that at this time.
Theres potential exposure here for doing
nothing, theres potential exposure for adopting this policy.
The board is expected to consider the overall rule at its next regular meeting on Sept. 26.
Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@
wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @
sgirard9.
Options: Survey expected to be in mailboxes in mid-October, deadline end of month

Board members asked
administrators and the survey
creator, Bill Foster of School
Perceptions, to focus on those
as the base options, while
building amenities like those
athletic fields, an auditorium
or a pool as separate options
to gauge the communitys
interest in those individually
along with their cost.
Each plan would also come
with additional operating
costs, which would likely
require voter approval on a
recurring operating budget
referendum in addition to
the capital project question.
A handout from the districts financial adviser, PMA
Financial Network, indicated
it could come in 2020, but it
could also go on the same ballot next April.
It is possible with two different questions that one passes and one fails, noted superintendent Dean Gorrell.
The plan for just a high
school would cost more than
$2 million annually, district
director of human resources
Jason Olson told the board,
while a high school and elementary would require about
$4 million annually once they
opened.
Consultants also presented about the potential to use
space in the current BRMS
building which would
become an elementary school
to house district administration. That could help quell

concerns from some parents
about a mega elementary
school with a capacity above
800. The current administration building could then be
used as an office for a central
registrar or other purposes to
be determined, Gorrell said.
With a successful referendum, a new elementary
school could open at the Herfel site as soon as 2019, with
the high school opening the
next year.
The option would be much
more expensive up front but
would require only two capital referendums before 2030,
as opposed to the three outlined with the high school-only plan.
That long-term planning
comes with a caveat, though.
The informations only
as good as the projections,
cautioned Eric Dufek, of
Eppstein Uhen Architects.
Timeline
Mill rate impacts*
High school option

2017: Referendum for $178 million or more
2020: High school opens
Mid-2020s: Referendum for new elementary school
Late-2020s: Referendum for high school addition, renovations
Total cost: $245.1 million or $260.2 million*
*Cost changes based on renovations, athletic fields
timing
High school + elementary school option
2017: Referendum for $212 million or more
2019: Elementary school opens
2020: High school opens
Mid-2020s: Referendum for high school addition, renovations
Total cost: $258.7 million
High school option

2018: $1.25
Mid-2020s: ($0.11)
Late-2020s: $0
High school + elementary school option
2018: $1.80
Mid-2020s: $0.25
Note: Based on first referendum including limited renovations, no athletic fields
*Per $1,000 of property value
Options eliminated
The board wants to move
forward with those two
options at the expense of a
few others offered Monday.
Board members made clear
they did not like the elementary-only first option, which
would have the highest longterm cost, according to projections from district consultants.
Those consultants also
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but board members did not
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either, citing cost and changes that would eventually be
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The board also indicated a desire to limit the high
school-first option to the bare
bones of just a high school,
which was Option 2 two
weeks ago, to more accurately compare that option with
the new combined elementary
and high school referendum.
That options cost presented
Monday did not include the

cost for full renovation and
athletic fields at the new high
school, which the Option 1
presented two weeks ago did.
If not built initially, those
fields would likely come later, or could even be put on the
ballot as a separate referendum question for their cost of
about $6.5 million.
Survey delayed
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The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association held a free paddling
event Thursday, Aug. 25,
at Wisconsin Brewing
Company, where members encouraged kids
and adults alike to hop
into a canoe and take a
lap around the business
backyard pond.
USRWA, a nonprofit
that works to maintains
area rivers and streams
within the Upper Suga r R iv e r Wa t e r s h e d ,
also shared materials
about its 2016 activities,
including water quality
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Karen White and Nancy
Wisniewski.
Nearly 20,000 quilt lovers attended the expo, presented by Wisconsin Public Television with Nancy
Zieman, at the Alliant
Energy Center in Madison.
Quilts accepted in 10
categories were judged on
visual impact and stitching technique, with awards
for best of show and first,
second and third place.
Accepted entries came
from 31 states and two foreign countries.
Cains quilt, Diamonds
for Joan, is a machine
quilted and pieced bed size
quilt entered in Category 3.
Cain said the quilt began
as a kit she purchased
because she liked the pattern, but when she finally
got around to sewing it she
didnt like the colors.
Joan Pariza, a longtime quilting friend, gave
her OK to the final fabrics
three days before she died
of cancer, Cain wrote.
Lourims quilt, Window
With a View, is a machine
quilted and pieced wall
quilt entered in Category 6.
Quilters from all over the
world shared ideas, fabrics
and techniques through
Instagram.
We e a c h m a d e o u r
version of the quilt and
encouraged each other
along the way, Lourim
wrote. The process was
amazing and the friendships made were priceless.
M a l m b e rg h a d t h r e e
quilts accepted, including
Wool Crazy Quilt, Batik
With a Twist and Pink
Limeade, in categories 2,
3 and 6, respectively.
The first was her first
wool quilt, finished by her
Amish friend Sara Smith.
The second quilt has 1,907
pieces, which she said
flows with the pattern.
For her third quilt, Malmberg created her own fabric
and striped together bright
green fabrics.
Whites quilt, North to
Klondike, is a machine
quilted (mixed or other
type) wall quilt entered
in Category 10 that was
inspired by a 2013 Alaskan
hiking trip she took with
her husband and friends
over the Chilkoot Gold
Rush Trail of 1898.
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Anderson commands Civil Air Patrol squadron

Verona native joined
group in 2010
Civil Air Patrol Cpt.
Mike Anderson assumed
command of the Madison
Composite Squadron earlier this summer. The Madison Composite Squadron
frequently participates in
Search and Rescue missions
and assists the Air National
Guard in intercepting slow
flying aircraft, according to
a release from the Civil Air

Patrol.
Anderson,
a Ve r o n a
native, takes
over a busy
squadron
with an
active cadet
program and
active senior Anderson
component,
according to
the news release.
Many senior members
of the Madison squadron

are members of the flight
crew, and some, like Anderson, are working towards
becoming mission pilots,
it read.
Anderson joined CAP
in 2010 to associate with
others who share his passion for aviation and to
use his skills to help others. A stockbroker and
investment adviser for 24
years, he is married and
the father of two boys.
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Boys soccer
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Player of the Week

From Sept. 6-13
Name: Grace Bennin
Grade: Sophomore
Sport: Swimming
Highlights: Bennin broke her own 100-yard breaststroke
record by more than a second Saturday at the Brookfield
East Invitational in 1 minute, 05.2 seconds. She also won
the 50 free and helped the 200 free relay finish second.
Grace had season-best times in all of her events

Saturday, head coach Bill Wuerger said. Brookfield
was the highest level of competition weve seen so
far this season, and Grace stepped up to the next
level with her performance on Saturday.
We have several upcoming meets against Middleton and other top teams in the state, so well need
her to swim well to help the team be successful.
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Will Haessig (6) celebrates his first-half goal with senior Renzo Albertoni Tuesday against Oregon at Reddan Soccer
Park. Haessig scored twice, tying the Panthers both times in a 5-3 win.
Cats get signature win

ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Five goals against Oregon

High School is something
teams just dont do, and
yet, the Verona Area High
School boys soccer team
managed to knock off the
perennial WIAA Division 2
state contenders 5-3 Tuesday at Reddan Soccer Park.
Even after falling behind
twice by one goal, the Wildcats remained composed
and used their speed to get
out in transition.
Senior captain Noah Herkert was one of the stars
Tuesday, notching the eventual game-winner in the
57th minute and adding a
header off a corner kick by
junior Andres Temozihui in
the 86th minute.
This is right before we
go into the heavy part of
our conference schedule
with Madison Memorial,
West and Middleton in our
next three games, so it is
really nice to get a positive
win out of it, Herkert said.
We have had a theme since
week 1, We are a family. We really just play as a
family and for each other.
S e n i o r f o r w a r d Wi l l
Haessig was key cog in the
Verona offense, tying the
game twice with a goal in
the first half and another in
the second.
Everyone just stayed
positive and we just managed to put more goals in,
Haessig said. We just communicated well.
We stepped it up this
game, had more connections and put it in the net.
Freshman goalie George
Ohm was also huge in net,
keeping his ground while
Oregon continually came
crashing into the box.
Oregon junior Zach
Pasley had a shot go wide

right in the 60th minute.
Then Oregon senior Matt
Pearson had a chance in the
box in the 67th minute and
headed the ball over the net.
Senior Ian Murphy had
a 1-on-1 Ohm in the 70th
minute but couldnt control
the kick and Ohm cleared
the ball.
In the 76th minute Oregon junior Kyle Rehrauer blasted a shot to the top
right of the net that Ohm
punched out.
Murphy had another
chance in the box go over
the net in the 83rd minute.
After the misses, junior
Carlos Mena finally gave
the Wildcats some breathing room in the 84th minute
with the assist going to Herkert.
W h e n w e g o d ow n ,
(head coach Chris Handrick) taught us to stay positive and to let us know we
can do it, Herkert said. It
doesnt matter what team it
is.
If we play our hearts out
and leave it all out on the
field, we can come back and
win.
Oregon freshman Collin
Bjerke scored first in the
ninth minute, and senior
Alex Verhagen added a goal
in the 28th minute.
Haessigs goals came
in the 25th and 50th minutes. Senior captain Renzo
Albertoni had an assist on
the first goal.
Tuesday was the first
time Oregon has given up
five goals in more than five
years.
Verona hosts Madison
Memorial at 7p.m. Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park
and travels to Mansfield
Stadium at 7p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 20, to take on Madison West.
Honorable mentions: Drew King (football) rushed

for 133 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries Friday
and added 95-yard kickoff and 55-yard punt returns
for touchdowns Friday against Madison West; Brad
Laufenberg (football) had 11 total tackles and an interception Friday; Kirstin Tidd (volleyball) had 18 kills and 2
1/2 blocks to help the Wildcats defeat Janesville Parker
and Beloit Memorial last week; Alex Johnson (boys soccer) had three goals in the Milton invite last weekend;
Lauren Shorter (girls golf) finished 15th overall at the
Cardinal invite Saturday.
Anthony Iozzo and Jeremy Jones
Hockey
Kepler transfers to UW, will

sit out the 2016-17 season
Senior Noah Herkert (5) celebrates with junior Carlos Mena

Tuesday after Herkert found Mena for a goal against Oregon at Reddan Soccer Park. Herkert also added two goals,
including the eventual game-winner.
Other scores
Verona 1, Beloit 1
T h e Wi l d c a t s h o s t ed No. 4-ranked Beloit
Memorial Thursday at
Reddan Soccer Park and
tied the Purple Knights
1-1.
Senior midfielder/forward Alex Johnson tied
the game in the 73rd minute with an assist to senior
midfielder Renzo Albertoni.
Senior forward/midfielder Noah Herkert created a turnover and found
Albertoni in the midfield. Albertoni passed a
through ball to Johnson
and was able to score on a
1-on-1 shot.
Beloit scored its goal in
the fifth minute.
Freshman George Ohm
finished with six saves.
Milton invite
Verona finished 2-1 at
the Milton High School
invite Friday and Saturday.

T h e Wi l d c a t s w o n
both games on Saturday,
defeating Milwaukee
Lutheran 5-0 and Whitewater 2-1.
Johnson scored twice
against Milwaukee
Lutheran, while junior
forward Jack Bates, senior
defender Andrew Meier
and freshman midfielder Eliot Popkewitz added
goals. Sophomore midfielder Bryan Lopez-Martinez, Albertoni and freshman Jack Knight collected assists.
In the win over Whitewater, Johnson and Meier
scored with assists to Herkert and Lopez-Martinez.
Verona lost 3-2 to Oshkosh North Friday.
Junior midfielder
Andres Temozihui and
Herkert each tallied a
goal. Herkert also had an
assist.
The Wisconsin womens

hockey team announced
Friday that Claudia
Kepler has joined
the Badgers after
playing three seasons at Ohio State.
Kepler will sit out
the 2016-17 season
due to conference
rules before suiting Kepler
up for Wisconsin
during the 2017-18
season.
During her time at Ohio
State the Verona native
led the Buckeyes in goals
three consecutive seasons
and was named the WCHA
Offensive Player of the
Week on Oct. 7, 2014. In
addition, she picked up a
pair of WCHA Rookie of

the Week honors during her
freshman year.
Last season,
Kepler tallied 14
goals and 11 assists
for a team-leading
25 points. Kepler
tied for the teams
lead with three
power-play goals
and notched four
multi-point games,
including a career-high
four-point game against
Minnesota State.
Kepler played for the
Madison Capitols prior to
attending OSU and attended the USA Hockey Player
Development camps from
2009 to 2012.
Girls golf
Cats finish 10th at Cardinal invite

ANTHONY IOZZO
The Verona Area High

School girls golf team took
10th out of 21 teams Saturday in the Cardinal invite
at Pleasant View Golf
Course, led by junior Lauren Shorters 15th-overall
finish.
Lauren Shorter shot an
86 to help the Wildcats
shoot a 373 as a team.
They are learning and
learning what it takes to
be competitive against
another school, another
individual. They are learning to come back from bad

holes or shots a little better, head coach Jon Rebholz said. Being at (the
Cardinal invite) especially,
there are a lot of teams in
our regional and sectional.
That is a good gauge to see
who is in our path in the
regional and sectional.
Junior Alexis Gaillard
and Courtney Shorter were
next on the team with a 93
and a 94, respectively, and
Nicole Thomas finished
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Bennin breaks 100 breaststroke

record at Brookfield East invite
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Sophomore Grace Bennin

set a new meet record Saturday at the Brookfield East
Invitational and the Verona
Area/Mount Horeb girls
swimming team finished in
the top eight of 11 out of 12
events. The Wildcats finished
second to Big Eight rival
Middleton 490-393, while
fellow conference opponent
Sun Prairie (296.5) took
third.
Bennin took gold in the
100-yard breaststroke, besting her own meet-record by
over a second with a time of
1:05.2.
It was Veronas only firstplace finish, though the team
had several other solid showings as the team turned in 27
out of a possible 35 individual swims.
Sophomore Rachael
Drapp, senior Kristi Larsen,
Bennin and sophomore Caroline Smith helped the Wildcats take half of the top eight
spots in the 100 breast.
Larsen added silver
in 1:07.36, while Smith
(1:09.6) and Drapp (1:11.02)
finished sixth and eighth
overall, respectively.
The breaststroke will be
our strongest event again
this year, head coach Bill
Wuerger said.
Bennin added a second
place 24.08 in the 50-yard
freestyle.
The girls swam very
well, Wuerger said. We had
the most season-best times of
any team in the meet.
Both senior Maizie Seidl
and Drapp had lifetime bests
in the 200 IM, finishing second and fourth.
Seidl posted a time of
2:14.83 to finish only
behind Brookfield East
j u n i o r L e a h We s t c o t t
(2:12.37). Drapp posted a
time of 2:16.78.
Seidl later took fourth in
the 100 free (54.35).
In the teams most exciting swim, the 200 free relay
quartet of freshman Sara
Stewart, sophomore Gabby
Gnewuch, Larsen and Bennin finished runner-up to
Middleton by .22 taking
second in 1:38.96. The Wildcats team of seniors Sarah
Schultz and Claire Wilson,
sophomore Caroline Smith
Junior defensive back Bui Clements (23) celebrates with teammates Friday at Mansfield Stadium following his fumble recovery in the end zone after Madison West senior Sam Jeschke lost the ball on the Verona 1-yard line on a deep pass. The
Verona defense forced four turnovers in a 27-6 win. The Wildcats have given up just 18 points in four games.
Defense forces four turnovers

ANTHONY IOZZO
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have scored just 18 points

against the Wildcats.
All of the scoring highlights came in the first
half as both teams failed
to score in the second
half. And the biggest plays
came from King.
King started the game
with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and he came close
t o a n o t h e r t o u c h d ow n
on Veronas first official
drive. King busted off a
run of 47 yards and was
tackled on the West 1-yard
line. That set up a touchdown run by senior quarterback Max Fink.
After a Regents 3-andout on the next drive, King
then took a 55-yard punt
to the house, making it
20-0 Verona.
That wasnt the end for
King who finished with
133 yards on 18 carries
however. He added a
rushing touchdown on a
22-yard run in the second
quarter to put the Wildcats
up 27-6.
In the second half, the
defense took over. The
forced turnovers began
on what looked to be a
sure Madison West touchdown. Junior quarterback
Keishawn Shanklin threw
a deep ball to senior Sam
Jeschke, who was wide
open near the Verona sideline.
Jeschke had nothing but
open field in front of him,
but senior defensive back
Noah Anderson seemed
to come out of nowhere,
jarring the ball loose on
a diving tackle from the
side. Jeschke never saw
the hit coming, losing the
ball at the Verona 1-yard
line.
Junior defensive back
Bui Clements scooped up
the fumble and ran it back
to the West 32-yard line.
Ve r o n a gave t h e b a l l
back with a fumble of their
own, but senior defensive
b a c k B r a d L a u f e n b e rg
picked up his third interception of the season a
few minutes later.
Senior defensive back
Kaeden Meuer and junior
Whats next?
Verona (4-0) travels to Breitenbach Stadium to take
on two-time defending Big Eight Conference champion
Middleton (4-0) at 7p.m. Friday.
The Cardinals defeated Janesville Craig (1-3) 35-0
in week 3 and have also defeated Madison Memorial
(1-3), Madison West (2-2) and Sun Prairie (3-1) this
season. The win over Sun Prairie went to four overtimes.
I think defensively we are going to be in the game,
and then it is just a question offensively on if we can
move the football, Verona head coach Dave Richardson said. I feel like we have some weapons on offense
and just need to execute a little better.
Middleton is going to be just as good as West if not
better, and they are going to play some really great defense. We are just going to try and get our playmakers
the ball and let them go to work.
Middleton uses two quarterbacks. Senior CJ Fermanich, who is also a leader on defense, has had the most
snaps. He is 23-for-40 with 305 yards, two touchdowns
and an interception. Junior Davis Roquet is 14-for-24
for 197 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Fermanich is also second on the team with 157 rushing yards on 19 carries, picking up three touchdowns
on the ground. Junior Dion Huff is the leader with 372
rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 80 carries.
Huff is also the second-best receiver on the team,
picking up 144 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Senior Myron Ashford Jr. is the leading receiver with
243 yards and two touchdowns on 16 catches.
Defensively, senior Joe Ludwig and Fermanich are
tied with 37 total tackles, including one for a loss each.
Ludwig also has two sacks, while Fermanich has two
forced fumbles.
Junior Shane Bick is also a leader on defense with
32 total tackles, including two sacks and one for a loss.
Bick has also forced a fumble. Senior Tre Turner has two
interceptions, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and
22 total tackles.
Juniors Jimmy Fruciante and Cole Ragsdale both
have interceptions, and senior Nate Helbach has two
sacks. Senior Harrison Bielski and junior Tyler Smith
each have one sack.
defensive back Jack Lilly wear them down, Richalso added interceptions.
ardson said. We knew our
We were just flying DBs could hold up, but to
around. We were able to
play a lot of guys and
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September 15, 2016
Girls tennis
Wildcats shut out by Cardinals

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
For all the talk of Middleton girls tennis being down

this year, the host Cardinals
showed they still had depth
enough to shut out Verona 7-0
on Thursday.
Freshman Meredith Conley
played the most competitive
match of the evening for the
Wildcats, falling 7-6 (5), 6-3
to Kai Heineman at No. 1 singles.
Kayla Johnson bounced
back from a slow start but fell
6-2, 6-4 to Elizabeth Boettinger at No. 3 singles. Meghan
Samz and Allison Blessing
rounded out the lineup with
6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-0 losses
at No. 4 and No. 2 singles,
respectively.
The Wildcats were unable to
take more than five games at
any doubles flight.
Angie Suter and Kelli Blaisdell played to a 6-3, 6-2 loss
to Jessica Pientka and Jada
Thomas at No. 3 doubles.
Veronas No. 1 doubles
team fell 6-2, 6-1 with Eve
Parker out of the lineup for
a hockey tournament. Kasie
Keyes took Parkers place to
play with Meghan Anderson.
Claire Johnson and Emma
Furniss were right with Maddie Clark and Jessica Wang
through the first set but ran out

of steam in the second, losing
6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Verona 7, La Follette 0
Despite a 7-0 sweep against
Madison La Follette for Verona Tuesday, nothing came
easy. Number 1 and No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles may
have been the exception.
Conley cruised 6-0, 6-2 atop
the singles lineup, while Johnson matched the score at No.
3 singles. Claire Johnson and
Furniss were even more dominant at No. 2 doubles, rolling
6-1, 6-0.
Though those three wins
came without much question,
the other four matches all went
to either a tiebreaker or a third
set. Samz added a 7-6 (7) win
at No. 4 singles against Angie
Blechl, while Allison Blessing
was able to hold off Jenny Littel, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2
singles.
Veronas top doubles team
of Meghan Anderson and Eve
Parker rolled in the first set but
had to fight back to knockoff
Meryl Steele and Anna Dubois
6-2, 7-6 (5).
Kelli Blaisdell and Angie
Sutter capped the evening in
three sets with a gutty 6-3, 4-6,
Photo by Jeremy Jones
7-5 win over Real Crawford Allison Blessing returns a backhand Thursday against Midand Claire Schmitt at No. 3 dletons Mia Kim. Blessing dropped the match 6-3, 6-0 No. 2
doubles.
singles, while Verona fell 7-0 on the road to the Cardinals.
The Verona Area High

School volleyball team
swept Madison Memorial
3-0 (25-7, 25-20, 25-23) on
Tuesday.
The Wildcats are now
3-0 in the Big Eight Conference.
Senior Becca Phelps finished with nine kills, while
juniors Kirstin Tidd and
Priya Shenoi both added
two blocks.
Freshman Amelia Hust
had 11 digs and three aces,
and sophomore Emma
Frahm picked up 12 assists.
Verona travels to Madison West (0-3 conference)
at 6:30p.m. Thursday and
then heads to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
on Friday and Saturday for
Freshmen Leah Remiker

and Olivia Rawson finished
just out of the top 20 Saturday as the Verona girls cross
country finished third out of
21 teams with a score of 148.
Verona was without Julia
Pletta.
I was very pleased with
the way we competed at Stevens Point, head coach Dave
Nelson said. Not only did we
take third in the varsity race
without Julia (who was taking the ACT), but the JV took
second as well behind Stevens
Point.
Both Remiker and Rawson cracked 21 minutes to
finish 21st and 22nd overall at the Stevens Point Area
Senior High Invitational at
Standing Rocks Park in Stevens Point. Remiker posted a
time of 20:47.67, while Rawson turned in a personal-best
20:54.11.
So many girls ran well Saturday, but in particular, Olivia
dropped significant time from
a week ago, Nelson said. I
think that she will be really
move up over the next few
races as her fitness level catches up with her tenacity and
desire to succeed.
Fellow freshman Jamie
Hogan covered the course in
21:24.45 for 29th place, while
senior Preston Ploc clocked
yet another personal-best time
in 21.36.36.
Senior Franny Donovan
posted a season-best time of
21:56.48 good for 42nd
place.
Freshman Ally Kundinger
had a personal best and freshman Lucinda Bakken each ran
on varsity, but did not score.
The host Panthers took
home the trophy over Port
Washington 60-84.
Beaver Dam freshman Jada
Donaldson took top honors
by less than a hundredth of teammate Ally Kundinger

a second over Edgar fresh- (23:05) took 14th.
man Marissa Ellenbecker in
Lucy Waschbusch added
19:26.6.
a personal-record 23:43 and
Aparicio stopped the
Grade Level Challenge Natalia
clock at 23:59 for 17th and
Underclassmen led the way 20th, respectively.
Verona finished last in the
for the Wildcats on Tuesday at
the Grade Level Challenge at junior and senior races. Pletta finished third overall in the
Lake Farm Park.
Splitting the girls into four junior race.
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sophomores each finished a 24 at Lake Breeze Golf Club.
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team-best third.
Remiker paced the team, until the Sept. 24 in Oshkosh.
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The Wildcats close the
week at 6:30p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Middleton
(2-1).
Middletons lone loss
this season came to Sun
Prairie (3-0).
Verona 3,
Beloit Memorial 0
Verona hosted Beloit
Memorial Thursday and
won 3-0 (25-18, 25-17,
25-23).
Tidd finished with 10
kills, while Shenoi and
junior Brina James collected eight and seven kills.
Junior Amie Rudnicki and Frahm both had
two aces, and Freshman
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Boys cross country
Manning, Barger crack top 15

at Madison West Invitational
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior T.J. Manning and

junior Peter Barger both
cracked the top 15 at the
Madison West Invitational
at Lake Farm Park on Saturday for the Verona boys
cross country team.
The finished fifth with a
team score of 120, led by
Mannings ninth-place finish in 16 minutes, 48 seconds. Barger covered the
5k course six places later
in a season-best 17:01.
Madison West placed all
five of its varsity scorers
in the top 18 to take home
top honors with 41 points
22 ahead of second place
Monona Grove and one

ahead of third-place Madison Memorial.
T h e va r s i t y c l o s e d
down the huge gap
between No. 1 and 5
somewhat, which is an
improvement so if we
can keep doing that while
everyone improves we will
certainly do better in the
meets that lie ahead, head
coach Randy Marks said.
Sophomore Jason Ford
continued to look strong,
finishing 26th overall in
17:37. Junior Jared Jenkins
added a 31st place-finish in 17:48, while senior
Cory Pedersen rounded
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Verona sweeps away Big 8 foes,

remain undefeated in conference
Wildcats finish third at Stevens Point Invitational last weekend
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Girls cross country

JEREMY JONES
The Verona Press
Verona 105, West 65
and freshman Kaitlyn Zuehl

took seventh.
Josie McCartney, Seidl,
Stewart and Bennin finished
runner-up to Middleton in the
200-medley relay in 1:50.79.
Junior diver Maggie Nunn
placed fourth overall with a
final score of 395.8. Homestead Sami Nickerson (420.8)
won the contest.
Junior Sophie Henshue,
Gnewuch, Seidl and Larsen
finished sixth to close out the
meet in 3:44.5.
Larsen finished seventh in
the 100 butterfly (1:01.42),
while Gnewuch and Henshue
placed seventh and eighth in
the 200 free, respectively.
The Wildcats improved to

2-0 in the Big Eight Conference the previous evening,
posting 34 of 46 individual
season-best times for a 10565 victory at Madison West.
Junior Sophie Henshue led
a 1-2-3 sweep by the Wildcats in the 200-yard freestyle
in 2:01.08, while sophomore
Gabby Gnewuch added the
500 free title in 5:24.52.
Bennin added the 50 free in
a time of 24.56 to lead a 1-2
Verona finish. She led a 1-2-3
finish in the 100 breaststroke
with a time of 1:07.11.
Stewart and McCartney,
senior Kristi Larsen and
Bennin opened the meet,
taking the 200-medley relay
in 1:52.23. Seniors Maizie

Seidl and Larsen were joined
by Gnewuch and Bennin to
claim the 200 free relay in
1:41.87.
Henshue, Gnewuch, Stewart and Seidl closed out
the meet with a meet-best
3:46.44.
The Regents finished 1-2
in the 200 IM led by Katrina
Martys 2:15.37. She then
added the 100-butterfly title
in 59.39.
Katie Cardwell and Emmie
Mirus added Wests only other title, taking the 100 free in
56.56 and the 100 backstroke
in 1:01.18, respectively.
The Wildcats return to the
conference dual meet season
at 5p.m. Friday in Middleton.
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Jordan Armstrong finished with 12 assists.
Junior Hannah Worley
picked up seven digs, and
James (2 1/2) and Tidd
(2) led the Wildcats in
blocks.
Richland Center
tournament
The Wildcats traveled
to Richland Center on
Sept. 3 and finished 3-1
in a tournament.
Ve r o n a d e f e a t e d
Barneveld 2-0 (25-19,
25-15), Reedsburg 2-0
(25-14, 25-19) and Belmont 2-1 (25-22, 22-25,
17-15).
The lone loss was to
Richland Center 2-0 (2315, 16-25).

Shenoi had 19 kills,
while Worley added 15
kills and 29 digs for the
tournament.
Phelps and Tidd had 12
kills each.
Freshman Amelia Hust
led with six aces and added 14 digs.
Frahm collected three
aces and 11 digs, and
senior Anna Solowicz finished with three aces and
17 digs.
Junior Katie Karnosky
had four aces and 22 digs,
and junior Amie Rudnicki picked up three aces.
Armstrong led with 49
assists, and Frahm had
23.

out the teams varsity scorers, taking 39th place in
18:13.
Fellow senior Will Zunker finished one second
behind Pedersen in a season best 18:14, while junior
Hari Jayaraaman had the
only varsity personal-best
18:18, though neither
counted toward the Wildcats final score.
The JV squad on the other hand had 20 personal
best.
Veronas JV teams finished third with 108 points
double that of second
place Madison Memorial.
No one was about to catch
Madison West, which swept
the top five spots.
Probably the outstanding races of the JV was
Brad Toumi (18:40), J.J.
Gumieny (18:38), Luka
DiMaggio (19:07), Joe
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Verona Middle School runners (foreground) compete in the inaugural middle school race
Sept. 3 at the 40th annual Verona Invitational.
Kleese (19:11), Nate Nietzel (19:41), Ian Grossenbacher-Mcglamery and Erik
Ehlenbach (19:55), Marks
said.
boys cross country team at

a familiar venue.
Pitting each grade against
one another, the Wildcats
finished third in both the
junior and freshman races.
Grade Level
Barger not only led Verona, but led the entire junior
Challenge
field, covering the 5k Lake
Tu e s d a y s B i g E i g h t Farm County Park course in
Grade Level Challenge was 17 minutes, 01 seconds.
a fun meet for the Verona
Fellow upperclassmen
Jared Jenkins finished 11th
overall in 18:08.
Luke Dimaggio highlighted the Wildcats race,
placing eighth overall in
19:06.
The Wildcats continue
their season at 9a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Minooka
Park in Waukesha.
Football: King rushes for 133 yards on 18 carries

watch our D-line and our linebackers play like they did they were
just having fun. I would love to play
defense for us.
The only Regents score came
after Fink was intercepted at the
goal line in the second quarter. West
marched 97 yards down the field,
finishing the drive with a 4-yard run
by senior Terrence McNeal Jr.
Fink finished 8-for-17 for 92
yards. Senior tight end Michael
Coyne had two catches for 46 yards.
Senior running back Nick Lawinger
had eight carries for 61 yards.
While the offense didnt score in
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That is on me. If we have two
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coaches and not the kids. We have to
make better adjustments, but I was
really proud of them in the first half.
We really moved the football and,
obviously, specials teams got us to
where we need to be.
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the scoring with a 100.

Claire Simons 105 was
thrown out.
Middleton won the tournament with a 318. Franklin (337) and Milton (341)
finished second and third,
respectively.
Middletons Payton Hodson (74) was the medalist,
while Middletons Alexis Thomas (76) was runner-up. Divine Savior Holy
Angels Lorenza Martinez
(76), Racine Saint Catherines Sarah Busey (77),

Miltons Taylor Hakula
(79), Miltons Mia Seeman
(79), Franklins Courtney
Matschke (79), Waunakees
Sydney Hubbard (81), Oregons Taylor McCorkle (81)
and Middletons Morgan
Miles (82) rounded out the
top 10.
Verona travels to Riverside Golf Course at
7:30a.m. Saturday for an
invite and will finish the
regular season at 9a.m.
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invite at Thornberry Creek

Golf Course.
We are right in the mix
with the exception of Middleton, Rebholz said. We
have beaten everyone else
that would be on our radar
for regionals and sectionals. Hopefully, the girls
are understanding they can
compete. And after rounds
like that, they can see how
close we are.
Morgan Stanley
Shootout
The Wildcats were supposed to travel to the University of Wisconsin-Madisons University Ridge Golf
Course on Sept. 7 for the

Morgan Stanley Shootout
but rain forced the invite to
be cancelled.
The meet will not be
made up due to scheduling
constraints.
Verona triple dual

Verona hosted a triple
dual at Edelweiss Golf Club
Friday, defeating Janesville
Craig (428) and Madison
Memorial (incomplete)
The Wildcats shot a 367.
Lauren Shorter shot an
86. Kailey Olson had an 88,
and Courtney Shorter had
a 91. Gaillard finished the
scoring with a 102.
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The Verona Press
13
Verona History
June
50 y
ears ago
Vietnam veteran Roger
A. Rotar thanked the Verona
Press for being able to read
their papers while in service.
That letter and one other
would eventually lead to the
communitys Hometown
USA designation.
The village began widening Verona Avenue. This
eventually caused the Verona Pharmacy to construct a
side entrance.
The Paoli Grocery finished reconstruction after a
devastating fire five months
earlier.
School board president Walter G. Sartorious
resigned.
Bowlers Bill Miller and
Ray Richardson received
aw a r d s t o h o n o r t h e i r
50-year bowling careers.
The Town of Verona held
a special parade to commemorate Memorial Day.
T h e Ve r o n a P r e s s
launched an Earn-A-Bike
contest; youths who sold at
least 10 annual subscriptions
at $4 each would win a new
bike. The eventual winners
of the contest were Terry
Nelson, Greg Duppler, John
Offerdahl and Beverly Wagner.
The Salem United
Church of Christ Bible
School listened to a presentation from a former missionary nurse in India.
The chamber Golf Project received its 80th pledge.
Matthew Barton
40 years ago
Miller and Sons held
a grand opening for its
expanded store. At 19,000
square feet, it was nearly
triple the size of the former building. It also grew
in employment significantly, going from five fulltime employees and 15-20
part time to 20-25 fulltime employees and 30-40
part-timers.
The store expanded to
its present size of 48,000
square feet in 1997.
The Verona Area school
board held a joint discussion
with the Fitchburg Town
Board about the possibility of adding an elementary school within the town
at some point in the future.
That didnt happen for a
couple of decades.
Police evicted about 120
swimmers in one weekend
from the gravel quarry at
County Hwy. M and Locust
Drive. The quarry is now
privately owned. A nearby
quarry, the opposite direction from the Verona swimming pool, had been the site
of a drowning a year earlier.
Village clerk Martin
Feiss resigned, citing health
concerns. Feiss had been
embroiled in a controversy over liquor licenses a
month earlier when he gave
the wrong deadline, late by
more than two weeks, to
applicants.
The village appointed
the village administrator,
Bill Wachtendonk, to serve
in an interim capacity, and
the village began debating
whether to make the position appointed, rather than
elected.
T h e Vi l l a g e B o a r d
expanded the industrial park
by 31 acres, for a total cost
of $242,000.
Vandals slashed 21 tires

on farm machinery in the
area of County Hwy. PD and
M.
Ray-O-Vac began building a small plant in the citys
industrial park, on South
Nine Mound Road. It was
expected to employ 15-20
people.
A total of 122 seniors
graduated from Verona High
School.
30 y
ears ago
After a public hearing
on the two main options
remaining for the U.S.
Hwy. 18-151 bypass, the
Dane County Regional Planning Commission
chose the southern route.
That route got wide spread public support,
including from a local
committee chosen to study
it and the chamber of commerce. It was noted that
with fewer property owners
along the southern route,
there would be less litigation, and that there would
be fewer vehicles coming
through town headed to the
industrial park. One of the
northern options was also
considered to venture too
close to Goose Lake.
A local group held a
fundraiser for Candy and
Rick Feldt, who were each
severely injured in separate accidents in the previous several months. Candy
had been hospitalized in a
head-on collision the previous November, shattering
both arms, and Rick broke
his back, sternum, ribs and
one leg in a construction
accident in April.
Former Verona Area
School District superintendent Morgan Poulette
(1968-74) was inducted
into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletic Hall of Fame (Class of
1935).
Veronas newest subdivision, Cross Country
Heights, hosted a Parade of
Homes tour.
10-year-old Jason
Rowley finished eighth
(85 pounds, 12-and-under) at the Northern Plains
Regional Nationals freestyle wrestling tournament
in North Dakota.
Donald and Marie
Smith celebrated their 50th
anniversary.
Earl and Adeline Halverson celebrated their 50th
anniversary.
20 y
ears ago
The city approved hiring a professional city
administrator to oversee the
current staff after discussing the idea for about two
years. It would be the first
time since the early 1980s,
when alders had clashed
with three in a short period
of time and gave up on the
idea altogether.
The position took over
many of the day-to-day
duties performed by city
manager Bev Beyer, as
well as higher-level ones.
The city recently hired its
fourth administrator since
that time.
The Common Council
approved plans to create
a tax-increment financing
district downtown in order
to help spur redevelopment.
A fire at the Westridge
A p a r t m e n t s n e a r We s t
Ve r o n a Ave n u e c a u s e d
$700,000 worth of damage

and displaced dozens of
residents. There were no
tenant casualties, but two
firefighters were injured
and some pets were lost.
Flames and smoke were
visible as far away as Belleville and Fitchburg, and
heat from the blaze could
be felt as far as U.S. Hwy.
18-151.
Ashes from a charcoal grill had been placed
on a plastic container on
an apartment deck, then
spread to a propane grill,
which acted as a powerful blowtorch, fire chief
Marc Lindquist reported.
A total of 60 firefighters,
about half of which were
from Verona, helped fight
the fire.
Veronas Bob Menamin
was one of four Democrats
who attempted to challenge
incumbent Republican
Rick Skindrud in the fall
election.
Local teen Bryant
Switzky was quoted in
Parade magazine while on
a trip to Spain.
A 16-year-old Verona
was arraigned on 17 counts
of theft and burglary for a
variety of incidents generally vehicle break-ins
in the Cross Country
Heights subdivision and in
Mount Horeb earlier in the
summer.
Freshman Jill Pedretti took second place in the
discus at the WIAA Division 1 state track championships.
Seniors Jason Stampfli
and Aaron Kimpton qualified for the state singles
tennis tournament. Stampfli lost both matches, but
Kimpton advanced to the
round of 16.
Andrew Babcock
accepted a swimming
scholarship with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
10 years ago
A fight over the proposed big box-anchored
development at whats now
known as the West End
continued with a concept
plan being sent back to the
Plan Commission for having too much detail.
The project would later
stall, with the developers
selling the property for $9
million to T. Wall Properties for a plan that was ultimately approved but never
built.
Former VAHS basketball star Deandre Buchanan
was charged with murder in
North Dakota. The 23-yearold was later acquitted,
with the jury finding the
shooting death of his friend
after a dice game to be
accidental.
Verona senior Jake Stiner won a state Division I
discus championship with a
throw of 175 feet, 6 inches.
He had opened his semifinal effort with two scratches.
Even though the throw
was well shy of his personal best, it was 15 feet farther than his closest competition.
American Transmiss i o n C o m p a ny h e l d a n
open house about proposed
345 kV power lines that
could be coming Vero nas way. ATC eventually
chose another route, but did
increase the capacity and

size of some power lines
along County Hwy. M.
The city approved
plans for State Bank of
Cross Plains to build a new
branch on West Verona
Avenue, where the Grandview motel plan was. That
led to demolition of the
building, but the bank later
decided to buy the Bank of
Verona and left a massive
hole in the ground. The site
stayed empty until Advance
Auto Parts built a store
there in 2013.
The Schools of Hope
reading mentoring program
began in Verona, led by the
United Way of Dane County. The school district later took over the program,
w h i c h m a t c h e s vo l u n teers with students to help
improve their reading skills
and confidence.
The city approved
development plans and a
tax-increment financing
loan for the City Centre
condominium project on
South Main Street.
Town of Verona residents worked over the

Grandview neighborhood
plan, which was developed
in part to allow the Huntington Ridge subdivision.
The planning process went
on for months and then was
put on hold because of the
city-town merger effort and
eventually dropped.
Despite making cuts to
school programs, an early look at the next years
budget showed a 7 percent
increase in taxes. Partly,
this was a result of the district beginning a multiyear
effort to build up its reserve
funds, partly for better
bond rates. It also was the
result of declining state aid
based on increased property values.
Hometown Days ended its tradition of holding
noisy, high-powered tractor pulls, which organizers
decided detracted from the
purpose of the event.
Verona junior Becca
Kitzman finished fourth
in discus at the girls track
championships.
Heidi Hochkammer,
t h e m a y o r s d a u g h t e r,
was deployed to Iraq after
being named the Wisconsin
National Guard soldier of
the year.
A car flipped onto its
side on Cross Country and
Main Street after a 61-yearold woman swerved while
making a turn to avoid a
small animal. She was not
injured.
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The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Voting: Verona Public Library will hold early voting hours on Oct. 8
city will also hold a voter
registration booth at Verona Area High School from
11:30a.m. to 1p.m. on two
separate days, Oct. 4 and
Oct. 11.
Clark and Town of Verona clerk John Wright plan
to print a joint statement
announcing the hours for
both the city and town in
next weeks Verona Press.
Clark noted that previous
voting hours restrictions as
enacted in 2014 by Act 146
expressly forbade weekend
in-person absentee voting
known as early voting and
also prohibited the extension

of early voting sooner than
the third Monday before
the election, which this year
would be Oct. 28.
The City of Milwaukee
also approved similar voting
hours and additional locations Monday, and Madison approved additional
hours and locations a week
ago, according to area news
reports.
Those changes resulted
from federal District Judge
James Peterson striking
down Act 146 and other legislation, including parts of
the states Voter ID law. Act
146 had also limited clerks
to holding early voting a

maximum of 45 hours per
week and to staying no later
than 7p.m. The law also had
reduced the minimum residency time to vote; it is now
10 days before the election.
Peterson had called the
early voting restriction
an intentional attempt to
suppress voting by racial
minorities. The state has
appealed the ruling, but it
will be in effect for the Nov.
8 election.
Voter ID rules meanwhile, will remain in
place as they were with
the August primaries, and
voters who wish to vote in
person-absentee must be
registered or prepared to
register.
For questions or to
arrange for a particular time
within the citys early voting period, call city clerk
Ellen Clark at 845-9947.
The Town of Verona also
will begin early voting
Sept. 19 but will not hold
hours outside of its 8a.m.
to 2p.m. office hours. For
town voting questions, call
town clerk John Wright at
845-7187.
and participants in Verona girls softball

programs regarding Resolution No. R-16040 Approving a Final Plat for the Kettle
Creek North Plat.
Amanda Blomberg, 1270 Lucerne
Drive, #307, Verona, WI read a statement
from Kelly Keyes.
Russell King, 117 Llanos Street, Verona, WI spoke as a member of the Building, Grounds and Transportation Committee of the Verona Area School Board.
Spencer Stagman, 523 Basswood
Avenue, Verona, WI reported water damage to his basement from water flowing
into his basement during the July 21,
2016 torrential rains.
Kevin Anderson, 620 Acadia Way,
Verona, WI presented an illustration of a
proposal to remove the five lots behind
the ball diamond, and instead add six lots
to the area on the east side of Hemlock
Drive now proposed for a park.
Heather Rudnicki, 14 Maple View
Court, Madison, WI spoke in support of
preserving and improving the Field of
Dreams softball facility to protect the future of the program.
Jeff Horsfall, 1116 Louisa Court, Verona, WI spoke in opposition of Resolution No. R-16-040 Approving a Final Plat
for the Kettle Creek North Plat.
Loyal Freymiller, 113 Paoli St., Verona, WI spoke in support of the girls
softball program.
Angela Myers, 219 Cassidy Court,
Verona, WI spoke in favor of adding
green space around the ball diamond and
adding rollover curbs on Hemlock Drive.
5. Approval of Minutes from the July
25, 2016 Common Council meeting:
Motion by Diaz, seconded by McGilvray, to approve the minutes of the July
25, 2016 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Mayors Business:
On behalf of Mayor Hochkammer,
Council President Doyle sought to establish availability of the Council Members
for a Committee of the Whole meeting on
Monday, September 19th for a briefing
from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities about room tax changes. The
consensus of the Council was to hold the
Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m.
7. Engineers Report:
Northern Lights/N. Nine Mound
Road Construction: The north and south
bound lanes of Northern Lights are complete. The bike path is scheduled to be
paved August 20th.
Downtown Street Reconstruction
Phase I Church Avenue, S. Marietta

Street and Grove Street: Base course of
asphalt on Church Ave. and Grove St.
is scheduled for August 26th and 27th.
These streets will be open for full use prior to the beginning of school.
USH 18/151/Epic Lane On-Ramp:
Plans and specifications have been submitted to WisDOT for review. Plans will
be ready for construction in 2017.
CTH PD Reconstruction, Shady
Oak Lane to Woods Road: Construction
is scheduled to being September 26th.
2016 Street Rehabilitation Project:
Pavement is being place on Noel Way and
Hillcrest Dr. Curb, gutter and sidewalk are
being poured on Jenna Court. New curb
and gutter on Commerce Parkway is being placed the week of August 22nd.
Bike and Pedestrian Projects: Bids
and bid openings for Project #4 lane striping and Project #3 intersection improvements on CTH M have been scheduled.
8. Committee Reports:
A. Plan Commission
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Resolution No. R-16-038 Approving a
Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Indoor
Commercial Entertainment Land Use at
958 Liberty Drive. Motion by Linder, seconded by Diaz, to approve a conditional
use permit to allow an indoor commercial
entertainment land use at 958 Liberty
Drive with the following conditions:
1. The use of outdoor seating area
is permitted to operate from 7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. seven (7) days per week.
2. Outdoor patio fencing shall be a
minimum of 48 tall.
3. The outdoor patio fencing material shall be approved by the Director of
Planning and Development.
4. The exit for the patio shall be labeled as an exit only.
5. The fence and gate for the outdoor
patio shall comply with the requirements
from the Police Department and Building
Inspector.
This conditional use permit will
allow Lineage Restaurant to occupy approximately 5,890 square feet of space at
958 Liberty Drive. Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Resolution No. R-16-039 Approving a
Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Indoor
Entertainment Land Use at 110 Keenan
Court. Motion by Linder, seconded by McGilvray, to approve a conditional use permit to allow an indoor entertainment land
use at 110 Keenen Court. This conditional
use permit will allow the construction of a
2,835 square foot Guss Diner restaurant
at 110 Keenan Court. Motion carried 5-0.

Re: Resolution No. R-16-040 Approving
a Final Plat for the Kettle Creek North
Plat Creating 174 Single-Family lots and
4 Outlots.
Linder read the background information for this item, and stated that, after listening to some of the discussion tonight,
the official requests are for rollover curbs,
50 of green space, and a sewer stub. Discussion followed regarding green space
behind the ball diamond, installing a sewer stub, storm water drainage, timeline for
approval of the plat, the need for communication between the school district and
the developer, parking concerns, and rollover curbs on Hemlock Drive.
Motion by McGilvray, seconded
by Touchett, to approve Resolution No.
R-16-040 approving a final plat for the
Kettle Creek North Plat creating 174 single-family lots and 4 outlots, with the following conditions:
1. Prior to the issuance of building
permits, the developer shall enter into a
developers agreement with the City.
2. Building permits may not be issued
for Lots 56-60 for a period of one year.
Motion carried 4-1, with Alder Linder
opposed.
Re: Ordinance No. 16-880 Approving
the Rezoning of the Kettle Creek North
Plat. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by
Touchett, to approve the rezoning of the
Kettle Creek North Plat. The zoning map
amendment will zone lots 1-174 of the
Kettle Creek North Plat to Neighborhood
Residential (NR) and zone outlots 1-4 to
Public Institutional. Motion carried 4-1,
with Alder Linder opposed.
the Release of a Plat Restriction for the
Badger Prairie Neighborhood Plat. Motion by Linder, seconded by McGilvray, to
approve the release of a plat restriction
for the Badger Prairie Neighborhood Plat.
Motion carried 5-0.
B. Finance Committee
Re: Payment of Bills August 8, 2016 Bill
Run. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by
Linder, to pay the August 8, 2016 bills in the
amount of $ 733,604.95. Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Payment of Bills August 22, 2016
Bill Run. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Linder, to pay the August 22, 2016
bills in the amount of $651,873.67. Motion
carried 5-0.
Early voting
City of Verona
Monday through Friday*
Sept. 19-Oct. 21: 8a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Oct. 24-Oct. 28: 8a.m. to 7p.m.
Oct. 31-Nov. 4: 7a.m. to 7p.m.
Saturday
Oct. 8: 9a.m. to 4p.m., Verona Public Library
Oct. 29: 8a.m. to 2p.m., City Center
* Closing times could depend on demand and specific
arrangements
Town of Verona
Monday through Friday
Sept. 19-Nov. 4: 8a.m. to 2p.m.
Email Verona Press editor

Jim Ferolie at veronapress@
wcinet.com.
Legals
Case No. 16PR579

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
May 29, 1944 and date of death August
23, 2016, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 628 Enterprise Drive, Verona,
WI 53593.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is December 16, 2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
September 6, 2016
Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger
200 W. Verona Avenue
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-9899
Bar Number: 1001608
Published: September 15, 22 and 29, 2016
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CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
AUGUST 22, 2016
VERONA CITY HALL
1. Council President Elizabeth Doyle

called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz,
Doyle, Linder, McGilvray, Stewart, and
Touchett present. Reekie and Stiner were
absent and excused. Also in attendance:
Police Chief Coughlin, DPW Jacobson,
City Engineer Montpas, City Attorney
Kleinmaier, and City Clerk Clark.
4. Public Comment:
Wade Whitmus, 5752 Monticello
Way, Fitchburg, WI spoke on behalf of the
Verona Area Girls Softball Association,
the High School Softball Booster Club,
150 Places To Go
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LLC. FREE ADMISSION. Pumpkins,
squash, gourds, strawmaze,
wagonride, small animals to view.
Opening 9/17-Halloween. Closed
Wednesdays. Open daily 9am-5pm,
weekends 9am-6pm. 127 County
Road N, Edgerton. 608-751-9334.
www.hermansonpumpkinpatch.webs.com.
Directions: Go 8 miles southeast on
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350 Motorcycles
2013 KAWASAKI Ninja 300. 14K+miles.
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355 Recreational Vehicles

FOR SALE: 2007 Tioga 26Q Motorhome. 6.8L engine. Very good condition,
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402 Help Wanted, General

COOK & Dishwasher Full or Part time.
Pay based on experience. Apply at Koffee Kup 355 E. Main St, Stoughton
DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF
WANTED.
Applications available at
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
317 Nora St. Stoughton.
DRIVERS
HELPER/WAREHOUSE.
Looking for a person to help our driver
stock our products on shelves in the
grocery stores we deliver to, Grocery
store experience helpful. 35-40 hours
er week, M-F with few Saturday's during
holiday weeks. Call or e-mail Darrell at
L & L Foods 608-514-4148 or dmoen@
landfoods.com
NOW HIRING: RHD plumbing, Inc. is
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the following positions are available:
Project Coordinator Assistant, Estimator/
Service Assistant, & general Laborers.
All positions are Full time, Hourly Benefits include: Health Insurance, Dental
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based on experience. How to Apply:
Apply in person at RHD Plumbing, Inc. or
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If you enjoy winter sports and working
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HELP WANTED- SALES

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C. Public Safety and Welfare Committee

Re: A Special Event Permit for the Ironman Triathlon on Sunday, September 11,
2016, from Ryan Richards, World Triathlon Corporation. Motion by Stewart, seconded by Touchett, to approve a Special
Event Permit for the Ironman Triathlon on
Sunday, September 11, 2016 from Ryan
Richards, World Triathlon Corporation.
Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Ordinance No. 16-881 Amending
Section 10-1-12 of the Code of Ordinances Speed Limits, Speed Limit on Old
CTH PB. Motion by Stewart, seconded
by Touchett, to approve Ordinance No.
16-881 Amending Section 10-1-12 of the
Code of Ordinances Speed Limits,
changing the speed limit from 45 MPH to
35 MPH on Old CTH PB from its intersection with East Verona Avenue southerly
to a point .13 miles south of its intersection with Forest View Drive. Motion carried 4-1, with Alder McGilvray opposed.
D. Public Works/Sewer and Water
Committee
an Addendum to the Amended Relocation Order for North Nine Mound Road.
Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to
approve Resolution No. R-16-042 approving an addendum to the amended relocation order for North Nine Mound Road.
Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Professional Services Agreement with
AECOM for Project 2016-119 Northern
Lights and CTH PD Water Main Extensions. Motion by Touchett, seconded by
McGilvray, to approve the Professional
Services Agreement with AECOM for Project 2016-119 Northern Lights and CTH PD
Water Main Extensions. Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Change Order No. 2 for Community
Park and Park Lane Parking Lot Construction. Motion by Touchett, seconded by
McGilvray , to approve Change Order No.
2 for Community Park and Park Lane parking lot construction. Motion carried 5-0.
Re: Awarding of the Contract for Construction of the Downtown Streetscape
Phase I. Motion by Touchett, seconded by
Diaz, to award the contract for construction of Downtown Streetscape Phase I to
J.P. Cullen, Verona, WI in the amount of
$562,332.00. J.P. Cullen submitted the sole
base bid for this project. Motion carried 5-0.
423 Work Wanted
452 General
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434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
532 Fencing
GREAT PART time opportunity. Woman

in Verona seeks help with personal cares
and chores. Two weekend days/mth
(5hrs/shift) and one overnight/mth. Pay
is $11.66/awake hrs & $7.25/sleep hrs.
A driver's license and w/comfort driving
a van a must! Please call 608-347-4348
if interested.
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548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
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UNITED CEREBRAL Palsy of Dane

County is looking for experienced, confident care providers. We support a wide
variety of children and adults with developmental disabilities throughout Dane
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446 Agriculture,
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STUDENT HELP Wanted: Sunday
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Starts 9/18-Xmas.
Lawn, leaf racking, various house & yard
projects. Must have car & able lift to 40
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Re: Professional Services Agreement
with H&H Industries for a Head Load
Study on the Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) System at the Senior
Center. Motion by Touchett, seconded by
McGilvray, to approve the Professional
Services Agreement with H&H Industries
for a head load study on the HVAC system
at the Senior Center. Motion carried 5-0.
9. Old Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Development Agreement and Deed
Restriction for Matts House Property.
Kleinmaier stated this is a development agreement and deed restriction
that relates to the rehabilitation of the
Matts House property. The agreement
addresses the terms and conditions for
the rehabilitation of the structure and the
sale of the land to the developer. Staff
recommends approval of the agreement,
including the deed restriction. The deed
restriction has two significant provisions. The first states that the developer cannot demolish the structure. The
second states that the property must
remain taxable, and if it does not, PILOT
payments must be made to the city. Motion by Diaz, seconded by McGilvray, to
approve the Development Agreement
and Deed Restriction for the Matts House
property subject to review and approval
by the City Planning Director and City Attorney. Motion carried 5-0.
10. New Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz to
approve operator licenses as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
11. Announcements:
Alder McGilvray welcomed Mr. Jeff
Mikorski as the new City Administrator.
His first day is Monday, August 29th.
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Touchett, seconded by
Diaz, to adjourn at 9:17 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
Published: September 5, 2016
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Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
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554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing,
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maintenance available.608-235-4389
GARDEN MAINTENANCE & Clean-Up.
Completed Master Gardener Course.
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SHREDDED TOPSOIL
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Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
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Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
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602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
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PAR Concrete, Inc.

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Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)
835-5129 (office)
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
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646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
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652 Garage Sales

STOUGHTON- 1000 Keenan Ln. 9/169/17 8am-5pm. Antique Trunk, sofa,
2-chairs, record player, pool table. something for everyone
STOUGHTON- 1731 Severson Dr 9/159/17 10-5pm. Crafts Quilting Sale. Material, notions, patterns etc
STOUGHTON- 2763 Alice Circle 9/169/17 8am-? Tools, Household items and
misc
STOUGHTON- 2825 Williams Dr 9/15
& 9/16 8am-noon. BARN SALE Vintage books & magazines, collectables,
antiques, holiday decor, baskets, tins,
craft supplies and much more! See ad
on Craigslist.
STOUGHTON 551 Cty Hwy-N 3-miles
South of 51. 9/16 8am-5pm. 9/17
8am-3pm. Books, toys, collectibles, furniture, kitchen, bath, aquariums, much
more
STOUGHTON- 925 Roosevelt Moving
Sale! 9/16 2-6pm, 9/17 8-noon. Patio set,
large dresser, rug shampooer, more
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
WOMEN'S GOLF CLUBS. EACH
COMES WITH GOLF BAG, PULL
CART AND HEAD COVERS. $100
PER SET
Men's full set (for tall right handed
player)
Women's full set (left handed player)
Contact: 608-845-1552
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
STOUGHTON LARGE ONE Bedroom
2nd Floor Flat.
Quiet east side neighborhood. Heat
Included. Separate entrance. No
smoking, pets considered. $695/month.
Available Oct. 15. 608-873-2016
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

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801 Office Space For Rent
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Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
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NORTH PARK STORAGE

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14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
Hourly Rate of $18.23

plus $.40 shift premium
Medical
Dental
401(k)/Pension Plans
On-Site Training
Holiday and Vacation Pay

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FRITZ PAINTING Barns, rusty roofs,

metal buildings. Free-estimate . 608221-3510
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.
EXCELLENT COMPENSATION
& BENEFITS INCLUDE:
APP LY ON LINE AT
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-520-0240
Assembler
Monday Thursday
(2:15pm 12:15am)
We are an Equal Employment

Opportunity Employer.
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
Full/Part Time Positions Available

Full
& Part-Time
Positions Available
Excellent
Wages
Pay
Based
on Experience
Paid
Training
CDL
Program
Drive
Locally,
Supporting Your Community
Signing
Paid
TrainingBonus
Positions
inapplicable)
Signing
BonusAvailable
Available (if
Madison and Verona
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
Dishwasher Wanted
Epic is looking for a reliable, full-time dishwasher
to help our dining service run smoothly while
serving over 6,000 meals each day.
Youll work in a fast-paced environment,
cleaning and stocking equipment used by
our culinary team. You will also participate in
kitchen cleaning and a variety of other tasks.
As a member of our dynamic team, youll work in
a state-of-the-art, air conditioned facility, enjoy
consistent, full-time hours, earn competitive
wages, and receive benefits befitting a leading
software company (401k match, great health
insurance, life insurance, performance bonuses
and stock appreciation rights).
To learn more and to apply visit careers.epic.com
Apply Locally at: 219

St., Verona, WI
Call:Paoli
608-255-1551
Call: 608-845-2255
or Go
Online: BadgerBus.com
E-mail:
Jobs@BadgerBus.com
Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI
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Immediate Openings for:

Front Desk Associates
and Night Auditors
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
Drivers
705 Rentals
STOUGHTON- 108 West Street, 2 bedroom, appliances, water, A/C heat, ceiling fan, on site laundry,well kept and
maintained. Off street parking. Next to
park. On site manager. Available September 1st, 2016. $770 a month. Please
call 608-238-3815 or email weststreetapartments@yahoo.com with questions
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
VERONA DRIVERS WANTED
696 Wanted To Buy
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
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
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
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WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR

SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table
w/vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
STOUGHTON-112 N. Forest. Beautiful

3 Story Townhouse. 2 bedroom, 1 bath.
Huge kitchen, natural wood decor, decks/
patios, large yard, laundry. Water, Hot
water & sewer included. Available 9/1.
$850.00. Call Connie 608-271-0101
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON, 2 b/r apt, $770, includes
heat, water/sewer. 608-222-1981, x3. No
dogs, 1 cat ok. EHO
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM lower level
of two-flat, near downtown, River Bluff
School. Newly renovated. Central air.
W/D, water included. No pets, no smoking $895/month +security deposit. 608873-7655 or 608-225-9033.
STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper.
No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove
and refrigerator. $750/mo. 1st and last
months rent. 608-219-4531
STOUGHTON- NEWER Duplex 3 bedroom 3 bath 2 car. Laundry room with
washer/dryer large family room, stainless
appliances extra storage $1795+utilities.
2375 sq ft Available 9/15 or 10/01/16
Evans Properties LLC 608-839-9100
Housekeepers
We are looking for vibrant, energetic, customer service and detail oriented team
members to join our Super 8 team. Must be computer proficient, able to work
flexible hours, have reliable transportation, and a clean, valid drivers license.
Full and part-time positions available.
Salary: $8-$12/hr. plus bonuses. Compensation includes paid
vacation, free room nights, paid training and uniform.
Employee-Owned.
Forward Thinking.
Community Focused.
Customer service experience preferred but willing to train the

right candidates.
Apply in person at:
131 Horizon Drive, Verona, WI 53593
WE ARE HIRING
Comfort Keepers in Madison
YOU can make a DIFFERENCE here

2016-2017 School Year
Program locations: Stoughton, McFarland, Madison, Middleton,

Mt. Horeb & Waunakee
Apply online at
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Part-time positions implementing project-based learning while

building relationships with families and children in grades K-5.
Varying schedules Mon.-Fri., earning $10-12.50 per hour with no nights,
weekends or holidays
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Seeking caregivers to provide care

to seniors in their homes.
Need valid DL and dependable vehicle.
FT & PT positions available.
Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
Part-Time Commercial Cleaners Wanted!!
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Apply now in person at 2001 W. Broadway, Mon.

Fri., 9 a.m. 5 p.m. If you have questions please call
608-222-0217, or fill out an online application at:
www.programmedcleaning.com
Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.
EOE
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A small town, Five Star Skilled Nursing

Facility is seeking WI licensed CNAs. If
youre looking for a position where youll
be appreciated and where your input
matters, come and join our growing team.
Hours: 3-4 hours per eveing, start time 5-5:30pm,

M-F, NO WEEKENDS!
Hourly pay rate starts at $9.00.
Must be independent, reliable and detail oriented.
Must have own transportation.
We are looking for a journalist with good

organizational skills who can handle a range of
duties that will include reporting, photography, editing
and possibly pagination with InDesign, as well as
familiarity with websites and social media. Beats
could include community and features, government
or both, depending on the skills of the top candidate.
Photo equipment is provided.
The job is 35 hours per week, with a full benets
package available. The company is part of
Woodward Community Media, a division of
Woodward Communications Inc., an
employee-owned company based in Dubuque, Iowa.
PROGRAMMED CLEANING, INC.
Programmed Cleaning Inc. has several openings

for part time cleaners in the Madison, WI and
surrounding areas, FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE!!
Community Reporter/
Page Designer
If you want to be involved in relaying information
people cant nd on Google, CNN or even the local
TV station, take a look at Unied Newspaper Group.
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To learn more about these opportunities,

submit your application and resume by
September 15th at www.wcinet.com/careers
Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus.
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Ironman 2016
ConnectVerona.com
Photos by Scott Girard
Brad Rupnow of Verona offers his thanks to the hometown crowd as he rides through the
Loop Festival downtown on the first loop of the races bike portion.
On the Web
See more photos from the Ironman
passing through Verona:
ConnectVerona.com
Patrick Flynn of Chicago stops for a quick hello and snack with some supporters at the Loop
Festival.
The Boss
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OPEN HOUSE
for you to come and see what is available

in snowplows and accessories.
Feel free to stop by Double D Services anytime!
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Double D Services in Verona will be having an
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 12pm-7pm

There will be door prizes, food and refreshments.
2737 Gust Road, Verona, WI 53593
Laura Roberts of Verona, a three-time Ironman competitor, cheers on bikers as they ride by her Cross Country Road home
on their way to the Loop Festival.
Phone (608) 845-3800 Fax (608) 845-3801

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2016 Private Practice of the Year

(608) 848 6628

Verona Press editor

Photo by Scott Girard

Rolling through Verona

Championship event next month in

Three months after a

Board back to high school first

8,000 to attend Epics UGM Sept. 19-22

While visitors to Epic

can expect their own adventures in traffic.

of Verona, Epic spokesperson Barb Hernandez said in

on the newest campus,

Verona Area School District

than $1,000, since shes

The Verona Area school

One of the options

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September 15, 2016

The Verona Press

Verona Area School District

Photo by Scott Girard

VAHS moves main entrance

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Low $25,000 minimum No fees to buy or maintain

Office: 608-845-6999 Cell: 608-225-1920

located in the row nearest

when traveling between

Schools begin to pass out student iPads

Visitors to Verona Area

Schools around the Verona

like water, gas or electricity

Choose from Roast Beef Classic,

631 Hometown Circle, Verona

Photo by Scott Girard

Hailey Elliott works on her

The Verona Press

September 15, 2016

Verona Area School District

West End advances

A proposal to build more apartments

Winery gets permit

Monks changes OKd

changes when it returns for the PIP.

the departments operating fund balance to pay

The council approved

Century Fence Company

If you can DREAM it, we can BUILD it!

Verona Area school board

The early enrollment count

involves three tiers of circles: classroom-wide, like

The Verona Area School

Stuesser 65th Anniversary

CUSTOM DESIGNED TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS

Unified Newspaper Group

The city denied one of two

VACT parking lot

Insurance claim denied

the sidewalk along a 24-foot backage road that acts as somewhat of a

Board praises VAHS