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The Verona Area School

board will wait another
two weeks to hear data
about Verona Area International School.
Tw o m e m b e r s w e r e
a b s e n t a t M o n d a y s
meeting, and the presentation is an integral part

of the information board
members will use in
their upcoming decision
on renewal of the Chinese language immersion
schools charter agreement. The schools governing council is expected
to bring a five-year charter
proposal to the board Nov.
21.
That leaves just the Nov.
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Students above state

averages on test
Gap between
minority, white
students persists
SCOTT GIRARD
Verona Area School District students scored above

state averages on standardized tests last year.
For both the Forward
Exam and the ACT, taken
by all juniors statewide for
the second straight year
during the 2015-16 school
y e a r, VA S D s t u d e n t s
scored well compared to
their peers.
But across the board,

less than half of the test
takers scored proficient
or advanced on math
and English.
We set a high bar when
it comes to what we expect
of our students, state
Superintendent Tony Evers
said in a news release. As
such, earning marks of
proficient or advanced on
the Forward Exam means
a student has demonstrated
skills that are at or above
what is expected of them
at a given grade.
Overall, 45.9 percent of
VASD student test-takers
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Verona Press
Photo by Samantha Christian
Veterans memorial progresses
The first phase of the downtown streetscape construction is coming along at Hometown Junction Park, where the fountain
and paths for the veterans memorial are being installed. Above, Rob Ripley and Ventura Ayon of Carved Stone Creations
install the outer edge of the fountain on Oct. 19.
Samantha Christian
Fitch-Rona EMS
Pilot program would use community paramedics

Goal to reduce hospital
readmissions
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
Emergency medical services are

known for taking a reactive approach
to care: A 9-1-1 call is placed, an ambulance responds and the patient generally
goes to the hospital.
That cycle is often repeated for frequent fliers, who are repeatedly seen
by EMS for the same issues and take a
toll on their resources.
But a nationwide movement is
encouraging public safety services to
become more proactive through community paramedicine, and Fitch-Rona
EMS plans to go along for the ride.
Along with a third ambulance and
new stations, a community paramedic program has been at the top of
FREMSs wishlist for the past two
years.
Last year, during budget season, the
municipalities that it serves decided
not to fund the program yet, and with
the third ambulance on the shelf for
one more year, chief Brian Myrland
Budget breakdown
Fitch-Rona EMS is asking for about
$9,300 in the 2017 budget for a
community paramedic program.
Town of Verona: $500
City of Verona: $4,029
City of Fitchburg: $4,771
Total: $9,300
plans pilot programs designed to
reduce at-risk citizens use of the EMS
system. For that, he asked for $9,300
among the City of Fitchburg, City of
Verona and Town of Verona.
Some of the initiatives FREMS has
already taken on include blood-pressure
checks and CPR training for community members and businesses. And soon,
Fitch-Rona will help individuals with
dementia stay in their homes longer
with or without allocations in the 2017
budget.
I believe we need to change that paradigm (of being reactive) and get out
in front of personal emergencies when
we can, Myrland wrote in an email to
the Press. We have resources that can
easily be trained and redirected to make

an even greater impact in our communities than we are currently.
Proactive program
Although the term community paramedic program means something different to everybody, FREMS deputy
chief Jeff Dostalek told city alders and
town supervisors at the EMS Commission meeting Oct. 20 it has many shared
goals.
The biggest push for the program is
to reduce hospital readmissions. Not
only would this benefit patients health
and well-being, it could also help hospitals avoid readmission fines from Medicare and Medicaid.
Myrland said the service, which is
also referred to as mobile integrated
healthcare, could end up being repaid
by the hospitals and redirect funding to
the community paramedic program, but
its too soon to know when that would
happen.
One of the ways community paramedics can help reduce readmissions
is by increasing medical literacy, especially for people with COPD, diabetes
or other chronic diseases. Paramedics
Turn to Paramedics/Page 8
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City of Verona
Verona Area Chamber of Commerce
Alders still bitter,

but say look is better
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
There was no doubt city

leaders found the latest plan
for a salt shed on the outskirts of the city to be less
ugly than the previous version, unveiled just over a
year ago.
But some of them couldnt
say the same about the decision-making process that has
made the project likely to
break ground next year and
start sending trucks to U.S.
Hwy. 18-151 in two years.
Part of the Verona Road
project, if only peripherally,
the salt shed checks off many
boxes for the state Department of Transportation as
it is planned now: It would
have easy access to the highway; its centrally located;
its on existing state land;
and its next to a frontage
road of sorts thats built to
handle heavy trucks.
But ever since the DOT
first let Verona know of its
plans about 18 months ago,
city officials have been trying
to get the state to pick another location than the hilly spot
between the highway and
Maple Grove Road.
And because the city has
no control and its on town
land, it apparently will have
to settle for a less obtrusive
design.
The plans project manager Mark Vesperman unveiled
Monday to the Common
Council show the 10,000-ton
salt shed and the salt truck
Renderings courtesy WisDOT
This overhead view of the state Department of Transportation salt shed planned to be built between U.S. Hwy. 18-151
and Maple Grove Road just off Exit 81 east of the city shows
separate salt shed and truck barn buildings.
garage now split into three
separate parts, unlike last
years design, and oriented
and landscaped to hide the
buildings as much as possible from Maple Grove Road.
The main building, after
much hand-wringing from
local officials, resembles a
typical Wisconsin barn a
suggestion from former city
administrator Bill Burns
much more than the bloated,
50-foot-tall figure presented
last year.
Its not going to look as
nice as the Epic (Farm Campus) barn, but we dont have
the money to do that, Vesperman said with a laugh.
Vesperman also assured
the council there would be
no trucks parked outside and
that the brine tank on one
side of the 13,000-squarefoot main building would be
obscured by landscaping. He
took particular note of the
viewing angles from Maple
Grove, designed by a landscape architect, though clearly, with the vast majority of
traffic on the other side, the
view from Hwy. 18-151 was
the gateway sight Verona
alders were most concerned

with.
And thats why they had
pushed last year to site the
project elsewhere, including
a suggestion to buy or swap
land with Dane County for
land further from the highway. Vesperman said the
DOT checked into several
options and spoke with the
countys public works director about county land but
found this spot superior for
several reasons, including the
size of the land (about five
acres), the cost, the proximity to the highway, the readymade infrastructure and the
ability for trucks to get in and
out.
He conceded the main
reason was the governors
directive to get rid of (or
use) surplus land for projects.
It was a good fit, he said.
Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist.
4) didnt buy it, and had
harsh words for the state
agency, though he made sure
not to point his criticisms
directly at Vesperman.
From the beginning when
I first heard about this, he
said with a sigh, I just feel

like the DOT has decided to
keep things easy for them at
the price of Verona.
Ald. Mac McGilvray
(D-1) said he appreciated
the attempt to make this salt
shed look better than some
salt sheds can look, but the
longtime public works committee member had several
specific questions doubting
the choice, including lack of
involvement with the city, the
durability of the town-maintained road and the big picture of traffic.
Vesperman acknowledged
the road was insufficient
for the developing traffic,
which is a lot more than the
salt shed Again, the usage
is four (plow) trucks.
Ald. Jack Linder (D-2)
didnt like the conventional
look of the metal garage that
Vesperman described as a
machine shed, but painted
to match the salt shed.
Ald. Luke Diaz (D-1) was
less skeptical.
I really like the landscaping, obviously could be
more, but the trees look
good, and its going to be an
industrial use, Diaz said.
Vesperman said the project is scheduled to start next
September and go into service about a year later. In
the meantime, starting in
the next few weeks, he said,
a contractor working on a
nearby Verona Road project
will be dumping 40,000 to
50,000 yards of fill on the
site to help with grading.
Wine and Dine event canceled

The annual Wine and
Dine in Verona benefit for
the Badger Prairie Needs
Network food pantry
scheduled for Thursday,
Oct. 27, has been canceled.
Verona Area Chamber
of Commerce executive
director Le Jordan told the
Press it was a very difficult decision to cancel
the event, and it was related to participation.
Jordan said the chamber had already decided
to revamp the event for
next year and focus on

attracting a broader community. Ideas, though no
decisions have been made,
include hay rides, pumpkins and a variety of
things, Jordan said.
The chamber asked
members in an email notifying them of the cancellation to consider donating
to Badger Prairie Needs
Network, which was set to
benefit from the event.
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Opinion
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Letters to the editor
GOP unrecognizable due to Trump

Donald Trump has confirmed
that he is not qualified to be president by showcasing his ignorance,
petulance, negative temperament,
extreme rudeness and chronic lack
of respect. His absence of grace and
diplomatic skills automatically disqualifies him as a serious candidate
for the presidency. Electing him
would be a disaster of the highest
order.
The GOPs selection of Trump
as a candidate is a measure of
their descending into the depths of
madness. Republicans will have a
monumental challenge in recovering their past standing as one of the
major political parties in the United
States. They are unrecognizable as
the party of Lincoln.
Bob Menamin,
City of Verona
VAIS reflects very highly on district

After reading the recent articles regarding Verona Area
International School (VAIS), I
felt compelled to weigh in on
the discussion. I am the full-time
youth services librarian at the
Fitchburg Public Library, and
in my role supporting children,
families, and early literacy, I
have the opportunity to interact
with VAIS students on a daily
basis. In fact, I can often identify
VAIS students during library
programs and interactions; they
are focused listeners and curious
learners. Their educational experience reflects very highly on
their school and the entire Verona Area School District.
I was surprised to read that the
Board of Education has reservations about charter renewal for
VAIS. In todays global world,
I cant imagine taking away an
opportunity that gives parents
an additional choice in where
they send their children for free,
public education especially
one where children will leave
the school fluent in Mandarin,
a language spoken by over 1
billion people worldwide, by the
end of fifth grade. My little one
is not yet school age, but we will
be strongly considering VAIS for

him when kindergarten enrollment comes around, provided the
board makes the choice to renew
the charter and continue offering
this world-class education to
Fitchburg and Verona students.
Finally, I saw mention of the
boards concern over library services offered at VAIS. It takes a
village to raise a child, and while
I certainly would not advocate
for less library time, kids in
this community are extremely
fortunate to have access to not
only their school libraries but
also Fitchburg and Verona public
libraries. Both feature extensive
childrens departments and staff
who are willing to work with
teachers, students and families
to ensure no child is left behind
in terms of reading recommendations, access to high-quality
materials, research support,
library skill training and engaging programs. In addition, we
have developed a Mandarin
collection at Fitchburg Public
Library specifically to meet the
needs of VAIS students.
Kelly Witt,
City of Fitchburg
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Acting out can be a

welcome distraction
he opportunity was unexpected, but it could not have

come at a better time.
I have a good friend who is a
very talented actor, and he performs
all around the greater Madison
area. He was worked with many
local theater groups, including
our own Verona Area Community
Theater.
Some folks
may also know
that I have done
some shows
with our local
theater troupe,
but I am much
more the amateur than my
friend.
Curtis
I was surprised about
a month ago
when my friend called me with an
offer. He had been cast in a production of Glengarry Glen Ross,
a play by David Mamet, being put
on by a Janesville theater company.
A member of the cast performing
a smaller part had dropped out,
and my friend wanted to know if
I would be interested in filling the
role.
I had not been on any stage in
about two years, and I was not itching to return, but this opportunity
was too good to pass up. There was
only a small window of rehearsal
time until the performances, so I
would not be hooked into a long
commitment. The part was concise
enough I could learn it quickly. It
provided the opportunity to hang
out with my friend several nights
each week. and it fulfilled a bucket-list item of mine to have one
more significant part in a play just

in case I never take to a stage again.
By the time this column hits the
paper, the shows run will be over.
Ive really enjoyed doing it, and it
turns out I am pretty good in the
part. I may be inspired to give this
acting thing another shot.
The only drawback has been
driving to and from Janesville
for the past four weeks, but those
drives have also given me time
to reflect, and upon reflection I
have found something even more
encouraging about my brief stint as
an actor. It has nothing to do with
acting, the stage, or any positive
reviews I have received.
Being in this show broke up my
usual routine.
I did not realize the rut my life
had fallen into prior to taking the
part in the play. In making this
point, I am not complaining in
general, my life is pretty good.
But my days and weeks had
become predictable. There was
nothing terribly new at the office.
My wife and I had been on vacation earlier in the summer, but there
was no new travel in our future. Id
finished the last book in a series I
had been reading about a month
earlier. My kids are both adults and
doing things on their own.
And then there was the
800-pound gorilla in the room,
the presidential election. I am a
political junkie, and I usually love
watching the campaign. In past
years I have made a big bowl of
popcorn on election night and
watched the returns roll in the
way some people watch the Super
Bowl.
Not this year.
Completely holding back my

opinions about the candidates, I
cant stand to watch this years
presidential contest. Everything about it leaves me feeling
depressed, from the news coverage
to the things being said by the
candidates. Of the three debates
I watched maybe 15 minutes
because the spectacle turned
my stomach. Outside the actual
campaign, some of the things my
friends post about the election on
Facebook are beyond ridiculous.
This election was beginning to
sour everything.
And then I became the character
of James Lingk on a stage in Janesville.
The experience reminds me of
several professional seminars and
workshops I have participated in
over the years. I dont learn many
new things in these sessions, but
they remind me of things I already
know and had either neglected or
stopped doing.
Not only did being in the play
remind me there is more to life than
the presidential election, suddenly I
had something new to look forward
to a few nights each week. Ive met
several new friends. I am using my
brain in a creative way.
It really feels good.
And now that the play is over,
Im wondering what distraction I
should follow next? Should I take
a painting class? Maybe Ill return
to the gym. Is there another performance in my future? I dont know,
but I cant wait to find out.
Karl Curtis is a City of Verona
resident and a former editor of the
Verona Press.
Verona Area International School has been positive addition to area

I support the Verona Area International School (VAIS) charter
renewal proposal which will be voted on at the Nov. 21 VASD board
meeting. I believe VAIS has been
a positive addition to the Stoner
Prairie/Savanna Oaks school site in
Fitchburg, and was the primary reason our family moved to the Seminole Forest neighborhood.
For our family, the opportunity

to learn Chinese through VAIS has
added an important skill for our
kids. The VAIS director, teachers and parent volunteers are all
excellent and create a wonderful
learning environment. Our kids
are proficient in both English and
Chinese thanks to VAIS. We will be
letting the VASD board know that
we support the continuation of the

VAIS school. Having an excellent
Chinese immersion school to go
along with all of the benefits of the
Fitchburg community make Fitchburg a wonderful place to build a
family.
Mark Ketilson,
City of Fitchburg
Correction
Due to a misunderstanding from a Verona Area School Board committee meeting, the Oct. 20 article
Study: No common middle school experience reported Savanna Oaks had a 70-minute core period
every day. SOMS students instead have three 70-minute core periods every day that rotate among the
core subjects of math, science, social studies and English. The Press regrets the error.
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October 27, 2016
First Kids Expo

Nov. 5 at VAHS
Features elementary
schools, local
activities for kids
SCOTT GIRARD
The Verona Area School

District will host what it
hopes to be the first of many
annual Kids Expos Nov. 5.
The event, from 9a.m. to
2p.m. at Verona Area High
School, will feature representatives from all of the
districts elementary and
charter schools, the pre-k
program and local businesses and childcare outlets.
VASD early learning coordinator Jennifer Skibba said
the district required the more
than 30 vendors to have a
child-friendly activity at
their booth.
We really want to make
it engaging for families as
well, Skibba said. Your
child gets to interact while
youre learning.
T h o s e a c t iv i t i e s w i l l
include games, crafts, projects and physical activities,
Skibba said.
The event is targeted at
families with children from
birth up to pre-k age.
Skibba emphasized that
an important feature of the
event is to educate parents
about what to expect when
their child reaches school
age.
We really want families
to find out whats the process
for Pre-K registration, she
said. What is the process
for kindergarten and what
school your child is going to
attend kindergarten through
fifth-grade at in Verona.
The idea for the expo
came after a survey last year
to families with children
aged 4 or under that showed
parents were interested in
learning more about resources in the area. Skibba also
said she gets a lot of calls
asking questions about child
guidance or parenting.
My (goal) outcomes
are really that families feel
more informed about whats
available in the Verona and
Fitchburg area, she said.
Opening our doors to the
If You Go
What: Verona Area Kids
Expo
When: 9a.m. to 2p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5
Where: Verona Area High
School
Info: prek.verona.k12.
wi.us
On the Web
To see a full list of participating
vendors, visit:
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community and building
that bridge between the district and the families in the
community.
She added that a pair of
high school students will be
on hand to take family photos at the event, which parents can get printed out on
the spot. Tucker Turtle, the
districts pre-k mascot, will
also be there to take photos
with.
The first 400 students to
arrive will receive a little
Wildcat backpack, as well,
Skibba said.
In addition to the local
schools, booths at the expo
include several local day
cares, sport and dance programs, a variety of resources for children with special
needs, the Verona Police
Department, the Verona
Lions Club and the Verona
and Fitchburg libraries.
Skibba said a similar event
in northern Wisconsin is in
its 10th year and had about
2,000 attendees at its most
recent fair. While she doesnt
know if itll be that large in
Verona in year one, shes
hopeful the Kids Expo has a
big future ahead.
Im really hopeful this
just becomes a tradition with
families that they just know
the first Saturday in November every year, she said.
Contact Scott Girard at
and follow him on Twitter @
sgirard9.
VAPAS season starts Nov. 5
Stayin Alive Bee Gees

tribute band to perform
If You Go
KATE NEWTON
The Verona Area Performing Arts

Series will launch its 2016-17 season
next week and couldnt be prouder
of the lineup it has in store for Verona
audiences this year, according to its
website.
The six-piece group Stayin Alive
Canada, self-described on the bands
website as the worlds No. 1 tribute to
the Bee Gees, will perform at 7p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Verona Area
High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. The band has performed throughout Europe and the U.S.,
including multiple appearances with the
San Diego Symphony and at Disney
World.
The nonprofit organizations 17th
season will also feature performances
by the Wisconsin Singers on Feb. 4; the
Grieg Chorus and Stoughton Norwegian Dancers on March 19; at the Classic Nashville Roadshow at April 22.
Based in Ontario, Stayin Alive features Tony Mattina on lead/backing
vocals and guitar as Barry Gibb, Todd
What: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin

Alive Canada
When: 7:30p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5
Where: Verona Area High School
Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
Tickets: $30 adults, $28 seniors
over 65 and $8 students 18 and
under
Info: vapas.org, 848-2787
Sharman on lead/backing vocals as
Robin Gibb, Joseph Janisse on backing
vocals and keyboard as Maurice Gibb,
who are backed by studio musicians
that capture the sound and look of the
Bee Gees, according to a news release
for the event.
Sharman told the Press that Stayin
Alive started performing together as
a unit about six years ago, and while
they try to adhere to the original renditions as much as possible, they add
(their) own flavor into it, even unbeknownst to (them).
We dont try to mimic them to the
point where it becomes false. Its a fine
line, he continued. But we dont stray

too much from the actual form of the
music we keep things pretty true.
Appearances by Bee Gees blockbuster tracks like Night Fever, How
Deep Is Your Love, You Should Be
Dancing, To Love Somebody and
it should go without saying Stayin
Alive, are assured, but lesser-known
tracks get their due, as well.
The performance is also accompanied by video clips on a big screen, as
well as photos and dazzling imagery,
according to the news release. Sharman
said those elements translate well in
both smaller and big venues, but the
(audience) interaction is a little bit easier in the former.
I find with the audiences, in the first
part of the show, theyre sitting and listening, and more of the disco-y dancing stuff is more on the back end of the
show, and by that time everybody is
ready to dance, he added.
Tickets are available at vapas.org,
the State Bank of Cross Plains-Verona,
Capitol Bank-Verona or by calling 8482787. Seating is reserved, and prices are
$30 for adults, $28 for seniors over 65
and $8 for students 18 and under. The
show is sponsored in part by Verona
Area Chamber of Commerce, Holiday
Inn Express and an anonymous donor.
VAHS students to perform with State Honors Mixed Choir

Verona Area High School
seniors Alankrit Shatadal
and Rachel Knoebl will
sing alongside their fellow
members of the Wisconsin
School Music Associations
High School State Honors
Mixed Choir at a concert
at the Overture Center
Thursday.
Both active
participants
of the VAHS
choir program under
the direction
o f H e a t h - Alankrit Shatadal
er Thorpe,
Shatadal and
Knoebl were
selected from
more than
1,600 students who
applied to
audition for
428 spots
in the five Rachel Knoebl
High School
State Honors ensembles, according to
a news release from the
VAHS music department.
The Oct. 27 concert
begins at 8p.m., following the High School State
Honors Orchestra and
of their ensemble and work

with music teachers, administrators and WSMA staff
to discover new levels of
What: State Honors
individual and group perforMixed Choir Concert
mance in the weeks leadWhen: 8p.m. Thursday,
ing up to the concert.
Oct. 27
The public is encouraged
to attend the concerts, which
Where: Overture Center,
celebrate the accomplish201 State St.
ments of these students and
Tickets: $17.50
the overall positive impact
Info: wsmamusic.org
of music education on their
lives, WSMA program
director Victoria Donahue
said in the release. The
Band Concert at 4:30p.m.
Founded in 1967, the concerts also commemorate
Wisconsin School Music
Association (WSMA)
State Honors Music Project provides musically
talented youth with the
opportunity to rehearse and
perform with the nations
finest conductors in a professional and highly disciplined setting, the news
release said.
Students selected to
participate in the project
attend a four-day summer
camp with the conductor
If You Go
dedicated music teachers throughout Wisconsin,

many of whom will be in
Madison attending these
events in conjunction with
the annual Wisconsin State
Music Conference.
Tickets to the concert are
$17.50 and are available at
the door. The High School
State Honors Jazz Ensemble
Concert, meanwhile, will be
held at 11:30a.m. Friday,
Oct. 28, at Monona Terrace.
Kate Newton
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Coming up
Churches
Haunted Prairie
Thanksgiving baskets
Take a walk through a haunted part

of Badger Prairie Park from 7-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27. The free event is
organized by the library and is geared
toward ages 12 and up; no younger children or pets will be admitted. For information, call 845-7180.
Verona Area School District residents

in need and Badger Prairie Needs Network food pantry patrons can sign up
for Thanksgiving baskets by registering
in-person at 1200 E. Verona Ave. or by
calling 848-2499 during business hours
before Oct. 31. Turkeys and other ingredients for Thanksgiving celebrations will
Witch/wizard party
be distributed at BPNN, 1200 E. Verona
Dress as a witch or wizard for a par- Ave., from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
ty from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at 16. For information, visit bpnn.org.
the senior center. Those who come in
costume can be entered in a door prize Home Projects series
drawing. For information, call 845-7471.
Attend a two-part Home Projects
series at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 1 and
Trick-or-treating
15, at the senior center. Jim Edwards will
The official Trick-or-Treat hours des- discuss how to make homes more energy
ignated by the City of Verona will be 5-8 efficient in part one, and will provide tips
on downsizing and moving during part
p.m. Monday, Oct. 31.
The Verona Police Department asks two. For information, call 845-7471.
participants to follow these safety tips:
trick-or treat only during designated Language development
hours with a parent, friend or in a group;
Learn how to enhance your childs
only approach homes with porch lights language skills through reading during a
or Halloween lights on; never go into a Halloween-themed Child Development
strangers home or vehicle; and inspect Storytime from 10:30-11 a.m. Thursday,
all candy before eating it. If driving, stay Nov. 3, at the library. The turkey-themed
under the speed limit and watch for sud- storytime, led by therapists from Comden pedestrian movement.
munication Innovations Pediatric TherFor information, call 845-7623.
apy Services, is geared toward all ages
and their caregivers.

For information, call 845-7180.
School/business mixer
The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Business/Education Committee
invites the public to attend its annual
Business/Education Mixer from 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3, at Grays Tied House,
950 Kimball Ln. The event features free
food, door prizes, a cash bar and networking with chamber members and
representatives from Verona Area High
School. For information or to register,
visit business.veronawi.com/events.
Sugar River UMC tours

Once a bowling alley, the renovated
sanctuary of Sugar River United Methodist Church, 415 W. Verona Ave., will
be open for public tours on Saturday,
Nov. 5. The open house, which runs from
9 a.m. to noon, will feature a 9:15 a.m.
ribbon cutting, narrated and self-guided
tours, childrens activities, music and
refreshments. The public is invited to
come back to worship Sunday, Nov. 6, at
the 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. services. There
will be fellowship and refreshments at
10 a.m., and Sunday school and nursery
will be available at both services. For
information, visit sugarriverumc.org.
Community calendar
Thursday, October 27
4 p.m., Anime and Manga Club

(grades 6-12), library, 845-7180
7-8:30 p.m., Haunted Prairie program (ages 12 and up), Badger
Prairie Park, 845-7180
Friday, October 28
1-3 p.m., Wizards and Witches

Day Out Party, senior center, 8457471
1:30-3:30 p.m., Free Kids Movie:
Zootopia (PG), library, 845-7180
Saturday, October 29
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitchen free community meal, BPNN,

bpnn.org
Monday, October 31
Deadline to sign up for Thanksgiving baskets, BPNN, 848-2499

10-11 a.m., Halloween Dance
Party (all ages), library, 845-7180
1 p.m., Movie: Hocus Pocus (96
min.), senior center, 845-7471
5-8 p.m., City of Verona trick-ortreating hours
Tuesday, November 1
9:30-10:15 a.m., Grow into Spanish (ages 8 and under), library,

845-7180
10 a.m., Home Projects series
(continues Nov. 15), senior center,
845-7471
1 and 6 p.m., Verona Stampers
Group, senior center, 845-7471
6:30-8:30 p.m., Google Drive
class (registration required), library,
845-7180
Thursday, November 3
10:30-11 a.m., Child Development

Storytime: Turkeys, library, 8457180
4 p.m., Anime and Manga Club
(grades 6-12), library, 845-7180
4-6 p.m., Verona Area Chamber
of Commerce Business/Education
Mixer, Grays Tied House, 950 Kimball Ln., business.veronawi.com/
events
6:30-8:30 p.m., Career Change
101 workshop (registration
required), library, 263-6960
Friday, November 4
9 a.m., Chat and Chew: Where

Theres a Will, Theres a Way program, senior center, 845-7471
1 p.m., Movie Matinee: The Light
Between Oceans (133 min.), senior
center, 845-7471
7 p.m., Songwriter Showcase and
open mic ($5 donation), Tuvalu
Saturday, November 5
9 a.m. to noon, Sugar River United

Methodist Church open house, 415
W. Verona Ave., 845-5855
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Verona Area Kids
Expo, Verona Area High School
gym, 300 Richard St., verona.k12.
wi.us/Kids_Expo
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free e-waste
drop off, City of Verona Public
Works Facility, 410 Investment Ct.,
ci.verona.wi.us
10-11 a.m., STEM Saturdays
(ages 8-11; registration required),
library, 845-7180
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitchen free community meal, BPNN,
bpnn.org
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, October 27
7 a.m. The Harmonica Man
at Senior Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Barbershop
Quartet at Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Volunteer
Appreciation at Senior Center
5 p.m. Accordion Music at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. WI Monument
Signs at Senior Center
9 p.m. Richard Bong at
Senior Center
10
p.m.
Carnes
Manufacturing at Historical
Society
Friday, October 28
7 a.m. Volunteer
Senior Center
3 p.m. Frank James at
Senior Center
4 p.m. Accordion Music
5 p.m. 2014 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Richard Bong
10 p.m. The Harmonica
Man at Senior Center
11 p.m. Barbershop
Saturday, October 29
8 a.m. Common Council
from Oct. 24
11 a.m. Frank James at

Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Carnes
Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from Oct. 24
9 p.m. Frank James
10
p.m.
Carnes
Society
11 p.m. Barbershop
Sunday, October 30
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
from Oct. 24
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Carnes
Society
from Oct. 24
9 p.m. Frank James
10
p.m.
Carnes
Society
11 p.m. Barbershop
Monday, October 31
7 a.m. Volunteer
Senior Center
Senior Center
4 p.m. Accordion Music at
Senior Center
Football
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
11 p.m. Barbershop
Tuesday, November 1
10 a.m. Zumba Gold
10 a.m. Barbershop
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
4 p.m. Volunteer
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. WI Monument
Senior Center
10
p.m.
Carnes
Society
Wednesday, November 2
7 a.m. Volunteer
1 p.m. Richard Bong
3 p.m. Frank James
from Oct. 24
7 p.m. Capital City Band
8 p.m. Volunteer

11 p.m. Barbershop
Thursday, November 3
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
10 a.m. Barbershop
4 p.m. Volunteer
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. WI Monument
9 p.m. Richard Bong
10
p.m.
Carnes
Society
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: 8:30 and 10:45 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.
Memorial Baptist Church
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
Resurrection Lutheran Church
WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Benjamin Phelps
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
St. Christopher Catholic Parish
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
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.
West Madison Bible Church
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
(608) 845-9518
www.wmbiblechurch.org
Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr.
Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Thanksgiving
That the Pilgrims who came to America considered it right and proper to honor God with a feast
of thanksgiving, despite losing nearly half of their
numbers to disease and lack of proper shelter
during their first year speaks volumes about their
character. That many present-day Americans see
the holiday as little more than a chance to indulge
the vices of sloth and gluttony perhaps says more
about our character than we would wish. But we
should not imagine that there was no grumbling
among the Pilgrims. Surely some of them grumbled and complained about the conditions and
rued the day they left European shores, and it is
likely that some of them felt more like cursing God
than thanking Him. But the better angels of their
nature won the day, and in November of 1621 the
Pilgrims celebrated a harvest with the natives, in
what was the first Thanksgiving. We should take
this as counsel to give thanks in all things, both
in good times and in bad, in times of plenty and in
times of scarcity, and to share our harvest with our
families, friends and neighbors, no matter the size
of the harvest or our relations with our families,
friends and neighbors.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in
all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in
Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 NIV
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.
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Main Street and beyond
Local dental practice marks 40 years of innovation this month

KATE NEWTON
How to help
When Dr. Kate Schacherl

recently returned to work at
Main Street Dentists after a
two-week trip to South Africa, she found articles torn out
from medical journals strewn
all over her desk.
Far from an unwelcome
sight, that greeting represents what Kate and her
father and colleague, Dr.
John Schacherl, consider a
cornerstone of their practice:
to facilitate an environment
where its staff is constantly
learning.
When you graduate (from
dental school), youre getting
just enough information to
legally be able to do dentistry, but your license is what
you make of it, Kate told the
Press. Whenever you feel
complacent, youre not going
to move forward. Both of us
are very curious by nature
and ask a lot of questions,
and thats why I think he
(John) hasnt retired.
And just a few weeks after
the business marked its 40th
anniversary, John agreed he
has no reason to retire when
hes still excited by the innovations in technology, equipment and treatments the practice can provide to its constantly growing client base.
Its an outlook he passed
onto Kate, both during her
education and after she came
on board full time as a dentist in 2008. John is trained
in surgical dentistry techniques, orthodontics, dental
implants and administering
Botox as a means to help
those with bruxism, or chronic teeth-grinding.
Kate, who describes her
relationship with her father as
constantly hav(ing) a mentor
you work with, holds many
of the same certifications.
Shes also traveled to Los
Angeles to learn a surgical
method not too many people in the world are doing,
Those interested in
donating dental supplies
to Main Street Dentists
for the practices biannual missions to Honduras
can contact the office at
845-6127.
Photo by Kate Newton
Pictured in front of their dental office on Main Street, Drs. Kate and John Schacherl added a professional dimension to their
relationship when Kate joined her fathers practice in 2008.
Main Street
Dentists
105 N. Main St.
845-6127
mainstreetdentists.com
Hours: 8a.m. to 5p.m.
Mondays; 7a.m. to
noon Tuesdays and Fridays; 8a.m. to 4p.m.
Wednesday; 7a.m. to
4p.m. Thursday
especially in Verona, John
said.
The Schacherls encourage
their staff to seek additional training and education as
much as possible, as well.
Kate said their dental hygienists and assistants will often
approach them with their
own ideas on how to help the
business grow and innovate.

We want to be able to
be the best and provide the
best, but we also want to
make sure everyone else who
works here has that opportunity, too, she added. At
the end of the day, all of this
is for the patients. The more
you can learn and have a
really good team, thats when
youre able to do the best
work.
Establishing that precedent
has only furthered the family-focused atmosphere the
Schacherls work to maintain
both on the employee and
client side. Some on staff
have been there for nearly
30 years, and the business
now gets regular visits from
the grandchildren of patients
from its earliest years. The
business hasnt moved since
it opened its doors at 105 N.
Main St. on Oct. 12, 1976,
but it has made several
Biz briefs
A local apparel company
expanded its Verona operations into a single facility
on Commerce Parkway in
the Nine Mounds Industrial
Park earlier this year.
Think It Then Ink It had
been housed in several locations on the citys south side.
The companys new facility substantially increases
warehousing and production capacity while offering streamlined collaboration between the companys design and fulfillment
teams, according to a news
release announcing the
expansion in July.
The 62,400-square-feet
building recently served as
a regional distribution warehouse for apparel providers,
the release said.
We are in a high-growth
phase of our business and
were adding people all
the time, company president Tim Bruner said in the
release. Verona has proven
to be an attractive area for
our business and our people,
and we are glad we were
able to find a great location

Think It Then Ink It
for our expansion.
moved into the building in
The company expects late August.
to add about 10 jobs over
the coming year in the new
Scott Girard
facility, according to the
release.
Honduras missions
Perhaps the most impactful
legacy of Main Street Dentists, appropriately enough,
originated with a patient.
Mary Dowling, co-founder of
the Madison-based nonprofit
Sharing Resources Worldwide, asked the Schacherls if
they would consider making
a trip to Honduras in 2009,
and John and Kate have since

alternated traveling to the
mountain city of Siguatepeque twice a year to run a
free clinic there. John and
several employees will travel
there again next week.
They started with two treatment rooms in a small hospital, cobbling together donated
equipment and medical gear
to treat about 90 kids, many
of whom have never seen
a dentist before, John said.
Now, they have expanded to
five rooms and continue to
bring new technologies and
resources with every trip to
the now-air-conditioned facility (We used to duct tape a
sheet up over the window to
block the sun, Kate said).
That first year, Kate recalls
seeing a little girl start sobbing when she was handed a
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expands
additions over the years to the

building, which was built in
1929.
Being such a tight-knit
group, weve gotten to know
our patients through generations, Kate said. You
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with patients and their caregivers so they dont overdose or forget to take them,
as well as make sure they
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Turnover machines
Wildcats win on a 49yard fumble return
Player of the
Week
From Oct. 18-25
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Senior linebacker Jared

Grassman exemplified what the
Verona Area High School football team has done all season
long in Fridays 21-17 win over
sixth-seeded Hartland Arrowhead in a WIAA Division 1
Level 1 playoff game at Curtis
Jones Field.
Making big plays on defense
is nothing new for the Wildcats. Whether it was during
the first five games when the
Wildcats allowed just 20 points
or how they have forced turnovers, tipped passes and made
drive-stalling tackles defense
has been one of the main reasons why Verona clinched a
share of the Big Eight Conference title and earned a No. 3
seed in the playoffs.
But on Friday when Grassman scooped up a fumble,
stumbled forward and nearly
touched the ground with his
body parallel to the field only
to regain his balance and go 49
yards untouched for the eventual game-winning touchdown
defense played its biggest role
in the first playoff win for the
program since 2012.
I was really happy with that
play, but as a team I think we
played fantastic, Grassman
said. We came out ready to
play, and yeah, that play happened but that was not the complete reason we won. We were
all fired up on the sideline.
Everybody was jacked up, and
we were ready to come out and
play our ball.
The win also earned Verona a
little revenge over Arrowhead
which ended the Wildcats season in a 10-7 heartbreaker a year
ago.
It is the best feeling, Grassman said. Last year, I was a
junior and didnt play much, but
Name: Jared Grassman

Grade: Senior
Sport: Football
Position: Linebacker
Highlights: Grassman returned a
fumble 49 yards for a game-winning touchdown in a 21-17 win
over Hartland Arrowhead Friday
in a WIAA Division 1 Level 1 playoff. He added eight total tackles.
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Hunter Bourne (87) celebrates his second touchdown with teammates senior Tyler McClure (19)
and junior Tristan Largent during a 21-17 win over Hartland Arrowhead in a WIAA Division 1 Level 1 playoff
game at Verona Area High School.
we all felt it as a team. I felt bad

because the seniors all wanted to
keep going. This whole week we
were all jacked up We wanted to play because they beat us
last year. It was a great thing.
There was more than just
G r a s s m a n s b i g p l a y t h a t
allowed Verona to come back
from an early 14-0 deficit.
Senior defensive back Jack
Scott, who also had a fumble
recovery, brought an interception to the Arrowhead 2-yard
line that set up a 1-yard passing
touchdown from senior quarterback Max Fink to senior tight
end Hunter Bourne with 11 minutes, 23 seconds left in the first
half.
That was the last highlight for
Fink on the night as he struggled to find a rhythm, forcing
head coach Dave Richardson to Senior linebacker Jared Grassman (84) regains his balance after scooppull him for junior quarterback ing up a fumble before running 49 yards for the eventual game-winning
Turn to Football/Page 11 touchdown against Arrowhead Friday.
Girls cross country
Rawson saves her best for last at sectionals

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Freshman Olivia Rawson led the way for

the Verona girls cross country team Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 DeForest
sectional meet, taking 25th place in a season-best 20 minutes, 36 seconds.
The Wildcats scored a combined 173 to
take sixth out of the 12 teams competing.
After the race, head coach Dave Nelson
said his team is a year away from big things
and he wanted the girls to leave everything
on the Windsor Sports Complex course Saturday.
I think today was one of those days,
where right now, thats everything they
had, he said.
Nelson was quick to point out what a difference a year can make.
In any given year, if you come in with
your fitness, health and confidence, youre
going to have a shot, he said. This year
I think we had a lot of fitness. Were still
building confidence, and we struggled a little bit with our health.
If the Wildcats can put all three together

next year, Nelson said, I think we have a
shot.
There are about five other teams that
also feel like theyre a year away too,
as well, so it really comes down to who
spends the time over the next year to get
prepared, Nelson said. Last year it was
Madison West and Memorial, and Stoughton was kind of distant. Waunakee wasnt
even in the conversation, and this year they
win the sectional and Stoughton was right
there chasing Memorial.
Sophomore Reagan Hoopes returned to
lead a healthy Waunakee team to the sectional title in 19:04. The unranked Warriors
placed three runners in the top five to edge
18th-ranked Madison Memorial 57-60.
Both teams advance to the WIAA Division
1 meet Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.
Six points separated the top three schools
as Stoughton (63) finished third and
Photo by Jeremy Jones
advanced three individuals.
Freshman Olivia Rawson placed 25th overall
Verona freshman Leah Remiker, who bat- Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 DeForest sectled some injuries herself, finished 28th as tional meet in a season-best 20 minutes, 36
seconds.
Turn to Girls XC/Page 11
Honorable mentions: Jack Scott

(football) finished with an interception, a fumble recovery and
15 total tackles; Anna Solowicz
(volleyball) had eight digs and
five aces in regional semifinal
win; Kirstin Tidd (volleyball)
picked up 10 kills and 3 blocks in
regional semifinal win; Lorenzo
Albertoni (boys soccer) had two
goals and an assist in 6-2 regional semifinal win over La Follette;
Ethan Poppen (boys soccer) had
two assists in regional semifinal
win; Olivia Rawson (girls cross
country) finished 25th overall to
lead the Verona girls cross country team at sectionals Saturday in
a personal-best 20 minutes, 36
seconds; Jason Ford (boys cross
country) earned a spot on the
VAHS all-time boys XC list for the
first time Saturday.
Volleyball
Young Cats
season ends in
regional final at MG
Anthony Iozzo
It was a retooling year for the Verona Area High School volleyball team
after losing nearly all of its state semifinal squad from a year ago.
While the 2016 season came to a
close Saturday in a WIAA Division 1
regional final at third-seeded Monona
Grove, a runner-up finish at the Big
Eight Conference tournament and a
3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14) win over
Madison Memorial in the regional
semifinal gave a glimpse of the success that future may hold for a team
that graduates just three seniors.
There will be some shoes to fill with
senior Becca Phelps and senior Anna
Solowicz both contributing a lot this
season, and the losses of senior Holly
Wickstrom and Phelps also leave a gap
in leadership, as both were captains.
But with six juniors, four sophomores and three freshmen all back,
the expectations will be higher for the
Wildcats in 2017.
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Boys cross country
Boys soccer
Verona season come to a close at sectionals
Cats drop La Follette, fall

to Beloit in regional final
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
The Verona Area High School boys cross

country team raced three of the premier programs in the state throughout the regular
season and knew they would be uncatchable.
Still, the Wildcats were hoping for a better finish than what they got Saturday at
the WIAA Division 1 DeForest sectional at
Windsor Sports Complex.
Verona finished ninth overall out of the
12 teams competing with a combined team
score of 205.
With the top five teams in the Big Eight
Madison West, Memorial, Sun Prairie, Middleton, and LaFollette it would have been
nearly a miracle to crack the top five this
year, Wildcats head coach Randy Marks
said. But eighth in conference and ninth in
sectionals is well below our goals and what
I thought was our potential after last year.
Top-ranked Madison West won the sectional crown as expected, placing all five
varsity scorers in the top 15. Big Eight Conference rival Middleton, ranked fifth in the
state, gave the Regents all they could handle
though, led by Gus Newcombs first-place
finish in 16 minutes flat.
Middleton actually led West through its
first four runners (19-25) but the Regents
fifth runner finished nine spots ahead of the
Cardinals final runner to give first place to
West 40-43.
Junior Peter Barger was the first Wildcat
to cross the finish line, taking 25th place in
17 minutes, 12 seconds.
Barger started strong and then missed a
couple meets and at least a week of practice
with an ongoing foot problem only to get
ill, which actually caused him to stop in one
race.
Peter got back training and ran OK at the
conference run and then ran even better in
the sectional, Marks said.
Senior TJ Manning and sophomore Jason
Ford capped off Veronas top pack, taking
32nd and 34th place, respectively. Manning
ended his prep career in 17:20, and Ford
crossed the finish line in a personal-best
Anthony Iozzo
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Junior Peter Barger was the first Wildcat to

cross the finish line Saturday at the WIAA
Division 1 DeForest sectional meet at the
Windsor Sports Complex. Barger placed
25th place in 17 minutes, 12 seconds.
17:23.
Twelve seconds separated the Wildcats
final two varsity scorers.
Senior Cory Pedersen concluded his prep
career, taking 56th place in 18:04, while
freshman Brad Tuomi rounded things out by
crossing the finish line right 58th in 18:15.
Juniors Hari Javaraaman (18:16) and Jared Jenkins (18:38) both competed on varsity
but did not count toward the varsity score.
This year was a patchwork of problems,
some physical with injuries and illness with
Peter, and Will (Zunker), Marks said. Others just lack of summer preparation by some
of our most experienced and older runners.
Verona only graduates two seniors from
varsity once again.
We have some young very enthusiastic
runners this year who with hard work can
develop into a special group, Marks said.
Only time will tell, and nothing is written
in stone without the work.
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The Wildcats (12-7-4
overall) tied Madison West
and Beloit Memorial and
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W h i l e t h a t w a s n o t Verona senior midfielder Nick Pederson (8) redirects the ball
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Senior Anna Solowicz serves during the second set against Madison Memorial Thursday
in the WIAA Division 1 regional semifinals at Verona Area High School. Solowicz finished
with five aces and eight digs as the Wildcats won 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14).
Volleyball: Cats sweep Spartans, fall to MG

Verona 3,
Madison Memorial 0
J u n i o r K i r s t i n Ti d d
joined Phelps as two of
the better middle blockers in the state, and Tidd
showed off her skills in the
regional semifinal against
11th-seeded Madison
Memorial.
Tidd not only led the
sixth-seeded Wildcats with
10 kills but also added
three blocks. Phelps added
seven kills and a block.
B u t i n T h u r s d a y s
match, it was serving that
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Verona fell behind 14-8
in the first set but worked
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I think that changed the
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just a way to hit the ball,
Phelps said.
In the third set, it was
Solowicz who made her
presence felt with four
of her match-leading five
aces during a 14-1 start
that led to a 25-14 win.
Aces by freshman Amelia Hust and junior Katie
Karnosky, and a block by
sophomore Sophie Alexander were some key plays
in the 25-21 win in the
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Becca Phelps goes up for a quick kill after the ball
was dug over the net by Madison Memorial Thursday.
Phelps finished with seven kills and block in the win.
second set.
In the beginning, we
were still sleeping and
then serves set the tone for
the whole rally, Phelps
said. It is really important
to have aggressive serves,
and we practice that all the
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and thought about that and
just thought about doing
the best for my team.
Solowicz added eight
digs in the win, while
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had 18 assists. Junior
captain Hannah Worley
picked up a block. Hust
and Frahm both chipped in
seven digs.
Freshman Jordan Armstrong helped the attack
with seven assists and
junior Priya Shenoi added

six kills.
MG 3, Verona 0
The Wildcats went into
Saturdays regional final with
confidence they could pull
off an upset, but the Silver
Eagles showed off their experience as Verona fell 3-0 (1525, 14-25, 16-25).
Tidd had six kills and four
blocks, and Alexander had
six kills and two blocks. Worley collected three blocks
and six digs. Phelps added an
ace. Karnosky and Solowicz
led with 11 and eight digs,
respectively.
Hust picked up six digs.
Frahm and Armstrong finished with 12 and seven
assists, respectively.
Girls XC: Hogan earns a PR at sectionals

the teams second runner in 20:47.
Leah has struggled with some hip
injuries, Nelson said. I think the lack
of running the last couple of weeks
weighed in on her confidence a little bit,
and maybe she wasnt quite able to hang
in there the way she would have otherwise.
I felt she got out well over the first
1,000 meters and put herself where she
needed to be, she just couldnt hang in
there with the lack of the fitness the last
couple of weeks.
Junior Julia Pletta and freshman Jamie
Hogan crossed the finish line three spots
apart as the teams third and fourth runners, taking 34th and 37th place in 21:04
and 21:09, respectively.
It was a personal best time for Hogan.
Senior Preston Ploc finished out her
prep career as the teams final scorer,
placing 49th overall in 21:41.
Freshman Lucinda Bakken (21:48)
and senior Franny Donovan (22:04) also
competed but did not count toward the
varsity scoring.
We appreciate Preston and Franny
for all their leadership over the last four
years, and as captains this year, but we
have a great nucleus coming back, Nelson said. Hopefully, this is something
we can build upon and get a feeling for
what it takes to make it to the next level.
Aaron Young with 4:29

to go in the first half and
Verona trailing 17-7.
Young needed 12 yards
on third down to keep the
drive alive after Fink had
a deep pass go incomplete.
Despite the pressure of
the moment, Young found
Bourne for a 12-yard gain
and a first down.
When I got in there, my
teammates supported me,
and I gained some confidence, Young said.
The Wildcats continued
to march down the field
with senior running back
Nick Lawinger (71 yards
on 17 carries) who was
filling in for Drew King
after King injured his knee
earlier on the drive and
plays by Young.
Young (10-for-15, 70
yards) capped an 11 play,
78-yard drive with a 4-yard
touchdown pass to Bourne
(6 receptions for 52 yards).
Young was 5-for-5 for 47
yards on the drive.
(Young) didnt have
a chance to be nervous.
We just threw him in cold
turkey, and that probably worked to his benefit, Richardson said. To
Maxs credit he was like,
Alright, lets go, Aaron,
and rooted him on. They
are two best buddies.
I just felt that Aaron
needed a shot there to help
us move the football a little bit and sure enough, he
executed it.
Arrowhead earned all the
momentum early after a
punt hit a Wildcats player
and gave the Warhawks the
ball on the Verona 13-yard
line early in the first quarter. Senior running back
Spencer Papandrea later
scored on a 2-yard run to
make it 7-0.
The Wildcats lost the
ball on a fourth-and-1 on
the ensuing drive and gave
Arrowhead the ball on
the Verona 27-yard line.
Papandrea (79 yards on 26
attempts) later punched in
a 1-yard touchdown run to
A date at Southern Lake

champion Badger
The third-seeded Verona
Area High School football
team travels to secondseeded Lake Geneva
Badger (10-0) Friday in
the WIAA Division 1 Level
2 playoffs.
We have to come out
the next game and play
just as hard, if not harder,
senior linebacker Jared
Grassman said. Thats all
it is. Its energy. We have
to play with energy and
we are a great team.
Badger won the
Southern Lakes
Conference with a 7-0
record and also added
two-non-conference
wins before knocking
off Big Eights Madison
West 30-7 in the Level 1
playoffs.
Badger has scored
31 points per game this
season and has allowed
15.5 points per game.
Badgers offense is the
dual option, with senior
quarterback Mason
DuMez completing 25 of
72 passes for 572 yards
make it 14-0.
Junior kicker Alex Norz
added a 40-yard field goal
to make it 17-7 Arrowhead
with 5:19 left in the first
half.
Everyone was coming
to the sideline saying, My
bad. My bad. My bad, and
I was like, I am done with
this my bad stuff, at halftime, Richardson said. I
said, No more my bads.
Just do the job. No one
comes to the sideline and
says my bad. It is my
good, and that is what they
did.
One factor that could
have hurt was the loss of
senior offensive lineman
and five touchdowns

along with two interceptions. He has also
rushed for 991 yards and
12 touchdowns on 151
carries.
Senior fullback Patrick
Watrous finished with 830
yards and six touchdowns
on 167 carries, and junior
running back William
Keller III had 438 yards
and five touchdowns on
46 carries. Keller was also
one of the top receiving
threats this season,
with 169 yards and two
touchdowns on seven
receptions.
The top receiving threat
was senior split end Ryan
Sproul who had 227 yards
and three touchdowns on
eight receptions.
Time of possession is
one of Badgers major
strengths based on how
well the Badgers have run
the ball this season, not
passing for a touchdown
since Sept. 23 against
Wilmot Union.
Colin Van Altena earlier

in the week after breaking his leg in a trampoline accident. But as has
been the case all season,
the next man up-mentality
gave Verona just enough as
Richardson rotated guys to
fill void all night.
I think we can play all
three levels and play just
as well, Grassman said.
Anybody that gets hurt
yeah it is a big loss with
Colin especially because he
is one of our best offensive
lineman but they all played
f a n t a s t i c . O u r o ff e n s e
was rocking and rolling throughout the whole
game.
Soccer: Verona finishes 12-7-4

a place in my heart and that will be tough

to replace.
had hoped for with nine seniors graduating, there will be 12 players back
in 2017, including junior midfielder
Andres Temozihui, junior defender Jose
Lazaro-Padilla, junior defender Ethan
Poppen, sophomore midfielder Andres
Rios-Vivian, sophomore midfielder Bryan Lopez-Martinez, freshman midfielder Eliot Popkewitz and freshman goalie
George Ohm.
With the returners we have, we are
very, very excited, Handrick said. It
will be six or seven returning starters. We
are excited to see Ohm grow. Our midfield is going to be an extremely solid
core. We had a weakness on defense that
was exploited in a couple of games. We
have two guys returning and two guys
graduating, so we will be excited to work
with a new defense
Our biggest hit will be on the forward
level, experience-wise.
There will be a lot of production
lost with seniors Noah Herkert, Renzo
Albertoni, Will Haessig, Nick Pederson,
Andrew Meier and Alex Johnson. Seniors
Paul Kalifatidi, Bailey Christensen and
Ever Ruiz also played their last high
school games.
A lot of those seniors filled some
important roles on offense, Handrick
said. With this being my first time as
varsity head coach, they will always hold
Verona 6, La Follette 2
The sixth-seeded Wildcats started
the playoffs in a wild 6-2 victory over
11th-seeded Madison La Follette on
Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park.
Five goals were scored in the first 28
minutes, with Verona up 3-2 at halftime,
but the Wildcats settled in and scored
three more goals in the second half.
It was very exciting to get past the
first round. It speaks a lot to the team that
they were, Handrick said. It will be a
win that I remember. To date, the team
was the biggest family in the warm-up
to the game against La Follette. We have
to acknowledge how good of a game that
was.
Albertoni scored twice and added an
assist, and Herkert also scored two goals.
Poppen collected two assists, and Haessig
and Rios-Vivian tallied the other goals.
Temozihui and Johnson also had assists.
Ohm finished with three saves.
Beloit Memorial 4, Verona 0

The offense was held to three shots on
goal in the 4-0 loss to third-seeded Beloit
Memorial Saturday at Janesville Parker
High School.
Ohm finished with four saves for Verona. Christensen was the goalie for the
final two minutes.
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VAIS: Schools governing council expected to bring 5-year proposal to board

7 meeting for the data presentation and then two weeks for board
members to reflect. A vote on the
charter renewal could come at
the boards Dec. 5 or 19 meeting,
which would allow the district to
either include or exclude VAIS
from its information to incoming
kindergarten parents.
Questions about the school
have focused on its problems
meeting enrollment goals, support
for struggling students and use of
funding for resources like library
time and technology.
The decision to postpone the
presentation mainly resulted from
the absence Monday of board
members Tom Duerst and Russell
King. Four of the board members
present at the meeting all except
Amy Almond regularly attend
the curriculum, instruction and
assessment committee meetings,
where the charter has been discussed previously.
Board members still had some

discussion on the school Monday, focused on the process of
the charter renewal and the data
presentation. Board members
Noah Roberts and Meredith Stier-Christensen wanted VAIS representatives, including director
Ann Princl and governing council
president Carolyn Jahnke, to be
available during the data presentation to answer questions.
I think that it makes sense to
have VAIS governing council
members and the director there
to provide that background that
maybe (director of curriculum
and instruction) Ann (Franke) and
(director of bilingual programming) Laurie (Burgos) cant provide, Roberts said.
Board members Dennis Beres
and Renee Zook cautioned that
the governing councils involvement could derail what should be
a straightforward presentation.
Pushing back on peoples data
is not what we want to accomplish
Highlights
School board delays presentation on VAIS data because
two members are absent
Presentation likely Nov. 7
School expected to bring
charter proposal to Nov. 21
meeting, with Dec. 5 or 19 vote
from school board
here, Beres said.
But in his motion to table the
presentation, Roberts specified
that the agenda item should allow
for Princl and a governing council
representative to be available to
answer questions. Almond joined
Roberts and Stier-Christensen
in supporting that motion, with
Beres voting against and Zook
abstaining.
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if? she said. We cant say that

the other board members will be
present at a future meeting.
Roberts and Stier-Christensen
presented their push as focused
on an inclusive process, but
Zook said it already is.
Theres plenty of time for dialogue at the renewal process when
you have the document in front
of you, she said. Thats nine
months of committee work that
weve done thats already led to
this point.
But Stier-Christensen indicated it might be time to review the
process for charter renewals that
Zook and Beres said theyve been
through before.
Just because its always been
done a certain way doesnt mean
it needs to continue to be done a
certain way, she said.
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I dont think its pushing back

on the data, Stier-Christensen
said. Its just a resource we have
available if a question comes up.
That decision came after 10
parents spoke to the board during
public comment, all in support of
VAIS. That group included Jahnke, who told the board she had
reached out to Beres and superintendent Dean Gorrell on Sunday
to offer her and Princls time to
answer questions during the presentation.
They denied that request, Jahnke said.
The schools leadership began
setting up a timeline last week
with Gorrell for the charter presentation and to help them work
on the charter agreement.
Though she abstained from the
final vote, Zook did not support
pushing the presentation back,
noting there are parents that are
waiting.
It just continues with the
anxiety and stress about, What
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to WI State Statute 65.90(5)(a)
Notice is hereby given that the Verona Area School District Board of Education, at a Regular Board Meeting held at
the District Administration Building, 700 N. Main Street, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on October 24, 2016 approved the
following changes to the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget and Tax Levy.
Adopted
2016-17
Budget
Amended
2016-17
Budget
GENERAL (10) FUND REVENUES

200 Local Sources
300 Inter District
600 State Sources
700 Federal Sources
TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
32,092,800
1,272,963
29,224,806
1,062,162
63,690,383
32,268,004
1,271,110
29,454,911
1,115,168
64,146,845
GENERAL (10) FUND EXPENDITURES

100 000 Instruction
200 000 Support Services
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
34,641,199
18,610,330
63,690,383
34,892,494
18,815,497
64,146,845
Debt Service (39) FUND REVENUES

200 Local Sources
TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
12,497,496
12,497,496
13,687,496
13,687,496
Debt Service (39) FUND Expenditures

200 000 Support Services
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
12,497,496
12,497,496
13,687,496
13,687,496
PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND MILL RATE

Total School Levy
Mill Rate
44,675,156
11.98
46,043,257
11.98
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2016-17 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY CHANGES
Mill Rates
Year Rate*
Verona Area School Dis2006-07 $11.87
trict taxes will stay nearly
the same as last year despite
2007-08 $10.73
a 23 percent jump in the
2008-09 $11.58
overall tax levy for 201617.
2009-10 $11.71
The tax rate will drop
2010-11 $12.27
from $11.99 per $1,000 of
2011-12 $12.31
property value to $11.98.
That is $2 less for the own2012-13 $12.78
er of a $200,000 property.
2013-14 $12.27
The Verona Area school
2014-15 $12.04
board finalized the levy
and the districts budget at
2015-16 $11.99
Mondays meeting.
2016-17 $11.98
T h e ove r a l l t a x l ev y
jumps from $37.3 million to
*per $1,000 of property
just over $46 million, largevalue
ly from Epics property taxes returning to the school
district as the tax-increment
financing district that cov- closes at the end of the year.
The district also will
ers several of its buildings
receive a one-time payment

of about $11 million in the
spring from the TID closeout, with about $2.6 million
of that already earmarked to
cover iPads for all students
and certified staff in the district this year.
To keep the tax rate steady
even with the overall levy
increase, the district is paying off debt on the Glacier
Edge Elementary School
building, constructed in
2006. That will also clear
the way for potential debt
coming up if voters approve
a capital referendum likely
to build a new high school
and build or rebuild other
buildings in April 2017.
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Early survey returns
More than 1,400 Verona Area School District residents have filled out a survey on the
potential April 2017 building referendum as of Monday afternoon.
Residents should have received a paper copy of the survey with instructions in the
mail. If you have not received a copy, call 845-4305 for instructions.
The deadline to return surveys is Nov. 7.
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POLICE REPORTS
Dane County Sheriffs Office deputies.
Treats on Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
August 10
4:07 p.m. A boy attempted to use a
fake $100 bill to purchase apple juice at
Kwik Trip. The boy advised officers he
had found the bill, which was labeled for
motion picture use only, near the library
and did not know it was in fact counterfeit. The bill was collected as evidence.
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All reports taken from the log book at for possession of paraphernalia after his
the Verona Police Department.
backpack was searched.
6:29 a.m. Officers arrested a man for
August 8
disorderly conduct after he was involved
2:28 a.m. A resident in the 200 block in a domestic disturbance in the 100
of Noel Way reported a 29-year-old Vero- block of Llanos Street. The man had prena man had been yelling into a phone out- vented a woman from entering a home
side his home before falling into his yard. before kicking over a flower pot, taking
The man was placed into protective cus- some of her belongings and leaving the
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Legals
Case No. 16PR646

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
October 5, 1996 and date of death August
23, 2016, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing
address of 7668 Leta Way, Verona, WI
53593.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is January
20, 2017.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton
Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000.
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
October 11, 2016
Anne W. Schacherl, Stafford Rosenbaum
LLP
222 W. Washington Ave., Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703
608-256-0226
Bar Number: 1012793
Published: October 20, 27 and
November 3, 2016
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NOTICE
ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA
Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Automatic Tabulating and
Electronic Voting Equipment to be used
for the November 8, 2016 General Election in the City of Verona and Town of
Verona will be conducted on Tuesday,
November 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the respective municipal buildings.
This test is open to the general public.
Ellen Clark, Clerk
City of Verona
111 Lincoln Street
Verona, WI 53593
608-845-6495
John Wright, Clerk
Town of Verona
335 N Nine Mound Road
Verona, WI 53593
608-845-7187
Published: October 27, 2016
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NOTICE
The City of Verona Plan Commission

will hold Public Hearings on Wednesday
November 9, 2016 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning
and zoning matters:
1) Review and adoption of the City of
Verona Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan as an amendment to the Citys
Comprehensive Plan.
2) Conditional Use Permit for a proposed group development consisting of
two (2) commercial-condominium buildings at 300 Investment Court.
3) Precise Implementation Plan (PIP)
for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) located south of West Verona Avenue, west
of West End Circle, east of Wall Street,
and north of the West End Apartments
that would allow for the construction of a
29-unit apartment building, 8-townhouses, and approximately 15,200 square feet
of commercial space.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the November 9th Plan Commission meeting. The
Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then
be reviewed by the Common Council for
final decisions on Monday, November
14th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items
or to receive copies of the submittals.
Ellen Clark,
City Clerk
Published: October 20 and 27, 2016
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CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
VERONA CITY HALL
1. Council President Elizabeth Doyle

called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz,
Linder, McGilvray, Reekie, Stewart,
Stiner and Touchett present. Also in attendance: City Administrator Mikorski,
Police Chief Coughlin, City Attorney
Kleinmaier, Public Works Director Jacobson, City Engineer Montpas, Beth Steinhauer of MSA Consulting Services, and
City Clerk Clark.
4. Public Comment:
None
5. Approval of Minutes from the
September 12, 2016 Common Council
meeting: Motion by McGilvray, seconded
by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the
meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Mayors Business:
1) Proclamation: Halloween Trick-orTreat Hours.
The official hours for trick-or-treating in the City of Verona will be between
5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2016.
(2) Police Department Update by Police Chief Coughlin.
Police Chief Coughlin spoke about
the Special Community/Police Task
Force of Dane County, and listed the task
force recommendations to police departments.
The Special Community/Police Task

Force is a collaboration between law enforcement
7. Administrators Report:
(1) City staff is working on the 2017
budget.
8. Engineers Report:
9. Committee Reports:
A. Finance Committee
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Linder, to pay the bills
in the amount of $622,961.18. Motion carried 7-0.
B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee
Re: Ordinance No. 16-883 Amending Section 10-1-26 of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Verona, to Restrict Parking in the
Public Parking Lot at the Corner of Park
Lane and South Franklin Street. No action was taken.
C. Public Works/Sewer and Water
Committee
Re: An Agreement with Denner Trust
to Purchase Lands for CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement
Project. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by Diaz, to approve an agreement with
Denner Trust to purchase lands for CTH
PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement Project contingent upon final
review and approval by the Public Works
Director and City Attorney. Motion carried 7-0.
Re: An Agreement with Maurer Family
by Diaz, to approve an agreement with
Maurer Family to Purchase Lands for
CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation
Improvement Project contingent upon
final review and approval by the Public
Works Director and City Attorney. Motion
carried 7-0.
Alder Touchett requested unanimous consent of the Common Council to
hear the explanation and discuss items
9-C-(3) and 9- C-(4) collectively. There
were no objections.
City Attorney Kleinmaier introduced
Beth Steinhauer, of MSA Consulting Services. Kleinmaier stated that both items
9-C-(3) and item 9-C-(4) pertain to property in the Town of Verona owned by Pan
Capital, LLC. The city needs to acquire
some of this land for the CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement
Project. Staff has taken part in numerous
negotiations with the property owner
regarding this. A letter was sent to the
property owner in July as part of the statutory condemnation process necessary
if the city and the property owners cannot
come to an agreement on the sale of the
land to the city. McGilvray stated that all
of these purchases are being supported
by the increment that is available from
the TIF 7 closure.
Re: An Agreement with Pan Capital, LLC
to Purchase Lands for CTH PD/Northern
Lights Transportation Improvement Project.
Motion by Touchett, seconded by
McGilvray, to go into closed session as
authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the
Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of
deliberating or negotiating the purchase
of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified
public business, whenever competitive
or bargaining reasons require a closed
session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session and discuss
and take action on the subject matter
discussed in the closed session. On roll
call: Alderpersons Linder, McGilvray,
Reekie, Stewart, Stiner, Touchett and
Diaz Aye. Motion carried. The Council
convened in closed session at 7:28 p.m.
Re: Acquisition of Property Interests of
Pan Capital, LLC for CTH PD/Northern
Lights Transportation Improvement Project Under Chapter 32 Eminent Domain
Process. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by McGilvray, to go into closed session
as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of
the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of
and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call:
Alderpersons McGilvray, Reekie, Stewart,
Stiner, Touchett, Diaz, and Linder Aye.
Motion carried. The Council convened in
closed session at 7:29 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Diaz, to reconvene in open session on
items
9-C-(3) and 9-C-(4). Motion carried
7-0. The Council reconvened in open session at 8:47 p.m. No action was taken in
open session by the Common Council on
items 9-C-(3) or 9-C-(4).
10. New Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion carried 7-0.
11. Announcements:
Stiner announced that the City of
Verona Library will be sponsoring an
Autumn Color Ball fundraiser on Oct. 9th
from 2 4 p.m.
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Reekie, seconded by McGilvray, to adjourn at 8:54 p.m. Motion
carried 7-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
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3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz,

Doyle, Linder, McGilvray, Reekie, Stewart, Stiner and Touchett present. Also in
attendance: City Administrator Mikorski,
Police Chief Coughlin, City Attorney
Kleinmaier, Public Works Director Jacobson, City Engineer Montpas, and
City Clerk Clark.
4. Public Comment:
None
5. Approval of Minutes from the
Meeting: Motion by McGilvray, seconded
by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the
meeting. Motion carried 8-0.
6. Mayors Business:
A. Mayor Hochkammer announced
that the official Trick or Treat hours for
the City of Verona will be 5:00 p.m. 8:00
p.m. on Monday, October 31st.
B. Police Recognition Ceremony
Chief Coughlin introduced Officers
Trevor Runkle, Matthew Schultz, and Phillip Sallis, and gave a brief background on
each. The officers were then sworn in
as City of Verona Police Officers by City
Clerk Ellen Clark. Mayor Hochkammer
welcomed the officers and offered them
the full support of the City Council.
7. Administrators Report:
The city closed on the Matts House
property this week, selling the property
to Tony Rost. Historic renovations on the
property will start immediately.
8. Engineers Report:
Downtown Street Reconstruction
Phase I Church Avenue, S. Marietta
Street and Grove Street: Paving is estimated to take place October 27th and
28th, barring weather delays.
Downtown Streetscape Phase I:
Construction is moving along well.
9. Committee Reports:
A. Finance Committee
Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Doyle, to pay the bills
in the amount of $360,509.26. Motion carried 8-0.
B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee
Re: A Temporary Class B/Class B
Retailers License Application from Verona Area Chamber of Commerce for the
Verona Wine and Dine event at Holiday
Inn Express, 515 West Verona Ave., on
October 27, 2016. Motion by Stewart, seconded by Reekie, to approve a Temporary
Class B/Class B Retailers License
application from Verona Area Chamber of
Commerce for the Verona Wine and Dine
event on October 27, 2016. The Verona
Wine and Dine event to benefit the Badger Prairie Needs Network Food Pantry
will take place at 5:30 p.m. on October 27,
2016. Motion carried 8-0.
C. Public Works/Sewer and Water
Committee
Re: A Professional Services Agreement
with Ayres Associates for Design of
a Refuge Island at Military Ridge Bike
Crossing. Motion by
Touchett to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ayres Associates for design of a refuge island
at Military Ridge bike crossing as part
of the Old PB Bridges Reconstruction
Project with WisDOT. The City of Verona
and Town of Verona are in a joint project
with WisDOT for the replacement of the
old PB bridges near the Military Ridge
Bike Trail (MRBT). The town currently
owns the bridge just south of the MRBT.
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
(WDNR) requested that the designers
place a refuge island at the MRBT crossing to provide a median landing for the
MRBT crossing. This requires the bridge
and lane approaches to be widened. The
citys additional cost for the project will
not be shared by WisDOT or the Town
of Verona, even though they made the
original request. At their October 10,
2016 meeting, the Public Works/Sewer
and Water Committee voted unanimously
not to recommend this agreement to the
Common Council. There is no second for
this motion. The motion dies.
Director of Public Works Jacobson
stated that, even without the refuge island, there will be many improvements
coming to that area with the new bridge.
Placing a refuge island there would create a stop condition, which would be
problematic for traffic flow in that area.
Re: Change Order No. 1 for the Downtown Streets Reconstruction Project. Motion by Touchett, seconded by McGilvray,
to approve Change Order No. 1 for the
Downtown Street Reconstruction Project. The contractor is requesting a onetime extension to extend the substantial
completion date of this project from October 17, 2016 to October 28, 2016. No
monetary changes are requested as part
of this contract. Motion carried 8-0.
(3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Change Order No. 2 for the Locust Drive Bridge Widening. Motion by
Touchett, seconded by McGilvray to approve Change Order No. 2 for the Locust
Drive bridge widening. Change Order
No. 2 is to close out the contract and approve final payment for the Locust Bridge
project. The contract was completed
$34,476.41 under the awarded amount.
Motion carried 8-0.
Re: An Agreement with the Nandi-Lone
Family to Purchase Lands for CTH PD/
Northern Lights Transportation Improvement Project.
McGilvray, to approve the agreement with
the Nandi-Lone family to purchase lands
for the CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement project. Motion
carried 8-0.
Alder Touchett requested unanimous consent of the Common Council to
make the motions to convene in closed
session for items 9-C-5, 9-C-6, and 10-A
consecutively at this time. There were no
objections.
Re: An Agreement with Wingra Real Estate, LLC to Purchase Lands for CTH
PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement Project. Motion by Touchett,
seconded by McGilvray, to go into
closed session as authorized by Section
19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes for
the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the
investing of public funds or conducting
other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons
require a closed session. The Common
Council may reconvene in open session
and discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alderpersons Reekie,
Stewart, Stine, Touchett, Diaz, Doyle,
Linder and McGilvray Aye. Motion carried 8-0. The Council convened in closed
session for this item at 7:32 p.m.
Re: An Agreement with Pan Capital, LLC
by Linder, to go into closed session as
and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call:
Alderpersons Stewart, Stiner, Touchett,
Diaz, Doyle, Linder, McGilvray and
Reekie Aye. Motion carried 8-0.
The Council convened in closed session
for this item at 7:33 p.m.
10. New Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Potential Development and Use of
Public Funds in the Verona Technology Park. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by Linder, to go into closed session as
and take action on the subject matter
discussed in the closed session. On
roll call: Alderpersons Stiner, Touchett,
Linder, McGilvray and Stewart Aye;

Alderpersons Diaz, Doyle and Reekie Nay. Motion carried 5-3. The Council convened in closed session for this item at
7:33 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Diaz, to reconvene in open session for
items 9-C-4,
9-C-5 and 10-A. Motion carried 8-0.
The Council reconvened in open session
at 8:29 p.m.
Item 9-C-5.
Diaz, to approve an agreement with
Wingra Real Estate to purchase lands
for the CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement Project. Motion
carried 8-0.
Item 9-C-6.
McGilvray, to approve an agreement with
Pan Capital, LLC to purchase lands for
the CTH PD/Northern Lights Transportation Improvement Project subject to final
approval of the Public Works Director
and City Attorney, which approval caps
the cost of the trees at $33,000. Motion
carried 8-0.
Item 10-A.
There was no motion on this item.
B. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Stewart, to
approve operator license applications for
Christine Dahlk for Kwik Trip #456; Katilin Nedza for Mr. Brews Taphouse; Hayley
Lowmaster for Vincenzo Citgo; and Tricia
Raab for Montes. Motion carried 8-0.
11. Announcements:
City Clerk Clark updated the Council on the absentee voting event at the
library on Saturday, October 8th.
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Touchett , seconded by
Doyle , to adjourn at 8:34 p.m. Motion
carried 8-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
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TOWN OF VERONA
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016
6:30 PM
TOWN HALL,
335 N. NINE MOUND ROAD,
VERONA, WI 53593-1035
1. Call To Order/Approval of the

agenda
3. Announcements Chair announcement re: closed session for Item 8
4. Public Comment - This section of
the meeting provides the opportunity for
comment from persons in attendance on
items not listed below over which this
governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future meeting
agenda.
5. Discussion and approval of minutes from October 4th
6. Old business
7. Reports and Recommendations
A. Plan Commission:
i. Discussion and possible action
re: opt out schedule and products to be
adopted
B. Public Works:
i. Discussion and possible action re:
Woods at Watch Hill intersection design
and ditching on Shady Oak Road
ii. Discussion and possible action
re: driveway application for Lot 1 of CSM
1283 located on Spring Rose Road
iii. Discussion and possible action
re: surplus 2016 funds and the potential
purchase of mowers
iv. Discussion and possible action
re: streetlight for intersection of Tonto
Trail and Fitchburg
v. Discussion and possible action re:
amendment to the Old PB bridge contract
C. Financial Sustainability:
i. Discussion of draft 2017 budget
ii. Discussion and action re: setting
of public hearing/special town meeting
for the general fund and utility district
budgets.
D. Natural and Recreational Areas

Committee:
E. Ordinance Committee:
i. Updates on draft ordinances: firearms discharge, transient merchants,
administrative review procedures, and
general penalty/citations.
re: draft driveway ordinance edits and
permit approval process suggestions
F. EMS Commission:
G. Town Chair:
i. Update on town hall/maintenance
building construction
re: a special town board meeting to review owner supplied items for new construction
iii. Discussion and possible action
re: hiring a broker to sell the existing
town hall
H. Supervisors:
I. Clerk/Treasurer:
J. Planner/Administrator:
8. Motion to go into closed session
per Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) Considering
employment, promotion, compensation
or performance evaluation data of any
public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Discussion of staffing,
performance, and compensation.
9. Motion to return to open session.
10. Action and discussion on issues
discussed in closed session
11. Approval of payment of bills
12. Adjourn
Regular board agendas are published in the Towns official newspaper,
The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall
and online at www.town.verona.wi.us.
Use the subscribe feature on the Towns
website to receive agendas and other announcements via email.
Notice is also given that a possible
quorum of the Plan Commission and/or
Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and
Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur
at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only.
If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with
Disabilities Act needs an interpreter,
materials in alternate formats, or other
accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona
Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town.
verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48
hours prior to the meeting so that proper
arrangements can be made.
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ORDINANCE NO. 16-883

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 10-1-26 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF VERONA
The Common Council of the City

of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do
hereby ordain that Section 10-1-26 of the
Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin, is amended as follows:
1. Section 10-1-26(b) is repealed and
created to read as follows:
(b) Overnight parking restricted. No
person shall park or leave standing any
vehicle upon any of the following highways, parts of highways, or public property at the time indicated:
(1) The public parking lot at the
corner of Park Lane and South Franklin
Street, during the hours of 3:00 a.m. to
6:00 a.m.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Common Council of the
City of Verona at a meeting held on October 24, 2016.
CITY OF VERONA
__________________________________
Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor
(seal)
__________________________________
Ellen Clark, City Clerk
ENACTED: October 24, 2016
PUBLISHED: October 27, 2016
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DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF DAVID BENJAMIN STEIN,
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CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
OCTOBER 10, 2016
VERONA CITY HALL
1. Mayor Hochkammer called the

meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
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Scores: Superintendent troubled by persistent achievement gaps in state
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350 Motorcycles
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DISHWASHER, COOK,
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Test
VASD avg. State avg.
ACT
21.5
20.1
Forward English*
45.9%
42.5%
Forward Math*
44.5%
42.3%
Forward Science*
53.9%
50.1%
Forward Soc. St.*
55.7%
49.7%
*percentage scoring proficient or better
scored in those two categories, along with
56.6 percent of white students.
Those gaps continued on the science
portion. Just 15.2 percent of black students
and 23.3 percent of Hispanic students were
proficient in that subject area, compared
to 54.3 percent of Asian students and 67.2
percent of white students.
The final topic, social studies, saw the
same pattern: 19.6 percent of black students and 25 percent of Hispanic students
scored proficient in the subject, while 57.1
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572 Snow Removal

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602 Antiques & Collectibles
WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR

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Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
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Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
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Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
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696 Wanted To Buy
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Statewide participation on the Forward

Exam, which replaced the Badger Exam
from the previous year, was up to 98.8 percent. Comparisons between the two, and
the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts
Exam that preceded the Badger Exam,
should not be made because of the different testing methods, according to the news
release from the state Department of Public Instruction.
The Forward Exam involves students in
grades three through eight for English and
math, grades four and eight for science and
grades four, eight and 10 for social studies.
Evers said in the release he hopes the Forward Exam can remain in place in future
years rather than continuing to change
what test students take.
I am hopeful that this will be the last
time for a very long time that we are transitioning assessments for our kids, Evers
said.
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percent of Asian students and 68 percent of

white students did the same.
VASD students had a similar gap on the
ACT, with white students averaging a 22.8
and Asian students a 22.9. Hispanic students a 16.7 and black students averaged a
16.9.
The patterns were similar statewide,
something Evers stressed needs to change.
I remain troubled by the achievement
gaps that persist in Wisconsin, Evers said.
As a state and within our communities,
we must work together to raise awareness
of this problem and implement policy-driven solutions.
It is not an issue of one student or one
school district, it is an issue that impacts
us all.
VASD has stressed the importance of
closing the achievement gap in recent
years, with its equity framework and mission to ensure every student succeeds.
The district was recently recognized for its
efforts to promote more equitable participation in Advanced Placement classes at
the high school.
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were proficient or better in English, 44.5

percent in math, 53.9 percent in science
and 55.7 percent in social studies. VASD
juniors averaged a 21.5 on the ACT, while
juniors statewide averaged a 20.1. That test
is scored on a scale out of 36.
The scores also reinforced the achievement gap in both the district and state. The
gap refers to the difference in test scores
between students of color and their white
peers, and also the difference that shows up
between different socioeconomic groups.
In Verona, just 17.1 percent of black
students and 16.8 percent of Hispanic students scored proficient or advanced on
the English portion of the Forward exam.
Those scores compare to 42.3 percent of
Asian students and 57.8 percent of white
students.
The gap was nearly the same in math,
with 15.2 percent of black students and
16.2 percent of Hispanic students scoring advanced or proficient. For Asian
students, on the other hand, 43.3 percent
Scores
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barn for questions concerning our sales.
Thank you for you continued support of
our business since 1989!! Hope to see
you all sale day!!
FRITZ PAINTING Barns, rusty roofs,

metal buildings. Free-estimate . 608221-3510
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
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
980 Machinery & Tools

JD CORN Planter 4 Row $800, A.C.
Rake $400, IH Haybine $950. IH 46
Baler $500. Sprayer- Pull type 4 row
$350, IH Rotary Cutter $300, 303
Combine $1,000. Milking equipment
$1,000. Shed Poles & Hay Bales.
Grain Bin w/drying floor $500,
Windmill(missing top) $ 300, lp Tank
1,000 gal. $1000. Cast ironstove $250
608-843-8863
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLAE. The
Verona Press Classifieds. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.

or 835-6677.
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
THEY SAY people dont read those little

ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
in the Classifieds!
835-6677 or
connectverona.com
Apply at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Deb at (608) 835-3535.
Apply at:
Website: monksbarandgrill.com (select Verona)
EOE
or
E-mail: resume to greg.hedrich@monksbarandgrill.com

or
Call: Greg at 608-844-9063
adno=492372-01
CNC Machinist/Programmer
Full-Time @ $16 - $22/hr
Furseth Machining Inc., in Verona, WI is looking for an
experienced, CNC machinist/programmer. We are accepting resumes for first shift on a four day work week.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN

EXCITING CAREER?
JOIN THE CLEARY TEAM!!
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Regional routes, home weekends. Expected earning

potential $90,000 with full benefits package! Valid
Class A license required; OTR flatbed experience
preferred. Must be 21 years of age.
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Requirements:
- Minimum 2 year experience on turning centers with
live tooling.
- Technical or Associates Degree in machining-related
field
- Ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and initiate
innovative solutions to obtain successful outcomes.
- Ability to read and interpret blue prints, setup sheets,
and CNC program readouts,
Responsibilities:
- Set-up and run turning centers with live tooling and
sub-spindle
- Write programs and modify existing ones to increase
efficiency,
- Utilize drawings or CAD models to support program
development. Utilize CAM software to produce
programs.
Apply in person or send resume to:
Furseth Machining, Inc. 682 S. Nine Mound Rd.,
Verona, WI 53593. Office hours M-F 8-4
NOW HIRING
SEMI DRIVERS
APPLY TODAY!
www.workforcleary.com
190 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-9700

or 835-6677.
SELL IT
NOW
A small town, Five Star Skilled Nursing Facility

is seeking WI licensed, full-time CNAs for our
PM shift. If youre looking for a position where
youll be appreciated and where your input
matters, come and join our growing team.
Bartenders 2 years of experience preferred

Servers Some restaurant experience preferred
Hosts No experience necessary
Management 1 year of experience preferred
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Oregon Manor is seeking a dedicated full-time

RN for PM shift. Potential candidates with good
communication skills, energetic and hard working
to join our 5 Star team. Experience in long
term care preferred but willing to train the right
candidate. Benefits include competitive wages
and insurance. This position requires a WI RN
license. EOE
Apply online at:
www.oregonmanor.biz or
call Tom at (608) 835-3535
HUGE AMMUNITION, Reclaimed Wood,

Equipment & New Remodel Items Auction,Saturday Oct. 29, 9:00 AM, 8753
N Damascus Rd, McConnell, IL Huge
quantity all different calibers of ammunition, hand hewn & dimensional barn
beams, barn board, 1/4 sawn oak, huge
crotch pcs, logs, huge quantity cut &
dried firewood, tons of quarry stone,
1000+ old paver bricks, new windows,
lights, fans, granite counter tops, tractors, snow blowers,trailers, hay racks, 3
pt backhoe, log splitter, mower & much
more. Pictures & listing at www.bergstromauctions.com
MONKS BAR & GRILL is coming to VERONA!
NOW
HIRING!
Registered Nurse - Full-Time
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adno=492290-01
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
October 27, 2016
Plastic Injection Molding

Press Operator
First Shift - Hours 7:50am to 5:50pm

Second Shift - Hours 5:45pm to 3:45am
4 Day Work Week - (Monday - Thursday)
The Press Operator is responsible for the
production, finishing and packaging of small
injection molded plastic parts.
The Successful Press Operator requires
attention to detail and dependable attendance.
We offer competitive wages and excellent
benefits after 60 days.
Please stop at our corporate office for more
information and to complete an application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
adno=493037-01
HELP WANTED
Home Medical Equipment (HME)
Specialist Customer Service
At Home Health United we are focused on our
mission to promote optimal health and quality
of life to those we serve through exceptional and
extraordinary, comprehensive care.
On-site interviews.
Bring your resume but not necessary.
Positions throughout Madison and surrounding areas,
many on bus routes.
Great part-time, evening office cleaning positions.
Pay varies on position and experience. Hourly pay
rates start at $9.00.
Looking for Bldg. Supervisors, General Cleaners,
Floaters.
***If you cannot make it to the open interview day, you
can also apply online at www.programmedcleaning.com.
Call (608) 222-0217 if you have any questions.
Competitive wages and benets

include a Sign-On Bonus.
adno=489401-01
Apply Now!
www.HomeHealthUnited.org
For information call
Alicia at 608-241-7261
Equal Opportunity Employer
adno=492416-01
Open Interview Day

2001 W. Broadway, Madison, WI
Tuesday, November 1st
12pm - 4pm
adno=492699-01
What:
Where:
When:
Time:
We have openings for HME Specialists in our

Madison West location. This position requires
superior customer service and critical thinking
skills to assist customers and referral sources with
processing and obtaining home medical equipment
and supplies. This position serves as the liaison
between customers, insurance companies and all
referral sources.
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ConnectVerona.com
Reps for Racks raises funds

for breast cancer research
Athletes gathered to work
up a sweat to benefit breast
cancer research during Reps
for Racks Friday, Oct. 14, at
PFD CrossFit, 225 Bruce St.
Owner Chris Schvetz said the
gym organized the program
as a way to mix up their usual workout-of-the-day during
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
About $1,400 was raised
for the Susan G. Komen

Breast Cancer Foundation
at the event. Of the 50 people who attended, Schvetz
said quite a few were from
around the area.
Its nice to see in the
intermingling between the
gyms and everybody getting
together for a cause, he added.
Photos by Kate Newton
You be the judge: Mike Rainiero of Madison and Sue Hardel of Lodi get into the competitive spirit while showing off their
muscles.
On the Web
See more photos from the Reps
for Racks breast cancer research
fundraiser at:
ConnectVerona.com
Douachee Xiong of Fitchburg

gets set before starting the
deadlifting portion of the
workout.
Baxter Swing, 1, hangs on tight to the bar with a little help

from his dad, Jesse.
We are seeking your favorite recipes for our

17th annual
ON HIGHWAY 69N IN BELLEVILLE
SPOOKY SAVINGS
(DEALS SO GOOD ITS ALMOST SCARY)
UP
TO
75
ONLY AT OUR OUTLET STORE
% OFF
ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICES
HURRY! SALE ENDS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
Home of Buck Naked Underwear, Fire Hose Workwear, Longtail T Shirts and
more gear designed and tested by tradesmen and highly capable women
DULUTH TRADING OUTLET STORE

1107 River Street (HWY 69N) BELLEVILLE
Near Burresons Foods 608-424-1227
MON - WED
9 AM - 6 PM
THU - SAT
9 AM - 8 PM
Bright
Holiday Cookbook & Gift Guide
Send us your recipes for:

Appetizers Breakfast Dishes Salads Soups Breads
Main Dishes Side Dishes Desserts Beverages
Deadline for submitting recipes is

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Get your copy in the
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub & Verona Press
on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Send or drop-off copies

of your recipes, no later than
Thursday, October 27, to:
Holiday Recipes
133 Enterprise Drive
Verona, WI 53593
or
e-mail: aroberts@wcinet.com
Overstocks, catalog returns and seconds in mens and

womens clothing, footwear, tools and other gear
STORE HOURS
Making Spirits
SUN
11 AM - 5 PM
Offer valid October 24-30, 2016. Offer valid at Belleville Outlet only, during normal business hours. Offer not valid
in our other retail stores. Not valid on prior purchases, phone or mail orders, or on DuluthTrading.com.
All sales final.
adno=450380-01
Please be sure to include all

measurements, temperatures and cooking times.
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200 E.Verona Ave.

Verona Area School District

Hometown Junction Park

The Verona Area School

meeting, and the presentation is an integral part

Students above state

Verona Area School District students scored above

But across the board,

Photo by Samantha Christian

Veterans memorial progresses

Pilot program would use community paramedics

Emergency medical services are

easily be trained and redirected to make

Elevated Uptown Living

October 27, 2016

The Verona Press

Photos by Scott Girard

Billy Elliot (Pete Pierantozzi) runs after Mrs. Wilkinson

VACT performs Billy Elliot

Verona Area Community Theater put on five performances

Ballet, Jazz,Tap, Hip-Hop Classes offered in all skill levels.

Tuesday & Wednesday

Womens Haircut and Style $25

1055 N. Edge Trail, Verona thesuitelifesalons.com

The Wine & Dine in Verona

Billy Elliot (Pete Pierantozzi) explains to his father and the

Drs. Kate & John Schacherl

105 N. Main St., Verona

MEN & WOMEN HAIR DESIGN

Watch for future information of

The Verona Press

October 27, 2016

Verona Area Chamber of Commerce

Alders still bitter,

There was no doubt city

Renderings courtesy WisDOT

alders were most concerned

said with a sigh, I just feel

Wine and Dine event canceled

next year and focus on

E-waste includes televisions, computers, printers, computer

Since 1978, Cleary has

Email Verona Press

DOT presents updated salt shed plans

Budget schedule update

WERE JUST AS RELIABLE,

Nov. 3: Official publication in Verona

In the face of a heating and cooling

WITH 9.99% FINANCING*

with the purchase of a qualifying Lennox home comfort system.

UP TO 60 MONTHS NO INTEREST FINANCING**

Yeah, we can do that.

The planned public hearing for the

2017 city budget

October 27, 2016

The Verona Press

Letters to the editor

GOP unrecognizable due to Trump

VAIS reflects very highly on district

be strongly considering VAIS for

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