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Verona Area School District officials are asking the Common Council for help after a failed attempt to purchase land from a private business for a second access road to the new high school. The district presented three options to the council at the meeting. All three would require city approval. After discussing it for more than half an hour Monday night, the council passed the issue back to the city’s public works department, which will evaluate traffic studies that predate the city’s agreement with the district and will search for additional options. The first option presented by the district would require the city to condemn the property of a

private business through eminent domain – a move alders had voiced opposition to during previous discussions. Another would be to not build a second access point to the high school. That could wreak havoc on traffic patterns and would violate agreements between the district and both the developer and the city. With this option, the city could permit the district to use one access road as a short-term solution, or it could prevent the district from moving into the building until a second access road is built. The third would require the city and the district to petition the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for an exception to allow an access road at Paoli Street – less than one-tenth of a mile from a major U.S. highway exit. That option has prompted safety concerns from alders and city staff, who have said being that close to the highway risks creating backups for commuters getting on and off of the highway.

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Laine Ross, a third-grader at Glacier Edge, uses a mix of blue and green to paint in her aquarium that houses a couple of mermaids, fish and a garbage can.

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Summer school started for Verona Area School District students on Monday, July 9. The district offers a variety of courses, in subjects like art, physical education and Advanced Placement classes for high school students. Students in Lois Feiner’s “Art and more” class, held at Glacier Edge Elementary, used watercolor paints to decorate jars that they could illustrate with anything they wanted on Tuesday, July 10.

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Epic purchases Madison restaurant relics

The city still had no applicants for the position of District 1 alder as of Monday. The deadline to apply for the open seat is noon July 19. Elizabeth Doyle relinquished her seat on the Common Council in June because she moved out of the city. The council decided again, as it did in AprilMay, to allow more than three weeks for applicants to decide whether to pursue the seat and prepare to face questioning by the alders. Alders plan to decide who will take the seat, which expires in April 2019, at the council’s Aug. 27 meeting. All applicants will need to have verifiable District 1 addresses. Those who are verified will get to introduce themselves at the

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July 23 meeting. Those rules for the process were made at the council’s June 26 meeting. The five-week gap is because the first meeting in August was moved to a Thursday, city administrator Jeff Mikorski told the Press. A link to information on applying is on the front page of the city’s website, ci.verona.wi.us. It has nine questions about such things as reason for interest, qualifications, community service experience, group decision-making, city issues, conflicts of interest and availability, as well as a map of the district. In general, the district covers the southwest side of the city, mostly east of Main Street. — Jim Ferolie

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After standing on the side of East Washington Avenue for four decades, the carousel and other pieces of decor artwork at Ella’s Deli have found a new home in Verona. After Ella’s Deli closed in January of this year, Epic Systems purchased the carousel and other pieces of artwork from Deli owners Ken and Judy Balkin last month. Epic initiated talks of purchasing the pieces of artwork from the early June, Epic Systems spokesperson Meghan Roh told the Press in an email. Roh said in the email the company expects all of the items to be moved by late July. Epic staff began evaluating methods of safe transportation on June 19. The company is still “exploring

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The carousel purchased by Epic Systems last month has sat on the Ella’s Deli property along East Verona Avenue for more than four decades.

options,” Roh said, on how to show- for years. case the carousel and decorations In a statement, administrative staff at their campuses on the west side member Kara Rettenmund said the of Verona, with the goal of keeping decision to purchase the carousel and the relics accessible for visitors. The Turn to Epic/Page 3 company has collected pieces of art

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Usually a library taboo, children and their caregivers made a lot of noise on the afternoon of Thursday, July 5 during a drum circle workshop. Led by instructor Elmore Lawson, children banged on drums and shook maracas while learning to play different tempos.

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Pa t B e r r y s e e s m o r e needs than hunger come through the doors of the Badger Prairie Needs Network’s food pantry. For example, the pantry manager said, she sees people who have health needs but don’t know where to find assistance for a reasonable cost. BPNN’s first community resource fair, which grew out of discussions with Blue Cross Blue Shield workers over coffee, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at BPNN, 1200 E. Verona Ave. “It just seemed like there was a need for something like this,” Berry said. The resource fair covers “the whole spectrum,” Berry said, as health and wellness services for kids to senior citizens will be attendance. Some of those services are at a nominal cost or even free. “We want people in the community to be aware of what sort of services might be out there that they could be utilizing,” Berry said. “They simply don’t know that there are places out there that can take care of them.” The resource fair coincides with the community meal BPNN hosts on the

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Sidewalk work for three of the city’s Bike and Pedestrian projects continues. The northern side of Locust Drive has been ripped up for the placement of a six-foot sidewalk. One portion of the project, creating a sidewalk alongside the Carnes property, has been completed.

Epic: Company’s campus to feature Ella’s Deli artifacts Continued from page 3 the decor artwork was an easy one. “ We l o o k f o r wa r d t o ensuring the carousel and creative collection find a happy home on the Epic c a m p u s ,” R e t t e n m u n d said in a statement provided to the Press by Roh. “We’re grateful to Ken, Judy, and their staff for over four decades of family fun, good food and priceless memories for all who walked through their doors.”

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Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. Photo by Alexander Cramer wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter Crews on the Ella’s Deli property prepare the relics for transportation to Epic Systems in @kimberly_wethal. Verona. The carousel and the decorations are expected to be moved by late July.

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Encourage support for second pool Verona has the opportunity to include a second, warm-water pool in the new high school complex. It was included in the original plans after in-depth study and discussion. A second pool would allow for additional community and student access when the main pool is busy. These activities include swim lessons, fitness classes, open swim times and physical therapy. There are many benefits of the second pool being a warmer water pool. Students of all ages benefit from more comfortable water to learn to swim without fear of being cold. The benefits of learning to swim and to increase swimming skills cannot be overstated. Senior citizen community members can more easily exercise to remain independent and maximize their health by relieving pain and stiffness, improving balance and range of motion and avoiding more intensive medical care.

It is also ideal for rehabilitation of minor and major injuries. Professional groups that encourage the use of warm water pools include the Mayo Clinic, the Arthritis Foundation, the National Institute of Aging and the Autism Society, This letter was submitted on behalf of Verona’s Senior Water Exercise Class. It only highlights some of the many important reasons to have the second pool. It is important for you to know that it is the school district’s intention that this pool serve not just as a school facility, but also as a community pool. Please encourage City Council members and school board members to consider the significant value of keeping the second pool in the plans for the new high school complex. Linda Marks City of Verona

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Reducing our plastic waste can be done easily W hen you become known as the traveler in your family, introductions to their acquaintances are often plagued by the same broad, philosophical questions: “So, Marco Polo, tell us, what’s it really like out there?” “Are we as bad as they make us out to be?” Their intent is lighthearted, so my reply should be the same, but my whole mind, body and soul reject the social expecDresser tations of this exchange. I feel that there is no time for simple or witty responses anymore, only the truth. And the truth is while the beauty and diversity of our planet is utterly indescribable, all is not well. Because plastic… Yeah, plastic. Our inability to reduce our insatiable appetite for plastic is what truly unites us in this world, and it is nothing to be proud of. In Thailand, I have watched the tide come in as if someone had emptied the supermarket shelves directly into the sea. Wave after wave washes up shampoo bottles, tattered fishing nets, drinking straws and of course, hundreds of plastic bags. I saw this because I was there in the off-season, when nobody bothers to clean the beaches for tourists. In Brazil, I would get this incredible rush from dropping into a wave on my surfboard, only to have it cut short by the realization that some piece of plastic had also come along for the ride, stuck on my arm or tangled in my hair. Sometimes, I would have to swim through a whole patch of garbage just to get to the peak. This is not an exaggeration, nor unique to a single beach. In Nepal, along the breathtaking Annapurna mountain range, I could almost follow a perfect

trail of trash to the base camp at 13,550 feet. Noticing my despair, the local guides tried to comfort me by joking that the Everest Base Camp was much, much worse. “They are making a new mountain at Everest, ha ha!” they exclaimed gleefully. “A trash mountain!” I did not laugh. In New Zealand, I came across a dead whale rotting on the beach. It was already in such a state of decay that I could easily peer into its stomach. There, I observed a colorful array of tiny, fragmented plastic. I don’t know if this was the cause of its death, but I can imagine it had been a source of serious discomfort. Back home, many of us are ready to dismiss these sad realities, even when I vividly describe them to the people who are polite enough to listen. We blame China or the Third World while we brag about our own recycling prowess. But when pressed, hardly anyone can tell me which numbered plastics are actually recyclable. We give mystical names to our growing incompetence – “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” – like it belongs in some kind of Roald Dahl children’s novel. Don’t worry about it, the talking heads say, because there’s 18-year-old Dutch boy who volunteered to clean it up with his magical machine. We chide the Lazy and Uneducated Other or we argue that it’s too late to do anything about it now, because changing human behavior is just too hard. I’m terribly irritated by this last excuse – “it’s too hard” – especially when all of us have access to a generation of people who, not so long ago, grew up without plastic and they can tell us exactly how they managed. But seriously, if you can’t find an alternative non-plastic bag to carry your groceries home in, how on Earth do you survive when you run out of toilet paper? If you can’t figure out a way to enjoy your drink without a plastic straw, how do you get

dressed in the morning? And if you really can’t be bothered to carry around a metal water bottle, how is a purse or an umbrella any less inconvenient? I will agree that it might be unrealistic to think we can completely eliminate plastic from our lives now. But it is completely reasonable to ask companies and individuals to significantly reduce their plastic use. There is certainly room to try harder, and I have seen the possibilities with my own eyes. In the provinces of Buenos Aires and Mendoza, in Argentina, plastic bags are officially banned in all supermarkets. France is set to become the first country to ban plastic cups, plates and cutlery by 2020, and the U.K. has also committed to prohibiting stir sticks, cotton swabs and plastic straws by next year. Ireland is way ahead of the game, having successfully initiated its plastic bag ban back in 2002. Individuals are also rising to the occasion. They are making fashion statements with their cloth bags. They are adding portable utensil sets to their car key chains and bringing their own reusable containers for takeout orders. Many of my fellow travelers are even de-bunking the perpetual Instagram myth of the most famous beaches by publicizing their plastic debris with captions like: “This is Bali. This is Malaysia. This is Mexico. This is Italy. This is everywhere.” I really think we can do this. Of all the world problems that seem hopelessly complex, reducing our plastic waste is not one of them. No excuses. We should never be afraid to swim upstream to fight for a better world, even if that river is full of plastic. Ashley Dresser is Verona native and a full-time traveler. To read more about her adventures, read her bilingual blog at elbigmonday.com.

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Asylum and “Poor House” are being put back where they belong Saturday. And volunteers are invited The workday is part of an effort aiming to restore about 70 headstones that had been removed from the cemetery decades ago. More than a dozen have already been returned to the cemetery off East Verona Avenue between Arby’s and Gus’ Diner. The Verona Area Historical Society is leading the restoration of the cemetery, which for “unknown reasons” lost all its headstones, likely around the 1960s, VAHS president Jesse Charles told the Press. Most of the stones known to still be existing had been stored for years in the backyard of a Town of Verona home, but the search is on for more. The group plans to restore all that can be acquired and identified. “We’re putting them back where they belong, based on a historic cemetery map,” he wrote the Press in an email. T h e s o c i e t y ’s n e x t

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If You Go What: Verona Area Historical Society “Volunteer Day” cemetery restoration When: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14 Where: Badger Prairie Health Care Center cemetery, across from Arby’s, East Verona Avenue Info: veronahistory.com

volunteer day begins at 10 a.m., and volunteers will dig shallow holes into pre-marked areas, with a gravel base surrounded by pavers. Charles said people should bring work gloves and wheelbarrows if they have them, as there will be “opportunities to dig the small holes for the stones, shovel and move gravel or mulch, and generally help clean up the site,” he wrote. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Photo by Kimberly Wethal Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com. Headstone markers belonging to deceased residents of the former Dane County Asylum rest in the Badger Prairie Cemetary at the corner of East Verona Avenue and Hometown Circle.

Fans of the three-week long Concerts in the Park series that’s taken place every July for the past decade can expect the event will remain familiar. The only changes to the concerts this year will the lineup of performers, said Dave Walker, director of the city’s parks and urban forestry department. The city runs the concert series, which takes place in Harriet Park, 201 Mary Lou St., with the help of a grant from the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce. Each show runs from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, July 12, 19 and 26. Each performance will feature a performer in a different musical genre. On July 12, country band Common Chord will perform. The band started performing in 2015 as a duo, and the five-member group’s repertoire now includes originals, plus covers flavored with folk, blues, swing, country, pop and jazz, with multiple singers and harmonies, according to its website. Elvis impersonator Tony Rocker will be at the park on July 19. The Milwaukee native swings his hips in full costume all over the state with a backing

What: Concerts in the Park When: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays July 12, 19 and 26 Where: Harriet Park, 201 Mary Lou St. Info: ci.verona.wi.us/214/ Concerts-in-the-Park

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Sidewalk Summer Sale The annual Sidewalk Summer Sale will be taking place from 2-8 p.m. Friday, July 13, on Main Street. There will be a passport attendees can pick up to check off the businesses they patron. In conjunction with the sidewalk sale, the second Music on Main concert of the 2018 series will be held from 5-8 p.m., featuring Katie Scullin. Scullin played at Hometown Days in June. For information, visit veronawi. com.

The life of Abraham Lincoln Allen Guelzo, a professor of Civil War era studies at Gettysburg College, will be presenting on the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the senior center. Guelzo is an expert on the Civil War era and has written two pieces of literature on Lincoln and his presidency. For information, call 845-7471.

Board game night The library is hosting a game night from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 16, at

Hop Haus Brewing, 231 S. Main St. Librarians and local game designers will be at the event to teach people to play the games of Stockpile, Roll Player and Flatline. Attendees are welcome to bring their own board games to the event. For information, call 845-7180.

Muggle quidditch Children ages 11-18 are invited to play quidditch from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at the pond on Silent Street across from the library. No experience is necessary. Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180.

her memoir “The Mystic Chaplain – My Story” from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the library. Collins’ book profiles her experiences with cancer and finding happiness after being bedridden with the disease for months. Her book will be available for purchase and signing. For information, call 845-7180.

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Children ages 11-18 can receive temporary henna tattoos in musical designs or a style of their choosing from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the library. Registration is required for the DIY bath bombs event. For information, call 845-7180. JNJ Craftworks will host a DIY bath bomb workshop from 7-8 p.m. Drumline performance Tuesday, July 17, at the library. Participants will learn to make two Black Star Drumline, a perforbath bombs that they can take home. mance group out of Madison, will All materials will be provided by JNJ perform from 1:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Craftworks. July 19, at the library. Registration for the workshop is The group showcases youth musirequired. cians in the Madison area. The perFor information, call 845-7180. formance will include funky street beats for kids. The Mystic Chaplain All ages are invited to attend. For information, call 845-7180. Wisconsin author Kathy Collins will be leading a discussion about

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• 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Magic Morgan and Liliana, library, 8457180

Friday, July 13

• 10:30-11:30 a.m., Conversations that matter: Recalling and recording your life stories, senior center, 845-7471 • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Conversations that matter: How to create an ethical will, senior center, 845-7471 • 10-11:30 a.m., Tween Escape: Robot apocalypse and mythology around the world (ages 8-11, registration required), library, 8457180 • 12:30-1 p.m., Ice cream social, senior center, 845-7471 • 1-2:30 p.m., Tween Escape: Robot Apocalypse and mythology

around the world (ages 8-11, registration required, library 845-7180 • 2-8 p.m., Summer sidewalk sale, Main Street, veronawi.com • 5-8 p.m., Music on Main concert series: Katie Scullin, Hometown Junction Park, 101 Railroad St., veronawi.com • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard,

• 6-8 p.m., Board game night, Hop Haus, 231 S. Main St., 845-7180

Tuesday, July 17

• 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Public Library Book Bike at Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., 8457180 • 4-5 p.m., Muggle Quidditch (registration required), Silent Street pond, 845-7180 Saturday, July 14 • 7-8 p.m., DIY bath bombs (regis• 2-6 p.m., Hometown Brewdown tration required), library, 845-7180 festival, Hometown Community Park, 531 E. Verona Ave., home Wednesday, July 18 townbrewdown.com • 2-3 p.m., Read it and Eat kids’ book group: “The First Rule of Sunday, July 15 Punk,” library, 845-7180 • 1-2:30 p.m., Great Courses series: The life of Abraham Lincoln, • 4-5 p.m., Musical Henna (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180 senior center, 845-7471 • 7-8 p.m., Meet Wisconsin author • 2-4 p.m., Open art studio: Rocks Kathy Collins, library, 845-7180 (ages 3-10), library, 845-7180

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, July 12 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Jim Hetzel at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Friday, July 13 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Saturday, July 14 8 a.m. – Common Council from 7-09-18 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona

Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 7-09-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, July 15 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 7-09-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 7-09-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Monday, July 16 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats

Football 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, July 17 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Jim Hetzel at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Wednesday, July 18 7 a.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 7-09-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at

Senior Center Thursday, July 19 7 a.m. – Seneca Seasons at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Marcel Letters at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Retro Swing at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Jim Hetzel at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Making Memories at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli

Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona

St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 Rev. Laura Crowe Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

Being disciplined “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” — Proverbs 12:1 NIV Discipline is a word that is pregnant with meaning. We can use the expression “being disciplined” to mean that one shows self restraint and has regulated his or her life in such a way that there is order and that one’s life is productive. We can also talk of “being disciplined”to mean that one is being punished by external forces or agents. Parents discipline their children in an attempt to help them develop that self restraint or discipline which is necessary for them to function well. In a spiritual context, discipline is likewise pregnant with meaning. There are a variety of practices which might be termed “disciplines,”such as fasting, praying, and obedience,which deepen our spiritual lives and help us develop the proper self-restraint in the spiritual realm. Self-restraint is such an important character trait that without it life becomes chaotic. People who cannot restrain themselves find themselves addicted to drugs, incarcerated, and without the material resources to sustain their own lives. The religious disciplines are helpful in training people to be autonomous, self-restrained members of society, but many of us have forgotten how to do these things, which is why having a spiritual mentor or guide is important. – Christopher Simon

Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.

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Verona Area High School softball earned three selections to the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association’s large school All-State team this season. Senior infielder Emma Kleinsek was one of 24 players from across the state chosen to the second team. Two of her teammates, senior catcher Savanna Rainey and junior pitcher Meghan Anderson, were among 32 girls named honorable mention. Kleinsek held down the hot corner but more importantly led the Wildcats in home runs (7), and RBIs (38). She was also third in runs scored (26). Rainey, a UW-Madison softball recruit, drew 11 walks but still hit .339 and finished second on the team with 28 RBIs and five RBIs. She also tied for second with five doubles. Anderson tossed 100 2/3 innings and allowed 25 earned runs. She struck out six times as many batters as she walked, striking out 128 while giving up just 21 free passes.

She finished the season with a 2.08 ERA. Molly McChesney and Tatyum Geier joined their teammates on the All-District and All-Area teams, but did not make the AllState team. The Wildcats advanced to the sectional semifinal finals, where they lost 10-1 to eventual state champion Sun Prairie. The Cardinals ran the table in 2018, going 30-0 to win their first WIAA Division 1 state title in five appearances. Jamie Olson was named Coach of the Year as a result. The Cardinals had four first-team All-State players: senior infielders Katie Tews and Schyler Ek; senior outfielder Skylar Muller; and sophomore pitcher Maddie Gardner. Oskhosh North was the only other team to have that many first-team All-State players. Janesville Craig senior catcher Kennedy Cox and Madison Memorial senior catcher Isabella Curtin were the only other Big Eight playFile photo by Jeremy Jones er selected to the team. Both were named to the honorable mention Senior Emma Kleinsek was named first-team Big Eight Conference. Kleinsek led Verona in home runs (7), and RBIs (38) and was third in runs scored (26). team.

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Junior Grace Bennin celebrates her 50-yard freestyle victory with Sun Prairie freshman Sophie Fiske at the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet last November. Bennin has committed to swim collegiately for the University of Minnesota. Bennin posted the sixth-fastest time in state history to win the event in 23.27 seconds. Verona Area/Mount Horeb finished fourth as a team as Bennin defended her state title in the 100 breaststroke and helped the 200 medley relay take fourth and the 200 free relay finished fifth.

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week to swim collegiately for the University of Minnesota, according to collegeswimming.com. The senior-to-be won the 50-yard Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming standout Grace Bennin freestyle (23.27) and defended her announced her commitment last 100 breaststroke (1:02.17) title for

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the second time at the WIAA Division 1 state meet last fall. She was also part of a fourth-place 200 medley relay and a fifth-place 200 free relay.

Verona travels to Best of the Great Lakes Tournament in Michigan Edgewood after the Verona Press’ Tuesday deadline. Next up for Verona is the All-ProsThe Verona Senior Legion team pect Best of the Great Lakes Tourwas off from July 2 until Wednesday, nament in Kalamazoo, Mich., from when the Wildcats took on Madison July 12-15.

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The Verona Home Talent Verona is off until Satteam is going to play for urday, July 21, when the the Western Section chamCavaliers take on Dodpionship this season after geville in a doubleheader clinching a spot in the at noon and 2:45 p.m. at playoffs Sunday with a 9-6 win over Muscoda. Stampfl Field. T h e C a va l i e r s ( 1 1 - 1 The Cavaliers then travoverall), which can be no worse than a No. 5 seed, el to Mount Horeb/Pine still have a lot to play for. Bluff at 1 p.m. Sunday, Verona is two games ahead July 22, and finish the of West Middleton (9-3) regular season at 4 p.m. and two-and-a-half games in front of Mount Horeb/ Saturday, July 28, at ArPine Bluff (8-3). gyle. So the Cavaliers’ magic number to clinch the North Division and a No. 1 seed ( 2 - f o r - 4 ) a n d K l a y t o n without tiebreakers is now Brandt (2-for-4) also had three with five games to multiple hits. Jason Erxleben entered play. the game in the fourth Verona 9, Muscoda 6 inning and ended up earnJohn Moynihan lit up ing the victory. He allowed Muscoda with four RBIs, a n e a r n e d r u n o n t w o including a two-run double hits and two walks in six in the fourth inning that innings, striking out four. Ky l e N e l s o n s t a r t e d cut Verona’s deficit to 5-4. The Cavaliers added four and allowed three earned runs in the fifth and anoth- runs on three hits and four er in the sixth to pull away. walks in three innings, B e s i d e s M o y n i h a n striking out four. Nelson ( 2 - f o r- 4 ) , J u s t i n S c a n- left with the Cavaliers lon (3-for-4), Luke Yapp trailing 5-2.

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Road: Civil engineers may need to plan new alternatives for second access road Continued from page 1 Any of the options could lead to a change in the agreement between the city and the district. In March, the city agreed to pay $4.5 million to fund the creation of a second access road. Without the project, city attorney Bryan Kleinmaier said the city might re-evaluate its financial participation. “I don’t think we’re in a position right now to start talking about alternatives,” Kleinmaier said. “We don’t have the details yet.”

Negotiations stuck VASD school board president Noah Roberts spoke during the council’s public comment Monday, stating he and the school district are open to any option the city chooses. But he said the district prefers asking the DOT to allow an access road on Paoli Street, its original plan. “Although the district maintains the preference for option 3, we are willing to move forward with any of these three options, the decision on which option to

pursue rests solely with the council,” he said. In a June 28 letter to Kleinmaier, the district’s attorney explained the board expected to need the city’s help should the negotiations for the rights to a strip of land through S&E Enterprise’s excavation business property on Nine Mound Road fall through. “Despite its substantial efforts to negotiate terms under which a public street right-of-way might be acquired through RVS Property to enable construction of the Connector Road A-A Improvements, VASD has not been able (and has reluctantly concluded that it will not be able) to reach agreement with the property owner,” the letter read. Roberts said the company asked for $3 million to $4 million to split the property in half to create a secondary access point for the new high school. The property was assessed at $348,500 in 2018, and Roberts said the higher price was too much. The only way the district can still obtain the property is to have the city use its right to eminent

domain to seize the property back from owners Russell and Vicki Swiggum, Roberts said. Roberts told the council Monday night that any partnership with the city would be “a step in the right direction,” but urged them to take action due to the cost of delaying the decision. “We are at a point where a decision must be made now to avoid incurring unnecessary and consequential costs – costs that come at the expense of our children’s futures of both your constituents and the constituents of the Verona Area School District,” he said.

‘Back to the dart board’ Public works director Theran Jacobson was concerned about either the Paoli Street option or not building a second road. With the Paoli connection, it would have to be placed about half the distance feet from the highway the DOT prefers because further north, Coating Place, Inc. has continued to expand its parking lot to the southwest. If there is no second road, Jacobson said, it could create heavy backups and affect traffic

throughout the city, particularly during before- and after-school hours and during athletic events. “Once the improvements are done, these are the city’s traffic problems, not the school district’s problems,” Jacobson said. “The phone calls are going to come to us when there’s issues out here.” Jacobson said the city’s traffic engineers will be tasked with analyzing the options for their feasibility and traffic impacts internally before they meet again with district officials. Roberts hoped the city could come back with an answer soon, but Jacobson doubted an update to its 447-page traffic impact analysis could be ready before September. It might mean going “back to the dart board,” for city engineers to come up with new alternatives for a second access road for the district, he said. “This is not a spot where you make an educated guess and go with it,” he said. Ald. Sarah Gaskell (D-2), a former planner for the Wisconsin Bike Fed, said city engineers shouldn’t be pressured by the school district

to bring back a report to the council by the Aug. 16 meeting. “I want to make it clear that personally, that staff have enough time to do their research so we do our due diligence on our side of the process (for) our constituents,” she said. Ald. Chad Kemp (D-1) asked about the school district’s timeline in the completion of the high school, questioning how the road was going to be finished on time for the building’s opening. “I mean, how are we going to get this done if it may take four to six months to get things adjusted?” he said. Regardless, Kleinmaier said, he sees no other way around completing a second access road without the district having to redo portions of its agreements with both the city and its developer. “As the city attorney, I’m not looking to re-create the wheel or blow the thing up, but it’s going to have to be amended,” he said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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An access road from Paoli Street has been discussed for more than a decade, back to when the West End was planned for a large shopping center. It was the Verona Area School District’s original plan for the high school’s second access road and remains the district’s preferred option. But with so much expected traffic coming and going from the high school in concentrated periods of time close to U.S. 151, the city’s Public Works committee effectively shot that down a year ago. Mayor Luke Diaz and Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) were both members of that committee last year, and they brought up concerns Monday night about the safety of the district’s proposal to amend its agreement with the city. Touchett said his biggest concern is having traffic back up onto the highway, which has a high volume of Epic traffic in the morning. “I know my biggest concern was traffic coming off

the traffic is coming from and going to,” Jacobson said. “It’s going to impact any intersection whatsoever.” The current TIA completed by the district received no sign-off from the city because staff didn’t agree with the analysis, Jacobson said. It would need the city’s approval to get the state Department of Transportation to consider waiving its 1,000-foot minimum distance requirement for roads near highways. The district would also have to submit an alternatives analysis, Jacobson said, to prove it considered all other options, before it could apply to the DOT for an exception. After those steps, which could take several weeks, an appeal to the DOT would take months to approve, Jacobson said. Any project that close to the highway would require permission first from the regional DOT office, and then from the state. That also would not factor the time needed to solicit and accept bids for construction work, city engineer Jeff Montpas pointed out.

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the highway into the city backing up,” he said. “It’s not hard for me to imagine cars coming up at 55, 65 miles an hour and bumping into cars that are waiting to get off the road.” He was also concerned about the experience level of the drivers likely to be involved. “These are probably students getting backed up, which scares me even more,” Touchett added. Diaz conceded there will be additional money no matter what, but he said money matters less when it concerns the lives of people getting on and off of the highway. “That’s a bad situation for any driver,” he said. “We’re talking about human lives, especially students. I feel like that’s not a risk we want to take.” Even if the city goes with the Paoli Street plan, it would have much work ahead to make it happen. It would start with updating its 447-page traffic-impact analysis created for the high school. “Once you change the improvements that are identified, you change the patterns, and you change where

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Franklin “Frank” Schwenn

F r a n k l i n “ F r a n k ” W. Schwenn passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018, after a valiant two year battle with ALS. He was born in Madison on March 1, 1947, to Obert and Elizabeth (Hambrecht) Schwenn. Like his family, he was a farmer for most of his life, then in 1996, got a “real job.” He worked for Harlan as a shipping clerk for 18 years, at which time, he retired. He enjoyed bowling, playing cards, Badger football and the Packers. He

also enjoyed birthday parties (one of which he received a magical apron), planning the class reunions, motorcycle rides, being an RSVP driver and his involvement with the Badger Jim Beam Club. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Pollow); son, Chris (Teri); stepson, Brian (Mary) Hacker; step-grandchildren, Morgan and Bryant; brothers, Richard (Judy) and Marvin (Dixie); sister-in-law, Ginny (Steve) Miller; six nieces, four nephews, and many great nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and sister-inlaw, Betty. Special thanks to Agrace HospiceCare and to the staff. A Memorial Service was held on Monday, July 9, 2018 at St. James Lutheran Church, 427 South Main St., with Pastor Peter Narum and Pastor Trudy Stoffel officiating. Visitation was held before the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ALS research.

POLICE REPORTS April 14 7:52 a.m. A 34-year-old woman was given a written warning for illegal tinting on the side windows of her vehicle at the corner of East Verona Avenue and Enterprise Drive. She was also provided with information about safety seat inspections for the children she had with her in the vehicle. April 16 3:09 p.m. A 29-year-old man was cited for driving while suspended and noise after a disturbance at the Kwik Trip on Verona Avenue. Police received a report that the 29-year-old man was filling a picnic cooler with gas. When he was confronted about it by a 72-year-old Argyle man, he swore at the man, flipped him off, moved his car within inches of the 72-year-old’s truck and blared the horn for around a minute. April 17 2:45 a.m. A 31-year-old Madison man was cited for his first OWI on the 800 block of Main Street. He was also cited for having drug paraphernalia, cocaine and open intoxicants in his vehicle, and his vehicle was not registered and did not have insurance. 6:33 a.m. A substitute teacher at

Badger Ridge Middle School reported that a ring given to her by her grandmother was lost by a student. She had noticed that he had been focusing on her ring in class and had given it to him to hold onto during the class period so that he would focus. She forgot to get it back, and when she contacted the school, the student claimed that it he had lost it.

April 21 2:33 p.m. A 64-year-old man reported a firearm missing that he had lost in Yellowstone National Park in September 2016. He had been working with the national parks jurisdiction to locate the firearm and decided to report that it was lost. 9:47 p.m. A 65-year-old Brooklyn man was cited for his first OWI offense after he was found to be driving slow in traffic, was swerving and struck two curbs prior to being stopped. The man was found to be disoriented, smelled of alcohol and registered a BAC of .26. He was released to a responsible party.

April 19 1:04 p.m. A mother brought her 4-year-old child into the police department after she found that he had stolen candy from her workplace. An officer spoke with the child about taking April 22 things that don’t belong to him. 10:23 a.m. A woman on the 300 April 20 block of Ridge View Trail reported that 2:57 p.m. An AJ’s Pizzeria and Diner a “tall, skinny male” had walked up to employee reported fraud after some- the vehicle parked in her driveway and one came into the restaurant asking attempted to open the door around 4 why they charged $34.84 of food to a.m. When police spoke with her hustheir credit card. The food had been band, he said that some friends had delivered to an individual at the high dropped off some dumbbells around 5 school. The account was closed before a.m. that day. Police advised the two the transaction was fully processed. to talk to confirm if it had been the 7:56 p.m. An officer observed a friend that the woman had reported. child throwing the ball to himself while practicing batting. He stopped and – Kimberly Wethal threw the ball to him to prepare him for his team’s “opening day.”

Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH A. MILLER Case No. 2018PR459 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth September 11, 1929 and date of death May 14, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 203 Gillman Street, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is September 28, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar June 22, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: June 28, July 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 2018 PARTISAN PRIMARY CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA AUGUST 14, 2018 Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where

you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email, fax, or in person. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, August 9, 2018. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. Ellen Clark, Verona City Clerk 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (M-F) Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 - Thursday, Aug. 9: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. John Wright, Verona Town Clerk 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-7187 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (M-F) The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office was: Friday, June 22, 2018 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Friday, August 10, 2018 No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on August 14, 2018. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Published: July 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Common Council will hold a Public Hearing on July 23,

2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 7:00 PM for the following planning and zoning matter: 1) Reconsideration of a General development plan (GDP) for a planned unit development (PUD) to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90-multi-family units. Interested persons may comment on this planning and zoning matter during the public hearing at the July 23rd Common Council meeting. The Common Council may take action for a final decision on this matter on Monday July 23rd. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on this item or to receive copies of the submittal. A map showing the location of the affected property may be viewed at City Hall or may be obtained once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: July 5 and 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF ABSENTEE VOTING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES CITY OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Notice is hereby given that absentee voting will be administered at the following locations on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m.: Willow Pointe, 1125 N. Edge Trail, Verona, WI 53593 Noel Manor, 471 Prairie Way Blvd., Verona, WI 53593 and at the following locations on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m.: Four Winds Manor, 303 Jefferson St., Verona, WI 53593 Four Winds Lodge, 309 Schweitzer Dr., Verona, WI 53593 Special Voting Deputies appointed by the City of Verona will be administering absentee voting for the residents of these facilities for the August 14, 2018 Spring Primary Election at the above times and places. Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided for at least 10 consecutive days before the election in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Only observers from each of the two recognized political parties whose candi-

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dates for governor or president received the greatest number of votes in the municipality at the most recent general election may accompany the deputies to each facility where absentee voting will take place. The observers may observe the process of absentee ballot distribution in the common areas of the home, facility or complex. Each party wishing to have an observer present shall submit the name of the observer to the clerk or board of election commissioners no later than the close of business on the last business day prior to the visit. Family members of residents may be present at the time of voting. If you have questions, please contact: Ellen Clark 111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI 53593 608-848-9947 ellen.clark@ci.verona.wi.us Published: July 12, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL JUNE 25, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Doyle, Gaskell, Kemp, Kohl, Reekie and Touchett present. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, Community Development Specialist Holt, Finance Director Lamers, City Engineer Montpas, Ehlers representative D. Gunderson and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of Minutes from the June 11, 2018 Common Council meeting: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to approve the minutes of the June 11, 2018 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: A. Oath of Office for District 3 Alderperson. City Clerk Clark administered the Oath of Office for newly appointed District 3 Alderperson Charlotte Jerney. Mayor Diaz presented a plaque to Alderperson Doyle recognizing her five years as a B. Citizen committee appointments: Mayor Diaz appointed Veronika Kurth and Rikki Conwell to the Verona Public Library Board, with terms beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2021. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to confirm Veronika Kurth and Rikki Conwell as appointees to the Verona Public Library Board. Motion carried 8-0. C. Council Member committee, commission and board appointments: Mayor Diaz presented the following Council Member committee, commission and board appointments, with terms beginning June 25, 2018 and ending April 16, 2019, for confirmation by the Council: Finance Committee: Chad Kemp, Chairperson Personnel Committee: Sarah Gaskell, Chairperson Charlotte Jerney, Member Public Safety & Welfare Committee: Heather Reekie, Chairperson Senior Services Committee: Charlotte Jerney, Member Motion by Reekie, seconded by Cronin, to confirm the Council Member committee, commission and board appointments as presented. Motion carried 8-0. D. Presentation by Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau/Madison Area Sports Commission. Deb Archer, President and CEO of the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and Madison Area Sports Com-

mission, introduced herself and spoke briefly about the GMCVB’s scope of service in the area. She also introduced Jamie Patrick, Vice President of the Madison Area Sports Commission. Diane Morgenthaler, Executive Vice President of the GMCVB, presented an update on activities and accomplishments from the past year, as well as upcoming activities and programs that continue the commission’s support of the tourism economy. 7. Announcements: Ms. Reekie thanked Ms. Doyle for her service on the Council, and for her friendship. 8. Administrator’s Report: Mr. Mikorski explained that the Fall Primary election falls on Tuesday, August 14th. He requested that the Monday, August 13th Common Council meeting be moved to Thursday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. to allow for preparation of the Council chambers for the Election. There were no objections from the Council. 9. Engineer’s Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of bills. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to pay the bills in the amount of $412,235.75. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Proposal for extension of contracted auditing services for 2018 from Baker Tilly Virchow Krause. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Cronin, to extend the contracted auditing services for 2018 from Baker Tilly Virchow Krause. Motion carried 8-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-036 awarding the sale of $4,925,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-036 awarding the sale of $4,850,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018A. This resolution awards the sale of 2018 General Obligation Bonds totaling $4,850,000 for street improvement projects including CTH PD improvements from Woods Road to CTH M, the Verona Area School District transportation improvements contribution, water main and sanitary sewer extension on the CTH M project, and Fireman’s Park Master Plan improvements. The issue size was reduced from $4,925,000 to $4,850,000 because the cost of issuance was reduced, the City received a premium on the notes, and the underwriting allowance amount was less than expected. Mr. Lamers stated that the majority of the 10-year bond borrowing is for the land purchase for the public works building. On roll call: Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Doyle – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-037 authorizing the issuance and sale of $4,755,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B. Motion by Doyle, seconded by Cronin, to approve Resolution No. R-18037 authorizing the issuance and sale of $4,700,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2018B. This resolution awards the sale of 2018 General Obligation Notes totaling $4,700,000 for projects including the replacement of Old CTH PB bridge and associated roadwork, street and utility improvements at Legion Street and W. Verona Avenue within TID #9, purchase of property for a new public works facility, restoration of the southwest stormwater retention pond at silent Street, and the purchase of a new wheel loader. The issue size was reduced from $4,755,000 to $4,700,000 because the cost of issuance was reduced, the City

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received a premium on the notes, and the underwriting allowance amount was less than expected. On roll call: Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Doyle – Aye; Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion Re: An amendment to Section 10-1-26(d) (Parking Restricted – Truck Loading Zone Time) of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances to consider modifications to allow truck loading along West Park Lane immediately south of the former World of Variety located at 118 South Main Street. Staff has received a request from Dollar Tree to create a truck loading zone on Park Lane adjacent to 118 South Main Street. Dollar Tree is planning to occupy part of the former World of Variety building, but the lease is contingent upon obtaining approval to park and unload a truck for 4 hours on the north side of Park Lane between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Approval of the request would require an amendment to Section 10-126(d) of the Code of Ordinances. Staff does not support the Ordinance amendment because 4 hours is an excessive amount of time to park a vehicle on West Park Lane, as the street is very narrow in this area. 4-hour parking will create conflicts on this roadway. Russ Hire, representing Dollar Tree, stated that they cannot lease the space without the ability to unload the truck. They need the unloading time, or it would be a no-go for them. Discussion followed regarding shifting the unloading time to early morning or late evening, the need for a lengthy unloading time, 4-hour unloading causing congestion on Park Lane, and where other businesses in the area are unloading. Alderpersons Touchett, Kemp, Cronin, Gaskell and Reekie remarked that they could not support the proposal as presented. No action is required by the Common Council on this item. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Process for filling the District 1 Alderperson vacancy. Mr. Mikorski explained the information to be sent out to potential candidates regarding filling the vacant position. The consensus of the Council was to direct Staff to advertise the vacancy, and make a questionnaire available to potential candidates for the District 1 Alderperson position, using the same questions that were used for the District 3 Alderperson recruitment process. Candidate responses should be returned by Noon on Thursday, July 19th. The responses will be included in the Common Council packet for the July 23rd Council meeting. Interviews will be done at the July 23rd meeting, and the final decision will be made at the August 27th Council meeting, using ranked choice voting. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to adjourn at 8:08 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: July 12, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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July 12, 2018

12 The Verona Press - July 12, 2018

Keep it Local, Right Here In Town!

Supporting ALL Local Businesses! Verona Area Chamber of Commerce 120 W. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI

www.veronawi.com 608-845-5777

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Providing Solid Footing Since 1978

We help select your perfect destination!

the ! l e v a r t We so you can world

your homebase for travel…anywhere! Serving You Since 1989

July 14, 7PM Dueling Pianos by Piano Fondue

Over 75 Years Combined Experience

July 19, 3pm forward tapping: cherry-lime radler

Customizing Travel According to Your Needs

July 20, 6PM Rev. Raven & The chainsmokin altar boys

Stop in and see us today!

Family Owned and Operated Since 1978.

407 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 608.845.6403

Janet Rasmussen, Brenda Trainor & Cortney Trainor

First Class Service

600 W. Verona Ave., Verona

608-845-6880

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Dependable

New Happy Hour Not Just a Pharmacy Shop our excellent selection of gifts while we fill your prescription

M-F 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm Closed Sunday

• Milkhouse Creamery Candles

Brakes

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Tires

Exhausts

Alignments

Transmission Flushes

Suspension

Oil Changes

Air Conditioning

Collision Repair

Complete Auto Service!

(HSA cards accepted)

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221 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593 Mon, Tues and Thurs: 7:30am - 5:00pm Wed and Fri: 7:30am - 6:00pm

4:00 - 9:00 pm

FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

SUNDAY 9:30 am - 8:30 pm

Every Day Freshness Miller & Sons has some of the best fresh produce, quality meats, deli, spirits and more!

Main Street Dentists 105 N. Main St., Verona WI

Dr. Kate Schacherl

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608-845-6127

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Gum recession affects persons of all ages. It may be caused by clenching and grinding your teeth, crooked or misaligned teeth, aggressive brushing, tobacco use, or gum disease. When gum recession occurs, the root structure of your tooth becomes exposed and may be sensitive. Tooth decay may occur along the gum line and damage to tooth roots may occur. The Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) can help. To learn more, give us a call.

BRUNCH SERVED 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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EVERY Day,

A MODERN TREATMENT FOR RECEDING GUMS

If heading to WI Brewing for music on Friday night, call ahead and carry out a fish fry or anything else on menu!

Hours

608-845-9171

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$1.00 Of All Wine, Tap Beer & Cocktails $2.00 Off All Appetizers $2.00 Off All 7 oz. Burgers

MONDAY - THURSDAY

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Hours

• Crabtree & Evelyn Products

Monday-Friday 4:00-6:00 pm

Quality Collision Repairs & More!

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July 28, 7pm 80s night in the backyard

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July 27, 6pm red hot horn dawgs