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Vaishnav Kumar, a Verona Area High School junior, works in the lab at Promega’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute. The class he takes there along with other area high school students is part of the Youth Apprenticeship program, through which he has a job at a UW-Madison laboratory.
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Area High School building and finds his crew. It’s around 1 p.m., and the VAHS senior already has a half-day of classes at the current high school under his belt. Now, it’s SCOTT GIRARD time for his youth apprenticeship and learning about Unified Newspaper Group the construction industry Five days a week, Isaac the most direct way possiSanderson walks onto the ble: being there. “I’m just a hands-on job site for the new Verona
guy,” Sanderson told the Press. “I’ve always worked on stuff since I was young. “It’s awesome.” He and the other eight s t u d e n t s i n t h e VA H S Youth Apprenticeship Program Pathways this year are required to both find an employer and take classes related to their career path as part of the program. Their work is paid, a big
benefit some of the students involved pointed to, and it’s during the school day. “ I t ’s k i n d o f d i s a p pointing that not that many people know about it,” said junior Vaishnav Kumar, who takes classes at Promega and works at
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job posting open until the right person is found. Verona is looking for a successor to Jeff Mikorski, whom the Common Council asked to resign in January, five days after starting its annual review process. His lone completed performance evaluation, for 2017, pointed out deficient communication in several areas. The council reviewed
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but did not vote on a job description for the position prepared by human resources coordinator Mitch Weckerly and requested one adjustment Monday, Feb. 25 – requiring knowledge and understanding of state and local laws. Mikorski came to Verona from Morgantown, W. Va., which, among other differences, relied on business taxes to fund its
government, rather than property taxes. The council also changed the previously discussed time frame of 30 to 45 days. Both suggestions came at the behest of Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4), who pointed out that he is in the midst of hiring at the engineering firm he works for and has had the
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The hiring of the next Verona administrator has no specified end date. To reduce the risk of a limited talent pool or having to reopen the process and extend it, as happened in 2016, the city will set two preliminary review dates – the first being April 7 – but keep the
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Before recommending new attendance boundaries for elementary schools to the school board in the next few weeks, the committee that’s been studying the issue since last fall wants to see how they would be affected by middle school boundaries. The complex decision involves several competing factors, including ensuring as much racial and socioeconomic diversity as possible, keeping neighborhoods together, busing efficiently and minimizing disruptions to existing students. No
matter what, it seems, there will need to be compromises beginning in fall 2020. The committee narrowed its options from six to four at Monday’s meeting, its first since Jan. 8 after two meetings were postponed because of inclement weather. Two of those are variations of one of the plans, known as Option E and E2, both of which would direct much of the growth over the next decade to two schools in anticipation of a future referendum. One is a variant of one of the first maps the committee looked at, known as Option A1, which, broadly speaking, focuses more on keeping neighborhoods together and students attending the closest school. The other, Option D, would split grade levels at two schools. Two options that had been
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Evan Gormley, a Savannah Oaks Middle School sixth grader, builds a tower of blocks 92 inches tall during the Junior Science and Engineering Night on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Promega’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center.
Reaching new heights Verona Area High School students put on a science fair for elementary and middle schoolers on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Promega’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center. Children could take an
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up-close look at robots, stack building blocks as high as they could go and learn about the inventors of technological advances that impact our lives From left, Kyllan Wunder, a Verona Area High School senior, and Jared Price, a junior, operate their robot during the Junior Science and Engineering Night on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Promega’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center. today.
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There will be 36 new pieces of artwork hanging along East Verona Avenue later this spring. The Verona Area Education Foundation announced Feb. 18 it had selected the student designs that won the third annual contest. Their banners will be hung in either April or May, d e p e n d i n g o n w e a t h e r, Photos courtesy Verona Area School District according to the website The Verona Area Education Foundation selected 36 banners to go up along East Verona Avepost from the district. nue this spring. The banners were created by Verona Area School District students as part of VA E F w r o t e t h a t 6 8 a third annual contest.
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Developer looks southwest JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Over the past two years, Verona has gotten pitches for major developments to expand to the north, northwest, southeast and southwest. Monday, another pitch for a development in Verona’s Southwest Area – for a large-scale commercial center and an apartment development – is up for review. The 95 acres between Valley Road and the U.S. 18-151 bypass has been the property of SSM/Dean Health for more than a decade, and Verona’s addition of that area and land around it to its potential expansion area in 2012 was partly a result of Dean’s plan to build a clinic and complementary senior housing there someday. Madison-based commercial developer Welton
Enterprises’ plan, first discussed with city staff last summer but submitted formally earlier this month, leaves the “someday” Dean clinic a possibility. It cuts off a 15-acre chunk near state Hwy. 69. and proposes two more imminent pieces – 48 acres of commercial and mixed use development and as many as 700 apartments on 22 acres next to the Sugar River wetlands. Among the proposed uses for the hilly, rural land are a large hotel, a big-box store, a grocery store, “smaller-scale multi-tenant retail” and offices, such as one might see in a strip mall. The conceptual plan will come before the Plan Commission (and Common Council the following week) to gather feedback on the idea of that type of development in that location in the next few years, rather than critiquing specific proposals.
The developer’s submission to the city this month does not set a proposed groundbreaking date, but rather suggests finishing approvals and annexation of the land over the next two years and starting the buildout based on the market. Verona’s expansion to the Southwest Area underwent a complex, three-year approval process through the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission, which reviewed the proposal six separate times and denied it twice. Eventually, because of a recent lawsuit from another community, the state Department of Natural Resources was forced to change its policy of allowing CARPC to deny projects. The approved expansion of what’s called an urban service area allows the city to connect sewer service there – something that’s required in most forms of
urban development. The approved neighborhood plan has three main components – a clinic and complementary housing in that area, mostly single-family housing east of Hwy. 69 and industrial or business park development south of Valley Road and west of 69. In May, a company that owns several assisted-living facilities in Wisconsin proposed a 600unit, 160-acre senior-oriented housing subdivision in the industrial area. T h a t p l a n g o t m i xe d responses from the Plan Commission and has not yet returned with the market information requested, including alternative locations and what city staff believe might happen in that area if the development were not allowed. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Students in the class of 2018 graduated at higher rates than their predecessors, with several numerical gaps closing between racial and socioeconomic groups. The overall graduation rate jumped a point from the 2016-17 school year to 89.6 percent, according to a news release last week from the Wisconsin of Department Instruction, with four-year graduation rates improved from the prior year for most student subgroups. In the news release, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor congratulated the class for their achievements, calling a high school diploma “ a ticket to the future.” “Graduation is to be celebrated because it improves students’ opportunities for better jobs, income, and further education, which contributes to life success” she said. The high school graduation rate counts only
students who earn a regular diploma. Students are assigned to a cohort year when they first enroll in a Wisconsin public high school, which for the class of 2018 would be students who started high school in the 2014-15 school year. Federal law requires educational services for students with disabilities, if needed, until the age of 21, so Wisconsin also calculates five-, six-, and seven-year graduation rates for students who for various reasons need longer to complete their high school education. For 2017-18 data reporting, the five-year graduation rate for the class of 2017 was 91.5 percent. The six-year rate for the class of 2016 was 90.6 percent, and the and the seven-year rate for the class of 2015 was 92.5 percent. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Festival returns for final review JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
A plan to bring a Festival Foods grocery store to Verona’s east side is on the final lap. The last step of a three-stage process to renew and adjust an expired plan for the store begins with Monday’s Plan Commission meeting and could end the following week in front of the Common Council. The family owned, De Pere-based grocery chain got its first approval in
November 2017 but delayed its construction plans by a year after a rapid expansion that brought it from 21 to 31 stores in less than two years, including one in downtown Madison. The new plan has a revised facade with darker tones and a modernistic design that complements the 11-yearold Farm and Fleet store directly to its west. Both designs are prototypes – Farm and Fleet has since modeled all of new stores and renovations on the upgraded architecture Verona had required. The precise implementation plan
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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction continues to work on narrowing “equity gaps” on Advanced Placement scores. Wisconsin public school districts are required to pay exam fees for students whose family income meets guidelines for free or reduced-price school meals. According to the DPI, the gaps – defined as the difference in access between poor and well-to-do students – “continued to narrow in states that contribute to exam fees for low-income students.” Students from low-income families represent 13.4 percent of 2018 state graduates who took an AP exam in high school, with 10.4 percent earning a score of three or higher. Ten years ago, 6.1 percent of low-income graduates took an AP exam, with 4.2 percent earning a 3 or higher on an exam. Five years ago, 11.5 percent took AP exams, with 9.0 percent earning a 3 or higher. State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor said students of color, students with disabilities, students from low-income families and those learning English “often face challenges in accessing advanced coursework and opportunities like the AP program.” “We are determined to continue our work with schools and communities to close equity gaps so all students have access to the resources and rigor they need to be successful,” she said in the DPI news release.
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Thankful for Public Works efforts With several recent snow storms fresh in our memories, now is a great time to extend a thank you to the City of Verona Public Works department, which does an excellent job plowing streets when snow arrives.
Their hard work makes our city much more accessible during bad weather. Thank you. Jonathan Woolums City of Verona
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Corrections Because of a reporting error, the Press incorrectly referenced the date of a neighborhood meeting last week to discuss the North Main Street senior housing project. The correct location was the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 W. Verona Ave.
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Demanding a change in policy better than seeking resignation
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alls for the resignation of persons in political office seem to be on the rise. Let a past misdeed be discovered or a present inept statement be heard, and there are swift calls for the person committing the offense to surrender his or her office. We have seen this most recently in reference to Ralph Northam, the governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax, the lieutenant governor of Virginia and Ilhan Omar, Congressional Representative from Minnesota. A prior Yurs case was that of Al Franken, former U.S. Senator from Minnesota. I do not condone moral failures or wish here to defend any of the persons just named. Nor do I wish to point out the egregious character flaws of anyone now in public office. But resignation should not be the default response following the discovery of some prior or present wrong. One reason is that no one is perfect, and the other is that people can and do change. If everyone who erred in the past were required to leave office, every seat on every level in every branch of government would have to be vacated. The fact of the matter is we human beings are a flawed lot. The theological term used in Christianity to denote the flawed condition of humankind is total depravity. The term does not mean every person is as rotten to the core as they could possibly be. It means instead that none of us is perfect. A famous line from the New Testament says, “Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone.” The idea is that there
isn’t a single one of us so righteous that we are morally pure. If we apply this way of thinking, which is not distinctly or exclusively Christian, to the political field, we soon see the next person in line behind the officeholder required to resign is also someone who is imperfect, albeit perhaps in a different way. So it is simply unproductive to have resignation be the default response to the exposure of some indiscretion, indecency, impropriety or immorality. We are also wise to bear in mind that the person who holds office today need not be the same person he or she was decades ago. The classic example of a changed person within New Testament biography is the Apostle Paul. When readers of the Bible first meet him on the pages of scripture, he is known as Saul and he is aggressively, even violently, anti-Christian. If we held to the standard that people always are what they once were, Christianity would have to disavow one of its chief advocates and interpreters. A more complex example might be Abraham Lincoln. His attitude toward the emancipation of slaves evolved over time. The position he came to was not the one he always held. It would be foolish to reject the later Lincoln because of the prior Lincoln. So calling for someone’s resignation because of the bones of an old skeleton in that person’s closet fails as a default strategy because old bones can take on new flesh and live a different life. To be sure, there are cases, such as when a crime has been committed, in which resignation ought to be at least one of the punishments exacted. I am not advocating that resignation never be required. I am simply suggesting it not be the immediate, go-to remedy for every instance
of misconduct. The better and chief thing to call for is a redirection of an offender’s public policy priorities. The religious term for this in Christianity is repentance, which means turning around. Repentance recognizes flawed people can take new paths and positive results can ensue. That brings us back to Northam. The Commonwealth of Virginia, and, by extension, the nation, might be better served by a reordering of Northam’s policy priorities in office than by his resignation from office. We stand to gain more if he uses his alleged guilt for the wrong of appearing photographed in blackface or in KKK attire as the material for new policy initiatives regarding voting rights, racial profiling, housing inequities, economic injustice and the like. Instead of surrendering the powers of his office, he could use those powers to convene conversations and foster educational initiatives whereby white privilege and systemic racism can become better understood and recognized for what they are. We can gain if ones such as he stay in office and lead us into confronting racial injustice or similar problems and lose if they are removed from their positions of power and influence. We can have a more perfect union, but it will come not when we expect perfection from our elected or appointed officials. It will come when we allow imperfection to learn from its errors and change its course. The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs is the pastor at Salem United Church of Christ.
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If you’ve driven past the Dane County landfill – particularly on a warmer day – it’s hard to keep the smell of decomposing garbage out of your vehicle. A Dane County partnership with Kwik Trip could have more vehicles in the county – and around the state – running on it. During a Thursday, Feb. 21, press conference held at Verona’s Hwy. PB Kwik Trip location, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced a partnership with Kwik Trip, as the company becomes one of the primary dispensers of compressed natural gas created from the county’s trash.
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What: Dane County Executive Joe Parisi discussion on county clean initiatives When: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 8 Where: Senior center, 108 Paoli St. Info: call the senior center at 845-7471
The Verona Kwik Trip location at Hwy. PB opened its CNG gas pumps in July 2013. Compressed natural gas – commonly referred to as CNG – is a renewable natural gas made from decomposing trash and cow manure. CNG is made from the greenhouse gas pollutant methane, which is created when garbage breaks down at the landfill. When turned into CNG biogas, it
Compressed natural gas – or CNG – is made when natural gas such as methane is compressed down to 1 percent of its volume. When used in vehicles, it results in 90 percent fewer emissions than traditional gasoline and is odorless, colorless and tasteless, according to cngnow.com. It can be drilled from natural gas wells, or in the case of Dane County’s landfill biogas program, made from gas emissions given off by
puts out fewer gas emissions. Through the partnership with Kwik Trip, the county will be able to create CNG from its landfill’s contents and inject it into an interstate transmission pipeline, where CNG-enabled vehicles will be able to fuel up at Kwik Trips around the state that have the pumps. The partnership is regulated
Addressing gaps According to the DPI news release, there were “some notable gap closures for some subgroups of students” in the past few years, including the largest of 5.1 points between 2013-14 and 2017-18 for students learning English and their English-proficient peers, though it states that may be due to “changes in criteria for exiting English learner identification.” English learners in the class of 2018 had a graduation rate of 70.1 percent, compared to 90.2 percent for English-proficient students. For economically disadvantaged students, the gap closed 1.6 points over five years, as economically disadvantaged students in the class of 2018 graduated at a rate of 80.2 percent, compared to 94.5 percent for students not economically disadvantaged. By race and ethnicity, graduation rate gap reductions over five years was 3.7 points for black or African American students, 3.6 points for Hispanic students and 0.5 points for Asian students. In the news release, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor called disparities in graduation rates by race, ethnicity, language, disability or economic situation are “truly troubling.” “We must persist in our work with schools and communities to close gaps,” she said in the news release release.
Historical society hits the ice Seven sectional championships. Nine conference crowns. In 2014, a state title. Verona’s high school hockey program might not have turned out to be such a success if not for one sophomore who, back in the 1980s, asked his parents why the school didn’t have a hockey team. At 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at the senior center, people can hear how it all started. The Verona Area Historical Society’s March meeting features guest Mary Feldt, who along with her husband, Gary, played an instrumental role in organizing, managing and coaching Verona’s first high school hockey teams in the 1980s. A f t e r i n i t i a l l y r e c e iv i n g
Wisconsin AP test numbers on the rise More high school students taking college-level exams
The good scores could save students millions of dollars, as well. Wisconsin’s 2018 graduates who earned scores of 3 or higher on their AP exams are estimated to save nearly $43 million in college costs, according to the DPI news release. The calculation assumes three credits for each AP course scored three or higher and an average cost for in-state tuition and fees of $302.67 per credit hour. “Doing well on the exams gives our kids a head start on postsecondary studies in our state’s public and private colleges and universities,” said State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor. Breakdowns by schools and districts were not available from this report. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Wisconsin’s Advanced Placement program provides students an opportunity to take college-level coursework in high school, and more took advantage of that last year. More than a third of class of 2018 graduates took at least one AP course last May, with participation increasing by 1,055 students and 4,578 exams from the previous year, according to a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction news release last week. Overall, 22,965 graduates (37.5 percent) took an AP exam last year, with 26.1 percent scoring a three or higher to be eligible for college credit. Of the 71,238 exams taken last year, 24,835 were in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics FREE (STEM) subjects.
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resistance from the school against adding another official sport, they brought it to the school board, where after debate it passed by one vote, VAHS president Jesse Charles said. The Feldts “took it on themselves to get the team
going and find other volunteers to help — and kids who wanted to play.” “They discovered a level of interest in hockey in Verona which started with an original crew of 11 kids that first year, but quickly grew to encompass separate varsity and junior varsity teams in just a few short years,” Charles wrote the Press in an email. “The bonds that the Feldts have formed with those early players can be witnessed at Verona High School hockey games even today — as Mary cheers on many of those players’ children — who now also play for Verona High School.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet. com.
The search for the ‘Fairest’ is on County fair applications open through March 17 Applications are open for the Dane County Fairest of the Fair. The Fairest of the Fair is tasked to make public appearances at parades and various community events and promote the Dane County Fair through radio interviews and social media. The application deadline is March 27. Candidates will be
interviewed and the selection will be made on April 7, with the winner to be publicly coronated on Saturday, June 8 at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm. As the official fair spokesperson, the Fairest appears daily at the fair, set for July 18-21 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, and will compete to become the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair next January. Candidates must be 18 or older and have strong ties to
the Dane County community. Qualifications include school and youth organization involvement, community service activities and familiarity with the Dane County Fair. The position requires strong communication skills, a professional appearance and an outgoing personality. For a full list of eligibility requirements, the application and more information can be found at danecountyfair.com/ pages/fairest-of-the-fair.php.
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through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program. The project, which will cost the county $28 million and is expected to be paid back within a few years through revenue generated by the sale of fuel and EPA funds, is a part of the county’s initiative to clean its lakes and invest in renewable energy sources.
Parisi has been traveling around the county to talk about the county’s efforts, and will speak at the Verona Senior Center on Friday, March 8. According to a news release from the county, the biogas project at the Dane County landfill will displace 3 million gallons of fossil fuels during the program’s first year, which is the equivalent of taking 4,800 cars’ worth of emissions out of the air and 24 million fewer pounds of coal burned. “Our project at the landfill will be a win for clean air as well as Dane County taxpayers,” Parisi said in a news release. “Dane County’s partnership with Kwik Trip will enable our region to reap the benefits of the renewable fuel generated at the landfill.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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and Cub Scouts of Pack 549 will host a food drive that will run from Saturday, March 2 through Saturday, March 9 at Miller and Sons Supermarket, 210 S. Main St. Scouts will be at the store from 9-11:30 a.m. March 9 to collect donations. The proceeds will go to support the Badger Prairie Needs Network. Fo r i n f o r m a t i o n , e m a i l J e ff Jaschinski at jaschinski@tds.net.
Garbage in our Great Lakes is gross – and children ages three to 10 can help librarians develop an action plan to clean it up from 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the library. Librarians will read stories and then lead children in brainstorming ideas on how to reduce plastic in our waterways. Registration is required. Caretakers should only register the child attending and do not need to register Tweens craft themselves. Children ages 8-12 can learn how For information, call 845-7180. to make a tote bag out of a T-shirt from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Virtual reality tours the library. The senior center will be conductParticipants are encouraged to ing Rendever virtual reality tours bring their own adult-sized T-shirt to from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Fridays, use, but the library will also supply March 1 and 22. some. On March 1, participants will go Registration is required. to the beach and see the Maui oceanFor information, call 845-7180. scapes, a sunrise on the Algarve Coast, relax on a Costa Rican beach Introduction to the Internet and finish with a visit to an island. Get acquainted with using the On March 22, participants will tour Internet during a class from 6-8 p.m. some planes and boats. Tuesday, March 5, at the library. For information, call 845-7471. The class will cover topics for computer users who are new to using Food drive the Internet, including terminology, The Scouts of Verona Troop 349
simple search engine searches and navigating web pages. Laptops will be supplied so that participants can follow along. Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180.
Gardening workshop Learn how to do square-foot and raised bed gardening with master gardener Anne Michet from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the library. Michet will discuss the history of square-foot gardening and how to build and tend to raised beds. For information, call 845-7180.
Back pain presentation Is back pain or discomfort from sciatica nerves having a negative impact on your life? If so, a presentation by a Capital Physical Therapy therapist from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the library. Dr. Jenna Mielke will talk about common causes of back pain and strategies that people can use to minimize or eliminate it. Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180.
Community calendar Thursday, Feb. 28
• 3:45 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons (ages 8-11, registration required for all four weeks), library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180 • 6-7 p.m., Books ‘n Booze book club: “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel, Sugar River Pizza Company, 957 Liberty Dr., 8457180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Goodbye Garbage in our Great Lakes (ages 3-10, registration required), library, 845-7180
Friday, March 1
• 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the Restless with a gymnastics corner from Gymfinity (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180 • 12:30 p.m., Movie Matinee: “A
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Saturday, March 2
• All-day, Food Drive for Badger Prairie Needs Network by Scouts of Verona Troop 349 and Cub Scouts of Pack 549 starts (runs through March 9), Miller and Sons Supermarket, 210 S. Main St., jaschinski@tds.net • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mending Day, Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org • 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Free community meal, Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org • 6-8 p.m., Marilyn Fisher and Paul Hastil performance, Paoli Schoolhouse Cafe, 6857 Paoli Road, paolischoolhouseshops.com
Tuesday, March 5
• 4-5 p.m., Tweens craft: T-shirt tote bags (ages 8-12, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6-8 p.m., Introduction to the Internet (registration required), library, 845-7180
Wednesday, March 6
• 10-11 a.m., Free blood pressure, blood sugar and fall-prevention screenings, library, 845-7180 • 7-8 p.m., Square-foot and raised bed gardening workshop, library, 845-7180
Thursday, March 7
• 6:30-7:30 p.m., Low back and sciatica pain presentation (registration required), library, 845-7180
Friday, March 8
• 10:30 a.m., Visit with County Executive Joe Parisi, senior center, 845-7471
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 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.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison campus: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona campus: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday school: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.
Springdale Lutheran Church 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
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-1615 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn 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,
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 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 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
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What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Feb. 28 7 a.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society Friday, March 1 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Saturday, March 2 8 a.m. – Common Council from 02-25-19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Sports 1 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Metal Detecting at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 02-25-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Sunday, March 3 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 02-25-19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 02-25-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Monday, March 4 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats
Football 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Tuesday, March 5 7 a.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society Wednesday, March 6 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Plan Commission from 03-04-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center
11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Thursday, March 7 7 a.m. – Retro Swing Band at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society
“Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ ” – 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 NIV How often do you find yourself praying to be relieved of your pains and infirmities? Perhaps it would be better to pray to have the strength, courage and patience to bear your infirmities. This prayer becomes increasingly important as we age, since our bodies eventually wear out. As the saying goes,“Old age is not for sissies,” at least in part because the elderly almost invariably have their share of chronic aches and pains. But it is also worth remembering that certain infirmities actually contribute to our character, making us better people by reining in certain untoward desires or tendencies. So how do we develop the necessary strength of spirit to bear our pains and infirmities? One way is to get in the habit of doing small things every day which are difficult, painful, or just plain boring. This practice will help you to develop fortitude and strength of spirit for the more difficult and painful episodes, which are bound to come. And remember that in your suffering, you are in some ways sharing in the suffering of our Lord, who suffered greatly in his time here on earth. – 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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Unwin Chiropractic celebrates two decades Business has expanded services for comprehensive lifestyle care KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
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Jill and Lee Unwin own Unwin Chiropractic, which has been operating in Verona for 20 years. Jill started the business in 1999, and brought Lee on board in 2006 when they expanded the business to include fitness classes and massage therapy to give patients access to different aspects of a healthy lifestyle.
Unwin Chiropractic 102 N. Franklin St. 848-1800 unwinchiropractic.com an established chiropractor company in the Madison area, but she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to start her own practice in a “risk-free” way. “Their goal was to get a new chiropractor up and running, build their own practice without all the risk that a new doctor would have starting
out on their own,” she said. “A little bit of a safety net, so to speak.” Unwin later purchased her practice from Chiropractic Care Center and changed the name. She expanded the practice in 2006, bringing her husband Lee in as a fitness instructor and massage therapist. He had previously worked at the West Madison YCMA, where he led the fitness classes. Lee, who has an exercise physiology degree, went back to school to become a board-certified massage therapist. “We really wanted a way to sort of meld our expertise to
help individuals be healthier and more active,” she said. Less than 10 years later, in 2015, the duo expanded their space into their current facility at 102 N. Franklin St., just around the corner from their spot in a former Masonic Lodge building. The additional space allowed for two more treatment rooms and a fitness facility in the basement that allows patients to take fitness classes or get oneon-one training from Lee that complements the adjustments being done by Jill upstairs. During adjustment sessions, Jill said she also provides nutritional guidance that’s in line with how she’s
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Chiropractic care is the adjustment of the spine’s alignment, as well as other musculoskeletal regions of the body, to cure medical issues caused by a disrupted nervous system, according to WebMD. It can also be used prevent additional damage and erosion to bones and connective tissue. It’s often sought as an alternative medicine to cure pain relief, headaches and other ailments.
Biz briefs Mr. Brews reopens with new ownership M r. B r ew s Ta p h o u s e reopened its Verona location this week after a change in ownership and remodel. The bar and grill chain originally opened on Hometown Circle in 2014, but closed in mid-January with the new owners remodeling and making changes. Those changes include eliminating the paper beer menu, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page, and using an electronic beer menu through the Digital Pour App.
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a new local member last month. Susan Armstrong, who owns Stellar Rehabilitation and lives in the city, joined the board. She has served on the board of directors and executive committee for the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce in the past.
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Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2019, according to the release. The “two strong and l i ke - m i n d e d c o m m u n i ty banks,” as the release calls them, will operate in a total of 15 locations in three counties. It expands SBCP’s presence to Belleville, Brooklyn, Evansville, Janesville and New Glarus.
State Bank announces Cleary Building Corp. recognized corporate office retirement, promotion
front receptionist Julie Schulenberg for 25 years at the company this month. Schulenberg is a Mount Horeb resident, and was presented with an anniversary certificate and custom watch for her tenure.
Burn Fitness 24/7 got State Bank merger new ownership last fall. The State Bank of Cross Owner Lance Radock sold the business, 1025 N. P l a i n s a n n o u n c e d l a s t Edge Trail, to Jenny Blake month it acquired the Union Bank and Trust company in in October. a “cash and stock transacCapitol Bank gets new tion.” SBCP has a branch on advisory board Main Street in Verona, member while UB&T has locations The Verona Advisory in other Dane and Rock Board for Capitol Bank got County communities.
The State Bank of Cross Plains announced a pair of personnel changes earlier this month. Linda Ballweg retired as the bank’s executive vice president-chief retail officer after 26 years with the company and 43 in the banking industry, according to a news release. Upon her retirement, Paul Manchester was promoted to the position. Manchester most recently worked as the senior vice president-commercial banking relationship manager, and also as the head of the bank’s small business banking team.
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For 20 years, Dr. Jill Unwin has been trying to help patients live healthier lives. In those two decades, the name, services offered and location may have changed, but the mission she started with has not. “We always try to be as supportive as possible for each individual, but ultimately it’s up to (them),” she said. “We can’t do the work for them, but we can encourage them.” Unwin began receiving chiropractic treatments as a child around the age of 10, after watching her mother receive adjustments for as long as she could remember. It was the improvements Unwin saw in her own health and well-being that really pushed her toward pursuing chiropractic care as a career. “I was lucky enough to be exposed to chiropractic (care) as a child,” she said. “Obviously I loved my chiropractor ... I wanted to work in a healthcare industry, and I wanted to have my own business, and it was just a perfect fit.” She started the company in 1999, with the help of Chiropractic Care Center, whose goal was to get an office up and running in Verona. At the time, Unwin had been looking for an associateship with
aligns with the patient’s treatment. In the last two decades, the pair has had to adjust to the industry and stay current with new chiropractic and fitness needs. The idea of chiropractic care has become more common as an alternative to medicine for pain relief and other ailments, and loses the “taboo” mindset from the past, she said. “Unfortunately we’ve always battled being accepted as an occupation, which, as chiropractors, it’s hard to swallow,” she said. “I do think it’s becoming more and more mainstream … it’s more mainstream as utilizing it as a part of your lifestyle.” In the next 20 years, she said, she wants to see the practice grow – whether she’s reached retirement or not – while maintaining “quality, personal service” to serve patients’ healthcare needs. “Like you should have a dentist, you should have a chiropractor as a part of your healthcare team,” Unwin said.
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Apprenticeship: Eight VAHS students receive hands-on experience through work program Continued from page 1 a University of Wisconsin lab. “It’s an incredible experience, and I think everyone should do it.” The program is run through the Dane County School Consortium, and VAHS coordinator Linda Gard is in her first year on the job here. She said it “thrills” her to watch the students embrace the programming and see them on the job when she goes for the program-required evaluations. “The kids are just getting all this career experience,” she said. “Just the soft skills that these kids are picking up … are going to benefit (them) no matter what career (they) choose.” The program is open to juniors and seniors, and students can be part of it for up to two years of school. Gard said sometimes the employers reach out to the school looking for potential participants, but oftentimes the students have to seek out a company and gain employment on their own. The program areas offered are: agriculture, food and natural resources; architecture and construction; arts, A/V technology and communications; finance; health science; hospitality, tourism and lodging; information technology; manufacturing; science, technology, engineering and math; and transportation, distribution and logistics. It’s helped guide some students toward a potential career path, or at least helped them confirm an interest they already knew they had like it did for Sanderson. It also might help lead right into work after graduation. “Hopefully I’ll keep that job,” he said. Sanderson will also be leaving a bit of his legacy
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Verona Area High School senior Isaac Sanderson works with a Findorff crew at the new high school construction site. He got the job through the Youth Apprenticeship program at the high school, and hopes to keep it after graduation. on a building he’ll never attend, but that will be part of the Verona community for decades to come. “My brother will be going there,” he said. “It’ll be a cool thing for him; he’s always talking about it. “He’s proud of me.”
‘New skills’ Kumar hadn’t heard of the Youth Apprenticeship program during his sophomore year. Instead, it was his mom who noticed it while looki n g t h r o u g h t h e VA H S course guide as they considered his classes for his junior year. “At first, it doesn’t seem like the most awesome idea to a kid,” he recalled with a laugh. “You’re stepping into work. As a high schooler,
that’s crazy.” Now about halfway through his first year in the program while working at the UW’s department of surgery, he’s glad there’s a second-year option – “Oh yeah, you betcha,” he said smiling when asked if he planned to participate again. “I’m learning new skills every single day I’m there,” Kumar said. “I really feel like (the lab staff) treat me already as a member. “I’m not treated like a little high school kid that I am, that I should be treated like in any reasonable world.” Senior Jared Hanson had started working at Midwest Prototyping in Blue Mounds over the summer as a shop hand. Vaishnav Kumar, a Verona Area High School junior, works in the lab at Promega’s BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute. The class he takes there along with other area high school students is part of the Youth Apprenticeship program, through which he has a job at a UW-Madison laboratory.
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They wanted him to stay, and the feeling was mutual. So the company, which had worked with Youth Apprenticeship programs in the past, asked if he wanted to keep working through that. “It was a real coincidence,” Hanson said. “It’s exciting to be around that level of technology.”
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to work 450 hours over the year, which Gard described as a “huge commitment” when put on top of school and the class they have to take related to their work. Even with having to “wake up earlier” on his workdays, which Hanson said was “probably the hardest part,” it’s been worthwhile. “It’s a great way to get a break from the classroom,” he said. “That’s kind of priceless to get experience working in a workplace.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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February is Wisconsin is Career and Technical Education Month. The Youth Apprenticeship program is among the CTE options available statewide to public school students to get a head start on their career path and on-the-job experience. “The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is using February’s observance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin to highlight the wide range of exciting opportunities available to youth in the state who wish to explore their career options and the benefit of those programs to Wisconsin industry and communities,” a post on the DPI website states. “DPI encourages everyone to “Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow” by exploring and learning about the amazing accomplishments, achievements, and contributions of CTE professionals, students, and alumni.”
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK From Feb. 20-26
Keryluk scores twice, gets two assists to beat Cardinals MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Mack Keryluk couldn’t wait to celebrate a return trip to state Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena. The junior forward scored two goals and had two assists to power Verona to a 5-3 win over Sun Prairie in a sectional final in Madison. The Wildcats (20-5-2) punched their second consecutive trip to the state tournament Feb. 28-March 2 at the Alliant Energy Center with the victory. “I had expectations the whole season to make it back to the state tournament,” Keryluk said. “I set a goal at the beginning of the season to make it further than we did last year ... Now we can take advantage of what we already know.” Verona received a fourth seed and will play fifth-seeded Eau Claire North at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The game was a tie through the first period, but the Wildcats broke the game open in the second, scoring four goals. Verona outshot Sun Prairie 11-7 in the second period and scored two short-handed goals. “We knew from the start we were a faster team,” Keryluk said. “The fact that we jumped out and came out not even expecting that much speed from us really helped us. We popped two in right away, and it helped with all of the momentum.” Keryluk added a short-handed goal, poking the puck around a Sun Prairie defenseman and circling in front of the net before
Name: Hailey Dohnal Grade: Junior Sport: Gymnastics Highlight: Dohnal scored an 8.8 on her final vault on Friday to tie for fourth place and earned a state berth at the WIAA Division 1 La Crosse Logan sectional.
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Junior forward Cale Rufenacht slaps a shot past a diving Sun Prairie senior goaltender Owen Leatherberry (30) and senior defenseman Ryan Traut (17). firing a shot to the far post past senior goaltender Owen Leatherberry. The goal gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead 5:18 into the second. “I saw the goalie was a little bit itchy on that one,” Keryluk said. Less than two minutes later, sophomore forward Walker Haessig scored on assists from junior forward Cael Rufenacht and senior defenseman Kade Binger. “All of the work throughout the season comes down to this game,” Haessig said. “We played well, got the ‘W and we are going to the Coly (Dane County Coliseum) and that is all that matters. Beating a team for the third time is always most difficult, especially
What’s next Fourth-seeded Verona will play fifth-seeded Eau Claire North at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Dane County Coliseum.
with the sectional final atmosphere.” Junior forward Ryan Ritter had a goal on an assist by Keryluk to extend the lead to 4-1. Rufenacht capped the surge with the other
short-handed goal on Keryluk’s second assist at 16:52 for a 5-1 lead. Coach Joel Marshall said getting two short-handed goals was “far more momentous” than getting a couple of even-strength goals. “Getting a short-handed goal really takes the wind out of your sails,” he said. “To do that twice, really hurt their momentum. It was good to see us bury a couple of goals on our rushes.” Still, the Cardinals tried to rally with late goals from junior forward Carter Watters and sophomore defenseman Nick Johnson.
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said. “I knew my score was probably on the bubble.” The Wildcat/Crusaders finished fifth (132) in the eight-team sectional. The top two teams from each sectional qualify for state along with the other top individuals. Madison Memorial captured the team title, racking up 136.625 points. Middleton took second (135.50) just ahead of Madison West (134.625). The Wildcat/Crusaders had two of the top 10 gymnasts in the allaround competition. Dohnal took eighth all-around (33.425) and
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Verona/Madison Edgewood’s Hailey Dohnal and Maggie Veak will travel to Wisconsin Rapids Friday for the WIAA Division 1 state meet.
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Verona/Madison Edgewood junior Hailey Dohnal and sophomore Maggie Veak qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet on the vault.
starting with a roundoff onto the dismount. springboard, a back handspring “I went over to talk to my parto the vault table and a back tuck ents and they motivated me,” Veak
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The last time Verona girls basketball played Waunakee (Dec. 28), freshman point guard Aaliyah Smith had a big second half to propel the Wildcats in the championship of the Ed Nicholas Holiday Classic. In the rematch, Waunakee used a 2-3 zone Friday, Feb. 22, to knock off Verona 66-51 in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. Verona finished the season 14-9 overall. It was a different story than the previous meeting, where the Wildcats clipped the Warriors 58-52. “They made good defensive adjustments and made us try to beat them from outside and took away the drive,” coach Angie Murphy said. “They also outworked us and outrebounded us.” Junior guard Rayna Briggs scored a team-high 20 points to lead Verona. The Warriors led the Wildcats 28-24 at the half. “She is an excellent penetrator,” Murphy said.
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For both junior Hailey Dohnal and sophomore Maggie Veak, the chances of making it to state came down to their final vaults Friday, Feb. 22 at the WIAA Division 1 La Crosse Logan sectional. In mirror-image performances, both Dohnal and Veak stuck their final vaults to finish tied for fourth with a score of 8.8 to qualify for state as members of the Verona/ Madison Edgewood gymnastics team. “I had the goal all year to make it to state on the vault,” Dohnal said. “I over-rotated on my first vault and it made it more nerve-wracking for my second.” Veak said she also over-rotated on her first vault. She was confident she could stand up her Yurchenko vault and get a score that would put her in contention for a state berth. The move, made famous by world all-around Soviet champion Natalia Yurchenko, is one of the toughest vaults in gymnastics,
Honorable mention: Ryan Van Handel (boys basketball) had a team-high 19 points and made the game-tying shot before the buzzer at the end of regulation in a 75-65 overtime loss to Madison La Follette on Saturday. Rayna Briggs (girls basketball) scored a team-high 20 points on Friday in the Wildcats’ 66-51 loss to Waunakee in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. Maggie Veak (gymnastics) scored an 8.8 on the vault to qualify for state at the WIAA Division 1 La Crosse Logan sectional on Friday.
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Verona will travel to Sun Prairie at 7 p.m. on Friday to play the Cardinals in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.
The Verona boys basketball team will enter the WIAA Division 1 tournament on a three-game skid after losses to the top two teams in the Big Eight Conference last week. The Wildcats (7-15 overall, 6-12 Big Eight) lost 70-59 to second-ranked Madison East on Thursday, Feb. 21. Two days later, Verona lost the regular-season finale at home to Madison La Follette, 75-65 in overtime. The Wildcats are 2-5 in games decided by six points or less, and two games they lost in overtime to Sun Prairie and La Follette. Verona received a 13th seed for the playoffs and travels to fourth-seeded Sun Prairie at 7 p.m. Friday in a regional semifinal. Coach Jevin Budde said the biggest key against the Cardinals will be guarding them in the post. “They have great team size and do a great job of putting you in positions of having to guard them down low,” Budde said.
guarding them in the half court, but our half-court offense needed to be better,” Budde said. “We just had way too many turnovers.” Klawiter said there were some careless passes the team will have to clean up before the playoffs. Senior forward Ryan Van Handel had 13 points and nine rebounds, and senior guard Tyler Slawek added 12 points. Odentunde had 11 points and nine rebounds. “I feel like after this game we can play with anyone in our conference,” Odentunde said. “We have to be stronger with the ball.”
La Follette 75, Verona 65 (OT)
Madison East 70, Verona 59
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Verona senior Ryan Van Handel goes in for a layup against Madison East Thursday in the Wildcats’ 70-59 loss to the Purgolders. Van Handel scored 13 points and had nine rebounds. “It’s not the best way to act,” Budde said. “I should have been able to keep my cool a little bit more. Our guys have been fighting all year,
and it comes down to a couple possessions every game and compete every night. “Sometimes, when you don’t see things go your way you want to stick up for your
guys. I need to do it in a better way.” The Wildcats closed within 57-49 with 3:40 left after Klawiter and Van Handel each knocked down 3-pointers.
East junior guard Anthony Washington scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half. The Wildcats had 18 turnovers. “We did a great job
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Senior guard Reagan Klawiter hit four 3-pointers and scored a team-high 14 points Thursday as Verona stayed within four points at halftime before host Madison East went on a 20-9 run in the second half to pull away for a 70-59 win. “I thought we played with intensity, and I’m proud of our guys for fighting all the way to the end,” Klawiter said. “It helps a lot when we have guys like Tyler (Slawek) and Haakon (Anderson) getting in the paint and giving me some clean looks from the outside,” Budde was ejected in the second half for arguing a foul. With the Wildcats trailing by 10 points, it appeared that junior forward Malik Odentunde was fouled under the basket with 9 minutes, 31 seconds left. Budde walked onto the court to challenge the call and was given two technical fouls when he continued arguing. East junior guard Jadyn Walsvick made all four free throws to give the Purgolders a 49-35 lead.
The host Wildcats rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half of Saturday’s regular-season finale, but Madison La Follette outscored the Wildcats 13-3 in overtime to win 75-65. Verona finished the season eighth out of 10 teams in the Big Eight and La Follette (14-4) locked up second, one game behind champion Madison East. Van Handel scored after a baseline inbounds play to tie the game as time expired at the end of regulation. Verona outscored La Follette 41-33 in the second half to force overtime. Budde said players did a great job of taking care of the ball. Van Handel scored a teamhigh 19 points, and Slawek had 18. Odetunde added 12 points and junior guard Haakon Anderson had 10. Van Handel is shooting 40.8 percent on 3-pointers this season (65 of 159). “It just shows that our guys are willing to share the play and get it to whoever is open and trust that they are going to make the right play,” Budde said. La Follette’s Donniel Gray scored a game-high 22.
Former Verona Area High School standout Beata Nelson earned three titles and was named Swimmer of the Champions for the second straight year Nelson last week at the Big Ten Championship meet in Bloomington, Ind.
Nelson, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, repeated as the 100- and 200-yard backstroke champion. Her effort of 49.83 seconds Friday, Feb. 22, in the 100 back gave Nelson five of the 11 sub-50 second swims ever recorded in the event. She defended her 200-backstroke title in 1:47.87 on Saturday, Feb. 23, to earn her third championship. The most decorated backstroker in school history, Nelson now has five Big Ten gold medals. She also won her first 200-individual medley and was part of a firstplace 800-free relay earlier in the meet.
Nelson won the 200 IM on Thursday in 1:52.27. Neck and neck with Michigan’s Siobahn Haughey, The junior broke her previous conference record set earlier in the day by a second. She helped UW’s 800 free relay open the meet Wednesday with a bronze medal, anchoring the relay to the wall with a blistering split of 1:42.03. She was also part of the Badgers’ second place 400 free relay (3:13.8) and third place 400 medley relay (3:31.17).
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Boys hockey: Wildcats beat Sun Prairie for third time, return to state Continued from page 9 Verona outshot Sun Prairie 37-25, and sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant finished with 22 saves. Keryluk put the Wildcats on the scoreboard first with a goal coming off a turnover on the blue line forced by sophomore forward Leo Renlund. Keryluk took advantage, scoring on a 2-on-1 at 9 minutes, 54 seconds in the first period. Keryluk has scored 34 goals and had 32 assists in the regular season, including six goals and seven assists in the postseason. “We came into this game knowing there would not be a tomorrow if we end up losing,” Keryluk said. “We just have to go into every game knowing there might not be a tomorrow if we don’t do our best.” Sun Prairie senior forward Kyle Hagerman scored a game-tying goal on a rebound at 14:52 in the first period. Marshall said there was speculation at the start of the season if the Wildcats had enough talent to make a return trip to state after several top players didn’t return. “We were questioning it, but we knew our defense was strong, and defense wins championships,” he said. “Our goaltending was strong. We were blessed with some offensive guys that came out of the woodwork a little bit down the stretch.” Photos by Mark Nesbitt
Verona junior forward Mack Keryluk shoots on goal against Sun Prairie in the Wildcats’ 5-3 win over the Cardinals in the WIAA sectional final on Saturday. Keryluk scored two goals and had two assists at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena.
Sophomore forward Leo Renlund skates around Sun Prairie senior forward Quinten Gross.
Verona Area High School boys hockey fans cheer on the Wildcats in a WIAA sectional final Saturday at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena. Verona beat Sun Prairie 5-3 to earn a second straight trip to state.
Senior defenseman Ty Curtis (2) hugs sophomore defenseman Nathan Jurrens (7) after Verona beat Sun Prairie 5-3 in a sectional final.
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Verona returns to Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 28-March 2 for the 49th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association boys hockey state tournament. It is the second consecutive season at state for the Wildcats and the eighth time overall. The Wildcats advanced to the title game twice (2013 and 14). Verona finished runner-up in 2013 and the title in 2014. Verona (20-5-2), which was ranked as high as No. 1 this season, lost twice to Wausau West and once to Madison West and Arrowhead down the stretch. The Wildcats earned the fourth-seeded at state and host fifth-seeded Eau Claire North (17-9-1) at 1:15 p.m. Junior forward scored Mack Keryluk has scored 34 goals and assisted on 32 more
in 24 games to pace the Wildcats offense, which averages 5.29 ppg. Keryluk is sixth in the state with 34 goals and eighth with 66 points. Senior defenseman Jake Osiecki, a finalist for the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award, anchors a defense that has allowed 2.54 goals against in front of sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant (.914 save percentage). Eau Claire North qualified for state for the fifth time and the first time since 2006. The Huskies’ furthest run in the tournament was to the semifinals in 1995. They are the representatives out of the Eau Claire Memorial sectional following their 3-2 double-overtime victory over Hayward. Eau Claire’s offense is led by senior Player of the Year finalist Sam Strange, who has who has 36 goals and 40 assists in 26 games. Strange’s 76 points tied him for sixth in
the state. University School of Milwaukee (25-2-0) earned the top seed and will open the tournament at 10 a.m. Thursday against eighth-seeded Onalaska (24-3-0). USM return to state for the 12th time overall and for the first time since 2016. The Wildcats have won two state titles. The program’s first championship came in 2006, with the most recent coming in 2010. Senior forward Robby Newton (24g, 45a) leads an offense averaging 5.92 goals for, but the Wildcats’ defense hasn’t been a slouch either, allowing just 1.33 goals against. Onalaska is making its first state tournament appearance as a co-op program. Formerly a stand-alone program, the Hilltoppers had four experiences, including a runner-up finish to Verona in 2014. CJ Lass has scored 26 goals and 30 assists in 27
games for a team averaging 6.17 goals per game. Wausau West (23-3-1) earned the second seed and will face the seventh-seed Waukesha North Co-op (168-3) at 4 p.m. Thursday. Wausau West will be appearing in their 17th state tournament, and the eighth in the last 10 years. The Warriors have won one state title and have finished runner-up on four occasions, most recently in 2015. Last week, they defeated Stevens Point in a high-scoring affair, 8-6, to advance from the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln sectional final. J u n i o r f o r wa r d C a d e Lemmer has 30 goals and 37 assists in 27 games for Wausau West. The Waukesha North/ Catholic Memorial/Pewaukee/ Waukesha South/West co-op will be making its first appearance. The former co-op, which included St. John’s NW Military
Academy, had qualified the past three seasons, finishing runner-up in 2017 and falling in the semifinals in both 2016 and last season. Senior goaltender Garrett Larsen (15-8-3), a finalist for Player of the Year, sports a .935 save percentage and three shutouts in three games. Hudson (16-10-1) won its second consecutive and fourth championship overall last year. The Raiders drew the sixth seed and will face the third-seeded Neenah co-op (22-3-2) at 6:15 p.m. Hudson qualifies for the tournament for the 11th time and for the fourth straight season. They have now won four state titles. The first came in 2001, the second in 2004. They also advanced to the championship final in 2016 and finished runner-up. This season, they defeated Superior 2-1 in double overtime in the sectional final held in Amery to continue their quest for a third straight
championship. Senior forward Cole Danielson leads the Raiders with 20 goals (8 ppg) and 25 assists in 25 games. It will be the first-ever state experience for the Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha/ Shiocton co-op. The Rockets advanced to the state following a 4-0 shutout of Notre Dame in the sectional final. Senior forward Dillon Fox has 26 goals, including nine on the power play, and 25 assists in 25 games. Winners of each quarterfinal game advance on to the semifinals Friday, March 1. The winner of the Verona and Eau Claire North and USM and the Onalaska co-op will play at 4 p.m. Winners between Wausau West and the Waukesha Wings co-op and the Hudson and Neenah co-ops dropped the puck at 6:15 p.m. The championship game is set for 2:15 p.m. Saturday.
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Verona sophomore Katie Pederson shoots over Waunakee senior Kiana Schmitt in the Wildcats’ 67-51 loss to the Warriors Friday in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.
hard work they need to put of work to be done in the in to try to get to the next offseason.” Senior Sydney Rae goes up for a shot against Waunakee’s Kiana Schmitt on Friday in a level,” Murphy said. “A lot WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal in Verona.
Gymnastics: State meet this weekend in Wisconsin Rapids 14th on the beam (8.325) with MadiBaggot of Middleton won the allson Memorial’s Sarah Hershberger around honors and both the floor exercise and vault at the La Crosse sectionVeak placed 10th (33.175). Middle- and Madison West’s Ava Shager. al. ton’s Jordan Baggot was the section- State The best vault for Veak this seaal all-around champion (35.675), just Dohnal and Veak will enter the son was a score of 9.075 at the Sparahead of Madison West senior Alex DeAngeles, who was second (35.175). two-day WIAA Division 1 state tour- tan Invitational at Madison Memorial DeAngeles was the sectional champi- nament starting Friday at Wisconsin High School. “I knew at the beginning of the year on on the uneven bars (8.7), finished Rapids Lincoln High School aiming second on the balance beam (8.925) for their lifetime-best performances on if I stood up my vault I would have chance at state because it’s a higher the vault. and placed fourth on the floor (9.25). Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whit- degree of difficulty compared to some V/ME freshman Alyssa Fischer tied for 11th on the uneven bars (7.875) nall Co-op is looking to win a fourth others,” Veak said. “I’m really excited with Paris Lambert of the Onalaska/ straight team state title. Arrowhead, to make it to state and to compete. I the state runner-up last year, also don’t know what to expect. Hopefully, GET co-op. “We got off to a rough start on the returns looking to bring home the gold. I can score a little higher at state.” The top vault for Dohnal (9.0) this Senior Alexis Woida of Arrowhead bars,” Dohnal said. “We had some falls but we came back and we all stuck our is the returning champion in the all- year came in a meet against Middlearound. Senior Krystal Nelson of the ton. beam routines.” “I’m really excited,” Dohnal said. Freshman teammate Noelya Jamie Franklin co-op looks to repeat as the Janaite tied for 12th on the floor (8.9) champion on the uneven bars. Junior “There will be some really good comLexi Penney of Brookfield East/Cen- petition and gymnasts there. I just with Madison West’s Lucia Durst. On the beam, Dohnal led V/ME with tral looks to return to the champion- want to go and do my best.” a ninth-place finish (8.5). Veak tied for ship form in the balance beam. Continued from page 9
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Wa u n a k e e o u t s c o r e d Verona 38-27 in the second half. Murphy said on multiple possessions in the second half, the Wildcats trailed by one or two points. “We gave them offensive rebounds or a miscue defensively and couldn’t get over the hump and had to foul,” she said. Waunakee’s Caitlyn Keisilweski knocked down six three-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points. Murphy said the team knew Keisilweski could shoot, but didn’t adhere to the gameplan. “Our intensity on the defensive end wasn’t there and that will lead to a poor shooting performance on offense most of the time,” she said. Smith added 14 points, but she was the only other player in double figures for the Wildcats. Verona will have four starters from this year’s team returning next year. The Wildcats will also have a talented freshman class coming in next season. “The girls know what
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Hiring: Applicants to be discussed in April Continued from page 1 position open 75 days. “We would do ourselves a disservice if we end up with a mis-hire,” Touchett said. Weckerly had suggested the previous week if a job is open too long, the city could lose ready and willing applicants to jobs that move faster. And alders had generally expressed an interest in not dragging out the process despite having an interim chosen and on the job. Ald. Sarah Gaskell (D-2) in particular had concerns with stretching it out, saying Weckerly had come up with “a good strategy.” “By showing we have a deadline, we show we’re serious, that we expect to get a good candidate,” she said. The compromise, suggested by Ald. Charlotte Jerney (D-3) still sets a 38-day window for the
first set of applicants, but those applicants now will be reviewed and narrowed d ow n w h i l e a ny o t h e r applicants who apply after that deadline would be next in line. If the first group is strong enough, the city might not review the other applications. The key, Weckerly said, is communicating the deadlines both in the posting and when applications are submitted. Several alders and the mayor volunteered to review cover letters after the first review date, and the council or Personnel committee likely will discuss the applicants April 14. The second review date, if necessary, was not determined. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
City in brief Special event fee hike The city’s special event fee is now five times as expensive as it had been. Special events include such things as fundraisers, races and festivals and neighborhood events, and the application permit was $30. The new cost will be $150 ($50 for nonprofits). The administrat o r ’s m e m o o n t h e change explained the number of requests for the permits has increased, and each takes time for the city clerk and Verona Police Department to process. There was no discussion before the vote.
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The Verona Area High School Model United Nations team performed at the Model United Nations of the University of Chicago earlier this month. The following VAHS students were recognized for their categories: Lauren Damgaard and Catalina Grimm as China in the Paris Peace Conference 1919, third place/verbal commendation; Keira Ylvisakar and Anna Choles as Canada in The International Civil Aviation Organization, third place/verbal commendation; Morgan Moll as Oliver Stanley in the Shadow Cabinet of the British Gov’t 1945, third place/verbal commendation; Maddie Vilker and Brady Wagner as Canada in the International Criminal and Police Organization, second place/honorable mention; Elyse Mancilla as Canada in the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, second place/honorable mention; Luci Bakken as Canada in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, second place/honorable mention; Zaria Roller as Canada in the Food and Agriculture Organization, second place/honorable mention; Kylie Magnus and Kaitie Spencer as Canada in the International Atomic Energy Association, second place/honorable mention.
Legals ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF VERONA 2019 ROADWAY MAINTENANCE TOWN OF VERONA DANE COUNTY, WI The Town Of Verona will receive and accept bids ONLY through QuestCDN. com via the online electronic bid service (QuestvBid) for the construction of Town of Verona 2019 Roadway Maintenance until March 15, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. All bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud at MSA Professional Services, Inc., 1702 Pankratz Street, Madison, WI 53704 at that time. The work for which bids are asked includes the following: White Crossing Road – Seal Coat and Striping Dairy Ridge Road – Seal Coat Bobcat Lane – Seal Coat Spring Rose Road – Pavement Wedging and Seal Coat Marsh View Road – Seal Coat Sugar River Road – Pavement Wedging and Seal Coat Valley Road – Seal Coat Fritz Road – Seal Coat Jaggi Drive – Seal Coat Manhattan Drive – Seal Coat Fitchrona Road – Pavement Wedging and Striping Sunset Drive – Pavement Wedging Woods Road – Roadway Milling, Pavement Overlay, and Striping Cross Country Road – Pavement Wedging and Striping Cross Country Road – Roadway Milling, Pavement Overlay, and Striping - ALTERNATE The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin; the Town Of Verona; Wisconsin. Planholders list will be updated interactively on our web address at http://www. msa-ps.com under Bidding. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn. com. QuestCDN Vbid system requires Bidders to purchase BIDDING DOCUMENTS from QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $35 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #6160225 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Kevin C. Lord, PLS, P.E., 1702 Pankratz Street, Madison, WI 53704. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Published by the authority of the Town Of Verona. CONSULTING ENGINEER: MSA Professional Services, Inc. 1702 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 Kevin Lord, P.E. Published: February 28 and March 7, 2019 WNAXLP *** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 2019 SPRING ELECTION CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA APRIL 2, 2019 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 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 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 28, 2019. 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) 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: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM 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 April 2, 2019. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE First K&M of Verona LLC formally known as Dependable Self Storage will be selling an abandoned unit March 16th 2019. Sign in at 8:45 AM Sale starting promptly at 9:00. 221 Paoli St Verona WI. Near unit 69 Unit owned by Marjorie Moldrem 451 Prairie Way Blvd Verona WI53593. Partial list: LP’s rustic log bed head board, coolers, fishing rods & real, antique mop bucket, shop vac, framed pictures, many totes and boxes. Sale subject to change call 608577-7669 3/15 to confirm the sale. Terms cash, online add with pictures at: rumagemarketplace.com Published: February 28 and March 7, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 6:30 PM TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment 4. Approval of minutes from February 5, 2019 5. Reports and Recommendations * Plan Commission: i. Update on Comprehensive Plan adoption ii. Update on New Dane County Zoning Ordinance * Public Works: i. Update on road bids * Financial Sustainability: i. 2018 preliminary audit update * Ordinance Committee: i. Discussion and Possible Action re: Chapter 1 General Government * Natural and Recreational Areas Committee: i. Introduction of the Parks Plan ii. Discussion of Weed Policy * EMS Commission: * Town Chair: * Supervisors: * Clerk/Treasurer: * Public Works Project Manager: * Planner/Administrator: i. Update on Revised Municipal Court Contract 6. Approval of payment of bills. 7. Adjourn Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Posted: February 22, 2019 Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP
*** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 11, 2019 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, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Posey, Reekie and Touchett were present. Also present: City Planner Sayre, DPW Jacobson, Library Director Burkart, Fire Chief Giver, City Attorney Kleinmaier, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of minutes from the January 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: None 7. Announcements: None 8. Administrator’s Report: None 9. Engineer’s Report: 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $18,467,732.42. Motion carried 8-0. B. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-008 accepting Department of Natural Resources Grant for $192,526.00 to help pay for improvements as part of the Fireman’s Park upgrade. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Jerney, to approve Resolution No. R-19008 accepting Department of Natural Resources Grant for $192,526.00 to help pay for improvements as part of the Fireman’s Park upgrade. Motion carried 8-0. C. Plan Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-009 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 219 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two (2) parcels. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-19009 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 219 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two (2) parcels, with the following condition: 1. A shared wall agreement shall be recorded with the Dane County Register of Deeds. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-010 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 220 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two (2) parcels. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-19010 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 220 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two parcels, with the following condition: 1. A shared wall agreement shall be recorded with the Dane County Register of Deeds. Motion carried 8-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-011 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 221 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two (2) parcels. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-19-011 approving a certified survey map to divide Lot 221 of the Cathedral Point Subdivision into two (2) parcels, with the following condition: 1. A shared wall agreement shall be recorded with the Dane County Register of Deeds. Motion carried 8-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Public Improvements Agreement for the Attainment Company. This agreement allows for the temporary cul-de-sac on the Attainment Company property to remain in place until Clarity Street is extended in the future and to continue to be used as a public turnaround, and requires the property owner to remove the cul-de-sac when Clarity Street is extended. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Touchett to approve a Public Improvements Agreement for the Attainment Company. Motion carried 8-0. D. Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Awarding contract for Project 2019101, Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation Project. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to award the contract for Project 2019-101, Verona Street Asphaltic Rehabilitation Project to Raymond P. Cattell in the amount of $430,840.00. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Awarding contract for Project 2019102, Bituminous Seal Coat Project. Mo-
tion by Touchett, seconded by Jerney, to award the contract for Project 2019102, Bituminous Seal Coat Project to Fahrner’s Asphalt Sealers in the amount of237,870.00. Motion carried 8-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Design and Construction of MMSD Pumping Station 17 Force Main Relief – Phase 1, and City of Verona East Side Interceptor Replacement. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Joint Design and Construction of MMSD Pumping Station 17 Force Main Relief – Phase 1, and City of Verona East Side Interceptor Replacement. Motion carried 8-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Release of temporary construction easement under document number 4297834 located at 2159 Range Trail. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve the release of the temporary construction easement located at 2159 Range Trail. Motion carried 8-0. Mayor Diaz requested unanimous consent to take up Item 12.A. at this time. There were no objections. 12. New Business A. Discussion Re: Using the Verona Public Library as a warming center. Reekie stated the main question from the Library Board regarding this topic was whether or not the library is the best place for a warming center. There might be better places. Discussion followed regarding staffing, the possibility of using other public buildings, coordinating with area churches, and the need for the City to have good emergency planning in place. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Agreement for Assessor Services with Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. The Common Council may convene in a closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating 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 to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Mr. Kleinmaier explained that Council directed staff to negotiate an agreement with Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. for assessor services. The City has received a proposed agreement from Associated Appraisal. There is one item in the proposal that he would like to discuss with the Council in closed session. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to convene in a closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating 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 to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 7:35 p.m. Finance Director Lamers remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session at 8:10 p.m. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve the agreement for Assessor services with Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. subject to final review by City Attorney and Finance Director. Motion carried 8-0. Mayor Diaz requested unanimous consent to convene in closed session for Items 11.B. and 11. C. at the same time, with the Council approving a motion to convene in closed session for each item. There were no objections. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Discussion and any permissible action regarding Fire Chief performance and evaluation The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding Fire Chief performance and evaluation as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona; and Section 19.85(1)(e) for the deliberation of or negotiation for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct
of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Mayor Diaz explained that this is a continuation of the Fire Department Improvement Plan. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Gaskell, to convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding Fire Chief performance and evaluation as authorized by Section 19.85(1) (c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona; and Section 19.85(1)(e) for the deliberation of or negotiation for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:16 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Gaskell, to reconvene in open session at 8:55 p.m. No action was taken by the Common Council in closed session. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Discussion and any permissible action regarding City Administrator performance and evaluation and City Administrator contract. The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding City Administrator performance and evaluation and City Administrator contract as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona; and Section 19.85(1)(e) for the deliberation of or negotiation for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Gaskell, to convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding City Administrator performance and evaluation and City Administrator contract as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona; and Section 19.85(1) (e) for the deliberation of or negotiation for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:16 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Gaskell, to reconvene in open session at 8:55 p.m. No action was taken by the Common Council in closed session. D. Discussion and Possible Action Re: City Administrator agreement Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to accept the voluntary resignation agreement, waiver and release between the City of Verona and Jeffrey Mikorski. On behalf of the Council and the City, Mr. Touchett thanked Mr. Mikorski for his time spent here and wished him the best. Mayor Diaz echoed those comments and announced that a press release will be going out tomorrow morning. Motion carried 8-0. 12. New Business B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion
carried 8-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie, to adjourn at 8:59 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES SPECIAL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2019 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Posey and Reekie were present. Also present: HR Coordinator Weckerly and City Clerk Clark. Alderperson Touchett was absent and excused. 4. Public Comment: None 5. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Recruitment of City Administrator Human Resources Coordinator Mitch Weckerly explained that he will be coordinating the recruitment plan for the City Administrator. He would like to get as much input as possible on what the Council members want from an ideal candidate, so that he can start developing the recruitment materials and screening process. He believes 30-45 days is a good length of time to post the position. We have a good list of sites on which to post, and we will continue to develop that list. Four months is a reasonable time frame for the process. Weckerly clarified that he will develop a rating scale that can be used by the initial screening group. Discussion followed regarding determining a start date for the Administrator, as well as where and how interview process will unfold. The consensus was for the Council to submit candidate qualification input to Weckerly no later than 4:00 Friday, February 22nd, and direct Weckerly to formulate an expedient recruitment process using that information. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Appointment of Interim City Administrator The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding appointment of an Interim City Administrator as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to convene in a closed session for discussion and permissible action regarding appointment of an Interim City Administrator as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Absent; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Gaskell – Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 6:23 p.m. Weckerly and Clark remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Gaskell, second Cronin to reconvene in open session at 6:42 p.m. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to appoint Adam Sayre as the Interim City Administrator, upon signature of the Interim City Administrator Agreement. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Diaz stated this is an interim position, but Adam will be functioning with all the authority of the City Administrator. 6. Adjournment: Motion by Kohl, seconded by Reekie, to adjourn at 6:43 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: February 28, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Obituaries Helen Robords
Helen Robords
H e l e n W. R o b o r d s , age 96, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at Four Winds Manor in Verona. She was born on June 27, 1922, in Norwich, Conn., the daughter of Larrabee and Mary (Souter) Whipple. Helen graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Conn., in 1940, and from the University of Connecticut in 1944.
Thomas “Tom” Barker
Thomas “Tom” Barker
Thomas A. “Tom” Barke r, a g e 7 2 , o f Ve r o n a , passed away on Tuesday,
At UConn, she joined the Pi Beta Phi sorority where she began lifelong friendships. After graduation, she worked as a home economics teacher in Manchester, East Hartford, and later in Hartford, all in Connecticut. Helen married J. David Robords in 1951. In 1956, Dave and Helen moved to Glastonbury, Conn, where they resided for over 50 years. They were members of the Congregational Church in South Glastonbury. After her husband died, Helen moved to Wisconsin to be near her son and his family. Helen was a dedicated homemaker, cooking homemade meals for her family, and making her children her number one priority. Later in life, she taught herself to weave a n d b e c a m e a n a c t ive member of the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut.
Feb. 19, 2019, at Four Winds Manor. A memorial service will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Roselawn Memorial Park, 401 Femrite Drive, Monona. Visitation will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive 221-5420
She wove for 20 years, making many items her family still enjoys. Despite growing up in the city, Helen was able to spend many happy childhood summers at the beach. Her father instilled in her a love of nature, and she passed along that love to her children. On summer days, she would often wake her children early for a day trip to the beaches in Rhode Island or Connecticut. At her home in Glastonbury, she spent hours working in her flower gardens and was a member of the Evergreen Garden Club for many years. Family vacations in Maine were a special tradition. Helen is survived by her children, Susan Robords of Springfield, Mo., and Warren (Margaret) Robords and grandchildren, George and Duncan of Verona, WI. A funeral service was
held at Salem United Church of Christ, 502 Mark Drive, Verona, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Visitation was held at the church at 1 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be gifted in Helen’s name to Elizabeth Park Conservancy, 1561 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117 or at elizabethparkct.org. The family wishes to thank all her caregivers at Four Winds Lodge and Manor in Verona, and the team from Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Fitchburg Funeral & Cremation Care 2950 Chapel Valley Road 442-5002
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Paul Hodel
Paul Hodel
Paul John Hodel, age 81, of Belleville, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Belleville the son of Herman and Elsbeth (Hefty) Hodel. Paul graduated from Belleville High School in 1955 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study engineering and agriculture. On Dec. 20, 1957, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Martinson at Maquoketa, Iowa, and the couple celebrated 61 years together. Paul worked for Bowman Dairy, and then later was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 25 years. Paul and Mary Lou wintered for 16 years in Florida at Nalcrest. As a young man he learned to yodel and play accordion as part of the Rudy Burkhalter Band. Paul enjoyed motorcycles, the outdoors and was a life-long Packer fan. He loved to deer hunt and enjoyed the solitude of nature around him at his land in southwest Wisconsin. When Paul and Mary Lou lived in Verona he served as
the Sunday School Superintendent at Salem UCC for many years until moving to Belleville and joining the First United Church of Christ. Paul was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be dearly missed. Paul is survived by his wife Mary Lou, children Paul (Diane Alsmo) Hodel, John (Jane) Hodel, Mary Elsbeth Polito, and Mark (Barbara Schweitzer) Hodel, grandchildren Kate (Shira), Paul (Daisy), Perry (Cory Scott), Christopher (Arieanne), Sam, Claire, and Kailey and great-granddaughter Mei. He is further survived by his siblings Howard (Jean) Hodel, Roger (Jean) Hodel, Carol Prinsen, and Deborah (Kendall) Schneider, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Carlton. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the First United Church of Christ, 130 E. Church St., Belleville, with The Rev. Laura Kolden officiating. A gathering of relatives and friends will precede the memorial service from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is assisting the family. A memorial fund has been established. The family would like to thank the Orange Team of Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. for the kind and compassionate care given to Paul. An online memorial with guestbook is available at www.bealfuneralhomes.com
Attendance: Committee aims for zones that allow for diversity, keep neighborhoods together Continued from page 1 presented Jan. 8, B and C, were not considered. Monday, the committee removed Option A and Option E1 from future consideration. “I think we made some good progress tonight, and we’ve got some directions on how we might move on with the next meeting,” consultant Drew Howlick told the committee, which had been expected to get closer to a recommendation but decided to instead take a step back. At its next meeting, on March 12, Howlick said, the committee will bring maps for each option showing how the elementaries would feed into each of the two middle schools. Some of the concerns brought up with all the plans are several neighborhoods
that would move to new schools and a few that would be split between schools. Concerns with some of the plans included overloading some schools and not others and unbalanced diversity. Committee members explored several small changes to the maps to see how they could solve some of those problems, but there were no clear decisions. Unlike some of the meetings, where discussions got heated, the conversation was civil throughout. Much of it focused on variations to two of the top three options the committee had already seen – and how they could be better improved. There was almost no discussion about Option D, the split-grades proposal, though superintendent Dean Gorrell reiterated to the committee
that school administration was not in favor, partly because it would require a great deal of changes in staffing. Whatever the choice, it seemed clear committee members favored ensuring once students are in an elementary school, they are able to keep some continuity with their peers throughout middle school. Consultant Mark Roffers told the committee he didn’t have that data yet but would bring it at the next meeting.
Neighborhood shifts The committee was broken down into subgroups, which deliberated between Option A and its variation “A1,” and between Option E and its two variations after Roffers went through how the variations were different from the
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original plans. Committee members asked would happen to the balance of attendance numbers and “diversity” attributes – those being the percentage of freeor reduced-lunch students, English Language Learners and students of color – if different neighborhoods were placed at different elementary schools, the goal being to see how each school could be used efficiently without running over capacity within a few years. Committee members also stressed the importance of keeping neighborhoods together at the same school, especially those in the City of Fitchburg that are “tightknit,” as one committee member referred to them. Option E2, new since the previous meeting, would trades some neighborhoods from the original Option E between Sugar Creek and Stoner Prairie. It would shift two neighborhoods in the most northeast corner of the district to Sugar Creek, while moving some less-populated areas in the southeast corner to Stoner Prairie. The option would provide a better balance of diversity than the original Option E and would likely extend capacity. There would again be three “distinct attendance areas” for CV, but neighborhood unity is otherwise strong. It might, however, complicate the middle school feeder path, Roffers’ presentation noted. Option E1, which would
trade some neighborhoods from Country View to Sugar Creek in return for a single central City of Verona neighborhood that currently attends Country View, received the lowest number of votes and was eliminated from further discussion. Also eliminated was the original Option A.
Overflow concerns One of those schools of concern was Glacier Edge, which is already over capacity by more than 100 students and is using “everything but the bathrooms” as educational space, including the teacher’s lounge and closets, parents at the committee meeting said. Some of the suggested switches would have put the elementary schools near capacity by the start of the 2020 school year. “I’d like to have in 2020 a little bit of breathing room, ideally, at each of the elementary schools,” Roffers said. In option A1, a pair of neighborhoods east of Scenic Ridge and Cathedral Point were moved from the Glacier Edge attendance area to Stoner Prairie, which would spread the eventual overcrowding a bit more than the original Option A, and would have diversity about the same among the schools. The plan would, like the one it’s modeled on, require some “creative thinking” for middle school paths and would likely require another shift for all attendance areas if and when another elementary opened in
the mid-2020s.
Pairing elementaries Splitting Country View and Sugar Creek elementaries into partner schools with grades K-2 at one and 3-5 at the other was the committee’s highest-ranked option last month. Yet there were no variations of it presented Feb. 25. A slide in Roffers’ presentation indicated that the only committee request on a neighborhood switch for “Option D,” as it is called, would have led to “significant” capacity issues at one of the buildings or had “major diversity implications.” An analysis from VASD staff pointed to some challenges that come with the grade-split plan – notably, “different students would have different elementary experiences.” That would result in 80 percent of VASD students attending split-grade school pairs, with the remaining 20 percent attending a K-5 school once a fifth elementary school is brought online. That comes as the district is working toward adding consistency to its operations at all levels. Other concerns, according to the presentation, include the challenge of developing “authentic/trusting relationships” with families, adding a transition for students, requiring additional bus routes in walking areas and the potential for some families to have students at four different schools.
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Congratulations Verona High School Hockey
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