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Junior Aidan Schmitt (26) reacts after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime Saturday. Verona won the WIAA sectional final game 4-3 over Madison Edgewood inside Madison Ice Arena.

Wildcats returning to state It took two overtimes, but the Verona boys hockey team’s quest to return to the WIAA state hockey tournament for the first time since winning the title in 2014 came to fruition on Saturday.

Aidan Schmitt scored two goals, including the game-winner nearly 64 minutes after his first, as the Wildcats prevailed 4-3 over Madison Edgewood in the WIAA sectional final at Madison Ice Arena.

The victory avenged a one-goal loss to Madison Edgewood in the first game of the season.

Verona will face postseason rival Green Bay Notre Dame, ranked eighth, in the second WIAA state quarterfinal game at 12:15 p.m. Thursday inside the Alliant Energy Center. It is the fourth time the two schools have met at the state tournament, with the Wildcats winning the last two. But the two teams tied in their regular-season matchup in December.

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A little bit of Stoner Prairie students’ kindness is heading out of state this week.

A pair of the school’s teachers worked with their students last week to create art projects and write letters to the victims of the Feb. 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

“It’s really important at our school that students are learning about kindness right away,” said art teacher Tina

Christenson. “We not only talked about what kindness means to them, but we talked about what kindness feels like. I think that’s important to not only see how they feel when they’re making it, but how they’re making someone else feel when they’re receiving it.”

The idea came from her co-worker, fifth-grade teacher Janelle Kenny-Johnson, who said an art teacher friend of hers had shared that teachers around the country “would be flooding this school with pieces of art, and letters for the student body and educators (as) they started to heal from this devastation” and wanted to represent Stoner Prairie.

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After months of mostly closed discussions on the city’s help with construction of a second access road to the new high school, the Common Council finally put it on the table Monday night.

Alders spent 70 minutes in sometimes tense and other times belabored discussions about their negotiations with the Verona Area School District as VASD representatives watched expressionlessly. Then, they decided to go into closed session again to try to come up with a deal at what is ostensibly the 11th hour.

An hour-and-a-half later,

they came out with a set of three options, each of which contributes the same amount toward infrastructure as the original deal, with different ways the school district can take advantage of it.

In all cases, alders are holding firm to the notion the city is willing to pay up to $2.7 million for the Sugar Creek Elementary School site and is willing to contribute, handle or forgive up to $2.3 million in infrastructure costs. The school board has balked at this $5 million total contribution for the road in light of the roughly $9.3 million the city estimates new roads and upgrades to existing ones would cost.

None of that, the district contends, is in the original budget for a $182 million new high school, the subject of the largest successful capital school referendum

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Janelle Kenny’s fifth-grade class wrote letters to the survivors of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Kenny said she was “brought to tears” by one of the students, who handed her both a letter for survivors and one for “a boy whose Turn to Letters/Page 11 the life went terribly wrong somewhere.”

Jorge Avalos did not want the first impression on his new boss to be asking for $1,000.

But that meant the Verona Area High School associate principal, hired last summer, needed to find another way to fund his idea for a mural in the school to represent Latino heritage.

That’s where the Verona Area Education Foundation fits in. VAEF awarded more than $6,000 to 10 staff members around the

district for projects earlier this spring, including the $1,000 Avalos requested for the mural.

“I feel like I’m getting the support that I need,” Avalos said of the grant. “This isn’t just a mural to me.”

VA E F b o a r d p r e s i dent Errin Welty said the grant program has “really evolved” since its inception more than two decades ago. “ We ’v e a l w a y s b e e n about helping fund innovative things that get kids out in the community and learning in new ways,” Welty said. “The most fun meeting of the year is when we get to review the grants.”

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A rendering of the Lincoln Street view of a proposed 90-unit apartment complex. The plan up for review is the overall scope and size of the project; a later submission will focus on architecture, landscaping and similar details.

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On the agenda

A plan to build 90 apartments on Lincoln Street is up for a public hearing Monday.

The apartment complex has gone through three separate concept plan reviews – where the city’s Plan Commission and Common Council each provide feedback but no vote – over the past year. The first two times, the developer was told to move the buildings away from nearby homes and reduce the number of units from 113 and 114, respectively.

The latest plan, in an L-shaped building adjacent to the Military Ridge State Trail and the road, still has more apartments than some people, including the neighbors, are comfortable with, but the general reaction in January was that it’s consistent with the city’s 4-yearold downtown plan.

The three-story building would take over the site that

• Concept site plan for Engineering Industries expansion • Lincoln Street apartments general development plan, recommendation • Verona Area High School site plan, approval • Tanya’s Big House 4 Kidz permit changes, recommendation • Certified Survey Map for 116 Paoli Street, recommendation • Bach Racecraft site plan approval • Potential change to maximum dwelling sizes in Community Residential zoning district, recommendation has been used for years by Cecor, an industrial facility that manufactures sump cleaners. Directly across from the Verona Area Community Theater building and the fire station, the front of the property is considered an appropriate spot for dense

apartments, but it also backs up to an old, established neighborhood on Jefferson Street.

Neighbors remained concerned last month about traffic and safety, and some alders and commissioners expressed reservations

about the overall amount of apartments being built, but the downtown plan shows a 72-unit building, and generally, that was considered close enough for most.

After the public hearing at Monday night’s Plan Commission meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m., the council is expected to consider a general development plan, the second step in the threestage planned-unit development process, the following week.

An approval there essentially guarantees the developer that it can build the project, as long as the third stage, the precise implementation plan, is consistent with the GDP. The PIP, which includes architecture, lighting and landscaping, is a separate approval, which requires both plan and council review.

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The commission will hold a public hearing for a request to expand Tanya’s Big House 4 Kidz and allow it to accommodate 18 more children.

The expansion involves changes in its permit with the city. One change would allow it to have a fenced outdoor area on a different side of the building. Another would remove the city’s limitations restricting it to 116 kids, which would it allow it to go the limit of its state permit, 134.

infrastructure there.

The site plan got an initial review in January, with the commission making a few suggestions about the placement of sidewalks, the handling of the lighting and the exterior design. There was also some concern about student trespassing on neighboring properties and the bus drop-off point.

If the site plan gets the commission’s approval, it will allow the district to begin site work this month, which VASD superintendent Dean Gorrell has said is key to keeping the project on schedule to open in July 2020.

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The city’s Plan Commission will get to decide Monday if the plan for the new Verona Area High School is ready to go.

The school district will present a site plan for the new building at the commission’s next meeting. As a site plan, it does not need the approval of the Common Council.

This is a crucial step for staying on track for its Fall 2020 opening, but it’s far closer to formality than the agreement the city and school district are working on to trade the Sugar Creek Elementary School land for contribution toward

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By mid-March, anyone looking for information on the Verona Area School District will have a new website to navigate through.

The district announced Feb. 18 it would begin a two-phase redesign of its website, at verona.k12. wi.us, with each school’s individual page getting navigation changes first.

The goals of the new design include making the site “easier for our families, students, staff and our community to locate items of interest,” create a responsive design to better function on different devices and have an “abbreviated” Spanish version of the site, a post on the website states.

“We are confident that you will find the new responsive design easier to navigate as it continues to be our primary

communication vehicle for VASD families, staff and the community,” the post states.

The changes to the school sites are being made over a two-week period, beginning with the Verona Area High School page Feb. 22-23 and concluding with the Stoner Prairie, Glacier Edge and Country View elementary pages, expected to be completed by March 5.

The website post stated that some sites could be “totally down momentarily” during the transition.

Once each individual site is completed, the redesign will be applied to the entire site. That’s expected to be complete in the first or second week in March.

“This lengthy process has involved an extensive review of all of our existing sites and an analysis of the most visited areas of our current sites to ensure that the updated site will be quickly and easily navigated,” the post states.

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Volunteer fire dept.

The Verona volunteer fire department: the chief and his assistants The largest and most complex municipal service that includes Verona and the surrounding district is the Verona Fire District, which headquarters on South Shuman Street in the village.

The entire district protection program is conducted by 35 parttime volunteers, who receive only $1 an hour for fire calls and $1 an hour for each fire meeting they attend. The total amount paid to these 35 volunteers in 1967 came to only $2,573.

“Many of the 35 volunteers on the department have been firemen for more than 10, 15, 20 years,” says fire chief Keith Miller, who has been a member of the department for 28 years and chief since 1952. “They are not firemen for the money involved. The men are merely showing their personal desire to be of useful and much-needed service to their home community and its surrounding area.”

Men who preceded Miller as fire chief through the years include Ed Hendricks, Clarence Zurbuchen, Art Zurbuchen, Dr. Lillesand and George Sarbacher.

The district, which is proud of being able to qualify for the lowest fire insurance rate offered to volunteer-operated districts, is wellequipped, largely through the wise decisions and buying engineered by the chief, his staff and the commissioners.

Chief Miller is joined by his assistants, Donald Stewart and Ralph Zingg, who mention the purchase of one truck for

approximately $18,000, knowing it would be worth $30,000 if it had to be replaced.

Fire trucks operated by the district include the 1966 GMC tanker truck, which has a 1,500-gallon capacity and a 600 gallons-per-minute front-mounted pump. The department also has a 1965 Chevrolet 1,500-gallon tanker and a 1953 International 1,000-gallon tanker. Along with a 1954 FWD pumper, that’s a total of 4,500 gallons of water a volunteer department can bring to the fire.

The district, which includes the Village of Verona, the Town of Verona and about half of Fitchburg, also has a pumper and a 1964 Chevrolet rescue unit. Normally, the pumper, the rescue van and the International tanker go to all fires.

An extensive communications system serves as the network to inform the volunteers when and where a fire occurs. Fire phones are located at Miller’s Supermarket, the homes of assistant chiefs Donald Stewart and Ralph Zingg, Durst’s Mobil station and the Torque restaurant.

To avoid loss of information that can occur when excited persons call to report a fire, the department has a recorder for all telephone conversations. Unfortunately, it has happened that the wrong name was given or that the caller, a sobbing small boy, wanted to help but couldn’t be induced into telling where the fire was located. Chief miller points out that those reporting a fire should always mention their names and give the location of the fire.

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Verona History January‌

put their names on the ballot for mayor in the spring election.

• T h e C a r n e s C o r p o r a - Brown would later win in the tion announced plans to add a same election that turned the vil36,000-square-foot warehouse lage into the city. onto its main plant.

The addition, which brought the total floor space to 250,000 30 ‌years ago square feet, included an enclosed • The Plan Commission and loading dock and allowed the Common Council recommended South Main Street air distribution the southern route for the 18-151 and ventilation equipment manu- bypass. facturer to improve its production The Plan Commission, in its flow and increase its manufactur- unanimous recommendation, said ing capacity. The company began the central option would aggra18 years earlier on 10,000 square vate traffic and safety problems feet. and the northern option would • The local teachers’ union stifle development and force truck accepted an 11 percent raise in traffic going to the industrial park teachers’ salaries after asking for to drive through the city. a 20 percent raise plus a 7 percent One alder voted against the increase in fringe benefits. The recommendation, and another district had countered with a 6 abstained in a 5-1 vote. percent proposal two weeks ear• The Verona Area School lier.

District hired retired Madison • Herm Grabandt, a well-known superintendent Don Hafeman to local shop owner and 40-year lead the district for 70 days at a member of the Village Board, rate of $300 per day, ending June turned 90 years old. Grabandt 30. The district later hired Tony came to Verona at the age of 17 Evers on a permanent basis startand eventually opened his own ing July 1. shop, working here for 66 years.

• Election season turned out to • Giles and Sylvia Wallen cel- be a hot one, with a three-way ebrated their 50th wedding anni- mayoral race (eventually won by versary. incumbent Phil Salkin) and four contested races for the school board. Six candidates vied for the 40 ‌years ago two at-large spots on the school • Verona Area School Dis- board. trict electors overwhelmingly • The school board decided to approved two separate proj- close the four-room Maple Grove ects for construction at the high School. Interim superintendent school – one for a 13-classroom Don Hafeman said the building addition and another for a pool – “had no place in the ultimate for a total of $1.4 million. plans of the district” and the closThe vote was taken at a spe- ing would save $20,000 a year. cial district meeting early in the month, and it was the largest turnout ever recorded at a special 20 ‌years ago meeting of the district, with 336 • Verona favorite son Casey present.

FitzRandolph qualified for the The Education Committee 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, reported at that meeting that the Japan, in speedskating, the first high school was built to accom- of three trips to the Winter Olymmodate 370 students and now had pics. about 550. The addition brought Unfortunately, he had problems the capacity to 700. At the time, adjusting to “clap skates,” a new the auditorium was being used type of hinged skate that some as three separate classrooms for others were using with great sucevery class period. cess, and he finished sixth and Some audience members felt seventh in his two events. that the pool issue should go to “It’s been a big variable, that, a referendum, but those attempts frankly, I didn’t need,” he said of were defeated. A referendum clap skates. petition for the classroom addi• The Verona Area School Distion was successful in getting the trict devised a five-question refermeasure on the ballot, with more endum in hopes of advancing its than 1,000 signatures, but voters plans to build two new schools, approved it anyway, by a vote of but like the previous single-ques939-639. tion version before it, all five • Verona Furniture moved into matters went down in defeat. a new 10,000-square-foot buildTwo school board members ing on what is now Half-Mile voted against the proposal, saying Road. In its place next door went it did not address voter concerns. the Verona Milk Depot.

• Tom Ferch announced he • The Press printed an old photo would challenge incumbent mayof the Verona High School Class or John Volker, an ultimately sucof 1918, with all eight graduates. cessful venture. After one term, • Richard Brown and Paul Stein

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however, Volker returned to office and stayed until retiring in 2006.

• TDS Telecom announced it would build a regional office in Verona.

• The school board approved a proposal to expand Core Knowledge Charter School by 20 students.

10 ‌years ago • The big box debate got intense, with two new developers proposing plans to bring largescale retail stores to Verona – following approvals for such development at the West End and Farm and Fleet.

A proposal from Chicago-based Clark Street Development to bring a Menard’s and a Kohl’s to the southeast side of the city intrigued the Plan Commission but got a 6-0 vote against it anyway, partly because of the tax-increment financing district it would be located on and partly because of the timing, with the West End planned to start soon.

Those plans would be heavily debated over the next few months but would never advance. Instead, it became Liberty Business Park and has had smaller-scale development.

And Neenah-based AIG proposed filling the northwest 28 acres of the Verona Technology Park, right across the street.

• An extended snowy season, with near-record snowfall in December and freezing rain, forced the city to mix its road salt with sand, much as Madison does – though not nearly using as much of it, at a 1-to-4 ratio.

In addition to a projected doubling of the public works budget for salt, other agencies were having the same problems, so there was no surplus to tap into.

• Verona Area High School teachers proposed a “Career Academy,” which would have been a multi-district consortium focusing on technical education but never came to pass.

• VAHS graduate Michael Truesdell, 23, played the vibraphone at Carnegie Hall while brother Ryan, 27, prepared for a trip to the Grammys, where he was nominated for co-producing a jazz album named “Sky Blue.”

• The state Public Service Commission approved a new 138 kV power line between Fitchburg and Verona. About two-thirds of the way already contained a 69 kV line.

• Demolition crews began taking down the remains of the three-story Badger Prairie Health Care Center, which had been replaced by a $21 million facility months earlier.

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Avery Groth and Olivia Otremba rehearse for a scene in the Verona Area High School production of “Almost, Maine.”

VAHS presents ‘Almost, Maine’ HELU WANG Unified Newspaper Group

Thirty performers from Verona Area High School Theater will present “Almost, Maine” March 8-10.

The show begins at 7 p.m. March 8-10 and at 1 p.m. on March 11 at the VAHS Performing Arts Center.

Written by John Cariani, the play takes place in the remote and somewhat mythical town of Almost in northern Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of the town find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways.

Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken.

But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend – almost – in this delightful midwinter night’s dream, according to the high school’s website.

Seniors Matt Erickson and Cecelia Kaeder will stage manage the production. Cast members include Pete (Jerry Barnett); Ginette (Olivia Stacionis, Hanna Amell); East (Asiah Doyle); Glory (Morgan Moll, Lauren Sandler); Jimmy (Isaac Schroeer-Hannemann); Sandrine (Daphne Baun, Clary Miller.)

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students, and can be purchased at the door.

If You Go What: VAHS performs “Almost, Maine” When: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, March 8-10; 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center Info: verona.k12.wi.us Tickets: $10 for general admission and $5 for students

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A mixture of heavy rain and thawing snow caused a highway closure and high water levels on roads in the Town of Verona.

No street flooding or street closures were reported in the city, but there were floods on some private properties.

Dane County highway operations manager Daniel Behrend said Hwy. 69 had to be closed as water was over the road. It reopened after about 48 hours, when the water receded.

No damage was reported.

The water was deep on some roads in the town, and Town of Verona administrator/planner Amanda Arnold said public works personnel set up “high water” signs and dug extra ditches to divert the water.

To e n s u r e a q u i c k response, she said, town patrol staff usually drive around the town before rush

Early start at alder The open seat in District 1 could be filled sooner than April.

Mayor Jon Hochkammer announced Monday he and Chad Kemp – the only person running for a seat vacated Nov. 30 by longtime alder Mac McGilvray – had agreed the council could appoint him at the next meeting, March 12.

Lack of a quorum has already caused the city to reschedule two important discussions, on the Northwest Neighborhood and the school district road deal.

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hour and put in extra hours before and during the storm.

“Things get worse when ice and rain (are) combined,” Arnold said. “Sometimes, there’s nothing we can do but just wait for the water to recess.”

City public works director Theran Jacobson told the Press the city’s sewer and open-channel conveyance system had no problems he was aware of. Although there were no floods reported on city properties, there were reports of backyard ponding Photo submitted on some private properties in This North Main Street home had an ice rink for a back yard low-lying areas. last week after rains and thawing snowdrifts were followed “If there were issues on by freezing temperatures and winds. public property, we would assess the situation and formulate a plan to address the problem,” Jacobson wrote in an email.

Arnold reminded people to be cautious on town roads during rainstorms since the water might be deeper than expected.

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School liaison extension The Common Council approved a successor contract with the school district on a police-school liaison. It includes a $3-an-hour pay incentive.

The previous deal expired June 30, 2017, and setting a new deal involved several meetings between the police department and school district.

The position has been vacant since November, and the PSL has not been on campus since October.

Design contracts The city approved separate contracts with AECOM, its engineering consultant, to design traffic signals at Thousand Oaks Trail/Liberty Drive and County Hwy. M; for construction planning for the second phase of downtown street reconstruction; and construction services for the Verona City Center parking lot.

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Alliant Energy will be shutting down residents’ power for a few hours at a time throughout most of the city over the next two months.

The initiative, which the electric utility has been planning for months, is designed to upgrade equipment to improve reliability and reduce the need for additional substations as the area grows, customer service manager Shawn Hillestad explained to the city’s Common Council on Monday night.

S t a r t i n g n ex t w e e k , he said, the utility will upgrade the 12 kV lines to 24.9 kV in the northeast side of the city. That quadrant will take about a week, and it won’t include the part north of Cross Country Road, which was upgraded in 2016.

The next section will start in April, moving from the central part of the city southeast toward Liberty Business Park. After that, the northwest area of the city will be addressed.

The entire project will affect 4,600 customers and will “finish in a May-ish

timeframe,” Hillestad said.

The times of day will vary, depending partly on commercial users and their needs, and avoiding dark hours around homes, which could spook some residents, as there will be a physical presence required at transformers along the utility easements.

Hillestad said disruptions will be kept as short as possible, but they’ll involve shutting down the electricity, “de-energizing” the equipment and swapping in the new equipment.

“We try to keep our outages under three hours,” he said.

He said the utility has sent letters and will attempt to contact people by phone with an autodialer to keep them apprised of exactly when the outages will be, but because many people no longer have landlines, the company is “lucky in some areas to get 50 percent.”

To get a telephone number updated and current for the timing of the outage, residents can call 800-2554268.

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Experience of hiking the People can learn the story of some Ice Age Trail

of the last woolly mammoths on earth from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the library.

Dr. John Williams, geography professor and faculty affiliate with the Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will introduce one of the last populations of woolly mammoths that survived on St. Paul Island, Alaska, thousands of years after other Ice Age animals died out. In 2013, a team working with Dr. Williams collected new data on the timing and causes of their extinction.

The findings provide insight into the vulnerability of small populations to environmental change.

This presentation is part of March Mammoth, an exploration of the Ice Age world, with special events for all ages at the library from March 1 through April 3. An opening presentation on Wisconsin’s Ice Age will be held from 10-11 a.m. and repeat from 1-2 p.m, Saturday, March 3.

The exhibit features real and replica fossils, including life-size replicas of a giant woolly mammoth skull and a ferocious saber-toothed cat skeleton.

For information, call 845-7180.

Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of Thousand Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail, will share her Ice Age experience from 7-8 p.m. Monday, March 5, at the library.

She hiked 1,100 miles in 36 days through Wisconsin’s forests, prairies, wetlands, farms and towns. Books will be available for sale and signing.

For information, call 845-7180.

they offer. Appointments are not required.

For information, call 845-7180.

Drypoint etching People can learn the art of drypoint etching from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the library.

They will use upcycled plastic from an ordinary milk jug and take home a completed printmaking project. All supplies are provided.

To register, call 845-7180.

Digital storage class

Birthday and St. Patrick’s People can learn about different Day party

types of storage of digital files from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the library.

The class will cover digital storage, including local storage, portable storage options and cloud storage.

To register, call 845-7180.

Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings The Fitch-Rona EMS will provide free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the library.

Fitch-Rona EMS will also have information about additional services

The senior center will host a March birthday, anniversary and St. Patrick’s Day party from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 16.

The party will feature the Al Anderson Jazz Band. Anderson and his fourpiece band will perform jazz favorites plus St. Patty’s Day tunes. There will be a St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and cabbage feast for $8 per person.

Guests with a March birthday or anniversary will get a free lunch.

Reservation will open until noon on Monday, March 12.

To reserve, call 845-7471.

Community calendar ‌Thursday, March 1‌

• 11 a.m. to noon, Coffee with a reporter, The Sow’s Ear, 125 S. Main St.‌ • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga club, library, 845-7180‌ • 7-8 p.m., Woolly Mammoths talk, library, 845-7180‌

‌Tuesday, March 6‌

• 3:45-4:30 p.m., Dessert club: Ice cream, library, 845-7180‌ • 6-7 p.m., Digital storage class, library, 845-7180‌

‌Wednesday, March 7‌

• 10-11 a.m., Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, library, ‌Friday, March 2‌ 845-7180‌ • 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the rest- • 6:30-8 p.m., Drypoint etching, less (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180‌ library, 845-7180‌ • 12:30-2:30 p.m., Movie: Wonder ‌Thursday, March 8‌ Woman, senior center, 845-7471‌ • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga ‌Saturday, March 3‌ club, library, 845-7180‌ • 10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m., Wiscon• 7 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” VAHS Performing Arts, 300 Richard sin’s Ice Age presentation, library, St., verona.k12.wi.us‌ 845-7180‌

‌Monday, March 5‌

• 7-8 p.m., Hiking the Ice Age Trail, library, 845-7180‌

‌Friday, March 9‌

• 7 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” VAHS Performing Arts, 300 Richard

St., verona.k12.wi.us‌ • 12:30-2:30 p.m., Movie: Despicable Me 3, senior center, 845-7471 ‌

‌Saturday, March 10‌

• 10-10:30 a.m., Ice Age storytime, library, 845-7180‌ • 7 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” VAHS Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., verona.k12.wi.us‌

‌Sunday, March 11‌

• 1 p.m., VAHS “Almost, Maine,” VAHS Performing Arts, 300 Richard St., verona.k12.wi.us‌

‌Monday, March 12‌

• 6:30-8:30 p.m., Adult coloring club, library, 845-7180‌

‌Wednesday, March 14‌

11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 02-26-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Sunday, March 4 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 02-26-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 02-26-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Monday, March 5 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats

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

Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m.

Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m..

Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.

Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor Timothy Priewe Thursday: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.

St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,

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

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

Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.

Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.

Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.

West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 Rev. Laura Crowe Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

• 4-5:30 p.m., Minecraft club (grades 1-6), library, 845-7180‌

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, March 1 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Cindy & Randy at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society Friday, March 2 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Saturday, March 3 8 a.m. – Common Council from 02-26-18

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Football 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Tuesday, March 6 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Cindy & Randy at Senior Center 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society Wednesday, March 7 7 a.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 1 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Plan Commission from 03-05-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Natural Pain

Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 11 p.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center Thursday, March 8 7 a.m. – Natural Pain Management Pt. 2 at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – CCR Training at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Home Improvement at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Cindy & Randy at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – E-Readers/Music & Memory at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Horseshoe Bend Dig at the Historical Society

Listen More and Talk Less “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.”

– Proverbs 18:2 NIV The Book of Proverbs notes that “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”(Proverbs 12:15 NIV) We all know that we learn more by listening than by speaking, but even so, many of us are tempted to talk more than we listen.

This is often just sheer egotism.We all seem to love the sound of our own voices and can’t wait for the other person to stop talking so we can jump in and have our say. Oftentimes, our egotism rises to the level where we actually believe that we can change someone else’s mind by simply talking.This doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes the act of listening to others patiently and asking them questions about their beliefs will get them to change their minds. And why are we so bent on changing other people’s minds in the first place?

Why can’t we just be content that people believe different things, especially in the realms of politics and religion? One way to be a good friend and to heal the divisions that often arise over differences of opinion is to let others talk and to merely listen, asking questions to clarify, but giving up the egotistic notion that you need to change their minds.

– 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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Road deal: City offers three options after 3-hour discussion, but no added money Continued from page 1 in the state’s history. And a funding shortfall could cost public, revenue-generating amenities, such as the planned second swimming pool and artificial turf on the football field.

The plan before the referendum, board members say, was to swap the Sugar Creek site as-is – for a potential expansion of downtown – for $5 million. That money then was to be used to build a road to Paoli Street. But now, with seven other intersection improvements required, land acquisition costs and other complications, the district is facing a gap of $4 million or more in funding.

Not only that, a decision needs to be made by March 12 – the date of the next council meeting, the district contends in a formal response it delivered Monday afternoon to the city’s original term sheet. If not, the start of construction, and therefore the opening of the school in the fall of 2020, could be jeopardized.

That impending deadline has left the school board increasingly agitated. Last Monday, Feb. 19, two board members openly railed at the city for failing to produce a quorum Feb. 12 (it instead was meeting that same night), and Monday, board member Tom Duerst repeated that complaint during the public comment portion of the meeting and attached the word “shameful” to it.

Duerst’s dramatic turn prompted Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) to step down off the dais and speak to the council as a citizen, too. Touchett had been unavailable for that missing quorum, and he apologized for an unexpected work obligation, but the Public Works committee chair had no trouble ratcheting up the rhetoric.

“Publicly, I’m asking why is 2020 the date?” he said,

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Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) tries to keep track of the information flowing Monday, Feb. 26, during a discussion of a proposed deal between the City of Verona and the school district over an access road to the new high school set to open in 2020. perhaps playing devil’s advocate. “I know from past work experience that projects that are hurried and rushed are expensive. Can this be pushed another year, and what is the harm in pushing it?”

Such a change would affect several schools in the district, not just the high school, as the current high school is expected to be repurposed for a middle school and the K-Wing and Badger Ridge Middle School buildings would be repurposed for other elementary schools. That could affect redrawing district boundaries, programming, expansion of programs and a host of other issues.

Though the March 12 deadline the district set could be debated, the urgency being expressed on both sides of the table was clear, as was the frustration. In order to meet that deadline, the two sides will have to come to an agreement they’re far apart on at the moment – and do so by the council’s next meeting. The school board’s next scheduled meeting is March 5.

Each side has blamed the other for failing to settle issues in a more timely fashion. Alders have continued to wonder why a road near the U.S. 18-151 bypass that was

struggling to get state approval more than a decade ago seems to have been treated as an afterthought until last summer, while board members pointed at a lack of prompt, detailed information about projected costs from the city.

“We only received this information late Friday (Feb. 23) afternoon after weeks of waiting on a response from City staff,” board president Noah Roberts wrote in an email Tuesday. “It is clear the Board did not have the necessary information in time to create a comprehensive and informed response to the City’s term sheet.”

One reason it’s been slow is communication has been difficult with each side discussing its issues in closed session. Some people have argued it should have been out in the public all along.

Ultimately, delays and extra costs would affect mostly the same taxpayers, several people have pointed out.

“I’m still in support of a partnership with the school district,” Touchett said. “I struggle with some of the terms they have in their agreement … but I think we can help them.”

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The new term sheet will also attempt to address the smaller points, according to an outline city attorney Bryan Kleinmaier delivered.

Those include a potential “waiver” of an assessment for a $921,000 share of the road costs on the Erbach property, an option to have the city demolish the Sugar Creek building and even an option to remove the Sugar Creek land entirely, as the school district’s Feb. 26 response called for. The total contribution of $2.3 million and the city’s $2.7 million appraisal of the Sugar Creek land will stay the same, he indicated.

A January proposal by the city combined the $2.7 million and the $2.3 million in infrastructure allocations to arrive at the original $5 million. But the district balked at the additional infrastructure demands it had not expected, as well as several more minor terms. Those added requirements include intersection upgrades on Nine Mound Road at Legion and Paoli streets and the widening of West Verona Avenue.

“They represent an unacceptable and unilateral extension of the project’s scope and place an unreasonable cost burden on the VASD,” the district’s Feb. 26 response said.

That document proposed several new terms, including the district contributing $3.5 million and the city handling all the infrastructure improvements. It would not include the Sugar Creek land in the deal and would prohibit a special assessment to the Erbach land. All this, it says, would still require a reduction in scope of the high school because it will still be above what was budgeted for road work.

‘Value’ of the road One major discrepancy between the city and school district’s assessments of the situation is the “value” of the Paoli Street road compared with the alternate access point, still labeled as simply “B-B.” Had the district found a way to link the school to Paoli Street, external traffic

Major terms January city term sheet* City pays $5 million in installments based on infrastructure improvements District conveys “clean” Sugar Creek site (buildings demolished) District improves nine roads, constructs B-B connector.

Feb. 8 district response Erbach assessment unacceptable Feb. 23 city cost breakdown $1.1 million in city road improvements $367,000 in recoverable assessments $921,000 for Erbach Trust assessments $7 million for B-B Feb. 26 district response District pays $3.5 million City pays remainder of projected $9.3 million VASD purchases Erbach land Sugar Creek land not included No public bids required VASD reviews and approves city fees to determine what’s “reasonable” Feb. 26 counterproposals** Option 1: City pays $1.5 million, doesn’t assess Erbach, doesn’t get Sugar Creek land Option 2: City pays $4.5 million total, takes “clean” Sugar Creek land, is “agreeable” to Erbach fee waiver Option 3: City pays $4 million, takes Sugar Creek as-is, is “agreeable” to Erbach waiver *Proposal made at Jan. 8 meeting, drafted later **Not yet drafted to the school – from Fitchburg, the Town of Verona, Paoli and elsewhere – would be kept out of the city. But at B-B, drivers entering from the south will travel in front of residential developments and turn into an industrial park. Absent major improvements there, some might instead head through downtown.

That line of thinking led alders to reconsider how much support to offer last fall, and at one point, it looked like the $5 million figure – which some say was just a casual reference in the first place – was out the window, replaced by an official appraisal of the Sugar Creek property of $2.7 million after demolition.

The school board has often suggested the change in plans from Paoli Street was because

city leaders were unwilling to help. Its most recent term sheet refers to it as “unilaterally revised by the Public Works committee.”

But public works director Theran Jacobson said the city’s support would have meant little to the DOT, which requires an exploration of alternatives “no matter the cost” to ensure safety and sustainability in its own roads.

And Ald. Luke Diaz (Dist.

3) said the traffic engineer hired by the city didn’t see the proposed connection as safe, particularly with teenage drivers.

“If you tell me the road is not safe for kids, I’m going to say no,” Diaz said.

Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.

Showing a complex history Among the many points of contention in the deal the city and school district are working on to trade Sugar Creek Elementary School land for $5 million toward an access road to the new high school has been its history.

Both sides have claimed the other has a fuzzy memory.

So Monday, in the face of harsh criticism from board members the week before, city leaders attempted to walk though it for the public.

“Once people review it, they will see that the city involvement has been very significant and very reasonable,” city attorney Bryan

Kleinmaier said.

School district representatives have complained they’ve been looking to hold joint discussions for more than a year and have planned on the original second connection, the Paoli Street road, since before the referendum.

But alders took note that getting approval for the Paoli Street connection was a concern going back more than a decade, not just last July, when the city’s Public Works committee declined to offer its support in requesting a waiver from the state Department of Transportation’s access control.

At one point, Ald. Evan

Touchett (Dist. 4) hopped down off the dais for a second time in the evening and grabbed a dry-erase marker to start jotting down numbers that were being thrown out and dates from a pair of timelines the public works director and city attorney had been trying to piece together throughout the day.

By the end of the night, the whiteboard he used looked a bit like something the fictional Dr. Sheldon Cooper might have in his office at Cal Tech – a set of dates, numbers and references confusing at best to the layman.

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Skating back to state

Verona avenges earlyseason loss, beats Edgewood in 2OT

Player of the week From Feb. 20-27

JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Call him a silent assassin or someone who just happens to find himself in the right place more often than not, but Verona junior Aidan Schmitt has made a name for himself this postseason. Verona coach Joel Marshall simply calls Schmitt, “Captain Clutch.”

“Some of these guys take it too serious, but Aidan is a laid-back guy everyone can tell you. I don’t think he has a serious bone in his body,” Marshall said. “That’s what makes him so clutch in these situations. He doesn’t get nervous.”

Perhaps the most unassuming Wildcat on the roster, the third-line forward helped the Wildcats punch a return ticket to this week’s WIAA state tournament with a game-winning double-overtime goal Saturday in a 4-3 win over Madison Edgewood.

Senior forward Riley Frieburg’s shot from the point bounced off the end boards out in front of Crusader goaltender Ben Cegelski, and Schmitt skated around the net and shot the puck into the corner.

“I’ve gotta say, that was a really lucky bounce, and I was lucky there to get it,” Schmitt said. “I’m glad we were working hard all night and we got to where we are now (going back to state).”

It’s the first time the Wildcats have reached the Dane County Coliseum since 2014, when they won the only state title in program history.

Big goals are nothing new for Schmitt, who has a team-best five game-winning scores out of nine goals this season, including all three winners for Verona in the playoffs.

Still, the Wildcats were faced with a rather daunting test late in the game, losing leading scorer Brockton Baker for 10 minutes, the result of an unsportsmanlike game misconduct penalty, which lasted

Name: Aidan Schmitt Grade: Junior Sport: Hockey Position: Forward

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Junior Mason McCormick and Edgewood defenseman Hunter Stracka go into the boards for a loose puck in the first period Saturday in a WIAA sectional final. The top-seeded Wildcats won 4-3 double-overtime game against second-seeded Edgewood to make it back to state for the first time since 2014. for the remainder of the third period and much of overtime.

Dealing with multiple injuries throughout the season strengthened the Wildcats’ resolve late in the game, Marshall said.

“If he hadn’t lost Brock for multiple games this season, I think our bench would have shut down,” he said. “If we hadn’t played six weeks without Mason (McCormick), I think we could have shut down as well ... We knew we could ride it out and we’d be fine.”

The first two periods both started with quick goals, each time giving Verona a two-goal lead.

Schmitt scored the game’s first goal three-and-a-half minutes into the first period, and Mack Keryluk extended the lead the lead 40 seconds later. Mason McCormick followed an Edgewood goal midway through the first period by scoring

13 seconds into the second period for a second two-goal advantage, 3-1.

What: WIAA State boys hockThe Crusaders took control of ey tournament the remainder of the second period, however, as first-line forwards When: Thursday-Saturday, Carter Hottman and Jake Schmaltz March 1-3 each had a goal and an assist to Where: Veterans Memorial tie the game with :47 remainColiseum, Alliant Energy ing. Hottman scored upstairs on Center Verona’s Garhett Kaegi less than Quarterfinal: No. 4 Notre a minute after McCormick to cut Dame (18-7-2) vs Verona Verona’s lead to 3-2. Fifteen minArea (20-3-3) on Thursday at utes later, Schmaltz scored off a 12:15 p.m. give-and-go with junior defenseman Hunter Stracka to draw the CruSemifinal: 4 p.m. Friday saders even.

Final: 2:15 p.m. Saturday “It was definitely nice to open up the game with two quick goals, but I knew with all the guys they have on that team, that they could up in our favor.” come back in a matter of minutes,” Neither team could find the back Kaegi said. “I think we played the of the net or in overtime. Cegelski game we needed to play and it end Turn to Sectionals/Page 10

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Girls basketball

Verona’s season ends in regional final ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

Verona Area High School’s girls basketball team started the season with a young team, little experience and a goal of rebuilding.

The Wildcats ended the season with wins over seven of the nine other teams in the Big Eight Conference, including one over sixth-ranked Sun Prairie on Feb. 15 and a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal win over Madison La Follette Thursday.

Sun Prairie (22-2 overall) earned revenge Saturday in the D1 regional final in sectional 3, ending Verona’s season. But the only teams Verona didn’t beat were Madison East and Madison Memorial, and the Wildcats (10-14) went to double overtime with the Purgolders and triple OT with the Spartans.

“That is quite an accomplishment for this young team,” coach Angie Murphy said.

“The kids played their butts off. Teams couldn’t overlook us. We had a lot of fun, and it was a great group of kids.”

There were ups and downs with the Wildcats throughout the season, but the seniors helped pave the way for the younger girls to get acclimated to the varsity level.

Seniors Chandler Bainbridge and Bre Woods were healthy all season, and both helped lead the team in practice and in games.

Senior Josie Mueller and senior Brina James also helped the younger girls, but they both missed time this season – Mueller missed a few games with a cut hand and James missed a month with an illness.

“Our seniors were great leaders this year,” Murphy said. “They were very unselfish and worked hard.”

Next season should be a “fun, competitive year,” Murphy said, explaining the team is expected bring back key contributors in junior Bre Penn, junior Sydney Rae, sophomore Rayna Briggs and freshman Kyiah Penn.

With a small varsity roster, many JV members also had time practicing with varsity, and Murphy said that valuable

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Senior forward Josie Mueller goes up for a 3-pointer in the first half Friday in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal at Madison La Follette. Mueller finished with a season-best Turn to Girls bb/Page 10 15 points in a 52-49 win.

Highlights: Schmitt scored two goals, including the game-winner in double overtime, to send the Verona hockey team back to state for the first time since 2014 Honorable mentions: Josie Mueller (girls bb) scored a season-high 15 points Friday in a win over La Follette in a D1 regional semifinal Chandler Bainbridge (girls bb) finished her high school career with 12 points in a loss to sixth-ranked Sun Prairie Saturday in a regional final James Kemper (boys bb) finished with 10 points in a loss to Janesville Craig Thursday

Gymnastics

Wildcat/Crusaders unable to advance anyone back to state JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

The Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics team entered Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Madison Memorial sectional meet knowing they would need a season-best performance to crack into the upper half.

As it turns out, not even that would have been enough.

Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n E d g ew o o d scored a 123.925, close to the team’s season-best 125, but finished second to last in the eightteam sectional. La Crosse Logan/ Central finished 3.325 points ahead of the Wildcat/Crusaders in sixth place.

It was the second time in the last three years that V/ME did not have anyone advance to the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids.

Junior Janina Bruhn led the Wildcat/Crusaders with an 8.25 to finish 16th on the balance beam and an 18th-place finish on the vault with an 8.375. Lichty was 19th with an 8.2.

Junior Annie Maher was 21st on the floor exercise with an 8.25 and senior Vanessa Wagner was 23rd

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Gymnasts have strong showings Six girls from Verona competed at the Classic Rock Gymnastics Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona last month.

Grayce Tilley, Annika Rufenacht, Maggie Veak, Ella Crowley, Addison Murphy and Alex Hernandez all turned in top five finishes.

Tiller, a Level 9 gymnast, finished second on vault and third on the balance beam. Level 8 gymnasts Veak and Rufenacht finished second and fifth in the all-around competition.

Level 7 competitors Crowley, Murphy and Hernandez all had top four finishes.

Crowley took third on vault and Murphy and Hernandez each placed fourth on the uneven bars in different age groups.

The gymnasts had a strong showing at Dairy Aire tournament hosted by Gymfinity last weekend at the Monona Terrace.

The Xcel silver team tied for fourth as Dominika Ziemba won the floor exercise in her age group with a 9.35 and took top all-around honors with a 37.8.

Xcel gold team took top team honors with four girls finishing in the top four for their age group.

Denise Ta won the vault (9.35), uneven bars (9.45) and balance beam (9.45) on her way to top all-around honors with a 37.2 in her age group.

Charlotte Guetzlaff won her allaround age group title with 35.75 points Anna Haack (36.55) and Kayle Wagner (36.1) each finished second as

Boys basketball

Cats fall to Craig, open regionals Friday ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor

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Members of the Gymfinity gymnastics team participated in the Dairy Aire Invitational at the Monona Terrace last weekend. an all-around in her age group with a 36.55.

The Xcel Platinum team finished second as Katie Ryan, Alexa Gueldner and Paulina Rodriguez all finished in the top three.

Ryan scored 35.9 points to finish second in her age group as an

What’s next

Verona closed the regular No. 11 Verona travels season Thursday with a 62-43 to No. 6 Mukwonago at loss to Janesville Craig.

The Wildcats (9-13 overall, 7 p.m. Friday for a WIAA 6-12 Big Eight) fell behind Division 1 regional semi25-19 at halftime, and Craig final. added a 37-24 advantage in the second half.

The winner will take Senior Bui Clements had on the winner of No. 3 12 points, and senior forward Madison East and No. 14 James Kemper and senior Beloit Memorial at 7 p.m. guard Seamus Reilly added 10 and nine points, respectively.

Saturday in the regional Senior guard Jacob Ngobi final. led Craig with 16 points, and senior forward Blake McCann and junior guard Jack Huml regionals at 7 p.m. Friday. added 13 and 12.

The 11th-seeded Wildcats Verona next travels to No. 6 Mukwonago (16-6) to have not played Mukwonago open the WIAA Division 1 all season.

all-around competitor. Gueldner finished third with 35.6 and Rodriguez was fourth with a 34..4 Alyssa Fischer led the Xcel Diamond team to first place, winning the bars with an 8.6, the floor with a 9.15 and the beam with a 9.2 on her way to an all-around score of 35.35.

Girls bb: Cats finish 10-14 overall Continued from page 9 experience should add to the team.

Verona 52, La Follette 49 The 10th-seeded Wildcats finally got past seventh-seeded Madison La Follette Friday in the D1 regional semifinal, winning 52-49.

Murphy said a key in the close game was knowing where to go on defense, and that was the difference from the two previous losses to the Lancers this season.

“We had better player recognition,” Murphy said. “We got better as the year went on, so the girls were very confident going into that game that they can win it.”

Bainbridge, who finished with nine points, was 4-for-4 from the freethrow line in the final minute to stave off La Follette at the end.

Mueller also had her best game of

the season offensively, scoring a season-high 15 points. Kyiah Penn added 14, and Briggs chipped in eight.

Verona led 24-23 at halftime.

Only one player for the Lancers reached double digits in scoring, junior guard Kaytlin Eder, with 10.

Sun Prairie 51, Verona 33 Saturday the Wildcats were looking for the second upset over No. 2 Sun Prairie in nine days in the D1 regional final, but they ran out of gas in a 51-33 loss.

Many factors came into play that set up the matchup. For the Cardinals, it had been their only loss in the Big Eight, and they came in with more rest because of an easy first-round matchup.

Sun Prairie defeated No. 15 Kenosha Bradford 77-20 Friday, so the Cardinals were able to go to the bench early. They also were able to prepare

for Verona for an entire week because of the first-round matchup.

Verona had an emotionally exhausting game against La Follette the day before and only had a day to prepare for Sun Prairie, Murphy said.

The Cardinals also played one of their best games Saturday, hitting nine 3-pointers. Murphy said she had never seen them shoot like that before.

Verona fell behind 27-12 at halftime and was outscored 24-21 in the second half.

“It was tough to see their season come to an end,” Murphy said. “We did all we could in that last game.

There is nothing to hang our heads down about. They were better than we were that game. They gave their best effort and that is all that really matters.”

Bainbridge scored 12 points, and Rae added nine. Senior guard Jayda Jensen and junior guard Elle Moore each had 15 points to lead the Cardinals.

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Junior Janina Bruhn led the Wildcat/Crusaders with an 8.25 to finish 16th on the balance beam Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 Madison Memorial sectional meet.

Gymnastics: Verona takes 7th Continued from page 9 with a 7.75.

Verona lost top gymnast Hailey Dohnal for the season after she broke her ankle at the Madison East Invitational on Jan. 13.

Middleton won the meet with a season-best 140.725 followed by the 139.925 of Sun Prairie to qualify for this weekend’s state team meet.

Madison United senior Ty r a Tu r n e r w o n t h e uneven bars (9.15) and vault (9.525) titles on her way to the sectional allaround title with a combined 36.8 points.

Middleton junior Jordan Baggot beat teammate Karina Sabol 9.425-9.225 to win the balance beam title.

Sabol finished second on the vault (9.4) but won the floor exercise with a 9.525 to best Turner (9.45).

Sectionals: Schmitt OT goal sends Verona to first state meet since 2014 Continued from page 9 stopped 36 of 40 shots on goal for the game, and Kaegi made 31 saves for Edgewood.

“I play for the pressure,” Kaegi said. “I want the game to come down to those last few seconds.

I played with a bunch of those guys growing up, so it felt really good to come out on top today.”

A year removed from losing in the sectional final game as the top seed, Kaegi summed up his feeling about advancing as a senior by calling it “amazing.”

“I had a bunch of senior friends on that team last year, so I felt like I wasn’t only playing for the guys in our locker room today, but those guys last year as well,” he said.

Verona had dropped two of its first five games to open the season, including a one-goal loss to Edgewood in the opener and later to Sun Prairie.

The Wildcats haven’t lost a game in Wisconsin since, however, going 18-2-0.

“We had a little bit of a rough time at the beginning of the season,” Schmitt said. “Those losses helped us bond so much more. And helped put us in the situation where we are today.”

Verona tied fellow state qualifier Notre Dame and Madison Memorial over that stretch and lost once to Albert Lea (Minn.) in Rochester.

“Our seniors have been so close so many times, they wanted a taste of what it’s like going to state,” Marshall said. “As coaches, we’ve all experienced it but sharing that with the guys is what we want.”

Wildcats open state tournament against Green Bay Notre Dame Verona boys hockey didn’t know who it would face at the WIAA state hockey tournament until the day after they won the sectional final.

For the first time, the top four teams were seeded for the 48th annual state tournament.

Verona, which was unseeded, will face eighth-ranked Notre Dame (18-7-2). The Tritons are making their sixth trip to the state tournament and the first since 2014. Notre Dame had five consecutive trips to state from 2010-14 with its only state title coming in 2012.

Top-ranked Hudson, the defending state champion, earned the No. 1 seed. The Raiders (25-1-1) have qualified for state 10 times, including the last three straight years.

They’ve won three state titles and finished runner-up in 2016.

Third-ranked Eau Claire Memorial (23-22) received the second seed. The Old Abes are playing in their 18th state tournament, including 11 in the last 12 years. Eau Claire won state titles in 2008 and 2013 when they beat Verona.

“It looks like it should be some exciting games with a couple of state-ranked teams (second-ranked University School of Milwaukee, fourth-ranked SPASH, fifth-ranked Superior and Wausau West and the ninthranked Neenah co-op),” Verona coach Joel

Marshall said.

The seventh-ranked Waukesha North co-op (20-4-3) is making it third straight trip to the state tournament. The Wings finished runner-up to Hudson at state last year.

Verona (20-3-3) and Notre Dame square off in the second WIAA quarterfinal game at approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday. The Wildcats are making their seventh state appearance and their first since beating Onalaska in the 2014 title game.

Verona and Notre Dame skated to a 3-3 draw Dec. 22 at Cornerstone Ice Center. The Wildcats and Tritons have met at state three times previously, from 2012-14. The Wildcats won two of three games.

“We knew from the beginning of the season that we had the strength and talent,” Marshall said. “This is what we’ve been playing for all season.”

Hudson and the 10th-ranked Fond du Lac Saint Mary’s Springs co-op (21-4-2) open the tournament at 10 a.m. Fond du Lac beat top-seeded University School of Milwaukee 1-0 with a late goal in the sectional finals. It marks the first state appearance for the St. Mary’s Springs/Campbellsport/Kewaskum/ Lomira/North Fond du Lac/Oakfield co-op.

Eau Claire Memorial and the West Salem/ Bangor co-op (20-7-0) drop the puck at 4 p.m. The West Salem/Bangor co-op is

making its second state appearance.

The Waukesha North co-op (20-4-3) and D.C. Everest (19-6-2) 6:15 p.m. close out Day 1 at 6:15 p.m. Waukesha fell 2-1 in the state title game last year. D.C. Everest reached state for the first time this season with a 2-1 overtime win against SPASH in their sectional finals.

Friday’s semifinal games begin at 4 p.m., with the state championship game set for 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

The state tournament features some of the state’s best goaltenders, including Hudson’s A.J. Cohen and Waukesha’s Garrett Larsen.

Cohen has nine shutouts this season, a .942 save percentage and 1.06 goals-against average. Larsen has posted three shutouts and a state-best .953 save percentage and 1.18 GAA to pace a solid defensive core for the Wings.

Senior goaltender Colin Ahern had two of his nine shutouts in the postseason to lead Fond du Lac back to state. He has a 1.1.3 GAA .and 950 save percentage this season.

West Salem senior goaltender Mitch Hammes 1.75 GAA and a .915 save percentage, while Eau Claire Memorial junior Trevor Hudecek. Kaegi has been lights out in three playoffs games for Verona, posting a 1.21 goals-against average to go along with a .930 save percentage and one shutout.

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Letters: Students created art projects last week to send to Florida school shooting survivors community,” Kenny-Johnson wrote in an email. “I taught for four years in the Broward district that this school is in and am personally connected to the community through friends, colleagues and the South Florida hockey family.”

While Kenny-Johnson used the opportunity to discuss the event with her students prior to writing letters, Christenson kept the concept more general for her students in lower grades, asking them to make “kindness cards” with positive messages like “Don’t give up,” “I believe in you!” and “Kindness is everywhere” while not telling them it was for the survivors of the school shooting.

The students in one of Christenson’s classes were hopeful that whoever was on the receiving end of their card would “feel good about themselves and feel joyful,” as third-grader Abebu Barnett put it, or help them find the “kindness” that is “around everywhere,” said third-grader Tsinat Mamo.

“I hope that they feel very happy and I hope they will know I worked really hard to make it for them and it turns their sadness upside-down into happiness,” said Mamo.

Christenson said seeing the

students come up with their own messages and design their own projects was especially powerful.

“It was cool to start with this basic idea and really just see where the kids ran with it,” she said.

Kenny-Johnson said she was “pleased” that the idea of sending positive messages to Florida was embraced beyond her classroom at the school, and that her class decided after their discussion to “write letters of love and hope” to let the Florida students know “we are thinking about them across the miles.”

She said she was “brought to tears” by one student when they handed her the letters, as the child had written two letters: one for the victims and “one for a boy whose life went terribly wrong somewhere.”

“From this, my students have also learned that hate breeds hate, and love and hope can make way for love and hope,” Kenny-Johnson wrote. “I believe the kids involved in this devastation will hold a piece of that day with them forever, I am hoping they will have these letters of love to hold on to for just as long.”

Contact Scott Girard at ungrePhoto by Scott Girard porter@wcinet.com and follow Tsinat Mamo sprinkles small pieces of paper around on her card, which reads “Throw kindness around like conhim on Twitter @sgirard9. fetti! I believe in you!”

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POLICE REPORTS‌ Reports taken from Verona ucts, drug paraphernalia Police Department log books:‌ and marijuana. He refused a blood test and was released D ‌ ec. 5‌ to his guardian. ‌ 10:15 ‌p .m. A bartender 7:49 ‌a.m. A man reported was sent to the hospital af- his handgun was stolen from ter battered by a 34-year-old his unlocked vehicle parked customer, who refused to overnight, at 400 block of W. leave the bar, at 100 block Harriet Street.‌ of S. Main Street, at closing time. The bartender was hurt ‌Dec. 8‌ in his eye. ‌ 12:14 ‌a.m. A 24-year-old Madison man was arrested ‌Dec. 7‌ for OWI first offense after a 12:30 ‌a.m. A juvenile was police officer detected odors cited for the first OWI after of burnt marijuana and intoxhe failed to stop at a stop icants. ‌ sign. He was also cited for 5:01 ‌p.m. A man was cited violating license restrictions for possession of drug paraand curfew, as well as pos- phernalia after he threatened session of tobacco prod- to stab his brother. During

investigation, the man stated he had no intention of stabbing and admitted to smoking a pipe of marijuana.‌ 10:15 ‌p.m. A 16-year-old juvenile was sent into custody and cited for disorderly conduct on public school property after he attempted to punch an arrested person while police officers were dealing with a school disturbance at the Verona Area High School. ‌ 10:23 ‌p.m. A juvenile was detained and cited for underage alcohol after he resisted a police officer’s interference at 400 block of N. Main Street.‌ ‌

Dec. 9‌ 6:05 ‌a .m. A 64-year-old Verona man was arrested and booked into jail for recklessly endangering safety after he cut his brother with a knife.‌ 10:03 ‌p.m. Several teenagers were issued for underage alcohol consumption at 1000 block of Caribe Court.

Police observed multiple individuals fleeing from the back of a residence and some hiding inside after received complaints of loud music.‌

by making threats to harm further action is taken.‌ school staff and pushing a social worker. He was trans- ‌Dec. 14‌ 5:45 ‌p.m. A high schooler ported to a hospital afterwas sent to an urgent care wards. ‌ clinic and treated for punc‌Dec. 12‌ ture wounds on his back 1 : 5 0 ‌p . m . A K 9 d o g after his classmate stabbed searched out a crack co- him three times with a pencaine pipe and other para- cil. ‌ phernalia from a non-registered vehicle, which the ‌Dec. 17‌ 2:33 ‌a .m. A 41-year-old driver and two passengers all denied knowing anything Verona man was arrested about. The driver was is- for the first OWI after he was sued a warning for non reg- pulled over for driving with no lights. He refused to proistration of auto. ‌Dec. 11‌ 6:28 ‌p .m. A 44-year- vide an evidentiary sample 3:57 ‌p .m. A juvenile old man was arrested and and was later released.‌ caused a disturbance at charged for the third OWI Badger Ridge Middle School after he was pulled over for ‌Dec. 21‌ 12:58 ‌p .m. A retail theft suspended registration on North Main Street. He was was reported that two Afrifound to be under the influ- can-American females fleeence of marijuana. Marijua- ing a store, on 600 block na and drug paraphernalia Hometown Circle, with two were found inside his vehi- carts and a bag of children apparel. They ran away in cle. ‌ a gray car with an invalid plate. Witness saw about ‌Dec. 13‌ 4:27 ‌a.m. A man was ar- three kids in the vehicle as rested and booked into jail well.‌ for disorderly conduct after he swore and threatened to ‌Dec. 22 ‌ 12:04 ‌a.m. A 17-year-old harm a co-worker at 500 block of Nine Mound Road. girl was cited for possession The victim was fearful and of drug paraphernalia and said he would take the rest of issued for defective muffler. the day off to get a restrain- She was also warned for curing order in case the man re- few and possession of tobacco.‌ turned to work.‌ 11:23 ‌a .m. A juvenile was apprehended and sent ‌Dec. 31‌ 6:30 ‌p .m. A 25-year-old into custody after an officer smelled a pungent odor of Verona man was arrested on raw marijuana coming from outstanding warrants and him at Verona Area High booked into jail in a car with School. Upon the officer’s a defective high-mount stop arrival, he was yelling and lamp. The car driver was isrunning away. After released sued a 10-day citation for from custody, he was turned the lamp and a warning for over to a family member not updating vehicle color and a juvenile referral will be change.‌ 10:39 ‌p.m. Several juvemade.‌ 1:58 ‌p.m. A juvenile was niles were cited for underage issued school consequences alcohol after a police officer after he kicked the door and saw them running through broke out a window of Vero- backyards and entering a resna Area High School. Since idence at 800 block of Ridge school staff didn’t take it as Crest Lane.‌ an intentional behavior, no – Helu Wang

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Above, Robin “Puck” Goodfellow (Olivia Otremba) talks to Oberon (Rachel Erickson) in the woods.

Below, Lysander (Riley Gowin) comforts his lovesick Helena (Rose Cantrell) when she follows him in the woods.

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Titania (Tianna Beckler) hugs Bottom (Rory Swanson.)

FVSC’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ HELU WANG Unified Newspaper Group

The Fair Verona Area Shakespeare Company brought the dynamic play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to the stage on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” consists of three overlapping stories: the lovers, the fairies and the players.

The lovers Hermia (Hannah Amell) and Lysander (Riley Gowin) run away into the woods, pursued by Demetrius

(Seamus Angell), who, in turn, is pursued by Helena (Rose Cantrell).

In these same woods, the fairy king Oberon (Rachel Erickson) and the fairy queen Titania (Tianna Beckler) argue over raising a human changeling boy.

Nearby, the untalented players, Bottom (Rory Swanson) and Flute (Gabe Bowman), rehearse a play to perform at Duke Theseus’ (Dominic Deyes) wedding. These distinct plots are woven together by Oberon’s

mischievous servant, Puck (Olivia Otremba), in hilarious and convoluted ways.

Seniors Caulden Parkel and Denisa Ramseier are co-directing for the first time in the company’s history with Joshua Erickson as tech director.

They plan to direct “Henry IV” in the spring as the second production of the year.

Contact Helu Wang at helu.wang@ wcinet.com.​

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*** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 6:30 P.M. 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 - This section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future meeting agenda.

4. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from Feb 6th.

5. Discussion and action re: assessment error for 2608 Sunset Drive.

6. Reports and Recommendations A. Plan Commission: i. Discussion and Action re: Land use application 2018 – 2 – for property located at 6403 County Highway M submitted by Darcy Hagemann and Mark Singel. The purpose of the application is the

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Posted: March 1, 2018 Published: March 1, 2018 WNAXLP *** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 2018 SPRING PRIMARY CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA APRIL 3, 2018 Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.

You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter.

Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make

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Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, March 29, 2018.

Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

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Published: March 1, 2018 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 18-910 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-1-26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VERONA The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows: 1. That Section 10-1-26 (c) is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 10-1-26 Parking Prohibited During Certain Periods (c) Parking restricted—Miscellaneous times: (29) On the north side of Commerce Parkway, from a point Eight Hundred Forty-Two (842) feet west of Legion Street, extending west for a distance of Thirty (30) feet; during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

(30) On the north side of Commerce Parkway, from a point Nine Hundred Eighty-Two (982) feet west of Legion Street, extending west for a distance of

Thirty (30) feet; during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

(31) On the south side of Commerce Parkway, from a point Eight Hundred Forty-Six (846) feet west of Legion Street, extending west for a distance of Eighty (80) feet; during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

(32) On the south side of Commerce Parkway, from a point Nine Hundred Fifty-Nine (959) feet west of Legion Street, extending west for a distance of Sixty-Nine (69) feet; during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

(33) On the south side of Commerce Parkway, from a point One Thousand Sixty-Four (1064) feet west of Legion Street, extending west for a distance of Twenty (20) feet; during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

All other sections shall remain as previously adopted. This ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication as required by law.

CITY OF VERONA _________________________ Jon Hochkammer, Mayor (seal) _________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: February 26, 2018 Published: March 1, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH A. HANSON Case No. 2018 PR 132 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth July 22, 1947 and date of death January 16, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 121 Paoli Street, Verona, WI 53593.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is June 1, 2018.

5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005.

Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar February 22, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: March 1, 8 and 15, 2018 WNAXLP

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Grants: Verona Area Education Foundation has been funding school projects since 1992 technology, which includes educational games for students, said that work is an annual event for her and other staff at GE. “It’s a really great opportunity that our district provides,” Otis said. “I know it’s been something that as soon as that email comes out we look at as a team just to make sure if there’s something out there that could possibly help the kids.”

Continued from page 1 foundation, including the annual craft fair in the fall.

Since 1992, that’s totaled more than $100,000 as part of over 300 grants, according to an email from district public information officer Kelly Kloepping.

This year, though, the foundation added a new element in an attempt to get the word of its grants out a bit more: giant check deliveries to the recipients. For Exploration Academy teacher Matt Bruss, who received $636 for a hydroponic farming project, it did the trick.

“I thought that was a cool touch to (do) that,” Bruss said. “It sort of shows the students that you have to work to get the resources. It also shows them that we’re here working for you.”

Glacier Edge Elementary School teacher Amy Otis, who received $150 to get more Osmo systems-related

Feeling ‘valued’ Jennifer Klawiter has been receiving a grant from VAEF for “at least” five years as part of a partnership with Verona Area High School students.

Her New Century School students have made an annual trip to the high school – and Miller’s – to cook a meal with the older students, providing an opportunity to learn “skills that the little kids don’t generally get.”

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“I feel valued as an educator and I feel my ideas are valued,” Klawiter said. “I feel they trust me with their money.”

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School related arts teacher Sarah Shaw feels similarly after VAEF gave her $75 this year. While that was not the full amount she requested for the school’s spring plays, she said “any little bit helps when you’re needing supplies.”

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my own pocket, the kids can get the supplies they need to make some of the things they need for their play,” Shaw said. “It’s so good to see the kids get the stuff they need to embrace the creative part of it.”

Middle school teacher Nate Campbell knows all about getting equipment for

plays – he’s directed the middle school show for years.

And in those years, the group has often had to reach out to the high school or Verona Area Community Theater for extra microphones for performers – and its own mics were never in good enough shape to return the favor.

That’ll change this year, as Campbell received $600 for new microphones that will help “return the favor for the organizations that have been so gracious to us.” “(Receiving the grant) was very empowering and a sense of, ‘Wow, there are people outside of this building who know what we’re doing and appreciate what we’re doing and support what we’re doing,’” Campbell said. “It gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling.”

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The mural at Verona Area High School, being funded by a $1,000 grant from the Verona Area Education Foundation, represents Latino Nation and the district’s increasing diversity.

Across from one of the kitchens in a hallway off of the lunchroom, artist Rodrigo Carapia of Madison – a Mexico native —– worked with students to develop the colorful concept that represents the “culture, ancestors, immigration” of Latino people.

“I understand what they want and my job was to pull it together,” Carapia said. “Just my hands to transfer my mind to the wall.”

On a recent Wednesday, within 10 minutes of Carapia putting some finishing touches on the piece, three people walked by and offered a compliment to the artist about his work, from calling it “so pretty” to “everyone loves it.”

“It’s special, really special,” Carapia said of the feedback. “They love the colors and they love the message even if they’re not Latino. It’s the diversity.”

Associate principal Jorge Avalos, who applied for the grant after meeting Carapia at a workshop last summer, said he hopes the mural shows the “positivity and inclusivity” Photo by Scott Girard at the school.

“I just want people to come in and take a Artist Rodrigo Carapia puts some finishing look at the mural,” Avalos said. “We want to touches on one of the faces that make up his mural at Verona Area High School. break stereotypes.”

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801 Office Space For Rent OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golfcourse Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628

FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now.

10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you?

Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats.

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990 Farm: Service & Merchandise RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder.

By the day, week, or month.

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SELL IT NOW…

in the Classifieds!

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VERONA DRIVERS WANTED

RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240

Full/Part Time Positions Available

Drive Locally andWages Support your Community •Excellent Badger BusTraining Offers: •Paid • $150 Sign-On Bonus for Van Drivers •CDL Program • $500 Sign-On Bonus for (If Qualified School Bus Drivers •Signing Bonus Applicable) • Paid Training and Available Bonus to get in your CDL •Positions Madison and Verona • Full and Part-Time Positions Available

NOW HIRING Full & Part Time Teachers

Call: 608-255-1551

Apply Locally at: 219 Paoli St., Verona, WI E-mail: Jobs@BadgerBus.com Call: 608-845-2255 or Go Online: BadgerBus.com

Hearts & Hands, Inc. in Mount Horeb is looking for Teachers to join our awesome team. We offer: • $22,880 - $31,200/year starting (based on education completed) • Substantial child care discount • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays • 50% Employer Paid Premium for Employee Health Insurance • 3% match of SIMPLE IRA • 100% Employer Paid Long Term Disability • Access to Dental, Vision, and Life Supplemental Insurance • Paid Planning and Continuing Education Hours • Flexible Schedules • Training in WMELS, Pyramid Model, CPR, and more Apply ininperson: Apply person:8900 8900Ridgeview RidgeviewRd. Rd.Mount MountHoreb Horeb WI WI 53572; 53572; email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400 email: heartsandhands@mhtc.net; or call (608) 437-6400

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Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI

NOW HIRING DIS TRIBUTION CENTER FULL-TIME AND FLEX PART-TIME POSITIONS ON BOTH FIRST AND SECOND SHIFTS

WELL-BEING

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Dishwasher Wanted Epic is looking for a reliable, full-time dishwasher to help our dining service run smoothly while serving over 7,000 meals each day. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment, cleaning and stocking equipment used by our culinary team. You will also participate in kitchen cleaning and a variety of other tasks.

To learn more and to apply visit

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• Daytime, full-time Locate Technician positions available • 100% PAID TRAINING • Company vehicle & equipment provided • PLUS medical, dental, vision, & life insurance REQUIREMENTS: • Must be able to work outdoors • HS Diploma or GED • Ability to work OT & weekends • Must have valid driver’s license with safe driving record

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OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept building. Convenient location. Includes all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security deposit.

Cats OK $715/month. 608-219-6677

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GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer.

608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road

C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904

The Verona Press

OWNERSHIP

Account Executive Outside Sales

NO EXPERIENCE NO PROBLEM

Machine Operators - Fabrication

Free blueprint reading course for Machine Operator positions

Located in Fitchburg, WI Starting Pay: $17.00/hr + up to an additional $ 2.74/hr for incentive pay

Do you have excellent communication skills? Creative ideas?

The ability to develop and maintain client relationships?

An interest in print and web-based media? We have an established account list and an abundance of new business potential. If you possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a pleasant personality, and the ability to prospect for new business, we would like to speak to you.

Previous sales experience desired. Media experience a plus.

This opportunity is with the Unified Newspaper Group (UNG) with locations in Verona, Stoughton and Oregon, Wisconsin.

2nd Shift

Benefits include competitive compensation, employee stock option ownership, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, volunteer time off, and more. Health, dental, life, disability and supplement insurance is available. Continuing education assistance offered for further career development.

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UNG is a division of Woodward Communications, Inc., an employee-owned organized headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.

Learn more about UNG on our website at unifiednewsgroup.com.

To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

W E ’R E G ROW I N G !

3rd Shift

2pm - 10pm

10pm - 6am

Monday - Friday

Sunday - Thursday

WHY SUBZERO WOLF? Comprehensive fabrication training provided n State of the art fabrication equipment n Clean, temperature controlled working environment n Excellent employee benefit package n On-site employee clinic and fitness center available n

Apply Online: www.subzero-wolf.com/careers We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

WHEN March 5 5:00pm March 6 9:00am

WHERE Wolf Facility, Doors 61&62 2866 Buds Drive Fitchburg, WI 53719

On-site interviews will be conducted after the course. To reserve your spot in the course please call human resources at 608-270-3254 or stop by either date.

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2 BEDROOM on 1st floor, 2 unit building.

Parking for 1 car in back lot. No Pets.

Stoughton. Rent $700. Available April 1st.

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705 Rentals

March 1, 2018

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Congratulations Verona High School Hockey

On Going To State

Ty Curtis, Ronan Montgomery-Taylor, Bryce Corning, Cale Rufenacht, Kade Binger, Nathan Jurrens, Brooks Brazeau, Walker Haessig, Drew Yaeger, Keegan Lindell, Derek Iszczyszyn, Mason McCormick, Jake Osiecki, Michael Fischer, Brockton Baker, Mack Keryluk, Parker Ploc, Christopher Moynihan, Riley Frieburg, Leo Renlund, Andrew Aune, Andrew Dingle, Ryan Ritter, Graham Sticha, Aidan Schmitt, Ryan Mirwald, Ethan Maurisak, Garhett Kaegi, Jack Roehrig, Breyden Enloe, Sam Iszczyszyn, James Hankard, Erik Ehlenbach, Quan Caffey Head Coach: Joel Marshall Assistant Coaches: Zach Spencer, Zach Jones, David Bartkowiak, Scott Mirwald Team Managers: Ashley Kundinger, Hannah Pierce, Quintus Caffey

Let’s Go For the Big Win! Kathy Hankard, CFP® Financial Planner

Way to Go Wildcats!

Congratulations to Verona Hockey State Finalists!

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Congrats and Good Luck at State!

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