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From right, Xochilth Garcia, a Sugar Creek Elementary parent, serves cake as she talks with Lukas Hartberg, of Stoughton, during the Farewell to 420 Church Avenue/New Century School event on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the two school sites. Lukas’s father Darren, a 1995 Verona Area High School graduate, attended Sugar Creek in the 1980s and brought his family to see the school one last time.

One last time Current, former staff, families say farewell to district’s two oldest sites

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Wildcats headed back to state The Verona boys hockey team celebrates after defeating Edgewood 5-2 in the Division 1 Edgewood Sectional championship. The Wildcats qualified for state for the third consecutive year. For more coverage, turn to Page 10.

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Many of the people who walked the halls and wandered the classrooms at Sugar Creek Elementary and New Century School last weekend had already said goodbye to the schools years or even decades before. But hundreds of people

took one last opportunity to say goodbye Saturday, Feb. 29, with the Farewell to 420 Church Avenue and New Century School event. It came exactly three months before the buildings will cease to be used for education. As a part of the process of constructing a new high school, six of 11 Verona Area School District schools will be shifting locations for the start of the 2020-21 school year, and the Sugar Creek and New Century buildings and land will be handed over to the City of Verona for

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Sarah Gaskell selected as town administrator ConnectVerona.com Is resigning as a City of Verona alder to avoid potential conflicts

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The Town of Verona’s new administrator/planner is coming from a familiar place. On Monday, City of Verona Ald. Sarah Gaskell (Dist. 2) announced her resignation from the Common Council to take the job, which could present frequent conflicts of interest if she were to stay on as an alder. Her letter to fellow alders and staff said she will begin the job March 16. Neither Gaskell nor town chair Mark Geller responded to requests for comment Monday, March 2.

The Town Board selected Gaskell after at least two rounds of interviews over three other candidates. Gaskell, an alder since 2017, has spent almost two years as a senior development director for Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. Prior to that, she had an extensive background as a planner dating to 2005. The other finalists were Sarah Danz, clerk/treasurer of the Village of Maple Bluff; Jennifer Hanson, clerk/treasurer of the Town of Oregon; and John

Larson, director of public works at the Village of Cottage Grove. Gaskell’s predecessor, Amanda Arnold, left the town at the end of January after nearly eight years. She now works as a senior land use planner for JSD Professional Services, a civil engineering, land use and planning company that has a regional office on Horizon Drive in Verona. The town job drew 24 applicants after it was posted in December, and that was

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For more than a decade, non-subscribers to the Verona Press have been able to access most of our content for free on ConnectVerona.com. Beginning April 1, this will no longer be the case. All three websites for Unified Newspaper Group’s weekly newspapers – the

Press, the Oregon Observer and the Stoughton Courier Hub – will be behind a paywall, meaning for most of our content, readers will need a subscription. There will be exceptions, such as important breaking news, some submitted items and stories that are being covered regionally. Print subscribers will automatically get access with their $48 annual subscription, but for everyone else, the online subscription will cost $5 per month for access to all three websites.

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Creating kindness KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Stoner Prairie Elementary fourth and fifth grade students spent their day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, learning how to be heroes to one another. During the school’s “Kindness Retreat,” Youth Frontiers program facilitators Josh Cleveland and Todd Mass taught students to examine problems with bullying or negativity within the school, brainstorm reasons why students could feel like they need to be mean and what students can do to stand up for their peers when they’re being targeted. The students finished off the day-long seminar through self-examination prompts. The first prompt asked students how they planned to make Stoner Prairie a better place; the second told them to thank someone in their lives; the third had students state an incident or behavior they were sorry for. To view or buy the photos in the slideshow, visit smugmug.com. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

Xander Huelsemann writes down an apology during Stoner Prairie Elementary’s Kindness Retreat for its fourth and fifth graders on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

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Board considers conduct changes for coaches Policy update could include guidelines on social media, behavior KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

The school board is considering changes to the district’s athletic coaches handbook to eliminate gray areas in its policies. Those updates include topics of social media usage, physical and interpersonal contact between coaches and students. The school board, which discussed the potential changes its Monday, March 2, meeting, plans to vote on them Monday, March 17. District athletic director Joel Zimba presented the updates to the board, stating that some of the additions to the handbook were simply for the convenience of new coaches, while others are common sense rules that just needed to be spelled out. “Some of this stuff is because of issues that arose and we had to solve, and others were kind of looking at the

handbook myself and wondering if I was a new coach, would I understand the kind of stuff that goes into it,” he said. The handbook’s rules apply to both paid and volunteer coaches in the district. Zimba added sections to the guidebook that clarified overnight lodging policies, team events and a code of behavior and social media rules for coaches. Other updates include WIAA rules for practices outside of the season, district conflict of interest rules and the academic probation policy, so coaches don’t have to search for it in a student athlete handbook. Two of the most significant changes include updates to acceptable coach behavior on social media and in person. According to the draft handbook, coaches would be required to maintain separate personal and professional social media accounts. They would be prohibited from contacting students through their personal accounts and must decline friend requests from students. Other social media rules would

include tightening the privacy on coaches personal social media accounts and forbidding the use of social media apps as a means of communicating team information with students. “It is always better to be the slightly less tech-savvy coach than the coach embroiled in controversy,” the handbook draft read. The draft handbook also defines the code of conduct for coaches, including regulations that prohibit them from being in the locker rooms while students are changing or showering, dating students or revealing personal information or bad habits to students. It also defines acceptable physical contact as needed for skill development or required for safety reasons that occur in an open environment and is done with the student’s permission and understanding. Prohibited physical contact includes touching of any part of the body that may cause embarrassment, destroys a student’s trust or is intended to frighten or distress a student, the draft handbook states. Additions to the overnight lodging section define the district’s policy that

if two students are sharing a room, they must be of the same gender and that students and coaches cannot share a room under any circumstances. Language added to the handbook also prohibits coaches from holding events that only certain players are invited to or holding any events at their homes that involve only students. Any team event held at a student or coach’s home must involve parents, the draft handbook stated. Board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner asked whether the handbook could include language that discouraged coaches from demeaning or embarrassing students. Navarro-Haffner said she wouldn’t want to discourage constructive criticism for students but wondered whether the handbook could specifically prohibit behavior that shames students. “I wouldn’t say this has happened with our coaches, but I have seen, as a parent of an athlete, coaching behavior on other teams where it really gave me pause, the way they cut down a youth athlete in a way that went over the top that was beyond constructive,”

she said. “I don’t think we want young people experiencing that kind of verbal abuse.” One gray area left unresolved at Monday’s meeting was whether coaches are allowed to attend graduation parties held by students. In the draft handbook, the code of behavior prohibits coaches from attending parties or gatherings that are outside of sports-related or district situations. Board member Amy Almond pointed out that where parties for graduating seniors are concerned, coaches are often mentors for athletes, and they might be invited. Navarro-Haffner added that graduation parties fall into that gray area for coaches and district staff because of younger students who might be in attendance. “I think this highlights that this is a tricky situation,” board member Meredith Stier Christensen said. “You’re trying to juggle a role that’s not so clearly defined as an educator, but it’s not a friend, either.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

Former chamber Harold Montross turns 100 director Phillips dies Leader from 2003-06 recently directed county workforce development Former Verona Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Dave Phillips died Feb. 13 at 73 after several years of declining health. After leaving the chamber, he worked as vice president of the Independent Bank of Verona, and later he became executive director of the Stoughton Area Chamber of Commerce, from 2008-13. Since 2013, he was the director of the Dane County Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1946, Phillips attended the University of Maryland for undergraduate and graduate school before moving to Madison in 1974. Located around Dane County for the next few decades, his career focused on economic development. In a November 2006 story about Chamber membership expanding to more than 300, Phillips’ leadership was cited as the momentum the organization needed. In August 2003, when he became executive director, the organization was coming off two straight years

in the red, with dues often paid late and new recruits hard to come by. “I think the Chamber had kind of hit a Phillips low point,” Phillips told the Verona Press then. “I did budgets for everything we did. I cut out anything that was losing money.” Phillips said the community was “at the beginning of a wave” during those years, with Epic Systems building its campus and business owners eager for more networking opportunities. He said city leaders told him “they wanted a strong chamber.” By the time Phillips stepped down in March 2006, membership had climbed from around 140 in August 2003 to 280. In that story, Karl Curtis, who succeeded Phillips at the chamber, credited him for putting the chamber on solid financial footing while growing the membership. “We were one catastrophe away from trouble,” he said. “Dave brought a sense of stability.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet. com.

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Family and friends gathered with Harold Montross to celebrate his turning 100 on Thursday, Feb. 27. Montross is a resident at the Legacy at Noel Manor, a memory care facility, and a World War II veteran. The Press has previously written about his life and legacy several times over the past two decades. The following information is gathered from our previous coverage, as well as the obituary for his wife Shirley, who died in 2008. Montross was honored with a Quilt of Valor in 2017 by the Sugar River chapter for his service during World War II. The U.S. Navy veteran

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VPL puts students in a place to succeed I am a student at Savanna Oaks Middle School, and I would like to recognize the Verona Public Library for all their hard work in helping us with our learning. They provided us with over 900 books for our learning. 900 books! Imagine how long that must have taken them. They also went through the work over getting most of our 200 students our own library cards. That means they had to enter the information of every kid who was getting a library card. They were also willing to come into our school and give us

step by step instructions on how to sign up to their digital library. Their digital library is amazing, and I suggest you should check it out because it gives you access to thousands of different books. It is called Libby if you are interested. Anyway, I would really like to thank the Verona Public Library for taking time out of their lives to help us with our learning. The Verona Public Library put us students in a good position to succeed and they really deserve to be recognized. Thank you! Aaron Yarbro SOMS student

Library’s ‘Libby’ is a good resource The Verona Public Library has helped 6th graders. Also teachers, it helped teachers get ready for this impact project. It helps us with our research. Also coming in to help 6th grade classes with the app Libby was great! I think that Libby is a

good resource for researching so you don’t have to go to a library and get your own book you can do it digitally. Thank you so much! Elise Thao SOMS student

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revention of disease through lifestyle is an important part of harnessing one’s health. I find myself counseling patients on diet and exercise daily in the clinic. And in my previous column, I wrote about ways to harness a fall harvest and make healthy choices. But as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. As a family medicine physician, I feel I am uniquely positioned to engage my community and encourage health outside the clinic walls, which is why I have enjoyed volunteering at the Chop Chop cooking class at Badger Prairie Needs Network in Verona. This class was started by Dr. Allison Couture while she was a resident (she’s now a faculty member of UW Health Family Medicine Verona), and is open to anyone ($5 per person). According to the nonprofit organization, Chop Chop’s mission is “to inspire and teach families to cook and eat together.” Over the course of a couple hours, we do that and so much more. During the most recent

session, we learned how to cook eggin-a-hole – a delicacy in which you cut out a hole in the middle of a piece of bread, and Matusak then fry the bread with an egg in the hole. As we watched the translucent egg white become opaque before our eyes, we learned that a change protein structure was responsible for this transformation. In addition to learning this science tidbit, the most memorable moment for me was seeing the amazement on the participants’ faces when they could not crush an egg with their bare hands due to the strength mother nature provided via an egg’s arch-like architecture. This exercise definitely worked up their appetite. We then got to enjoy a meal together. It was gratifying to hear that not only were the kids excited to cook new things, but parents, too, were looking forward to adding the recipe to their cookbook. If you are like me, you are

challenged daily to make decisions regarding the food you put in your body. We (myself included!) eat too much processed food. Sometimes that is due to time constraints. Other times, it may be due to being short on culinary skills. Likely, is it partly due to your habits. It is especially hard to change habits in adulthood. We know that parental behavior can impact a child’s behaviors related to their health. On the other hand, children may prove to be a motivating factor behind parental change. Chop Chop brings parents and children together with a doctor outside of the walls of the clinic to not only learn about nutritious food and culinary skills, but also to build community over a shared meal and hopefully begin to mold healthy habits in the young and old alike. I hope to see you and your family at one of our future sessions. Feel free to call the Verona Clinic for more details – space is limited. Mark Matusak is a first-year resident at UW-Health Family Clinic in Verona.

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In the Feb. 21 edition of the Verona Press, an article titled “Start, end times expected to the same” failed to note which academic year’s times they were staying the same as, since changes were made to some start times in 2020-21 to allow enough days in June for building renovations. The start/end times for school days will be the same as those had for the 2018-19 year. Thanks to curious reader Tim Liebhold, who asked about it on Twitter.

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Correction A photo in the history section of the Feb. 20 Verona Press misspelled the name of a person in a photo. Though the last name of Anna “Bessie” Niglis (aka Mrs. Henry Niglis), a founding family of St. Andrew Catholic Church, was reprinted faithfully from the 1970 photo in the Press, the original caption was misspelled as Nigelis. The Press regrets the error.

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District to hold Wellness Fair March 14 District to plan for Event will include activities If You Go potential outbreak for children, resources Unified Newspaper Group

The district will hold its first Wellness Fair next weekend. The Wellness Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, at Glacier Edge Elementary School, 800 Kimball Lane. District families and students from all schools are welcome to attend. Glacier Edge school counselor and Correr la Voz facilitator Jennifer Worley wrote in an email to the Press the fair’s concept came out of conversations with Latinx families. Parents and students wanted to see more information on mental health resources, technology usage and access to

What: Family and student Wellness Fair When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14 Where: Glacier Edge Elementary School, 800 Kimball Lane Info: verona.k12.wi.us

scholarships, Worley added. “The wellness event idea was explored as an avenue to address these topics in a new way,” she said. The event will include resource tables on sports and recreation, nutrition, higher education and information specific to the district in both English and Spanish, Worley said.

Scouts to host March 14 collection drive for Badger Prairie Needs Network NEAL PATTEN

goal to collect 1,500 pounds of donations for BPNN on Saturday, March 14. The scouts will spend the day colWhat: Scouts collection drive for lecting the items from porches. BPNN Additionally, some of the Cub When: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Scouts will be posted at Miller and March 14 Sons Supermarket from 9 a.m. to Where: Miller and Sons Supermarnoon that Saturday. The scouts will ket, 210 S. Main St. provide shoppers with a list of items needed by BPNN. Shoppers may Info: Call Jeff Jaschinski at 608-444choose to donate items from the list or 0438 offer cash donations to benefit BPNN. This collection drive is held annuFor information, contact Jeff ally the Glacier Edge Council of the Boy Scouts of America in communi- Jaschinski, Troop 349 and Pack 549 ties throughout the region and typical- Scouting for Food coordinator, by ly results in 100,000 pounds of donat- calling 444-0438. ed items that the scouts deliver to over Neal Patten can be contacted at neal. patten@wcinet.com. 35 community food pantries.

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Anyone seeking to support the Badger Prairie Needs Network will have an opportunity the week of March 8. The Scouts of Verona Troop 349 and Cub Scouts of Verona Pack 549 will conduct a drive Sunday, March 8, distributing door hangers to homes throughout Verona. The hangers will list the food and non-food items that BPNN is currently most in need of collecting. Residents that receive the door hangers may participate in the donation drive by placing items for collection on their porches by 9 a.m., Saturday, March 14. The Scouts have set a

Man arrested for bringing a firearm to VAHS parking lot NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group

A M a d i s o n m a n wa s jailed Friday, Feb. 28, after admitting to bringing a gun to the Verona Area High School campus, according to a Verona Police Department news release. Upon his arrest Antonio J. Hopkins, 21, told police he did not intend to cause harm to students at the school with the firearm. He was also found with cannabis and drug paraphernalia

in his possession. On Wednesday, Feb. 26 and Thursday, Feb. 27, the department received reports of a suspicious person parked in the parking lot at the high school in possession of a gun and controlled substances. However, patrols for two days did not result in locating the person. On Friday, Feb. 28, Verona Police Department officers saw someone parked at the school matching the description of the previous reports and stopped

the vehicle near the school shortly before noon. At that time, he was identified as Hopkins, a Madison resident. No firearms were found in a search of his vehicle, but cannabis and drug paraphernalia were discovered, which led to his arrest. Hopkins admitted he did possess a gun which he had brought to the high school campus, telling the police it was only for protection. It was later discovered at his home during a search warrant executed

by the Madison Police Department, and Hopkins was booked into the Dane County Jail. He now faces charges for possession of a firearm in a school zone. The police report did not specify Hopkins’ intended business at Verona Area High School. Ve r o n a p o l i c e w e r e unavailable to provide further information to the Press as of Tuesday, March 3. Neal Patten can be contacted at neal.patten@wcinet. com.

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Verona Press journalists to host ‘Coffee With a Reporter’ March 13 If you have story ideas, news tips, concerns about the city or feedback about Press stories, our reporters invite Verona residents to share their thoughts during “Coffee With a Reporter.” From 2-3 p.m., Friday, March 13, reporters Kimberly Wethal, Renee Hickman and Neal Patten and group editor Jim Ferolie will be available to hear from citizens at n+1 coffee and beer, 507 Bruce St. The four will talk with and listen to Verona residents during the third “Coffee with a Reporter” discussion of the year and will consider potential story ideas generated from the conversations. These casual feedback sessions allow for community residents to engage with reporters from Unified Newspaper Group,

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would continue educational services if a situation were to require its school buildings to close for a prolonged period of time, Gorrell said. The first cases of COVID-19 were seen in China in late 2019, and the disease has since spread internationally, affecting 90,000 people and killing 3,000. The coronavirus family is also responsible for the common cold and respiratory syndromes such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). COVID-19 is considered to be an epidemic in countries such as China, Korea and Italy, but it has not been declared a worldwide pandemic. In the district’s announcement, it encouraged families to practice good hygiene and avoid touching faces with unwashed hands as a precaution to COVID-19 and influenza, as well as staying home when sick. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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There will also be keynote speakers discussing topics like video game addiction, teen/adolescent mental health, mindfulness, vaping and higher education costs. A BookMobile will be at the event for students, as will barbershop-style haircuts. Activities include a paint and learn for middle and high school students, and bingo for all students. Worley said the broad range of wellness topics will help families thrive inside and outside the classroom. “I hope this is an entry point for information that families may not have had before and gives them additional ways to think about supporting their children,” she said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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Coming up Wisconsin pioneers presentation

At 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 5, historian Michael E. Stevens is set to discuss his book, “The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers,” at the library. The book, published in 2018 by Wisconsin Historical Society Press, provides insight into the lives of Wisconsin’s early settlers from the 1830s to the 1850s. The book will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation. For information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org.

Churches The meeting will be held at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station, 8502 Mineral Point Rd. For information, visit wipeonysociety.org.

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From 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 10, Verona Public Library librarians will be at the Senior Center with a portable scanner to assist people with turning printed photos into digital files for preservation and sharing. No experience is necessary to attend. In order to digitize your items, you must either bring a flash drive with Peony society meeting you or have an email account that you The Wisconsin Peony Society will can log in to. For information, call the library at host its annual winter educational and potluck at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7. 845-7180. Michelle Ovans of Ovans Peony Farm will be presenting about how Conservation presentation: she began her cut flower farm and insect apocalypse From 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, detail how she cuts, stores and ships March 10, the Upper Sugar River her peonies.

Watershed Association is hosting a presentation by USRWA Board President Robert Bohanan at Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way. The session will be an informal, two-way conversation about the rapid decline in insects as a result of pesticide use and what can be learned from monitoring dragonflies, a key apex predator. For information, call 437-7707.

Seed starting presentation

A certified Master Gardener volunteer in partnership with the Sugar River Gardeners will be teaching tips for successful seed starting from 6:307:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11 at the library. Attendees will learn how to purchase seeds and plant and care for them until they are ready to be planted outdoors. For information, call the library at 845-7180.

Community calendar Thursday, March 5

• 8-9:30 a.m., Biz Builders breakfast (Purple Goose Coaching), n+1 coffee & beer café, 507 Bruce St., 845-2368 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and Manga Club for ages 12-18, library, 8457180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., ADHD sensory & anxiety workshop, Family First Chiropractic, 1029 N. Edge Trail., 497-1801 • 6-8 p.m., Music: Alex Lentz and Olivia Burns, Paoli Schoolhouse Bistro, 6857 Paoli Road in Paoli, 516-9649 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers, library, 845-7180 • 7 p.m., VAHS presents “Wild Oats” play, 300 Richard St., 8454300

bluegrass band, Hop Haus Brewing Company, 231 S. Main St., 497-3165 • 8-11 p.m., Music: Elizabeth Mary Band, Riley Tavern, Riley Tavern, 8205 Klevenville Riley Road, 8459150 • 7 p.m., VAHS presents “Wild Oats” play, 300 Richard St., 8454300

Monday, March 9 • 1-2 p.m., Senior Case Management Outreach, library, 845-7471

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• 9 a.m. to noon, Job service assistance to job seekers, library, 845-7180 • 9:30-10 a.m., Movies and a Craft: Dogs, library, 845-7180 • 10 a.m.-noon, Digitize Your PhoSaturday, March 7 tos at the Senior Center, senior • 8 a.m.-2p.m., Indoor Brush 3D center, 845-7471 Shoot ($6-$12), Blackhawk Bowhunters Archery Club, 2103 County • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Conversations Hwy PB, 845-3960 about conservation, Wisconsin • 11 a.m., Wisconsin Peony SociBrewing Company, 1079 American ety annual winter educational and Way, usrwa.org potluck, West Madison Agricultural • 7-8 p.m., Happy Paint-Along Research Station, 8502 Mineral 12-18, library, 845-7180 Point Road, 262-2257 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Make & Take Leaf Wednesday, March 11 Necklace ($45), JNJ CraftWorks, • 4-5:30 p.m., Dungeons and Friday, March 6 1051 N. Edge Trail, 692-1476 Dragons for ages 8-11, library, • 6-8 p.m., Movie screening: “Like • Noon-9p.m., Beard and Mus845-7180 Arrows,” In The Moment Child and Family Therapy, 6705 Wesner tache Contest, Hop Haus Brewing • 6-8 p.m., Spring Therapy Styling Company, 231 S. Main St., 497Road, 620-3486 Event, The Purple Goose, 101 N. 3165 • 6:30-8 p.m., Chili Cook-Off and Main St., 845-2368 • Verona Area Lacrosse Club Trivia Pie Auction, Good Shepherd • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Seed Starting, Night, American Legion Post 385, Lutheran Church, 7291 County library, 845-7180 207 Legion St., veronalacrosse. Road PD, 271-6633 • 12:30-1:30 p.m., Book club: com • 7-9 p.m., Music: Kirsten Grace, “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser St., • 7 p.m., VAHS presents “Wild 497-1056 Wingate, senior center, 845-7471 Oats” play, 300 Richard St., 8454300 Road, 845-4000 • 7-10 p.m., Music: Soggy Prairie

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Mar. 5 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center 2 p.m. Zumba Gold 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. Ellis Island at Senior Center 6  p.m. Salem Church Service 7 p.m. MIA at Senior Center 8 p.m. Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 10 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society Friday, Mar. 6 7 a.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 3  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. Ellis Island at Senior Center 5  p.m. 2018 Wildcats Football 9  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10  p.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 11 p.m. Personal Safety at

Senior Center Saturday, Mar. 7 8  a.m. Plan Commission from 030220 11  a.m. Vintage Verona Sports 1  p.m. 2018 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society 6  p.m. Plan Commission from 030220 9  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society 11 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center Sunday, Mar. 8 7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. Resurrection Church 10  a.m. Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 030220 3  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society 6  p.m. Plan Commission from 030220 9  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society 11 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center

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

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 and 10:45 a.m.

The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Sunday school for all ages: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m.

Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 692-2046 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Seth Krueger 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,

Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Revs. Loren and Linda Schumacher 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 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

Love and Strife Monday, Mar. 9 7 a.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 3  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. Ellis Island at Senior Center 5  p.m. 2018 Wildcats Football 7  p.m. Common Council Live 9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour 10  p.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 11 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center Tuesday, Mar. 10 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 10 a.m. Zumba Gold 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center 2 p.m. Zumba Gold 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. Ellis Island at Senior Center 6 p.m. Resurrection Church 8 p.m. MIA at Senior Center 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 10 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society

Wednesday, Mar. 11 7 a.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 3  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 5  p.m. Common Council from 030920 7 p.m. Capital City Band 8  p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10  p.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 11 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center Thursday, Mar. 12 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center 2 p.m. Zumba Gold 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 5 p.m. Ellis Island at Senior Center 6  p.m. Salem Church Service 7 p.m. MIA at Senior Center 8 p.m. Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 10 p.m. Verona Characters at Historical Society

The two fundamental moral forces at work in the world are love and strife. Love nurtures and comforts us while strife depletes and annoys us. Love unites us while strife divides us. Love is the spirit of reconciliation and patient, unselfish endurance that allows us to get along with our fellow man, while strife is the spirit of struggle and selfish egoism that creates divisions among us. And while it is true that God is love, and that love is associated with virtue and holiness while strife tends toward vice and sin, the truth is more complicated. After all, God uses strife to help us grow and develop. The patriarchs of the Bible all encountered strife in their lives. The Israelites were enslaved, driven from their homeland, and forced to live in the desert. Jacob literally wrestled with God, and was renamed Israel after this struggle, a name which means “he who strives with God.” Perhaps the ideal way to think about the twin forces of love and strife is that love is the force that allows us to prevail when we strive. Love is usually the best way to settle strife; we don’t overcome hatred by hating, but by love. We know we will be challenged in our lives, and how much better to meet the myriad challenges of life than to know that we are loved, and loved unconditionally. – Christopher Simon

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A Verona Area High School senior has gotten a head start on her dream career and gained hands-on experience for college from a biomedical innovations class. This year was Maddy Barger’s capstone class, she said. The class curriculum is provided through Project Lead the Way, a nonprofit organization which offers educators nationwide with STEM lesson plans. Barger placed third in a regional competition for high school student STEM research projects. Her research dealt with curing ovarian cancer and she was the only VAHS student out of nine students who attended from the school to place at the competition. Barger completed her research in a lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Barger’s teacher, Hope Mikkelson, required all nine students enrolled in this year’s capstone course to complete an independent research project. All nine students in the class are interested in pursuing a biomedical career after high school. The projects were prepared for presentation at the

Wisconsin Western/Upper Peninsula Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held Jan. 25-26 in Tomahawk. The symposium was open to students in grades 9-12 to present original research projects. Not all of the research was related to biomedical fields. Some projects dealt with plant biology, one focused on how to best allocate funds for solving homelessness. Some students at the symposium worked entirely independently on their projects, others worked with universities including Harvard. While the research projects were a required part of the biomedical innovations class, students had to complete their research on their own time, outside of school hours. Barger told the Press she wants to be a doctor someday, ideally combining healthcare treatments and research. She has taken the biomedical course all four years of high school. “Biomedicine is a perfect career for me. I love combining intellectual stimulation and solving the puzzle of a patient’s case with being able to help people and see the results of your work,” Barger said. Barger worked with Manish Patankar, who is a professor in the Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology program and Obstetrics and Gynecology program at UW-Madison. Patankar’s primary research

focuses on improving and innovating methods to detect epithelial ovarian cancer early. He has been doing this research for years with the goal of creating a drug to starve ovarian cancer cells. Barger joined him in the lab once a week from early October through mid-January, helping narrow down what molecules would stop the oxidative phosphorylation process, which provides ovarian cancer cells the energy they use to grow tumors. Barger said the research was interdisciplinary. She found herself using not only knowledge gained from the biomedical innovations class, but also skills she learned in her statistics classes at VAHS. Her prior biology and biochemistry classes helped her understand how to look at

molecular structures and predict how they would form. She used bioinformatics, or the combination of software and biological data, to help Patankar narrow down from the 700 molecules they studied. She used an algorithm to predict cell actions, which is where her high school stats classes came in handy. “It was really cool to work with him and it was really interesting to see everything I have learned in classes in a real-life application,” Barger said. “Mrs. Mikkelson encouraged us to make connections and get practice. She wanted us to gain independent experience out in the real Photo submitted world, outside of class.” Neal Patten, community VAHS student Maddy Barger won third place at the Junior reporter, can be contacted at Science and Humanities Symposium held in Tomahawk Jan. neal.patten@wcinet.com. 25-26 for her research into ovarian cancer.

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Verona senior forward Cale Rufenacht has had the opportunity to skate for a Division 1 state tournament berth in each year of his prep career. Rufenacht netted a hat trick to make sure he and his teammates will compete at state for the third consecutive season, as the Wildcats beat sectional host Edgewood 5-2 in the sectional championship Saturday, Feb. 29, at Madison Ice Arena. “Anything less is unacceptable,” Verona coach Joel Marshall said of qualifying for state. “It’s an expectation because of the talent of some of these guys. They put in the work to get here. They are having the time of their life right now.” Verona (23-4), the top seed in the Edgewood Sectional, sailed past Sauk Prairie 6-3 in the sectional semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Verona Ice Arena.

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The Wildcats broke a 2-2 tie after two periods with three goals in the third period. “We have worked all season with the conditioning so in third periods, we can come out with speed,” Rufenacht said. “We have three lines that can roll and we were comfortable with them against anyone else’s line. Eventually we wore them down and were rewarded.” Rufenacht took a pass from junior defenseman Nathan Jurrens and scored the go-ahead goal 14 seconds into the third period. Junior forward also assisted on the goal. Rufenacht completed his hat trick 49 seconds later off an assist from Haessig. Jurrens capped the scoring with a power-play goal off an assist from junior forward Leo Renlund with 11:04 left. “We took the wind out of their

sails,” Marshall said. “When we got that third goal, our energy on the bench was through the roof. That will deflate any team.” Early on, the game had the makings of one that might go down to the wire. Edgewood (22-5) struck first just 3:11 into the game, as sophomore forward Cody Menzel blasted a shot past Verona junior goaltender Kaden Grant, off the far post and in. Crusaders senior goaltender Zach Walker stopped a shot from Renlund, but Rufenacht cleaned up the rebound to tie it at 1 with 7:02 left in the first. Edgewood sophomore forward Aidan Lenz scored on the power play to give the Crusaders a 2-1 lead just 2:47 into the second period. The Crusaders outshot the Wildcats 17-11 in the second. “It was rough getting all of those shots and making saves on my butt,” said Grant, who finished with 36 saves. “He’s one of the state’s best and we have all the confidence in the world in him,” Marshall said of Grant. Haessig skated to the right wing and scored on a shot just inside the far post with 7:56 left in the second. Rufenacht and junior defenseman Josh Osting assisted on the goal. Verona outshot Edgewood 43-38, went 2-for-7 on the power play and killed four of five penalties.

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Haessig wasted no time getting the Wildcats on the board against the Eagles, as he tracked down a long pass by Osting and scored 20 seconds into the game. Sauk Prairie (21-5-1) tied it at the 5:05 mark of the first thanks to a fortuitous deflection. Camden Desroches sent a slap shot off teammate Nick Mast’s skate and past Grant. Verona jumped ahead for good 46 seconds later, as senior forward Ryan Ritter knocked home a rebound with assists from fellow senior forwards Parker Ploc and Drew Yeager. Rufenacht scored 54

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Verona/Edgewood makes surprise state run MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

The way senior Hailey Dohnal recalled it, she and the Verona/Edgewood gymnastics team didn’t want to do any scoreboard watching at the Division 1 Middleton Sectional. The Wildcat/Crusaders spent more time snacking on sweet treats than worrying about how they stacked up in a jumbled field Saturday, Feb. 29, at Middleton High School. Verona/Edgewood finally got the news it was hoping for and gleefully hopped on to the podium after finishing second at the sectional meet with 137.300 points and qualifying for state. Madison Memorial won the sectional title with 138.375 points. “This has been my dream since freshman year,” Dohnal said. “We told ourselves we were not going to look at scores. We just wanted to go and do our best. We proved it

to ourselves and the team.” Middleton had its streak of eight straight state appearances snapped. The Wildcat/Crusaders led the Cardinals by 1.425 points going into the final apparatus — the uneven bars. Middleton had a couple of falls on the balance beam, but Memorial, which trailed V/E by 1.7 points before the final round, vaulted ahead of both teams by closing strong on the floor. “It’s so unexpected,” Verona/Edgewood coach Rachael Hauser said of earning a state berth. “I knew we had potential. There are four really good teams here. We just had to focus on us, do what we could do and see what happened.” Dohnal won a sectional championship in the vault with a score of 9.15. She scored a 9.2 on her second attempt, but an average is taken from two judges on two attempts. “One of the things I really focused on was landing my vault facing the table with

my chest up,” she said. Hauser said Dohnal had improved this season by performing the Tsukahara vault, which she did not do as often in previous seasons because of ankle pain. The vault features a roundoff onto the table and then a back tuck dismount. It is named after Japanese gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara. “Last year, she didn’t start doing it until the end of the year,” Hauser said. “She’s getting more confident with it.” Dohnal and freshman Ella Crowley also qualified for state in the all-around competition. Dohnal finished fourth at the sectional (35.20) and Crowley took fifth (34.625). The top five finishers on each apparatus qualified for state. “I was really surprised, but it feels really good to make it all-around,” Crowley said. “I was hoping to make it to state in one or two events. I wasn’t really setting my eyes

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Verona/Edgewood gymnastics team members (front from left) Alyssa Fischer, Lily Merrick, (back from left) Noelya Jaime Janaite, Katie Ryan and Hailey Dohnal react after finding out they finished second at the Division 1 Middleton Sectional and qualified Turn to Gymnastics/Page 12 for the state meet.

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Wildcats almost stun Cardinals MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

The third time was nearly the charm for the Verona girls basketball team against top-ranked Middleton. The Wildcats rallied from an 11-point deficit on the road, but fell short in its upset bid against the Cardinals in a Division 1 regional championship on Saturday, Feb. 29. Verona (11-12) was coming off a 72-54 home win over Kenosha Bradford in the regional semifinals on Friday, Feb. 28.

Middleton 68, Verona 65

Verona 72, Kenosha Bradford 54

Rayna Briggs has seen many exotic defenses in her prep career, but when the Red Devils played a 1-2-2 zone and face-guarded Murphy, the senior guard seized opportunities to score. Briggs poured in a game-high 23 points. Verona attacked the lane and got the ball inside to freshman Paige Lambe, who feasted in the paint with 17 points. “We really focused on the 1-2-2 they ran,” Briggs said. “We really don’t play against anything like that in the Big Eight. It just all came together.” Lambe said it took her some time to get adjusted to the speed of the varsity game. “I’m comfortable and more confident now,” Lambe said. “I have to thank my teammates for supporting me and getting me the ball.” Parman and Pederson also reached double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively. B r a d f o r d f r e s h m a n N eva h

Verona senior Rachel Parman shoots a 3-pointer in the second half against Kenosha Bradford on Friday, Feb. 28, in Verona. She scored 13 points in the Division 1 regional semifinals. Thomas scored a game-high 25 points. Most of Thomas’ damage came at the free-throw line, where she went 11 of 18. Verona shot 72% from the line (13 of 18) compared to Bradford’s 61% (17 of 28). The Wildcats contained the Red Devils with a 2-3 zone, holding them scoreless for more than five minutes in the second half. Verona used a 12-3 run to open up a double-digit lead. Lambe converted a three-point play, Parman drilled a 3, Briggs had a steal and a layup, and Lambe scored down low to extend the lead to 55-39 with 12:30 to go. Pederson scored on a putback, Briggs made a layup and Pederson followed with a layup to give the Wildcats a 71-50 lead with 2:44 remaining. Briggs hit two 3s to open the game and Parman made a layup to give Verona a 17-10 lead. Bradford trimmed its deficit to 25-20 with 7:12 left in the first half, but Parman answered by knocking down a jumper, helping the Wildcats take a 37-30 lead into halftime.

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Verona finished tied for eighth in the Big Eight and is looking to spring an upset of a conference foe in the Division 1 postseason. The Wildcats closed the regular season Thursday, Feb. 27, with a 74-44 road loss to Madison East, which finished second in the conference behind Madison La Follette. Verona (4-18, 4-14 Big Eight) tied for eighth in the league with Beloit Memorial. Junior Jake Poller and senior Haakon Anderson scored 12

and 11 points, respectively for the Wildcats. Junior Kolson Roddick added seven points. East led 28-15 at halftime. Moses Fadele and Jalonzo Jackson paced the Purgolders with 16 and 15 points, respectively. Verona, seeded 14th in the Sun Prairie Sectional, will play at third-seeded Memorial on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The Spartans held the Wildcats to 31 points in both regular-season wins. The winner will play either Middleton or Oconomowoc in the regional championship at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

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Hanson bows out in first round at state ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Verona wrestler Jay Hanson and coach Bob Wozniak sat in the highest row of seats at the Kohl Center on Friday, Feb. 28, watching competitors in the consolation bracket at the Division 1 individual state tournament. Hanson had his hopes of a medal dashed in the first round by Merrill senior Zach Iribarren, who pinned the sophomore heavyweight in 1:20 the previous day. “I thought Jay wrestled well,” Wozniak said. “He tried to throw and missed it. He almost got out and scored an escape and reversal, but got his hips in a bad position and he (Iribarren) turned him.” Hanson (40-8) entered the postseason ranked ninth in Division 1 by WiWrestling.com, but earned a tough draw. He did not have a chance to compete in the consolation bracket after the fifth-ranked Iribarren lost his quarterfinal bout by 3-2 decision to second-ranked Bay Port senior Max Meeuwsen. “I should have slowed down and wrestled at my pace,” Hanson said. “I felt like I rushed things a bit.” Iribarren went on to win his final four matches and place third, while Meeuwsen won his second consecutive state championship. Hanson’s road to state began with him going under the knife. He had surgery last Jan. 25, 2019, to repair torn cartilage in his right

hip and missed all of his freshman season. “I went through six months of physical therapy, then slowly worked my way back to wrestling,” Hanson said. “I started the season around 80% healthy, but progressed all the way back to where I was.” Hanson proved himself to be a state contender with a fifthplace finish at the B-State Classic on Dec. 28 and was consistent down the stretch. He placed second at the Big Eight Conference Tournament, won the Middleton Regional title and took second at the Verona Sectional to qualify for state. Hanson was the only sophomore and one of two underclassmen (along with Stoughton freshman Griffin Empey) in the Division 1 heavyweight bracket. “Coming here as a sophomore will make it easier for me next year,” Hanson said. “I’ll have a better routine, and I’ll work on getting faster and stronger to stay in shape.” Verona advanced seven wrestlers to its own sectional, but only Hanson broke through to state. Wozniak and Hanson share a common goal of the heavyweight earning a medal at next year’s state tournament, as well as having more Wildcats on the Kohl Center mats. “We’re going to get more guys Photo by Adam Feiner here for sure,” Wozniak said. “A few sophomores and junior Ben Verona coach Bob Wozniak (left) shouts instructions to sophomore heavyweight Jay Hanson in the first round Grandau are right on the cusp of of the Division 1 state tournament on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Kohl Center in Madison. Hanson lost by pin to Merrill’s Zach Iribarren and did not get the chance to wrestle in the consolation bracket. qualifying.”

Gymnastics: Dohnal, Crowley to compete both days at state on the all-around. All of the hard work that our team has gone through has paid off.” Dohnal finished second on the floor (9.225) and tied Watertown’s Meghan Hurtgen for third on the balance beam (8.85). Crowley placed fourth on the vault with a season-high 8.950, sixth on the floor (8.950), ninth on the balance beam (8.575) and tied Middleton’s Lucy Hellenbrand for 14th on the uneven bars (8.15). Sophomore Alyssa Fischer led the Wildcat/Crusaders on the uneven bars with an eighth-place finish (8.550), 0.1 points away from state qualification in the event. The Wildcat/Crusaders placed first as a team on the floor (35.85) and vault (35.10). Every score they turned in on the floor was 8.7 and higher. In addition to Dohnal and Crowley’s scores on the floor, sophomore Noelya Jaime Janaite scored an 8.875 and freshman Katie Ryan scored an 8.8. On the vault, every gymnast scored an 8.1 or higher. The other scores besides Dohnal and Crowley were Ryan (8.65) and Jaime Janaite (8.35). The WIldcat/Crusaders started on the balance beam and had no falls with their first two performers

— Fischer and Jaime Janaite. “It’s a little nerve-wracking to be the first one going, but I know I have to set the bar for my team and myself,” Fischer said. “This is the routine I have been working for all season.” Fischer took 18th (8.15) and Jaime Janaite placed 30th (7.80). “The girls are usually nervous starting on beam,” Hauser said. “It puts a lot of pressure on you and takes a lot of mental strength. I was really proud to see Alyssa and Noelya sticking. It sets the atmosphere for how our rotation is going to go.”

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Verona/Edgewood will take three freshmen, three sophomores and the senior Dohnal to the Division 1 state meet. The team competition is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Dohnal and Crowley will compete in the allaround competition a day later. “I think it’s really nice to get these girls to state so they can get that experience,” Hauser said. “They don’t know what to expect going into it and hopefully we can do a repeat next year.” Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall is seeking its fifth straight state championship. The co-op has won eight championships,

the second-most in state history behind Whitefish Bay’s 10 titles. Marshfield’s Grace Holland is the returning champion in the all-around competition (37.267) and the vault (9.567). Dohnal is making her second trip to state after finishing 25th in the vault last year (8.51). Other contenders for the vault title are Nicolet’s Kynnedi Malone (fourth last year) and Menomonee Falls/Germantown’s Meghan Todd (sixth last year). “There are no expectations,” Hauser said. “We are just going to go and enjoy the experience. They earned it.” H o m e s t e a d ’s Ta y l o r Raskin is the defending champion on the uneven bars. Other contenders in the event are Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall’s Izzy Wong (third last year) and Holland fourth (last year). Five of the top six in last season’s floor competition are returners. Hartford’s Emily Perkowski is seeking a second straight title after scoring a 9.4 last year. The other top contenders on the floor are Kenosha Tremper/Indian Trail/ Bradford/Westosha Central’s Maggie Losch (third last year) La Crosse Logan/ Central’s Caelen Lansing (fourth), Waukesha West/ North/South/Catholic Memorial’s Gracie Moran (fifth) and Holland (sixth).

Verona senior Hailey Dohnal won the sectional title on the vault (9.15) and took fourth in the all-around competition (35.20) to qualify for state.

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Madison Metro Lynx players rush onto the ice after defeating the Cap City Cougars 3-0 in the Division 1 Sun Prairie Sectional on Friday, Feb. 28, at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. The Lynx advanced to the state tournament for the first time in program history.

Historic season continues for Lynx ADAM FEINER Sports editor

The 2019-20 season has been a year of firsts for the Madison Metro Lynx. The girls hockey co-op had never defeated Milwaukee University, Central Wisconsin or Hudson, but climbed the Division 1 rankings with statement wins over each nonconference foe. Madison went on to win the Badger Conference for the first time in program history, sharing the title with the Cap City Cougars and Rock County Fury. The Lynx beat the Cougars to punch its inaugural ticket to the Division 1 state tournament, where it will face the Fury in the semifinals.

Metro Lynx 3, Cap City 0

Three Madison Memorial freshmen propelled the Lynx past the Cougars in the Sun Prairie Sectional championship on Friday,

Feb. 28, at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. Madison (23-3), the top sectional seed, split its two regular-season meetings against second-seeded Cap City (21-5). Memorial’s Addie Armstrong made 33 saves in the rubber match. “They outshot us (33-22), but we did a nice job of not allowing high-quality shots in front of the net,” Lynx coach Mike McKersie said. “Our defense cleared people out and allowed Addie to see, and she made the saves she needed to and ones that were more difficult.” Madison’s defense also killed all six penalties, while the offense went 1-for-5 on the power play and scored a goal in each period. Memorial’s Grace Bonnell scored off an assist from classmate Mia Goetzke with 4:22 left in the first, and Edgewood senior Sydney Raaths scored on the power play off an assist from

Goetzke with 5:48 left in the second. Bonnell scored her second goal with 1:54 remaining to seal the victory.

Metro Lynx 7, Black River Falls 1

Raaths netted four goals in Madison’s sectional semifinal win over the Tigers on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Madison Ice Arena. Raaths started the scoring 3:38 into the game off assists from Goetzke and Verona sophomore Rachel Mirwald. Bonnell scored 37 seconds into the second period off assists from Middleton junior Ava Jambor and Edgewood freshman Lauren Johnson. Raaths scored on the power play 53 seconds later off assists from Bonnell and Johnson. Raaths completed her hat trick 30 seconds into the third period off assists from Mirwald and Goetzke, then netted a short-handed goal a little less than

three minutes later off an assist from Mirwald. E d g ew o o d s e n i o r H a n n a h Kolpien scored at the 4:23 mark of the third off an assist from Jambor. Black River Falls (11-14-1) avoided the shutout with a power-play goal 31 seconds after Kolpien’s tally. Goetzke capped the scoring with 6:15 left off an assist from Memorial freshman Ally Jacobson. The Lynx outshot the Tigers 37-21, finished 1-for-6 on the power play and killed four of five penalties. Middleton sophomore Cam McKersie made 20 saves in the win.

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The Lynx earned the No. 1 seed in the state tournament and will take on the fourth-seeded Rock County Fury at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 5.

The rubber match between the two Badger Conference rivals will take place at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison. The road team won both regular-season meetings. Madison won 4-3 at Janesville Ice Arena on Jan. 7, but lost 3-2 at Madison Ice Arena on Feb. 1. “I thought we were a little sloppy at the start against Cap City,” Mike McKersie said. “The key will be to settle in quickly, which then gives us time to get into a rhythm. We can do that by playing really well defensively like we have for the last several games. We don’t want to allow them high-quality shots.” The winner will face the Fox Cities Stars (20-7) or Hudson (13-12-1) in the championship at approximately noon on Saturday, March 7. The Lynx beat both teams on the road this season, winning 5-2 over Hudson on Dec. 20 and 2-0 over Fox Cities on Jan. 25

Hockey: Big-Eight honorees lead Wildcats to state tournament Continued from page 10 seconds after Ritter’s first tally to make it 3-1. Ritter netted his second goal off an assist from senior defenseman Keegan Lindell at the 8:54 mark of the first. Mast scored again on a wraparound with 2:27 left in the first to cut the Eagles’ deficit to 4-2. Rufenacht scored his second goal short-handed off assists from Haessig and Jurrens with 1:07 left in the second period. Sauk Prairie’s Riley Jelinek scored on the power play 31 seconds into the third period off an assist

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from Luke Mast, but Rufenacht completed his hat trick with an empty-netter 12 seconds before the final horn. Both teams finished with 39 shots. The Wildcats were 0-for-1 on the power play and the Eagles were 1-for-2. Grant made 36 saves in the win. Sauk Prairie’s Jordan O’Connor made 11 saves before being pulled after Ritter’s second goal. Kaden Stracke stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in relief.

Falls in the second state semifinal at about 12:15 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison. Top-seeded Notre Dame de la Baie will face fourth-seeded Milwaukee University in the first semifinal at 10 a.m. The Wildcats are looking to break through to the state championship after losing in the state semifinals the last two seasons. “They believe they can beat anyone in the state and we have had the State preview chance to beat every team we have Verona received the 3 seed and seen,” Marshall said. “They have will face second-seeded Chippewa some unsettled business to take care

of going into the weekend.” Verona split its two games against Notre Dame this season, winning 3-1 at the Showdown in Titletown on Dec. 28, and falling 3-2 at the Wausau West Tournament on Jan. 18. The Wildcats lost 2-1 on the road against Milwaukee University on Nov. 30. “We expect to win,” Rufenacht said. “There is no reason we can’t go out there and win a state tournament.”

Kaden Brunson (27 goals, 36 assists) were named co-players of the year in the Big Eight Conference. Haessig (14 goals, 23 assists), Jurrens (13 goals, 18 assists) and Grant (.936 save percentage) joined Rufenacht on the first team. Osting (six goals, 21 assists) was selected to the second team. Renlund (10 goals, 25 assists) and Lindell (seven goals, nine Big Eight assists) received honorable menAll-Conference Team tion notice. Rufenacht (20 goals, 28 assists) Marshall was named the conand Sun Prairie senior forward ference’s coach of the year.

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Continued from page 1 narrowed to seven, and then four, in January. Gaskell, a Philadelphia native who has lived in Verona since 2012, has worked in both the public and private sector since graduating from UW-Madison with a landscape architecture degree in 2004. She spent a year-anda-half as a park planner for Dane County and then worked for three private firms before spending six years with the Wisconsin Bike Fed as a director of projects, leading planning efforts all over the state. She also was the City of Verona’s council representative on the Plan Commission. The top position in town government before Arnold had been more focused on administration and finance, with consultants hired to do planning. However, over the past few years, particularly since the town signed a boundary

agreement with the city in 2016, the town has had a stronger need for planning; it now has several small subdivisions either being planned or built. Gaskell announced her resignation from the council on Sunday, March 1, citing an inability to serve in both capacities without conflict of interest. “It has been my privilege to work alongside you and my fellow Alders and I am proud of the many improvements and changes that we have made possible for our community,” she wrote in her resignation letter. “I greatly enjoyed my time as an Alder and am confident that you and the current council will continue to make Verona a great place to live, work and visit for all.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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Personality profiles People who walked into the grades 2/3 classrooms at Verona Area International School on Wednesday, Feb. 26, got to meet a few different people. Namely, people such as Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein and Amelia Earhart, as well as dozens of others. VA I S s e c o n d a n d third graders dressed up as a person of interest for the school’s Biography Museum, and presented about their lives.. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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your signature. You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 PM on the fifth day before the election, April 2, 2020. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. Ellen Clark, Verona City Clerk 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 Mar. 17th – Mar. 27th at City Hall: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 28th at City Hall: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Mar. 30th – Apr. 3rd at City Hall: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 18th at Verona Senior Center: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 21st at Verona Public Library: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. John Wright, Verona Town Clerk 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-7187 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (M-F) The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: March 17, 2020 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Friday, April 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 7, 2020. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Published: March 5, 2020 WNAXLP ***

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(TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF) The Verona Area School District is seeking teacher and support staff substitutes for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year in all areas. Pay is $122 per day for teacher subs, $12.75 per hour for office, secretarial, lunch/recess supervision and food service, $14.25 per hour for custodial and $15.75 per hour for special education assistant substitutes. We offer flexible schedules and the chance to make a difference for kids. Come Grow With Us! For more information and to apply online, visit our website at www.verona.k12.wi.us.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. Parttime 16-20 hours per week. Administrative support to small rural church. General office duties, scheduling, creating publications for weekly/monthly distribution, meeting notes, budget/finance experience needed. Working with Microsoft office and additional church software programs required. Salary commensurate with experience. West Koshkonong Lutheran Church. Submit inquiries to both: wkoffice@ tds.net and mmbarth@charter.net. HELP WANTED: full-time beef farm help for large beef herd located in Monroe, WI. Some beef experience required. Call 608-558-3024 or 608328-1885. LOCAL PRIVATE Peterbilt fleet is looking for a full-time diesel mechanic to join our team. Looking for a motivated employee with a great attitude, team-player and good work ethic. Call 608-516-9697. OWNER OPERATOR to lease on, pulling hopper bottom. Local and or OTR. Must have own truck and trailer. 608-723-7197. TRUCK DRIVER/MERCHANDISER: Looking for a person to drive and stock our products on shelves in the grocery stores we deliver to. Grocery store experience helpful. 35-40 hours per week. M-F with few Saturdays during holiday weeks. CDL helpful. Call or email Darrell @ L&L Foods, 608-514-4148 or dmoen@landlfoods. com.

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Rentals GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+,currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 OREGON. Large 1-Bedroom, lower, shared garage. 231 S. Main St. $650+utilities. 608-338-5408. STOUGHTON 1-bdrm. 55+, quiet, private entrance, all appliances, incl. wnd, available April, no pets, no smoking. $655+ 608-449-4960, 608877-9654. STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $725. Available. 608-332-6013.

RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on painting, drywall and carpeting. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.

Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337

NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Tim at 608-576-3968.

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FOR SALE: Registered Holstein cows, some red and white, Millcreek Acres, Dodgeville. 608-574-4119.

CHORE-TIME BULK feed bin, 11.3 ton with ladder cover and 10ft. discharge auger with motor. Excellent condition. $2,895. Can deliver. 608574-8177.

REDFEST RED ANGUS SALE, registered bulls, heifers and cows, commercial heifers and cows. Bloomington Livestock Exchange, Sunday, April 5. redfestredangus.com. 608-778-6736.

Machinery WANTED TO BUY: Used 2,000 or 3,000 gallon liquid manure tank, vacuum style. 608-732-6298. CLASSIFIED DEADLINES are noon on Mondays.

RENT SKID LOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI 608-455-2411

OFFICE/RETAIL Space for rent in Downtown Oregon. Available now. 1274 sqft, $1062 per month or 480 sqft, $400 per month. Heat included in rent. Contact 608-333-4420 or 715891-4784 for showing and further information. OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golf course Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628

NOW HIRING - Production Worker Ideal candidates will have experience operating equipment in a fast-paced production environment where attention to detail is critical. However, finding the right candidate is more important than prior experience. So, if you have a strong mechanical aptitude, basic computer knowledge, a passion for quality, and are a quick learner, we encourage you to apply. Full time, days M–F. Occasional weekend work may be necessary. Our employees enjoy competitive pay and a generous benefit package. Send your resume and cover letter to: production-jobs@econoprint.com or stop by our office for an application.

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FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$65-month 10x15=$75-month 10x20=$85-month 10x25=$95-month 12x30=$120-month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244

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Pets AKC REGISTERED purebred Golden Retriever puppies. Males and females, vet checked, first shots, de-wormed, family raised. Born Dec. 5. $600. Call (608) 723-0196 or text (515) 3680413. BOSTON TERRIER puppies, 8 weeks old, black and white, $650 each. Platteville. 608-732-5052.

FOX-BOSTON TERRIER puppies, very cute, $100, Coonhound Fox Terrier puppies, shots, ready to go, $100. 608-943-6239. SPECIALIZING IN Non-Shed-HypoAllergenic Mini Goldendoodles & Mini Labradoodles (some Blue & Brown Merles!) 3 Cockapoos, 2 Poochons, 4 Morkie Teddys, 2 Cavapoos, 2 Yorkies, 2 Toy Poodles, Sheepadoodles $695-$1,495 or more Lic#484991 Shots, deworming, 1 yr health guarantee, Lifetime basic Training advice, Microchips avail. WE CARE! www.SpringGreenPups.com 608-574-7931. PUREBRED BRITTANY spaniel puppies. Orange and white. 3 females. $300. 608-293-1934. BORDER COLLIE and Great Pyrenees cross puppies, $100 obo. No Sunday sales please. Reuben Bontrager, 8679 Slabtown Rd, Lancaster, WI, 53813. GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, AKC, shots, de-wormed, dew claws removed, micro-chipped and vet checked. 608-574-6204. License #267233.

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Farewell: Buildings will close to public, no longer be used as schools after May 29 Continued from page 1 redevelopment. One person, who attended Sugar Creek in the late 1990s and early 2000s, held his yearbooks as he was interviewed by Fitchburg Area Community Television about his memories. Another said three of her children all had attended New Century over a span of 13 years. Yet another was one who not only walked Sugar Creek’s halls in its early years, but got to see what students never did. Charles Dorigan inspected the school in 1976 and noticed the school’s insulation hadn’t been done properly – but he recalled that no one he knew had ever fixed it. The Farewell event allowed the public to walk through the classrooms of both buildings, talk with teachers, look through the school’s history in the form of yearbooks, newspaper clippings and photos and enjoy pieces of cake. A panel of Sugar Creek educators, who had taught in all of the decades since its opening, shared memories of their time in the building, and a band played live music in the Sugar Creek gym. New Century students who had worked on a project three years ago studying the history of the building directed parents to exhibits and interviewed attendees. On May 29, the last day of school, current students and staff will part with the Sugar Creek and New Century School buildings. After that, the only people allowed inside will be the district’s moving company and

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essential personnel. Sugar Creek has a 64 year history that started as the Verona Elementary School, which was the district’s only elementary school into the 1980s. It physically grew with the district’s increase in population. New Century celebrated the building’s 100th anniversary in 2018. The school itself has only been around since the 1990s, but the building originally served K-8 students as the Verona State Graded School. The attached building now known as Sugar Creek was built to accommodate the growing district and, at the time, hold grades 3-8. New Century grades 2/3 teacher Larry Gundlach said the event evoked a lot of emotions for him, some of which he hasn’t quite taken the time to process yet. One emotion Gundlach said he does recognize is pride and the good work New Century has done over the years. “I’m proud of what’s been accomplished in this building,” he said. “It’s a timeless endeavor.”

From left, Laurie Tracy, whose three children attended New Century, and Susan Fortney, who taught second and third grade starting the year it first opened, look at photos during the Farewell to 420 Church Avenue/ New Century School event on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the two school sites.

Left, Wesley Cashin, of Cottage Grove, looks at Verona Press newspaper articles and other photos along the wall during the Farewell. Wesley and his brother Nolan, behind him, attended with their mother Connie McMahon, who was a student at Sugar Creek Elementary in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Sugar Creek principal Todd Brunner said it was inspiring to hear the stories that people brought with them to the event. Brunner said he’s since heard from a multitude of people, especially his own staff, about how grateful people were that the schools held the event so people could share their memories and see the classrooms for the final time. “One thing that was inspiring was to hear so many people, parents and staff, talk about what a warm, welcoming school this has always been to families,” he said. “We are still that … that doesn’t go away. We’re moving to a new building, but the people are the same, and the people are what make a school. “A building is just where you’re housed.” Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie contributed to this story. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

‘A welcoming place:’ Teachers reminisce on Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Elementary might have grown a few times in its 64-year run, but a panel of seven former building educators agreed Saturday, Feb. 29, that one thing never changed at the school. That’s the warm and welcoming environment given to both staff and families, they said during a discussion at the Farewell to 420 Church Avenue event. “This building has always been very welcoming,” former educator Pam Conrad said. “I know that when I was a new teacher, I didn’t ask for people to share things with me, they just did.” The panel discussion comprised Conrad, Pat Wehrley, Pete Christofferson, JoAnn Prehn, Alcia Zweifel, Michelle Matysik and John Borgwardt. Some of the panelists witnessed seeing their colleagues leave Sugar Creek to staff the other district’s other elementary schools when they opened. Matysik said when she arrived in 1991, there were more than a thousand students on the Sugar Creek property – which included the original high school building, now torn down – and eight third-grade classrooms. Halfway through the year, that number got cut in half when Country View opened, Matysik added. “We met at lunch, our third grade group, and shared plans, and then all of a sudden, in

Birkenstocks. The principal at the time – who had air conditioning in her office – decided to pull him aside to tell him that wasn’t appropriate, but Borgwardt smiled as he recalled who won the debate. “From that time on, shorts kind of showed up all over the place,” he said.

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John Borgwardt raises his hand to talk about the time he wore shorts for the first time in his classroom on a 95 degree days in a part of the school that was un-air conditioned during the Farewell to 420 Church Avenue/New Century School event on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the two school sites.

the middle of the year, half of the building moved,” she said. “That was pretty remarkable to say goodbye to our friends.” When Sugar Creek principal Todd Brunner asked about dress codes of the past, Borgwardt didn’t hesitate to raise his hand. Borgwardt recalled starting a trend. He taught in an classroom without air conditioning and decided on one 95 degree day that he would not be teaching in pants, so he instead decided to wear shorts and his

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