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It’ll be a little bit easier to get around Verona than it was last year. But as the road projects affecting Verona wind down, there will still be several public and private construction projects around the city.
While there aren’t going to be the major road closures within Verona like last year’s disruptions on South Main Street and County Hwy. PB, getting to Madison on major highways will become difficult and remain so for several months. The County Hwy. M upgrade, the largest project within city limits, is scheduled for completion by November and is likely to get occasional closures. The Verona Road construction northeast of the city, meanwhile, entered the second leg of Phase 2
earlier this spring, which will bring the completion of a bridge over McKee Road and a tunnel under Williamsburg Way in the fall and some lane closures along the way. One of the city’s largest parks is also getting a facelift, just in time for the summer season. After shutting down in early September last year after Labor Day, Fireman’s Park is expected to be ready to open in mid-June with splash pads, a new park shelter, and new playground equipment. While work continues on the $160
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The final recommendations from the committee researching attendance area boundary options are coming next week. After hearing from the public, the 29-person committee plans to hold its final meeting Wednesday, April 24, to consider “pros and cons” of each of the three remaining options identified by the public at a pair of outreach meetings this month. District officials and consultants presented the options known as A1, D1 and E at two outreach meetings over the past two days – for Spanish-speaking families April 9 and for English-speaking families April 16. Once the committee makes its final recommendations – up to three – the school board will consider
Timeline March 19: Attendance Area Advisory Committee chooses three options to present to the public April 9: Public input meeting April 16: Public input meeting April 24: Attendance Area Advisory Committee makes final recommendations Early May: Verona Area School Board first look at options May-June: School board outreach on options Mid-summer: School board decision expected them and make a decision, likely by sometime in June. Before that happens, board president Noah Roberts said Monday night, the board will offer some of its own outreach and opportunities for feedback from the community. While no
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A word with interim city administrator Adam Sayre Verona Press editor
For the third time in the past decade, Verona’s city operations are being run without a permanent administrator at the helm. Sayre But this time, many things have changed. For one thing, there’s more support staff. A human resources
coordinator, an economic development manager and a planning assistant are all new in the past year. They have all have been able to help with the transition since Jeff Mikorski was asked to step down in February. Instead of having the m a y o r ove r s e e o p e r a tions, sign checks and help departments work together, the Common Council appointed an interim administrator: planning and economic development director Adam Sayre. Sayre was here the last time there was a gap The
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Inside Q and A with Adam Sayre, update on hiring Page 13 – between March and August 2016, when the first crop of candidates to succeed Bill Burns didn’t meet expectations. Then, he and finance director Cindy Engelke worked together to coordinate day-to-day
operations when Mayor Jon Hochkammer was busy with his day job. Now, with more responsibilities but more help, he’s holding down the fort for what’s likely to be another couple of months until the council picks a new leader to be out in front and set the tone for the city. Sayre took a half-hour out of his hectic schedule in early April to speak with the Verona Press about his temporary role. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Sharing the spotlight The Verona Area Community Theater performed three different shows from April 11-13, each one geared toward a different age group of children. Kids in grades K-1 starred in “Three Nanny Goats Gruff,” children grades 2-4 performed “The Aristocats KIDS” and those in grades 5-8 performed “42nd Street.”
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The first four budget proposals under the Verona Area School District’s new equity framework and strategic plan include increasing leadership development and adding more support positions. District administration brought four draft proposals to the school board Monday night for feedback, with $540,000 in new funding up for discussion. Board members only gave feedback on two Monday, but made a point of wanting accountability and measures of effectiveness. The proposals had “the highest potential to accomplish the board’s goal of reducing predictability” in educational outcomes among a long list of ideas superintendent Dean Gorrell said administrators had come up with. They were basing the proposals on the district’s strategic plan pillars, approved last year: Authentic relationships; safe, inclusive learning environments; high expectations for students; supporting and empowering staff; and equitable allocation of resources. The most costly proposal among the four would be mostly a shift of funding sources, moving 5.4
full-time equivalent teaching positions currently funded using federal Title 1 funds to the general fund. That would free up around $350,000 of Title 1 money to go toward support positions for reading or math help. “Those positions have heretofore been used to reduce class size,” Gorrell said. “What the schools will notice, is they’ll notice another person in the support role.” No teaching positions would be eliminated under that proposal, and Gorrell said the support positions would better fit “the manner in which” Title 1 funds were intended, anyway. Those funds are based on the percentage of students with free and reduced lunch in the district, and are distributed by school based on its percentage. The other idea discussed Monday would spend $75,000 to create an ongoing professional development relationship with the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development. That group is active in the Madison area, including with a black history class that 15 VASD staffers participated in this spring. District director of instructional equity and bilingual programming Laurie Burgos said they are still working on the “nuts and bolts” of the trainings through meetings with the organization, but it would allow up to 40-50 people and likely be monthly, if possible. District director of curriculum and instruction Ann Franke said the relationship
with a local group would allow district officials to have more control over the lessons they need. “It’s not this product that’s coming in, it’s really something that we can help design and shape to meet our needs locally,” Franke said. Board member Deborah Biddle asked about measuring the success of the training, and administrators made clear that in the long term it should affect student test scores and success after graduation, while acknowledging that it takes time to change practices that will lead to those gains in test scores. “This is a multi-year thing,” Gorrell said. “One year isn’t gonna do it.” The other two proposals in the draft plan presented but not discussed Monday would spend $90,000 on coordinating referral pathways for mental health services for students and families, and $25,000 to make “systemic changes” to teacher recruitment, selection and retention. The first would help support students to ensure they have the opportunity to be successful academically, socially and emotionally, according to the draft plan presented. The human resources changes would help diversify the workforce, something that has been a focus of the district already in recent years. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Dane County is helping the Friends of Donald Park maintain its trails. It’s doing so by giving the Friends of Donald Park a $2,000 grant for a walk-behind brush hog to help the park maintain and conserve hiking and multi-use trails. The grants are from the country’s Environmental Council, according to a news release from Dane County executive Joe Parisi. Nationwide, $17,580 in grants will help fund or subsidize 19 projects this year focusing on environmental conservation, restoration and education, according to the release. “By partnering together,
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Thanks for VPD, VFD support I run the Verona Artists and Farmers Market and work with the Verona Chamber on their three major events of the year: the spring event, Hometown Days and Fall Festival. When I saw a note in the Verona Press about active threat training by the Verona Police Department, I felt it was my responsibility to attend. This past winter, while at a farmers market conference, I had learned about severe weather and outdoor markets. This active threat training was a natural next step. I want to thank the VPD for a great evening of learning. I know I still have a ton to learn, but I have a good foundation to build on. I enjoy being a part of the Verona community and helping with fun community
activities. But I also take my position of semi-in-charge very seriously. I strive for my events to be fun and safe for everyone. Thanks again to all of the VPD, they taught things we all should be learning in today’s world. Also, thanks to the Verona Fire Department. They saved my butt (well, my neighbor’s corn field) a few weekends ago. Things got a little out of hand while burning my prairie. The Verona Fire Department was prompt and super friendly, along with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. These are such wonderful services we all receive just for paying our taxes. Mona Cassis City of Verona
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Corrections An article last week on Verona Area School District staff taking a black history class incorrectly stated 20 staff members were in the class. The district paid for 15 staff members to take the class. The Press regrets the error.
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y student loan debt makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. Since graduating, I have been working really hard to put as much money as possible toward my debt to get it paid off as soon as possible. Last September, I decided I could spend my nights and weekends babysitting for extra money. Being the oldest of five, I’ve always been around kids, so babysitting is fun, feels natural and is easy Sarbacker extra money for me. I responded to an ad on Care. com for a local individual looking for extra help three nights a week. Little did I know finding that ad and deciding to respond would forever change my life. I met Laura for the first time at a cozy coffee shop. I didn’t know it when I responded to the ad, but Laura is a foster mom. Her first baby had just landed, and she needed someone reliable to handle daycare pickups in the evening while she worked 12-hour shifts. I quickly agreed to everything Laura needed help with. I was then thrust into a whole new world of parent visits, daycare pickups and court dates. I had figured that babysitting
for a foster child surely couldn’t be much different than babysitting for anyone else. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. I’ll cut right to the chase. Foster care is hard. It is beautiful and wonderful, but so very challenging and difficult, as well. The hardest thing is saying goodbye. Typically with babysitting or nannying, the kiddos grow older and slowly lose the need for extra care. This parting seems natural. Often, you might even stay in touch and continue to watch those kiddos grow older. However, with foster care, the end of the assignment truly means saying goodbye. Often, social workers can provide foster families with occasional updates – but it’s an abrupt change when you go from caring for a kiddo daily to hearing occasional updates. Though there were challenges, I wouldn’t trade my experience for the world. For a short while, I got to make a difference in the life of a precious little boy. One of my favorite memories was my attempt to make handprint ornaments for Christmas. In theory, I thought it seemed super simple and easy. In reality, there was salt dough all over the kitchen and my sweet foster babe kept grabbing the dough every time I tried to gently press his hand to make a print. At the end of
the night, we had salt dough in his hair and in my hair and no Christmas ornaments in sight. Rather than being frustrated by that moment, I saw it as an opportunity to provide just a little bit of normalcy into this kiddo’s crazy life. Laura recently was placed with her second foster child. This situation brings a whole new, unique set of beautiful challenges. I am blessed to be involved with this kiddo, as well. Opening my heart to a foster child changed me in ways that I never could have imagined. I was exposed to, and learned about the foster care system. I learned to give away a piece of my heart to a kiddo that truly needed it. I learned to accept change and face goodbyes. I learned to focus on the moments and memories. I learned that I am capable of doing hard things. I so clearly remember sipping that cup of caramel apple cider and looking into the eyes of the first foster child to change my life. Forever my life will be altered by a neighbor who became a friend and a foster kiddo who became one of my own. Macy Sarbacker is a 2011 graduate of Verona Area High School who works as a social media and marketing specialist.
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The third-annual event to honor late Verona Area High School graduate Katie Udelhofen will have room for plenty more people than the first two. This year’s “We Believe” spring benefit on Saturday, April 27 – which began in 2017 after Katie’s July 2016 death – has moved from The Brink Lounge, where it’s been each of the last two years, to Madison’s Alliant Energy Center. Katie’s mother Susan, who has led much of the event’s planning with her husband John, told the Press that the money raised from the first two years has gone to some tangible research at the University of Wisconsin’s
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If You Go What: VACT’s production of “Newsies” When: 7:30 p.m. April 25-27; 2 p.m. April 27-28 Where: Verona Area PAC, 300 Richard St. Info: vact.org
For more information or to because of this. And I know that my Katie’s name is on it.” read Susan’s blog, visit webeThere will now be a second lieveinkatie.com. name on it, as well. Susan – Scott Girard said they added Rayce Raschka, who died in June last year at 18 years old, to the event. She has worked with his family to make honoring him a central feature of the event, in addition to Katie. That event will be from 5-10 p.m., with music from area acts including Sauk Prairie High School’s show choir, Verona vocal jazz group The Accidentals and The Red Hot Horn Dawgs. There will also be games, a silent auction and a raffle. Susan is hopeful attendance can grow with the venue, and they’ll be able to make another contribution to the Carbone center this year after giving $24,000 to the effort last year. “We are at such a cutting edge of cancer research and cures and our little fundraiser is part of that,” Susan said. “It’s about celebrating life, it’s about being grateful, it’s about paying it forward.”
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Coming up 10 a.m. Monday, April 22. GoT trivia night Lindmeier will talk about climate The library will host a Game of change, its impacts and other facts Thrones trivia night from 6:30-8 p.m. about our blue planet. Thursday, April 18. For information, call 845-7471. Teams of eight will compete. Only one person from a team needs to reg- Arbor Day presentation ister, and if you don’t have a team, Learn about how the city manyou can be matched with other peo- ages its forestry and keeps its trees ple at the event. healthy with a presentation by Parks If parents are accompanying department director Dave Walker at minors, they need to be registered. 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the For information, call 845-7180. senior center. Walker will share information Earth day program about different tree diseases and how Children ages 2-6 are invited to the city stays ahead of them. celebrate Earth Day from 10-11 a.m. For information, call 845-7471. Saturday, April 20, at the library. Naturalist Coral Conant Gilles will Learn acrylic painting lead children in making a bird feeder Ever wanted to learn how to paint, and a spring hike. or need to brush up on your skills? Caregivers should dress children A painting session will be held from appropriately for muddy or messy 1-3 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the outdoor weather. senior center. A separate event will be held for Instructor Carol Ann will teach children ages 5-10 from 4-5 p.m. attendees techniques on painting with Monday, April 22. acrylics in a relaxed atmosphere. Registration for is required. The session costs $10. For information, call 845-7180. For information, call 845-7471.
Churches on Medicare from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the library. Grutz will discuss the “ins-andouts” of Medicare and changes to the government assistance program. For information, call 845-7180.
Power of attorney seminar Worried about if something happens to you, where you can’t communicate your medical wishes? A seminar at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at the senior center can help you define your final wishes. The seminar will discuss the legal documents necessary for having a Power of Attorney, and help you complete it. For information, call 845-7471.
Grandparents and college
Grandparents interested in helping their grandchildren with ever-rising tuition costs can learn how to do so without jeopardizing their financial aid at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the senior center. Jamie Hanson, an investment advisor, will discuss the do’s and don’t’s of helping with post-secondary eduMeteorologist program Medicare presentation cation expenses. The senior center will host an Earth For information, call 845-7471. Jesse Grutz, owner of Retirement Day program with Bob Lindmeier at Classroom, will lead a presentation
Community calendar Thursday, April 18
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Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 W. Verona Ave., veronawi.com • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga • 3:45-4:30 p.m., Junior Chefs: club (grades 6-12), library, 845Monday, April 22 Vegetable and cracker dip (ages 7180 • 10 a.m., Climate changes with 8-12, registration required), library, • 6:30-8 p.m., Game of Thrones WKOW 27 meteorologist Bob Lind- 845-7180 trivia night (ages 11 and up, regis- meier, senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30-8 p.m., Getting to know tration required), library, 845-7180 • 12:30 p.m., Arbor Day on Earth Medicare program, library, 845Day presentation with city Parks Friday, April 19 7180 • 10-11 a.m., Computer Questions director Dave Walker, senior center, 845-7471 Wednesday, April 24 Plus…: “Digital Cameras,” senior • 1-3 p.m., Acrylic painting with • 7-8:30 p.m., Estate planning center, 845-7471 Carol Ann, senior center, 845-7471 (ages 18 and older, registration Saturday, April 20 required), library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., Earth Day: Sprouting • 9 a.m. to noon, Spring Egg-Strav- up Spring (ages 5-10), library, 845- Thursday, April 25 aganza (registration required), 7180 • 10 a.m., Choices and Wishes Harriet Park, 414 Mary Lou St., Making: Advance care health deciTuesday, April 23 veronawi.com sions seminar, senior center, 845• 8-9 a.m., Business Before 9 • 10-11 a.m., Earth Day: Sprouting 7471 up Spring (ages 2-6), library, 845- Professional Development series: • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages Identify theft and data breach 7180 11-18), library, 845-7180 (registration required, $10 for • 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Free non-Chamber members), Verona community meal, Badger Prairie
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison campus: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona campus: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday school: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.
Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-1615 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Controlling Our Desires
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, April 18 7 a.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Back Pain at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society Friday, April 19 7 a.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Saturday, April 20 8 a.m. – Common Council from 04-16-19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Sports 1 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 04-16-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Sunday, April 21 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 04-16-19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 04-16-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Monday, April 22 7 a.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats
Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Tuesday, April 23 7 a.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Back Pain at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society Wednesday, April 24 7 a.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 04-22-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center
11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Thursday, April 25 7 a.m. – Al Anderson Band at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Review and Preview at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Greg Anderson at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Back Pain at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Joe Parisi at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Verona Hockey at the Historical Society
“The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.” – Proverbs 16:26 NIV The Old Testament story of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of stew illustrates a variety of important lessons, and perhaps the most relevant one is that our appetites can make us impulsive and prone to bad judgment: “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ ‘Look,I am about to die,’Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob” (Genesis 25:29-34 NIV) Like Esau, we often make bad decisions and act impulsively because our appetites get the upper hand. The lesson here is as much about controlling our impulses as it is about being careful to not make important decisions when our appetites are engaged. Going to the grocery store when you’re famished is a bad idea. Conversely, it is possible to make your desires and appetites work for you. As the saying goes,“Hunger is the best sauce.” Desire is not inherently bad; it can be used for good or ill. Staying hungry, as it were, can be a strong motivator. Consider how to harness your appetites in order to improve your life.
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Surprise celebration When principal Theresa Taylor handed the microphone to Jennifer Schultz at the Glacier Edge Elementary School community gathering Thursday, April 11, Taylor thought the guidance counselor wanted to talk up the ongoing supply drive. Instead, Schultz turned the spotlight back on the school principal, in her 13th year at GE. Within a minute, Taylor was crying as she hugged her husband, son and father, all of whom were on hand for the surprise celebration of the school leader’s kindness, love and support. A 7-minute video tribute featured staff and students sharing their memories of Taylor and the reasons they appreciate her leadership. As the video ended and applause filled the room, student Penny Johnson ran across the gym to hug Taylor – the first of many students who would do so on their way back to class. Schultz said there was no specific reason for the celebration, just an opportunity to celebrate someone who does so much to celebrate everyone else in the building on a daily basis. Photos by Scott Girard
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Glacier Edge Elementary School students, from left, Christian Montes Mejia, Valentin Uribe Sanchez and Jennifer RomeMore photos from the surprise for ro Vera hug principal Theresa Taylor on their way back to Theresa Taylor: class. Taylor was surprised by a video of students and staff thanking her for her work at the school during a community ConnectVerona.com gathering Thursday, April 11.
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Boys tennis
Early-season battle
PLAYER OF THE WEEK From April 10-16
Verona No. 1 singles player cruises in rematch of top-10 seeds JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Ve r o n a b oy s t e n n i s s t a n d out Will Tennison earned the top seed at the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament last spring, but did not medal due to injury. Back on the court for his senior season, he’s using last year’s disappointment to fuel his quest for the first state title in program history. Tennison and the Wildcats got a chance to see how they stacked up against three ranked teams over the weekend, hosting the Early Spring Invitational. Unranked to start the season, Verona defeated De Pere and Madison Memorial - both ranked in Division 1 - and Madison Edgewood - ranked in Division 2. “When we say that we weren’t ranked, we were kind of questioning the whole process,” Tennison said. “We know what our potential is, and we’re looking to prove everyone wrong that doesn’t think we’re one of the best teams in the state.” Tennison won all four of the matches he participated in over
Name: Chris Queoff Grade: Senior Sport: Boys tennis Position: No. 4 singles Highlight: Queoff went 5-0 last weekend at the Verona Early Spring invite.
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Senior Will Tennison returns a shot Friday, April 12, against De Pere senior Nathan Balthazor inside the John Powless Hitting Center. Tennison won the match between top-eight seeds, rolling 6-2, 6-2. the two-day tournament, including a showdown with De Pere’s top player, Nathan Balthazor. “I struggled in my first match of the season against Elijah Zipperblatt from West De Pere,” Tennison said. “This weekend, I was just looking to bounce back and refocus.”
Wi t h w i n s ove r t h e t h r e e state ranked opponents, Verona debuted at No. 9 on the second Division 1 state poll this week. The Wildcats also picked up Big Eight Conference wins over Madison La Follette, Janesville Parker and eighth-ranked Middleton.
Verona 7, La Follette 0 Tennison and Kevin Fan cruised through their first two matches on a frigid day Friday, April 12, outside at Madison La Follette at the Early Spring Invitational. Forty degrees with 20 mph wind
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Honorable mentions: Ryan Taylor (baseball), had three hits and three RBIs on Tuesday in a 10-8 loss to Madison West. Austin Gaby (boys golf) shot a 5-over-par 77 to tie for second on Monday in the Edgewood Invite. Jackson Acker (boys track) tied the sophomore discus record (170 feet, 3 inches on Tuesday in a dual meet. Selma Rudolph (girls track) won the 100 hurdles and long jump on Monday. Katie Pederson (softball) had a bases-clearing double Monday as Verona beat Madison Memorial 5-1 at home.
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nationals as a junior and senior. Sullivan, a UCLA recruit, still owns the Division 1 state record (193-3) he set as a junior 1993. Verona travels to Janesville at in On Tuesday, Acker also won the 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 for a dual 100-meter dash (11.31 seconds) and meet against Parker. claimed the shot put (51-10 1/2). He also ran on the winning 4x100 relay. The Wildcats’ 400 relay team of sophomore Graham Stier, sophomore Javon Presley, senior Tim Soko and Acker won the race Photo by Mark Nesbitt sophomore discus record with Luke Sul- in 44.15. livan, who was a three-time Division 1 Shay Watson won the long (20-9) and Verona freshman Brady Strohman won the state champion in the discus and won triple jump (39-8 ½). The other two field 110-meter hurdles on Tuesday in a dual meet against Madison West.
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Verona sophomore Jackson Acker hasn’t made it to the WIAA Division 1 state track meet in the discus, but his time in La Crosse may come. Acker won the discus in a Big Eight dual meet Tuesday against Madison West with a throw of 170-feet, 3 inches. It was one of four events Acker won Tuesday as he helped the Wildcats knock off the Regents 88-44. The throw tied Acker for school’s
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Fourth-ranked Verona picks up two more Big Eight Conference victories JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Verona softball team had last week’s doubleheader against Chippewa Falls canceled but were able to get in two conference game. The Wildcats beat Madison Memorial on Monday, April 15, and Madison La Follette on Tuesday, April 16. The Wildcats (7-2 overall, 7-0 Big Eight) are ranked fourth in Division 1 behind Oshkosh North (11-0), Slinger (5-0) and Sun Prairie (8-1), who they have already beaten this season.
Verona 5, Memorial 1 Coach Todd Anderson thought Madison Memorial could be a dark horse in the conference this season but they didn’t look like it Monday as the Wildcats beat the Spartans 5-1 at home. Senior ace Meghan Anderson struck out 17 over seven innings to earn the win. She allowed one run on five hits and a walk. Verona scored all five of its runs in the fifth to rally for the victory. Senior lead-off hitter Molly McChesney got things started reaching base on an error. A second error allowed Kasie Keyes to reach base
and moved McChesney in scoring position. Alyssa Bostley walked to load the bases and Katie Pederson followed with a bases-clearing double. A ground out by Ari Vogel and an error led to Verona’s final two runs. Memorial struck first with a run in the first inning, with three singles. The game was original scheduled for Thursday, April 11, but was postponed like everything else, due to a late-season snowstorm that hit the state.
Verona 15, La Follette 1 (5 inn.)
Tuesday and pounded out a 15-1 win over Madison La Follette in five innings. The Wildcats led 7-1 through four before breaking the game open with eight runs in the fifth. Sydney Toman, Alina Yazek, Amelia Hust, Molly McChesney, Ari Vogel, and Toman each had RBIs in the inning. Anderson lasted four innings, allowing two hits and one run. She struck out nine. Bostley threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
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The late-season snowstorm that Verona traveled to Olbrich Park hit the state last week forced Verona
What’s next Verona travels to the Stateline Youth Sports Complex in Janesville at 4:30 p.m. Thursday for a game against Beloit Memorial.
to postpone its doubleheader against Chippewa Falls. No make-up date had been announced as the Verona Press went to print Tuesday evening.
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Verona lost a Big Eight Conference showdown to Janesville Craig on Saturday, April 13, at Riverside Park, then later lost Madison West to fall to (4-4 overall, 3-3 Big Eight). Between the two Big Eight games, the Wildcats were unable to complete a late rally and lost a nonconference road game Monday to Oregon (3-5). The loss at Madison West on Tuesday, April 16, was the fourth straight for the Wildcats. “I think our biggest improvement has to be making adjustments at the plate earlier in the game,” coach Brad D’Orazio said. “I’d like to see us learning from each pitch and be able to put together good at-bats starting in the first inning. I think our team knows we can compete, but we have to compete every pitch and early in the game.”
Verona travels to Sun Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. that sliced the Panthers’ lead to 5-4. Oregon answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Alvord crushed a solo home run to left. It was Alvord’s second home run this season. In the sixth, senior designated hitter Brooks Brazeau doubled to left and Rae singled. Sophomore Ryan Taylor, who went 3-for-4, then lined a tworun double to center to cut Oregon’s lead to 7-6.
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Oregon 7, Verona 6 Verona had an uncharacteristic three errors Monday, including a fielding gaffe that allowed the game-winning run to score in the sixth inning in a 7-6 loss to Oregon. The Wildcats rallied from a four-run deficit, but Oregon senior third baseman Kevin Alvord crushed a solo home run in the fifth, and a dropped fly ball in right field allowed an insurance run to score to give the Panthers all the lead they would need. Verona freshman Mason Fink coaxed a walk off Oregon senior pitcher Cameron Carpenter in the seventh and represented the tying run. Carpenter, who pitched the final two innings to earn the save, struck out sophomore Jacob Kisting and senior
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Verona sophomore second baseman James Rae looks to make a throw to second base after a shallow single to right field by Oregon’s Matt Rusch. The Wildcats lost a nonconference game to the Panthers 7-6 on Monday in Oregon. Michael Fischer to end the game. “The errors certainly played a role, but playing from behind and not hitting much until the fifth inning was probably a bigger factor,” D’Orazio said of the loss. “We made adjustments at the plate later in the game, but I’d like to see us make those adjustments earlier.” Oregon combined to hit for the cycle with its first four batters in a big first inning. The Panthers had a four-run,
six-hit first inning off Verona senior starting pitcher Connor Grossnickle. “Connor made good adjustments after the first, including working lower in the strike zone and changing speeds,” D’Orazio said. Senior Jack Haufele led off with a single. Carpenter doubled to left. Junior shortstop Eddie Saucedo crushed a two-run triple to center. Senior Matt Rusch then smoked a two-run home run to left to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead.
15, at the Blackhawk Golf Course in Madison. Senior Austin Gaby and junior Cale Rufenacht each Two tourshot 5-over-par 77s to tie for Verona travels to Prainaments in the books rie du Sac at 11 a.m. second place. Senior Ryan Mirwald and two titles Monday, April 22 for the carded a 78 for Verona to for the VeroSauk Prairie Invitational. finish fifth. na boys golf Madison Memorial’s Silas team. Pickhardt shot a 2-over-par The latest Gaby 74 to take medalist honors. championVerona will play in the ship for the where Verona shot a 319 to Wildcats came in the Mad- outduel Waunakee (327) for Sauk Prairie Invitational on ison Edgewood Invitational the team title Monday, April Monday, April 22, at Lake Wisconsin. Assistant sports editor
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C o u ga r a c e M i t c h e l l Woelfle, an Air Force Academy commit, tossed a complete-game four-hitter Saturday in a showdown for first place as Craig outdueled Verona 4-1 at Riverside Park. Senior Brooks Brazeau went 2 for 2 and scored a run. Freshman Nick West had an RBI single in the first. Kisting pitched five innings and gave up four earned runs on six hits. He struck out two and walked four.
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inning to cut the Panthers’ lead to 4-1. The Wildcats rallied from a four-run deficit in the fifth. Sophomore second baseman James Rae, who went 2-for-4, singled to center. Sophomore first baseman John Ferguson drove in a run on a groundout to Saucedo at shortstop. Freshman Nick West followed, ripping an RBI double to right to cut the Panthers’ lead to 5-3. Senior outfielder Sam Pederson came through with an RBI double
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Rusch went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the 12-hit Panthers’ attack. Grossnickle pitched three innings and gave up five runs on nine hits for the Wildcats. He struck out three and didn’t issue a walk. Junior Parker Jones pitched three innings in relief and gave up two runs on two hits and struck out three. Oregon used three pitchers to preserve the lead. Verona senior Tyler McWilliams knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second
Taylor had three hits and Pederson drove in three runs Tusday, but West jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 10-8 win. The Regents scored four runs in the first and tacked on three runs in the second to take a 7-2 lead. Klawiter pitched four innings, gave up eight runs and struck out seven. Taylor added two RBIs.
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The Verona girls track team had a dominating p e r f o r m a n c e Tu e s d a y, winning 14 of 18 events to roll to a 107-25 Big Eight dual meet win over
Madison West. Junior Tamiya Smith had a hand in winning three events. She finished first in the 100-meter dash (12.44 seconds) and won the 200 (26.5). Smith was also the anchor on the winning
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The Verona girls soccer team is gearing up to play top-ranked team Middleton in a Big Eight showdown Thursday, April 18, at Reddan Soccer Park. The Wildcats (2-2 overall, 1-0 Big Eight) will look to get a leg up on the Cardinals, who will be playing their first league game. Middleton knocked off Verona 2-0 last year and the Wildcats ended up finishing third in conference. “Middleton is a huge rival, and we always look forward to it,” coach Jen Faulkner said. “Our girls always get really psyched up for this matchup.”
What’s next Verona will host Middleton at 7 p.m. Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park. Verona had two games canceled at the Woodside Sports Complex on Saturday, April 13, in Wisconsin Dells, but it will be 10 days between games when the Wildcats battle the Cardinals. The Cardinals have outscored their first two nonconference opponents 8-3. “Middleton plays a tough, physical game,” Faulkner said. “They have some kids who can score and they seem
to be scoring a lot of goals so far this season.” Faulkner said one of the keys will be marking the Cardinals’ midfielders. “We will need to match their level of physical play,” she said. “We can’t afford to be pushed off the ball.” Faulkner said Middleton has a skilled goalkeeper and a strong defensive line. “We need to possess the ball, build quality scoring opportunities, and play team defense,” she said.
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The two games the Wildcats were scheduled to play last weekend in the Wisconsin Dells were canceled due to inclement weather.
T h e Ve r o n a g i r l s lacrosse team traveled to Breese Stadium for its season opener Monday, April 8, against Oregon and won 13-6. Verona took a small lead in the first half but came back in the second half to score an additional seven goal to earn the win. Junior Mackenzie Schmidt and freshman Maija McElroy led the Wildcats with three goals. Junior Kiersten Pelletier had two goals. Joie Horsfall, Sam BreSubmitted photo itbach, Paige Zahler, Mad- Verona goaltender Sofia Jeffeloh makes one of her 13 ison Almond and Yasmin saves Monday, April 8, in a 13-6 win against Oregon. Khalid each had a goal. Junior Paige Zahler had at 5 p.m. Thursday, April three assists. Senior goal- 13 saves. keeper Sofia Jeddeloh had Verona hosts Middleton 18.
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Members of the Verona girls seventh-grade basketball team (front, from left) are: Sophia Zastrow, Aariya Gopal, Lilly Wepking, Ella Gorzalski and Taylor Stremlow; (middle) Natalie West, Lillian Eifert, Maia Ellis, Abigail Zastrow, Reagan Briggs, Isabel Plesac and Lyric Burns; (back) Sarah Stremlow.
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Verona defeated 9-8 in season opener After three cancellations this spring due to weather, the Verona boys lacrosse team finally got its season underway, hosting a non-conference opener on Saturday, April 13, against Franklin. The Wildcats got off to a slow start against Franklin, which already had four games under its belt, and lost 9-8. Verona last played more than 300 days prior, defeating Waunakee 9-4 on June 9, 20018 in Waukesha to capture the school’s fifth state championship title. Franklin took the lead in the fourth period and Verona nearly tied the game with nine seconds remaining, but the shot ricocheted off the inside pipe and bounced out. Senior Graham Jeske led the scoring for Verona with four goals, followed by senior attackman Maxx Kaminski with two. “It was a tight game from start to finish and now we know where we need to focus our efforts for our next game
Mark Osiecki Casting for Kids musky tournament will be June 1 on Lake Waubesa, Lake Monona and Lake Mendota. The event was created to help children who are fighting caner at the University of Wisconsin American Family Children’s Hospital/Carbone Cancer Center. In addition to a musky and open division fishing tournament, Casting for Kids also includes a fundraising dinner and both silent and live auctions, with net proceeds donated to the University of Wisconsin American Family C h i l d r e n ’s H o s p i t a l / Carbone Cancer Center. The $600 entry fee includes: boat, guide, two anglers, lunch and dinner for two, hat and T-shirt for each angler and a chance to mingle with celebrities and UW coaches. Send registration and check payable to: Casting for Kids, c/o Mark Osiecki, 1233 Scenic Ridge Drive, Verona, WI 53593. Entries are required by May 31. Boat positioning determined by order of registration received. There is a 40-boat maximum. Call Wally Banfi with questions at: 393-9823 or email wallybanfi@ gmail.com.
Verona Area High School senior Jake Osiecki, a first-team All-State defensem a n , w a s Osiecki signed to a tender agreement for the 201819 season by the Minnesota Magicians on April 8. The Minnesota Magicians are located in Richfield, Minn., and play in the North American Hockey League. A converted forward,
Osiecki was a finalist for Mr. Hockey, given annually to the state’s top senior was a two-time honoree. He had four goals and 17 assists to go along with a 24 plus and minus. Ve r o n a w e n t 1 7 - 5 - 2 overall and won its thirdstraight Big Eight title with a 13-1-0 mark in conference. From there, the Wildcats beat Eau Claire North 5-1 and a d va n c e d t o t h e s t a t e semifinal game for the second-straight year. T h e Wi l d c a t s o n c e again fell in the semis, though, losing 5-0 to eventual champion University School of Milwaukee.
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Senior attackman Graham Jeske passes to keep Verona’s possession alive Saturday, April 13, against Franklin. The Wildcats lost the game 9-8. and where we need to make improvements,”coach Nate Lutterman said. “Weather has been challenging this year with practices, and we looked a bit tentative at times on the field. “We’ve got to improve our passing and close some of the holes in our defense. I’m confident that if we do that, a
lot of the other pieces will fall into place.” The Wildcats had games at Watertown on Tuesday and at Middleton on Wednesday that will be in next week’s Verona Press, along with a writeup from the team’s Saturday, April 20 game at Appleton.
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gusts at the first serve, Tennison cruised 6-1, 6-1 over Tyger Yang atop the lineup. Fan added a 6-1, 6-2 win against Oliver Smith at No. 2 singles. Junior Kush Nagpal had the most competitive match, beating Parker Olson 6-4, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Senior Chris Queoff shut out Colton Wilhite 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Evan Schmidt and Conner Dugan and Michael Happel and Graham Meyer each won 6-1, 6-1 atop the doubles lineup. Logan Tordeur and Jacob Lotta added a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles.
Verona travels to Palmer Park in Janesville at 4 p.m. Thursday for a conference dual against Craig.
Verona 5, De Pere 2 Verona moved its second-round match against 11th-ranked De Pere inside the John Powless Tennis Center in Madison. And while the dual featured several tight matches, it was the No. 1 singles match between Tennison and Balthazor that drew the most interest. The top seed at state last year, Tennison didn’t have to expend much energy, cruising to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Balthazor who was seeded eighth last year. “I’ve played Balthazor several times before, so I know his game,” Tennison said. “I came onto the court and tried to stay as calm mentally as possible.” Fan beat Hayder Alkhalisy 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. Nagpal and Queoff rolled 6-1 6-1 at the bottom of the singles lineup. D u g ga n a n d S c h m i d t picked up the team’s lone doubles win, beating David
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Senior Chris Queoff runs down a return Friday against De Pere’s Ben Belleau at No. 4 singles inside the John Powless Tennis Center. Verona won the dual meet 5-2. Vandeberg and Jackson Saturday but picked up Harpt 6-3, 7-6 (5) at No. 1 wins at the bottom of the doubles lineup to knock doubles. Madison Edgewood Verona 4, Memorial 3 off 4-3. The Crusaders are Verona swept all four ranked fourth in Division singles flights to earn a 4-3 2. Happen and Meyer won win Saturday that also doubled as the team’s confer- 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles and Tordeur and Lotta addence dual. Tennison cruised 6-0, ed a 6-0, 7-6 (3) victory 6-0 at No. 1 singles against at No. 3 doubles to highKevin Li. Fan added a 6-3, light the win. Dugan and 6-4 win against Albert Men Schmidt were unable to and Nagpal had a 6-2, 6-1 close out their No. 1 douvictory over Joey Rhodes. bles match and fell 2-6, Queoff took Srihari Gopal- 6-4, 12-10. Te n n i s o n a n d Q u e an down 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 off earned wins at Nos. singles. 1 and 3 singles against Verona 4, Edgewood 3 the Crusaders. Tennison The Wildcats split their rolled 6-4, 6-0 against felf o u r s i n g l e s m a t c h e s low state qualifier Alex
S v i a t o s l av s ky a t o p t h e lineup and Queoff blanked Martius Bautista 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Verona lost a pair of singles matches to state qualifiers at Nos. 1 and 2 singles. Fan fell to Division 2 state qualifier Christopher Boll 6-7 (2), 6-3, 12-10 at No. 1 singles. Nagpal lost to D2 state qualifier Donovan Pfaff 7-5, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
Verona 5, Horlick 0 Fan won 6-3, 6-0 atop the singles lineup with Tennison sitting out Saturday’s dual meet against Racine Horlick. Nagpal added a 6-1, 6-1 win at No.
2 singles and Queoff didn’t lose a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 3 singles. Verona added wins at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles to cap the 5-0 win. Dugan and Schmidt posted a perfect 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. Meyer and Happel rolled 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. Horlick forfeited at No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles.
Verona 7, Parker 0 A late-season snowstorm f o r c e d t h e Wi l d c a t s t o postpone their Thursday, April 11, conference dual against Janesville Parker to Monday. T h e Wi l d c a t s d i d n ’ t
Girls track: Rudolph, Witthuhn each win two events in home dual meet Continued from page 10 4x100 relay. Senior Andrea Wheaton, Selma Rudolph and junior Jessica Ayite won the 4x100 with a time of 51.79. Junior Rachel Witthuhn won the shot put with a throw of 33 feet, 5 inches and the discus with a heave of 111-3. Rudolph claimed the 100 hurdles (12.23) and long jump (16-3 1/2). Junior Ashley Kundinger
won the 3,200 (12:34.46). Mary Kate Lichty won the the 800 relay (1:56.52) and Junior Leah Remiker add- 400 (1:04.85). the 1,600 relay (4:22.35). ed the 800 in 2:25.79 and The Wildcats also won
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miss a beat, throttling the Vikings 7-0. Tennison, Fan and Nagpal didn’t drop a game in their 6-0, 6-0 wins atop the singles lineup. Queoff completed the sweep with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. Dugan and Schmidt rolled 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles and Tordeur and Lotta cruised 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 doubles. Happel and Meyer wrapped up the blowout with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles.
Verona 4, Middleton 3 The Wildcats took down their fourth state ranked opponent of the week on Tuesday, beating conference rival Middleton 4-3. Tennison bested Ryan Gold 6-1, 6-0 to help Verona once again sweep all four singles flights. Fan rolled 6-1, 6-2 against Sam Dettman at No. 2 singles and Nagpal added a 6-2, 7-5 win over Ian Connell at No. 3 singles. Queoff closed out the match with a 6-2, 6-1 drubbing of Brandon Bodak at No. 4 singles. Dugan and Schmidt dropped their No. 1 doubles match 6-3, 6-4 and Meyer and Happel fell 7-5, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.
Boys track: Watson wins long, triple jumps Continued from page 9 events Verona won came from senior Max Herkert (13-6) in the pole vault and senior Jatavion Hawkins (5-10) in the high jump. T h e Wi l d c a t s a l s o dominated the hurdles. Freshman Brady Strohman won the 110 high hurdles (16.51) and Collin Stubitsch took first in the 300s (45.8). Jason Ford claimed in the 3,200 (9:59.65) and Presley paced the 200 (23.3).
won the triple jump (31-4). Sophomore Anna Knueve paced the 1,600 field with a time of 5:42.23 and junior Jamie Hogan
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VP: This is the second time since you’ve been here there was a long gap between one administrator leaving and the next starting. How is it different this time? AS: Last time, Jon (Hochkammer) was kind of taking the administrator role, and the difference is I’ve been taking on that administrator role and have been juggling the duties of both interim administrator and planning director. So far it’s been going fine, been going great. We’re fortunate with the department heads we have that they run their own departments and for the most part there’s not much oversight that’s needed because a lot of them have been here for a while.
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VP: Last time the mayor had his own day job that wasn’t just a 40-hour-a-week job. The day-today stuff had to be different. AS: There are some things that are more hands on, obviously, running the department head meetings, working with (clerk) Ellen (Clark) on council agendas, with (finance director) Brian (Lamers) on finance items, with (human resources coordinator) Mitch (Weckerly) on HR policy items; there’s a few things that we’re just trying to get wrapped up here that are outside of what I typically would have done at the last go-around. It is more hands on, in the sense of taking on specific projects that clearly aren’t planning and development related at all. Unlike last time, I was on the fringes of that and (former finance director) Cindy (Engelke) was
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helping out a lot too, more on the 11 (a.m.) on a development item finance side, and in this case, I’m that was supposed to go an hour and I’m going to have to leave a overseeing it all. half-hour early and handle someVP: What’s the most important thing else that is taking precedence. It’s a lot of shuffling. part of the administrator’s job? AS: Now that I’m in both roles? VP: Other than doing two jobs, You’ve got to delegate. You’ve got to delegate and trust the people what’s the hardest part? AS: I think a lot of it right now that people get things done. The other thing is building rela- is no different than any new expetionships with your staff as much rience, just getting up to speed on as you can. You need to have certain stuff. that relationship as well to know You walk in and there’s already who your people are, what their been conversations on certain strengths and weaknesses are. issues that have been going on for a while … and knowing that a VP: How about specific duties decision has to be made soon. that you have to do that nobody else should be doing? VP: Would you have been able AS: Something that crosses over to do this before Katherine (Holt) multiple departments or is a sensi- started (as the assistant planner)? AS: Honestly, the last time it tive topic. For example, working with the idea of that warming cen- was open (in 2016), it crossed ter policy. my mind, for more of the big picStacey (Burkart) and I have talk- ture-wise, there was more famed about it – the library director ily side on that point. Right now, – and we need to have more back without Katherine, I could probaand forth with other departments, bly do it, I don’t know how well. Would it be a train wreck? It as well. Taking the lead on that because it was overlapping, and could have been. you want to make sure to bring VP: If you had been asked to do people together. We’ve been going through a this and you didn’t have an assisbunch of policies here, as well, per- tant? sonnel policies, Mitch and I, and AS: I probably would have done those are always sensitive topics, it because it would have been the when you’re talking time off and right thing to do. clothing allowance. Mitch has been great, but at the end of the day, as VP: Are you a candidate for the the administrator in that role, my permanent position? job is to sign off on it and say what AS: I am not going to comment moves forward and what doesn’t. on that. VP: What’s the hardest part? AS: The hardest part for me right now is I’ve got two jobs. And in there with the spring break vacation that was planned before this and (getting sick before that). I just feel like I’m getting pulled in two directions. Like today, I’ve got a meeting at
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VP: Have you been able to work on any long-term projects or has it been all just putting out fires and getting stuff done? AS: It has only been a monthand-a-half. We’re still looking on the planning side at the zoning code rewrite. We’ve kind of put off the East Neighborhood plan
because it’s a long way off. Depends on what a long-term project is. Updating the personnel manual on policies and procedures? That’s kind of long term, yeah, that one is progressing, it’s going to go forward probably in May. Has anything been put off, no; I’ve been hesitant to start anything new, that’s partially because I want to be careful with whoever’s in this chair, of starting a project and all of a sudden there’s a different person who has a different philosophy. VP: How much of a difference does it make having an HR person? AS: Oh, it’s huge. Yeah, it’s huge. It helps everybody. All city staff. VP: What sacrifices have you had to make to make this work? AS: I get home later on certain nights. The first couple of weeks after I dropped my kids off at VACT for their rehearsal, I came in here and worked for an hour or two. I would say just extra work bringing some things home for me. Professionally, there was a conference I didn’t go to because there was no way I was getting out of here. Longer-term planning stuff like the East Neighborhood, that stuff has been kind of pushed off. Initially it was a huge challenge with time; I usually go home for lunch every day with the kids. I don’t do that every time, but I still try to. We took our vacation. I was worried that it was going to be too much, and the first week it was, it was like being hit by a train, but after that first week, things kind of settled down. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet. com.
Administrator finalists chosen JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The 71 initial candidates for the vacant city administrator position have been narrowed to six. City of Verona human resources coordinator Mitchell Weckerly on Monday and Tuesday compiled the scores produced last week by an ad hoc scoring committee of four alders, the mayor and Weckerly produced a list of six names. He told the Press he was aiming for five but there was a tie. As of Tuesday, those names were not yet publicly available, as each needed to be contacted to ensure they were comfortable moving ahead as finalists. The final group is expected to interview with the committee and any other alders interested on April 29 and May 3, and a second round of interviews will bring them back between May 16 and 23 for additional interviews also involving select department heads. Unlike the previous four times the city recruited an administrator, using a consultant, Weckerly is handling the entire process in-house. Each of the six members of the committee was sent home with the applications to grade them on job skills and experience. Weckerly said the ratings were based on “clear training and experience factors” and therefore the scores generated generated a consensus. He used a collection of the group’s ratings to generate scores.
Boundaries: Mixed feedback on split grades plan so far Continued from page 1 specific plans have been made yet, he suggested ideas like coffee sessions with board members or evening meetings inviting the public in specifically to talk about the boundaries. “Because it is a very emotional thing, we want to make sure that all of our community members have a chance to feel heard and express their thoughts,” Roberts said. The boundaries will go into effect in the fall 2020 school year, when the new Verona Area High School opens and lower schools shift to new buildings – adding capacity for Badger Ridge Middle and Sugar Creek Elementary schools. The options the public got to look at for both elementary and middle school boundaries over the past two weeks are known as A1, D1 and E.
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A1, a variation on one of the initial options from consultant Mark Roffers, is generally similar to the boundaries as they are today, with some changes in the more rural areas of the district. Option E is similar to A1, but more purposefully sends Country View over capacity with the anticipation of another referendum for a new elementary school before 2025. The most radical option is D1, which would pair Country View and Sugar Creek elementary schools, with one serving grades K-2 and the other 3-5. In that option, the Two Way Immersion program still split between Sugar Creek and Glacier Edge. That’s been the most divisive at the committee, coming out on top of every ranking it’s done, but also having a high number of last-place votes. During their own “pros and cons” session,
committee members pointed out that while the school would efficiently use buildings and walking zones, it would also create an extra transition and lose the opportunity for older students to model behavior and become leaders. That divided feedback continued at the public outreach meetings. During the first meeting, a parent asked a committee member and board members how a community could be built for children when they would change schools after just
three years. Diversity statistics are similar among all three options. Free and reduced lunch populations are the most similar among the schools under Option A1, and English Language Learner percentages are the Photo by Scott Girard closest in Option E. Country View is under 10 per- Sugar Creek Elementary School teacher Lisette Venegas, cent minority students in all who was a table leader, listens to input from parents at the April 9 attendance area boundary public outreach meeting. three options. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Legals CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL MARCH 18, 2019 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Reekie and Touchett were present. Also present: Interim City Administrator Sayre, Police Chief Coughlin, and City Clerk Clark. Alderperson Posey was absent and excused. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of minutes from the March 11, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Cronin, to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: A. Overview: Safety issue at Llanos and Main Street Mayor Diaz explained that the police are investigating the pedestrian/vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Llanos Street and Main Street. Sayre reported that Staff is looking into the situation at this location. 7. Announcements: None 8. Administrator’s Report: 9. Committee Reports A. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: End User Agreement with Zuercher Technologies LLC and Community Data Platform Membership Agreement with TriTech. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve the End User Agreement with Zuercher Technologies LLC and Community Data Platform Membership Agreement with TriTech subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney and Chief of Police. Motion carried 7-0. B. Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Awarding design contract Project 2018-108, East Side Sanitary Interceptor Replacement. Motion by Touchett, sec-
onded by Kemp, to award design contract project 2018-108, East Side Sanitary Interceptor Replacement to Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) in an amount not to exceed $308,000, contingent upon legal counsel review. Motion carried 7-0. 10. Adjournment. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to adjourn at 6:16 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: April 18, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on May 6, 2019 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Conditional Use Permit to allow an Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Icki Sticki, to be located at 103 South Main Street. 2) Conditional Use Permit for a “group development” located at 507 Bruce Street that would allow for the construction of a 7,000 square foot building. Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the May 6, 2019 meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decisions on Monday, May 13th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items or to receive copies of the submittals. Maps showing the location of the affected properties may be viewed at City Hall or may be obtained once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: April 18 and 25, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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Construction: Planning director said new developments will bring more people into city million new Verona Area High School, it will include the beginning of the second access road the city and school district debated and negotiated over last year. Private construction is expected to include the Festival Foods grocery store and a UW Credit Union, both on Hometown Circle off of East Verona Avenue. City planning director Adam Sayre said all the new development, especially the retail space and the apartment complex going up across from Verona City Center, will bring more people into the city. “I think Festival is definitely going to be a draw for people,” he said. “I think also on the west end, when that commercial (plaza) is built and the high school is done, as well, that’s going to have a pretty drastic impact, too.” Any bike and pedestrian projects completed this year won’t result in closed-down streets and asphalt reconstruction like they did last year. City public works director Theran Jacobson said the city completed the most complex of the projects during the summer and early fall months, those being the addition of sidewalks and multi-use paths on both the north and south sides of Hwy. M south of Locust Drive, a sidewalk on Locust Drive and medians in the roadway throughout to assist pedestrians with crossing what can be a busy corridor. “The ones identified this year are smaller ones,” Jacobson said. Those projects will include an asphalt connection from Reddan Park to the Prairie Heights neighborhood to give people in that neighborhood a direct entry point into a “heavily used” park, Jacobson said.
Hwy. M nears completion The expansion of M from two to four lanes began in the fall of 2017. By Nov. 1, crews expect to have reconstructed it from Cross County Road in Verona to Prairie Hill Road in Madison. Motorcycles 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Ultra Classic Red Motorcycle Converted to a trike by Torbleau Trikes, Stoughton. 38,519 miles. $16,500 and accessories. 608-873-4915 2005 DRZ 400 Suzuki motorcycle. 5,000 miles, $3,000 obo. 608-7942108 or 608-723-9805.
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Notable projects Festival Foods: Completion in October County Hwy. M: Completion in November Road rehabilitation: Summer Fireman’s Park: Completion in June Verona Area High School: Completion in fall 2020 Market No. 5: Begins late 2019 UW Credit Union: Completion in summer The $55 million project is in Phase 3, which involves complete reconstruction of the existing roadway and the building of bridges that go over the tunnel created at the intersection of Hwys. M and PD. That tunnel, part of an unusual intersection configuration, was designed to accommodate thousands of drivers traveling to Epic each morning on the city’s western edge. When the project is done, Jacobson said, M will also have bike lanes on the western side of the road up to the roundabout at Pleasant View Road in Madison.
Other road work While there are fewer high-profile projects happening than last year, the city will still be busy, Jacobson said. “This year, it seems like on a project-scale, there’s not as many projects, but there’s a lot of projects going on,” he said. Public works started putting in a “short segment” of a sidewalk this week in front of the Post Office’s drop-off lane parallel to Enterprise Drive and will be repairing other sidewalks around the city. The annual road rehabilitation projects include William and South Jefferson streets, William Circle and Schweitzer Drive just east of downtown, Jacobson said. Those roads will receive complete reconstruction, including gutters,
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sewers and full asphalt replacement. Public works will also be sealing roads around the city, including Cross Country Road and part of Old PB south of Whalen Road, as well as in the Kettle Creek area, Jacobson said.
Fireman’s Park Fireman’s Park should be ready for use by the season opening date of June 19, city parks director Dave Walker told the Press earlier this month. The new shelter is done, and what remains is some of the concrete work and the construction of the splash pad just west of the park shelter. Crews also need to install playground equipment this spring. Walker said contractor KSW Construction has weekly progress meetings with the parks department. They informed him the tough stretch of winter weather at the end of January and beginning of February didn’t have much of an impact on the construction timeline. The more than 30 inches of snow sub-zero chills resulted in the shutdown of the site for a few days. “They’re telling us that they’re in good shape to meet the present deadline,” Walker said.
Verona Area High School The location of the second access road off to the new high school, off of Nine Mound Road, has been a contentious point in the new high school’s progress. Bids are still out, and a decision by the school board is expected in the coming months, with construction of that road likely to begin later this year. Jacobson said the school site will eventually have pedestrian and bike paths that connect the second access road to the rest of the city’s infrastructure in the future as a part of the road construction process. Sidewalks will also be built on West Verona Avenue from Nine Mound Road to West End Circle as a part of the high school project, Jacobson said.
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One of the most notable private projects is the Festival Foods grocery store, which is expected to open in October, Sayre told the Press. Construction equipment started moving dirt in March, and are currently grading the site. The grocery chain’s plan for a 67,000-foot store was approved by the Common Council earlier this year after its original plan expired. Sayre told the Press last year the delay came after the De Pere-based company overextended its expansion plans.
Market No. 5 Another project that was delayed was for a different reason – the construction of the high school. West End Market No. 5, on the west side of the city, plans to bring three buildings totaling 29,000-square feet of retail space. Developer Steve Brown Apartments, which owns the buildings between it and the high school, is planning to start construction toward the end of 2019, Sayre told the Press. The project, which will be built in front of the West End apartments near the intersection of West Verona Avenue, Epic Lane and Hwy. 18-151 on-off ramps, was delayed due to concerns over “construction fatigue” from apartment residents, who are watching the new high school go up to the south of them.
Other private projects The UW Credit Union on East Verona Avenue began last winter and is expected to be done within a few months, Sayre said. The building is being built where a Dairy Queen previously stood for almost five years before it closed last April. On the city’s southeast side, Sayre said Attainment Company, which creates special education curriculum for students with disabilities, is expected to be starting construction on a new facility in the Liberty Business Park
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within the month. There might also be activity at the Sugar Creek Commons on West Verona Avenue, Sayre said, but the project depends on an agreement between the city and the developer over taxpayer financing. The redevelopment project’s design has been approved, with apartments, a 110-room hotel and 26,000 square feet of retail space over what is now a former truck stop, automotive repair shop, car wash, volleyball court and apartments just east of Legion Street.
Bike and ped projects After completing four of the bike and pedestrian projects at once last year, the only one that will be finished is No. 9, which extends a paved path north of Reddan Park. It will connect the Prairie Heights neighborhood to the soccer fields and the Ice Age Trail further to the east. The goal of the bike and pedestrian projects, introduced in 2016, was to encourage walkability and cycling throughout the city while reducing traffic congestion and protecting the environment. Jacobson said the design process for other bike and ped projects will begin this year, such as a path extension from County Hwy. M along the Badger Mill Creek, which would connect over to the Lincoln Street bridge, if not further. That project would be coordinated with the sewer replacement project Public Works is planning, Jacobson said. But there’s significant constructability issues anywhere east of the Lincoln Street bridge, Jacobson said, because of environmental factors like poor soil and wet conditions, where flooding is a concern. “But where it goes from there to the east is a … discussion and decision that needs to be completed internally, and at the committee and council levels,” he said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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the care of her loved ones. Born on Oct. 5, 1930, in Elgin, Ill, Katie spent much of her youth in Topeka, Kan. Her family later moved to Madison, where she attended Madison West High School. She earned a Master of Music degree in piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1956, she married Lee Hodge and they settled in Verona, WI. Katie had a profound love Katherine Hodge and understanding of music. In addition to directing choirs, she often served as a Katherine Ann (Zimmer) substitute teacher in the VeroHodge passed away in the na School system, and taught morning of Feb. 7, 2019 in
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private piano to many youth in the community. Due to her eldest daughter being autistic, Katie participated in the establishment of schools in Madison for special needs children. Contrary to expectations and advice at the time, Katie and Lee made the decision to raise her with her siblings rather than institutionalize. They did so in hopes of providing a better future for her, and perhaps, so that society might become more accepting of children with special needs. She is survived by her four daughters: Alisoun, Marjorie,
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Glenda, and Sarah, and a grandson, Ryan (Elms). She is also survived by her brother, Roy Zimmer, of Spokane, Wash. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, and a sister, Dirleton Postweiler. She will be affectionately remembered for her spontaneous and often mischievous sense of humor and love of laughter, her gentleness and compassion and her love of nature. Memorials may be made to an organization of your choice.
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James Bassuener, age 58, passed to eternal life on April 6, 2019 at his home in Verona. Jim was born May 27, 1960, to Donald and Clara (Gotz) Bassuener in Sherry. He has two surviving sisters, Donna (Ron) DeBoer, of Sherry, and Wickenberg, Ariz., and Carol Storch of Waukesha. Other family survivors include his four nephews, Dale DeBoer and Lee DeBoer of Sherry, Todd Storch of Wisconsin Rapids and Troy (Pam) Storch of Wales; two nieces, Kay DeBoer and Cindy (Doug) Vogel of Sherry. His parents Donald and Clara Bassuener, sister Gail and brother-in-law Dennis Storch preceded him in death. In his early years Jim attended St. Killian’s school and the Auburndale schools.
During that time he was an active participant in basketball, baseball and football. He was a member of the Marshfield Saddle Club and showed at many local horse shows. Jim has always been an avid sports fan and an enthusiastic golfer. After high school, he got an undergrad degree in accounting at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. This began an interesting career with Philip Morris Management Corp. that took him to Middleton, Marshfield, (while he worked at Tombstone in Medford) and finally Gurnee, Ill. While living in Middleton, he got his MBA. He then moved to Verona, and began his career as an Investment Representative for Edward Jones and ultimately a business advisor for independent small businesses. Jim belonged to St. Christopher’s Parish and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Jim, we will miss you. A memorial with interment will take place in May at Fairview Cemetery, Sherry. Those wishing to sign the on-line guest registry or to get further details may go to: www.thelenfh.com or call 262-392-4251. Thelen Funeral Services of North Prairie/Genesee is honored to be assisting the family.
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