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Jocelyn Riddle adds yellow paint to her canvas during a Bob Ross paint-along on Wednesday, June 26, at the library.

Making no mistakes A couple dozen teenagers gathered at the library on Wednesday, June 26, for a Bob Ross paint-along session. Teenagers painted a hazy red sky scene while watching a YouTube video of Ross demonstrating the steps of his work, complete with a large sun and a mountain range.

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Verona resident wins LLS Woman of the Year Winner raises $63,000 for cancer research org

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Verona resident Wendy Jirsa is no stranger to working with money. As bank manager and assistant vice president for Capitol Bank on East Verona Avenue, Jirsa works with other people’s funds all day long. But she realized managing other people’s money was a lot more difficult when Jirsa she was asking for them to donate it. “You have to break down your barriers, asking for money,” she said. “It’s flat-out, ‘Will you give me money?’ And yes, it’s not going to me, but it’s still asking people for money … they don’t get anything out of it, it’s strictly a donation because people

– Wendy Jirsa want to help other people.” Jirsa was asking for donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) for its “Woman of the Year” competition, which ran from March until June 1. She and her 10-person team won after raising a total of $63,000. “I had a lot of support,” she said. “This was not something I did on my own … my personal family and my Capitol Bank family really rallied around me. “My name is on it, but I could not have done it without everyone that helped,” Jirsa added. Jirsa had no idea she’d won until the night of the LLS’ Man and

Woman of the Year Gala on June 1. She knew she’d reached her goal of fundraising $50,000 the day before the gala, but with the event being the last opportunity to fundraise, she had no idea how much was still to come. More than 50 people attended the gala to show their support for Jirsa, she said. The final night resulted in three of the 11 candidates reaching more than $50,000 raised throughout their 10-week campaigns, and together, the group doubled the amount raised by the group from last year, Jirsa said. With all of the support, Jirsa said, it didn’t matter to her who won at the end of the night. “I joked from the start that I’m very competitive,” she said. “I really just wanted to make sure I felt like I gave it my all, and there was nothing else I could have done. If I came out top fundraiser, great; if I didn’t, knowing I met my goal and did everything I could, I was going to be perfectly

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T h e n ew a t t e n d a n c e boundaries for when Verona schools reconfigure in 2020 make direct plans for a new elementary school by 2025. That school has yet to be voted on, and the Verona Area School District board still expects to tweak details of the boundaries, but its m e m b e r s a g r e e d Tu e sday, June 25, to make that plan – known as Option E – the baseline for deciding which schools elementary children will attend in fall 2020. W h e n t h e n ew, $ 1 8 0 million Verona Area High School opens in fall 2020, Badger Ridge Middle

Inside Read an update on the board’s discussion about grandfathering Page 10 School will move into the current high school building, the charter schools will move into its K-Wing and Sugar Creek Elementary School will move into the current Badger Ridge facility. Both of the plans that remained under discussion on Tuesday, E and A1, had multiple schools over capacity by 2025, meaning a referendum likely would be necessary either way. However, the urgency is greater with Option E.

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Wendy Jirsa, fifth from left in the first row, was awarded “Woman of the Year’ by the Madison Leukemia and Lymphoma Society chapter. She and her team raised $63,000 for the research organization during a 10-week period.

Jirsa: Bank manager hopes to set good example and honor her two uncles, late CEO happy with it.” Jirsa was approached by LLS to be a candidate last November by its executive committee. One of its members had worked with her before, and thought she would be a good candidate, Jirsa said. Jirsa agreed, partly to honor the memory of two of her

uncles who died of leukemia in the last seven years, and partly for Capitol Bank’s founder Jim Dolister, who died of blood cancer in 2017. Jirsa set a fundraising goal of $50,000 for herself with the hopes that if she raised that much, she’d be able to dedicate a grant in memory of someone. That grant would be given to a researcher working through LLS.

“I just thought, ‘What better way to honor my two uncles and then Jim?’” she said.

Planning the campaign After accepting in November, Jirsa had fourand-a-half months to plan her campaign before it kicked off in March. In working with Kim

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“ O n c e t h e c a m p a i g n three children would ever started, everything just fell get sick of eating Culver’s. into place,” she said. Turns out, her two daughters and one son didn’t. Coming together Her daughters, ages 11 Having lost their CEO and 8, were at all of the less than two years earli- Culver’s Share Nights with er, Capitol Bank employ- her, helping deliver meals ees took Jirsa’s fundraising to people who had donated. campaign as a way they One still wears the shirt that could all partake in honor- was designed for her mother’s campaign, Jirsa said. ing Dolister’s memory. Her children’s schools Jirsa said a lot of her support came from Capitol also pitched in for the camBank and its employees, as paign, with both Glacier all of her coworkers partici- Edge Elementary School and her son’s Once Upon pated in the campaign. “We’re big in commu- a Time preschool holding nity events and supporting cash drives for Jirsa. One of the most rewardemployees with what they get involved in,” she said. ing experiences of the “We all really wanted to do campaign was showing her daughters the benefits of something to honor him.” Natalie Gregerson, mar- community service, and keting director for Capitol seeing them get excited Bank, said Jirsa made it about helping others. “Seeing them realize that easy to participate because of how many events she there are people that want to do good out there instead held. “She was always coming of having them focus on up with ways, whether it what’s not always good was “Jeans Day” at work was pretty cool for me,” she or going to Culver’s after said. “It was just cool to see work, she gave everyone the my daughters … figure out, opportunity to be involved,” ‘Hey, it’s fun to do good for she said. “It was a no-brain- people.’” er for us to support Wendy Email reporter Kimberand the cause.” ly Wethal at kimberly. Setting a good example wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ During the campaign, Jirkimberly_wethal.​ sa wondered whether her

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Lanzel, campaign director for LLS’ Madison chapter, Jirsa planned a campaign that reflected who she was as a person. LLS gave Jirsa flexibility in how she wanted to design her campaign. “Obviously, you have to make sure you’re running on behalf of LLS, and people need to be aware of that, but as a nonprofit, you have a lot of options you can do,” she said. “I just sat down and made a list of events that would be fun and that I thought I could coordinate.” Jirsa couldn’t physically start fundraising until the starting date of the campaign in March, but she spent the time in between asking family members and clients for future donations, either to her campaign specifically or for sponsorships for the June 1 gala night. Jirsa also did the planning for her events prior to the start of the campaign, scheduling six Culver’s Share Nights at both the Verona and corporate-owned restaurants and coordinating other events like a paint night, a “boot camp” event, a brat stand at Miller and Sons’ Supermarket and “Jeans Day” at Capitol Bank, prior to the start.

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New security positions mix relationships, enforcement Providing more staff focused on safety at the high school will help create a better environment and provide more responsiveness when incidents occur, Verona Area School District administrators hope. The district had already planned to add three new security assistant positions when the new high school opens in fall 2020, but fights on campus and parent concerns prompted moving the change a year earlier. The positions will aim for the right balance between building relationships with students and responding to incidents, district director of human resources Jason Olson said. “We don’t really see them as mutually exclusive,” Olson said. “Regardless of the relationship, we’re still going to need to enforce our school practices and policies and procedures.” According to an email from

$40,000: Eliminate .5 district-funded Continuous Improvement Team coordinator position $40,000: Reallocate funding sources for professional development $28,500: Contribution from HS operating budget $19,250: Eliminate a mentor coordinator pay overload now that the other mentor coordinator is staffed $15,000: Eliminate part-time PI-34 coordinator position due to change in state Law $15,000: Eliminate consultant performing teacher evaluations to help principal workloads $15,000: Eliminate .2 vacant curriculum learning specialist at HS functions.” Those include: • Build positive relationships with students based on open communication and mutual respect. • Assist with supervision of students during the school day to provide a safe and culturally responsive environment in which learning can take place. • React and respond to crisis situations using appropriate crisis response protocols. Olson said he’s hopeful the staff members can help free up time for other staff, such as social workers

and counselors, who have more “specialized training” and certifications, to avoid as much “supervision and coverage” as they’ve had to do in recent years. “We’re just trying to make the best use of people’s time,” he said. The focus on proactive efforts to prevent disruptive behavior or rulebreaking is consistent with the past few years of initiatives in the district that aim to reinforce positives in student behavior, the Nurtured Heart Approach and

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Getting to Fitchburg or Madison from Verona’s west side will become more complicated next week. Construction on what is currently a four-way stop is set to begin Monday, July 8, and will last throughout the summer. The project is beginning two weeks after the initially planned June 24 start date and is expected to reopen on or before Oct. 2. Full project completion is expected by Oct. 25, according to a news release. The City of Fitchburg’s suggested detour would have drivers use Maple Grove Drive, McKee Road, Seminole Highway and Lacy Road to get around the construction, which is being performed by the same contractor handling the nearby Verona Road construction. Access to businesses in the area, including Bavaria Sausage and It’s Your Party, which are both on the intersection, will remain open throughout the project. The change to a roundabout is expected to reduce “significant delays and long lines of traffic during peak hours” as traffic volumes have increased, according to the city’s project page. “The roundabout alternative was selected because it best improves traffic flow and is anticipated to be the safest intersection configuration,” the project page states. Some Fitchburg alders had initially supported a mini-roundabout, partly because of concerns of the businesses at the intersection. They were told the full roundabout would be a longer-term

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Olson, the $172,750 for the three positions was repurposed from various areas, including some part time positions and professional development funding. The district announced the change shortly after three fights occurred in one day at Verona Area High School this spring. The school will continue to have a school resource officer on the premises, as well. Olson said a focus on school practices led to interest in a person supervised by the district rather than an additional SRO, which is a Verona Police Department employee. “It wouldn’t make sense from our perspective to hire additional law enforcement officers when we’re trying to get more assistance and support on the school rules and procedures,” he said. “We want to let our law enforcement partners address the criminal behaviors and issues, and we’ll address the school behavior and issues.” The three new staff members will report to the district’s head of security, Corey Saffold. The job description, which the district provided to the Press in June, lists nine “essential job

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recently met with someone who has worked for over 30 years for a local company, tried to save money and not accumulate debt along the way and is now starting to seriously contemplate retirement. As we discussed what he wanted to be able to spend and what sources of income he could potentially have, the topic of Social Security eventually came up. The initial conversation was a fairly typical one, and went something like this; Me: “Have you received a Social Security Arndt benefit statement recently or ever logged onto the Social Security website to look at what you are projected to receive?” Client: “Yes, but I can’t count on any of that, can I? I mean I see things on the news all of the time about how Social Security is going to be bankrupt soon.” Me: “Sigh… Let’s talk about how those news reports are misleading.” In my experience, one of the most common concerns people have as they think about retirement is what is going to happen with Social Security. Most people that I talk to have some awareness of, or have seen news reports about, the risk of Social Security “going bankrupt,” but very few people understand what that really means. Most people see the headline and assume that it means that Social Security as we know it will cease to exist and there will be no further benefits paid out. That is not the case. Social Security has three very

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Even if the Trust Fund were gone there would still be inflows, because people are working and paying into the system every day, so there would still be cash flow available to pay benefits (outflows). They just wouldn’t be able to pay the full amount of benefits that they have been projecting. Current estimates say if no fixes are made to the system and all benefits have to eventually rely only on inflows, monthly payments will be reduced to 79 percent of what they are currently projected to be. Not ideal, certainly, but also nowhere near the, “I can’t count on anything” level of fear I think many people have. Realistically, there are changes that could be made to Social Security that would fix it, either incrementally or more comprehensively. Some of those changes, like adjusting the inflation index used to determine cost-of-living increases, have bipartisan support and would probably not cause too much political turmoil, but people get upset any time touching Social Security comes up, so I doubt anything will happen soon. Most likely, Congress will wait until the last minute to address the issue again, but even if they do, some amount of Social Security benefits will still be there, even if the Trust Fund is not. Trisha Arndt, CFP, is President of Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin Ltd, 901 Kimball Lane, Suite 1400, Verona, WI 53593, 608848-2400. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.

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Sampling some “cold ones” next weekend will benefit the chilliest place in Verona. The annual Hometown Brewdown fundraiser is scheduled for 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Hometown U.S.A. Festival Park, 451 E. Verona Ave. There will be more than 150 different beers from 50 breweries, with the majority hailing from Wisconsin, and a handful representing breweries in Georgia, Minnesota and Colorado. The fundraiser benefits Ice Inc., which is a nonprofit organization that oversees the management of the Verona Ice Arena and its projects throughout the year. General admission for the festival is $40, and includes a souvenir glass that should be used to try unlimited samples. VIP admission is $60, and includes an extra hour of sampling with entry allowed at 1 p.m., and a food voucher. For attendees who

What: Hometown Brewdown When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 13 Where: Hometown U.S.A. Festival Park, 451 E. Verona Ave. Cost: $40 general admission; $60 VIP; $10 designated driver Info: hometownbrewdown.com won’t be drinking alcohol, entry is $10 and includes unlimited water and soda. No one under the age of 21 will be admitted inside the festival with no exceptions, and expired IDs will not be accepted. Pets are also not allowed on festival grounds. For more information, visit hometownbrewdown.com. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com File photo by Kimberly Wethal and follow her on Twitter @kim- Molly McCollum pours out samples of La Crosse-based brewer Pearl Street Brewery’s 17 Up Anniversary Gose berly_wethal.​ to Hometown Brewdown attendees on July 14, 2018.

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Verona Area High School student Max Beardsley, far left, and his band “Quick and Painless” won the Summerfest Rockonsin competition for the second year in a row last week. 45-minute set, Beardsley’s father David told the Press. Quick and Painless is comprised of Beardsley and three other students from local high schools: Everett Karlen from Lake Mills High School, and two recent graduates from

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For a second year in a row, Verona Area High School student Max Beardsley and his band “Quick and Painless” have won the state-wide Rockonsin competition. Rockonsin is a state-wide garage band competition for students in grades 7-12, where the top 12 finalists get a 15-minute set at Milwaukee’s Summerfest in late June, and the winner of the competition gets a second 45-minute set and studio time for a professional recording session. The band performed at Summerfest on Thursday, June 27, beating out the 11 other competitors for the top slot. They will perform again at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Stage for their

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Movies and ice cream The senior center will be hosting an ice cream social and movie showing at 12:30 p.m. on three Fridays in July. On July 5, “The Upside” will be the featured flick. “Mary Poppins Returns” will be shown on July 12 and “The Amazing Panda Adventure” will be played on July 26. For information, call 845-7471.

Read it and Eat Children ages 9-12 are invited to a “Read it and Eat” activity focusing on the book “Hidden Figures” from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the library. The book will be discussed and children can do activities and eat snacks inspired by the book. For information, call 845-7180.

encouraged to bring their own Switch ‘Appy hour’ devices if they have them; howevJoin the library from 6:30-8:30 er, devices will be provided by the p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, to learn library. about smart phone apps that can Registration is required. make life easier. For information, call 845-7180. The session will take place every Giant Steps second Wednesday of the month. Participants are encouraged to Learn about Neil Armstrong’s “one bring their devices along. Time will small step for man, one giant leap be provided to ask general questions for mankind” and discoveries from about devices. the first moon landing from 7-8 p.m. For information, call 845-7180. Monday, July 15, at the library. John Heasley, an astronomy eduStop the bleed training cator with Driftless Stargazing LLC, Fitch-Rona EMS paramedics will will recount stories during the prehold a training on how to control sentation. bleeding in an emergency situation For information, call 845-7180. from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Birthday lunch the library. The training is designed for people Seniors with birthdays or anniwith little to no medical training who versaries in July will be celebrated may be called on to respond to an Friday, July 26, at the senior center. emergency before assistance arrives. Attendees are asked to reserve their The training is limited to 10 partic- spot by Monday, July 15. ipants and registration is required. Patsy Kline impersonator Karen For information, call 845-7180. Wickham will perform at 12:30 p.m. Pizza Ranch fried chicken will be Smash Bros. tournament served for lunch. A 50/50 raffle will Show off your Super Smash Bros. be held. tournament skills with a 32-person The lunch is free for those who one-on-one tournament from 1-4 have June birthdays or anniversaries. p.m. Monday, July 15, at the library. For all others, the cost is $7. Participants ages 8-18 are For information, call 845-7471.

Community calendar Thursday, July 4

Library closed Senior center closed

Friday, July 5

• 10 a.m., Virtual reality tours: Museum tours (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30 p.m., Ice cream social and movie: “The Upside,” senior center, 845-7471 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Hip Pocket, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079

Saturday, July 6

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mending Day, Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org • 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Free community meal, Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org

Monday, July 8

• 2-4 p.m., Open Art: Robots (ages

2-10), library, 845-7180 • 3-8 p.m., Crafty Monday (ages 12-18), library, 845-7180 • 6-8 p.m., English classes for adults, library, 845-7180

Tuesday, July 9

• 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Artist and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., veronasmarket.com

Wednesday, July 10

• 2-3 p.m., Read it and Eat: “Hidden Figures” (ages 9-12), library, 845-7180 • 3:30-5 p.m., Teen Escape: Marvel-ous superheroes (ages 12-18, registration required), library, 8457180 • 4:30 and 5 p.m., Tech Time with Tim (appointment required), senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30-8 p.m., Appy Hour, library, 845-7180

Thursday, July 11

(registration required), library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen DnD and tabletop games (ages 12-18), library, 845-7180 • 6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park: Your Mom, Harriet Park, 414 Mary Lou St., veronawi.com

Friday, July 12

• 10 a.m., Dementia friendly community presentation, senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30 p.m., Ice cream social and movie: “Mary Poppins Returns,” senior center, 845-7471 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Driveway Thriftdwellers, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079

Saturday, July 13

• 10 a.m., Volunteer clean-up day for Dane County Cemetery, Gus’s Diner, 110 Keenan Court, saveveronahistory@gmail.com

• 7-8 p.m., Stop the Bleed training

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, July 4 7 a.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – The Gift of Education at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Bob Lindmeier at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society Friday, July 5 7 a.m. – The Gift of Education at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Bob Lindmeier at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football – New! 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center

Saturday, July 6 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 07-01-19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football – New! 4:30 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 07-01-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Sunday, July 7 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 07-01-19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 07-01-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Monday, July 8 7 a.m. – The Gift of Education

at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Bob Lindmeier at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football – New! 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Tuesday, July 9 7 a.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – The Gift of Education at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Bob Lindmeier at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society Wednesday, July 10 7 a.m. – The Gift of Education

at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 07-08-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Thursday, July 11 7 a.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – The Gift of Education at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Bob Lindmeier at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Shari the Harpist at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society

Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

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. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9 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) 845-1615 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,

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

Consistency in a Rapidly Changing World “The first time I heard about the concept of “future shock,” a state of distress or disorientation due to rapid social or technological change,I was relatively young, still in high school, and I recall thinking that change isn’t that hard to deal with, and in fact can be exciting. As we age, however, there can be too much change in too short a period of time for us to adjust in a healthy way. While the young may adapt easily to their new phones or computers, many of us “old-timers”feel like every time our phone or computer is updated it is an annoyance, and we have to relearn how to do things that were simple yesterday.It doesn’t do much good to tell yourself that this is an opportunity to grow and learn something new, or that it’s helping to keep us mentally flexible.It is still annoying. One consolation is that there are always things to go back to which feel constant in this rapidly changing world, and the greatest of these is God. God, and God’s word, never changes. He is the immutable One which contains all of this change. Reading the Bible and saying our prayers is comforting, in part, because it never changes, and we realize that even if we live a hundred years, God will be there for us.” - Christopher Simon

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‘Stones’ restoration continues at July 13 VAHS volunteer day SCOTT DE LARUELLE

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Anyone interested in getting outside for some exercise on a midsummer morning can learn a bit about local history at the same time next week. For the past several years, the Verona Area Historical Society has helped to restore and maintain around 70 headstones in the cemetery of Verona’s former asylum and poor house. Those efforts will continue at 10 a.m. Saturday July 13, with another work day at the cemetery grounds. Last year, the historical society led two work days on the property, located on East Verona Avenue, next to Gus’ Diner. The society’s “Bringing Their Stones Home” project was launched several years ago, spearheaded by VAHS president Jesse Charles after he read a 2008 Verona Press story

What: Verona Area Historical Society “Volunteer Day” historic cemetery restoration When: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13 Where: Badger Prairie Health Care Center cemetery, next to Gus’s Diner, East Verona Avenue Info: saveveronahistory@gmail. com

about the gravestones for the estimated 400-plus residents of the Badger Prairie Health Care Center (formerly the Dane County Asylum and Poor Farm). Most notable was the mysterious circumstances of their disappearance – and eventual reappearance, although the answer was far more

ordinary than supernatural. It seems that over the years, maintenance workers grew tired of moving the old markers back and forth to mow the roughly one-acre grassy cemetery and eventually left them in a pile. After some years, a grounds crew supervisor moved them to his home, where they weren’t discovered until the 1980s, when the current owners moved in, Charles wrote to the Press in an email. So far, VAHS has recovered around 70 headstones and is “putting them back where they belong, based on a historic cemetery map,” he said, noting that the group plans to restore “all the headstones can be acquired and identified.” Volunteers should bring work gloves and a shovel (or wheelbarrow if possible), for digging small holes for the stones, shoveling/ moving gravel/mulch and “general clean up” of the site,” Charles said.

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Jesse Charles, left, and his children, Duncan and Annabelle, secure the headstone for Carrie Larson atop her grave at the Badger Prairie cemetery along East Verona Avenue on Sunday, May 20. The gravestones were removed decades ago and a Verona Area Historical Society project is returning about 70 of them this year that had been stored at the home of Paul Hegge, rear.

Hop Haus: New space would have full service restaurant, outdoor patio and rooftop seating Continued from page 1 location. According to the application, it would open in May 2020. “This has been a long time coming,” Phil Hoechst told the Press in an interview Thursday. “It’s the right time, it’s the right spot.” F i t c h bu rg ’s C o m m o n Council approved a tax-increment financing agreement Tuesday with the developer, Supreme Structures, to construct that and a neighboring office building that will serve as the headquarters for Race Day Events. The Hop Haus proposal will go to the city’s Plan Commission at its July 16 meeting. The brewery celebrated its fourth anniversary the weekend of June 20-22, and a post on Facebook said “it has been an amazing journey so far and we can’t wait to see what this year brings! Cheers!” The application with Fitchburg states the brewery has outgrown its current location. “Their business has grown and they are looking to expand into a larger facility that provides greater opportunity for brewing, larger tasting room capacity with full service restaurant and an opportunity for event space,” the application states. Hoechst said the menu

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Buss to play at Div. II Flagler College MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Nathaniel Buss is transferring from Madison College to Division II Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, to play basketball next year. “It’s a dream come true,” said Buss, who committed to Flagler on June 1. “I always wanted to play at the highest level I could. All of my hard work has started to pay off.” Buss, a 2017 Verona Area High School

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graduate, is the son of former Verona boys head basketball coach Alan Buss. Nathaniel was named second-team all-region at Madison College this season after averaging 12.9 points and leading the team in 3-pointers (67 of 166) at 40 percent and was second in assists (84). He shot 74.5 percent from the freethrow line and scored a career-high 31 points against Anoka-Ramsey Community College in a 93-86 loss Nov. 9 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The Wolfpack went 14-13 this season and

lost to Elgin Community College 90-79 in the NJCAA Region IV Tournament. Buss finished first for career assists in Verona program history with 378. He is 10th in Verona career scoring with 740 points. Buss is majoring in strategic communications File photo and wants to be a college basketball coach. Nathaniel Buss, a 2017 He visited Flagler College in February and Verona Area High School said he made a connection with the coaches two graduate, will play basketball at Division II Flagler College Turn to Buss/Page 9 in St. Augustine, Florida.

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T h e Ve r o n a J u n i o r Legion baseball team picked up two wins last week. Verona (3-1) rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Milton 6-4 on Wednesday, June 26. The day before, the Wildcats clipped Edgerton 6-5.

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The Verona Calaivers have had five Sunday games rained out in the Home Talent League. T h e C ava l i e r s w i l l have a busy July with seven games to play by July 28 before the playoffs start. Ve r o n a ( 9 - 0 ) , t h e defending Home Talent League champion, leads t h e We s t e r n S e c t i o n North division by 2 1/2 games over West Middleton. A makeup date for the game at Oregon had not been announced before the Press went to print. Ve r o n a w i l l h o s t Ridgeway at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers will then play at Pine Bluff/Mount Horeb on Sunday. Verona will host the H o m e Ta l e n t L e a g u e Futures All-Star game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Stampfl Field. The game postponed against West Middleton earlier this season has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 27. The Cavaliers will conclude the regular season when they host Belleville on Sunday, July 28.

Western North Division Team W L Verona 9 0 West Middleton 7 3 Pine Bluff/MH 6 3 Dodgeville 4 5 Oregon 2 6 Belleville 1 8

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Verona senior Sara Stewart won the 100-meter backstroke for the Ridgewood Pool Swim team of Madison against Middleton on Saturday.

Finding their stroke Ridgewood survives Middleton

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Verona senior Sara Stewart has won gold medals at the WIAA Division 1 state meet, but she wants to continue training to build on her success in the summer with the Ridgewood Pool

Swim team in Madison. Stewart had a hand in winning four events on Saturday, June 30, to lead Ridgewood’s swim team to a 565.5-505.5 win over the Middleton Gators in Middleton. “My high school team is also short course meters,” Stewart said. “I train for Photo by Mark Nesbitt that and it helps get me Kyle Hoppe, who will be a senior at Verona Area High School, finished second in the 100-meter freestyle for the Turn to Swim/Page 9 Ridgewood Pool Swim Team at Middleton on Saturday.

Andres Kleinsek had four hits and drove in three runs to lead Verona to a comeback 6-4 win over Milton on Wednesday. The Wildcats scored three runs in the third and three in the fifth to overcome a 4-0 deficit. Ryan Olson and Lucas Collins each collected two hits. Olson pitched three innings and gave up four runs. He struck out six.

Verona 6, Edgerton 5 Olson had two hits and the Wildcats overcame a four-run deficit to beat Edgerton 6-5 on Tuesday. Edgerton led 5-1 after three innings. Verona scored two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to cap the comeback. Jake Farrell pitched four innings and gave up five runs and struck out three. Regan Klawiter tossed three shutout innings and struck out six. - Mark Nesbitt

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Verona to host little league Mid-Summer Classic July 6-7 Photo by Mark Nesbitt

Gavin Richert throws a pitch for the Cubs against the Marlins in a Minors Verona Little League game on Friday.

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The Mid-Summer Classic Tournament will host 24 youth baseball teams in Verona this weekend. Charlie Huckelberry, president of Verona Little League, which is hosting the tournament, said the baseball tournaments during Hometown Days in June and the Mid-Summer Classic the Fourth of July weekend are two big fundraisers for the program. “The concession stand is a

If You Go What: Mid-Summer Classic Tournament Who: 8U, 11U, 12U, 13U When: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 Where: Verona big part of our fundraisers,” Huckelberry said. “All of our age groups have been competitive all year.” Teams range in age from 8U to 11U to 12U to 13U,

and Verona will have two teams compete in each division. One improvement VLL has made this season is bleacher canopies on some of the fields for fans. H u c ke l b e r r y s a i d t h ey have offered a safety feature beyond the obvious protection from the sun. “They provide protection from foul balls,” he said. “It’s been really well received. We have one of the nicest complexes in the area.” Huckelberry said the funds

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Swim: Hoppe wins 3 events Continued from page 8 ready for that so I’m not doing yards all the time.” Stewart, a member of the Verona/Mount Horeb girls state champion 200yard medley relay, won the girls 15-18-year-old division 100-meter backstroke Saturday with a time of 1 minute, 8 seconds, and she finished first in the 100 breaststroke (1:20.27). She also teamed with Kieran McGilvray, Madeline McKinnon and Josie McCartney to win the 200 medley relay (2:09.02). In the 200 freestyle relay, she teamed with McGilvray, Malia Bissen and McCartney to win the race with a time of 1:56.92. “My goals are to have fun, be a good teammate and hopefully drop a few seconds come all-city,” Stewart said. More specifically, her goal in the backstroke is to cut about three seconds so she can get to 1:05 before the allcity meet Aug. 2-4. McCartney, who also will be a senior at VAHS, finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:38.41) and won the 100 butterfly (1:08.34). Ridgewood’s Olivia Pellitteri, 12, took first in the 11-12 division in the 50 back (37.18). In the 200 medley relay, she teamed with Addisyn Roswold, Amelia McCartney and Annabelle Fowler to win the race with a time of 2:24.05. The same quartet won the 200 free relay (2:09.11). Amelia McCartney took first in the 50 fly (34.09) and Roswold won the 50 breast (41.29). Ellen Osthelder, 14, won the 13-14 division in the 100 back (1:14.26) and the 50 butterfly (32.12). The 8 and younger 100 free relay team of Annika Slager, Mallory Heil, Ella Urben and Emmie Goodavish won the race in a meet-record time of 1:14.47. Heil took the top spot in the 25 fly (18.66), and Slager won the 100 IM (1:36.61). Goodavish finished first in the 25 free (37.18). The 8 and younger 100 medley relay team of Ella Urben, Slager, Heil and Goodavish won the race with a time of 1:23.30. In the boys’ competition, Verona junior Kyle Hoppe had a hand in winning three events. He took first in the 100 breast (1:16.88) and was on the 15-18 year-old

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What’s next The Ridgewood swim team will be at High Point on Saturday. Ridgewood will then host the Seminole Pool swim team Saturday, July 13. division of the winning 200 medley and 200 free relays. In the 200 medley relay, Jake Jensen, Hoppe, Joe Jensen and Jackson Plautz won the race (1:58.78). Hoppe teamed with Joe Jensen, Maxwell McCartney and Plautz to win the 200 free relay. Joe Jensen posted a firstplace finish in the 100 fly (1:04.20) and Jake Jensen took the top spot in the 100 back (1:06.66). Sergio Cabada won four events in the 9-10 division. He finished first in the 50 free (36.14), won the 100 IM (1:36.21) and was on the winning 200 medley and 200 free relays. Ridgewood’s 200 medley relay team of Owen Smith, Logan Urben, Sam Aparicio and Cabada won the race (2:59.79). In the 200 free relay, Cabada teamed with Logan Urben, Jameson Bartels and SMith to win (2:41.07). Smith posted a first-place finish in the 50 back (47.30) and Aparicio won the 50 fly (46.05). In the 11-12 age division, Max Carter, Max Jones, Ben Cutler-Heiderscheit and Jake McKinnon won the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:19.47. Jones finished first in the 50 free (30.57) and Cutler-Heiderscheit won the 50 back (37.25). Carter won the 50 fly (31.74). Brecken Curren in the 8 and younger division, took first in the 25 back (19.52) and won the 100 IM (1:29.74). In the 100 medley relay, Ridgewood’s Anthony Patrick-Stern, Huck Watermolen, Curren and Gabriel Baeten won the race (1:34.42). Patrick-Stern teamed with Baeten, Max Boldyrev and Curren to win the 200 free relay (1:22.06). Watermolen took the top spot in the 25 breast (27.38). Jack Barden won the 13-14 division in the 100 free (1:02.86).

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Evan Carrico singles in the sixth inning of the Giants’ 13-10 win over the Diamondbacks in an 8U Rookies Verona Little League game on Friday.

raised will go toward paying staff to maintain the field. There are a couple projects VLL is targeting once they have enough money raised. Huckelberry said the next projects are to replace one of the fences on one of the fields and put in two new scoreboards on two of the fields. He said the biggest challenge is getting enough volunteers to make sure the tournament runs smoothly. Admission and parking for the tournament is free.

Diamondbacks right fielder Maxwell Kemnitz fields a ball and makes a throw to first base in the sixth inning of a 13-10 loss to the Giants in an 8U Rookie Verona Little League game on Friday.

Buss: Verona native will head to Florida Aug. 22 Continued from page 8 months before his tour of the campus. “It’s in a place where it’s warm and it’s a beautiful city,” he said of St. Augustine. Buss said the biggest improvements in his game since he played at Verona are he is stronger, a better defensive player and has become an even more efficient shooter. He attended Madison College to try to earn a scholarship so he can continue his basketball career. “ Yo u h a v e t o k e e p

working and have a chip on your shoulder if you want to get to the next level,” he said. “I just knew coming into this year, if I wanted to play in Division II, I had to shoot the ball at a higher level.” He’s lifting weights and shooting in the gym every day this summer. The first day of school at Flagler is Aug. 28, but he will travel there a week before to get settled in. “I want to thank my family for always being there for me and all the time they put into my basketball,” he said.

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Middle school grandfathering remains under consideration Some board members want simpler solution SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Verona Area school board is still considering three options for who will be affected by new middle school attendance area boundaries beginning in fall 2020. During a discussion on the subject at its June 25 meeting, the board asked for more data surrounding the three choices, which are: • Grandfathering for eighth graders: Those in eighth grade in 2020-21 who would otherwise switch would be allowed to remain at the school they attended for the first two years of middle school; • Phase-in: The new boundaries would apply only to sixth graders in 202021, then sixth and seventh graders in 2021-22 and all middle school students in 2022-23; • Immediate: The changes would go into effect for all students beginning fall 2020, with possible exceptions for students with special circumstances The grandfathering and phase-in ideas had been discussed for nearly an hour at the board’s June 18 meeting, and they were again for the first hour of the June 25 meeting. Much

Six students can move early The new attendance boundaries will cause some students to attend one school in 2019-20 and switch to another in 2020-21. Among those are six sixth-graders who would attend Badger Ridge Middle School this fall but have to move to Savanna Oaks Middle School for seventh grade. The board agreed Tuesday to allow all of them to move a year early. Board members agreed it was a small enough cohort that it was important to allow them the option. The 48 students who would have the same problem with the schools switched – starting at SOMS and going to BRMS – will not be allowed to move early, as that number of students would cause enrollment problems at Badger next year, principal Alan Buss previously told the board. of the conversation was clarifying what proposals were being considered and what data would be needed to consider them, with board members acknowledging at times they were not sure how the variations would work. “It seems like it makes sense now that I’ve had a full week to think about it,” said board member Meredith Stier Christensen. “But I’m not totally sure I’m grasping it.” About 45 minutes into the conversation, board member Tom Duerst reiterated his stance from a

Legals CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2019 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Posey, Reekie and Touchett were present. Also present: Interim City Administrator Sayre, Police Chief Coughlin, Finance Director Lamers, HR Coordinator Weckerly, AECOM Engineer Fischer, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of minutes from the May 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the May 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayor’s Business 7. Announcements: None 8. Administrator’s Report: * The City will be interviewing four applicants for the Senior Center Director position on June 17th. * State Senator Erpenbach introduced Senate Bill 269 on Friday, June 7th. It has now been referred to the Government Operations Committee. This Bill is in regards to the TIF District error from last year. They are optimistic that a public hearing on the bill will be held. 9. Engineer’s Report: * Rectangular rapid flashing beacon: The RRFB has been installed, and is operational. 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $693,591.13. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Acceptance of City 2018 Financial Statements – presentation by Baker Tilly. Baker Tilly representatives John Radar and Jodi Dobson presented the City 2018 Financial Statements. B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of alcohol license applications for the 2019-2020 licensing period. The City Clerk presented a list of alcohol license applications for the 2019-2020 licensing period. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve alcohol license applications for the 2019-2020 licensing period, as presented by the City Clerk, with the exception of The Heights of Verona, LLC, d/b/a The Heights, 411 Prairie Heights Drive. Motion carried 8-0. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve the 2019-2020 alcohol license application for The Heights of Verona, LLC, d/b/a The Heights, 411 Prairie Heights Drive, contingent upon payment of unpaid delinquent personal property taxes. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of cigarette/tobacco license applications for the 2019-2020 licensing

period. The City Clerk presented a list of cigarette and tobacco license applications for the 2018-2019 licensing period. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve the cigarette and tobacco license applications for the 2019-2020 licensing period, as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: City Administrator recruitment The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and possible action regarding City Administrator recruitment as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Sayre explained that staff is requesting a closed session to provide the Common Council with an update on the City Administrator recruitment process. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to convene in a closed session for discussion and possible action regarding City Administrator recruitment as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Gaskell – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye. Motion carried 8-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 7:36 p.m. Weckerly and Coughlin remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to reconvene in open session at 8:09 p.m. No action was taken by the Common Council in closed session. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses for the 2019-2020 and 2019-2021 licensing periods. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie, to approve the 2019-2020 and 2019-2021 operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: July 4, 2019 WNAXLP ***

week earlier, that the board should keep it simple, had “accomplished nothing” in its discussion and was “overthinking this.” He maintained that students would handle a schools shift well if their parents did. “You guys are out here trying to manipulate tiny little pieces and make the world into this grand… place,” he said. “All you’ve got to do is say, ‘Sorry, life’s hard; we’re going to move ya.’” Board president Noah Roberts said that it was the board’s job to “vet every possibility,” and he disagreed that nothing had been accomplished in the discussion. “I don’t think it’s a waste of time for the benefit of the public who expects us to vet this,” he said.

Continued from page 1 Under that plan, if development occurs as expected and a referendum fails, the district would likely have to come up with another shortterm redistricting solution, as it did in 2016 for Glacier Edge. “My hesitation about E initially was I didn’t want to rely on a referendum,” said board member Meredith Stier Christensen. “However, it seems like we will be relying on a referendum no matter what.” Option E would keep the Scenic Ridge and Cathedral Point neighborhoods together at Country View, which students there have attended since the 2016 short-term solution for overcrowding at Glacier Edge Elementary School. The initial plan would move 12 percent of elementary students (177) to a new attendance area. Some board and Attendance Area Advisory Committee members had concerns about the diversity balance, as Stoner Prairie Elementary School would be 47 percent students of color, with the rest in the low to mid 30 percent range. Consultant Mark Roffers showed the board how changing one or two neighborhoods can help balance that, though each change adds to the number of students switching schools. The board plans to continue looking at that level of change at its next meeting, Wednesday,

Board members Amy Almond and Carolyn Jahnke later said they agreed with Duerst that a simple solution was best. “Just so it’s easy for us to explain, for administration to explain,” Almond said. “It’s getting really complicated. In the end, we’re gonna have families who are going to have a hardship and students who are going to have a hardship.” The grandfathering and phase-in approaches were first brought up by board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner, who said allowing students to finish middle school where they’ve already begun is necessary to meet the strategic plan pillars of building relationships and academic achievement “If the change happens at a normal break between elementary and middle … I think it’d be easier to take than having to have that happen in the middle of your middle school years,” Navarro-Haffner said. One of the complicating factors with any approach like that is what to do with siblings of children who are grandfathered to attend an old school while they are in a new school’s attendance boundary. Numbers compiled by district data and assessment specialist Allison Gunderson showed that would total 32 students in the phased-in approach. She had not calculated numbers for the eighth-grade grandfathering. Roberts said he needed that information to determine his favored solution. “I’m not prepared to make a decision without fully vetting the other options,” he said.

Early morning meeting The board’s next meeting is set for 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 10. The next scheduled meeting had been Monday, July 15, at the regular board meeting time, but at least two board members would have been unable to attend. The Wednesday meeting will fall on the only date in the first half of July where at least six of the seven board members said they would be able to meet. Board member Deborah Biddle was absent Tuesday, so it’s unclear if she will be at the July 10 meeting. July 10, at 7 a.m. As board members brought up specific neighborhoods to change, and watched how that changed the projected enrollment and diversity at each school, it became clear there was no “magic” solution, as Roffers said. “I have no hat and no rabbit,” he said jokingly. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Student diversity School Free/Reduced English Language Students Lunch Learners of Color CV 21% 8% 35% GE 22% 22% 31% SP 35% 20% 47% SC 28% 18% 30%

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Joann Ellen (Moretti) Senn, age 71, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on April 9, 1948 in Monroe to parents Jacob and Edna (Wallbaum) Senn. Joann grew up on the family farm in Browntown and was a 1966 graduate of Monroe High School. She completed her lab technician training in Rockford, Illinois, then spent time working with the Red Cross Hospital in Madison. Joann met Jay Moretti through mutual friends in 1973 and they were married Nov. 8, 1975, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Cross Plains.

Together, they raised three children and ran a legal office, where Joann worked as a legal assistant. Over the span of her career, Joann specialized in the administration field and worked for DeWitt Ross & Stevens, Madison National Life, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, as well as Farm & Fleet. J o a n n w a s a n a c t ive member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Verona. She was also a participant on the advisory board of the Parks and Recreation Department in Cross Plains. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting, gardening, canning, reading and refinishing furniture. Joann a l s o e n j oy e d c a m p i n g , traveling up north, and she always loved a good road trip. Above all, she loved walking her black lab, Bella and spending time at the dog park. She will be dearly missed by many and remembered for her great sense of humor. Joann is survived by her children, Angela Moretti, Rocco Moretti and Luciano (Melissa) Moretti; the father of her children and soulmate, Jay Moretti;

Obituaries grandchildren, Hazel, Soren, Giovanni, Laurel, Alesandro; and siblings, Jerry (Barb) Senn and Janet (John) Wischhoff. S h e wa s p r e c e d e d i n death by her parents; and aunt, Dorothy (Allie) Kubly. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bonnie Sauey for her lifetime friendship; and to the many friends and family who offered care and support over the last several years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2019, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2947 Thinnes St., Cross Plains, with the Rev. Monsignor Gerard Healy presiding. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. To h o n o r t h e l i f e o f Joann Senn, memorials may be made to the Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St., Verona, WI 53593. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice. com. Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive

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Kenneth H. Zingg, 89, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2019, at Agrace Hospice Care. Ken was born in Madison on April 2, 1930, to Herman and Rose Zingg. Unfortunately, Herman died a year later from polio. When Ken was four, Rose married Gilmore Aavang, and the family moved to Mount Horeb, where Ken graduated from high school in 1948. In 1950, Ken married his high school sweetheart, JoAnn Holmes, in a candlelight service at the Mt. Horeb ELC. Ken and JoAnn were blessed with four children, who were raised in the home they built in Verona in 1958. Ken

retired from the U.S. Post Office after 36 years as a rural mail carrier. He then worked for Verona Parks and Recreation Department for eight enjoyable years. Ken always said he was so grateful for his life and the love he felt for JoAnn and their family. He was very active in the Verona community as he participated as a volunteer fireman; dressed as a hobo clown in parades, refereed high school football for 25 years, taught Sunday School, served on the School Board and City Council, sang in the church choir and participated in several local theater productions. His favorite role was “The Happy Wanderer.” Ken enjoyed driving on and photographing the Wisconsin Rustic Roads and several of his photos are featured in the WI Rustic Roads Tourism booklet. Ken and JoAnn looked forward to their annual color trips to northern Wisconsin and spending their winters on St. George Island, Florida. Ken was a loyal and true friend to many. He treasured his 32 years with AA.

Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 845-6625

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All Remaining Perennial Inventory, Baskets & Patio Pots.

We will re-open 1 er Septemb all for the F . Season

He will be sorely missed and remembered as friendly, compassionate and loving to all. Ken is survived by his wife of 68 years, JoAnn; his children, Michael (Sherri), Nancy, Mark (Kathy) and Susan Leadholm (Tom); grandchildren, Heather, Casey (Rebecca), Aimee (Erick), Amber (Brian), Joe (Brittan), Charlie, Paisley (Louis), Kevin (Pam), Corey, Hannah, Tyler, Kim and Kate; and 11 great-grandchildren. Ken’s family would like to thank the staff at the UW Hospital ICM and Agrace HospiceCare for your extraordinary care. Please join us in a celebration of Ken’s life on Aug. 10, 2019 at St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main St., Verona, beginning at 11 a.m. The Lord welcomes you, Ken. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice. com.

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Open July 3rd 9am-5pm & July 4th, 9am-1pm We will be closed for the season after July 14, 2019

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In the beautiful town of Dunn 1828 Sandhill Road, Oregon, WI

608-835-7569

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