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Friends Noah Malcook, left, of Oregon, and Cody Austin play Spikeball together before participating in a “tournament” with a half-dozen other friends on Monday, July 29, at Harriet Park.
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Two admin finalists get other jobs City finishing background check on Belleville’s Wilson
Timeline Feb. 5: Jeff Mikorski signs resignation agreement April 7: Initial applicant deadline April 29 and May 3: First interviews May 20: Second interviews May 28: Candidate identified; background check begins July 23: Interim administrator contract extended July 25: Hudson, Wisconsin, announces Aaron Reeves has accepted position there July 27: Hastings, Minnesota, announces it’s negotiating with Dan Wietecha Aug. 12: Background report expected at Common Council
JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The city administrator candidate the Verona Common Council will be considering this month has been identified. Brian Wilson, village administrator in Belleville, is the lone remaining candidate among three finalists for the position that were narrowed May 20. Wilson Since then, the city has been involved in background checks. During the past week, the other two apparently became no longer available, and Mayor Luke Diaz confirmed Monday night a background check is being done on Wilson. He reported after a closed-session discussion the previous week that the background Aug. 12. According to reports from report is expected to be finished in time for the council’s next meeting, two Minnesota newspapers, two The
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other candidates are out of the running. Aaron Reeves has resigned from his administrator job in Cloquet, Minnesota, to lead the city of Hudson, Wisconsin, and Bath Township, Michigan, superintendent Dan Wietecha was chosen by Hastings, Minnesota, to be its next administrator. Verona’s council decided July 22 to extend the contract of its interim administrator, Adam Sayre, the city’s permanent planning and development director, after it became clear the city would not have an administrator hired before his contract ended July 31. It now runs through November. Wilson, who has been with Belleville since 2015, spent four years before that as the administrator for the Town of Beloit and has 22 years of government experience overall. A year ago, he was a candidate for Sauk County’s administrator job, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report. The newspaper reported Sauk County supervisors claimed he had withdrawn from the search,
Determining new attendance area boundaries last month was the most time-consuming and public decision the school board has had to make for planning the opening of the district’s new high school in fall 2020. While many of the important decisions like school start times and staffing that remain will be behind the scenes by staff, the board still needs to tackle grandfathering, which will determine what, if any, students will remain at their current elementary school even if their attendance area changed. Superintendent Dean
What’s next The school board plans to discuss potential grandfathering options at its Aug. 19 meeting and make a decision at its first meeting in September. Gorrell added the district still has to prepare to get the new and shuffling buildings physically ready for students. “Sooner than later, moving six buildings is going to happen,” Gorrell said. Much of that moving will be done next summer, with school this year ending early. The new high school will open in fall 2020, with Badger Ridge Middle School moving into the current high school and Sugar Creek Elementary School
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Road construction forcing bus changes this fall SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
Orange barrels will cause some headaches for yellow buses this fall. The Verona Area School District announced in an email Friday that area road construction will affect “many of our elementary and secondary bus routes,” including potentially
substantial changes to pickup and dropoff times. Bus routes are not yet final, and some will change in the first few weeks of school as they do in any other year, the email from superintendent Dean Gorrell stated. “Please note that it is typical for a handful of
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Big Red Reading Bus visits Verona Some Verona Area School District summer school students got a few take-home projects Tuesday, July 23, as the Big Red Reading Bus stopped by Glacier Edge Elementary School. The bus, part of the Madison Reading Project, holds hundreds of books at a time, and students were able to go through the bus and pick out two or three books to take home. The bus, new this spring, travels around Dane County to various events.
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Abenezer Kinfe, center, looks at a book about plants before making a decision whether to take it with him off the Big Red Reading Bus during summer school at Glacier Edge Elementary School Tuesday, July 23.
Zubeyr Hassan looks through a book on wolves while deciding what two books to pick out from the Big Red Reading Bus during summer school at Glacier Edge Elementary School Tuesday, July 23. The bus houses hundreds of books at a time for children to look through and take home to read.
Quinton Traver, left, and Ja’Mier Robinson look through a shelf of books in the Big Red Reading Bus outside Glacier Edge Elementary School during summer school Tuesday, July 23.
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A downtown storefront that has been empty for three years could get a new tenant or two. More than a year after alders showed scant support for a requested four-hour loading zone on West Park Street for what would have been a Dollar Tree, that application has expired and KSW Construction is back
Planning in brief New school traffic flow The commission will get a first look Monday at the planned traffic flow for the North Main Street campus, which will house five schools beginning in fall 2020. The diagrams, which are not accompanied with an explanatory letter, show three distinct parent pickup and dropoff areas for the schools and two bus areas in separate locations. The new Sugar Creek Elementary School flow is similar to the current
Fennimore-based World of Variety, closed its Verona store in 2016 after 18 years here and closed its other four stores in December 2018, but its owner, Mike Mudler, remains the building owner. World of Variety took up the entire building, and the new plan would create two distinct entrances. The main change proposed is replacing the single red sign atop the top of the store against a gray background with two greenand white-accented signage areas against a beige background. It proposes similar color scheme changes throughout, as well as restoration of some degraded
features. In 2017, KSW proposed tearing down the building along with what at the time was the adjoining Ace Hardware building as part of a downtown redevelopment that would have turned both into three- or four-story buildings with apartments atop retail stores a n d s o m e u n d e rg r o u n d parking. The taxpayer-supported plan was abandoned, and eventually, Ace closed and the building was sold for a Dorn Hardware. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
Badger Ridge Middle School setup. The new traffic flow would separate the Marietta Street entrance at what is now the high school for bus loading and unloading and would create a loop just to the east of that for parent dropoff for Core Knowledge students. Badger Ridge students would enter at the same main location high school students do now.
commission. The 66-square-foot sign, which is too big to conform to typical monument sign regulations, would be classified as a community information sign, meaning it needs a permit. It would be 10 feet tall, rather than the 16 foot tall version reviewed in January. Alders and commissioners had previously questioned the location near School sign returns an apartment complex and on city A new plan for a shorter sign for the property but made no direct suggesnew high school is going before the tions for changes.
Residents wanting to appeal their recently updated property assessments can do so this week. At 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, Town of Verona officials will host a Board of Review session, where owners can contest their property value in front of the Town Board. To attend the Board of Review, property owners need to contact the town at least 48 hours ahead of time. Owners should contact town treasurer John Wright at 807-4466 or email him at jwright@town. verona.wi.us to let him know they plan to attend. The assessment was the town’s first in six years. In 2018, the Department of Revenue determined that the town’s residential properties were valued at 87% of the market value, and the average market increase for
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Anyone who went to the Concert in the Park at Harriet Park on Thursday, July 25, was likely to notice something was missing: a playground. The 25-year-old tot spot with swings, a slide and rideon toys in the northeast corner of the city’s oldest community park met its demise earlier that week after city officials deemed it was no longer safe. While some residents have complained on social media and in emails they still had
a use for it, parks and urban forestry director Dave Walker noted the playground structure lasted six years longer than it was originally supposed to. “When the new structure was put up in 2013, we were planning to remove the old one but had some neighborhood inquiries about leaving it up,” Walker told the Press in an email. “It was not yet unsafe, and since we had moved the location of the new one, I agreed to leave it up until it became a hazard.” This year, however, weather damage and years of use finally caught up to it, and
the tube slide began to crack. Because the structure is so old, Walker said, replacement parts are no longer available and the sand base was not compliant with federal Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. It was also too close to the road to not have a fence separating it. The much larger, more used playground closer to the middle of the park was supposed to replace the old playground, rather than add to it, Walker said. He added that he had attempted to fund another playground in recent years, but that did not get the
homes was 5% in 2019 over last year. To bring homes back to the correct market value, owners saw an average increase in valuation of 25-30%. The reassessment of property value has no impact on the town’s tax levy, or the total amount a municipality collects from taxpayers. Reassessments determine how much of that tax levy each landowner is responsible for, but the state determines the total market value of property in the municipality.
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support of elected officials. “I remember the Finance c o m m i t t e e a s k i n g h ow many of our other parks had two playgrounds,” he said. “When I said none, they decided it would be a bad idea to start that trend, and it was taken out of the budget.” Mayor Luke Diaz pointed out that the council today is an almost completely different group of elected officials and that it might be worth exploring whether a second playground is worthwhile having at the park. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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POLICE REPORTS Reports taken from the log books her 7-year-old daughter had been at the Verona Police Department. slapped in the face by an adult man the weekend prior at Hometown June 4 Days. 2:14 p .m. An officer took two 10:28 p.m. Police attempted to Glacier Edge Elementary School put out a fire on the 1300 block of students to Culver’s for “Custard Hidden Valley Road started by a with a Cop.” small decorative fireplace on a patio before the fire department arrived. June 5 10:27 a.m. High school admin- June 8 istration reported a juvenile in a 12:59 a.m. A man reported that classroom they didn’t recognize. his car was egged by person in a Officers discovered the girl who passing vehicle as he was driving on was a Badger Ridge Middle School Westridge Parkway. student was retrieving a jacket from her high school-aged sister. June 10 6:39 p.m. A 22-year-old woman June 6 was cited for possession of drug 4:23 p.m. A child was verbally paraphernalia and having a fake ID warned for shoplifting $5.23 worth after police stopped her for having of snacks from Miller and Sons Su- objects obstructing her view out permarket. of her windshield. When her vehicle was approached, officers found June 7 THC, a fake ID and an open contain9:26 a .m. Madison Property er of alcohol in her possession. Management reported to police that 11:55 p.m. Police responded to a a tenant they were planning to evict report of a small animal in the roadhad threatened to burn down the way on Main Street. Upon arrival, an apartment complex. Police spoke to officer found a pigeon in the middle the man, who said his words were of the road, which flew away as the said out of anger and that he did not officer approached it. intend to burn down the building. – Kimberly Wethal 9:03 p .m. A woman reported
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departure gate and then make a plan. That was when the moment of peace struck. As I casually sauntered along the moving walk, with my small carry-on bag over my shoulder, I realized there was no place else I needed to be. In fact, due to security rules, staying right there in the airport terminal was my best option. Not only did I have nowhere to go, I had nothing important to do. I no longer have the type of job where I take work with me. By design, I can forget about work the moment I clock out each day. In the unlikely event a problem were to arise at home, there was nothing I could have done about it. There were no earlier flights to Madison, and I was several hundred miles away. I had just spent some quality time with my ailing mother, and her condition had temporarily taken a turn for the better, so I was feeling good. Even if she were to need something, I was farther away from her than I was from Wisconsin. To make things even better, I had a wallet full of traveling cash, my ancient iPod was loaded with all my favorite music, and the Sunday morning traffic in terminal A was surprisingly light. There was hardly anyone there to hog the good seats or even make noise. There were no lines to wait in anywhere.
For one brief moment, I had absolutely nothing to worry about, nothing calling for my attention, and no one around to bother me. I was free. I bought myself some tasty food I normally wouldn’t eat, found a secluded seat near my departure gate and spent the next three hours doing things I wanted to do. I worked on my latest personal writing project. I read a book. I fed part of my breakfast to the birds that had somehow found a home inside the airport. When I became tired of sitting, I strolled slowly through a few airport shops, never once feeling the need to walk quickly. In time, the seats around me filled in with other travelers heading to Madison, and the gate attendant eventually herded us onto the plane. While there is no place like home, being here also means there are lawns to mow, a job that expects me to be there on Monday, promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep. As I settled back into my routine, I kept thinking back to my three hours at the airport and how nice they were. Now that’s a sentence I never in my life thought I would write, but it was an experience I can’t wait to recapture. Karl Curtis is a City of Verona resident.
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National Night Out set for Aug. 6 KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
The summer months can be draining for police officers with more calls for service and sometimes longer hours. Seeing the community at National Night Out can serve as an antidote, community liaison officer Ryan Adkins said. This year’s annual event will be on Aug. 6 at Hometown U.S.A. Festival Park, adjacent to the police station, 111 Lincoln St. “I see it and I kind of hear it from officers that it’s just kind of a way to rejuvenate the department,” he said. “It’s a big, positive reinforcement for the officers in the department to know that they’re supported and appreciated in that second wind of the year to finish strong.” According to the National Night Out Website, the nationwide event is a “community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.” VPD’s event will include safety booths, a demonstration from K-9 officer Drea, a Verona debut for the Department of Transportation’s “Smart Trainer” motorcycle simulator meant to promote bike safety. Fan favorites like a dunk tank with a seat reserved for the department’s officers, bounce house and face painting will also return. Officials from the Department of Natural Resources,
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who have been on a hiatus from the Verona National Night Out event, will return to promote outdoor safety procedures, Adkins added. There will also be an appearance from the
Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation, which will bring its crime scene vehicle and do a demonstration of its drones and search techniques in a missing child situation, Adkins added. The event will include free food, with a menu of pork roast, hot dogs, corn on the cob and frozen treats, an email from the city said. Around 1,500-2,000 people attend the event each year, Adkins said. They don’t keep an official headcount, Adkins said, but each year they count the number of buns that get eaten and use that as a rough
attendance estimate. Adkins said the event is a good way for officers to positively interact with residents and let the community know how much the officers appreciate them. “We never want to become complacent in thinking that people know we’re here to serve and protect, as corny as it may sound,” he said. For more information, call the department at 845-7623. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
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Dane County Parks staff who maintain the Prairie Moraine County Park will host a public information meeting so residents can learn how they can help with its upkeep. At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, county staff will talk about the vegetation plan for the park at the Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. They will also discuss strategies to combat invasive species while promoting native grasses and flowers in “one of the most visited and popular parks” in the county, a news release from the parks department said. It’s important to clear invasive species out of the county parks, County Parks botanist/naturalist Lars Higdon said, to help preserve the integrity and ecological
function of the land. “There’s a lot of remnant plant communities that are present on site that are being encroached on by invasive species from all sides and require our intervention,” he said. “The invasive species have a really detrimental impact on the park.” The county’s plan for vegetation management in the Prairie Moraine County Park, which includes
three natural communities – prairie, oak savanna and woodland –was developed alongside the park’s master plan after public input, the release said. There are 30 invasive plant species listed in the vegetation plan that the parks department would like to see either reduced or completely eradicated from the park. The master plan can be viewed on the parks
department website at danecountyparks.com. Higdon said anyone who uses the park on a regular basis or is concerned with its upkeep should attend the meeting. For additional information, visit the department’s website or call Higdon at 245-6898.
As Verona resident and Oakwood Village Senior Living employee David Mossner was out finding all of the Bucky on Parade statues on his bike last summer, he had the idea to bring them to those who didn’t have the ability to see them. At Oakwood Village, there were a decent number of people whose mobility was limited, so he created a “virtual bike ride” for people. “It occurred to me that unless you had some physical ability to get out of your car and move, it would be impossible for a lot of folks to see all of these Buckys,” he said. “I wanted to share these with other Badger fans and Wisconsin fans.” Mossner will give that presentation from 6:307 : 3 0 p . m . We d n e s d a y, Aug. 7, at the Verona Public Library. In addition to photos of all of the Buckys, Mossner will tell audience members fun facts about the artists, the statues themselves and will state his case on why he believes Bucky has poor vision. All ages are welcome to attend the presentation. Bucky on Parade was a public art exhibition that ran from May to September last year throughout Dane County, with 85 University of Wisconsin-Madison mascot Buckingham U. (Bucky) Badger figurines designed by 64 artists. The show was produced by the Madison Area Sports Commission, and at the end of the exhibit, some of the statues were auctioned off to benefit charities like Garding Against Cancer. Each statue was 6 feet tall, and was made of 160 pounds of fiberglass. Mossner said he went on nine different bike rides to find all of the statues; each
What: Biking to Bucky on Parade presentation with Dave Mossner When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 Where: Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. Info: 845-7180
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The “Sconnie B. Goode” Bucky, which was one of Verona resident Dave Mossner’s favorites, sits inside the State Capitol Rotunda.
taking a few hours. The rides got longer the closer he was to Madison’s downtown, he said, because of the high concentration of Buckys and the need to keep getting on and off his bike. Throughout the process of finding the Buckys, Mossner kept a blog detailing his scavenger hunt, prompting him to do additional research on the artists and their statues, which he includes in the presentation. “There was stuff that I learned after the fact that made a story, and made them mean more,” he said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
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Noah Lau, 3, sits in the front of a Wisconsin State Patrol squad car – the only seat in the vehicle he should ever find himself in, his mother added – during the Verona National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Hometown Festival Park.
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Coming up perform a variety of music from from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Shakespeare performance 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at Teenagers 12-18 should attend The student-run Fair Verona the library. the event wearing clothes and shoes Shakespeare Company will perform For information, call 845-7180. they’re willing to get dirty, and a selection the playwright’s scenes should bring goggles or bandanas for and sonnets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Planet STEAM activities facial protection, if they have them. Monday, Aug. 5, at the library. Registration is required. Join the library for an afternoon For information, call 845-7180. For information, call 845-7180. of STEAM activities from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Facebook for orgs The crafting session will include Hands-only CPR training Learn how you can use Facebook foam ball planets and planet bean Fitch-Rona paramedics will host a to promote your business from 6-8 bag toss. hands-only CPR training from 6:30p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the library. Recommended for children ages 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Facebook pages for businesses are 6-11. library. different than personal pages, and the Paramedics will teach attendees For information, call 845-7180. class will go over some of the differhow to perform CPR and use an ences, as well as talk about best prac- Stress management automated external defibrillator to tices for social media marketing. Learn how to manage stress – and save the life of a person before mediRegistration is required. curb the effects of unmanaged stress- cal assistance arrives. For information, call 845-7180. The training is limited to 10 particors – with a presentation from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the library. ipants. Registration is required. ‘Stranger Things’ DnD For information, call 845-7180. Rachel Carlson, author and yoga Fa n s o f t h e s h ow “ S t r a n g e r instructor, will speak on how everyThings” can play a Dungeons and day choices including diet, sleep and Birthday lunch Dragons campaign based on the intra- and interpersonal connections Seniors with birthdays or annishow from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednes- can impact your stress load, and versaries in June will be celebrated day, Aug. 7, at the library. speak on how you can modify your Friday, Aug. 16, at the senior center. No prior experience is necessary. life to eliminate concealed stress. Attendees are asked to reserve their Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180. spot by Monday, Aug. 12. For information, call 845-7180. The lunch is free for those who Color powder art have August birthdays or anniversaFlutes performance Throw color powder around at the ries. For all others, the cost is $5. The Ovidius Flute Trio will library while making an art project For information, call 845-7471.
Community calendar Thursday, Aug. 1
• 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m., Make Space for Reading with Great Scott magic show, library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga club (ages 12-18), library, 8457180
Friday, Aug. 2
• 10 a.m., Verona Triad presentation: K-9 Demonstration with Verona officer Matt Kile and Drea, senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30 p.m., Ice cream social and movie: “Stand By Me,” senior center, 845-7471 • 1:30-3:30 p.m., Teen Escape: Journey through the stars and alien abduction (ages 12-18, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns, Wisconsin Brewing
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• Various times, Stuff the Bus with School Supplies starts (goes through Aug. 9), various locations, jkfletcher@tds.net • 10 a.m. to noon, Teen virtual reality (ages 12-18), library, 845-7180 • 10-10:30 a.m., Rendever Virtual Reality Tour: The White House (registration required), library, 8457180 • 2-4 p.m., Open art: Superheroes (ages 2-10), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Shakespeare’s Scenes and Sonnets performance by the Fair Verona Shakespeare Company, library, 845-7180
Tuesday, Aug. 6
• 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Artist and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St.,
veronasmarket.com • 6-8 p.m., Facebook for organizations class (registration required), library, 845-7180
Wednesday, Aug. 7
• 2-3 p.m., Read it and Eat: “Space Case” (ages 9-12), library, 8457180 • 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons: “Stranger Things” (recommended for adults, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Biking to Bucky on Parade presentation, library, 845-7180
Thursday, Aug. 8
• 4-5:30 p.m., Teen DnD and tabletop games (ages 12-18), library, 845-7180
Friday, Aug. 9
from 07–22–19 9 a.m. – Board of Review from 07–25–19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 07–22–19 7 p.m. – Board of Review from 07–25–19 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, Aug. 4 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 07–22–19 1 p.m. – Board of Review from 07–25–19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 07–22–19 7 p.m. – Board of Review from 07–25–19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
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 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.
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 Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 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) 845-7125 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 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
• 10:30 a.m., Baby play time (birth to 18 months), library, 845-7180
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Aug. 1 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, Aug. 2 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 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Saturday, Aug. 3 8 a.m. – Common Council
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11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Monday, Aug 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 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Gretta Garbo at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Bill & Bonnie at Senior Center Tuesday, Aug. 6 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, Aug. 7 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. – Plan Commission from 08–05–19 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, Aug. 8 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 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society
Hate Is Easy – Love Is Hard “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:12-14 NIV Hate can be turned on like the flip of a switch. Someone cuts us off in traffic and we are cursing them as if they were the devil incarnate. An unkind word or a slight to our fragile ego can be remembered for years and be a source of resentment we just can’t get over. Political demagogues and bullies are experts at flipping the switch of hatred and resentment. It is easy to convince the native-born that the foreign-born are the source of their problems, or to convince the poor and working-class that the rich are their enemies. Human beings get defensive very easily, even when the offense against us is merely imagined. Unfortunately, hatred and anger are the default mode for many of us. Love, on the other hand,takes work and must be nurtured. We have to work at creating loving relationships, and though we all crave them, we are admittedly prickly.That is,we are prone to giving and taking offense. Perhaps that is why all of the world’s religions spend so much time and effort trying to inculcate loving kindness and charity.If it were easy and natural there would be no need for it. Work on banishing hate from your life and making your life an expression of love. – Christopher Simon
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Ridgewood finishes second as hosts of All-City Dive Championships ADAM FEINER
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Three hundred divers, 13 teams and more than 100 volunteers and sponsors descended on Madison’s Ridgewood Pool on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30 for the 2019 AllCity Dive Championships. High Point won the team title with 209 points, as each diver averaged 5.97 points. Host pool Ridgewood, which had won six of the last seven and three s t r a i g h t A l l - C i t y D ive Championships, settled for second with 195 points. “I believe the All-City Dive Championships are a time to celebrate athletes who compete with one another instead of against one another,” Chairman Terry Ritter said. “Judges and officials determine where they place with their performance.” Verona’s Mikayla Ott received one of the five outstanding sportsmanship awards, given to those who display respect, listening, communication, responsibility, courage and gratitude throughout the meet. She finished third in the girls 13-14 division, just behind fellow Verona native and Hawks Landing teammate Annika Rufenacht. Rufenacht finished second in the 13-14 girls division, and three current or former Verona Area High School divers finished in the top 10 of the boys 15-18 division.
15-18 girls M o n o n a ’s Tr i n i t y McNall pulled away from the field to win her third All-City Dive title with a six-dive score of 223.90. McNall was the only competitor to crack the
1. High Point 209 2. Ridgewood 195 3. Monona 182 4. Parkcrest 155 5. Shorewood Hills 138 6. West Side 77 7. Seminole 77 8. Hawks Landing 73 9. Hill Farm 43 10. Middleton 36 11. Maple Bluff 34 12. Nakoma 16 13. Goodman 7 Alex Ritter (187.95) finished seventh and eighth, respectively for Ridgewood in the 15-18 division, while VAHS grad Aiden Updegrove took 10th (176.20) in his 11th All-City Dive Championships. Isaac Roush sealed High Point’s team title by winning an individual title with a score of 255.35. S e m i n o l e ’s B e n S t i t gen finished second with 242.50 points. Seminole’s Wes Jekel was 14th with a score of 156.10. Dugan also wrapped up his 11th year of competition in the All-City Dive meet. Aidan Muckian took 12th (169.45), and Zack Strobel was 15th (154.85) for Ridgewood.
13-14 girls Shorewood’s Rian Wells won with 225.50 points, followed by Rufenacht Photo by Adam Feiner (205.50) and Ott (193.95). Ridgewood’s Conner Dugan begins his approach in the boys 15-19 division finals at the All-City Dive Championships on Rufenacht was an AllTuesday, July 30, at Ridgewood Pool. Dugan finished seventh with a score of 190.60. City Dive champion in 2016 and 2018, while Ott Verona Area High School was a 2017 champ. 190-point mark. Andrzejewski (177.00) and eighth, respectively. graduate Conner Dugan West Side’s Gena Dockry Anna Sanders (176.95) (190.60) and VAHS senior (178.65 points), Elizabeth finished sixth, seventh and 15-18 boys Turn to Diving/Page 9
HTL baseball
Trio of Cavaliers brings close connection to Futures game at Stampfl MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Home Talent League Futures game on Friday, July 26, at Stampfl Field proved to be a family affair for three Verona players. Two 2019 Verona Area High School graduates, C o n n o r M c G ow a n a n d Tucker Teskey, played on the second-year team. Sam Pederson, a 2019 VAHS graduate, was a member of the rookie team. The second-year HTL players beat the rookies 4-1. Teskey started in right field and went 0-for-2.
McGowan started at shortstop and went 0-for-2, with a hard line out to left center in the first inning and a line out to center in the fourth. The rookies loaded the bases loaded with one out in the second inning, but McGowan helped turn an inning-ending double play. “I was a late add,” said McGowan, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I was just happy to be here. I had a ton of fun, and it was a great experience to play with some different guys I wouldn’t otherwise be able to play with.”
McGowan was a twoyear starter at shortstop in high school. B o t h Te s k e y a n d McGowan were part of the Wildcats teams that continued a run of six straight sectional appearances. “It’s just a hobby,” Teskey said of HTL baseball. “It’s great playing with them as much as I can. We have a brotherhood and family.” Teskey will be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is majoring in business finance. Pederson pitched three innings and gave up one
earned run on one hit for the rookie team. He struck out two and walked three. Pederson will play baseball at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois. “I have been just pitching a lot for the Cavs, mostly on Thursdays,” he said. “I’m going to be a pitcher in college, so I really don’t have to worry about hitting.” Pederson also said he has been focused on improving his mechanics and locaPhoto by Mark Nesbitt tion with his pitches this Verona’s Tucker Teskey hits a grounder to the pitcher in the summer. first inning of the Home Talent Futures game Friday, July 26, Turn to HTL/Page 9 at Stampfl Field.
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Wildcats can’t keep up in season finale ADAM FEINER Sports editor
C o n s e c u t ive five - r u n innings by Portage put the Verona Junior Legion team in a hole it couldn’t climb out of Wednesday, July 24, as the Wildcats lost 11-6 in the season finale at Stampfl Field. Verona ended the summer 4-5. Portage did its damage in the third and fourth innings against a pair of relievers. The first six Warriors reached base safely against EJ Jaschinski in the third. Four singles, a walk and a hit batsman resulted in three runs. The Warriors tacked on two more runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI groundout to make it 6-1. Verona cut into its deficit with two runs in the bottom of the third. Ryan Merlet ripped a one-out single through the left side to score Ryan Olson, who singled through the same hole to lead off the inning. Jaschinski picked up a twoout RBI single into left-center to bring in Merlet. The first six Warriors reached safely against Jack Farrell in the fourth, as four singles, a walk and a
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Verona’s Remy Klawiter pitches during the second inning against Portage on Wednesday, July 24 at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats lost 11-6 in their season finale. throwing error by Farrell resulted in five runs and an 11-3 deficit for the Wildcats. Once again, Verona battled back with a pair of runs
in the bottom of the fourth. Colby Davis had a bunt single to lead off the frame, and scored on a throwing error by Portage’s catcher. Andres Kleinsik also scored
on a throwing error by Portage’s catcher to make it 11-5. Joe Ducharme struck out eight Warriors in three scoreless innings of relief.
Including the Monday, July 22 game against Sauk Prairie, Ducharme recorded 16 strikeouts over seven innings. Merlet hit an
inside-the-park home run with two outs in the seventh for Verona. His line drive flew over the head of Portage’s right fielder, and Merlet scored despite running through a stop sign from third-base coach Shane Olson. “I thought I was going to get a double or possibly a triple, but I just kept running,” Merlet said. “I wasn’t even paying attention to (Olson), I just went.” Both teams scored a run in the second inning. A twoout, three-base error allowed the Warriors to score first, but Davis drilled a two-out single through the right side to score Ray Weigand. Ve r o n a s t a r t e r R e m y Klawiter struck out two batters in two innings of work. Like his teammates, Klawiter played several different positions against Portage and other teams throughout the season. “Other than our mental lulls in the middle of the season, I thought we finished games well,” Verona coach Shane Olson said. “We had a few kids willing to try different positions. Everybody got a lot of extra at-bats that they otherwise wouldn’t have this summer.”
Verona seventh-grader Nolan Sathoff catches a pass during the Wildcat youth football camp on Thursday, July 25, at Verona Area High School.
Sixth-grader Maddox Boado throws a pass in a 7-on-7 game during the Wildcat youth football camp.
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Wildcats host camp at VAHS The Verona Area High School football team hosted its four-day youth football camp last week. The camp concluded on Thursday, July 25 with a 7-on-7 passing tournament. The camp focused on the fundamentals of passing, receiving and Seventh-grader Finn Norberg (right) breaks up a pass to blocking. Aidyn Chatman in a 7-on-7 passing game at the Wildcat – Mark Nesbitt youth football camp.
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Verona Area High school athletes who do not have health insurance can receive a free sports physical this month at Access Community Health Center in Madison.
The event runs from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Last names A-I may start checking in at 6 p.m. Last names J-R start check-in at 7 p.m. Last names S-Z start check-in at 8 p.m., with the final check-in at 8:20 p.m. Free immunizations will be provided
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by Public Health-Madison and Dane County for uninsured children or children with BadgerCare. Female athletes must wear a tank top for the physical exam. Access Community Health Center is located at 2202 S. Park St. Call Joe Greene at 220-6196 for questions.
The Cavaliers, the defending Home Talent League champions, are 15-1 in the Sunday League, and have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Section playoffs. “We have a lot of tale n t ,” M c G ow a n s a i d . “This is a group of guys I would trust to make every play. They are some of the best baseball players I have ever played with.” “Our biggest opponent is ourselves,” Teskey added. “If we just keep playing how we play and turn it up in the playoffs, we won’t have a problem.”
Diving: High Point edges Ridgewood for team title at All-City Continued from page 7 Ridgewood’s Ella Bodwin moved up seven places in the finals to finish sixth with a score of 167.30. Teammate Cami Hurley took 14th (154.70). West Side’s Sarah Weaver moved up four places in the finals to finish 10th with a score of 159.65.
Cavs end regular season Verona finished the regular season strong, going 3-1 in a span of five days. The Cavaliers beat Belleville 14-4 in six innings on Tuesday, July 23, at Stampfl Field. An eight-run sixth inning for Verona ended the game early. Rob Capener recorded two hits and three RBIs for the Cavs. McGowan also had two hits. Tristan Largent earned the win in relief. He struck out three in three innings. Verona then beat Cross Plains 9-3 on Thursday, July 25, at Stampfl Field.
13-14 boys Parkcrest’s Evan Prince won with a score of 191.60. West Side’s Joey Cook stood pat after the prelims and finished fourth (166.30). Ridgewood’s Jake Strobel was seventh (162.30), and Ben Hanlon was 11th (140.40). Seminole’s Liam Updergrove was in first place after the prelims, as he racked up 124.45 points in just four dives. However, he slipped all the way to 10th (154.15) in the final standings.
11-12 girls R i d g e w o o d ’s G a b b y Drake claimed second with a score of 160.20, right behind Monona’s Emelia Hopper (172.85). Emily Jensen moved up two spots in the finals to finish fourth (153.85) for Ridgewood. Claire Wendell added another top-10 finish in seventh (144.85), while Lily Watermolen took 14th (134.50) for the hosts. Katie “Squishie” McClure of Seminole moved up five spots in the finals to finish sixth with 147.30 points. West Side’s Juliana Ketarkus was 11th (136.80).
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West Side’s Elizabeth Andrzejewski competes in the girls 15-19 division at the All-City Dive Championships on Tuesday, July 30, at Ridgewood Pool. Andrzejewski finished seventh with a score of 177.00. Connor Krohn moved up three spots in the finals to finish sixth (117.10), followed by teammate Jayden
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Ridgewood’s Jacob O’Neill moved up two spots in the finals to finish second with 131.90 points. Parkcrest’s AJ Beard won with a score of 140.65. Ridgewood had five other divers make the finals.
Jason Erxleben struck out five in the complete-game victory. Derek Burgenske hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Capener added two RBI singles. David Lund had three hits and drove in a run for the Cavs. Verona went on the road and lost 8-7 against West Middleton on Saturday, July 27. The Cavs scored five runs in the top of the ninth, but lost on a walk-off single. Capener had two hits and two RBIs, while Pederson and Nick Cheaney also drove in two runs. Brad Laufenberg struck out two in seven innings. Capener took the loss in relief. Verona capped the regular season with a 15-0 home win over Belleville on Sunday, July 28. Kyle Nelson and Jacob Slonim combined to toss a five-inning no-hitter. Nelson struck out six in 4 1/3 innings. John Moynihan ripped a grand slam, part of a seven-run first inning, and drove in two more runs in a seven-run third to finish with six RBIs. Capener recorded three hits and five RBIs. The top-seeded Cavs will host 8 seed West Middleton on Sunday, Aug. 4 in the first round of the Home Talent playoffs.
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11-12 boys Seminole’s Brennan Sullivan moved up three spots in the finals to claim second with a score of 142.85 points. High Point’s Bosten Bold won with a six-dive score of 169.45. Ridgewood had four divers make the finals. Callum Mutch claimed seventh (132.30), Jake McKinnon took ninth (131.45), Carter Nienajadlo was 11th (129.55), and Max Drake came in at 14th (123.60). Nolan Perkins moved up two spots in the finals to finish 10th (130.45) for Seminole.
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Verona youth at the
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Amelia Frey and Payton Sarbacker of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs get together for a picture after the foods review.
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During the dress your critter contest, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Brooklyn Wills, Payton Sarbacker, Reagan Sarbacker, Logan Wills and Braelyn Sarbacker dressed for the theme; ballerina.
During the little britches dairy show, Braelyn Sarbacker from Paoli 4-H Fireballs shows with her cousin, Brock Sarbacker.
Gaelan Combs of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs, getting his registered Hampshire barrow, Charles Porkley, ready for the fair with a bath.
Garrett Pauli shows steer at the Dane County Fair July 18-21. He is a member of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs.
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Ava Wildenborg showing at Dane County Fair through FFA at Verona Area High School. Her painting received a reserve grand champion.
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Gaelan Combs of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs, with his quarter horse, Dan. Combs is waiting for the start of western showmanship at the Dane County Fair.
At left, Ashlyn Sarbacker from Triangle Troopers 4-H helping cousin Reagan Sarbacker from Paoli 4-H Fireballs in the Little Britches show at the Dane County Fair. At right, Garrett Pauli won grand champion for pet rabbit, Hop. Pauli is a Paoli 4-H Fireballs member.
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Above, the Sarbacker’s family works the 4-H potato stand. From left Sarah, Kara, Payton, Noah and Matthew Sarbacker of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs. At right, Gaelan Combs, member of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs, is waiting in the staging area in Pavillion 1 with his quarter horse, Dan, to ride in the Hunt Seat Pleasure Class. This was his last year showing at Dane County Fair as he officially aged out of 4-H after 10 years of being a member of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs.
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2019 Dane County Fair Results Animal Veterinary Science Champion Kendyll Theobald, Mudsliders Samantha Hill, Wits N’ Bits 4-H
Beef Champion Garrett Pauli, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Josiah Gibbs, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Kendyll Theobald, Mudsliders (3) Reece Theobald, Mudsliders, (3) Reserve Champion Justin Pauli, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Reece Theobald, Mudsliders
Cats Champion Samantha Hill, Wits N’ Bits 4-H
Champion Samuel Reynolds, MudChampion sliders Payton Sarbacker, Paoli Reserve Champion 4-H Fireballs Dakota Brown, MudslidReserve Champion ers Amerlia Frey, Paoli 4-H M o n t a n a S a r b a c k e r, Fireballs Mudsliders Merit Award Cooper Kennedy, Paoli Dogs 4-H Fireballs Champion Kendyll Theobald, MudCultural Arts sliders Champion Samantha Hill, Wits N’ Aislynn Chandler-Orn- Bits stein, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Reserve Champion Reserve Champion Jocelyn Romadka, Wits Annabelle Reppen Wits N’ Bits 4-H N’ Bits 4-H Samantha Whiteis, Wits Mikayla Brey, Mudslid- N’ Bits 4-H ers Morgan Gust, Wits N’ Electricity Bits 4-H Reserve Champion Samantha Hill, Wits N’ Eric Thuesen, Wits N’ Bits 4-H Bits 4-H Merit Award Samantha Hill, Wits N’ Flowers and House Bits 4-H Plants
Mudsliders 4-H Mikayla Brey, MudslidJohana Thuesen, Wits N’ ers Bits Julia Tatooles, Paoli 4-H Food and Nutrition Fireballs (2) Johana Thuesen, Wits N’ Champion Mikayla Brey, Mudslid- Bits Kayleigh Schlipp, Wits ers N’ Bits 4-H Reserve Champion Kelsey Last, Wits N’ Bits Gaelan Combs, Paoli 4-H 4-H (6) Fireballs Lydia Gold, Wits N’ Bits Merit Award Gaelan Combs, Paoli 4-H 4-H (4) Meghan Wenzel, Paoli Fireballs 4-H Fireballs Home Environment Olivia Busalacchi, Paoli 4-H Fireballs (2) Reserve Champion Samantha Whiteis, Wits Mikayla Brey, MudslidN’ Bits 4-H (2) ers Serena Busalacchi, Paoli State Fair Exhibit Morgan Gust, Wits N’ 4-H Fireballs (3) Reserve Champion Bits 4-H Anika Thuesen, Wits N’ Merit Award Morgan Gust, Wits N’ Bits Aster Anderson, Wits N’ Bits 4-H (2) Payton Sarbacker, Paoli Bits 4-H Gaelan Combs Paoli 4-H 4-H Fireballs Fireballs (2) Horse and Pony Olivia Busalacchi, Paoli Champion 4-H Fireballs (2) Champion Mikayla Brey, MudslidSamantha Whiteis, Wits Alexis Smith, Wits N’ ers N’ Bits 4-H Bits 4-H Reserve Champion Serena Busalacchi, Paoli Caitlyn Bean, Wits N’ Mikayla Brey, Mudslid4-H Fireballs Bits 4-H (2) ers Wubbie Anderson Wits Carsyn Weiderhaft, Wits Merit Award N’ Bits N’ Bits 4-H Kendyll Theobald, Ella Crowe, Wits N’ Bits Knitting and
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Plant and Soil Science Champion Gaelan Combs, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Mikayla Brey, Mudsliders Reserve Champion Mikayla Brey, Mudsliders
Rabbits Champion Garrett Pauli, Paoli 4-H Fireballs
Sheep Champion Brooke Ace, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Emma Haag, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Kaden Armenta, Paoli 4-H Fireballs
Shooting Sports Champion Eric Thuesen, Wits N’ Bits (2) Reserve Champion Alexis Smith, Wits N’ Bits 4-H Anika Thuesen, Wits N’ Bits 4-H
Swine Champion Emma Haag, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Kendyll Theobald, Mudsliders (2) Riley Armenta, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Reserve Champion Brooke Ace, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Gaelan Combs Paoli 4-H Fireballs Ivan Skolaski, Paoli 4-H Fireballs Lucas Haag, Paoli 4-H Fireballs (2)
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Verona History June
50 y ears ago • The Verona school board discussed a proposal to expand the middle school to hold 600 students. The overcrowded school was accommodating 330 students at the time, but enrollment was expected to grow considerably – about 7 percent a year and comparable amounts in the other schools – over the several years. The presentation also included a preliminary sketch of a 39,000-square-foot gym for the high school, expected to cost up to $900,000. But some board members were concerned that the timing was bad, with state aids dropping and teacher salaries rising making property taxes already expected to increase as much as $3 per $1,000 in assessed value. The addition would add another $1 per $1,000. • St. William Parish in Paoli celebrated its 100th anniversary. The church, which burned down in 1925 and was rebuilt, has now merged with St. Andrew Parish. • The original, 52-year-old St. Andrew Parish building was torn down. Several people who had been part of the original building’s planning had been present in a ceremony a few weeks earlier removing the cornerstone. • The Wisconsin State Highway Commission released a plan to build a freeway connecting Madison and Dodgeville stemming from U.S. Highway 18-151 somewhere north of Verona by the mid 1970s. That road, known as the 18-151 bypass, did not get built until 1995, and it ended up with a southern route.
40 years ago • The city held an open house to show residents two separate plans for a new City Hall. It was a response to a large number of complaints that the city should have consulted the public before committing to such a large
expense. More than half of the 89 people who visited turned in written remarks on the project. Some wanted the building to be smaller or less expensive and a few asked for a referendum, but most advocated moving ahead or doing so with a few additional amenities. The next week, the city approved purchasing 6.5 acres on Lincoln Street from the county for $35,000. The building eventually would be built there with some revisions that included reducing the overall size and moving the Common Council chambers into the basement. • The school district and teachers settled on a 10 percent increase in base teacher salaries to $10,400, raising the total wage and benefit payout for the 115 teachers by almost $200,000. • The council debated redrafting an alternate-side parking ordinance rather than the no-parking ordinance that had been created after a difficult winter. • The council considered making Richard Street a one-way in response to the school’s change in parking lot layout but decided against it. • The Verona High School band was declared the Class A Grand Champion of the Summer Nationals Band Championships in Rock Falls, Ill., after earning nine firstplace awards.
30 years ago • Heather Rowling won the Class B 1,600-meter run at the state track championships. Rowling ran her personal best, 4 minutes, 58.02 seconds, just six seconds shy of the state record, and beat her closest competitor by 100 meters. She got a standing ovation from 10,000 people watching the tournament, but the next day experienced a big disappointment in the 800, finishing seventh in the cold rain after her muscles locked up near the end of the race.
• Ald. John Volker began a petition drive to force the Common Council to reconsider its decision to not bury the power lines on both sides of South Main Street. The plan worked after constituents began calling alders and got two of them to reconsider. • Verona native Wendy Meyer won a $140,000 house in a drawing from a local radio station. The 21-year-old was one of 38,000 people who entered the contest, which had several prizes but none better than the house on High Point Road on Madison’s west side. • The Verona school board approved a 20 percent hike in the budget, raising the tax levy by 19 percent. Rising enrollment and program additions were the main causes.
20 y ears ago • Voters split on a two-question school district referendum issue, approving a building expansion but rejecting a budget proposal to override the state-mandated revenue caps. The $13.77 million building expansion, which won 23022149, was the fourth attempt since November 1997 to find space for the growing student body. The original proposal was a $22 million plan, which was broken into five pieces for the second attempt and reduced to $19 million for the third attempt. The winning proposal built a new elementary school in Verona, now known as Country View, converted the old Country View into high school space, converted Savanna Oaks into a middle school and remodeled Sugar Creek Elementary School. Another failed effort was a recount requested by opponents of the building referendum. • Questions from a district resident caused the Verona Area school board to hold off on its plans to swap soon-to-be-developed land for a commercial plaza
in Madison. The boundary swap was intended to give the district some relief from its fast-growing population, as it could not build buildings fast enough to keep up with growth. But the resident gave information that showed Nakoma Plaza – including Home Depot – might be worth much less than previously thought. The deal was consummated after the numbers were examined more thoroughly. • The boys track team won the Division 1 state championship. Longtime coach Randy Marks’ squad edged Glendale-Nicolet 44-36 behind winning efforts in the 3,200- and 1,600-meter relays, including a new state record in the 3,200. David Filsinger also finished in second place in the high jump despite being seeded 12th. Hurdler Steve McKeon finished fourth in the 110 hurdles and second in the 300 hurdles, and Misoor Goueli took third in the 1,600. • Jill Pedretti set a state record in the discuss as the girls track team finished ninth at state. Her throw of 169 feet, 10 inches, nine feet beyond the old mark and 30 feet farther than the second-place effort. • The Verona Police Department promoted Harry Barger from sergeant to lieutenant. Barger retired in 2007 and was succeeded by Dave Dresser.
10 y ears ago • The Public Service Commission announced a contentious 345kV electric line across Dane County would not go through Verona. The ATC project, which had two options that would have passed through Verona, instead would mostly go along the Beltline. At the same time, ATC began building a separate, 138kV power line between Fitchburg and Verona.
• St. Andrew Catholic Church swapped pastors with a church in Edgerton, sending David Timmerman there at the request of Bishop Robert Morlino, in exchange for William Vernon, a former journalist. Timmerman had been here since 2003. Vernon stayed until 2017, when he was succeeded by John Sasse. • Construction began on the new $22 million Badger Prairie Health Care Center north of East Verona Avenue. • The city learned a key road project would be paid for entirely by federal stimulus bill funds. Ironically, the job-creation program delayed the project by a year, as it had to go through more paperwork and would not be ready until 2010. • Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings met with fans at Wildcat Lanes as part of a promotional tour with the bowling alley’s parent company. • The Verona Senior Center unveiled a new bocce court and community garden along Paoli Street. • Sophomore Drex Jackson finished eighth in the shot put, breaking the sophomore record and adding nearly two feet to his personal best with a throw of 52 feet ¼ inch. • VAHS graduate Jason Huett spent a week on the stage of Public Enemies as a stuntman, which was filmed in Wisconsin. • The Town of Verona officially withdrew from its agreement with the City of Verona to provide senior services after the city requested a new formula that would double the town’s annual contribution. The town now contracts with the Sugar River Senior Center out of Belleville. • In lieu of some larger planned security upgrades, VAHS added a police guard post near its Performing Arts Center. – Jim Ferolie
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It’s north against south in bypass ‘tug-of-war’ The push and pull for a northern or southern highway bypass around Verona reached full force June 28. Some 280 people gathered in the Verona Middle School gym to discuss with Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials whether the bypass should be built to the north or south of Verona. Officials say the bypass is needed to relieve traffic congestion in downtown Verona. Twenty people gave opinions to DOT officials at the hearing. The DOT will accept written opinions on the bypass project until July 10. The DOT will use the oral and written opinions to decide where to build the bypass. That decision is expected by Aug. 1. The actual road construction is expected to begin in 1994 or 1995.
The speakers Dr. Steven R. Evelhock, 716 Arbor Vitae Place, referred to the northern vs. southern route debate as a “tug-of-war.” “People who live to the
north want it in the south and vice versa,” he said. The tug-of-war continued more than two hours June 28, with speakers for the north and south making their points. Other alternatives were also discussed, including improving and expanding Hwy. PD, or building an overpass above downtown Verona. Phil Salkin, Verona mayor, told DOT representatives that the southern route has been “repeatedly endorsed” by the Verona City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Verona School Board and the Industrial Park Board. Salkin said the southern route would better siphon truck traffic from Carnes or the city’s industrial park. He said the southern route would have minimal impacts on residential areas. “The southern route would encourage businesses to locate in Verona,” said Salkin. “It fits with the city’s master plan. It would improve traffic flow and safety.”
Salkin said the northern route does not fit with the city’s master plan, would impact, the city’s potential for expansion, would not solve traffic problems because trucks from Carnes and the industrial park would run through town, and may impact the planned University of Wisconsin Golf Course. Art Cresson, Mike Wineke and John Volker, Verona aldermen, also spoke. They all endorsed the southern route. Gary Werner of the Ice Age Trail Council also favored the southern route, saying that the DOT had not gone far enough in assessing the impacts of a northern route on recreational areas. He said a northern route may frustrate efforts to link together an environmental corridor north of Verona toward Madison.
North support The northern route received strong support from a number of speakers. Michele Pellitteri, 7590 County Trunk G, Verona,
favored the northern route because the southern alternative cuts through a wetland. She voiced concern for out “diminishing wetland resources.” “Environmentally, the southern route will affect 200 percent more wetland,” said Pelletteri. Pelliteri said a primary concern should be to support the route that offers the least amount of ecological damage. “Wetlands are beneficial to people as well,” she said. “They cannot be replaced.” Pelliteri said the northern route will cost at least $1 million less. Jeff Borne, mayor of Dodgeville, also favored the northern route, saying it would offer a more direct route to the growing West Madison area and the Dane County airport. Borne said that, according to the governor’s “Corridors 2020” plan, Hwy. 18-151 will run from Dubuque to the Fox River Valley. He said the northern alternative would better serve that route.
Glen Thronson of the I owa C o u n t y H i g h wa y Department said the northern route would give drivers from southwest Wisconsin better access to the Dane County Regional Airport and the Fox River Valley. Shaun Haas, 504 S. Hillcrest, said the northern bypass “is responsive to the present and future development of the Southwest Madison and West Middleton areas.” Haas said the bypass project will affect the state as a whole, not only Verona people. Margie Ziegler encouraged the DOT to opt for the north bypass, saying it should “not throw its money out the window,” and “protect resources and solve the problem in an environmentally sound way.” Normandy Roden-Sacks and her husband, Arthur, 2100 Davis Hills Drive, favored the northern route and expansion of Hwy. PD Roden-Sacks said there is a drastically increased need for better roads to the north and west of Madison,
because that’s where the development is. She said a southern bypass would “destroy the rural charm and character of this community.”
Other alternatives Theordore Peterson of the town of Verona favored an overpass using the present Hwy. 18-151 roadbed. He said an overpass is a viable alternative with minimal environmental impact, even though initial costs may appear greater. He called the overpass “the shortest distance between two lines.” Such an overpass would be 1.3 miles long over downtown Verona. Lyle Wealti, 104 Westlawn, Verona, a bulk milk hauler, strongly suggested improving Hwy. PD as an alternative to either bypass route. Rod Slotten, owner of Verona Air Park, reminded DOT officials to remember the air park when decisions are made. A southern alternative would cut through the air park.
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Boundary: District says communication with families will be stressed as project moves ahead Continued from page 1 moving to the current BRMS building. New Century and Verona Area International schools will move into the K-Wing while Core Knowledge Charter School – which is K-8 – will move into the main high school building with BRMS. Many of the decisions from now on will be behind the scenes. District staff and consultants will work to streamline bus routes and the costs that come with them, determine how new building locations will affect start times and look at staffing levels with new student populations at each school. Gorrell said he would keep the board informed throughout and bring any “bigger than what you might anticipate change” to trustees for discussion. One of the likely most controversial decisions, grandfathering, remains with the board. Board vice president Meredith Stier Christensen and president Noah Roberts told the Press on Monday they had received plenty of emails on both sides, with some supporting making the new boundaries effective for all elementary students immediately in 2020-21 and others supporting some sort of flexibility. Both said they couldn’t support any plan before they see data from staff, which is expected at the next
Appeals process coming The school board and district administration plan to work on an appeals process for the new boundaries. What criteria would allow for exceptions remains to be determined, but superintendent Dean Gorrell said it will be “important for everybody, for secretaries to know, for admin to know.” “So when parents call them … they pull out these decision rules,” he said. “We’re just not at a point yet to do that in full.” meeting, Monday, Aug. 19. “Our goal is always to minimize disruption for kids,” Roberts said. “It all depends on the numbers at each school.” All three district leaders praised the process that got them to last week’s boundary decision. Roberts said he couldn’t imagine the board having to “start from scratch,” and he said the Attendance Area Advisory Committee was key in getting them to a decision. “They provided us with three very different options that prioritized different things,” Roberts said. “It was a great way to discuss and dive into the complexity of our district.” Communication on both the boundaries and any other decisions that change routines for families will be important over the next 13 months. Roberts said the district will have to “clearly and
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repetitively communicate to families” about the upcoming changes. Gorrell said using varied methods of communication will be important, as well. “You can get things out via email or you can get things out via snail mail, and somebody will miss it,” Gorrell said. “Then it comes as a surprise, so you just gotta be cognizant of that and build in multiple ways and multiple times for informing people.” He hopes parents whose children are changing schools under the new boundaries will talk with staff at their new school and take advantage of yet-to-be determined plans for “welcoming new to the school families.” “We knew going into this process that this isn’t going to make everybody happy,” Gorrell said. “An encouragement would be to … reach out the new attendance
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Legals TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 6:30 PM TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment 4. Approval of minutes from July 2, 2019 5. Action on Disallowance of Claim for Damage to a Vehicle on Woods Road 6. Reports and Recommendations * Plan Commission: i. Discussion with Possible Action Regarding Updates to the Sample Development Agreement including Road Acceptance Policies * Public Works: i. Discussion with Possible Action Regarding Driveway Permit Applications for 1850 Hidden River Road and Riverside Road ii. Discussion of Draft Capital Improvement Plan * Financial Sustainability Committee: * EMS Commission: * Town Staff: i. Clerk/Treasurer Report ii. Public Works Project Manager Report iii. Planner/Administrator Report * Report on Building Permits to Date * Discussion with Possible Action Regarding Edits to the Employee Handbook * Town Chair: * Supervisors: 7. Approval of Payment of Bills 8. Adjourn Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Posted: August 1, 2019 Published: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA BOARD OF REVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019 6:00 PM TOWN HALL, 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Roll Call 2. Call to Order
3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Meet to Adjourn Minutes from June 7, 2019 5. Announcements * Purpose and Rules for Board of Review i. Quasi-Judicial review of assessed valuation of property within the Town of Verona; proceedings are recorded ii. Presentation of sworn testimony by complainant and Assessor iii. Determination by Board of Review members iv. Confirmation of certified member training v. Appeal options * Confirmation of Posting of Public Notice for Open Book and Board of Review i. 2019 Assessment Roll available for review by the public during regular business hours since June 28, 2019 when notification was posted in three locations and emailed to listserv subscribers ii. Open Book held July 16, 2019 from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM; Notice published June 20, 2019 iii. Initial Meet to Adjourn Board of Review meeting was held June 7, 2019 with an adjournment notice posted on the front door of the Town Hall that the first date to hear testimony would be August 1, 2019 iv. Board of Review Notice (long) published June 27, 2019 v. Confirmation that Instructional Material About the Assessment and Board of Review Procedures was Available During Open Book for Information on How to File an Objection and the Board of Review Procedures under Wisconsin Law 6. Confirmation that the Town of Verona Adopted a Policy to Protect the Confidentiality of Records Supporting the Income Method of Valuation with Ordinance 2000-3 7. Announcement that the Town of Verona Adopted a Procedure for Waiver of Board of Review Hearing Requests and a Procedure for Sworn Telephone or Sworn Written Testimony Requests at the June 7, 2019 Meet to Adjourn Board of Review Meeting 8. Review Assessment and Board of Review Law Updates for 2019 9. Swear in Complainant and Assessor 10. Hear Testimony in the Order Complaints were Received (see attached) 11. Determination 12. Confirmation that Determination Notice(s) Will be Sent to Complainants by Return Receipt Mail 13. Adjourn If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Posted: July 26, 2019 Published: August 1, 2019 WNAXLP ***
area school, that administrator, work on some items related to take a visit, take a tour, take your new bus routes, that grandfathering decision will affect each of the child there, get familiar with it.” other decisions, Gorrell said. Grandfathering complex “Some of it we can get started While the board approved a on right now, some of it we can’t “phased in” approach for the mid- quite get started on it yet,” he said. The work they’re beginning is dle school boundary changes, that same idea is likely unworkable at with a consultant to determine Hazardous Transportation Zones, the elementary level. With twice the number of which help determine maximum schools and grades, it would have walking distances for students. a much larger effect on enrollment Those will affect the bus routes, which will require knowing where at each school. Options include allowing only students attending each school live certain grades in 2020-21 to and therefore cannot be looked at remain at their current school or in too much detail until the grandchoosing no grandfathering at all. fathering decision is made. Then comes school start and Roberts and Stier Christensen said the data will lead to board to stop times, which have allowed its decision and might not leave the district to double up on some much of a choice. Stier Chris- bus routes and have used the contensen also said any grandfather- venience of a middle school adjaing could be considered “disrupt- cent to a high school for years. ing neighborhood unity,” – counter That convenience will be gone in to one of the board’s stated priori- 2020-21 – a “big thing” to considties – by allowing some students to er, Gorrell said. Gorrell hopes the district will attend one school while neighbors also have final staffing decisions in go to another. Roberts said the board will not place by next March, which would make a decision the same night the be on the normal staffing timeline. data is presented. Instead, he said, There are likely to be more changtrustees will discuss it and make es than a normal year, with popuany further requests and plan for a lations shifting between schools decision at the following meeting, and a need for staff to follow. Sept. 2. Contact Scott Girard at ungreOther decisions porter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9. While district staff can begin
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Ronald F. “Ron” “Duke” D a rg a , a g e 82, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 2, 1937, in Menominee, Michigan, the son of Anthony and Margaret (McCue) Darga. Ron grew up in Beaver and graduated from New Lisbon High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and was stationed for three years at Pepperrell Air Force Base in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Ron was united in marriage to Audrey Haske on Oct. 20, 1956, in New Lisbon.
After leaving the service he and his family moved to the Madison area, where he began his career as a computer programmer, which led to his life-long career in banking. Ron was the epitome of a self-made man. He used the difficulties of his early childhood, including the untimely deaths of both parents, as motivation his entire life. He was greatly aided in his early development by the loving relationship he had with his aunt and uncle, Erdmond and Catherine Smith of New Lisbon. Meeting and marrying the love of his life, Audrey, was the next and most important step on his way to a complete and remarkable life. Nothing was more important to Ron than family. His interests and experiences were wide and varied. He loved to travel and enjoyed many trips with his loving wife, including China, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and all over North America. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and was an avid fan of the Badgers, Packers and Brewers. Ron was also a licensed pilot and proud to own and operate his Cessna 206 airplane.
The common thread in all of his interests was his desire to involve his family. His greatest joy was in sharing all of these experiences with those that he loved. After serving his country in the Air Force, Ron began his career as a computer operator with WPS in Madison. He began his over 50-year banking career with the Bank of Madison in 1966. Ron was a correspondent banker for the Bank of Madison, and traveled Wisconsin for several years meeting with bankers making many lifetime friends and contacts. In 1973 Ron became the 1st President of Affiliated Bank in Madison. After a successful run building the Jamestown Bank in 1980, he left to start a career as a consultant for the banking industry. Ron was retained by the FDIC often to help problem banks throughout the Midwest and was extremely successful in making them quality institutions. He also was very active in getting buyers and sellers together to purchase banks. In 1989, Ron founded Royal Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Royal
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Administrator: Council planning to consider background check Aug. 12 Continued from page 1 which he refuted. He also was a finalist in March for the Gardner, Kansas, city administrator position, according to the Gardner News, and in 2018, he was among 21 semifinalists for the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, city manager position but did not make the final 11, according to the Murfreesboro Post. Diaz has told the Press the background check is extensive, and while it is carried out by a police officer – in this case, the Oregon Police Department is doing it to avoid conflicts of interest – it is less a record check than it is gathering information and interviewing people to ensure a good fit.
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Cover band Your Mom kicked off the opening day of Concerts in the Park at Harriet Park on Thursday, July 12.
Melodies fill Harriet Park Concerts in the Park k i c ke d o ff T h u r s d a y, July 12, with cover band Your Mom performing at Harriet Park. Attendees watched from benches, lawn chairs and blankets, played games of pickup basketball and had fun on playground equipment.
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Bus: Families will be informed about any changes Continued from page 1 bus routes to make slight adjustments,” the email states. “This year, there may be more routes making adjustments larger in scale and families of those affected bus routes will be informed if that happens.” Among the major projects in the area are the ongoing work on Verona Road and the closure of the intersection at Fitchrona and Nesbitt roads until October. Those are two of the main routes between Fitchburg and Verona. The closure at Fitchrona, for example, would have added six minutes between one set of stops for the Goat AM bus to Glacier Edge Elementary School last year. The 2018-19 schedule
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