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E p i c i s i n f o r a f ew “dy-no-mite” days next week.

The company is hosting its annual Users Group Meeting from Monday, Aug. 26, to Thursday, Aug. 29, on its campus on Milky Way. Katie Lee, Epic events and design coordinator, said in an email to the Press that the company will be going back to 1979 for the event as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

“We’re adding a little 70’s flair,” she wrote.

Lee said that the UGM session will bring in 7,000 guests, in addition to the 9,000 Epic employees in attendance. Many of the guests will be international, with visitors from 13 countries as close as Canada and as far as Singapore.

Lee said they don’t expect a significant impact on traffic in Verona because the majority of people shuttle in from remote lots, rather than using individual vehicles.

UGM will include 500 sessions for attendees to choose from on topics impacting healthcare IT, including opioid management, behavioral health and artificial intelligence, Lee said.

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Sugar Creek Elementary School counselor Miriam Browman, right, helps families select folders during school supply pick up at Redeemer City Church on Monday. In line is incoming sixth grader Jahnai Johnson. Several Ironman bags were donated for families to take with them.

Hoping for a friendly Mother Nature Tight schedule leads top 5 things to watch for 2019-20 SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

For the first time in nearly two decades, Verona Area School District students will return to classrooms in August.

As students fill hallways

and lunchrooms and parents return to school year routines Aug. 23, officials will be keeping a close eye on this year’s calendar, knowing that Mother Nature could throw a wrench into construction

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5 things to watch • Tight schedule • New personalized learning plans software • TWI, VAIS middle school programming • Badger Ridge physical changes • Old buildings’ final year

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Betsy Jenkins walked up to the car with Illinois license plates in the It’s Your Party parking lot, almost as dismayed as the driver, who couldn’t get to Bavaria Sausage just 100 feet away.

His choices were to walk through a construction area or get back on Nesbitt Road, drive southwest to Maple Grove Drive, north to County

Hwy. PD and around to the other side of Nesbitt Road – a 10-minute trip, according to Google Maps.

“Every day, we have some,” Jenkins, the owner of the Town of Verona the owner of the event planning and production company said of the driver as she watched him instead turn onto Allegheny Drive.

That detour – rather than the one the City of Fitchburg prescribes – has been since July 10 the fastest way

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around from one side of the Nesbitt and Fitchrona roads intersection to the other. It will remain so until October, when the new roundabout is expected to be completed.

It’s added another barrier for Veronans looking to head north. Drivers are already dealing with the Verona Road construction and two years of construction on Hwy. M on the city’s

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Fifth grade shifts From To Number Sugar Creek Stoner Prairie 7 Stoner Prairie Glacier Edge 4 Country View Stoner Prairie 4 Country View Sugar Creek 36 Country View Glacier Edge 5 Glacier Edge Stoner Prairie 2 Total 58

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Fifth graders who would change schools under new boundary maps in 2020 are still being considered for grandfathering by the school board.

The Verona Area school board ruled out all other grades.

Board members began discussing whether any elementary school students could be exempted from changing schools at their Aug. 19 meeting, and they

agreed in conversation that grades below fifth will have to change schools when the new maps go into effect. For fifth graders, they expect to make a decision next month on one of three possibilities: mandatory grandfathering, a mandatory move to the new maps or giving parents a choice to stay or move.

The decision will affect up to 58 students who live in neighborhoods that are switching under the new boundaries approved last month and attend an attendance area elementary school. The boundaries will take effect as the new

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Last splash of summer vacation With the school year just around the corner, families from Verona and all over Dane County have been taking advantage of the warm summer weather by visiting Fireman’s Park beach and the new splash pad and playground on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Walker Grunwald, 6, of Cambridge, cools off on the playground with a popsicle.

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From left, Alivia Bumpke, 8, of Waunakee, gives her brother, Elijah Bumpke, 5, a boost to get all the way down the slide she made slippery with her squirt gun.

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Roadwork around new HS begins Projects scheduled for May completion SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

We s t Ve r o n a Ave n u e is the first of nine public improvement projects related to the new Verona Area High School building to get underway.

Planned for street widening and work at the Nine

Mound Road and West End Circle intersections, through traffic is expected to be maintained throughout construction. That’s true of the rest of the projects, as well, according to a schedule presented at the Aug. 19 school board meeting.

Superintendent Dean Gorrell said there will be a public presentation of the improvements sometime soon, though a date and location are still not set.

Schools in brief Academic standards approved The school board approved academic standards in all subject areas Monday.

The standards follow the Wisconsin state standards in every subject area, with the addition of the C3 Framework in social studies, which district director of curriculum and instruction Ann Franke said the district used before the state standards were set in May 2018. Franke

Other work includes adding a sidewalk on Westridge Parkway, widening West End Circle and Wall Street, constructing Wildcat Way within the school site and turn lane additions at the Paoli Street-Nine Mound Road intersection.

Crews will also install the Military Ridge State Trail bridge over Wildcat Way, which will require a one to two week closure of the trail, according to

the schedule. That work is planned for November 2019 through March 2020.

All work is scheduled to be completed by May 2020, with the school expected to open for the 2020-21 school year in September. The district anticipates taking occupancy in July.

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said the district might make the full for board members who attend meetswitch for 2020-21. ings above and beyond board and committee meetings. That includes meetBoard salaries set ings of the high school construction Electors approved a 2.5% raise for team, for example.

Superintendent Dean Gorrell sugschool board members at the annual gested the stipend, which a board memmeeting Monday.

The group, which was larger than ber would have to apply for to receive.

The electors in attendance also normal as parents waited for public comment at the regular board meeting approved the tax levy and sale of disto follow, also approved a $50 stipend trict equipment.

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Tackling climate change together City teaming up with communities across Dane County SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

Seeking to confront climate change “head-on” locally, Dane County announced last week a novel collaboration between offi- Diaz cials throughout the county to work on ways to do that, including with Verona Mayor Luke Diaz.

In a news release Aug. 15, Dane County Executive Joe

Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway announced the “first of its kind collaboration” to bring together elected officials, administrators and staff who work on sustainability issues from nearly two dozen cities, villages, and towns in Dane County.

In its first meeting last week, the Sustainability Leaders Collaborative established working groups on four issues: solar development; renewable fuel usage for municipal fleets; energy efficiency/sustainability for facilities and “green” infrastructure to manage run-off from heavy rain events. The group will re-convene this winter to review progress made by those groups and “develop implementation plans for using sustainable

strategies in both the public and private sectors,” according to the news release.

Dane County, the City of Madison, and a number of other local communities have agreed to achieve 100% sustainability, in energy reducing carbon emissions and implementing practices that help improve resiliency for extreme weather events.

Parisi said addressing climate change and advancing clean, green energy projects is a “shared mission” of communities around Dane County.

“By uniting in a shared vision, we can work together to support our sustainability efforts, positively impact the environment, and set the stage for others to follow suit,” he said in the news release.

Verona Mayor Luke Diaz, a member of the collective, said the group provides an “opportunity to work on the policies as outlined in Verona’s sustainability resolution,” as well as a chance for the city to learn from the expertise and experience of other municipalities.

“When dealing with the challenges of climate change and what kind of world we leave to the next generation, we can get more done when we work together,” he wrote in an email to the Press Monday. “Not to mention that issues like stormwater and flooding don’t respect municipal boundaries.”

Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

North and South to move into Verona Woods spot SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

A Madison area restaurant plans to move into the vacant Verona Woods location in Liberty Park this fall.

North and South Seafood and Smokehouse, with locations established in

Madison and DeForest, announced the move in a Facebook post Aug. 11. They wrote they hope to open in mid-October.

The restaurant’s Madison location menu includes a mix of regular features like cheese curds and a fish fry, specialty smoked meats like ribs and brisket and seafood options like shrimp and crab legs.

North and South first opened in 2015.

Verona Woods closed in April after opening in 2017. It was the second restaurant in that complex to close this year, as 4 Sisters Tapas Restaurant closed in February. In June, Mexican restaurant El Charro announced plans to move into the space.

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Fifth: Transportation costs depend on grandfathering Continued from page 1 high school opens and other schools in the district shift to new buildings.

“It needs to be simple,” board member Carolyn Jahnke said. “It needs to rip the Band-Aid off as cleanly as possible. We need to move on from this, and it can’t be something that hangs over us for years and years and years.”

Board members hope to get information at the next meeting, scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

7, on transportation costs and building capacity with or without grandfathering.

They also hope to find out how many of the 58 fifth graders would have younger siblings attending the new school – something they expect would help them estimate how many might choose to move.

Board members hope to make a decision at that meeting, board president Noah Roberts said. The meeting location remains to be determined, because the administration building area will be busy with crowds for the high s c h o o l ’s a n n u a l c r o s s country invitational.

Some expressed concerns about a choice option because it would present a planning challenge and because an exact cost could not be determined.

“I do want to add flexibility wherever we can, but I need to know how much it’s going to cost,” board treasurer Amy Almond said.

Much of that cost would be from transportation, a n d w i t h o u t k n ow i n g which students would choose to stay and which would move, Badger Bus cannot determine how many extra routes grandfathering would necessitate.

Roberts was specifically in favor of allowing a choice, but only “if the numbers work and it’s administratively feasible.”

“Moving students is not a preference.” Roberts said. “We wouldn’t do this if we didn’t have to.”

Superintendent Dean Gorrell said they would likely need to have decisions from families by sometime around Dec. 1 if a choice is offered.

While board members said they had a desire to limit disruption, Almond said she was confident in the district’s staff to make whatever arrangements they approve as easy as possible for students.

“I have a lot of faith in our staff that we can figure this out even if you don’t get what you want,” Almond said.

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Residents at the Willow Pointe Memory Care facility and at an adjacent apartment were displaced for an hour Tuesday afternoon after a contractor struck a gas line.

A news release from the Verona Police Department said officers responded to a report of a gas leak just after 2 p.m. Residents were moved to a nearby business for an hour while Madison Gas and Electric responded to the scene. Badger Bus also provided transportation for the evacuees.

There was no direct threat to community safety, an officer at the scene blocking access to the apartment comPhoto by Kimberly Wethal plex and memory care told the Press.

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Fireman’s Park upgrades appreciated After enjoying a beautiful July afternoon with my grandchildren at the Verona Beach, I want to applaud the City of Verona for the improvements there.

The beach area now has seating with sun umbrellas, and retention walls which are large enough to sun bathe on. Metal railings enclose the

area with both steps and a slanted sidewalk leading to the beach. Next to the newly built changing/snacks building is a beautiful splash pad.

With such a low entrance fee, I encourage everyone to visit our beach!

Sue Barker City of Verona

School end times ‘bothersome’ Back to school season is here.

Students are getting their supplies ready for the new year and teachers are getting classrooms set up. With the school year starting and ending early to accommodate the new high school and school swap for 20202021, we are looking ahead to a long summer. The only problem is: school days are running longer too.

In order to fit a whole school year in less time, the high school administration decided to have the school day go from 8:30 to 3:42, running five minutes longer than last year. While five minutes does not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, it makes a world of difference to countless students. Many high schoolers have jobs, and plenty of those jobs start at four o’clock.

If a teenager is under sixteen, they can not work past seven on a school night. Since school runs longer, students may have a hard time getting to their jobs on time, making short shifts even shorter. Plus, students have other responsibilities, such as driving siblings home, before work making it a tight fit to get to their jobs safely and on time.

Spending five more minutes at school every single day probably won’t matter a great deal to

students, but it is where those five minutes are added to the school day that are bothersome. I feel the extra minutes should be added before school. Starting school at eight or eight fifteen and having school end earlier, there is more time after school to meet every commitment a typical high school student has.

High school students have plenty of obligations, and the high school is making life harder.

The final nail in the coffin is how secretive the school has been about the end time for the high school day. Most students, parents, and even teachers don’t even know about the time change a week before school starts. Even though the administration has to work around bus schedules for the whole district, I hope they reconsider every option because the current one isn’t realistic for students.

The high school has a motto, “Every student must succeed.”

At the moment, it seems that the school wants students to succeed on test scores that look good for the school, but couldn’t care less if we succeed once we leave the building.

Rachel Breunig City of Verona

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A restorative justice court could help reduce crime L ast fall, I had the opportunity to become a peacemaker for the Dane County Restorative Justice Court program.

It was an enriching experience for me. Their goal is to get every community in Dane County to participate.

The program, known as CRC, works with 17-24 year olds who have gotten into legal trouble.

Restorative circles bring the respondent and the victim together, Lindberg along with peacemakers, program staff and other members of the community, to repair the harm that was done. The key people meet before there is a circle and agree to participation in a healing circle.

This program focuses on healing, rather than punishment, and the program has a wonderful success rate. Seeing the program in action opened my eyes to the possibilities for our own community.

Young people often make choices that they can regret later.

I had seen this model being used in Chicago, with serious crimes, and I was impressed with the positive changes that took place.

Ongoing support is offered to participants and is one of the keys to success. The shift from blame to taking responsibility for their actions is visible.

Referrals come from the district attorney’s office or police departments, and participation is voluntary. If the respondent completes the program and the repair

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harm agreement, that person’s record is expunged.

The training I went to, which is offered twice a year, took 16 hours, and there were about 20 people from different municipalities around the county.

It really opened my mind to the different levels of harm experienced when a crime is committed.

The impact of crime on a community is more far reaching than I realized. There are physical, emotional, financial, social, spiritual and psychological impacts.

If you think it’s not affecting you – it is! Just hearing about a crime happening could have a negative effect on your health and well-being. It creates fear, and this affects your quality of life.

If you think nothing can be done, think again. CRC gives young people the opportunity to be heard.

Punishment, conversely, can further traumatize and damage a person’s self-esteem. It lacks a way to heal the harm that has been done. Nor does it help the respondent take responsibility for their actions in a meaningful way.

The program needs dedicated staff, community volunteers, and to involve family and other support members in the full process.

Sometimes schools expect the teachers to take responsibility for running the program. They may feel overburdened.

The Madison YWCA hosted a workshop, also last fall, that featured staff from the Oakland Public School System. They were so pleased with the results they have budgeted a large sum of money to hire a team full time.

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approach and helping young people before they get into trouble is their focus. I attended, and it was very inspiring.

When I heard that Verona was having problems at the high school and planned to hire more security guards, I reached out to Verona school officials and connected them with CRC. I suggested they hire people who are trained and experienced in the complete restorative justice model. It is my hope that the school district will be able to take my recommendations into consideration.

The full process takes time and effort. I believe young people deserve to get the support and guidance they need to keep them out of the school to prison pipeline. It can be a slippery slope for our young people once they start having a negative attitude toward school and the community.

I also hope Verona Police Department will sign on to the CRC program. Perhaps if enough residents show an interest, they will.

The next peacemaker training is in November at 810 W. Badger Road, Madison, not far from Verona. It runs four evenings, and dinner is served.

All you have to do is give Stephanie Marino a call at 6084031or email her at marino@ countyofdane.com and you can get more details. There are also many YouTube videos under restorative justice Oakland Public Schools.

Our young people deserve your help and support that this program offers.

Jo Anne Lindberg is a retired teacher who lives in Verona.

A story titled “VASD land plans get open house” published in the Aug. 15, 2019, edition incorrectly stated the day of the Sugar Creek land open house. The correct date is Thursday, Aug. 22.

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Even though last year’s inaugural Paulpalooza was meant to celebrate the life of a Fitchburg teenager who died in 2017, there was still a little bit of sadness.

Kathie Natzke, Paul’s mother, said it was sad because it was “definitely a party he would have loved.”

Paul was born with spina bifida and died in an unexpected accident.

“The fact that he was missing was painful,” she wrote to the Press in an email. “But happy and sad can coexist, and it was so wonderful to see so many people come out

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to help us raise money and honor his memory.”

Kathie and her husband, Jim, will host the event again on Sunday, Aug. 25, at The Hop Garden, 6889 Canal St., Belleville.

The event runs from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with all proceeds going to Paul’s Party, a nonprofit the Natzkes started to celebrate Paul’s life. The nonprofit provides money for sports equipment and camps for children with disabilities, she said.

“All of these things are much more expensive for kids with disabilities, making them cost prohibitive for many families,” Kathie said.

“We don’t want kids to miss out just because they have a disability.”

The event will include live music and food – including Paul’s favorite, macaroni and cheese – as well as a raffle and yard games.

In addition, event host Hop Garden will be serving

a special brew of “Pop-aWheelie Red Lager,” in memory of the red-headed wheelchair user, Kathie said.

She said her goal in hosting the event is to raise money for charity, while giving people a “fair representation” of her son’s life.

“I want people who knew Paul to feel him, and those who didn’t, to leave thinking, ‘Wow, he must have been a super cool kid,’ because he was,” she wrote.

For more information, visit paulsparty.org.

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“ O rg a n i z a t i o n s f r o m around the world will be in Verona to share how they’re using Epic to tackle some of healthcare’s biggest challenges,” she said.

“Taste of Epic” will be held for the second year on the night before the session starts.

Le Jordan, executive director for the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, said this year the agency will be tracking the financial impact from UGM on the city.

There’s no exact numbers from last year, she said, but they’ll be going around to hotels and local businesses to see what businesses were recommended to hotel patrons and which of those saw increased sales.

Jordan said the chamber likes to make businesses aware that UGM attendees are in town during this event and the non-UGM event in October, so that Epic users can feel welcome.

“We’re always excited each year when Epic has their big events, because it then showcases our community to new people twice a year,” she said.

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Hundreds of people attended the inaugural PaulPalooza on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The event was held by Jim and Kathie Natzke in memory of their son Paul on the first anniversary of his death.

Wi t h s u m m e r va c a tions and families busy preparing for school to start there is a shortage of blood donors, according to a news release. The American Red Cross has announced an emergency need for blood and platelet donations.

You can roll up your sleeves and donate blood at the State Bank of Cross Plains, 108 N. Main St., from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30.

Laura McGuire, external communications manager for the Red Cross, described the body’s need for blood like the need to recharge your phone battery – it is constant. Someone is in need of blood every two seconds, she said. “(Blood) can not be manufactured. The only we can get it is through one another,” McGuire said.

To donate is an easy process, she said. Donors should be well-rested, hydrated and in overall good health. They should

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Knee pain presentation Representatives from Capitol Physical Therapy will lead a presentation about knee pain at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22, at the senior center.

The presentation will focus on current research surrounding knee pain, common causes of pain and strategies that can be used to reduce or eliminate pain.

For information, call 845-7471.

Helping butterflies Karen Oberhauser, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, will talk about monarch butterflies and their migration paths from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the library.

Oberhauser will also discuss how residents can assist the butterflies on their journey.

The program is presented as a part of the traveling monarch butterfly exhibition at the library until Sept.

29.

For information, call 845-7180.

Digital storage Learn best practices and advice for how to best organize and store

computer files and digital photos Prairie County Park, where attendees from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the can put his advice to the test. library.

Registration is required.

The class will cover different types For information, call 845-7180. of storage available.

Memory screenings Registration is required.

For information, call 845-7180.

Specialists from the Aging and Disability Resource Center will conHealth screenings duct memory screenings from 1-4 Fitch-Rona EMS paramedics and p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the library. employees from Capitol Physical Screenings will take around 20 Therapy will conduct health checks minutes to complete. from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Registration is required. at the library.

To register, call the ADRC at 240The checks will include blood 7400. pressure, blood sugar and fall-preButterfly film screening vention screenings.

No appointment is necessary.

The library will offer three differFor information, call 845-7180. ent chances to view a film about the migration path of monarch butterflies Nature photography on Friday, Sept. 6.

Get advice for how to take betThe film, created by Mexican filmter nature photographs from 6:30- maker and pilot Francisco Gutierrez, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the will show at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 library. p.m. that day. To create the film, he David Anderson, a photographer traveled in an ultralight plane decoand instructor at The Camera Com- rated with the colors of the monarch pany, will share tips for taking better butterfly from Canada to Mexico. nature photos, what lenses are good The film screening is presented as for shooting and what elements are a part of the library’s traveling exhibneeded for a good photo. it about monarch butterflies.

Following the presentation, AnderFor information, call 845-7180. son will lead the group out to Badger

Community calendar Thursday, Aug. 22

• 10:30 a.m., Knee pain presentation, senior center, 845-7471 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga club (ages 12-18), library, 8457180 • 5-7 p.m., Sugar Creek land concept open house, city center, 8456495 • 6 p.m., Books and Booze: “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, Sugar River Pizza, 957 Liberty Drive, 845-7180 • 6 p.m., On the Trail of the Monarch Butterfly opening reception, library, 845-7180 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Pat McCurdy, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079 • 6:30 p.m., Dwindling Number for an Iconic Insect: A Conservation Biologist Ponders Moving Beyond the Documentation of Declines, library, 845-7180

Friday, Aug. 23

• 10 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tours (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30 p.m., Ice cream social and movie: “Holy Lands,” senior center, 845-7471 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: The Jimmy’s, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079

Tim (registration required), senior center, 845-7471

Thursday, Aug. 29

• 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 12-18), library, 845-7180

Friday, Aug. 30

• 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Red Cross blood drive, State Bank of Cross Plains, 108 N. Main St., redcrossblood.org • 12:30 p.m., Ice cream social and Saturday, Aug. 24 movie: “Hampstead,” senior center, • 10 a.m., Butterfly story time (ages 845-7471 0-5), library, 845-7180 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Wheelhouse, Wisconsin Monday, Aug. 26 Brewing Company, 1079 American • 10-10:30 a.m., Kindermusic Way, 848-1079 (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180

Tuesday, Aug. 27

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

Wednesday, Aug. 28

• 4:30 and 5 p.m., Tech Time with

Monday, Sept. 2

• Library closed

Tuesday, Sept. 3

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

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Aug. 22 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – CDA Meeting Live 7 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Skip Jones 10 p.m.

– Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society Friday, Aug. 23 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center

Saturday, Aug. 24 8 a.m. – CDA Meeting from 08–22–19 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. – CDA Meeting from 08–22–19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, Aug. 25 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – CDA Meeting from 08–22–19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – CDA Meeting from 08–22–19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Monday, Aug 26 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at

Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, Aug. 27 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Maple Drive Dairy at the Historical Society Wednesday, Aug. 28 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at

Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 08–26–19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Thursday, Aug. 29 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush 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. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 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.

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.

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,

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.

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

Teach Us How to Pray “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” – Luke 11:1 NIV It is noteworthy that the disciples requested of Jesus that He teach them how to pray. These were religious men who had been following Jesus for quite some time.

How could it be that they did not know how to pray?

Don’t we all pray, almost instinctively, every time we have some crisis or serious felt need? Prayer is virtually universal. Every culture has its forms of prayer, and almost everyone instinctively says something like “Dear God, help me through this” in times of crisis.There is also the nearuniversal clasping of hands in prayer and the exclamations of “Oh my God”when we see something horrific or are in crisis. Even many of our everyday expressions contain a simple prayer.“Goodbye”is etymologically connected to the expression “God be with you,”just as “adios”in Spanish literally means “to God.” “Alleluia”is one such expression. And sometimes there are cross-cultural borrowings of prayer without us knowing it; the Spanish word “ojala,”which means “hopefully” is derived from the Arabic meaning “may God will it.”Which brings us back to the disciples’ request. In answering their request,Jesus gave them the Lord’s prayer,which tells us, among other things,to pray that God’s will be done. How do you pray?

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A pair of longtime Verona restaurants are under new leadership this year.

Both Culver’s, which opened here in 1995, and Draft House, which opened in 2003, have new ownership for the first time since opening.

At the Draft House, Tonya Patten and Chad Geissler, both longtime employees, bought the 1010 Enterprise Dr. establishment from brothers Mike and Mark Franklin as of Jan. 1.

At Culver’s, 430 E. Verona Ave., husband and wife Adam and Jami Porter bought it from franchisee John Faber July 1.

Both new sets of owners plan to keep things relatively similar to how they were run until now – no reason to change what’s worked for so long, they said.

“The (Culver’s) restaurant is obviously established,” Jami Porter told the Press. “We’re just trying to maintain that and elevate where we can.”

Patten already had a one-third stake in the Draft House before she and Geissler bought it earlier this year. Their mentality with owning the restaurant has been, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” she said.

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Brothers Mike and Mark Franklin were not looking to sell the Draft House.

“We wouldn’t have put it on the open market,” Mark told the Press.

But when Tanya Patten and Chad Geissler expressed an interest in buying, they knew it was the right time.

“It was kind of a no-brainer who was going to take over,” Mark said.

Patten had worked at the restaurant since it opened in 2003, eventually being promoted to general manager, and Geissler joined in 2005. The two had previously worked together at Uno Pizzeria and Grill, as well, Patten said.

Since they’ve taken over, not much has changed, Patten added, as they both still do everything that needs to be done around the restaurant, cleaning bathrooms and serving behind the bar.

“A lot of people don’t know that we’re owners,” she said. “I might be waiting on you and I might be washing dishes.”

She’s enjoyed seeing customers continue to come to the restaurant over her 16 years there, watching some clientele go from late-night bar patrons to early dinner guests with the kids.

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Mark Franklin, left, and his brother Mike sold the Draft House Jan. 1 to longtime employees Tonya Patten, right, and Chad Geissler.

“We’re still trying to be the family-friendly restaurant,” Patten said. “We have college kids that came here as toddlers.”

While there haven’t been major changes since the place opened, Patten pointed out small additions to attract more customers over the years, such as creating a “fast menu” for high school students to grab lunch at a set price on school days.

Remaining in contact with the Franklins has made the transition smooth, Patten said, especially when she or Geissler need to be out of town for something. While Mark said “it’s hard to drive by” sometimes, he’s proud of how Patten and Geissler are doing this year.

“They’ve been doing a great job, and business is fantastic,” he said.

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Jami Porter took a general manager job at the Culver’s of Middleton 18 years ago thinking she would save up some money while she applied to graduate schools.

She hasn’t worked outside the company since, and as of July 1, she and her husband Adam are now owners of a franchise in the national chain.

The Mazomanie residents began thinking about ownership two years ago, when Culver’s of Verona owner John Faber commented to Jami about whether she’d consider getting back to the “day-today” after she had moved into a more corporate role helping franchisees.

“I was like, ‘You’re nuts,’” she recalled with a laugh.

About a year later, the Porters began the process of buying the restaurant.

“I truly believe I found the right ownership with Jami and Adam,” Faber told the Press. “I loved what I did, and could’ve done it for a few more years. The timing just worked out really well.”

Since they took over July 1, the Porters have been back in that day-to-day grind, doing a little bit of everything around the restaurant – from scrubbing tables to working the register. Adam said they sometimes get funny looks when they’re at the register and someone sees “owner” on their nametag, but the couple credits the Culver’s culture for helping them adapt and learn how things are already done at this location.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s ours,” Jami said. “It just feels like we’re helping out right now.”

That same culture is focused on development, Jami said, and that’s something they want to emphasize to their leadership team and younger employees alike.

Watching the latter grow up was one of the highlights of Faber’s time there, he said.

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explained. City of Fitchburg officials knew that project deadline about two years ago, he said.

“We worked backwards from there and worked with the (state) Department of Transportation and other regional projects that are going on,” Balke said.

Verona Road Business Coalition project manager Cindy Jaggi is helping the city with its outreach to businesses, and she has dropped off maps for them to help visitors navigate the various projects. She said she’s seen “a lot of creative and innovative” initiatives, like loyalty cards at nearby Quivey’s Grove and changes to start and stop times for employees.

She acknowledged it’s been hard for the restaurants and service industry businesses, especially, but she said “destination businesses” like Ten Pin Alley are holding “strong.” “ E v e r y b o d y ’s r e a l l y working very, very dilPhoto by Scott Girard igently to communicate The intersection at Nesbitt and Fitchrona roads closed in July and is expected to remain so until Oct. 2, when it will reopen with their own customers with a roundabout. and patrons,” Jaggi said.

“They’re doing everything possible to keep communicating that business is open.”

The Fitchrona-Nesbitt intersection is changing from a Bavaria put its own sign four-way stop to a roundabout 16 months after it was on the city’s “Local traffic approved by the Fitchburg Common Council. only” sign that’s about a half-mile from their store, The city also considered a “mini-roundabout” and trafshowing it’s still open. fic signals but decided on a roundabout based on cost Despite that sign, and a similar one on the other and how long it would help traffic. side of the construction City project manager Bill Balke told the Star the rounddown the road from Felabout will have the longest life and that accidents in ly’s and It’s Your Party, it seems many drivers expect roundabouts tend to be less severe than at traffic lights, to be able to get through the where some people “tend to try to go through” as the intersection. light changes.

“Basically our parking lot is one big turnaround,” CotThe choice required the city to purchase land from the trell said.

north side.

Business owners near the intersection told the Press they understand a change was needed. The four-way stop has led to backups during rush hour every weekday.

But they’re disappointed in some of the City of Fitchburg’s communication, including signage now that work is underway.

“Better signage would help a lot,” said Bavaria Sausage president Judy Cottrell.

Jenkins said she’s had drivers come through as fast as 50 mph, and they have sometimes directed their anger at not being able to get through the intersection at her and her employees.

“I just know that this has been really challenging,” she said.

The timing adds to the difficulty. Not only is the summer a busy time for It’s Your Party deliveries, Bavaria’s summer brat cookouts and Felly’s Flowers, but the Verona Road reconstruction project is still going, leaving drivers trying to get to Verona or into Fitchburg with limited options.

“It’s a double whammy,” Cottrell said.

City of Fitchburg project engineer Bill Balke pointed out that the city delayed the construction by two weeks from its initially planned June date to allow the Will i a m s bu rg Wa y b r i d g e across Verona Road to open – offering one slight relief to frustrated drivers. And contractors are “still on schedule to open Oct. 2.”

The $1.6 million project neighboring property owners. needed to be done this year ‘Needed to do to use funding from the tax increment financing dis- something’ with the Press understood She’s not confident a trict that covers the nearby While the construction why the project was need- roundabout was the right Orchard Pointe developdecision, preferring a ment, which has increased is an inconvenience, the ed.

“Traffic in the springtime mini-roundabout or traftraffic in the area, Balke business owners who spoke would back up past our fic signal, the other two garden center, in all direc- options the city considered.

Connecting New Residents with Local Resources tions, for a mile starting at Balke said the roundabout 4 p.m.,” said Felly’s Flow- was the best option of the ers president Jim Aldrich. three, and the consultants “I think this will alleviate report the Fitchburg Commost of the problem.” mon Council looked at in Cottrell said Bavaria April 2018 showed it would ownership knew Fitchburg be less expensive than traf“needed to do something” fic signals despite the extra because of how backed up land acquisition that was the intersection was – she necessary. was never able to turn left Roundabouts can be more adno=80716 out of their parking lot difficult for pedestrians to when leaving around 5 p.m. navigate and difficult for Contact Melissa@hometownhowdydo.com to participate drivers to learn, but traffic accidents are generally Featuring the Midwest’s largest selection of perennials, hostas and ornamental grasses. much less serious because of the lower speeds.

“It just made more sense in the long term to have something that had traffic that was flowing better and less chance of bigger accidents,” Balke said.

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doesn’t alleviate the frustration for area businesses.

It’s Your Party employee Melinda McDonald has added about 15 minutes to her commute in both directions now. She has to go through the backed-up, under construction intersection of Verona Road and County Hwy. PD and then has to travel a mile further west to Maple Grove Drive to get around the Nesbitt-Fitchrona work.

She’s noticed she has company, as “everybody’s have to go the same way to get where they’re going.”

J e n k i n s s a i d “ eve r y where’s ripped up,” causing them to add time to their deliveries, too.

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For Bavaria, Cottrell is considering canceling the remainder of the planned brat cookouts, which are normally a twice a week feature throughout the summer.

At Felly’s, Aldrich said they’re losing out on the end of their busy season, with annuals and perennials in August and garden mums and asters normally popular through September.

“It’s affected us greatly,” he said. “It’s a real inconvenience.”

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Bavaria Sausage added its own sign for drivers who make it nearly to the closed intersection, reminding people they are open. An additional sign was placed about a half-mile earlier on Nesbitt Road where a sign states “local traffic only.”

The Verona Road Business Coalition is planning a fall event to celebrate open roads.

The Oct. 2 ‘Open Roads’ Ribbon-cutting and Multicultural Block Party will celebrate the opening of the Fitchrona-Nesbitt intersection and the Verona Road lanes crossing over County Hwy. PD. VRBC project manager Cindy Jaggi said Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Transportation secretary Craig Thompson are expected to be on hand at the event. More details will come as the event approaches.

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Verona’s Kyle Nelson pitches in the sixth inning Sunday, Aug. 16, against Blanchardville. Nelson pitched seven innings and gave up one run on four hits to get the win. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk.

Cavaliers to defend championship after dodging Bullets MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Verona player-manager David Lund delivered a go-ahead RBI single, and Derek Burgenske crushed a home run to lead the Cavaliers to a 5-1 win over Blanchardville in the Home Talent League Western Section championship game on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Stampfl Field.

Defending HTL champion Verona (18-1) advanced to the championship round-robin series. It is the 12th time the Cavaliers have advanced to the championship series, who are looking for their seventh title.

Verona will play at Sauk Prairie on Sunday. The Cavaliers will then host EvansPhoto by Mark Nesbitt ville on Sunday, Sept. 1, Verona first baseman Mike Jordahl (left) congratulates shortstop Justin Scanlon after the Cavaliers beat Blanchardville 5-1 in and host Sun Prairie on the Home Talent League Western Section championship game on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Stampfl Field. Verona advanced to the Sunday, Sept. 8. championship round-robin series with the victory.

“Every year our goal is

to make it to the Final Four and win the whole thing,” said Lund, who is in his fourth Final Four with the Cavaliers. “The first step to making the Final Four is winning the West. It feels good, but we know we have three games left. We have to bring it and be a little better the next three weeks.”

Lund, who went 2-for4, ripped his go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to kickstart the Cavaliers and break a 1-1 tie.

“I was just trying to go up there, put a good swing on the ball, and hopefully find a hole,” Lund said. “Luckily enough, I was able to find a barrel and find a hole.”

Luke Yapp later scored on a wild pitch, and Justin Scanlon delivered a two-run, two-out single to extend the Cavaliers’ lead to 5-1.

Derek Burgenske blasted a solo home run into the pine trees beyond right field in the bottom of the first to give the Cavaliers an early lead.

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Wildcats striving to thrive in rugged Big Eight race ADAM FEINER Sports editor

T h e Ve r o n a A r e a / M o u n t Horeb girls swimming team finished fourth in dual competition against Big Eight Conference foes last season, took fifth at the conference meet, then finished fourth at the WIAA Division 1 state meet.

Five teams from the Big Eight finished in the top nine at the Division 1 state meet, yet the conference’s depth remains unchanged ahead of this season.

“Our girls know when we have duals and invitationals, they have to be at their best,” Verona

Area/Mount Horeb coach Bill Wuerger said. “That competition pushes them to be better swimmers. In the long run, that’s a good thing, but in the short run, it might be a little frustrating because we know we’re a better team than our record might reflect.”

Middleton won its third straight Division 1 team title and fourth straight conference title last year. Wuerger sees the Cardinals as the Big Eight’s top team again this season, but VA/ MH, Madison Memorial, Sun Prairie, Madison West could be in the mix.

The Wildcats return 16 letterwinners from last year’s squad,

but lost 10 key pieces, including reigning Wisconsin Girls Division 1 Swimmer of the Year Grace Bennin.

Bennin, who now swims at the University of Minnesota, capped her VA/MH career with eight state titles, as she broke the state record in the 100-yard breaststroke and broke former teammate Beata Nelson’s school record in the 200 individual medley last November. Bennin also teamed with Sara Stewart, Josie McCartney and Kenzie Zuehl to win the 200 medley relay. The same quartet also took second in the 200 freestyle relay.

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The Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming team returns 16 letterwinners from last year’s squad that finished fourth in the team standings at the WIAA Division 1 state meet. They are (front row, from left) Josie McCartney, Cleo Seidl, Sam Malecki, Sara Stewart, Ella Chorlton and Kaitlyn Zuehl, (middle row, from left) Maia Blas, Tola Klabough, Kenzie Zuehl, Regan Brazeau, Bailey Felsheim, Calina Ackerman and Gianna Gnewuch, (back row, from left) Allison Turn to Wildcats/Page 10 Beggs, Claire Lodico and Emma Neumann.

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Verona tennis starts hot; Schleeper paces golf team ADAM FEINER Sports editor

The Verona girls tennis team started the season 4-0 in dual competition after sweeping Janesville Parker on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and going undefeated at the Central Invitational in La Crosse a day previous.

“La Crosse was a great opportunity to come together as a team,” Verona coach Mark Happel said. “It was a good opportunity to work on our games. I thought we played really well throughout the lineup and took care of business.”

Marey Saley, Meghan Samz, Elsa Queoff, Sam Breitbach and the Wildcats’ No. 1 doubles team of Sydney Breitbach and Kasie Keyes collected four wins in the two-day span.

Saley won in three sets against La Crosse Logan’s Enya Szymanski in No. 1 singles. She beat Parker’s Martha Jacobson 6-0, 6-0

and La Crosse Aquinas’ Ella Reichenbacher 6-3, 6-1 in No. 2 singles.

Saley teamed with Meghan Samz to beat La Crosse Central’s Ella Lysne and Maddie Masewicz 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles.

Samz beat Logan’s Tia Endrizzi 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 singles and Parker’s Aliciah Schroeder 6-0, 6-0 in No. 3 singles. She also beat Aquinas’ Amelia Topolski 6-4, 6-3 in No. 3 singles.

Queoff beat Logan’s Sydney Roswall 6-2, 6-1 in No. 3 singles, and won three matches at No. 4 singles.

She defeated Aquinas’ Tessa Gundersen 6-3, 6-1; Central’s Odessa Barreyro 6-3, 6-0 and Parker’s Allie Craker 6-0, 6-0.

Sam Breitbach collected a 6-3, 6-3 win over Central’s Camilee Blake, and teamed with Morgan Krueser to win three matches at No. 2 doubles. Breitbach and Krueser beat the duos from Parker and Aquinas 6-0, 6-0. They

and the duo from Parker 6-3, 6-2.

Meredith Conley won all three of her No. 1 singles matches. Conley beat Central’s Kayla Holman 6-0, 6-1 and Aquinas’ Fiona O’flaherty 6-0, 6-3. She swept Parker’s Lucy Barnes 6-0, 6-0.

Hannah Bertrand collected a 6-1, 6-4 win over Logan’s Tatyana Roberts in No. 4 singles.

Ve r o n a ’s N o . 3 d o u bles team of Gillian Cartwright and Yasmeen Khalid went 3-1 over the two-day stretch. Cartwright and Khalid swept the duo from Aquinas 6-0, 6-0; beat the duo from Parker 6-0, 6-1 and defeated the duo from Photo by Adam Feiner Central 6-1, 6-2. Cartwright Verona’s Meghan Samz serves during her No. 2 singles match and Khalid lost in three sets Tuesday, Aug. 20, against Janesville Parker. to the duo from Logan. beat Logan’s Winnie Hilker and Lauren Jarrett 6-1, 7-5.

Krueser lost her No. 2 singles match against Central’s Rachel Jones in three sets.

Sydney Breitbach and Girls golf Keyes beat the duo from Verona lost 174-193 in Aquinas 6-0, 6-0; the duo a road dual against Madifrom Central 6-0, 6-1; the son West on Tuesday, Aug. duo from Logan 6-1, 6-3 20, and rounded out the

21-team field in the season-opening Franklin Invitational on Friday, Aug. 16.

Andrea Schleeper shot a 2-over-par 38 against the Regents at Odana Hills Golf Course in Madison.

Caitlyn Ott carded a 40, and Page Comstock finished with a 55. Alice Overland and Audrey Stoesz each shot 60.

Schleeper finished tied for 37th place out of 101 golfers with a 16-over-par 88 at the Franklin Invitational, held at Brown Deer Golf Course.

“I thought Andrea played very solid,” Verona coach Gabby Curtis said. “She was consistent not only due to the fact that she shot a pair of 44s, but she stayed positive and even-keeled throughout the entire round, even when faced with difficult situations.”

Verona shot 426 as a team. Ott shot 97. Comstock finished with a 115, and Overland carded a 126.

Wildcats: Returning state qualifiers provide leadership Cavs: Nelson beats Bullets again Continued from page 9 VA/MH will also have to replace two Caroline Smith, who now competes at Western Illinois University, and Gabby Gnewuch, who competes at Division II Grand Valley State.

The Wildcats lost most of their distance freestylers, but Wuerger noted freshman Peyton Drexler could step up to fill holes in the lineup.

VA/MH returns several experienced swimmers in the backstroke, butterfly and sprint freestyle events.

“The five state qualifiers from last year will be at the top of the list as far as

leading the team and scoring points,” Wuerger said.

“We’ll also need some of the girls who swam at sectionals but didn’t make state to step up.”

Stewart, an Illinois State commit, has qualified for state in her first three years in the VA/MH program. In addition to the gold-medal 200 medley relay, she placed sixth in the 100 backstroke, seventh as a part of the 400 free relay and 11th in the 100 butterfly at state last season.

“I’m a captain this year, so I want to set a good example for the girls younger than me,” Stewart said.

“I want to show them how

to be a good teammate and cheer on people.”

M c C a r t n e y, a n o t h e r senior leader, took seventh in the 100 butterfly and was also a part of the 400 free relay. Fellow senior Kaitlyn Zuehl was a part of the second-place 200 free relay.

The junior class features athletes who compete in the backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. The sophomore class includes two state qualifiers last season in Tola Klabough (200 free relay) and Kenzie Zuehl, who qualified for state in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 50 freestyle.

Klabough is working on

other events this season to become a well-rounded swimmer, but said she wants to make state in her favorite event, the 100 freestyle. The Mount Horeb native is confident the two schools in the co-op can enjoy another successful season.

“We all mix really well,” Klabough said. “I made so many new friends in my class from Verona last year.

There’s not really much of a difference between who goes to what school. We’re all a big family.”

The Wildcats open their season Friday afternoon with a Big Eight home dual against Janesville Parker.

Continued from page 9 “I was feeling good in the cage and just wanted to carry it over to the game,” Burgenske said. “Their righty was throwing a little hard and I like that. I got a pitch to hit and elevated it.”

Blachardville’s Drew Schliem lined an RBI single to left past a diving Yapp at third base in the top of the sixth to score Colton Schraepfer and tie the game at 1.

Verona pitcher Kyle Nelson went seven innings and gave up one run on four hits.

He struck out eight and did not issue a walk. Nelson has walked just two batters in

his last five starts.

Nelson faced Blanchardville four weeks ago, and said he wanted to mix his pitches in order to get through the Bullets’ lineup multiple times.

“I knew they were going to attack my fastball,” he said. “I thought my changeup was my better offspeed pitch. It was working late in the game. I thought my curveball was backing up on me a little bit.”

Jason Erxleben pitched two shutout innings in relief.

The Bullets loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Erxleben struck out Brooks Chandler to end the game.

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Verona History July‌

50 y ‌ ears ago

Spotlight: 30 years ago

• T h e Ve r o n a s c h o o l board put together a budget based on a “guess” of how much state aid would be available. The state Legislature had not managed to agree on a budget, and it appeared that it might not happen for a long time.

The proposal was an increase of $2.68 per $1,000 in assessed value, or more than 10% of a typical home’s total taxes from the previous year. It was passed with a caveat that it could be increased if needed because of state budget cutbacks.

• T h e Vi l l a g e B o a r d rejected a request to add a fifth police officer. In addition to dealing with rising population, chief Al Frazier said he had planned a five-week vacation and was looking at the possibility of losing one of his officers at about the same time.

• Verona held its second July 4 fireworks show, which followed a water fight among seven fire departments, a track meet and a baseball game.

• The Verona Jaycees helped build the park shelter at Harriet Park, which lasted until 2008, when i t w a s t o r n d ow n a n d replaced.

• The Verona Volunteer Fire Department added a small brush-fire truck to its fleet, with a Chevrolet fourwheel-drive pickup truck chassis and a 200-gallon storage tank.

• The Town of Fitchburg approved two large developments in the Verona school district – a 200lot subdivision off Verona Road and a 181-lot “deluxe” mobile home park off Lacy Road. The board mandated a limit of one school-aged child per lot in the mobile home park.

Enterprises, which remains headquartered in that spot.

The move also helped solve a problem the city had been having with unauthorized swimming in the pond.

• More than 8,000 people attended the Verona Hometown Festival parade.

E v e n t s a t t h e f e s t iva l included skydiving jumps and a tug-o-war.

• Madison Metro author i z e d a n ex p e r i m e n t a l , county-paid bus service from Verona to central Madison that was set to begin in August. The hope was to get around 100 riders a day.

40 ‌years ago

30 ‌years ago

• The city granted permission to a Middleton firm called CMZ Enterprises to hook up city sewer services to an office building next to the former gravel pit pond on Highway 69.

The year-old company was the predecessor to Cleary

• The Common Council gave final approval to the 37-acre commercial park surrounding the Post Office after several months of debate and angst. Covenants and restrictions that limited the types of businesses were a big key to

Photo by Mark Peterson

Some 200 yards of Verona’s South Main Street have taken on a deserted look as crews work to improve the street. City officials say detour signs are in place. The work, which should be finished in September, includes improving street pavement, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. winning over some alders.

One likely effect of the decision was to provide room for Park Printing to expand, allowing it to stay here.

• Concerns over the city’s ability to provide proper sewer service put the brakes on an annexation request north of the high school.

• Seth Grimm, an eighth-grader at Verona Middle School, participated in a wrestling tournament in Japan.

• Several residents pleaded with the Verona school board’s finance committee to keep their taxes manageable after hearing that the proposed budget would increase the tax levy by 19 percent. The increase was projected to be $134 on a typical $75,000 home.

The committee defended the increases and said they were necessary based on growing enrollments and future needs of the students.

• Verona High School

students David Martin, Wendy Rose and Michael Pare toured Scotland and England with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra.

20 y ‌ ears ago • The Verona Fire Department sought public help in investigating an arson case in Cross Country Heights.

T h e s t a t e fi r e m a r s h a l believed fireworks had been inserted into a dryer vent at a house on Linden Street.

• T h e Ve r o n a P o l i c e Department debuted new dark-blue uniforms that continue to be in use today.

• The Town Board drafted a resolution implying that the City of Madison was not doing a good enough job keeping stormwater runoff from its new developments from affecting town residents. It had no official weight, however, and the town stopped short of any sort of legal action for fear of damaging its relationship

with the city.

• The Verona Area school board released a preliminary budget 7.5% higher than the previous year’s, reflecting growth of more than 5%.

• Horizon Development began constructing the Prairie Oaks senior housing building.

• Several local athletes earned medals at the Badger State Games at Verona Area High School.

10 ‌years ago • M ega n ’s o f Ve r o n a closed less than six months after holding a grand opening.

The family restaurant, run by resident Roger McMunn, was never able to stay consistent and sustain the crowds it needed in the 6,000 square foot facility, which is now home to Monk’s.

• Local in-home day care provider Jennifer Hancock was sentenced to 13

years in prison for first-degree reckless homicide for her role in the death of a 4 month old in her care.

Judge David Flanagan weighed several factors, putting the heaviest emphasis on the seriousness of the crime, as a helpless victim, and her lack of action in alerting people to his injury, which he said could have prevented the boy’s death.

• A string of graffiti incidents spread through the community, including defacing of St. Andrew Church – twice, once with a swastika – and lewd images sprayed on garages.

• A sex offender who went back to jail a month after his move to Verona was subject to a public meeting. The man, Michael Buttke, 37, was arrested for having a party with juveniles as young as 12 and alcohol being consumed, both violations of his registry status.

• The city and chamber began a regular run of concerts in the park at Harriet Park.

• A Verona man associated with the “Hoofers” diving club died while exploring a shipwreck off the coast of Port Washington.

Authorities said Deep Varma, 41, lost consciousness during an emergency ascent after having trouble breathing on the Lake Michigan floor.

• The school district held a mass-casualty drill, with local police, fire and EMS participating.

• Fa l b o B r o s . – n ow known as A.J.’s Pizzeria – opened in downtown Verona.

• Verona’s police department received a shipment of tasers, though it would need to establish a policy and training before deploying them.

• The Verona Fire Commission began looking seriously at 24/7 fire service.

That would not happen until years later, when it became a city department rather than a three-municipality district.

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Spotlight: 30 years ago

Stampfl farm methods impress India natives MARK PETERSON Verona Press editor

Two separate and distinct worlds came together July 1, and the result was respect, learning and understanding.

Three natives of India, all language professors at the University of Wisconsin, wanted the chance to tour a Wisconsin farm. Their objective: comparing United States’ farms with those in India.

The three got a chance last Saturday with a visit to Country View Acres, the 280-acre farm just west of Verona owned by Richard and Ruth Stampfl. The Stampfls’ son, Tim, is the herdsman, watching over the farm’s 50-plus cows.

The three are Dr. S.N. Upadhyaya, a Fulbright Fellow in the UW Department of South Asian

Studies; Virendra Singh, visiting lecturer in Hindi; and Budhendra Joshee, faculty assistant in Nepali. They were all favorably impressed with the Country View Acres operation.

They especially liked mechanization methods that help take 68 pounds of milk per day from each of the Stampfls’ cows. That converts to about eight-and-a-half gallons per day.

“This farm is very well organized,” said Upadhyaya, slowly walking through the barn, well-ventilated in the mid-afternoon by a huge fan. “The cattle are in very good shape. The care of the calves is excellent. The owners have been very friendly with us to explain the process and explain how the machinery works. It is different from what we have back home.”

Richard Stampfl and Upadhyaya discussed differences between Indian and American farms. Upadhyaya said Indian cows are smaller and give only 20 liters of milk per day, perhaps because they are hand-milked.

The larger American cows give 35 liters per day.

Indian farms are smaller. Each farm supports as few as six cows.

Because of religious beliefs, Indians eat no beef, so they raise cows strictly for dairy products.

Indians get protein from dairy products, beans, lentils and soybeans.

Tim Stampfl led the Indians on the tour, showing highlights of the milk cow and feeding operations.

He shared some Country View Acres facts: There are 215 tillable acres, 110 in alfalfa, 105 in corn.

The cows are milked twice a day,

at 5:30 in the morning and 5:30 in the afternoon. The Stampfls rise at 4:30 each morning to prepare for milking.

Richard and Ruth also work full time in Verona. They agreed their work makes for a long day.

“This is very different from in my country,” said Joshee. “In India, it is almost impossible to keep 55 cows with one family.

But here, since it’s mechanized, they can do that. I am impressed by the milking system and the management of the farm.”

“We need more milk in India, and some of these techniques could help produce more milk,” said Singh. “I like the family aspect of this farm. It makes me very happy that this family is together.”

The visit was made possible through the efforts of Barb

Kratochwill, who works for International Studies and Programs at the UW-Madison. Kratochwill contacted Gene Pressnell, the secretary for Future Farmers of America for the Department of Public Instruction, about the possibility of the Indians’ visiting a Wisconsin farm.

Pressnell directed Kratochwill to Ferron Havens, Verona High S c h o o l a g r i c u l t u r e t e a c h e r.

Havens suggested the Stampfl farm.

“They (the Indians) were vitally interested in seeing what the Wisconsin countryside looks like,” said Kratochwill. “They have mostly seen only the UW area and the square in Madison. They mentioned that they would like to see a farm.”

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‌‌UW-Oshkosh Fitchburg Taylor Nelson, dean’s list Verona Mitchell Dunlap, dean’s ‌ t. Olaf College list; Haley Hoile, honor roll; S Fitchburg Joshua Madalinski, honor roll; Melissa Biesmann, dean’s Kylan Reilly, honor roll; Felicia list Retrum, honor roll Verona Kathryn Stein, dean’s list ‌University of Minnesota Fitchburg Kyle Benet, dean’s list; Sarah ‌‌‌University of Rochester Fitchburg Miller, dean’s list; Elizabeth Anna Kopp, dean’s list Shaver, dean’s list; Jacob Verona Wellnitz, dean’s list; Sarah Claire Wilson, dean’s list Wolff, dean’s list Verona Eleanor Chomiak, dean’s list; ‌‌UW-Stout Fitchburg Cailin Hildebrand, dean’s list; Chelsea Gray, chancellor’s Katelin Jaggi, dean’s list; Olivia Latimer, dean’s list; Avery award Sampson, dean’s list; Ryan Seliger, dean’s list; Hannah ‌‌Drake University Verona Semmann, dean’s list; Aryn Calista Tonnesen, dean’s list Skibba, dean’s list; Ava Sutter,

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Ellen Martin, 81, died peacefully at her home in Verona on Aug. 18, 2019.

She was born on Jan. 4, 1938, in Plymouth to Arno and Eva (Flath) Winter. She grew up on a small farm surrounded by an apple orchard outside of Glenbeulah. A graduate of Plymouth High School, she built on her strong interests in fashion, cooking and sewing to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison. When she met Leo Martin, she was serving as Home Economics agent in Grant County.

They were married in Madison in 1961 and settled on the east side of the city. Her house was where the neighborhood kids came for fresh cookies.

A new adventure began in 1971 when her family

moved to a small farm west o f Wa u s a u , w h e r e s h e helped care for livestock and make hay. She took pride in her productive garden, from which she canned, pickled and froze enough of summer’s bounty to last through the winter.

Yet, she made time to plant a prairie that she loved to run her hands over. She kept an eye on the beauty of the sky and clouds, and she loved to watch and feed birds. She read widely and enjoyed sharing books and discussing their meaning with family and friends, especially the Unabridged Club. She also liked to camp in Wisconsin State Parks. She earned a nursing degree, and worked with the Red Cross and other organizations in the Wausau area. With Leo, she was very involved in supporting Helping Hands, a Wausau-based organization that helps people meet their basic shelter and education needs, and traveled to serve partner communities in Kenya and Jamaica. In 2016, she moved to Verona, WI where she had more time to visit friends, work on jigsaw puzzles, and roam farmer’s markets.

E l l e n i s s u r v ive d b y her sister, Virginia (Wesley) Stevens of Winnipeg, Canada; children Mary (Bob) Snieckus of Silver Spring, Maryland, Michael

(Stacey) Martin of Madison and Kathy (Brian) Martin of San Jose, California; grandchildren Brian (Cami) Martin of Madison, Kirstin (Collin) Hulick of Madison, and Ruth Chapman of Silver Spring, Maryland; along with numerous sisters- and brothers-in-law and nieces and nephews; as well as other special family members who knew her as Grandma Ellen.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo, and their infant daughter Mary Joanne.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 5313 Flad Ave, Madison. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will follow mass at Resurrection Cemetery, 2705 Regent St. Guests are welcome to join the family after burial for a luncheon to celebrate Ellen’s life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that guests bring a children’s book to the visitation to be donated in Ellen’s memory.

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A m b e r Ly n n L eve n hagen, 25, of Madison, formerly of Sheboygan, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, following a motor vehicle accident.

Born Jan. 14, 1994, in Milwaukee, Amber was a daughter of Robert Paul and Jill Marie Ruppel Levenhagen and sister of Alyssa Rae. She attended Holy Name School, Cleveland Elementary School, Horace Mann Middle School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 2012. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and graduated in 2016.

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buildings elementary school student friendly and the current high school building into an elementary and middle school will take longer than next year’s normal summer would have allowed. District leaders petitioned the state Department of Public Instruction for an exception to the state law and received approval, with school going from Aug. 23 to May 29 this year.

At least that’s the plan.

As recently as this past school year, weather wreaked havoc on the schedule and required the district to get creative in making up the hours to meet state requirements, eliminating late starts at the high school for the last few months of the year.

This year, the margins are much thinner.

Even with adding five minutes at the end of every day, there is only one “snow day” built in for the high school, which requires 1,137 hours of instruction by state law.

“We could have no snow,” superintendent Dean Gorrell said when the calendar was approved last fall.

“We could have five days of snow days.”

Options if there are more than one snow day would include using April 10 – Good Friday – as a school day instead of an off day as scheduled. Gorrell said last fall the district might consider instructing staff not to plan on a day off that day to keep it as a placeholder, though that’s a tricky balance, he acknowledged.

Hours of instruction requirements at both the middle and elementary school have more flexibility, so extending the school year or start times districtwide might not be necessary. Instead, Gorrell said last fall, the high school could try to find time “internally” through shortened passing times before and after lunch or adding time at the end of the day.

If Mother Nature cooperates with a mild winter, it would make all of the contingencies moot – an outcome that would almost certainly be welcomed by students, staff and families.

plans next summer.

That’s one of our top five stories to watch in the district this year, as weather closures could force schedule changes in the middle of the year or delays to construction work on a tight timeline to be ready for the fall 2020 opening of the new Verona Area High School and other building shifts.

While that has the potential to be a top concern this year, it’s just that: potential. The rest of our top five will surely affect parents and their children in the upcoming school year.

At No. 2 is a new software for personalized learning plans. The prior software vendor, Epiphany, shut down its operations near the end of last school year.

Middle and high schoolers who spent their elementary years in language immersion programs this year also have something new to look forward to, our No. 3 story.

This year is the first of the Two Way Immersion Spanish program’s expansion to the middle school level, and it’s also the first time students who learned Chinese at Verona Area International School will be able to take an advanced section of the language during the school day.

No. 4 is physical changes in and around Badger Ridge Middle School.

With building wide air conditioning installed this summer, they’ll be cooler during the early summer start, while those walking to school crossing Main Street will have the crossing beacon installed after a student was hit by a car there last spring.

Finally, the Sugar Creek Elementary and New Century school buildings will be used for the final time this year, as students will move elsewhere for the 2020-21 school year and beyond with the opening of the new high school.

The connected buildings are the district’s oldest in use.

None of that includes the ongo- PLP software ing high school construction and One of the district’s most signifimplementation of boundary icant initiatives over the past seven changes to go along with it, but it years is undergoing a change this all should make for a busy 2019- year.

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Personalized learning plans will be on a new software – two, actuTight schedule ally. After debuting last year on District leaders have talked about Epiphany, the plans that outline the academic disadvantage of start- individual students’ performance ing school after Labor Day over the and goals are switching to two syspast few years. tems, one for elementary school This year they’ll get an exception and one for grades 6-12. to the 2000 state law requiring a District director of personalized start date after Sept. 1, but the rea- learning Amy Arbogash told the son has almost nothing to do with school board Aug. 19 staff will use academics.

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Arbogash told the board Seesaw will give staff “more flexibility when it comes to the learner profile” than Epiphany and that it has an “amazing parent access component.”

“It won’t just house our PLPs, it’s also a great teaching and learning tool in the iPad,” she said.

The Xello application was formerly known as “Career Cruising,” and is a product designed to help with academic and career planning for students.

She said she expects parent access to be available within the first semester, but not immediately as staff get used to the new systems – an adjustment she hopes familiarity will make easier.

“We’re actually implementing two products that are more familiar to us than brand new,” she said.

The switch comes after Epiphany discontinued some of its services in the spring, something the district announced in a May email home to parents. PLPs were switched at that time to Seesaw for K-5 students and Canvas for the rest.

Language programs An expansion of middle school language instruction has been a long time coming.

The district’s TWI program has been set for a middle school debut this year since it began six years ago, while VAIS parents have been waiting for Chinese to become part of the school day beyond fifth grade for the past four years.

District staff began publicly discussing how to continue the Spanish-language immersion program for students who participated in grades K-5 into middle school in 2017 and unveiled the schedule plans last school year after working with parents and middle school principals.

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entirely at BRMS, so even those students in the SOMS attendance area who participated in TWI from grades K-5 will attend BRMS, with busing provided. Students in the program will have one class period of Spanish Language Arts and one content area class taught in Spanish each year – social studies in sixth grade, life science in seventh grade and U.S. history in eighth grade.

The Chinese addition to the middle and high school World Languages program, meanwhile, comes after three years of parents requesting such an option. The first class of VAIS students – with seven students – moved on from elementary school in 2015 with no set program to continue their Chinese language learning.

Instead, the district first offered an online program that parents said was unreliable and ineffective. The next attempt, a before-school option, was destined to have a problem with class sizes, with only one teacher trying to reach students at various levels of language expertise.

In February, the school board approved a plan that will allow VAIS graduates to continue their language learning at SOMS for 2019-20 and at BRMS for 202122 and beyond. Sixth- and seventh-grade VAIS graduates who wish to continue Chinese instruction would have to give up either music or the quarterly rotation of art, family and consumer ed, technology and world language to fit it into their schedule.

The district is continuing its overarching review of its world languages programming in the meantime, and the success and interest in these programs this year could play a role in determining what languages schools will offer in future years.

BRMS changes BRMS students will almost

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surely be more comfortable on hot school days this year with the addition of building wide air conditioning.

District and City of Verona officials are hoping they’ll be safer getting to and from the building, too, with the new crossing beacon at the intersection of Llanos Street.

The beacon is an additional safety measure to help two crossing guards already stationed there during the busy time before and after school. In March, a 12 year old crossing to the school for an afterschool program arrived after guards had left and was hit by a car while in the crosswalk.

The boy was hospitalized and his mom campaigned to city and district officials for stoplights at the intersection. Though city officials acknowledged the situation wasn’t related to traffic problems during dropoff and pickup, it nonetheless inspired action, and they determined the beacon was the best option that could be implemented quickly. It was installed just before the end of the school year.

With the building transitioning into an elementary school in fall 2020, local leaders are likely to keep an eye on the beacon’s effectiveness to determine if further steps are required to ensure students’ safety.

Final year at SC, NCS The district is letting go of two buildings this year – one more than a century old, the other six decades.

Both the Sugar Creek and New Century school buildings have had additions installed since they were originally constructed, but their age is starting to show. After this year, neither will be a school building.

The Sugar Creek building is likely to be demolished as the city works toward a new plan for the land it will receive in a trade with the district for helping fund some road work near the new high school. The New Century building will remain, per the agreement between the two, but it remains to be seen how it will be used.

A 2016 facilities study highlighted a long list of concerns with the buildings, including a lack of air conditioning, student pickup and dropoff congestion and a lack of accessibility for those with disabilities.

In fall 2020, Sugar Creek will move into the Badger Ridge building, built in 1992. New Century – along with VAIS – will move into the K-Wing, built in 1960.

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Garage Sales

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Thurs. 8-22 and Fri. 8-23, 8am-4pm.

No early sales. Back to School Garage Sale - Don’t miss this one!

Name-brand clothing (Nike, UA, Lululemon, North Face, American Eagle and much more). Women’s XS-XL, Men’s S-XL. Large selection of coats, jackets, shoes, purses, bags, kitchenware, 2 twin mattresses, home decor including framed doily art.

PUREBRED GERMAN Shepherd puppies, 2 black with tan and gray markings, excellent watch dog prospects. $400. Eli Stoltzfus, 19900 Sunny Lane, Platteville, WI 53818.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies and Labrador puppies, AKC, shots, de-wormed, dew claws removed, micro-chipped and vet checked. 608574-6204. License #267233.

Antiques BUYING US Gold & Silver Coins and Collectibles. Call 608-988-6406 Rick Miles Coin.

ART’S LAWNCARE: Mowing, trimming, weed control, fertilizing. Rough mowing available. 608-235-4389.

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LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial.

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EDGERTON. 5802 Highway 59 West.

August 23-24, 8a-4p, August 25, 9a-4p. Estate Sale of Ione Tofsland.

Antiques, curverd glass curio, oak tables and chairs, antique dishware, glassware, furniture, collectibles, decor, linens and more.

STOUGHTON. 3111 Sunnyside Street. Fri. 8-23 and Sat. 8-24, 9am-5pm. Household items, tools, bar and regular glassware, new gift items, cookware, appliances, many books, misc., no clothing.

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 8356677.

BROOKLYN. 3806 Union-Dane Road.

4-bedroom house, 1.5-bath, all appliances furnished, large 2-stall garage.

Rural setting. Stoughton schools. $1500/month plus utilities. 608-3385408.

GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+,currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer.

608-835-6717 Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM, 2-bath.

Available now and for Fall. In-unit laundry, garage, patio or balcony, dishwasher, Fox Prairie Elementary.

Upper/Lower from $1,050/mo., townhouse from $1,325-$1,375/mo. Call 608-807-0287 or visit kingandmain. stevebrownapts.com.

STOUGHTON. For rent 2-bedroom, 1-bath duplex, garage in center, $925/ month. No pets. 608-346-1263.

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month.

Includes heat, water and sewer.

Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388

Storage Space For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber.

Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you?

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

Come & go as you please.

608-873-5088

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

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Mobile Homes FOR SALE: 2017 Skyline Deep Woods Home, 14x40, fully furnished, like new, lived in only briefly. 608-7232684.

is looking for a carrier to deliver in the Belleville/New Glarus area.

Must be available early A.M.s, 7 days a week, and have a dependable vehicle.

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Sloan Implement in Mt. Horeb is looking for an experienced Ag Sales Representative to sell new and used Ag and Turf equipment.

To view the completed job description and job requirements as well as viewing our competitive benefits package, please go to www.sloans.com. You may apply directly online or send your resume to SMcRae@Sloans.com Sloan Implement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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OFFICE HELP WANTED

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Duties include answering phones, data entry, invoicing and general office duties.

FOR SALE: 12 Purebred mature Hampshire ewes. 608-732-4802.

Machinery JOHN DEERE 2 row narrow chopper head. Good condition. $1,250. 608778-2589.

JOHN DEERE 5500 4x4 tractor with 540 loader, quick-Tach, 5600 original hours, great shape, tires 85%, $17,250 obo. Farmall Super C, new paint, 1 new rear tire, very nice, runs good, $1,900 obo. 9ft John Deere 115 rear-blade, new paint, cylinder rebuilt, $1,800 obo. Four used tractor tires, two 18.430, one 30%, one 80%, two 320x75x24. 608-794-2108 or 608723-9805.

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

Sloan Implement at our Mt. Horeb location is currently looking for a Lawn and Garden Service Technician 1 to perform basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned turf equipment.

The qualified candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, possess a valid drivers license and have an excellent driving history as well as have the ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment.

For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full-time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com.

If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online at www.sloans.com.

Sloan Implement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Four Winds Manor and Four Winds Lodge

Administrative Assistant, Business Office

Administrative Assistant, part-time, M-W-F, 8a-4:30p. Assistant will be working closely with the Business Office Manager and will be joining a well-organized, systematic office team with the expectation you will be self-motivated. Knowledge of Medicare Parts A and B expected, primarily Medicare Part B benefits and its related billing/collection practices; notification to residents of coverage ending and/or beginning, when Medicare is primary payer; Managed Care, Medicaid and Family Care billing/collection practices for SNF and ALF; knowledge of medical insurance claims (billing and collections) for proper claim processing. Basic accounting knowledge preferred as responsibilities will include monthly bank statement reconciliations, creating journal entries w/in our Quick Books GL system; transactions with payments and deposits. This position will assist in verifying benefits and authorization of coverage for potential residents; knowledge of Quick Books, Microsoft Word/Excel, ECS (Electronic Charting System) all preferred. Must be detailed, high level of confidentiality, general office duties and usage of equipment including 10 key adding machine. Experience in working in SNF/ALF billing office preferred.

We offer competitive wages, 401(k), vacation, sick and holiday pay for part-time employment, based on hours worked.

Visit www.fourwindsmanor.com for an application or send resumé to: Rhonda Treadwell/HR @ rtreadwell@fourwindsmanor.com

Seeking dedicated individuals to join our team!

CNAs - FT/PT ⋅ PM and NOC shift RN - FT/PT ⋅ Day shift LPN - FT ⋅ PM shift RN PM Nurse Supervisor - FT M.A.A. - FT ⋅ PM Shift Contact Jessica Koerwitz, Director of Nursing 608-845-6465 or jkoerwitz@fourwindsmanor.com ------------------------------------------------------------------Housekeeper - Full-Time Contact Brent Marshall 608-845-6465 or bmarshall@fourwindsmanor.com ------------------------------------------------------------------Resident Assistant - FT Day/PM combination of shifts Contact Lisa Aders at 608-845-6465 or laders@fourwindsmanor.com or Jim Raab jraab@fourwindsmanor.com We offer competitive wages, shift and weekend differential. Health, dental, disability and life insurance. Retirement, vacation, sick and holiday pay.

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Please call or apply in person at: Roto Rooter 4808 Ivywood Trail, McFarland, WI 608-256-5189

NOW HIRING

Econoprint is looking for seasonal help in our production facility (August-Dececmber) with the possibility of continuing on-call work throughout the year. We have flexible daytime hours M-F. No experience necessary but speed and accuracy are a must. If you like working with your hands and/or are naturally mechanical and like working in a fast-paced casual environment, this flexible position may be just for you. This position requires continual standing, good hand dexterity and regular lifting of boxes.

Mechanical aptitude a plus, training will be provided.

Applications are available in Verona at our corporate office, or send your resume to jobs@econoprint.com.

Salary Range up to $15.00 per hour (depending on experience) 608-845-2862 – Econoprint 330 Locust Drive Verona, WI 53593

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BROOKLYN 4-BEDROOM, 2.5 bath, 1,850 sq. ft. duplex. Custom built w-Amish cabinets, LR and FR, private deck, master bedroom w-bath, highend appliances, 2-car garage, corner lot, country subdivision. No pets or smoking. $1,250. 608-647-7355.

FRITZ BARN PAINTING Rusty roofs, metal buildings, grain bins. Freeestimate. 608-221-3510

1990 FORD L8000 semi tractor, 7.8L diesel, 9 spd transmission, single axle, newer motor and radiator, starts and runs excellent. Call for more information or pictures. $2,500 obo. 608778-9640.

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VERONA. PRAIRIE CREST APARTMENTS. Beautiful, quiet Apartment community. Short Term leases available 6 to 9 months, yearly leases available. Studios, One Bedroom apartments available. 2 miles from EPIC. Every apartment comes with a washer and dryer, microwave, dishwasher and extralarge bathroom. Underground parking may be available or short wait list.

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RENT SKID LOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments.

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3 Great CDL A Drivers

Sloan Implement is currently looking for a full-time Truck Driver at our Mt. Horeb, WI location to transport equipment to/from customers and/or between dealer facilities.

Candidates that apply must have a valid CDL License, 1+ years experience as a semi-trailer truck operator, excellent driving record, and experience with loading and unloading heavy equipment is preferred. For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full time benefit package, please go online to sloans.com. If you are interested and qualified for the position, please apply online or come into the store to fill out an application.

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Rentals

Farm

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

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DENTIST

INVESTMENTS

Q. What opportunities are available when preparing for college costs?

A. It’s almost back-to-school time. But someday, “back-to-school” will mean “off to college” – and

college can be expensive. You need to look for every opportunity available to help your kids with those sizable college bills. For starters, think about financial aid at least a year before your child or grandchild is going to start school. The main federal financial aid application is usually open on October 1 for the following school year. Also, look everywhere for scholarships. Find out what’s offered from religious, ethnic or community organizations, local businesses and civic groups. And you can find a great deal of scholarship information on the web sites of the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.

One more suggestion: Don’t forget about community colleges – they’re an affordable way for students to Brendon Diers, AAMS® get a lot of college credits before transferring to a four-year school. A financial professional can help you establish an overall strategy to pay for college. By being proactive and having a plan in place, you can go a Financial Advisor

long way toward coping with the high costs of higher education.

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Even regular brushing sometimes misses some of these intricate structures on the chewing surfaces of your teeth.

Sealants are a thin resin material that is applied to the biting surfaces that help prevent bacteria and other debris from getting into the deep crevices on your teeth.

Sealants were developed about 50 years ago, but didn't become commonly used Dr. James Sands, DDS until the 1970s. Today, sealants are becoming widely popular and effective. Young children are great candidates for preventative measures like sealants because in many cases decay has not had a chance to form. Children’s teeth tend to benefit more from sealants because the pits and groves that are sealed aren’t fully calcified.

Most children tend to be pretty terrible brushers, so sealants (along with help brushing from mom or dad) help to get them through the learning process.

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Q. What are sealants?

A. The pits and grooves of your teeth are prime areas for decay.

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SENIOR CARE

THE CARING CENTER

Q. My son is expressing anxiety about starting fourth grade and he’s never done that other years. What can I do?

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Q. How can I help my senior drink enough water each day?

A. Here are some ideas to help seniors stay hydrated.

• Talk to a doctor – not only can a healthcare professional provide a recommendation about how much water someone needs, they can also provide guidance and tips on managing water intake.

• Create a schedule – it can be difficult to drink a lot of water in one sitting. However, creating a schedule that accounts for daily activity, physician-recommended intake levels and the preferences of the senior can help keep hydration on track.

• Eat water rich foods – Eating cucumbers, watermelon, apples and other water rich produce can help Stephen Rudolph seniors get more fluids at meal times. Broth is also a good option.

FACHE, CSA • Make water more interesting – For those that don’t enjoy drinking water, adding small amounts of juice or flavoring to water can make it less boring. Popsicles are also a great option…especially on warm days!

• Reduce water loss – excessive sweating can contribute to dehydration – keeping inside temperatures at a reasonable level, and be mindful of fluid loss during outside activities.

• Don’t wait for thirst – often, by the time seniors feel thirsty, they may already be dehydrated.

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A. Find a quiet time or place (often during a car ride works well) and talk about what he thinks fourth grade will be like. Children often don’t know why they are anxious but a conversation might shed some light. Does he think the work will be much harder? Is he worried he won’t be with friends he has now? Has someone told him stories about a teacher he knows he will have? Share stories about your own school experiences and how your worries worked themselves out. If the anxiety continues, contact his teacher and try to arrange a meet and greet before the year begins. Make sure the teacher is aware of the situation and he/she can help smooth that transition.

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REAL ESTATE

Q. How

Q. How often should I have my furnace and air conditioner maintained?

A. All manufacturers of heating and air conditioning equipment recommend that

does a condo purchase differ from a single-family home purchase?

Real Estate Team

A. Condo associations have some control over what people do in a condo, so there are extra disclosure documents the seller should provide to a buyer for the condo sale. The buyer will want to review these disclosures carefully.

For instance, does the condo association allow your 60 pound lab? Or will the condo association allow you to rent your unit? There are also additional regulations with financing a condo. Some special loan programs such as FHA require the association to apply to be FHA approved. Fannie Mae backed mortgages require 80% or more of the units to be owner occupied (not rentals).

Lenders will also want to verify that the condo association has an appropriate amount of funds set aside in reserves. The bottom line is, condos do have a few more quirks to purchasing (and selling), so make sure you do your research, and a get great lender and agent to help walk you through the transaction.

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owners have their equipment inspected annually by a qualified HVAC technician.

In fact “proper maintenance” may be a condition of the equipment’s warranty.

The single most important maintenance a home owner can do on their own, is to change or clean the air filter regularly. A clean system uses less energy, has fewer breakdowns, doesn’t harbor mold and smells, and will help extend the life of the equipment. Most HVAC contractors offer maintenance agreements to assist you and remind you when your system is due for a check up. For further information on this or other HVAC questions, contact Dave at OK Heating and Air Conditioning.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

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Q. Can Stellar Rehab’s therapists come to my home to provide therapy after

Q. With the start of school right around the corner, what recommendations

A. YES! Stellar Rehab’s Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists can provide in-home therapy services if you qualify for homecare services. There are certain criteria that must be met that determines if you are “homebound,” meaning that you require the services to be provided in your home rather than going to an outpatient setting. If those criteria are met and Susan Armstrong, MPT your physician provides an order for homecare services, your insurance will likely Physical Therapist cover your services in-home. Stellar’s partnerships with homecare agencies also allows for RNs to provide in-home care. Stellar’s highly qualified staff can help you with this process. Contact Stellar Rehab at www.stellarrehab.com to find out if this is an option for you after your knee replacement.

A. Every year we see more and more kids with neck, shoulder and back pain as a result

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of over weight and/or improperly worn packs. Let’s start by first getting them the correct backpack. A good pack should have function first and fashion second. Find a pack that is sturdy, or slightly rigid as well as padded on the portion that rests against the spine.

Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, This will protect the back and force the items inside to sit properly. Make sure the pack DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS has wide padded shoulder straps in order to help distribute the weight evenly. Look for a pack that has at least one waist strap and if possible, a chest strap as well. Using these straps will keep the weight from shifting when you move.

A good pack will cost between $50 and $150. Finding the right back pack is only half of the equation; how you wear it and how much you put in it determines the risk of injury. A pack should not be carried on one shoulder or below the waist. Both of these positions put undue stress on the shoulders and back. Proper position is always on both shoulders and above the beltline. The weight of the pack should be no more than 10-20% of the person’s body weight. If your child does complain of neck, shoulder or back pain a thorough chiropractic evaluation is in order to determine any damage to the nervous or musculoskeletal system

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Your attorney can you help prepare, negotiate, and understand documents necessary to a real estate transaction.

At the beginning of a residential transaction there are documents that the Seller must often provide to the potential Buyer including a Real Estate Condition Report as well as documents disclosing issues impacting the value of the property, such as the presence of lead paint.

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If you are the Buyer, your attorney can help you negotiate the terms of the offer and ensure that relevant testing is done for such things as radon, and/or water related issues. If you intend to purchase property on a land contract, or lease to own an attorney can prepare and file the necessary documents. If the property is an investment property, your attorney can assist you in properly titling your property to reduce your exposure to liability. If you were interested in performing a like kind exchange, your attorney could assist you in properly and timely identifying the property for the exchange.

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