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All about the schools Effects of referendum continue to be the biggest stories to watch in 2019
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Blake Ryan, 11, pushes Austen Brezenski, 4, around the ice rink during open skate on Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Verona Ice Area.
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The weather over winter break in Verona didn’t exactly match what many would consider wintry conditions. On Thursday, Dec. 27., while it rained outside, some took advantage of the colder weather inside the Verona Ice Arena during open skate.
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Epic selects community grant recipients Verona orgs, services supported AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
Eight Verona organizations and city departments received nearly $225,000 in donations from Epic as part of its annual grant awards. The grants cover a variety of equipment upgrades, including new radios for both the fire department and Fitch-Rona EMS and funding for Verona Area School District afterschool programs. Other awards went to Badger Prairie Needs Network, the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, the Verona Public Library and the City of Verona administration.
“Being a good Verona neighbor and contributing to our local community has always been very important to us,” Epic spokesperson Jennifer Peterson wrote in a news release. “We generally focus our donations on at-risk populations, education and healthcare, and have appreciated the opportunity to support those causes here in Verona.” City officials announced the city’s grants Nov. 27 at a Common Council meeting, but the groups were notified earlier in the year. Grant requests are submitted in January and are reviewed by a committee of Epic staff, who then make determinations on the donations.
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Grant recipients City: $120,000 Fitch-Rona EMS: DaneCom-compatible radios Verona Fire Department: Radios, thermal imaging cameras Verona Police Department: Vehicle pre-emption system City administration: Electronic poll books Verona Public Library: 1,000 books before kindergarten
Verona Area School District: $75,000 High School College Ready Scholars after-school program Elementary after-school homework club Middle school after-school homework club Literacy volunteers
Other groups: $25,000 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Badger Prairie Needs Network
It takes a mighty big story to make our top spot for two, and likely three years in a row, but that’s what happens when voters approve the biggest capital referendum in state history. The construction of the new high school, as conspicuous as it is, will be only part of the focus on the changing dynamics of the Verona Area School District in 2019. Just as important – perhaps even more so – will be the decision on changing new attendance area elementary- and middle-school boundaries and the likely resulting expansion of some major elementary school programs to add middle school grades. The high school construction is mostly set, and so are most of the trickling-down renovations to
Stories of 2019 1. Setting new school boundaries 1. High school construction 3. TWI/charter expansion to middle school 4. Continued construction on M 5. Fire department resolution 6. Sugar Creek Commons 7. Festival foods still coming other schools, but how those other two decisions are handled could have a lasting impact on the district’s struggles to smoothly integrate socioeconomic and ethnic diversity for many years to come. As is always the case in Verona, construction and development are again likely to bring notable
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Community to ‘Classmunity’ Fundraising portal offers single entry point for donors SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
Scrolling through the Verona Area School District’s “Classmunity” site is a bit like scanning the options at a buffet for donors. The web portal, which the district joined in October to add consistency to fundraising efforts, allows
staff to put forward their projects for approval from administrators and and create a one-stop shop for donating. Efforts include p a y i n g d ow n ove r d u e lunch balances and funding a music department trip to New York. “ C l a s s m u n i t y o ff e r s a portal where it really shows all the great things that are happening in the district,” said district public information officer Kelly Kloepping. “Someone might go in and support
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more than one, just because they opened the Classmunity page and saw, ‘Oh the music department, my son’s best friend is in there.’” The idea of using a single system, rather than various sites like GoFundMe or DonorsChoose, first came up at the school board level in 2017 after two GoFundMe campaigns were both raising money for overdue lunch balances. Later that year, Kloepping talked with board members about a change to fundraising policies to include requirements and rules governing advertising. Kloepping said Classmunity’s uses could eventually expand into helping manage advertising funding for products like posters for school sports teams. For now, though, there are 15 open efforts and three listed as “completed” on the site
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classmunity.com/vasd/ as it allows administrators to know what a teacher is trying to add to their classroom and ensure other classrooms can access the same resources — whether through expanding the fundraiser or looking to add something into the budget. Kloepping also pointed out that the portal helps eliminate the collection and handling of cash and checks, which can get stolen or lost. “We can track a lot easier,” she said. ““Their Classmunity page tells them Screenshot of classmunity.com exactly where they’re at.” The Verona Area School District set up its Classmunity page earlier this school year. She expects use of the portal to increase as staff that Kloepping said is “built out there,” she said. “It just their teachers are using.” makes it a lot easier for The portal also helps get more familiar with for school districts.” “There’s a lot of teach- administrators to immedi- with the district’s new it, including groups adders doing really great stuff ately see all the great things focus on equity, she added, ing events like brat sales
and car washes people can donate to if they can’t make it in person. “(Then) grandma in California could donate $10, because she’s not gonna drive her car here to get washed,” she said. “If they don’t want to drive down there to get a brat … they can just donate a quick $5 or $10.” At the end of the school y e a r, K l o e p p i n g p l a n s to create a summary of what was donated – nearly $50,000 so far – and what projects were funded. “We’re gonna be excited to see what came in the first year,” she said. “There’s no reason it’s not going to increase in the second year.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Parents preparing to send a kindergartner to Verona Area schools next year can get information on the process, including attendance options, at an informational meeting Jan. 10. The meeting, from 6-7 p.m. at Badger Ridge Middle School, 740 N. Main St., will provide an opportunity for parents to ask district staff questions about registration, schools and the available choice programs. Those choices include the four attendance area elementary schools, three charter schools that provide kindergarten – Verona Area International School, New Century School and Core Knowledge Charter School – as well as the district’s Two Way Immersion program, in which half of the day is taught in Spanish and half in English. To be considered for the programs, which all have limited space, a parent must submit an online application between Jan. 10 and Feb. 15. To register for kindergarten, which is required whether applying for a choice program or attending a neighborhood school,
What: Incoming kindergarten informational meeting When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 Where: Badger Ridge Middle School, 740 N. Main St. Info: 845-4360
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People searching for a new career in the New Year will be able to get tips on Tuesdays in January. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 8, What: Job Seekers program series 15 and 22, the library will host three semWhen: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 8, inars, each focusing on different aspects 15 and 22 of landing a new job, led by WorkSmart Network recruitment and triage specialist Where: Verona Public Library Chris Ehle. Info: call 845-7180 The Jan. 8 seminar will focus on how to narrow your job search to fit the career you’re looking for, and sorting through online job boards like Indeed. job market” through making connections On Jan. 15, Ehle will discuss how to with others. make a targeted resume in half an hour, The seminars are free to the public. and why multiple resumes are need- Registration is required. ed during a job search to increase your For more information, call 845-7180. chances of getting an interview. The third and final seminar will focus on net– Kimberly Wethal working and tapping into the “hidden
parents can register their student at the Verona Area High School registration office, 300 Richard St. Registration requires a proof of residency like a signed lease or utility bill and proof of a student’s legal name and age like a birth certificate, passport or immunization record. Students in the district’s pre-K program do not need to provide such documentation, as they are already registered. A child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to be eligible for kindergarten. For questions or information, contact the registration office at 845-4360. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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2019: Construction on County Hwy. M set for completion in November 2019 for one and the school board is expected to make a decision early this year. The charter school, which opened in the 2011-12 school year, has kids learn half the day in Chinese. There will be 37 graduates of the program in grades 6 through 9 by next year, if all students stay in the district. The only current Chinese-language-learning option beyond VAIS’ fifth-grade class is a beforeschool section with a single teacher instructing students at different language levels. Parents have requested a solution beyond that for the past two years, but there has not been a discussion of what any Chinese instruction could actually look like – and what would be eliminated to fit it into the budget. Board members have indicated a plan to change that early this year, with a committee discussion in late 2018 growing animated as board members talked about the need to find a solution, whatever it might be.
Continued from page 1 changes. The construction on M is entering its final year, the old truck stop on West Verona Avenue could finally be replaced with something modern and a second full-service grocery store is ready to come here after a one-year delay. One final story worth watching this year involves how the city handles its fire department. While some city leaders have maintained the problems brought up by an investigation into a separate issue are having no impact on public safety, an assistant chief has already resigned and the chief is under pressure.
1. Setting new school boundaries Within a few months, Verona Area School District parents should know where their children will be attending elementary school in 2020. The school board is planning to approve new attendance area boundaries by mid-April at the latest. What ideas it considers for ensuring a good balance of its stated priorities remains to be determined. A committee established last year is still going through various options and will eventually narrow three maps or fewer to recommend to the board. That 29-person committee has so far considered four options developed by consultant Mark Roffers, with at least one more coming early this year before they begin to refine them. They’ve measured each against the eight criteria approved by the board last year, which will also be used by the board in making the final decision: student diversity,
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County Hwy. M and PD’s construction should be finished by 2019. Construction began in 2017 and will result in a bridge over Hwy. PD and a nonstop lane for Epic commuters. contiguous attendance areas, fiscal efficiency, logical feeder structure from elementary to middle school, efficient future building utilization, minimizing the number of students affected by changes, neighborhood unity and transportation efficiency. It’s already clear no option will meet all of them. Student diversity and neighborhood unity, for example, are at odds in many plans, as many of the district’s low socioeconomic status and minority students are concentrated in the northeast Verona Road corridor.
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In addition, the decision will determine whether students in the Cathedral Point and Scenic Ridge neighborhoods change attendance areas again, as they did in 2015 to solve overcrowding at Glacier Edge Elementary School. Any change there will likely be met with resistance from those families, as was on display at a recent committee meeting, when an audience member and committee members questioned the idea of moving those neighborhoods again. The board will also have to determine what, if any, grandfathering would be allowed under the plan, possibly allowing some older students to finish their schooling in the same location. There’s also likely to be discussion of a future elementary school, as each of the options so far shows overcrowding will be likely. Another discussion could include the prospect of siting the Two Way Immersion program at a single school or splitting it at the Sugar Creek and Country View sites, with one hosting grades K-2 and the other grades 3-5.
2018 – including changing some interior design after concerns about security – the largest school capital referendum project in state history is sure to generate interest and follow-up, as anyone driving by the west side of the city will notice its progress. Some renovations also could begin on the existing buildings that will change grade levels when the high school opens – Badger Ridge Middle School and the current high school. Sugar Creek Elementary School will move into the middle school, which will shift down the street to the existing high school. The charter schools will move into the high school and K-Wing. But the most significant effect of the renovation schedule for most families won’t be construction-related. Instead, they will have to adjust summer schedules and calendars to prepare for an Aug. 23 start date for the 2019-20 school year. That will allow school to end by May 2020, creating a larger window for renovations and movein that summer, specifically in the K-Wing.
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2. High school construction 3. Immersion expansion to continues middle school It was our No. 1 story of 2018, but the construction of the new Verona Area High School won’t slow down this year. By the end of 2019, the school should be just months from completion, with a move-in set for summer 2020. The result of a successful $182 million 2017 referendum, construction on the project began earlier this year while peripheral issues stayed in the news. One of them was a dispute between the City of Verona and school district over how much should be paid by each for a second access road to the site. While that’s mostly settled now, there are approvals remaining to finalize it all, and the work could begin on some surrounding intersections and roads this year. Within the site, which includes athletic fields, a new performing arts center and two pools, construction crews will keep busy, moving to the inside of the building at some point in the year. Residents can probably expect to see the district send out photos of classrooms and other areas shaping up throughout the year. While the project likely won’t see the same controversies it did in
This fall will be the first with a language immersion program beyond fifth grade in the Verona Area School District. When the Two Way Immersion program began in the 2013-14 school year at the kindergarten level, there was an idea it could eventually expand to middle school, but no specific plan of how that would happen. That planning began in earnest in 2017 and a plan was approved in 2018 to site the program at Badger Ridge Middle School. That means any students in the program in the Savanna Oaks Middle School attendance area will be rerouted – or they can opt out. Students in the program will have two periods of immersion throughout the day, one a Spanish Language Arts section and the other a core subject. The K-5 program has students spend half of their day learning in English and half in Spanish, with about half of the seats reserved for English Learners and the other half for native English speakers. Another elementary language immersion program has a less certain future of expansion, though Verona Area International School parents will likely continue pushing
4. Continued construction on M One more year. By the end of 2019, that exhausting, frustrating, yet hopeful construction on County Hwy. M will be over, and we’ll finally be able to travel to the west side of Madison on a four-lane road. The plan is to have all lanes of traffic open on the $54 million federally funded project by November of 2019 and even much of the landscaping done. Even though that’s years later than the initial plan for the threestage, multiyear County M project that started in 2010, it’s right on the schedule that was out when construction began in 2017 on the Prairie Hill to Cross Country segment. The first lane switches happened late in 2018, and there will be more in the spring, City of Verona public works director Theran Jacobson told the Press in an email. Throughout the year, we’ll see construction on the massive bridge over PD, which was added into the project a few years ago to provide a nonstop lane for Epic commuters. And there are expected to be several traffic switches between stages and night closures “as needed,” Jacobson wrote, though those will be “kept to a minimum to reduce disruptions to the public.” The biggest change to M traffic, he wrote, will be when traffic is switched over to the new pavement. The PD traffic won’t switch until the bridge and the PD underpass are open. To some degree, being on track is quite an accomplishment, considering the numerous weather-related setbacks last year, Jacobson told the Press. “A project of this magnitude (and any project) has challenges due to the size and workforce required,” he wrote. “The largest surprise was the 60 inches of rain the Verona area received last year. The precipitation created complications and minor changes in construction locations but the project kept moving forward.” As is always the case in Wisconsin, when one construction project finishes, another one begins, and right after the intersection of County Hwys. PD and M is done, the city will begin working on a half-mile segment of County PD between Woods Road and M, finishing the commuter route to Epic. Public outreach on that project will begin in early 2019. – Jim Ferolie
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2019: After a one-year delay, Sugar Creek Commons could open in 2021 5. Fire department resolution As the year drew to a close, the union-induced uproar in the city’s fire department got simpler and more complicated at the same time. Before a city investigation into the conduct of an assistant chief could be concluded, that assistant chief resigned. But that was only the most headline-ready problem of personnel concerns that have run through the department for years. Over the next four months, chief Joe Giver faces the significant challenge of addressing a barrage of criticism that appears to have mounted for more than a decade. In October, he agreed to a sixmonth performance improvement plan presented by the mayor, but if things don’t go well, it’s not clear what would result, as the Police and Fire Commission is in charge of hiring and firing. Concerns raised by firefighters and other employees at the station included unprofessional behavior, lack of accountability, inconsistent leadership and retaliation for complaints. Giver, hired in 2009, when the department was still under the charge of the Verona Joint Fire District, told an investigator over the summer he hates dealing with uncomfortable personnel matters, and most everyone involved in the situation seems to agree confronting those uncomfortable situations will be necessary. Among the requirements of Giver’s improvement plan are holding harassment and cultural sensitivity training, delegating more responsibilities, creating a more
– Jim Ferolie
6. Sugar Creek Commons One of the most complicated development projects Verona has ever had is on track to begin construction this spring. But we had reported that last year, too. The plan for Sugar Creek Commons would tear down the former truck stop on West Verona Avenue, a now-closed vehicle repair shop, a still-operating car wash and several small apartment buildings. Replacing all of that would be 284 downtown-style apartments atop 25,000 square feet of retail space and next to a hotel. It has cobbled together 10 separate properties, and by the time it’s done, it would involve spending as much as $9 million in taxpayer financing, digging up contaminated soil and ending leases at four existing apartment buildings along Topp Avenue. Introduced two years ago by Verona-based Forward Development Group, the project is running close to a year behind its original schedule, FDG operations vice
stores across Wisconsin, got approval in November 2017 to build a 67,867-square-foot store on the east side of the city – that’s about the same size as 115-yearold Miller and Sons Supermarket, which has spent most of that time without equal competition. Located next to Farm and Fleet, the Festival Foods would be the second location in Dane County for the family-owned corporation. Early in 2018, it became clear the company was expanding too quickly, confirmed Curt Mauer of Commercial Horizons, which handles Festival development plans. As a result, the company put off its expansion here by a year. Mauer said the exterior of the building will go through the city’s review this winter to fit a “new prototype that Festival is introducing,” but he expects it to get in the ground in the spring and open the fall of 2019, and the company still plans to hire about 250 employees. In 2017, alders heard several complaints from residents about bringing competition for Miller’s. Eventually, concerns over trees on the property, the look of the colorful facade and exemptions to the building and parking area led to two votes against the project. But the 28-acre Hometown Circle development it is part of has had a spot marked as a potential grocery stores since 2007, when Farm and Fleet’s parent company, Blain’s Supply, tried to get Miller’s to move there.
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president Ron Henshue told the Press as the year ended, but he said the company has plans to start the first four-story building – at the Legion Street intersection – on May 1, and open it about a year later. The initial goal had been to start in spring or summer of 2018, Henshue explained, saying the company had agreed to the main terms of a deal with the city, but then interest rates and construction costs began increasing more than expected. “Construction costs, which were occurring naturally based on demand, were exacerbated by the tariffs that cropped up in late 2017 and early 2018,” he said. After getting the city’s approval to add nearly 30 apartments – and a fourth story – last fall, he said, it’s on track to be finished by the middle of 2021, assuming market conditions are consistent and there are no problems with the city’s statutory review of the finances of the new entity that will own the buildings.
“We’re now in full architectural design mode,” he said. If all goes well, the two buildings facing Verona Avenue and the hotel will open by the summer of 2020 with “a good portion of that retail space spoken for,” Henshue said. He said the company is aiming for a “lifestyle community” in the retail area, such as a coffee establishment, a restaurant, a mobile phone carrier, a bakery or deli and other mostly local or regional businesses “residents would be able to frequent daily.” – Jim Ferolie
7. Festival Foods still coming A year-and-a-half after a plan to bring a second full-service grocery store into the Verona city limits created a big stir here, it seems almost forgotten. But it hasn’t gone away. Festival Foods, the De Perebased grocery chain with 31
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Coming up The session will take place every Child development story time will be shown on Jan. 11, and “Christopher Robin” will be played on Jan. second Wednesday of the month. The library will host a develop- 25. In January, librarians will cover ment story time for children of all different money saving apps availFor information, call 845-7471. ages and their caregivers from 10:30able for smartphones. Coffee with a cop 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3. For information, call 845-7180. Learn how to enhance your child’s Get to know two members of law language skills through reading. enforcement at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. Health houseplants There will be an opportunity to ask 7, at the senior center. Gardener Mary Collet will present questions about your child’s developC i t y o f Ve r o n a c o m m u n i t y on maintaining healthy houseplants ment. resource officer Ryan Adkins and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at For information, call 845-7180. Dane County sheriff’s deputy Chris the library. Kauer will be available to talk with Her presentation will include disVirtual reality tours and ask questions. cussing what plants thrive in a home The senior center will be conductFor information, call 845-7471. environment, the process of potting ing Rendever virtual reality tours and re-potting and ways to keep your from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Fridays, Pork chop dinner houseplants healthy. Jan. 4, 11 and 25. For information, call 845-7180. The American Legion is hosting a On Jan. 4, participants will be able pork chop dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. to see the 9/11 memorial, the Muse- Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 207 Legion St. Stop the bleed training um of Natural History and take a The menu includes pork chops, Fitch-Rona EMS paramedics will mission to Jupiter, and finish the ses- mashed potatoes, dessert and a bev- hold a training on how to control sion with a balloon-popping game. erage. bleeding in an emergency situation Participation is limited to six parThe dinner costs $10 for one pork from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at ticipants. chop, and $12 for two. the library. For information, call 845-7471. For information, call Everett JohnThe training is designed for people with little to no medical training who son at 845-7898. Movie matinees may be called on to respond to an The senior center will show a ‘Appy hour’ emergency before skilled assistance selection of movies at 12:30 p.m. FriJoin the library from 6:30-8:30 arrives. days in January. The training is limited to 10 particp.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, to learn On Jan. 4, the featured flick will about smart phone apps that can ipants and registration is required. be “Dog Days.” “Crazy Rich Asians” make life easier. For information, call 845-7180.
Community calendar Thursday, Jan. 3
• 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Free • 10:30-11 a.m., Child development community meal, Badger Prairie storytime: Snow!, library, 845-7180 Needs Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org • 4 p.m., Anime and Manga club (grades 6-12), library, 845-7180 Monday, Jan. 7 • 9 a.m., Coffee with a Cop, senior Friday, Jan. 4 center, 845-7471 • 9:15-9:45 a.m., Sensory friendly • 10-10:30 a.m., Rendever virtual storytime (ages 3-5), library, 845reality tour (registration limited to 7180 six participants), library, 845-7180 • 10-11 a.m., Young and the Restless playtime (ages 0-5), library, Tuesday, Jan. 8 845-7180 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Job Seekers • 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virprogram series: “Assessments and tual reality tour: “Explore Places Narrowing Your Job Search to Fit Around the World” (registration You” (registration required), library, limited to six participants), senior 845-7180 center, 845-7471 Wednesday, Jan. 9 • 12:30 p.m., Movie Matinee: “Dog • 10-11:30 a.m., Art with Bea: Days,” senior center, 845-7471 Exploring the Visual Art Journal Saturday, Jan. 5 World (registration required), • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mending Day, library, 845-7180 Badger Prairie Needs Network, • 4-5 p.m., Minecraft club (grades 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org
1-6, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 4:30 and 5 p.m., Tech Time with Tim (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 4:30-7 p.m., Pork chop dinner, American Legion, 207 Legion St., 845-7898 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., “Appy Hour: Money Saving Apps,” library, 8457180 • 7-8 p.m., Healthy houseplants presentation, library, 845-7180
Thursday, Jan. 10
• 7-8 p.m., Stop the Bleed training with Fitch-Rona paramedics (registration required), library, 845-7180
Friday, Jan. 11
• 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tour: “More VR Adventures” (registration limited to six participants), senior center, 8457471
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Jan. 3 7 a.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Accordion Music at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society Friday, Jan. 4 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Accordion Music at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Saturday, Jan. 5 8 a.m. – Common Council from 12-10-18 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
Sports 1 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 12-10-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Sunday, Jan. 6 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 12-10-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 12-10-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Monday, Jan. 7 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Accordion Music at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats
Football 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Tuesday, Jan. 8 7 a.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Accordion Music at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society Wednesday, Jan. 9 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Plan Commission from 01-07-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program
11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Thursday, Jan. 10 7 a.m. – Resurrection Church Holiday Program 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Accordion Music at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – UW Geology at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society
Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.
Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Telling the Truth We live in an age where some justify lies by calling them “alternative facts” and where people accept a sophomoric relativism which says that one is entitled to believe whatever one wishes, even when one is believing blatant falsehoods. The fact that people can believe things which are easily shown to be false only illustrates how naïve and gullible we can be. This inability to distinguish truth from falsehood is something which we see most clearly in children. Young children will believe almost anything (e.g.,the tooth fairy,the Easter bunny, and Santa Claus, to name just a few). As children get older, we expect them to discern truth from falsehood, and to tell the truth. Some parents question the wisdom of lying to children about such things as Santa Claus, as it sends several questionable messages. As children grow out of the naiveté of early childhood, we teach them to be critical and discerning,f or example, telling them not to trust strangers, and requiring them to tell the truth at all times. Like the little boy who cried wolf, we have trouble trusting those who have repeatedly deceived us. We are not relativists in our everyday life, knowing that there is an objective truth about factual matters. And while it may be wise to suspend judgment on some issues until the facts are better known, we should not deceive ourselves into believing that there are alternative versions of reality. Truth is one. – Christopher Simon
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Girls basketball
Boys hockey
Verona wins Ed Nicholas Holiday Classic
Wildcats drop first game, finish third
Verona clips DSHA What’s next Verona travels to Madison at 7:15 p.m. Thursday to play La Follette.
MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Freshman point guard Aaliyah Smith had a big second half Friday, Dec. 28, to propel Verona to win over Waunakee in the championship of the Ab Nicholas Holiday Classic. “It was a great confidence builder for this team,” coach Angie Murphy said. “It is great to see how they are gelling as a team and supporting each other. They all embrace their roles which is huge to success.” Verona (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Eight) knocked off Divine Savior Holy Angels, ranked No. 10 in the Wissports.net Division 1 Coaches poll, Dec. 27 to get to the title game. “They are teams we don’t see in conference play,” Smith said. “It’s good to get a run and get us ready for the La Follette game (Thursday).”
Verona 58, Waunakee 52 Smith scored 16 of her game-high 18 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats to a 58-52 win over the Warriors in the Ab Nichols championship game. Sophomore guard Katie Pederson added 13 points and junior guard Rayna Briggs pitched in 11. Senior center Sydney Rae chipped in 10 and had five blocked shots.” “We need other girls to look for scoring opportunities, and they did that in this tournament. That is a huge reason for our success,” Murphy said. “We need to take some scoring pressure off Smith and Briggs and kids are doing that.” Smith had two points in the first half, but the Wildcats led the Warriors 25-20 at the break. “Kids know we can win regardless of who is scoring,” Murphy said. The Wildcats led by double digits with 5 minutes to go. Murphy said the team had some mental mistakes with shot selection in a crucial stretch and some turnovers that allowed the Warriors to cut into the lead. “We held on, but we have to figure out ways to keep leads a little better as the second half of the season rolls
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Verona senior Sydney Rae (40) battles Divine Savior Holy Angels senior Ellie Cesarz for a rebound in the second half of the Wildcats’ 72-64 win Thursday in the first-round of the Ab Nicholas Waunakee Holiday Classic. around,” she said. Verona made 10 of 14 free throws in the game and made some key foul shots in the final 5 minutes to preserve their lead. “It was big down the stretch,” Murphy said. “Our girls hit free throws to always keep the game at a two possession game.” Waunakee’s Elena Maier scored a team-high 17 points and Kiana Schmitt had nine points and 20 rebounds. “Our team defense is really clicking right now as far as communication and helping each other.” Murphy said the team needs to improve on the boards to become an even more dangerous team and clean up the second-chance scoring
opportunities by opponents.
Verona 72, Divine Savior 64 With Smith’s quickness and some athletic wing players, it’s only natural a coach would want to push the ball. Smith and the Wildcats took Murphy’s coaching to heart Thursday, Dec. 27 in the first-round of the tournament. Smith scored a game-high 28 points and the Wildcats raced to a 23-point second-half lead and hung on for a 72-64 win over Divine Savior Holy Angels. “In practice this week, we have been working on our transition and pushing the ball up the court,” Rae said. “We have been focusing on our
new (zone) defense, and we have been communicating and having success with that.” Rae added 15 points, had seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Briggs scored on a layup to give the Wildcats a 51-28 lead with 15 minutes left in the second half. The Dashers stormed back with a 19-3 run, sparked by a press that forced the Wildcats into several turnovers. Verona had 12 of its 16 turnovers in the second half. “It felt like we wanted to get rid of the basketball too fast,” Murphy said. “It’s a good learning lesson. That’s why we do these tournaments.” Divine Savior sophomore Emily Capper drilled a 3-pointer, and senior Ellie Cesarz scored down low to slice the Wildcats’ lead to 54-47 with 15 minutes left. Later, Cesarz scored in the post to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 60-53 with 5:12 left. That was as close as the Dashers would get. Smith came up with a crucial steal and a layup in the final 2 minutes to give Verona a 68-60 lead. “When we came back after the first half, we talked about how they would add a little more pressure,” Smith said. “They were going to be more confident and come out and make us play their game.” Briggs scored 16 points, and Pederson added six points and had a team-high 11 rebounds. Junior guard Rachel Parman had five points. Murphy was impressed with the way Pederson battled for rebounds and loose balls to give Verona extra scoring opportunities. “She’s just a workhorse,” Murphy said. “Katie just does all of those little things. She’s a coachable kid.” The Wildcats dominated the game in the first half, racing out to a 43-24 lead. Rae, Smith and Briggs combined to score 37 points. Smith scored 14 points, Rae had 12 and Briggs added 11.
Wrestling
Grandau goes .500 at Bi-State Classic MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Verona wrestling co-coach B o b Wo z n i a k knew that competing in the Bi-State Classic’s 69-team field Dec. 28 would be like a state tournament. The Wildcats Grandau took four wrestlers to the La Crosse Center tournament and won two matches, with sophomore Ben Grandau going 2-2. “Ben wrestled really well,” Wozniak said. “He’s becoming one of our leaders.” The Wildcats finished last among
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the 25 teams in the Division 1 field, with nine points. Stoughton, a last-minute addition because of a weather-related cancellation at the Fargo, N.D. tournament they were scheduled to participate in, racked up 356 points to win the tournament. Stillwater, Minn. (280.5) finished
Verona will host Middleton at 7 p.m. on Friday. second. “Placing there is the equivalent of placing at state,” Wozniak said. “It’s a tough tournament. There really are some good Minnesota schools there, and Stoughton being there added to the toughness.” Grandau (14-8) at 126 pounds pinned Darien Strait of Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative in 1 minute, 52 seconds in his first match. He then lost a 13-5 major decision to Chatfield’s Seth Goetzinger, who was a Minnesota state champion at 106 last
season. Grandau bounced back to pin Jackson Soja of Cuba City/Benton/ Southwestern in 2:08 in a consolation match. He then lost a nail-biter to Athens’ Carter Brunke 4-3 in a consolation match. Junior Caden Page (170) went 1-2 in the tournament. He defeated Medford’s Hayden Johnson 7-3. Page was then pinned by Goodhue’s Kaleb OReilly in 1:48 and lost by a fall to New Richmond’s Ben Gefeke in 3:52. The Wildcats had two other wrestlers go 0-2. At 132, Logan Neuroth lost by a fall to Prairie du Chien’s Keenan Holley in 1:46 and lost by a fall to Holmen’s Kyle Gerold in 4:04. Freshman Logan Lafler (106) injured his foot before the tournament and didn’t compete.
JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The top-ranked Verona boys hockey suffered its first loss of the season Dec. 27-29 at the Showdown in Titletown tournament at Cornerstone Rinks in Ashwaubenon. The Wildcats (11-1-2 overall, 7-0-0 Big Eight) beat the honorable-mention Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes 5-3 in the opening round but dropped a 4-3 game to eighth-ranked Wausau West in the second round. The loss set up a second showdown with sectional rival Madison Edgewood for third place, which Verona dominated 6-1 behind six different goal scorers. “The showdown is easily the most challenging tournament in the state, and we fared pretty well,” coach Joel Marshall said. “We hope it will better prepare us for a tough second half of the season and help us to reach our full potential during the playoffs.”
Verona 5, E.C. Memorial 3 The Wildcats scored three third-period goals Thursday to earn a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the honorable-mention ranked Old Abes. Verona’s top line was held without a point until the final six minutes. Senior defenseman Kade Binger (4 goals, 7 assists) scored a pair of power-play goals in the win. His second cut the Eau Claire lead to 4-3 just over five minutes into the third period. Six minutes later, first-line forward Cale Rufenacht (6g, 18a) tied the game with an even-strength goal. Fellow junior and linemate Mack Keryluk (22g, 14) scored the game-winner on the power play with :16 left in regulation. Verona led 1-0 after the first-period goal of senior forward Michael Fischer (4g). The Wildcats lost their lead less than 12 minutes into the second period, though. Sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant stopped nine of his 20 shots in the second period. He also allowed three goals in the period, including a pair by Andrew Roberts. Eau Claire (5-4-1) goaltender Joe Berg stopped 12 of his 20 shots in the third period.
Wausau West 4, Verona 3 (OT) Verona suffered its first loss of the season Friday, falling 4-3 to eighth-ranked Wausau West in overtime. The Warriors rallied from a 3-1 deficit with three power-play goals. Wausau pulled its goalie and scored the tying goal with 29 seconds left in the third period. West followed that up with another
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Wildcats drop two Lynx beat Northland Pines at Culver’s Cup games in Dells What’s next JEREMY JONES
Camryn McKersie stopped 22 of 25 shots on goal, and Presley Beron made 29 saves for Superior.
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The Verona boys basketball team enters the New Year looking to snap an eight-game losing streak after losing two games at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells last week. Verona dropped a nonconference game to Racine Case on Thursday, Dec. 27, and then lost to Franklin 53-52 the following day. The Wildcats (1-9 overall, 1-6 Big Eight) are 0-4 in games decided by six points or less. “I don’t think 1-9 is a position we thought we would be in,” coach Jevin Budde said. “There’s a fine line between winning and losing. I don’t think the players are losing confidence in themselves. These guys continue to compete every day.” It’s the little things like rebounding and finding the open shooters that Budde is striving to have the team improve. “It’s just our guys putting together a complete game on the offensive and defensive ends,” he said. The Wildcats play at Beloit Memorial at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. “I know they are an athletic team,” Budde said of the Purple Knights. “They are tough with the dribble drive at you. It will be a challenge for us.”
Franklin 53, Verona 52 Verona senior guard Tyler Slawek scored a game-high 24 points as the Wildcats dropped a nonconference game to Franklin, 53-52. The Wildcats trailed by four points when Slawek buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
“He played one of his best and most complete games of the year,” Budde said of Slawek. “He really made a lot of things happen offensively in the second half.” The Wildcats led 25-21 at the half. Budde said Franklin got hot and made some clutch shots. He pointed to an offensive rebound Franklin converted into a basket in the second half. Senior forward Ryan Van Handel added 16 points and hit three of the Wildcats’ five 3-pointers. Franklin had an edge at the free-throw line making nearly as many free throws (14) as Verona attempted (15). The Wildcats finished 9-for-15 at the line.
Case 67, Verona 41 Van Handel scored a teamhigh 10 points Thursday and hit two 3-pointers in a 67-41 loss to Racine Case. Junior guard Adam Bekx and junior forward Malik Odetunde each added eight points. Bekx also knocked down two 3s. The two teams were tied 24-24 before Racine Case went on a 14-1 run to build a 38-25 lead at the half. “They knocked down some shots, and we didn’t have some great possessions,” Budde said. “That run really hurt us at the end of the half.” The Eagles outscored Verona 29-16 in the second half. Racine Case freshman Amari Jedkins scored a game-high 12 points. Verona junior guard Haakon Anderson chipped in six points. “I think we showed some glimpses,” Budde said. “With us, it’s about finding the open guy and being more consistent.”
The Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op hosted the Culver’s Cup holiday tournament Dec. 27-29 and won one of three games. Senior forward Sierra Berg scored a hat trick and assisted on two more goals Thursday as the Metro Lynx opened the Culver’s Cup with an 8-1 win over Northland Pines. The Lynx followed that with a one-goal loss to Superior and a 6-3 to sectional rival Onalaska.
Lynx 8, Northland Pines 1 Junior forward Abbigale Ahlborn scored twice over the first 24 minutes against her old team Thursday, and freshman goalie Camryn McKersie took care of the rest inside Madison Ice Arena. McKersie stopped 18 of 19 to improve her goals against average to 1.58 (second best in the state) and her save percentage to .948. Ahlbron scored four minutes into the first period before the Metro Lynx exploded for five goals and 6-0 lead in the second. The first period was tight, with freshman goalie Camryn McKersie making several nice saves to keep Northland Pines off the scoreboard. Berg scored
The Metro Lynx host the Badger Lightning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. twice in the first five minutes of the second period and capped her hat trick with one-and-a-half minutes remaining. Alina Yazek and Ahlborn scored in the period. In the third, the Lynx got goals from Julia Heinrichs and Josie Dragoo. It was the first varsity goal for each.
Superior 3, Metro Lynx 2 Ahlborn and Berg each scored again Friday, but the Metro Lynx fell 3-2 to Superior inside Hartmeyer Ice Arena. The Metro Lynx picked up a power-play goal by Ahlborn as she poked in a goal 2:26 remaining in regulation and forced overtime. Superior earned the win five minutes into the eight minute overtime period on an even-strength goal by Brooklyn Burger. Berg scored a first period goal but Superior tied the game with an Arika Trentor goal :44 into the second period. Trentor had a goal and two assists in the win. The Spartans took a 2-1 lead 9:34 into the second period on a shot by Lucy Drougas.
Onalaska 6, Metro Lynx 3 The Metro Lynx took an early lead Saturday but were unable to close out Onalaska in the final round of the Culver’s Cup, falling 6-3. Eva Held and Stella Raichle each scored their first varsity goals in the loss for the Lynx. Held was able to get a quick shot past Hilltoppers goalie Izzy Lassa two minutes into the first, but Onalaska responded quickly and scored the next four goals. Raichle gave the Lynx some life, making it 4-2 a little under four minutes into the third period. A little more than three minutes later, Berg fired a shot from the top of the circles that found the back of the net to bring the Lynx within one, 4-3. The Lynx pulled their goalie with three minutes left and had a few great chances but were unable to capitalize, McKersie said. Instead, Onalaska’s Kiya Bronston scored into the open net with 2:04 left. Emily Brueggeman scored another empty-net goal to put the game out of reach. Brueggeman had two goals and a pair of assists for Onalaska. Camryn McKersie and Lassa each stopped 23 saves.
Wrestling
Hall goes unbeaten in La Crosse Jasmine Hall won both of her matches in the Bi-State Classic Women’s Showcase Hall wrestling session Saturday at the La Crosse Center. Hall at 120 pounds defeated Holmen’s Lynsey Anderson in a major decision 14-1 and pinned Holmen’s Hope
Steinhoff in 37 seconds. “It was good to have a girl from Verona do so well,” co-coach Bob Wozniak said. “It’s coming (girls wrestling), and it will be good for the sport. More exposure is good.” Female wrestlers had to choose whether to wrestle in the girls only session at the Bi-State Classic or the varsity tournament because of potential conflicts between match times, Wozniak said.
According to the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation, 151 girls wrestled at the high school level in 2014. In 2018, that number is now at 276. Wozniak said Holmen has about 20 girls on its wrestling team and Minnesota is considering a plan to approve a girls-only state tournament. Wisconsin doesn’t have a girls-only high school state tournament. A proposal has been sent to the WIAA for consideration, with the
potential of a tournament is created in the next few years. Wozniak said it was good having Hall back after she battled back from an injury earlier this season. After winter break, Wozniak said Hall will slot in as the Wildcats’ varsity wrestler at 120. “We know she has a lot of experience,” Wozniak said. “She can beat boys. It was really good for her to go up there and get in that new event.”
Hockey: Team starts new winning streak against Edgewood after falling to Wausau West Continued from page 7 power-play goal 1:50 into overtime from forward Sam Techel. Grant finished the game with 28 saves, half of which came in the third period. West’s Adam Prokop stopped 14 shots, but only six combined shots after the first period. Sophomore forward Walker Haessig and junior forward Ryan Ritter
scored :28 apart in the first period, and senior forward Drew Dingle added another 3:40 into the second. Wausau rallied with its lone evenstrength goal midway through the first period on a goal by Marc Sippel and a second period power-play goal by Techel. Sippel tied the game on the power play. “We just missed an empty shot attempt from within their zone that
sectional rival Edgewood. It was the second time the Wildcats defeated the Crusaders this season. They beat Edgewood 5-2 in the season-opener in Verona on Nov. 20. Ritter, Keryluk and Rufenacht each scored third-period evenstrength goals, and junior forward Verona 6, Edgewood 1 Drew Yaeger added a power-play Verona closed out the tournament goal. Verona trailed Edgewood 1-0 Saturday with a 6-1 win against
went of the side of the net and West came down and score 15 seconds later,” Marshall said. “Grant took a questionable unsportsmanlike penalty after time expired in regulation, which gave West a power play to start the OT, and they capitalized.”
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New tech Fitch-Rona EMS, Verona Fire Department, the Verona Police Department and the city’s administration will all get technology upgrades. The administration grant was to purchase new electronic poll books, the EMS and fire department will get new radios, the fire department will also get thermal imaging cameras, which help find “hot spots” when a fire is dying, and the police department will get pre-emption equipment to change stoplights. The radios aren’t particularly old, EMS chief Patrick Anderson said. But the new ones work with the countywide radio system, DaneCom, and the current radios are no longer compatible with it. The new radios will allow EMS and the fire department to connect with the City of Madison, area hospitals and other communities’ first responders and public works agencies. Fire chief Joe Giver said his department will need 35 new radios replaced in the next couple of years. “They turn on and boot up and recognize the system faster than our old radios, so that’s a pretty big safety upgrade for our personnel,” Giver said. The fire department also got four new thermal imaging cameras, one for each main-line fire truck. He said they are an “important piece of equipment on the scene.” “ Te c h n o l o g y h a s improved quite a bit,” Giver said. “They’re much smaller than they used to be, and they’re more user-friendly than they have been in the past.” The new poll books are to help “ensure election accuracy, efficiency and security,” the City of Verona’s request explained. The grant will support 10 Badger Book electronic poll books, and the request explained The Wisconsin Elections Commission recommends one Badger Book unit per 1,000 voters. “The use of Badger Books also eliminates the need for pre-election absentee ballot numbering and manual post-election data entry processes, resulting in improved efficiency and lower election costs,” the request said.
to help feed families in our area,” Kasieta said. The library’s early literacy program, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, secured funding to support reprinting materials and a celebration event. Library director Stacey Burkart said in an email that the funds will help replace reading log booklets, fund a Million Book celebration event and purchase prize books for families that complete the program. The program encourages parents and caregivers to read 1,000 books to their children before they enter school. “Reaching this reading milestone gives a child the necessary pre-literacy and vocabulary skills to become a successful reader and student upon entering kindergarten,” the library’s grant request said. In 2019, the library anticipates registering its 2,000th participant and has plans to host a 2 Million Book celebration to promote the program and celebrate those participants. Epic grants also contribute to the chamber’s fireworks show each year at Hometown Days.
School support Several afterschool programs will be supported with the grants, including High School College Ready Scholars After Schools Program, Elementary Afterschool Homework Club, Middle School After School Homework Club and Literacy Volunteers. All the programs help support what Epic identified as “at risk” students, VASD public information officer Kelly Kloepping said. “(Epic’s) desire is to focus on students who need that extra support, so we felt like these four not only reached K-12 students of all levels who need that support, but it also helps all students,” she said. Epic has donated to the school district every year since 2006, Kloepping said, though the amount differs every year. Historically, the grants have helped support individual classroom projects all the way to the full afterschool clubs. Contact Amber LevenhaPhoto by Kimberly Wethal gen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com. From left, Jennifer, Leora and Rod Lewandowski watch the Hometown Days fireworks this summer, which are funded through a grant from Epic Systems.
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POLICE REPORTS Information from Verona house and was going to BadPolice Department log books: ger Ridge Middle School to retrieve a key from his daughNov. 11 ter. The man was given a ride 12:33 a.m. A 39-year-old to the school, and then back Verona man was cited for to his home. his first OWI after striking 4:48 p.m. A woman called a parked vehicle on the 400 for help while her vehicle was block of Lucerne Drive. His being stolen from her resBAC was .22 and was re- idence on the 500 block of leased to a responsible party. Edward Street. Police found the vehicle after a report of a Nov. 12 different disabled vehicle on 11:02 a.m. A high school Breckenridge Street, where student got upset when her the occupants exited the disschedule was changed due to abled vehicle and fled in the her stalking behaviors toward stolen vehicle. The vehicle another student and was sent was stopped by Fitchburg pohome for the day. She then lice with tire spikes. A juvenile attempted to walk to her for- was taken into custody for his mer foster mother’s home in involvement. Mount Horeb because she did not want to return home. Nov. 15 5:06 p.m. An Adore Salon Nov. 13 hairdresser reported strange 10:52 a.m. At the request behavior from a patron, of UW Health Clinic, police where after she had washed assisted a patient who was at- his hair, he went into the tempting to walk to the clinic bathroom and urinated on the in “very cold” temperatures. floor. He was informed he is An officer located the patient, no longer welcome there. who was lost and had been walking outside for an hour, Nov. 19 and gave them a ride to the 4:36 p.m. A woman reportclinic. ed one of former coworkers from a prior workplace had Nov. 14 been coming into her current 8:04 a.m. A woman report- workplace during her worked the rear license plate had ing hours and not purchasing been stolen off her vehicle. anything. Her former coworkPolice advised the woman er had been fired from the prito remove the front plate off or workplace due to inapproher vehicle and to contact priate conduct. the DMV to receive changed plates. Nov. 21 9:48 a.m. Police received 5:08 p.m. A man who had a report of a man walking on been arrested for domestic North Franklin Street wrapped violence against his wife earin a blanket. Upon contact, lier in the day called police he advised the officer he had to report that she had taken locked himself out of his their children, two handguns
and a car and fled the home. He wanted police to force his wife to return so that he could talk to her. Police denied the man’s request and told him that she had a right to keep herself and the children safe. Nov. 24 12:31 a.m. A 50-year-old Madison man was given his first OWI offense after an officer noticed a man driving on the median on Old PB. The man admitted to consuming alcohol and smoking marijuana, but refused sobriety tests. Nov. 25 10:29 p.m. A homeless man walking to a shelter in
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consistently harassed and abused the woman. The man gave a false name to police, telling them he was afraid she was suicidal and was going to overdose on pills. The man was charged with felony bail Nov. 26 jumping and unlawful use of 9:29 a.m. A woman on the telephone. 200 block of Gilman Street reported hearing people walk- Nov. 28 ing and conversing on the 12:17 p.m. A woman on main level of her home when the 500 block of Whispering she was there alone. She told Pines Way reported a man an officer they left after she flying a drone over her home. yelled up to them, and noth- The man left shortly after with ing appeared to be stolen. the drone. 3:50 p.m. A welfare check was requested on a Verona Nov. 29 7:46 p.m. The Verona woman by a Virginia man who is documented to have Press editor called police for
extra patrol after one of the community reporters got her key stuck in the front door after coming back to the office from writing up police reports. The extra patrol was canceled after another employee was able to fix the lock. Nov. 30 1:56 p.m. A high school student reported her brother’s ex-girlfriend, who goes to Sun Prairie High School, made a fake Instagram account in her name and was using it to threaten physical violence against others. Police notified the SPHS resource officer of the issue.
Legals MEETING OF TOWN OF VERONA PLAN COMMISSION THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019, 6:30 P.M. TOWN OF VERONA HALL, 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD 1. Call to Order/Approval of Meeting Agenda 2. Public Comment - This section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future Plan Commission meeting agenda. 3. Approval of minutes from 12/27/18 4. Reports Chair: Overall development update: Committee Reports: (Public Works, Finance, Natural and Recreational Areas) Commissioners: Planner/Administrator: 5. Land Use App 2019-1 - for property located at 3185 Timber Lane submitted by Brian Monson. The purpose of application is the creation of a new Certified Survey Map to enlarge an existing residential parcel. • Public Hearing • Discussion • Action 6. Land Use App 2019-2 - for property located at 1990 Hidden River Road submitted by Susan Poast. The purpose of application is request for Conditional Use Permit for a second farm residence. • Public Hearing • Discussion • Action 7. Review Prairie Circle concept 8. Review of draft text of new subdivision ordinance 9. Other 10. Schedule: Next meeting Thursday, February 14, 2019 11. Adjourn Douglas Maxwell, Chair, Town of Verona Plan Commission Plan Commission agendas will be posted at Millers Grocery and Town Hall and on the Town’s website. Go to www. town.verona.wi.us and sign up for the Town List Serve to receive notices via email. Public hearings will be published in the Verona Press. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American With Disabilities Act, needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk’s office @ 608-845 -7187 or jwright@town.verona.w.us Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Notice is also given that a possible quorum could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only, of the Town Board, Natural and Recreational Areas Committee, and/or Public Works Committee. Published: January 3, 2019 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 6:30 P.M. TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment
4. Reports and Recommendations • Plan Commission: i. Discussion and possible action re: repeal of subdivision ordinance • Public Works: i. Discussion and possible action re: contracting for review of traffic count footage ii. Discussion and possible action re: driveway permits • 2787 Prairie Circle • 1990 Hidden River Road • Financial Sustainability: • Ordinance Committee: • EMS Commission: • Town Chair: i. Discussion of next step for Country View Road ii. Discussion of updates for commissions and committees • Discussion of potential appointments to the Sugar River Senior Center Board • Supervisors: • Clerk/Treasurer: • Planner/Administrator: i. 2019 work plan 5. Motion to go into closed session per Wis. Stats. §19.85 (1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The purpose of the close session is to discuss staff reviews and compensation. 6. Motion to return to open session. 7. Action and discussion on issues discussed in closed session 8. Discussion and possible action on revised job descriptions. 9. Approval of payment of bills 10. Adjourn *The “public comment” section of the meeting provides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items not listed below over which this governing body has jurisdiction. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future meeting agenda. If you would like to address the Board about one of the agenda items, please contact Amanda Arnold at aarnold@town.verona.wi.us or 608-845-7187 so the Chair can be made aware. Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Published: January 3, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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POLICE REPORTS Dec. 1 10:35 a.m. A man reported groups of white teenage boys going around the Cathedral Heights neighborhood attempting to open garage doors via keypads. Police located them in the Military Ridge neighborhood, where they were sticking fliers in garage door jambs for Resurrection Lutheran Church. Dec. 3 8:38 a.m. Police were dispatched to Noel Manor after a resident with dementia told staff he was going outside to “shoot a sniper.” The resident is retired from the military and consented to a search
of his residence, where no stating that at least he hadn’t weapons were found. taken the “Welcome to Verona” sign from the corner Dec. 5 of Cross Country Road and 8:55 p.m. A man reported Main Streets earlier that year. his 4-year-old golden retriev3:23 p.m. The mother of er named “Beau Jangles” a 9-year-old Country View missing from Ceniti Park. He Elementary School student was worried about his dog reported that her daughter because of its epilepsy con- had been subject to bullying, dition. where she had been bit, spit on and another student had Dec. 6 “exposed himself” to her. 9:10 a.m. The UW-Eau Claire police department Dec. 7 called to report it had found 12:58 p.m. Two high stolen signs and traffic cones school students were found from the city of Verona in a throwing punches at one anstudent’s dorm room. The other. The two claimed they student attempted to down- were “play fighting” but adplay his theft to police by mitted to giving one another
bloody noses. Dec. 8 2:59 a.m. Police responded to a report of a distressed man who wanted to go back to jail because he was stressed out and was threatening to cut off his GPS bracelet. The source of the man’s stress was over getting constant text messages and calls from a Virginia man who has an open case against a woman he knows. Police advised him to block the number and contact the police if the man contacted him again. – Kimberly Wethal
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