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Verona-area voters won’t find many choices when they visit the polls this spring. With four open seats in the City of Verona, three in the Town of Verona and three on the Verona Area school board, there are no contested elections – though there are two new faces among the candidates. The only contested race

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elections are for a Dane County Circuit Court judge, municipal judge for the Town of Verona and Court of Appeals judges. The primary election will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, while the general election is Tuesday, April 2.

VASD voters will see is statewide: the election for a state Supreme Court justice with appellate court judges Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn vying to succeed retiring Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Other uncontested The

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The Verona Area School District has two incumbents and one newcomer running for three seats. Both Noah Roberts and Amy Almond are running for additional three-year terms on the board. Roberts

is the board president, and Almond is its longest-serving member. Verona resident Deborah Biddle is the new candidate, running for an at-large seat to fill the vacancy left by Russell King’s resignation in December. Her term would be one year on the board. In an email to the Press, the Westridge neighborhood resident wrote she is running to “be part of the effort to advance student achievement in Verona area

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Parents looking to choose something other than their neighborhood school might get to apply to their top two in coming years. But not this fall. Since the first two charters’ inception in the early 1990s, and as other choice programs like Two Way Immersion have been created here, the district has required parents to apply to only one. But school board members asked late last year if there could be a way to allow for two choices and have them be ranked.

While nothing will change for the current enrollment period, which begins Jan. 10 and ends Feb. 15, administrators and the board are considering how it would affect the lottery system and outreach. With several complicating factors, including charters’ struggles attracting diverse populations and the prospect of making the system more complex, the board directed administrators to come back with some potential solutions for further discussion as soon as February. Some schools have had trouble attracting enough enrollment to fill their open spots in recent years, and administrators who had analyzed the idea told the board Monday it could help fill those openings, with students not getting

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If you’re visiting your child’s elementary school, smile! You’re on camera. It’s not “Candid Camera,” but each of the Verona Area School District’s elementary schools now has security cameras at various locations inside and outside to help monitor the daily goings-on. District Director of Human Resources Jason Olson said the cameras, purchased through a state Department of Justice grant awarded last year, are mostly helpful after an incident happens. The cameras cost $18,907 per school, totaling $94,535 of the $260,000 in grant money the district received. Other security additions

from the grant include secure entrances at Country View and Glacier Edge elementary schools, which now feature buzz-in systems like those at all of the other district schools. A visitor will find all of the doors locked, and must push a “doorbell” and be let in by an office secretary to sign in. Card access readers were added at five schools, as well, plus some shatter-resistant glass film at the entrances to all buildings. Olson said the camera installations took a bit longer than expected because it was a “from-scratch install,” given the lack of camera infrastructure at the elementary sites. Various people in each building have access to the camera footage, including administrators, school social workers and secretaries, Olson said. That allows

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Noon Year’s Eve Children celebrated the coming of 2019 during a “Noon Year’s Eve” party at the library, held a little more than twelve hours before the end of 2018. The library put on dance music and provided children with a party hat-making craft station and a photo booth. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal. Photos by Kimberly Wethal

Yuna Park, 2, of Madison, decorates a party hat with her mother Yurina Song during the library’s Noon Year’s Eve party on Monday, Dec. 31.

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A tool that will soon h e l p g u i d e bu d g e t a r y and programmatic decision-making in the Verona Area School District has gotten another update. Administrators presented a new draft of the “Resource Management Decision-Making Rubric” to the school board Monday, this one filled out completely. The draft presented in December had some holes. The document focuses on removing the likelihood that race or socioeconomic status affects a student’s success. Resource allocation are the focuses of the document, reflecting two of the board’s goals for the next three years as part of the strategic plan. The rubric asks questions like, “Who are the underrepresented group(s) positively impacted by this program, practice, allocation or decision?” and then has various answers or criteria to meet the different subcategories, each of which has a numerical score associated with it. The biggest difference in the new draft is dividing the rubric into “Off Track” and “On Track” categories, meaning progress is or is not being made. There are two subcategories within each: Exacerbate Disparities and

The best solution for Chinese language instruction beyond fifth-grade in the Verona Area School District might require some “out-of-the-box” thinking, board members said Monday. With about 20 people in attendance, the board discussed a pair of staffing options presented by administration of how to add Chinese language instruction into the school day for middle and high schoolers. Graduates of the K-5 Verona Area International School charter, 20 of whom are already in Verona Area middle schools, are the impetus behind the conversation, but some board members hope other students could benefit, as well. “In 2000, we had this talk about foreign languages, getting them started early,” said board member Tom Duerst. “To me, this isn’t a talk about Chinese, this is a talk about the entire foreign-language program and how we can improve it.” Parents at the school have pushed for a formal program for the past three years, when students first moved on to middle school. It’s gotten more urgent as the number of VAIS alumni has increased, up to 37 next year, including eight at the high school. The first year, the district set up an online option for them, but time differences with instructors and unreliability left some parents and students frustrated. The past two years, the district has had a “Zero Hour” program that meets before school at Savanna Oaks Middle School. It uses one teacher to instruct students of all grades 6-8 but will not be sustainable as students continue to graduate from VAIS and move into high school. VAIS has faced some enrollment challenges in recent years as well. Those led to a contentious charter renewal process two years ago, though the board ultimately approved the charter. Parents have said if there were a reliable programming option

beyond fifth grade, it would boost their enrollment. While the options presented Monday – either one or two teachers – would offer traditional classes and options within the school day, board member Amy Almond worried adding another thing to the district’s portfolio of options for middle schoolers would be too much. “If you give students so many choices, they’re gonna have to choose between a language and band and another passion,” Almond said. “At some point, you’re gonna have to drop the language to have another passion.” Instead, she pointed out that they don’t have to “only teach language in the way that we currently teach it.” She specifically pointed to the Exploration Academy charter school as an example of alternative teaching at the high-school level. Board member Carolyn Jahnke, who was the Governance Council president for VAIS during its charter renewal, agreed with thinking “out of the box,” including looking back at some of the past options or proposals that “presented some challenges” and re-evaluating. Option A, presented Monday would allow for 1.0 full-time e q u iva l e n t t e a c h e r, w h o wo u l d teach advanced Mandarin Chinese every other day for sixth- and seventh-graders at Savanna Oaks Middle School. That teacher would also be able to teach one section of advanced Mandarin and two sections of introductory Mandarin for eighth-graders. The other option from administrators would allow the same offerings at SOMS, but add two sections of introductory Mandarin for eighth-graders at Badger Ridge Middle School, plus two more sections at the high school, in addition to a section of advanced Mandarin there. Administrators pointed out that

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A former financial boon for the Verona Area School District is “likely a deficit” for next year, as room to allow open enrollment students disappears. Administrators presented a preliminary number of open enrollment spots they want to open for the 2019-20 school year Monday, with 33, down from 39 last year. The school board will have to finalize the

number at its next meeting before the enrollment period opens next month. The last two years have seen a significant drop in spots, from the 104 initially approved for the 2017-18 school year, as well as the 88 and 78 the previous two years, respectively. “That’s been a shrinking number of the past few years, for obvious reasons,” said district business manager consultant Chris Murphy. The board can add more

spots in May if enrollment projections change. Earlier this decade, the district netted hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from the number of open enrollees, which bring state funding with them. The district never creates new sections for open enrollment students, so that money was always helping to cover already-existing costs. Superintendent Dean

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either option would require a policy change to have former VAIS students attend a single middle school, though it could be either SOMS or BRMS. It also would not solve a broader problem of disparate world language options between the two middle schools. The cost estimates were $70,000 for Option A and $140,000 for Option B, though neither factored in transportation costs. Board members asked to see a comparison of the current programming with both of those options, as well as a discussion of how phasing in a larger Mandarin Chinese program could work. The discussion is expected to continue at the Jan. 21 meeting. While the item is expected to be available for action at that meeting, it’s unclear whether the board will be ready for a vote. “Delivering content to students wherever they are is probably the best route, but I don’t know how to do that,” Almond said. “There’s just this balance that we have to achieve with our budgets and our time and our resources.” Three of the 20 audience members who were there for the language spoke, with two of them specifically asking the board to consider a Mandarin option for high schoolers next year. Tracy Doeppers, who will have a child in ninth-grade next year, said she appreciated “all of the discussion that’s happening” but was “really concerned” about the focus on middle school options over considering both middle and high school. “These kids have put so much into learning Chinese,” Doeppers said. “They’ve kind of been the guinea pigs through all the ups and downs.”

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Perpetuate Disparities in the “Off Track,” and Mitigate Disparities and Eliminate Disparities in the “On Track.” Board member Carolyn Jahnke expressed a concern how the rubric will apply to innovation or experimentation, as “there won’t be research necessarily to back it up.” Administrators acknowledged they hadn’t thought through the specifics of that, but said it could be addressed in the implementation of any programming. Consultant Mary Fertakis, who helped the board establish its strategic plan last year and has worked with administrators on development of the rubric, joined the board by phone Monday and praised their work, saying they’re at a “critical time” in the implementation process. “You are setting the bar for boards not just in Wisconsin but around the country for how to approach your resource allocation work,” Fertakis said. Superintendent Dean Gorrell said the rubric would go back to the administrative team for further discussion and stressed that they want to take it slow in getting through some of the broad conversations this is sparking. “We’re not trying to climb Mount Everest in one leap,” Gorrell said. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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ust because it’s the way we’ve always done something doesn’t mean it’s the way it has to be. Whether it’s in our personal lives or our work lives, it can be easy to fall into a rut and stop examining the reasons behind the things we do. But it is worth it to take a step back sometimes and re-examine what we are doing and why we are doing it. That is what w e ’v e b e e n doing in recent months at the Verona Library, and late last year, it led us to look at one of our institution’s longstanding Burkart traditions – the much maligned overdue fine. We decided it was time for a change. With the Library Board, library staff and Common Council in agreement, this month the Verona Library stopped charging overdue fines. No more 10-cent-per-day fee for bringing back your books late. There has been a fine-free movement gaining momentum over many years as libraries across the country have started asking, “Why do we charge overdue fines?” “Do they work?” and “What would happen if we stopped charging them?” Libraries charge fines to encourage people to return items in a timely manner, but recent research shows that library fines don’t actually accomplish that goal.

Libraries that have eliminated fines have found that books are returned late at about the same rate as when they charged fines. Most libraries report that items are returned within a week of their due date regardless of fines. In addition to not accomplishing their primary goal of motivating the timely return of library materials, fines actually keep people from using the library. For low-income families, children and teens, even a small amount of fines can be a real barrier to library use. For people who can afford to pay a late fee, overdue fines are ineffective at best. But for people who are struggling financially, being charged overdue fines can dissuade people from using the library at all. Even without the overdue fines, the library does still want you to bring your items back. We will continue to send reminder emails and notices. A month past the due date, the book is considered “lost” and a fee for the replacement cost is charged to the library account. When the book is returned, the replacement fee is waived. If a person has more than $20 in lost item fees they are prevented from checking out any more items until the items are returned or the replacement cost is paid. So it isn’t a free-for-all by any means. But it isn’t nickel-and-diming our customers anymore, either. As one community member commented, “This makes so much sense. Thank God. The fines were so petty.”

One of the big questions we’ve gotten since making this change has been about needing the fine money to run the library. This might be surprising, but money collected from overdue fines only made up about 1 percent of the library budget. With the strong level of funding the library receives from the city and county, and the additional support from the Friends of the Verona Public Library group, our endowment fund and private donations going fine free was something our library can do without compromising the quality of our library services or collections. I am so pleased the Verona Library has eliminated library fines. We can focus on bringing in new library patrons, providing educational and enriching programs and events and connecting people with books and information they need. We are now in good company with some of our neighboring libraries around Dane County like Middleton, Monona, Sun Prairie and Fitchburg, who are all also fine-free. Modern public libraries aren’t dusty, quiet places, there is no shhh-ing, you won’t find anyone wearing glasses on a chain around their neck, and now – thank goodness – nobody is going to demand 10 cents from you if you need to keep a book for an extra day. Stacey Burkart is the director of the Verona Public Library.

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Finding lost treasures Metal detecting club at Saturday’s historical society meeting At 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, the Verona Area Historical Society will host its January meeting, with featured guests from the Four Lakes Metal Detecting Club, presenting “Lost in the Grass – the Hobby of Metal Detecting.” VAHS president Jesse Charles said the topic is “a fun hands-on way to learn about our surroundings – and sometimes also a bit of local history – by looking just under the grass.” The Four Lakes Metal Detecting Club was formed in 1982, as the hobby increased in popularity with the advent of smaller, more portable equipment. Several FLMDC members will talk about their passion for this hobby, their most interesting finds and other aspects of detecting that might be surprising, Charles said. For example, FLMDC members work with the Wisconsin DNR in an effort to locate and recover two military cannons lost during the Blackhawk War. They also assisted state archaeologists in searching for artifacts at the “Battle of Wisconsin Heights” skirmish site. Various law enforcement

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Ralphie (Matthew Powell), center, sings “Ralphie to the Rescue” with the rest of the cast members during the Verona Area Community Theater’s most recent production of “A Christmas Story” on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. The theater company will perform “The Giver” during the 2 p.m. session of the Wisconsin American Association of Community Theater’s competition on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center.

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The Verona Area Community Theater will host four performances at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center Saturday, Jan. 19. The theater company, which will compete alongside three other community theater groups to advance to the American Association of Community Theater’s regional competition in Kokomo, Ind., is hosting the Wisconsin AACTFest during the weekend of Jan. 18-20. The four community theater groups will perform an hour-long show of their choosing on Jan. 19, split into two sessions. The 2 p.m. session will feature The Village Playhouse, of West Allis, and

What: Wisconsin AACTFest 2019 performances When: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Cost: $15 per two-show session Info: vact.org VACT. Village Playhouse will perform an English translation of “The House of Bernarda Alba,” a play by Federico Garcia Lorca, which describes the tragic lives of Spanish women. VACT’s performance, “The Giver,” is a stage adaptation of Lois Lowry’s book.

At 7 p.m., Columbus Redbud Players will perform “One Day,” an original work about a grieving woman who struggles to say goodbye to her late husband. Sun Prairie Civic Theater will follow with its performance of “Bad Seed,” where a little girl is suspected of murder after she was found with another classmate’s belongings in her room. Each session costs $15 to attend. VACT stepped up to host the event, VACT board of directors member Dee Baldock said, after the original host backed out. She said that the theater groups will benefit from VACT’s new building, as well as its “excellent” sound and lighting technicians. A panel of three judges

will choose only two groups to advance to the regional competition in Indiana, where they will then compete to go on to the national competition in Gettysburg, Penn. The VACT show features 10 children and four adults, who have been practicing four times a week since casting was completed at the beginning of December, significantly more times a week than practices are held for other VACT productions, Baldock said. “It’s been a big adventure for those kids and those adults,” she said. “The kids are all excited about it.”

parents accompanying children need to register as well. Players who don’t have a team will be matched up with other players to create teams. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that dress in costume or wear fandom-related items. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_ wethal.

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Children ages 8-12 can come to the library from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, to learn how to make cinnamon quick bread. Librarians will help children mix up the bread dough that can be taken home to bake. Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180.

Super hero breakfast Learn how to make a healthy breakfast – and show off your superpowers – at a Super Hero-themed breakfast from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Country View Elementary School, 710 Lone Pine Way. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superheroes. Games and activities will be available at the event. For information, visit verona.k12. wi.us.

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from the 1950s and 60s. The menu will include ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, cornbread and apple pie. The lunch is free for those who have January birthdays or anniversaries. For all others, the cost is $5. For information, call 845-7471.

Board game night The library will host a game night from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at Hop Haus Brewing, 231 S. Main St. Librarians will be at the event to teach people to play games. Attendees are welcome to bring their own board games to the event. For information, call 845-7180.

Learn the basics of operating a computer from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the library. The class will cover the features of a computer, common terminology and the skills necessary to operate a Self-defense class computer. Registration is required. Jeff Christensen, chief instructor For information, call 845-7180. at Karate America Verona, will hold a self-defense class from 6:30-7:30 Birthday lunch p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the library. Seniors with birthdays or anniverHe will teach participants common saries in January will be celebrated sense and simple defense techniques, Friday, Jan. 18 at the senior center. and where they can be used. Attendees are asked to reserve their Registration is limited to 30 particspot by Monday, Jan. 14. ipants. Craig Siemsen will perform music For information, call 845-7180.

Community calendar staff, library, 845-7471 Thursday, Jan. 10 • 7-8 p.m., Stop the Bleed training Tuesday, Jan. 15 with Fitch-Rona paramedics (regis- • 1:30-2 p.m., Kids yoga led by CI tration required), library, 845-7180 Pediatric Therapy Centers (ages 2-5), library, 845-7180 Friday, Jan. 11 • 3:45-4:30 p.m., Junior Chefs: • 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virCinnamon Quick Bread (ages tual reality tour: “More VR Adven8-12, registration required), library, tures” (registration limited to six 845-7180 people), senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30 p.m., Job Seekers series: • 12:30 p.m., Movie matinee: “Crazy Rich Asians,” senior center, “Creating a Targeted Resume in 30 Minutes or Less” (registration 845-7471 required), library, 845-7180

Saturday, Jan. 12

• 8-10 a.m., Super Hero breakfast, Country View Elementary School, 710 Lone Pine Way, verona.k12. wi.us • 10-11 a.m., STEAM storytime: “Water Weather” (ages 4-6), library, 845-7180

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• 1-2 p.m., Senior case management outreach with senior center

Wednesday, Jan. 16

• 10-11 a.m., Computer Questions Plus… with Rich Bartlett, senior center, 845-7471 • 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the Restless playtime (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180 • 11:30 a.m., January Birthday and Anniversary Party (RSVP by noon Monday, Jan. 14), senior center, 845-7471

Saturday, Jan. 19

• 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Prairie Kitchen free community meal, BPNN, 1200 E. Verona Ave., bpnn.org

• 10 a.m. to noon, Computer Monday, Jan. 21 basics class (registration required), library, 845-7180 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wildcats United 2nd annual read-a-thon, library, Thursday, Jan. 17 845-7180 • 6:30-8 p.m., Buffy the Vampire • 6-8 p.m., Board game night @ Slayer trivia night (ages 11 and The Hop Haus, The Hop Haus, older, registration required), library, 231 S. Main St., 845-7180 845-7180

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What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Jan. 10 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 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. 11 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. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Saturday, Jan. 12 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 01-07-19 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. – Plan Commission from 01-07-19 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. 13 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 01-07-19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Library History at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 01-07-19 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. 14 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 7 p.m.– Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Tuesday, Jan. 15 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 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. 16 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. – Common Council from 01-14-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center

11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center Thursday, Jan. 17 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 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

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona

Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.

Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m.

Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion

Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services.

The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.

Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,

West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

We Cannot Eat Gold “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” – 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV Those espousing a simpler way of life have often reminded us that we can’t eat money. There are many stories about native Americans being perplexed by the obsession of the newly arrived Europeans with gold. More recently this meme has found favor with environmentalists,who worry that corporate interests will destroy the earth’s ability to provide healthy food. This idea is even put forward by modern-day survivalists who had previously advised people to invest in gold, fearing that traditional currency would be useless when society eventually fails. But why are we so obsessed with money in the first place? For anyone who has ever struggled to come up with enough money to buy food, or to pay the rent,the answer is obvious: money provides us with a modicum of security. We may not be able to eat money, but money can usually buy us food. Having a surplus of money gives us the peace of mind to not worry about the unexpected expenses of life. While there is nothing wrong with saving for a rainy day,the question is whether we have the right attitude about money. – Christopher Simon

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Verona Area School District parents with an upcoming decision on what school to send their kindergartener to can take a tours of their options this month. Each of the district elementary charter schools, attendance area schools and the Two Way Immersion program will offer tours and information sessions in January, including the districtwide informational event Thursday, Jan. 10. The deadline for applications for charters or TWI is Feb. 15. Applications can be submitted online at verona.k12.wi.us under the “For Families” tab. The district will also host an overall charter school informational event later this month from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Boys and Girls Club in Fitchburg. The attendance area schools will each host two tour opportunities: • Country View, 710 Lone Pine Way: 9:15-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.

15; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 • Glacier Edge, 800 Kimball Lane: 8:15-9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 • Sugar Creek, 420 Church Ave.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16; 9-9:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 • Stoner Prairie, 5830 Devoro Road: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17; 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 The Two Way Immersion program, in which half of the day is taught in Spanish and half in English, will have an informational session from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the central office. Site tours will be available Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Glacier Edge and 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Sugar Creek. The charter programs will each hold an informational session and multiple tours. Ve r o n a A r e a I n t e r n a t i o n al School, a Mandarin Chinese immersion program, will have an informational session from 6:157:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, in the library at Stoner Prairie, where the

school is housed. There will also be a “mini school” event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the school. Tours will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and Feb. 15. Core Knowledge Charter School, which includes grades K-8 and is located in the Badger Ridge Middle School building, will host a K-5 informational meeting from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, in the BRMS step room and a grades 6-8 meeting from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the same location. School tours will be held beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 10, 15, 17, 24, 30 and Feb. 5. New Century School, which is housed in a building attached to Sugar Creek, will hold an informational meeting from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the school’s multipurpose room. Tours will be available from 8-9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Elementary tours What: Country View Where: 710 Lone Pine Way When: 9:15-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23

What: Two Way Immersion Where: Glacier Edge, Sugar Creek When: 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Glacier Edge), 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Sugar Creek) Wednesday, Jan. 16

What: Glacier Edge Where: 800 Kimball Lane When: 8:15-9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16

What: New Century Where: 401 W. Verona Ave. When: 8-9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7

What: Sugar Creek Where: 420 Church Ave. When: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16; 9-9:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 What: Stoner Prairie Where: 5830 Devoro Road When: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17; 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31

What: Core Knowledge Charter Where: 740 N. Main St. When: 8:45 a.m. Jan. 10, 15, 17, 24, 30 and Feb. 5 What: Verona Area International Where: 5830 Devoro Road, Fitchburg When: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and Feb. 15

Choice: Adding second-choice option could widen diversity gap their first choice going to a different school. The board agreed to wait to make any changes until later this year – meaning it could go into effect for the 2020 enrollment process – rather than try to put something together within two weeks. “I would rather do it right than do it fast,” said board member Meredith Stier Christensen. Administrators told the board there is a fear it would exacerbate racial and socioeconomic disparities between the charters and the other attendance area schools. “For some on the team, it was a ‘no’ right away, unless it leads us to a better process that helps us ensure more diversity,” said director of student services Emmett Durtschi. “It could create an opportunity to think about how are we actually going about that process right now?” That left some board m e m b e r s wo n d e r i n g i f there was a way to counteract that and use the change as an opportunity to spur different ways of reaching out to those communities. Director of instructional equity and bilingual programming Laurie Burgos told the group adding a second choice that parents could put down when applying to programs would not likely solve the diversity problem. “ I f i t ’s r e a l l y a b o u t increasing diversity at the

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Charter enrollment by race, 2017-18 School White Black Hispanic Asian Two or more Amer. Indian Pacific Isle CKCS 73.6% 4.3% 10.1% 8.7% 2.9% N/A N/A NCS 88.6% 0.8% 4.1% 0.8% 5.7% N/A N/A VAIS 62.9% 2.1% 7.2% 12.4% 15.5% N/A N/A District 63.4% 7% 19.2% 3.9% 6.3% 0.2% 0.1%

Charter requests, 2018 School K openings K applications 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 VAIS 22 18 24 CKCS 41 41 30 NCS 21 43 36 schools, then the timeframe seems to be more of an issue than the number,” Burgos said. Board members discussed the idea of asking charters to leave a certain number of spots open during the spring enrollment period for summer enrollment, which could include parents who were not thinking as far ahead as their children prepare to begin school. “I still encounter district residents who say, ‘I didn’t even know that was a choice,’” said board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner. “It’s better for them to know as much as possible and for us to go out of our way to make sure they know as much as possible.” Superintendent Dean Gorrell said there would be some issues with the timing, and board member Carolyn Jahnke expressed concern about what “assumptions” would be made by

charter groups doing outreach looking for diversity. Jahnke is a former Governance Council president for Verona Area International School. “(It can lead to) some pretty big leaps and assumptions about people, which is probably not what we want to be encouraging our charters to be doing,” Jahnke said. Administrators also pointed out that it could “complicate” the lottery process, which is currently done by random draw. With a two-choice system, they would have to rethink it. Burgos also pointed out that the “charter programs and choice options are quite different,” and allowing parents to put more choices down could lead to them seeking out a certain type of community, rather than way of learning. “Perhaps families aren’t really interested in a

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Rufenacht, Grant power Wildcats past Spartans with big games looming JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

J u n i o r f o r wa r d C a l e Rufenacht scored an early power-play goal and sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant did the rest Friday, Jan. 4, as the Verona boys hockey team blanked Madison Memorial, 3-0. The third-ranked Wildcats improved to 9-00 in the Big Eight with the win (13-1-2 overall) and have outscored conference opponents 48-8, including shutouts against Janesville, Madison East/ La Follette and Madison Memorial. Friday’s win was also big for a team with games coming up against two of the state’s top four teams – second-ranked Wausau West (10-2-1) and fourthranked conference rival Sun Prairie (10-1-0, 8-10). “It’s great to be undefeated in conference, but w e ’ve g o t s o m e h u g e games coming up,” Rufena c h t s a i d . “ We ’r e n o t going to look at anyone’s record and think we’re unbeatable” Verona, which has gone 31-4-1 over the last 2 ½ years in conference and has won the last two titles, hasn’t lost a conference game since Dec. 7, 2017, at Sun Prairie. The Wildcats have gone 20-0-1 since then, tying Madison Memorial last February. Tuesday, Jan. 8, Verona traveled Janesville (5-90, 2-6-0, tied for secondto-last in the Big Eight) and snuck out a 6-5 win. The Wildcats host Wausau West (10-2-1) and Sun

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Junior forward Cale Rufenacht (center) celebrates his first period goal Friday with the Wildcats’ bench. His goal gave Verona a 1-0 lead Friday against Madison Memorial. The Wildcats beat the host Spartans 3-0 in the Big Eight Conference game. Prairie back to back on Jan. 11-12. T h e Wi l d c a t s h a v e played both Sun Prairie and West, having defeated the Cardinals 3-2 on the road earlier this season and losing 4-3 to Wausau West in overtime Dec. 28 at the Showdown in Titletown tournament. Coach Joel Marshall said Verona needs to be ready for a challenge like this to meet the expectations of his team. “Winning back-to-back games against top-ranked teams is something you have to do if you want to be where we want to be in February and March,” he said. After defeating Verona, Wausau West moved from eighth to second in the state rankings,

Big Eight Team Wins Losses Ties Points Verona 9 0 0 18 Sun Prairie 8 1 0 16 Madison West 7 3 0 14 Memorial 4 5 0 8 Middleton 3 5 0 6 Janesville 2 6 0 4 Beloit 2 6 0 4 La Follette/East 0 9 0 0 and University School of Milwaukee (10-1-0) took over the top spot. The Wildcats followed the loss to Wausau by putting forwards Mack Keryluk, Walker Haessig and Rufenacht back together and earned a 6-1 win against sectional

rival Madison Edgewood. Keryluk had a goal and two assists in that game. Rufenacht and Haessig each had a goal and assist. The played a pivotal role again Friday, accounting for two of the team’s three goals against Madison Memorial.

What’s next Verona hosts Wausau West at 7 p.m. Friday.

Verona 3, Memorial 0 Verona set the tone with a goal three minutes into Friday’s game inside Madison Ice Arena with a power-play and kept the pressure on with another goal early in the third period. Rufenacht capitalized on this eighth goal of the season just over a minute into the Wildcats’ first of three first period power-play chances. The junior got behind the defense before

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Honorable mention: Rayna Briggs (girls basketball) scored 21 points to power the Wildcats to a 77-38 win over Beloit Memorial Jan. 5. She also had a team-high 16 points in a 54-40 loss to Madison La Follette on Jan. 3. Cale Rufenacht (boys hockey) scored a first period power-play goal Friday as Verona beat Madison Memorial 3-0. Sierra Berg (girls hockey) scored four goals and assisted on another Thursday as the Metro Lynx defeated the Badger Lighting, 9-0. Abby Nutini (girls hockey) stopped all 20 shots she faced in her varsity debut Thursday against the Badger Lightning. Shane Rozeboom (boys swimming) won the 50-meter freestyle in a double dual meet against Middleton and Janesville Craig Jan. 4. It was the only event the Wildcats won against the No. 2-ranked Cardinals. Hailey Dohnal (gymnastics) scored a team-high 8.6 on the vault at the Mount Horeb Invitational Jan. 5. She also won the vault and the floor in a dual meet win against Janesville Craig Jan. 3. Caden Page (wrestling) went 2-2 to take sixth place at 170 pounds in the Sauk Prairie Invitational Jan. 5.

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The Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swim team got to see where they stack up against the top two ranked teams in Division 1. The Wildcats split a double dual with Middleton and Janesville Craig Friday, Jan. 4. Verona Area/Mount Horeb then swam to a sixth-place finish at the Marquette Invitational Saturday, Jan. 5 with the topfour ranked teams in Wisconsin and some of the top Illinois schools at the invite. “We saw a high level of competition at both meets, which is what we will see at most of our remaining meets this year,”

The Wildcats turned in 11 season-best times Saturday. The invite featured the top four ranked teams in Division 1, led by top-ranked Madison West and second-ranked Middleton and some of the top teams from Illinois. Verona Area/Mount Horeb, ranked fourth in Division 1, racked up 160 points and West, the defending WIAA Division 1 state champion, captured the team title with 357 points. Middleton took second (259) in the 23-team invite. Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial, ranked third, took third followed by Franklin and Chicago Fenwick.

What’s next Verona Area/Mount Horeb travels to Sun Prairie at 5:30 p.m. Friday to take on the Cardinals.

“Due to illness, injury, and a disruption in our regular routine over winter break, it was not our best meet of the year,” Wuerger said. Wuerger said the sixth-place finish is an improvement over last year, when the Wildcats took 10th. VA/MH senior Shane Rozeboom finished third in the 100yard freestyle with a season-best

time of 47.45 seconds. He also took fourth in the 50 free with a season-best 21.57. The Wildcats’ 200 free relay team of junior Kyle Hoppe, freshman Oscar Best, senior Aidan Updegrove and Rozeboom took third in 1:28.11. Best added a seventh-place finish in the 50 free (22.25) and sophomore Conner Arneson placed seventh in the 500 free (4:59.73). The Wildcats’ 400 free relay team of Best, Arneson, Updegrove and Rozeboom took seventh (3:18.33). Christopher Lofts had PRs in the 200 and 500 free. Wuerger said the team had several members swimming at less than 100 percent due to injury and

illness.

Middleton triple dual The Wildcats split a Big Eight Conference double dual Friday at Middleton. The meet also featured Janesville Craig. The Wildcats fell 105-65 to the second-ranked Cardinals and knocked off the Cougars 136-34. Middleton won 10 of the 11 events. The lone win for the Wildcats came from Rozeboom in the 50 free (21.73). Wuerger said the highlight of the meet was the 200 individual medley. “All three of our swimmers went season-best times, and we outscored Middleton even

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Berg scores four times, Nutini perfect in her debut JEREMY JONES

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Sierra Berg scored four goals and assisted on another and freshman goaltender Abby Nutini was perfect in her varsity debut Thursday, Jan. 3. That was enough to help the Madison Metro Lynx (5-9-0 overall, 3-3-0 Badger Conference) girls hockey team earn its first shutout of the season. “I think we were all working as a team tonight for sure. It definitely wasn’t one person for sure,” Berg said. “It was a total team effort.” The host Metro Lynx completely shut down the Badger Lightning (1-8-0, 0-5-0) on Thursday but two days later fell 5-2 against the fifth-ranked Warbirds/ Beaver Dam Alliance (112-0). The Metro Lynx host the Wisconsin Valley Union co-op (4-7-1) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Metro Lynx 9, Badger Lightning 0 In an up and down season in which the Metro Lynx have struggled to score at times, Berg netted a first-period hat trick Thursday. The Metro Lynx never looked back from that point with Nutini in goal, rolling past the Badger Lightning, 9-0. Senior forward Haley Meskin, who didn’t have a goal this season, scored twice in the first period and capped her own hat trick with a short-handed goal 11 1/2 minutes into the second. “To have senior leaders like that on your team, w e ’r e p r e t t y b l e s s e d ,” coach Mike McKersie said. “They put a lot of pressure on the Badger Lightning,

The Metro Lynx host the Wisconsin Valley Union co-op 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Madison Ice Arena.

t h a t w a s ex a c t l y w h a t we’ve been trying to get out of our first line this year.” Lynx forward Abbigale Ahlborn added a second short-handed goal in the final 46 seconds of the second period. Ruby Dykstra scored a goal earlier in the period, as the Metro Lynx got ice time for everyone on the bench. Nutini made her first varsity start and earned the win, turning away all 20 shots she faced. “I can’t say enough about how Abby played tonight,” McKersie said. “She had to make a couple tough saves on breakaways, a couple of rushes and scrambles. She stayed out and challenged shooters, and she controlled her rebounds very well.” Natalie Buss stopped 33 of 42 shots on goal for the Badger Lightning.

Fond du Lac 5, Metro Lynx 2 T h e Ly n x w e r e b a c k inside the Madison Ice Arena on Saturday to face the Fond du Lac co-op. But despite playing even for a period, they lost the nonconference game 5-2. Ahlborn scored both goals for the Lynx. The Fond du Lac co-op opened the game with four unanswered goals, includi n g t wo i n t h e s e c o n d period. Alyssa Heim, who

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Freshman Abby Nutini makes an arm save on a breakaway Thursday against Badger Lightning forward Kaylee Engal. Nutini finished with 20 saves in her first start. The Metro Lynx won the game 9-0. set up both second period goals, scored twice in the first eight minutes of the third period to put the Warbirds/Beaver Dam Alliance ahead 4-1 and the game out of reach. Maike Zipp also scored twice for the Fond du Lac co-op. T h e Wa r b i r d s / B e ave r Dam Alliance scored the first goal 15:36 into the first period but Ahlborn tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal 25 seconds later. Senior goaltender Gwen Parker stopped 47 of 52 shots on goal in the loss, while Abby Okon made 14 saves for the Warbirds/Beaver Dam Alliance.

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Haley Meskin scores one of her three goals Thursday against the Badger Lighting. The Madison Metro Lynx won the Badger Conference game 9-0.

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Verona escapes with win against Beloit Memorial MARK NESBITT

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Verona youth wrestler Henry Steger, a second-grader from Sugar Creek Elementary School, pins his opponenet Saturday morning at the Oregon Youth Wrestling tournament. Steger finished second in the tournament.

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Wildcats can’t hang on against East With any young team finding ways to win can bring a roller coaster of emotions. The Verona girls basketball team, expereinced that in a Big Eight loss to Madison East on Tuesday in which the Wildcats had an 11-point lead. “We definitely didn’t play a good game,” junior guard Rayna Briggs said. “We know how to score. We just have to take care of it on the defensive side. “At this point it’s just up to us. It’s our effort defensive wise.” The Wildcats (8-6 overall, 5-5 conference) were coming off a 77-38 win over Beloit Memorial Saturday, Jan. 5 and a 54-40 loss to Madison La Follette on Thursday, Jan. 3.

East 60, Verona 53 Briggs scored a gamehigh 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals Tuesday, but Verona couldn’t withstand Madison East’s pressure defense and lost 60-53 to the Purgolders. Ve r o n a e r a s e d a s i x point deficit with a 20-9 run fueled by Briggs, who scored 17 points in the first half. Senior center Sydney Rae converted a three-point play to give the Wildcats a 25-14 lead with 3:57 left in the first half. Ve r o n a j u n i o r p o i n t guard Aaliyah Smith picked up two fouls in the first eight minutes and was forced to the bench. She picked up her third foul with 20.3 seconds to go as the Purgolders rallied to

What’s next Verona travels to Janesville at 7:15 p.m. Friday to play Janesville Parker. cut the Wildcats’ lead to 30-26 at the half. E a s t b r o ke t h e g a m e open with a 17-4 run to start the second half that was ignited off Verona turnovers. The Purgolders also lived at the free-throw line making 17 of 28 in the game. “ We k n ew t h ey w e r e going to pressure us, trap us and do all of that stuff on defense,” Briggs said. “We just need to get more controlled in the game.” E a s t j u n i o r N eva h e i a Boston, who scored a team-high 21 points, knocked down a jumper in the lane and scored on a putback to give the Purgolders a 36-32 lead with 15 minutes left. Ve r o n a t r a i l e d b y a s many as nine points. Smith buried a 3-pointer, and Briggs also hit a 3 to slice the Purgolders’ lead to 48-45 with 7:11 to go, but that’s as close as the Wildcats would get. Smith finished with 13 points. Both sophomore Katie Pederson and Rae had five points and six rebounds. Briggs hit two 3-pointers and the Wildcats shot 72.7 from the foul line (16-for22).

Verona 77, Beloit 38 Freshman point guard

Big Eight Team Madison Memorial Sun Prairie Middleton Madison La Follette Madison East Verona Janesville Craig Janesville Parker Beloit Memorial Madison West

Aaliyah Smith scored a game-high 22 points and junior guard Rayna Briggs had 21 points Saturday to lead the Wildcats to a 77-38 road win over Beloit Memorial. “They are doing a good job attacking the rim and sharing the ball with each o t h e r a n d t e a m m a t e s ,” coach Angie Murphy said. Verona raced out to a 40-19 lead at the half. Murphy said the Wildcats played good team defense and capitalized on turnovers. Junior guard Rachel Parman added a season-best 11 points and Pederson

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chipped in seven. “She is getting more confident with her shot and knows we need her to look to score to be successful,” Murphy said of Parman.

Senior forward Ryan Van Handel scored a gamehigh 14 points and drilled three 3-pointers Friday, Jan. 4 to lead the Verona boys basketball team to a 49-42 win over Beloit Memorial. The Wildcats (2-9 overall, 2-6 Big Eight) snapped an eight-game losing streak with the conference road victory. The Wildcats limited the Purple Knights to 18 points in the second half and less than 40 percent shooting. “Our defense was the difference in the second half,” coach Jevin Budde said. Budde said at the half, the team discussed ways to take away Beloit Memorial’s penetration. “Anytime you can hold a team to under 20 points in a half and 40 percent shooting you have a great chance of getting a good outcome,” he said. Junior center Malik Odetunde added 11 points. “Malik’s ability to attack the basket and score at the rim is something that we definitely missed to start the season,” Budde said. “He is a tough match for guys and he is doing a great job of making plays for teammates when he draws attention in the paint.” Senior guard Reagan Klawiter pitched in eight points and knocked down two 3s and senior guard

Verona hosts Madison East at 7:15 p.m. Thursday. ‘Malik’s ability to attack the basket and score at the rim is something that we definitely missed to start the season.’ - Coach Jevin Budde Tyler Slawek chipped in seven points. Budde is looking forward to the second half of the season. Verona hosts Madison East, ranked atop the Wissports.net Division 1 coaches’ poll, at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. “We have shown that we can play with anybody in our league and hosting East at our place is another great opportunity to do just that,” he said. Budde said the Wildcats need to be more consistent. “We have played quality minutes of basketball all season, it’s just a matter of getting rid of the threeto-four-minute lapses that we have allowing the other team to make big runs,” he said. “We need to be tougher and not let one bad possession turn into multiple possessions.”

Big Eight Team Madison East Madison Memorial Madison La Follette Middleton Sun Prairie Madison West Janesville Craig Verona Janesville Parker Beloit Memorial

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La Follette 54, Verona 40 In a battle for fourth place in the Big Eight Conference, Verona’s fastbreak game was limited in a 54-40 loss to Madison La Follete Jan. 3. Murphy said the team didn’t play with energy and that limited their running opportunities on the

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T h e Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n Edgewood girls gymnastics team finished fourth place at the seven-team Mount Horeb Invitational Saturday, Jan. 5. The Wildcat/Crusaders were coming off a dual meet win over Janesville Craig Thursday, Jan. 3 by 5 hundredths of a point. For many of the gymnasts, the Mount Horeb meet was their first invitational. Coach Hannah King said nerves are always a part of their first high school invite. “The expectations will always rise as the team p u s h e s a n d s t r iv e s t o achieve them,” King said. “This season I have no doubt that this team will go above and beyond any expectations they had for themselves at the beginning of the season.”

Mount Horeb invite W h i t e f i s h B a y, t h e defending three-time WIAA Division 2 state champions, won the White Division, racking up 140.7 points. Sun Prairie took second (130.275) followed by Middleton in third (128.40). Verona/Madison Edgewood took fourth (128.025). “I know this group of girls has so much potential,” King said. “Seeing that score and knowing it wasn’t our best makes me hopeful for what is to come further in the season. A lot of changes were made to difficult routines. Our goal was to come in and make sure we were performing those changes we made in practice.” Junior Hailey Dohnal finished seventh on the vault with a season-best 8.6. It marked the first time Dohnal did a back tuck dismount after a roundoff on the vault. “I was really nervous just because I haven’t done it for so long,” Dohnal said. “I’m always nervous to compete. I just wanted to stand up one of my vaults which I did. I’m really happy with it. I know what to improve on.” Dohnal took 11th in the all-around (32.375) and

What’s next Verona Area/Madison Edgewood hosts Sun Prairie at 6 p.m. Thursday at Glacier Edge Elementary School.

freshman Alyssa Fischer was 11th all-around (32.125). Dohnal placed 12th on the balance beam (8.05). Fischer had a team-high 8.25 to take eighth on the uneven bars. “My goal was to hit my routine, do all of my skills and do what I know I could,” Fischer said. “That is what I did. I was pretty happy with that.” Fischer said her balance beam routine was not her best. The seven-team invitational was an opportunity for Verona Area/Madison Edgewood to see both Big Eight teams Sun Prairie and Middleton. “I think it was good to know where we are in the standings,” Fischer said. Freshman Noelya Jaime Janaite took eighth on the floor (8.6).

Janesville Craig Verona/Madison Edgewood clipped Janesville Craig by 5 hundredths of a point 127.65-127.60 in a Big Eight Conference dual meet Thursday, Jan. 3. “It felt very good because they were not expecting it,” King said. “It was good to see the excitement in their eyes.” Dohnal won the balance beam (8.5) and tied Veak to win the floor (8.2). “I think having the top two on the floor definitely helped and we stepped up on some of our vaults,” King said. Dohnal said the gymnasts were all tired for the meet against Craig. Fischer took second on the uneven bars (8.3) and Paulina Rodriguez took third (8.25) to lead the Wildcat/Crusaders on the vault. Photos by Mark Nesbitt “It seems like they are even more excited and driv- ABOVE: Verona/Madison Edgewood freshman Noelya Jaime Janaite completes a dismount on the vault Saturday, Jan. 5 at en to keep pushing them- the Mount Horeb Invitational. BELOW: Freshman Alyssa Fischer scored an 8.25 on the uneven bars to lead the WildcatCrusaders. selves,” King said.

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Team Score Whitefish Bay 140.70 Sun Prairie 130.275 Middleton 128.40 Verona Area/Madison Edgewood 128.025 Madison West 121.925 Watertown 121.90 United Gymnastics 113.5

Top Scores Name School Event Score Addie Gallun Whitefish Bay all-around 36.60 Addie Gallun Whitefish Bay vault 9.425 Addie Gallun Whitefish Bay uneven bars 9.25 Thea Bender United Gymnastics floor 9.20 Hailey Dohnal Verona/Edgewood vault 8.6 Hailey Dohnal Verona/Edgewood balance beam 8.05 Alyssa Fischer Verona/Edgewood uneven bars 8.25 Noelya Jaime Janaite Verona/Edgewood floor 8.6

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Wildcats close to getting back to full strength MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Hall (120) were spot away from qualifying for the WWC state tournament in two weeks. Both Hall and Lilli Taake (120) will attend the girls Wisconsin Wrestling Challenge state tournament Jan. 19. C o a c h B o b Wo z n i a k said after some illness last weekend to some wrestlers, others are recovering from some injuries. “It’s good because it gives them a little more mat time before conference and the postseason,” Wozniak said. “We are planning to peak at the right time. This week will be very telling about our progress.”

As the Verona wrestling team gets back to full strength after recovering from some injuries and illness, Page the Wildcats will look to develop even more skills on the mat before regionals. Verona (1-2 Big Eight) lost a dual meet against Middleton Friday, Jan. 4 and then the next day they split the team into two tournaments. Four wrestlers for the Wildcats competed at the Sauk Prairie Invitational, Sauk Prairie invite where Verona took last out Ve r o n a j u n i o r C a d e n of 19 teams and seven wres- Page took sixth place at 170 tlers competed at the Wis- pounds in the Sauk Prairie consin Challenge Series in Invitational Saturday, Jan. 5. Middleton. Both freshmen Page was the only wrestler Adam Murphy and Jasmine from the Wildcats to win a

What’s next Verona travels to Madison 7 p.m. Thursday to take on Madison Memorial. match. He pinned Mauston’s Draven Robinson in 5 minutes, 15 seconds. Poynette’s Justin Taylor then defeated Page in a major decision, 10-2. After two byes, Page was pinned by Wisconsin Dells’ Hunter Stenson in 28 seconds in a fifth-place match. Senior Jeremy Grim (182) returned from a knee injury and lost his first two matches. Both freshman Logan Neuroth (132) and Cael Wozniak (138) lost two matches and won one on a bye. Wozniak said Grim is

getting more confidence after being injured in the scrimmage. “He is a 170-pound wrestler and he will challenge Caden this week for that weight class,” Wozniak said. Sophomore Ben Grandau (126) missed the invite because of an illness.

Challenge Series The Wildcats had four wrestlers finish in the top eight at the Wisconsin Challenge Series Saturday in Middleton. Murphy (195) went 1-2 to finish fourth and Jasmine Hall (120) went 2-2 to take fourth. Sophomore Zakary Morrison (138) placed sixth and finished the day 2-2. Freshman Logan Lafler went 3-3 to finish eighth. The lone win for Murphy came when he pinned Beloit Memorial’s Diego Lopez in 1 minute, 30 seconds. Watertown’s Noah

Dominguez pinned Murphy in a third-place match in 1:30. Morrison posted two wins. He defeated Beloit Memorial’s Jackie Real in a fall in 27 seconds and pinned Sugar River’s Brian Hollis in 3:33. In a fifth-place match, Middleton’s Gavin Hoffman defeated Morrison on a fall in 29 seconds. In a quarterfinal match, Hall defeated Middleton’s Paul Allen in a sudden victory, 7-5. River Valley’s Cole White then pinned her in 55 seconds in a semifinal match. Hall then lost a nail-biter to Watertown’s Owen Zingler 4-2 in a thirdplace match. Lafler was pinned by Edgerton’s Chris Ramirez in 2:44 in his first match. He rebounded to knock off Clinton’s Aaron Jacobs in 58 seconds. He then defeated Beloit Memorial’s Alan Lopez in a major

decision 13-4. Lafler then pinned Mount Horeb’s Cole Schmitz in 1:26. He forfeited in a seventh-place match because of an injury. “It was nice to see Lafler get three wins and Morrison get two wins,” Wozniak said.

Middleton 60, Verona 18 The Wildcats got wins from Grandau (126), freshman Cael Wozniak (138) and Spencer Lokken (160) in a 60-18 Big Eight dual meet loss to Middleton on Senior Night Friday. “For the most part we did not wrestle up to our potential,” Bob Wozniak said. “We lost some close matches that were winnable. They are just a more experienced team.” Grandau pinned Middleton’s John Ndoui in 3:59. Cael Wozniak pinned Hoffman in 2:51

Girls bball: Cats fall to sixth Continued from page 11 break. The Lancers led the Wildcats by six points at the half. La Follette outscored Verona 27-19 in the second half. “We did not bring the intensity that we should have,” Murphy said. “I was disappointed in our overall team effort in the game. We didn’t deserve Photo by Mark Nesbitt to win the game.” Briggs scored a teamVerona freshman Aaliyah high 16 points. Smith Smith goes up for a layup added 12 points and against Madison East Tuesday. The Wildcats lost to senior forward Sydney the Purgolders 60-53. Rae pitched in 10.

Boys swimming: Rozeboom wins freestyle against Cards Continued from page 9 Sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant (31) makes one of his 26 saves Friday against Madison Memorial.

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Boys hockey: Verona improves to 8-0-0 in Big Eight Continued from page 9 toe-dragging the puck back into his body and beating Spartan goaltender Wes Turner high over his glove and into the short-side corner with his backhand. “Mack dropped off a nice little saucer pass, and I was able to go around the backside and slip a backhander through,” Rufenacht said. “It was a big momentum shift for us. It got Memorial off its game and got us rolling.” Keryluk added his team-leading 24th goal 2 minutes, 7 seconds into the third period, getting behind the Spartans’ defense for a breakaway goal thanks to a long outlet pass through the neutral zone by Haessig. “Walker made a great pass right on the tape,” Marshall said. “Memorial plays a really defensively sound game when they don’t have the puck and kind of trap you in the zone at times. If you can beat it, you get some high rewards.” Grant, who faced three shots in the first period, took care of the rest with 14 saves in the second period and 13 in the third. “Kaden has come up huge for us in

a couple games,” Marshall said. “We took a couple penalties in the second period, got trapped in our zone and just lost some momentum, and he bailed us out.” Preston Ploc scored an empty-net, power-play goal with three seconds remaining to ice the game. Marshall thought the Wildcats moved the puck well, almost too much at times. “We should have shot the puck a little more, but that’s been our demise all year,” he said. “We hold onto the puck too much in a game like this, trying to look for that wide-open net.” Friday was the second time Verona had defeated Madison Memorial (7-8-0, 3-5-0) this season. The Wildcats defeated the Spartans, 2-1, on Dec. 15. Wildcat senior defenseman Jake Osiecki and Rufenacht helped Verona build a 2-0 lead early in the third period of that game, and sophomore Kaden Grant had 26 saves. Despite holding a 2-0 lead early in the third period again Friday, Rufenacht said this time felt different. “Mack getting that goal early in the third and kind of put them on their heels,” he said. “With Kaden

playing the game of his life in net, that gave us even more momentum with a two-goal lead.”

Verona 6, Janesville 5 With back-to-back games against top-5 ranked opponents, Verona was nearly upset Tuesday in Janesville. A 3-3 game through one period, the Wildcats got goals from Keryluk and a power-play goal from Rufenacht three minutes apart in the second. That 5-3 lead proved to be just enough as Breyden Enloe (6) and Grant (13) combined for 19 saves to preserve the win. Rufenacht knew Janesville could potentially be a trap game. “We can’t get out of our game and not play our hardest, because we know if we sit back on one game, that will carry into the next,” he said. “Janesville may not be as hyped up as a game as the others, but we have to come into it with the same mentality.” Keryluk and senior forward Ryan Mirwarld each had two goals in the game. Senior forward Michael Fischer also scored. Cody Kaas had 35 saves in goal for the Bluebird co-op.

though we did not take first place in the event,” Wuerger said. Sophomore Ben Wellnitz finished second in the 200 IM (2:10.23) and freshman Nathan Rozeboom took third (2:12). Lofts placed fourth

(2:14.89). Wuerger said another highlight was outscoring the Cardinals in the 50 free. The Wildcats had three of the top six, led by Rozeboom winning the event. Best placed third (22.68) and Hoppe was sixth (23.78).

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50 years ago • Taxes in the Town of Verona jumped 20 percent, to an incomprehensibly high mill rate of $110 per $1,000 of assessed value. That number was somewhat misleading, as the assessment ratio in town was about 27 percent of market value, but it still left taxpayers with an equalized rate about 50 percent higher than homeowners pay today. And it was the second sharp increase in a row, jumping from 68.5 two years earlier. The school levy, supported by town residents, was responsible for a large share of it, increasing by more than one-third, even though its equalized mill rate dropped. • Two young girls who had moved to Middleton from the Town of Verona a month earlier were killed in a car accident on the Beltline. The father of the girls, 10 and 14, collided head-on with another car when he drove in a lane that had been opened to traffic going the other way earlier in the day. • Dr. Fran Kimmey was named acting superintendent of the Verona Area school district effective Jan. 1, after the resignation of John Lawrence.

40 years ago • Almost 100 firefighters from five area fire departments helped put out a fire at the Ellis Machine Tool Manufacturing building that was believed to be caused by flammable paint thinner stored inside the building. The 60-by-80-foot wooden structure was heavily damaged and turned into an ice sculpture in the near-zero weather. But the neighboring structures, all also older, wood-frame buildings, were saved by the firefighters and the 13 fire trucks that got involved.

Ellis officials said insurance would help cover the losses and added that they were able to salvage much of the manufactured farm machinery inside. • The Common Council refused to take action on a petition by more than 600 residents to put a referendum on the ballot regarding spending for a new City Hall. One motion to do so died for a lack of a second. Petitioners claimed that only 24 of 642 people declined to sign the petition, which they said was intended to bring more public involvement into the process of spending what some saw as an exorbitant amount of money on a government building that perhaps could have been smaller. Plans for the building eventually did change, downsizing slightly, but at a higher cost than originally planned after a delay of about a year. • The city hired Clarence Motz as its new administrator for $18,900 a year. The Illinois native would serve just a few months before a Capital Times story exposed that he had misrepresented his age (he was 67, not 58, as he had claimed) and his education (claiming a degree that didn’t exist from a college he never attended). Motz boasted 20 years of experience as an administrator, including overseeing a city of 25,000 in California, and said that he could easily have gotten a degree with all of the work experience he possessed, but he couldn’t recover from his public outing and resigned about three months after starting. • The Common Council voted to enact an alternate-side parking ordinance that would give police the power to tow away vehicles when necessary. A no-parking ordinance for city streets barely failed first, on a 4-4 vote. • Cost overruns for repairing

roads helped cause town taxes had gone back to college and to double, from $1.4 per $1,000 earned his degree at the age of 40. of assessed value to $2.89. Snow and ice removal costs also con- 20 years ago tributed. • The Verona Area School District crafted a new referendum it 30 years ago planned to put before voters in • The city approved the expan- February. sion of the Bank of Verona’s It narrowed the space needs drive-up and parking facilities on list to four options, which it put North Main Street. to a public hearing, then chose a It required rezoning three resi- slightly altered variation of all of dential properties as commercial. those. Neighbors expressed concerns The winning option, accommoabout traffic and the view. dating 4,800 students, was to con• The Backus proposal, which vert Country View to high school included a Post Office on the east space, making Savanna Oaks a end of the city, once again failed middle school and building a new at the Common Council level, 500-student elementary school in when an annexation request failed Verona (the new Country View) to earn a two-thirds majority. for $19.4 million. The other three One of the three alders who plans all would have converted voted against tried to reconsider CV to high school and built a new but could not get a second, and elementary, with variations on the the developer angrily walked out middle school and the size of the of the meeting. elementary schools. Despite the delays, the Post • After several frustrating years Office did eventually locate there. of people finding inappropriate The development also includes places to dump their excess trash a Culver’s, a McDonald’s and a over 30 gallons, the city returned business park. to an unlimited garbage collec• The Verona Public Library tion. decided against cutting its operThe previous system had been ating hours and instead accepted in place to “enhance our recycling likely falling farther behind on efforts,” public works director its cataloging and ordering after Ron Rieder explained. the Common Council had denied • The Common Council decida request the previous week to ed to split the clerk/treasurer job add $4,000 to its budget. Alders into two separate positions, with had said the library budget had the treasurer post made part of the already been increasing dramati- finance director position. • Former pastors and family cally, but library officials said the growth in the area required more members gathered for a commemoration of Salem United Church and more help. • The city agreed to sell its of Christ’s 75th anniversary. Most public works garage on Shuman of the charter members were Street for what was to become a of Swiss ancestry and still had descendants in the Verona area pet grooming business. • Dr. Wayne Young retired after – Rhiner, Feller, Mani, Roethlisserving as a dentist in Verona for berger, Dettwiler, Baumgartener and Zingg families. more than 23 years. Verona was his first solo practice. After working on the family 10 years ago farm, selling and repairing shoes • Verona native Jessi Riedand serving in the Air Force, he er made her television debut as

a script writer, with an episode of TNT’s “Leverage,” starring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton. Now known as Jessica Grasl, she worked with “Leverage” for three years and has been involved in five other television series. She’s now a co-executive producer and writer for “Designated Survivor,” starring Kiefer Sutherland. • Several Verona residents told the Common Council they wanted Verona to enact a smoking ban. That appearance led to the most restrictive ban in the state the following year – eliminating even bar patios – though a comprehensive ban by the state invalidated most of Verona’s provisions in July 2010. • Megan’s of Verona opened in the former Stockade restaurant building on North Edge Trail. The locally-owned business would close less than a year later. • Dane County added a $1.7 million geothermal and solar project to the Badger Prairie Health Care Center project, causing a slight delay to the $21 million project that changed the face of the eastern gateway to Verona. • Verona Mayor Jon Hochkammer dispelled rumors he was planning to run against incumbent Kathleen Falk for county executive. He did briefly run for the open position after Falk announced her retirement in 2010, but an ankle injury forced him to bow out. • The Verona Area School District took the next step in ensuring a home-building course at the high school would continue, agreeing to pay for labor and materials and take ownership of the finished homes. • The $7.5 million Verona City Center project finished $50,000 under budget. • Deputy clerk/treasurer Rosemary Kavon retired after 23 years at Town Hall. - Jim Ferolie

Spotlight: 40 years ago

Firemen contain Ellis blaze Verona’s volunteer firemen, with the aid of neighboring volunteer fire departments, did an outstanding job of containing an industrial fire last week, though the loss to the D.R. Ellis Machine Tool Manufacturing Co., 100 W. Richard St., was substantial. Observers and other Verona residents noted that the fire protection services stopped adjoining buildings from being ignited. The entire block of buildings surrounding the manufacturing firm consists of older buildings that Verona old-timers know could easily ignite merely because of age and the dry wood of which they are constructed. Nearly 100 firefighters and 13 fire trucks were on the scene as firemen fought the blaze in near-zero weather. The water and the temperatures made for large amounts of ice in the area. The fire was believed to be caused by flammable paint thinner stored in the 60- by 80-foot woodframe building. Ellis officials indicated the firm had insurance and they hoped to salvage some of the manufactured farm machinery inside. Oregon, Fitchburg, Mount Horeb and Belleville fire departments assisted Verona in fighting the fire. Some of the nearly 100 firefighters on the scene of the Ellis fire put out the blaze.

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Cameras: Purchased with safety grants Continued from page 1 different people to keep tabs at different times of the day, rather than having one dedicated person always watching. Olson said their research showed having someone stare at the camera footage would eventually have them zoning out, anyway. Instead, it allows them to go back and get additional context after a “conflict or difficulty.” “Better situational awareness both inside and outside the facility,” he said. C o u n t r y Vi ew E l e m e n t a r y School principal Michelle Nummerdor told the Press she’s used it once to follow up on an incident, and said she sometimes keeps tabs on it while at her desk — which is

rare on a day-to-day basis. “We haven’t had a lot of need for it, which is a good thing, right?” Nummerdor said. While Olson acknowledged the “physical infrastructure” from the first round of grants has been “nice,” a later round of grants focused on the non-physical side of security is the priority for the district. The district received $306,029 in that round to fund programming and training for staff as well as some entrance area remodeling projects. “Where we’re trying to keep our focus is the interpersonal, relationship building,” he said. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Mathies, who has lived in the Town since 2005, told the Press in an email he has been a member of various Town committees since 2013. He wrote that the “biggest challenge” is a budget with increasing costs and “fairly flat” revenue, and he also pointed to stormwater management and the recently adopted comprehensive plan as priorities for his upcoming term. Mike Duerst is running for re-election for the second supervisor position, and Mark Geller is running for another two-year term as Town Chair.

Continued from page 1 schools.” According to a biography sent to the Press, she is a founder and chief consultant at The People Company LLC, which is a diversity and inclusion consulting, training, coaching and speaking firm.

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There will be a new face on the Town of Verona Board this spring. While voters won’t have any local contested elections, Shady Oak Lane-area resident Tom Mathies is the lone candidate City of Verona running for the first supervisor Each of the four seats up for position, which fellow north-sider Laura Dreger is vacating at the election in the City of Verona will have only the incumbent on the end of the term.

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