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VAHS senior Updegrove breaks records, wins 3 medals MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Senior Aidan Updegrove will go down as the best long-distance swimmer in the history of the Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team’s history after winning three medals and setting two school records at the WIAA DIvision 1 state meet Saturday, Feb. 16 at the UW Natatorium. Updegrove finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle in a school-record 4 minutes, 44.07 seconds. He broke Alex Mathson’s record from 2013. Updegrove was also part of the Wildcats’ sixthplace finish in the 200 free relay and sixth-place effort in the 400 free relay. He took ninth in the 200 free (1:44.76)) and broke his previous school record. The performances by Updegrove helped V/MH take ninth in the state meet with 95 points. Madison West repeated as the state champion (314) and Middleton was the runner-up (257).

Gorrell: ‘A lot of domino effects’ left after decision SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The Verona Area school board purposely left a year-and-a-half between its expected decision on new attendance boundaries and when they would go into effect. After winter weather forced the cancellation of the last two meetings of the committee making recommendations to the board, school board members are glad they did. A decision coming before the April election – as initially planned, before it was known there’d be no

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Future meetings All Attendance Area Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and begin at 6 p.m. at the Verona Area School District central office building, 700 N. Main St. Monday, Feb. 25 Tuesday, March 12 Tuesday, March 19 c o n t e s t e d r a c e s – n ow seems unlikely, and superintendent Dean Gorrell reminded the board Monday when it decides to change

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Verona senior Aidan Updegrove hugs senior Shane Rozeboom after the Verona Area/ Mount Horeb boys swim team finished sixth in the event at the WIAA Division 1 state met Saturday at the UW Natatorium.

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CKCS working on ‘permanent’ fund Madison Community Foundation will donate $30K if school raises $60K

can create a “permanent fund” to help the school. Parents Advocating Student Success, the group that has maintained the charter school’s contract with the Verona Area School District since SCOTT GIRARD it opened in 1996, is managing the drive, with funds going to an endowUnified Newspaper Group ment with the Madison Community The parent group that oversees Foundation. MCF has agreed to a Core Knowledge Charter School is “two-to-one” match – if the school hoping an ongoing fundraising drive raises $60,000 by July 2020, MCF The

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planning and economic development director Adam Sayre signed a contract to One week after accept- take the position for up to six months, effective immeing the resigdiately. During a special nation of its meeting the night before, administrator, the council approved the the city has contract, which features a an interim raise to $115,000, which and a tentawould amount to an additive plan for tional $15,000 over the full recruiting a six months. permanent Sayre one. Turn to Interim/Page 17 On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Verona Press editor

will add $30,000 to the endowment. PASS president Linda Hmielewski told the Press the school would receive just under 5 percent of what’s in the fund every year. That money would be available for new programming, which sometimes comes with annual fees, or to offset operational costs and avoiding materials fees for students, Hmielewski said. “The budget environment for

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Gia Gallimore reads to a group of first-graders that includes her daughter Olivia, who sat close to her mother for the reading.

Reading their hearts out Stoner Prairie Elementary School was full of visitors Thursday, Feb. 14, for the school’s first celebration of “Read Your Heart Out Day.” The national day honors National African American Family Involvement Day, and was started by a Madison elementary school teacher more than a decade

ago. Dozens of parents, district staff members and Verona Area High School students filled the school’s step room for an assembly before dispersing to classrooms for small group reading. “The purpose of this event is to support both family involvement and

cultural relevance,” principal Tammy Thompson Kapp wrote in an email to parents before the event. “Teachers, students, community members and family Stoner Prairie Elementary School special education assistant David Green reads to a kindermembers will come togeth- garten class. er to recognize the importance of celebrating culture At left, Jazmine and literacy.” Taylor-Buckingham — Scott Girard reads a book to a group of first-grade students.

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Verona woman asks for new trial in baby’s death

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A Verona woman convicted a decade ago of reckless homicide in the death of a 4-monthold at her in-home day care has asked for a new trial. Hancock Jennifer Hancock’s conviction in the 2007 death of Lincoln Wilber of Belleville resulted in a 13-year prison sentence, and she remains at Tayceedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac. Her conviction, the result of a seven-day trial that involved two jurors being dismissed, was the subject of a Medill Justice Project investigation in 2014 and 2015. As part of that investigation, the pathologist who performed an autopsy for the state and testified for the prosecution told the Northwestern University journalism students he had since changed his mind about whether her actions

killed the child had been caused by blunt-force trauma and that the fracture in his leg was evidence the child had been abused. Much of the trial focused on whether the subdural hematoma, a brain bleed, could have been caused by a medical condition or even at birth. But a childabuse expert also testified that the boy’s leg injury was essentially “a childabuse diagnosis,” saying an accidental injury of that type – a compound, spiral fracture along the growth plate – was exceedingly rare. Dr. Michael Stier, who performed the autopsy, did not report finding a skull fracture in the initial examination, but other experts, including a radiologist, said there was one. Stier told the State Journal in 2014 he still believed the evidence fit a theory of intentional harm but had since seen similar injuries that were not a result of abuse. “I would not testify that ( L i n c o l n ’s ) d e a t h w a s caused by non-accidental inflicted injury,” he said then. “I would testify that there is no definitive cause of death.” H a n c o c k ’s d e f e n s e team, led by John Hyland, now a Dane County Circuit Court judge, leaned heavily on the testimony

of neurosurgeon Dr. Ronald Ucsinski, who said the brain injury could have been the result of a chronic condition caused when the child was delivered, as well as Hancock’s contention that another, heavier child had fallen on the boy. Prosecutors countered with their own brain expert, Lucy Rorke-Adams, who said the pattern of bleeding could only have happened with a sudden trauma and said Stier was “absolutely wrong” not to notice the skull fracture. Hancock has three years of prison and seven years of extended supervision left on her sentence. Since her conviction, she and her husband divorced, and when he and their children moved out of their

Fairview Terrace home to Illinois, the abandoned home sustained water damage from a burst pipe, forcing the city to demolish it. Two years after Hancock’s conviction, another infant was found dead in a Verona home. This time, however, that 2-monthold child’s mother, Anne

Olson, was given a oneyear jail term and an eightyear suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree reckless homicide. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.​

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Carpet no longer has formaldehyde I enjoyed the Community Voices column by Jo Anne Lindberg on fragrances. An important part of our business is working with a growing number of customers concerned about chemical sensitivity. It’s important that our company stays informed on topics such as these. In the interest of helping others stay informed, there was one piece of information that was incorrect in her article, pertaining to formaldehyde in carpet. Although formaldehyde can be found in numerous household products, including wood, wood stains, vinyl, detergents, glue, laminate flooring, cosmetics and paint, it is a common

misconception that it is found in new carpet. Formaldehyde has not been used in carpet manufacturing for several decades. Carpeting does release VOC’s when installed for the first 24-48 hours, though studies have shown that carpet has a negligible amount of VOCs and they are considered non-harmful. A quality reputable flooring retailer can provide more detailed specifics on flooring options, but new carpeting is the least of concerns when it comes to formaldehyde. Brad Zaugg Zerorez owner City of Verona

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Life is more than filters, highlight reels on social media

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ometimes I wonder what happened to the young girl who once flew out of the house without looking in the mirror, so eager to play outside. She had a carefree spirit. This girl ran and played until she was out of breath, not once stopping to wonder what people thought of her. I remember how this girl ran through the sprinkler and jumped into the pool without a care of how her hair looked or how she looked in her swimsuit. I remember that girl. I was that girl. We Sarbacker were all that girl. I’m determined to find that girl again. It’s been a long time. For as long as I could remember, every morning I woke up, washed my face, brushed my teeth, put on my makeup and headed out the door. But lately I’ve realized life is so much more than filters, layers of makeup and highlight reels on social media. So I started choosing to go bare-faced to work. I was never a person who wore much makeup, but a little foundation or BB cream had been just enough to cover the blemishes and the insecurities. In most senses, my makeup was a security blanket. I didn’t leave home without at least covering the blemishes, filling in my brows and looking “presentable.” For me, makeup became a necessity, like brushing my teeth. A few months ago, a girl I follow on Instagram, Taylor Dilk,

started posting about her challenge to not wear makeup. She was working on clearing up her acne and wanted to let her skin breathe. At first, I was inspired by her. And then I became a little angry with myself. I wondered why I was in the mindset that it was a requirement to put on makeup before leaving the house. Surely, I was confident enough in my own skin to go bare-faced to work and my daily activities. Honestly, the first couple weeks were challenging. My morning routine was easier – not worrying about makeup meant I had time to load the dishwasher and enjoy my breakfast, rather than put on my face and rush out the door. My lack of makeup however, made me aware of every flaw, every blemish, every pimple on my face. I worried I wouldn’t look “professional” enough at work. I wondered if I looked less “put-together.” I don’t think a single person at work batted their eye at my new bare-faced look. I’m not even sure that they noticed. My boyfriend actually insists that I look better without makeup. So why did I spend years thinking that I needed makeup to look the part for my job? Why did I spend years thinking makeup was a requirement to leave the house? It probably starts with how our world is filled with filtered pictures. Only the best images are put online, and beautiful celebs are splashed on covers of glossy magazines. What else was a girl supposed to think? I had conditioned myself that professional women wore makeup to work. I thought that

in order to be successful at my job and be taken seriously as an adult, I needed to cover every flaw and every blemish. I’m sure I’m not the only one that has fallen into this way of thinking. It would be incredible if celebs and those we follow on social media chose to show us their true bare-faces. Imagine magazine covers filled with makeup-free women. Imagine how our society would change. Over the past few months, I have worn makeup for special events and occasions. Otherwise I forced myself to be uncomfortable until I felt comfortable. My skin is now the clearest it’s ever been. I am confident without a single drop of makeup on my skin. And the best part – I’m still taken seriously as a professional and as an adult. My makeup or lack of makeup never defined me – I just thought it did. I still catch myself with my nose a mere inch from the mirror, examining every pore, every blackhead, every blemish and every flaw. But now, I’m working on embracing those flaws, rather than covering them up. Think back and remember that little girl who never relied on makeup and mirrors. Remember who she was and all that she is. Remember her spirit. Remember her energy for life. Remember the way she ran and played. I remember that girl. I was that girl. We were all that girl. Let’s go find her again. Macy Sarbacker is a 2011 graduate of Verona Area High School who works as a social media and marketing specialist.

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New public works manager is ‘passionate’ about responsibilities

Road construction not yet decided

Michigan,” he said. “Frankly, our children got to a certain age where they were on their own and … I moved out here.” The Michigan native began worked with engineering companies in Indiana and the greater Chicago area in 1983 before his stint in Portage. According to an email sent out by Amanda Arnold to town residents, Barnes is also an “avid” cyclist and skier, and he plays the banjo with acoustic music group Glacial Drifters. Barnes said his wealth of knowledge and prior experience matches what the town needs, considering that municipalities he’s worked with have had similar situations. The town is facing the challenge of keeping its budget balanced with increased expenses, Arnold

told the Press last year, especially as the town’s larger highways are often used – and deteriorated – by non-taxpayers who are driving to Madison, while keeping taxes affordable for residents. And the population of Dane County is also expected to increase over the next 20 years. Barnes said he’s worked with municipalities who are “on the cusp” on large development and who have seen their communities transform over time from mostly rural to being suburban areas. “Over the years, the infrastructure that we take for granted – roads, sewer, water, storm drainage – not only are those areas that I’m very familiar with, but have a passion for,” he said.

Ordinance updates The Town is considering revisions to its general government ordinance. Town planner/administrator Amanda Arnold told the Press in an email any updates to the ordinance, which governs how boards, commissions and committees are set up, would be to reflect the way committees are set up. Committee setup has evolved since the ordinance was first adopted, Arnold said, while the ordinance has yet to be updated, she said.

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Students present 1955 play ‘Inherit the Wind”

The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 26 about what facilities the city needs for convention and meeting space. From 10-11 a.m., Hospitality Marketers International officials will lead a one-hour discussion at the Chamber’s office, 120 W. Verona Ave. According to the Chamber, the Milwaukee-based group will take away insight from the meeting and the potential for a new conference center in the city. To p i c s l i ke c u r r e n t conference center needs, potential for new or larger events in the city and catering and technology needs will also be a part

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Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h School students will perform the 1955 play “Inherit the Wind” during the first weekend of March. Starting at 7 p.m. each night March 7-9 at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., the show

follows the school’s fall production of “Mary Poppins,” which saw record attendance rates last fall, according to a district fundraising website. The play is about the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The plot focuses on a courtroom battle over whether a teacher should go to jail for teaching evolution in school. Lawyers Matthew Harrison Brady (Seamus Angell) and Henry Drummond (Ryan Vanderbush) will decide the fate of substitute teacher

Bertram Cates, played by Gabe Bowman. Meanwhile, Cates’ love i n t e r e s t R a c h e l B r ow n What: Inherit the Wind (Daphne Buan), the daughperformance ter of the town pastor, finds When: 7 p.m. March 7-9 herself caught between Where: Verona Area High both sides. School Performing Arts Steven J. Nibbe is the Center, 300 Richard St. play’s director and set designer. Lauri HalminCost: $10; $8 for senior iak is the producer, Patrick citizens and students Colquhoun, the student Info: vahs.vbotickets. stage manager and Leslie com/events Frank, the costume designer. General admission tickets are $10 and $8 for stu- visit vahs.vbotickets.com/ dents and seniors. events. For more information,

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of the discussion. The event is not limited to Chamber members, and any business and organization leaders or individuals who plan large events that could benefit from a larger space are encouraged to attend. Attendees are asked to RSVP to the event. For information, email the Chamber at info@ veronawi.com.

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Senior housing neighborhood meeting set for Tuesday, Feb. 26 JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor

The developer of a proposed senior housing complex on North Main Street is planning a neighborhood meeting next week. Forward Development Group will hold the meeting “to update the neighborhood on revisions” to the 14-month old approved, but expired, design from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Verona Public Library. The public is

invited, and both District 3 alders – Charlotte Jerney and Kate Cronin – are listed as co-hosts in a letter from FDG inviting the public. Oakmont Senior Liv ing, which previously had no name, would contain around 100 age-restricte d i n d e p e n d e n t l iv i n g units and 62 parking stalls across from Badger Ridge Middle School, based on the last version presented to the city’s Plan Commission. Proposals by Forward

Development Group and another developer prior to that ranged from 86 rooms including a memory care unit to 140 rooms. The commission requested neighborhood meetings as part of the development process. For information, call Fred DeVillers of FDG at 848-9050 or email fad@ forwarddevgroup.com Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.​

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because of the diversity of responsibilities the position holds. “I’ve spent my whole career as a ‘doer’ kind of a person,” he said. KIMBERLY WETHAL “I’m used to wearing lots of different hats, and when I saw the range Unified Newspaper Group of what the Town was looking for, The Town of Verona has a new I thought, ‘Well, this could be a pretty good fit.’” person in charge Barnes has spent his life workof short-term ing as an engineer, he said. Before maintenance of moving to the Madison area, he roads and longwas the city engineer in Portage, term transportaMich., where he oversaw the tion planning. departments of transportation and Chris Barnes utilities. started as the Barnes took an early retirement t o w n ’s p u b l i c from that post because he wanted w o r k s p r o j e c t Barnes to be closer to his wife, who had manager on Feb. moved to Madison for her job. 4. His job also “We had a commuting marincludes dealing with drainage and riage for about five years while ditches. Barnes applied for the position she was here and I was working in

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The town is working on deciding its 2019 road projects this week, Public works project manager Chris Barnes told the Press on Feb. 11. The town will be pricing out the projects and deciding what segments of the road it plans to take to its Public Works committee for approval. “We haven’t coalesced the final list yet,” he said. “(We’re) looking at the budget and seeing what we have, what makes sense, what (projects are) located near each other or what kind of condition they’re in.”

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The annual Junior Science and Engineering Night will take place from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Promega’s BTCI building, 5445 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg. The event was rescheduled from its original date due to weather. High school students with the Project Lead The Way, FFA and the Science and Engineering Clubs will display their projects, some of which will be interactive. The event will feature raffle prizes. For information, email teachers Hope Mikkelson at mikkelsh@ verona.k12.wi.us or Angie MidthunHensen at midthuna@verona.k12. wi.us.

Drypoint etching Librarian Mark Cullen will be teaching a workshop on drypoint etching of printmaking from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at the library. Participants will take home a completed printmaking project made out of an upcycled plastic milk jug. All supplies are provided. Registration is required. For information, call 845-7180.

Churches then lead children in brainstorming ideas on how to reduce plastic in our waterways. Registration is required. Caretakers should only register the child attending. For information, call 845-7180.

Children ages 7 and older can become marine archeologists and learn about the fated voyage of The Silver Lake from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the library. Sea shanties and shipwreck art is Tweens craft included in the activity. Registration is required. Children ages 8-12 can learn how For information, call 845-7180. to make a tote bag out of a T-shirt from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Memory screenings the library. Specialists from the Aging and Participants are encouraged to Disability Resource Center will bring their own adult-sized T-shirt to conduct memory screenings from use, but the library will also supply 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the some. library. Registration is required. Screenings will take around 20 For information, call 845-7180. minutes to complete. Introduction to the Internet Registration is required. To register, call the ADRC at 240Get acquainted with using the 7400. Internet during a class from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the library. Goodbye to garbage The class will cover topics for Garbage in our Great Lakes is computer users who are new to using gross – and children ages three to 10 the Internet, including terminology, can help librarians develop an action simple search engine searches and plan to clean it up from 4-5 p.m. navigating web pages. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the library. Laptops will be supplied so that This event was rescheduled due to participants can follow along. inclement weather. Registration is required. Librarians will read stories and For information, call 845-7180.

Community calendar Thursday, Feb. 21

• 3:45 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons (ages 8-11, registration required for all four weeks), library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Anime and manga club (grades 6-12), library, 8457180

Friday, Feb. 22

• 12:30 p.m., Movie Matinee: “Blended,” senior center, 845-7471 • 1:30-3:15 p.m., “The Greatest Showman” sing-along (rated PG), library, 845-7180

Saturday, Feb. 23

• 6-8 p.m., Jim White performance, Paoli Schoolhouse Cafe, 6857 Paoli Road, paolischoolhouseshops.com

Monday, Feb. 25

• 6:30-8 p.m., Printmaking work-

shop: Drypoint etchings (registration required), library, 845-7180

Tuesday, Feb. 26

• 3:45 p.m., Junior Chefs: Brownie Batter dip (ages 8-12, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Dive Deep with Great Lakes Shipwrecks (ages 7 and older, registration required), library, 845-7180

Wednesday, Feb. 27

• 1-4 p.m., Memory screenings (registration required), library, 8457180 or 240-7400

Thursday, Feb. 28

• 3:45 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons (ages 8-11, registration required for all four weeks), library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180

• 6-7 p.m., Books ‘n Booze book club: “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel, Sugar River Pizza Company, 957 Liberty Dr., 8457180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Goodbye Garbage in our Great Lakes (ages 3-10, registration required), library, 845-7180

Friday, March 1

• 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the Restless with a special gymnastics corner from Gymfinity (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180

Saturday, March 2

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

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Feb. 21 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker 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. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society Friday, Feb. 22 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker 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. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Saturday, Feb. 23 8 a.m. – Special Common Council from 02-18-19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona

Sports 1 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Metal Detecting at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Sunday, Feb. 24 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Special Common Council from 02-18-19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Special Common Council from 02-18-19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Monday, Feb. 25 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Tony Rocker 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. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Tuesday, Feb. 26 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker 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. – Curtis Jones at the Historical Society Wednesday, Feb. 27 7 a.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Laura Ingalls Wilder at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 02-25-19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center

11 p.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center Thursday, Feb. 28 7 a.m. – UW Sleep Presentation at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Craig Siemsen at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Lifestyle Modifications at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Tony Rocker 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. – Curtis Jones 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 Shepherd Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison campus: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona campus: 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 school: 9 a.m. Worship: 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 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

The Wasteland “Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.” Psalm 119:37 NIV Modern culture has sometimes been described as a wasteland. Ancient values have been turned on their head by many aspects of modern societies. Thriftiness and frugality can’t compete with the flashiness of conspicuous consumption. Humility and modesty are overshadowed by various forms of pride, vanity and shamelessness. Think of all the ways that our modern world actually promotes the seven deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth).Television and the Internet are full of images and depictions of sex and violence that would have shocked the sensibility of most people a few years ago. Cole Porter’s lyrics in the song “Anything Goes” are more apt today than ever: “In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking. But now, God knows, anything goes.”It is worth remembering that we can’t un-see or un-hear things we’ve seen and heard, and that violence, pornography and the like seep into our souls when we are exposed to them. We may live in a veritable wasteland, but we do well to guard our eyes, our ears, and our minds and not let the wasteland gain entrance to our most cherished possession, our souls. Spiritual people must live in the world, but not be of this world. –Christopher Simon

Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.

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Task force looks for long-term flooding fix Recommendations expected to go to County Board in April In response to unprecedented flooding last summer, the Dane County Board has formed a task force to study lake flooding. The plan is to meet several times over the next few months to prepare long-term recommendation.

The 13-member Yahara Chain of Lakes Lake Level Task Force comprises County Board supervisors, public works officials, environmental leaders and other stakeholders. The group met Feb. 4 in Madison, the first of six planned meetings, with a final one scheduled for Monday, April 1. The group is tasked to consider the analysis of technical experts, review technical workgroup-developed scenarios for adaptation and mitigation, hold a public

hearing and develop short and long-term recommendations to be forwarded to the County Board for review and action, according to a county news release. “The fear is that climate change will bring even more heavy storm events and less settled weather patterns into the future,” the release read. The county is responsible for maintaining water levels for the four major lakes in Dane County – Mendota, Monona, Waubesa

force’s challenge is to “review the facts and all the evidence carefully, especially in light of what we For information on the task force, visit now know can happen.” “This is a big issue that affects lwrd.countyofdane.com thousands of residents in Dane County and beyond,” she wrote in and Kegonsa – mainly through the news release. operation of the Tenney Park Email Unified Newspaper Group Dam. reporter Scott De Laruelle at Task Force member Pam Porscott.delaruelle@wcinet.com. ter, who also serves as the Chair of the County’s Lakes and Watershed Commission, said the task

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Gladean Zurbuchen, a volunteer with the American Legion Post 385, is retiring after 27 years of service. She was honored at the Legion’s February meeting for “thousands of hours donated,” according to a news release from the Legion.

Legion volunteer retires after 27 years Long-time American Legion Post 385 events and building maintenance coordinator Gladean Zurbuchen has retired after 27 years. She was honored at a Legion meeting earlier this month and presented a plaque by Commander Stan Hook, who voiced

appreciation for the thousands of Hook said. The Verona area veterans hours Zurbuchen had donated to the cannot thank Gladean enough for Legion, according to a Legion news everything she has done.” release. “It goes without saying that it is — Kimberly Wethal hard to find anyone willing to volunteer so much time year after year,”

Verona’s Gabriel Ness is among a team of five area cadets ranked in a national Civil Air Patrol competition. The team from the Madison Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) were nationally ranked during their first year of CyberPatriot competition, placing first in their tier of competition and third overall in Wisconsin, according to a CAP news release. Ness, a Cadet Technical Sergeant, and his team was ranked 28th nationally in the All Service Division, Gold Tier. This is the 11th year that the Air Force Association has sponsored the National Youth Cyber Education Program, CyberPatriot, to prepare future military

and industry professionals for challenges in national security, according to the news release. Teams participate by downloading a “virtual image” representing an operating system and detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining computer functions. The cadets from the Madison Squadron competed in three six-hour long competitions and are moving into the semi-finals in February. They will receive a State Award Certificate from the National Commissioner for their performance, according to the news release. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

POLICE REPORTS Jan. 4 11:16 a.m. An officer received injuries when attempting to stop a trespassing student who is not allowed at the high school. School administration notified the police of her presence. When she was found, she fled police and fought with them, injuring one. She was sedated by Fitch-Rona EMS. She was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, and was later transferred to a mental health facility. Jan. 7 8:18 a.m. The City of Verona parks department reported a concession stand at Stampl Memorial Field had been burglarized a few days earlier.

Jan. 8 3:27 p.m. Police removed a three-foot plastic snowman from the roadway on the 200 block of Marietta Street, and took it back to the station for safekeeping. Jan. 9 11:52 a.m. A man was booked into the Dane County Jail after stealing two power tools from Blain’s Farm and Fleet. He had stolen two power tools every time he visited the store on Jan. 5, 6 and 7 as well. He was cited for retail theft and felony bail jumping. 2:38 p.m. High school staff broke up a fight between two students that occurred when one student refused to stop putting salt down the back of another student’s shirt.

Jan. 10 7:36 p.m. A high school student was found violating a restraining order due to her presence at a basketball game. High school administration allowed the student to stay and finish watching the basketball game. Jan. 11 9:45 p.m. A 37-year-old Madison man was stopped for excessive tint on his back window and operating without suspension. K-9 Drea alert officers to the smell of marijuana on his vehicle, but none was found. During the search, the man bragged that he “smoked marijuana daily and his probation agent didn’t care.”

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Sugar Creek plays 60 Following several weather cancellations, students at Sugar Creek Elementary School finally had the opportunity on Feb. 14 to go on a field trip — while staying at school. Packed into the school’s step room with this year’s NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day projected on the wall, the children followed along with NFL players and mascots in brisk physical activities. While the NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day was originally broadcast live on Wednesday, Jan. 30, Sugar Creek students missed the program when poor weather closed Verona Area schools. The first rescheduled date of Thursday, Feb. 7, was

canceled as well due to icy conditions. Sugar Creek students fi n a l l y s a w t h e v i d e o recording of the broadcast Thursday, Feb. 14. Sugar Creek teacher Lisette Venegas and Verona Area High School educational technology coordinator Rita Mortenson oversaw the activity, with VAHS football players and the Wildcat mascot providing assistance and encouragement to the students. After the virtual field trip, the kids helped themselves to healthy snack options such as fruits and vegetables. — Justin Loewen

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Students jump in the air during the NFL PLAY 60 virtual field trip at Sugar Creek Elementary School on Feb. 14.

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Verona FFA Advisers: Angie Midthun-Hensen and Jamie Morris Officers: President: Montana Sarbacker Vice President: Kelsey Last Secretary: Julia Stitgen Historian: McKenna Swann Reporter: Alexandria Bostley Treasurer: Margaret Klahr

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Cookies for first responders The Verona FFA chapter spent our lunch decorating cookies for the first responders in the Verona and Fitchburg areas for the November community service project. Members volunteered to make and purchase a variety of cookies and brought them in. The officer team prepared blue, yellow and some green icing and had sprinkles ready for members to use to decorate the cookies. Later that evening, chapter president Montana Sarbacker, and vice president Kelsey Last, delivered the cookies to the fire and police stations in Verona and Fitchburg to express appreciation. - Submitted

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Verona FFA vice president Kelsey Last, left, and president Montana Sarbacker, right, deliver cookies to fire and police department staff in Verona and Fitchburg.

This summer from June 11-14, the 89th annual Wisconsin State Convention for FFA was held at the Alliant Energy Center. FFA president Montana Sarbacker was presented with an award for winning first place in the Dairy Handling CDE, and went on to compete at the national level. Former FFA president Gaelan Combs applied to be a state officer, and won the State Sentinel position. Other members got to participate in various Leadership development events, and listen to speakers. Standing behind bench left to right: senior Elise Maxson, state FFA officer Gaelan Combs, alumna-Verona Abby Last, junior McKenna Swann, senior Montana Sarbacker and senior Margaret Khlar.

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Homecoming 2018 The 2018 homecoming the theme was “Starry Night,” based off of the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh. FFA members worked hard the week of Homecoming to help assemble their float for the parade. They created their own “Starry Night” by decorating a trailer with gold and blue stars hanging, featuring careers in agriculture. Members drove the float and some pedal tractors through the streets of Verona to promote FFA and hand out candy. - Submitted

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Nine Verona FFA members traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 91st annual National FFA convention in October 2018. This year 69,944 members and advisors from all over the country attended the convention for a week of workshops, competitions, sessions, bonding and fun. This year, Verona chapter president Montana Sarbacker got to compete in the Dairy Handling event. Last year, she received first place at the State level for the Dairy Handling Career Development Event, which qualified her to compete in Indianapolis at the national level. At the national competition, Sarbacker earned silver. She was handed a heifer at random and had to show the animal to look her absolute best. “I learned to adapt quickly to a new animal that I haven’t ever worked with, which is one of my

favorite parts of the contest,” Sarbacker said. Members were also able to partake in an angus tour. On the way down to National Convention, the bus stopped at an angus farm. Members were given a tour of the farm, where there were some of the best angus cows in the world. There was even a cow there worth $1 million. Members then had to opportunity to look around, ask questions and look at the different cows. This was a super unique opportunity, especially considering the agricultural connections to FFA. Throughout the convention, members were able to choose some of the workshops they attended. Three of our officers attended an Army Veterinarian Workshop, where they had the opportunity to learn all about what army vets do, and the benefits of their work. This was one

of many workshops where members had the chance to learn more about different careers, or even tips on being a successful leader. One thing that members spent a lot of their time in was sessions. During the first of these sessions, members got to listen to keynote speaker Kyle Scheele. He talked about the National Convention motto of “Just One” which is talking about how one person can make a difference. Students enjoyed his humor and inspirational speech in general. Another session that members attended was with a speaker from Microsoft. She talked about the relationship between technology and agriculture, and how it’s evolving with precision farming. When not in sessions or workshops, members had the opportunity to walk around the expo center and explore different

colleges and businesses that they were interested in. This was a great way especially for our upperclassmen to get connected to colleges, or even just learn more about schools that they were unfamiliar with. The first night of the convention, members had the chance to see country music icon Garth Brooks perform. Another night, they also got to go see a rodeo which was a super unique and fun event. Overall, the FFA national convention was very successful. All of the members that attended agree that it was a great o p p o r t u n i t y, a n d t h e y would attend again if they had the chance. The events that they attended were once in a lifetime opportunities, and the leadership experiences were invaluable. – Submitted by the Verona High School FFA

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FFA offers a Helping Hand One of our largest projects this quarter was the Mitten Program. The Mitten Program is an annual project that our chapter holds, and this year one of our officers, McKenna Swann was the leader of the Helping Hands committee, which runs the program. We started at the beginning of December by reaching out to local companies to set up the mittens. Each mitten has an age from 0-18 and gender on it, and people can take a mitten and purchase an appropriate gift for that child. Community members left the unwrapped gifts to the location where they got their

mitten, and our members picked them up and gathered everything in the Agriculture department at the high school. On the evening of Dec. 12, our members stayed at school to help package all of these gifts. We had one of the classrooms filled completely with all of the generous donations from the community, and in another room we had an assembly line of members bagging up appropriate gifts for each family. Our members got into the holiday spirit while they handpicked gifts from our large selection for individual students, and organized them

into bags for families. This year we were able to provide over 280 local families in need with gifts right in time for the holiday season. Thank you to anyone who contributed gifts, or volunteered your time to help make this program a success, we couldn’t have done it without you. As a chapter, we are so happy that we have the opportunity to help other students around the district, and we are so excited to keep the program going and growing for years to come. – Submitted by the Verona High School FFA

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The Verona FFA chapter had a Culver’s Night from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 15 to help fundraise for the chapter. Members were able to help bring food to tables or cars, or help out at the mini petting zoo held outside. The club was able to raise money to support our community service endeavors, while promoting FFA to the community. - Submitted

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Winter leadership activities The Verona FFA participated in several leadership and community activities this winter. On Jan. 15, members participated in a Leadership A plus session. Members of the chapter played “Buckets and Balls.” The object of the game being to get the balls into a bucket without using your hands as quickly as possible, seeing what team could do it fastest, using skills to work together as a team. Members also played blindfolded drawing where one member of a team was Blindfolded and other members on the team directed them where to draw. Members learned different ways to work together. Halftime conference was an overnight workshop that was attended by Kelsey Last and McKenna Swann. They had the opportunity to talk with other FFA members from around the state, as well as the Wisconsin State officer team. They learned many new things ranging from SAEs to how to build a resume. Each workshop taught them something new, and gave them new ideas to use in our chapter. One of the nights there was a dance where the members got to hang out with other members, and get to know them better. One of the community service projects this winter was the Linus Project. The Linus Project is one thing the Verona FFA participates in annually, when members donate fleece and make tie blankets for children in the hospital or shelters. Fifteen blankets were made this year. - Submitted

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Football concessions for Wildcats and Badgers Throughout the years of FFA, we have always been the orchestrators of our home football concessions. This year, in addition to the usual Wildcat football games, some members helped out at Badger

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Updegrove sets two school records at state MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Senior Aidan Updegrove broke school records in the 200 and 500yard freestyles and won three medals Saturday, Feb. 16, to help the Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team finish ninth at the WIAA Division 1 state meet at the UW-Natatorium. Updegrove finished fourth in the 500 free in a school-record 4 minutes, 44.07 seconds, which broke Alex Mathson’s record. He added a ninth-place finish in the 200 free (1:44.76), which broke his previous school record (1:45.34). “It really means a lot,” Updegrove said. “I’ve had that goal (breaking 500 free record) in mind the whole season. To finish the season at state getting that goal, swimming the best race of my life and to leave my footprint of a record means a lot.” Coach Bill Wuerger said Updegrove is the best distance swimmer the program has ever had. Updegrove went from a junior varsity swimmer his freshman year to winning three state medals. “It takes some inner fortitude to keep going for that long and to keep that fast of a pace,” Wuerger said. “It’s a credit to him for getting to the point he can do that.” The Wildcats’ 200 free relay team of freshman Oscar Best, senior Shane Rozeboom, junior Kyle Hoppe and Updegrove finished sixth with a season-best time of 1:26.41. In the 400 free relay, Updegrove teamed with sophomore Ben Wellnitz, Shane Rozeboom and Best to take sixth in a season-best 3:11.17. Wuerger said the goal was for the 200 and 400 free relays to finish in the top six. “Those relays were the second-fastest in school history,” he said. “We had an amazing week at sectionals. To get faster this week was tougher to do.” Madison West racked up 314

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Verona senior Aidan Updegrove finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with a lifetime-best time of 4 minutes, 44.07 seconds at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Saturday at the UW-Natatorium. Updegrove won three medals.

of a second away from a medal in the 50 free, with a lifetime-best 20.96. “I was really happy I was able to go under 21 (seconds),” he said. “I felt like I had a really good race. It was just really fast this year.” In the 100 free, Rozeboom appeared to finish fifth (46.41), but he was later disqualified when an official ruled he had false started by flinching before the start. Rozeboom didn’t know he was disqualified until one of the coaches informed him after the race. “I felt if I did flinch they should have said stand up or something like that and they just decided to DQ me,” Rozeboom said. “I felt cheated out of fifth place. I allowed myself to be mad about it for a little bit. My teammates needed me to move on and step up for the relays and that is exactly what I did.” It wasn’t the start Wuerger envisioned for his senior sprinter at the state meet. “It was a little bit of bad luck,” Wuerger said. “Sometimes that happens in sports. I think it says The Verona Area/Mount Horeb boys swimming team’s 400-yard freestyle more about a person how they relay (from left) of Aidan Updegrove, Ben Wellnitz, Oscar Best and Shane bounce back. I know those two Rozeboom finished sixth at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in 3 minutes, relays would not have got on the 11.17 seconds. podium without him.” Rozeboom was excited to cap his career with a medal in the 400 The state meet was a day of free relay with Updegrove. The points to repeat as the state champions over runner-up Middleton near-misses early on for the Wild- two hugged after the race. (257). VA/MH scored 95 points to cats. “It’s bittersweet,” Rozeboom finish ninth. Rozeboom finished seventh, .05

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Grade: Senior Sport: Boys swimming Events: 500 freestyle, 200 free, 200 free relay & 400 free relay Highlight: Updegrove won three medals at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Saturday at the UW-Natatorium. He finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle in a school record time of 4 minutes, 44.07 seconds. He also was on the Wildcats’ 200 freestyle and 400 free relays that both took sixth. He also set a school record in the 200 free. Honorable mention: Ryan Van Handel (boys basketball) knocked down six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points Friday in a win over Beloit Memorial. Rayna Briggs (girls basketball) scored a game-high 21 points Saturday in a 67-52 win over Madison East. Mack Keryluk (boys hockey) scored three goals and assisted on two more as Verona beat McFarland 7-2 in a WIAA regional final game. Sierra Berg (girls hockey) scored twice in a 3-1 firstround playoff win over Viroqua for the Madison Metro Lynx. Hailey Dohnal (gymnastics) finished fourth on the vault Saturday in the Big Eight Conference meet. Ben Grandau (wrestling) qualified for the sectional at 126-pounds and lost a first-round match by pin.

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‘Cats bury Cards to advance on to third straight sectional final JEREMY JONES Sports editor

Junior Mack Keryluk was feeling much better the past two games for the Verona boys hockey team. The Verona forward spent much of the Wildcats’ regular season-ending loss Feb. 11 to Arrowhead with his head in a garbage can. “I think it may have been something I ate,” he said. “Right before the game it was in my head and once I got on the ice, I started gagging. It wasn’t that fun of a game for me.” Back healthy three days later, Keryluk scored his fifth hat trick of the season to lead the Wildcats to a 7-2 win in the WIAA regional finals. Tuesday,

Feb. 19 he added a goal and three assists as the top-seeded Wildcats defeated fifth-seeded Middleton in the sectional semifinals. They’ll face Sun Prairie for the third time this season in the sectional finals at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 inside Hartmeyer Ice Arena. “We’re trying to go all the way to state, and once we get there, we know we are good enough to compete with all the teams at the Coliseum,” Keryluk said after Thursday’s victory.

Verona 5, Middleton 0 The Wildcats struggled to bury the puck in the first period Tuesday inside the Verona Ice Arena. Verona responded with plenty of offense in the

second period, however, picking up three goals en route to a 5-0 shutout of Middleton. It was the third time the Wildcats had beaten the Cardinals this season. For the second straight playoff game, Verona junior forward Ryan Ritter opened the scoring with a goal 3 minutes, 17 seconds into the second period. He added another at 6:12. Both goals were assisted by Keryluk. Sophomore defenseman Nate Jurrens pushed the Wildcats’ lead to 3-0 with five seconds remaining in the period. Keryluk added a power-play goal 5:51 into the third period off an assist from senior defenseman

Jake Osiecki and assisted Verona’s final goals by sophomore forward Walker Haessig. Sophomore Kaden Grant made 24 saves in the win. Luigi Pugliese had 24 for Middleton.

Verona 7, McFarland 2 Keryluk’s hat trick led the Wildcats to a 7-2 win over McFarland in the WIAA regional finals on Thursday, Feb. 14. With late-season losses to Big Eight rival Madison West and Arrowhead over the final nine days of the regular season, coach Joel Marshall switched up his Photo by Jeremy Jones lines heading into the playJunior forward Ryan Ritter (24) celebrates Verona’s first goal offs. in a 7-2 WIAA regional final win Thursday, Feb. 14 against Turn to Hockey/Page 15 McFarland.

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Lynx’s season ends in regional final loss to Cap City Cougars JEREMY JONES Sports editor

Osiecki one of eight finalists for Player of the Year Despite losing top scorer Brockton Baker to the U S H L a f t e r l a s t y e a r, Verona boys hockey coach Joel Marshall expected the Wildcats to be all right offensively this season. Verona (17-5-2 overall, 13-1-0 Big Eight) won a third-straight conference title and has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the state poll. A lot of that success can be attributed to the solid returning defensive core for the Wildcats, including senior Jake Osiecki, who earlier this month was selected as one of eight finalists for Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association’s boys hockey player of the year award. The award (for seniors only) is voted on by Wisconsin prep hockey coaches and takes play, grades and volunteerism into account. Osiecki joins VAHS alums Eddie Matsushima, Charlie Parker and Zach Jones, who won the award in 2013, as finalists. Osiecki (4 goals, 15 assists) is the lone defenseman on the list, which features Madison West forward Drake Baldwin (46g, 24a), as well as forwards Cole Danielson (19g, 20a) of Hudson, Robby Newton (18g, 37a) of University School of Milwaukee, Jack Rhode (23g, 23a)

of Northland Pines and Sam Strange (31g, 36a) of Eau Claire North. Goalies Gavin Abric (.943 save percentage, five shutouts) of Hayward and Garrett Larsen (.935 save percentage, two shutouts) of Waukesha round out the finalists. The player of the year/ state tournament banquet is scheduled Feb. 27 at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall. Osiecki, who grew up playing forward, made the switch to defense two years ago for the Wildcats. “Jake would be the first to tell you, a team makes you a good player,” Marshall said. “He’s a quiet leader who has a lot of respect in our locker room and from opponents, as well.” Osiecki carries a 4.0 grade-point average and is part of the National Honor Society and volunteers in the community 30 to 40 hours a year. “He’s your ideal high school hockey player,” Marshall said. “He’s never in trouble, just always a good, respectful kid. He’s the kind of kid every coach would love to have.” He gets coached at home and it shows, Marshall said. His father, Mark, is the associate head coach for the UW-Madison men’s hockey team, and his

grandpa was a longtime coach for the UW and Minnesota women’s programs. Osiecki said his father gives him both criticism and praise for his play. “My dad pretty much gives me coaching tips every time I see him. It’s a lot of hockey talk,” Osiecki said. “It’s nice to have that around, so I can always learn more about the game. I’ve always wanted to get better and play at a higher level.” Marshall said there are rumblings about Osiecki getting opportunities to go play at that next level but nothing is locked in yet. Osiecki said he plans to do some tryouts if he isn’t recruited by junior teams. “There are a lot of opport u n i t i e s o u t t h e r e ,” h e said. “Hopefully I can find someone to play for.” A multiple-sport athlete, Osiecki has also been playing baseball since the age of 6 but said, “Hockey will always be my No. 1 sport.” Twenty-five nominations were submitted by WHCA coaches. Voting narrowed the list to eight. “It’s just an honor to be representing my team like that,” Osiecki said. “It’s also a privilege to have coaches around the state look at me as a player like that.”

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Verona rallies by Beloit, gets 13th seed MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Taking a charge may be a small play in basketball, but the Verona boys basketball team took two of them in the second half Friday, Feb. 15 that were key defensive stops. Those stops sparked a comeback 58-55 win over Beloit Memorial in Verona.

“Our guys just did a better job of moving the ball offensively in the second half and stepped up and took some really big charges on the defensive end,” coach Jevin Budde said. “That really changed the game in our favor.” Verona (7-13 overall, 6-10 Big Eight) then lost a conference game to Madison Memorial Tuesday,

Feb. 19 in Madison. The Wildcats received a 13th seed in the WIAA Division 1 playoffs and will travel to fourth-seeded Sun Prairie 7 p.m. Friday, March 1 for a regional semifinal game.

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Metro Lynx looking for a change late, and they were caught out of position. Bauer got the puck, made a cutback and walked in alone on Parker, scoring just underneath the crossbar for a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later, the Metro Lynx were caught looking to make a pass back to the blue line. Kendra Sandersfoot stole the puck “We didn’t make a good tape-to-tape pass. The puck popped out of the zone, and we couldn’t catch their player,” McKersie said. Berg and the Metro Lynx battled back 12 ½ minutes into the period, scoring a power-play rebound goal to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Metro Lynx took two penalties in the second period, the first of which led to a second goal by Bauer and another two-goal deficit, 3-1. “After that, it was getting really hard to recover,” McKersie said. “We had a couple of opportunities that were really golden that we didn’t capitalize on.”

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Berg scored twice and Parker was once again solid in the net as the Metro Lynx beat Viroqua 3-1 in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs. The two teams had split during the regular season, with each winning on the road. The Lynx came out with a lot of energy in the first period but were outshot 10-5 by the Blackhawks. Still, Parker kept the Blackhawks off the scoreboard and Berg scored two goals in the period. “Sierra made a great play picking up the puck and

A couple of costly turnovers by the Metro Lynx led to a pair of goals Tuesday, and the visitors were never able to recover, falling 6-2 inside Sun Prairie Ice Arena in the regional final. Cap City sophomore forward Amanda Bauer scored four goals for the Cougars, including a pair of empty-netters in the third period. Early on, the Metro Lynx gave up two breakaway goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. The first came with the

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Senior defenseman Jake Osiecki (14) battles McFarland junior forward Jack McGinn into the corner Thursday, Feb. 14. Osiecki has been named one of eight finalist for the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association’s Player of the Year award.

With a new head coach this year, the Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op wasn’t sure what to expect. Although the team got off to a slow start, they closed the season strong advancing to a WIAA regional final with a semifinal victory over Viroqua. But in that game, against the Cap City Cougars on Tuesday, Feb. 19, the Metro Lynx had some early turnovers and then gave up a power-play goal, watching their season come to a close. “We had a couple of little mistakes and Cap City was able to capitalize,” McKersie coach Mike said. “That’s what good teams do. That’s why they were ranked in the top 10.” McKersie credited the strong season to his coaching staff, for getting the team to “buy in” to the team philosophy. “I brought Rich Feldt in who doesn’t even have a daughter. Kathryn and Chris Anderson and Carolyn Carls – they really helped in the transition period because they knew all the girls coming back,” McKersie said. The progress the team made can be shown in what the Metro Lynx did toward the end of the year, McKersie said. The Metro Lynx tied the Badger Conference champion Rock County Fury (Jan. 12) and beat the nonconference Bay Area Ice Bears (Feb. 9). “We weren’t competing that hard at the beginning of the year, and we turned around and beat some teams that were ranked in the top 10 at the beginning of the year,” he said. “The growth of this

team was tremendous this year.” The Metro Lynx graduate six seniors including senior Gwen Parker in goal and senior forward Sierra Berg, who was the leading scorer. “Gwen was the backbone of our team this year. She is up for Miss Wisconsin, and she’s also an All-State nominee,” McKersie said. “She really helped keep us together when times got tough.” Haley Meskin, Liz Libert and Megan Biesmann round out the senior class. “Sierra and Haley were two fantastic captains,” McKersie said. “Those are two girls, you’re always so proud when they graduate, but you hate to see them go.” The Metro Lynx should be strong in goal again next season with freshmen Camryn McKersie and Abby Nutini both returning and another goalie or two in the mix. McKersie said there is some other young talent coming up, as well. “What next season is really going to depend on is what we do in the offseason to prepare ourselves,” he said.

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Wildcat/Crusaders swing to fourth in Big Eight MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

T h e Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n Edgewood gymnastics team had two medal winners in the top five Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Big Eight Conference meet at Janesville Craig High School. Junior Hailey Dohnal finished tied for fourth on the vault with a score of 8.7 and freshman Alyssa Fischer took fifth on the floor with an 8.8. The Wildcat/Crusaders were coming off a dual meet win over Middleton on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Glacier Edge Elementary School. Verona/Madison Edgewood will compete in the La Crosse sectional Friday, Feb. 22. The top two teams will advance to the state meet March 1-2 at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Fieldhouse.

What’s next Verona/Madison Edgewood will travel to La Crosse at 6 p.m. Friday for the WIAA Division 1 La Crosse Logan sectional. Big 8 Conference Dohnal was excited to medal on the vault in the conference meet Saturday. “I definitely think it could have been a little bit better,” she said. “I’m glad I at least stood on one of them up. For us, conference is for Photo by Mark Nesbitt getting ready for sectionVerona freshman Noelya Jamie Janaite competes on the uneven bars Saturday in the Big als, so I would rather have it happen now than next Eight Conference meet at Janesville Craig High School. The Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics team finished fourth. week.” The Wildcat/Crusaders finished fourth out of eight points at conference. V/ME Madison Memorial for sec- 5-2, behind champion Sun teams Saturday with 131.75 entered the meet tied with ond in the regular season at Prairie (7-0). The Cardinals

captured the conference title, racking up 135.35 points to finish ahead of runner-up Madison Memorial (134.65). Janesville Craig took third (132.30). Dohnal said her goal is to qualify for state on the vault. “I’ve really been working hard to stand up my vaults (straight) and pushing myself,” Dohnal said. “We are hoping to make it to state in individual events. Making it to state as a team is going to be tough but it’s not impossible.” Dohnal said the team will look to qualify for state in as many individual events as they can. The Wildcat/Crusaders were missing one of their top six gymnasts. “I didn’t know what to expect with some of our gymnasts being gone and

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Verona freshman Oscar Best swims the 100-yard butterfly at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Saturday in Madison. Best took 12th in 51.21 seconds.

Swimming: Wildcats take ninth at state said. “It’s sad that it’s over. We had a really good race and it was a happy moment I got to share with him. My relationships with my teammates is what I will carry with me all throughout my life.” Best placed 12th in the 100 butterfly (51.21). He was coming off a school-record performance from the Middleton sectional (50.66), which would have moved him up to 10th at state. “He was tapered to peak last week,” Wuerger said. “It was probably the second-fastest time of his life behind last week.” The Wildcats’ 200 medley relay team of sophomore Conner Arneson, freshman Nathan Rozeboom, junior Owen Rothamer and Hoppe took 19th (1:40.76). Arneson finished 15th in the 500 free (4:52.81) and Wellnitz placed 21st (4:57.69). Wellnitz was 17th in the 200 free (1:46.86). The Wildcats will have six out of eight swimmers back that swam at state this year but here will be a big void when Rozeboom and Updegrove graduate. Wuerger hopes the state experience will be a driving force for training in the offseason with various clubs. “We hope they put in the work in the offseason to swim at this level,” he said. “You can’t just swim during the high school season. You have to be a yearround swimmer.”

Medal winners Diving: Braden Rumpit, sr., Brook- 500 freestyle: Andrew Martin, sr., field Central/East, 486.55 Middleton, 4:31.12 200 medley relay: Madison West (Jaden Weiss, Henry Miller, Wes Jekel, Charlie Feller), 1:30.83 200 freestyle: Michael Linnihan, jr., Brookfield Central, 1:39 200 individual medley: Shane Blinkman, sr., Hudson, 1:46.99 50 freestyle: William Hayon, fr., Sheboygan North, :20.76 100 butterfly: Wes Jekel, sr., Madison West, :48.14 100 freestyle: Michael Linnihan, jr., Brookfield Central/East, :44.94

200 freestyle relay: Middleton (Archer Parkin, Nate Lamers, Andrew Martin, Forrest Peterson), 1:23.12 100 backstroke: Wes Jekel, sr., Madison West, :48.09 100 breaststroke: Ben Gabbey, sr., Muskego, :56.04 400 freestyle relay: Madison West (Isaac Casey, Andrew Fernandez, Canstanin Bensch, Wes Jekel), 3:02.24 *state record

Top local finishes Madison West senior Wes Jekel won state titles in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly. He set a Division 1 state record in the back (48.09) to repeat as the champion. The University of Wisconsin-Madison recruit also helped the Regents win the 200 medley (1:30.83) and 400 free relay (3:02.24) in state-re- Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Shane Rozeboom took seventh in the 50-yard freestyle at the WIAA Division 1 state meet Saturday at the UW-Natatorium with a cord times. time of 20.96 seconds.

The Verona girls basketball team can now gear up for a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal rematch against Waunakee on Friday after closing out the regular season with three games last week. Verona (14-8, 11-7 Big Eight) finished fifth in the conference. The Wildcats received a seventh seed in the Janesville Craig sectional and will host 10th-seeded Waunakee in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal on Friday. The Wildcats’ comeback fell short Monday, Feb. 18 in a loss at Sun Prairie. Verona was coming off Big Eight Conference wins over Madison East on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Madison, and Beloit Memorial Thursday, Feb. 14 in Verona.

Sun Prairie 53, Verona 45

Verona hosts Waunakee in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal at 7 p.m. on Friday. Grace Hilber scored a teamhigh 15 points. Sophomore forward Jazzamay Seymore added 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. The Cardinals made 4 of 24 3-pointers.

Verona 67, Madison East 52 Briggs scored a game-high 21 points Saturday to help the Wildcats roll to a 67-52 road win over Madison East. Verona raced out to a 37-18 lead at the half. Smith and junior guard Rachel Parman each added 15 points.

Verona 54, Beloit 41

Freshman point guard Aaliyah Smith and junior guard Rayna Briggs combined to score 34 points, but Verona’s comeback Monday fell short in a 53-45 loss to the Cardinals in Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie senior guard

The Wildcats used a big first half Thursday to run to a 54-41 victory over Beloit Memorial to sweep the Purple Knights this season. Briggs scored a gamehigh 15 points, and Smith added 13. Sophomore guard Morgan Grignon had 10.

Big Eight Team Wins Losses Middleton 16 2 Sun Prairie 15 3 Memorial 14 4 La Follette 12 6 Verona 11 7 Madison East 9 9 Craig 6 12 Parker 4 14 Madison West 2 16 Beloit 1 17

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Grandau’s season ends at Div. 1 Verona sectional MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Sophomore Ben Grandau’s wrestling season came to an end Saturday, Feb. 16, in the WIAA Division 1 Verona sectional. Sparta’s Vince Polhamus pinned Grandau in a 126-pound first-round sectional match in 59 seconds. Grandau finished the season 25-13. Polhamus scored on a takedown early in the first period before turning Grandau. “After the match we talked about his successful

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year,” co-coach Jason Ott said. “He took another step from last year to get better.” As a freshman last season, Grandau finished fifth in the regional and missed qualifying for the sectional. Grandau plans to attend wrestling camps and tournaments in the offseason. “The more mat time the better,” Ott said. “If he continues that focused work ethic puts in the time to get stronger, I could see him making it to the Kohl Center next year. That’s all he has to do to get to the next level.”

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Sophomore Ben Grandau (25-13) lost his opening match during Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Verona sectional meet in 59 seconds to Sparta junior Vince Polhamus.

Gymnastics: Dohnal medals on vault, Fischer on floor Continued from page 14 the changes to our lineup,” coach Hannah King said. “I was just hoping for the best.” King was impressed by Dohnal’s vault. “Her vault had a lot of adrenaline and power,” King said. “Hailey is getting the height she needs to land the rotation of her flips. She has really gotten the technique down and it’s starting to show.” Fischer took fifth on the floor and had a team-high 8.25 on the uneven bars. “Alyssa had a very clean routine,” King said. “Everything was small, though. Her angles need to be bigger and she needs to be casting bigger. Once we can get those angles higher, her score will go up.” Sophomore Maggie Veak, who uses the Yurchenko vault scored a 7.9. The move, made famous by former world all-around Soviet champion Natalia Yurchenko, is one of the toughest vaults in gymnastics. Starting with a roundoff onto the springboard, a back handspring to the vault table and a back tuck dismount. “This was not one of her most powerful vaults,” King said. “On one of the vaults she did put her hands down and stumbled. She hasn’t been getting enough height and power on her vaults.” Some of the scores on the uneven bars were down for the Wildcat/Crusaders. “Maggie’s giants hit very nice shapes,” King said. “Her angles hit and she was hitting her hand stands. Her landing on the double back did cost her a little bit. If

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Verona freshman Alyssa Fischer competes on the balance beam Saturday in the Big Eight Conference meet. she does do it and sticks it her score should skyrocket.” Dohnal also noticed some tougher judging marks on the bars. “I definitely think there are very high standards,” Dohnal said. “I thought my bar score was decent. I think the judging was just harder because it’s conference.”

V/ME 130.550, Middleton 130.325 Dohnal had a strong showing winning the vault, beam and the all-around competition last Wednesday to help the Wildcat/Crusaders clip the Cardinals 130.550-130.325. Dohnal scored a 9.0 on the vault and a 8.15 on the

beam. She finished first as a varsity all-around (33.35) and Fischer was second (32.90). Fischer had a teambest 8.125 on the uneven bars. Freshman Noelya Jamie Janaite placed second on the floor (8.55), just ahead of Dohnal (8.5).

Hockey: Wildcats blank Middleton at home in semifinals Continued from page 12 “We had Mack, Walker (Haessig) and Cale (Rufenacht) together earlier this season and they can be dominant, Marshall said. “But if they have an off-night we struggled. If we’re going to be the deepest team in our section, we want to be able to wear teams down and keep those guys fresh. The moves worked Thursday, as Verona got production out of a couple different lines opened up a

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6-0 lead through the first 39 minutes inside the Verona Ice Arena. Keryluk scored 13:27 into the second period and added an early power-play goal and a late even-strength goal in the third, tipping in a pair of shots from Jurrens. McFarland, a young team with five seniors, did its best to limit the Wildcats’ offense early. Still, Ritter drove home a rebound 1:28 into the first period, and 12 minutes later Rufenacht stole the puck at center ice and scored a

short-handed goal. Breaking in alone, Rufenacht faked a shot and pulled the puck to the backhand to score against Tucker Jarrett. Short a man late, Verona escaped the final two minutes of the period unscathed despite losing starting goaltender Kaden Grant, who lost his right skate. Breyden Enloe helped kill the penalty in net. Grant went to the locker room early to get his skate fixed before returning in goal for the final two periods. “The new blades have a

quick-release so you can pop the steel out of them,” Marshall said. “For whatever reason, we think a chunk of ice got stuck in the plastic and we couldn’t get the blade back into until it warmed up in the locker room.” Grant stopped 22 shots in the win. Enloe didn’t face a shot at the end of the first period. The goals kept coming for the Wildcats, as Jurrens scored on the power-play early in the second.

Memorial 59-47 on Tuesday. No other information was available at press time. Beloit Memorial 55 Senior Ryan Van Handel knocked down six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points to lead Verona to a 59-55 comeback win Friday over Beloit Memorial. The Wildcats trailed by three points at the half, 27-24, but outscored the Purple Knights 35-28 in the second half. “Beloit is a team that really puts pressure on you by driving the ball hard to the basket,” Budde said. “We had guys step up and take some really big charges that really changed the game in the second half.” Van Handel is shooting 44.1 percent on 3-pointers this season (56 of 127). “We need Ryan to be aggressive offensively for us to be at our best,” Budde said. “Sometimes it is hard for him because he is such a selfless player, but when he is looking for his shot our offense looks pretty good.” Junior guard Haakon Anderson added 13 points.

Regional semifinals Verona will play a regional semifinal game Friday at fourth-seeded Sun Prairie. Budde said the Cardinals (15-5) are a team with great size, length and depth. Sun Prairie is getting some injured players back. The Cardinals are led by Brock Voight (15.5 ppg) and senior guard Delaware Hale (14.2 ppg). The last time Verona played Sun Prairie, the Wildcats lost 73-67 in double overtime. “I think it will help our

guys knowing that we played them tough last game, but I think they also understand that they are a different team and just because we did some good things the last time we played them doesn’t mean it’s going to automatically happen again this time,” Budde said. If the Wildcats upset the Cardinals, Verona would play the winner of fifth-seeded Madison Memorial and 12th-seeded Madison West in a regional final on Saturday, March 2. Van Handel is averaging 16.8 points per game and is shooting 44.1 percent on 3-pointers this season. The other top playmakers for the Wildcats are senior guard Tyler Slawek (11.4 ppg) and junior forward Malik Odetunde (9.2 ppg). Budde said Van Handel is on pace to have one of top single seasons in school history for 3-pointers made in program history. “Ryan has always been a good shooter,” he said. “He has just had a lot more confidence shooting it this year.” Madison East (19-1), ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Division 1 state poll, is the top seed in the Waunakee sectional. Junior guard Anthony Washington (17.3 ppg) and senior guard Monate Thompson (14.3 ppg) lead the Purgolders. “East has had a great season and are deserving of the No. 1 seed,” Budde said. “When you get to this time of the year everybody needs to show up each night or it can be a quick tournament for you.” R a c i n e Pa r k ( 1 5 - 3 ) , ranked sixth, is the second seed followed by third-seeded Madison La Follette (145).

Lynx: Berg scores one goal Continued from page 13 circling in the defensive zone,” McKersie said. She eventually cut across the slot and fired a shot high over the glove of Abigail Severson. Meskin assisted on the goal. Berg then scored a power-play with 49 seconds left in the period. She picked up the puck in the neutral zone, skated past a

forward, cut between both defensemen, faked a shot and walked around Severson to tap it in the open net. Claire Wischhoff tacked on a late third-period goal to push the Lynx lead to 3-0. Berg passed the puck to the point, where Jenna Culp fired a quick shot that was deflected in front and found its way past Severson.

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Boundary: Meets Feb. 25 Continued from page 1 attendance boundaries, months of work will follow. “There’s a lot of domino effects that take place immediately after the board makes its decision,” Gorrell said. “Some of them are going to be lengthy.” That includes staff developing walking zones and determining dangerous walking paths with law enforcement and weighing changes to school start and end times because of the new locations of the middle and high school – which have for many years ended at the same time and offered an “economy of scale” for busing. Whatever changes are made on those items will also need to be communicated to parents, preferably well ahead of fall 2020, when they go into effect. At that time, the new Verona Area High School will open off West End Circle while Badger Ridge Middle School will move into the current high school building and Sugar Creek Elementary School will move to Badger Ridge’s building. The charter schools will also move to the K-Wing and current high school building. Snow days and extreme cold have forced changes to the school schedule, as well, but the bad luck that two of the five closures this year have fallen on the dates of the Attendance Area Advisory Committee meetings has left that group more than 45 days between meetings. The next is planned for Monday, Feb. 25, where it will consider “variations” of options it has already discussed. Gorrell said he expects by the end of the following committee’s meeting, Tuesday, March 12, committee members “will have arrived at their recommendations for elementary.” “I think at the conclusion of (Feb. 25), we’re going to push the committee at the next meeting to finalize their recommendation to the board,” he said. “I think that’ll be doable.” There will need to be at least one more meeting to discuss middle school boundaries, but Gorrell said consultant Mark Roffers was confident those could be done in a single meeting. That would be the committee’s final scheduled meeting, Tuesday, March 19. After recommendations are made, board president Noah Roberts confirmed with Gorrell Monday that they plan on “doing outreach to gather feedback.” What that process looks like and how long it takes remains to be determined. Gorrell emphasized to the board he did not want them to rush such an important decision, but rather wanted to make sure they understood the decision was not the end of the process. “A lot of things hinge on this decision,” he said. “Just know that as soon as you (make it), there will be a ton of stuff.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Perceptions survey out next month Board asks for yearover-year data to measure progress SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

Verona Area School District staff and families will receive a survey sometime next month on how they feel about the district for the fourth year in a row. The annual School Perceptions survey will close before spring break, which begins Monday, March 25. Bill Foster of School Perceptions, which administers the survey, spoke with the board Monday night about last year’s results, how to use the data and how the survey will change for this year. While the questions are expected to remain the

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same, the resulting data will be structured around the district’s five pillars from the strategic plan approved last year. The data from the 2018 survey was used by the strategic plan committee to come up with some of its proposals. Foster advised that was an ideal use of the data by a school board. “Sometimes they go into a micro level of, within ABC elementary there’s an issue with whatever, and the board will jump into that problem,” he said. “That really puts districts into a spin. “If the board can stay at that higher level, it’s very productive, if they get too low, it can be damaging.” He stressed that a key to getting response rates to rise is showing those taking the survey their concerns are being heard and considered. Board members

were hopeful the individual school improvement teams could serve that purpose. They were also hopeful they could see data after this year’s survey that showed the year-over-year growth or decline on specific questions. So far, each year, the data has used “comparison” districts and schools from around Wisconsin to evaluate whether the responses were better or worse than others. While Foster said it could be challenging at some points, given changes in questions over the years, superintendent Dean Gorrell said he and staff would work with School Perceptions to at least pick out some significant questions to look at compared to past years. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

the only candidate for the and open application pro-

Biddle appointed early one-year term on the April cess. Given the short time The Verona Area school board is back to seven members. The board appointed Debbie Biddle Monday night to the seat Russell King vacated late last year. Biddle is

ballot, so the board decided to give her a few extra meetings to get acquainted. Doing so required waiving the board’s policy for filling vacancies, which requires a notice in the Verona Press

between now and the election and Biddle being the only candidate, board members were comfortable with a different process and waived the requirement with no discussion.

Interim: Sayre has been city planner since 2013 Continued from page 1 The deal is not likely to go to its full term, as the council earlier in the evening expressed hope that the hiring process will be significantly faster than the four-month, two-round grind the city went through in 2016 before hiring Jeff Mikorski, who resigned last week. While it did not approve any specifics about the recruitment process, there was general agreement it will use the services of the city’s new human resources coordinator, rather than the consultant group that had been involved in every administrator hiring since 1996. Those details are expected to be set Monday, Feb. 25, at the council’s regular meeting. Alders were asked to provide a list of preferences for the position, including desired attributes and skills, style, experience or anything else that comes to mind, regardless of whether it should be in the initial job posting or brought up later. New HR coordinator Mitchell Weckerly said he will take that information and build a recruitment plan for the council to approve and update the job description. “Don’t be afraid to get to detail of level or scope of responsibility,” he told them. “There’s different phases where we can work that in.” It will be the first major start-to-finish project for Weckerly, who started in the new position in December after coming from the state Department of Transportation. Weckerly told alders he’ll share the job posting in a variety of media, including state job sites, more common

job sites such as Indeed.com and social media “within a couple of days” of the plan being approved. He suggested the hiring process could include multiple panel interviews and screening steps. One of the longest discussion points was about how long the job posting should be open, with the council debating the value of attracting more candidates against lengthening the process. Weckerly pointed out that the length of the hiring process can put governments “at a disadvantage” to the private sector, causing motivated and ready early applicants to drop out, and the general preference seemed to be to cap it around 30 days. In prior years, finalists for the administrator position would spend two days interviewing, including a meetand-greet social and visits or tours with department heads, and alders seemed comfortable with that setup. The last hiring process was longer than usual, however, when alders (and some department heads) rejected the first round of applicants and reopened the position. The latter part of the process also happened to be when the Personnel committee chair, Elizabeth Doyle, was out of state for the summer. “I did personally feel like it was a little slow last time,” Mayor Luke Diaz said. Verona has had four administrators since 1996, and before that, it went 17 years without such a position between the terms of Clarence Motz and Larry Saeger. Mikorski’s resignation, at the request of the council and involving a sixmonth severance package on his $137,111 salary, marks the second time the city has

asked an administrator to leave in a decade, following the resignation of Shawn Murphy in 2009. Diaz spoke with Sayre about taking the interim tag last week, and he told the Press after the meeting Monday that Sayre had agreed about holding an open hiring process, rather than waiting to see if he does well in the role and then hiring without a search. “He said that was right for the city,” Diaz said. “If we hadn’t decided (to do so), he was going to tell us to do an open hiring process.” Sayre has been Verona’s planning and development director since February 2013, when he came here from a similar position in Oconomowoc. The contract requires Sayre to give a 30-day notice if he wishes to return to his original duties, and if the city wishes to initiate that move, it would require a decision by the council in a noticed meeting, which likely would happen when the council hires a permanent administrator. The council discussed the choice of Sayre and the contract terms in closed session for about 15 minutes. Though Mikorski is no longer in the office and hasn’t been since he signed the severance contract Feb. 5, he retains the title of director of administrative services until April 5, for which he’s expected to be available to answer questions staff have, assist with tasks and help with the transition as needed. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.​

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Days off affecting AP courses ‘intensely’ SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

While Verona Area School District staff can make adjustments to the calendar to make up some of the hours of instruction missed for weather this year, there’s no changing Advanced Placement exam dates. “Every curricular area is feeling it,” superintendent Dean Gorrell told the school board Monday night. “Where they are feeling it very intensely is AP courses.” AP is a national curriculum with a test taken nationwide in the spring. Students earn college credit, which applies to various subject areas depending on their score on the 1 to 5 scale. The set dates for the exams already leave Wisconsin students at a disadvantage over some states where school begins in early- to mid-August. State law prohibits public school starting before Sept. 1 here. District officials sent another letter to parents Monday, Feb. 18, to state that there had been no changes to the updated schedule sent out Feb. 9, despite missing another day

of school. In the letter, Gorrell wrote that the district “consulted further” with the state Department of Public Instruction about the high school schedule and determined nearly 21 hours can be counted as instructional that the district had previously not counted. He wrote the district decided to keep Friday, Feb. 22, a district-wide school day, anyway. “Our awesome teachers and support staff can accomplish a great deal with your children in that time,” he wrote. “Therefore, we are going to continue with the calendar and schedule modifications as previously communicated.” That day had been a scheduled professional development day for staff only. It was planned to give staff trauma-informed care lessons required by a grant from the state Department of Justice, but Gorrell said Monday the deadline had been moved to the end of August because of the weather. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HERMAN A. DUERST Case No. 2019PR000078 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth October 10, 1924 and date of death October 29, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 6456 County Road M, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 3, 2019. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar January 29, 2019 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: February 7, 14 and 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on March 4, 2019 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Zoning text amendment to repeal and recreate Title 13, Chapter 2 relating to the City’s Floodplain Zoning Ordinance 2) Precise Implementation Plan (PIP) amendment for a Planned Unit Development (PUD), known as Festival Foods, to be located at 660 Hometown Circle that would allow for the construction of a 67,177 square foot grocery store. Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the March 4, 2019 meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decisions on Monday, March 11th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items or to receive copies of the submittals. Maps showing the location of the affected properties may be viewed at City Hall or may be obtained once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: February 14 and 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE PLAT OF KETTLE CREEK NORTH IN THE CITY OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by H&H Properties I, LLC, as the owner of all affected property, that it, along with the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin will apply to the Dane County circuit court pursuant to Wis. Stats. §§236.36236.42 for an order vacating a portion of the Plat of Kettle Creek North, in the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin including lands dedicated to the public including those for public park and public street purposes, said portion being more particularly described as follows: Lots 89-101, 105-135, Outlot 5, the entire right-of-ways of Windrift Way and Harvey Way and portions of Blue Ice Pass and Zingg Drive, within Kettle Creek North, located in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4

of Section 10, T6N, R8E, City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 10; thence S88°41’29”E, 265.10 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing S88°41’29”E, 1057.75 feet; thence S00°57’44”W, 370.23 feet; thence N89°02’16”W, 191.00 feet; thence S00°57’44”W, 189.66 feet to a point of curve; thence Southwesterly along a curve to the right which has a radius of 15.00 feet and a chord which bears S46°01’25.5”W, 21.21 feet; thence N88°54’53”W, 307.19 feet to a point of curve; thence Southwesterly along a curve to the left which has a radius of 183.00 feet and a chord which bears S74°47’35”W, 102.68 feet; thence S58°30’03”W, 516.85 feet to a point of curve; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the right which has a radius of 25.00 feet and a chord which bears N72°04’20”W, 37.98 feet; thence N22°38’43”W, 449.73 feet to a point of curve; thence Northerly along a curve to the right which has a radius of 214.00 feet and a chord which bears N10°40’06”W, 88.82 feet; thence N01°18’31”E, 61.80 feet; thence S88°41’29”E, 223.00 feet; thence N01°18’31”E, 120.00 feet; thence N00°39’27”E, 66.00 feet; thence N01°18’31”E, 130.00 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 730,000 square feet (16.758 acres). Dated this 4th day of February, 2019. H&H Properties I, LLC by its Attorneys: MURPHY DESMOND, S.C. By: _____________________________ /s/ Attorney Matthew J. Fleming Published: February 7, 14 and 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 18-927 AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF VERONA The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows: 1. That Section 13-1-42, “Zoning Map” of Title 13, Chapter 1 “Zoning Code”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona be amended by repealing the existing zoning of Rural Agricultural (RA), Urban Residential (UR), and Neighborhood Residential (NR) on the described parcels and assigning the Public Institutional (PI), Neighborhood Residential (NR), and Community Residential (CR) zoning classifications: PARCEL NUMBER, PARCEL ADDRESS, Zoning 062/0608-271-8001-0, 2159 Range Trail, PI, NR, CR 286/0608-271-0308-2, N/A, NR 286/0608-271-0375-2, 440 E. Chapel Royal Dr., CR 2. The Zoning Map Amendments shall become effective upon the sale of the Purple Cow property to the City of Verona and VH CP II, LLC. 3. That the City Clerk is directed to forthwith make the above change in the zoning district boundaries on the official map of the City of Verona pursuant to Section 13-1-42 of the City ordinances after passage and publication as required by law. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on October 8, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _____________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) _____________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: October 8, 2018 Published: February 21, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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INVESTMENTS

Q. How did the local real estate market do in 2018?

A. There is no question 2018 was a great year to own real estate in Wisconsin. Here’s a look at the numbers based on a combination of data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association and the South Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service. Statewide 82,617 houses were sold in the state of Wisconsin, down 2.3% from last year. Median home prices statewide were up about 5.9%. The chart below shows median prices and percentage increase over 2017 in the Madison area Dane County ....$279,850 ............+5.8% Keith & Kinsey Schulz Fitchburg ..........$332,500 ............+2.7% Real Estate Team

This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. 161 Horizon Dr., Suite 107a • Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-2533 • Member SIPC brendon.diers@edwardjones.com • www.edwardjones.com

Q. My

HEATING/COOLING

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furnace is not working. Is there anything I should do before calling for service?

Q. I have a referral for Physical Therapy for hip and leg pain with a diagnosis of

First be sure that the thermostat is in the heat position and the temperature is set above the indoor temperature. Next, check for power at the furnace by turning the fan switch (on the thermostat) to the on position. If the furnace blower does not turn on, check the circuit breaker for the furnace and the switch at the furnace, to ensure they are on. Also check the air filter to ensure it is clean. If you have LP gas or oil heat, ensure that you have sufficient fuel. Some LP gas furnaces have pressure switches that will not allow the furnace to run if the tank is low on fuel. Even though the water heater sitting right next to the furnace lights and runs, the pressure may be too low to allow the furnace to light. If you have a high efficiency gas furnace with pvc vent pipes, be sure that the piping is clear of obstructions such as snow, birds or rodent nests. Also look to see if there are any flashing diagnostic lights on your furnace. For all your heating and air conditioning questions, contact Dave at OK Heating and Air Conditioning

A. The piriformis muscle is a deep muscle located in the posterior hip area beneath the gluteal

“piriformis syndrome.” What is this?

A.

Dave Kaltenberg

Madison ...........$291,000 ............+6.8% McFarland ........$332,480 ..........+12.9% Middleton.........$441,750 ............+1.0% Monona ............$280,000 ............+8.7%

Mount Horeb .............$290,000............+4.6% Oregon.......................$312,500.............-5.1% Sun Prairie.................$288,000............+6.3% Verona .......................$370,000..........+10.6% Waunakee ..................$414,900............+9.3%

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REAL ESTATE

Q. What is the Market Outlook for 2019? A. As you know, 2018 was a down year for the financial markets. Some of the same issues that

we saw in 2018, such as concern over tariffs and trade disputes, are still around. Yet, the U.S. economy does not seem to be heading into recession – and a recession is usually a key ingredient for an extended bear market. However, you should still be ready for choppy markets in 2019. The more prepared you are, the less upset you’ll be when turbulence hits. Your next move: Stay diversified. Owning a variety of investments can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio, even though diversification can’t protect against all losses. One more suggestion: Try to overlook the headlines announcing big drops in the stock market. By focusing on the long term, you can make investment decisions based on your objectives – not your emotions. The markets Brendon Diers, AAMS® will always fluctuate. But by making the right moves in 2019, you’ll know you did everything you Financial Advisor could to keep moving toward your financial goals.

Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is, by definition, a medical illness characterized by a chronic sense of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Depression can often dictate the way in which you feel, think, and act – and if not treated, it can lead to everything from alcohol and drug abuse to attempted suicide. It’s estimated that 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. More than two million adults 65 years of age and older are faced with depression of some kind. Signs of depression are easy to overlook in older adults, as they’re often mistaken for other signs of aging. Studies show that when depressed, seniors may not clearly display typical signs of sadness such as crying. Instead, they tend to withdraw from the people they care about and the things they once loved to do. Signs to watch for: Irritability, withdraw, decrease in cognitive ability, increased pain and digestive problems. If you recognize any of these signs in your senior loved one, talk to him or her about what he or she is feeling. Although you may receive some resistance initially, it’s important to let him or her know that you’re there to help. From there, it’s vital that you inform his or her primary health care provider or mental health expert to have symptoms assessed professionally.

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Q. Do you grind your teeth? A. Teeth grinding/clenching can be caused by multiple things. It is most commonly

muscles. It assists with stabilizing the pelvis, external rotation the hip joint, and provides support of the femur while in a standing position. The piriformis muscle and tendon are located in close proximity to the main nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve. When the piriformis muscle is strained or has increased tension, it causes compression of the sciatic nerve, resulting in Susan Armstrong, MPT pain, radiating symptoms and altered sensation into the low back and leg. Thus, a diagnosis of Piriformis Syndrome and Sciatica are often overlapping. Treatment of this diagnosis can be Physical Therapist effectively completed by a skilled Physical Therapist. Contact Stellar Rehabilitation at 608845-2100 or www.stellarrehab.com for more information and treatment of this painful, limiting condition.

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