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New state law required department to make changes RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group

Weeks after the Verona Fire Department said it had no plans to switch to a less toxic foam to put out fires, a new state law has ensured it will make the switch over the next year. Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into law Feb. 5,

prohibiting the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in all but certain emergency circumstances. P FA S a r e a g r o u p o f man-made chemicals that are also found in household items like food packaging and non-stick cookware, in addition to some types of firefighting foam. These chemicals can cause a variety of health

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Yyare Parra and Instructor Marie Nitschke watch as Luzia De Oliveira cracks an egg at the Badger Prairie Needs Network ChopChop Cooking Club on Feb. 23.

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history such as bridges, and how different breeds of chickens produce demonstrated an alternative version different colors of eggs. T h e i n s t r u c t o r s t h e n l e d t h e of the recipe, where the eggs were participants in cooking “eggs in fried inside slices of bell peppers. Neal Patten, Verona Community the basket” or “eggs in a hole,” Reporter, can be contacted at neal. a quick breakfast meal of frying an egg inside of toast. They also patten@wcinet.com.

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A tour attendee climbs the stairs of New Century to get a look at the upstairs during a City of Verona staff-led tour of the Sugar Creek Elementary and New Century schools land on Friday, Feb. 21.

40 attendees scope out the current school sites

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Despite having a day off from class Friday, Feb. 21, Charlie Sayre ended up spending his morning at school anyway. Charlie helped collect business cards as his father, Adam Sayre, the City of Verona administrator, Mayor Luke Diaz and other city

staff led approximately 40 developers on a tour of the Sugar Creek Elementary and New Century school buildings last week. The tour kicked off a search for developers for the 12-acre plot of land that includes the two school buildings, at 420 Church Ave. and 401 W. Verona Ave., respectively. The district will vacate the two buildings Friday, May 29, and hand them over to the city in November.

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After-school learning KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Stoner Prairie Elementary School held its annual Innovation Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Students presented their research and science projects, and learned from professionals with University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Science Outreach program, which included demonstrations of electricity and meeting reptiles.

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From right, students Natalie Callies, Oskar Smith and Raina Bircher crowd around to pet a snake during the Stoner Prairie Elementary School Innovation Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

From left, Verona Area International School student Clara Kasper, Madelyn Beuthien and Mankona Wilson watch with excitement as a baking soda volcano overflows.

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BPHCC receives high praise from 23.4% voter turnout average survey, Dane County executive in the greater Verona area EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi visited the Badger Prairie Health Care Center to congratulate staff on the results of its latest survey Friday, Feb. 21. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Parisi announced BPHCC, located on the eastern edge of the city between Badger Prairie Needs Network and the county park, received high remarks from residents and family/guardians in its latest survey. BPCC is a 120-bed licensed nursing home operated by the Dane County Department of Human Services, the release stated. It serves Dane County residents with behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric disorders that prevent them from living with their own families, community settings or in traditional nursing homes. A Dane County news release states the purpose of the study was to measure resident and family/ guardian satisfaction with the nursing home and its services, with the goal of using the input to ensure the facility provides quality services. Overall, 92% of respondents rated Badger Prairie as “excellent,” and 95% of participants

responded “definitely yes” to a question regarding whether they’d recommend the nursing home to a friend or family member, Survey forms were mailed in October 2019 to residents of BPHCC who were legally competent to receive their own survey, or to their guardian for health care, the release stated. Of the 117 surveys sent out, 62 were returned, the release states. More than 50 questions were asked in the survey, which focused on the topics of referral, the admission process, quality of care, the nursing team, recreational therapy programming and the facility at large. The release stated respondents said they were well-informed about how health care was going with their resident (87% — definitely yes), they knew who to contact if they had any questions (94% — definitely yes), whether residents felt they were encouraged to speak up when they had a problem (87% — definitely yes), and their concerns were addressed in a timely way (88% — definitely yes). When asked if they had peace of mind about the care the resident receives when they aren’t at the nursing home, 97% of participants responded “definitely yes,” the release stated.

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Consultant will look into utility impact fees the current system as being “a little bit old school” prompting chuckles from several alders. “It’s hard to manage,” Fisher said. The city also contracted with AECOM, a The city is considering adding a new utility firm the city has worked with on its engineerimpact fee for new construction projects. At a meeting of the Common Council Mon- ing for nearly 40 years, to take care of the city’s day, Feb. 24, alders voted to approve a contract stormwater management. with Baker Tilly, an accounting firm, for the Woods at Cathedral Point design of the fee. Alders voted to approve a developer’s agreeImpact fees are one-time charges on new construction projects that help finance city ment for Phase 1 public improvements for the infrastructure. They are separate from property Woods at Cathedral Point. The proposed development on the city’s taxes, allowing for an additional source of revesouth side would be located adjacent to the Ice nue not affected by state levy limits. The contract was one of several the city Age Trail. The plan proposes higher density housing approved as recommended by the Public Works with a mixture of single-family homes with committee. Another contract is with KorTerra for Kor- some accessed by carriage lanes, as well as Web Enhanced Facility Mapping Services. multi family or duplex units. Veridian Homes, the developer and buildPublic works director Theran Jacobson said the utility mapping software would do a better job er, indicated at previous council meetings that locating Verona utilities than their current sys- the homes would start in the $280,000 range, which alders have welcomed given the shortage tem. City engineer Carla Fisher concurred, describing of affordable housing in the city. RENEE HICKMAN

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Mitt Romney is a study in courage we can emulate U tah Senator Mitt Romney has been both praised and pilloried for his Feb. 5 vote finding Donald Trump guilty on one of the articles of impeachment levied against him. What interests me most about his vote is his courage to stand alone over and against what must have been strong pressure to conform. A preacher I admire, Arthur John Gossip (d. 1954), once delivered a sermon he named “Where Do Others Get Their Courage?” Gossip’s question is the one I put to Romney’s boldness. I wonder where that kind of daring comes from, and whether we who are not politicians can emulate it with regard to our situations. I judge the vote by Sen. Romney to arise from an amalgam of factors none of which are beyond our ability to match. Those are living by principle, being consistent and a willingness to make sacrifices. The first factor I see is having a fundamental principle that serves as a living foundation for the whole of life. The foundational principle in Romney’s life is his faith in God. “I am profoundly religious,” he announced on the Senate floor before casting his historic vote. “My faith is at the heart of who I am.” While I, as a Christian pastor, certainly believe faith in God is the ideal value to have at one’s core, I can conceive of other convictions that could

occupy this space in one’s life. One’s foundational principle does not have to be distinctly religious in order to be foundational. Yurs For example, when I was a student serving as a chaplain in a nursing home, one of the residents told me that the grand conviction in her life was the resolve, made when she was a young woman, to do nothing she would be ashamed for her grandchildren to discover about her. Courage in a decisive moment, then, begins as a conviction made in the past and placed in the core of one’s being. A second factor that feeds boldness in a moment is consistency over time. Romney’s Feb. 5 speech connecting his duty to a sworn oath was not the first time he spoke using that language. When he was a candidate in the Republican presidential primary in 2007 he spoke of the presidential oath of office in much the same way as he spoke of the oath he took as a senator sitting in judgment of the president. Consistency over time, the long march of a number of minute decisions previously made, might not make immediate acts of courage easy, but it can make them easier. It

strengthens a person’s core value and conditions one’s ability to draw upon it. Romney’s statements in 2007 refer to the third factor, a willingness to sacrifice for the sake of one’s highest principle. He said advisers told him his religion would sink his candidacy. Romney’s response was, “If they are right, so be it.” He saw there was something more powerful than powerful office, and he would not bring himself to sacrifice the first for the sake of the second. Now, I fully admit that Romney has the backing of a financial comfort the vast majority of us do not enjoy. He can afford to be courageous in ways we cannot. True, but the point is he saw he could not afford to be less than courageous. He was spurred and supported to act as he did because he had conviction, a history of acting on that conviction, and the willingness to sacrifice for the sake of his conviction. It was not financial wealth that finally made him courageous. It was moral wealth. Such a wealth of courage can be ours if we consistently practice our best convictions and remain willing to sacrifice for their sake. The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs is pastor at Salem United Church of Christ in Verona.

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VAHS to present ‘Wild Oats’ play March 5-7 ‘Romance of the Old West’ inspired by Shakespeare KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Verona Area High School students will bring a taste of the Wild West to the Performing Arts Center next weekend. At 7 p.m. March 5-7, VAHS students will perform their production of “Wild Oats,” a comedy-melodrama inspired by the works of Shakespeare and John O’Keefe’s English comedy of

the same title, complete with innuendos, according to a news release. All performances will be held at the VAHS Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. The show contains mature themes and is not intended for children younger than 14. In the news release, director Steven J. Nibbe said the show is a challenging one for a high school to produce. “We plan to really capture the fun and the excitement of the turn of the century American West,” he said. “We’ll have

gunfights, a saloon and damsels in distress.” The performances feature the story of aimless thespian Jack Rover (played by Dominic Reyes), who finds his longlost family in the desert town of Muleshoe and falls in love with Kate Thunder (Avery Goth). While in Muleshoe, he encounters characters such as his own mother, Amelia Delores Morales (Erin Zenk) and her crooked landlord, Ike Gammon (Jakob Oehler). At a nearby saloon, the scene has plenty of characters shaking

up the town, including a sleazy pastor from the Church of Suffering and Denial, Ephraim Smooth (Alex Thompson), Col. Croftus Thunder (Seamus Angell), Irish-Indian scout Crow (Anna Larson) and two pals, Col. Thunder’s son Harry (Caylee Lawrence) and Muz (Abby Elson). For information, visit vahs. vbotickets.com/events. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.​

If You Go What: Verona Area High School’s production of “Wild Oats” When: 7 p.m. March 5-7 Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Cost: $12 general admission; $10 for high school students and seniors Info: vahs.vbotickets.com/events

Historian to present book on early Wisconsin settlers Presentation based on 2018 book published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group

Anyone interested in the early history of Wisconsin and the trials and tribulations of the state’s first European settlers can attend an informative presentation at the library next week. At 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March

5, historian Michael E. Stevens is set to discuss his book, “The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers,” at the library. The book, published in 2018 by Wisconsin Historical Society Press, provides insight into the lives of Wisconsin’s early settlers from the 1830s to the 1850s. During those two decades, over a half-million people relocated to Wisconsin, forming new communities. Many of these settlers documented their experiences in letters, diaries and newspaper stories. S t eve n s h a s w ove n t h e s e first-person accounts together to form a narrative that offers readers

If You Go What: Wisconsin pioneers presentation When: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 5 Where: Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. Info: veronapubliclibrary.org a glimpse into the lives of these early pioneers. In their own words, these settlers expressed their hopes and fears for a new life in

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Wisconsin, and Stevens has added context to their accounts. Among these accounts of pioneers is the story of an immigrant on a packed ship crossing the ocean, the life of a 16-year-old girl riding in a wagon heading west and the experience of a mother living in the Lake Superior region who lost her child at birth. Stevens’ book includes a translated manual written by a Wisconsin pioneer published originally in Germany which provided how-to advice to European immigrants who planned to come to Wisconsin. The book will be available for

purchase and signing after the presentation. Stevens has written and edited 13 history books. He earned his doctorate in American history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Wisconsin State Historian Emeritus. He held various positions at the Wisconsin Historical Society from 19872013, including state historian, state historic preservation officer and division administrator. For information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org. Neal Patten, community reporter, can be contacted at neal.patten@ wcinet.com.

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Verona Area High School students and staff will vie for the title of basketball champion next week. VAHS’s Black Student Union will host its What: March Mayhem: Staff vs. Students first March Mayhem staff vs. students basketbasketball game ball game starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 4 4, at the school’s main gymnasium. Doors Where: Verona Area High School main will open at 5:45 p.m., with the tip-off set for gymnasium, 300 Richard St. 6:15 p.m. March Mayhem will also feature a live DJ, concessions, raffles and halftime performances Classmunity event page or at the event. and contests, according to the event’s ClassmuFor information, visit classmunity.com/vasd. nity event page. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. The event is a fundraiser for BSU. Admis- wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​ sion is free, but donations can be made to its

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Farewell to New Century and Sugar Creek buildings

B eg i n n i n g i n t h e 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 school year, New Century Charter school will be relocating to 400 North Main St. (currently the K-wing) and Sugar Creek Elementary School with be moving to 740 N. Main Street (currently Badger Ridge Middle School). To celebrate the legacy of these buildings, the public is invited to a celebration from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29. There will be guided tours, historical displays in the library, live music in the gymnasium, a photo

booth and refreshments. For information, call 845-4900.

Annual USRWA meeting The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association will hold its annual meeting from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1. The meeting will be held in the Delphi Room of the Andromeda Building at Epic Systems’ campus, 1979 Milky Way. It will include the annual review of USRWA, planning for the next five years of the organization, voting on the board of directors, awarding the Candle on the Water

award, and a presentation by farmers on the Upper Sugar River. For information, call 437-7707, or visit usrwa.org.

Miller and Sons chili cook-off Miller and Sons Supermarket will be hosting its second annual chili cook-off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29. There are 10 spots available for chili cooks who believe they have the tastiest chili around. Registration is required. For more information, call 8456478, or email millerndaughter@ gmail.com.

Community calendar Thursday, Feb. 27

farewell celebration, 401 West • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free AARP tax Verona Ave, 845-4900 services, senior center, 845-7471 • 1-4 p.m., Live music: The Radiant Beings, The Hop Garden, • 10 a.m., Oral care and heart 6818 Canal St. in Paoli, 848-6261 health, senior center, 845-7471 • 6-8 p.m., Live music: Jim White, • 4 p.m, Teen gaming, library, Paoli Schoolhouse Bistro, 6857 845-7180 Paoli Road in Paoli, 516-9649 • 6 p.m, Book club: “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan, Sugar • 7-9 p.m., Live music: Kevin River Pizza, 957 Liberty Dr., 845- Mason, Fisher King Winery, 1105 7180 Laser St., 497-1056 • 6-8 p.m., Live music: Alex Lentz • 8-11 p.m., Live music: Saddleand Olivia Burns, Paoli Schooltramp, 8205 Klevenville Riley house Bistro, 6857 Paoli Road in Road, 845-9150 Paoli, 516-9649

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Friday, Feb. 28

• 12:30 p.m., Movie screening: “The Greatest Showman”, senior center, 845-7471 • 7-9 p.m., Live music: Highway 151 acoustic duo, Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser St., 497-1056

Saturday, Feb. 29

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chili cook-off, Miller and Sons Supermarket, 210 South Main St., 845-6478 • 1 p.m., New Century School

• 12:30-3:30 p.m., Upper Sugar River Watershed Association’s annual meeting, Epic Systems Andromeda Building, 1979 Milky Way, 437-7707 • 1 p.m., Past life regression workshop ($35), Minerals and More, 1035 North Edge Trail, 845-3630 • 3-6 p.m., Live music: The Danny Parker Project, 8205 Klevenville Riley Road, 845-9150

Monday, March 2 • 6:30-8 p.m., Plan Commission meeting, City Hall, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495

Tuesday, March 3 • 6-8 p.m., Cut the cable cord : TV streaming 101, library, 8457180

Wednesday, March 4 • 10-11 a.m, Blood pressure, blood sugar, and fall-prevention screenings, library, 845-7180 • 4 p.m., Magic the Gathering (ages 8-18), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., What is a Land Ethic?, library, 845-7180

Thursday, March 5 • 6-8 p.m., Live music: Alex Lentz and Olivia Burns, Paoli Schoolhouse Bistro, 6857 Paoli Road in Paoli, 516-9649 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin: Voices of Early Settlers, library, 845-7180

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Feb. 27 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. Zumba Gold 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 4 p.m. 4 Seasons Theater at Senior Center 5 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center 6 p.m. Salem Church Service 7 p.m. MIA at Senior Center 8 p.m. Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 10 p.m. Verona History at Historical Society Friday, Feb. 28 7 a.m. 4 Seasons Theater at Senior Center 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at Senior Center 3 p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. Personal Safety at Senior Center 5 p.m. 2018 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center 11 p.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Saturday, Feb. 29 8 a.m. Common Council from 022420 11 a.m. Vintage Verona Sports

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6:30 p.m. Plan at Senior Center Commission Live 9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Thursday, March 5 Hour 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & 10 p.m. Ron, Rosie & Rodger at Senior Center Rodger at Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold 11 p.m. Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Happy Hour Trio Tuesday, March 3 at Senior Center 7 a.m. Ron, Rosie & 2 p.m. Zumba Gold Rodger at Senior Center 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Zumba Gold 4 p.m. 4 Seasons Theater 9 a.m. Daily Exercise at Senior Center 10 a.m. Happy Hour Trio 5 p.m. Personal Safety at at Senior Center Senior Center 2 p.m. Zumba Gold 6 p.m. Salem Church 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 4 p.m. 4 Seasons Theater Service at Senior Center 7 p.m. MIA at Senior 5 p.m. Personal Safety at Center Senior Center 8 p.m. Daily Exercise 6 p.m. Resurrection 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Church Senior Center 8 p.m. MIA at Senior 10 p.m. Verona History at Center 9 p.m. Greg Anderson at Historical Society Senior Center 10 p.m. Verona History at Historical Society

Sunday, March 1 7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. Resurrection Church 10 a.m. Salem Church Service Noon — Common Council from 022420 3 p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. Verona History at Historical Society 6 p.m. Common Council from 022420 9 p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. Verona History at Historical Society Wednesday, March 4 11 p.m. Happy Hour Trio 7 a.m. 4 Seasons Theater at Senior Center at Senior Center 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at Monday, March 2 Senior Center 3 p.m. Vintage Verona 7 a.m. 4 Seasons Theater Sports at Senior Center 5 p.m. Plan Commission 1 p.m. Greg Anderson at from 030220 Senior Center 7 p.m. Capital City Band 3 p.m. Vintage Verona 8 p.m. Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. Personal Safety at Sports 10 p.m. Ron, Rosie & Senior Center 5 p.m. 2018 Wildcats Rodger at Senior Center 11 p.m. Happy Hour Trio Football

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• 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 Thursday at 10 a.m.

All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Pastor Kristin Woelk Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 692-2046 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 Seth Krueger Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,

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

St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Sunday school for all ages: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Revs. Loren and Linda Schumacher Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

Being True to Yourself Early on in The Age of Reason Thomas Paine tells us what he believes: “I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.” He goes on to say that be believes in the equality of man and that “religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.” What made The Age of Reason so controversial was not what Paine believed in, but rather what he did not believe: “I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church… nor by any church that I know of.” Despite his clear statement of belief in God, Paine was—and often still is—labeled an atheist. But what he was trying to convey to his readers is the importance of one’s conscience in the realm of belief. Infidelity, Paine contends, “does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.” While this may be less radical today than it was two centuries ago, it is still common for religions to require professions of faith, and for people to be shunned, ostracized, or otherwise condemned for not believing in particular articles of faith. Faith can improve our lives in a variety of ways, but we should defend the right of people to believe differently about faith or God, or to not believe at all, or to suspend judgement about these matters. There is something sacred about the free choice to believe when it comes to matters of faith and morals. – Christopher Simon

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A chance to succeed Attainment Company, Inc. builds on mission to empower people with disabilities EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

For 40 years, Attainment Company, Inc. has been focused on giving children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism a chance to succeed at whatever they set their minds to. Tu c k e d aw a y b e h i n d other industrial buildings, people might not be aware of just how much Attainment Company, Inc., at 504 Commerce Pkwy., has expanded its reach in the 40 years since its founding. Founder and CEO Don Bastian has continuously sought to develop resources so that people with disabilities can lead independent and happy lives since the company’s founding in 1979, president Autumn Garza told the Press. She was appointed president in 2016 and oversees the business’ operations, while Bastian still maintains an active role as CEO. The business sells assistive technology devices to aid students with disabilities in their learning as well Garza as curricular resources and professional development tools for educators Garza said the company serves people with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, and other moderate-to-severe disabilities. She said the company offers its services to universities across the nation and sells its products in 65 countries with over 100 international distributors. “People can use our devices because they can be programmed in any language,” Garza said. Examples of products include software programs for building literacy and math skills, protective cases for iPads and communication devices for people with trouble verbalizing their needs. The company has been a part of the Verona community since 1990 after o r i g i n a t i n g i n O r eg o n . Garza said business plans to expand its office onto Clarity Street in the Liberty Business Park on the city’s southeast side, where it already has a warehouse. Attainment Company,

Business in brief Chamber gives out awards The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce honored its members with awards for dedication and service to the community earlier this month. At its annual meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12, the chamber recognized Chris Handrick, of Young Life,

Attainment Company, Inc. puts out products that help children and adults with disabilities lead independent and happy lives.

Attainment Company, Inc. 504 Commerce Pkwy. 845-7880 attainmentcompany. com Inc. has grown to collabo r a t e w i t h u n ive r s i t i e s around the country to publish research-based curricula. Garza said in 2007, t h e fi r s t c u r r i c u l a wa s created from a five year, federally funded research project in partnership with University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Called the Early Literacy Skill Builder, she said it was the first scientifically based reading program designed reinforce the five National Reading Panel components to help students with a moderate-to-severe intellectual disability, including autism, learn to read. For example, Garza said, many students with such limitations do well with routines. Teachers are given access to scripted lessons to help guide them

as its Volunteer of the Year, according to a chamber weekly email newsletter. Chuck Oldenburg of Old National Bank received the Volunteer Organization of the Year award, Kyle Carpenter of Midwest Family Marketing received the Director’s Award and Mark Hewitt of Realty Executives — Capital City received the President’s Award.

Attainment Company, Inc., located on 504 Commerce Pkwy., offers curricula and technologies for people with disabilities. with learning sight words, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension. Since that time, Attainment has published c u r r i c u l a i n m a t h , s c ience, self-determination, language arts and in

professional development resources, Garza said. For math in particular, Garza said such lessons a r e b r o k e n d ow n i n t o small steps so a student can digest what they are learning much easier. And the name “Attainment” says it all, Garza said, as staff want to see people empowered to succeed with its services. “The whole purpose of developing this company … we really want to set goals and have people with disabilities attain them,” Garza said. Information about resources Attainment Company, Inc. offers can be found at attainmentcompany.com. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@ wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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About National FFA Week The National Future Farmers of America organization promotes leadership, personal growth and career success through hands-on learning and educational opportunities within the agriculture industry. It is made up of nearly 650,000 members and over 7,800 chapters across the United States and its territories, including a local chapter at Verona High School. The Verona FFA chapter celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 17-23. Since 1947, National FFA Week has taken place the week of George Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22. It’s celebrated over this week to commemorate his contributions both as an agriculturist and as a founding father of our nation. Today, its purpose is to educate and advocate for agriculture and celebrate the achievements of FFA members both locally and across the country. All students are welcome to join the organization. The FFA is no longer a group only for future farmers. Members are future scientists, future veterinarians, future business leaders, future educators and future agriculturalists.

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Verona FFA Officers: President: Kelsey Last Vice President: McKenna Swann Secretary: Amellia Tallard Treasurer: Cole Maxson Reporter: Anna Putney Sentinel: Zachary Oestreich Advisors: Angie MidthunHensen and Jamie Morris Leadership, Career Development, and Community Service are the goals of the Verona FFA. Its members participate in over 100 hours of community service each year. Below is a list of some of the events that students participate in annually. Community Service: Helping Hands/Mittens Program toy drive Project LINUS Cookies for fire fighters Cards for servicemen Valentines for nursing homes FFA Community Events: Petting zoos at EPIC and the

Dane County Fair Ice cream scooping at the World Dairy Expo June Dairy Month with Alice the Cow Day on the Farm 4K Literacy Program FFA Competitions: Speaking Contest (prepared speech, extemporaneous speech, mock job interview, parliamentary procedure) Dairy judging at the World Dairy Expo Horse judging at the Midwest Horse Fair Dane County Fair Career development events Leadership Conferences: Sectional Leadership Conference Half Time Leadership Conference Washington Leadership Conference Wisconsin State FFA Convention National FFA Convention

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Verona FFA vice president McKenna Swann and treasurer Cole Maxson receive the National Chapter Gold Award from a National FFA officer in Oct. 2019.

The Verona FFA collaborates every year with Miller and Sons Supermarket and Badger Prairie Needs Network to collect food for families in need. In 2019, a group of FFA members led by president Kelsey Last distributed grocery bags to neighborhoods surrounding the high school. The bags had a list of items needed by BPNN. A week later, FFA

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members picked up the bags of donations. All food collected was donated to Badger Prairie Needs Network. Millers supported the effort by providing the bags along with a drop-off location for the food donations. During the 2019 drive, the FFA collected almost 2,000 pounds of food in one week. - Submitted by the Verona FFA

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Six Verona FFA members traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 92nd annual National FFA Convention in Oct. 2019. Many FFA members from all over the country attended for a week of workshops, competitions, education sessions and bonding activities. This year, Verona members had the honor of receiving the National Chapter Gold Award. Vice President Mckenna Swann and Treasurer Cole Maxson had the honor of accepting this award in front of the convention. Members also were able to take a tour of CAT in Illinois. Throughout the convention, members attended workshops. These workshops gave members the chance to learn more

about different careers and receive tips on being a successful leader. Students also spent their time in sessions with all FFA members at the convention in attendance, listening to keynote speakers to learn more about agriculture and leadership. When not in sessions or workshops, Verona members spent their time walking around the expo center connecting with different colleges and businesses, learning more about schools and careers of interest to them. The country music band Old Dominion performed a concert for the students and there was also a rodeo that members could attend. - Submitted by the Verona FFA

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FFA members hand-wrapped donated gifts they collected for 297 families in need during the holidays.

One of the Verona FFA’s largest projects this school year was the Mitten Program. The Mitten Program is an annual project that the Verona chapter holds and its vice president, Mckenna Swann, was the leader of this year’s committee. The FFA started at the beginning of December reaching out to local companies and businesses to create mittens with gift requests. Each mitten listed an age from birth to 18 years old with an accompanying gender so that community members could purchase appropriate gifts. Community members brought the gifts they had purchased to the locations where they had gotten the mittens and the Verona FFA picked the gifts up to package and wrap. The FFA members hand-wrapped each of the donated gifts. This year, through the Mitten Program, the Verona FFA provided 297 families in need with gifts for the holiday season. - Submitted by the Verona FFA

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On Feb. 18, the Verona FFA floriculture team was able to practice making flower arrangements at Blooms by Brandi, 205 S. Main Street. The Nationa l F FA’s F l o r i c u l t u r e Career Development Event requires teams to make an arrangement during a competition, so the visit to Blooms by Brandi allowed the students to practice their flower arranging prior to the upcoming competition. The Verona team is preparing for the Floriculture CDE, a four-person team event designed to promote an interest in and provide career preparation for all current and future aspects of the floriculture industry via hands-on technical skill development. - Submitted by the Verona FFA

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Best earns bronze in butterfly MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Verona Area/Mount Horeb sophomore Oscar Best had a record-breaking performance and won two medals at the Division 1 state meet on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. Best finished third in the 100yard butterfly, breaking his previous school record with a time of 50.25 seconds. “I was hoping to do a little better, but I’m happy with it,” he said. Best said his goal was a time in the 49-second range in the fly. He’s planning on swimming for the Madison Aquatic Club this summer. “I’m content with it,” he said. “I’m really going to focus this summer and really try to get to the next level.” Best missed two weeks this season after breaking a bone in his wrist while snowboarding. “I think he was more at ease swimming against this level of competition,” VA/MH coach Bill Wuerger said. “He had the setback with the injury, but still finished the season strong.” Photos by Mark Nesbitt

Turn to Swimming/Page 13 Verona Area/Mount Horeb sophomore Oscar Best finished third in the 100-yard butterfly with a school-record time of 50.25 seconds at the Division 1 state meet on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium.

Verona Area/Mount Horeb junior Ben Wellnitz finished seventh in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:45.19 at the Division 1 state meet. He also finished 11th in the 500 free.

Verona Area/Mount Horeb sophomore Nathan Rozeboom swims his leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Division 1 state meet. The Wildcats finished 20th in the relay.

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Hanson punches ticket to state tournament MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

After missing last year with torn cartilage in his hip, Verona heavyweight Jay Hanson continued his breakout sophomore season by qualifying for the Division 1 state tournament. Hanson (40-7), ranked ninth in the Division 1 by WiWrestling.com, pinned Sauk Prairie’s Austin Rider at the 2:52 mark of their second-place match at the Verona Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 22, to secure his spot at state. “At first, I wasn’t sure how I would do this year,” Hanson said. “I kept on my grind and noticed I was succeeding more and more.” Hanson clipped Onalaska/Luther’s Damion Tracy by 5-3 decision in the

quarterfinals, then lost to Tomah’s Hayden Larson 7-0 in the championship semifinals. Hanson pinned Reedsburg’s David Finkel in 1:43 in the semifinal wrestleback to earn a shot at second place. “We are used to having multiple kids at state,” Verona coach Bob Wozniak said. “We have had a little bit of a drought. It’s good to have someone back. He’s been dominant all season.” Verona junior Ben Grandau (126) and senior Caden Page (170) each took fourth place. Grandau (25-16) edged La Crosse Logan/Central’s Daylin Haney 13-10 to start his day, but lost by pin to Holmen’s Branson Beers and Waunakee’s Nick Schweitzer.

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Nelson dominates for Badgers University of Wisconsin senior Beata Nelson added to an already long list of accomplishments with a dominant performance in her final Big Ten Conference swimming and diving championships. The 2016 Verona graduate won four titles and six total medals in Iowa City, Iowa, making her a ninetime Big Ten champion and first-team all-conference honoree. N e l s o n wo n a g o l d medal each day of the four-day championships. She joined fellow senior Megan Doty and sophomores Lillie Hosack and Alana Palmer in the first-place 800yard freestyle relay on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The quartet’s NCAA qualifying time of 6:55.84 broke the previous school record of 6:57.54, set at last year’s Big Ten championships. Nelson broke the Iowa pool record in the 200 individual medley by nearly three seconds in prelims, then won her second straight title in the event in the finals on Thursday, Feb. 20. Her NCAA qualifying time of 1:51.66 broke her own pool record and her own Big Ten record.

Wildcats outmuscle Spartans for regional title Verona entered the Division 1 postseason with the reputation of a high-powered offense and strong goaltending from junior Kaden Grant. The Wildcats lived up to their billing, but also displayed added physicality in a 7-0 victory over Madison Memorial in a Division 1 regional championship game Friday, Feb. 21, at Verona Ice Arena. “The postseason brings that out in us. It has in the past,” Verona senior captain Cale Rufenacht said. “We have a little more energy with more on the line.” Verona (21-4), the top seed in the Edgewood Sectional, will host fourth-seeded Sauk Prairie on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the sectional semifinals. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Big Eight Conference champions beat eighth-seeded Memorial by a combined 17-0 in the two regular-season meetings, and dominated the pace of play in the playoff matchup despite a 10-day layoff. “Being off for more than a week is tough, but something we needed,” Verona coach Joel Marshall said. “We had the flu bug run through our locker room, but were able to get everyone healthy.” Senior forward Parker Ploc marked the board first for Verona, as he gathered a loose puck that squirted out of a mad scrum in front of the net and scored with 6:48 left in the first period. Fellow senior forward Drew Yeager collected the assist. Ve r o n a k i l l e d t w o c o n s e c u t i v e

penalties in the latter stages of the first to keep it 1-0 and killed all six penalties. “I didn’t like our discipline as far as having to kill all those penalties. If we commit that many penalties against another team, it’ll end our season,” Marshall said. “A little bit of it was frustration from dominating the game but not scoring more, but we answered the call on the PK. We need to be able to do that if we want to make a long playoff run.” Memorial (8-16-1) squandered a 5-on3 advantage with a penalty in the second period. The Wildcats capitalized, as junior forward Walker Haessig scored a short-handed goal four seconds into the Spartans’ 4-on-3 advantage off an assist from fellow junior forward Leo Renlund with 4:29 left in the second. Rufenacht sniped a wrister past Memorial goaltender Wes Turner off assists from Haessig and Renlund with 1:16 left in the second. Renlund scored 42 seconds into the third period off assists from Rufenacht and junior defenseman Nathan Jurrens. Yeager scored off a centering pass from Ploc with 12:03 left. Rufenacht netted his second goal on the power play off assists from Jurrens and junior defenseman Josh Ostling with 4:14 left, and senior forward Ryan Ritter capped the scoring a little less than two minutes later off assists from Ploc and freshman forward Conrad Moline. The Wildcats outshot the Spartans 57-21 and finished 1-for-5 on the power play. Grant recorded his ninth shutout of the season with 21 saves, while his counterpart Turner made 50 saves.

the 400 medley relay. The championships wrapped up Saturday, Feb. 22, when Nelson won the 200 back with a pool-record time of 1:48.73. She also joined Doty, Hosack and Palmer in the thirdplace 400 free relay (3:13.21). The Badgers finished fifth in the team standings with 734 points. Ohio State won its first Big Ten title in 34 years with 1,503.5 points.

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Nelson, Hosack, Palmer and junior Kelsi Artim also placed second in the 4 0 0 m e d l ey r e l a y l a s t Thursday with an NCAA qualifying time of 3:29.08. N e l s o n fi n i s h e d t h e meet by winning the 100 and 200 backstroke titles for the third straight year. Her NCAA qualifying time of 49.85 seconds on Friday, Feb. 21, was just shy of the Big Ten and pool records, both broken by Nelson a day earlier in

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Wildcats, Spartans to clash again ADAM FEINER Sports editor

The Division 1 postseason presents another chance for Verona to spring an upset on Big Eight Conference rival Madison Memorial. The Wildcats, seeded 14th in the Sun Prairie Sectional, will play at third-seeded Memorial on

Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. Verona was held to 31 points in both regular-season losses to the Spartans. The winner will play either Middleton or Oconomowoc in the regional championship at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7. Verona (4-17, 4-13 Big Eight) split a pair of conference games on the road last week. The Wildcats close the regular season Thursday,

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Verona picks up conference wins which led 32-19 at halftime. Junior Morgan Grignon and freshman Megan The Verona girls basket- Murphy chipped in nine ball team opens the Divi- points apiece. sion 1 postseason with Verona 67, momentum after finishing off regular-season sweeps Janesville Parker 49 Freshman Paige Lamof Big Eight Conference foes Janesville Parker and be scored a career-high 27 points for the Wildcats in a Beloit Memorial. The Wildcats earned a rescheduled game against 67-49 road win over Park- the Vikings. Verona led 30-25 at halfer on Wednesday, Feb. 19, then routed the Purple time by five points at the Knights 57-33 on Senior half and extended the lead to 12 on a Rachel Parman Night a day later. Verona (10-11) will host jumper that made it 40-28 Kenosha Bradford (10-12) with 14:42 left. Parker responded with an in the regional semifinals at 11-0 run to cut its deficit to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. one with a little more than Verona 57, 10 minutes remaining, but Beloit Memorial 33 the Wildcats answered with S e n i o r R a y n a B r i g g s a 13-2 spurt to put the game scored a game-high 14 away. Murphy added 17 points points to lead the Wildcats and hit four 3-pointers. past the Purple Knights. Senior Rachel Parman Briggs and Parman each added 12 points for Verona, had eight points.

Anderson scored a team-high 13 points. Gavin Farrell and Malik Verona 53, Odetunde added 11 points apiece. Beloit Memorial 52 Beloit Memorial’s Jaden Bell The Wildcats snapped their poured in a game-high 22 points. five-game losing streak with a win over the Purple Knights on Madison La Follette 92, Friday, Feb. 21, at Barkin Arena Verona 51 The Wildcats couldn’t keep up in Beloit. Verona held on after lead- with the high-powered Lancers on ing 34-20 at halftime. Haakon Tuesday, Feb. 18.

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Ten different players scored for Verona, which trailed 43-21 at halftime. Farrell scored a teamhigh 12 points, Odetunde added 10 and Anderson chipped in eight. La Follette came into the game ranked No. 1 in the Division 1 Associated Press state poll and also had 10 players score, including five in double figures. Ben Probst led the way with 19 points.

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Verona/Edgewood finished third out of eight teams with 133.925 points at the Big Eight Conference Meet on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Madison Memorial High School. Senior Hailey Dohnal paced the Wildcat/Crusaders with a third-place finish on the floor (9.225). She also took fifth in the all-around competition (34.625), sixth on the vault (8.9) and eighth on the balance beam (8.55).

Freshman Katie Ryan tied Madison Memorial’s Maggie Lee for seventh on the vault (8.85) and classmate Lily Merrick tied for 10th (8.7). Sophomore Alyssa Fischer (8.55) and freshman Ella Crowley (8.5) placed eighth and ninth, respectively, on the uneven bars. Crowley took 10th (32.550) and sophomore Noelya Jaime Janaite placed 13th (31.50) in the all-around competition. Madison Memorial won the team title with 140.025 points.

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“He made it one step further than last year by winning his first-round sectional match,” Wozniak said of Grandau. “I think he can make it to state next year.” Page (24-19) slipped by Holmen’s Armandin Ranaivoson 9-6 in the quarterfinals, but lost by pin to Tomah’s Marques Fritsche and Baraboo’s Aiden Estes. “You have to wrestle your best and Caden had his chances,” Wozniak said. “He improved every year as a wrestler. I’m proud of him.” Sophomores Logan Neuroth (138), Cael Wozniak (145), Spencer Lokken (160) and Adam Murphy (220) each lost in the quarterfinals. Wozniak (30-9) lost to

“I will go out and wrestle as hard as I can and make it as far as I can. I think the key for me is to keep in it mentally, keep going and not get down on myself.” Verona heavyweight Jay Hanson La Crosse Logan/Central’s Wozniak will give HanDylan Ellefson 8-1. Neu- son a scouting report about roth (18-23), Lokken (11- what he needs to prepare for 22) and Murphy (22-22) and what moves he has to each lost by pin. “We expect our five sophomores to come back and qualify for the sectional again next year and get more guys to state,” Bob Wozniak said. “It’s a bright future for us.”

counter against Iribarren. “I will go out and wrestle as hard as I can and make it as far as I can,” Hanson said. “I think the key for me is to keep in it mentally, keep going and not get down on myself.” Hanson could earn a quarterfinal match against second-ranked Max Meeuwsen (42-1) of Bay Port if he can pull the first-round upset.

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Verona grad to play for Mallards ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Former Verona baseball star Keaton Knueppel decided to take his talents to the Pacific Northwest for college ball, but will be returning close to home this summer. Knueppel, a left-handed pitcher at Gonzaga University, and three other Wisconsin natives signed to

play with the Madison Mallards in the upcoming 2020 season, the team announced Wednesday, Feb. 19. The 6-foot-1 Knueppel is a redshirt junior at Gonzaga, which is located in Spokane, Washington. He missed last season and has appeared in seven games for the Bulldogs. Knueppel took the loss

Thursday, Feb. 20, at Arkansas, allowing three runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. In 2018, he held opponents to a .160 batting average in eight innings pitched. Knueppel was a four-year letterwinner at Verona and a first-team all-Big Eight honoree in his final two seasons. He was named second-team all-state as a senior after striking out 106 batters in 61 2/3

innings and finishing with a 1.02 ERA. The former Wildcat will be teammates with two former Big Eight Conference standouts. Missouri State freshman catcher Drake Baldwin, a two-time Big Eight player of the year at Madison West, and Virginia infielder Walker Jenkins, a former first-team allstate selection at Sun Prairie, will

also suit up for the Mallards. West Virginia freshman Hunter Rosenbaum, a right-handed pitcher from Webster, was the other Wisconsin native to sign with Madison. The Mallards start their 20th season on Tuesday, May 26, at Warner Park in Madison. Single-game tickets go on sale Saturday, April 25.

Swimming: Wildcats among four Big Eight teams in top eight Continued from page 10 Verona Area/Mount Horeb finished eighth in the team standings with 92 points. Big Eight Conference rival Middleton captured the state title (228), just ahead of Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial (222). Sun Prairie took third (197), followed by two-time state champion Madison West (180). The Wildcats entered the state meet seeded 11th as a team.

Legals OFFICIAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2020-107, 2020 VERONA RRFB INSTALATION CITY OF VERONA, WI OWNER: Notice is hereby given by the City of Verona, Wisconsin that it will receive Sealed Bids for the Project ID 2020-107, 2020 Verona RRFB Installation Project. PROJECT: The major work consists of the following items: 4 each of Install RRFB System (Intersection Location) and all appurtenant work; including but not limited to Transport and Install RRFB equipment, Concrete Bases Type 1, Conduit Rigid Nonmetallic Schedule 40 2-Inch, Conduit Special 2-Inch, and Traffic Control. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, WI 53593, on and after February 21, 2020 for viewing or copies may be obtained online at QUESTCDN.com. A link from the City of Verona web page will direct you to QUESTCDN. com, see http://www.ci.verona.wi.us/253/ Public-Works/ Project Bidding Tab on the left side of the web page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No paper plan documents will be provided. TIME: Sealed Bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., March 13, 2020, in the office of the Director of Public Works, 410 Investment Court, Verona, Wisconsin. At this time, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. BIDS: All Bids shall be sealed in an envelope clearly marked “2020-107, 2020 Verona RRFB Installation Project”. The name and address of the bidder shall be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope. BID SECURITY: A bid bond or certified check, payable to the City of Verona, in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish 100% performance and payment bonds within 10 days after notice of award of the contract by the City. WAGE SCALE: Prevailing hourly wage rates are not required as Part of Wisconsin Act 55. CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR shall pay competitive wages for each classification of employee engaged in the work. BID REJECTION: The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous to the City’s best interest. BID WITHDRAWAL: All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for a period of 60 days after the time and date set for the opening thereof. Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin Luke Diaz, Mayor Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: February 20 and 27, 2020 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on Monday March 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Zoning map amendment to rezone 103 North Franklin Street from Neighborhood Office (NO) to Central Commercial (CC).

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“We focused on trying to get faster from the previous week and let the places work themselves out,” Wuerger said. “You can’t control how the other teams are doing.” Best teamed with seniors Kyle Hoppe and Gabe Piscitelli and sophomore Max McCartney in the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay (1:27.01). “It’s a dream come true,” Piscitelli said. “It’s amazing to finish at this meet with them. The atmosphere

2) Conditional use permit for 103 North Franklin Street to allow light industrial activities incidental to indoor sales or services land use. 3) Zoning map amendment for Epic Systems Corporation to rezone lands from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Suburban Industrial (SI) located at 1979 Milky Way. Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the March 2nd Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations on these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for a final decision on Monday, March 9th. For more information on this request, please check the Citys website. For copies of the application, please contact Katherine Holt, Community Development Specialist at 608-845-0909 or Katherine.Holt@ci.verona.wi.us. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: February 13 and 27, 2020 WNAXLP *** ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF VERONA 2020 ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROJECTS TOWN OF VERONA DANE COUNTY, WI The Town Of Verona will receive and accept bids ONLY through QuestCDN. com via the online electronic bid service (QuestvBid) for the construction of Town of Verona 2020 Roadway Maintenance Projects until March 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM. All bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud at MSA Professional Services, Inc., 1702 Pankratz Street, Madison, WI 53704 at that time. The work for which bids are asked includes the following: The Town of Verona is completing roadway maintenance on Cross Country Road, Timber Lane, Locust Drive, and Midtown Road. The maintenance work consists of asphalt wedging, asphalt overlay, seal coating and installation of signs along the roadway. The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the offices of MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, and the Town Of Verona. Planholders list will be updated interactively on our web address at http://www.msa-ps.com under Bidding. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available at www.questcdn. com. QuestCDN Vbid system requires Bidders to purchase BIDDING DOCUMENTS from QuestCDN. You may download the digital plan documents for $40 by inputting Quest eBidDoc #6821644 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Kevin Lord, 1702 Pankratz Street, Madison, WI 53704. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid

was incredible. Last year, I was just trying to get to sectionals. To win that conference (relay) a couple of weeks ago and get on the podium is amazing.” Best, Hoppe, Piscitelli and sophomore Luke Bennin took eighth in the 200 medley relay with a school-record time of 1:35.33, one second away from tying Madison West for sixth. Best added an 11th-place finish in the 50 free (21.60).

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Junior Ben Wellnitz took seventh in the 200 free (1:45.19), .59 seconds away from a medal. He took 11th in the 500 free (4:47.35). Both were lifetime-best times. “He made his goal time we set for him this year in the 500,” Wuerger said of Wellnitz. “With the distance guys, you are never 100% sure how the taper will go extending another week beyond sectionals.” Hoppe finished 13th in the 100 fly (52.59) and 18th in the 50 free

Corporation Group Development to allow for the construction of a workshop building located at 1979 Milky Way. The workshop will be used for wood work and paint work for the Epic campus. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-20-004 approving a Certified Survey Map for 142 Paoli Street. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-20-004 approving a Certified Survey Map for 142 Paoli Street. This Certified Survey Map (CSM) would dedicate right-of-way located at 142 Paoli Street. Motion carried 8-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 20-956 annexing 0.224 acres of land at 515 West Verona Avenue. This annexation would annex a strip of land from the Town of Verona upon which a portion of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites is located. Touchett asked for more background on the purpose of the annexation. Sayre replied there was a survey mapping error when the hotel on this property was originally developed, which created a gap in the annexation. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to approve Ordinance No. 20-956 annexing 0.224 acres of land at 515 West Verona Avenue. Motion carried 6-1, with Alderperson Kemp voting no, and Alderperson Gaskell abstaining. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 20-957 rezoning lands at 515 West Verona Avenue. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to approve Ordinance No. 20-957 rezoning lands at 515 West Verona Avenue. This zoning map amendment would rezone 0.224 acres of land from Rural Agricultural to Urban Commercial. Motion carried 6-1, with Alderperson Kemp voting no, and Alderperson Gaskell abstaining. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-20-005 approving a final plat for the Woods at Cathedral Point to create 158 lots and 7 outlots. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-20-005 approving a final plat for the Woods at Cathedral Point to create 158 lots and 7 outlots, with the following conditions: a.) The final plat shall be modified to have private alleys labeled as fire lanes; b.) The final plat shall become effective upon annexation of the property; c.) The final plat shall become effective upon the execution of a development agreement. Motion carried 8-0. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-20-006 approving a General Development Plan (GDP) that would allow for the construction of 101 street accessed single-family homes, eighteen (18) twin homes, thirty-eight (38) alley accessed single-family homes, and 100 multi-family units for the Woods at Cathedral Point. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Reekie, to approve Resolution No. R-20-006 approving a General Development Plan (GDP) that would allow for the construction of 101 street accessed single-family homes, eighteen (18) twin homes, thirty-eight (38) alley accessed single-family homes, and 100 multi-family units for the Woods at Cathedral Point, with the following conditions: a.) The GDP shall become effective upon the execution of a development agreement; b.) The GDP shall become effective upon annexation of the property. Motion carried 8-0. (7) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 20-958 rezoning lands to Urban Residential (UR), Mixed Residential (MR), Neighborhood Residential (NR), and Public Institutional (PI) located in the Woods at Cathedral Point. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Posey, to approve Ordinance No. 20-958 rezoning lands to Urban Residential (UR), Mixed

(22.07). Senior Owen Rothamer placed 18th in the 100 fly (53.0). Junior Conner Arneson took 19th in the 500 free (4:52.32) and 24th in the 200 free (1:49.08). Bennin added a 20th-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.41). The Wildcats’ 400 free relay team of McCartney, Wellnitz, junior Christopher Lofts, sophomore Nathan Rozeboom finished 20th (3:18.45).

Residential (MR), Neighborhood Residential (NR), and Public Institutional (PI) located in the Woods at Cathedral Point, with the following conditions: a.) The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon the execution of a development agreement; b.) The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon annexation of the property; c.) For the property zoned UR, the property owner shall install and maintain a multi-family notification sign as outlined in the City’s Residential Development Policy. Motion carried 8-0. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-20-007 approving a TIF development agreement and a public improvements development agreement with Sugar Creek Commons, LLC for construction of a mixed-use development containing a hotel, conference center, and mixed-use buildings located at 509 West Verona Avenue in Tax Incremental District No. 9. Sayre explained the City has approved plans for the Sugar Creek Commons development to construct a 120-room hotel with a conference center, and mixed-use buildings containing 143 apartment units and 26,000 square feet of commercial space. The developer anticipates starting construction of the project in the spring of 2020. To help pay costs associated with remediating the contamination on the property and to install public infrastructure improvements to serve the property, Sugar Creek Commons, LLC is seeking payments in the amount of $3.2 million. As part of the agreement, the City agrees to pay annually 90% of the available tax increment generated from the Property to Sugar Creek Commons, LLC after the City receives $5,000 for administrative costs. Only available tax increment generated from the property will be used to pay Sugar Creek Commons, LLC. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-20-007 approving a TIF development agreement and a public improvements development agreement with Sugar Creek Commons, LLC for construction of a mixed-use development containing a hotel, conference center, and mixeduse buildings located at 509 West Verona Avenue in Tax Incremental District No. 9, subject to review by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Motion carried 8-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Development review agreement between the City of Verona and Morningside Boulevard, LLC. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve a development review agreement with Forward Development Group on the development of the Whispering Coves Subdivision. Motion carried 8-0. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie, to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 12. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: February 27, 2020 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 6:30 PM Town Hall/Community Center 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the Agenda 2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment 4. Approval of Minutes from February 4, 2020 Regular Meeting, and February 17, 2020 Special Meeting 5. Review and Possibly Approve an Amendment to the Town of Verona Building Code by Ordinance 2020-02 per the Recommendations from the Department of Safety and Professional Services 6. Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt a Policy to Allow Exceptions to the Dane County Public Road Frontage Requirements for Lots 7. Reports and Recommendations Plan Commission i. Discussion and action – Land use application 2019-3 submitted by Tim and Linda Sweeney and Dave DiMaggio for review of a Final Plat and associated documents for Prairie Circle (parcel numbers 0608-074-8533-0 and 0608-074-8093-0) for Fourteen residential lots and one outlot Presentation Discussion and action on final plat Discussion – neighborhood covenants and developer’s agreement ii. Discussion and action — Land use application 2019-11 submitted by Cameron and Jamie Lindau on behalf of Swan You See LCC for a rezoning from RM-8 (Rural Residential) to HC (Heavy Commercial) and a site plan review for a self-storage facility proposed for parcel number 0608-132-8790-0 on Maple Grove Drive Presentation Discussion and action on changing zoning from RM-8 to HC Discussion and action on Concept Plan iii. Discussion – Parade of Homes at Twin Rock Development Public Works i. Review of 2020 maintenance program ii. Update on truck purchase iii. Public Works Report Financial Sustainability Committee Natural and Recreational Areas Committee EMS Commission Town Staff: i. Clerk/Treasurer report ii. Public Works Project Manager report Town Chair Supervisors 8. Approval of the Payment of Bills 9. Adjourn Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Per Resolution 20162 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of information gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona Posted: February 24, 2020 Published: February 27, 2020 WNAXLP ***

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PFAs: Chemical found in several regional bodies of water by the state DNR in October Continued from page 1 problems, including cancer and thyroid hormone disruption, according to the EPA’s website. Interim fire chief Dan Machotka told the Press in an email the department had ordered and received the new foam to replace its old stock in January. Machotka had told the Press on Dec. 27 the department had no plans to replace its foam, but that it was closely monitoring recommendations by the state PFAS Technical Advisory Group. Machotka wrote this month that the Verona Fire Department was awaiting further instruction from the state on how the old foam is to be disposed of. He said the department had used the PFAS-containing foam “less than half a dozen times” over the last year. In October, the state Department of Natural Resources found PFAS during testing of several bodies of water in the region. One major source is thought to have been training exercises at the Dane County Regional Airport and Truax Field Air National Guard Base, where firefighting foam containing PFAS was used, according to the DNR report. Test results by the DNR found PFAS in nearby Starkweather Creek, which drains into Lake Monona, at nearly 15 times the amount recommended for groundwater by state health officials. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee. hickman@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ReneeNHickman

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A run-down property near the center of the city could turn into a custom wooden baseball bat studio. A requested rezoning of the property at 103 N. Franklin St., which contains only a storage building, is set for a public hearing at the next Plan Commission meeting, March 3. Brad D’Orazio, owner of Night Owl Wood Studio and coach of the Verona Area High School baseball team, wants to rezone the property to be able to conduct “light industrial activities incidental to indoor sales or services land use,” according to Night Owl’s application.

The application stated the property has been inadequately maintained for years, and that there are dead trees outside the building and animals living inside it. Commissioners will vote on whether to recommend the rezoning of the property to the Common Council later in the month. Planning in brief Cleary expansion A long-planned expansion at the Cleary Building Corp. has returned to the city’s Plan Commission agenda. The addition to the company’s offices at 190 Paoli St. was previously approved by the city in 2008, but the economic downturn kept the company

from beginning construction. Cleary stated in its application that improved economic conditions mean it can take up the project again now. Epic property boundaries A change to Epic’s property boundaries will be before the commission. Epic wants to consolidate 23 parcels of land on Campus 2 that have been drawn over the past 16 years. The single plat of land will “essentially wipe the slate clean” regarding property boundaries in the area, according to the development project narrative available on the city’s website. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ReneeNHickman

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(TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF) The Verona Area School District is seeking teacher and support staff substitutes for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year in all areas. Pay is $122 per day for teacher subs, $12.75 per hour for office, secretarial, lunch/recess supervision and food service, $14.25 per hour for custodial and $15.75 per hour for special education assistant substitutes. We offer flexible schedules and the chance to make a difference for kids. Come Grow With Us!

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From left, Core Knowledge Charter School seventh grader Ariel AlvarezZavala helps her younger sister Julieta, a second grader, learn how to use a microscope as part of the latter’s science unit on cells and human body systems.

From left, Core Knowledge Charter School seventh grader Alberto Garcia-Aleman helps second grader Jaeger Vondra learn how to use a microscope.

An Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer Minorities are Strongly Encouraged to Apply

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For more information and to apply online, visit our website at www.verona.k12.wi.us.

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2014 DODGE Ram 3500 4 door Cummins 8 ft. bed. All wheel drive dually. 99K. Very clean. Charcoal Gray. $30,000. 608-485-1514.

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton 608-884-3114

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTCUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. A Verona-based company is looking for an Administrative Assistant-Customer Service Representative to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, including answering inbound calls, directing calls and email inquiries to appropriate staff, and entering orders in a timely manner with accuracy. The ideal candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in Microsoft Office Suite. Previous experience is required; salary is negotiable. Please apply by sending your cover letter and resume to Theresa@ AttainmentCompany.com. HELP WANTED: full-time beef farm help for large beef herd located in Monroe, WI. Some beef experience required. Call 608-558-3024 or 608328-1885. TRUCK DRIVER/MERCHANDISER: Looking for a person to drive and stock our products on shelves in the grocery stores we deliver to. Grocery store experience helpful. 35-40 hours per week. M-F with few Saturdays during holiday weeks. CDL helpful. Call or email Darrell @ L&L Foods, 608-514-4148 or dmoen@landlfoods. com.

Services A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791. RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on painting, drywall and carpeting. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440. SNOW PLOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025

Pets BOSTON TERRIER puppies, 8 weeks old, black and white, $650 each. Platteville. 608-732-5052. SPECIALIZING IN Non-Shed-HypoAllergenic Mini Goldendoodles & Mini Labradoodles (some Blue & Brown Merles!) 3 Cockapoos, 2 Poochons, 4 Morkie Teddys, 2 Cavapoos, 2 Yorkies, 2 Toy Poodles, Sheepadoodles $695-$1,495 or more Lic#484991 Shots, deworming, 1 yr health guarantee, Lifetime basic Training advice, Microchips avail. WE CARE! www.SpringGreenPups.com 608-574-7931. TWO CHIHUAHUAS, 1 male, long hair, 1 female, long hair, litter trained. Prefer they stay together, $600 for the pair or $350 each. 815-297-4459 leave message if no answer. PUREBRED BRITTANY spaniel puppies. Orange and white. 3 females. $300. 608-293-1934.

Antiques BUYING US Gold & Silver Coins and Collectibles. Call 608-988-6406 Rick Miles Coin. COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL & CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MUSEUM “Wisconsin’s Largest Antique Mall!” Customer Appreciation Week 20% off March 2-8 Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000SF 200 Dealers in 400 Booths Third floor furniture, locked cases Location: 239 Whitney St Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com

Rentals GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+,currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $725. Available. 608-332-6013. ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388.

Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$65-month 10x15=$75-month 10x20=$85-month 10x25=$95-month 12x30=$120-month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240

Office Space For Rent

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

Real Estate FARMETTE FOR sale near Platteville: 4 bedroom brick house with buildings, a few acres. Also, up to 60 acres of land. Pasture with timber, creek and wildlife. Can be used for farming or residential housing. 608-732-5052. NEW FACTORY Built Homes 3 BR, 2 BA put on your foundation. $59,980 HORKHEIMER HOMES Hazelton, IA. 800-632-5985.

Livestock FOR SALE: Registered Holstein cows, some red and white, Millcreek Acres, Dodgeville. 608-574-4119.

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Call Tim Jensen for an Interview today: 1-800-772-1734 EOE

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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BELLEVILLE IS HIRING! Part-Time Lead Custodian I (Middle/High School)

Responsible for conducting overall facility hygiene and daily cleaning of facility. Ensure daily custodial staff is present and set-up for replacements as needed in the absence of Head Custodian. Conduct daily custodial needs such as work orders, set-ups for athletic and other events. $16.68/hour

Substitute Custodians

Your opinion is something we always want to hear.

Responsible for general cleaning of various classrooms and building facilities at the elementary, middle, and high school buildings. $15.50/hour

Call 845-9559 or at connectverona.com

Interested candidates should send Cover Letter; Resume; and 2 Letters of Recommendation to: School District of Belleville Attn: Human Resources; 625 W Church St, Belleville, WI 53508 Deadline: March 10, 2020.

WANTED TO BUY: Used 2,000 or 3,000 gallon liquid manure tank, vacuum style. 608-732-6298.

Farm RENT SKID LOADERS MINIEXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI 608-455-2411

Full Time Class-A CDL for food grade liquid/dry bulk. • Excellent pay • 100% paid benefits • 2+ years of driving experience • Good driving record

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OFFICE/RETAIL Space for rent in Downtown Oregon. Available now. 1274 sqft, $1062 per month or 480 sqft, $400 per month. Heat included in rent. Contact 608-333-4420 or 715891-4784 for showing and further information.

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HAWKS LANDING GOLF CLUB

IS HIRING FOR THE 2020 GOLF SEASON

Work schedules will be flexible to fit both of our needs with part and full-time seasonal work being offered. Early morning hours with a start time of 5:30 am will be common. We will offer a very competitive starting hourly wage. Free Golf. Past golf course employment is not required. Our season is right around the corner and we want to secure the opening for you soon Contact Neil Radatz CGCS at 608-957-6763 or Nsuperhawks@gmail.com

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Help Wanted

LOCAL • REGIONAL • OTR Growth Opportunities - Now Hiring!

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UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 - 10x20 - 12x30 24-7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road, Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road and Lincoln Road

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Full-Time Housekeeper!

Our accomplished Account Executives know that success is measured through solid, customer relationships. If you will enjoy a career where your own rewards are a direct result of your business community’s success, retail advertising sales can be a satisfying career.

FOUR WINDS MANOR, INC.

We are the Unified Newspaper Group, and we offer award-winning, community-oriented digital and print products in Oregon, Fitchburg, Verona and Stoughton, Wisconsin. Reaching readers makes our advertisers successful.

is currently seeking a Full-Time Housekeeper. We are a 44-bed skilled facility. We offer a great benefit package along with a friendly and flexible work environment.

Are you ready for a change? We have an established account list and an abundance of new business potential to get you started right from the start. Account Executives are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, employee ownership in our company, competitive compensation, flexibility to balance family, life and career, and an environment that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. Make 2020 your year to soar.

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To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Tour: City staff plan to give preference to proposals that preserve New Century building Continued from page 1 In January, city staff issued a call for plans to redevelop the site – known as a request for proposals – with a March 30 deadline. With students having a day off as Verona Area School District staff participated in professional development, the developers were able to get a close look at the sites. The district is abandoning both buildings when it opens a new high school on the west side of Verona in fall 2020. Six of the district’s 11 sites will shift as a result. The 64 year old Sugar Creek building is expected to be demolished, but city guidelines express a preference for any plan that lists the 102 year old New Century building on the National Register of Historic Places. The two buildings represent the beginning of education for the Verona area – New Century was built in 1918 to house K-8 students in Verona, and Sugar Creek was built in 1964 to accommodate Verona’s growth, originally holding grades 3-8. During the tour, interested

The tour group moves to Sugar Creek from New Century. developers toured the classrooms, bathrooms and utility rooms inside both buildings, starting first with New Century and ending in Sugar Creek’s gymnasium. The buildings will be handed over to the city as a part of its May 2018 development agreement with the district. That agreement, which essentially pays the district $4.5 million for the land and buildings, was the result of months of bitter disagreement over infrastructure improvements to ensure a second access road into the high school.

Possible concepts listed in the city’s request include a mixed-use town center style space with a community center and park, a community pool and a collaborative public working area known as a makerspace. The public is invited to Photos by Kimberly Wethal a farewell celebration from Tour attendees gather in the Sugar Creek gym to take a look at it during a City of Verona 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, staff-led tour of the Sugar Creek Elementary and New Century schools land on Friday, Feb. for both sites. The event will 21. feature historical displays, guided tours, a video memory recording station and music. – Reporter Kimberly Wethal and editor Jim Ferolie contributed to this story.

ChopChop Cooking Club

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Kade Miller slices a bell pepper with the help of Danita Warner while Chris Warner and instructor Marie Nitschke watch at the Badger Prairie Needs Network ChopChop Cooking Club on Feb. 23.

Kade Miller attempts to squeeze an egg to break it.

Zola McKenzie slices a hole out of bread with the help of her mom Ashmita.

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Instructor Mark Matusak teaches Luzia De Oliveira about the strength of eggs.

Stoughton Health accepts over 160 area insurance plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Dean Health Plan, Humana, Quartz, United Healthcare and more.

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