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Before you head to the polls, check to make sure your registration is up to date, especially if you’ve moved since the last election. People can check their voter registration status online at myvote.wi.gov, as well as see where their polling place is located and look who’s on their ballot.

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You can only stay cooped up inside for so long before you’ll need to go for a drive. That’s what Declan Bingman, 2, was doing with his family on Friday, March 27, at Harriet Park. Declan’s mother Elizabeth said the family, which includes her husband Tyler and their 1 year old daughter, tries to get outside at least once a day as COVID-19 disrupts everyday live for Veronans and Wisconsinites. Harriet Park was open, but its amenities were limited — the playground had caution tape on it, as it was ordered to close by a state mandate last week.

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s March came to a close, Wisconsinites and the rest of the United States began accepting the reality thavt we’ll all stay in our semi-quarantine for several weeks or more because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. And Veronans came up with all sorts of creative ways to interact with others and use their extra time together at home. Families drew sidewalk chalk messages. Friends held virtual dinners or drinks using remote technology. And people in all sorts of situations looked for ways to

help those hit hardest. Businesses looked for ways to adjust their services to meet the needs of an entire population unable to venture out of their homes for anything beyond basic necessities and exercise. And local governments prepared to hold online meetings and deal with an upcoming election. As state and national leaders repeatedly emphasized the importance of quarantine and social distancing to stop the virus’ spread, they prepared us for it to get worse – much worse than the 800,000 cases and nearly 40,000 deaths from COVID-19 as of Tuesday, March

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Coronavirus fears lead to election inspector shortage City will be working with “skeleton crew” RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group

Fears about coronavirus infections have led to a shortage of election inspectors for the upcoming April 7 primary, city clerk Ellen Clark said. Clark told the Press that many

election inspectors – the volunteers who staff the polls in Wisconsin elections, have dropped out due to concerns over exposing themselves to the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. She said that normally the city plans to have about 15-19 poll workers to staff each voting site for each shift. This year she is planning to only have nine at each shift. “We’ll be working with a skeleton

crew,” Clark said. The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a call for more volunteers to be poll workers in a press release on March 23. It noted that a significant number of poll workers were in their 60s and 70s and others may have underlying health conditions – factors that would make them higher risk groups for developing

Maxwell and newcomer Phyllis Wiederhoeft, who is running for the other seat to be vacated by supervisor Manfred Enburg in April. Greater Verona’s representative at the county level is also an uncontested race – Mike Bare, a former member of the City of Verona’s plan commission, is running for the District 32 seat held by Jason Knoll, who is not seeking re-election. The April 7 election will also feature a race for state Supreme Court between incumbent Daniel Kelly and Dane County Circuit Court judge Jill Karofsky. The seat is nominally nonpartisan, though Kelly has received an endorsement from President Donald Trump and Karofsky is being supported by progressive groups. Wisconsinites will be able to select their preferred candidate for the presidential election in November. Out of the candidates listed on the ballot, only former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders still have active campaigns. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

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For the upcoming spring election, city, town and state officials would prefer you stay home – but if you do, they’d want you to still send your ballot in from there. The state-wide April 7 election will feature just one contested race for Veronans, with all other races having one candidate running unopposed. Incumbent Debbie Biddle, appointed to the Verona Area Board of Education last year after Russell King stepped down just before his term was up, is running for re-election against newcomer Bob Ross. The other district race, for the City of Verona seat, has incumbent Kristina Navarro-Haffner running unopposed. Municipalities such as the City of Green Bay sued the state last week over the decision to hold in-person voting for the April 7 election, stating it forced residents to choose between their health and their right to vote. Gov. Tony Evers suggested sending out absentee ballots to the state’s 3.3 million registered voters, but doing so would require approval from the state legislature. All of the other local races in the greater Verona area are uncontested. City of Verona mayor Luke Diaz, a former alder, will be running for his second term after first winning the seat in 2018. The four alder seats up for election only have incumbents running: Chad Kemp in District 1, Katie Kohl in District 2, Kate Cronin in District 3 and Evan Touchett in District 4. In the Town of Verona, two people are running for two seats — incumbent Doug

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Yellow caution tape is draped across playground equipment at Harriet Park. All playground equipment was ordered to be closed by Gov. Tony Evers when he issued a “Safer at Home” order effective March 25.

City’s playgrounds fall silent, unused following governor’s order KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Verona Area School District will continue to provide grab-and-go meals for students. The district originally announced the meals would continue through Friday, March 27, but spokesperson Kelly Kloepping told the Press the meals would continue until further notice. Since the original announcement was made, state and county restrictions have Children carry their meals as they look at lengthened the timeline for students to cartons of milk while picking up grab-and-go come back to in-person schooling. meals. Under Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order, the earliest districts across the state could reopen doors for students is April 24, a month after the order took place on March 25. Previously, the timeHarriet Park, 414 Mary Lou St., Verona line for coming back was left as undefined, and before that, April 6, when school cloNakoma Heights Apartments Commusures were first announced. nity Room, 4929 Chalet Gardens Road, The district currently has five locaFitchburg tions for meal distribution. From 10:3011:30 a.m. each day, district staff will Stone Crest Apartments Community be at Harriett Park in Verona and NakoRoom, 5673 King James Court, Fitchma Heights Apartments and Stone Crest burg Apartments community rooms in Fitchburg. From noon to 1 p.m., staff then move Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. to Hometown Junction Park in Verona and Railroad St., Verona New Fountains Apartments tennis courts to distribute meals. New Fountains Apartments tennis Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimbercourts, 5401 Williamsburg Way, Fitchly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on burg Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

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Three weeks ago, you could see children playing on and hanging off of playgrounds around Verona. Now, the only thing hanging on many of them is caution tape, as playgrounds have been ordered to close under Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order that took effect on Wednesday, March 25. In the declaration, Evers required all places of public amusement and activity, including playgrounds, public swimming pools, zoos and gyms and fitness centers, to close. Soccer fields are included in that declaration, as Reddan Park’s fields were closed as of last week. The order does not prohibit parks from being

Signs at Reddan Park tell visitors to stay off the fields. used, as state parks and Dane County Parks are still open, but additional closures are subject to the discretion of the municipality with jurisdiction. According to the city’s website, its parks will remain open for use, as will county parks. People

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Applications for the open District 2 alder position have a new set of deadlines. The search is being postponed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, city clerk Ellen Clark told the Press on March 25. Interested applicants for the seat must apply by April 22. The application is online at ci.verona.wi.us/ and requires a resume and answers to nine questions about the applicant’s qualifications, interest and potential conflicts of interest. Applicants will be asked to give presentations before the Common Council on April 27. Clark said the applicants will be given three minutes to speak and may be asked questions by the council on their applications. She said the presentations will be an opportunity to expound on their answers to the questions in their applications. Alders plan to hold a vote on the candidates May 11. Before the COVID-19 outbreak led to the mass closures of government offices, schools, business and the prohibition on gatherings of more than 10 people, the council had aimed to install a new person in the position before the city’s planned April 14 organizational meeting, when the mayor normally hands out committee assignments and the council

chooses its commission representatives and president. Alders have not held a meeting since the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic March 11, and the next meeting remains unscheduled. Sarah Gaskell resigned from the seat March 2 after accepting a position as administrator/planner for the Town of Verona. Staying on as alder would have presented frequent conflicts of interest, she said in her resignation letter. Gaskell joined the council in April 2017 after defeating Scott Stewart. The council had chosen Stewart over Gaskell and seven other applicants in 2016. The most recent resignation on the council resulted in the selection of Christine Posey over Robert Feller in District 1 in August 2018. Two months earlier, the council used a ranked choice method for selecting Charlotte Jerney from among six candidates in District 3. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@ wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ReneeNHickman

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We’ll get through crisis and become stronger Our church has been part of this community since 1855. Together, we have endured a Civil War, a couple of World Wars, the Spanish Flu, and many other difficult times. We love Verona and feel grateful to be part of this growing community. I wanted to write a short letter of encouragement to our community, assuring you that we will get through the COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, there will be discomfort, pain, and suffering along the way. However, strength comes through adversity, and hope comes through suffering. Good coming from bad is at the core of the Christian faith. Biblical examples such as Joseph, Moses, and David all show how God took adverse circumstances and used them for good. The most excellent example of hope through suffering is Jesus’ death on the cross. With the Easter holiday right around the corner, we should remember Jesus’ example. Jesus’ unjust death meant that we do not have to pay for our sins if we follow Him. Hope through suffering. I believe that our community will become stronger because of COVID-19. I don’t have a lot of space in this letter to explore how I think our community is growing stronger, but I do want to share two examples: 1. Families are spending more

time together. A concern of mine has been the lack of quality time for families. Packed calendars and career pursuits have too often chipped away at quality family interaction. I know that the extra time together will not always be pleasant, but it will strengthen families. 2. People are concerned about each other. I’ve seen several posts on social media of people willing to help each other during this difficult time. Whether it is supporting local businesses or offering to go shopping for elderly neighbors, I’m seeing people pull together. Caring for each other is how we will get stronger through this difficulty. Jesus’ command to love our neighbor as ourselves becomes even more impactful during times of crisis. Be encouraged! We will get through this together and become stronger because of it! As a pastor, I believe the Christian faith gives answers to the questions that come up during these difficult times. Please send me an email at jeremy@mbcverona.org if you have questions about God, His role in all of this, or if you would like someone to pray with you. It would be my honor to talk with you. Jeremy Scott Lead Pastor, Memorial Baptist Church

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’ll admit I did not take the coronavirus warnings seriously when I first heard them. I can still hear my own words ringing in my head from weeks ago, saying to my wife, “This is just a puffed up flu.” But now, like everyone else, I am resigned to the fact that COVID-19 is not only very real and very dangerous, it could be the most devastating illness since the Spanish Flu wiped out more people in 1918 than World War I did. And we haven’t even seen its impact in our community yet. We all will have to be far more diligent than we have been if we want to avoid that here in Verona. Though I’ve seen improvements even in the past few days, what we’re doing is still not good enough. I know. It’s really, really frustrating to be stuck at home. Nobody is going out to eat or to the gym. We’re sleeping too much, staring at screens and getting tired of sitting on our couches. A mundane thing like going to the grocery store – our one remaining social gathering place

– now seems like a treat. And some people don’t have the ability, financially or otherwise, to stock up once a week and stay away. Ferolie But I know I’ve got to find a way to make fewer trips and treat them more carefully. We all do. Somehow, before everything closed down, people obsessively stocked up on basic necessities, like toilet paper and cleaning supplies, and less basic things, like surgical masks and, believe it or not, yeast. Now, you can go to any of the four nearby grocery stores any day, finding them packed and people buying small carts of items or even just a handful. I know, as I’ve been among them. Two health care professionals reached out to me on the same day after doing their shopping for the week, and both were appalled at the casual attitudes they have seen. I could not disagree with anything they said.

People are also not being consistent about social distancing. Not wiping surfaces after someone else touches them. Checkers wearing gloves but not using sanitizer between customers, customers getting close to the checkers, some stores not installing cough guards. Given the frequent contact they have, there’s a very real chance every grocery employee in our area comes down with the disease. Think about that for a moment. I’m not a Wisconsin native, but I understand how difficult it can be in our culture to call people out. What is happening today is much too important to be polite. We all have a responsibility to one another and to our entire health care system – which we all know is already overworked – to check ourselves and one another. Be more careful, people. And perhaps just as importantly, don’t accept people being careless about your health and others’. Stay at home when you can, and stay safe. Jim Ferolie is the editor of Unified Newspaper Group.

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here are a lot of things to be anxious about in our world right now, as we are all isolated and our normal routines have been completely disrupted by the global spread of the coronavirus. As the pandemic grew over the past few weeks, we all heard so many conflicting things from our friends, family, co-workers, social media, and news sources. Uncertainty and fear led to a lot of misinformation in the early weeks and months of the pandemic. Lots of young people mistakenly thought they were not at risk at all rather than just less likely to suffer a severe case. I don’t know how many times I heard people say “Oh, it’s just like the flu.” Now as the virus has overwhelmed Italy and Spain and cases are spiking in New York, we can see that it is not like the usual seasonal flu or at all like anything we have encountered in our lifetimes. When I became the library director five years ago, I never imagined I would have to close the library indefinitely because of a pandemic. Putting that closed

sign on the door was a very hard moment for me. My staff and I want nothing more than to help people find books and Burkart information, to provide computer support and access, and connect people and ideas. But for now, the best we thing we can do for our public is to close the building so we can all stay a safe distance from each other until the threat passes. Like many people, we’ve had to quickly pivot and figure out ways to still provide what services we still can. We are streaming storytimes online and will also have a variety of adult programs online very soon. Our librarians are hard at work from home coming up with ways to virtually continue book clubs, gaming clubs, and more. This is a great time to explore some of our electronic resources. With your library card you have access to thousands of ebooks and eaudiobooks through

OverDrive or the Libby app. Your library card also gives you access to 3,000 different magazines, a great language learning program, Ancestry.com, and much, much more. If you don’t have a library card, don’t worry, we can get you one by phone, email, or via a form on our website, veronapubliclibrary.org All over our community, people are pulling together to support each other and to support local businesses. It’s heartening to see the uplifting sidewalk chalk messages families are creating, that people are getting take-out or buying gift cards to help local restaurants, and that people are staying at home to protect each other and especially the most vulnerable. Know that your librarians are doing everything we can behind the scenes to keep you connected with books and educational resources. And that we can’t wait for this to be over so we can open the library doors again. Stacey Burkart is the director of the Verona Public Library.

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An article about how UW Health consolidated its clinics in last week’s Press failed to clarify that patients could still contact their usual clinic location with questions, to request prescription refills or to schedule a visit by telephone or video. The Press regrets any confusion this has caused readers. In a story published in the Thursday, March 19 paper about Pastor Joe Brosious of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church suffering a stroke on Friday, March 13, the story stated Pr. Joe was in a church service when the stroke happened. While he was at the church, he was in his office at the time. The Press regrets the error.

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Even though there are no contested races in the City of Verona for its residents for the upcoming April 7 election, the Press sent questionnaires to all candidates, who are incumbents, as a way of allowing voters to get to know who their elected officials are.

Katie Kohl Age: 40 Family: Husband Peter; two daughters, Lily, 13, and Maecie, 9 Originally from: Born in Ohio and moved to Iowa when I was 11. Have lived in Wisconsin for 20 years. Lived in Verona since: 2009 Education: B.S. in biology, UW-Milwaukee. Certificates in forensic science, forensic toxicology, and death investigation, also from UW-Milwaukee. Occupation: Senior Forensic Scientist — DNA Analyst Employer/job title: Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory — Madison Political experience: Have spent the past two years on Verona Common Council, Public Safety and Welfare Committee, Community Development Authority, and Senior Services Committee (have been the chair of this committee for the last year). Just got elected to the Plan Commission. What should the city do about the lack of affordable housing? The lack of workforce housing in Verona is definitely a problem. I believe that we should be prioritizing this type of housing in order to make Verona a welcoming place to people of various socio-economic backgrounds, and to make sure our seniors have affordable options to continue to live in their own

Luke Diaz will be running for his second term as mayor, and Chad Kemp, Katie Kohl, Kate Cronin and Evan Touchett are Age: 38 all re-running for their seats unopposed. Family: Wife Cheryl, son Tristan Candidates were asked to limit their Originally from: Oconomowoc answers to 50 words, with an exception of Lived in Verona since: 2012 one question up to 100 words. They were Education: Bachelors in political scialso allowed to skip two questions. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee. ence; history Occupation: Quality and regulatory hickman@wcinet.com or follow her on specialist/technical writer Twitter at @ReneeNHickman Employer/job title: Gammex Inc; quality and regulatory specialist Political experience: Verona Alder 2013-2018; Verona Mayor 2018-present hometown as they age. We should be day Why are you running for mayor, and looking at different styles/types of developments that offer a variety of options, why should people vote for you? I’m running to continue improving such as townhouse and condo-style living. We could also be offering incentives Verona. I’ve worked for responsible (like TIF) to developers who will provide spending, increased transparency in city workforce housing options. I attended government, and reduced city borrowing. the Dane County Housing Summit and I supported the 2020 budget which cut the learned a lot of valuable information on city property tax rate and increased essenhow to make this happen in our commu- tial services. I want Verona to be a great place to live for every Verona resident. nity. What are the most important issues How should the city handle the facing the city? development of the Sugar Creek/New Maintaining our hometown feel even as Century property? This is near and dear to my heart, as we grow. As Verona grows, it’s important both of my daughters have attended New that we continue to support our essential Century, and I am on the Community city services, be sustainable, continue to Development Authority, actively working promote our downtown, and build a varion this. The CDA worked with a student ety of housing at a variety of price points. What should be the city’s priorities architecture firm out of UW-Milwaukee and presented several different options for the next two years? The city needs to prioritize developto the community. We got really good feedback from community members ment that fits in with the character of our and developed key ideas that we wanted city, be sustainable, and have a well run developers to use in their proposals. We city. As the current issue with COVID-19 would love to see public use of space, shows, it’s highly important that the city to include a possible community center, is well run and able to do our part in a cripool, and green space. Also, mixed use sis. This means updating ordinances and with retail and a possible maker space, and a variety of housing options. I think this could really be an anchoring point for our downtown and am really excited to see the proposals from developers!

Kate Cronin Age: 47 Family: Single Originally from: Dubuque, Iowa Lived in Verona since: 2002 Education: Master’s of Public Health, concentration in nutrition Occupation: Health educator and research coordinator Employer/job title: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Political experience: Completing first term as Verona Alder, member of Finance Committee, Library Board and EMS Commission Other notable affiliations: Volunteer, Badger Prairie Needs Network Why are you running for alder, and why should people vote for you? I feel that I have more to contribute through another term. I’ve contributed to the Finance Committee, co-drafting the city’s annual budget and the EMS Commission, whose members were responsible for negotiating the last union contract. Other committee assignments have given me a broad understanding of city services and residents’ priorities. What are the most important issues facing the city? Managing Verona’s growth and affordable housing. What should be the city’s priorities for the next two years? We have taken steps with the last

budget to reduce Verona’s debt burden and keep the city’s portion of property taxes level. I would like to see that continue, and I think Verona’s focus for the next two years will be around downtown redevelopment and managing our growth. How should the city handle the development of the former Sugar Creek and New Century school land? This is a fantastic opportunity for downtown redevelopment and I support the city’s directive when requesting proposals to envision the use of this space for both residential, commercial and community use and to maximize pedestrian activity thereby contributing to downtown’s vitality. What should the city do about the lack of affordable housing in the city? Affordable housing is an issue in Verona and I would like all families who would like to be able to make Verona their home. Inclusionary zoning, to incentivize developers to include affordable units in their building plans, and creation of a city-level housing trust fund to allow for partnerships with nonprofit and for-profit organizations who could apply for low or zero percent interest loans to build affordable housing units for current and future residents are both options worth consideration. The upcoming zoning ordinance rewrite is an excellent opportunity to explore these ideas.

city processes before a problem or even crisis occurs. With Verona’s budget again expected to be tighter than in previous years, what services should the city prioritize? The city should prioritize its core services, which include public safety services like police, fire, and EMS and services that support our quality of life like the Verona library, our park system, and the senior center. While budgets are tight, with responsible spending, we will maintain our quality services. How should the city handle the development of the former Sugar Creek and New Century school land? The city should select a project that is based around a public use and includes places to live, shop, and work. The project should also fit into the neighborhood and preserve the New Century School building. What should the city do about the lack of affordable housing in the city? The city needs to support a variety of different housing and be open to creative solutions. For example, I’d certainly support a well-designed affordable senior housing development. We should also support programs that help seniors stay in their homes. What is the best thing about Verona? The people. Ultimately, what makes Verona Hometown USA is the people. I’m happy to see people step up to support the BPNN, to support our schools, and to work to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Whether it’s COVID-19 or whatever comes next, remember, we’re all in this together.

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Calling all Verona churches The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many institutions to adapt to new social distancing protocols and, really, a new way of life. That includes religious and spiritual institutions. If you’re a church or a place of worship, we want to hear from you and how you’ve changed the scope of your services to fit the needs of your congregations. We are compiling a list of churches that have changed their schedules for our readers to still be able to find peace during this uncertain time. Are you holding church services virtually? Have you closed down altogether? What creative ways have you adapted to this emergent health crisis? Please send your responses and schedule changes to ungcalendar@wcinet.com. Controlling Our Desires The Old Testament story of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of stew illustrates a variety of important lessons, and perhaps the most relevant one is that our appetites can make us impulsive and prone to bad judgment: “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ ‘Look,I am about to die,’Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.” (Genesis 25:29-34 NIV) Like Esau, we often make bad decisions and act impulsively because our appetites get the upper hand. Not only are we prone to the loss of our assets, but we are likely to say or do things we will regret. The lesson here is as much about controlling our impulses as it is about being careful to not make important decisions when our appetites are engaged. Going to the grocery store when you’re famished is a bad idea. Conversely, it is possible to make your desires and appetites work for you. As the saying goes,“Hunger is the best sauce.” Desire is not inherently bad; it can be used for good or ill. Staying hungry, as it were, can be a strong motivator. Consider how to harness your appetites in order to improve your life. –Christopher Simon

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Nelson’s Wisconsin career abruptly ends ADAM FEINER Sports editor

After four days of stellar performances at the Big Ten Championships, Beata Nelson turned her attention to the NCAA Division I National Championships. After her final swims as a senior at the University of Wisconsin, she’d turn her focus to the 2020 Olympic Trials. In a matter of 12 days, Nelson’s collegiate finale was canceled and her Olympic dreams put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It was business as usual in the week leading up to the (national championships) meet,” Nelson said. “But when we saw the NBA suspended its season, we knew college sports were next.” Soon after the NBA made its decision March 12, Wisconsin swimming coach Yuri Suguiyama sent a message to the group going to the national championships to meet at the UW Natatorium. He said in a text the team was going to have a meeting instead of practice. Suguiyama explained to his team the Big Ten’s decision to cancel all of its events going forward, meaning Nelson and the Badgers would not compete at the national championships. “We came to the pool and walked in together, and knew right away that it wasn’t a good update,” Nelson recalled. “It was still really shocking. As a senior, it was really devastating and a hard pill to swallow. But after the initial shock, we understood the gravity of the situation and knew this was way bigger than a swim meet or graduation.” The NCAA also announced March 12 that all remaining winter and spring championships were canceled because of the evolving public health threat. The women’s swimming national championships were scheduled to begin March 18. On Monday, March 30, the NCAA Division I Council voted to grant spring stuPhoto courtesy Wisconsin Athletics dent-athletes an extra year of eligibility, but Verona alumna Beata Nelson accepts one of her three national championship trophies swimming for not those in winter sports. Nelson’s career at the University of Wisconsin at the 2019 NCAA Division I National Championships. She finished her UW career as a seven-time All-American and six-time honorable mention All-American. UW was officially over.

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The 2016 Verona grad was named the individual national championships. She was Nelson emerged as one of the best collegiate swimmers in the country after a stellar 2019 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year the only collegiate swimmer to accomplish by SwimSwam.com after winning three Turn to Swimming/Page 8 junior season.

Spring events pushed back to at least May 7 MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Big Eight Conference spring sports are being pushed back again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-athome order began Wednesday, March 25, and is effective until at least April 24 to safeguard against the spread of the virus. The order prohibits all non-essential travel and only essential businesses remain open. School districts across the state are still closed indefinitely. Jeremy Schlitz, the athletic director at Madison Memorial High School and Big Eight spokesperson, said the earliest conference schools would begin practice is now April 27. Games would start May 7 at the earliest. Verona High School has canceled or postponed all of its spring sports events until Wednesday, April 20. This week was supposed to include the baseball team’s season opener on Tuesday, March 31, softball’s and boys’ tennis opener on Friday, April 3, and boys track and field’s and girls soccer’s opener on Saturday, April 4. The Wildcat baseball team has already had 10 games canceled this season. Evers issued an executive order Friday, March 13, to close schools and suspend all spring sports activities from March 18 until April 6. Public Health Madison & Dane County issued a county-wide directive on Sunday, March 15, to close schools on Monday, March 16, to contain the spread of the virus and eliminate gatherings of 50 or more people.

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Rainey transferring from Badgers to Bison ADAM FEINER Sports editor

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Savanna Rainey, a former all-state softball player at Verona, will transfer from the University of Wisconsin to Howard University in the fall.

Former Verona softball standout Savanna Rainey is taking her talents from Madison to the nation’s capital. The 2018 VAHS graduate is transferring from the University of Wisconsin to Howard University in the fall. Rainey, a catcher and third baseman, initially chose the Badgers over Bradley University and the University of Tennessee. She is hoping for four years of eligibility and a clean bill of health at Howard. Rainey redshirted her freshman year at UW, but she was able to travel with the team and work with the pitchers as a bullpen catcher. She didn’t play her second season after recovering from shoulder and labrum surgery last September, a month before she entered the transfer portal. Rainey played in one game for the Badgers, recording

a run and an RBI as a pinch hitter against Omaha on Feb. 9, 2019. Howard is a historic black college located in Washington D.C. The Bison compete in NCAA Division I’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Rainey chose Howard after visits to several other D-I schools during her time in the transfer portal. Verona advanced to the 2016 Division 1 state tournament thanks in large part to Rainey’s contributions as a sophomore. She earned first-team all-state honors her junior season with a conference-high 43 RBIs, nine home runs and 10 doubles. Rainey was named first-team all-Big Eight three times and an honorable mention honoree once. She was invited to play in the Under Armour Softball Factory All-American Game twice and participated in the Under Armour Softball Factory Christmas Camp and Tournament.

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My must-see sports movie list MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

With the statewide stayat-home order in effect because of the coronavirus outbreak, one way for sports fans to get their fill is by watching some of the greatest movies. The following are my five favorite sports movies to watch and are worth your time, starting with No. 5.

5. “Major League” Wi t h b a s e b a l l a t a s t a n d s t i l l n ow, w h a t ’s better than listening to a sports comedy that features the voice of Brewers announcer Bob Uecker? It’s a must-see for any baseball fan. The 1989 comedy stars To m B e r e n g e r, C h a r l i e S h e e n , We s l ey S n i p e s , James Gammon, Rene Russo and Uecker. It’s a fictional story of the Cleveland Indians team that is struggling with financial hardships. Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton) is a former Las Vegas showgirl who inherits the team from her husband who died.

She hates Cleveland and wants to relocate the team to Miami. In a contract stipulation, if the team’s attendance dwindles and the team finishes last she can relocate the franchise. The team’s cast of characters reports to spring training and it includes L o u B r ow n ( G a m m o n ) and star third baseman Roger Dorn (Corben Bernsen), who has a big ego but his skills have faded. S t a ff a c e E d d i e H a r r i s (Chelcie Ross) has to rely on doctoring the baseball to be effective because of a weak arm. Cubanborn Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) has some unusual voodoo practices, but has massive power and struggles hitting breaking balls. The film was produced by Chris Chesser and Irby Smith, and written and directed by David S. Ward.

4. “Rudy” The 1993 biographical film tells the life story of Daniel Ruettiger, who had dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite many obstacles.

At 5-foot-6, Ruettiger was told he was too small to play college football. He earned a spot on the scout team at Notre Dame under then Hall of Fame head coach Ara Parseghian, who encouraged students to walk-on. When Parseghian stepped down after the 1974 season, former Green Bay Packers head c o a c h D a n D ev i n e wa s named head coach. In his final chance to play in a home game, Ruettiger was put into the game to play defensive end against Georgia Tech on Nov. 8, 1975. The film stars Sean Astin in the lead role. The film was written by Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh, who both worked on “Hoosiers.” The movie was a Heartland International Film Festival winner in 1994.

3. “Rocky” The inspirational boxing movie starring Sylvester Stallone that came out in 1976 is renowned as an epic sports film. It chronicles the life of a small-town boxer who gets a rare opportunity to

fight heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Stallone is a club fighter and debt collector for a loan shark. He is determined to go the distance to earn respect. The film came out four months before I was born. The movie is a smashhit among the great “Wiza r d o f O z .” I t h a s o n e o f t h e m o s t r e n ow n e d soundtracks in film history, ultimately including warm-up songs for many middle school and high school basketball teams. I can still recall going through layup drills or a postgame handshake to the music.

2. “Brian’s Song” I’m biased as a Chicago Bears fan, but this classic, which debuted as the ABC Movie of the Week in 1971, is an underrated film that even Cheeseheads could embrace and enjoy. It’s a tear-jerker for any sports fan and family. The fi l m c h r o n i c l e s f o r m e r Bears running back Brian Piccolo’s battle with cancer after turning pro in 1965. Every time I see the movie, I can’t help but cry

even though I know the outcome. Don’t want to spoil it for anyone. This true story is told through the eyes of Piccolo’s former teammates, including Gale Sayers played by Billy Dee Williams. James Caan does an admirable job portraying Piccolo and the friendship he formed with Sayers. It does an ex c e l l e n t j o b d e t a i l i n g the personality temperament and racial backg r o u n d s o f t wo f o r m e r Bears who many thought were unlikely to become close friends. Sayers and Piccolo became the first interracial roommates in the history of the NFL. T h e fi l m wa s d i r e c t e d b y B u z z Ku l i k a n d won four Emmy Awards – “Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Telev i s i o n ,” “ O u t s t a n d i n g Single Program-Drama or Comedy,” “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role i n D r a m a ” ( J a c k Wa rden) for playing Bears coach George Halas and

“Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama — Adaptation.”

1. “Hoosiers” A story about a smalltown Indiana high school b a s ke t b a l l t e a m l e d b y a coach, starring Gene Hackman, along with a town drunk and the father of one of the players ( Wi l b e r F l a t c h , p l a y e d by Dennis Hopper), that makes it to the state championship game. This 1986 hit is directed by Anspaugh and also stars Barbara Hershey. It was the one go-to movie I would watch every Thanksgiving at my Aunt Marilou and Uncle Les’ house in Elgin, Illinois. I would always get goosebumps and it has some inspiring quotes, including, “Boys, we’re gonna run the picket fence at ‘em...Now, don’t get caught watching the paint dry.” I t wa s n o m i n a t e d f o r two Oscars in 1987 – Hopper for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” and “Best Music, Original Score.” Hopper won the Golden Globe for his role.

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Forward thinking After the Big Ten Championships, Nelson started training at an Olympic pool in Milwaukee. Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order Monday, March 23, forced the former Wildcat to stop her daily trips.

The Olympic Swimming Trials were scheduled to take place in June, but on Tuesday, March 24, the International Olympic Committee postponed t h e To ky o G a m e s . T h e IOC rescheduled the 2020 Games to July 23-Aug. 8, 2021. “I’m doing what I can to be outside and remain a c t i v e ,” N e l s o n s a i d . “With swimming, we need a facility to make it happen. Training on land just isn’t the same.”

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prelims, then won her second straight title in the event in the finals. Her NCAA qualifying time of 1:51.66 broke her own pool record and her Big Ten record. Nelson finished the meet by winning the 100 and 200 backstroke titles for the third straight year. Her NCAA qualifying time of 49.85 seconds in the 100 back was just shy of the Big Ten and pool records, which she broke a

day earlier in the 400 medley relay. She won the 200 back with a pool-record time of 1:48.73. Nelson, Hosack, Palmer and junior Kelsi Artim placed second in the 400 medley relay with an NCAA qualifying time of 3:29.08. “ I wa s ex c i t e d a b o u t where the team was heade d ,” N e l s o n s a i d . “ We had a great come-together moment at the Big Ten Championships. We left

a couple divers home, but everyone else got to travel.” Nelson finished her c a r e e r a s a s eve n - t i m e All-American and sixtime honorable mention All-American. She was one of 33 national semifinalists for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, given annually to the nation’s best amateur athlete. “I tried to enjoy every second because college went by so fast,” Nelson

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the feat in 2019. Nelson won the 100yard backstroke (49.18), 200 backstroke (1:47.24) and 200 individual medley (1:50.79). She broke the NCAA records in the b a c k s t r o ke s , b e c o m i n g the only woman to break the 50-second mark in the 100-yard event six times in a career. She became the second woman in NCAA history to break the 1:51 mark in the 200 IM. No other swimmer broke an NCAA record in more than one individual event in 2019. Nelson won four titles and six total medals at her final Big Ten Championships, making her a ninetime Big Ten champion and first-team all-conference honoree. She joined fellow senior Megan Doty and sophomores Lillie Hosack and Alana Palmer in the firstplace 800-yard freestyle relay. 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

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The published sample ballot is for Aldermanic District 1. The candidates for other Aldermanic Districts are on separate ballots, as you may only vote for the Alderperson that represents the District in which you live. The candidates for the other Aldermanic Districts are as follows: Alderperson District 2, Katie Kohl Alderperson District 3, Kate Cronin Alderperson District 4, Evan Touchett All other offices on the ballot remain as listed. Sample ballots and Aldermanic District information for the City of Verona may also be viewed on the City of Verona website www.ci.verona.wi.us All sample ballots are also viewable on the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s MyVote website at www.myvote. wi.gov. ______________________________ Ellen Clark, City of Verona Clerk _______________________________ John Wright, Town of Verona Clerk/ Treasurer Published: April 2, 2020 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO VACATE AND DISCONTINUE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LIGHTS ROAD AND CROSS COUNTRY ROAD Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.1003(4), the City of Verona Common Council introduced a resolution (the “Resolution”) at its March 9, 2020 meeting declaring

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contributes a valuable characteristic, as Phyllis Wiederhoeft Trail well as our woodlands and prairies. Age: 66 Family: husband Jim; daughters Rachel and Laura Originally from: Texas Lived in town since: 1990 Education: Ph.D in Adult Education Occupation: Retired Wiederhoeft from being executive director of a nonprofit Political experience: None, but I’m a political junkie Why are you running for supervisor? I recently helped organize the first neighborhood association in the Town of Verona. I’ve been delighted with how enthusiastic the neighbors are about sharing their concerns and suggestions for improving our little part of the Town. The association demonstrates how giving people a voice can instigate action and change. What should be the town’s most important priority? Keeping the rural character of the township intact. Rural characteristics include more than fields and farms. The Ice Age

Since the 2016 boundary agreement, there’s been more development in the town. Is this a good thing? It depends on how carefully development is carried out while conserving our natural resources. Development can be good for the tax base, but at what cost to the neighbors must also be considered. Did the town do a good job putting together its comprehensive plan? I am still working on clarifying points within the plan that impact decisions about development. What should a supervisor’s role be in communicating with citizens? I’m hoping, perhaps unrealistically, to represent more closely my area of the town since we haven’t had much direct input lately in the southeast corner. I will seek to learn how we can communicate more with the citizens in a more useful website and other electronic tools. I recently did some canvassing in my area and asked what the township can be doing better. It was interesting to see people’s reactions because they had not been asked or contacted before. In a diverse township, it’s difficult to visit personally with many, but I hope that we can expand our efforts.

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the Plan Commission, the Comprehensive Plan and Boundary Agreement with the City of Verona have been approved. I would like to be part of the implementation of these plans for the future smart growth of the Town. Also I look forward to working with the staff and elected officials of Fitchburg to develop a Boundary Agreement for the east side of our Township. What should be the town’s most important priority? Most importantly the Town must manage growth in a way that retains its rural character, yet allows development which will support the needed repair and maintenance of its roads. Since the 2016 boundary agreement, there’s been more development in the town. Is this a good thing? Yes, controlled development allowed by the boundary agreement with the City of Verona and the use of land condominium developments in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of Madison and Fitchburg have increased our tax base and have provided over $30,000 in new revenue in 2019. Did the Town do a good job putting together its comprehensive plan? I chaired the Plan Commission during the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan. It focuses on guidance for development which maintains the rural character of the Town with farmland and open spaces, but also provides opportunities for commercial and residential growth. What should a supervisor’s role be in communicating with citizens? Supervisors should be available to answer questions from citizens and bring their concerns to the Board. As Chair of the Plan Commission, I communicate with Town residents regularly.

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Age: 79 Family: Spouse, Martha Maxwell, married 55 years; two children and four granddaughters Originally from: Rural Nebraska, attended a one-room school Lived in town since: 1983 on Midtown Road Maxwell Education: Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Occupation: Professor; teacher, researcher, administrator, tomato breeder Employer/job title: Professor Emeritus, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Professor and Interim Executive Associate Dean (1968-2001); Board of Directors and Tomato Breeder, Semillas Tropicales, Guatemala (2004-2014); Volunteer at the food pantry of Verona since 2001-present, Co-manager of the Badger Prairie Needs Network food pantry (2014-2015), Consultant for AgBiotech Inc., Monterey, CA (2008-Present) Political experience: Fitchrona EMS, Chair, 1980s; Elected Twice as Supervisor, Town of Verona; Chair of Plan Commission, Town of Verona, 4 years Other notable affiliations: American Society of Phytopathology Honors: Fellow of the American Society of Phytopathology, International Award of Excellence, US AID; Outstanding Alumnus Award, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska Why are you running for supervisor? The Town of Verona is experiencing a high demand for growth. During my term as Chair of

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will be running in her first election after she was appointed to the at-large seat in early 2019 after Russell King resigned. Bob Ross is challenging her for the seat.

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Debbie Biddle Age: 58 Family: Married to Lloyd Biddle (31 years on 5/27). He is the Sr. Associate Pastor at High Point Church. Jason (2012 VAHS graduate) is a Human Resources professional at Access Community Health Centers and Biddle Jared (2017 VAHS graduate) is a junior at UW-Madison. Originally from: Waukegan, Illinois Lived in district since: 2006 Education: MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and BA in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Occupation: Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Employer/job title: Founder and Chief Consultant at The People company LLC Political experience: Currently a VASD Board of Education member, at-large seat Other notable affiliations: • Africasong, Inc. Board Member & Planning Committee Chair, Since 2016 Annual State of Wisconsin Tribute & Celebration Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Capitol Rotunda • Dane County Office for Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. — Madison Alumnae Chapter Chaplain’s Council Member Economic Development Committee Member Golden Life Member • Madison Downtown Rotary Racial Equity and Inclusion Committee Member Music Committee Member • Meriter Hospital Community Health Impact Committee member Why are you running? As a school board member, I will continue to work to ensure students are prepared for success in college, the workplace, and life. I want to be part of the effort to ensure excellent education and be a voice for all parents and students. I want to see VASD have teachers that are equipped to teach all students equitably, at high levels and with high expectations, so that every student thrives. What are the most important issues facing the district over the next three years? VASD must do all it can to ensure that every student is successful at every stage and that those graduating are college, career and community ready, including: • Maintaining high expectations, rigorous programs and success supports to ensure learning environments are excellent, inclusive and safe for all students. • Recruiting and retaining diverse educators representative of the student population o Providing

culturally relevant and inclusive curriculum and supports • Supporting and empowering educators in ways that result in their ability to deliver excellent educational experiences is important What can the district do to close “achievement gaps” between students of color and their white peers? Closing the achievement gaps requires multidimensional solutions, including: • Ensuring high-standards, materials and learning opportunities; • Fostering wellness through school-based health initiatives, social-emotional learning, and addressing mental health challenges; • Teachers matching the racial and other identities of students; • Access to advanced opportunities; • Culturally relevant assignments; • and research-based, non-discriminatory disciplinary policies and practices. Do the new attendance boundaries provide enough diversity in schools? Diversity within the new VASD boundaries is a high priority for families and the school board. The board worked hard with considerable input from the community to ensure diversity is represented at each school. Important to diversity is ensuring the teaching staff is culturally fluent, responsive and representative of the student diversity. How important is it to ensure students at the two middle schools – with very different facilities – have the same access to programs? Equitable access to programming for learning and achievement are important. The facilities don’t have to be identical in order for that to occur. However, we must be thoughtful and plan well, so that all students have equal access to comparable resources in light of their educational needs. Has the district done a good job of implementing initiatives like personalized learning, the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports? Both NHA and PBIS have proven effective ways to engage and support students. Not every school has embraced the programs in the same ways. Yet, there are reports of truly wonderful outcomes between staff and students that have benefited student learning. Has the district done enough to ensure its schools are safe? The district regularly reviews and implements plans, policies and procedures to ensure school safety. VASD works collaboratively with local police and community organizations to ensure safe student environments.

Bob Ross Age: 41 Family: Spouse – Amanda Ross; two children currently enrolled in the district Originally from: Wausau, WI Lived in district since: 2011 Education: BA in Business Management, BA in Economics – Luther College Class of 2000 Occupation: Software Consultant Employer/job title: RossGraf Consulting, LLC / Owner & Lead Consultant Why are you running for school board? As a parent with two children currently in the school district, I have a vested interest in the success of our schools. My goal as a board member would be to ensure that our schools are strong in the short term, as well as the long term. We have a great school district, full of dedicated teachers and staff, but our student achievement numbers are not where they should be. As a school board member, I’d like to see greater community involvement and teacher input to ensure we can tackle the challenges we face as a

school district. What are the most important issues facing the district over the next three years? Ross Hiring the right superintendent to replace Dean Gorrell is high on the list. As a growing school system, we cannot afford to get this wrong, or our teachers and students will be paying the price for years. Greater student accountability and fiscal responsibility are also key issues to be addressed. What can the district do to close “achievement gaps” between students of color and their white peers? Reducing the achievement gap has to focus on helping students who are struggling without holding back those who are

succeeding. I’d like to see more early intervention programs – particularly for reading. A student who can’t read will struggle in virtually every class, and fall further behind each year. Do the new attendance boundaries provide enough diversity in VASD schools? As a parent, I attended virtually every planning session and school board meeting related to the attendance boundaries, and diversity was a consideration at every one of them. I’d say the board successfully did their job of balancing diversity along with the other objectives of the boundary changes. How important is it to ensure students at the two middle schools – with very different facilities – have the same access to programs? Whether we’re talking about

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ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900

ALL KINDS hay 120-220FV, western hay & straw. Delivered. Walter Mathys 608-482-1457. HAY FOR SALE. Big square and round bales and baleage. 608-5747459.

DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337

HAY, SMALL squares, grass and alfalfa mix, second and third crop. Edgerton. 608-884-4498.

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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

FOR SALE: 12 Suffolk ewes and one buck. 608-943-6142. FOR SALE: Registered Holstein cows, some red and white, Millcreek Acres, Dodgeville. 608-574-4119. REDFEST RED ANGUS SALE, registered bulls, heifers and cows, commercial heifers and cows. Bloomington Livestock Exchange, Sunday, April 5. redfestredangus.com. 608-778-6736.

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NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088

A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Tim at 608-576-3968.

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Pets 3 SMALL dogs: Shirley, 3 year old gray and white Shih Tzu female $200. Biscuit, 2 year old tan poodle, female $200. Nugget, 6 month old house trained tan Shorkie, female, $400. All up to date on shots. Stop in after 6pm or Saturdays. No Sunday sales. 30354 College Farm Rd. Platteville 53818. BOSTON TERRIER puppies, $500 each, black and white, born December 18. Platteville. WI. 608-732-5052. MINI/PETITE MINI Labradoodle/Mini Goldendoodles, Sheepadoodle, Teddy Bears, 1-Cockapoo, 1-Morkie, Toy Poodle, Cavapoos, Cavachons, CavaShis, 1-Maltishi, $895-$1,999 or more, Lic#484991 Shots, Dewormed, 1yr Health Guarantee, Free training advice, www.SpringGreenPups.com 608-574-7931 SECOND GENERATION Golden Doodle puppies. UTDO shots and dewormed. Ready now. $300 each. 14240 Ipswitch Rd., Platteville, WI.

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Machinery FOR SALE: JD 7000 6 row planter, 30". Also JD grain drill, 10' double disc. 608-943-6142. JD 714 Soil Saver, 9 shank, like new $13,900. 608-574-3377. WANTED IH 425 small square baler. 608-943-6142.

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Quarantine: 187 people have tested positive and two deaths from COVID-19 countywide Continued from page 1 31. The illness, caused by the coronavirus, was declared a pandemic March 11 by the World Health Organization, setting off a series of previously unthinkable events, such as the cancellation of all organized sports, concerts and conventions and most travel. In two weeks, the United States took the lead in COVID cases, and by the end of the month, it was 50 percent higher than in Italy, which has had its health care system collapse under the burden. To prevent that, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a Safer at Home order, making official what had been expected for days – a prohibition on all nonessential travel and business, with the threat of fines and jail time for violators, though Verona police said that would be a last resort. The order included the closure of all playgrounds. The state’s monthlong declaration was joined March 29 by President Donald Trump’s announcement that Americans should plan on staying home at least through April – a significant change from his prior insistence that people should be working again by Easter. In Verona, residents generally held one another accountable to the recommendations given by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reiterated in Safer at Home – including staying at home whenever possible and keeping

Doctor’s orders With the grocery store the center of most face-to-face interactions, retired Verona doctor Craig Dopf offers advice on staying safe for both grocers and customers: Everyone, including family and friends, should stay six feet apart (because not everyone knows who you are). Maintain a safe distance between cashiers and customers, through a barrier if possible. Tape on floor should mark every six feet from register back. Keep the number of times you go grocery shopping each week to a minimum. Employees and customers with significant risk factors should not enter grocery stores: Children under 5 should stay in cart so they don’t contaminate everything they touch. at least six feet apart whenever they did venture out. Area playgrounds were blocked with caution tape to hammer home the point. As the national news began telling us who some of the victims were – including some familiar actors, singers and entertainers – Dane County on March 30 announced two sheriff’s deputies had tested positive for the virus. As of that date, 187 people had tested positive countywide, with two deaths. While some states considered postponing elections, as New York did, Wisconsin kept its statutory April 7 date

Cough or sneeze onto floor or into flexed elbow. Customers, cashiers and baggers should clean hands prior to and after handling any products. Clean handles of all baskets and carts before and after use. Wipe down doorknobs, phones, card readers before and after use. Hand sanitizers should be available at the end of every aisle and at every counter. Don’t wear gloves when not handling produce, as it prevents hand sanitizing. The virus is not transmitted through the skin. Call out people who display behavior risking themselves or others.

social activities, organized a zoo hunt and drew inspirational messages with sidewalk chalk. Libraries planned virtual activities. Unified Newspaper Group created an online signup for community helpers at ConnectVerona.com, and within four days of announcing it on social media, 15 people had signed up to help vulnerable populations do basic tasks such as shopping. Some carryout businesses operated at capacity while hotels emptied almost entirely. Finding alternatives All over Verona, people post- Salons, fitness studios and most ed hearts, shamrocks and teddy other businesses that bring in bears in windows as makeshift customers were forced to close.

but pushed for people to have absentee ballots mailed to them and moved back its online registration deadline. By March 31, nearly 1 million people had requested absentee ballots half as many as voted in the 2016 spring primary altogether. In Dane County, Clerk Scott McDonnell’s March 25 call for people to mark themselves as indefinitely confined and skip uploading photo ID led to discussions of a possible investigation by the state elections commission.

Manufacturers, limited but still considered essential, continued to operate, with some calling themselves and their employees lucky they could. The one place people continued to frequently interact face to face was at grocery stores, which were exempt from the governor’s orders limiting mass gatherings to 10 people because they carry essential supplies. Shoppers continued to keep them busy, and they, in turn, limited purchases of essential items to prevent hoarding. Madison-based sandwich chain Milios told the Wisconsin State Journal it did not have the cashflow to make payroll after closing 20 of its locations, including one in Verona, earlier in the month.

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As researchers – including some in Dane County – looked for ways to provide more tests and better treatments, federal, state and local agencies and organizations prepared for big hits to the already strained health care system and economy. On March 27, Trump signed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, which will send money to

individuals and businesses with the unanimous support of the U.S. Senate. The governor and local agencies put out calls for personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators and ventilators, and the state eased regulations on health care licensing. The state also enlisted the help of Epic, along with other companies, to attempt to double its laboratory testing capacity of about 2,000 per day, though it remained limited to people showing symptoms, including fever, coughing and shortness of breath. The state also changed eligibility requirements for home energy assistance. moved back its tax filing deadline to July to match the new federal date and suspended all evictions and foreclosures (which the county had done days earlier through law enforcement policy). County chapters of Boys and Girls Club and United Way partnered with other community organizations to raise $1.3 million to cover essential needs of people. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet. com.​

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Inspectors: Elections commission seeking poll volunteers severe cases of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The release called for volunteers to help the state’s municipal clerks cope on election day, even though a record number of voters have already returned their absentee ballots. Clark said Verona might be able to use the volunteers if they contacted her as soon as possible, because she would need time to train them adequately. She said she has been recruiting city employees to help on election day, especially those from the library and public works department, who have had their facilities closed due

to concerns about spreading the virus that led to the Safer at Home order issued by Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday, March 25. Given the number of absentee ballots that have already been turned in, Clark said she did not expect in-person turnout on election day to be very high. But, she said anyone interested in being an election inspector this year should get in touch with her Photo by Kate Newton as soon as possible in order to be trained, which she Ann Schuetz (second from right) and Audrey Huseth (far said would be done remote- right) greet a voter while working the polls Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2016, at the Verona Public Library. ly. Clark can be contacted at contacted at renee.hickfollow her on Twitter at @ the city’s main phone numReneeNHickmanw man@wcinet.com or ber 848-9947, or her email ellen.clark@ci.verona. wi.us. Renee Hickman can be

our elementary or middle schools, our goal should be to offer access to similar programs regardless of physical location. With BRMS moving to the old high school, I’d like to see after school opportunities for all middle school students to take advantage of the increased amenities. Has the district done a good job of implementing initiatives like personalized learning, the Nurtured Heart Approach and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports? I think the district is on the right track with personalized

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learning, but believe that Nurtured Heard and PBIS have missed the mark. It seems that appropriate boundaries are not being set for students, and the behaviors the district is trying to address continue on in the classroom. Has the district done enough to ensure its schools are safe? I believe we are moving in the right direction as it pertains to outside threats, and appreciate that the district keeps a resource officer in the high school. I’d like to see more done to address bullying, and increase efforts to hold students accountable to promote a positive learning environment.

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