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Verona Area High School 2018 graduates Grant Kelliher, Adam O’Donnell, Eli Hano and Jaden King decided to have some fun in the flooding Monday night, playing football in the “pond” next to Badger Ridge Middle School for about half an hour after afternoon rains.
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It was just after 9 a.m. when Gladys Ray stood outside her front door on Lincoln Street, watching as her daughter, several neighbors, a police officer and a reporter milled about. The group was looking on as the Badger Mill Creek roared next to her home, which sits up on a small hill about 50 feet from the city’s iconic bridge over the creek. “Forty-six years I’ve lived here, and my basement has never flooded,” she said. Until Verona got 11 inches of rain Monday, that is. Fortunately for Ray, her cleanup would be mostly superficial. For other
people in Verona, the flooding that was still keeping areas of the city and town submerged into Tuesday evening and likely beyond, the damage was much worse. A couple of blocks up the street, residents were pulling furniture from their flooded finished basements, talking to insurance adjusters or simply marveling at the knee-deep waters covering Neff Park next door. Three miles south in Paoli, most roads were closed, including parts of Hwy. 69 and County Hwy. PB. And a car sat stalled in a short dip on Prairie Way, a couple of blocks from where Cross Country Road was closed Photo by Jim Ferolie for much of the morning. Parts of Range Trail were closed after But the worst flooding by far was on record rainfall Monday and Tuesday the town’s northwest side, where first Aug. 20-21. responders performed at least three water rescues from people stranded in Turn to Flood/Page 16
Epic’s UGM will bring 8,000 to Verona Annual conference Aug. 26-30
holding its annual Users Group Meeting from Aug. 26-30, bringing 8,000 people from around the world KIMBERLY WETHAL whose companies use Epic Systems software to a conUnified Newspaper Group ference with forums, adviExpect to see a few more sory councils and an “Allpeople in Verona next week Camp Jamboree” dinner. International visistarting Sunday. Epic Systems will be tors from countries like The
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Australia, Belgium, Finland and Saudi Arabia, along with nine others, are expected to be in attendance at the conference, Epic spokesperson Meghan Roh said in an email to the Press. More traffic in Verona can be expected as well – shuttles from regional
hotels throughout Dane County will be looping back to hotels every halfhour in the late afternoon hours during the conference, and from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30. The Greater Madison
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District, city continue talks with third parties for access road Paoli Street option appears to be back on table JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The renegotiation of the agreement between the school district and city over a second access point to the new high school continued Thursday, Aug. 16, with a closed session of the Common Council. The council emerged with “no decision,” Mayor Luke Diaz announced, and
the discussion beforehand was far more vague than it has been in the past several months. City attorney Bryan Kleinmaier explained to the council the private discussions were necessary because of the third parties involved. One of those third parties is the Coating Place, which was previously thought to be not part of the deal, as that would be for an outlet to Paoli Street. The district and city put months into planning an alternate route off Nine Mound Road when
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There’s still plenty of decisions the Verona Area school board has to make to guide the redrawing of attendance area boundaries. All of them got a little attention Monday night, but only one got enough to actually be settled as members decided to cut
the conversation short with flooding outside and a pair of closed session discussions still to come later in the evening. Board members were not ready to make any final decisions about the makeup of a committee that will bring options back to them, the criteria that committee should use, or building capacities. “I feel like we’re still wrestling with it a little bit,” board member Meredith Stier Christensen said of the
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From right, Olivia Otremba circles around Hannah Amell during their fight scene while performing Macbeth Act 5 Scene 8 during the Fair Verona Area Shakespeare Company’s performance.
A midsummer night performance High school students with from a variety of Shakethe Fair Verona Area Shake- speare’s plays and a sonnet. speare Company performed Email reporter Kimbera variety of William ShakeAnna Larson performs Henry IV Part 2 during the Fair Verospeare’s works on Thursly Wethal at kimberly. na Area Shakespeare Company’s performance. day, Aug. 16, at the library. wethal@wcinet.com and The company is entirely follow her on Twitter student-run. Performances @kimberly_wethal. included acts and scenes
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Verona police are asking for assistance in locating the large welcome sign at the corner of Cross Country Road and Main Street after it was stolen last week. Police were notified of the absence of the “Welcome to Verona” sign last week Monday, Aug. 13, according to a news release posted on the department’s social media pages. “How is that even
possible (?) the sign is huge!” a tweet from the department’s official Twitter account reads. “If you know anything about the theft or if you recall seeing something suspicious, please contact us. We would love to recover it.” The sign was purchased by Verona Betterment Organization a decade ago and will cost $10,000 to replace if not found.
Anyone with information pertaining the whereabouts of the sign is encouraged to contact police at 845-7623 or anonymously through their tipster line at 8456074. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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Construction slows to 4 percent The growth is finally slowing, and it will show in the City of Verona’s budget this year. While Verona’s 4 percent net new construction – the number the state uses to determine a city’s ability to increase its tax levy – was still higher than the county average (3 percent), it was tame by Verona standards. The past four years, Verona had averaged nearly 10 percent growth in that number per year, owed partially to Epic’s continued construction, which has reached at least a temporary pause. With continued increases in home values, the city’s equalized value – ostensibly
City net new construction 2017: 4 percent 2016: 8 percent 2015: 10 percent 2014: 6 percent 2013: 15 percent 2012: 1 percent the market rate, not necessarily what’s on assessments – has reached $2.9 billion, nearly tied with next-door neighbor Fitchburg. That’s courtesy of an overall growth in that equalized value of 9 percent, according to the state’s equalized values statement, published Aug. 15, which is a bit slower than the past four years’ average
of 12 percent. Existing residential buildings, which account for $1.1 billion in the city, increased by 5 percent in value, and commercial buildings, which account for $1.4 billion, increased in value by 7 percent. A decade ago, residential property accounted for nearly twice as much – $844 million – as commercial property, according to state Department of Revenue documents. The year Epic began building here, 2002, residential property accounted for four times the value of commercial property here, at $461 million. The city’s total value that year was $612 million. That matches with decisions city leaders made about two decades ago to balance the city’s economy so it would not rely so much on
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residential property taxes. And this year, new construction of commercial buildings continued to nearly double that of residential, at $63 million, according to the values report. The modest growth rate could mean the city’s budget changes much less this year than it has since the effects of the recession died out. The last three budgets each added several hundred thousands of dollars, mostly in new staff, all while decreasing taxes. However, a 4 percent increase in the levy would still provide around $500,000 more in new tax revenue, and other variables in the budget have yet to be calculated. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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If you haven’t gotten used to closures on County Hwy. M, you will soon enough. M has been closed between County Hwy. PD and Midtown Road for parts of each of the past three weekends, and last week, city administrator Jeff Mikorski told the council at its Aug. 16 meeting such closures could continue on and off for more than a year. A longer closure on the same road on the city’s south side is coming up,
as well. The “blitz” closures of M, as Mikorski called them, will be either overnight or on the weekends or both to avoid making bad traffic worse. But they can be used as needed through October 2019. On the other end of the city, a stretch of South Main Street south of Locust will be closed for four weeks beginning around Sept. 10. That, of course, is after the Ironman Wisconsin triathlon makes two loops through Verona, including along that stretch. The closure is part of a project
installing a sidewalk along Main and Locust streets to improve connectivity between southern neighborhoods and the rest of the city. Commuter traffic along M can use High Point Road and Raymond Road as detours. South Main through traffic can use Paoli and Bruce streets and Prairie Heights or can take Verona Avenue and Old PB, which opened Aug. 10 after part of it was closed for four months. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
City in brief
said a school there will be necessary to accommodate The Common Council the enrollment growth. agreed last week to annex 200 acres in the North Market No. 5 approved Neighborhood planning area. The council approved a The vote at its Thursday, general development plan Aug. 16 meeting gave the for the Market No. 5 shopcity administrator and city ping center at the West End. attorney approval to execute It puts nearly 29,000 square minor changes to a pre-an- feet of retail shops between nexation agreement that the West End apartments and establishes who will pay for West Verona Avenue. what as the property, now The project is a change called Whispering Coves, from an already-approved develops. plan that would have had Three different LLCs own added apartments but have the property, the largest of less retail. It is nearly idenwhich is owned by Realtor tical to the concept plan that Dennis Midthun, who deliv- was presented earlier this ered his first presentation on year. development there more than The GDP is the second a decade ago. The other two and most legally important of are connected with Vero- the three-stage planned-unit na-based Forward Develop- development project, which ment Group. allows waivers of zoning T h e d ev e l o p m e n t i s rules and mixtures of zoning expected to comprise 160 types in exchange for a more acres of single-family homes rigorous approval process. and 40 acres of retail and “I think it’s a really good apartment use. A major stick- development, and I’m really ing point in a conceptual pro- glad it’s going to be in the posal last year was whether city,” Mayor Luke Diaz said it will make room for an before the vote. eventual elementary school. School district officials have
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Several neighbors of a home on Noel Way complained about the poor state of the property and the city’s lax enforcement of ordinances. Among the complaints they raised were weeds, noise and short-term rentals. City administrator Jeff Mikorski explained the city has been in contact with the property owner and had thought it solved the weed Building inspection problem last year. He said The city approved an the property owner has hired a contractor for that in agreement with Middleton to use its building inspecthe past couple of weeks. tor as needed for $65 per No council president inspection, plus mileage, Alders could not agree on while the city searches for a a new council president to new building inspector. The position posting succeed the departed Elizabeth Doyle, with a 3-3 closed Friday, Aug. 17, tie between Alds. Heather with four people applying.
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City of Verona voters turned out well above the statewide rate in the Aug. 14 primary election, with 38 percent of registered voters participating, compared to 22 percent statewide. Town and city voters’ choices mostly mirrored statewide preferences in both parties, with Tony Evers getting the most votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Leah Vukmir receiving the most votes for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate. Evers will face incumbent Gov. Scott Walker in the general election, while Vukmir will face incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The runners-up in the Democratic gubernatorial election in the city differed slightly from the statewide outcome, with Kelda Roys and Mahlon Mitchell swapping spots in Verona and statewide. Roys came in second here but third statewide, and Mitchell vice versa. In the Town of Verona,
state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout finished second, with Roys in third. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin came in fourth and Mike McCabe finished fifth, all ahead of sixth-place Mitchell. On the Republican side in the City of Verona, Vukmir beat Nicholson 264 to 227, with three other candidates receiving a total of 51 votes. In the Town, Vukmir won with 74 votes to Nicholson’s 48. Statewide, she won by 6 percent. Verona Republicans also favored Jay Schroeder for secretary of state and Travis Hartwig for state treasurer, both of whom won the statewide nominations. In the rest of the races on the Democratic ticket, Verona voters again lined up with their statewide counterparts. Mandela Barnes won the nomination for lieutenant governor, Doug La Follette for secretary of state and Sarah Godlewski for state treasurer. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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The Town of Verona showed signs of economic life in 2017 that hadn’t been seen for years. It had $8.9 million of residential construction as of Jan. 1, 2018, the vast majority of its overall 3 percent increase in net new construction, according to the state’s equalized values statement, published Aug. 15. Net new construction is the number used by the state to determine whether and how much a municipality may increase its tax levy, one of the few ways to increase revenue. In 2016, it experienced $6.1 million in new construction, a 2 percent
increase from the year before. From 2010 through 2015, it varied between $1.7 million and $5.1 million. Much of the town’s growth had all but disappeared before the failed 2008 consolidation effort, and shortly after, the city restricted much of the town’s ability to allow development. The town signed an agreement with the City of Verona in 2016 greatly expanding its ability to allow growth, which had been restricted in large parts of the town by the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction enforcement, beginning in 2008.
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Correction
A story in last week’s Verona Press incorrectly reported the cost of a study of the Fitchburg fire and EMS departments. The charge for the study was $18,600. The Fitchburg Common Council had authorized spending up to $30,000. The Press regrets the error.
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A backcountry break is good for the soul
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spent a couple of days backpacking part of the Teton Crest Trail in Wyoming this summer with my family. It was a trip we almost didn’t take. I hate to admit it, but for the first time in my life I actively campaigned to cancel a vacation. We were just coming off a move to a new house and had a to-do list a mile long. We were up to our eyeballs in moving boxes, juggling calls Burkart to contractors, busy at work, and having car problems. We’ll go next summer, I reasoned, when things calm down. The reasons to stay home were many. But our kids insisted. They said we planned this trip and we are going, so we grabbed some tents and sleeping bags, got in the car and headed out west. Backpacking turned out to be a completely amazing experience, and taking a break from the stress of daily life was exactly what we all needed at that moment. We didn’t shower, we subsisted on candy bars and ramen noodles, we walked many miles every day carrying heavy packs. Like all good adventures, it was very hard and also completely fantastic. Most of the time, I felt like we were wandering around in “The Sound of Music.” There were fields and fields of wildflowers, beautiful snow-covered mountain peaks and gorgeous waterfalls.
Within a few minutes of walking down the trail, we were away from all sights and sounds of civilization. We drank clear, cold (filtered) water from mountain streams. We soaked up the rays from the warm sunny skies and had a pair of moose visit our campsite. Best of all was that at the end of the trail, we were totally relaxed. There’s a lot of talk about the benefits of unplugging and getting away from it all. Before this trip, I hadn’t actually done it for any stretch of time longer than it takes to eat a nice meal or watch a movie in a theater. But the benefits were immediate and striking, and I will do it now again that I’ve experienced it. We were living in the moment out on the trail, feeling very calm and unhurried, even as we marched through grizzly bear country. To a person, all our faces fell and our shoulders started to hunch up when we got back to civilization and the backlog of texts and notifications started pinging in from the phones in our pockets. You know you’ve successfully unplugged when your teenager gleefully says, “I’m glad I left my phone in the car so I get a few extra minutes of peace.” The desire to step away from your life and get back to nature is timeless. Many of my all-time favorite books are about travel and adventure. Sometimes these books inspire me to try something new, and sometimes I’m content to live vicariously through other people’s adventures.
In “A Walk in the Woods,” I got a vision of the Appalachian Trail with Bill Bryson that planted a seed to someday do some long distance hiking. This dream was affirmed by Cheryl Strayed’s book, “Wild” about her thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. I don’t want to climb Mount Everest or sail around the world in a small boat, but I’m fascinated by the drive people have for extreme challenges like Jon Krakower in “Into Thin Air” and Torre DeRoche in “Love with a Chance of Drowning.” In just a few days in the backcountry, my kids learned how to camp “bear aware” and gained the skills and confidence to pack a bag and spend the night outside. And we all took away something valuable about taking a true and full break. We didn’t text or post or check email. We talked to each other and looked at the scenery and breathed the air. We saw the stars, ate food and slept in tents. For a few days, we just lived. Backpacking in the mountains might not be everyone’s cup of tea. But there is probably someplace like that for everyone, a beach, a park, a lake. My advice is not to put off that vacation, but do put down your phone and go walk around outside. The to-do list is still going to be there when you get back. Don’t miss the chance, like Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit,” to say, “I’m going on an adventure!” Stacey Burkart is the director of the Verona Public Library.
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Lupe, sitting on owner Manu Garay, gets a smooch from Mariah Harris at the Barks for Parks event held at Wisconsin Brewing Company on Sunday. of the event, there will be a “Downward Dog Yoga Hour” that is limited to 20 participants and costs an additional $20. Tickets can be purchased at parks-lwrd.countyofdane.com/ yogaregistration. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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Backyard chickens could be on the way to Verona soon. The city’s Public Safety committee held a preliminary discussion Thursday, Aug. 16, on a potential new ordinance allowing the keeping of a limited number of chickens at homes in the city, and a more thorough discussion is planned for Aug. 27. Public Safety chair Ald. Heather Reekie (Dist. 4) told the Press in an email the committee generally showed support for “a well-crafted ordinance
that people would need to spend a serious amount of time and energy on to abide by.” Already, she said, the plan is to bring an ordinance to the Plan Commission for a public hearing Oct. 8. That means it could get a vote at the Common Council as early as Oct. 15. The ordinance remains in an early draft stage, however, and Reekie reported the police chief hadn’t read it before the Aug. 16 meeting. Backyard chickens have become accepted in more and more communities in the area over the past several years. Madison was
an early adopter, passing an ordinance in 2004, and Middleton and Stoughton both have allowed them for many years, but it wasn’t until 2012 that Dane County made it more widespread with an ordinance of its own, affecting towns all over the area. That same year, a store catering to backyard chicken owners, Cluck, opened in Paoli. Verona first discussed the idea, along with backyard beekeeping, in 2013, after bringing in four new alders, including Reekie, but it never quite got off the ground. Since then, attempts to legalize backyard chickens met with
success in DeForest, Edgerton, Shorewood Hills and Sun Prairie – which passed it a year ago – and failed in Monona and Waunakee. This latest effort started in response to a citizen’s request at a Plan Commission meeting, Reekie told the Press. Earlier this year, backyard advocates took a setback, when the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blamed a salmonella outbreak on backyard chickens. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
UGM: Attendees lodging in hotels as far as Wisconsin Dells Continued from page 1 Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates there will be $6.1 million in direct spending in the Madison Metropolitan area as a result of the conference, Verona Area Chamber of Commerce tourism coordinator JoEllen Graber wrote in an email to the Press. Attendees are staying at hotels around Dane County and lodging as far away as the Wisconsin Dells, Roh said. The conference officially starts on Monday, Aug. 27, but the night prior, Epic is holding a “Taste of Epic” event where attendees will be able to sample some of the company’s “tastiest eats and treats,” according to the company’s UGM website. They’ll also be hosting a campfire that night, which fits in well with this year’s theme of “The Great Outdoors,” which was decided
What: School supply giveaway When: 3-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 Where: Boys and Girls Club, 4619 Jenewein Road, Fitchburg Info: verona.k12.wi.us found on the schools’ website. The high school does not have a general supply list this year, and states on its website that teachers will go over what is needed during the first few days of school, though “basic items” like notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and inexpensive earbuds can be purchased ahead of time. – Scott Girard
Noel Manor Retirement Living is closing out the summer season with a free community cookout at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Set to be held on their patio at Noel Manor Retirement Living, the cookout is free for all community members. “We wanted a fun way to engage the community in an annual summer event that our community could enjoy,” Alissa Gauger, marketing director for Noel Manor Living, wrote in an email to the Press. The menu includes brats, burgers, potato salad, veggies and dip, assorted cookies and lemonade, with black bean burgers available as a nonmeat alternative. Musicians Tom Kastle and Cowboy Bob and Buddy the Dog will each perform for an hour.
If You Go What: Noel Manor Retirement Living community cookout When: 4:306:30 p.m.,Thursday, Aug. 23 Where: Noel Manor Retirement Living, 471 Prairie Way Boulevard Info: 620-6010 The cookout will take place in the dining room in the event of inclement weather. An RSVP is required, but unless they reach 300 people, Gauger said she doesn’t anticipate that they’ll turn anyone away who would like to attend. To RSVP, call 6206010. – Kimberly Wethal
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Verona Area School District families in need can get free school supplies Monday, Aug. 27. The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County will host the event at its Fitchburg location, 4619 Jenewein Road, from 3-6 p.m. or while supplies last. The district requests people do not arrive prior to 2:45 p.m., as doors will not open until 3 p.m. The supplies were donated by the Vogel Foundation, which solicited donation from Dane County-area businesses, foundations and individuals and split up the more than $60,000 worth of supplies among area districts. Supply lists for elementary and middle schools can be
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Fans of Dane County dog parks – on both two legs and four – can show their support at the Barks for Parks fundraiser on Saturday at Wisconsin Brewing Company. The event, in its second year, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 25 and will feature activities for both species. Among the options will be a “Kids and Pups storytime,” a photo booth station with dog outfits, canine nail trimming, watercolor dog portraits and a parade of adoptable dogs who are looking for a “furever home,” according to a Dane County Parks press release. Bluegrass band Down from the Hills will provide live music. The entrance fee for humans is a suggested donation of $5, and dogs are free to attend. The proceeds will go toward Dane County Dog Parks. The inaugural event last year raised $7,600, which helped purchase a shade structure at Capital Springs Dog Park that was scheduled to be installed this month. For an hour before the beginning
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Coming up Books ‘n Booze The Books ‘n Booze book club is at a new location at the Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. The book for the discussion is “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan. For information, call 845-7180.
Over 90 birthday lunch The senior center will host a birthday celebration lunch for anyone over the age of 90 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., and live music by singer and songwriter Rich Baumann will start at 12:30 p.m. The lunch will be free for anyone over the age of 90. For guests under the age of 90, the lunch will $5. For more information, call 8457471.
Live Music in the Backyard Join the Wisconsin Brewing Company from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at their brewery, 1079 American Way, for a live music concert, food and drinks. The live concert will feature Pupy
Costello and the New Hiram Kings. Kindergarten storytime Miller and Sons brats and hot dogs The library will host a special stowill be sold, as will a selection of beers and other drinks. Proceeds from rytime for children who are entering kindergarten in the Verona Area the event benefit a local non-profit. School District the following week For information, call 848-1079. from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. PJ Masks storytime Children may attend the event with an adult or by themselves. Children of all ages are encouraged For information, call 845-7180. to participate in “PJ Masks” storytime by coming to the library in a Virtual reality tours superhero costume or their pajamas The senior center will be conductfrom 9:30-10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27. ing Rendever virtual reality tours Librarians will read from “PJ Masks” books and will lead themed from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. crafts and activities. The tour “locations” cannot be conAn identical session will be held on firmed in advance but feature differTuesday, Aug. 28. ent places around the world. For information, call 845-7180. For information, call 845-7471.
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The library’s book bike will be at the Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., from 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. L i b r a r i a n s w i l l l e a d a f l ow er-themed storytime at 3:30 p.m., and will help children ages 3 and older make flower wands at 4 p.m. Books will be available for checkout throughout the farmers market. For information, call 845-7180.
Live Music in the Backyard Join the Wisconsin Brewing Company from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at their brewery, 1079 American Way, for a live music concert, food and drinks. The live concert will feature the band Wheelhouse. Miller and Sons brats and hot dogs will be sold, as will a selection of beers and other drinks. Proceeds from the event benefit a local non-profit. For information, call 848-1079.
Community calendar Thursday, Aug. 23
• 10-10:30 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tour (registration limited to six participants), library, 845-7180 • 1:30-3:30 p.m., Family movie: “Coco” (rated PG), library, 8457180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming (ages 11-18), library, 845-7180 • 6-7 p.m., Books ‘n Booze, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 845-7180
Friday, Aug. 24
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Saturday, Aug. 25
• Noon to 4 p.m., Barks for Parks Dane County Parks fundraiser, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079
Monday, Aug. 27
• 9:30-10 a.m., “PJ Masks” storytime (all ages), library, 845-7180 • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 845-6495
Tuesday, August 28
• 9:30-10:15 a.m., Kindermusik (ages 0-5, registration required for children and caretakers), library, 845-7180 • 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Over 90 birthday celebration ($5 for those under 90), library, 845-7180 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard, Wisconsin Brewing Company,
• 9:30-10 a.m., “PJ Masks” storytime (all ages), library, 845-7180 • 3:30-6:30 p.m., Verona Public Library Book Bike at Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., 845-7180
Thursday, Aug. 30
• 6:30-7 p.m., Ready for Kindergarten! storytime (age 5), library, 845-7180
Friday, Aug. 31
• 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tours, senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30-1 p.m., Ice cream social, senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30-2:30 p.m., “I Can Only Imagine” movie screening, senior center, 845-7471 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079
Monday, Sept. 3
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Tuesday, September 4
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What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Aug. 23 7 a.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Ethical Wills at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 10 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society Friday, Aug. 24 7 a.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Saturday, Aug. 25 8 a.m. – Common Council from 8-16-18 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 8-16-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Sunday, Aug. 26 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 8-16-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 8-16-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Monday, Aug. 27 7 a.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats
Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Tuesday, Aug. 28 7 a.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Ethical Wills at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 10 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society Wednesday, Aug. 29 7 a.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 8-27-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Community Drug
Issues at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Thursday, Aug. 30 7 a.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Coping with Dementia at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Jim Hetzal at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Ethical Wills at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Meet Drea, K9 Officer at Senior Center 10 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society
Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. 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.
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: 9 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
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) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion 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
The Blessing Is Outside of Your Comfort Zone “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” — Philippians 4:13 NIV Ashley Hicks is a runner and co-founder of the group Black Girls RUN!, a group whose mission is to encourage all people (but especially black females) to make fitness and healthy living a priority. For Ashley Hicks, as for many runners, there is a spiritual and meditative aspect to running. She tells the story about preparing for her second marathon and in the process of buying some new running shoes telling the person who was helping her at the store that she wasn’t really excited about the race and just wanted to get through it. He told her to remember that “the blessing is outside of your comfort zone.” For anyone who has ever done any long-distance running, or any physical activity that took you past the limits of your comfort zone, you know how true this is. You must go beyond your comfort zone to get your second wind, and this is just as true for mental and spiritual efforts as it is for physical ones. God’s saving grace is more apt to come after the dark night of the soul. We simply aren’t likely to recognize God’s grace in the everyday routine, even though it’s always there. If you’re feeling a bit lackluster and blasé about life, or some aspect of it, press on until you hit that point where it starts to get uncomfortable, and remember that the blessing comes somewhere past that point. – Christopher Simon
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Dok’s Klassik Tavern reopens after 3-month hiatus Bar closed after May apartment fire KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
Bruce “Dok” Meier’s summer vacation ended this week. Over the last three months, he’s spent more time with his grandchildren, visited his oldest son in London and played a little bit more golf than usual, he told the Press Monday, following a fire in May that closed Dok’s Klassik Tavern for almost three months. He’s also “excited” to see patrons he may not have seen since they closed on May 23. “I am so anxious to get back to work to see all of our fantastic customers who have supported us so well over the years,” he said. “You just miss them, because it’s so much fun … some I haven’t seen in three months.” Meier reopened the establishment on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The bar is now back to its normal full service hours from 3 p.m. to close Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. The early morning fire on May 23 completely destroyed an apartment behind the Dok’s Klassik Tavern, where bar manager Jimmy Leon lived, and caused fire damage to the upstairs dining room, which needed to be completely redone. Water and smoke damage ruined the downstairs dining room and the bathrooms, prompting them to be redone “floor to ceiling,” Meier said, along with both the mechanical and storage rooms that housed the HVAC and water heating systems. The main floor of the building didn’t have much more than smoke damage, Meier said. A GoFundMe to help with replacing Leon’s belongings raised $5,715 in two months, according to the GoFundMe page. Meier said despite being closed for three months, he was able to keep all of his cooks and his waiting and bartending staff on payroll – it’s “fantastic” to see them all come back, he said. “I’ve got a great crew,” he said. “I”ve been a part of this for eight years, and some of the full-time people have been here eight years with me. It’s
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on Tuesday. “I took off work early so we could get here,” patron Susan Slocum said Tuesday. “People are just happy to have this place open again. Verona doesn’t have a lot of bars … this is your only supper club, and I think that’s what makes this place special.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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The Verona Area School District may stay out of a new round of school safety grants from the state Department of Justice over concerns about how student data would be used. District director of human resources Jason Olson told the school board Monday that the grant applications, due Aug. 30, have some requirements and information requests that are unclear to district officials. He and superintendent Dean Gorrell said they’ve sent a list of nine questions to the
Continued from page 1 criteria piece. T h e y d i d , h o w e v e r, finalize the charge to the committee, which asks its to-be-determined membership to study and review elementary and middle school attendance areas with attention to the strategic plan, board criteria, historical enrollment trends, future enrollment projections and building capacity. The committee will be expected to bring up to three recommendations back to the board for final consideration by April. That’s a year and a half before the boundaries would go into effect for the 2020-21 school year when the new Verona Area High School building opens. At that time, Badger Ridge Middle School will move over to the current high school, while Sugar Creek Elementary School will move to the BRMS building. That latter move creates one of the bigger questions facing the board and committee: capacity. Badger Ridge could hold up to 723 elementary students, well above what the current Sugar Creek building holds, but prior to the April 2017 referendum, some parents expressed concerns about a “mega” elementary school. The board is also still considering how to weigh balancing demographics among schools against keeping neighborhoods together in the criteria it tells the committee to use, with much of the district’s socioeconomic and racial d ive r s i t y c o m i n g f r o m small pockets within the district. Both of those are less significant than the third decision in front of them, Stier Christensen said, as the makeup of the committee will be the most significant factor in finding a successful plan. “I think it would be very important that we would have representation from the many different neighborhoods,” she said. “I’m not ready to tackle the criteria without knowing that we will have representatives from those committees to give us their direct input.” The board is expected to continue the discussion at its next meeting Sept. 10, and expects to make a decision by Sept. 24 before the first committee meeting, likely in October. For board member Tom Duerst, part of the committee that helped create new middle school boundaries in 1999, much of Monday’s discussion got too detailed, with board members parsing over, “What does this mean, what does that mean?” when the directions instead need to be “clear, concise and simple.” “Sometimes you can overthink things,” he told the group. “I want you all to think about that for the next meeting. “I personally think we are.”
DOJ, but are unsure if they will hear back before the deadline. Gorrell said if they don’t, they will not apply for the second round of the grants. The board approved applying for a grant under the condition the administrators receive what they deem adequate answers to those questions. The district could receive up to $306,000 from the grant program. Earlier this summer, the district received $270,905 from the first round of grants from the DOJ. That money will go toward initiatives including shatterproof glass at all entrances to school buildings, cameras and training for staff. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@ wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @ sgirard9.
Schools in brief VAHS decisions next month The school board is expected to make its final decision next month on including turf and a second pool in the new Verona Area High School project. Superintendent Dean Gorrell told board members he would have the necessary cost data to them by the Sept. 10 meeting, though a decision wouldn’t be needed until Sept. 24. Increases in other costs, mostly related to a second access road to the site and related improvements to nearby intersections required by the city, have put those two elements in danger of being cut. They were not initially part of the referendum, but were added on last August when the budget numbers looked favorable.
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What’s next The board will continue discussions at its Sept. 10 and 24 meetings, with decisions expected by the latter. potential ranges, they did hear from a couple local experts. Elementary school principals Theresa Taylor and To d d B r u n n e r t o l d t h e board they have both led their schools at times of large student populations, and that it wasn’t a big problem. “Focusing on the number is one factor,” Brunner said. “It by no means is the only factor you should focus upon or think about.” Taylor, who at Glacier Edge has seen overcrowding in just the past few years and had to convert computer labs and other spaces to classrooms, said that having more sections of classes at each grade level can sometimes offer more opportunities for staff collaboration or teamwork. The biggest challenge, she said, are the common areas like hallways, gyms and lunchrooms. “You can only put so many kids in the cafeteria at the same time,” Taylor said, adding that they start serving lunch at 10:50 a.m. to make sure all the students get through. Brunner pointed out that with BRMS, there is already a larger cafeteria, a step room, and multiple gymnasiums that could be used. “723 kids versus what we went through at Sugar Creek (years ago) with 705 kids, that should feel a lot better,” he said.
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Having so many kids at the new Sugar Creek could bring a different challenge for the board in building its criteria to direct the committee. That, plus the nearby Country View Elementary School, would have more than 1,200 elementary students within a mile of each other. That means ensuring diversity at those schools would likely require some students to be bused in from far away – which would go against what some board members have said is a priority in keeping neighborhoods together and attending nearby schools. “We can say we want to create neighborhood schools and that would be the best thing for everyone, but we don’t necessarily have a neighborhood school to draw from where we can offer certain populations in our district a walkable school,” said board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner. She has been an advocate for emphasizing diverse schools during the two board discussions on the subject, and doesn’t want the board to “miss the benefits of students interacting Building capacity across a diverse spectrum of While the board did not kids.” District director of curmake any decisions regardriculum and instruction ing maximum capacities or Ann Franke pointed out that
whether or not the student population is “diverse” is only one factor in ensuring success for students. “Just because you create a diverse student population, it’s not enough,” Franke said. “The demographics are important, but what are the other steps we are taking to make sure those students are successful?” Deciding whether to focus on diversity or neighborhood schools, or finding a healthy mix, will be one of a number of less-discussed criteria sent to the committee. The current draft list also includes items referencing keeping bus rides short, fiscal efficiency, minimizing the number of students impacted and creating a logical feeder elementary-to-middle school structure.
Committee makeup No matter the direction they give, one of the most important factors for the board in a successful process is picking the right people to interpret their criteria and make recommendations. That group is likely to be put together next month, as superintendent Dean Gorrell said the district would put out a call for anyone interested around the second week of September. He and consultant Drew Howlick are still discussing how large the group should be, with Gorrell preferring around 30 and Howlick thinking bigger. Once the group is established, the first meeting would likely be in mid-October. That committee’s membership was the biggest sticking point for Stier Christensen Monday, as she said the board would need to consider “the burdens that we may not automatically recognize” that other parents will. Director of bilingual programming and instructional equity Laurie Burgos echoed the board member’s call for a diverse group. “The more families that you can hear from, the better,” Burgos said. “The composition of the committee being representative and really tapping into those voices is what’s going to give you the best information.” Board president Noah Roberts was confident that based on the recent strategic plan effort, which included a similar committee of around 30 people meeting multiple times and discussing complex topics, the district can find a good mix that will bring them strong recommendations. “Our strategic planning committee, both in composition and information provided, and the discussions that occurred, met the expectations that we have in terms of the expertise that people are going to have to develop on these issues,” Roberts said. “We can do it again.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Dawkins breaks out in passing attack with 117 yards, two touchdowns MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The 7-on-7 passing drills Verona junior wide receiver Aubrey Dawkins and his teammates did in the summer paid off right out of the gate. Dawkins had a monster game Friday, Aug. 17, with six receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns as the Verona football team rolled to a 40-2 win over Janesville Parker in its season opener at Monterey Stadium. “We have been working all summer, the whole team has, and Haakon (Anderson) has been with us and all the receiving corps,” Dawkins said. “It hasn’t just been me and (quarterback) Adam (Bekx) together. I think none of us are nervous anymore. We are all making big plays.” The Wildcats (1-0) gashed the Vikings (0-1) for 231 rushing yards. Junior Haakon Anderson displayed his versatility as a running back and H-back, rushing for 82 yards on eight carries and three touchdowns. Jackson Acker rushed for 50 yards on six carries. The Wildcats capped a seven-play, 84-yard drive in the first quarter, with Anderson bulldozing in for a 3-yard touchdown run. On Verona’s next possession, the Wildcats marched 38 yards in eight plays, punctuated by junior Keegan Lindell’s 3-yard TD run to extend the lead to 14-0 with 3:14 left in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Bekx tossed a 36-yard touchdown to Dawkins and capped it with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Dawkins with 59 seconds left to give the Wildcats a 27-0 lead at halftime. Bekx completed 9 of 14 passes for
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Verona’s Aubrey Dawkins hauls in a 34-yard catch Friday in the first quarter of the Wildcats’ 40-2 season-opening Big Eight Conference win over Janesville Parker at Monterey Stadium. 174 yards and two touchdowns. “We were looking at him (Dawkins), Shay Watson and Haakon Anderson to be our guys to get the
ball in crucial situations,” coach An admitted run-first type of “It’s cool to see them do it in the Dave Richardson said. “Aubrey runs coach, Richardson said it has been games when the pressure is on,” great routes. Adam (Bekx) is getting fun to watch the chemistry between him the ball in stride.” Bekx and his receivers in practice. Turn to Football/Page 12
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Verona wins West, reaches Final Four BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The last time the Verona Home Talent team made a run to the Final Four, right fielder Luke Yapp was unable to play, as he returned for his collegiate baseball season at Madison College. Yapp made sure he get another chance at the Final Four, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs on Sunday to lead the Cavaliers to an 8-2 win over West Middleton. With the Western Section championship game victory, Verona (172) clinched a berth in the Final Four round-robin series for the first time since 2015. “This is the first one (Final Four) that I’ve officially been a starter on and will get to play in,” Yapp said. “This means a lot to me. I know it means a lot for everybody else. It is the same feeling for everyone. It’s an exciting experience. We won the West, baby.” Verona player/manager David Lund has a fractured and displaced ring finger on his knuckle and will be going for physical therapy for the final time this week in hopes of returning to play in the Final Four. “It feels great,” Lund said. “Our
What’s next Verona hosts Cross Plains at 1 p.m. Sunday in the first round of the Home Talent League’s Final Four round-robin series.
goal each year is to win the (Western) Section. To know we get three more weeks is fun.” Cross Plains, which comes to Ve r o n a a t 1 p . m . S u n d a y, h a s knocked off Verona twice in the Night League playoffs. “We will have that chip on our shoulder because we haven’t beat them in a while,” Lund said. West Middleton led 2-1 after three innings Sunday before the Cavaliers made their comeback with one run in the third inning and two runs in the fifth. John Moynihan reached on an error in the third that allowed the game-tying run to score. Stephen Lund crushed a double to left center. Mike Jordahl, who also went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, was one of two walks
in the inning. Yapp then coaxed a walk off Leggett to bring home the go-ahead run to give the Cavaliers a 3-2 lead. Jordahl scored on a passed ball later in the inning to extend the Cavaliers’ lead to 4-2. “We are one of those teams that likes being in big-time situations,” Yapp said. “We have a rivalry with West Middleton and you could tell right from the get-go everyone was locked into the game in BP. There wasn’t much talk.” Verona took a stranglehold with a three-run sixth. Justin Scanlon singled and raced all the way to third base when a wild throw went out of play. Derek Burgenske delivered an RBI single to right to give the Cavaliers a 5-2 lead. Burgenske scored on Leggett’s wild pitch and Yapp drove in Jordahl on a sacrifice fly to give Verona an insurmountable 7-2 lead. Jordahl and Yapp went a combined 6-for-8 against the Braves. “They are a huge part of our lineup,” Lund said of Yapp and Jordahl. Jason Erxleben pitched a gem, giving up two runs on five hits in eight innings. He struck out two, walked three and hit one.
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Conley goes undefeated in big week JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Junior Meredith Conley improved to 9-0 with five victories last week at No. 1 singles and the Verona girls tennis team (7-2) won three of its five dual meets. Verona saw first-hand why many picked Middleton to be the Big Eight favorite this season Thursday, as it beat Verona 6-1 to open the conference dual meet season. The Wildcats followed that dual meet loss on the road with the two-day I 90/94 Challenge in Milwaukee. The tournament featured some of the state’s top players and teams. Thirteenth-ranked Verona finished 3-1 with wins over eighth-ranked Nicolet, Oak Creek and Kettle Moraine. The Wildcats’ lone loss came against Whitefish Bay. A two-time state qualifier, Conley earned the Wildcats’ lone win against Middleton on Friday. In the 90/94 Challenge, she defeated Nicolet’s Amy Drame – an 11th seed at the
What’s next Verona travels to Palmer Park for a 4 p.m. dual meet Thursday against Janesville Craig. WIAA Division 1 state tournament last year – along with special qualifiers Katie Kavanaugh of Whitefish Bay and Grace Sueflohn of Kettle Moraine at the 90/94 Challenge. Seniors Allison Blessing and Claire Johnson (8-1) earned 4-0 sweeps in the tournament at No. 3 doubles. Junior Meghan Samz (6-3) went 3-1 No. 3 singles, and Parker and Sutter were 3-1 at No. 2 doubles.
Middleton 6, Verona 1 Conley won her No. 1 singles match 6-3, 6-0 over Mia Kim 6-3, 6-0 on Friday, but Verona did not win more than two games at any other singles
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Wildcats focused on earning more WIAA state berths BY MARK NESBITT
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T h e Ve r o n a - M o u n t Horeb girls swim team is loaded with talent, featuring six who swam at the WIAA Division 1 state swim meet last year. Senior Grace Bennin captured state champi onships in the 50-meter freestyle (23.27) and 100 breaststroke (1 minute, .17 seconds). T h e Wi l d c a t s r e t u r n every member of their 200 medley relay team that finished fourth at state. The quartet of junior Sara Stewart, Bennin, junior Josie McCartney and junior Kaitlyn Zuehl finished the relay with a time of 1:45.76 at state last season. The Wildcats return their entire lineup in the 200 freestyle relay with Bennin, senior Rachel Drapp, Zuehl and senior Gabby Gnewuch that took fifth at state. Verona-Mount Horeb also has three-fourths of its 400 freestyle relay back from state with Stewart, Gnewuch and Drapp. “ We t y p i c a l l y h a v e
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The returning letterwinners for the Verona-Mount Horeb girls swim team are (front row, from left): Sam Malecki, Molly McCormick, Sara Stewart, Kaitlyn Zuehl and Regan Brazeau; (second row) Maddie Bonifas, Gabby Gnewuch, Josie McCartney, Ireland McMahan, Bailey Felsheim and Gianna Gnewuch; (third row) Laura Semmann, Avery Updegrove, Ellen Bie, Caroline Smith, Grace Bennin and Calina Ackerman; (back) Cleo Seidl, Kieran McGilvray, Ella Chorlton and Emma Neumann. five to six state qualifiers returning every year,” Ve r o n a - M o u n t H o r e b coach Bill Wuerger said. “I don’t think the expectations are any higher or lower than they’ve been the last several years.” Bennin shined along
with the entire WIldcats’ team in the season-opening meet at Janesville Parker Friday. She had a hand in winning three races and had her best time in the 200 freestyle by four seconds compared to last season.
Ve r o n a - M o u n t H o r e b won every event in the opener.Stewart (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) and McCartney (100 butterfly). Gnewuch (200, 500 freestyle). “We have some great butterfliers,” Wuerger said.
“Breaststroke has been a strong event for us the last season and I think it will be again.” Wuerger said the same relays that swam at state last year will not necessarily be locked in this season.
“Over the course of the season we will experiment with different relay combinations,” he said. Middleton, the defending Division 1 state champion and Big Eight Conference champs, will be the favorite again, Wuerger said. “No one was close to Middleton last year,” he said. “They dominated. “ We h ave a ve r y g o o d swim team. We are in a conference with a lot of competition. I don’t want to measure our success by how we do in conference. Our goal for the season is to get better everyday and have them swim their best time in their final meet. That is what we have control over — how we swim.” Wuerger said events the Wi l d c a t s m u s t d eve l o p more depth are in the 200 and 500 freestyle.
Verona dominates Parker in opener BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Verona-Mount Horeb won all 11 events and rolled to a 129-41 season-opening win over Janesville Parker-Evansville on Friday. Junior Josie McCartney finished first in the 50-meter freestyle (25.90) and 100 freestyle (56.33). Senior Grace Bennin won the 200 freestyle (1:55.71). The Wildcats swept the top three spots in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay. “I was impressed with Grace Bennin’s 200 freestyle,” coach Bill Wuerger said of the time that was four seconds faster than last year. Senior Avery Updegrove took first in the 500 freestyle (5:42.58), which was 13 seconds faster than her best time last season. Bennin teamed with freshman Allison
Beggs, sophomore Bailey Flesheim, junior Tola Klabough to win the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:41.84. Senior Gabby Gnewuch won the 100 butterfly (1:01.36). The Wildcats took the top two spots in the 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Gnewuch’s time in the butterfly was three seconds faster than last year. Junior Sara Stewart took first in the 200 individual medley (2:18.52) and junior Kieran McGilvray won the 100 backstroke (1:06.08). Senior Molly McCormick finished first in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.72). The Wildcats’ 400 freestyle relay team of junior Sam Malecki, freshman Maia Blas, Felsheim and Bennin took first (3:46.40). In the 200 medley relay, McGilvray teamed with Gnewuch, Beggs and freshman Anna Nielsen to win the race (2:01.07), which was about one second ahead of the Vikings.
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Verona takes sixth at invite BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Verona girls golf team has already had two golf matches postponed this week due to heavy rains that have hit southern Wisconsin and wreaked havoc on courses.
The Wildcats were scheduled to golf against Madison East and Janesville Craig at the Monona Golf Course Tuesday, but the event was wiped out by rain. Verona coach Jon Rebholz
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Cats looks to move up in Big 8 JEREMY JONES
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The returning letterwinners for the Verona boys soccer team (front, from left) are: Mason Jordan, Eliot Popkewitz, Jonathan Gamez and Bennett Luttinen; (middle) Andres Rios-Vivian, Sam Abreu, Alex Sarabia, Tavion McKnuckle and Bryan Lopez-Martinez; (back) George Ohm, Jack Knight, Sam Lynch, Nate Hanson and Gannon Simonett.
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With eight starters back from a Verona boys soccer team that reached the WIAA Division 1 regional championship game last year, the expectations are high for the Wildcats. Verona went 15-4-1 and finished second in the Big Eight Conference last year (7-1-1) behind champion Madison East (14-5-1, 8-0-1 Big Eight). The Wildcats return 11 letterwinners from a team that was shut out by Middleton 5-0 in the WIAA Division 1 regional final. “I expect us to have a strong presence in this year’s conference race, as well as the postseason tournament,” coach Chris Handrick said. “We are a young and experienced team that has been able to clarify focus and understanding and mental toughness needed for the next level of play. “I expect us
What’s next Verona travels at 6 p.m. Friday to play at Waukesha South. to fall within the top two teams in the conference this year, if not winning it.” Junior Sam Lynch is back after earning all-Big Eight as a defender and midfielder. Junior captain Eliot Popkewitz (midfielder) returns after being named second-team all-conference last season. “He’ll offer greater leadership and improved awareness on the field,” Handrick said of Popkewitz. Verona has some scoring punch back. Popkewitz scored 10 goals last year, and the Wildcats will get a boost with juniors Jack Knight (six goals, seven
assists) and Bennett Luttinen (eight goals). The other returning starters are senior Mason Jordan, sophomore Sam Abreu (midfielder), senior Andres Rios-Vivian, junior Gannon Simonett and junior two-year starting goalkeeper George Ohm. Handrick has seen Abreu make strides as an attacking midfielder. Abreu has developed an improved awareness on the field linked with improved vision, he said. Handrick said Abreu’s work ethic and self-discipline is unmatched by many players. As a keeper, Ohm posted 51 saves and gave up just 1.3 goals per game last year. The Wildcats have to fill the void of four starters, including Jack Bates, the leading goal scorer (19) and points
Grossenbacher-McLamery, J.J. Gumieny, junior Brad Tuomi, sophomore Alex Ritter and junior Alan Zheng. Freshman Aidan Manning ran a 4:58 mile in eighth grade. He and fellow freshman Sean Parry and Brandon Fritz will push the returning varsity runners this season.
Postseason Marks said the Big Eight will once again be a terror as a cross country conference. Middleton (first), Madison West (fifth) and Sun Prairie (sixth) all finished in the top six at the WIAA Division 1 state meet last year. Middleton returns almost everyone from its state title performance last season and figures to distance themselves from everyone else in the Big Eight. M a d i s o n We s t , S u n Prairie, Madison La
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Verona running for a top three finish in Big Eight Conference JEREMY JONES Sports editor
A talented junior class will need to lead a Verona girls cross country team that finished in the middle of the pack in the Big Eight Conference last year. Coach Dave Nelson said his team has the potential to finish in the top three at the conference meet if they are able to build confidence and stay healthy. The Wildcats return seven letterwinners from last season, including sophomore Anna Knueve who finished 27th, junior Leah Remiker (31st), junior Jamie Hogan (39th) and Abby Wampfler (42nd). Sophomore Lucinda Bakken finished ninth overall in the JV race. Hogan and Knueve were the team’s second and third runners at sectionals, finishing 19th and 24th. Captains Lucy Waschbusch and Caroline Bobb are the only two returning seniors on the team. Juniors Luci Bakken, Hogan, Remiker and Wampfler round out the returning letterwinners from last year. The Wildcats will be tasked with
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Randy Marks enters his 54th year as coach of the Verona boys cross country team looking to crack the top three in one of the toughest conference’s in the state. The Wildcats lost two starters from last year, including state qualifier Peter Barger and junior Eric Blum, but Marks said the team’s top three o f s e n i o r J a s o n Fo r d , juniors Nathan Neitzel and Luka Dimaggio are all looking pretty solid with the mileage they put in over the summer. Ford finished 18th at sectionals last year and Neitzel crossed the finish line 30th. “Ford and Nathan are obviously capable of qualifying for the WIAA Division 1 state meet but they will have to work hard and run aggressively to make that happen,” Marks said. The top runner on JV last year, Dimaggio has moved up to the No. 3 runner on varsity. Verona’s No. 4 through 8 runners will need to prove themselves on the race course, however. In that mix expect to be seniors Ian
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Continued from page 11 producer (42). “Last year we had a strong team and we will be missing some great individual talent, but I believe this year we have even stronger overall talent as a whole.” Handrick said.
Conference preview Verona, Madison West and Middleton will contend for a conference title, according to Handrick. Madison West made a surprise run to the state tournament last year where the Regents lost to Marquette University 2-1. Madison East had a senior-laden team with 16 seniors last year.
“I foresee Madison West to have a strong presence,” Handrick said. “Knowing some of the players he (Coach Kornish) will have available to him, he should have a very solid team.” Sun Prairie will be a bit of a wildcard with them being down last year and a coaching transition. Handrick said Middleton has lost their two iconic players over the past two years, but the Cardinals shouldn’t be overlooked. “In order to reach our goals we need to have the grit when things get tough to push through towards the win and understand the value of everyday effort on the field, whether training or a game,” he said.
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The Verona volleyball returning letterwinners (front, from left) are: Ameila Hust, Amelia Walton, Megan Touchett, Emma Frahm and Jordan Armstrong; (back) Nicole Phelps, Sydney Rae, Lindsay Hollar, Maddy Kelley and Sophie Alexander.
Verona aims to repeat in Big 8 BY MARK NESBITT
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With one of the Big Eight’s top liberos back as a defensive specialist and several hitters returning, too, the Verona volleyball team seeks to repeat as conference champions. It was jumbled at the top of the Big Eight Conference last season, with a three-way tie for the conference title among Verona, Sun Prairie and Middleton, but coach Kelly Annen suggested the Wildcats could distinguish themselves this year with their work ethic. “We have a very hard-working team with a team-oriented attitude,” Annen said. “We had a lot of girls work hard on their games over the summer, played in tournaments and they came into the season playing well.” The Wildcats have four starters back, led by juniors Megan Touchett (outside and right side hitter) and Amelia Hust (libero). Both were honorable mention all-Big Eight last year. Hust racked up 357 digs last year, an average of 3.8 per set. She also is one of the top returning servers on the team with a 92 percent serving percentage and 69 aces. Junior Jordan Armstrong is back at setter, where she had 402 assists last year, an average of 4.3 per set. Other returning letterwinners include senior outside hitter
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Nikki Phelps and junior middle blocker Maddy Kelley. Kelley had 136 kills (1.6 per set) and posted 18 blocks. Touchett, who had 121 kills, gives the Wildcats another power hitter at the net. Other returning letterwinners are seniors Sophie Alexander, Sydney Rae, Lindsay Hollar, Amelia Walton and Emma Frahm. Alexander and Rae can serve as outside hitters. Rae might also see time as a middle blocker. “Our team is very athletic and versatile,” Annen said. Two newcomers who are expected to play significant roles are junior Rachel Karnosky (defensive specialist) and sophomore Kylie Magnus (outside hitter). Annen said the Wildcats had great development on technical skills, communication last year. “Carrying that philosophy into 2018, they are motivated and focused to continue where they left off the previous season,” Annen said. Despite having 10 letterwinners back from a conference co-championship team, Annen wants to send the message that competition will fuel the team. “Carrying that philosophy into 2018, they are motivated and focused to continue where they left off the previous season. “All positions will be challenged for from the beginning of the season,” she said. One freshman expected to be vying for a spot and could contribute right away is Claudia Bobb. She could be an outside or right side hitter. “Claudia Bobb has a bright future,” Annen said. “She’s a freshman with great potential as an all-around player.”
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The Verona boys soccer team couldn’t finish off its shots and the Wildcats played Kettle Moraine to a scoreless tie in the season opener at Reddan Soccer Park on Tuesday. Verona outshot Kettle Moraine 6-3 and had three corner kicks, but couldn’t break through. “It was a well played
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Richardson said. Verona added to the rout with an eight-play, 95-yard drive in the third quarter, ending with Anderson’s 13-yard TD run. The Wildcats’ defense limited the Vikings to 210 total yards and kept them out of the end zone. After a fumbled punt by the Vikings, Anderson bolted for a 24-yard TD run. Verona cashed in on an eight-play, 95-yard drive in the third quarter, culminated with Anderson’s 13-yard TD run. Anderson bolted for a 24-yard TD run after another Vikings turnover. “ I t f e e l s a m a z i n g ,” Anderson said. “As a unit it shows that we are working
together. I feel like we are one team and one family. It’s special.” One trouble area for the Wildcats was a botched snap that sailed out of the end zone in the fourth quarter and resulted in a safety. “The center snap has to be corrected,” Richardson said. “If a center goes down and another center comes in, we can’t miss a beat. That will be corrected by Monday. It’s has got to be.” The attention now turns to a showdown with Middleton at 7 p.m. Friday. “I feel like it was a good start to our season,” Dawkins said. “We just have to carry it on to our next game with Middleton coming up next. We still have to practice as hard as we did coming out for Parker.”
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Golf: Thomas leads Wildcats Continued from page 11 said there were a few holes that were unplaya b l e Tu e s d a y a t t h e Monona course. The Edelweiss Golf Course in New Glarus the Wildcats use as their home course was closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Returning letterwinners for the Verona boys cross country team (front, from left) are: Alex Ritter, Alan Zheng and Eric Blum; (back) Nathan Neitzel, Brad Tuomi, Jason Ford and J.J. Gumieny.
Boys: Big 8 once again arguably the state’s toughest conference “It will be our goal again to place in the top five in conference and Follette, Madison East, Janesville possibly higher if some of our young Craig and Verona will all battle guys come on strong,” Mark said. behind Middleton. Things don’t get any easier in the Continued from page 11
Madison West sectional, where the Wildcats will once again see Middleton, Madison West and defending Badger South champion Monona Grove.
Ve r o n a ’s g o l f m a t c h against Madison La Follette and Beloit Memorial scheduled for Thursday at Yahara Golf Course in Madison has already been postponed, Rebholz said. “We have offered to host that one Thursday and are just waiting on confirmation from both other coaches,” Rebholz said. Rebholz said a make-up date for the match against Madison East and Janesville Craig has not been determined.
What’s next Verona travels to the Yahara Hills Golf Course at 9 a.m. Thursday to play Madison La Follette and Beloit Memorial. Waunakee invite Verona took sixth out of 10 teams at the Waunakee Invitational Monday at the Meadows of Sixmile Creek Golf Course. The Wildcats shot a 394. Waunakee White claimed the team title (338), four strokes ahead of second-place Middleton. Verona senior Nicole Thomas shot a 92 to lead the Wildcats and junior Andrea Schleeper carded a 97. Junior Caitlyn Ott finished with a 102, while junior Alli Albert carded a 103.
Girls: Verona hopes to contend in Big Eight Conference race that there are five girls who could potentially finish a race as our top runner on the team,” Nelson said. “While this is unlikely to occur, each girl needs to enter any given race with the feeling that they are our team’s leader on that day.” Freshmen Payette Neess and Emma Petta are newcomers who could step in on varsity at some point this season. “We have a group of girls that are willing to work hard and really want to run for each other,” Nelson said. “Confidence is contagious. We will need to lean on Leah a little for her state track meet experience, especially after her seventh-place finish in the 800 last June.”
What’s next Verona travels to the Glenn Herold Invitational at 10:15 a.m. Saturday in Watertown. Verona opens the season 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown.
Postseason Sun Prairie is also the two-time defending WIAA Division 1 state champions, and clearly the team to beat in the Big Eight. Nelson said the rest of the Big 8 Conference has the task of closing
the gap this season. The Wildcats are in a different sectional than the Cardinals though, and Nelson said he feels like his team has a very good opportunity to qualify for state. “Each member of our varsity team has the chance to contribute to our team’s success, either on the course or in practice,” he said. The four teams at this point that Verona will need to outperform at the sectional meet are Madison Memorial, Middleton, Monona Grove and Madison West, Nelson said. It won’t be easy though, as those teams return some very fine runners, have long traditions of success and very good coaching, he said.
Tennis: Wildcats knockoff Nicolet at 90/94 Challenge atop the doubles lineup to seniors Annabelle Crowley and Emma Koppa, who finished fifth at state last year. The flight or at No. 1 doubles. Wildcats earned victories at the other Seniors Eve Parker and Angie Sut- two doubles flights. ter (7-2) came up shy of forcing a third Parker and Sutter rolled 6-1, 6-0 at set, losing 6-0, 7-6 (1) at No. 2 doubles. No. 2 doubles Blessing and Johnson fell 6-2, 6-4 at Verona 7, Oak Creek 0 No. 3 doubles. Sydney Breitbach and Kasie Keyes Verona 4, Nicolet 3 split the first two sets against Oak Creek Conley beat Drame 6-1, 6-3 on Fri- on Friday and survived a 6-3, 7-6 (6), day to help Verona secure a 4-3 win 11-9 tiebreaker to help Verona to a 7-0 over Nicolet. team sweep. Happel wasn’t sure but thought that No. 2 singles player Mary Saley and it could have been the first time Verona Conley won 6-3, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-1 at the had beaten Nicolet. top of the singles lineup. Johnson and Blessing secure the win Freshman Elsa Queoff cruised to a with a 6-1, 4-6, 10-5 victory at No. 3 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles and Samz doubles to lock up the win. rolled 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. “That was two seniors coming Parker and Sutter added a 6-0, 6-1 through in the clutch,” Happel said. “It win at No. 2 doubles, and Blessing and was a huge win for our program.” Johnson won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 doubles. The Wildcats won half their singles matches, with Samz defeating Bella Whitefish Bay 5, Verona 2 Rosmann 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Conley earned Verona’s lone singles Breitbach and Keyes fell 6-0, 6-0 FREE
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In this league you will be successful if you can do that.” Erxleben kept the Braves off-balance and t h e C ava l i e r s d e f e n s e made some great plays in the field to help Verona close out the game.
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Road: Paoli Street access would still need Department of Transportation approval Continued from page 1 it became clear the original plan for locating a road to Paoli Street would not satisfy state requirements or get support from city staff for a waiver of those requirements because it was too close to the U.S. Hwy. 18-151 interchange and could create unsafe backups during peak traffic times. Thursday, an attorney for the school district referred to a “concept plan” the district presented, though she did not elaborate on that
plan. The road requiring land from the other third party being negotiated with, S&E Enterprises ownership, would not need a new concept plan because it has already been approved. “If you approve the concept of the second access point, then that will begin the process of further dialogue,” Lori Lubinski told the council. However, Lubinski also referred to a Sept. 24 deadline for the district to determine the “scope” of the new high school campus, which
could be a stretch for the Paoli Street connection, given that the state Department of Transportation would need to waive its normal restrictions to allow any intersection within 1,000 feet of the interchange. The original proposal brought to the city last year would have created an intersection close to 500 feet away, and the boundary of the Coating Place’s existing parking area is just over 1,000 feet away. The DOT, an organization that typically plans 50 years out, is not known for making
quick decisions. However, a road from the school property to Paoli Street was first discussed more than a decade ago, when it was expected to be for a shopping center. Lubinski lauded the “good collaboration” between the city and school district she’s seen in the “month or six weeks I’ve been involved,” but said, “we need a decision, and we need it now.” That clearly did not happen, at least not officially, as Diaz announced after the hourlong closed discussion, “We’re going to continue
negotiating.” Before the closed session Diaz had asked Kleinmaier directly whether the city could discuss the district’s offer openly, but Kleinmaier discouraged that because “it’s going to relate to the third parties we’re going to negotiate with.” The Coating Place, in particular, has shown itself to be publicity-averse because of the sensitivity and security of its operation, which can involve controlled substances. At the council’s July 9
meeting, school board president Noah Roberts said negotiations with the S&E ownership over the Nine Mound Road access had hit a standstill. The alternatives he laid out were having the city declare eminent domain, reducing its requirements to a single access point or having the city help the district acquire a waiver from the state’s 1,000-foot requirement.
bacco Products, Nicotine Products, and Cigarettes on Verona School District Property. (a) Definitions. (1) Tobacco product means cigars; cheroots; stogies; periques; granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready-rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff, including moist snuff; snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine cut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco and other kinds and forms of tobacco prepared in such manner as to be suitable for chewing or smoking in a pipe or otherwise, or both for chewing and smoking; but tobacco product does not include cigarettes. (2) Nicotine product means a product that contains nicotine, including in liquid or any other form, and is not any of the following: a tobacco product; a cigarette; or a product that has been approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for sale as a smoking cessation product or for another medical purpose and is being marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose. (3) Cigarette means any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or any substance other than tobacco. (b) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to use any tobacco product, nicotine product, or cigarette on the premises owned or rented by, or under the control of, the School Board of the Verona Area School District. (c) Exception. The School Board of the Verona Area School District may allow the use of tobacco products, nicotine products, and cigarettes on premises owned by the School District and rented to another person for non-educational purposes. State Law references: Wis. Stat. §§ 120.12(20) and 134.66. 2. Section 11-5-8 is repealed and recreated to read as follows: Sec. 11-5-8 - Purchase or Possession of Tobacco Products, Nicotine Products, or Cigarettes. (a) Definitions. (1) Tobacco product means cigars; cheroots; stogies; periques; granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready-rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff, including moist snuff; snuff flour; cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine cut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco and other kinds and forms of tobacco prepared in such manner as to be suitable for chewing or smoking in a pipe or otherwise, or both for chewing and smoking; but tobacco product does not include cigarettes. (2) Nicotine product means a product that contains nicotine, including in liquid or any other form, and is not any of the following: a tobacco product; a cigarette; or a product that has been approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for sale as a smoking cessation product or for another medical purpose and is being marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose. (3) Cigarette means any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or any substance other than tobacco. (b) Purchase by Minors Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to purchase tobacco products, nicotine products, or cigarettes, or to misrepresent their identity or age, or to use any false or altered identification, for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products, nicotine products, or cigarettes. (c) Possession by Minors Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to possess any tobacco products, nicotine products, or cigarettes; provided that the possession by a person under the age of eighteen (18) years under the direct supervision of the parent or legal guardian of such person in the privacy of the parent’s or guardian’s home shall not be prohibited. (d) State Statutes Adopted. The provisions of Wis. Stat. §§ 48.983, 134.66 and 778.25(1)(a) are adopted by reference and incorporated herein. 3. Section 8-1-9(b)(9) is amended as
follows: (9) Smoking means to smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or tobacco-related product in any form. Smoking also includes the use of an electronic delivery device which creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device. 4. Section 8-1-9(b)(11) is created to read as follows: (11) Electronic delivery device means any product containing or delivering nicotine or any other substance intended for human consumption that may be used by a person to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the product. This includes any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, or vape pen, or under any other product name or descriptor. 5. Section 8-1-9(f) is amended to read as follows: (f) Retail Sales of Cigarettes. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prohibit retail sales of prepackaged cigarettes, cigars, and nicotine products upon obtaining a license pursuant to Section 7-3-1. 6. Section 7-4-5(b) is amended to read as follows: (b) The City Clerk shall refuse to register the applicant if it is determined, pursuant to the investigation above, that: the application contains any material omission or materially inaccurate statement; a complaint or complaints of a material nature have been received against the applicant by authorities in cities, villages or towns in which the applicant conducted similar business; the applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation or ordinance violation, or is subject to a pending criminal charge, the nature of which is substantially related to the applicant’s fitness to engage in direct selling; or the applicant failed to comply with any applicable provision of Section 7-4-4(b) above. 7. Section 11-5-11 is created to read as follows: Sec. 11-5-11 – Sexting Prohibited. (a) Intent. The Common Council of the City of Verona has determined that sending and forwarding sexually explicit images, photographs, videos and messages between minors, commonly referred to as sexting, represents a concern for the health, safety, welfare, peace and order to the citizens of the City of Verona. The Common Council has further determined that prohibiting the sending and forwarding of sexually explicit images, photographs, videos and messages between minors will serve to deter such activities within the city. (b) Definitions. (1) Nudity means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering; or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple; or the depiction of covered male genitals in a noticeably erect state. A mother’s breastfeeding of a baby does not under any circumstances constitute nudity, irrespective of whether or not the nipple is covered during or incidental to feeding. (2) Minor means any person under the age of 18 years. (c) Sexting. A minor commits the offense of sexting if he or she knowingly: (1) Uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another minor any photograph or video of any person which depicts nudity, as defined above. (2) Possesses a photograph or video of any person that was transmitted or distributed by another minor which depicts nudity, as defined above. A minor does not violate this paragraph if all of the following apply: a. The minor did not solicit the image or video; b. The minor took reasonable steps to report the photograph or video to a school law enforcement official; and c. The minor did not transmit or distribute the photograph or a video to a third party, other than to a law enforce-
ment official or to the minor’s parent or legal guardian in an effort to take the reasonable steps described in b., above. (3) Uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another minor any text, correspondence, or message of a sexual nature when it is clearly offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material or conduct for minors, and taken as a whole, is without serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. (4) Solicits the transmission or distribution of any image, photograph, video or message from another minor that would itself be prohibited under this Section 11-5-11. (d) Violation. Any person who violates this Section 11-5-11 shall, upon conviction of such violation(s), be subject to a penalty pursuant to Section 1-1-7, Penalty Provisions, of the City of Verona Municipal Code. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on August 16, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _______________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) ATTEST: _______________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: August 16, 2018 Published: August 23, 2018 WNAXLP
Common Council agenda for reconsideration. Discussion followed regarding parking, the projects compatibility with the City’s downtown plan, traffic concerns, stormwater retention, and walkability to the downtown. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18038 approving a general development plan to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90 multi-family units. Mr. Kleinmaier explained that a City mayor can veto action taken by a Common Council. The city clerk presents the action to the mayor, who indicates his approval by putting his signature to the action within 5 days after being presented with the action. If the mayor does not put his signature to the action within 5 days, the action is automatically approved, and remains as voted on by the Council. If the mayor vetoes a council measure, he must present the objections to the city clerk, who must present them to the Council at its next meeting, at which time the Council must address the issue is some way. The Council may override the mayors veto by a two-thirds vote of all its members. Mayor Diaz stated he would not veto a motion if he felt there was a chance that the veto would be overridden. On roll call: Alder Kemp Aye; Alder Kohl Aye; Alder Reekie Aye; Alder Touchett Nay; Alder Cronin Aye; Alder Gaskell Aye; Alder Jerney Aye. Motion carried 6-1. B. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A revaluation and maintenance contract with Musser Appraisal Service for assessor services. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to approve a revaluation and maintenance contract with Musser Appraisal Service for assessor services. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Reekie, to pay the bills in the amount of $457,341.69. Motion carried 7-0. C. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Special Event Permit application from Patricia Ullsperger for the Fisher King Winery 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve a Special Event Permit application from Patricia Ullsperger for the Fisher King Winery 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m., contingent upon submission of a Certificate of Insurance listing the City of Verona as the Certificate Holder. A temporary premises description amendment is required for serving alcohol in the winery’s parking lot. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A temporary premises description amendment for Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser Street, to include the parking lot area in front of the winery on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve a temporary premises description amendment for Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser Street, to include the parking lot area in front of the winery on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. D. Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A professional services agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Project ID 2018-114, Lincoln Street stormwater facility not to exceed $108,800. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve a professional services agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Project ID 2018114, Lincoln Street stormwater facility, not to exceed $108,800. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An offer to purchase for lands necessary on Parcel 7 for Transportation Project Plat 100-00-53100-230-173 under Project ID 2016-123, CTH PD. The Common Council may convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in an open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Gaskell, to approve an offer to purchase lands necessary on Parcel 7 for Transportation Project Plat 100-00-53100230-173 under Project ID 2016-123, CTH PD. The offer presented to the owner is $49,800. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council did not convene in closed session for this item. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An offer to purchase for lands necessary on Parcel 4 for Transportation Project Plat 100-00-53100-230-173 under Project ID 2016-123, CTH PD. The Common Council may convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in an open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Mayor Diaz requested unanimous consent to convene in closed session one time for Item 10.D.(3) and Item 11.A.
There were no objections. This property is located on the south side of CTH PD across from Woods Road. This is a land sale only. The offer presented to the owner is $26,300. Staff would like to go into closed session to discuss the landowners counter-offer. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) (e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in an open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Kohl Aye; Alder Reekie Aye; Alder Touchett Aye; Alder Cronin Aye; Alder Gaskell Aye; Alder Jerney Aye; Alder Kemp Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session for Item 10.D.(3) at 9:07 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council reconvened in open session at 10:27 p.m. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to approve the offer to purchase for lands necessary on Parcel 4 for Transportation Project Plat 100-00-53100230-173 under Project ID 2016-123, CTH PD for the amount of $33,900. Motion carried 7-0. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Update on the Verona Area School District new high school project as it relates to the approved VASD Development Agreement The Common Council may convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in an open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. The School District has been unable to secure the property necessary to create an access point to the new high school at Nine Mound Road. They have asked the City to open negotiations regarding the School Districts transportation plan and improvements. City Staff has been in discussions with School District representatives regarding alternatives to the purchase of the Nine Mound property. With each alternative, there is a cost and potential change to the Development Plan. Staff would like to update the Council regarding the discussions that have taken place, and ask for Council direction. City staff and School District staff have met with two property owners Russ and Vicky Swiggum, whom the School District had previously negotiated with; and The Coating Place. The City and the School District have moved quickly with these negotiations. We have a good history of having these negotiations in open session, but Staff would like to go into closed session tonight because we now have third-party private property owners involved. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons deem a closed session necessary. The Common Council may reconvene in an open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Reekie Aye; Alder Touchett Aye; Alder Cronin Aye; Alder Gaskell Aye; - Alder Jerney Aye; Alder Kemp Aye; Alder Kohl Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session for Item 11.A. at 9:08 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council reconvened in open session at 10:27 p.m. Mr. Kleinmaier presented an update for the public. The Common Council was provided with an update by City staff on the negotiations that are taking place regarding the transportation project for the new high school. The Council is happy with the negotiations that have taken place since the last Common Council meeting just two weeks ago, and encourages future collaborative discussions between the City staff, School District staff, and the property owners. At this point the Common Council would like to see the City and School District come to an agreement with one of the property owners with whom we’ve had preliminary negotiations. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 7-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to adjourn at 10:30 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: August 23, 2018 WNAXLP
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Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT – SAUK COUNTY LARGE CLAIMS CREATIVE FINANCE, INC., CASE NO.: 18CV256 PLAINTIFF, V. PAMELA L. CHAMBLIS, DEFENDANT. FORTY DAY SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within Forty (40) days after the 10th day of August, 2018, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Sauk County Courthouse, 515 Oak Street, PO Box 449, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913 and to plaintiff’s attorney, Ashley A. Butler, 815 Business Park Road, PO Box 454, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 53965. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 7th day of August, 2018 CREATIVE FINANCE, INC. Plaintiff Electronically Filed by: Ashley A. Butler Ashley A. Butler SBN: 1089466 Creative Finance, Inc 815 Business Park Road PO Box 454 Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 (608) 254-6855 Published: August 16, 23 and 30, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on September 4, 2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matter: 1) General development plan (GDP) amendment for a planned unit development (PUD), known as Sugar Creek Commons, located at 501 West Verona Avenue, 503 West Verona Avenue, 507 West Verona Avenue, 513 West Verona Avenue, 100 Legion Street, and 501-522 Topp Avenue that would allow for the construction of 284-apartment units, and 26,000 square feet of commercial space. Interested persons may comment on this planning and zoning matter during the public hearing at the September 4th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for this matter, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for a final decision on Monday, September 10th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on this item or to receive copies of the submittal. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: August 16 and 23, 2018 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 18-918 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES 8, 7, AND 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended as follows: 1. Section 11-2-14 is repealed and recreated to read as follows: Sec. 11-2-14 - Prohibited Use of To-
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*** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL JULY 23, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Reekie and Touchett present. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, Planning Director Sayre, DPW Jacobson, City Attorney Kleinmaier, City Engineer Montpas, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: Sylvia Novak, 110 Lincoln Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Randy Bruce, Knothe & Bruce Architects, spoke in favor of the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Laurie Everitt, 202 S. Jefferson Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Patty Lillesand, 100 Schweitzer Drive, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Joyce Freisinger, 265 S. Franklin Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Richard Novak, 110 Lincoln Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Brian Stoddard, Knothe & Bruce Architects, spoke in favor of the 102/014 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Susan Smith, 301 Valley View Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Mike Matney, 105 S. Jefferson Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. Ed Atkinson, 203 S. Jefferson Street, spoke in opposition to the 102/104 Lincoln Street 90-unit multi-family project. 5. Approval of Minutes from the July 9, 2018 Common Council meeting: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minutes of the July 9, 2018 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayors Business: A. Presentation by Verona Road Business Coalition. B. Consideration of candidates for District 1 Alderperson vacancy The following candidates for the District 1 Alderperson vacancy made statements to the Council supporting their resume and answers to the nine questions asked of them as part of the application process: Robert Feller, 983 Hillside Way, and Christine Posey, 741 Aspen Avenue. The Council will be voting on the two District 1 Alderperson candidates at the August 27, 2018 meeting. 7. Announcements: 8. Administrators Report: 9. Engineers Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Plan Commission (1) PUBLIC HEARING: Reconsideration of a general development plan (GDP) for a planned unit development (PUD) to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90 multi-family units. Any of the comments from the public comment portion of this meeting will be incorporated into the public hearing. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Touchett, to open the Public Hearing at 8:17 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. There were no comments from the public. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Touchett, to close the public hearing at 8:18 p.m. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-038 approving a general development plan to be located at 102/104 Lincoln Street that would allow for the construction of 90 multi-family units. This general development plan (GDP) was discussed by the Council on March 12, 2018 and denied. Alderpersons Kemp, Kohl and Cronin have requested that the denied GDP be placed on the
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Flood: Residents with in-home flooding encouraged to call 211 to report damages Continued from page 1 flash floods Monday night. The rescues were all successful, with two of them getting assistance from a neighbor with an airboat on County Hwy. PD and another pulled back onto Gust Road by Mount Horeb’s fire department. Another vehicle was submerged up to the edge of its roof as late as midday Tuesday, just off White Crossing Road. Verona Police Department lieutenant Dave Dresser told the Press in an email that it was “certainly not an ordinary night” for his officers, one of whom assisted in multiple vehicle rescues around the area. That officer, Matt Kile, tossed a rescue rope to help the driver walk to safety through the moving water on Meister Drive on the city’s northwest side, Dresser said, and Kile helped with the PD rescues. An elderly couple was rescued from their submerged vehicle off of Erb Road, he added. City streets superintendent Jon Bublitz said Tuesday the rainfall was “unprecedented.” Verona’s public works department’s rain gauge was overflowing at 6 inches, and several neighbors on Lincoln Street reported their rain gauges showed 11 inches. The record rainfall for the entire month of August in the Madison area is 15.18 inches. Bublitz said public works crews were out until midnight Monday assisting police with barricading roads to help direct traffic away from the flooding, and when he came into work around 5 a.m. Tuesday, the roads had cleared up “pretty well.” City administrator Jeff Mikorski said the only roads that remained closed as of midday Tuesday were Cross Country Road at Reddan Park and Prairie Way Blvd. He said roads that had closed but opened at midday Tuesday included Edwards Street at the bridge over dry tributary, Bruce Street at the bridge over Badger Mill Creek, and Nine Mound at Meister Drive. In the Town of Verona, road closures early Tuesday included Shady Oak Lane, Fitchrona Road, White Crossing Road and County Hwy. G, according to an email from
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Rowen Sefarik, 5, show sister Charlotte, 7, the frog she caught when stormwater overtook the Badger Mill Creek and flooded Neff Park, next to her home after record rainfall Monday and Tuesday Aug. 20-21.
The Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area’s entrance off state Hwy. 69 is closed after record rainfall Monday and Tuesday Aug. 20-21.
A vehicle remains stuck in a dip along Prairie Way after record rainfall Monday and Tuesday Aug. 20-21. town administrator Amanda Arnold. As water flowed out of the roadways and into the stormwater system, Bublitz said, the dry tributary on the west side of the city flooded, as did Badger Mill Creek, which affected several houses along Lincoln Street all the way down to the south end of the street. “For one reason or another we haven’t gotten a lot of
calls, but there’s carpet being pulled out and many, many houses are affected,” he said. Bublitz said the flooding has been “a waiting game,” as water dissipates from the roads and makes its way into the creek. He said he expected more calls about flooded houses to come late Tuesday afternoon as people come home from work and find their houses full of water. “With rain, we have no
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County hit hard DCSO and other first responders were busy all over the county Monday night and Tuesday, especially on the west side. While Madison’s airport officially reported 3.78 inches of rain – still a record for the date, according to the National Weather Service – Cross Plains and Black Earth were deluged with as much as 14 inches, according to various reports. And vehicles were submerged or stalled all over Madison, according to various news reports.
A man’s body was found Tuesday morning in Madison, as well, after he was swept away by the flooding while trying to get out of his car, submerged in a drainage ditch on the side of the road, according to various media reports. Several state representatives, including senators Jon Erpenbach and Fred Risser, signed a hand-delivered letter to Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday morning encouraging he declare a state of emergency. This had not been formally addressed by the time of the Press’ Tuesday deadline. Dane County executive Joe Parisi declared a state of emergency Tuesday morning. Assistant editor Scott Girard contributed to this article.
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