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Page 7 The cost of an access road to the new high school could come down to how Backyard chicken much of Stewart’s Woods ordinance to get the Verona Area School hearing District is willing to give up. After a 40-minute closed Page 13 session Monday, Verona Mayor Luke Diaz conNew alder, council firmed to the Press recent president negotiations have partially been over a land swap that Page 14 would lower the cost of land acquisition “significantly.” District officials have fields and a warm-water said if the cost of the road is pool and that they need too high, they might have to to decide in the next few scrap plans for artificial turf Turn to Road/Page 7 on the football and soccer
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Four-floor Commons, winding Coves get review JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Two of the biggest proposed projects in the City of Verona are back in front of the Plan Commission next week, with significant changes. Sugar Creek Commons – a massive undertaking that would combine 10 separate parcels and use several million dollars in taxpayer financing to rebuild a 7-acre area of West Verona Avenue with apartments, retail shops and a hotel – would add a fourth floor to its apartments and 29 units for “financial viability.” And Whispering Coves
– a 200-acre mostly residential subdivision on the city’s north side – is back with a response to concerns about its unusual configuration, filled with winding roads, small-lot “villas” and a long, thin strip of parkland instead of traditional neighborhood parks. Both of the projects are primarily driven by Verona-based Forward Development Group, which is responsible for the senior facility on Main Street that has been approved but not started. The commission will review the projects at its
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Jonathan Perez, a Badger Ridge Middle School seventh grader, grabs glue sticks from a box while collecting school supplies with Mayra Vargas and Gerardo Mixquitl during the district’s school supply giveaway on Monday, Aug. 27.
Gearing up for 2018-19 School year will feature big picture, day-to-day changes SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
The last few years have featured plenty of changes in the Verona Area School District. They’ve created excitement and anticipation – the approval and design of the new high school – along with conflict and concern – the behavior initiatives sparked large turnout to board meetings in 2015. And the district won’t slow down in 2018-19, with plenty more for parents to watch this year, with effects both inside school buildings and at a
broader level. Inside school buildings, the most noticeable change for the upcoming year will likely be the middle school grading system, which will be the same at both Badger Ridge and Savanna Oaks for the first time in five years. Close behind will be the new personalized learning plans, in place for every student for the first time this year after years of work toward the student profiles that will make them up.
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Things to watch In-school 1. Middle school grading 2. Personalized Learning Plans 3. SP, BRMS, VAHS admin changes 4. Student services reorganization
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‘Science, culture and fun’ in Costa Rica VAHS students, teacher spend 10 days on research trip SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
Summer school doesn’t have to be a drag – especially when it’s in Costa Rica. That’s what 10 Verona
Area High School students and science teacher Angie Midthun-Hensen learned earlier this month when they traveled south for a trip heavy on research on wildlife and adventure. And lots and lots of ants. “Even the ‘fun’ excursions had a learning component,” Midthun-Hensen wrote to the Press in an email. “There was a nice balance of science, culture
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Flooding in brief Free well testing kits If you live in a flooded area of Dane County and own a private well, your water might be in danger of contamination from pollutants carried in floodwaters. Public Health Madison and Dane County, in partnership with the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, is offering free and expanded private well water testing services for affected Dane County residents. Test kits are available at Verona’s Town Hall, 7669 County Hwy. PD, on a first-come, first serve basis, town administrator Amanda Arnold announced, noting the town has 50. For information, call Public Health at 243-0357.
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City cleaning up from flood damage JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
The worst is over, but damage control continued a week after floods submerged large areas of Verona following heavy rain Monday, Aug. 20, into Tuesday, Aug. 21. After rains that were as high as 11 inches in one day, the City of Verona sustained damage in two main areas, along the Badger Mill Creek and the dry tributary of the creek, which mostly runs west of Nine Mound Road. The Badger Mill Creek surged to 12 feet deep, or 7.5 feet above its normal stream height, according to a report from city administrator Jeff Mikorski to alders Monday night. Mikorski’s report, compiled from the public works, police and fire departments’ updates, said 17 residents had reported some form of flood damage, mostly along those two areas. “Seventeen residents, when you look at north and west of the city is pretty good,” he said. “It’s not as much as a lot of the neighboring communities.” While Verona’s damage was nothing
like that of Cross Plains, Black Earth and Mazomanie, which got up to 15 inches and lost pieces of some roads, there were still several damaged spots that are not yet fixed. The worst hit spot in Verona appeared to be near Neff Park, on Holiday Court, where several homes had flooded basements, but Mikorski also reported problems at Edwards Street, Bruce Street, Prairie Way and Meister Drive. Mikorski encouraged any resident with flooding damage to call 211 so the county can log all the incidents into a database and use the information to identify available aid. In addition, the Badger Prairie Needs Network reported that its community gardens flooded for a third year in a row, wiping out any produce planted there. While city infrastructure held up, Mikorski reported that most of the city’s retaining ponds exceeded their banks and most discharge structures for those ponds will need to be removed and replaced because of debris. Areas of the dry tributary eroded noticeably, piling up debris in some areas. A couple of roads lost pieces of their
shoulders from erosion, notably Old PB near the new bridge and Northern Lights. And a safety railing on Meister Drive was damaged. “Erosion and debris will be looked at and repaired in the coming months,” he told alders. A fire engine used in a water rescue sustained engine damaged that Mikorski said should be covered by insurance. Neff Park itself survived the worst, parks director Dave Walker told alders Monday, even though it was deep enough at one point that a garbage can on the site was almost completely underwater. “(We’ll have) a little debris cleanup, but nothing structurally was impacted, so we did alright,” he said. The city has no official record of the rain depth, which Mikorski said varied in different areas. The public works department recorded nine inches, but people in various parts of the city with rain gauges reported more, with several people on Lincoln Street reporting 11 inches. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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One Town of Verona road remains closed after last week’s flooding. C o u n t y H w y. G w a s among the remaining road closures around Dane County on Tuesday, Aug. 28, resulting from the rain that fell Monday night, Aug. 20, into the following day, reaching nearly 14 inches in some western areas of the county, according to various reports. The storm closed many other roads in the town the night of Aug. 20 and
through the next day, with “all Town roads that cross waterways” underwater the morning of Aug. 21, town administrator Amanda Arnold told the Press in an email. That included state Hwy. 69, Shady Oak Lane, White Crossing Road, Sugar River Road, Timber Lane, Riverside Road and Fitchrona Road, in addition to the highways. Arnold reported damage to private and public property was “scattered” throughout, including some trees falling into roads on Wednesday, Aug. 22. One business and three homes on Riverside Road near
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Though the Badger Prairie Needs Network didn’t lose anything from last week’s flooding of its community gardens, it still expects to be short of produce for a while. Food pantry coordinator Pat Berry told the Press on Tuesday she was glad the charity organization decided not to spend “so much time, energy and money” to plant this year, as it would have been another total loss. The gardens are available for free to people who register in advance, and because of flooding in 2016 and 2017, the pantry warned people that using raised beds would help prevent losses. However, Berry noted that much of its local produce supply was wiped out by flooding elsewhere. “Most of our local produce comes from the Madison Food Pantry Gardens and local gardeners,” she
wrote in an email. “We also get quite a bit of produce from community partners such as Whole Foods and Costco, who as you know, sustained substantial flooding.” Berry said the flooding will affect all food pantries and meal sites in the Second Harvest territory, as well, and because the pantry will not be able to accept any local produce “that may have been contaminated by flood waters,” there will be “far less fresh produce than normal.” Produce will also be more scarce at food pantries in general because of flooding in the Coulee Valley, she wrote, where many CSAs and farmers’ markets share produce with pantries. “I hope that folks who have gardens that didn’t flood will consider sharing some with the food pantry,” she added. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Vote for who pays attention to natural disasters Dane County has just experienced unprecedented flooding. The damage is estimated at 100 million dollars so far. The loss of personal property is significant. And the Isthmus is poised for an even bigger disaster depending on future precipitation. It should be acknowledged as our area struggles to clean up the flood of 2018 that a good deal of politics has figured in diminishing our ability to deal with such a disaster. Wetlands are important for many reasons, not the least of which is flood control. Over the past eight years, Republicans have been repaying deep-pocketed donors through deregulation, including weakening environmental safeguards. The rollback of wetland protection has been a real-time impediment to stopping large-scale flooding. Conservation groups and Democrats lined up in opposition to oppose this kind of legislation purchased by
the building industry. However, the Republican legislative majority and Governor Walker pushed the legislation through to pay back their donors. In another part of the state, the fist environmental regulation rollback for FOXCONN is the filling of wetlands. As we deal with this disaster and brace ourselves for more water, let’s take positive steps to deal with the present political disaster – Scott Walker and the Republican majority. In November Wisconsin has choices to make, and those choices will chart a course to recovery or a road to ruin. Do not be sandbagged by false advertising. Be informed and work for candidates that have your best interest in mind, not ones placating large donors with political favors. Tim White Town of Verona
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medication and what to expect, I noticed she also had a calcium supplement in her hand. It turned out she had heard about her friend being diagnosed with osteoporosis and wanted to start taking calcium to ensure her bones stay strong. I helped her find the correct dose of calcium, recommend Vitamin D to help the calcium be absorbed and make sure they were safe for her to take. Another way pharmacists can help is if you feel like you are experiencing a side effect from your medication. With a quick glance over your medication list, we usually can identify the culprit medication and resolve the problem. Last week, one patient called the pharmacy to see if any of his medications could be causing a terrible upset stomach. He had just started taking ibuprofen after an injury, and as I suspected, he was taking it on an empty stomach. I suggested taking it with food, and a few days later, he called back to thank me for giving him that helpful hint and relieving his tummy pain. Pharmacists can also help with other problems surrounding your medications – even making it easier to remember to take multiple medications. I can’t count the number of times I have forgotten to take my own medications for the day. I’m obviously very aware of the importance of medication, but it can be a challenge to fit
medications into your daily routine. I recently met with a patient who was struggling with this because he had to take them at four different times of the day. After reviewing his medication list and talking to his doctor, we made modifications so he only needed to take them twice a day. He started taking them with breakfast and supper and found he was no longer forgetting to take his medications. While this might sound too good to be true, like your pharmacist can take care of every medication problem you have, it’s not all that far-fetched. Pharmacists work very closely with your doctors to make sure you are taking the best medications and ensure they’re safe and effective for you. To do this right, we need to work closely with you, too. Whether you don’t know what your medications are for, you want someone to reassure you that your medications are right for you or you have concerns about taking your medications, your pharmacist is here to help. So if you haven’t met your pharmacist yet, make it a point to do so next time you stop by the pharmacy. Then, the next time you have a question or concern about your medications, you will know exactly who to ask. Jennifer Fever is a second-year pharmacy resident at UW Health.
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Since September 2016, a group of Verona women have been doing their part to help save treasured items, money and the planet. For two years, Badger Prairie Needs Network volunteers have hosted once-monthly Mending Days, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday, in conjunction with the first of the two free community meals. In that time, 84 people have come to BPNN with a total of 139 items needing mending, BPNN volunteer Arlys Nilles said in an email to the Press. Volunteers will work on ripped or worn clothing items, stuffed animals and even specialty items like dog harnesses that are ripped or need to be hemmed for free, Nilles said. “Mending Day helps people save a favorite toy or clothing item,” she said. “It also helps them money by getting their clothes and toys mended or shortened, rather than having to toss them
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out. Many people don’t know how to sew or have a sewing machine.” The next Mending Day is Sept. 1. Nilles began the monthly event after reading an article in the Wisconsin State Journal about mending days at the Madison and Monona public libraries and the Goodman Community Center and thinking it would be a good thing to replicate in Verona. Volunteers accept items with simple fixes can be performed within a 30-minute time span. If an item can’t be finished in the time allotted, volunteers hand the item back to the owner and tell
them to bring it back to the next Mending Day to continue work on it. They don’t work on zippers due the complexity of the fix, Nilles said. Nilles said the women who volunteer gain as much as those who bring in items to be mended. “When a mending item comes in the door, if there are a number of different ways it can be approached, we share ideas and opinions from our collective experience until we arrive at what we think is the best solution and then one of us begins work on it,” she said. “The fellowship and camaraderie experienced by Mending Day volunteers is similar to the sewing circles or quilting bees that women have enjoyed for generations.” Marcia Kasieta, executive director for BPNN, said that the women who volunteer their sewing skills have become “integral” to the organization’s programming. “Our mission is to fight poverty and end hunger locally,” she said. “In this mission, we strive to provide services with dignity and respect for everyone
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involved – whether providing or receiving assistance. The ladies on the Mending Team are completely in tune with this approach. “They greet everyone with a smile, listen respectfully to those who bring items for repair, and do beautiful work. Every item repaired by these ladies helps build a stronger, more connected and caring community,” she said. Kasieta said that through providing a service that many people cannot do, the Mending Day volunteers do their part to save the planet – with every new t-shirt produced, she said that 70 gallons of water and nine pounds of fossil fuels are used. “Throwing away clothing that can be mended for longer wear is similar to throwing away food that can be repurposed,” she said. “With our changing climate, we all need to rethink our use of limited resources and overuse of landfills.”
American Way pond will be treated with alum KEVIN MURPHY Verona Press correspondent
The city of Verona will pilot a phosphorous reduction plan in the Verona Technology Park pond with the aid of a $25,000 Dane County grant. Phosphorous fuels the growth of algae, which can be toxic to humans and animals. The 8.5-acre storm water detention basin, which is visible from the intersection of County Hwys. PB and M because of its large, fountain-like aerating device, is on American Way, between Wisconsin Brewing Company and Latitude Corp. The grant will fund the use of alum, a chemical compound used in wastewater plants to pull phosphorous from effluent, to see if it will have the same effect, explained Marten Cieslik, the city’s construction manager. The $50,000 project will monitor the pond for a minimum of five years and annually test water samples to determine alum’s effectiveness and the amount of additional doses. Using alum in this manner has not been attempted in open water conditions like American Pond, he said. The city is required to reduce phosphorous and sediment in stormwater runoff to meet standards under the federal Clean Water Act. The project will “directly and dramatically improve the quality of this resource,” according to the grant application prepared by the county’s Water Resource Engineering Division. Residents gave the impetus for the project, Cieslik said. “Some residents asked about the fish life in the pond and that it would be
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Plan: Commission will consider two housing developments Tuesday, Sept. 4, meeting – a day later than usual because of Labor Day. The Sugar Creek project is an amendment to its existing general development plan and would need approval by the Common Council. The Whispering Coves project is up for review and discussion, with no action planned or allowed at this stage. The next step would be a GDP, the most legally important step in the threestage planned-unit development process.
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to 284 units by tacking a fourth story onto two buildings for a total of 150 apartments atop retail stores. Few buildings in Verona are more than three stories – the Hyatt Place is one example – and that request could require waiving the city’s 45-foot maximum height. Each of the three apartment buildings would have underground parking for tenants, as would the hotel. The plan amendment proposal states the development will “improve the functionality of the site as a whole and provide opportunities to remediate on-site soil contamination and revitalize the site to create a gateway into downtown.”
North Neighborhood plan, which got state approval in February 2016, detailed expectations for the area, with a school, commercial and high-density housing off County Hwys. PD and M and single-family homes of various sizes south and west of those roads. The concept being proposed is the third submission in the past month, with FDG having proposed two earlier that it scrapped and another earlier this year that drew scorn for not including a school site. “Before we come back, we will have a resolution to that issue,” FDG representative Ron Henshue told the council in February. One of the options it subWhispering Coves mitted this month, howevThe Whispering Coves er, still did not include a plan has been expected in school, but rather suggested some form for many years. It is at least the fifth version submitted to the city and will be the third developer’s concept discussed by the Plan Commission. Dennis Midthun, who owns part of the land, presented a rough sketch for it more than a decade ago, and it was included in the city and town’s joint land planning before the failed 2008 consolidation referendum. More recently, the city’s
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The Sugar Creek Commons concept has been the subject of several discussions by the commission and the Common Council since its February 2017 introduction, including some closed-session conversation about its tax-increment financing requirements. Some of the justification for TIF is obvious – it’s a brownfield site, partly over a former truckstop and an auto repair shop, and it’s a redevelopment with significant teardown required. But some alders have objected to the amount of TIF, which is authorized for up to $5.4 million in the project plan that was created for the development, and for the idea of using TIF to evict existing renters. The development also was criticized for the amount of apartments. The original configuration planned 284 apartment units and 60,000 square feet of office space, though the intended office user later backed out and it was reconfigured (and approved) for 255 units and 23,000 square feet of retail. The new plan would return
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The Whispering Coves concept plan shows trails and curved roads throughout the residential area, with stormwater facilities used as water features.
it could be built on a neighboring piece of land, with future development expected on around 80 acres closer to the PB/M corner. A second plan trimmed off a 6-acre piece next to that land for the school, stating it would require sacrificing 19 home lots, and indicating the other six acres needed for the school land would go on the other property. The third version of that plan, submitted Aug. 22, moves the school further in to take the entire site but actually increases the number of housing units in the development, to 909. Most of that change would be from its senior housing facilities, which would contain 450 units just off M, more than double the previous plan. It would drop the amount of other apartments almost in half, to 130, while dropping the single-family home count by about 50, to 286. It also reduces the parkland dedication amount from 27 acres to 19. The curvy concept puts trails and curved roads throughout the subdivision, with stormwater ponds apparently used as water features.
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nice to improve the water quality there,” he said. Wisconsin Brewing, the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association and several individuals have also been instrumental in developing the project, according to the application. Cieslik called the pond project “a low-risk” opportunity to try alum, since it empties into a kettle pond without an active outlet into any “waters of the U.S.” which are subject to strict federal regulations. That gives the city more latitude in experimenting how to treat it for phosphorous. Adding liquefied alum is expected to permanently inactivate phosphorous, making it unavailable to produce algae. alum will also bond with sediment, bacteria and other contaminants that degrade water quality. After even one application, water clarity should improve allowing people to see the bottom of the 8-foot-deep pond. Currently, the water is clear to only a depth of two feet, according to the application. An alum application by barge could be done this fall but is more likely to occur next spring, Cieslik said. Signage will be installed to provide information about the project and the results. The city will contribute $10,000, toward the project, other cash or in-kind contributors include Wisconsin Brewing, the USRWA and several individuals. County Executive Joe Parisi announced Aug. 16 six grants municipalities totaling $662,527 to aid in cleaning up urban runoff pollution in area waters. The grants reimburse 50 percent of a municipalities cost to construct or rehabilitation storm water basins. Verona’s grant was unique in trying a new method to reduce phosphorous and suspended solids in an existing drainage basin.
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The library will host a special storytime for children who are entering kindergarten in the Verona Area School District from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Children may attend the event with an adult or by themselves. For information, call 845-7180.
Librarians will be teaching a class on how to use the LINKcat online catalog from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. The class will educate people on how to place holds on books, view what you currently have checked out and renew items. Participants will also be taught how to search for Virtual reality tours books and other forms of media. For information, call 845-7180. The senior center will be conducting Rendever virtual reality tours from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Friday, Seven-class art series Aug. 31 Sept. 7, 14 and 28. Verona artist Bea Neal will teach The tour “locations” cannot be con- a seven-class art series, starting at firmed in advance but feature differ- 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, ent places around the world. and continuing each Monday and For information, call 845-7471. Wednesday until Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the library. Live Music in the Backyard Neal will be teaching the basics of Join the Wisconsin Brewing Com- composition and design with mixed pany from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 media and fiber artwork. The materials for the class will be at their brewery, 1079 American Way, for a live music concert, food and provided. Registration is required. Only eight drinks. The live concert will feature the adult participants will be able to enroll in the class series. By registerband Wheelhouse. Miller and Sons brats and hot dogs ing for the Sept. 5 class, you are regwill be sold, as will a selection of istering for all seven classes. For more information, call 845beers and other drinks. Proceeds from 7180. the event benefit a local non-profit. For information, call 848-1079.
Dr. Jenna Pitt of Capitol Physical Therapy will host a presentation on how to prevent falls and will conduct balance screenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the library. Pitt will talk about some of the factors that contribute to trips and falls and will educate attendees on methods to prevent accidents from happening. Following the balance screening, attendees will be provided with strength and balance exercises they can use to reduce their fall risk. Attendees are asked to wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the assessment. For information, call 845-7180.
Puptoberfest The second annual Puptoberfest benefiting the OccuPaws Guide Dog Association will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way. The event will include dog games and kids’ activities, a canine costume contest, shopping vendor booths and food. For information, visit occupaws. org/events/puptoberfest.
Community calendar 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
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Tuesday, September 4
First day of school for Verona Area School District • 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Everybody storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8457180 • 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Public Library Book Bike at Verona Artists and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., 8457180 • 6-7 p.m., Using LINKcat online catalog class (registration required), library, 845-7180 • 6:30 p.m., Plan Commission, City Center, 111 Lincoln St., 848-9941
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie KitchWednesday, Sept. 5 en free community meal, BPNN, bpnn.org • 9:30-10 a.m., Toddler storytime (ages 1-2), library, 845-7180 Monday, Sept. 3
• 10-11:30 a.m., Art with Bea seven-class series (repeats every Monday and Wednesday until Sept. 26, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 10:30 a.m., Preschool storytime (ages 3-5), library, 845-7180
Thursday, Sept. 6
• 1:30 p.m., County Hwy. M project update, OJ Noer Turfgrass Research Center, 2502 County Highway M • 4 p.m., Anime and manga club (grades 6-12), library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fall prevention presentation and balance screening, library, 845-7180
Friday, Sept. 7
• 1-3 p.m. Movie showing “The Miracle Season,” senior center, 8457471
What’s on VHAT-98 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. – Rich Bauman 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. 31 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. – Rich Bauman 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, Sept. 1 8 a.m. – Common Council from 8-27-18 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 8-27-18 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, Sept. 2 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 8-27-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – One Vulture’s War at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 8-27-18 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, Sept. 3 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. – Rich Bauman at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats
Football 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Community Drug Issues at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 4 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. – Rich Bauman at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live 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, Sept. 5 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. – Plan Commission from 9-04-18 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, Sept. 6 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. – Rich Bauman 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
Don’t be a slave to money “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” – Acts 20:35 NIV The pastor Andy Stanley has defined generosity as the “premeditated, calculated, designated emancipation of personal financial assets.” Many of us think that we are being generous when we spontaneously give because our heartstrings are pulled or our conscience nags us. But Stanley’s point is that we should think about and therefore have a premeditated, calculated plan to give our money to people or organizations that will do the most good with those resources. Pastor Stanley also points out that this planned generosity has the virtue of freeing us from our money, or as he puts it, “Freeing your money frees you from your money.” There is indeed something liberating in knowing that we are going to give it all away. Mother Teresa often spoke in a similar way about the freedom of poverty. Having only the clothes on their back frees them to devote their lives to the spiritual and material needs of others. We can be preoccupied, tied down, and virtually enslaved, by our wealth and possessions. Whether you have much or little to give, reflect on how you can do the most good and have a plan to emancipate your assets. – Christopher Simon
Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.
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Skepticism but no action on EMS report It suggested ways for Fitchburg to take over EMS, combine with fire department JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
Two w e e k s a f t e r a F i t c h burg-commissioned report appeared to advocate for that city to take control of the Fitch-Rona EMS department to find efficiencies with its fire department, Verona alders had questions for EMS chief Patrick Anderson but did not suggest taking any action. Verona Mayor Luke Diaz and Anderson both expressed strong reservations Monday about the report and its conclusions, with Anderson having detailed several
“inaccuracies” in a 1,300-word response Aug. 14, the day after the report came out. Ultimately, Fitchburg’s skepticism and lack of enthusiasm over the report and its conclusions softened Verona alders’ urgency to react. F i t c h bu rg M a y - Diaz or Jason Gonzalez indicated at a meeting earlier this month that no action on the topic was likely anytime soon. “It’s up to Fitchburg,” Diaz said Anderson when asked what the next step would be. There were no motions. Alders had several questions for Anderson about the 92-page
report, which Fitchburg paid $18,600 for. One was about the “genesis” of the report, which Fitchburg Ald. Julia Arata-Fratta had requested – though Arata-Fratta told the Press it had been at the behest of Mayor Jason Gonzalez. A n o t h e r w a s Gonzalez what Fitchburg planned to do about it. Anderson said he obviously couldn’t speak for the Fitchburg council, but he said at its next meeting, set for Sept. 11, “somebody will have to present a resolution as to what to do with the study.” He added that Fitchburg Ald. Aaron Richardson, that city’s EMS Commission council representative, was “not in favor of doing anything.” Before the meeting, Ald. Evan
Touchett (D-4) discussed the study with Anderson, including one standing concern that the current agreement gives the Town of Verona equal voting power to Fitchburg despite having onetenth of its population and tax base. One of the study’s suggestions was amending that provision and others in the 41-year-old agreement. But during the meeting, Diaz called the suggestion Fitchburg withdraw from the district or otherwise make wholesale changes to it “a bad idea.” “It would give Fitchburg control over something we pay a lot of money to,” he pointed out. Diaz, a former EMS Commission member, added that last year’s budget process made him concerned about Fitchburg’s dedication to quality EMS service. He said while Verona was prepared to increase its budget for
‘It would give Fitchburg control over something we pay a lot of money to.’ – Verona Mayor Luke Diaz a third ambulance Fitchrona requested, Fitchburg alders decided to postpone it, even though it would have primarily benefited Fitchburg. That, he said, made him worry they wouldn’t be willing to serve Verona’s needs when presented with a difficult situation. “If they won’t do it for themselves, why would we have any reason to think they would do it for us?” he asked. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet. com.
Road: Project cost overruns would jeopardize plans for a warm-water pool weeks. The district has been negotiating on and off with the City of Verona for about two years over an access road to the new school, which voters authorized in a $182 million referendum April 2017. The city requires a second access point to ensure safety and prevent traffic backups, and various proposals have sent it to either Paoli Street or Nine Mound Road, with each running into complications. Still undetermined, however, is the cost of each road itself. After long and often acrimonious negotiations, the city and district struck a deal in May for a Nine Mound Road connection. But the district returned to the city two months later asking for help, with board president Noah Roberts telling the council the district could not acquire the final piece of land needed. The Press confirmed from multiple officials involved with the deal that it was because the price from S&E Enterprises, which would have its excavating business bisected by the road, was about $2 million more than the district was willing to pay. The Verona Press has a pending open records request with the city regarding these negotiations that’s expected to be fulfilled this week. The Coating Place had presented a similar problem for the Paoli Street connection in prior negotiations, as its land stretches to within 500 feet of the U.S. 18-151
bypass and the company has been expanding bit by bit over the past decade. In July, one of the suggestions the district presented was condemnation of property to allow the road under the legal principle of eminent domain. That would ensure acquisition at market value, but city leaders did not pursue that option, preferring instead to facilitate separate negotiations with S&E and the Coating Place. Monday, Diaz confirmed to the Press that a key point in the most recent negotiations has been the possibility of a land swap with the Coating Place for a section of Stewart’s Woods. “The question is how much (woodland),” he said. VASD superintendent Dean Gorrell deferred to Verona Area school board president Noah Roberts for comment on the issue. Roberts declined to comment on the substance of the discussions. “The Board of Education continues to work with the City of Verona and landowners in evaluating options for a second access road to the new high school,” Roberts wrote in a text message to the Press while travelling back to town. “Negotiations with landowners are ongoing and as such, it is premature to comment on the nature of those conversations.” The district purchased the 40-acre parcel of land next to the new high school site from the state Department of Transportation for $550,000 in September 2017 with a plan to use it as an outdoor learning area and cross
country course. Its May agreement with the city dedicates 9.3 acres of the woods for a road that eventually would cross the bypass. Monday, Diaz and multiple alders made attempts to keep most of the discussion in open session, but when they asked city attorney Bryan Kleinmaier whether making certain information public could jeopardize the state of negotiations, Kleinmaier said it could, depending on what questions alders might ask. Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) said he wanted to “make as much public as possible” when it comes to discussions with the school district, but at the same time, “I want to make this happen; I don’t want to jeopardize (an agreement).” Kleinmaier’s statements afterward didn’t shed much light on the subject, though one of them was that future discussions on this topic would all be in open session. He also relayed a message from the council to the school board that it should be specific and prompt if after its Sept. 10 meeting it plans to ask the city for more than the $4.5 million the city promised in the May agreement for the Sugar Creek Elementary School property. School district leaders have said hard spending limits in the referendum mean any cost overruns would jeopardize plans for a warm-water pool – an item that was not included in the package that went to voters. An attorney for the district told alders earlier this month it needs to decide on that
amenity by Sept. 24, meaning it needs to have the road issue resolved. During that Aug. 16 meeting, the district’s attorney presented a “concept” for the council to discuss in closed session that Diaz confirmed was an access to Paoli Street, about 800 feet from the bypass. At that distance, the state would still need to waive its normal 1,000-foot requirement, something that could not happen in time and would therefore require an act of faith by the school board. “We’re working hard to meet the deadline they imposed on us,” Diaz said. Map courtesy City of Verona Unified Newspaper Group A map included with a term sheet in January shows the land reporter Scott Girard contributed to this story owned by the Coating Place (CPI), which city officials have said the school district has been negotiating to acquire a piece of for a road.
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VASD welcomes new teachers for 2018-19 New Verona Area School District staff members gathered earlier this month for training and a welcome to the district.
Back to school: Personalized Learning Plans, attendance area planning part of 2018-19 agenda Continued from page 1 Badger Ridge will also have a pair of new faces in its administration, one of three schools to have a new principal or assistant principal this upcoming year. Finally, a central office reorganization could change how parents and students interact with social workers, counselors, special education services and therapists districtwide. Some longer-term changes outside the classroom will also be worth keeping an eye on this year, most notably the process for changing attendance area boundaries for the 2020-21 school year and beyond. The district’s new strategic plan, approved by the school board earlier this summer, will also be implemented this year, though it remains to be seen exactly how. And, once again, the future of the district’s immersion programs are sure to be a hot topic, as the Spanish-language Two Way Immersion leaders plan for its expansion to middle school and district officials and parents continue discussing long-term plans for Chinese language instruction beyond Verona Area International School. It all should make for a busy 2018-19 school year. Here’s more detail on each of our “things to watch:”
Middle school grading Report cards at BRMS will look a bit different next year. The school is adopting “standards-based grading,” which Savanna Oaks began using in 2014-15, in place of traditional letter grades. While BRMS used the “mastery” scale last year in math, it will be used in all subjects in 2018-19, and will now be the practice for all K-8 students in attendance area schools. Some parents at SOMS complained about the transition in 2014, pushing for a return to letter grades at the time. While administrators responded by assigning a letter grade to the standard score, that solution did not satisfy the parents and administrators said it confused the point of the standards system, anyway.
Survey data from the 2016-17 school year showed 93 percent of BRMS parents who took the annual perception survey wanted traditional letter grades, along with a measure of student competencies to report student progress. At Savanna Oaks, where the standards-based system was already in place, 54 percent strongly agreed or agreed they were satisfied with the grading system, compared to 88 percent at BRMS – where letter grades were still the practice. The goal, the schools’ principals explained at a committee meeting earlier this year, is to have students focusing on what skills they’re learning and allow flexibility in how to demonstrate that understanding, rather than demonstrating rote memory or seeking out extra credit to get an extra percentage point and jump up a letter grade. Report cards will list the “power standards” in each subject, which outline the skills students must demonstrate.
Personalized Learning Plans The plans more than five years in the making will be available for students, parents and teachers this year to help guide student learning. Initially set to be in place for all students for the 2016-17 school year, the plans were pushed back to this year when it became clear professional development would not be completed in time. The personalized learning plans will outline goals for individual students and help identify their strengths and weaknesses in the classroom. District administrators hope the plans will help students have more “voice and choice” in their learning, a movement they have undertaken since 2013, when the board first approved the “Every Student Must Succeed” mission statement. They’ve been moving toward personalized learning ever since. District director of personalized learning Amy Arbogash told the school board Aug. 20 that staff, especially those new to the district, were still being trained on the Epiphany Learning software that houses the plans, but she was “really excited” to have the plans
in place. Parents will also have access to the plans later this year. Those with students in grades 4-12 will gain access after fall conferences, while K-3 parents will get access after the spring portfolio meeting. The district held a kickoff night this spring to begin to introduce the plans to parents, and will likely do more outreach throughout this school year.
Administration changes Three schools will have at least one new leader greeting students on the first day of school. At both Verona Area High School and Badger Ridge Middle School, it’s a face familiar to the district, as Mike Murphy moves from BRMS principal back to an associate principal position at VAHS and longtime VAHS staff member Alan Buss Buss moves to the middle school. Murphy was an associate principal at VAHS, also in charge of the Exploration Academy, until he took ove r t h e B R M S Murphy job for the 2014-15 school year. Buss is a former boys basketball coach, who has also served as dean of students and associate principal at the high school. Thompson Kapp He will be joined at BRMS by Jamie Duckert, the new assistant principal, who replaces Barbara James. Duckert was most recently an assistant principal at Madison La Follette High School. Stoner Prairie Elementary School will also have a new principal, as former Lapham Elementary School principal Tammy Thompson Kapp takes over for Mike Pisani, who left for a principal position in another district.
could also affect who parents and students are interacting with at school. The student services department is aiming for more “consistent” services this year, and added five new administrative positions to oversee many of the district’s more than 175 psychologists, social workers, nurses, counselors, therapists and special education staff throughout the district. The department also oversees discipline and behavior policies, including Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, the Nurtured Heart Approach and restorative justice. Department director Emmett Durtschi hopes the change will allow for a more “streamlined” process when staff have questions about programming or resources, so that they can respond to parent concerns more quickly and consistently at the different sites.
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By April 2019, parents will likely be able to begin planning for the new attendance area boundaries that will be effective in fall 2020. The process of establishing those boundaries will play out this school year, as the school board is set to create a committee to work through the potential maps and handle the myriad issues in play, from distribution of students receiving free and reduced lunch to keeping neighborhoods together and busing costs manageable. That committee will discuss those topics with consultants and is expected to offer up to three recommendations to the board, which will make the final decision. The district hopes to have the boundaries in place by April to allow a year and a half to communicate the changes and prepare parents, students and staff before the new high school opens, Badger Ridge moves to the current high school building and Sugar Creek Elementary School moves into the Badger Ridge building. While the board has not determined how it will establish the committee yet, meetings will be Student services reorg open to the public throughout the A central office reorganization year.
Keep an eye out Some other items have remained on our and parents’ radars for years, and should stay there: • Behavior initiatives • New high school • Calendar changes Strategic plan The board addressed what it sees as the district’s most pressing issues earlier this summer with its approval of the strategic plan. With its five pillars, the plan outlines focus areas for the district: authentic relationships; safe, inclusive learning environments; high expectations for every student; supporting and empowering staff; and equitable allocation of resources. The district is expected to work on an action plan focused on the pillars this fall, which will determine how those ideals will affect classrooms and buildings. The plan will guide decisions for the next five years.
Language programs future The future of foreign language instruction has been an oft-discussed topic over the past few years, and it likely will continue in the year to come. As administrators prepare for the expansion of the Two Way Immersion Spanish program to middle school in 2019-20, Verona Area International School parents will likely continue to push for a more concrete program for its graduates now in middle school. The district has also been considering a language study to look at what, if any, new languages it should offer at the high school level and how to make its language offerings at the middle school level consistent. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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Football
Cats’ defense stands tall
Player of the week From Aug. 21-28
Verona stuns ninthranked Middleton MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Sophomore defensive back Cam McCorkle and the Verona football team’s defense may want to take a curtain call after propelling the Wildcats to a 27-22 win over ninthranked Middleton. The Wildcats overcame a n e i g h t - p o i n t d e fi c i t against the Cardinals to pull out a thrilling win Friday in a Big Eight Conference showdown. Verona came through with two turnovers on downs in the fourth quarter and McCorkle had a diving interception with 51.5 seconds to go to ice the victory. “That play doesn’t happen without the defensive line,” McCorkle said. “Without the quarterback g e t t i n g p r e s s u r e , h e ’s scrambling or doing something else.” Verona improves to 2-0 with the victory, while Middleton falls to 1-1. McCorkle jumped a short passing route to come up with the interception. It’s a play he said Middleton ran earlier in the game. “That was one of the best interceptions I’ve seen in a long time and he’s 15-years-old for God’s sake,” coach Dave Richardson said. “He’s not the tallest kid (5 foot, 9 inch), but he works hard and he has the mentality that he’s the best on the field.” Junior running back Haakon Anderson shouldered much of the load offensively, running for three touchdowns, including a game-winning 2-yard TD scamper with 5:02 left in the fourth quarter that gave the Wildcats a 27-22 lead. Anderson, who had a leaping 42-yard catch on the go-ahead drive, had four receptions for 136 yards. “I knew if we had faith in one another and worked
Name: Haakon Anderson Grade: Junior Sport: Football Position: Running back Highlights: Anderson scored three touchdowns rushing and had four receptions for 136 yards in Verona’s 27-22 win over Middleton.
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Verona junior running back Keegan Lindell gets blovks from junior Joe Gervasi (64) and Bryce Corning (71) to rip off a 44-yard run in the first quarter to set up the Wildcats’ first touchdown. Lindell rushed for 110 yards on 18 carries and scored one touchdown in Verona’s 27-22 win over ninth-ranked Middleton. as a team we could come out on top,” Anderson said. “They had a great night passing and running the ball. We wanted to cheer on the defense from the sideline.” It was the defense that set the tone and helped Anderson and the offense ice the game. Junior defensive lineman Adam Vandervest batted down a critical fourth down pass in the fourth quarter with 1:20 remaining, that resulted in a turnover on downs by the Cardinals. Senior linebacker Dylan Bourne and junior defensive back Calen Rufenacht each had one sack. “Defensively, we are not the biggest team in the world, but we fly around,” Richardson said. “It’s just fun to see the schemes we put together to take
62-yard drive, culminating in Anderson’s 1-yard touchdown run with 5:37 left in the first quarter. Lindell ripped off a 44-yard run that set up the scoring drive. It didn’t take the Cardinals long to answer as junior running back Kallion Buckner raced for an 83-yard touchdown run to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 7-6 following a missed PAT. Middleton took a 15-7 lead in the second quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run and a 39-yard field goal. The Wildcats answered to cut the lead Verona junior linebacker Ben Cramer (45) and sophomore to 15-13 with 50.6 left before halftime, howevdefensive back Cam McCorkle (4) upend Middleton quarer, as Anderson scored on terback Bryce Carey. a 10-yard touchdown run advantage of our speed and rushed for 110 yards and a (his second of the half). athleticism.” touchdown on 18 carries. Anderson said the Offensively, junior runT h e Wi l d c a t s s t r u c k touchdown gave the team ning back Keegan Lindell first with a seven-play,
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Honorable mentions: Jason Ford (boys xc) raced to a third-place finish in 17 minutes, 34.6 seconds Saturday to lead Verona to a second-place finish at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown. Anna Knueve (girls xc) finished fourth Saturday at the Glenn Herold Invitational in 22 minutes, 5.3 seconds. Mary Saley (girls tennis) moved up to No. 1 singles Thursday and won a three-set match 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 to help Verona beat Janesville Craig 5-2. Grace Bennin (swimming) had a hand in winning three of the four events for the Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swim team Friday against two-time defending WIAA Division 1 state champion Middleton. Andrea Schleeper (girls golf) shot a 90 to lead the Wildcats on Thursday in a double dual against Madison La Follette and Beloit Memorial. Eliot Popkewitz (boys soccer) scored two goals Saturday in the Wildcats’ 4-0 win over Notre Dame. He also had the game-winning goal in the 88th minute to help Verona edge Waukesha West 3-2 on Friday. Amelia Hust (volleyball) had 45 digs in the Wimot Union tournament where the Wildcats went 5-0 and captured the championship.
Girls cross country
Knueve finishes fourth, Wildcats win invite JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Verona girls cross country team placed all five varsity scorers in the top 16 Saturday to win the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown for the first time in 10 years. Sophomore Anna Knueve nearly cracked the top three, crossing the finish line less than a tenth of a second behind Johnson Creek junior Hannah Constable. Knueve took fourth to lead the Wildcats in 22 minutes, 5.3 seconds. Juniors Abby Wampfler, Leah
Remiker, Jamie Hogan and freshman Emma Petta finished from 10th to 16th place to help Verona score a meet-best 50 points. The last time the Wildcats won the invite, the team also scored 50 points. They ended that season running as a team at the WIAA Division 1 state meet. “We are hoping that history repeats itself,” coach Dave Nelson said. “This team is really having fun working hard and it was great to have a little success early in the season to acknowledge their efforts to this point.”
Milton was second with a 108 and Stoughton was third with a 114. Wampfler was 10th in 22:29 and Remiker reached the finish line four-tenths of a second later in 22:29.4 for 11th place. “It is great to see so many girls running together up toward the front of the race,” Nelson said. “More importantly, these girls can train together based upon their fitness and are competitive with one another in a friendly way that will
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Home Talent League
Burgenske, Cavaliers top Cross Plains with walk-off BY MARK NESBITT
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Verona center fielder Derek Burgenske has come up with countless clutch hits in his 17 years playing in the Home Talent League. Burgenske delivered some late-game heroics again Sunday in a 3-2 walk-off win over Cross Plains in the first-round of the Home Talent League Final Four. Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, Burgenske doubled down the first base line on a muggy day at Stampfl Field. The Businessmen then intentionally walked Verona’s Mike Jordahl. John Moynihan followed with a sharp grounder to Cross P l a i n s s h o r t s t o p D r ew Meinholz, who made a wild throw to third base.The error allowed Burgenske to slide in to score the game-winning run as he was mobbed by teammates. “It’s a special feeling,” Burgenske said. “Being a veteran, guys still look up to me to do something big. I got the opportunity and came through this time.” Burgenske had a chance earlier in the game, but said he just couldn’t barrel it up. “I kept missing and popping it up,” he said. “It feels good to get it done.” Verona (18-2) kept its 13-game home-winning streak alive this season with the victory. The Cavaliers will play at the second round 1 p.m. Sunday in Cottage Grove. “Game 1 (win) is monstrous,” Burgenske said. “We have lost before in Game 1 and the feeling in your gut all week is not
Verona plays at Cottage Grove at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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Justin Scanlon (13) hugs Derek Burgenske (10) after scoring the game-winning run Sunday in Verona’s 3-2 win in the 10th inning. good because you don’t control of your own destiny. We took care of business today.” Verona’s Jason Erxleben carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, retiring the first 16 batters he faced. Erxleben lost the perfect
game when he walked Cross Plains’ Eric Hilton in the sixth. Jake Manser then singled to left to break up Erxleben’s no-hit bid. Erxleben pitched eight i n n i n g s g iv i n g u p t wo unearned runs on four hits,
Volleyball
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The Verona volleyball team won all five matches and cruised to the championship Saturday at the Wilmot Union Invitational. T h e Wi l d c a t s e d g e d Stoughton in three sets
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in the title match 25-19, 22-25, 15-10. “It is a boost of confidence for the team, and a reward for the hard work they have put in during t h e o ff s e a s o n a n d t h e first two weeks of preseason,” coach Kelly Annen said. “We always focus first and foremost on our
Ford places third, Verona finishes second at invite
defense. “Our serve-receive was consistent all day. Stoughton really tested us with aggressive and wellplaced serves.” Junior Maddy Kelley had a team-high seven kills in the title match.
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Kyle Nelson pitched two shutout innings in relief to get the win. Burgenske, who went 2-for-5, singled to right in the fourth to set up a scoring opportunity for the Cavaliers. Jordahl, who went
Boys cross country
Wildcats powers to Wilmot Union invite title BY MARK NESBITT
striking out seven and walking two. “He’s been a bulldog for us all year,” manager David Lund said of Erxleben. “The three games in the playoffs he’s pitched great. It’s no surprise.”
2-for-4, doubled to left center. Moynihan then came through with a 2-run single to give the Cavaliers a 2-0 lead. Erxleben pitched out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the seventh, inducing a groundout. He struck out Shane Murphy to end the threat. “I mean this from the bottom of my heart; even when I played college baseball at Clemson and anywhere after that, this is the best infield I have had,” Erxleben said. “I have 100 percent confidence in them even when I don’t get ahead of a batter I just have to throw strikes and 99 percent of the time they will make the play.” Cross Plains rallied in the eighth, breaking through for two runs with two outs. Will Doherty singled to left where the ball went under Verona left fielder Tucker Teskey’s glove, allowing two runs to score to tie the game 2-2. That set the stage for Burgenske, Moynihan and an error to win the game. Justin Scanlon, the Western Section batting champion (.500), also went 2-for-5. “These are the types of games we will be having in the Final Four,” Lund said. “It was good to see when we got down stay composed and be able to grind out a run.”
The competition at the Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown last weekend may not have been what the Verona boys cross country team will see this Saturday, but it was a start. “It has never been the p ow e r h o u s e f i e l d t h a t our meet is, but there are enough tough runners to keep you honest,” coach Randy Marks said. Last year Verona was beaten by Madison West, Lakeland, Baraboo and the host Goslings. This season, the Wildcats were only bested by one of those teams, while they defeated two. Lakeland was not at the meet this sason. Despite the competition, Verona achieved its goal of placing three runners in the top 10 Saturday and finished second with a team score of 70. “I felt going into the meet that we could break 70 points, which we just missed doing,” Marks said. Madison West, which
What’s next Verona hosts its annual invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday.
finished sixth at last year’s WIAA Division 1 state meet, scored 30 points behind the 1-2 finish of upperclassmen Erik Nuenninghoff and Ryan Reed. The Regents placed all five of its varsity scorers in the top 11. Catholic Memorial was third with a score of 157, one ahead of Stoughton. “Madison West has their usual tough team and will field a state-ranked team again this year,” Marks said. “Right now, we are two guys short of competing head-to-head with them.” Senior Jason Ford finished third to lead Verona, covering the 5k course in 17 minutes, 34.6 seconds. A fast start may have cost Ford a little bit at the
end as he finished one second behind Reed. “Jason got out too fast, following a Catholic Memorial runner who went out way too fast and then faded badly,” Marks said. “I think that hurt Jason’s race some, but he hung tough and closed on West’s seconds runner almost taking him at the line.” Verona placed all five varsity scorers in the top 32, including juniors Nathan Neitzel and Luka DiMaggio, who each placed in the top 10. Neitzel crossed the finish line eighth in 17:57.3 and DiMaggio, who was the team’s top JV runner last year, was ninth a tenth of a second later in 17:57.8. “I feel all our varsity guys gave a solid effort but the top three definitely have separated from the rest of the team due to their summer miles,” Marks said. Junior Brad Tuomi finished 22nd in 18:42.5 and
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Bennin shines, but top-ranked Cardinals too much BY MARK NESBITT
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Senior Grace Bennin bounced back from a recent illness and won two individual events Friday for the Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming team in a Big Eight dual meet. B e n n i n , a U n ive r s i t y of Minnesota swimming recruit, won the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 22.19 seconds and finished first in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.39) against Middleton. The two-time defendi n g W I A A D iv i s i o n 1 state champion Cardinals, however, outdueled Verona-Mount Horeb 106-64. Bennin missed practice Wednesday and Thursday due to the illness. Coach Bill Wuerger said Bennin still wasn’t feeling 100 percent Friday, but still managed to turn in some impressive swims. The Cardinals won seven of the 11 events, sweeping the top three spots in the 200 freestyle and taking the top two spots in the 200 free and 400 free relays. “ T h ey c o m p e t e d a n d gave everything they had,” Wuerger said. “Middleton has a very strong team
Verona-Mount Horeb travels to Janesville for a dual against Janesville Craig at 5 p.m. Friday. Middleton’s Bella Chirafisi. Junior Sara Stewart finished second in the 100 backstroke (1:06.72) and second in the 100 butterfly (1:05.96). Wu e rg e r s a i d G a b b y Gnewuch swam well in the 200 and 400 free despite not being 100 percent.
Triathlon The Wildcats concluded their cross-training program Saturday with a triathlon. The team uses the triathlon to build endurance for the season. Bennin had the fastest time in the triathlon for the fourth straight year with a Photo by Mark Nesbitt Verona-Mount Horeb’s Gabby Wnewuch swims the 400-meter freestyle in a dual meet against Middleton. Gnewuch finished time of 1 hour, 9 minutes. The triathlon comprised third in the race. of a 1.24-mile swim, 6-mile bike ride and 2.1 mile run. sister Kaitlyn Zuehl, Tola freestylers (Kenzie Zuehl, I n o n e o f t h e c l o s - Ravenne Wedige dropped again this year.” F r e s h m a n K e n z i e Klabough, Kaitlyn Zuehl Tola Klabough and Alli- est races, Kenzie Zuehl the most time (19 minutes) Zuehl took first in the and Bennin to win the 200 son Beggs), held their own took second in the 100 compared to last year. against Middleton’s sprint- f r e e ( 1 : . 0 0 . 9 8 ) , t o u c h 5 0 f r e e ( 2 7 . 7 9 ) . Ke n - free relay (1:50.49). zie also teamed up with “ O u r f r e s h m e n 5 0 ers,” Wuerger said. ing the wall .21 behind
Boys soccer
Girls tennis
Verona stymies Notre Dame Wildcats beat Craig in Big 8 dual meet BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Verona’s Eliot Popkewitz scored two goals Saturday to power the boys soccer team to a 4-0 win over nonconference Notre Dame at Reddan Soccer Park. “Both teams played the night before, which showed in their communication and energy on the field,” coach Christopher Handrick said. Popkewitz scored his first goal in the ninth minute. It marked the first of three first half goals for the Wildcats. “Notre Dame’s defense held their own, but let a couple break downs for Popkewitz to open the door within the first 11 minutes of the game,” Handrick said.
What’s next Verona travels to Mount Horeb at 7 p.m. Thursday. Junior Bennett Luttinen scored a goal in the 15th minute to extend the Wildcats’ lead to 2-0. Three minutes later, Popkewitz scored his second goal to give Verona a 3-0 lead at the half. Junior Gannon Simonett capped the scoring with a goal in the 55th minute.
Verona 3, Waukesha West 2 Popkewitz scored the
game-winning goal in the 88th minute Friday to lift the Wildcats to a 3-2 win over Waukesha West. Both teams played a tight defensive battle for the first 70 minutes. Handrick said it seemed Verona was better conditioned to push through the remaining 20 minutes to out shoot Waukesha and grab a winning goal late. Simonett scored a game-tying goal on an assist by Alex Sarabia in the 33rd minute to tie the game 1-1. The Wildcats again had to rally after Waukesha West scored to take a 2-1 lead, Verona’s Sam Lynch scored the game-tying goal on a pass from Sam Abreu to tie the game 2-2.
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The Verona girls tennis team swept all three doubles flights and were able to win half of their four singles flights Thursday to secure a 5-2 win over Janesville Craig. The win came despite having to adjust the lineup a little with junior Meredith Conley out atop the lineup. Junior Mary Saley made the move up to No. 1 singles in place of Conley and won a three-setter 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 over Kerington S a u s e r. M eg h a n S a m z fought through a tough first set to add a 7-5, 6-3 win at
What’s next Verona hosts Sun Prairie in a conferene dual meet at 4 p.m. Thursday. No. 2 singles. Samantha Breitbach dropped her first varsity match of the season 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to Bethany Laatsch at No. 4 singles and Elsa Quoeoff was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Allison Grund after moving up to No. 3 singles.
Verona added its second win in three sets at No. 1 doubles were the team of Sydney Breitbach and Kasie Keyes rallied to beat Mya Maslonka and Jordyn Schroeder 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Eve Parker and Angie Sutter cruised 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles and Claire Johnson and Allison Blessing added a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles.
Verona, West (ppd.) Rain forced the postponement of Tuesday evening’s conferenc dual meet against Madison West. The dual match will be made up 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at Madison West High School.
Girls golf
Thomas shoots to 28th at Maple Bluff BY MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Coach Jon Rebholz said Monday was a tough day for the Verona girls golf team. Senior Nicole Thomas shot a 96 to tie for 28th place at the Crusade for a Cure Invitational Monday at the Maple Bluff Country Club hosted by Madison Edgewood. Thomas tied Middleton’s Ellie Frisch and Cedarburg’s Maddie Wilke, finishing 22-over-par. “Nicole has been very consistent as of late and managed her game well,” Rebholz said. “There is a lot of potential with this group, but we’re still
struggling a little bit to find our identity as a team.” Verona finished 18th (426) out of 19 teams. Middleton (358) clipped Waunakee for the team title by one stroke. Junior Andrea Schleeper finished with a 104 and Alli Albert carded a 112. Junior teammate Caitlyn Ott carded a 115. “Maple Bluff played difficult today as seen by many of the team and individual scores being higher than normal,” Rebholz said. The invitational is unique because it requires teams to fundraise for the fight against cancer and increase awareness of the disease, Rebholz said.
The Verona golfers had a bake sale that raised $350 for the Carbone Cancer Center. B o t h B a y P o r t ’s J o Baranczyk and Waunakee’s Sam Soulier each led the 100 golfers with a 77.
Verona double dual Schleeper shot an 18-overpar 90 to lead the Wildcats in a double dual Thursday against Madison La Follette and Beloit Memorial. The meet was moved from the Yahara Golf Course to the Edelweiss Country Club due to wet conditions. Ott carded a 95 and Thomas
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Football: Wildcats put themselves in good position to win conference title after beating Cardinals
WR Dawkins suffers separated shoulder in win
What’s next Verona travels to Janesville to play Janesville Craig at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at Monterey Stadium. Continued from page 9 momentum going into halftime because they knew they would get the ball to start the second half. Lindell scored and Buckner exchanged third quarter touchdown runs of 10 yards as Middleton led 22-21 entering the fourth quarter. Buckner, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, was kept out of the end zone by the Verona defense in the fourth quarter. “He (Buckner) had that big run in the beginning, but after that we made him earn it,” Richardson said. “He will get his yards. You just have to hope he doesn’t get too many breakaways.” It’s still early, but Verona is in a good position to win conference after knocking off the Cardinals. “There’s no doubt between Middleton, Sun Prairie and us, that’s quite a rivalry every year,” Richardson said. “You have to beat one of those two (Middleton or Sun Prairie) to have a chance
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The Verona football team’s win over Middleton came at a cost after junior wide receiver Aubrey Dawkins separated his shoulder and was forced out of the game in the first quarter. Coach Dave Richardson said Dawkins will probably miss a couple of weeks, but his shoulder was able to pop back into place. “That will be tough for us to replace him,” Richardson said. Dawkins had six receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns Aug. 17 in the season-opening 40-2 win over Janesville Parker. Junior Haakon Anderson (RB/Hback) played a prominent role in the passing game Friday in lieu of Dawkins, catching four passes for 136 yards. Senior Tyler Slawek and junior Shay Watson are expected to step up at wide receiver.
Verona linebacker Dylan Bourne (47), junior linebacker Max Meyers (9) and junior defensive back Cale Rufenacht (5) look to bottle up Middlton junior running back Kallion Buckner.
Volleyball: Cats win invite Continued from page 10 Jordan Armstrong dished out 13 assists and junior Amelia Hust had a teamhigh nine digs. Senior Lindsay Hollar posted three blocks and freshman Claudia Bobb had two aces. Verona rolled past Lake Geneva Badger 25-13, 25-15 in pool play. In the Wildcats’ other pool play matches, they knocked off Kenosha Christian Life 25-13, 25-14 and topped Shoreland Lutheran 25-13, 25-14.
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Verona’s Jason Ford (329), Luka DiMaggio (324) and Nathan Neizel (343) lead the pack out at the start of Saturday’s Glenn Herold Invitational in Watertown. The Wildcats finished second at the meet.
Boys XC: Harriers hosts their annual invitational Saturday freshman Aidan Manning Overall, Marks said the The Wildcats got solid was 32nd in 19:12. course was extremely slow JV races from Mulu Johnas usual, but maybe even a son and Eric Blum. Continued from page 10 bit worse than some years. “I think we have some
Girls XC: Girls all finish in 22nd minute 22:51.9 and Petta finished as the team’s final varsity scorer only make our team stron- in 16th place with a time of ger.” 22:57.8. Hogan took 14th place in Fort Atkinson sophomore Continued from page 9
Lauren Haas covered the course in a meet-best 21:53.3. Badger South rival junior Christi Forman was second in 21:57.2.
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guys who will step it up as the season progresses, but how far only time will tell,” Marks said.
What’s next The Wildcats host their annual invitational at 9:40 a.m. Saturday.
To reach the championship match, Verona beat Wilmot 25-17, 25-9 in the semifinals. Hust racked up 45 digs in the tournament and Armstrong posted 49 assists. “Amelia didn’t let a ball drop and made some great plays that allowed our setters and hitters to transition and run plays all day long,” Annen said. “Amelia is such a strong defender that it frustrates our opponents on their attack and their serve.” Annen said the Wildcats excelled in are controlling the tempo of the game, communication, staying aggressive, serving, serve-receiving, and working well as a team and positively supporting each other. Senior Sophie Alexander had seven kills and three blocks to lead
What’s next Verona travels to Monona on Saturday at 9 a.m. to play in the Monona Grove Invitational. the Wildcats past Wilmot. Senior Emma Frahm delivered a team-high three aces.
Pool play In the first pool play match against Badger, Bobb came through with seven kills. Hust piled up 11 digs and four aces, while Armstrong had 13 assists. Alexander had another strong match against Kenosha Christian Life with seven kills, and Kelley had two blocks. Hust had a team-high 11 digs and Armstrong delivered 10 assists. Bobb posted five aces combined against Kenosha Christian Life and Shoreland Lutheran. A l ex a n d e r wa s a l s o dominant against Shoreland Lutheran coming through with seven kills and three blocks. Frahm added seven assists. Annen said the team’s defense worked hard to provide setters with consistent opportunities to utilize all the hitters. “Getting our middle hitters engaged and involved early on allowed our leftside and rightside hitters with more open court on their swings,” she said.
Golf: Double dual up next Continued from page 11 had a 96. Albert rounded out the top four with a 101. Beloit Memorial had only had three golfers and La Follette had just two so they didn’t record official team scores. Four golfers are required to post a team
What’s next Verona travels to Pleasant View Golf Course at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 to play Middleton and Madison Memorial.
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A proposal to allow Veronans to keep chickens in their backyards will go to a public hearing next month. The city’s Public Safety committee decided the draft ordinance they looked at Monday was close enough and succinct enough to put on the Oct. 1 Plan Commission agenda. The committee discussed various issues about applying the rules consistently, whether it would allow runs or only coops, how far fencing
City in brief Fireman’s Park bids The upgrade to Fireman’s Park next month is a go after alders approved a $2 million general contractor bid Monday from Verona-based KSW Construction. T h e b i d wa s $ 9 , 0 0 0 under the engineer’s estimate, which city parks d i r e c t o r D av e Wa l k e r called “uncanny” on a
would need to be from property lines, whether chickens could ever be allowed to roam freely or brought indoors and issues of licensing. Ultimately, the draft ordinance, allowing up to four chickens with no exceptions, will go mostly as presented. City planning director Adam Sayre told the Press the only significant changes he planned to make based on Monday’s discussion was to allow chickens in any yard, though legal review could affect some wording. The ordinance would allow hens only and require licenses for both the
project of its size. He noted a similar project in Sauk City, designed by the same firm, came in with bids 30 percent above the estimate even though Verona had only one bidder. The $3.1 million project – including engineering and other site improvements – is set to open in June 2019 with an open-air pavilion, two splash pads, a
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hens and the premises and notification of neighbors. Sale and slaughter of chickens would be prohibited, and they would be allowed only outside of single-family homes, duplexes, schools and group daycare centers. Coops that are not kept “clean, dry and free of offensive odors” would be subject to losing their licenses. After the Plan Commission reviews the ordinance, it could advance to the Common Council for possible adoption Oct. 8.
Mary J. S. Lemanski
Mary J.S. Lemanski, age 94, peacefully passed away at home on Friday, August 24, 2018. Mary was born April 22, 1924, in Racine to George F. and Meta L. (Grote) Smith. She grew up in Racine and graduated at the beginning of WWII from Racine Horlick High School. Mary worked at a Racine library for two years before attending UW-Madison. She achieved two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Languages and one in Library Sciences. While attending the UW, she worked at the State Historical Society. Mary met Lawrence L. “Larry” Lemanski while attending the UW. They were married Feb. 1, 1947. Upon Mary’s graduation they moved to Ames, Iowa, where she was employed as Assistant Director of the library at Iowa State University while her husband attended veterinary school. After Larry’s graduation and the birth of their first two children, they established a large animal veterinary practice in Verona. She raised four children while managing the veterinary practice. Mary was instrumental in setting up the Verona Public Library. She served on the library board for decades. Mary was active in the St. Andrew Catholic Church parish. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary until her death. Starting in the 1960s, Mary and Larry traveled
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A pair of Verona Area High School graduates received their recognition Monday, Aug. 20, at the Verona Area school board meeting. Dolores Hernandez and Alan Rodriguez Morales both had to attend summer classes to complete their work toward graduation, but are now graduates of the district. Superintendent Dean Gorrell presented certificates of recognition to the graduates Aug. 20, as their diplomas were not ready until later in the week. Hernandez told the school board she wants to become a bilingual interpreter, while Morales said he plans to attend Madison College to become a mechanic. School board members had asked Gorrell earlier this summer to set up the ceremony so the students could receive recognition like their classmates did at spring commencement.
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Above, Dolores Hernandez, left, receives a certificate of recognition from Verona Area School District superintendent Dean Gorrell Monday, Aug. 20, before the school board meeting to congratulate her on completing her credits to graduate high school over the summer. Below, Alan Rodriguez Morales, center, talks with school board members Tom Duerst, left, and Noah Roberts after receiving his certificate of recognition.
extensively in North America, Central America, Europe, and Australia. She was an avid sports fan, following the Packers, Badgers and Brewers, and enjoyed fishing. They attended Packers training camp along with an annual trip to Door County for nearly 30 years. She read extensively and gardened prolifically. Mary is survived by her children, David (Ellen), Julie, and Lynn (Rod Girkin); grandchildren, Alex (Kristi), Aniela (Lydan) H a a s , M a t t h ew, L a u r a , J e s s i c a ( N a t e ) G r a n ey, Brian (Ashley) Andrew, Ben Andrew, Sarah Girkin (fiancé Scott Patterson), and Dan Girkin; great grandchildren, Corrinne, Blaire, Thea, and Ava; and brother, G. Fred Smith. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Larry; daughter, Marcia Andrew; great g r a n d d a u g h t e r, C l a i r e ; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and “Connie” Smith; sister-in-law, Carol Smith. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 301 North Main St. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of Mass on Thursday at the church. Burial will be at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to extend special thanks to Agrace Hospice and Cathy Schneider. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Verona Public Library in Mary’s name or Agrace Hospice. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit:www.ryanfuneralservice.com. Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 845-6625
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Council picks Posey as new alder, Gaskell as president JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor
For the first time since April and only the third meeting since November, the city has a full complement of alders. By a 5-2 vote, the Common Council chose Christine Posey, a teller at Park Bank’s Verona branch, to be
its District 1 representative. It also chose Ald. Sarah Gaskell (D-2) to be council president. The council now has three alders w h o w e r e Posey appointed, though one (Chad Kemp,
D-1) was running in an Posey took the spot of uncontested Elizabeth Doyle, who election at moved to Madison after five the time. The years on the council and other, Charfour as council president. lotte Jerney There was no discussion (D-3) sucbefore the vote except for ceeded MayKemp thanking Posey and or Luke Diaz Robert Feller for putting two months themselves forward. after voters Gaskell Alds. Kate Cronin (D-3) chose him in and Jerney voted for Feller. Both candidates were in the April election.
attendance Monday. D i a z gave P o s ey t h e option to be sworn in immediately, but Posey declined. “It might be nice for my daughter to be able to see it,” she said.
Board, pursuant to Section 120.10(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes, to lease space needed for School District purposes located at 245 Horizon Drive, #108, Verona, Wisconsin, and further authorizing the School Board to determine the terms and conditions of such lease. Dated this 22nd day of August, 2018. Thomas Duerst, Clerk Verona Area School District Published: August 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP
ried 6-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: A. Election of Common Council President Mayor Diaz asked for nominations for 2018-2019 Common Council President. Alderperson Gaskell was nominated by Alderperson Kohl. Alderperson Reekie was nominated by Alderperson Kemp. There were no other nominations. On roll call: Alder Touchett – Reekie; Alder Cronin – Gaskell; Alder Jerney – Gaskell; Alder Kemp – Reekie; Alder Kohl – Gaskell; Alder Reekie – Reekie. 3 Aye, 3 Nay. Motion failed. 7. Announcements: 8. Administrator’s Report: * Regarding the comments referring to 212 Noel Way provided during tonight’s Public Comment agenda item, Mr. Mikorski presented evidence of steps the City’s building inspection department has taken with this property during 2017 and 2018. * Road closure update: o This weekend, CTH M will be shut down from McKee Road to Midtown Road from Friday, August 17th at 9 p.m. to Saturday, August 18th at 7 a.m. In addition, CTH M North of Cross Country Road will have blitz closures from time to time through October 2019. o S. Main Street, Locust Street to Whalen Road, will be closed for about four weeks beginning approximately September 10th to complete the pedestrian/bike project being installed along CTH M. o Closure of CTH M at Liberty Drive and Thousand Oaks Trail is possible in September 2018 to install signals and making improvements to the intersection. 9. Engineer’s Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $1,522,446.20. Motion carried 6-0. B. Public Safety and Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-918 amending Titles 8, 7 and 11 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to public safety and public health issues. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Touchett, to recommend to the Common Council to approve Ordinance No. 18-918 amending Titles 8, 7 and 11 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to public safety and public health issues. The purpose of this ordinance is to modify existing municipal code provisions to treat vaping the same as we treat other tobacco products. The ordinance also establishes a “sexting” ordinance to allow for lesser penalty options compared to existing state law, which requires criminal felony charges for “sexting”. Motion carried 6-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-919 amending Sections 10-1-26 and 10-1-27 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to parking on Commerce Parkway. The Public Safety & Welfare Committee took no action on this item, therefore no recommendation was made to the Common Council. C. Plan Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-039 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed UW Credit Union with drive-thru service to be located at 651 Hometown Circle. A concern raised by one Plan Commission member was to make sure that the credit union sign will be the same size as the Dairy Queen sign that is currently there. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Reekie, to approve Resolution R-18-039 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed UW Credit Union with drive-thru service to be located at 651 Hometown Circle. Motion carried 6-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-040 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Summit Credit Union with drive-thru service to be located at 407-409 West Verona Avenue. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18040 approving a Conditional Use Permit
Mr. Kleinmaier stated the reason for going into closed session is that third party offers are now involved. This is different than when only the City and VASD were negotiating. 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 Cronin – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye. Motion carried 6-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:15 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Reekie, seconded by Touchett, to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 6-0. The Common Council reconvened in open session at 9:03 p.m. Mayor Diaz stated we will be continuing negotiations, and thanked the third parties for acting in good faith throughout the negotiation process. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: An intergovernmental agreement with the City of Middleton for building inspection services. Until the city employs a building inspector, this agreement will allow the City to request Middleton building inspectors to provide inspection services on specific projects if the demand for inspection services is more than the current City inspectors can accommodate. The cost will be $65 per inspection, plus mileage. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Middleton for building inspection services. Motion carried 6-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 6-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: August 30, 2018 WNAXLP
Council president A week after a 3-3 deadlock, the Common Council unanimously chose Gaskell
as council president. Heather Reekie (D-4), the other candidate last week, nominated Gaskell, who has been on the council since April 2017. There was no discussion. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
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 *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEROY J. HEFTY Case No. 2018PR614 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth June 6, 1930 and date of death July 16, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 7790 Riverside Road, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 21, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: August 30, September 6 and 13, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING TO: ELECTORS OF VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Verona Area School District that a special meeting of such District shall be held at the Verona Area School District Administration Building, 700 North Main Street, Verona, Wisconsin, on the 10th day of September, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. to act on the following item of business: • Resolution authorizing the School
*** TOWN OF VERONA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is given that a public hearing will be held at a meeting of the Town of Verona Board of Supervisors beginning at 6:30 p.m. on October 2nd, 2018 at The Verona Town Hall, 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593. For the purpose of receiving comments on The Updated Town of Verona Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the draft plan which has been fully updated is available at www. town.verona.wi.us/land-use/comprehensive-plan-document/ . A hard copy of the plan is also available at the Town Hall for review. The Plan addresses issues and policies related to housing, transportation, utilities and community facilities, agriculture, natural and cultural resources, economic development, land use and intergovernmental cooperation. The Town Board will consider action at the conclusion of the public hearing and make a recommendation to Dane County. Interested persons may submit comments in writing or speak at the public hearing. Comments and questions should be forwarded to: Amanda Arnold, Planner/Administrator, 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, WI 53593, aarnold@ town.verona.wi.us. Written comments will be shared with the Town Board for their review before the public hearing. If an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations are needed, please contact the town hall at 608-845-7187 forty-eight hours before the meeting. Posted: August 27, 2018 Published: August 30, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 16, 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, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Reekie and Touchett present. Alderperson Gaskell was absent and excused. Also present: City Administrator Mikorski, Planning Director Adam Sayre, DPW Jacobson, City Attorney Kleinmaier, City Engineer Montpas, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: * Lori Lubinsky, 1217 Redan Drive, Verona, spoke as an attorney representing the Verona Area School District (VASD). * Tom Mathies, 3121 Nor Dell Hill Road, Town of Verona, spoke regarding the proposed annexation in the North Neighborhood. * Ron Nagel, 208 Noel Way, spoke regarding his concerns about the condition of the property at 212 Noel Way. * Patricia Anderson, trustee of the property at 214 Noel Way, spoke regarding her concerns about the condition of the property at 212 Noel Way. * Al Grube, 209 Noel Way, spoke regarding his concerns about the condition of the property at 212 Noel Way. * Carl Hubbard, 206 Noel Way, spoke regarding his concerns about the condition of the property at 212 Noel Way. 5. Approval of Minutes from the July 23, 2018 Common Council meeting: Alderperson Jerney asked for the minutes to reflect her roll call vote as an ‘Aye’ on Item 10.A.(2). Motion by Kohl, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2018 Common Council meeting, adding the amendment requested by Alder Jerney. Motion car-
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for a proposed Summit Credit Union with drive-thru service to be located at 407409 West Verona Avenue. Motion carried 6-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-041 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one (1) lot at 407-409 West Verona Avenue. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Cronin, to approve Resolution No. R-18-041 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one (1) lot at 407-409 West Verona Avenue. Motion carried 6-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-042 approving a General Development Plan for a planned unit development in the West End that would allow for the construction of 28,849 square feet of commercial space. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-18-042 approving a General Development Plan for a planned unit development in the West End that would allow for the construction of 28,849 square feet of commercial space, with the following exemptions: 1. Front yard setback for ten (10) feet 2. A drive-thru can be located between the building and West End Circle; and 3. Artistic mural sign on a wall, two (2) fourteen (14) foot tall pylon signs, and a Market 5 monument sign Motion carried 6-0. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-920 approving the annexation of 199 acres of land located west of CTH M and south of PD, and discussion and action on the proposed Annexation Agreement among the City of Verona, North Neighborhood, LLC, Integra Investments, LLC, and Integra Investments II, LLC. The Common Council may convene in a closed session, as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of 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 open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Mr. Sayre explained that the proposed annexation is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and the Department of Administration has approved the annexation petition. The Boundary Agreement with the Town of Verona allows for the creation of town islands, and their creation is consistent with the Annexation Agreement. Initially, the property would be zoned an Ag Holding Zone. Mr. Kleinmaier stated that Staff supports the annexation ordinance and agreement. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Reekie, to approve Ordinance No. 18-920 approving the annexation of 199 acres of land located west of CTH M and south of PD, conditioned upon the City and developers executing an Annexation Agreement within seven (7) calendar days of today (August 16, 2018). Motion carried 6-0. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Kohl, to approve the Annexation Agreement among the City of Verona, North Neighborhood, LLC, Integra Investments, LLC, and Integra Investments II, LLC, subject to approval by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Motion carried 6-0. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-043 finding that the expansion of the Verona Urban Service Area to include 1.3 acres of land on the southeast side of the City is consistent with the Verona Comprehensive Plan and directing Staff to submit a request to expand the Verona Urban Service Area to include said lands. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Cronin, to approve Resolution No. R-18-043 finding that the expansion of the Verona Urban Service Area to include 1.3 acres of land on the southeast side of the City is consistent with the Verona Comprehensive Plan and directing Staff to submit a request to expand the Verona Urban Service Area to include said lands. site. Motion carried 6-0. D. Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A developer agreement for Cathedral Point Phase 9. This phase of the development will take place on lands located at 2159 Range Trail Road. Mr. Jacobson stated this is related to the Purple Cow property that the city wants for the new public works facility. Mr. Kleinmaier stated the developer is looking for conditional approval now to be able to move forward with the project. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve a developer agreement for Cathedral Point Phase 9, conditioned upon the City and developer acquiring the property identified in the agreement, and subject to final approval by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Motion carried 6-0. 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. Mr. Mikorski explained that City staff met with the Verona Area School District (VASD) regarding the access road leading to the new high school, and would like to go into closed session to discuss the proposals provided to the City by VASD, and to gain direction from the Council as to how to proceed.
*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-920 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, by at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members, does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Territory Annexed. In accordance with Section 66.0217 of the Wisconsin Statutes the following described territory contiguous to the City of Verona, owned by the City of Verona and located in the Town of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin is hereby annexed to the City of Verona: LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AS SURVEYED IN THE TOWN OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, STATE OF WISCONSIN LANDS TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF VERONA Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, all of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09, Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, all of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 06 North, Range 08 East, Town of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Center of Section 10, aforesaid, also being the Point of Beginning; thence North 88 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds West along the South line of the Northwest Quarter, aforesaid a distance of 1,322.71 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10; thence North 88 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds West along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10 a distance of 1,322.85 feet to the East Quarter corner of Section 09, aforesaid; thence North 88 degrees 17 minutes 45 seconds West along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09 a distance of 1,310.50 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes 41 seconds West along the South Line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09 a distance of 1,313.11 feet to the Center of Section 09; thence North 00 degrees 49 minutes 46 seconds East along the West line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section, 1,321.27 feet to the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09; thence South 88 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds East along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section, 1,309.26 feet to the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 46 seconds East along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09 a distance of 1,291.59 feet to the South right-of-way line of County Trunk Highway PD; thence South 87 degrees 50 minutes 33 seconds East along said right-of-way line, 1,306.01 feet to the East line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 24 seconds West along the East line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 09 a distance of 1,286.66 feet
to the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10; thence South 88 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds East along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10 a distance of 1,323.18 feet to the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes 39 seconds East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10 a distance of 1,323.25 feet to the centerline of County Trunk Highway M; thence South 89 degrees 00 minutes 23 seconds East, 104.89 feet to the easternmost right-of-way line of County Trunk Highway M; thence continuing along said right-of-way South 45 degrees 44 minutes 48 seconds West, 28.06 feet; thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 54 seconds West, 246.62 feet; thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes 08 seconds West, 4.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes 38 seconds West, 726.81 feet to the Municipal boundary line of the City of Verona; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West along said Municipal boundary, 80.00 feet to the centerline of County Trunk Highway M; thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 54 seconds West along said centerline, 325.76 feet to the Point of Beginning. The described parcels contain 199.691 acres (8,698,527 Sq. Ft.) Said parcels are contiguous to the City of Verona, subject to any and all easements and/or right of ways of record. Said parcels contain two (2) electors and have a population of two (2). Section 2. Effect of Annexation. From and after the date of this Ordinance, the territory described in Section 1 shall be a part of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin for any and all purposes provided by law and all persons coming to or residing within such territory shall be subject to all ordinances, rules and regulations governing the City of Verona. Per Chap. 66.0217(14)(a)1 the City of Verona agrees to pay annually to the Town of Verona, for five (5) years, an amount equal to the amount of property taxes that the Town of Verona levied on the annexed territory, as shown on the tax roll under s. 70.65, in the year in which the annexation is final. Section 3. Temporary Zoning Classification. Upon recommendation by the Plan Commission, the territory annexed to the City of Verona by this Ordinance is temporarily designated to be a part of the following district of the City for zoning purposes and subject to all provisions of the zoning ordinance of the City of Verona relating to such district classification and to zoning in the City: Rural Agriculture. Section 4. Voting Districts. The territory annexed shall be within the following voting districts: (a) Aldermanic Districts No. 2 (b) Wards No. 3 (c) Dane County Supervisory District No. 32 Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, or if the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstances is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon publication as required by law. CITY OF VERONA _____________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor _____________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Date Adopted: August 16, 2018 Published: August 30, 2018 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 18-921 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, CHAPTER 7 TITLED ACCOMMODATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN RELATING TO PENALTY The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that Title 11, Chapter 7, titled Accommodation and Employment, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona is amended to increase the penalty for persons violating the ordinance. Sec. 11-7-6 – Enforcement; Penalties is amended as follows: Any person found in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to the General Penalty provisions contained in Section 1-1-7. Any person found in violation of this ordinance shall, for the first violation, forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, plus the cost of the action. Each day upon which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation. For each successive violation within 5 years of having been adjudged to be in violation of this ordinance, the person shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000. The full text of this ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at 608-845-6495, or may be viewed at Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on August 27, 2018. CITY OF VERONA ______________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk ENACTED: August 27, 2018 Published: August 30, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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Continued from page 1 teacher, after talking with the Minnesota trip’s director, soon “became equally excited to offer this opportunity.” Students Anna Choles and Megan Diller had different reactions initially to the idea of the trip, which was centered on offering real-world research opportunities in a new environment for the students. Choles told the Press in an email that she is “very interested in research as a possible career path, and the prospect of doing work in the field was very exciting to me.” Diller, meanwhile, “wasn’t sure if I really wanted to go on this trip” after initially hearing about it. “Even though I think I want to go into the science field, biology didn’t interest me as much,” Diller wrote. “I ended up choosing to go because even if it didn’t lead directly to a career path for me, I would still gain experience doing real in the field research and get to design an experiment with a group of other students, which is a totally different experience than anything I’ve experienced in high school so far.” Now, she’s glad she took the chance. “I think we all learned a lot about the challenges you encounter while doing research, and the amount of thought and effort needs to go into it,” she wrote. “This trip was a highlight of my summer and I’m so glad I decided to go.” Midthun-Hensen had a long list of “awesome moments” on the trip: “Watching the students grow individually and as a whole ... genuinely questioning and having curiosity about nature, experiencing the cultural difference and embracing it, going device/
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social media free for 10 days.” M o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, though, she hopes they all remember a lesson about the science they practiced. “I hope they learned that they are all scientists,” she wrote. “They have the potential to succeed in any career path they choose.”
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Above, students listen as a field guide shows them one of the pieces of wildlife in Costa Rica. Verona Area High School students on the research trip were Anna Choles, Lauren Holmes, Amellia Tallard, Kaela Baher, Sydney Hensen, Kate Griffin, Grace Ringsmouth, Megan Diller, Graham Meyer and Daniel Makovec. Below, Holmes and Hensen work together on their research data.
Those scientists focused on a pair of research subjects while in Costa Rica: ants and bacteria. The experiments began their second day there, Aug. 4, as they sampled and cultured bacteria. After putting some ant bacteria in a Petri dish the next morning, they got out for “field research” by day four of the trip. The group loaded on a tractor to travel to a large abandoned ant colony, and eventually found a “mature colony” containing 3 to 4 million ants. “There were also fire ants living in the ant colony, taking advantage of the already excavated ground,” Midthun-Hensen wrote on a blog detailing the trip. “ (Guides) Ibrahim and Adrian then dug at the colony so we could see the soldier ants come out to protect the colony.” After discovering their own colonies, they ev e n t u a l l y w o r k e d o n
presentations about how ants interact with bacteria. “I learned how to apply the scientific method to an experiment that was entirely created by my group and me. It took lots of independence and creative thinking,” Choles wrote. “I had a very fun and educational experience.” That required time back in the lab, oftentimes working after dinner to get everything they needed together by the second-tolast day of the trip. “I definitely got the field research experience I was hoping for and loved the research part, even when we came across setbacks or made mistakes that we needed to overcome,” Diller wrote. “There were also a lot of time and resource constraints on our experiments, something that scientists experience in the real world.”
‘Breathtaking’ views When not looking at ant colonies, the students spent a lot of time learning about the local culture. That included walks into a local town in Finca La Anita, sampling local treats and even a chance to help make food that turned into a celebration. “The meal we made was so good, but the best part occurred after we finished
eating,” Choles wrote. “All of us jammed into the kitchen and had a spontaneous dance party.” Midthun-Hensen wrote that they did “the salsa and danced in a big circle.” They also spent time touring a national park with hot springs and volcanic clay, zip lining with a “breathtaking view of the mountains and village below” and horseback riding “through a grove of beautiful rainbow eucalyptus trees with trunks that appeared to be tie dyed,” as Midthun-Hensen put it on the blog. They would later create an entrance to a new butterfly garden as a community service project, gathering plants, making cement and construction butterfly traps. But the highlight came on their second-to-last night in the country, turtle-watching on a beach while observing a sky “so clear that every star could be seen,” Choles recalled. “The Milky Way took up the whole sky, and shooting stars were abundant,” she wrote. “It was so fun looking for turtles and listening to the waves crashing against the shore under the stars.” Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.