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Verona Area School District students, staff and families were glowing with Wildcat pride last week leading up to Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 4. The week included daily dress-up days, a parade down North Main Street and West Verona Avenue and the Varsity football game Friday night, which the Wildcats won 54-13. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and

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The finishing touches are placed on the front of the Festival Foods store opening in Verona this week at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 8, crews were placing the signs on the front of the store, and staff inside were stocking shelves and putting the finishing touches on the store. “Verona is one of those communities that’s growing fast,” he told the Press last month. For Veronans, a second grocery store means more options, said city administrator Adam Sayre. “Festival Foods will be closer than those other grocery options outside of the city and will provide additional nearby shopping convenience,”

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Enrollment up for fifth straight year Increase of 110 double what was projected KIMBERLY WETHAL

What: Festival Foods Verona Where: 600 Hometown Circle Hours: 24/7 Open date: 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 Info: (833) 924-1101

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For the fifth year in a row, Verona Area School District has seen an increase in student enrollment. As of Sept. 20, the state’s official third Friday in September count, the total

number of students within the district is 5,736, 110 more than the year prior. That increase is twice what the district expected, superintendent Dean Gorrell told the Press, as it budgeted for an increase of 55 students. It’ll result in a bigger budget for the district to work with, but Gorrell said he didn’t know how much because pre-K students are weighted at 0.60% of a

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For most of the past century, Verona has been a one-grocery store town. That’s all about to change Friday. More than two years in the making, Festival Foods is coming to Verona’s west side. And not since Farm and Fleet opened more than a decade ago has a business arrived that could have a significant effect on the city’s retail and job markets. The 24-hour, 67,000-foot grocery store at 600 Hometown Circle is set to open at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. It will employ around 230 people and feature non-traditional grocery store amenities like a community room, cafe, vehicle charging stations and free child care. And with its round-the-clock hours, it’s also going to be a change for Veronans used to heading toward the center of the city to Miller and Sons Supermarket, or grabbing groceries on the way back from Madison. Festival Foods store planning director Aaron Aspenson said studies have shown that “a lot of grocery dollars” have been leaving the city, presenting a clear need for another local store.

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Verona Area High School and German national students line up to get ice cream and pick out toppings during the German Unity ice cream social on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Verona Area High School. Diemer-Toney and German national Frau Just, will provide VAHS students a chance to visit Germany at their exchange partners’ school next spring. Students were also surprised at the “hugeness” of everything, with roads being wider and the city being more spread out than their own, and the niceness of the people. For 10 years, students have been noticing these differences in culture. The program was created after Diemer-Toney and Just were on a teacher exchange and got to know one another. Neither of their high schools had a German-American exchange program partnership, so they decided to pursue one, Diemer-Toney said. VAHS and German students celebrated two events last week – Homecoming, which doesn’t always line

Verona Area High School and German national students line up to get ice cream and pick out toppings during the German Unity ice cream social on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Verona Area High School. up with the students’ fall visit, and German Unity Day, which commemorates German Reunification. The Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Germany after World War II, came down in November 1989. The German students had

never experienced Homecoming in their country, Diemer-Toney said, as the event doesn’t exist in their schools. For German Unity Day, VAHS and German students

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For German exchange students being hosted by Verona Area High School students, the answer is clear: Cheese curds are the best thing about Wisconsin. Coming in at a close second is all the other cuisine the state has to offer, and the niceness of the people, German exchange students told the Press last week. Oh, and that a lot of people in Verona have iPhones. Tw e n t y - t w o G e r m a n exchange students were in Verona from Sunday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 6. The program, led by German teacher Karen

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Fitchrona-Nesbitt roundabout opens Roadway opened Oct. 4; landscaping to continue

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Three months after the installation of a roundabout at Nesbitt and Fitchrona roads added one more point of inconvenience to area drivers, it’s open again. The road opened Oct. 4, two days later than planned because of heavy rain last week that also closed part of Fitchrona leading up to Lacy Road. The Verona Road Business Coalition held a party Oct. 2 to celebrate the opening of the $1.4 million intersection and the upcoming opening of the bridge over McKee Road. The combination of those two construction projects, as well as nearby ones on County Hwy. M east and west of Fish Hatchery Road and M at and around the County Hwy. PD intersection, have made traffic on and around Verona Road frustrating for drivers all summer.

Slow down Watch for and obey traffic signs Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists as you enter and exit Yield to traffic on your left Use your right-turn signal in front of the splitter island just prior to your exit – Wisconsin DOT A release from the City of Fitchburg said landscaping in and around the roundabout will continue for a few weeks but will be restricted to off peak times, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That could involve temporary blockages

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The $1.4 million roundabout at Fitchrona and Nesbitt Roads opened Oct. 4, two days late, after a nearly threemonth closure. or delays. The release asked travelers to slow down and be careful and recognize that it remains an active construction zone. The Verona Road project will eliminate stoplights at PD and McKee Road, among other things, and that overpass is expected to open in November, around the same time the

County M and PD project will be complete. The two-day delay in opening the Fitchrona-Nesbitt intersection was waiting to paint new pavement markings. The roundabout has been planned since the approval of the SuperTarget store to the north, which opened in 2007. It is designed

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Several programs in the proposed Dane County budget that County Executive Joe Parisi unveiled Oct. 1 could affect Verona area residents. Those include social services, environmental protection and Parisi modern conveniences. Parisi’s 2020 county budget proposal, headed to the Dane County Personnel and Finance committee for a round of public meetings next month, totals nearly $592 million, with a capital budget of more than $61.8 million. It would increase the operating portion of the county levy by 3.9% and increase of around $21.85 on the average home, valued at $300,967 this year, according to a county news release. The County Board is set to vote on the 2020 budget at its Monday, Nov. 11 meeting. Parisi said the budget “makes significant investments

The Dane County Personnel and Finance Committee will meet for a vote the week of Nov. 4, with budget adoption by the board expected on Nov. 11. For specific times and locations of meetings, visit dane. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

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Exec.countyofdane.com community centers to launch new mental and behavioral health work for kids and families, and over $600,000 in new funds for those centers to help address young peoples’ mental health needs. The budget allots $33.6 million for “clean lakes, parks for people to play, and trails,” according to the news release, “a true commitment to a quality of life that keeps communities vibrant and growing.” That includes doubling funding for the “Continuous Cover” program piloted last year to reduce run-off and preserve rural character, due to “overwhelming” interest, according to the news release. Last year, the county awarded grants to convert nearly 550 acres that had been in annual row crops into continuous, perennial cover. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@ wcinet.com.

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Oh, the places you’ll go to get a deal in Costa Rica In America nowadays, with Black Friday, Prime Day and the like, most of us find it easy to get a great deal on whatever it is we’re shopping for. This is not so in Costa Rica. “Black Friday” has of course been copied/mimicked, but it’s nothing close to what is offered in North America. And Amazon? The other day I found a $40 item that shipped for free in the United States, but to get Dresser it to Costa Rica, shipping and taxes would add an extra $176. Costa Ricans have one option to get some price relief. But whether it ends up saving you any money is up for debate. There is a small coastal town called Golfito, located on the southern pacific coast, some 212 miles from where I live. To travel this far is usually to see a national park, but Golfito is where you come for discounts. In the mid 1980s, the government set up a tax-free zone in this region for consumers. Taxes, sometimes up to 70%80% on certain items, make this an attractive option. There is a catch, though – actually, many of them – which I found out as I went through this process to buy some appliances for my house. In addition to being about six hours on Costa Rican roads, you can’t just come, buy and leave. Each Costa Rican has a yearly allowance of four minimum salaries (about $3,000) to spend tax free in Golfito. The government tracks this by requiring you to pick up a document before entering the free-trade zone to shop. You can’t buy the same day you pick up this document, which forces you to spend the night in Golfito. They do this to provide for the local economy,

and it props up quite a few hotels and restaurants. We decided to get our document, prepay for a few things and come back the next day to check it out with customs. We also took advantage of the onehour drive to Panama – where things are much cheaper – to shop at the border. We departed San Ramon at 4 a.m. and when we arrived at the hotel, it was almost 10 p.m. The next day, we had to be back in Golfito by 8 a.m. to beat the tour buses from San Jose, which inundate the area with buyers. I couldn’t believe the lines people were in to buy deodorant, cologne, hairspray etc. It was such a mess, as the stores were not equipped to handle lots of people and shoppers couldn’t just check out their items. First, you have to go to an invoicing station, where the store applies the amount you spent to you allowance. You pay at another counter and go to a third area to pick up your purchases. And for someone like me, who got a refrigerator, washer and dryer, you wouldn’t believe the process to get it back to San Ramon. The first day was simple – we walked the store with salesperson, negotiated for a better price, registered items and paid for them. Day 2 was much more complicated. After we returned to the store and went back to the cashier for some other seemingly pointless authorization, we opened the packages to ensure everything worked correctly, which took a while. Then, we had to hunt down “appliance taxis” – who just run around the free trade zone to help people move their appliances from the sidewalk, where the stores leave them – to the customs checkpoint. It cost us $9 for them to move

our large appliances about 300 feet. Then, to get our appliances through customs and out to the car, we had to hire other “appliance taxis” that charged us $12 to move the items another 500 feet. The whole customs process is almost laughable, though, as the officer took only a quick glance at our paperwork and waved us through. Because our vehicle was not big enough to take our appliances, we found a transport service that would bring our items back to San Ramon for $60. We wheeled our items to the backside of a hotel and left them on the sidewalk, handed over our receipts to the shipper and got a handwritten receipt. It was a long process, and there’s no guide. Luckily, I was with my in-laws, and they knew a thing or two about improvising. And even more luckily, my mother in-law had been friends with the transport driver from childhood, and he has brought items back to San Ramon for years. All in all, things went well, but whether it was worth the trip was questionable considering the gas, lodging, food “appliance taxis,” and most importantly, the time and sleep that was given up. Other Costa Ricans I pestered about this told me you have to treat the experience as a vacation and enjoy the journey. From that perspective, I can see the benefit. I spent 10+ hours in the car with four Costa Rican women and got all caught up on the latest gossip and jokes. We also stopped at the beach to enjoy breakfast and could have stayed extra days had we wanted to. I’m OK with the hoops if it’s only every five or 10 years. Besides, I shouldn’t have to furnish a house that often. Dustin Dresser is a 2004 Verona Area High School graduate living in Costa Rica.

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Manure ordinance raises standards Incorporates recommendation from county task force JUSTIN LOEWEN UNG correspondent

A new ordinance has increased standards and requirements for manure spreading in Dane County. Chapter 49 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances went into effect July 1, replacing subchapter 1 of the county’s older manure

phosphorus index. Farmers must also operate manure storage facilities properly and abandon them if there is a health threat, must have clean water diversions and must have a nutrient management plan on file. Agricultural prohibitions maintain that manure storage facilities must not overflow, manure piles in a water quality management area must not be uncovered and there must be no direct runoff into water of the state. A 20-year manure storage permit costs $1,000 and requires that new structures have a 350-foot

ordinance, Chapter 14. Along with cleaning up some confusing language, the new ordinance incorporates recommendations from Dane County’s Healthy Farms, Healthy Lakes Task Force. These include adopting state standards and prohibitions, broadening manure storage requirements, adding a certificate of use program and expanding the county’s winter spreading permit. State agricultural performance standards require that farmers must retain soil on their land, cannot till up to streams of banks and must comply with the state

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countyofdane.com setback from property lines and roads. Permit users must also include storage systems that can process wastewater and collect runoff from barnyards. To ensure farmers are following these requirements, the ordinance is introducing a certificate of use program for all manure storages. If the county receives the application by Nov. 1, 2020, it will waive

the $1,000 fee. The ordinance also updated Dane County’s winter spreading permit, which farmers must have if they apply manure during frozen or snow-covered conditions. The permit was previously limited to pumpable liquid manure, but now encompasses all forms of manure including solid waste. For information, call Dane County conservationist Amy Piaget at 224-3740 or email piaget.amy@countyofdane.com. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet. com.​

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Prairie seed collection set for Oct. 18 and 25 Harvest time isn’t just for farmers – it’s also for prairies. People are invited to help Dane County parks staff with the harvest of prairie seeds along the Ice Age Trail on Fridays in October. On Oct. 18, volunteers and park staff will meet at 8451 Flagstone Drive to harvest seeds along the Ice Age Trail across Hwy. M. On Oct. 25, a group will meet at Reddan Soccer Park along Cross County Road. The seeds are collected to “plant and

Grace Nelson spent a week at Michigan Tech Grace Nelson of Verona recently attended the highly competitive Junior Women in Engineering (JWIE) program at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Nelson spent the week looking at several engineering disciplines including mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil and environmental engineering. All young women were mentored by female role models working in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Students from Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and California were accepted into the program and received a $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, room and board and supplies. In addition, the young women experienced college life by staying in residence halls, eating in university cafeterias and exploring campus life among others with similar interests. Following intensive classroom and lab experiences in the day, the girls enjoyed team competitions, a variety show and many outdoor activities in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie.krumme@ wcinet.com.

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enhance lands in other natural areas for pollinators, wildlife and land restoration,” a flyer for the event reads. All of the seed collections start at 9 a.m. and last until noon. It’s advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeve shirt, closed-toe shoes and bring water and work gloves. No prior experience is required. For more information, call 224-3601. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

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Death midwife Sharon Stewart will lead a discussion based death cafe 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the senior center. A death cafe is an open and respectful discussion about thoughts, fears, dreams and practical realities associated with death. The goal of the cafe is to increase awareness of death so that it is not a Winter garden prep taboo topic. Refreshments will be served Winter is coming, and it is time to For information, call 845-7471. prep your garden for the cold season with the Sugar River Gardners. Eplegaarden Story Time A presentation will be held at The library is having story time from 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the St. 10:30-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Eple- Andrew Church Parish Center, 301 N. gaarden, 2227 Fitchburg Road, for 30 Main St. minutes of stories and songs. A master gardener from University The story time is recommended for of Wisconsin-Extension will share tips children ages five and younger. on how to prepare a garden for winter Library books will be available for and answer questions. check out after the story time. For information and to register call For information, call 845-7180. or email JoAnn Demuth at 669-0429 or jmdemuth@tds.net

Bringing their stones home

The Verona Area Historical Society is returning discarded headstones to the Dane County Hospital and Home Cemetery, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The cemetery is located at the corner of East Verona Avenue and Hometown Circle adjacent to Gus’s Diner. The headstone replacement project is part of an initiative to replace grave markers that were removed decades ago by grounds crew workers and were eventually found in a Town of Verona backyard. For information, email saveverona history@gmail.com.

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and Goodreads with guidance from librarians. The online programs help connect libraries with readers, and readers with books. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops, but the library will provide them if needed. Registrations is required. For information, call 845-7180

Fundraiser for Badger Ridge Middle School Race car drivers Dalton Zehr and John Beale will be at the Badger Ridge Middle School fundraiser 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Sugar River Pizza, 957 Liberty Dr. There will be raffle prices and race car displays, with an opportunity to make a drawing on the car to display in the next race. Ten percent of all proceeds from the night are donated to Badger Ridge Middle School. For information, contact Badger Ridge Middle School at 845-4100.

Birthday lunch

People with October birthdays or anniversaries can enjoy lunch with a magic show at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the senior center. Registration is required by noon Monday, Oct. 14. Wayne the Wizard will entertain during lunch, which is $5. City of Verona residents and active volunteers who have birthdays in the month of October eat free. Menu for that day includes Italian lasagna, green beans, toss salad, cinnamon apples and a brownie. Find your new favorite book If participants come dressed as a Learn to use digital resources to find wizard they will be entered into a prize Blood drive your new favorite book 6-8 p.m. Tues- drawing. For information, and to register call A blood drive is scheduled for 7:30- day, Oct. 15, at the library. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at St. Participants will explore NoveList 845-7471. Connect with a case manager from the senior center 1-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the library. Case manager will answer questions about individuals or family members. Participants can get information and ask questions about Medicare, homecare, housing assistance and financial resources. No appointments necessary. For information, call Becky Losby or Julie Larson at 845-7471.

Calendar

Thursday, Oct. 10

• 3 p.m., Veterans Club (repeats second Thursdays), senior center, 8457471 • 7:30 p.m., Young Frankenstein with Verona Area Community Theater, 300 Richard St., vact.org

Friday, Oct. 11 • 10 a.m., Death cafe, senior center, 845-7471 • 10:30-11 a.m., Eplegaarden Story Time, 2227 Fitchburg Road,845-7180. • 7:30 p.m., Young Frankenstein with Verona Area Community Theater, 300 Richard St., vact.org

• 7:30-11:30 a.m., Blood Drive, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 301 N. Main St., redcrossblood.org • 2 p.m., Young Frankenstein with Verona Area Community Theater, 300 Richard St., vact.org • 7:30 p.m., Young Frankenstein with Verona Area Community Theater, 300 Richard St., vact.org

Sunday, Oct. 13

• 2 p.m., Young Frankenstein with Verona Area Community Theater, 300 Richard St., vact.org

Monday, Oct. 14

• 1-2 p.m., Case manager outreach, library, 845-7471 Saturday, Oct. 12 • 7 p.m., Common Council, City Cen• 7:30-11:30 a.m., Blood Drive, St. Andrew Catholic, 301 N. Main St., red- ter, 845-6495 crossblood.org Tuesday, Oct. 15 • 10 a.m. STEAM Fair, library, 845• 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Artist and Farmers Market, Hometown Junction Park, 7180

101 W. Railroad St., veronasmarket. com • 6-8 p.m., Find your new favorite book, library, 845-7180 • 6:30-7:30 p.m., “Staying Vital” support group (registration requested; repeats every third Tuesday), senior center, 845-7471

Wednesday, Oct. 18

• 6 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons, library, 845-7180

Thursday, Oct. 17

• 4 p.m., Anime and manga club (grades 6-12), library, 845-7180 • 6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver Support Group (repeats first and third Thursdays; refreshments 5:30-6 p.m.), senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30 p.m., “Getting your garden ready for winter,” St. Andrew Church Parish Center, 301 N. Main St., 6690429

Community cable listings Thursday, Oct. 10 7 a.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 8 a.m.- Zumba Gold 9 a.m. — Daily Exercise 10 a.m. — Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. — Zumba Gold 3 p.m. — Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6  p.m. — Salem Church Service 7  p.m. — Diabetes/K9 Presentation at Senior Center 8 p.m. — Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Badger Prarie at the Historical Society Friday, Oct. 11 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. — Skip Jones at Senior Center 3  p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. — 2018 Wildcats

Football 9 p.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. — Tom Kastle at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Saturday, Oct. 12 8 a.m. — Plan Commission from 10-07-19 11 a.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. — 2018 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Badger Prarie at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 10-07-19 9 p.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. — Badger Prarie at the Historical Society 11 p.m. — Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, Oct. 13 7  a.m. — Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. — Salem Church Service Noon — Plan Commission from 10-07-19

3 p.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. — Badger Prarie at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 10-07-19 9 p.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Badger Prarie at the Historical Society 11 p.m. — Jesse Walker at Senior Center Monday, Oct. 14 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. — Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. — Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. — Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. — 2018 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. — Common Council Live 9 p.m. — Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, Oct. 15

7 a.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 10 a.m.- Zumba Gold 9 a.m. — Daily Exercise 10 a.m. — Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m.- Zumba Gold 3 p.m. — Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6  p.m. — Resurrection Church 8  p.m. — Diabetes/K9 Presentation at Senior Center 9 p.m. — Skip Jones at Senior Center 10 p.m. — Badger Prarie at the Historical Society Wednesday, Oct. 16 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. — Skip Jones at Senior Center 3  p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. — Common Council from 10-14-19 7 p.m. — Capital City Band 8  p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports

Churches All Saints Lutheran Church

2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 Interim pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. classic service 10:45 a.m. new song service

Brooklyn Lutheran Church

101 Second Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3852 Pastor Rebecca Ninke SUNDAY 9 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Fellowship

Community of Life Lutheran Church

PO Box 233, Oregon (608) 286-3121, office@ communityoflife.us Pastor Jim McCoid SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship at 1111 S. Perry Parkway, Oregon

Brooklyn Community United Methodist Church

201 Church Street, Brooklyn (608) 455-3344 Pastor George Kaminski SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship (Nov.-April) 10:30 a.m. Worship (May-Oct.)

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

143 Washington Street, Oregon (608) 835-3554 Pastor Jeffrey Hendrix SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship Holy Communion 2nd & last Sundays

First Presbyterian Church

408 N. Bergamont Blvd. (north of CC), Oregon, WI (608) 835-3082 - fpcoregonwi.org Pastor Kathleen Owens SUNDAY 10 a.m. Service 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Adult Education

Memorial UCC

5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008, memorialucc.org Pastor Kristin Gorton SUNDAY 8:15 and 10 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ECLA

Central Campus: Raymond Road and Whitney Way SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship West Campus: Corner of Hwy. PD and Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY - 9 & 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship (608) 271-6633

Hillcrest Bible Church

752 E. Netherwood, Oregon Eric Vander Ploeg, Lead Pastor (608) 835-7972, www.hbclife.com SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. worship at the Hillcrest Campus and 10:15 a.m. worship with Children’s ministries, birth – 4th grade

Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church

651 N. Main Street, Oregon Pastor: Fr. Gary Wankerl (608) 835-5763 holymotherchurch.weconnect.com SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship

People’s United Methodist Church

103 North Alpine Parkway, Oregon Pastor Jason Mahnke (608) 835-3755, www.peoplesumc.org Communion is the 1st & 3rd weekend SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship

St. John’s Lutheran Church

625 E. Netherwood, Oregon Pastor Paul Markquart (Lead Pastor) (608) 291-4311 SATURDAY - 5 p.m. Worship SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship

Vineyard Community Church

Oregon Community Bank & Trust, 105 S. Alpine Parkway, Oregon - Bob Groth, Pastor (608) 513-3435, welcometovineyard. com SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship

Zwingli United Church of Christ – Paoli

At the Intersection of Hwy. 69 & PB Pastor Laura Crow (608) 255-1278 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Controlling Our Desires The Old Testament story of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of stew illustrates a variety of important lessons, and perhaps the most relevant one is that our appetites can make us impulsive and prone to bad judgement: “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ ‘Look,I am about to die,’Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.” (Genesis 25:29-34 NIV) Like Esau, we often make bad decisions and act impulsively because our appetites get the upper hand. Not only are we prone to the loss of our assets, but we are likely to say or do things we will regret.The lesson here is as much about controlling our impulses as it is about being careful to not make important decisions when our appetites are engaged. Going to the grocery store when you’re famished is a bad idea. Conversely, it is possible to make your desires and appetites work for you. As the saying goes,“Hunger is the best sauce.” Desire is not inherently bad; it can be used for good or ill. Staying hungry, as it were, can be a strong motivator. Consider how to harness your appetites in order to improve your

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Girls tennis

Girls golf

Schleeper advances to division 1 sectionals ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Verona senior Andrea Schleeper advanced to the Division 1 DeForest Sectional after a strong performance at the Madison Memorial Regional on Friday, Oct. 4. Schleeper tied for second with a 13-over-par 85 at Blackhawk Country Club in Madison. She started strong with a 40 on the front nine, and held on for a 45 on the back nine to tie Stoughton junior Caylie Kotlowski. Fellow Verona senior Alice Overland tied for 25th with a 118, as she improved four strokes on the back nine (61-57). Sophomore Audrey Stoetz was 35th with a 135, as she improved three strokes on the back

(69-66). The regional was pushed back three days due to inclement weather on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Madison Memorial won the regional title with a team score of 376. Stoughton (394), Jefferson (425) and Fort Atkinson (432) also advanced to the DeForest Sectional. Stoughton senior Myranda Kotlowski earned medalist honors as the only player to break 80 with a 7-overpar 79. The DeForest Sectional took place at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Division 1 state tournament will be Monday, Oct. 14 and Tuesday, Oct. 15, at University Ridge Golf Course in Verona.

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Verona senior Meredith hits a backhand in her No. 1 singles semifinal match against Sun Prairie’s Lauren HomeBruemmer in the Big Eight Conference Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

Verona advances five players to sectionals ADAM FEINER Sports editor

No. 1 singles player Meredith Conley and two doubles teams from Verona advanced to the Division 1 Waunakee Sectional out of the Madison Memorial Subsectional on Monday, Oct. 7, at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Wildcats advanced all four singles players and two doubles teams to the semifinals of the Big Eight Conference Tournament at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Verona finished fourth out of 10 teams with 33 points a day later.

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Conley, the 2 seed in the No. 1 singles bracket, cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Waunakee’s Jena Opsahl to advance to sectionals.

Breitbach and Keyes, seeded fifth in No. 1 doubles, battled for a 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3 win over a duo from Madison Memorial to advance. Saley and Samz, the top-ranked No. 2 doubles team, won two matches to advance. They beat the duo from Madison East 6-0, 6-1 in the first round, then defeated a duo from Madison West 6-2, 6-0 in the semifinals. Verona’s third-seeded No. 4 singles player Elsa Queoff beat Madison East’s Jaylyn Decorah 6-2, 6-4 in the first round, but lost to Middleton’s Julia Zhang 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals. Fifth-seeded No. 3 singles player Sam Breitbach beat Sauk Prairie’s Jordan O’Connor 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round, but lost 6-1, 6-1 against Madison Memorial’s Nikita Remesh in the semifinals. Verona’s No. 3 doubles team of

Hannah Bertrand and Zoe Qureshi, ranked No. 2 in their bracket, knocked off Oregon’s Sam Mikkelson and Ella Wirtz 7-6 (9), 6-1 in the first round. Bertrand and Qureshi lost 6-4, 7-5 to a duo from Waunakee in the semifinals. No. 2 singles player Morgan Kreuser lost 6-0, 6-0 in the first round to top-seeded Julia Zhou of Madison Memorial.

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Conley (No. 1 singles), Queoff (No. 4 singles) and the No. 3 doubles team of Bertrand and Qureshi finished second in their respective brackets. Conley beat Sun Prairie’s Lauren Hope Bruemmer 6-0, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals, but lost to Madison

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Verona senior Andrea Schleeper tied for second with a 13-over-par 85 at the Division 1 Madison Memorial Regional on Friday, Oct. 4, at Madison’s Blackhawk Country Club.

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Wildcats crowned conference champions ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Verona clinched the Big Eight Conference title with a 7-0 home win over Madison La Follette and Sun Prairie’s 2-1 win over Madison East on Monday, Oct. 7. The Wildcats (12-1-2, 7-0 Big Eight) were coming off a 4-2 road win over Madison Memorial on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Mansfield Stadium.

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Verona senior Eliot Popkewitz (left) battles Madison La Follette captain Brett Schneider during the first half of their Big Eight Conference game Monday, Oct. 7, at Reddan Soccer Park. The Wildcats won 7-0.

The Wildcats gradually figured out the Lancers in a win at Reddan Soccer Park. Bennett Luttinen snuck a left-footed strike inside the left post and past La Follette

goalkeeper Gabe Murphy in the 22nd minute. La Follette had an own goal at the 24-minute mark, as its defenders couldn’t clear a cross into heavy traffic by Stanley Maradiaga. Sam Lynch dove and headed in a corner kick by Sam Abreu in the 30th minute. Max Lynch scored off a crisp pass by Diego Luna in the 34th minute, and Luna sent a right-footed blast into the back of the net 12 seconds before halftime. Luna right-footed blast 12 seconds before halftime “We were doing really well with our offensive attack,” Luna said, “taking each other’s spots and filling different roles. I just found the gap on the

assist, and the volley happened because everybody was in the right place at the right time.” Lynch dove and headed in another corner kick by Abreu in the 55th minute. Jorge Lagunes’ left-footed strike deflected off the right post and into the back of the net in the 58th minute to cap the scoring. The Wildcats outshot the Lancers 22-3 (15-3 on goal), and held a 12-0 advantage in corner kicks. Verona keepers Nate Hanson (two saves) and Owen Gibson (one save) combined on the shutout.

Eliot Popkewitz scored in the third minute for Verona, and Jack Knight made it 2-0 in the ninth minute. Jonathan Gamez assisted both goals. “Opening the game strong is what I really liked,” Verona coach Chris Handrick said. “Eliot’s placement on his goal to start was unmatchable.” Sam Lynch scored in the 42nd minute on an assist from Luttinen in the 42nd minute to make it 3-1 Wildcats at halftime. Memorial cut it to 3-2 in the 56th minute, but Luttinen scored five minutes later on an Verona 4, assist by Knight. Madison Memorial 2 Verona outshot Memorial The Wildcats jumped out to 15-5 (10-3 on goal). Hanson a quick lead and held off the made three saves for the Wildcats. Spartans in the second half.

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Verona thumps La Follette Wildcats bounce back from losses to become playoff eligible MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

If there were any questions about how the Verona football team would bounce back after two heartbreaking losses, senior running back Haakon Anderson and the Wildcats answered them with authority. Anderson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns to help Verona beat Madison La Follette 54-13 on Friday, Oct. 4, at Curtis Jones Field. Verona (5-2, 5-2 Big Eight Conference) became playoff eligible with the win, as it rushed for 282 yards and scored on all five of its firsthalf drives. “We don’t want to take getting into the playoffs for granted,” Anderson said. “We have one more opportunity added to our season. These last couple of games we have to have a playoff mentality. We are do or die and have to stay alive once it’s playoff time.” University of Wisconsin commit Jackson Acker rushed for 169 yards on seven carries and had two touchdowns. Graham Stier also scored two touchdowns in the romp. “We haven’t had blocking like that since the Middleton game,” Acker said. “The focus for me this week was to build a better relationship with the linemen. If they trust me, then I can trust them. “That was a point (Verona coach Dave) Richardson wanted to get across to me, and I think it really paid off.

Football — Big Eight Conference Standings Team Madison Memorial Verona Sun Prairie Madison La Follette Middleton Madison West Madison East Beloit Janesville Craig Janesville Parker

“It feels great especially coming off two losses that we know we should have won, especially since it was Homecoming.” The Wildcats broke the game open with 21 points in a 3:27 span from late in the second quarter to the opening drive of the third quarter. Anderson took a counter and bolted for a 62-yard touchdown with 1:12 left in the second. The Wildcats then blocked a punt, and quarterback Adam Bekx connected with Aubrey Dawkins on a 5-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left in the first half to put Verona up 34-13. Verona opened the third quarter with a six-play, 57-yard drive, ending in Stier’s 2-yard touchdown run. Cam McCorkle made a diving interception midway through the third, which led to a 12-yard touchdown run by Acker. Mason Fink tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Lokken in the fourth quarter. The game had the makings of a shootout early on when La Follette’s Jaylend

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Brown broke loose for a 34-yard touchdown run on the Lancers’ first possession, and moments later, Anderson raced for a 45-yard touchdown run to cap a five-play, 69-yard scoring drive. On the WIldcats’ next possession, Acker rumbled his way through the Lancers’ defense for an 83-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a 13-7 lead with 1:02 left in the first quarter. The Lancers responded with an 11-play, 61-yard drive, capped by Ben Probst’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Photo by Mark Nesbitt Dakovin Prather to tie the game at 13 with 8:34 left in Verona quarterback Adam Bekx (left) hands the ball off to running back Graham Stier against Madison La Follette on Friday, Oct. 4, at Curtis Jones Field. The Wildcats beat the Lancers the second. Verona’s defense then took 54-13. over by forcing turnovers and giving the offense short fields. Defensive linemen Henry Tang and Tyler Laham each had one sack. “We wanted to take away their passing game,” Verona coach Dave Richardson said. “They had two good receivers and their passer was leading the league, and our defense got in a rhythm and shut them down.”

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Verona Area/Mount Horeb Wildcats remain unbeaten in Big Eight shakes up its lineup ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Verona shook off a slow start en route to a 21-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-16 road win over Madison Memorial on Thursday, Oct. 3 The Wildcats (29-4) stayed atop the Big Eight Conference with a 7-0 league record. Jordan Armstrong, a University of Pennsylvania commit, recorded seven service points to begin the second set, mixing in float serves to keep the Spartans out of system. “The gym really affects how I serve,” Armstrong said. “Plus, the float serve is a lot harder to handle than a regular top-spin serve.” The two teams traded points for the rest of the set. Ve r o n a s c o r e d s e v en straight points to jump ahead 11-5 in the third set. Megan Touchett and Delaney McIntosh each had two kills, Memorial had two hitting errors, and Amelia Hust served an ace during the run. The Spartans trimmed their deficit to 15-12, but the Wildcats finished off the set with 10 straight points. Memorial hurt itself with five hitting

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Verona’s Megan Touchett (5) and Rachel Witthuhn block against Madison Memorial on Thursday night. The Wildcats won 21-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-16.

errors, Armstrong served back-to-back aces, Claudia Bobb slammed two kills and Rachel Witthuhn recorded a stuff block. “We’ve talked all season about out-working the other side,” Verona coach Jillian Bauer said, “whether that’s our defense, communication or bench. Our bench came to life in the final three sets, and that helped the on-court kids get going.” The two teams traded

short runs early in the fourth set before the Wildcats went ahead for good up 11-9, as Maddy Kelley crushed backto-back kills and the Spartans had another hitting error. Bobb slammed back-to-back kills to make it 23-13, and a Touchett kill and Memorial service error ended the match. Bauer used two timeouts in the match’s first 12 points with the Wildcats down 9-3. Verona used a 7-1 run to tie the set at 10, as Hust picked up six service points and Touchett had a pair of kills. The Wildcats took their first lead of the set up 13-12 on a combination block by Kelley and Bobb, but the Spartans closed the first with a 7-2 run. “Part of it was beating ourselves, and part of it was not coming ready to play,” Bauer said. “The girls know I’m a pretty direct person, so I called them out on it. They responded very well.” Armstrong finished with 35 assists and five aces. Bobb recorded 14 kills, while Hust had 14 digs. Kelley and Witthuhn added two blocks apiece. Sports editor Adam Feiner can be contacted at ungsportseditor@wcinet.com.

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ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Ve r o n a A r e a / M o u n t Horeb finished third out of nine teams with 310 points at the Middleton Cardinal Relays on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Wildcats breezed to a Big Eight Conference dual win at home over Madison La Follette on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

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VA / M H ’s 1 0 0 - y a r d m e d l ey r e l a y t e a m o f s e n i o r s S a r a S t ew a r t , Josie McCartney and Sam Malecki and sophomore Kenzie Zuehl won the event with a time of 53.71 seconds. Stewart, McCartn e y, s o p h o m o r e To l a Klabough and freshman Peyton Drexler took second in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 8:03.56. The 200 free relay of Malecki, Klabough, Kenzie Zuehl and Maia Blas also finished second (1:41.20). Blas, Drexler, Klabough, Malecki, M c C a r t n e y, S t e w a r t , Kaitlyn Zuehl, and Kenzie Zuehl placed third in

the 400 free relay with a time of 3:22.03. McCartney, Stewart, Kaitlyn Zuehl and junior Bailey Felsheim took third in the 300 butterfly relay (2:56.26). The 100 free relay of Blas, Klabough and the Z u e h l s i s t e r s fi n i s h e d fourth in 49.33 seconds. Felsheim, Regan Brazeau, G i a n n a G n ew u c h a n d Claire Lodico were fifth i n t h e 3 0 0 b a c k s t r o ke relay (3:05.34). D r ex l e r, F e l s h e i m , G n ew u c h a n d K a i t l y n Zuehl finished fifth in the 400 individual medley relay with a time of 4:22.83. Blas, Brazeau, Felsheim and Malecki took fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:55.91). The 300 breaststroke relay of Drexler, Gnewuch, Calina Ackerman and Mandy Beggs placed seventh (3:41.24). The host Cardinals won the team title with 362 points, 10 more than Sun Prairie.

VA/MH 119, Madison La Follette 42

Wildcats head coach Bill Wuerger said that after a tough stretch of duals, the coaching staff wanted to give girls the

opportunity to compete in different events against the Lancers. VA/MH didn’t skip a beat, as it won nine of the 11 events to improve to 4-3 in Big Eight Conference duals. The Wildcats’ 200-meter medley relay of Felsheim, Klabough, Lodico and Malecki won with a time of 2:14.92. Felsheim, Kenzie Zuehl, Allison Beggs and Sandra Herrera-Gomez touched the wall first in the 200 free relay (1:57.74). Malecki also won the 100 backstroke (1:16.07), and Klabough won the 100 breaststroke (1:27.06). Stewart won the 200 free with a time of 2:13.22. The Illinois State commit teamed with Blas, Brazeau and Gnewuch to win the 400 free relay in 4:21.58. Kaitlyn Zuehl (100 free, 1:05.88) and McCartney (400 free, 4:51.79) took first in their respective events. Drexler won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:32.30. The dual was moved up three days to avoid conflicts with the Homecoming parades for Verona and Mount Horeb.

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The Verona boys cross country team placed three runners in the top four and won the 14-team Mukwonago Invitational with 44 points on Thursday, Oct. 3. Wildcats sophomore Aidan Manning crossed the finish line first with a time of 16:45.2.Senior Luka DiMaggio finished second in 16:59.2, and classmate Nathan Neitzel was fourth with a time of 17:18.4. Freshmen Ryan Cassidy (18:00.3) and Blake Oleson (18:06.3) took 17th and 20th, respectively, to round out Verona’s counting times. Sophomore Ryan Ochowski (21st, 18:07.8) and freshman Max Metcalf (23rd,

18:15.5) also competed for the Wildcats. Verona’s girls cross country team finished second out of 15 teams with 91 points at Mukwonago. Junior Anna Knueve paced the Wildcats with an eighth-place finish (20:34.3), while senior Abby Wampfler wasn’t far behind in 11th (20:43.1). Sophomore Payette Neess took 17th with a time of 21:03.9, freshman Sotera Boado was 24th (21:43.1), and senior Jamie Hogan rounded out the Wildcats’ counting times in 31st (22:07). Seniors Colleen Quinn (38th, 22:17.1) and Lucinda Bakken (58th, 23:03.3) also competed for Verona. Oconomowoc won the team title with 74 points. Waterford junior Kelsey Radobicky won the race with a time of 19:40.2.

Tennis: Wildcats’ season winding down at Nielsen Tennis Stadium Continued from page 8 West’s Maddi Bremel 6-1, 6-4 in the championship match. She swept Janesville Craig’s Kerington Sauser 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. Queoff edged Madison West’s Lucy Friedman 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals, but was swept 6-0, 6-0 by Middleton’s Zhang in the championship match. She battled for a 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 win over Madison East’s Decorah in the quarterfinals. Bertrand and Qureshi beat Madison West’s Ashley Valle and Kathryn Christianson 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals, but lost to Middleton’s Nika Agapov and Anja Newcomer 7-5, 6-0 in the championship match. The Verona duo cruised past Sun Prairie’s Abbie Mott and Reagan Schwartzer 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats’ No. 1 doubles team of Keyes and Sydney Breitbach finished third after beating Madison Memorial’s Janna Liu and Jessica Jiang 6-3, 6-3. Breitbach and Keyes defeated Janesville Craig’s Jordyn Schroeder and Allison Grund 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, but lost to Madison West’s Camille Vadas and Sophia Knigge

6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals. Saley (No. 2 singles) and Samz (No. 3 singles) finished fourth. Saley defeated Madison La Follette’s Loreen Bischof 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals, but lost to Madison West’s Abby Bremel (6-1, 6-1) and Middleton’s Karsen Dettman (6-4, 6-0) on the second day of competition. Samz cruised past Madison East’s Sa’dee Decorah 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals, but lost to Madison West’s Abby Lin (6-0, 6-0) and Middleton’s Maylynn Hu (7-5, 6-2) on Day 2. The Wildcats’ No. 2 doubles team of Kreuser and Sam Breitbach went 1-2 en route to a sixth-place finish. They lost to Madison West’s Suzanne Oriel and Meredith Gallagher 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. They beat Janesville Craig’s Madison Denu and Autumn Tullar 6-1, 6-2 in the consolation semifinals, but lost to Janesville Parker’s Ryann Porter and Lucy Barnes 6-4, 6-3 in the fifth-place match. Madison West (42 points) edged Middleton (41) for first place. Sports editor Adam Feiner can be contacted at ungsportseditor@wcinet.com.

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U.S. Ag secretary visits Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Elementary had a new kid at the lunch table Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue stopped by the elementary school while he was in Wisconsin for the World Dairy Expo. His visit included eating lunch with students, answering student questions about the benefits of agriculture and went apple picking with students at Fitchburg apple orchard Eplegaarden. Purdue came to Sugar Creek because of their Farm-to-School partnership with farms like Eplegaarden for getting fresh produce into the lunchroom and its Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.​

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German: Exchange program helps students better understand history and culture Continued from page 2 had an ice cream social and listened to the experiences of the teachers who had experienced a divided Germany to understand the significance of the holiday. The two German national teachers who chaperoned the trip each lived on opposite sides of the wall, and Diemer-Toney had visited both sides as a young adult. Just lived on the other side of the wall from her grandparents. Because she was on the eastern side, she couldn’t go over to West Germany, and her grandparents could only come visit her and her parents once a year. “Today I sometimes think what it must have been like for my mother and my grandmother … they couldn’t see each other,” she tearfully told the students last week. The exchange program allows Diemer-Toney’s students to better understand the history and culture of the county, and test out their German language outside of the classroom in a way they

don’t get to at home, she said. It’s more than getting on a bus and touring the German countryside, Diemer-Toney added. “My students don’t hear German often (outside) of the classroom, that’s about it,” she said. “For me, it’s to be able to live and experience the culture, but even more importantly, because this partnership is a homestay, many of my students form life-long friendships and they are able to go back more than once.” The German students are going home also having improved their English skills, and find the words coming more naturally to them. “Our English is better than we thought, I think,” one student said. “Before this, we always (said) ‘uh, uh, uh,’ but now we can talk a bit easier.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ Photo by Kimberly Wethal wcinet.com and follow Verona Area High School and German national students line up to get ice cream and pick out toppings during the German her on Twitter @kimber- Unity ice cream social on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Verona Area High School. ly_wethal.​

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Obituaries Shara Marie Eckstein Shara Marie Eckstein left us unexpectedly to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. This world will never be as bight with the passing of this loving, caring and beautiful soul. She was born Sept. 25, 1978. As a young lady, she excelled at several different dance classes and was always on the move. She enjoyed school and was an exceptional student, but band and art were the studies she really loved. She played saxophone, flute, clarinet and piano. When she had a free period in high school, she would help the special education classroom kids. With this small gift of her time, she had found her passion, her calling and seemingly her purpose in life. Shara went to UW Eau Claire and graduated in 2003 with degrees in special education and art. She taught special education for the last 16 years. Shara had a sincere love of children. Her amazing amount of patience and understanding to deal with each child’s needs was unparalleled. She loved the challenge of seeking out special ways to teach each child. They were lucky to have her in their lives if only for one school year. She wore her heart on her sleeve and

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would help anyone who n e e d e d i t . L u c ky w e r e those who enjoyed her beautiful smile. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael A. Eckstein, patiently waiting with a guiding hand open. She is survived by her mother, Mary Ann (Haug) Eckstein; two brothers, Cory (Brenda Lins) and Trent; niece, Katlyn Eckstein and three nephews, William Eckstein, Kolton Kurt and Brayden Kurt; and special friends, Scott Jewett and Marty Burnidge. A celebration of her life will be held at the American Legion Post, 417 E. Main Street, Waunakee, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. Prayers and sharing of memories will begin at 1 p.m. Online condolences m a y b e m a d e a t w w w. gundersonfh.com

Caylee Lawrence, senior, Clem Rogers, celebrates the birth of his son, Will with his six single sisters.

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director Jason Olson told the board. The employee handbook was first adopted in 2012, a Gender identity year after Wisconsin’s Act 10 ‘protected’ legislation removed many of Gender identity is a pro- the powers of collective bartected class for Verona Area gaining for most state and School District employees local employees. under the employee handbook the district approved Bus routes, walking zones Monday, Oct. 9. The Building, Grounds The gender identity protection joins other protected and Transportation commitclass distinctions in the hand- tee will begin determining book such as race, religion busing routes and walking and sexual orientation, as zones for the new attendance a reason why a person can- boundaries this month. The opening of a new high not be excluded from being school on the western side employed by the district. Much of the other work of the City of Verona next done on the handbook this fall will result in a shuffling year was consolidating and of other buildings and new simplifying the language, attendance boundaries the d i s t r i c t h u m a n r e s o u r c e s district set this summer. That Unified Newspaper Group

means new walking zones, beyond which the district provides busing. The current distance is one mile for elementary schools and 1.25 miles for middle schools. S u g a r C r e e k ’s w a l k i n g zones are likely to change dramatically, as it is moving north by almost a mile to the building that currently houses Badger Ridge Middle School. Other elementary schools’ walking zones are likely to change based on how the attendance boundary has shifted. Any new busing and walking zones will come before the school board for approval. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

Legals CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 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, Posey, Reekie and Touchett were present. Also present: City Administrator Sayre, HR Coordinator Weckerly, City Engineer Fischer, and City Clerk Clark. Alderperson Gaskell was absent and excused. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of the minutes from the August 26, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor’s Business: None 7. Announcements: * Cronin announced that there was a 50% increase in attendance at Fireman’s Park this year. 8. Administrator’s Report: • A project website regarding the rewrite of the City’s Zoning and Sign Ordinance has been created, and can be found at www.hla.fyi/Verona. 9. Engineer’s Report: • Oaks Trail to CTH MM: CTH M will be closed September 16th – October 4th from Fish Hatchery Road to west of CTH MM; and October 7th – October 25th from east of Thousand Oaks Trail to Fish Hatchery Road. 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 $468,212.41. Motion carried 7-0. B. Public Safety & Welfare Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Special Event Permit application from Le Jordan, Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, for Fall Fest on Friday, September 27, 2019 from 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve a Special Event Permit from Le Jordan, Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, for Fall Fest on Friday, September 27, 2019 from 12 p.m. – 11 p.m., contingent upon completion of a background check. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An Application for a Temporary Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Wine Retailer’s License from the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce for Fall Fest on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Festival Park, 111 Lincoln Street, from 4 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Le Jordan, Agent. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve a Temporary Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Wine Retailer’s License from the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce for Fall Fest on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Festival Park, 111 Lincoln Street, from 4 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Le Jordan, Agent, contingent upon completion of a background check. Motion carried 7-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An application for a Combination Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Intoxicating Liquor License from Skogen’s Foodliner, Inc., d/b/a Festival Foods, 660 Hometown Circle, Verona, WI, Jeff Brasel, Agent. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve a Combination Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Intoxicating Liquor License from Skogen’s Foodliner, Inc., d/b/a Festival Foods, 660 Hometown Circle, Verona, WI, Jeff Brasel, Agent, contingent upon satisfactory completion of final building and fire inspections and background checks. Motion carried 7-0. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An application for a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retail License from Skogen’s Foodliner, Inc., d/b/a Festival Foods, 660 Hometown Circle, Verona, WI. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Touchett, to approve a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retail License from Skogen’s Foodliner, Inc., d/b/a Festival Foods, 660 Hometown Circle, Verona, WI, contingent upon completion of satisfactory final building and fire inspections and background checks. Motion carried 7-0. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: An application for a Combination Class “B” Beer and Reserve “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor License from Reel Cue, LLC, d/b/a/ North and South Seafood & Smokehouse, 958 Liberty Drive, Suite 101, Verona, WI, Keith Stoesz, Agent. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve a Combination Class “B” Beer and Reserve “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor License from Reel Cue, LLC, d/b/a/ North and South Seafood & Smokehouse, 958 Liberty Drive, Suite 101, Verona, WI, Keith Stoesz, Agent, contingent upon completion of satisfactory final building and fire inspections and background checks. Motion carried 7-0. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-942 amending Section 10-1-13 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to required stops at Hometown Circle and Magic Meadows Court/East Chapel Royal Drive. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve Ordinance No. 19-942 amending Section 10-1-13 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to required stops at Hometown Circle and Magic Meadows Court/ East Chapel Royal Drive, with a change to Section 10-1-13(b)(225) to read, “All vehicles proceeding in a southerly direction

on Magic Meadows Court shall stop before entering the intersection with East Chapel Royal Drive”. Motion carried 7-0. (7) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-943 amending Section 10-1-26 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to truck loading zones on Schweitzer Drive. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve Ordinance No. 19-943 amending Section 10-1-26 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to truck loading zones on Schweitzer Drive. Motion carried 7-0. (8) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-944 amending Section 10-1-27 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to prohibited parking on Hometown Circle and Ineichen Drive. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve Ordinance No. 19-944 amending Section 10-1-27 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to prohibited parking on Hometown Circle and Ineichen Drive. Motion carried 7-0. (9) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-945 amending Section 10-1-29 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to winter parking regulations on Magic Meadows Court and Winchester Court. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve Ordinance No. 19-945 amending Section 10-1-29 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, relating to winter parking regulations on Magic Meadows Court and Winchester Court. Motion carried 7-0. C. Plan Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-946 rezoning 300 East Verona Avenue from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to Central Commercial (CC). The proposed zoning map amendment would rezone 300 East Verona Avenue to Central Commercial. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve Ordinance No. 19-946 rezoning 300 East Verona Avenue from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to Central Commercial (CC). Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion Re: A concept plan review for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a proposed two-story, 2,406 square foot commercial building located at 211 East Verona Avenue. No formal motion is required, as this is the conceptual review of the project. Jerney stated she likes the design. It seems to fit in with E. Verona Avenue. Posey likes the design and the way it fits together with the house that is currently there. She approves of building commercial properties while maintaining the hometown feel. Cronin asked about adequate parking for these properties. Sayre replied the existing 13 parking spaces will remain. Reekie likes fill-in development and thinks this is a good idea for this space. (3) Discussion Re: Redevelopment concepts for the Sugar Creek Elementary School property located at 420 Church Avenue. The Community Development Authority (CDA) has been working with Community Design Solutions (CDS) from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to create redevelopment concepts for the Sugar Creek Elementary School property at 420 Church Avenue. The CDS hosted an open house at City Hall on August 22nd for the purpose of gaining public input on three proposed concepts. For planning purposes, we’ve included additional land in the concepts. The remainder of the site is the school property that the city will be acquiring, possibly in late 2020. The intent was to get some ideas on paper, with the goal of developing an RFP to go out in early 2020. Staff is looking for some guidance in creating the RFP for this area. Every option ensures the New Century building, as well as the large trees on that property, remain on the property. There is not a use identified for that building, but some sort of active use is preferred. The CDA was also looking for some type of gathering space, in the form of either a building or green space. The Common Council is encouraged to provide feedback on the concepts. Sayre explained the three concepts for the site. D. Public Works/Sewer & Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt for Project 2016-123 CTH PD – Woods Road to CTH M. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt for Project 2016-123 CTH PD – Woods Road to CTH M, contingent on legal review. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-940 creating Section 6-2-18 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin, relating to cluster mailboxes. The USPS will no longer be delivering mail to individual mailboxes for single-family residences, but has required coordination with the local Post Master to determine where cluster mailbox units (CBUs) should be located. This is for new development. Touchett stated his concern is primarily with how and by whom the mailbox areas will be kept clear of snow, grass and weeds. If we do this, we should do it right. No motion was made in the Public Works/ Sewer & Water Committee on this item, therefore no motion was made by the Common Council. Mayor Diaz requested unanimous consent to take Items 12.A. and 12.B. together. There were no objections.

12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Fire Officer in Charge Assignment Agreement The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and possible action regarding a Fire Officer in Charge Assignment Agreement as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Sayre explained that with the pending retirement of Fire Chief Joe Giver, City Staff has worked to identify an individual to assist in leading the Fire Department until a new Fire Chief is hired. A fire officer in charge assignment agreement has been prepared and the individual has indicated they are comfortable with the terms of the draft agreement. The Common Council has the ability to go into closed session to discuss the agreement and may return to open session to take action on the agreement. He anticipates coming into open session with an announcement regarding this item. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to convene in closed session for discussion and possible action regarding a Fire Officer in Charge Assignment Agreement as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Posey – Aye; Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:12 p.m. Human Resources Coordinator Weckerly remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Cronin, seconded by Reekie, to reconvene in open session at 8:42 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Senior Center Director Agreement The Common Council may convene in a closed session for discussion and possible action regarding a Senior Center Director Agreement as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Sayre explained that City Staff has completed reference and background checks on the selected individual for the Senior Center Director position and no issues have been identified. An employment agreement has been prepared and the candidate has indicated she is comfortable with the terms of the draft agreement. The Common Council has the ability to go into closed session to discuss the employment agreement and may return to open session to take action on the agreement. He anticipates coming into open session with an announcement regarding this item. Motion by Cronin, seconded by Kohl, to convene in closed session for discussion and possible action regarding a Senior Center Director Agreement as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Reekie – Aye; Alder Touchett – Aye; Alder Cronin – Aye; Alder Jerney – Aye; Alder Kemp – Aye; Alder Kohl – Aye; Alder Posey – Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:13 p.m. Human Resources Coordinator Weckerly remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Cronin, seconded by Reekie, to reconvene in open session at 8:42 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Motion by Cronin, seconded by Kemp, to approve the Officer Assignment Agreement. Cronin stated the parties involved have agreed to take on this assignment, and the Council has approved of the assignment. Motion carried 7-0. Diaz recommended to the Common Council to appoint Stephanie Ehl as the Senior Center Director. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Posey, to approve the Senior Center Director agreement with Stephanie Ehl. Motion carried 7-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Reekie, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: October 10, 2019 WNAXLP

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Enrollment: District grown 18% in enrollment since beginning of decade Continued from page 1 K-12 student, and that’s where the district saw the largest share of growth. The Pre-K program grew by 10.2%, up to 27 students over the prior academic year. Verona Area High School and the Exploration Academy together grew the most, with 53 more students than last year (3.4%). All of the elementary schools, including the pre-K and charter school programs, grew slightly more than the high school, with 56 more students combined (2.5%). However, Country View having two less and Glacier Edge having the largest reduction, with 25 fewer students. The loss of 25 students for Glacier Edge is actually beneficial for the school, as its enrollment exceeded capacity three years ago and the area around it has been growing. The two middle schools and the upper three grades of Core Knowledge Charter School are collectively up by 18 students. CKCS is enrolling six fewer students, which helps balance out the Badger Ridge Middle School increase of 19 students, as the two schools are housed in the same building. The district has grown by almost 18% in enrollment since the beginning of the decade, with just a little more than 1,000 more students being added to the district since 2010. Much of that growth has been at Glacier Edge, where 145 more students have been added to the school since 2010, and at Savanna Oaks, where the population has grown by 21%, to 563 students. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.​

VASD enrollment 2010: 4,722 2011: 4,706 2012: 5,140 2013: 5,291 2014: 5,288 2015: 5,296 2016: 5,393 2017: 5,496 2018: 5,626 2019: 5,736 Source: Third Friday of September count

Enrollment by school Early Learning Center: 19 Pre-K: 293 Core Knowledge Charter School (K-5): 264 Country View: 512 Glacier Edge: 566 New Century School: 124 Sugar Creek: 522 Stoner Prairie: 338 Verona Area International School: 107 Badger Ridge: 496 Savanna Oaks: 563 Core Knowledge (6-8): 155 Verona Area High School: 1,585 Exploration Academy: 18

Aligning middle schools continues KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Verona Area School District staff are continuing to work on aligning the curriculum for the two middle schools. Administration had presented a timeline in March showing scheduling, class offerings and languages at the schools would be in place by the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, when the schools’ attendance areas shift. District director of equity and bilingual programming Laurie Burgos said in a Curriculum, Instruction and

Assessment committee meeting Oct. 3 staff are working on class offerings and shared grading standards and are working with a consultant on scheduling. The deadline remains January 2020, before the window for students can choose whether to attend a charter school. Burgos said for educators, it becomes easier to teach within guidelines, but the administration doesn’t want to remove teachers’ freedom. “Teacher autonomy is the Verona way,” she said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.​

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Festival Foods: Amenities to include charging stations, WiFi and supervised child care Continued from page 1 he wrote in an email to the Press. For years, Miller’s has been a fixture in Verona, gaining a reputation for charitable giving and its small-town charms. But as Verona as grown, so has the demand for groceries. In recent years, local convenience stores like Kwik Trip have expanded to add more grocery service and larger grocery chains closer to Madison, like SuperTarget at Orchard Pointe in 2007 and Hy-Vee in 2041 have chipped away at the market, but developers and retailers clearly saw a need for a second grocery store in the city. There were discussions about bringing such a store on both the east and west sides of town as far back as 2006, but neither went very far. T. Wall Properties proposed bringing a store at the West End, now home to the still-being-constructed new high school, and the Farm and Fleet plan left a spot for a potential grocery store on Hometown Circle that sat without a proposal until Festival came around. When Festival Foods earned its approval in 2017, it appeared ready to start building the following year, but corporate decision-makers held off construction for a year, as the 73-year-old De Pere-based chain was in the midst of expanding from 21 to 31 stores. During that time, the company changed the interior layout and adjusted the 300-foot-long facade to serve as the prototype for the company’s new look, just as the Verona Farm and Fleet facade did in 2007. And in the end, Aspenson said even after a year’s delay and a “pretty rough spring” with wet weather, the project was completed this fall as planned. “Were excited about all the changes we’ve made,” he said. “We’re rolling a whole bunch of new stuff in the Verona market more aligned with our brand image, and really what the communities want to see anyway, just a better, more modern-looking store.” While groceries are the company’s “bread and butter,” Aspenson said, Festival Foods stresses service

About the store Size: 67,177 square feet Employees: 230 Parking spaces: 314 Landscaping: 94 trees, 357 shrubs and providing an enjoyable shopping experience, something he said the new design takes into account. In the parking lot, customers will be able to use vehicle charging stations, and once inside, WiFi will be available as they shop, as will the store’s “Tot Spot,” offering supervised child care for kids ages 18 months through 7 years throughout the day while parents shop. The store will also feature a “Hometown Cafe,” where people can sit down and enjoy a meal from the deli or grab some food to go. Aspenson predicted it would be a popular spot in the store. “That will be a cool space,” he said. “It’s got big, large windows, and it’s right on the corner of our store.” Customers can also reserve a community conference room, or if they don’t have the time to stop in,, use the store’s “Click and Go” online shopping. Aspenson said the believes the store will be a welcome and needed addition to a fast-growing area. “We’re just really excited about it and I think people are really going to like it,” he said. Gaining such a large employer is a “win-win” for area residents in terms of jobs and shopping opportunities, said Verona Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Le Jordan. “That is a lot of people (230 expected employees) and obviously, anytime you can hire that many people, that’s always good for the community and surrounding communities,” she told the Press on Monday. While the addition of Festival Foods is sure to create competition for Miller and Sons, which has enjoyed being Verona’s only grocery store for decades, Jordan said there’s plenty of

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Josh Harris and Chris Maloney stock produce before the grand opening of Festival Foods which will take place Friday, Oct. 11. customers to go around. “There will be people who switch over or try the new one, but Miller’s also has a very loyal following and has been very good to Verona over the years,” she said. “I think people will pick and choose for various things — some establishments have something another one doesn’t — and I think people will decide what each strengths are.” Jordan said after the Super Target and Hy-Vee went in just outside the city limits, there were similar concerns about the effects on local businesses. “These businesses do some research before going into a community, so obviously there must be a need for these stores or they wouldn’t be going in,” she said. “They are faring well (and) Miller’s was still extremely busy the other day.” Miller and Sons owner Kevin Miller declined comment in a phone call with the Press on Monday. Jordan praised Miller and Sons for being a “good community partner” for years, as well as what she’s heard about Festival Foods stores in other cities. “ T h ey a r e a l s o g o o d

community partners, and any type of business like that is always good for Verona,” she said. “Verona been growing quite a bit, so to have a second grocery store, obviously there’s enough business for both, and that’s a plus.” Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Hours M-F 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm Closed Sunday

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Miller & Sons has some of the best fresh produce, quality meats, deli, spirits and more!