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Both Verona Area School District schools with new principals this year had below-average results on a survey given to staff before they came here. The results of the 20171 8 p e r c e p t i o n s s u r vey, released earlier this month to the Press, included separate a parent survey sent to families. The school board is expected to discuss both surveys at an upcoming meeting. Overall, district staff who took the survey had positive responses to many

questions. Their responses were slightly above average on questions like “All things considered, this district is a good place to work” and “ It would take a lot to get me to leave this district.” There were also some below-average areas districtwide, including on questions of “process for evaluating the effectiveness of new initiatives” and “student discipline is handled in a consistent manner by

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VAHS food drive begins Students hope to donate 20,000 pounds to BPNN SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

The beginning of the annual Verona Area High School food drive was a bit more muted this year. In the past, the group of students leading the drive, which collects food and other items for Badger Prairie Needs Network, held a “kickoff” event in the Performing Arts Center featuring a mix of goofy skits for laughs and information about the goals of the drive. This year’s group decided it wasn’t worth the time — instead, they wanted to focus on the food. “Usually it’s kind of theatrical and kind of a

production,” said adviser Megan Wenn. “We thought we really just had to kind of get back to the mission.” The students hope the drive, which has its first collection next week and will run into December, will bring in 20,000 pounds of various items for BPNN. We n n r e c a l l e d t h e group’s thinking: “Are we collecting more food because of this? Are we collecting more funds because of this?” “We decided as student leaders that the cost versus the benefit was not very productive,” she added. Student leader Molly McChesney, who has worked as a volunteer at BPNN over the last year and is coordinating getting more students signed up for that during the food drive,

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Seymour (Benjamin Johnson) and the urchins form a conga line during the Verona Area Community Theater’s performance of “Little Shop of Horrors” on Sunday, Sept. 21.

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The Verona Area Community Theater put on five shows of their production “Little Shop of Horrors” from Thursday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 21. The show’s plot involves plant Audrey II, named by Seymour after his More photos from the Verona Area Community coworker Audrey, who he has a crush on but is dating a chauvinistic den- Theater performance of “Little Shop of Horrors”: tist, Orin. During the show, the plant promises Seymour anything he wants as ConnectVerona.com long as he can provide the plant with the blood it needs to survive.

St. James expands to meet community needs Construction adds almost 9K square feet KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Fellowship at St. James Lutheran has changed from a weekend affair to a Monday through Sunday operation. For that reason, the church underwent a $4 million renovation and expansion in 2017 and 2018 to better serve the needs of the congregation, said the Rev. Kurt Billings, one of the pastors at St. James. “We wanted to have the church be able to better reflect the needs of the current generation,” he said. “When the church was built a number of years ago, obviously it was a different time and the needs were different.

‘When the church was built a number of years ago, obviously it was a different time and the needs were different.’ – The Rev. Kurt Billings, St. James Lutheran Church “It used to be that churches generations ago primarily gathered on Sundays, and then for funerals and weddings,” Billings added. “But now as times have changed, there are many more activities throughout the week.” The almost $4 million expansion and renovation, which added 8,952 square feet to the first floor and the basement to bring the church’s total

area to 32,509 square feet, added a commercial-grade kitchen, an expanded fellowship area on the first floor with a fireplace, an expanded preschool area in the basement, safety features to multiple areas of the building and a new parking lot. The sanctuary was left alone during the renovation, Billings said, but everything else in the church prior to expansion was redone. Now that the building is complete – the church moved into the space in January and held an open house in September – they hope to make it a space available for the community outside of the congregation. Billings said planning for the expansion and renovations was a three-year process of “listening and

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Building food security The west side of the Badger Prairie Needs Network building goes a bit further west than it used to. The expansion on BPNN’s building includes a new warehouse and cooler. The additional space will allow the pantry to operate their new partnership, called Kitchen to Table, with Community Action Coalition, Second Harvest of South Wisconsin, Epic, UW Hospitals and Dane County to increase the amount of food being placed in the hands of people with food insecurity, while reducing the amount of food waste. – Kimberly Wethal Below, the walls of Badger Prairie Needs Network’s new addition to their building, being constructed on the west side of its current facility. The new addition will allow the food pantry to rescue more food and assist more families with food insecurity.

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A construction worker lays bricks while constructing the Badger Prairie Needs Network’s new warehouse and cooler additions on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Dairy Queen undergoes demolition Tuesday The former Dairy Queen building was demolished Tuesday morning. Crews were seen spraying the crumbled building down as a bulldozer pulled the structure apart. The Dairy Queen closed in April this year due to the amount of competition that had been built around it during its five years of operation. “We had a lot of restaurants open on each side of us,” he told the Press in April. “There were a lot of factors going into this, but it was just the right time.” In June, the city received a proposal for a UW Credit Union to replace the ice cream and food franchise on Hometown Circle. Part of that proposal included the demolition of the building and constructing a 5,000-square-foot facility in its place. The Common Council unanimously approved the proposal for a conditional use permit for a drive-thru for the credit union at their Aug. 16 meeting a week after the plan commission approved its site plan. – Kimberly Wethal

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The City of Verona is considering collecting taxes from short-term rentals. But first, alders want several questions answered. Many cities worldwide have adopted rules limiting or regulating the use of the increasingly popular style of overnight stays – mostly done through websites such as Airbnb and VRBO. And the state of Wisconsin enacted legislation last year requiring owners to obtain licenses and allowing municipalities to collect room taxes on the stays, just as hotels do. Verona staff, responding to an uptick in requests for information on doing such business and a notable recent example that drew complaints from neighbors, brought a draft ordinance and a set of options for further regulation to the Common Council on Monday, but after a 40-minute discussion, alders agreed they weren’t ready to commit to any of it yet. They decided unanimously to defer any action until some unspecified time when staff could return with more information about how popular such rentals are in Verona and how comparable cities are handling the issue. And any interest in passing such an ordinance appeared limited to the basics

City in brief No VASD appointment yet A second discussion of the Verona Area School District’s attendance area advisory committee came and went Monday without a city representative appointed to the body. The district, preparing for a major shift in 2020 when its new high school is built and lower-grade schools are moved as a result, is forming a committee of about 25 people to determine the boundaries for the middle schools and each of the four neighborhood elementary schools. It’s holding several meetings over the next three or four months, and among the representatives it’s asked for are officials from the cities of Verona and Fitchburg. Alders had previously noted some of the two-plushour meetings would conflict with Common Council obligations and asked staff to find out whether consistent attendance was expected and whether multiple alders could split the duty. They got answers to both, but no commitment yet, and Mayor Luke Diaz asked any alder interested to let him know. “I feel you could step forward and nobody would fight you for it,” he quipped.

Third ambulance approved As far as Verona is concerned, Fitch-Rona EMS can have a third front-line ambulance next year. Alders on Monday unanimously approved the EMS budget, following a consensus from the district’s annual meeting last week with the other two municipalities involved, the Town of Verona and the City of Fitchburg. That provides Verona’s share of the funding for the expansion of services,

– collecting taxes and requiring registration with the city. “What I would like to hear is why would enforcing (room-tax collections) be in favor of the public good,” Mayor Luke Diaz told the city attorney and administrator after both argued in favor of at least a basic version of the ordinance, giving the city the right to make such collections. Under state law, anyone who rents out a home for more than 10 nights per year must now register the property as a tourist rooming house, which requires a $110 annual license from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and subjects the property to a one-time $300 inspection fee. City attorney Bryan Kleinmaier said the ordinance would simply add tourist rooming houses to a list of entities the city can collect room taxes from. That, he said, is necessary for any further policy decisions, which could include municipal licenses and permits. City room taxes are 7 percent, broken down by 1 percent going directly to the Madison Area Sports Commission and 4.2 percent going to the city’s Tourism Commission. City room taxes exceeded a half-million dollars in 2017, with the vast majority coming from three 90-plus-room hotels built over the past decade. By contrast, capturing taxes from all the short-term rentals in the city could

which is partly to plan ahead for Fitchburg’s eventual annexation of a large part of the Town of Madison – which also involves building two new fire stations. However, the City of Verona’s Finance committee discussed the possibility that Fitchburg decides not to fund its part yet, as three of its alders have proposed cutting those funds for 2019. That funding was already delayed twice, partly because Fitchburg’s second new fire station is not yet built. It is expected to open next fall.

Early voting goes late Early voting began in September in the City of Verona, but next week, the hours will be extended into the evening. In-person absentee votes for all city districts will be taken from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Lincoln St. Monday, Oct. 29, through Thursday, Nov. 1, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. In addition, city staff and volunteers will be at the Verona Public Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, for early voting.

Stampfl Field deal The city has extended its Stampfl Field contract with Edgewood College and is getting a new scoreboard for it. Edgewood has played its baseball games in Verona for many years, and as part of a previous agreement, signed in 2008, it funded a new grandstand and related facilities (at a cost of $60,000) in exchange for a decade of priority use of the field and signage on the stadium. The new deal extends that priority use through 2022, and the scoreboard must be replaced prior to the start of the 2019 baseball season.

add up to a few thousand dollars at most. But city administrator Jeff Mikorski suggested it could be an issue of fairness, as well, noting that regular use of a home in that way makes it a commercial enterprise. “When you get a lot of short-term rentals (not paying taxes), it creates some concern for the hotels,” he said. Ald. Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) was uncomfortable with any of it, saying he disliked the idea of creating regulation without a pressing or impending need. And Ald. Christine Posey (D-1) said she needed time to get an understanding of the state law before making any decisions. Ald. Sarah Gaskell (D-2) wanted assurances any decision would be based on the increasing prevalence of commercial uses, rather than “a reaction” to public comments in August from neighbors over how a specific house was being used on Noel Way. Among the possible policy actions the city could take would regulate maintenance, parking, noise and maximum occupancy. Most of those would require conditional use permits, similar to how restaurants and drive-thru windows are regulated, and alders showed no interest in going that route. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.

BPNN cancels some community meals in November, December KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

For the last two months of 2018, Badger Prairie Needs Network will host its community meals only on the first Saturday in November and December. Usually the community meals are also held on the third Saturday of each month, but due to construction on the building’s west side and the timing of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, BPNN decided to host only one a month until the end of the year, Marcia Kasieta, executive director, told the Press last week. “We just want to get things settled down,” she

said. BPNN will return to its normal meal schedule of having two a month in January, she said. The next community meals will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1, at BPNN, 1200 E. Verona Avenue. At the December community meal, there will be an appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus, and Verona resident Jesse Charles will offer family portraits. Community meals are free for anyone to attend and no reservations are required. – Kimberly Wethal

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Six teenagers were arrested after multiple police and sheriffs departments engaged in a pursuit with two vehicles stolen from the Town of Verona and the City of Madison last week. The pursuit began when a Belleville officer responded to a report of people searching vehicles in the village on Thursday, Oct. 18, according to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff ’s office. The suspects fled in two stolen SUVs after the officer attempted to speak with them and started a chase that led into Green County. Upon the juveniles’ return to Dane County, sheriff’s deputies took over the pursuit and stopped the car stolen from the City of Madison with spike strips. Two 15-year-old boys and a 14-year-old girl inside the car were taken into custody, according to the release. The second vehicle, stolen from the Town of Verona, was stopped with spikes by county deputies near Spring Rose Road after both Verona and Mount Horeb officers initially pursued. All three suspects fled on foot but were found by K-9 officers from Verona, the Town of Madison and the county, the release said. Five of the suspects were taken to the Juvenile

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Library is missing out on parent-friendly polices M ake a difference for good today: Please call the library and ask them to provide junior access cards for minors. Let me share my family’s experience as an illustration of why they are so desperately needed. We have always had limitations on screen time for our kids, but with the latest research and years of experience with how our children respond to screens, we Balinski decided to batten down the hatches some. The kids weren’t happy about it and complained about being bored. So I smiled to myself when our son started attending the library more often. An avid book lover myself, I couldn’t dream of a place I would rather have my kids ask to be. But then things started going off the rails. We would send kids to the library, and they didn’t come home when asked or they would come home without any books. They’d say, “I finished the book I picked up while I was there.” Hindsight being what it is, I probably should have paid more attention to the red flags. One day, my son was over an hour late coming home and was in danger of missing an appointment, so I called the library and asked them to send him home. The circulation librarian knew immediately who I was asking

for. “Yeah, I know him; he checks out laptops all of the time.” Wait, what? I didn’t know that laptops could be checked out at the library, let alone by minors. I called my husband to figure out what we should do about the stolen screen time, but instead he asked me whether the library internet was filtered. I thought, “Well, of course it’s filtered; they let kids have free access.” But I agreed to find out. That’s when I learned minors have unfettered, unfiltered access to devices and internet at the library. They also have unlimited checkout privileges. I had known about the iPads and computer banks, but my kids have been going to the library for years; when we got our cards, the library was about reading. There were no laptops then. The library interprets a card as permission for full library access, but what that entails is not static. Library services can change at any time, and parents don’t get a heads-up. I asked to speak to someone about barring my kids from laptop/internet access. What I received was an email explaining that Wisconsin law precludes libraries from making decisions for minors in the absence of a parent. I was also informed that if we wanted the library to disallow our children from using laptops, we would need to come in personally and make a strong case. Otherwise they could not help us. I started talking to other parents in the area and began hearing stories about their teens. They would check out internet

hotspots and stay up all night online without their parents’ knowledge after domestic internet had been shut off for the night or they’d take them to school so they could circumvent school filters. I also discovered that, once a child is 12, parents are not allowed to know what their child has checked out – even if it’s overdue. This is where this leaves me: I can either personally escort my teens (which doesn’t feel age-appropriate), or I can deny them trips to the library. My conversations have led me to what seems like the perfect solution to this situation. Other libraries, such as Mount Horeb’s, have junior access accounts, which allow parents to set checkout parameters in advance. These cards meet the requirements of the law and of common sense. This protects families from minors checking out expensive devices they cannot afford to replace. It keeps kids from sneaking unfiltered hotspots at home or school. It ends my kids’ ability to circumvent our family rules by attending the library – which makes it a lot more likely my kids will be allowed to go to the library. I and several other parents sent an open letter to the library this month requesting these cards be adopted. If you, too, would like to see junior access library cards, please call the library at 845-7180 and politely make your feelings known. Local parents will thank you! Chelsea Balinski is a City of Verona resident.

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City-wide Trick or Treating, chamber event set for Wednesday evening Witches, monsters, ghouls – and children and their families, too – will be able to hit Verona streets for What: Main Street Trick What: Citywide trick or trick-or-treating for four and or Treat treating a half hours on Wednesday, When: 3:30-5 p.m. When: 5-8 p.m. WednesOct. 31. Wednesday, Oct. 31 day, Oct. 31 The Verona Area Chamber Where: Hometown Where: Citywide of Commerce is hosting a Junction Park, 101 W. trick-or-treating event from Info: call the city at 3:30-5 p.m. on Halloween, Railroad St. 845-6495 or police at ending just before the cityInfo: veronawi.com 845-7623 wide trick-or-treating hours from 5-8 p.m. The chamber’s event, Junction Park, 101. W. before walking the down“ M a i n S t r e e t Tr i c k o r Railroad St., where chil- town, where shops and busiTreat,” begins at Hometown dren will receive a treat bag nesses will be handing out

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Halloween candy, according to the chamber’s website. At 4:30 p.m., the chamber will serve refreshments at the park, give out goody bags and host a costume contest. Citywide trick or treating will occur from 5-8 p.m. Verona police will have increased patrol presence to assist with safety of participants. For more information about the Main Street Trick or Treat, visit veronawi.com.

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Verona residents can dispose of their electronic waste from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Held at the city’s public works building, 410 Investment Court, electronics such as televisions, computers and monitors, cell phones, printers and media players can be disposed of for no charge. The annual event is a part of the city’s contract with Waste Management to offer free disposal of electronics. The city will recycle electronic waste for a fee during the rest of the year. To drop off electronics, residency in the City of Verona must be proven with identification such as utility bills or a driver’s license.

If You Go What: Free E-waste event When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 Where: Public works building, 410 Investment Court Info: ci.verona.wi.us or call 845-6695 For more information, c a l l t h e p u b l i c wo r k s department at 845-6695 or visit the city’s website at ci.verona.wi.us. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.

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‘Greater Madison vision’ set to end responses on Nov. 12 The Dane County Board is participating with leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector in asking residents and visitors to take a 10-minute “A Greater Madison Vision” survey to share views on how the region should grow and develop. The online survey allows respondents to choose a preferred approach to housing, jobs, transportation, roads, rural

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Clown performance Miller and Mike, former clowns with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, will hold a comedy show from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the library. For information, call 845-7180.

VACB concert The Verona Area Concert Band is performing a variety of music during a concert from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. The band will perform music from the musical “Les Miserables,” “A Movement for Rosa,” “An American Elegy” and “Finale from Symphony No. 5.” For more information, visit vacbmusic.org.

Costume dance party The library will host two different costume dance parties at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26. The 9:30 dance party is recommended for children ages 0-3, and the 10:30 party is for children ages 4-8. For information, call 845-7180.

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Department of Justice will host a drug and medication drop-off event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the city center, 111 Lincoln St. Residents can drop off any unused, unwanted or expired prescription drug medication. Medical items such as needles, inhalers or any medications stored under pressure will not be accepted. For information, call 845-7623.

showing of the movie “Ghostbusters.” For information, call 845-7471.

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Learn how to create and use a Microsoft Excel sheet from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, at the library. Participants will also learn how to format and sort data and create charts on Excel spreadsheets from John Harris of Harris Multimedia and Computers. Shred it event Registration is required and is limThe police department will hold a ited to 12 participants. free “shred it” event from 9-11 a.m. For information, call 845-7180. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the city center, 111 Lincoln St., where residents can bring paper documents to be Movie afternoons destroyed. For three Fridays in November, the A maximum of 50 pounds or three senior center will be showing movies boxes of documents is allowed per at 12:30 p.m. person, and should be placed in paper On Friday, Nov. 2, the 2011 movbags. ie “Midnight in Paris” (rated PG-13) For information, call 845-7623. will be shown. The Woody Allen flick tells the story of a couple who travels Halloween party to Paris, France, for a vacation and The senior center will throw a Hal- finds their lives transformed as the loween party at 12:30 p.m. Monday, man traverses the city alone at night. Movies will also be shown on Nov. Oct. 29. The party will feature food, games, 9 and Nov. 30. wizard performer Bellalinda KaiFor information, call 845-7471. serini, a door prize drawing and a

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for 30-minute time slots), 845-7180

• 10:30-11:15 a.m., Miller and Mike comedy show, library, 845-7180 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180 • 7:30-8:30 p.m., Verona Area Concert Band performance, Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St., vacbmusic.org

Friday, Oct. 26

• 9:30 a.m., Costume dance party (ages 0-3), library, 845-7180 • 10:30 a.m., Costume dance party (ages 4-8), library, 845-7180 • 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tours (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 12:30 p.m., “Red Dog” movie showing, senior center, 845-7471 • 3:30-5:30 p.m., Teen Escape Room: Vampires and zombies (ages 11-18, registration required

Saturday, Oct. 27

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Drug and medication drop-off, city center, 8457623 •9-11 a.m., Shred it event, city center, 845-7623

Monday, Oct. 29

• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Early voting, city center, 845-6495 • 12:30 p.m., Halloween party, senior center, 845-7471 • 2-4 p.m., “Ghostbusters” movie showing, senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Introduction to Microsoft Excel (registration required), library, 845-7180

Tuesday, Oct. 30

• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Early voting, city center, 845-6495 • 9 a.m., “Little Dresses for Africa”

exhibition (runs through Nov. 26), library, 845-7180 • 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Everybody storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8457180

Wednesday, Oct. 31

• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Early voting, city center, 845-6495 • 9:30-10 a.m., Toddler storytime (ages 1-2), library, 845-7180 • 10:30-11 a.m., Preschool storytime (ages 3-5), library, 845-7180 • 3:3-5 p.m., Main Street Trick or Treat, Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St., veronawi.com • 5-8 p.m., Trick-or-treating hours, city-wide, 845-6495

Thursday, Nov. 1

• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Early voting, city center, 845-6495 • 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Toddler storytime (ages 1-2), library, 845-7180

What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Oct. 25 7 a.m. – Asthma at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Friday, Oct. 26 7 a.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Asthma at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Saturday, Oct. 27 8 a.m. – Common Council from 10-22-18

11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 10-22-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Sunday, Oct. 28 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 10-22-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 10-22-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Monday, Oct. 29 7 a.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center

5 p.m. – 2016 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Asthma at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Tuesday, Oct. 30 7 a.m. – Asthma at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society Wednesday, Oct. 31 7 a.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 10-22-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Asthma at Senior Center

11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Thursday, Nov. 1 7 a.m. – Asthma at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Brain Basics at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Bone Health at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Local Fossils at the Historical Society

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. 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.

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

St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m. 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.

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, Paoli

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 1338 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-5641 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship, 10 a.m. Sunday School

Who is your neighbor? “But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.” – Luke 10:33-34 NIV Jesus tells the story of the good Samaritan in the context of being asked by an “expert in the law”what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus throws the question back onto the man, asking him “What is written in the law?”to which the man replies“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and,Love your neighbor as yourself.”(Luke 10:27 NIV) After telling the man that he has answered correctly, this expert then asks,“And who is my neighbor?” The well-known story of the good Samaritan follows,where a priest and a Levite both ignore a man who has been beaten,robbed, and left for dead on the side of the road, but who is then helped by the Samaritan. Perhaps the moral of this story is not simply that we should be willing to help a stranger in need (who is after all, our neighbor), but more importantly that we shouldn’t be in such a hurry Slow down and take time to notice the needs of those around you. – 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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Families with young children can get introduced to the Verona Area School District at the third annual Kids Expo Saturday, Nov. 3. The event, run by Verona Area First Five Years, includes representatives from district schools, including charters, and from vendors offering services for children around the Verona area. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that Saturday, kids can find activities in the Verona Area High School gym, and parents of kids from birth up to Pre-K age can learn about the different options the district has when their children reach school age. The idea for the expo came after a 2015 survey filled out by families with children aged 4 or under that showed parents were interested in learning more about resources in the area, VASD early learning coordinator Jennifer Skibba said two years ago. — Scott Girard

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Solar-powered cameras will be placed around the Town of Verona to monitor traffic at intersections.

Cameras, radars will monitor traffic counts, town growth SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

Drivers through the Town of Verona may notice new cameras at some intersections or black tubes across roadways as the town ramps up its traffic monitoring. They will not be looking for speeders or people running red lights. Town Sup. Manfred Enburg (Seat 3) said the idea is similar to what the state and county usually do to monitor traffic. “We’re getting some development, the area is growing,” Enburg explained. “We’re looking to get a better handle on what traffic we’re getting on our roads.” The small cameras will be up for 12 to 24 hours at a time at any given intersection, while the black tubes that stretch across the road, as well as some radar devices, will

If You Go What: Verona Area School District Kids Expo When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 Where: Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St. Info: verona.k12.wi.us

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Lorenzo Purpero, 7, adds green food coloring to his slime mix.

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center will host a free two-day session to train volunteers on how to conduct an in-person interview of an Army veteran in their area, as part of its “Veterans Ambassador Program.” The sessions, hosted by the Verona Area Historical Society, rus from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and

Friday, Nov. 1-2, at the Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., with lunch provided. “Our goal is to find 20 individuals who are interested in attending this training and, at a later time convenient to them, interview one or more Army veterans before their stories are lost,” according to a U.S. Army news release. For information, email karl.k.warner.civ@mail.mil or call 717-245-4491. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

If You Go What: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center training to interview veterans When: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Nov. 1-2 Where: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St. Info: Email karl.k.warner. civ@mail.mil or call 717245-4491

be set up for more like 48 hours at a time, Enburg said. “With the cameras, we typically do what is called intersection counts,” he said. “You get a little bit of an idea not only the categories of traffic … but the directions they’re turning.” Enburg said they are “really kind of covering the whole town.” The cameras will likely be used through the rest of October, but once snow falls will wait until spring, Enburg added. Enburg owns TranSmart Technologies, which works on transportation planning with the state, and said his company “volunteered” to help collect the information for the town. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@ wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @ sgirard9.

Atlantic City Boys to perform ‘60s music Nov. 10 The Verona Area Performing Arts is pleased to present Atlantic City Boys on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Their songs will bring back memories of timeless songs from the ‘60’s. The Atlantic City Boys are four dynamic lead singers who have wowed audiences in Las Vegas, Walt Disney World and Atlantic City, as well as cruise ships around the world. The group is based

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shows. Tickets are available at www.vapas.org or by calling 848-2787. All seats are reserved. Prices are $32 for adult admission; $30 for seniors over 65 and $10 for students ages 18 and under. The show is sponsored in part by Holiday Inn Express, Vital Signs, Rockweiler Insulation and makin’hey! – Submitted by VAPAS

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Verona will have a new daycare center next month, when Big Apple Early Learning Academy opens its doors. The daycare, at 200 Keenan Court behind Gus’s Diner and Pizza Ranch on the city’s east side, will be open to children from 6 weeks to 12 years old beginning Nov. 5. The infant room is already full, but other ages have availability, owner Kassie Gorski told the Press last week. Gorski said she’s excited to create a “home atmosphere” at the center, which she hopes will eventually offer specialized programming, such

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as Spanish-language classrooms. “(I’m excited) being able to just care for families in the Verona area and the surrounding areas,” Gorski said. “I’ve always had a dream of wanting to own and operate my own childcare facility.” The center will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a “child-first philosophy,” Gorski said, and will work closely with parents of its students. For information on Big Apple Early Learning Academy, visit bigapple-academy.com/home. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

Get Connected Find updates and links right away. Add us on Facebook and Twitter as “Verona Press” The first floor of the Matts House, which houses The Purple Goose, located at 101 N. Main St.

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Halley Jones had almost given up looking for a new space to move the Purple Goose last year when she toured the historic Matts house, then being renovated by her friend, Troy Rost. Impressed with the work being done on the stately old building, she thought she’d give the effort one more try. A f ew m o n t h s a n d a lot of work later, the Purple Goose celebrated its grand opening Oct. 13 in

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the now-renovated Matts house, and Jones told the Press she could not be happier at how things worked out for everyone involved. The building had been neglected for years, and now the corner of Verona Avenue and Main Street has a new business with plenty of room to grow. “We are hoping to really bring a lot of bustle to that downtown corner,” she told the Press last week. The Purple Goose, a boutique, accessory and gift shop, had been located on 400 W. Verona Avenue for a dozen years before Jones decided to make the leap into a new space. It opened more than a month later than originally planned, but the timing worked out well. “Last weekend, when we had our grand opening, it was oddly also our 13th anniversary,” she said. Coincidentally, she helped get Rost involved in the restoration in 2015. She said she had told him in 2015 how the city had purchased the approximately 170-year-old building and was looking to do something with it, “not ever thinking that I would move into it.” But seeing the work Rost and his team did over the months of restoration convinced her it would be the perfect landing spot for her business. Jones, who is renting the building from Rost, has set up the Purple Goose on the first floor, with its familiar variety of clothing, accessories and gifts, as well as several new lines of shoes. The large, open second floor space with a 16-foot ceiling, is set up for monthly “Second Saturday Markets” for the Purple Goose, and is available for groups to rent out the space for classes such as yoga, art and meditation. Fitting around 20-25 people, the

The Purple Goose owner Halley Jones moved into the Matts House this month after friend Troy Rost finished the restoration of the 168-year-old building.

The Purple Goose 101 N. Main St., Verona 845-2368 Shopthepurplegoose. com Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays “ B r i c k H o u s e S t u d i o ,” already has several clients: Feather in Your Hair yoga, Harmonyoga and Mosiac of Self, with around 6-8 classes a week already. “That’s going to increase fairly quickly, because they are filling up their classes,” she said. “It’s a good-sized space for them, and we’ve pretty much left it open for them to use. They love it. People want to bring their sleeping bags and stay here.” Jones said the store staff are excited to be in the new space, and she welcomes people to stop by, even if

they just want to check out the remodeled historic building. “A lot of people are seriously who followed the Matts House and what has transpired, want to know, ‘When can we get in to look?’” she said. “People can come in anytime – obviously, we’re a public place, so people walk through here every day just checking out the space, and they’re welcome to do that.” The Purple Goose will host a fundraiser Nov. 1 for the Badger Prairie Needs N e t wo r k , a n d J o n e s , a member of the city’s Tourism Commission, said she hopes to continue to add more events and “community aspects” as things continue to get rolling. “We’re just really excited to be in this new space and be on such a visible corner in Verona,” she said. “Just watch our website and stop in if people are curious. We hope to be able to serve our community at this location for years to come. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Historic run continues

Player of the Week From Oct. 17-23

Verona nets first WIAA Division 1 regional title MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

It’s already been an historic season for the Verona boys soccer team and sophomore forward Jonathan Gamez made sure it would continue, scoring a goal in the 59th minute Saturday to propel the Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Oconomowoc in a WIAA Division 1 regional final. Coach Chris Handrick said the regional championship is Verona’s first in Division 1 and only the second in program history. It comes after the Wildcats won the Big Eight Conference title for the first time. “We have the goal to get to state,” Handrick said. “We know our path is historic. We are looking ahead, but we have to be careful. We have to remember as a team we have to take care of each step along the way.” Verona (14-2-3) will host Big Eight Conference rival Sun Prairie (13-5-2) in a Division 1 sectional semifinal 7 p.m. Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park. T h e Wi l d c a t s h a d s eve r a l scoring chances in the first half against the Raccoons, but the game was locked in a scoreless tie at the half. Handrick said as the top seed, there was tension on the sideline for Verona before the Wildcats broke through with their first goal. Junior midfielder Jack Knight had a cross to the back of the net to Gamez, who scored to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. “The sideline came alive and the players were ecstatic, thinking we could pull it out,” Handrick said. Junior forward Bennett

Name: Emma Frahm Grade: Senior Sport: Volleyball Position: Setter Highlight: Frahm posted 34 assists in helping lead Verona to a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal win over Madison West and a regional championship win over DeForest. She also had five aces against the Regents.

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Verona junior Tavion McNuckle takes a shot on goal in the first half Saturday in the Wildcats’ 2-0 win over Oconomowoc in a WIAA Division 1 regional championship game. Daniel Brennecke defends for the Raccoons. Luttinen had a goal in the 65th minute on a pass from senior defender Michael Fischer to seal the victory. Verona outshot Oconomowoc 8-5. “Oconomowoc is a good possession-based team like we are,” Handrick said. “I think the difference-maker was it seemed like our boys were better-conditioned. Our boys continued to make moves and runs off the ball.” Junior goalkeeper George Ohm had three saves and the Wildcats posted their 13th shutout this

What’s next Verona hosts Sun Prairie in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. on Thursday. season. Ohm had as leaping save midway through the first half to keep the game scoreless. “I think George continues to show his confidence and maturity in his decision making,” Handrick said. “For him to snag that

ball out of the air without fumbling it, really showed his maturity.”

Sectional semifinal Verona will gear up for a sectional semifinal against Sun Prairie. The Wildcats beat the Cardinals 2-0 in the regular season finale Oct. 11, but already had the conference title locked up, and Sun Prairie rested senior Kyle Hagerman, who has 47 goals this year.

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Volleyball

Verona knocks off DeForest in finals, again MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

For the second straight year, and the sixth time since coach Kelley Annen took over the reins of the Verona volleyball program in 2010, the Wildcats will play in the WIAA sectionals. The Wildcats earned their latest regional championship during Saturday with a four-set win over DeForest in the regional final. Verona swept Madison West Thursday in a regional semifinal. “It is a testament to the hard work the team has put in throughout the season, as well as their preparation last week,” Annen said. “DeForest is a strong offensive and defensive team, and we knew that we would have to work hard to stay in control throughout the match.” It’s the second straight year the Wildcats have beaten the Norskies in the regional final. Third-seeded Verona (33-5) will play second-seeded Waunakee in a Division 1 sectional

What’s next Verona travels to Tomah to play Waunakee in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. on Thursday. semifinal at 7 p.m. Thursday in Tomah. The Wildcats are two wins away from reaching the state tournament. Verona was edged by the Warriors in five sets in a sectional semifinal last year. “Ending the season, losing to Waunakee in five (sets) has been Photo by Mark Nesbitt a motivation for them all during Wildcats (back, left to right) Sophie Alexander, Amelia Hust, Claudia Bobb the summer,” Annen said. “It’s and Jordan Armstrong react after winning a point in the third set against been a really good incentive for Madison West in Thursday’s WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. the girls.”

Verona 3, DeForest 1

and hung on to knock off DeFor- in the third set and regained its Junior outside hitter Megan est 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23 in confidence. “Going into the third set, the Touchett had a team-high nine regional final. After controlling the first two kills, but the Wildcats battled back in the third and fourth sets sets, Verona faced an uphill climb Turn to Volleyball/Page 12

Honorable mentions: Jason Ford (boys xc) just missed the WIAA Division 1 state cut by 19 seconds Saturday, finishing a team-best 16th at the WIAA Division 1 Madison West sectional meet in 16 minutes, 53.3 seconds. Lucy Waschbusch (girls xc) led the Wildcats at Lake Farm Park with a time of 21:29.4 for 36th place at sectionals. Adam Bekx (football) completed 26 of 44 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns in a 63-21 first-round playoff loss to Arrowhead. He also ran for a score. Jonathan Gamez (soccer) scored a goal in the 59th minute to propel the Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Oconomowoc in a WIAA Division 1 regional final on Saturday.

Girls swimming

Conference is Saturday for Cats MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

It will be 10 days since the Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming team has competed in a meet when they get on the blocks for the Big Eight Conference meet Saturday in Middleton. The layoff doesn’t worry Wildcats coach Bill Wuerger, who’s been guiding the swimmers through tapered training. There are 10 girls in the conference tapering group and a core of other swimmers following a sectional tapering training schedule. “We hope they all swim really fast,” Wuerger said. “For the sectional taper group, their big drops in time are still probably a week away. We just want them to try to swim their best times.” Middleton, the two-time

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Boys cross country

State berth slips away from Ford in snowstorm JEREMY JONES

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Junior Mulu Johnson finished as the Wildcats’ second runner, taking 29th place Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 Madison West sectional in 17 minutes, 18 seconds.

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The Verona boys cross country team went from standing water to an early-season snowstorm to end a bizarre fall Saturday at Lake Farm Park. Senior Jason Ford missed one of the five individual state qualifying spots at the WIAA Division 1 Madison West sectional by 19 seconds and the Wildcats finished sixth as a team. The top two teams (Middleton and Madison West) each advanced. Ford ran through the conditions to post a season-ending time of 16 minutes, 53.3 seconds. He covered the same wet and muddy 5K course a week ago in 16:38.55 at the Big Eight Conference meet. “The snow was so heavy at times (Saturday) that you could hardly see 50 feet in front of you,” coach Randy Marks told the Press. DeForest senior Alex Grabowski earned the fifth and final individual state qualifying spot, posting a 16:34.4. Ve r o n a w a s w i t h o u t junior Luka DiMaggio.

Team state qualifiers Middleton 1, 4, 5, 8, 13 = 31 points Madison West 7, 11, 14, 15, 21 = 68 points Individual state qualifiers 1. Max Loetscher, Madison East 2. James Giftos, Monona Grove 3. Jacob Burgener, DeForest 4. Reed Anderson, Monona Grove 5. Alex Grabowski, DeForest

Also, a top three runner for the Wildcats all season, junior Nathan Neitzel never quite returned to full-strength following a mid-season health scare and did not count toward the final varsity score. “Luka called in sick this morning and did not run,” Marks said. “Nathan just hasn’t been the same since his seizure about three weeks ago, and missed 10 days of training. Our expectations were not that high after our losses.” The Wildcats finished sixth with 176 points, while defending state champion Middleton, ranked atop the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association’s Division 1

state poll, placed all five varsity scorers in the top 13 to win the meet with 31 points. Third-ranked Madison West finished second with 68 and 13th-ranked Monona Grove just missed a return to state with an 81. “I guess we’ll have to wait until next year to chase the Madison Wests, Sun Prairies and La Follettes,” Marks said. “We just were not deep enough to afford losing two of our top three.” Ve r o n a ’s p a c k h a d a 41-second spread behind Ford. Junior Mulu Johnson finished as the Wildcats’ second runner, taking 29th

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Football

Verona’s season ended by Arrowhead in Level 1 game MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Verona football coach Dave Richardson knew his team might have to roll the dice on some fourth downs Friday against Hartland Arrowhead’s high-powered offense. He didn’t expect to do it four times in the first quarter of a 63-21 WIAA Division 1 Level 1 playoff loss to the fifth-seeded Warhawks at Curtis Jones Field, however. While fourth-seeded Verona (7-3) started 1-for-4 on fourth down, the Warhawks scored 21 points off two turnovers on downs and a failed fake punt. Arrowhead’s size and explosiveness were difficult to defend, Richardson said. But the team had a tendency to play in close games this year, he said, making scoring on every possession imperative. “We just knew if we gave them the ball back, they were scoring,” he said. “They needed to make mistakes, and they didn’t make any tonight.” Arrowhead gashed the Wildcats’ defense for more than 400 total yards, including 280 on the ground. Senior running back Josh Nielsen rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns to power the Warhawks’ ground attack. Arrowhead (7-3) will play at top-seeded Fond du Lac (10-0) on Friday. The loss snapped Verona’s four-game winning streak. Verona junior quarterback Adam Bekx was said he’d hoped to keep the season alive

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Verona senior wide receiver Tyler Slawek catches a pass and fights to pick up extra yards Friday in the second half of the Wildcats’ 63-21 loss to Arrowhead in a Division 1 Level 1 playoff game. for the team’s 18 seniors. “Those guys just played their hearts out all year,” Bekx said. “It stinks that this is the way it ended for them. We really wanted to go deep in the playoffs. It happens. It’s football. It’s life.” Bekx completed 26 of 44 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns and ran for a score. After the Warhawks owned the first quarter, taking a 21-0 lead with 1 minute, 22 seconds left, the Wildcats rallied to within two touchdowns.

“We felt confident that we could come back and make the game competitive,” Bekx said. Verona started with a 12-play, 91-yard drive, culminating in Bekx’s 9-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Aubrey Dawkins to cut the lead to 21-6. The Wildcats missed the extra point. Arrowhead answered with senior quarterback Nic Wohlfiel bolting for a 10-yard TD run to extend the Warhawks’ lead to 28-6 with 4:32 to go in the second quarter.

Verona built some momentum late in the quarter with a 13-play, 83-yard drive, capped by Bekx’s 12-yard touchdown pass to junior running back/Hback Haakon Anderson with 21 seconds remaining. Bekx connected with senior tight end Ryan Van Handel on a two-point conversion pass to cut the Warhawks’ lead to 28-14 at the half. But the Verona defense couldn’t get off the field after that. Arrowhead opened the second half with a seven-play,

58-yard drive, punctuated by Nielsen’s 8-yard touchdown run to give the Warhawks for a 35-14 lead. On Arrowhead’s next possession, Wohlfiel scampered for a 17-yard TD run to extend the Warhawks’ lead to 42-14. Bekx later scored on a 1-yard run to cut the Warhawks’ lead to 42-21 with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter. Arrowhead’s offense rolled from there, scoring 21 unanswered points. The Wildcats had scored on their opening drive in the

previous nine straight games. But it stalled this time, when junior running back Keegan Lindell lost one yard on a fourth-and-goal play from the Warhawks’ 4-yard line. Lindell rushed for 74 yards on 16 carries. “We should have scored,” Richardson said. “I made a bad play call on that fourth down and they made a good play.” Arrowhead responded with an eight-play, 91-yard drive, capped off by Neilsen breaking away for a 33-yard touchdown run. The second drive for Verona also resulted in a turnover on downs. On fourth-and-2 from their own 24-yard line, the Wildcats opted for a fake punt but Bekx’s pass fell incomplete. “We didn’t execute the fake punt as well as we should have, but it looks like if we would have they would have probably had it covered,” Richardson said. “We are averaging 25 yards a punt and they would have gained that in two plays.” Three plays later, Wohlfiel connected with Jacob Slicker on a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Warhawks a 14-0 lead. Wohlfiel completed 7 of 9 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two touchdowns. After the Wildcats’ third turnover on downs, Nielsen had a 2-yard touchdown plunge. Anderson had eight receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown. The Wildcats ran a season-high 85 plays.

Slawek, seniors make lasting impression S e n i o r w i d e r e c e ive r Tyler Slawek, like many of his Verona football teammates, became teary-eyed following Friday’s 63-21 WIAA Division 1 Level 1 loss to Arrowhead. “It’s probably the best decision I made in my life, to come back to play football,” Slawek said. Slawek didn’t play football as a junior, instead focusing on improving his basketball skills. He was second on the team in the regular season in recept i o n s ( 2 3 ) , t o u c h d ow n

“It’s probably the best decision I made in my life, to come back to play football.” — Senior Tyler Slawek catches (four) and receiving yards (273). Verona finished the season 7-3, tying Janesville Craig for third in the Big Eight Conference behind

co-champions Sun Prairie and Madison Memorial. It beat two teams that were ranked in the top 10 in the state when they played them – Middleton (eighth) and Madison Memorial (10th) – and was one score away from forcing overtime against Sun Prairie. But what Slawek will remember most, he said, is “the family that we created here.” “We all got close,” he said. “We just bonded with the juniors and sophomores.”

One of the 18 other seniors who contributed on the field was senior linebacker Dylan Bourne. He said he’ll cherish the memories he made, and what he’ll remember most is “just how everyone treated each other,” he said. “The common stuff after practice, the friendship and love. … I will probably remember the practices the most and the fun I had Photo by Mark Nesbitt with the coaches.” Bourne always looked Verona senior linebacker Dylan Bourne (47) cries as he hugs junior Aiden Logan (67) after the Wildcats’ 63-21 loss to Turn to Seniors/Page 12 Arrowhead in a Division 1 Level 1 playoff game.

Girls cross country

Cats finish ninth at sectionals JEREMY JONES

course at times. Waschbusch and the rest of the Wildcats returned Senior Lucy Waschbus- to Lake Farm County Park ch spent her final Verona on Saturday for the WIAA girls cross country race Division 1 Madison West struggling to even see the Turn to Girls xc/Page 12 Sports editor

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Volleyball: Wildcats beat Regents for third time, rematch with Waunakee looms Continued from page 9 conference match against Sun Prairie was used as a reference point of how we needed to start and finish the set strong,” Annen said. The Wildcats fell behind 20-10 in the third set before rallying against the Norskies. Annen said the team struggled with service errors and serve receive in the set. Freshman Claudia Bobb had six straight service points to cut the Norskies’ lead to 20-16. Shortly after that, senior outside hitter Nikki Phelps reeled off several straight service points. Junior middle blocker Maddy Kelley and senior outside hitter Sophie Alexander made some key kills and blocks at the net that helped the Wildcats tie the set at 24 before the Norskies pulled it out. “DeForest won set three but it re-engaged our team,” she said. Verona once again fell behind in the final set, 20-12, but Annen said a strong series of serves from Bobb, junior libero Amelia Hust and junior setter Jordan Armstrong helped the Wildcats mount a comeback. “We continued to rebuild our trust and confidence on offense and defense, while taking DeForest out of system by serving aggressively and shutting down

their attackers on defense,” Annen said. Phelps had three service points late in the set to pull out a nail-biter. Senior middle blocker Sydney Rae and Kelley each posted five blocks, and senior setter Emma Frahm dished out 18 assists. Hust racked up 21 digs and notched three aces.

‘Ending the season, losing to Waunakee in five (sets) has been a motivation for them all during the summer,’ - coach Kelly Annen

Verona 3, West 0 Frahm’s hot serving in the first set Thursday gave the Verona volleyball team the spark they needed to roll to a 25-12, 25-14, 25-14 win over Madison West in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. Frahm delivered eight straight service points and two aces in the first set to help the Wildcats build an 8-0 lead. She then carried that serving over into the rest of the match with three more aces and finished with five in the match. “I think her serving really gave us confidence in each other because starting off on a big run like that. We really believed in each other,” Alexander said. She credited her team for the film study and preparation they did before facing the Regents. “We knew exactly what we needed to do to beat West,” Alexander said. “We picked up on their tendencies, stayed aggressive on serves and confident in our serve receive.” During Frahm’s

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Verona junior Megan Touchett (11) and junior Maddy Kelley look to block a shot by Madison West in the Wildcats’ sweep over the Regents Thursday in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal. eight-point run at the service line, freshman Claudia Bobb had a kill and senior outside hitter Amelia Walton had hit ricochet off one of the Regents’ middle blockers. “Serving is one of our

areas of focus,” Annen said. “When we are in system (in the set offense) our serve usually carries through. Tonight was a great example of that.” It’s the third time this season that Verona has

beaten Madison West. “The girls know they can’t look past any opponent and every match is an opportunity to improve regardless of who is on the other side of the net,” Annen said. “They do a

great job great of focusing on their home court. It gives them a lot of energy from the fans. We really minimized the unforced errors.” In the second set, the Wildcats jumped out to a 10-6 lead and never looked back. After forcing a sideout in the final set, Hust had four straight service points to give Verona a 6-2 lead and they rolled from there. After forcing a sideout in the final set, Hust had four straight service points to help the Wildcats take a 6-2 lead. Verona controlled the tempo of the match with their serving and dominated the net with aggressive blocking. “West was putting their heart and soul into it and our team kept rising to the occasion,” Annen said. Touchett had a teamhigh eight kills in the match and Rae posted two blocks. Armstrong racked up 19 assists and Hust registered 18 digs. Phelps missed the match due to a concussion, Annen said.

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Girls xc: Waschbusch leads Verona

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“We are definitely expecting a different type of game,” Handrick said. “We know we will have to make sure we are on them tight so we don’t allow Hagerman, or any other offensive player, too much room.” Hagerman is second in the state in goals and third in points (107). He can be a difference-maker in a tight game. “He (Hagerman) has a niche for scoring goals,” Handrick said. “I think his speed helps him a lot. He knows how to use space. If a defender stabs at the ball, he can take advantage of it for a goal.”

sectional meet. And while Verona knew where it would be running, the team had no idea the weather conditions ahead of them. An early-season snowstorm covered the course and limited visibility to 50 feet or less. Wa s c h b u s c h f o u g h t through it all to lead the Wildcats with a 36th-place finish in 21 minutes, 29.4 seconds. Her season-best was 20:58. The Wildcats were scattered from there as junior

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Sophomore Samuel Abreu attacks the goal Saturday in a WIAA Division 1 regional championship game against - Chris Handrick Oconomowoc. The Wildcats beat Oconomowoc 2-0.

Swimming: ‘Cats aiming for top-three finish defending WIAA Division 1 state champions, is looking to win the conference championship for the fourth straight year. The Cardinals have won every swim meet the past three years. The biggest battle may be for second place behind Middleton. Wuerger said both Madison West and Sun Prairie

with 243 points. Fourth-ranked Madison West placed all five varsity scorers in the top 24 to win the meet with 44 points. Regent freshman Genevieve Nashold won the race by 19 seconds, posting a time of 18:33.1 Thirteenth-ranked Madison Memorial finished second with 61 points. Thirdplace Waunakee, ranked 11th, placed its first two runners ahead of the Spartans but didn’t have the depth 3-5 to overtake Memorial, scoring 66 points.

Seniors: Leaving a lasting impression

‘We know our path is historic. We are looking ahead, but we have to be careful.’

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Abby Wampfler placed 45th in 21:55.3 and sophomore Anna Knueve, who was the team’s top finisher at Lake Farm a week prior at conference, placed 51st in 22:09.9. Freshman Emma Petta crossed the finish line 55th in 22:13.7 and junior Leah Remiker finished as the team’s final varsity scorer in 56th place (22:14.2). Freshman Payette Neess and junior Lucinda Bakken also competed but did count toward the final varsity score. Verona finished ninth out of the 12 teams competing

are contenders for a top-two finish. The Wildcats could be in the mix for a top-three finish. “If Madison West brings a lot of divers, they will be tough to beat,” Wuerger said. “It’s a little disadvantage at the end of the season, not having any divers.” Senior Grace Bennin, a University of Minnesota recruit, is the defending conference champion in the

100-meter breaststroke and 200 individual medley. Wuerger said he’s been having his team swim shorter distances at faster tempo and working more on flip turns. Wuerger said Bennin (100 breast, 200 IM), senior Sara Stewart in the 100 backstroke, the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams should all be seeded in the top three.

forward to going out for wings on Thursday or Friday. “Saturdays we would hang out and watch film, play board games and video games as a team with 30 people together,” he said. “It’s the best team I have ever been on. It’s been the best season of my life.” Bourne also enjoyed the “crazy” finish against

Middleton, with Cam McCorkle ending it on an interception. B o u r n e r a c ke d u p a team-high 128 tackles in the regular season and had eight tackles for loss and two sacks. He said he plans to play football in college and plans to visits several colleges this winter. Coach Dave Richardson commended the seniors on the roles they played in continuing a winning

tradition. “The seniors were the most positive group of guys,” Richardson said. “They knew they had to have great relationships with juniors and sophomores because they had to play with them to fill out the squad. “They weren’t all great players. They were great teammates. Show me a great teammate, and I will show you a great person.”

Verona: Season ends at sectionals Continued from page 10 place in 17:18. “Mulu probably had the most solid performance of the team, and has progressed almost a minute and a half

from last season,” Marks said. Freshman Aidan Manning was the next-fastest, taking 37th place in 17:34.7. Senior J.J. Gumieny placed 45th in 17:54.2 and junior Brad

Tuomi finished as the Wildcats’ final varsity scorer, placing 49th in 17:59.7. Senior Ian Grossenbacher-McGlamery also competed but did not count toward the final score.

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Key responses Prompt ”Our district has a culture of open dialogue” ”There is a process for evaluating the effectiveness of new initiatives” ”The social and emotional needs of students are being met” ”Student discipline is handled in a consistent manner by all staff” ”I am proud of our district” ”I trust the leadership in my building” ”The district has improved in the past year” ”All things considered, this district is a good place to work”

SC 4.08 2.6 3.67 3.33 4.17 4.18 3.33 4.27

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CV 3.33 2.22 2.44 2.44 3.67 4.0 3.43 3.75

SP 2.42 2.25 1.67 1.5 3.0 2.08 2.7 3.5

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CKCS 3.55 2.5 3.0 2.64 3.82 4.38 3.14 3.89

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Survey: Evaluating new initiatives, student discipline listed as top educator concerns all staff.” On a scale of 1 to 5, both of those answers were among those with an average response under 3, meaning staff generally disagreed with the statement. “On the improvement side, staff shared the most critical need for a more consistent protocol to handling student discipline, while ensuring our social and emotional needs of students are being met,” the district wrote in a news release accompanying the survey. Both Badger Ridge Middle School and Stoner Prairie Elementary School struggled on topics related to leadership and openness. At Stoner Prairie, 61 of the 73 questions that had a “comparison” measure of similar schools that took the survey had results indicating the school was worse than its peers. At Badger Ridge, it was 55 of 73 below the comparison measure. The perception survey was first given in the 2015-16 school year, and

is something the district has pointed to as a measure of accountability and a chance to monitor longterm growth and areas to address. The news release pointed out that staff stressed the importance of three items when asked their top five priorities to “provide a quality education for our students”: Provide additional intervention/support services for struggling students, better prepare students for life after high school and provide additional counseling, psy chologist and social work services. “As in past years, these results will obviously demonstrate to our administration and staff where w e n e e d t o i m p r o v e ,” superintendent Dean Gorrell said in the release. “But more importantly, it is essential for the district to also celebrate with staff members the great things t h ey a r e a l r e a d y d o i n g everyday in their classrooms and support positions. Every single person makes a difference in our students’ day-to-day experience here.”

POLICE REPORTS‌ Reports taken from log on Hwy. PB. When an officer books at the Verona Police De- stopped him, he told police partment.‌ he had gone to the convenience store to get “s’mores ‌Sept. 13‌ essentials.” The boy was 1:30 ‌p .m. A resident on warned for violating curfew the 700 block of Aspen Ave- and was driven back to his nue reported seeing two men destination.‌ get out of a car parked in front of her home, hide in the ‌Sept. 17‌ bushes and wait for a third 5:02 ‌p.m. Staff at the UW man to exit a nearby condo, Health Clinic requested assiswho handed a bag to them. tance with getting a patient The resident was encouraged to leave the clinic. The man, to call police again when she who had irritated his eye saw the activity occurring. ‌ from getting bug spray in it, was refusing to leave without ‌Sept. 14‌ care and wouldn’t take an 8:37 ‌a.m. A teenage girl ambulance to a hospital.‌ rear-ended a driver on North Main Street near the high ‌Sept. 18‌ school when she sneezed 1:17 ‌p .m. A high school and her foot came off of the student asked the school brake as a result.‌ resource officer questions regarding the storage of his ‌Sept. 15‌ martial arts weapons with the 2:07 ‌p.m. An elderly Texas officer or school administraman approached an officer tion for safekeeping prior to parked on the 200 block of his afternoon practices. The Factory Street to ask for di- student was told the weaprections out of Verona onto ons were not allowed on Hwy. 18-151, and to voice school property.‌ his frustration with the lack ‌2:16 ‌p.m. A State Bank of of signage near the Kwik Trip Cross Plains manager witon Hwy. PB that could direct nessed three individuals athim back to the highway. The tempt to enter employees’ veman was provided with di- hicles in the parking lot with rections. As he drove off, the a set of keys. While reviewman yelled out his car win- ing security footage, police dow to the police officer, “tell noticed one of the suspects your city council to spend might be a Verona Area High some money on signs.”‌ School student, and that the group was only targeting Toy‌Sept. 16‌ ota make vehicles.‌ 1:13 ‌a.m. A teenage boy – Kimberly Wethal was seen running from Kwik Trip along the tall grass line

Districtwide On average, district staff responded positively to questions about their pay and benefits, while prompts about changing programs and behavior received less support. On the question of “I am satisfied with my pay,” for example, the 152 respondents averaged a 3.32 – nearly half a point above similar-sized districts used for comparison. Even on the question of “My pay is fair in relation to my job responsibilities,” VASD staff were above the comparison, 2.92 versus 2.66. Staff also responded on par with comparison districts that the “school offers a high-quality academic program,” with an average of 3.94. But adapting to changing initiatives is not a strength, staff said. The district has some high-profile initiatives in recent years, including personalized learning and social-emotional behavior programming. For example, the average response to “The pace of implementing new initiatives is appropriate” was a 2.75,

which was .24 below comparison districts. Similarly, the district’s average was below comparison on a set of questions related to behavior — including whether students “have access to additional support when needed” and “the social and emotional needs of students are being met.”

School struggles Many of the individual schools received similar scores to the district as a whole in those same categories. But some schools had specific areas that will likely become areas of improvement in the future. At Country View Elementary School, the statement that “Our school/department operates as a team” received a 2.78, more than a full point below the comparison. At Stoner Prairie, the behavior questions received especially low averages, with the “social and emotional needs of students are being met” receiving an average 1.67, well below the 2.98 comparison. All three of the questions about building leadership were also

more than a point-and-a-half below the comparison, with each falling at or slightly above a 2 average. At the middle school level, Savanna Oaks staff were nearly a point below the comparison on the statement “I receive meaningful and timely feedback that helps me improve my performance,” averaging a 2.6. Staff at SOMS also averaged a 2.64 on the statement, “The district has improved in the past year,” .74 below the comparison. Badger Ridge, like Stoner Prairie, had its lowest scores in the behavior and building leadership sections. Staff there averaged a 1.26 on “Student discipline is handled in a consistent manner by all staff,” for example. On the statement “My principal is an effective leader,” BRMS staff averaged a 2, half of the comparison score of 4.

School strengths Areas like behavior were a strength at some schools. Both Glacier Edge and Sugar Creek elementaries were above the comparison schools that the social and

emotional needs of their students were being met. Those schools also each received high marks from staff on the district having “a culture of open dialogue.” Each of the district’s three elementary charter schools also had areas of strengths, though both New Century and Verona Area International schools had smaller sample sizes of staff responding. Staff there and at Core Knowledge Charter School all responded generally positively about trusting the leadership in their building, as all three sets of staff were around a halfpoint or more above the comparison in responding to that prompt. At Country View, staff averaged a 3.56 response that they were “comfortable sharing” ideas and opinions, above the 3.32 comparison. That same prompt got a higher score at Savanna Oaks, with a 4 average compared to 3.58 in similar districts. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, DOMICILIARY LETTERS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY ANN MARTY Case No. 2018PR745 To: Patricia A. Ehly 6370 DeMarco Trail Verona, WI 53593 The decedent, with date of birth July 14, 1929 and date of death September 24, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin. You are granted domiciliary letters with general powers and duties of a personal representative. You are authorized to administer the estate as required by law. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar October 8, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: October 18, 25 and November 1, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF VERONA SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING (BUDGET WORKSHOP #2) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018 8:00 A.M. TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, VERONA, WI 53593-1035 1. Call to Order/Approval of the agenda 2. Discussion of draft 2019 general fund budget 3. Discussion and action re: Resolution 2018-4 Town Board Proposal to Exceed Levy Limits* 4. Adjourn *Although open to the public, discussion on this topic by the public will occur at a special Town Meeting of the Qualified Electorate tentatively scheduled for November 20th, 2018. Regular board agendas are published in the Town’s official newspaper, The Verona Press. Special meetings agendas may not be published. Per Resolution 2016-2 agendas are posted at the Town Hall and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. Use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive agendas and other announcements via email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission and/or Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and Recreational Areas, and Financial Sustainability Committees and could occur at this meeting for the purposes of infor-

mation gathering only. If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made. Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona. Posted: October 23, 2018 Published: October 25, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on November 7, 2018 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 PM for the following planning and zoning matters: 1) Zoning map amendment to rezone 505/507 Bruce Street from Urban Industrial (UI) to Suburban Industrial (SI). 2) Conditional use permit for an indoor commercial entertainment land use to allow for a coffee café and beer bar to be located at 505/507 Bruce Street. 3) Precise implementation plan (PIP) amendment for a planned unit development (PUD), known as Sugar Creek Commons, located at 501 West Verona Avenue, 503 West Verona Avenue, 507 West Verona Avenue, and 100 Legion Street that would allow for the construction of 143-apartment units and 26,000 square feet of commercial space. 4) Zoning text amendment to amend Section 13-1-299 relating to Fencing Standards that would allow six (6) foot tall board-on-board fences for properties that have two (2) street frontages (double frontage). Interested persons may comment on these planning and zoning matters during the public hearings at the November 7th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decisions on Monday, November 12th. Contact Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these items or to receive copies of the submittals. Maps showing the location of the affected properties may be viewed at City Hall or may be obtained once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: October 18 and 25, 2018 WNAXLP ***

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL DUANE ZWEIFEL Case No. 2018PR764 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth June 30, 1955 and date of death September 9, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 6920 Paoli Road, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim

against the decedent’s estate is January 18, 2019. 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 October 17, 2018 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: October 25, November 1 and 8, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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Betsy M. Taake

Betsy M. Taake, age 61, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. She was born in Madison on Aug. 4, 1957, the daughter of Daniel and Diane (Olson) Zeimet. Betsy grew up on a farm in Deerfield. She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1975. She married Tom Taake on July 18, 1981. In the summer of 1982, Betsy followed her husband to Anchorage, Alaska. She owned and operated Shampoo, Etc.

HAROLD EICHELKRAUT ESTATE & RACHEL EICHELKRAUT VERONA/BELLEVILLE, WI AUCTION SITE: 750 CTY ROAD PB - BELLEVILLE, WI 53508 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 – 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: From the Hwy 151 & Hwy PB interchange, at Verona (Exit 79) go south on Cty PB (through Paoli) 6-miles to #750-BrightBox Industries Building. Or between Belleville and New Glarus, on Hwy 69, to Cty PB, north 3-miles. Watch for auction signs. LUNCH BY: Smok’n T’s. NOTE: This auction is being held indoors, in one of the BrightBox Industries buildings (Rachel’s Grandson’s). Harold was an avid collector, of a wide variety of items, which he stored in his basement. This is only a partial list. SNOW BLOWER: Ariens ST824, 8HP 24'' snow blower w/ elec start. STONEWARE: NOTE: R.W. refers to Red Wing. 20 gal Union crock w/4-leaf; Jugs include 5 gal Union beehive, 2-5 gal R.W., 5 gal brown top, 3 gal brown, 3 & 4 gal Western; Crocks include 5 gal R.W. w/wire handles, R.W. 10-4-2, 2 gal Target, 3 gal crown, butter crock, plus smaller crocks; Ball lock jars. TOYS: Pedal car w/State Farm adv; JE Burke metal spring worm ride-on toy; Miracle metal horse; Tin windup toys (Mortimer Snerd, BO Plenty, Ferdinand, tanks, Hee-Haw & airplane); Cast “Fresh A Milk” delivery wagon w/horse & driver; Cast Army/ Mail delivery truck; Hubley truck & trailer; Farm toys (most w/O.B.) include JD 2010 crawler, JD 12A combine, Lindeman crawler, JD 60 Orchard, AC L3 combine, JD 1600 mower/cond; McC 1 PR corn picker, JD D tractor, Hit-N-Miss engine, plus others; American Sports pinball game; Wood-carved stagecoach & horses; 2-sets of cast Clydesdales & beer wagons; Mule train & wagon set (plastic); Wyandotte toy gun; HO train cars & locomotives; CAT train set; Bachman train set; Metal toy buses (Greyhound & others); Many military toys (plastic & some metal); Early Fischer Price pull toys; Spin tops; Many Snoopy items; Metal & cast cars. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Budweiser light-up double sided sign (1-side w/horses); Humpback & flattop trunks; Round oak table & 4-chairs; 2-display cabinets (1-corner); Missionstyle golden oak table w/drawer; Boyce Needle Co round display tin; Arrowheads & Indian artifacts; Doll buggy; Round claw-foot piano stool; Hughes Hybrid sign; Super Crost Seed thermometer; Two door icebox; Sausage stuffer; Facile handcrank milk tester; Large selection of old bottles (Fauerbach, Bosch, Gettelman, Kurth, New Glarus, Sylman, Royal Ruby, Breckheimer, Hausman & Coca-Cola; Milk bottles include Pet & cream top; Hand-crank coffee & spice grinders; Many old beer cans include cone-top; Telephone insulators (various colors); Leinenkugel’s “Leinie Lodge” tackle box; Bamboo fly rods; Wicker fish creel; Balance scale; BB rifles; Wood bowls; Cuckoo clock; Cherry pitter & apple peeler; Galv washtubs; Beer glasses (Fauerbach & Leinenkugel’s); Greco acoustic guitar; Blue canning jars (zinc top & glass lid); Western painting by Russell plus other paintings; Indian Chief charcoal etching by C. Love (#42); Doughty deer print plus other prints; Cowbells; Kraut Kutter; Old adv tins & advertising items; Political pinbacks; Lanterns; Paper cutter; Hand, corn planter; Ice tongs; Wood pulleys; Washboards (1-glass); Floral jardinière; Union Leader cut plug tobacco tin; Deer racks & 1 head-mount; Cigar boxes (Red Dot & Lafollette); German beer steins & shuttle stein; Tobystyle mugs; Trap & bike tags; Fobs w/adv; Tokens; Badges; Sled; Painted ducks (wood); Spice set in rack; Packer memorabilia; Collectible glassware (Shirley Temple, Hall, Delft, Pyrex nest of bowls & ironstone); Old pump fly sprayers; Brass & other blowtorches; Bags w/adv; Cross cut saw; Live animal trap; Much more. SEE PHOTOS ON WEBSITE www.auctionspecialistsstoughton.com TERMS: Cash or Good Check Day of Sale. Out of state checks require current bank letter of guarantee. Photo ID Required to Register to Bid/Buy. Announcements made at sale take precedence over advertised material. AUCTIONEER Don Kleven, Jr. (RWA #179) Stoughton, WI, 608-212-3320. SALE MANAGER: James M. Seamonson (Registered Wisconsin License #132) Auction Specialists Stoughton, LLC, Stoughton, WI 608-873-7791. adno=34205

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hair salon successfully for many years. She was loved by hundreds of friends and family in Alaska and Wisconsin. On Sept. 3, 2001, their daughter Lilli came into their lives. After 35 wonderful years in Alaska, Betsy and Tom decided to move back to Wisconsin with Lilli to be closer to her family. Betsy began styling hair in Verona at The Suite Life Salons under the name So Gorgeous. Betsy was a beautiful,

kind, loving and generous wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was Tom’s rock and loved Lilli more than the blood running through her veins. She loved her family. Betsy is survived by her husband, Tom; her daughter, Lilli; father, Daniel Zeimet of Deerfield; sibl i n g s , Wi l l i a m ( Te r r y ) Zeimet of Cottage Grove, Tom (Sandy) Zeimet of Atlanta, GA, John (Dawn) Zeimet of Stoughton, George (Becka) Zeimet

of Edgerton, Laura (Paul) Schwoerer of Culver, Ind., and Zach (Julie) Zeimet of Cross Plains; and many nieces and nephews. S h e wa s p r e c e d e d i n d e a t h b y h e r m o t h e r, Diane; and brother, Danny Zeimet. A funeral was held at 1 p.m. Oct. 20, 2018, at Ryan Funeral Home, 2418 N. Sherman Avenue, Madi s o n . A v i s i t a t i o n wa s from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Betsy’s memory to the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice. com.

Jerome A. “Jake” Eith

son of Edwin and Wilma Eith. After high school Jake joined the Navy and proudly served his country. He was a heavy equipment operator for Wingra Stone for 22 years. Jake then owned Crossroads Inn for 20 years until his retirement. Jake was an avid Badger, Brewer and Packer fan. He loved a good euchre game, and spent endless happy hours golfing with his son, Mark, and other buddies. Jake was a gentle soul, with an easy smile that endeared him to many, many friends. Above all, he was a wonderful husband and father who was immensely proud of his family and loved each of them unconditionally. Jake is survived by the

love of his life, Janice; three children, Kim Klubertanz, Melody (John) Link and Mark (Julie) Eith; eight grandchildren, Melissa and Shannon Klubertanz, Jacob, Zach, Micah and Kate Link, Daniel Eith and Lindsay (Daniel) Gracyalny; two step-grandchildren, Staci (Jeremy) Hefty and Stephanie Coren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Richard (Lizz) Eith, Ronald and Tim Blum; sister, Dawn Guimond; many nieces and nephews; and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents; son-inlaw, Jeff Klubertanz; three brothers, John and Kenneth Eith and Phil Blum.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at Christ the King Catholic Church in McFarland. Burial will take place in St. William’s Cemetery in Paoli. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare Inc., or Spondylitis Association of America, www.spondylitis.org. A special thank you to the staff and nurses at Agrace for their care and compassion. Please share your memories of Jake at: cressfuneralservice.com/obituary/274006/Jerome-JakeEith/ Cress Funeral Service 5801 Highway 51 McFarland, WI 53558 838-0655

Jerome A. “Jake” Eith

Jerome A. “Jake” Eith, age 78, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. He was born in Madison on April 26, 1940, the

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St. James: Renovation added larger kitchen, fellowship space Continued from page 1 dreaming,” before breaking ground on the construction on Easter Sunday in April 2017. “It takes into consideration a whole community’s thoughts and wishes and dreams about what this church can be and what it could become, and where God is leading us into the future,” he said. “Now that it’s all done, people are just very positive and enthusiastic about the changes that have been made, and very grateful for the new building that we now inhabit because it does meet our needs so much better.”

A community space With the increased space, Billings wants to make the St. James Lutheran fellowship area more of a community space. He said he looks forward to using the larger space, as well as the commercial kitchen, for hosting meals A new seating area near a fireplace on the first floor of St. and events in the fellowJames Lutheran Church. Rev. Kurt Billings told the Press that ship area for the commuhe finds it heartwarming when families will hang out in the nity at-large in the future, space after church getting to know one another. hoping to make connections

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A preschool classroom at St. James Lutheran Church. The building the preschool was housed in prior to this year’s expansion was torn down to make space for the new facility.

beyond those who attend on Sundays – or at all. They’ll also use the former kitchen area in the basement as a space for Sunday school and youth activities. “Now we’re getting more calls from the community to use our building, and that’s great, because we wanted to build this building not only for ourselves, but also to be of service to the Verona community,” Billings said. “In any way we can help meet the needs of people in The expansions and renovations done at St. James Lutheran our community, we’d like to Church include a commercial-grade kitchen, above, on the do it.” first floor of the church, moved upstairs from its previous location in the basement. Safety features November 22, 2018 Community Newspapers Renovations also occurred The gathering space adjacent to the kitchen, below, was also Display & Classified Advertising: outside of the church’s walls. added during construction. The parking lot behind the Friday, November 16 at Noon church received a complete structural overhaul and wires were buried beneath the Our offices will be closed November 22 & 23, 2018 asphalt to increase the lighting as a safety measure. Often, Billing said, they hold events late at night, and that lighting was inadequate. “There were a number of those safety issues that we wanted to address with this building program as well,” he said. “Thankfully, again, for the generosity of our members, we were able to address them, and the parking lot was housed within the church something that we wanted going out to their cars.” Other safety features in building following the conto make sure would provide adequate lighting for elder- the building involve new struction. The preschool now comly, as well as when we have key swipes to access stairprises of six classrooms, an events here at night to make ways. activity center and a new sure that people feel safe One building playground space adjacent to The preschool began in the lower level of the church. “We always wanted to the building next door to the have (the preschool and the church that housed pastors in, SHOP & ENJOY and their families in prior church) together, and not in decades, but soon outgrew separate spaces,” he said. “The preschool continues to that space. while browsing our The church decided to be a growing place and an home & tear the building down for important part of our mission holiday décor! the expansion, seeing that it here.” wasn’t large enough to house Email reporter Kimberthe preschool and needed ly Wethal at kimberly. significant repairs. wethal@wcinet.com and St. James Lutheran PreJOIN US follow her on Twitter @ school and Kindergarten, kimberly_wethal. a 4K site for the Verona OPEN HOUSE Area School District, is now

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