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Same-sex marriages part of Verona church’s conversion to LGBT friendliness NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group

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From left, artist Mark Jones and Stoner Prairie third graders Madilyn Moody and Kemba Hamoonga take pictures for their movie during a work session with stop motion animation on Thursday, Nov. 14.

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On the morning of Thursday, Nov. 14, a group of Stoner Prairie Elementary School third grade students made squirrels lift acorns over their heads, and get dizzy as their eyes swirled around.

But no animals were actually harmed in the process – the students were working with animated squirrel characters they created in Tina Christenson’s art class. All grades of Stoner Prairie students are creating a film with traveling artist Mark Jones, and plan to show it for the first time to the

students at an all-school assembly next month, and to the public at the school’s Paint Night and Innovation Fair events in February. The project is funded by the Parent Teacher Organization’s Visiting Artist Program, who held a family Paint

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City of Verona

Fire chief search starts over Commission rejects both finalists; new applications due Dec. 1 JUSTIN LOEWEN Press correspondent

Neither Jeffrey Pricher nor Ralph Webster will be Verona’s next fire chief. The city’s Police and Fire Commission decided Nov. 12 to turn down the two fire chief finalists, both of whom had given public presentations at the fire department Oct. 17. The city has reposted the job position

and will accept applications through Sund a y, D e c . 1 , c i t y human resources coordinator Mitch Weckerly wrote in an email to the Press. The position has remained vacant since Pricher Joe Giver left the role Sept. 27. He will remain on paid leave until his official Jan. 2 retirement date. Giver, who became Verona’s first full-time fire chief in 2011, said at an Aug. 1 PFC meeting he would be available for emergencies. Daniel Machotka, the department’s The

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deputy chief of supportive services, will continue to serve as the officer in charge until a new chief is hired. Pricher has been a division chief for the Scappoose Fire DisWebster trict since 2012 and last served as a fire chief in 2011 with the Cascade Locks Fire and EMS, both in the state of Oregon. Webster retired in 2016 as fire chief with the Woodstock Fire and Rescue District in Illinois and is serving as a flight attendant with Delta Airlines.

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DPI: District ‘exceeds expectations’ in 2018-19 Achievement gaps persist between students of color, white peers KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Verona Area School District has been deemed to “exceed expectations” set by the state Department of Public Instruction. The distinction, given out based on the 2018-19 academic year, is higher than what the district has earned the two prior years

when it rated as “meets expectations.” The district improved significantly over the 2017-18 year in the areas of closing gaps between students and growth in student knowledge. Almost all of the school sites in the district also meet or exceed expectations, with the exception of Badger Ridge Middle School, which remains in the same “meets few expectations” category it’s been in, though with a better score this year. None of the district’s schools failed to meet state

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Last month, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church began to provide same-sex marriages for the first time in its 62-year history. That’s a result of a process the church began in March 2017 called “Reconciling in Christ,” aimed at better defining how it can serve its LGBT members. Other changes include a new welcome statement, installation of a gender-neutral bathroom and use of more gender-neutral language during worship services. “We now say ‘siblings in Christ’ instead of ‘brothers and sisters in Christ,’ Enstad said. When the Reconciling process started, members of Good Shepherd, which has campuses in both southwest Madison and Verona, had been asking church

leadership for a couple of years about who specifically was welcome into the church, adult faith formation pastor Dara Schuller-Hanson told the Press. Some congregants, Schuller-Hanson explained, had family members who are a part of the LGBT community. “They wanted to know, when we say we welcome all, do we really mean every one and all?” she said. “What does it mean to be welcoming in a world that people don’t always feel is welcoming?” Now, with the adoption Sept. 29 of its welcome statement, that’s clear. The words “without exception” are prominent, and it makes explicit references to gender identity and sexual orientation. “ We i nv i t e y o u t o a community where we all belong,” it says in part. “You belong here with your whole self.” The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, the national denomination to which Good Shepherd

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The many essences of home Show at Zazen Gallery depicts ‘en plein air’ scenes EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Jan Norsetter traveled to Brittany, France, last July and painted various scenes with 11 other “en plein air” artists.

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An early spring scene depicts Jan Norsetter’s impression of an oak tree overlooking the Sugar River. the ground, but new chutes of green grass mixed with some longer, browned versions of the plant peek through. Grass overlooks the Sugar River, which has begun thawing in the wake of the new season. Portions of the oak that face the light are a yellow hue, while the parts facing the river are a charcoal green – Norsetter said she uses natural lighting to her advantage in that way. T h e f l ow e r i n g c r a b ’s leaves at the arboretum, in contrast, show more vibrant tones of reds and oranges. The tree is in its prime and sticks out among Norsetter’s variations of green depicting background shrubs, bushes and

other trees. She said she has painted this tree multiple times – she thought of it as her way of capturing snapshots of its aging process. Tucked away to the right is Norsetter’s visual diary of her trip to France, “Away.” She traveled with 11 other artists to Brittany in July 2019. While there, Norsetter painted for hours along the coast and of some of the local architecture. Time escapes her when she paints Norsetter said. It “evaporates.” Norsetter said her intention for painting the architecture of the region was to capture the day and its ambience. One scene

displays a cityscape with wa r m m u s t a r d y e l l ow s with cooler grey and bluish tones. The buildings are likely residences with cars parked in garages. A tower, reminiscent of medieval design, seems to touch the sky in the distance. Green trees line the sidewalk on the painting’s right and the clouds with patches of blue seep through in the atmosphere. Another painting shows a seaside, with the open sky, a light blue, and the sea a variation of indigos and teals. Sandy beaches give way to rocky structures that stretch their way into the water. The tied looks low and in the distance is a mountainous landscape

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of dark greys. Norsetter said she always wants to evoke a peaceful feeling when viewers see her pieces – you can almost hear the lullaby of the waves as they wash the sediment away from the shore, or the wind rustling the leaves of the flowering crab in the spring. “In this little quiet way, I’m trying to point out … don’t destroy the planet,” Norsetter said of her paintings. “A lot of places I painted end up

disappearing. I’m recording what I see now and hoping people find value in it.” For information about t h e “ H o m e a n d Awa y ” show, email Norsetter at norsetter@gmail.com or call the Zazen Gallery at 845-9722. Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@ wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.

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Artist Jan Norsetter’s “Home and Away” show at Paoli’s Zazen Gallery depicts her impression of Wisconsin’s natural landscape and rustic scenes from her most recent summer trip to Brittany, France’s northernmost region. Even though her Norsetter house is located just miles outside of the 6896 Paoli Road gallery in the city of Verona, Norsetter thinks of all the locations she paints as a piece of her Earthly home, whether it’s “en plein air” – meaning outdoors in French – or in the studio. Norsetter’s show will be displayed at Zazen Gallery until Saturday, Dec. 21. She is also known for her rosemaling – the Norwegian art of painting wooden furniture and objects with flower motifs – having received a national award for her work. Even after 50 years of artistry, Norsetter said she is constantly improving all of her techniques. As you enter the gallery, you’re greeted with some of Norsetter’s favorite Wisconsin settings on the back wall, from prairie at a farm along the Sugar River, to a flowering crab tree she visits and paints every May at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison. In the largest painting in the “Home” display is a scene of an oak tree at the end of March, when signs of spring are barely apparent. Snow still blankets

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Budget passes with no changes JIM FEROLIE Verona Press editor

After the 2020 City of Verona budget went through months of construction by city staff, several meetings of the Finance committee, a 30-minute presentation in front of the Common Council and a public hearing with no comments, there wasn’t Kemp much left to discuss. Alders had no questions Monday night for the finance director or city administrator, who had a week earlier laid out the many reasons this budget had far less room to maneuver than a typical Verona budget. For the most part, that came down to a couple of years of slow growth – mostly in 2018, but also looking ahead to 2019 projections – plus several commitments that couldn’t be avoided and an effort to curb mounting debt. For the first time in many

Mill and overlay debt 2019: 0 2018: $348,500 2017: $441,722 2016: $757,444 2015: $904,211 2014: $821,800 2013: $838,000 2012: $840,000 years, the state levy limit, rather than tax rates, was the primary consideration, leaving the Finance committee’s proposal published Oct. 31 with a 2.2 percent tax cut that will save the average homeowner about $35 on this year’s city tax bill. The average Verona home is worth $272,000. The tax cut offsets a $40 increase last year that was mostly the result of an error by the city assessor, who was fired a few months after alders reluctantly accepted they could not correct it in the 2019 budget. City taxes are about 30 percent of a property tax bill. Full tax bills, including

taxes from the school district, county and technical college district, annual fees such as garbage, as well as credits, will be mailed in mid December. Finance chair Ald. Chad Kemp (Dist. 1) took a moment out of the council’s 25-minute meeting to thank city staff for their hard work and recognize the overall effort the city’s budget requires. This year, the committee had to whittle down more than $1 million in department requests to hit its mark. “It’s been a difficult process given the situation we’re in, but this is a good budget,” he said. “We’re going to continue to work to better our financial situation.” In a departure from prior years, the 2020 budget uses no debt for the more than $600,000 it allots for capital road and sidewalk maintenance. It funds a contractually obligated $132,000 increase in library staffing, pays for a $125,000 program to ensure crossing guard locations are better staffed and includes a 2% cost of living adjustment for non-union staff.

Verona Area School District

Limited campus lunch approved for new school Policy on take-out to be brought to future meeting KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

At the new Verona Area High School, open campus lunch will be a privilege reserved for upperclassmen. The board unanimously approved a limited-open campus starting next year that would keep freshman and sophomore students, as well as those at any level who have disciplinary restrictions, to stay on campus for lunch.

VA H S p r i n c i p a l Pa m Hammen and district school security coordinator Corey Saffold had brought the plan to the board earlier this month. The policy was proposed as the school moves to a new building on the city’s far west side in the fall of 2020, moving the site farther away from popular fast food locations and making it more difficult for students to return to campus on time. The move was also security related, as school administration look to restrict the door students can exit and enter through for lunch, reducing the number of a d u l t s w h o c o u l d ga i n access to the building by

mixing in with the flow of student traffic. The limited-open campus lunch is also expected to remedy issues with fights, especially those who do not attend VAHS and come to fight with the district’s students during lunch. Hammen told the board earlier this month the district’s food service provider will be expanding the food selection available at the high school to give students on campus more variety in food choices. VAHS administration will be bringing forth a policy in the coming months regarding students ordering takeout to the new high school.

The agreement between the districts was approved u n a n i m o u s l y. T h r e e b o a r d m e m b e r s , To m Duerst, Kristina Navarro-Haffner and Meredith Stier Christensen, were a b s e n t f r o m M o n d a y ’s meeting.

provide transportation to students if they live within two miles of the school site they attend, but certain conditions have the potential to “seriously jeopardize” the safety of a student, according to the state Department of Public Instruction’s website. The results of the study could affect transportation routes, which are set to change for the next school year because of the new elementary and middle school boundaries that will take effect. However, Verona sets its transportation boundaries at less than two miles.

Schools in brief Girls swimming co-op

While girls swimming student athletes in the Mount Horeb Area School District will be dipping their toes into a new pool next year, at least it’ll be with their Verona teammates. The board approved a c o o p e r a t ive a g r e e m e n t with MHASD for the girls swim team Monday night. Joel Zimba, district athletic director, said the agreement allows for MHASD students to participate in WIAA level swimming, despite not having adequate facilities in the village or at the school.

Hazardous road study

The district is expecting to get by the start of next month the results of a study determining whether there are students who will live within walking distance of school but still need bus transportation. Normally, a school dist r i c t d o e s n o t h ave t o

The budget also eliminates two positions – the e c o n o m i c d eve l o p m e n t manager role held for the past year-and-a-half by Dayna Sarver and a vacant deputy chief position for the fire department. Those cuts, which appear to be the first since the early 1980s, will save about $219,000 in wages and benefits next year. The 2020 budget also puts on hold several pet-project initiatives, such as a sustainability study, diversity training and police body cameras. Prior obligations had an impact on the limited flexibility of the budget, as two mid-year hirings – an additional ambulance crew and a police officer – left the city with an increased $135,000 commitment this year. And the four elections in 2020 add $31,000 to the previous year’s budget. Much of that is offset by an increase in debt service of only $160,000, far less than the $450,000 in the 2019 budget. Email Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie at veronapress@wcinet.com.​

Major changes from 2019 Revenue additions (cuts) Transportation aids: $140,175 Expenditure restraint: ($34,076) Building permits/fees: ($441,112) Interest income: $100,000 Fund balance applied: $80,000 Staffing Library full-time reference librarian: $76,000 Part-time staffing for Sundays: $56,000 Economic development manager: ($109,000) Deputy fire chief: ($110,000) EMS ambulance staff: $85,779 (from previous mid-year hire) Police patrol officer: $49,000 (from previous mid-year hire) Other expenses Crossing guard plan: $125,000 Fire hydrant rental: $116,000 2% Cost of living adjustment: $92,000 Debt service increases: $44,210 Presidential and primary elections: $31,000

Board approves contract for police-school liaison Agreement emphasizes more communication between district, police KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

Under a new contract approved Monday night by the school board for the police-school liaison officer, communication between the district and the Verona Police Department regarding activities that could impact one another will increase. That’s the most significant change in a PSLO contract was was left mostly unchanged from the prior year’s contract, superintendent Dean Gorrell said at the meeting. The new contract’s language states the district will communicate information to the police department when information arises with students that could result

in a situation requiring law enforcement intervention. It also says the police will share information regarding incidents happening in the community that might pose a threat to the district. The language reflects the improved communication between the district and the police department that’s been happening, Gorrell said. “I think we’ve made some pretty good strides,” he said. “This just really codifies that in language.” Other language changes to the contract include a n u p d a t e t o t h e p u rpose description of the officer to more closely match the district’s strategic plan. The contract a d d s t h a t t h e P S L O ’s role is meant to further the “safe and inclusive” environment of the district’s school sites. The contract was unanimously approved by four board members in attendance at Monday’s meeting. Board members Tom Duerst, Kristina Navarro-Haffner and Meredith

Stier Christensen were absent. The PSLO position is a partnership between the district and the police department, but an employee of the police department. The district pays for 60% of the officer’s salary during months when school is in session. While the district doesn’t have the power to appoint a specific officer to the post, it retains the right to request a different officer from the department. PSLOs, often referred to as school resource officers, have been the source of heated discussions in area districts of late, particularly in Madison, where protesters accompanied votes this year and the new agreement allows the district to remove an officer from one of the schools next school year. I n O r eg o n , t h e s c h o o l board voted down a proposed contract that would h av e p r o v i d e d f o r a n assault rifle to be stored on campus.

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Try finding time to play

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he library provides opportunities for kids to play, including toys, learning areas, kits for checkout, story time, programs, and even a castle. But play is important for those of us over 18, too. Play makes people feel the opposite of stress, explains Dr. Bowen White, physician and founding member of Ostrander the National Institute for Play, in a CNN story from 2017, “Why adults should play, too.” “Play helps us connect with other people because we are open in a way that allows them to feel, maybe, this is a safe person to be with and maybe even fun to be around,” White writes. The Verona Public Library can help with this, providing many opportunities for play. We encourage all ages to play, at the library and elsewhere, and we are taking more steps to help our patrons have fun. I am an anxious person and more susceptible to stress, so when my dogs throw up in three different carpeted rooms during a polar vortex, it’s not great for my health. In stressful situations, our bodies produce more of the hormone cortisol. While lower levels of cortisol are healthy and a normal part of life, long term effects of stress can lead to anxiety, depression, headaches, heart disease, sleep problems, weight gain, memory or concentration impairment, and more. To combat higher cortisol levels, we need more dopamine, and luckily, play can help. I find amusement in crafting, board games, the outdoors, and video

games! The library is an outlet to share the hobbies I love. While our community puzzle collection has grown and moved, it has been a part of the library for over a decade. Patrons are encouraged to pick out a puzzle and complete it at home, then bring it back and pick out another one. There is no need to check them out – they just live here. About two years ago, we also started housing board games, which build community as players gather together. The library currently owns 90 games for checkout. On average, about 10 of them are available on the shelf in the library on any given day. This collection is extremely popular and will continue to grow! Most recently, we’ve introduced video game consoles. The library now has a Nintendo Switch, a Nintendo Switch Lite, a Sega Genesis Mini and a PlayStation Classic available for checkout. This is in addition to the many individual video games available in the library system. In addition to playing these systems on your own, most of these systems allow for multiple players at one time and have “party games,” which are more fun as a group than as a solo player. Stress is a normal part of life, and play should be as well, no matter your age. The library strives to provide resources our community needs, whether that includes physical materials, programs, or just a space to read, so take advantage. Finish a puzzle in intense silence, beat out the competition in a strategy game, yell with friends at that video game, and de-stress by playing it off. Mary Ostrander is a youth services librarian at the Verona Public Library.

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uring my childhood, I found myself in a challenging school environment. Through no fault of myself or my siblings, our peers did not welcome us. It was the civil rights era and we had recently enrolled as the first black children in the well-funded “white school” in my Southern hometown, after the courts gave us the go-ahead. My life would have been easier in a different situation. But, with guidance and dedication from the educators at our school who supported us, I learned a valuable lesson that sticks with me to this day. I want to share this lesson with you for two reasons. First, because it is American Education Week. Second, because we are in an era when everyone seems to agree that we want and expect more successful outcomes for our students — as it should be, since they’re our future leaders. Many people will offer ideas, many practices will be proposed, for our students’ education. What works in any given community may be hard to predict, but what I learned from my childhood teachers is something that applies everywhere, to all of us. The role of the educator is to help to unearth and shape the great potential our students come with. There was one teacher in particular who expressed confidence in my writing ability. It was the first time I had heard anyone say this, and the words seemed to open up a future of possibilities I couldn’t see before. This is one of the incredible things about teaching. Educators can take pride in many other people’s accomplishments, because they help make those

accomplishments possible. From this one teacher, named Mary Thompson, I learned the power of a Stanford Taylor supportive voice in one’s life. It is easier to achieve academically — or professionally as an adult — when you are supported, socially and emotionally. Educators know this well. They reach out to students to see how their days are going, and whether they have everything they need both inside and outside of school. This work of the heart is the core of education. Our state as a whole today is putting more weight behind this wisdom, for example by funding mental health supports and embracing social and emotional learning. At the Department of Public Instruction, one of our five focus areas is encouraging positive relationships between students and the adults in their school. Another is helping all students feel safe and supported. These are protective hands that cradle a child so they can realize the benefit of other focus areas around instruction, leadership, and partnering with families and communities. But the lesson I learned about the power of a supportive voice is not just for the classroom. It is for our whole society. When we talk about people, an organization, or an entire system, we have a choice. Down one path, we let any amount of failure to reach our dreams become an excuse to become negative and give up on ourselves, others, or our whole society.

Or, like the best teachers from your childhood, we maintain high expectations while also celebrating successes along the way. Like great educators, we remember that all of us are in this continuous cycle of learning throughout our lives. We remember that when we build up other people, or improve existing systems, we help everyone work better and everyone benefits. In this spirit, my request of you is your positive partnership. Schools are the lifeblood of our communities, and they share with families and communities a need to help youth become contributing adults. We can only create the right environment for this to happen through the work of many hands: positive, collaborative relationships in which all voices are heard. Your teachers, school leaders, and education system value your input. In fact, today many in education are working to build stronger partnerships with families and communities. Please share your positive energy, your ideas, and your time at the school, district, and state level not only during American Education Week, but all year round. Look for opportunities to thank a classroom teacher, support staff, school leader, or other educator for contributions to the life of your child, grandchild, or neighbor; lend your voice to recognizing and celebrating them outside of school; and join me in the positive, collaborative spirit that will bring the best for our students and our state. Carolyn Stanford Taylor is the state superintendent of schools for the Department of Public Instruction.

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‘Jingle All The Way’ for arthritis Dec. 14 The annual Jingle Bell Run is set to return to Verona on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Verona Area High School, 300 Richard St. The event includes a timed 5K run, an untimed 5K walk and a 1-mile fun run. There will also be a 25-yard indoor dash for children ages 5 and under. All proceeds will benefit the Arthritis Foundation,

run events is $35 until midnight on Dec. 7 – after that date, those interested can register the day of the What: Jingle Bell Run event for $40. All regisWhen: 7:45 a.m. to trants in all race categories 11:15 a.m. Saturday, will receive a T-shirt and Dec. 7 jingle bells. Kids ages 12 and youngWhere: 300 Richard St. er may register for $20 in Info:events.arthritis.org advance, or $25 the day of the event. For information, contact a nonprofit that addresses Emily Peterson at epeterthe needs of the population son@arthritis.org or call diagnosed with Arthritis, 577-0053. which is the No. 1 cause of disability in the U.S. Contact Neal Patten, VeroThe cost to participate na Community Reporter at in any of the Jingle Bell neal.patten@wcinet.com.

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Verona Ice Arena commemorates 25 years Open skate celebration will take place Nov. 24 EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

To celebrate being in business for 25 years, the Verona Ice Arena is hosting a free open skate early next week. From 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the arena, 451 E. Verona Ave., the community is welcome for the free open skate in addition to complimentary hot dogs, Culver’s custard, soda and water, with the potential for face painters from Verona Area High School. Mike O’Brien, president of Ice, Inc., which o w n s t h e Ve r o n a I c e Arena, said in the last two and a half decades, the arena has undergone many changes and improvements. For one,

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St. William Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 in Paoli at 1371 County Hwy. PB. The public is invited to the anniversary mass. The church was founded by Irish and German families who settled in Montrose Township, two miles west of present Paoli. It was built in 1869. However, the present church building is not the same one founded 150 years ago. By 1889 the congregation had outgrown their original church building in Montrose Township, and in 1900, a new church was built in Paoli. During the 25th anniversary, in June 1925, the church caught a blaze and burned to the ground. Due to a large crowd for the anniversary, every movable article in the church was carried out, including the altars, pews, organ, rugs, railings and vestments. Construction of a new church began just three months later and the first mass was held on Christmas that year. In 2010, Bishop Robert Morlino officially merged St. William Church with Ve r o n a ’s S t . A n d r e w Church to become the St. Christopher Parish. The two churches had long been tied before that. Saint Andrew’s and Saint William’s Parishes accomplished a variety of projects jointly, including the construction of Saint Andrew’s School in 1956. It opened its doors for classes in 1958 and served the children of the parishes for 10 years. Bishop Donald Hying will be the celebrant and the Rev. John Sasse the concelebrant. A reception will follow at the Montrose Town Hall, 1341 Diana Ave, Paoli.

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Coming up Inter-generational story time

From 10:30-11 a.m. join the library at Willow Pointe Senior Living Community, 1125 North Edge Trail, for an inter-generational story time, featuring stories about pizza! This story time is geared for children 5 and under, with 30 minutes of stories and songs. For information, call 845-7180.

Blood drive

From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the library. Red Cross is giving a $5 Amazon gift card to people who donate. For information, call 381-4502.

Book release party

From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 23 children of all ages are invited to the library to celebrate the release of the next “Dog Man” book by Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! There will be snacks, crafts and activities. For information, call 845-7180.

community members from severCraft fair and bake sale al Verona churches to celebrate and From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, the senior center is hosting give thanks at St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main Street. a craft fair and bake sale. For information, call 845-6922. Local artists will have a variety of projects for sale including wood- Holiday decorating work, painting, jewelry, fabric art From 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, and photography. Nov. 25, the senior center needs your For information, call 845-7471. help decorating for the holidays. Coffee, cocoa and treats will be Bake sale and luncheon provided. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Call Alasa at 845-7471 if you are Nov. 23, St. James Lutheran Church interested in helping. will host its annual bake sale and luncheon, 427 S. Main St. Free Thanksgiving meal Homemade baked goods will be From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, on sale including lefse, pies, pfeffer- Nov. 28, Memorial Baptist Church, nuesse, fudge, breads and candies. 201 S. Main St., will host its annuThe lunch menu includes ham al free Thanksgiving dinner for all sandwiches, macaroni and cheese members of the Verona community. and a wide selection of fresh salads, A traditional holiday dinner will all at various prices. be served, including turkey, potatoes, For more information, call 845- green beans, corn and pie. A carry-out option will be avail6922. able, as will delivery to homes or Thanksgiving community workplaces within Verona. service For more information, call 845At 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, join 7125.

Community calendar Thursday, Nov. 21

• 3-9 p.m., Forward Tapping free beer sampling, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079 • 4-5:30 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180 • 5 p.m., “Goodnight Madison” book release and signing, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079 • 6-7 p.m., “Books ‘N Booze” book club: “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” Sugar River Pizza, 957 Liberty Drive, 845-7180 • 6-8:30 p.m., NaNoWriMo write-in, library, 845-7180

Friday, Nov. 22

• 10:30-11 a.m., Intergenerational story time with free pizza, Willow Pointe Senior Living Community, 1125 North Edge Trail, 845-7180 • 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., American Red Cross blood drive, library, 438-8543

• 7-9 p.m., Live music: Shawn Tallard, Toot + Kate’s Wine Bar, 109 S. Main Street, 497-1111 • 7-9 p.m., Live music: The Artesians, Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser Street, 497-1056

845-7465 • 3 p.m., Community Thanksgiving Service, St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main Street, 8456922

Saturday, Nov. 23

• 9 a.m. to noon, Holiday decorating party, senior center, 845-7471

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Craft fair and bake sale, senior center, 845-7471 • 10 a.m. to noon, “Dog Man” book release party, library, 845-7180 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bake sale and luncheon, St. James Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main St., 845-6922 • 7-9 p.m., Live music: Shekinah King, Fisher King Winery, 1105 Laser St., 497-1056 • 7-10 p.m., Live music: The Dawg Bones, Hop Haus Brewing Company, 231 S. Main St., 497-3165

Sunday, Nov. 24

• 2-4:30 p.m., Free public open skate: 25-year celebration, ice arena, 451 E. Verona Avenue,

Monday, Nov. 25

Tuesday, Nov. 26

• 10-11:30 a.m., Learn about Japan from librarian Mark Cullen, senior center, 845-7471 • 2-3 p.m., Economic Development Committee meeting, Verona Area Chamber of Commerce community room 120 W. Verona Ave., ljordan@veronawi.com

Wednesday, Nov. 27

• 9-10 a.m., Monthly Circle Time for children 3 years old and younger, CI Pediatric Therapy Center, 305 S. Main St., 819-6394 • 4-5 p.m., Minecraft Club, library, 845-7180

Churches All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 845-1615 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 Seth Krueger 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 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 Sunday school for all ages: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Revs. Loren and Linda Schumacher Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

What’s on VHAT-98 Saturday, Nov. 23 8 a.m. – Common Council from 11 – 18 – 19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1  p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 4:30  p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/Farm Toys at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 11 – 18 – 19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/ Farm Toys at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor Sunday, Nov. 24 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9  a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 11 – 18 – 19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30  p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/Farm Toys at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 11 – 18 – 19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/ Farm Toys at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor

Monday, Nov. 25 7 a.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Shoulder Pain at Senior Center 5  p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor Tuesday, Nov. 26 7 a.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Shoulder Pain at Senior Center 6  p.m. – Resurrection Church 8  p.m. – Diabetes/K9 Presentation at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/ Farm Toys at the Historical Society

Wednesday, Nov. 27 7 a.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 11 – 25 – 19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor Thursday, Nov. 28 7 a.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Shoulder Pain at Senior Center 6  p.m. – Salem Church Service 7  p.m. – Diabetes/K9 Presentation at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/ Farm Toys at the Historical Society

Loving Kindness Loving Kindness is a concept and a practice that is shared by most if not all the world’s religions.In Buddhism, for instance, the concept of “metta” denotes loving kindness, compassion, or even friendliness and good will. A typical metta meditation might start with the words “may I be happy, may I be well, may I be comfortable, and may I be at peace.”This prayer for well-being begins with oneself, and then extends to loved ones, acquaintances, enemies, and finally, to all sentient beings.When Jesus tells his followers in the fifth chapter of Matthew “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” he is distilling loving kindness down to its essence.That is, we are to love and care for all sentient beings, not just the small circle of those who love us. Jesus’s command to love your neighbor as yourself has its roots in the Hebrew Bible, where we are instructed “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18 NIV) The most frequently used word in the Koran is “compassionate,” with every chapter (except the ninth) beginning with the words “In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate (al-Rahman), the Merciful (al-Rahim).”The Koran is virtually an extended commentary on the loving kindness and mercy of God, which is a core tenet of Islam. Perhaps the best summary of this is in the first epistle of John, where we are told to love one another, for love is of God, and God is love. –Christopher Simon

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Thursday, Nov. 21 7 a.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Shoulder Pain at Senior Center 6  p.m. – Salem Church Service 7  p.m. – Diabetes/K9 Presentation at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Farmhouse Tour/ Farm Toys at the Historical Society Friday, Nov. 22 7 a.m. – Diversity at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Bird Brothers at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Shoulder Pain at Senior Center 5  p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Tom Kastle at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Veterans Day/ Quilts of Valor

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VACT produces double bill of children’s shows NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group

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Sunny, played by Caroline Juergens, and the werewolf Puffy, played by Lyla Kubly, are surrounded by vampires played by Faith Glassford, Lucy Gardener, Claudia Apodaca, Helen Milhans, Pryor Cary, Evie Vesperman, Sylvia Mitchell, Yvonne Raabe.

Verona Area Community Theater presented two shows this past weekend, “We Are Monsters” with performers in grades 2-4 and “Frozen Jr.” with performers in grades 5-8. Four performances of e a c h s h ow t o o k p l a c e between Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. “We Are Monsters” is a musical that follows human kids into a monster cabaret filled with vegetarian vampires and rock n’ roll

werewolves. The show celebrated the differences that make everyone unique. There were two casts of “We Are Monsters.” Each performed two of the scheduled shows. “Frozen Jr.” adapts the Disney animated movie for the stage, featuring all of the songs from the film, plus five new songs written for the show. Verona Area Community Theater was founded in 1992 and performs 10 fulllength productions per season. Contact Neal Patten, Verona Community Reporter at neal.patten@wcinet.com.

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Verona Area/Mount Horeb freshman Peyton Drexler finished eighth in the 200yard freestyle and ninth in the 500 free at the Division 1 state meet Saturday, Nov. 16, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium.

Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Josie McCartney took 15th in the 100yard butterfly (57.90) at the Division 1 state meet Saturday, Nov. 16, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium.

Wildcats narrowly miss medals Several swimmers turn in season-best and lifetime-best times at state meet MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Ve r o n a A r e a / M o u n t Horeb senior Sara Stewart was an eyelash away from medaling in the 100-yard backstroke at the Division 1 state meet Saturday, Nov. 16. Stewart finished eighth in the event with a time of 56.13 seconds, .12 of a second away from earning a sixth-place medal at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. “I got a lifetime-best time, so I had that on my mind and I was more happy about that than going out with a faster time and making it on the podium,” she said. The Illinois State commit had mixed emotions after swimming in her final prep race — the 400 freestyle relay. “It was really sad thinking about my lasts on the team and I couldn’t wrap my head around it,” Stewart said. “I feel like the four years went by in a second.” Of the Wildcats’ seven individual events and three relays at state, none earned a medal. However, multiple individuals and relays turned in season-best and lifetime-best times in the final meet of the season. “This meet gets faster and faster every year,” Verona Area/Mount Horeb coach Bill Wuerger said. “Just getting here is a huge accomplishment.” T h e Wi l d c a t s h a d a Division 1 program-record nine participants in the state meet, and the team posted seven personal-record times. VA/MH freshman Peyton Drexler finished eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:54.17) and ninth in the

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Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Sara Stewart fires off the wall in the backstroke during the 200-yard medley relay at the Division 1 state meet Saturday, Nov. 16, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. The Wildcats finished 10th in the event with a time of 1:48.67. Stewart also took eighth in the 100 backstroke (56.13), .12 seconds away from a medal.

Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Sam Malecki swims the breaststroke during the 200-yard individual medley at the Division 1 state meet Saturday, Nov. 16, at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. She took 17th in the race with a time of 2:09.86. 500 free (5:06.75). Both were season-best times. “I was hoping to (get on the podium), but I wasn’t expecting it because I’m a freshman,” Drexler said. “This was a great experience for her,” Wuerger

s a i d o f D r e x l e r. “ Yo u never really know how a freshman will react to swimming in front of a crowd this big. I thought she handled the state meet atmosphere really well.” S t ew a r t t e a m e d w i t h

Verona Area/Mount Horeb freshman Peyton Drexler reacts after taking ninth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Division 1 state meet. seniors Sam Malecki and Josie McCartney and sophomore Kenzie Zuehl in the 1 0 t h - p l a c e 2 0 0 m e d l ey relay (1:48.67). The Wildcats’ 200 free relay team of Malecki, Kenzie Zuehl, senior Kaitlyn Zuehl and sophomore Maia Blas also placed 10th (1:38.53), 1.2 seconds faster than their seed time.

S t ewa r t t o o k 1 2 t h i n the 100 free (53.10). The Wildcats’ 400 free relay team of Stewart, McCartney, Drexler and sopho m o r e To l a K l a b o u g h claimed 13th (3:34.93), .6 seconds faster than their seed time. McCartney (57.90) and junior Bailey Felsheim (58.59) finished 15th and

19th, respectively, in the 100 butterfly. “I will definitely remember coming to state my freshman year,” McCartney said. “Everything was completely new to me and the seniors were really welcoming, made sure I knew what was going on and they appreciated what I had achieved. My goal going into my senior year was to make sure the freshmen felt the same way.” Malecki added a 17th-place finish in the 200 IM (2:09.86). Three of the four seniors f o r t h e Wi l d c a t s w e r e four-time state qualifiers: Stewart, McCartney and Kaitlyn Zuehl. “They will be tough to replace,” Wuerger said of the seniors, “not only the points they score in the pool, but their leadership. Their teammates really respect them.”

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Verona seniors (from left) Karl Sutter, Sara Stewart, Kaitlyn Zuehl and Jordan Armstrong pose after each signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Verona Area High School. Sutter will play lacrosse at Merrimack College. Stewart (Illinois State University) and Zuehl (St. Cloud State University) will continue their swimming careers. Armstrong will play volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Verona seniors Karl Sutter, Jordan Armstrong, Sara Stewart and Kaitlyn Zuehl each signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Verona Area High School. Sutter will play lacrosse at Merrimack College, and Armstrong will play volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania. Stewart and Zuehl will continue their swimming careers at Illinois State University and St. Cloud State University, respectively. S u t t e r ve r b a l l y c o m mitted to Merrimack in mid-October. He received scholarship offers from

the University of Indianapolis, Lewis University and Lindenwood University, and also looked into the programs at Marquette, Robert Morris (PA) and Vermont. “I wanted to get outside my comfort zone,” he said. “I had a couple other opportunities closer to home, but I like the tradition. They have guys with a winning mentality.” In addition to his spring season at Verona, Sutter plays for the club team Amplify LaCrosse, which is coached by the staff at Marquette. Merrimack, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, competes in NCAA Division I’s Northeast Conference.

Armstrong verbally committed to the Quakers last May. She was named honorable mention allstate by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association after helping the Wildcats to a third straight regional title last month. She also garnered attention playing for the club team, Capital Volleyball Academy. Armstrong also looked into Dartmouth, Davidson and Saint Louis, but chose the prestigious Ivy League school located in downtown Philadelphia. “I really loved the campus and the fact that it was in the middle of the city,” she said. “That’s something I’ve always wanted to

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experience.” Stewart verbally committed to the Redbirds in July after a successful junior season and club season with Badger Aquatics Club. She also explored her options at Iowa, Iowa State and Buffalo, but chose a program on the rise in the Missouri Valley Conference. “I loved the environment and staff there. They were all so welcoming,” Stewart said. “It’s close to home, but still far enough away

for me.” Zuehl, who also competes for Badger Aquatics Club, chose Division II St. Cloud State over DIII Wisconsin-Whitewater. She verbally committed to the Huskies in mid-September. St. Cloud State competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. “It was a little farther away from home,” Zuehl said, “but I liked the community and staff, and the team was very welcoming.

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It just felt like home.” Another senior, Andrea Schleeper, committed to play golf for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Sept. 25. Schleeper led the Wildcats in scoring average this past fall as Verona’s No. 1 golfer. She was the lone Wildcat to qualify for the Division 1 DeForest Sectional. UW-La Crosse competes in Division III’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

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Wildcats’ goals high despite key departures ADAM FEINER

“We will have a strong defensive core with one of the state’s top goaltenders in net with Kaden Grant.”

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The Verona boys hockey team returns 11 letterwinners from last year’s squad. They are (top row from left) Troy Tollefson, Keegan Lindell, Parker Ploc, Anthony Heinrichs, (middle row from left) Drew Yeager, Cale Rufenacht, Walker Haessig, Ryan Ritter, Leo Renlund, Nathan Jurrens and (below) Kaden Grant. with the NAHL’s Jamestown (NY) Rebels instead of playing his senior season with the Wildcats. Graduated defenseman Jake Osiecki was a finalist for the WCHA State Player of the Year award last season,

and now competes for the NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness. Verona will also have to replace defenseman Cade Binger, who received honorable mention all-state notice last season. Marshall

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honorable mention all-state selection last season after he went 16-6-2 with 582 saves, a .912 save percentage and averaged 2.42 goals against. “We will have a strong defensive core with one of

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goaltending too much,” Mike McKersie said. “Giving up the fourth-most shots in the state last year was a dubious honor. Our goaltenders were really put to the test and performed great.” Senior forward Abby Ahlborn is another captain expected to lead the offense. She posted a team-high nine goals and six assists last season. Mike McKersie also pointed to two seniors new to the program — Sydney Raaths and Hannah Kolpien — as potential impact players on offense. “Both are strong skaters with a good hockey IQ and scoring ability,” he said. “Their experience will be very beneficial.” The Metro Lynx open their season Sat., Nov. 23, at the Mandt Center in Stoughton against the Icebergs co-op. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.

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The Verona Area High School studentathletes on the Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op this season are (from left) Rachel Mirwald, Lily Waxenberg, Maisy Nevins and Alina Yazek.

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Senior Alina Yazek, sophomores Rachel Mirwald and Lily Waxenberg and freshman Maisy Nevins are the four Verona Area High School representatives looking to make an impact with the Madison Metro Lynx co-op this season. Yazek had two goals and three assists in 17 games last year, and second-year coach Mike McKersie is looking for her and the rest of the team’s seniors to lead the way. “We are hoping to be more competitive than last year,” McKersie said. “Overall, our team is very young and inexperienced at the high school level. We are looking to our captains and seniors to help bring a young set of players up to speed.” The Metro Lynx lost just six seniors to graduation and return 17 letterwinners from last season’s squad that went 10-13-2 overall and 5-4-1 (third out of six teams) in the Badger Conference. “The two strongest teams in the conference are the Cap City Cougars and Rock County Fury,” McKersie said. “They return as the favorites. Neither team lost a lot to graduation, so they will be strong again.” McKersie noted goaltending and defense as strengths of this year’s team with sophomore Camryn McKersie in net and Jenna Culp, Josie Dragoo and Ava Downing as defensemen. Camryn McKersie was an honorable mention all-conference honoree last season. She finished in the top 10 in the state in save percentage (.920) and goals against average (2.29). She made 64 saves against Brookfield for her first high school win. Culp, a junior, had six points (two goals and four assists) last season. Mike McKersie is expecting Dragoo to improve as a senior captain after recording five points (one goal and four assists) as a junior. “Last year, we relied on our defense and

said he expects senior Keegan Lindell (14 assists last year) and juniors Nathan Jurrens, Cale Moioffer and Josh Osting to take on larger roles in front of junior goaltender Kaden Grant. Grant was also an

the state’s top goaltenders in net with Kaden Grant,” Marshall said. “The offense will need to produce to give us a chance to win games.” Senior forward Cale Rufenacht also received honorable mention allstate notice last season after recording 20 goals and 32 assists. He’ll be joined at forward by classmate Ryan Ritter (nine goals and nine assists last season), juniors Walker Haessig (20 goals and 19 assists) and Leo Renlund (nine goals and 22 assists) and talented freshmen Reece Cordray and Conrad Moline. The Wildcats open the season Mon., Nov. 25, against perennial Badger South Conference powerhouse Edgewood. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at LaBahn Arena in Madison.

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When it comes to a new season, the Verona boys hockey team carries with it the expectation to reload, not rebuild. Veteran coach Joel Marshall expects 2019-20 to be no different than any other. He expects his team to beat out Big Eight Conference contenders Madison West, Madison Memorial, Middleton and Sun Prairie for the league title, then try to earn a third straight trip to the state tournament. One change this year is the move to two divisions for the boys hockey postseason. Verona will be in Division 1. The Wildcats finished 21-6-2 (13-1 Big Eight) last season. They beat beat Eau Claire North 5-1 in the state quarterfinals last season, but lost 5-0 to eventual state champion Milwaukee University in the semifinals. Ve r o n a w i l l h av e t o replace two first-team allstate players who are continuing their careers in the North American Hockey League. Fo r wa r d M a c k Ke r y luk recorded team highs in goals (42) and assists (40) last season, but opted to pursue an opportunity

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LGBT: 30 month process resulted in new welcoming statement, which 93 percent supported Continued from page 1 belongs, does not have an official policy on same-sex marriage. The unspoken status quo, Enstad explained, is that churches will only perform marriages for opposite sex couples, but it has been left to local congregations to decide whether they will offer same-sex marriages, as well. It has been assumed pastors will not begin performing same-sex marriages without first having a dialogue with members of their congregation. Parishioner Syrenne McNulty, headed the process from the start, in March 2017. A transgender woman, she’s a lifelong member of Good Shepherd, having been baptized at the Madison campus. Her visibility in the church helped keep the conversation going, especially on gender identity. “Being an out lesbian trans woman shepherding this conversation, visible during the whole conversation, it would have been very difficult for someone to engage in this topic and not talk about gender identity,” McNulty said. McNulty said gender issues were less of a sticking point for parishioners who were uncomfortable than same-sex marriage was. Enstad acknowledged that some people have stepped away from the church as a result of the emotions involved. “Folks have come and gone throughout this process – my prayer is that as they discover what will and not change to DNA of this congregation they will come back,” Pastor Chris said, “People on both sides of the conversation needed breaks, regardless of where they ended up landing.” Even so, leaders involved in the process ­– McNulty, Schuller-Hanson and Enstad – felt the entire process never got too heated. “It always felt really honest and really holy. People were thanking each other for sharing their stories. Even if there was disagreement, there was respect,” Enstad said. “Both sides were represented. Even those who were struggling with being welcoming trusted in the

“It always felt really honest and really holy. People were thanking each other for sharing their stories. Even if there was disagreement, there was respect.” Lead Pastor Chris Enstad Photos by Neal Patten

The welcome statement is displayed throughout the church lobby on TV screens.

One outcome of the process was the installation of gender neutral bathrooms.

Good Shepherd’s welcome statement

ReconcilingWorks guided process

You are welcome here. We welcome all to Good Shepherd. Everyone. Without exception. This welcome includes those shunned by society and by churches because of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental abilities, financial resources, and family status, no matter what you have done or has been done to you, no matter what darkness you have struggled with, now or in the past. In this large, beautifully diverse world, we invite you to a community where we all belong. Whether you are a believer, a doubter or a seeker, in Christ’s love, we welcome you. By the power of the Holy Spirit we will work to extend God’s grace, love, justice, and dignity inside and outside our church. You are a Child of God. You belong here with your whole self. Your story and your life are valuable, here at Good Shepherd, and in the world. We welcome you.

Good Shepherd’s Reconciling in Christ process is part of a national movement operated within its denomination, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. It was guided in this process with help from a national Lutheran organization called ReconcilingWorks, which since 1974 has helped churches to become more inclusive in both their language and ministry. ReconcilingWorks is a membership-supported organization, independent from any of the Lutheran denominations.

process.” McNulty said she felt the process ended up being the “right pace” for the conversation with the congregation, as everyone in the church grew up with different beliefs about marriage and sexuality. Schuller-Hanson said feelings varied about how quickly and how far to change the church’s policies. “We had people who really struggled with this

process, people who thought we should move faster, or move slower, saying ‘all means all, we don’t need to dive deeper,’” Schuller-Hanson said. “Or people who thought we shouldn’t move at all.” One of the most visible outcomes of the Reconciling in Christ process was the adoption of the new welcome statement. The welcome statement is displayed on televisions throughout the church

lobby and on the church website and is included in the monthly bulletin. Reception of the new welcome statement was overwhelmingly positive, with 93 percent of parishioners voting to affirm adoption of the statement. Over 400 members of the church took part in a final survey in August. While the Reconciling in Christ task force was disbanded after 30 months of work, implementation of the welcome statement has only just begun, McNulty said. “Our congregation overwhelmingly agreed this is who we are, but just because we passed statement doesn’t mean we are done,” she said. “This was everyone agreeing to walk in a direction, and now we have to live it.” Church members will

reconvene in January and really start implementing the statement through the lens of hospitality. Enstad said making people feel welcome is something the church is still learning to do. “People of all races and different abilities and socioeconomic classes are knocking at our doors,” he said. “We have to open our doors wide enough – and not just with our food shelf or clothes closet – that they will come to worship with us, and we will listen to them and hear their experiences of God.” Neal Patten can be contacted at neal.patten@wcinet. com.

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Verona History November 50 years ago

• Madison Mayor William Dyke apologized to the citizens of Verona for not informing them of the city’s potential plans to turn land at County Highway PB and M into a dump site. “Obviously, somebody goofed,” he said. The goof-up riled town residents, bringing out protesters to Town Hall and Madison’s City Hall and sparking intense debates. Madison was choosing between two sites, and it eventually decided against its Verona option – where an industrial park now lies – after it became clear it would cause a legal fight. It also prompted the Town Board to reluctantly enter into extraterritorial zoning negotiations with the village to prohibit such actions. • The village sold its land on the corner of Main Street and U.S. Hwy. 18-151 (now Verona Avenue), known informally as the Sharpe property, for $75,000 to build a retail shopping center. The buyers, a Janesville group that was known for erecting shopping centers all over the Midwest, had planned a 11,200-square-foot Red Owl store, a bank toward the west end of the supermarket and a few smaller shops on a partial two-story building, for 27,300 square feet overall. • Village President Ole Week and several members of the Village Board and Plan Commission revealed a secret meeting had been held with the Hartland- Verona Gravel Company to work out a deal to convert parkland into extra housing lots in the Palmer Addition on the south side of the city. Week called it an “informal get-together” after several audience members and area residents questioned where the plan came from. • About 10 percent of the 440 Town of Verona property owners contested their assessments at the Board of Review after the town finally corrected what had been grossly low numbers with a reassessment. The previous year’s assessments were at about 20 percent of market value. Though the numbers simply provided corrections, some property owners saw their values rise by as much as 10 times what it had been the year before and faced tax increases of as much as $1,000. Much of the increased costs were blamed on Madison’s expansion increasing home values. • The county agreed to sell four acres of land on the southwestern edge of its 600- acre Dane County

Spotlight: 30 years ago

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Erik Christensen, 3026 Timber Lane, planted this “Big Max” variety pumpkin that grew to about three feet in diameter and 135 pounds. Erik’s mother, Sue, said, “Of all the vegetables in the garden, pumpkins are what Erik can take credit for.” Hospital and Home property to build a home for the elderly. That complex is now known as Four Winds Manor and Lodge. • The Future Farmers of America chapter marked 20 years in Verona.

40 years ago

• The Common Council rejected bids for City Hall after they came up almost $200,000 higher than originally projected. After a heated argument, the council decided to bring the Building Committee back to try again. • The Verona fire district got approval to spend $14,000 for equipment join the county’s mutual-aid paging system. • The struggling Verona football

team lost four consecutive games by a combined score of 163-19 before closing its snakebitten, onewin season with a 6-0 loss to Lake Mills. “A lot of boys turned into young men on the team this year,” coach Greg Schofield said. • The Plan Commission considered several options with the development of the Barth property west of Harriet Park, after the family’s estate closed. • Verona’s Kyle McKinnon scored a touchdown and set up another with a key reception for the University of Wisconsin Badger varsity reserve football team in a 30-14 victory over Purdue. • John Erickson Chevrolet began

expanding its business with a the Milken Family Foundation 35,000-square-foot addition and a National Educator award. 24,000-pound hoist capable of liftThe award included a $25,000 ing a school bus. cash prize and an expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to attend the 30 years ago foundation’s national conference. • The Verona school district Feiner, who did not apply for the reviewed a potential sex ed addition honor, did not know she would be to the middle school curriculum for receiving the award until the state the following year. superintendent of schools read The program would involve par- her name at a mystery ceremony ents and have an opt-out, and it was in front of the whole school at the intended to be frank and straight- high school’s Performing Arts Cenforward, with discussions of every- ter. thing from self-control and self-es• The city discussed its extensive teem to pregnancy, STDs and sexu- plan to prepare for potential Y2K al abuse. Most other school districts computer glitches. These included in Dane County had already begun filling the water tower to capacity, using the curriculum. testing city computers, having two • Verona Middle School planted a tree on its lawn to honor Lee extra police officers and six fireWalcott, a student who had recently fighters and several administrative and public works staff on duty. died. • The Verona boys cross country • A group of 17 Verona Middle School students gathered on the team took 12th at the state meet, led lawn, pouring water and reading by Mike Wehrley, who finished 27th. written remembrances with his par• Ralph and Darlene Richardson ents attending while they played sold the A&W restaurant that had his favorite song, “Don’t Worry, Be been in the family since 1963. It Happy.” • The Verona football team closed for remodeling and reopened opened 7-0, including a defeat of shortly thereafter, but in 2006 it a highly regarded Columbus team, became the site of Capitol Bank. mounting its best start in school 10 years ago history. It lost to Poynette the fol• Verona schools vaccinated more lowing week in a battle of unbeat- than 1,000 students for H1N1, the ens. so called swine flu virus in the • A group of special ed stu- midst of an outbreak. dents and the Verona High School They were among 180 where the band appeared on “Good Morning county health department offered America” promoting the Very Spe- the voluntary shot or spray. The cial Arts program. outbreak forced the closure of New • The school board denied the Century School, which at one point band the opportunity to go to the had 31 of 90 students out sick, and Netherlands because it was deemed eventually the clinics were shut to be too much of a burden on par- down because of a nationwide ents. shortage of the vaccination. • Subscription prices for the • The man who had robbed the Verona Press increased from 50 Capitol Bank in May was sencents to 75 cents, with one-year tenced to 11 years in prison. In his subscriptions increasing to $20. confession, Reginald Ballard said his accomplice, Thurman Wyatt, 20 years ago • A Verona Area School District had boasted about easily robbing committee of 36 people held its Heartland Credit Union, which was first meeting to plan for the follow- robbed in February. • For the second year in a row, ing year’s school expansion. The result of a referendum that the Verona Joint Fire Commission finally passed after several failed annual meeting ended in represenattempts required the district to tatives angrily storming out with a redraw school attendance boundar- budget impasse. Difficult relations among the ies, name new schools plan for staff moving from school to school. The three, then later two municipalities referendum that passed was less – the towns of Springdale and Veroexpensive than the original pro- na and the City of Verona – continposal but required more upheaval, ued for several years until the Town and voters did not approve a budget of Verona agreed to contract with override to pay for operations of the the city for fire service. • Verona Area High School took new schools. • Sugar Creek Elementary School delivery of a $64,000 Steinway teacher Lois Feiner was one of grand piano purchased as part of eight teachers in the state honored the Music for Verona fundraising for teaching excellence, winning campaign that started in 2007.

Spotlight: 30 years ago

School board turns down band trip to Netherlands Mark Peterson

The Verona High School band will not go to Europe in 1991. The Verona School Board, on a 4-3 vote Monday night, turned down a request from John Georgeson, high school band director, who sought the board’s approval for the trip to the Netherlands, West Germany and Austria in spring 1991. The four board members who voted against the trip proposal were Jim Schroeder, board president; Pat Sweeney, Marlene Markhardt and Carol Stats. Those who voted in favor were Linda Stemper, Charles Campana and Gregg Miller. Georgeson was disappointed,

telling the board he felt “betrayed.” Georgeson briefly commented after the meeting. “It’s unbelievable the school board voted as it did in light of the fact the trip had extreme administrative support,” he said. “Also, 91 of 94 parents involved were supportive, and there was such a strong vote of support from community service organizations. These things seemed irrelevant to the board.” Schroeder indicated the trip would put too much of a financial burden on families of band members. “If my three sons were in band and this proposal came home to me, it would be an awful burden,”

Schroeder said. Sweeney said board approval of the trip would put the “institutional weight” of the district behind the proposal, thus placing undue financial pressure on parents. Sweeney indicated that other well-intentioned groups might make similar requests in the future, thus adding even more financial pressure. Stats referred to the magnitude of the trip, calling it expensive. Georgeson presented the board a 15-page packet he had prepared that included trip costs, letters of support from community organizations, lists of possible spots to be visited, a list of parents interested in chaperoning and other trip details.

According to Georgeson, the average amount each of the 79 band students/families would pay for the trip would be $710. That total amount comes to $58,250, or 53 percent of the total cost. The average amount each student family would need from other sources would be $616, or a total of $52,060. Georgeson said other sources may have included fundraisers, donations from local service organizations, contributions from community businesses or corporate sponsorship. Georgeson called the trip “good and feasible, something that can be afforded.” He said there had been an overwhelmingly positive response to the trip from people

he had contacted through a survey. He sent 125 surveys, 94 of which were returned, with 91 indicating interest. Steve Reinen, local chiropractor and member of the Verona Optimists Club, indicated the club would offer financial support. Brian Busler, school district business manager and Verona Lions Club member, said that club also supported the trip. Terry Downen, Verona High School principal, told board members a no vote would negatively impact student attitudes toward the board. But Statz indicated past board votes have been student-centered.

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Library teaches ancient art of Japanese fabric wrapping NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group

The Verona Public Library held a fabric wrapping workshop on Monday, Nov. 18. Attendees learned about Furoshiki, a Japanese art of wrapping gifts

or belongings in fabric for transportation, which began in the sixth century. Participants used slices of potato and foam shapes dipped in paints to decorate their fabric. Librarian Mark Cullen showed attendees how to wrap boxes and

bottles, as well as create a bag. He said it can be used as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags. Cullen has been making trips to Japan since 1992. Contact Neal Patten, Verona Community Reporter at neal.patten@ wcinet.com.

Jaime Barbain painting her fabric.

Amy Arbogash practices her fabric folding. Mallary Baumgartner holds up her fabric for librarian Mark Cullen to see.

Legals NOTICE The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on Monday December 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matter: 1) Precise implementation plan (PIP) 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. Interested persons may comment on this planning and zoning matter during the public hearing at the December 2, 2019 meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendation for this matter, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final decision on Monday, December 16th. Contact Katherine Holt, Community Development Specialist, at 608-845-0909 for more information on this item or to receive copies of the submittal. 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: November 14 and 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION CITY OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN APRIL 7, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election is to be held in the City of Verona on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for mayor and alderperson begins on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The term for municipal judge begins on May 1, 2010. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated. Office, Incumbent Mayor, Luke Diaz Alderperson, District 1, Chad Kemp Alderperson, District 2, Katie Kohl Alderperson, District 3, Kate Cronin Alderperson, District 4, Evan Touchett Municipal Judge (4-year term), Bill Weigel Information concerning aldermanic district boundaries may be obtained on the City Website www.ci.verona.wi.us or at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2019, and the due date for filing nomination papers with the Municipal Clerk is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Done in the City of Verona on November 13, 2019. ___________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: November 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 7, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the School District Verona Area School District, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term of office

for school board member is three years beginning on Monday, April 27, 2020. Present Incumbent, Office, Term Deborah Biddle, At Large, 3 Years (April 2020-2023) Kristin Navarro-Haffner, Portion 3, City of Verona, 3 Years (April 2020-2023) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy, must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m., (January 2, 2020), in the office of the school district clerk. (If nomination papers are required the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2019 and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2020, in the office of the school district clerk.) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the school district office. Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Done in the city of Verona on November 15, 2019 _____________________________ /s/ Thomas Duerst, District Clerk Published: November 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL NOVEMBER 11, 2019 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Gaskell, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Posey, Reekie and Touchett were present. Also present: City Administrator Sayre, City Attorney Kleinmaier, City Engineer Fischer and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: Dan Sisel, representing Berengaria Development and DGR Verona, the prospective owners of the building at 118 South Main Street being renovated for a Goodwill store, addressed concerns regarding payment of property taxes. Goodwill will be leasing the building from a private entity; therefore property taxes will be paid on this property. In addition, the investment that will be put into upgrading the building will likely result in an increase in property taxes. Janet DesChenes, Vice President of Mission and Brand Development for Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin, spoke regarding Goodwills business practices. Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin operates in 14 counties, with all proceeds remaining in the 14-county area. The company provides workforce development for anyone with any barriers to employment. Employees of Goodwill are paid competitive wages for a broad range of professional positions. 5. Approval of the minutes from the October 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the October 28, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayors Business: A. Veterans Day proclamation Mayor Diaz recognized and thanked all veterans for their service to the country. B. Police Officer recognition ceremony Chief Coughlin introduced Officers Anthony Finger and Samantha Pickering. C. First Lego League Team presentation Owen Welty, Will Wallace, Carter Pum, Jack Ross and Patrick Lindsey, members of a robotics team at Van Oaks Middle School, presented a team project involving research and proposals to im-

prove the parking lot and blank wall behind AJs Pizza. Mayor Diaz and the Common Council thanked the students, and commended them on the quality of their research and their interest in improving the community. 7. Announcements: Jerney thanked the VAHS choir for leading the Citys Veterans Day ceremony participants in the National Anthem, and the Senior Center for coordinating the ceremonies. 8. Administrators Report: The Tax Incremental Fund (TIF) fix passed the Assembly on November 7th, and is waiting for the Governors signature. Staff has started discussions with the Finance Committee on how to reimburse taxpayers for the error, and will be ready to act when the Bill is signed by the Governor. 9. Engineers Report: 10. Committee Reports A. Plan Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-047 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one lot at 1051-1053 Tamarack Way. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-19-047 approving a Certified Survey Map to create one lot at 1051-1053 Tamarack Way. The proposed certified survey map (CSM) would combine the lots located at 1051/1053 Tamarack Way into one (1) lot. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-048 approving an amendment to a Precise Implementation Plan (PIP) for façade changes at 118 South Main Street. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Jerney, to approve Resolution No. R-19-048 approving an amendment to a Precise Implementation Plan (PIP) for façade changes at 118 South Main Street. The proposed PIP amendment would allow façade changes to the former World of Variety building located at 118 South Main Street. Goodwill is the building tenant and would be leasing the property from a private developer. Retail uses are permitted by right in the Central Commercial (CC) zoning district and Goodwill could use the building with or without the façade change approvals. Discussion followed regarding increased traffic and public safety concerns in the area; placement and hours of the drive-through drop-off and loading areas; executing a tax agreement with the property owner; viability of a Goodwill store in Verona; cooperation with, and support from neighboring businesses; clarification that denial of the PIP will not prevent Goodwill from occupying the building at 118 S. Main Street, as the use is allowed by right; previous failed redevelopment attempts for this property; and possible traffic congestion remedies. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Jerney, to amend the motion on the table to approve the PIP amendment, adding that a tax agreement be executed between the City and the property owner. Diaz called for a vote on the motion to amend the motion on the table, adding that a tax agreement be executed between the City and the property owner. Motion carried 8-0. Diaz requested a roll call vote on the original motion, as amended. On roll call: GaskellAye; JerneyAye; KempNay; KohlNay; PoseyNay; ReekieAye; TouchettNay; CroninNay. Motion failed 5-3. Kemp, Posey and Kohl expressed their concerns with traffic congestion and public safety in the area of 118 S. Main Street. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-049 approving a final plat for Whispering Coves plat creating 243 lots. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Jerney, to approve Resolution No. R-19-049 approving a final plat for Whispering Coves plat creating 243 lots, with the following conditions: 1. The final plat shall become effective upon annexation of the 2.325 acres of land for Morningside Boulevard. 2. The final plat shall become effective upon the

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execution of a development agreement. 3. The final plat shall become effective upon execution of the Morningside Boulevard road agreement. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Touchett voting no. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-050 approving a General Development Plan located west of County Highway M and south of County Highway PD that would allow for the construction of 209 single-family units. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-19-050 approving a General Development Plan located west of County Highway M and south of County Highway PD that would allow for the construction of 209 single-family units, with the following conditions: 1. The General Development Plan shall become effective upon annexation of the 2.325-acres of land for Morningside Boulevard. 2. The General Development Plan shall become effective upon the execution of a development agreement. 3. The General Development Plan shall become effective upon execution of the Morningside Boulevard road agreement. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to add a condition to the General Development Plan that the Applicant finalize details for stormwater management and modeling with the City Engineer. Diaz called for a vote on the motion to amend the motion on the table, adding a condition to the General Development Plan that the Applicant finalize details for stormwater management and modeling with the City Engineer. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Touchett voting no. Diaz called for a vote on the original motion on the table, as amended. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Touchett voting no. (5) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-950 rezoning 46.621 acres from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Public Institutional (PI) and 76.429 acres from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Neighborhood Residential (NR) for the Whispering Coves Subdivision located in the North Neighborhood south of County Highway PD, west of County Highway M, and north of Kettle Creek North Subdivision. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Ordinance No. 19-950 rezoning 46.621 acres from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Public Institutional (PI) and 76.429 acres from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Neighborhood Residential (NR) for the Whispering Coves Subdivision located in the North Neighborhood south of County Highway PD, west of County Highway M, and north of Kettle Creek North Subdivision with the following conditions: 1. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon annexation of the 2.325-acres of land for Morningside Boulevard. 2. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon the execution of a development agreement. 3. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon execution of the Morningside Boulevard road agreement. Motion carried 8-0. (6) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-951 rezoning 14.2 acres of Block 1, Lot 1 of the Whispering Coves Subdivision abutting County Highway M from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Suburban Commercial (SC), and 7.5 acres of Block 2, Lot 2 of the Whispering Coves Subdivision from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Urban Residential (UR). Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Jerney, to approve Ordinance No. 19-951 rezoning 14.2 acres of Block 1, Lot 1 of the Whispering Coves Subdivision abutting County Highway M from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Suburban Commercial (SC), and 7.5 acres of Block 2, Lot 2 of the Whispering Coves Subdivision from Rural Agricultural (RA) to Urban Residential (UR), with the following conditions: 1. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon annexation of the 2.325-acres of land for Morningside Boulevard. 2. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon the execution of a

development agreement. 3. The zoning map amendment shall become effective upon execution of the Morningside Boulevard road agreement. 4. For the property zoned UR, the property owner shall install and maintain a multi-family notification sign as outlined in the Citys Residential Development Policy. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Touchett voting no. (7) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-952 approving the annexation of 2.325 acres of land to be used for right-of-way for Morningside Boulevard in the Whispering Coves Subdivision. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Jerney, to approve Ordinance No. 19-952 approving the annexation of 2.325 acres of land to be used for right-of-way for Morningside Boulevard in the Whispering Coves Subdivision, with the following conditions: 1. All fees associated with the annexation and the Morningside Boulevard road agreement including legal, engineering, etc. shall be paid. 2. The annexation shall become effective upon the City acquiring the property. Motion carried 7-1, with Alder Touchett voting no. B. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $441,395.09. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Notice of liability claim. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Gaskell, to deny the claim by Christina Carroll, 113 Paoli Street, #206. Motion carried 8-0. C. Personnel Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-051 approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association LEER Division for 2020, 2021, and 2022. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-19-051 approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Verona and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association LEER Division for 2020, 2021, and 2022. Motion carried 8-0. D. Joint Planning Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-052 approving an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map to create two lots located at 6437 Grandview Road in the Town of Verona. Kemp asked why the lots are being split. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to approve Resolution No. R-19-052 approving an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map to create two lots located at 6437 Grandview Road in the Town of Verona. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-053 approving an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map to create two lots located at 6458 Whalen Road in the Town of Verona. Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-19-053 approving an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map to create two lots located at 6458 Whalen Road in the Town of Verona. Motion carried 8-0. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-953 amending Title 15 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin, relating to the Citys electrical code. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Cronin, to approve Ordinance No. 19-953 amending Title 15 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin, relating to the Citys electrical code. Motion carried 8-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Potential litigation regarding claims made by owner of 210 Noel Way. The Common Council may convene in a closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved. The Common Council may reconvene

in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. Sayre explained this litigation relates to a dispute between neighboring property owners. One of the property owners believes the City has not acted to address property maintenance issues between the owners. Staff is requesting a closed session with the Common Council to update the Council on this potential litigation. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Gaskell, to convene in a closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: JerneyAye; KempAye; Kohl Aye; PoseyAye; ReekieAye; TouchettAye; CroninAye; GaskellAye. Motion carried 8-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:37 p.m. Kleinmaier remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session. The Common Council reconvened in open session at 8:45 p.m. The Common Council took no action in closed session. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kohl, to approve operator licenses as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 12. Adjournment: Motion by Gaskell, seconded by Kemp, to adjourn at 8:46 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: November 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF VERONA APRIL 7, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Verona on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for all offices is for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Office, Incumbent Town Board Third Supervisor, Manfred Enberg Town Board Fourth Supervisor, Douglas Maxwell NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2019 and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, in the office of the Town of Verona Clerk. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Done in the Town of Verona, on November 7, 2019 Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. _________________________________ John Wright, Town Clerk/Treasurer Town of Verona Published: November 21, 2019 WNAXLP *** ATTENTION: CITY OF VERONA RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS The regular Monday, December 9, 2019 meeting of the Verona Common Council has been moved to Monday, December 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Center, 111 Lincoln St., Verona, WI. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: November 21, 2019 WNAXLP ***

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Stoner Prairie Elementary School third grader Carsen Yarbro illustrates the Wildcat’s fur for the video by writing his name in repeatedly.

From right, Stoner Prairie Elementary School third graders Kemba Hamoonga and Madilyn Moody position their squirrel characters.

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Stoner Prairie Elementary School third grader Jordan Moore colors in trees for the background of the video during a work session with stop motion animation artist Mark Jones on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Night last April to raise money for the weeks-long project. Stoner Prairie art teacher Christenson is leading the stop animation project, which she learned about when attending an art integration workshop six years ago, where Jones talked about how teachers could include technology into their curriculum. The project allows students to express their creativity and embrace their “uniqueness,” while still creating a cohesive work of art, Christenson said. “Our population is extremely diverse,” she said. “We’ve got students from all different backgrounds. In our project, we’re focusing on diversity and finding a place that you belong.” Stop motion is also a heavily collaborative project, Christenson said, and is accessible for a student of any age to create. Each grade level is creating a different part of the stop motion animation movie, which includes animal characters such as jumping fish who hang out in a pond, turtles who are drumming and “sassy snakes.” All students are also working on multiple versions of a Wildcat, the main character of the movie, which will have its “hair” filled in by small signatures of students and staff. The students make the movies using an iPad to take photos of their animal characters up against a green screen, moving appendages around between each photo to create the illusion of movement. Jones assists students in making sure their animations aren’t moving either too quickly or too slowly. When students weren’t working on their animations on Thursday, they created trees for the forest background, coloring in the words “Stoner Prairie Elementary” for the opening Star Wars-esque sequence or repetitively signing their names all over the Wildcat. Jones, who taught art for a decade in Iowa prior to becoming a traveling

From right, third graders Jacob Wisniewski, Angelina Pogodzinski and Olivia Vanderslice during a work session with stop motion animation artist Mark Jones, second from left. consultant, said he teaches stop animation in a “scaffold” way, with students learning increasingly more detail-oriented techniques in the older grade levels. “For the students where this is their first exposure to animation, I’ve built it up to make it possible for a kindergartener to do this,” he said. “You just explain it differently to them than you would a fifth grader.” Jones added he wants to teach students the concepts in a way they’ll also be able to create animated videos on their own after he leaves, through technology they already have access to through the

district, he said. Christenson said she wants students to realize, over the duration of the project, being an artist isn’t quantified by being good at drawing or painting — it could be a viable career for them in the future. “You don’t have to be an amazing drawer to be a good artist, there’s all different types of artists,” she said. “Being an artist as an adult is realistic … I just want them to feel like they can connect with it.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.​

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Two of the district’s schools stuck out from the rest on the report cards. C h a r t e r s c h o o l s N ew Century School and Verona Area International School earned the distinction of “ s i g n i fi c a n t l y e x c e e d s expectations,” though the criteria for those sites are weighted differently, with no score for closing gaps, and student achievement making up a significant portion of the score. The closing gap score was excluded if it would have changed the score of the school or district by more than 20 points either positively or negatively, the news release said. Most of the school sites meet the state average score on some of the priorities and fall short on others, with the majority ranking above average with the on-track and readiness category. Core Knowledge, Glacier Edge Elementary School a n d Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h School also scored highly on the report cards, with all three receiving the distinction of “exceeds expectations.”

DPI report card accountability rating Score Significantly exceeds expectations 83-100 Exceeds expectations 73-82.9 Meets expectations 63-72.9 Meets few expectations 53-62.9 Fails to meet expectations 0-52.9 Racial gaps still evident

Throughout the district, it’s clear there are still academic achievement gaps between students of color and their white peers. Black and Hispanic students have much higher rates of scoring as “basic” or “below basic” in the subjects of reading and mathematics than their white peers. Based on the district-wide report card, 54.3% of black students rank in the areas of basic or below basic in reading and 86.9% in math, and 46.8% of Hispanic students rank in the areas of basic or below basic in reading and 86% for math. White students statistically score much higher in reading and math, with only 40.7% and 44.2%, respectively, being ranked as basic or below basic. School sites with higher rates of socioeconomically disadvantaged students tend to see lower scores on the report card, the news release said. BRMS and Sugar Creek, Stoner Prairie and Country View elementaries have the highest rates, with more than a third of their respective student populations have some sort of financial hardship in their household. Respectively, those schools earned some of the lower scores out of all district sites, despite having their student growth priority weighted higher than sites with lower socioeconomic disparities. School sites with rates of absenteeism that are higher than 13% also had their scores reduced, the news release said. All of VASD’s schools came in below that state benchmark, with many of the schools having absentee percentages below 2%.

VASD Schools, by report card score School 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 VAIS 88.1 87.2 88.1 New Century 85.0 82.3 81.3 High School 80.6 73.5 74.1 Core Knowledge 78.4 70.8 76.3 Glacier Edge 73.6 75.0 79.4 Sugar Creek 70.9 68.5 72.2 Savanna Oaks 70.2 68.2 71.3 Country View 68.6 73.2 73.2 Stoner Prairie 65.6 75.4 81.4 Badger Ridge 60.0 59.1 59.1

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Q. What should I do when my cat or dog vomits or has diarrhea? A. First remove all food and water. If the diarrhea or vomiting continues or your pet acts

lethargic, seek veterinary attention. Diarrhea and vomiting can quickly lead to serious fluid loss and electrolyte imbalance, especially in very young and very old animals. If no vomiting occurs for 6 to 8 hours, begin to frequently give small amounts of water. A rule of thumb is to give 1 teaspoon per pound of body weight every 2 or 3 hours throughout the day and night. If your pet does not vomit the fluid, then the following day offer small frequent meals of boiled hamburger or boiled chicken and white rice. If your pet does not Christopher Voss D.V.M. want to eat, starts to vomit, or continues to have diarrhea, go to your veterinarian for medical care. If vomiting or diarrhea episodes occur more frequently than every six months with no known cause your pet should be seen by a veterinarian. Do not administer any over-the-counter or prescription medications to your pet without talking to a veterinarian first. Vomiting and diarrhea are associated with a host of problems that are referred to collectively as gastroenteritis. Some cases are quite severe (e.g., poisoning), and some are not (e.g., dietary indiscretion).

Q. I get pain in my jaw when I eat and it sometimes makes a clicking noise. Is there anything a chiropractor can do to help?

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Yes, and with great success. You are exhibiting two of the most common symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD). Other common symptoms include: headaches, dizziness, limited ability to open the mouth, and a jaw that gets “stuck”. Some of the common causes include: injuries to the head, neck or face from an accident or Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, whiplash injury, stress, and clenching of the teeth. DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS In our office, we utilize Chiropractic Adjustments, Massage, and Rehabilitation Exercises to treat TMD. Chiropractic treatment may involve adjusting the joint between the jaw and the skull (TMJ). This relieves pressure on the disc in that joint and allows the jaw to open and close properly, which reduces pain and restores normal function. With specific adjustments to the spine and TMJ, chiropractic treatment restores proper nervous system control of involved muscles and ligaments. Massage treatment to the affected muscles will reduce adhesions, trigger points, and tension which are all factors that can be contributing to your symptoms. Lastly, we prescribe specific exercise that works to strengthen and balance the muscles of the head and neck. We find this 3-tiered approach to be most successful.

102 N. Franklin Street • Verona, WI 53593 (608) 848-1800 • unwinchiropractic.com

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HEATING/COOLING

INVESTMENTS

Q. How can I share my financial bounty with family? A. Thanksgiving began when Native Americans and pilgrims shared their bounty of food.

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DENTIST

THE CARING CENTER

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Q. My child was invited for a playdate by a family I have never met. I’m not feeling very comfortable about saying yes – is it wrong to decline? A. Not at all. We all have different comfort levels for situations like this. Protecting our children is a key parental responsibility and it’s understandable that you might be hesitant. A simple solution would be to suggest a public place for the initial playdate – a park, the children’s room at your local library, a movie you all attend together etc. That option allows both families to get to know each other a little first and hopefully make some connections.

The Caring Center/Verona Montessori House 402 W. Verona Ave. • Verona • (608) 845-8620

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Q. What is a “TMD”? A. The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is found where the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower

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jaw) meet. There are 2 TMJs (one located in front of each ear canal) that work as a modified ‘ball and socket’ joint to allow the jaw to open and close. These joints work hundreds of times a day (more than any other joint in the body), while a person is talking, biting, chewing, and yawning. Temporolmandibular Disorder (TMD) occurs when one or both TMJs are not functioning properly. This can occur due to muscle imbalance, repetitive use injury, direct trauma, stress or with cervical Susan Armstrong, MPT spine issues. Common symptoms of TMD include: pain with jaw movement or with palpation of the joints, locking of the jaw, upper neck pain, headaches, ear pain (similar to an earache), grinding, Physical Therapist crunching, or popping sounds with jaw movement, dizziness, fullness of the ear, and ringing in the ear. Treatment for TMD generally involves a potential bite splint, use of anti-inflammatory medications, and stress management. Physical therapy would include exercises, stretching, improving alignment, and the use of modalities for reducing inflammation and pain. Contact Stellar Rehabilitation at 608845-2100 or www.stellarrehab.com to find a physical therapist to expertly assess and treat you properly.

Comprehensive Therapy Services 1049 N. Edge Trail • Prairie Oaks (608) 845-2100 • Verona, WI 53593 • www.stellarrehab.com

Q. Are all these holiday treats okay for my teeth? A. Tis the season! If your workplace or home is anything like ours, the holidays

Dr. James Sands, DDS

bring lots of cheer and an abundance of goodies. Christmas cookies of all types, English Toffees, Peanut Brittle always bring a smile to our faces. Unfortunately, the toffees and brittles can sometimes do a number on your teeth. Due to their sticky nature they often stick around even after you think they’re gone. With their high sugar content, they continually feed those pesky bacteria that can lead to cavities. Another risk of hard sticky treats is that they can sometimes remove old or worn out restorations. We’ve even seen teeth break as a result of a bite into something just a bit too crunchy. Honestly, I don’t think the treats are worth it. If you find yourself in the possession of any of these items and you’re at your wits end trying to decide what to do with them, just bring them to us! I’ve talked it over with our caring staff and as our gift to you, we’ll happily take them off your hands. Feel free to drop by anytime during our convenient office hours, we can’t wait to see you again.

1010 North Edge Trail • Verona, WI • (608) 848-4000 (corner of Hwy. M and Cross Country Rd.)

SENIOR CARE

Q. What Does Comfort Keepers Do for elders? A. As elders live longer, more families are involved in their care. They either provide elder care

themselves in a senior loved one’s home or their own home, or they arrange for a professional elder care provider, or a combination of the two. With the American senior citizen population on a trajectory to double to 89 million by 2050, options for elder care are on the rise. In-home elder care: This option is quickly gaining ground as a growing number of seniors clearly voice their preference to live in the comfort of their own home as they age. In-home elder care offers the flexibility of choosing the specific home care services they need to maintain independence and achieve a high quality of life. In-home elder care providers include home health care agencies, which provide a combination of skilled nursing and health care services and nonmedical services provided by aides, and home care agencies, which provide exclusively Stephen Rudolph nonmedical, supportive care. Home care offers personal care services, such as assistance with hygiene FACHE, CSA and mobility, as well as companionship services that include conversation, light housekeeping and meal preparation. In-home elder care providers partner with families helping them provide quality care for their loved ones. Comfort Keepers has been providing these services to greater Dane County for nearly 20 years and would be pleased to work with you and your loved one. Call for a free-in-home assessment.

579 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 10, Madison, WI 53719

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REAL ESTATE

Q. Should I sell my house now or wait until Spring? A. It’s true that the real estate business slows down in the fall and winter in

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Wisconsin and that the bulk of sales happen during the Spring and Summer months. However, that doesn’t mean that homes don’t sell during the Fall and Winter, last year 1100 homes sold in Dane County in November and December. Buyers who are shopping for homes during these seasons tend to be very serious buyers. They are buyers who need to buy a house and will buy a house. Buyers in this season aren’t just browsing. Also, it’s typical that inventory drops off through the Winter months because some sellers pull their house off the market until Spring. This means you, as a seller, could have less competition this time of year. Lastly, interest rates have dipped over the past few months making it a desirable time to buy. Depending on your situation, your needs, and your house - selling your home during the Fall or Winter may be a great option. Making a Difference, One Home at a Time! (608) 492-2272 kschulz@KeithAndKinsey.com • www.KeithAndKinsey.com

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Keith & Kinsey Schulz

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161 Horizon Dr., Suite 107a • Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-2533 • Member SIPC brendon.diers@edwardjones.com • www.edwardjones.com

Dave Kaltenberg

normal outside temperatures. But, most of the time during the heating season, the outdoor temperature is above this minimum temperature. At these more moderate conditions, a single stage furnace is actually larger than it needs to be. A multi-stage furnace will reduce its heat output in these times, when full capacity is not needed. This usually results in better comfort and more even heating throughout your home. Plus, since many multi-stage furnaces include an ECM blower motor, you may also get lower electrical costs and quieter operation than a standard motor provides. For these or any other questions on your HVAC system, contact Dave at OK Heating & Air Conditioning.

ATTORNEY

Q. If I can’t take care of my kids, who should be their guardian? A. In the unlikely event you are not able to care for your children, you may designate who you

would like to care for your children. You can name a Trustee to manage finances through your estate planning documents. This person should be someone who is good with managing finances. It is a plus if they know your children and their interests so that the Trustee can guide your children in selecting activities and support their interests and growth. You may also designate your wishes as to who should be the Guardian of the Person for your Terese M. Hansen children. This Guardian is the person with whom the children live and the person who will care Attorney-At-Law for your children on a daily basis. It is important to choose someone who will keep your children safe and have time to parent your children. This person must be ready, willing and able to serve in a “parent-like” capacity for your children. This person will need to petition the Court to serve as Guardian. The Court will decide who should serve as guardian, but your written designation is powerful evidence that the Court will consider in making this decision. Each family is unique and there are many factors to consider in designating who should care for your children if you cannot. Please call me if you would like to discuss these issues.

Hansen Law

111 E. Verona Ave., Verona, WI 53593 (608) 772-3939 • hansenlawverona.com hansenlawverona@gmail.com

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Brendon Diers, AAMS®, Financial Advisor

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As you gather with your loved ones this year, perhaps you can think of ways to share not only your dinner, but also your financial bounty. For example, if you have young children or grandchildren, consider opening a savings account to help them develop positive financial habits. You also might give the gift of education by contributing to a college-savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan. And while you may want to be generous during your lifetime, you may also desire to leave something behind. Start thinking about ways in which you can share your wealth with the next generation and help them on their way through life. One more suggestion: Ask your family for ideas on supporting a charitable organization. You’ll be helping a worthy ® Brendon Diers, AAMS cause while teaching your children about the value of using money to do good in the world. Financial Advisor By sharing your bounty with your loved ones, and possibly your community, on Thanksgiving, you’ll create a more memorable holiday for everyone. This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Q. What is a multi-stage furnace? A. Your furnace is sized to maintain the temperature inside during the coldest

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