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Still no longterm plan for teaching Chinese VAIS will have 57 grads by fall 2020 SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
The first class of fifth-graders moved onto middle school from Verona Area International School in 2015 as a cohort of three. Three-and-a-half years later, dozens more alumni of the K-5 Chinese-language immersion charter school have joined them in middle school. Eight Mandarin learners are expected to be at Verona Area High School in fall 2019. The only plan for continuing their Chinese-language education is a before-school “zero hour,” which some school board members acknowledged is “not sustainable” as soon as next year given the use of a less-than-half-time teacher instructing students at various language skill levels. “You can’t just keep
going with what’s happening, because it’s not working,” school board president Noah Roberts said at a Friday morning committee meeting. “The question for the board is, is Chinese going to become part of the World Languages program or not?” The committee has talked with parents on an annual basis over the past three years about doing something beyond that zero-hour class, which faces logistical challenges of location and transportation. Before that, the district used an online program parents said was inconsistent. The Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment committee discussed how this decision fits into a broader conversation about the world languages program and resource allocation, a topic the board is reconsidering after passing its strategic plan earlier this year. But given how long this
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Expansion allows for partnership in feeding more people KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
When Badger Prairie Needs Network expanded into a county building in 2015, it found itself with twice the space but still “bursting at the seams.” “From almost the day we moved in, we’ve been expanding our programs, and we are out of space,” Marcia Kasieta, executive director for the Verona-based nonprofit social services agency, told the Press last month.
Now, with an addition onto the western and northern parts of the facility, BPNN has the space to widen its impact on reducing food insecurity. A 576-square foot warehouse is already mostly filled up with dry goods, and a larger cooler and freezer area is expected to be ready for use the first week of December. Those additions will allow BPNN to have the space to turn over more product, which it will need after increasing its service area this year to include all of
the Verona ZIP code, Kasieta said. The new 1,000-square foot cooler and freezer space off of the back of the kitchen will allow for a new initiative to be rooted in BPNN’s facility. The “Kitchen to Table: Wisconsin Food Recovery Network” initiative will involve conducting “rescues” from cafeterias from places like Epic and UW Hospitals and Clinics and using BPNN’s facility to repackage and store it.
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Silent Street Pond Ending the stigma around mental health dredging starts next week VAHS grad leads ‘Bandana’ awareness movement at UW-Madison Goal is cleaner water, less algae growth
as well as the connected pond north of Cross Country Road, will result in hundreds of truckloads of sediment being scraped off the bottom of Silent Street KIMBERLY WETHAL Pond, Marty Cieslik, public works construction Unified Newspaper Group manager, told the Press Silent Street Pond might this month. It’s part of a $100,000 look a little bit different as maintenance project called soon as next week. Pumping of the pond Turn to Pond/Page 12 across from the library, The
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Verona Area High School alumnus Conlin Bass is on a mission at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to make sure no one feels alone. The Bandana Project, an initiative Bass started as a freshman in January 2016, has members with lime green bandanas around
campus to alert other students they have mental health-related resources. It provides the students who volunteer the opportunity to be a resource and an ally for their classm a t e s w h o Bass are struggling with mental health
issues, while working to end the stigma around the topic. “At its most (basic) level, I hope that people see the bandanas and know that it means that there are people out there that care,” the 2015 graduate told the Press earlier this month. “They’re not alone if they’re struggling or their friend is struggling … it’s nothing at all to be ashamed
of to seek help.” The concept of The Bandana Project is simple: If a student agrees to carry between three to five resource cards detailing mental health and suicide prevention resources – available on campus or beyond – they tie a lime green bandana on their backpack or bag as a
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Though the Verona Area School District’s 201718 state report card score dropped slightly from last year, it still “meets expectations” on the annual evaluation. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released report cards for districts and schools around the state Nov. 13. VASD was among the 96.4 percent of districts that met or exceeded expectations, according to a DPI news release. All of the VASD schools met or exceeded expectations, as well, with the exception of Badger Ridge Middle School, which received the same 59.1 score it did for 2016-17. That left it in the “Meets Few Expectations” category. The report cards measure
schools based on four “priority areas”: student achievement, school growth, closing gaps and on-track and postsecondary readiness. “Report cards provide a snapshot of performance across the four priority areas and can be used to target improvement efforts,” the news release states. The release points out that the average rating for schools correlates with the percentage of economically
disadvantaged students, though there “are exceptions.” BRMS had 33 percent of its students last year considered economically disadvantaged, while S a va n n a O a k s M i d d l e School, which rated at 68.2, had 27 percent. “The relationship between student poverty and report card ratings remains in spite of the changes that weight growth in the formula to account for this challenge,” the
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Flood relief, health services top budget SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
County officials touted a slimmed-down budget with lower property taxes and increased emphasis on mental health, housing, criminal justice and flood relief. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi signed the 2019 county budget on Wednesday, Nov. 14, after the County Board made a few additions to his proposed budget Monday night. In a county news release, Parisi said with the budget, county officials have “taken steps to improve our quality of life, increase opportunity for all, and invest in our infrastructure, all while reducing property taxes.” “Dane County continues to lead by example with our shared values,” he said The $630.1 million budget represents the smallest increase (0.8 percent) in the operating portion of the levy since 1991, and is estimated to reduce the average county homeowner around $8.10. On Monday, the County Board added to Parisi’s budget proposal funding for “front-end” justice initiatives, affordable housing and lake health, said board chair Sharon Corrigan, who said community input was and important part of the process. “Individuals were able to testify at three public hearings of the full County
Verona and Fitchburg police officers recovered a pair of vehicles Wednesday stolen from City of Verona residents and arrested a 13-year-old, according to a Verona Police Department news release. One of the cars, reported stolen from a Tamarack Way garage Nov. 1, was found on Breckenridge Road with flat tires after apparently running over the curb, according to the release. The juveniles, who had been driving that car, were seen getting into another vehicle stolen from Edward Street, which had been reported missing Wednesday afternoon. The owner witnessed the juveniles take it, according to the release. The release said officers located the second stolen vehicle as it left the city on East Verona Avenue, and the drivers continued
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$2.96* Tax rate *per $1,000 of assessed property value Board as well as 17 committee meetings dedicated to review of the 2019 budget,” she said in the news release. “Supervisors also heard from their constituents throughout the process via phone calls, email and social media.” Personnel and Finance Committee chair Patrick Miles said while people in Dane County are “fortunate” to live in a county with strong growth in its tax base, more residents should benefit. “We recognize that economic prosperity is not
equally shared and focused the budget on helping youth, immigrants, and the homeless,” he added.
help habitat recovery, reduce future erosion and promote a healthy wildlife habitat The county has also started a $750,000 program to pay farmers and property owners to convert portions of their lands to permanent cover to keep water where it lands, and has set aside $9 million to permanently secure properties to improve the county’s ability to reduce stormwater runoff and improve water quality in key areas. Verona was affected by flooding around the area this summer, and District 32 Supervisor Jason Knoll said he hopes the measures passed to help prevent future incidents will be effective. “We’re helping infrastructure so it doesn’t happen again, and I think we’re definitely heading in the right direction,” he said. “We had a lot of testimony about the flooding and different possibilities and options. What we have now is a really good start to addressing the issue.”
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VASD report cards School 2017-18 2016-17 Country View 73.2 73.2 Glacier Edge 75.0 79.4 Sugar Creek 68.5 72.2 Stoner Prairie 75.4 81.4 Badger Ridge 59.1 59.1 Savanna Oaks 68.2 71.3 High School 73.5 74.1 VAIS 87.2 88.1 New Century 82.3 81.3 Core Knowledge 70.8 76.3 EA N/A N/A District 68.7 69.7
release states. The rest of the district’s schools were highlighted by its two K-5 charters, New Century and Verona Area International schools, which both rated in the 8 0 s . VA I S r e c e ive d a n 87.2, while NCS received an 82.3. VAIS “significantly exceeds expectations” based on that score, while NCS was in the “exceeds expectations” category. Also in that category were Country View, Stoner Prairie, Glacier Edge and Verona Area High School. The rest of the district’s schools, including Core Knowledge Charter School, were in the “meets expectations” category. The district overall rated behind the state average in district growth and closing gaps but was above the average in both student achievement and on-track and postsecondary readiness.
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Chiefs not solely to blame for culture I have been a firefighter in the Verona Fire Department for the past six years and I’m writing to share my personal opinions on the firefighter union’s complaints against the department. The Union’s press releases attempt to pin the blame for the department’s woes entirely on the chief and assistant chief, but that’s not the reality. The Riseling Group’s “Summary of the Culture” brings to light the concerns of my fellow firefighters regarding “a small number of individuals...who have behaved disrespectfully and unprofessionally...never take responsibility for their behavior...have been hiding behind the Union for years...and should never have been retained by the department during the transition from a district to a city department.” Given that Assistant Chief Don Catenacci and Chief Joe Giver are not union members, this section isn’t about them. Clearly, several firefighters interviewed in Riseling’s investigation,
including me, feel that certain union members are contributing to the department’s problems. Most of the issues enumerated in the Riseling report existed long before the hiring of any of the current chiefs. Additionally, I’ve seen nothing to substantiate any of the union’s assertions of assault or toxicity against Catenacci, and there isn’t a hostile bone in Giver’s body. The report refers to a laundry list of problems with the department’s “leadership,” and in the fire service, that includes all of a department’s officers — not just the chiefs. Replacing the chief has been tried before. It didn’t solve the cultural problems then, and I’m confident that it’s not the solution now, either. This letter is not intended to represent the views of the Verona Fire Department, city of Verona nor any other entity I may be associated with. Jeremy Charles City of Verona
Correction Because of a misunderstanding with information provided by the city, a story in last week’s Verona Press incorrectly reported that the state was to blame for incorrect numbers in the city’s assessments. In actuality, city assessor Paul Musser reported incorrect numbers to the state on overlapping tax-increment financing districts (TID 6 and 8), doubling up on some of the property, which caused errors in the city’s estimate of the tax-rate increase this year proposed for this week’s public hearing. Also, because of a typographical error, the Press reported the hearing time incorrectly; it was at 6 p.m. The Press regrets the errors.
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Use caution if you plan to dabble with CBD oil treatments
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he CBD rage has reached southern Wisconsin. Over the last few weeks to months, I have never had more interest in any other supplement than CBD oil. As you probably know, marijuana (aka cannabis sativa) is an illegal substance. That’s mainly because of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the compound in various types of cannabis plants that gets a person intoxicated or “high.” However, cannabidiol, or CBD, is another chemical found in cannabis plants, and Milsap because of its possible medical effects – and inability to get people intoxicated – it is going through rapid legislation change both locally and nationally. Because of this, products using CBD oil are becoming more and more popular across the country, with these products advertised as a cure for everything from anxiety and insomnia to chronic pain and arthritis. If you find yourself considering CBD products (oil, soap, edible, among other forms), be sure to use caution, because there are many unknowns and lots of money behind a substance that has not yet been thoroughly studied. Check with your doctor, beware of false advertising and keep in mind that the products are not yet well-regulated. The first thing to understand is just as there are many different breeds of dogs, there are there are different versions of cannabis. Marijuana is one of them, the way a yellow lab is a breed of dog. Hemp is another, known for its fibrous features.
Marijuana is high in THC, while hemp has much less – and in general, more CBD. It is the amount of these two substances and their ratio that gives the different types of cannabis their effects on the mind and body. Under federal law, CBD is legal if it’s from “agricultural” or “industrial” hemp. But products containing THC as a major ingredient are still illegal in Wisconsin, and states that have legalized marijuana have not rectified these differences with the federal government. CBD does have proven medical benefits in children with seizures, people with multiple sclerosis and those with chronic pain – especially pain caused by nerve abnormalities. It also could have a role in a treating many other issues, including the opioid epidemic, anxiety, depression, arthritis pain, inflammatory bowel disease and ALS. However, a common problem I am noticing with my patients is equating a chance at helping a limited number of medical issues with being a cure-all, particularly when it comes to anxiety. That is not necessarily the case. CBD has not been through the typical, rigorous FDA drug studies, and therefore its effects are not studied well enough to be certain. Because of this, medical training does not cover the effects of CBD very well. As physicians, we strive to make recommendations for treatments based upon what we know and can prove based upon studies. Therefore, you should consult your doctor before you consider using CBD for any medical purpose, but if he or she does not give you a definite answer about its use, it is because there is not a definite answer yet. Remember the CBD business is just that, a business. While those
who sell it may provide a great resource for the community, businesses also need to make money. Given the hefty costs and unregulated amounts of chemicals in these products, you can see how it could be quite lucrative for supplier. And like other supplements, products with CBD generally do not have FDA oversight for their ingredient contents. So when you purchase your CBD oil, it may have varying amounts of the actual product (if any) in it. Also remember use of CBD could have an effect on drug testing – meaning you could test positive for marijuana use. In theory (and for legal purposes), there should be minimal amounts of THC in these products, similar to the minimal amount of alcohol in non-alcoholic beverages. But again, because these products lack specific oversight by the government, there is a possibility of having small amounts of THC. Finally, I encourage everyone considering the use of CBD oil for your specific problems to use common sense. In addition to consulting your doctor, think critically. When you hear claims of CBD being a cureall, or 100 percent satisfaction for specific conditions, remember that there are always risks and benefits to any medical treatment. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This is an ever-changing landscape regarding legality, knowledge and usefulness of CBD oil. I believe this treatment’s role in medicine will continue evolve, but use caution before you get swept up in the hype of CBD. Alexander Milsap is a third-year resident at UW-Health Family Medicine in Verona.
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Members of the cast rehearse for the upcoming Verona Area Community Theater show “A Christmas Story.” The musical will run for five shows from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
VACT to present ‘A Christmas Story’ 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 and 30, and Dec. 1, with 2 p.m. performances on Dec. 1 and 2. Tickets are $17 for general admission, and $12 for seniors older than 65 and students in grades K-12, and can be purchased in advance at vact.org or at the door. The cast includes Matthew Powell as Ralphie, Michael Spevacek as Jean Shepard, John Beard as The Old Man, Marie Kyle as Mother, Dominic Jacobson as Randy Parker, Shannon Payette as Miss Shields and Sara Ward-Cassady as the Mother
understudy. The production is directed by Terry Dvorak, with Dee Baldock as producer, Brett Wagner as the music director, Alyssa Dvorak choreographing, Lynn Vilker as costume designer, Julie Murphy as the stage manager and Kyle taking on a second role as the props manager. For more information, visit vact.org. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
If You Go What: VACT’s production of “A Christmas Story” When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29Dec. 1; 2 p.m. Dec. 1-2 Where: Verona Area Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Tickets: $17, $12 for seniors 65+ and K-12 students Info: vact.org
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Dvorak said it was “amazing” to receive a grant for their children’s programming by the American Girl’s Fund for Children. “It is wonderful to have an outstanding group like American Girl Fund for Children recognize VACT as a leader in the local area for providing affordable theater arts for children,” she said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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VACT is among 33 organizations in the Madison area was awarded nearly $500,000 in grant money for arts, cultural and environmental programs, according to a news release from the Fund for Children. Awards were announced in September. Since 1988, the Fund for Children, a part of the Madison Community Foundation, has donated $11 million to Dane County organizations. The grants are funded by the Madison Children’s Museum’s Annual American Girl Benefit sale, which sells overstock products and returned merchandise.
through high school-age gifts are often overlooked.” Gifts are suggested to cost $15-25. Those donating a gift are asked to bring it unwrapped to a VASD school by 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, with the “Helping Hand” taped to the gift.
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VACT receives American Girl children’s grant For the second year in a row, Verona Area Community Theater has received a grant from the American Girl’s Fund For Children. The grant of $8,100 will fund the upcoming Aristocats show for children grades 2-4 that will run from April 11-13, 2019. “The American Girl Fund For Children’s grants has given VACT the funding flexibility to add a 4th spring show to serve more children in the Dane County Area,” Alyssa Dvorak, vice president of the VACT Board of Directors, wrote in an email to the Press.
High School: Andrea Bonaparte (845-4517), Cory Zimmerman (8454433) Badger Ridge, Core Knowledge Charter School, or New Century School: Stacie Wagner (845-4141) Savanna Oaks Middle School, Stoner Prairie, Verona Area International School: Kathy Garity (421-4936) Country View, EC, Pre-K: Knou Xiong (416-9536) Sugar Creek, Glacier Edge: Trista Olson (2253033) Spanish: Nancy Carranza (354-9480), Sandra Kurzbuch (381-8593)
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Ralphie Parker will have five chances to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder Carbine-Action BB gun for Christmas next weekend during the Verona Area Community Theater’s production of “A Christmas Story.” Running from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, “A Christmas Story,” a musical based off the 1983 movie by the same moniker, features a cast of over 80 actors from the Madison area, according to a news release from VACT. The show will take place at
The Verona Area School District’s annual holiday gift campaign is accepting donations between now and Dec. 7. The “Verona Area Helping Hands” campaign, in which families in need can register to receive gifts, is a partnership between the Verona Area High School Future Farmers of America club, district social workers and Joining Forces for Families. Families hoping to receive gifts can register online or by talking to their school’s social worker by 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Parents will be notified via mail of the pickup date and time for the gifts and are asked to bring the Helping Hands letter they receive in the mail with them. To donate gifts, stop by a VASD school office and ask for a “Helping Hand,” which will have the age and gender of a child written on it. “If you are unable to stop by the office, you can donate any new gift to the school office and the School Social Worker will add it to the toy collection,” a post on the district’s website states. “Note that older elementary
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Gorrell and city planner Adam Sayre Nov. 29, at the library. will give updates on the city’s progMeet other writers in the area and The Wisconsin Brewing Company ress. get some work done on your novel will host an ‘80s Night at their brewFor information, visit veronawi.com. goal while enjoying refreshments. ery on 1079 American Way from 7-11 The goal of NaNoWriMo is to Tape resist painting p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. get people to write a novel totaling There is no coverage charge for Children ages 6-8 can come to the no less than 50,000 words by 11:59 the event. DJ’s Todd and Scottie will library to make tape resist paintings p.m. on Nov. 30. To learn more about play hits from the ‘80s throughout the from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. NaNoWriMo, visit, nanowrimo.org/ night. Children are encouraged to wear a about. Attire from the ‘80s is encour- paint shirt or a smock. For information about the event, aged but not required. Carry-in food call 845-7180. Registration is required. is welcomed, but carry-in drinks are For information, call 845-7180. Accordion music not. Sharpie coasters For information, call 848-1079. Bill Niederberger will perform with The library will been teaching chil- his accordion at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Holiday decorating party dren ages 9-12 how to make sharpie Dec. 3, at the senior center. The senior center will host a holi- coasters from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Niederberger plays a wide variety day decorating party from 9 a.m. to Nov. 28. of music and will lead the audience in noon Monday, Nov. 26, to spruce up Children will make a set of four a game of “Name that tune.” the center for the holiday season. The event is being sponsored by coasters. The crafts will need time to Refreshments will be provided. dry, and can be picked up at the Chil- Pat and Jerry Eggen. For information, call Alasa at 845- dren’s Desk from Nov. 29 through For information, call 845-7471. 7471. Dec. 6. Edible cookie dough Registration is required. State of the city address For information, call 845-7180. The library will host its Junior Four city officials will present a Chefs series from 3:45-4:30 p.m. State of the City address from 7:30-9 NaNoWriMo write-in Tuesday, Dec. 4, for children ages a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Holiday Writers who have taken up the 8-12. Inn Express and Suites, 515 W. Vero- challenge of writing a novel during Children will learn how to make na Ave. National Novel Writing Month edible cookie dough. Mayor Luke Diaz, city adminis- (NaNoWriMo) are invited to a writeRegistration is required. trator Jeff Mikorski, Verona Area in from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, For information, call 845-7180. School District superintendent Dean
Community calendar Thursday, Nov. 22
W. Verona Ave., veronawi.com • 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Everybody storytime (ages 0-5), library, 8457180 • 3:45-4:30 p.m., Kids Craft: Tape Resist Paintings (ages 6-8, registration required), library, 845-7180
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Friday, Nov. 23
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Saturday, Nov. 24
• 7-11 p.m., ‘80s Night at the Brewery, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079
Monday, Nov. 26
• 9 a.m. to noon, Holiday decorating party, senior center, 845-7471 • 9:30-10 a.m., Everybody storytime (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180 • 10:30-11 a.m., Preschool storytime (ages 3-5), library, 845-7180
Tuesday, Nov. 27
• 7:30-9 a.m., State of the City address, Holiday Inn Express, 515
Wednesday, Nov. 28
• 9:30 a.m., Toddler storytime (ages 1-2), library, 845-7180 • 10:30 a.m., Preschool storytime (ages 3-5), library, 845-7180 • 4-5 p.m., Tweens Craft: Sharpie Coasters (ages 9-12, registration required), library, 845-7180 • 4:30 and 5 p.m., Tech Time with Tim (appointment required), senior center, 845-7471
Thursday, Nov. 29
• 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Toddler storytime (ages 1-2), library, 845-7180
• 4-5 p.m., Teen gaming, library, 845-7180 • 5:30-8:30 p.m., NaNoWriMo write-in, library, 845-7180 • 6-7 p.m., Books ‘n Booze book club: “The Essex Serpent” by Sarah Perry, Sugar River Pizza, 957 Liberty Drive, 845-7180
Friday, Nov. 30
• 9:15-9:45 a.m., Sensory friendly storytime (ages 3-5), library, 8457180 • 10-11:30 a.m., Young and the Restless open indoor playtime (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180 • 10:30 a.m., Baby lapsit storytime (ages 0 through 18 months), library, 845-7180 • 10:30-11:15 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tours (registration required), senior center, 845-7471
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Nov. 22 7 a.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 10 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society Friday, Nov. 23 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 5:30 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Saturday, Nov. 24 8 a.m. – Common Council from 11-19-18 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona
Sports 1 p.m. - 2017 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 11-19-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Sunday, Nov. 25 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Common Council from 11-19-18 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Common Council from 11-19-18 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Monday, Nov. 26 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2017 Wildcats
Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Tuesday, Nov. 27 7 a.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention at Senior Center 9 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 10 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society Wednesday, Nov. 28 7 a.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 1 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 11-26-18 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports
10 p.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center Thursday, Nov. 29 7 a.m. – Quilts of Valor at Senior Center 8 a.m. – Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Happy Hour Trio at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – My Two Elaines at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Rich Baumann at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Homecoming and Cold Prevention at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – 2018 Veterans Day at Senior Center 10 p.m. – House Moving at the Historical Society
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
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.
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.
Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
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.
Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
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.
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 848-1836 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Jordan Uhlhorn Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
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
Meditation “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14 NIV As a spiritual discipline, meditation can take many forms. Sitting, lying or kneeling quietly and emptying the mind is perhaps one of the simplest forms of meditation, and can be done almost anytime or anywhere. Another form of meditation is to ponder a piece of scripture,for instance, repeating a short verse, such as “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Meditation can be done with eyes open or closed, and one can meditate while outdoors by simply contemplating nature. Taking in the glory of creation and reflecting on God’s handiwork is a form of meditation that can be practiced while looking at the trees and listening to the birds, or even while watching insects. For most forms of meditation, it helps to have a quiet place to meditate, away from the distractions of daily life, especially the phone and the computer screen, and a relaxed but upright posture is usually best. As a way to foster spiritual growth, meditation is a discipline that should be done regularly, and with the aim of becoming a better person. The lessons that one learns during meditation should have a positive impact on your relationships with others and should be part of a wider effort to improve the world. – Christopher Simon
Support groups • AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Caregivers Support Group, senior center, first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m. • Healthy Lifestyles Group meeting, senior center, second Thursday from 10:30 a.m. • Parkinson’s Group, senior center, third Friday at 10 a.m.
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more than a dozen little ones, mainly infants, who are busy crawling around and exploring all the new, wide-open spaces. “Infants for the main class next year are already b o o k e d ,” G o r s k i s a i d . “Infants are definitely the primary care need we’re looking for.”
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After spending several years as a daycare teacher, Kassie Gorski was hoping to start her own business, but the prospects weren’t looking good. Then last year, she found out about a new building under construction on Keenan Court, off East Verona Avenue, and since then, it’s been the perfect match. Now, Gorski owns Big Apple Early Learning Academy and operates it with director Krystyn Fredericks. The nine-classroom building opened for students Nov. 5 after a few final weeks of construction. It’s the third new daycare to open in Verona in the past three years. “We were hoping our construction would be done before August so we could hit the back-to-school timeframe, so opening later has been a little slower,” Gorski said. “But hopefully, come the first of the year, things will pick up.” Big Apple has a “childfirst philosophy,” she said, and staff try to take children’s needs and development to heart with a “home away from home environment.” “We use a lot of more
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Big Apple Early Learning Academy owner Kassie Gorski and director Krystyn Fredericks at their business, which opened earlier this month on 200 Keenan Court. natural colors and different things you see more in a home environment instead of a daycare environment,” Gorski said. “We also use ‘ C r e a t ive C u r r i c u l u m ,’ a play-based curriculum going off what the children are interested and engaged in, as well.” Gorski said it’s been a goal of hers to own a daycare after starting as a
teacher and “working my way up to management.” A native of Illinois who moved to Verona several years ago, she was trying to purchase the building that housed the daycare where she used to work, but that plan fell through, as did another site. “This was the third time around, basically, and the opportunity presented itself
and here we are,” she told the Hub. The business is licensed for up to 130 children from as young as 6 weeks to as old as 12 years. Gorski said the business will eventually offer before- and afterschool programs, as well as programming over the summer and school breaks in winter and spring. Already, Big Apple has
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DENTIST
Q. Why should I have my teeth cleaned twice a year? A. In the 1940s, a toothpaste ad came out with the slogan, “brush your teeth
twice a day and visit your dentist twice a year.” Even before that however, a sixmonth cleaning schedule had been the typical cleaning routine for the majority of patients. In a perfect world everyone would brush and floss twice a day. In reality, this isn’t always the case. Plaque builds up over time and this sticky bacterial film can solidify and turn into calculus or tartar. This cement-like substance is removed Dr. James Sands, DDS by the hygienist at your regular cleaning visits. A six-month interval not only keeps your mouth healthy and clean, it allows potential problems to be found and diagnosed earlier. Sometimes a six-month schedule in not enough. Based on your dental history, rate of calculus buildup, and pattern of decay, a 3 or 4 month interval may be needed. Your dentist can work with you to determine what will be best for you.
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The term refers to a parent who “mows down” all obstacles in their child’s path. While most parents want their children to be successful, when parents continually step in to solve all of their child’s problems, the result can be a child who has little or no ability to problem solve. Children need to experience a certain amount of frustration, disappointment, and delayed gratification or they become adults with very poor coping skills. Before you “fix everything” for your child, consider how simple problems can become learning experiences for a more satisfying future.
INVESTMENTS
Q. How do I share my financial abundance with my family? A. Thanksgiving is here. Of course, the idea behind this holiday is to share what we have
with our loved ones. But if you want your family to take part in your abundance, you will need to look beyond one day in November and follow a detailed plan of action. For starters, review your estate plans, including your will, living trust and other key documents. If you haven’t drawn them up yet, consult with a legal professional to get started. Also, work to preserve your financial independence so your family, especially your grown children, won’t be burdened. One possible step to take: Explore options to insure yourself against the devastating costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. Finally, communicate your wishes to your family. By doing so, you’ll prepare the right people for ® Brendon Diers, AAMS the roles you wish them to assume – power of attorney, executor of your estate, and so on. Financial Advisor Thanksgiving goes by in a blur. But with careful planning, you can demonstrate the spirit of sharing with your family for years – and possibly generations – to come. This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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furnace is not working. Is there anything I should do before calling for service?
Dave Kaltenberg
A. First be sure that the thermostat is in the heat position and the temperature is set above the indoor temperature. Next, check for power at the furnace by turning the fan switch (on the thermostat) to the on position. If the furnace blower does not turn on, check the circuit breaker for the furnace and the switch at the furnace, to ensure they are on. Also check the air filter to ensure it is clean. If you have LP gas or oil heat, ensure that you have sufficient fuel. Some LP gas furnaces have pressure switches that will not allow the furnace to run if the tank is low on fuel. Even though the water heater sitting right next to the furnace lights and runs, the pressure may be too low to allow the furnace to light. If you have a high efficiency gas furnace with pvc vent pipes, be sure that the piping is clear of obstructions such as snow, birds or rodent nests. Also look to see if there are any flashing diagnostic lights on your furnace. For all your heating and air conditioning questions, contact Dave at OK Heating and Air Conditioning
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Q. I have been exercising consistently after a rotator cuff surgery 6 months ago, but still can’t seem to move my shoulder all the way. Why does it feel like the range and strength are still limited?
A. The muscles and tissues of the shoulder, cervical and scapular regions have a complex
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nature, with some muscles working as stabilizers at times and becoming prime movers at other times. You may need a more extensive exercise program that incorporates different forms of exercise in order to gain more strength and range of motion. The lack Susan Armstrong, MPT of mobility and strength is more likely, however, related to the fact that the tissues in the operated shoulder are not able to fully lengthen due to scar tissue, inflammation or chronic Physical Therapist alignment issues. You will not be able to regain full range or strength unless the muscles and tissues are able to gain full mobility. Manual treatment, the use of modalities, and a specific exercise program with a trained Physical Therapist will allow for the maximum return of the function of your shoulder, even at this point in your recovery process.
recover in 1-2 weeks from the flu, others develop serious lung infections. This type of flu complication can land one in the hospital, and also lead to Pneumonia, Bronchitis and other serious infections. More than 60% of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and 90% of related deaths occur in people 65 years and older. The flu is a greater concern for the elderly because, as we get older, our immune system becomes weaker. This makes it easier for seniors to get the flu, and much more difficult to fight off complications from it. Ask your doctor if you should get a flu shot and when to get it. You can go to your Stephen Rudolph FACHE, CSA local clinic or even the local pharmacy to receive your flu shot. Now’s the time to set up your flu shot appointment because most medical experts recommend you get a flu shot in November. In general, the ‘flu season’ begins in December and can last until spring. If you wait until the midst of flu season to get a shot, these antibodies in the flu shot won’t have enough time to develop immunity from the flu. According to the National Institution on Aging, Medicare will pay for a flu shot.
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Q. What is an iBuyer? A. An iBuyer is a real estate investment company that will make an immediate offer on
your home. They make offers in days or hours without looking at your house based on automated valuation tools. There are several big players that have gotten into this game, such as Zillow, OfferPad, and Opendoor. The advantage of selling your home this way is a quick offer, a shorter time frame to closing, and the ease of not preparing your house for the retail market. Sounds great right!? Of course, there’s a downside. These companies make a profit by buying significantly below retail then re-selling at a retail price. Selling Keith & Kinsey Schulz to an iBuyer or investor below market value could make sense if you have some urgent need to sell your house or your home is in major disrepair. For most sellers, an iBuyer will Real Estate Team not make sense, you’d be better off selling the house on the retail market. While I am not aware of any of the big companies doing this in the Madison area yet, I’m sure the day is coming. If you are in a situation where you are willing to sell below market value in order to sell within days, let us know, we can help connect you with a local investor buyer.
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Q. What is influenza and why is it more dangerous for seniors? A. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus, or a germ. While most people
CHIROPRACTOR
Q. Can I see a chiropractor if I’m pregnant? A. Absolutely! Keeping your spine free of vertebral
subluxations is one of the best things you can do if you’re pregnant. A woman’s body goes through many changes during pregnancy, including a change in her center of gravity due to the added weight she is carrying and Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, relaxation of the ligaments in the pelvis in preparation for DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS child birth. This leads to instability of the spine which can cause vertebral subluxations (joint misalignments that cause nerve interference). A chiropractor can safely adjust the subluxation to allow the body to function at an optimum level often resulting in decreased back pain, leg pain and an easier delivery.
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Q. How can I pay my medical bills? A. You were the unfortunate victim of a motor vehicle accident and sustained injuries. You may have bills for
the ambulance, emergency hospital and physician care, nurses, physical therapy, x-rays and more. If you have health insurance, either the health provider marks this as a third-party liability claim and doesn’t submit your bills to your health insurance, or you have a high health insurance deductible. It is best to be prepared for a situation like this before it occurs. Look into having medical payments coverage as part of your auto insurance policy. Medical payments coverage with help cover co-pays, deductibles and other accident-related medical expenses not covered by health insurance. When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, and you are not at-fault, you have a claim for personal injury damages against the at-fault party. This may be resolved pre-suit, or you may have to file a lawsuit to obtain a fair compensation verdict. Bodily injury damages are usually based on (but not Attorney limited to) your injuries, the permanency of them, your pain and suffering and loss of your enjoyment of life, lost Gail Groy wages and loss of earning capacity. The at-fault party is not going to pay your bills until a settlement is reached and a settlement may not cover all of your medical bills. Again, it is important to be prepared well in advance. Underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage in your auto insurance policy can help cover your expenses in the event that the at-fault party has little or no insurance. Underinsured motorist can raise the insurance limits for the accident up to your amount of coverage so long as it is greater than the limits of the at-fault party. Find a personal injury lawyer that can represent you and carefully negotiate those damages. The lawyer will know how to present your claim to obtain fair compensation. If those damages cannot be agreed, then the lawyer can discuss with you putting your claim into a lawsuit and help you navigate handling some of the outstanding balance by working with you and providers in the meantime.
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problem originates in your dogs need to protect you and actually is a very submissive behavior (toward you). When dogs are in a pack the most submissive dogs will signal danger and alert the alpha dog. They are looking for a response from the alpha dog to determine further action. Yelling random words at them is the natural tendency for us humans but can spur them on because of the uncertainty as to how they are to react. Christopher Voss One way to control your dogs behavior with dog-like behavior on your part is to go to D.V.M. the window and stand between your dog and the inciting behavior. This acknowledges that something is indeed there and you are aware of it. After this gesture a simple command like “off” and then sit (with a treat after they sit) is needed. This routine must be repeated many times until the off command is all that is needed.
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Girls basketball
Verona runs by Janesville Parker Kyiah Penn’s 19 points, 21-2 firsthalf run sparks Wildcats
What’s next Verona travels to Janesville on Friday, Nov. 30 to play the Cougars.
MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Verona sophomore Kyiah Penn scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds Friday to lead the Wildcats to a 57-39 Big Eight win over Janesville Parker. Verona (1-1 overall, 1-0 Big Eight) closed the first half on a 21-2 run to take a 34-16 lead into halftime. Penn was a force driving to the basket and as a playmaker. After she had battled foul trouble in the opener against Stoughton, coach Angie Murphy was excited to see her on the court leading the Wildcats to their first win. “Penn had a great game,” Murphy said. “She is a difference-maker for us.” After a 48-44 season-opening loss to Stoughton on Tuesday, Penn said the Wildcats played more as a unit. “In practice we talked about we knew what we were doing, we just didn’t know how to do it as a team,” she said. “This game was going to be completely different. Some people don’t believe that we are going to be as good as we believe we are.” Senior Sydney Rae scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half and finished
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Verona sophomore Sydney Toman puts up a jump shot in the first half of the Wildcats’ 57-39 win over Janesville Parker. with five rebounds, and she had a three-point play to spark the big first-half run. “With (Parker’s) Julia Hartwig out with an injury, they had no one who could match up with Sydney, and she took advantage of that Murphy said of Rae.
Hartwig, a 6-foot-2 University of Green-Bay recruit, missed the game due to an injury. The junior is a two-time all-Big Eight selection who averaged 17.3 points per game and 15.8 rebounds last year. Verona committed 19
turnovers, and Murphy said part of the reason was the way the team was trying to feed it to Rae in the post. “We have to do a better job of getting her the ball,” she said. The Wildcats had 14 turnovers against
Stoughton. “We have to clean up taking care of the basketball,” Murphy said. “We are just loose with the ball.” But they forced the Vikings into 15 turnovers, leading to some easy scoring in transition.
“I thought our defensive intensity was good and there,” Murphy said. Junior Rayna Briggs came up with a steal and a layup in an early run to stretch the lead to 23-14. Briggs finished with 13 points and three steals before fouling out. Penn said the game plan defensively was focused on making it tough on Janesville Parker junior Jena Forrestal, who finished with a team-high 12 points and three 3-pointers but never got into a shooting rhythm. She shot 1-for-4 in the first half. “ We k n e w w h o t h e shooters were and who we needed to stop,” Penn said. Penn said it was a big victory for the Wildcats. “We played together and as one instead of different and multiple (individuals),” she said. “We were picked fourth in conference. It makes me feel good to get a win going into our conference games. Verona will host Middleton in another Big Eight Conference showwdown on Tuesday. “They are a tough team,” Murphy said of Middleton. “We will have to play better than we did tonight.”
Girls hockey
Lynx building from the ground up this year JEREMY JONES Sports editor
From a redesigned logo to a new coach, the Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op are starting anew in some regards this season. “We hadn’t had new jerseys in 13 years,” coach Mike McKersie said. “When we went to get new jerseys, we thought we would start fresh. “We have a couple coaches here like myself and Rick Feldt, we really felt like we were going to bring our own take to the team.” Although he was a head coach in several youth leagues and a varsity assistant at Verona Area High School, Madison West, Middleton and Eau Claire North – this will be McKersie’s first varsity head coaching position. The Metro Lynx finished 7-16-1 overall and 5-5-0 in the Badger Conference last year. “It’s been a work in progress here,” McKersie said. “We’re trying to get to a position where it can be a more fluid game where we don’t have set positions of right wing, center – every body can fill in anywhere. Some of these things we’re talking to the girls about is brand new to them, so we understand that a lot of mistakes are going to be made at the beginning of the season.”
bench,” he said. “They were still encouraging each other down to the final whistle.” Running 3 ½ lines throughout that game gave a lot of girls a chance to gain some varsity experience. Finding a premier natural goal scorer is difficult; however, so McKersie said the team will have to rely a lot on team play. Senior forward Sierra Berg returns as the team’s leading scorer after posting 14 goals, including two short-handers and nine assists. Senior Haley Meskin finished second on the team last year with six goals and nine assists. “Sierra and Haley have already proven to be great leaders on and off the ice. Hence, why they have been named the captains,” McKersie said. “They go out of their way to make younger players feel welcome and part of the team. They put the needs of the team ahead of their personal goals, which is rare.” Jeremy Jones/Sports editor The Metro Lynx are hoping their offense Returning letterwinners for the Madison Metro Lynx (front, from left) are: Jenna Culp, Eva can get a boost from the addition of Abby Held, Gwen Parker, Claire Wischoff and Ava Downing; (middle) Haley Meskin, Alina Yazek, Ahlborn, who had 10 goals and 12 assists Megan Biesmann, Julia Heinrichs, Gia Accomando, Neva White and Sierra Berg; (back) Kelly last year for Northland Pines. Smith, Julia Dragoo and Ava Jambor. “Her addition of her has been a real help to us,” McKersie said. “She’s a big, strong skater who can really shoot the puck well.” Junior forwards Alina Yazek (2g, 1a) and The biggest thing the Lynx can control is team’s 4-0 season-opening loss to the Uniour effort and attitude, McKersie said. It’s versity School of Milwaukee. “At no point did I see girls sulking on the something he was encouraged by in the Turn to Lynx/Page 11
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Girls hockey “I thought we competed to the end against a very-talented U-School team,” - coach Mike McKersie
Young Metro Lynx roster blanked by Univeristy School of Milwaukee JEREMY JONES
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The Madison Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op opened the 2018-19 season with a tough challenge, hosting seventh-ranked University School of Milwaukee. While the Lynx did their best to hang with the nonconference Wildcats at Madison Ice Arena, they were unable to put the puck into the net and lost 4-0. “I was happy with what we did today,” first-year coach Mike McKersie said. “We have a lot of young girls in some positions and a new coaching staff. They had a lot thrown at them this week. “I thought we competed to the end against a very-talented U-School team.” USM freshman goaltender Sami Stommel stopped all 12 shots she faced in her first game for the Wildcats. No save was better than her very first one. Stommel faced a breakaway by junior Abby Ahlborn midway through the first period and stopped the puck with a stick save. At the other end of the rink, senior Gwen Parker turned away 38 of 42 shots on goal.
The Metro Lynx hosts the Cap City Cougars at 7:45 p.m. Thursday inside Madison Ice Arena.
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Metro Lynx forward Giavanna Accomando (20) battles University School of Milwaukee defenseman Zoe Uihlein for possession of the puck in front of goalie Sami Stommel in the third period. The host Metro Lynx lost the game 4-0. “I think Gwen played very well in our season opener,” McKersie said. “She had a lot of pucks thrown at her by some really good shooters. She had to battle through some of
our inexperience in front of her.” The Metro Lynx were outshot 8-1 in the first period with USM scoring on two of those opportunities. Sophomore Jordan
Bonk scored the first goal, wheeling into the Lynx’s zone from center ice. Bonk broke in on a one-on-one, used the Lynx defender as a screen and fired a fivehole shot through Parker
just 4:55 into the season. T h e Wi l d c a t s s c o r e d their second goal on the power play as senior Gaby Turer got the puck on the left sideboards and passed it to the near point to senior
defender Libby Hennelly. Hennelly smoothly moved the puck across the blue line to senior Jenna Klenz, who one-timed a low shot past Parker at 12:20. USM added two more goals in the second period. Bonk scored her second goal of the game at 13:31. “This is the first of 24 games this season,” McKersie said. “We played a top 10 team right out of the gate. We knew they were going to be tough. Now we have a gauge of what it will take for us to get better and compete with the top teams in the state.” The Metro Lynx opened the Badger Conference season Nov. 20 after the Verona Press’ early Thanksgiving deadline. See connectverona.com and next week’s paper for results. The Lynx return to the ice 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at home against the rival Cap City Cougars.
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’Cats look to reload for another deep playoff run JEREMY JONES Sports editor
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Verona Area High School student-athletes (from left) Meghan Anderson, Molly McChesney, Gabby Gnewuch (swimming), Will Tennison (tennis) and Reagan Klawiter (baseball) signed their National Letters of Intent in front of family and friends Wednesday, Nov. 14. Anderson will be playing softball at DII Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. and McChesney is headed to the University of Akron. Gnewuch signed with Grand Valley State in Grand Rapids, Mich. Tennison is taking his talents to Marquette University and Klawiter is heading to Northern Illinois in Normal.
Boys soccer
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Three Verona boys soccer players were named to the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association All-State team recently. The All-StateLynch selections are junior forward Jack Knight, junior
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midfielder Eliot Popkewitz and junior defender Sam Lynch. The Wildcats (14-3-3 overall, 7-0-2 Big Eight) won the conference for the first time
since joining in 2008. Verona went on to win a regional title and advanced to the sectional semifinal for the first time in Division 1, and just the second time in history. Sun Prairie edged the Wildcats 2-1 in the sectional sdemifinal. Popkewitz was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 15 goals and five assists. Knight had 12 goals and nine assists.
Julia Heinrichs are back, along with sophomore forward Ava Jambor (6g, 6a), who McKersie said is one of the area’s top young players. Sophomore forwards Claire Wischoff (4g, 4a), Gia Accomando and Eva Held will also be looking to take on a bigger role. “We’re trying to focus on our next shift and what we need to do well on the defensive side of the puck as well finding ways to generate offense,” McKersie said. “Sometimes goals in this league can come at a premium. We’ve got to find ways to
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Conference Verona went 12-1-1 to win the Big Eight Conference title last year. Sun Prairie (18-5-1) will have a strong team and Madison Memorial (13-8-3) is a team on the rise. Madison West (16-6-2) should be competitive with the state’s leading scorer Drake Baldwin.
Opener Verona opened the season with a nonconference game against rival Madison Edgewood as part of the Milwaukee Admirals tournament on Tuesday. See next week’s paper and connectverona.com for results. The Wildcats host Janesville at 7 p.m. Nov. 27.
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now playing with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United State Hockey League and has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for St. Cloud State. The team’s fourth-leading scorer, senior forward Mason McCormick (12g, 18a) missed some time last season and is play for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL.
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Camryn played with the U14 Team Wisconsin team and helped lead them to a national ranking of eighth. Senior Gwen Parker has the most varsity experience and got the start in the Lynx first game. Freshman Abby Nutini could also see some time in goal. “I think we have a luxury this year with three quality goalies,” McKersie said. Parker finished with a .872 save percentage and a 3.26 goals against average last season to go along with a 4-8 record. “She could be a difference-maker in a tight game,” McKersie said.
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The Verona boys hockey team stumbled out of the gates last season, skating to two losses and a draw in their first five games. The Wildcats (21-4-3 overall) caught fire following a 3-0 loss at Sun Prairie in their fifth game, though. Verona went won 19 of their final 23 games to reach the WIAA state semifinals where they fell to two-time defending state champion Hudson 4-1. Another deep playoff run will have to start by filling the hole left by the graduation of both Wildcats goaltender, as well as the team’s leading scorer. “Our D-core is definitely, which returns our top five, is going to be our strength,” coach Joel Marshall said. “Our defense is as experienced as they come for high school hockey.” Senior defenseman Jake Osiecki (8g, 22a) was an All-State honorable mention selection and headlines the group. “As far as the seniors, I
think Jake will make a run at playing Juniors,” Marshall said. Defenseman Nate Jurrens (3g, 11a) is coming off a freshman campaign Marshall called as good as anyone. “He definitely has the look of a next-level guy,” Marshall said. “His speed and his grit is kind of unmatched as our D-core goes.” Verona’s goaltending should also be very strong despite the graduation of netminders Garhett Kaegi and Ethan Maurisak following last season. Kaden Grant and Breyden Enloe will be battling for playing time, Marshall said. Junior forwards Mack Keryluk (17g, 28 a) and Cale Rufenacht (15g, 16a) return as the team’s leading scorers. Marshall said sophomore forward Walker Haessig (8g, 9 a) is also posed for a breakout season. The Wildcats also expect a handful of underclassmen to help give them some added depth. An All-State honorable mention and Verona’s leading scorer last year, Brockton Baker (26 goals, 26 assists) is
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BPNN: Expansion will allow more support for food insecure homes throughout Wisconsin Continued from page 1 Epic alone makes enough food daily to feed the entire city of Verona, Kasieta said, so there’s plenty of surplus food left over to donate and repackage. Regional networks, including the Community Action Coalition and Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin, and individual food pantries will be able to collect the prepackaged meals from Verona and distribute them. As a result, Kasieta said, BPNN will have an impact on food insecure homes not just within the Verona Area School District, but throughout Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties, as well as around a dozen more in southern Wisconsin that are serviced by Second Harvest Food Bank. Dawn Bradshaw, foods division program leader for CAC, said while the 52-year-old anti-poverty nonprofit has been conducting food rescues from Epic for years, the partnership with BPNN with repackaging the food will allow it to better serve the population of food insecure. Previously, the packaging would be flimsy and not keep the food safe, or it wouldn’t include lists of ingredients, a concern for those who have allergies. “That’s a big concern when you’re dealing with a vulnerable population to
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From left, Justin Dane and Steve Genovese, of Madison, package up meat collected during a food rescue on Friday, Nov. 16, at Badger Prairie Needs Network. begin with,” she said. “You certainly don’t want to be causing any medical issues to those folks who are perhaps already having medical issues.” In addition to feeding people, a goal of Kitchen to Table is to create a working model for food recovery that can be implemented at other food pantries and food service agencies throughout the rest of the state, Kasieta said. “We’re creating a template for others to do the same thing in their communities – it’s real exciting to be on the ground floor of it, to be thinking through how we make it work for
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food.” CAC, with a new refrigerated van donated to them by UW-Health Hospitals and Clinics, will go retrieve surplus food and bring it to BPNN, where it will be repackaged and stored. BPNN received a $5,000 grant from Dane County to purchase the packaging for rescued food, which will be stored in the new cooler and freezer addition. From there, Kasieta said, individual food pantries, along with CAC and Second Harvest, will be able to come to BPNN to weigh out the rescued food to be taken back to their own facilities. “Conceivably, all of this food could be going out to food insecure households all around southern Wisconsin,” she said.
With building the new cooler and freezer space, comes the building of a new partnership with CAC, Second Harvest, Feeding Wisconsin and Dane County to “leverage assets” with the Kitchen to Table initiative. The food recovery partnership also includes Epic, UW-Health Hospitals and Clinics and CUNA Mutual to prevent prepared food from being thrown away into a landfill, and instead getting it to households with food insecurity. The new cooler addition is the “linchpin” in the partnership, Kasieta said. “We’re the only food pan- Sustainable practices try that’s got a commercial The Kitchen to Table inikitchen like we have,” she tiative also helps take steps said. “We’re the only place toward a better environment, that can actually package this as it reduces even a small
portion of food from going to landfills, which Kasieta said is the No. 1 source of landfill waste. “It’s creating gases that deplete the ozone, so it’s killing our planet,” she said. “In the United States, there’s 72 billion pounds of safe, edible food that goes into landfills. We’ve got millions and millions of people struggling with food insecurity. So why not marry them up?” The majority of the people who deal with food insecurity are working, Kasieta said, with around 65 percent of the households having employment income. It’s those households that need the prepared meals the most, she said. “A huge percentage are working, and generally more than one job,” Kasieta said. “Having prepared food in family-size containers that you can just take home and store for a bit in the freezer or thaw in the refrigerator,
and then prepare it for a meal at night, allows you room to sit with your child and do homework, or have a family meal and not stress out about having to cook after being so tired.” Bradshaw said that in working with BPNN, CAC will be able conduct food recovery from more sites that would otherwise be throwing their food away, and ultimately serve more people. “I have been a member of that population, so I know how much it means to be able to go to a pantry and get something,” she said. “To be able to give that population nutritious food, instead of something that’s highly processed that could create more medical issues for them, is just phenomenal.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
Expanding BPNN services create need for more space BPNN’s physical expansion was made necessary by its service-area expansion. Looking at rural poverty on the western side of Verona’s ZIP code inspired the organization’s board of directors to expand its reach beginning in 2018, executive director Marcia Kasieta told the Press. “We saw that there were 6 percent
of the households out there getting SNAP benefits,” she said of the state’s food program, known colloquially as food stamps. “We know from Second Harvest, and anecdotal information that only about a third of the families that qualify for SNAP go through the process to getting it.” The additional service area means around 4,300 families and 15,000
individuals now qualify for BPNN’s assistance. “There are so many that are nearpoor, they call them, where they’re one paycheck away from having trouble,” she said. “One death in the family, one divorce, one serious illness – one ‘something,’ and you’re down there.”
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everyone’s benefit,” she said. “There’s no downside to this. It’s just going to get a lot of good food out to a lot of people who need it.”
BPNN can thank the Green and Gold for its new warehouse and freezer. On April 10, the Green Bay Packers tailgate tour brought three current players and three formerly on the roster to Verona, and it raised $117,000 for BPNN. The Packers sought out BPNN for their tour, executive director Marcia Kasieta said. “It’s the most any community has ever raised at a tailgate tour, by about $60,000 more,” she said. Kasieta said it could have spent that money on food but instead took a longer view. “You can use those funds to feed families, which for sure is something we have enough money to do for a while, but we can also invest the money to serve more families,” she said. “That’s the choice the board made, to go in the direction of growth.”
dredging. The goal is to improve the quality of the water and to increase the depth of the pond. “Silent Street (Pond) hasn’t been a real big problem with algae, but a little bit less of that,” he said. “It’s gotten very, very shallow … having a deeper pond will allow more sediment to be settled out because it’ll be a deeper area.” Cieslik, who held a public update on the project at the library last month, said the pond is two decades old and has never been dredged. With most of the area surrounding the pond developed, he said, there’s no runoff from construction sites to worry about. Record rains this summer caused that pond and others in the city to overflow, but the dredging has nothing to do with that, Cieslik said. “This will not provide more flood storage, that part is not changing,” he
said. “What it should do is improve the discharge of the water that comes out of the pond and ultimately flows into the Badger Mill Creek.” After the water in Silent Street Pond has been pumped out, Cieslik said contractors will begin work the first week of December. Using backhoes, workers will scrape between six inches and two feet off the bottom of the entire pond and bring it to the edge of the pond to dry out before placing it in trucks to be taken to their soil dump site on Northern Lights Road. The timing works out right, Cieslik said, because with the colder weather, the sediment should be firmer and easier to work with. There’s also the issue of smell, Cieslik added. “We’re trying to get into it now because we don’t exactly know what the odor situation is going to be from the sediment,” he said. “We figure this time of year, most people will have their windows closed and won’t be
impacted by that.” Cieslik said the goal is to have the project finished by the end of the year, but he acknowledged that some flexibility had to be built in because of the unpredictability of weather and the condition of the sediment on the bottom of the pond. Cieslik said the native grasses surrounding the pond will need to be replanted in the spring and summer months – some of it a little bit taller, he added, to “discourage the geese,” who provide nutrients for algae blooms. “It’s just a good time to get this one cleaned up,” he said. “It takes a little bit of a feature area of the city – there’s a lot of people that have an affinity for the pond – (and) gets it cleaned out.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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Chinese: Paying for Chinese language instructor might mean cuts elsewhere Continued from page 1 conversation has gone on, some board members said it’s time to make a decision, without waiting for the “bigger picture” budgeting process to come into play later next spring. “I believe it’s a discussion that needs to happen outside of the larger picture,” board member and former VAIS governance council president Carolyn Jahnke said. “This is an unusual one-off, and it’s a oneoff of our own making.” The board planned to have a discussion on that at its Monday night school board meeting. Once it establishes a process for that decision without regard to the specifics of Chinese language, board members said, it could establish a timeline for the Chinese-language conversation and decision. One of the considerations in recent years has been the school’s inconsistent enrollment, as its early classes were small and attrition from the school in later grades creates a challenge for funding it relative to the number of students in a classroom. But after a yearlong
effort, the board approved a charter extension in early 2017 to continue the school for another five years as long as enrollment benchmarks were met. The school’s 104 students this year, according to the state’s count from September, is its highest-ever enrollment. Board members also want to consider whether and how Chinese should be offered to other VASD middle and high school students who did not go through VAIS for their K-5 schooling. One possibility is hiring a full-time teacher who could teach at both skill levels. But as district director of bilingual programming and instructional equity Laurie Burgos said, the world languages department needs to know there are budget resources to allocate to such a position. “It always goes back to where is the (staffing) coming from?” Burgos said. “Yes, the conversations have happened over the last three years, but absent a dollar amount, there isn’t a conversation to have.”
conversation earlier this year with the members of the committee, as a parent and the school’s governance council president. Friday, she was at the table again, now as a member of the committee and a board member elected in April. She told the other three board members in attendance, along with administrators and VAIS representatives, the board had asked “too much” of the school’s parents in the past as it considered potential solutions. “Every time we say, ‘Come back again with something else,’” Jahnke said. “I would like to see us stop putting the onus on the parents and put the onus on ourselves on the district and research this and decide what we think is best for all of our learners.” She added that waiting until May to make a decision would create problems for families who want to find a way to continue their child’s Chinese learning. “This committee has been promising them that we would find a solution or tell them flat out no,” ‘Onus’ on district she said. “We can’t keep kicking J a h n k e w a s p a r t o f t h a t this down the road. It’s unfair.”
Board member Kristina Navarro-Haffner, who has children in the Two Way Immersion Spanish-language program that will expand to middle school next year, said the board had to “react” to a “decision to start a charter years ago” by a different board. Roberts echoed that sentiment, and said “a mistake was made in the past” in not planning for the eventual graduation of students to middle school. “It’s frustrating that we have to make this decision and that it wasn’t already a part of the process long ago,” he said.
Funding decision Paying for a Chinese-language instructor would mean finding another area to cut from, whether within the World Languages department or not. Administrators explained that with the site-based governance model in place from the 1990s until two years ago, resource allocation – including things like what languages to teach – was done at each individual site. That made it challenging to plan for something like this. They and some board members
also disagreed on what should come first – a board decision on how much funding to allocate for a Chinese program, or a list of options for how a program could fit into the middle and high school schedules. Administrators asked to have the funding information first, then they could come up with potential programming that fit within that budget. Board member Meredith Stier Christensen did not want to follow that order, as she worried they would then “be funding an inadequate program that’s going to fail.” “I’d rather know what does a successful program look like?” Stier Christensen said. “Then if we can’t fund that, we know, yes or no.” A “full-time equivalent” would likely be about $70,000, including benefits. That would be a $25,000 increase over what was allocated toward grades 6-12 Chinese in the current budget. “There’s always a large number of needs and asks,” said superintendent Dean Gorrell. “How does this fit into all of that relative to the strategic plan, the board’s goals?”
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*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-933 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 10, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VERONA SECTION I The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, does ordain that Section 10-1-13(a)(232) and
*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-934 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN RELATING TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that the following Sections of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin are amended: Sec. 7-1-6, Dangerous Animals, is repealed and recreated; Sec. 7-1-6.5, Additional Restrictions on Animals, is created; Sec. 7-1-7, Impoundment of Animals, is repealed and recreated; Sec. 7-1-21(c), Penalties, is amended These amendments address the declaration of an animal as dangerous, Police Department orders regarding animals declared to be dangerous, appeal of such orders, restrictions on possession and ownership of an animal, impoundment of animals, and forfeitures assessed for violations of Sec. 7-1-6 – 7-1-13 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin. The full text of this ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at 608-845-6495, or may be viewed at Verona City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on November 12, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _______________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) Attest: _______________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: November 12, 2018 Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION CITY OF VERONA, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election is to be held in the City of Verona on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for mayor and alderperson begins on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated. Office, Incumbent Alderperson, District 1, Christine Posey Alderperson, District 2, Sarah Gaskell Alderperson, District 3, Charlotte Jerney Alderperson, District 4, Heather Reekie 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, 2018, and the due
date for filing nomination papers with the Municipal Clerk is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 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. Done in the City of Verona on November 21, 2018. _______________________ Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL OCTOBER 22, 2018 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:01 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 Mikorski, City Attorney Kleinmaier, City Engineer Montpas, and City Clerk Clark. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of minutes from the October 8, 2018 Common Council meeting: Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2018 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayors Business: A. Proclamation: Halloween Trick or Treat Hours Mayor Diaz announced that the official Trick or Treat hours for the City of Verona will be 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31st. Several handbooks published by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities are available for borrowing through the City. Mayor Diaz updated the Council on the Council representative to the Verona Area School District Attendance Area Advisory Committee. 7. Announcements: 8. Administrators Report: 9. Engineers Report: 10. Committee Reports: A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $2,934,283.06. Motion carried 8-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-18-055 approving the 2019 Fitch-Rona EMS operating and capital budgets. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Posey, to approve Resolution No. R-18-055 approving the 2019 Fitch-
Rona EMS operating and capital budgets. The proposed 2019 Fitch-Rona operating budget includes staffing for a third frontline ambulance for the District. The City of Verona’s share of the operating budget is $517,278, an increase of 19.88% from the 2018 budget. The proposed capital budget is $344,512. The City’s share of the proposed 2019 capital budget is $147,030. Motion carried 8-0. B. Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Stampfl Field Joint Use Agreement between the City of Verona and Edgewood, Inc. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Jerney, to approve the Stampfl Field Joint Use Agreement between the City of Verona and Edgewood, Inc. Motion carried 8-0. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 18-930 amending Title 3, Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to hotel-motel room tax. Mr. Mikorski explained that this amendment provides for the collection of room tax from short-term rentals utilizing lodging marketplaces, such as Airbnb, and renting all or part of a residential dwelling for a fee, and for fewer than 29 consecutive days. The room tax rate is currently seven percent. This is in line with state legislation that allows collection of room tax on what are considered tourist rooming houses. Discussion followed regarding enforcement of the ordinance, the definition of short-term rental, regulation of shortterm rentals, and the number of these rentals taking place in the City of Verona. Motion by Jerney, seconded by Reekie, to approve Ordinance No. 18-930 amending Title 3, Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to hotel-motel room tax. Mayor Diaz requested unanimous consent of the Common Council to take up agenda Item 11.B. before taking a vote on Item 11.A. There were no objections. B. Discussion Re: Tourist rooming house license. Mr. Mikorski explained that Staff would like feedback from the Council on the license process for identifying tourist rooming units in the City. This is a basic ordinance. Based on feedback from the Council, more regulation can be added, or it can be left as a basic licensing requirement. Discussion followed regarding fees, inspections, renewals and revocations of short-term rentals; limiting the number of people allowed to stay in a home at any one time; enforcement of the ordinance; fiscal impact; the number of short-term rentals actually taking place in Verona; fairness to motels that are paying room taxes; the possible loss of motel room rentals due to the availability of short-
term rentals; and the tax collection process. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to defer the motion to approve Ordinance No. 18-930 amending Title 3, Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin relating to hotel-motel room tax pending more information from Staff. Motion carried 8-0. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Kohl; seconded by Reekie, to approve operator license applications as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 8-0. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to adjourn at 8:07 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE Town of Verona Board Adopts Chapter 7 of a Partial Code of Ordinances Please take notice that the Town of Verona Board adopted a chapter to the existing partial code of ordinances entitled, “Town of Verona Code of Ordinances” at their regular Board meeting held on November 13, 2018. This chapter pertains to the following topics: Chapter 7 entitled “Offenses and Nuisances.” Chapter 7 provides for public health, safety, and protection from offenses and nuisances. Section 3 of this chapter requires vehicles operated on a highway or street in the Town that are equipped with an engine compression brake device to have a muffler in good working condition to prevent excessive noise. Penalties for violations are prescribed in Chapter 16. The full text of Chapter 7 may be obtained at the Town of Verona office located at 7669 County Highway PD, Verona, Wisconsin or on the Town website: http:// www.town.verona.wi.us/. For additional information, please contact Town Clerk/ Treasurer John Wright at (608) 807-4466. Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF VERONA APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Verona, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 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 16, 2017. Office, Incumbent Town Board Chairperson, Mark Geller Town Board First Supervisor, Laura Dreger
Town Board Second Supervisor, Mike Duerst NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2018, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 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 19, 2019. Done in the Town of Verona, on November 16, 2018. 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 22, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 2, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the School District Verona Area School District, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 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 22, 2019. Office, Incumbent At Large, Noah Roberts Portion 2, City of Fitchburg, Amy Almond 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, 2019), in the office of the school district clerk. (If nomination papers are required the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2018 and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 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 19, 2019. 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, 2018 /s/ Thomas Duerst, District Clerk Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP ***
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*** ORDINANCE NO. 18-932 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN RELATING TO FENCING STANDARDS The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, does ordain that the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended as follows: 1. Section 13-1-299 (c)(3) is amended to read as follows: (3) For the purpose of this Section, the term “vegetation” is defined as any plants, shrubbery, trees, or hedges planted, buried or arranged in such a manner as to create a fence. 2. Sections 13-1-299 (c)(5)(6)(7) and (8) are repealed. 3. Section 13-1-299(f)(1) is amended to read as follows: (1) In all residential zoning districts, fences shall be a maximum of 6 feet high and 100% opaque except: a. Fences that are located in a front yard shall not exceed a maximum height of 4 feet and shall be a maximum of 50% opaque. b. Fences that are located in a streetside yard and that are within 25 feet of the street-side lot line shall not exceed a maximum height of 4 feet and shall be a maximum of 50% opaque. c. For properties having double frontage on more than one (1) road or street, not including corner lots, the rear lot line shall be the opposite line along which the lot takes access to the street. Double frontage lots shall be allowed to have a fence in the rear lot. The rear lot fence shall be a maximum of 6-feet tall and a maximum of 100% opaque. 4. Section 13-1-299(f)(2) is amended to read as follows: (2) In all nonresidential zoning districts, fences may be a maximum of 8 feet high and 100% opaque except: a. Fences that are located in a front yard and may not exceed a maximum height of 4 feet and shall be a maximum of 50% opaque. b. Fences that are located in a streetside yard and that are within 25 feet of the street-side lot line may not exceed a maximum height of 4 feet and shall be a maximum of 50% opaque. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on November 12, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _______________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) Attest: _______________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: November 12, 2018 Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP
Section 10-1-13(b)(223-224) of the Code or Ordinances of the City of Verona are created to read as follows: Sec. 10-1-13 Required Stops (a) East-West Streets. The following are required stops on east-west streets and roads within the City: (232) All vehicles proceeding in an easterly direction on Blackburn Bay Drive shall stop before entering the intersection of said street with Santa Maria Parkway. (b) North-South Streets. The following are required stops on north-south streets and roads within the City: (223) All vehicles proceeding in a northerly direction on Santa Maria Parkway shall stop before entering the intersection of said street with East Chapel Royal Drive. (224) All vehicles proceeding in a northerly direction on Cathedral Point Drive shall stop before entering the intersection of said street with East Chapel Royal Drive. All other sections shall remain as previously adopted. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on November 12, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _______________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) _______________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: November 12, 2018 Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP
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ORDINANCE NO. 18-931 AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF VERONA The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows: 1. That Section 13-1-42, “Zoning Map” of Title 13, Chapter 1 “Zoning Code”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona be amended by repealing the existing zoning of Urban Industrial (UI) on the following described parcel in the City of Verona and assigning the Suburban Industrial (SI) zoning classification: * 505/507 Bruce Street 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forthwith make the above change in the zoning district boundaries on the official map of the City of Verona pursuant to Section 13-1-42 of the City ordinances after passage and publication as required by law. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on November 12, 2018. CITY OF VERONA _______________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) _______________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: November 12, 2018 Published: November 22, 2018 WNAXLP
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Bass: NAMI partnership offers mental health resources to UW-Madison students Continued from page 1
Where to seek mental health assistance Within Dane County, there’s a National Alliance on Mental Health chapter that offers resources and groups for people who struggle with mental health issues like depression or anxiety, or support for family members or friends of those who are impacted. They can be reached by phone at 249-7188 or by email at contact@namidanecounty.org. For more immediate assistance, people should call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at any time of day at (800) 2738255. to thoughts of suicide. “It’s a reminder that there are people out there who care and want to see change, and want to create a world where it doesn’t necessarily have to go to suicide prevention,” he said. “It could just be people getting help when they need it.”
Spreading the word
Photos by Kimberly Wethal
Conlin Bass, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student and 2015 Verona Area High School graduate, started the green bandana mental health campaign in January 2016 during his freshman year. Bass said the goal of the campaign is to get resources, like the cards at right, into the hands of people who may need them and to remind them that they are not alone.
It was after his uncle’s death that he and his family members started to become involved with NAMI, participating in NAMIWalks to raise awareness for suicide prevention and reduce the stigma around mental illness. Participating in NAMI events opened his eyes to how far-reachA daily reminder ing mental illness was, Bass said. “This is an issue that affects more There’s not a person who goes through life without having mental than just our family,” he said. “No health issues impact themselves or family is left untouched … every family has an experience with it at someone they know, Bass said. some point or another.” That includes him. As a student at VAHS, he lost both an uncle and a friend to sui- A UW outlet cide. After his friend died by suicide
his senior year of high school, Bass said he entered college in the fall of 2015 looking for an outlet to raise awareness for mental health. Bass found that outlet by joining the UW-Madison chapter of NAMI his freshman year. His leadership roles within the organization allowed him to implement the idea of using bandanas as a symbol of being a mental health ally halfway through his freshman year. He got the idea from a friend at another university after one of the friend’s professors lost a son to suicide.
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“As a show of support for that professor, they wore white bandanas on their backpacks,” Bass said. “I just thought, ‘Hey, this could be a good broader mental health awareness movement.’ “(It’s) a good way to get a conversation going and make lime green a noticeable color on campus.” Through leading The Bandana Project, the neurobiology major has found that there is more to mental health awareness than a focus on suicide prevention. He said that intervention early-on can help those struggling with mental health issues before they advance
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symbol to others that they are an ally who is willing to help. Students don’t receive professional mental health intervention training, Bass said, but are equipped to help their peers take the first step to receiving help. “When we distribute bandanas, we give a spiel to everyone who receives one … basically just saying that having the bandana on your backpack means that you’re open to being a resource to people on campus,” he said. “The program itself is just a way to get resources out there and create visibility for mental health awareness.” Bass and the UW-Madison chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) organization he helps lead have partnered with University Health Services and the UW-Madison police department to help provide the cards to lime green bandana carriers. Many of the services listed on the cards are through the Health Services department, and include information on the police department’s crisis intervention team and the dean of students office. The partnerships with university agencies have been symbiotic, Bass said, as UHS and the police department have helped The Bandana Project print the resource cards and buy bandanas, respectively, and in the process have helped spread the mission and information about the university’s initiatives to support student mental health. The cards also include step-bystep instructions on what to say when calling 911 in response to a mental health crisis and prompts and phrases that one can say if they believe a friend or a classmate is struggling with mental health. “Lots of times, I think people either don’t know what to say, or they don’t want to say the wrong thing, so they end up saying nothing,” Bass said. “They’re prompts that get people comfortable talking with someone who might be struggling.”
The lime green bandana initiative has spread in much the same way the idea for The Bandana Project spread to Bass by wordof-mouth from his friend attending another university. On campus, Bass and other members of the UW-Madison NAMI chapter spread the word through setting up a table in high foot-traffic areas and going to other campus organizations to speak about The Bandana Project. Since January 2016, 3,500 lime green bandanas have been given out to students, Bass said. The “grassroots movement” has since spread to other campuses as well, including University of Minnesota, UW-La Crosse and University of Minnesota-Mankato, as well as a few high schools, Bass said. “The nice thing about this project is that once more people hear about it, it does the work on its own – just a snowball effect,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting people to be as excited to help out in the ways people have been to represent the cause and the movement.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
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0975 Livestock & Supplies DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION TAH LIVESTOCK WINSLOW, IL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 2018 1:00 PM EARLY CONSIGNMENTS SO FAR: 10 TOP SHELF 2-YEAR-OLD FRESH HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, UP AND ROLLING. ONE CONSIGNMENT OF PARLOR FREESTALL COWS WITH RECORDS. PENDING: 10 STANCHION BROKE FRESH HEIFERS AND COWS FROM AN OVERSTOCKED DAIRY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.TAHLIVESTOCK. COM. FOR FURTHER UPDATES CLOSER TO SALE DAY. 1 CLOSE JERSEY HEIFER, 1 OB JERSEY HEIFER 600#, 2 REG HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 350#, 6 HOLSTEIN OPEN HEIFERS 400#-600#, 12 HOLSTEIN OPEN HEIFERS AND 2 SHORTBRED HOLSTEIN, HEIFERS FROM ONE DAIRY. WEIGH 775#. ALL AI SIRED. NICE KIND. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT TERRY AT 815367-5581 BARN OR 815-291-5604 CELL. WE BUY CATTLE ON A PRIVATE, DAILY BASIS. PLEASE CALL IN YOUR CONSIGNMENTS FOR EARLY ADVERTISING ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE!! THANKS TO ALL OUR LOYAL CONSIGNORS AND BUYERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR BUSINESS!! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ALL YOUR DAIRY CATTLE NEEDS IN 2019!! WANTED: BLACK Hided feeder calves and yearlings for the PAPA Alliance Annual Sales to be held at the Bloomington Livestock Exchange in Bloomington, WI on December 7 and January 4. Red Angus are also welcome. No dairy-dairy cross. For information call Greg May at 608-5740719 or BLE 608-994-2020.
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Send references and resume to: Salem UCC P.O. Box 930125, Verona, WI 53593-0125 or call 608-845-7315.
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Noel Manor and The Legacy are now hiring for all positions! Resident Associate Cook & Dietary Aide Laundry Aide Housekeeping Aide Maintenance Technician Activity Aide
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Office & Inside Sales Part-Time Do you like to meet people? Are you self-motivated? Do you possess computer skills? If you answered yes, let’s talk! Consider joining our Unified Newspaper Group (UNG) team in a part-time, advertising sales and administrative role. This is a very rewarding opportunity where you will sell and process classified ads, sell special projects, welcome and assist customers by phone and in-person, process reports and provide other administrative functions.
Sign on bonus for all positions. Great team environment with a positive and caring atmosphere. Various bonus programs, benefits, insurance, 401(k), PTO and employee retention programs. Apply in person or email your resume to receptionist@noelmanorliving.com
The majority of office hours will be based in our Oregon, Wisconsin office with occasional days in the Verona office to assist customers and employee-owners in that location. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Though this is currently a parttime position, some benefits are available as well as advancement opportunities for the career-minded individual. Interested in learning more about our publications? Visit us at unifiednewsgroup. com. Apply online as shown below. Please include your resume and a cover letter.
0980 Machinery/Tools
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1968 JOHN Deere 4020, new paint, excellent tires, Hiniker cab, $10,500, John Deere 4000 with 148 loader, year round cab, $11,500. 608-9872730.
To learn more about this opportunity, submit your application and resume today at www.wcinet.com/careers Woodward Communications, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WCI maintains a tobacco-free campus.
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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388
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STOUGHTON. 304 King St. #3, 2 bedroom, 1st floor apartment. Updated with new flooring, blinds & paint. Immaculate. No pets or smoking & 1 year lease required. $825month +utilities. Call/text Luke 608-215-0028.
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THE SEASON OF GIVING BACK
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