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Verona Area School District
Officials hope to
explain referendum
Few questions so
far from public
Scott Girard
Unified Newspaper Group
scheduled a series of open

houses and meetings with
community groups and
created a fact sheet for the
website and school locations.
We really want people
to call, email, show up at
these open houses to ask
questions, Gorrell said
last week. I literally have
heard nothing from anybody.
That didnt change at the
first open door session
with the superintendent
Monday, as no one showed
Verona Area School

District officials expect a
few questions about the
April 7 referendum.
They believe they have
the answers explaining
the need to purchase three
pieces of land, including
the use of eminent domain
on one.
Thats why officials Turn to Referendum/Page 4
Photo by Scott De Laruelle
Colin Berning is as full of energy as any 7-year-old child, but he is living with an extremely rare and fatal disease, Sanfilippo Syndrome.
Fighting for hope
Just before Colin turned 2, Hilary,

who works in Madison as OB-GYN
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ics soon concluded that Colin might
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or sister.
All those dreams ended with a sinTurn to Colin/Page 16
gle phone call.
If you go
October 12, 2009, should have been

a joyous day in the lives of Hilary and
Ross Berning.
Instead, it is one remembered with
utter heartbreak.
The couple, married since 2003,
had just closed on their dream home
in Verona, a spacious ranch with a
large, wooded backyard the perfect place to raise a growing family.
Already parents of a toddler, Colin,
they were ready to experience their
new world with him every step of the
April candidate
Duerst likely choice
Scott Girard
Parents look to gene therapy to save sons life

Scott De Laruelle
Board to fill vacant seat
Tom Duerst might get

to join the Verona Area
School Board a few weeks
early.
Duerst, a former board
member and president, is
the lone candidate for an
open at large seat for the
April 7 election, but he
might be appointed to fill
the seat before then.
The seat became vacant
when John McCulley left
the district to move with
his family to South Carolina at the end of February.
His resignation is official
as of March 13.
Duerst has attended
every board meeting as a
member of the public since
he became a candidate and
told the Press after the
meeting it was a safe bet
hed apply for the opening.
Board president Dennis Beres joked during
the meeting that the board
would consider anyone
who applies Tom Duerst
anybody who applies.
The board will interview candidates before
the March 16 meeting and
likely swear in their choice
at the beginning of the
meeting.
Whoever is chosen will
serve for the March 16 and
March 30 meetings before
Turn to Vacancy/Page 8
VAHS students compete in statewide cooking contest

Scott Girard
The menu begins with beef tartare with

truffle vinaigrette quail egg, with pan
seared duck breast to follow and crepes
bananas foster to finish.
While that could belong at a high-priced
restaurant, this meal will be cooked by
four Verona Area High School students in
a statewide cooking competition Tuesday,
March 10.
The team of Kate Klein, Alecs Natanson,
Serafima Grimms and Zane Rhodes has
been preparing for the ProStart competition since early last semester. It will be the
third year in a row Verona has had a team

at the competition.
Weve practiced really hard and weve
been really prepared for this, and were
excited to see what place well get, said
Klein, a senior.
The four competitors were part of the
ProStart class that met first semester.
Teacher Megan Wenn and professional
chef Dave Heide, who owns Lillianas in
Fitchburg and is helping out with the team,
chose the four participants after a vote
from the class, Klein said.
Wenn said its been a big deal to have
Heide helping out, and she hopes it will
boost the teams chances for a strong finish
after not having a professional chef the

last two years. Last year, the team finished
14th out of 28 teams after placing fourth
two years ago.
Teams that finish in the top three receive
a scholarship, while the winning team gets
a trip to the national invitational April
18-20 in Anaheim, Calif.
Klein, who will attend culinary school
next fall at Madison College largely due to
the interest she developed during the class
and competition, echoed the importance
Photo by Scott Girard
and benefits of having Heide around.
Hes definitely taught me a lot more Alecs Natanson and Serafima Grimms practice
cooking the ProStart menu in the VAHS cafeteria
Turn to ProStart/Page 8 ahead of the March 10 competition.
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with the reporting and production for all of UNGs

publications the Star,
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Students at Verona Area International School kicked off Read Across America week and celebrated Dr. Seuss birthday with a green eggs
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Green eggs
and ham
The Verona Public Library
served a free, catered breakfast
featuring green eggs, ham,
muffins and juice for more than
100 people Monday morning in
celebration of Dr. Seuss birthday. Children also watched the
Green Eggs and Ham movie
and colored activity sheets.
At left, Collins Eigsti, 3, and
Andrew Hilburger, 3, wait in line
for breakfast.
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City of Verona
Apartment plan draws traffic concerns

Jim Ferolie
Verona Press editor
As expected, the proposed

addition of an apartment
complex in the Scenic Ridge
neighborhood has gotten
neighbors talking, concerned
about the potential impact on
one of the city's most recently filled subdivisions.
At a public hearing Monday, two residents and an
alder who has spoken with
several others reported their
own and their neighbors'
worries about a 45-unit complex on West Chapel Royal
Drive. Those concerns were
amplified in light of the addition last year of two similar
complexes in Scenic Ridge
with a total of 107 units.
The subdivision was
designed nearly a decade
ago with apartments in those
three spots, and the traffic
and stormwater plan was
designed with them in mind.
However, unlike the first
two, the third building is on
the western side of the development, sending the traffic
further inside and raising
concerns about kids walking
to school or bus stops.

Ultimately, the Plan Commission voted 4-2 to both
approve a site plan and forward a permit for the apartments to the Common Council with some reservations,
as well as some suggestions
of possibly adding stop
signs or additional parking
restrictions. The site plan is
final, but the permit will be
reviewed Monday.
Voting against were Ald.
Jack Linder and commissioner Scott Manley. Both
suggested that while this
might be the appropriate spot
for apartments, the city could
perhaps do better to avoid
adverse impact on the neighborhood.
The horse has kind of left
the barn, and we as a city are
more cognizant today of how
we do multifamily development planning in residential
areas than we probably were
four or five years ago, said
Manley, who was on the Plan
Commission the year Scenic
Ridge and Cathedral Point
were approved, in 2006.
Linder was an alder at the
time.
One of the most heavily

discussed points was a concern that people traveling
along the streets were not
following traffic laws, making it unsafe and adding to
fears that additional traffic
would make things worse.
City engineer Bob Gundlach rattled off a thorough
analysis of why the streets
are designed properly and
then admonished residents to
enlist the help of the police
department. Mayor Jon
Hochkammer, one of the first
residents of that 6-year-old
subdivision, acknowledged
the presence of scofflaws
but agreed with Gundlach's
assessment that because it's
a closed neighborhood, residents are the ones who would
be ticketed.
Commissioner Mike
Goetz, a former police officer himself, agreed and noted
that traffic and kids walking
to school or bus stops is a
problem everywhere.
Neither Manley nor Linder
was moved by the idea of
increasing enforcement or
adding stop signs.
Linder said there were "too
many questions" to proceed,

and Manley went so far as
to suggest cutting off roads
that might remove some traffic continuity and therefore
reduce traffic on West Chapel Royal, a collector street,
an idea city engineer Bob
Gundlach rejected for how
it would affect emergency
vehicles.
Any additional stop signs
or parking limitations would
be handled through the public safety committee.
Other discussion
The commission forwarded plans for the Goddard School after answering
some questions relating to
traffic on Prairie Oaks Drive.
A site plan was approved,
but the council will need to
approve a permit.
The commission forwarded a permit for a senior
housing complex to exceed
the city's maximum height
for such a project of 35 feet.
The commission
looked over plans for a
57,000-square-foot biopharmaceutical plant in the
Verona Technology Park
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(United Vaccines) and a

13,000-square-foot commercial building (The Employer
Group) on Solar Court, just
off County Hwy. M on the
southeast side.
Most questions related to
the United Vaccines proposal
related to traffic and parking.
Manley called it "exciting,"
and the mayor agreed, adding that Verona is not trying to grab companies away
from neighboring communities United Vaccines is
expanding from its Fitchburg
facility and that Verona
always notifies neighbors of
such discussions.
The closest thing to a
criticism of The Employer
Group's project was when
Jeff Horsfall noted the odd
juxtaposition near a set of
storage units. Architect Brad
Koning responded that it was
unavoidable and the plan is
to "put a better face on M."
Jeff Buchanan
Verona Press Correspondent
A Verona man faces a

felony and other charges
after he led police on a
vehicle pursuit that ended
with the man crashing
into a garage on Hemlock
Drive early Feb. 14.
Tommy Counts, 32,
was charged with felony
fleeing/eluding an officer by a vehicle operator,
third offense OWI, hit
and run adjacent to highway, speeding, operating
with a suspended registration, possession of marijuana and having open
intoxicants in his vehicle.
He was released on a signature bond on Feb. 17.
Counts is scheduled for
an initial appearance with
the court commissioner
March 16.
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Wayward car shatters Wine Cellar inventory

Jim Ferolie
Verona Press editor
Photo courtesy Verona Police Department
Accidental acceleration was blamed for this damage to the Verona

Wine Cellar. The shop lost 1,600 bottles.
a wine rack in the middle of

the store.
It was like a small bomb,
said Dearworth, who was in
his office at the time and only
poked his head out when he
was pretty sure it was safe.
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Wine Cellar a hole-in-thewall shop, but for now,
theres a big hole in its wall.
And its still in business,
despite a severe shortage of
inventory.
Five days after a car
smashed into the front of the
liquor store and destroyed
1,600 bottles of wine, Rick
Dearworth was back on the
job, with a line of customers
waiting to make purchases when the Verona Press
called Tuesday.
Are we fully operational, no, Dearworth said.
But were operational.
At 1 p.m. Thursday,
according to Verona police
records, a 54-year-old Madison man outside the store
accidentally and abruptly
The shop was closed until

Tuesday, when, as its Facebook page announced, it
was limping to open in a
somewhat limited capacity.
Theres still no drivethru not that there ever
was one until Thursday
but on Tuesday, a couple
large pieces of plywood and
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contained an unused door
and dozens of cases were
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Dearworth and partner Nick
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While the shops best
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Referendum: District to hold
Edelweiss cheese shop moving to New Glarus
information sessions this month
Owner: Not enough foot

traffic
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up, he reported at Monday nights
school board meeting.
As the election gets closer,
Gorrell expects to hear more, and
he and VASD public information
officer Kelly Kloepping said their
biggest focus is to reach both
Verona and Fitchburg residents
about the ballot question.
We just want to make sure
we inform the public so its very
clear what this action item is
about, Kloepping said.
A fact sheet and another
reminder notecard will be mailed
to all VASD households.
The district will also focus on
reaching Spanish-speaking voters, both encouraging them to
register and ensuring they understand the issue through Spanish
translators that will be present at
the library open houses later this
month, Kloepping said.
They are also having to deal
with some timing issues, as election day falls over the districts
spring break, meaning some parents and families may be out of
town for the vote.
The timing of this is not ideal,
thats for sure, Gorrell said.
They added information about
absentee voting to the fact sheet
and on an FAQ document on the
website for that reason.
Gorrell also said explaining the
bizarre eminent domain issue
has been a challenge.
I hope we get a lot of questions about (eminent domain),
he said. It is so complicated
you could spend forever trying
to talk about it as a narrative, and
Id much rather talk about it faceto-face or over the phone.
School board member Amy
Almond said at Mondays board
Information
sessions
March 19: Open door with
superintendent Dean Gorrell,
3-5 p.m.; Fitchburg Senior
Center, 11:30 a.m. to noon
March 23: Fitchburg Library
public open house, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 24: Open door with
3-5 p.m.
March 25: Verona Library
public open house, 6-7:30 p.m.
March 31: Verona Senior
Center, 10 a.m.; Open door with
3-5 p.m.
(All open door sessions
located at VASD administration
building, 700 N. Main St.)
meeting she had gotten questions

from a few residents, and they
werent concerned about what
buildings might eventually go
on the land, just understanding
why it was necessary and how it
would affect their taxes.
VASD business manager Chris
Murphy recently estimated a
successful referendum would
increase the mill rate $0.15 per
$1,000 of assessed value from
what it would otherwise be. The
exact rate cannot be determined
yet as the district awaits passage
of the state budget.
To learn more about the referendum, visit the districts website
at verona.k12.wi.us or pick up a
fact sheet at any school location
or the administrative building.
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Cheese enthusiasts will have an

extra 20-minute drive to get their
Edelweiss Cheese Shop fill soon,
as the store is moving to New
Glarus.
Owner Kathy Workman said
the shop, which opened in July
2012 at 202 W. Verona Ave.,
just didnt have enough foot
traffic.
We tried for three years,
Workman said. We just didnt
get enough people.
The store initially got assistance from the City of Verona
to renovate the building and frequently has been mentioned by
municipal and business leaders
as an example of the type of business Verona should be looking
for. It will reopen in New Glarus.
Workman said she and husband
Bruce, a master cheesemaker,
hope to open there by May for a
festival in the village.
Workman said the winter months were really difficult, and the city simply hasnt
become enough of a destination
city to support a shop like Edelweiss.
I dont think that Veronas a
Photo by Jim Ferolie
A realtor sign recently appeared in front of Edelweiss Cheese Shop on West

Verona Avenue. Owner Kathy Workman hopes to move the store to New Glarus
by May.
real destination, she said. People drive by here. People really

only come here that they know
its a cheese store. I dont think it
really draws visitors.
Theyve had a lot of good
ideas as far as (attracting) people
coming here, but that takes time
and money, she added.
The former Verona Area
School District teacher, who told
the Press in 2012 she was glad to
be in the community again, said
she would miss Verona but hopes

customers will drive another 20
minutes south to see us there.
There are some regulars who
come in, and I get to see teachers and parents and students that
I had at school, so thats always
nice to have familiarity, she
said. I put a lot of time and energy to try and make it work.
Workman said one person has
expressed interest in purchasing
the property.
Press wins five WNA awards

The Verona Press won five
awards from the Wisconsin
Newspaper Associations convention last week, including three
for first place.
The three first-place awards
were editor Jim Ferolies business coverage,
Scott Girards
photo of the aftermath of the June
17 tornado and
intern Kathryn
Chews environmental reporting
entry.
Iozzo
In addition,
assistant sports
editor Anthony
Iozzo took second
place for a sports
feature story and
the Press was
third in all-around
photography. The
t o p f i n i s h e r i n Chew
photography was
another Unified
Newspaper Group
publication, the
Stoughton Courier
Hub.
The Press,
Hub and Oregon
Observer, along
with the monthly
F i t c h b u r g S t a r , Ferolie
are collaborative
efforts among the
entire UNG staff.
The WNA recognizes winners
in six categories
daily and weekly
newspapers of
three sizes each
in its statewide Girard
competition. The
Press and Hub are
in the middle category of weeklies, with circulations of 2,0003,500. The Observer is in the
lower circulation category.
Ferolies business coverage
included research pieces digging
WNA awards
First Place
Photos by Jim Ferolie
Above, the coverage of Epics campus

4 was part of the first-place winning
business coverage entry. Below, intern
Kathryn Chew won the environmental
reporting award for her coverage of
the USRWAs fight against invasive
species.
Business coverage: Jim

Ferolie
Spot news photo: Scott Girard
Environmental reporting:
Help! Beetles to the rescue as
USRWA fights invasive species,
Kathryn Chew
Second Place
Sports feature: Inspirational

battle, Anthony Iozzo
Third Place
All-Around Photography: Staff
into planned construction at Epic

and Liberty Business Park. Bill
Livicks business coverage for
the Observer won the lower category.
Girards compelling photo of a
back wall of Country View Elementary School helped tell the
story of the EF3 tornado that ravaged the northwest side of Verona and did $4 million of damage
to the school alone.
Chews piece, Help! on how
a local organization is using
beetles to ward off invasive species, was originally planned as

a simple photo shoot but turned
into an insightful look into one
of the many ways area people are
working to protect the environment.
Iozzos feature detailed a
cancer-stricken players fight to
play through the ravages of her
disease leading to a well-documented meeting with NBA star
LeBron James.
The all-around photography
award recognizes quality photography throughout the newspaper,
including in community, news
and sports stories. The Press
entry, which finished behind
its sister publication, the Hub,
included coverage of the tornado
and Hometown Days.
UNGs three weekly news
publications earned a total of 17
awards this year, including seven
for first place, after earning 13
last year. The Press earned six
awards each of the previous two
years, including four first-places
last year.
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Meet The Drowsy Chaperone USRWA annual

The story unfolds within
the walls of a small New
York City apartment, home
of a Man in a Chair, who
starts out sitting on a darkened stage. He is a fan
of vintage musicals who
seems to be suffering from
free-floating depression,
and he quickly decides to
cheer things up by playing
a record of the original cast
recording of a (fictional)
Broadway musical entitled
"The Drowsy Chaperone.
Long-time Verona Area
Community Theater member Marie Kyle, who is
directing the group again
this year, said the play features so many talented area
teens who really have developed great character roles.
Audience members are
invited to sit back and enjoy
this wonderfully entertaining tale, a musical comedy
meeting March 8
If you go
What: VACT presentation of The Drowsy
Chaperone
When: 7:30 p.m. March
12, 13 and 14
Where: Verona Area
High School PAC, 300
Richard St.
Info: 845-2383 or vact.
org
and stage manager Andrea
Wilhelm.
Showtimes are at 7:30
p.m. for shows March 12,
13 and 14. Tickets are
$15 for adults and $10 for
seniors and students. For
tickets, call 845-2383 or
visit vact.org to order tickets and learn more about the
show.
Photo contributed
VACT is presenting The Drowsy Chaperone at 7:30 p.m. March 12,

13 and 14 at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.
with a book by Bob Martin

and Don McKellar, with lyrics and music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.
Missy Holcomb, another
Features fracking
documentary
VACT veteran, is the producer. Also on the production staff are musical director Peggy Dallman, choreographer Calli Ingebritsen
Sneak peek of Wisconsin Film Festival picks is March 16

Leave your wallet at
home and enjoy a night of
movie clips at the Verona
Public Library from 6:30-8
p.m. Monday, March 16.
Selected trailers of the
17th annual Wisconsin Film
Festival picks will be previewed at the library for free.
The full-length versions of
the films will be shown at
various theaters throughout
Madison from April 9-16.
After the screening, join
one of the film festivals staff

members for an in-depth discussion on the filmmaking
process and coordinating the
WFFs. Bring questions for
an evening of conversation.
The WFF, presented by
the UW Madison Arts Institute in association with the
UW Department of Communication Arts, is the largest campus-based film festival in the country.
The WFF features dozens
of films in various genres,

including avant-garde, experimental, comedy, documentary, sci-fi, animation and
even non-English language
films. New this year is the Big
Screens for Little Folks series
for kids and families.
Registration for the library
sneak peek is suggested at
veronapubliclibrary.com.
For more information,
visit madisonpubliclibrary.
org/film-fest.
If you go
What: Film festival sneak
peek
When: 6:30-8 p.m.
Monday, March 16
Where: Verona Public
Library
Info: 845-7180, veronapubliclibrary.com
The Upper Sugar River

Watershed Association will
hold its annual meeting and
open house from 12:30-3
p.m. Sunday, March 8.
The meeting is open to
the public at the Delphi
Room on the Epic campus, 1979 Milky Way. It
will feature a free screening of the award-winning
documentary The Price of
Sand.
The film
c o v e r s
the major
increase in
frac sand
mines in
Minnesota
a n d W i s - Zambito
consin,
why sand
has become such a valuable commodity and what
some of the consequences
have been in the mining
communities.
The meeting will also
feature a question and
answer session about frac
sand mining with geologist Jay Zambito from the
Wisconsin Geological and
Natural History Survey.
An annual update on the
If you go
What: Upper Sugar
River Watershed
Association annual meeting and open house
When: 12:30-3 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
Where: Delphi Room at
Epic campus, 1979 Milky
Way
Info: 437-7707, usrwa.
org/annualmeeting
On the web
To view a trailer of The Price of
Sand, visit:
thepriceofsand.com/trailer
USRWA will be presented, and refreshments will
be provided beginning at
12:30 p.m.
The following day, Monday, March 9, will be the
USRWA Board of Directors
Meeting. The public is welcome to attend the meeting
the second Monday of every
month starting at 7 p.m. at
207 E. Main St., Mt. Horeb.
For more information,
contact organizer Wade
Moder at 437-7707 or visit
usrwa.org.
Schedule of events
Polar Plunge
While there was no
Plunginator team for Verona
Area High School at this years
Polar Plunge in Madison, at
least four VAHS sophomores
jumped into the ice cold water
Saturday, Feb. 21, to support
Special Olympics of Wisconsin.
From left, Kenzie Imhoff, Mariah
Gingrich, Sigal Felber and Ella
Hall pose for a photo before
jumping in the water. Three of
them took the plunge as freshmen the year before.
12:30 p.m.: Sign in and reception begins with refreshments

1 p.m.: Annual review of the USRWA
1:30 p.m.: Candle on the Water award recipient; board
of directors voting
1:50 p.m.: Break
2 p.m.: Introduction on frac sand mining in Wisconsin
with geologist Jay Zambito
2:10 p.m.: Screening of the documentary The Price of
Sand
3:10 p.m.: Question and answer session with Zambito
3:30 p.m.: Adjourn
Photo submitted
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want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of FEB. 17, 2015:
MEETINGS: WHEDA, Feb. 17; WEDC, Feb. 18; UW System Board of Regents, Feb. 23;
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Board Meeting, Feb. 23.
GENERAL: Mortgage Credit Certificate Program, Feb. 19; Public hearing, Department of
Natural Resources, temporary bridge, Feb. 23; Needs determination, Department of Children
and Families, March 1; Proposed amendment to the Constitution, Feb. 19; Sale, Taxed
Intoxicating Liquor, Department of Revenue, Feb. 21.
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Supermarket and St. Andrew Catholic Women for lunch; Father
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Coming up
Churches
Spring and summer recreation

Registration is now open for the
Verona Recreation Department spring
and summer programs. The brochure,
which features athletic and enrichment programs for adults and youth,
can be accessed online at veronwi.
gov/recreation.
Library film series

The library will host a four-part
documentary film series, Created
Equal: Americas Civil Rights Struggles, from February through March.
Slavery by Another Name will
be shown from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
March 5. The Loving Story will be
shown from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
March 12.
While only segments of the films
will air during the evening sessions,
the library will make the films available for circulation. All films are free
and open to the public.
Register online at veronapubliclibrary.org or by calling 845-7180.
Child development day

Do you have concerns about or
want to learn more about your childs
development? Come to Child Devel- are welcome.

opment Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call Becky at
845-7471.
Monday, March 9.
The event will be held at Good
Shepherd Church, 5701 Raymond Estate planning discussion
Road. To make an appointment, conThere will be an estate planning
tact Stacey Paulos at 845-4817.
discussion at the senior center at 9
a.m. Friday, March 13.
TRIAD Program
Join Fred Siegenthaler of Restaino
Deputy Mike Butler from the Dane & Associates, and Dera Johnsen-TraCounty Sheriffs Department will cy of Horn & Johnsen SC as they discome to the senior center at 12:30 cuss estate planning, living trusts and
p.m. Wednesday, March 11, to give the decisions that come with downsizan informational presentation on the ing living space.
conceal and carry law and firearm
Faculty recitals
safety.
Upcoming faculty recitals at RhapHealthy Lifestyles Group
sody Arts Center, 1031 North Edge
The senior center hosts its monthly Trail, at 2 p.m. Sundays, are Teacher/
Healthy Lifestyles Group at 10:30 Student Duets on March 15 and Original Compositions/Music Inspired by
a.m. Thursday, March 12.
Formerly the Diabetes Group, this Literature on April 19.
On March 15, members of the facgroup meets the second Thursday of
the month and is open to people with ulty, including Chris Collins, Julie
diabetes and others interested in learn- Stalheim, Amber Bruns and Leo Van
ing more about health and wellness.
Asten, will be joined by their students
in a performance of musical duets.
Veterans Group
The events are free to the
The senior center hosts the Veter- public. For more information, visit
ans Group at 3 p.m. Thursday, March rhapsodyarts.org.
12. All branches and all age groups
Community calendar
Thursday, March 5
4 and 7 p.m. VACT Childrens

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., AARP tax prepa- Theater Aladdin/Hairspray ($8),
ration (register), senior center, 845- VAHS PAC, 845-2383
7 p.m., Old Cool, Tuvalu
7471
4 p.m., Anime Club, library
Sunday, March 8
5:30-8:30 p.m., Game night: play 12:30-3 p.m., USRWA Annual
500 and eat pizza, senior center
Meeting and Open House, Epic
7 p.m., Slavery by Another
Systems, 1979 Milky Way
Name A Film Series Focus on
Monday, March 9
Civil Rights Struggles (register),
10
a.m.
to 5 p.m., Child
845-7180
Development Day, Good Shepherd
7 p.m. VACT Childrens Theater
Church, 5701 Raymond Road,
Aladdin/Hairspray ($8), VAHS
845-4817
PAC, 845-2383
7 p.m., Common Council, City
Friday, March 6
Center
2-4:15 p.m., Movie: The Theory
7-8:30 p.m., USRWA Annual
of Everything, senior center
Meeting and Open House, 208 E.
7 p.m. VACT Childrens Theater
Main St., Mt. Horeb
Aladdin/Hairspray ($8), VAHS
Tuesday, March 10
PAC, 845-2383
9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Little
7:30 p.m., Madison Songwriters
Showcase featuring Keith Hampton Jammers: Music and Movement
(2-5, register), library, 845-7180.
and Les Hoffman and open mic
11 a.m. to noon, Marys Unique
($5/$3), Tuvalu
Boutique - Display and Scarf Tying,
Saturday, March 7
senior center
10 a.m. to noon, Trinity Irish
Wednesday, March 11
Dancers open house appearance,
10:30-11:30
a.m., Wii game: Are
VAC Sports Center, 411 Prairie
You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?,
Heights
senior center
12:30-2 p.m., Firearm safety with
Deputy Mike Butler, senior center
Thursday, March 12
10:30-11:45 a.m., Healthy

Lifestyles Group, senior center
3-4:30 p.m., Veterans Group,
845-7471
7 p.m., The Loving Story A
Film Series Focus on Civil Rights
Struggles (register), 845-7180
Friday, March 13
9:00 a.m., Chat and Chew

9:15 a.m., Sensory Friendly Story
Time (3-5, register), library, 8457180 ext. 137
10-11:30 a.m., Young and the
Restless (0-5), library
10-11:30 a.m., Bingo ($1), senior
center, 845-7471
2-4 p.m., Movie: The Good Lie,
senior center
7 p.m., Northern Hooks (duo),
Tuvalu
Saturday, March 14
10:30-11 a.m., Family Story Time,

library
7 p.m., Greg Thornburg, Tuvalu
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, March 5
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Chorus at Senior Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Greg Matysik at
Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Hearing Help at
Senior Center
5 p.m. A Taste of Theater
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Words of Peace
9 p.m. Chatting with the
Chamber
10 p.m. Verona Post Office
at Historical Society
Friday, March 6
7 a.m. Hearing Help at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. Chatting with
the Chamber
3 p.m. Senior Center
Update
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Senior Center
Update
10 p.m. Edvard Grieg
11 p.m. Greg Matysik at
Senior Center
Saturday, March 7
8 a.m. Plan Commission
(from March 2)
11 a.m. Senior Center
Update

Football
4:30 p.m. Verona Post
Office at Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from March 2)
Update
Senior Center
Sunday, March 8
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Plan Commission
(from March 2)
Update
4:30 p.m. Verona Post
Office at Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from March 2)
Update
Senior Center
Monday, March 9
Senior Center
the Chamber
Update

Football
7 p.m. Common Council
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
Senior Center
Tuesday, March 10
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Words of Peace
Chamber
Wednesday, March 11
Senior Center
the Chamber
Update
5 p.m. Common Council
(from March 9)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Update

Senior Center
Thursday, March 12
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Chamber
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN

CHURCH
2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729
allsaints-madison.org
Pastor Rich Johnson
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG
2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN VERONA
Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 9 a.m.
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 & 10 a.m.
Sunday school 10:15 a.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST
The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Tim Dunn
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Steven Pelischek
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. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
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
Wednesday Lent services March 11,
18, 25: 12 and 7 p.m.
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
502 Mark Dr., Verona
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday school: 9 a.m.
Staffed Nursery: 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship
are between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.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)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Discipleship
In the Gospel of Luke we are told that Jesus appointed
72 disciples to go out in advance of his coming: After this
the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two
by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was
about to go. (Luke 10:1) They were given specific instructions and by Lukes account the spirit was moving mightily in
those early days. But, what does it mean to be a modern-day
disciple of Christ, one who would spread the word of God
in advance of His second coming? This is an important but
neglected question. Most Christians would probably assent
to being labeled followers of Christ, but how many of us are
true disciples of Christ? And, what precisely does it mean
it to be a disciple of Christ in these times? The author Dan
Solis addresses these questions in a recent book entitled
Discipleship, worthwhile reading for anyone who takes seriously the biblical instruction to spread the gospel. Perhaps
the catchiest gospel exhortation is the one apocryphally
attributed to Saint Francis to his followers to go forth and
preach the gospel, with words if necessary. Ultimately, all
Christians are called to share the good news, with both word
and deed, and so we all should reflect on how we can best
do this, and be committed to actually doing it.
Christopher Simon
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the
Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his
harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among
wolves.
Luke 10:2-3
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Tickets available for VACT childrens shows
March 5, 2015
Trinity Irish Dance team

wins world championship
Verona dancers
featured at open
house March 7
In anticipation of St. Patricks Day, two Verona
members of the reigning
world championship Trinity
Irish Dance team will make
a special appearance at an
open house.
Victoria
Livelli, 12,
and Grace
Greening,
13, will
meet with
the community from
1 0 a . m . t o Greening
noon Saturday, March
7, at the
VAC Sports
Center. The
free, family-friendly event
is meant
to showc a s e h o w Livelli
Irish dance
empowers youth.
As is our goal with all
of the children in our program, these team members
will undoubtedly go on to
be great leaders in their
lives, Trinity founder
Mark Howard said. We
are so pleased to introduce
them to the community at
our open house,
If you go
What: Trinity Irish
Dancers open house
appearances
When: 10 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, March 7
Where: VAC Sports
Center, 411 Prairie Heights
Info: 877-326-2328,
trinityirishdance.com
Upcoming
performance
What: St. Patricks Day
Party featuring Trinity Irish
Dancers
When: 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17
Where: Verona Public
Library, 500 Silent St.
Info: 845-7180
Livelli has been dancing
with Trinity for six years,
joining the troop after
watching her older sister
perform. At the age of two,
Greening watched a team
of Irish dancers perform at
a festival in Santa Barbara,
which inspired her to start
dancing when she was six.
The Trinity Irish Dance
team won its 17th world
championship title in April.
The competition was held in
London featuring 5,000 Irish
dancers from five continents.
At the open house, the

dancers will sign autographs, pose for pictures
and teach all attendees the
first-ever TriniJig routine. The dance will start a
nationwide contest to find
the TriniJig champion,
who will win a chance to
make a public St. Patricks
Day appearance with the
Trinity dancers this season.
There will also be prize
giveaways, including an
eight-week introductory
training course and free
summer camp session.
Outside of dancing, Livelli enjoys lyrical gymnastics,
figure skating, playing flute,
piano, tennis and softball,
singing and writing songs.
Greening enjoys traveling
with her family, swimming,
playing golf and making
videos of different dances.
Trinitys world champion
team features 18 dancers from
around Wisconsin and Illinois, ages 10 to 14 years old.
Trinity won its first world title
in 1987 and has won more
titles than all other American
Irish dance schools.
The Trinity Irish Dancers will be performing at a
St. Patricks Day event at
the Verona Public Library
at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 17. The event, which
features kids crafts and
refreshments from 5-7:30
p.m., will also host Gaelic
harp musician Jeff Pockat
at 6:30 p.m.
The Verona Area Community Theater is

excited to present its latest childrens musical shows Hairspray Junior and Aladdin
KIDS at the Verona High School Performing Arts Center running March 5-7.
Hairspray Junior is a family-friendly
comedic musical based on the 1988 movie
Hairspray. It carries lessons about love
and acceptance no matter your size, race or
economic class. With a cast of 100 children
between the ages of 8-13, this show provides
non-stop excitement.
Aladdin KIDS is a short production
based on the Disney movie. Complete with
familiar songs such as Friend Like Me and
A Whole New World, the musical is a fun
family show. There are 52 area children ages
5-7 in the production.
Directed by Terry Dvorak and Katie
Monk, respectively, Hairspray Junior and
Aladdin KIDS truly represent the many
ways that people can be involved in theater in our community. With many adults
as mentors and members of the production
staff, they are able to share their love of theater with the youth. The Verona Area High
School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.
March 5 with additional evening shows at 7
p.m. March 6 and 7.. There is also a matinee
at 4 p.m Saturday, March 7.
Ticket prices are $8 and all seats are
reserved. To reserve tickets, call 845-2383,
or to order by email, send to vacttickets@
gmail.com.
The Verona Press
Photo submitted
The Verona Area Community Theater is presenting two childrens musical shows Hairspray
Junior and Aladdin KIDS at the Verona High
School Performing Arts Center, from March 5-7.
Here, members of Hairspray Junior go over
their lines at a recent rehearsal.
If you go
What: Verona Area Community Theater
presents Hairspray Junior and Aladdin
KIDS
When: 7 p.m. March 5-7; 4 p.m. March
5
Where: Verona Area High School PAC,
300 Richard St.
Info: 845-2383 or email vacttickets@
gmail.com
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On the web
the newly elected board

member likely Duerst
again is sworn in April.
The position is open to
any district resident, and
those interested can submit a resume and letter of
interest until 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 10.
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$22,000 worth of engineering work to run a
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Verona Area High Schools
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Horeb High School.
Mount Horeb had 10
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Gymnastics
Statebound gymnasts
Wildcat/Crusaders sent four
to state, finish one spot
away from team state
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnastics coach had roughly calculated her teams scores entering the
final rotation of Saturdays WIAA
Middleton sectional meet. Setting
her sights on a 35 on the final rotation in order to reach the teams season goal of a 135, Hauser watched
the Wildcat/Crusader co-op exceed
even her own expectations, recording a 35.225 on balance beam.
V/ME then could only wait as the
scores were officially calculated and
read aloud.
Shooting for a top two finish and a
return trip to this weekends WIAA
Division 1 state meet, the Wildcat/
Crusaders knew they werent going
to catch the Cardinals, who finished
well ahead of the eight-team field
with a 137.525.
V/ME was unable to catch Madison Memorial as .0075 points separated the Wildcat/Crusaders and
Spartans with Memorial holding a
136.450-135.675 advantage and the
final spot to team state.
I actually didnt know where we
stood compared to Madison Memorial or any other teams, Hauser
said.I try to just focus on the team
and our performance at big competitions, so the final standings are
usually a surprise to me.
Sophomore Maddie Molitor, who
ranks fifth in the state on balance
beam, scored a meet-best 9.225 to
carry the event on to this weekends
WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics
meet in Wisconsin Rapids.
Molitor wasnt done, however, as
shell also be competing as an allaround after finishing fourth on the
uneven bars (8.425), sixth on vault
and eighth on floor for a combined
35.150 points good for fourth
place overall.
I absolutely cannot be more
proud of our team. The girls did
exactly what they needed to do, and
tried as hard as they possibly could
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Verona/Madison Edgewood senior Hannah Semmann qualified for her first WIAA Division 1 individual state appearance after
scoring an 8.30 on the uneven bars at Saturdays Middleton sectional meet.
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What: 45th annual Division 1
state gymnastics meet
When: 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.
Saturday
Where: Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High School
on every event and every routine,
Hauser said.Finishing on beam is
as hard as starting on beam in my
opinion, and to know these girls not
only kept it together, but put up the
top event score of all the teams is
amazing.
In total, the Wildcat/Crusaders
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Submitted photo
Verona/Madison Edgewood gymnasts (from left) Maddie Molitor, Sammy

Seymour, Mandy Michuda and Hannah Semmann for this weekends individual
state competition at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School.
Boys and girls ski

and snowboard
Hammen
takes 12th
at state
The Verona Area High
School ski and snowboard
team qualified for the 2015
state tournament at Mount
La Crosse on Feb. 14-16,
and Forrest Hammen took
12th overall based on his
score in the kombi, boarder
cross and giant slalom.
Hammen finished sixth in
the boarder cross in 24.88
seconds. He also took 11th
in the giant slalom race in
42.51, and added a 29thplace finish in the kombi
race in 56.6.
J o s h D u c o m m u n f o llowed with a 23rd overall
finish. He took 17th in the
boarder cross in 27.35 and
18th in the giant slalom in
44.1. Ducommun was 46th
in the Kombi in 67.01.
The snowboarders took
seventh overall as a team.
Jack DeMarco, Gus
Schmidt, Jake Alexander,
Christian Baltes and Patrick Hammen also participated.
On the skiing side,
Jacques Frank-Loren finished 88th overall. He was
43rd in the giant slalom in
29.31 and 45th in the Super
G in 38.21.
The skiers were 21st out
of 21 teams.
Ben Nelson, Jack Butler,
Nolan McCormick, Gavin
Geronimi and Jackson
Pundt also participated.
Verona girls snowboarder Gillian Arnold finished
eighth overall after placing
eighth in the girls slalom
(47.16), kombi (57.08) and
11th during the boarder
cross (31.62).
Teammate Gretz Schmitz
took 18th place overall after
finishing 17th on kombi
and boarder cross and 16th
in the giant slalom.
Wrestling
Coons, Johnson fall one win short of podium at individual state wrestling tournament
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Verona Area High School

senior Dakin Coons and junior
Trayvonn Johnson both battled
Thursday and Friday in the
WIAA Division 1 individual
state wrestling tournament.
Coons and Johnson entered
their consolation semifinals
matches needing just one more
win to move on to Saturday and
guarantee a spot on the podium.
Johnson (220 pounds)
remained scoreless with Hudson senior Max Gierke after
two periods in his match, and he
needed an escape in the third to
grab the lead. However, Johnson
ranked No. 7 made one mistake and was rolled on his back,
falling to Gierke ranked No . 8
by pinfall in 3 minutes, 40 seconds.
Coons (195) ranked No. 8
came even closer to earning
more matches to wrestle. Coons
picked up a late escape against

Oak Creek junior Ross Agg
ranked No. 12 and sent the
match into sudden-victory overtime.
Coons then appeared to have
a takedown 30 seconds into the
overtime but just couldnt get
the control needed to score the
points, and that allowed Agg to
find an opening and be the one
to score the takedown.
They both had wins here. A
lot of kids come here and dont
get a single win. I am proud of
both of them, co-head coach
Bob Wozniak said. They are
both good kids and are hard
workers We wanted both of
them to get on the podium.
Coons, although disappointed with his loss, did not let it
ruin his state experience. Making state had been a goal since
Coons first started wrestling,
and he said he was glad to do it
as a senior.
It was really just amazing to
come wrestle here. I have been

coming here every day since I
was little and watching these
guys and now actually being
able to wrestle with them and
being one of them is amazing,
Coons said.
As for Johnson, he was also
disappointed with his early exit,
but he said that it makes him
thirstier to get back here next
season and go even further.
I wish I could have done better, but it was still an accomplishment to just make it, Johnson said.
And that is something Coons
said he will root for, after being
Johnsons partner in the wrestling room all season.
Every day, we worked
together, and it was awesome to
be able to come here and do this
together, Coons said. I know
next year, he is going to be one
of the top guys here at state, and
I hope he can win it.
Coons opened state Thursday
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Trayvonn Johnson (220 pounds) attempts to get West Bend Wests Zack
Klemenstein on his back after a takedown Friday in the WIAA Division 1 individual
state wrestling meet at the Kohl Center in Madison. Johnson won by pinfall in 4
minutes, 30 seconds.
with a 5-3 win over Marquette a takedown in the second period

U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l s e n i o r to offset giving up a reversal late
Michael Rolfe ranked No. 16.
Coons picked up an escape and
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Football
Girls basketball
Baltes follows
in his fathers
footsteps at NMU
Anthony Iozzo
Senior Christian Baltes

didnt always know he
would be playing football in college, but when
the opportunity came up,
Northern (Marquette)
Michigan University
made sense.
Baltes, who was a
starting split end on the
football team this past
season, is also a captain
of the VAHS ski and
snowboard team. He was
already familiar with
the area, having grown
up skiing on Marquette
Mountain.
But besides the possibility of also competing
on a race team that has
his uncle as a captain,
Baltes also has another
family connection to
the area his father also
played football at NMU.
Coming into this past
season, my goal was to
start one football game
as a senior, and I never
really thought I would be
able to play at Northern
as it has always been a
dream of mine because of
my dad and all the ties up
there, said Baltes, who
signed his National Letter
of Intent on Feb. 4 to go
to the NCAA Division II
NMU. Now that I am, I
am still kind of in shock.
Christians father John
was a running back at
NMU and earned most
valuable player on the
team in 1985. Christian
is going to be a part of
NMUs spread offense as
a wide receiver, which is
an offense that often uses
four to five wide-receiver
sets.
They run a very fast
offense, which I like personally, Baltes said.
But besides the potential to play in a style he
likes, the area is already
known to him, having
grown up 20 minutes
away from campus.
Wildcats to Wildcats
Baltes not only reached
his goal of starting one
game as a senior for the
Verona Wildcats, but he
ended up leading Verona with 34 receptions
for 778 yards and seven
touchdowns in 10 games.
Baltes helped the Wildcats win six straight after
an 0-3 start to make the
playoffs.
Baltes earned first-team
all-Big Eight Conference honors, and he was
named honorable mention
All-State.
Verona was definitely
one of the top programs I
think we have in the state,
and I was fortunate to be
a part of it because coach
(Dave) Richardson had
been a part of our lives
since we were in fourth
grade, Baltes said. He
was a good motivator and
a good helper with the
college search.
And now that Baltes
knows he will playing
football at the next level
for the NMU Wildcats, he
is starting to prepare. He
gained 10 pounds since
November, and he hopes
to gain 10 more pounds
by the summer.
They said I shouldnt
expect to be red-shirted
but dont be surprised if
I am, Baltes said. My
goal going into it is to not
be red-shirted. I would
like to be a part of the
traveling team my first
year, so that is why I am
really working hard right
now to improve my size
and physical stature to be
a contender to be on the
travel team.
Right now, Baltes is
working with a personal
trainer and has a worksheet of the workout regimen the team is doing
right now.
Football wont be
Photo by Tood K. Olsen
The Verona Area High School bench erupts after junior Kira Opsal tied Sun Prairie in the WIAA Division 1 regional final at the end of regulation. The Wildcats went on to win the regional title in overtime, 62-50.
Cats take down Sun Prairie in OT to win regional title

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team took advantage of some luck in
a 62-50 overtime win over Sun Prairie Saturday in a WIAA Division 1
regional final.
The Wildcats trailed by seven
points in the second half, and they
needed the Cardinals to miss free
throws and get the baskets on the other end as time wound down.
Junior Kira Opsal nailed a lastsecond layup to tie the game at the
buzzer, and then the Verona defense
clamped down and only allowed two
points in the overtime.
They are a tough matchup for us,
always have been, and we got a little
lucky, head coach Angie Murphy
said. The girls just kept battling and
never gave up.
After winning their first conference title since 2010 during the regular season, the Wildcats added their
first regional title since 2011. Verona entered the season with limited
What: WIAA Division 1 sectional

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varsity experience with two seniors,

seven juniors, two sophomores and
two freshmen and Murphy said the
girls exceeded everyones expectations expect theirs.
We know this team can go to state
if they put their minds to it, Murphy
said. They are confident, and when
they play that way, they are tough to
beat.
Sophomore Alex Luehring led with
23 points in the win, while junior
Cheyenne Trilling added 16. Junior
Grace Mueller finished with eight.
Freshman Carly Coulthart led Sun
Prairie with 14 points.
Now, Verona (22-2 overall)
looks to add to its 20-game winning
streak at 7 p.m. Thursday when the
Verona 75, Kenosha Bradford 18

Verona jumped out to a 33-0 lead
after the first quarter and cruised to
a 75-18 win Friday in a D1 regional
semifinal against 15th-seeded Kenosha Bradford.
Sophomore Sieanna Mitchell led
with 14 points, while Luehring and
Opsal chipped in 12 and 11, respectively. Cheyenne Trilling added eight
points, and junior Heather Rudnicki
scored seven.
Wildcats open WIAA regional semifinals at home Friday

The eighth-seeded Verona Area
High School boys basketball team
looks to finish the season strong as
the Wildcats host ninth-seeded Lake
Geneva Badger at 7 p.m. Friday in
a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.
Verona (13-9 overall, 9-9 Big
Eight) dropped its final game of the
season 81-73 to Big Eight Conference champion Madison Memorial,

and it gets another tough opponent
to open the playoffs.
Badger (16-6, 12-2 Southern
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Murphy said that it is difficult for
both teams when you play three times
in a season, especially with teams that
have played as well as Middleton and
Verona.
Despite different playing styles,
Murphy said the game is really going
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Gymnastics: V/ME individual state debut

Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Dakin Coons (195) pounds fights for a takedown against Kettle Moraines Noah Martinez in
the consolation quarterfinals Friday in the WIAA Division 1 individual state wrestling meet at the Kohl
Center in Madison. Coons won the match 5-1.
Wrestling: Wildcats battle back at state

in the third.
In the quarterfinals, Coons lost 12-10
to Marshfield junior Josh Lang ranked
No. 14. Coons led by one after two periods but allowed a reversal in the third to
fall behind again. Lang later picked up
two more takedowns on Coons to seal the
win.
Coons came back in the consolation
quarterfinals Friday and defeated Kettle
Moraine senior Noah Martinez ranked
No. 5 5-1.
I went into the last match confident,
and I knew it was all-or-nothing when
it went into overtime, Coons said. I
gave it everything I had I guess and just

messed up a little bit.
Johnson opened state Thursday and
went up against Bay Port senior Alec
Ingold ranked No. 1. Johnson was
pinned in 2:45, but Ingold won his quarterfinals match to allow Johnson a chance
to wrestling in the consolation bracket
Friday.
Johnson opened a 3-0 lead over West
Bend West senior Zack Klemenstein
ranked No. 15 before rolling him on his
back in the third period. After Johnson
scored a 3-point near fall, he finished the
move by pinning Klemenstein in 4:30.
Coons finishes the season 42-7, while
Johnson finishes 32-7.
Boys: Wildcats ready for tipoff with Badger

If you go
and Lincoln Wieseman (318) are BadWhat: WIAA Division 1 regional semifigers top scorers, with both reaching 30 nal: No. 8 Verona vs. No. 9 Badger
points in a game this season.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Seniors Bryant Sontag (172) and Joe
Where: Verona Area High School
Freeman (167) and junior Chase Kruger (103) have also been key for Badger
offensively.
If Verona wins, it will travel to Mus- Memorial clinched the Big Eight Conferkego (21-1, 13-1 Classic Eight) at 7 p.m. ence outright.
Kellerman finished his final regular
Saturday for a regional final.
season with Verona by scoring 30 points.
Madison Memorial 81, Verona 73 Toman and Buss each added nine.
Senior Shareef Smith led the Spartans
The Wildcats fell behind by 13 points
in the first half Thursday as Madison with 28, while senior Koko Songolo added 19.
sent an individual to state

on every rotation but vault,
where Molitors 9.0 took
sixth place. Only the top
five on each event moved
on to state.
Middleton sophomore
Madeline Pflasterer-Jenne
won the floor and uneven
bar title en route to top allaround honors (36.275),
while Madison United
underclassman Celia
Ramsey (35.600) and Madison Memorial freshman
Natalie Donkle (35.450)
rounding out the top three
just ahead of Molitors
35.150. Verona senior Hannah Semmann just missed
the cut, finishing sixth with
a 33.875.
Wildcat/Crusader senior
Sammy Seymour meanwhile advanced on to state
as an individual for the first
time after posting a 9.05 on
floor to finish behind only
Pflasterer-Jenne (9.35).
Dealing with reoccurring
ankle pain, junior Mandy
Michuda finished one spot
away from state on floor,
taking sixth with an 8.70.
She did, however, qualify as
an individual on the beam
with an 8.85 after finishing
tied for fourth with Donkle.
While Mandy has scored
higher on beam this year,
this performance really
stands out to me because of
the confidence she showed
throughout the entire routine, especially in performing her back tuck-backtuck acro series (a rare and
very difficult connection),
Hauser said.
Semmann earned the final
spot on the uneven bars and
will also be competing at
state after scoring an 8.30.
Semmann and Michuda
were the only Wildcat/Crusaders to have reached the
state tournament before,
competing only in the team
competition.
Im especially excited
for Sammy to be attending
state since she only joined
the team last year and
missed the previous two
years when we attended as
a team, Hauser said. She
had been trying for a 9.0 on
floor all year, so it was really great to see her finally hit
it at sectionals.
Pflasterer won bars with
a 9.325, while teammate
Lucy Bergenthal despite
struggling throug,h much of
the meet, won the vault with
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Verona/Madison Edgewood senior Sammy Seymour qualified for

her first WIAA Division 1 state meet on floor after scoring a 9.05
at Saturdays Middleton sectional meet.
a 9.55.
Team competition at
the 45th annual state meet
inside Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High School is set
for 2 p.m. Friday with the
individual competition to
follow at 11:15 a.m. Saturday.
Overall, I think all the
qualifiers from our sectional will do well; theyre
all very talented gymnasts,
Hauser said. While we
may compete on separate
teams throughout the year,
we all represent the Big 8
conference when it comes
to state, so I wish the best
of luck to everyone competing.
The Franklin/Muskego/
Oak Creek/ Whitnall coopwon the Division 1 team
championship for the fourth
straight season with a score
of 147.285. The Burlington/
Badger/Catholic Central/
Wilmot co-op placed runner-up for the fourth year in
a row as well with a score
of 147.233.
Each one of the events in
Division 1 will feature at
least one former champion
returning to challenge for
another crown.
Senior Jorin Fredman is
the defending champion in
the all-around competition.
The title in 2012 and 2013
belonged to senior Bailey

Fitzpatrick of Burlington/
Badger/Catholic Central/
Wilmot. The two former
champions will compete for
possession of the title this
year. Fitzpatrick was also
the champion in the uneven
parallel bars in 2012 and
2013, but fell to fourth in
the event last season. She
is entered in the event again
this year for another attempt
for a third title.
Senior Molly Benavides
of Burlington/Badger/Catholic Central/Union Grove/
Wilmot is the returning
champion on the balance
beam. She is entered in the
event with sights on her
third crown, having also
won the title in 2012.
Benavides is also a twotime champion on the vault,
winning back-to-back titles
in 2013 and again last year.
She has also qualified in the
floor exercise where she is
looking to regain the form
that won her the title in
2013.
The defending champion in the floor exercise
is junior Sam Balcerak of
Franklin/Muskego/Oak
Creek/Whitnall. She has
also qualified again to produce a highly competitive
field in the event.
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Baltes: Also focused on

academics at NMU
everything for Christian at NMU, however. He is also very
focused on his academics, majoring in
sports medicine.
NMU head football coach Chris
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The Verona Wildcats
Youth Hockey Association
is hosting the fifth annual
Mite Showdown at the Verona Ice Arena March 6-8.
The tournament will host
11 Mite Red hockey teams
from Beloit, Dubuque, Hudson, Mequon, Waukesha,
Janesville, Madison, Oregon
and Middleton.
Come cheer on the Verona
Wildcats Mite team: Patrick
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Andrew Lalik, Nathan Martin, Charlie McGinnis, Niles
Monroe, Jackson Quinn,
Rowan Severson, Annika
Simpson, Emma Stebbeds,
Alton Vanderson and Caden
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The tournament will begin
with the Verona Wildcats
taking on the Madison Polar
Caps at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,
March 6.
The Wildcats will then
play Beloit at 3:30 pm on
Saturday. Pool play will
determine additional game
times. The championship
game will be played on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m.
Teams will also compete
in an accuracy and fastest
shot competition. Checkout
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I will not be that long until
young girls in the area can
start dreaming playing softball on hot and sunny days.
Before young athletes hit
the softball diamonds this
summer, leagues need to get
organized and formed.
That is where the Verona
Area Girls Softball Association (VAGSA) has helped
out with a variety of programs for more than 11
years.
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each summer:
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how long your daughter has
played softball, there will be
an opportunity to not only
play the game, but to build
and refine needed skills.
New and lasting friendships
will also be made.
Last year, the clubs Cougar tournament teams were
successful placing in tournaments across Wisconsin and
Illinois. All five teams, 10U
through 18U, either placed
or won tournaments, which
are a testament to the quality
of VAGSA programs.
On April 12, VAGSA will
host a pre-season warm-up
camp at the VAHS gym to
help athletes warm-up after
a long fall and winter break
from softball. This camp will
also help prepare players for
skill evaluations that will be
held the following weekend.
On April 19, skill evaluations will be conducted at
the VAHS gym to assess
each players level of play
and understanding of the
game. Team assignments
(recreation and competitive)
will be based on each individual players evaluation.
Earlier this month, households in the Verona area
received program and registration materials from
VAGSA. The deadline for
registering for the 2015 summer program is April 12. If
you didnt get this mailing
or misplaced it, all materials
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Jeffrey Cameron Bitzer
Jeffrey Cameron Bitzer
became proficient at guitar

and piano.
After high school, he
attended the University
of Wisconsin-Madison
for three years, 1977-80,
as a music major with an
emphasis on theory, composition, and performance.
In his third year at UW,
his compositions were performed at his junior recital.
In September 1980 he
transferred to the Oberlin
College Conservatory of
Music where he completed
his undergraduate studies

and received a B.A. degree
in music, with a focus on
composition and theory.
He was an accomplished
singer of his own and others songs. In Madison he
frequently played piano,
sang, and acted in the ARK
Improvisational Theatre at
the Club De Wash in the
Washington Hotel.
From 1985 to 1988 he
was a graduate student
in the school of music at
Columbia University, New
York City. Here he earned a
MA degree and commenced
work toward the Ph.D.,
supported in part by fellowships and teaching assistantships.
In July and August of
1986 he was at Tanglewood
near Lenox, Mass., studying
music and composing. He
and many other young and
promising composers, conductors, and musicians were
selected as fellows in the
Tanglewood Music Festival.
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Lucille Teresa Meudt

Lucille Teresa Meudt, age
86, of Verona, passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, Feb.
24, 2015, surrounded by her
family at Ingleside Manor,
Mt. Horeb.
Bless her heart. She
was born Sept. 29, 1928,
in Avoca, the daughter
of Anthony and Gertrude
(Miller) Munz. She was
married to Paul A. Meudt
on Nov. 9, 1948, and
together they raised seven
children.
Lucy worked for Carnes
Corporation for 30-plus
years. She was a member
of St. Andrew Catholic
Church since 1967. She
loved baking bread and
sewing clothes for her children. She loved bowling
and was on a league for
Carnes. She was a friendly face who made many
friends at the senior center
and Miller & Sons Supermarket. She liked playing
the piano and telling her
children stories about her
childhood years. Her children and family were the
most precious things in life
to her. She will be dearly
missed by all.
She is survived by seven
children, Sharon Schubert,
Verona, Nancy (Lee)
Marek, Eau Claire, JoAnn
(Gary) Skaife, Evansville, Pauline (Willie)
Lucille Teresa Meudt
Miller, Madison, Paul G.

(Cindi) Meudt, Monroe,
Ken Meudt (Jacque Boviall), Delavan, and Ruth
Danforth, Prairie du Sac;
14 grandchildren, Brian,
Heather, Erica, Shera, Shaleen, Jeremiah, Sarah, Laura, Derrick, Isaac, Alyssa,
Arley, Ariana, and Chani;
21 great-grandchildren; a
sister, Mary Helen Meudt,
Dodgeville; a brother, Felix
(Coletta) Munz, Avoca; sister-in-law, Margaret Wiest,
Dodgeville; and numerous
nieces, nephews, extended
family and friends.
She was preceded in

death by her parents; three
brothers, Bernard, Lawrence and Leo Munz; a
granddaughter, Angela
Meudt; and sisters and
brothers-in-law, and former
husband, Paul A. Meudt.
The family wishes to
thank Orchid Home of
Verona for their care since
2010, especially Sue, Ingleside Manor of Mt. Horeb
and the Agrace HospiceCare team.
A Mass of Christian
Burial was held Saturday,
Feb. 28, at St. Christopher
Parish, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 301 N. Main St,
Verona, with Father William Vernon officiating.
Burial was at St. Anthony
Cemetery in Highland.
Memorials may be directed to Alzheimers and
Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin, 517 N. Segoe Road,
#301, Madison, 53705 or
Agrace HospiceCare, Inc.,
5395 E. Cheryl Parkway,
Fitchburg, 53711.
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life. His was a thoroughly

honest, authentic character.
He purposefully divested
himself of pretenses and
postures, and opened himself to others, withholding
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For 26 years they worked
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After returning to the
U.S.A. in 1989, he worked
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Massachusetts. He did not
resume studies at Columbia but he worked with
Janice in her jewelry company. At the same time,
he composed, performed,
and recorded music in his
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was, he said, total bliss.
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age 55, died Feb. 17, 2015,
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He and his family moved to
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WAGE RATES: CONTRACTORs
shall be required to pay not less than the
prevailing wage rates on the Project as
established by the State of Wisconsin,
ALL-COLOR POWDER COATING

is now accepting applications for:
Production Supervisor and
Production Lead.
Second shift, 10 hours
Monday-Thursday
Health & Dental, Retirement Plan,
Paid Holidays and Vacation.
Job descriptions & applications
available at:
www.allcolorpowdercoating.com
or in person at
298 N. Burr Oak Ave, Oregon
CNAS FULL Time days.
Oregon Manor is committed to providing
a work environment where passionate
people have the knowledge, tools,
opportunity and freedom to make a
difference in the lives of our residents.
We offer competitive wages and
benefits. Qualified candidates will need
a current WI CNA license. Come join our
team of professional care givers. Just 7
easy miles off the beltline. Please apply
online at www.oregonmanor.biz. EOE
CUSTOMER SERVICE Supervisor positions. Results Coach. PT/FT Training
Provided. 608-558-9174
FARM SERVICE Agency in Madison is
looking for short-term temporary help.
Farming experience and office skills
are preferred. $12.19-$19.90/hour. Call
608.224.3767 for an application packet.
Applications due by 4:30 pm, March 6,
2015. USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
Department of Workforce Development.

Copies of these wage rates are on file in
the office of the City Clerk and incorporated in the Contract Documents.
BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the
amount of not less than 5% or more than
10% of the Bid shall accompany each
Bid in accordance with the Instructions
to Bidders.
CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall
furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to
the Contract Price.
BID
REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE:
OWNER reserves the right to reject any
and all Bids, waive informalities in bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which
best serve the interests of OWNER.
BID WITHDRAWAL: No Bid shall be
withdrawn for a period of 60 days after
the opening of Bids without consent of
OWNER.
Published by authority of the City of
Verona, Wisconsin.
By:
Jon H. Hochkammer, Mayor
Kami Scofield, Clerk
AECOM
Middleton, Wisconsin
Project No. 60329319
Published: March 5 and 12, 2015
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NOTICE OF HEARING
DISCONTINUANCE
OF A PUBLIC WAY
LITTLETON ROAD IN THE
TOWN OF VERONA
Town of Verona Hall
335 N. Nine Mound Rd,
Verona, WI
2015
Pursuant to 66.1003 (4)(b) of the

Wisconsin Statutes, a public hearing
will be held by the Town Board of the
Town of Verona at the Verona Town Hall
located at 335 N. Nine Mound Road, Verona, Wisconsin, on April 2, 2015 during
a regular meeting of the Town Board
commencing at 6:30 PM to discuss a
FOUR WINDS Manor is seeking 2 full

time PM and 1 full time NOC CNA and
1 part time LPN/RN for NOC shift for
our 60 bed skilled facility. Positions
include every other weekend and
holidays with shift differential for PM,
NOC, and weekend shifts. We offer
excellent benefits with full time hours
including health, dental, paid time off,
Flex Spending Plan, and 401K. If you
share our commitment to a positive
attitude and respect for residents and
colleagues, please consider joining us.
Applications available at www.
fourwindsmanor.com or
303 S. Jefferson St. Verona, WI 53593
LANDSCAPE CREWMEMBERS
Reliable, motivated people needed
to install and maintain plant material,
landscape features, and stonework. 1-3
years experience in the landscaping field
preferred.
Email info@formecology.com or you
can find an employment application on
our website at: www. formecology.com/
contact/career.php
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Great
locally owned apartment company on
Madison's West side, is seeking to fill full
time position. Please send resume and/
or letter of intent to: Unified Newspaper
Group, Blind Box 100, P.O. Box 930427,
Verona, WI 53593
NOW HIRING!
Mechanic/Truck Driver
Waterproofers/Air Barrier Installers
Spray Foam Insulation Installers
Great pay-based on experience
608-497-1403
abilich@cmmorrisgroup.com
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
VERONA - 906 Hemlock Dr.

Updated 3BR, 1.50 BA town-house w/LL rec-room.
Private patio, attached garage & extra parking. Visit:
OnlineHouseTours.com/167112. Call for private
tour. MLS#1737474. $149,900.
Eric Reusch
(608) 279-5811
Prairie Oaks
VERONA, WI
is an equal housing opportunity provider and employer
A Better WayOf Living
1-800-346-8581
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Public notice is hereby given that

the following applications for alcohol
licenses in the City of Verona have been
received:
Class B Beer and Class B Liquor license for MT Treads, LLP located
at 407 W Verona Ave, Tina WatsonBircher, Agent residing at 303 N Marietta
Street, Verona, WI.
Reserve Class B Liquor license
and Class B Beer license for Hop Haus
Brewing Company, LLC located at 231 S
Main St, Philipp Hoechst, Agent residing
at 1105 Tamarack Way, Verona WI.
Class A Liquor license for Kwik
Trip #456 located at 2145 CTH PB, Naomi
Olayo, Agent residing at 366 Sugar Ave,
Belleville, WI.
Applications will be considered on
March 9, 2015 by the City of Verona Public Safety & Welfare Committee at 5:30
p.m. and by the City of Verona Common
Council at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI.
Published: March 5, 2015
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888-545-9351 Extension 13
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RESTORATION TECHNICIAN (Verona) SERVPRO of Dane County West is
seeking an individual who has a great
attitude and the ability to work efficiently
in high demand situations. We specialize
in restoring structures that have water or
fire damage. We are a rapidly growing
operation with opportunity for advancement. No experience required; we will
train. Must have valid drivers license with
reasonable driving record and ability to
be on call as we provide 24-hour emergency services. $11-$14/hour depending
on experience. Please e-mail resume
to: office@servprodanecountywest.com.
TNT FIREWORKS needs July 4th Tent
Operators in Madison Area.
Make $1500-$3500 in 8-10 days. No
upfront cost. Small Credit Check
required. Great for individuals/groups for
fundraising! Call Matt at
715-797-6885
UNITED CEREBRAL Palsy of Dane
County is looking for experienced, confident care providers. We support a wide
variety of children and adults with developmental disabilities throughout Dane
County. Part-time positions available
immediately! For more information, or to
request an application, please visit our
website at www.ucpdane.org or contact
Shannon at shannonmolepske@ucpdane.org or (608) 273-3318. AA/EOE
453 Volunteer Wanted

HANCOCK CENTER for
Dance/Movement Therapy has
openings for new board members
with a background in any of the
following: fundraising, marketing, legal,
accounting, business management.
Ability to attend regular meetings and
to be on one committee needed. A
volunteer is needed to be a substitute
exercise leader for an Oakwood
Village University Woods Retirement
Community independent living resident
low intensity/range of motion chair-based
exercise group. The group meets on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday each
week from 10:00-10:30am. Community
Coordinated Child Care, Inc (4-C) is
looking for volunteer assistants at our
Play and Learn sites. Responsibilities
will include set up and take down of
classroom furniture and equipment,
engaging with children and families,
cleaning and organizing toys, clearing
and sanitizing snack area and setting
up snacks. Call the Volunteer Center at
608-246-4380or visit www.
volunteeryourtime.org for more
information or to learn about other
volunteer opportunities.
516 Cleaning Services
Park Verona Apartments - Rent based on 30% of your

income. Housing for seniors 62 or better, or persons with
a disability of any age. Pet friendly, income restrictions apply.
Currently accepting applications.
Call 1-800-346-8581 for an application.
Wisconsin Management Company
***
NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE

APPLICATIONS
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton

Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 608-831-8850
Here's your chance at a spacious and modern one bedroom home situated in the Prairie
Oaks neighborhood! Minutes from Epic, Fitchburg, and Madison. Unit features gas fireplace,
laminate flooring, private laundry, own HVAC,
plenty of storage space, two underground parking stalls and a den! Low condo fee of $150
includes snow and trash removal, lawn care, and more. Truly a place you would
be proud to call home! Contact Ryan to schedule your showing. Motivated
seller! MLS #1705450
608-214-0003
ryanb@brunerrealtyinc.com
proposed resolution to discontinue the

public way Littleton Road. The resolution was introduced at a meeting of the
Town Board on February 3, 2015 and
is available for inspection at the office
of the Town Clerk, 335 N. Nine Mound
Road, Verona, Wisconsin. If adopted,
the resolution would discontinue a public way that exists between Black Cherry
Court and County Road PB, more particularly described as follows:
Being an approximately 400 long
road located on the east 66 of the north
400 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 35, T6N, R8E, Town of Verona, Dane
County, Wisconsin.
Dated: February 23, 2015
Drafted by John M. Wright, Town of
Verona Clerk/Treasurer
Published: March 5, 12 and 19, 2015
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452 General
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Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request
to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified
elector is any U.S.citizen, who will be
18 years of age or older on Election Day,
who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for
at least 28 consecutive days before the
election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee
ballot.
TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN
WRITING.
Contact your municipal clerk and
request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election.
You may also request an absentee ballot by letter, fax or e-mail. Your request
must list your voting address within the
municipality where you wish to vote,
the address where the absentee ballot
should be sent, if different, and your
signature.
Special absentee voting application
provisions apply to electors who are
indefinitely confined to home or a care
facility, in the military, hospitalized, or
serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.
You can also personally go to the
clerks office or other specified location, complete a written application, and
vote an absentee ballot during the hours
specified for casting an absentee ballot.
Kami Scofield, Verona City Clerk
111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-6495
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
BEFORE THE ELECTION, THURSDAY,

APRIL 2, 2015.
MILITARY ELECTORS SHOULD
CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK
REGARDING THE DEADLINES FOR
REQUESTING OR SUBMITTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.
THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERKS OFFICE IS MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015. THE
DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT IN THE CLERKS OFFICE IS
5:00 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE
ELECTION, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015.
THE MUNICIPAL CLERK WILL DELIVER VOTED BALLOTS RETURNED
ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY TO THE
PROPER POLLING PLACE OR COUNTING LOCATION BEFORE THE POLLS
CLOSE ON APRIL 7, 2015. ANY BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER THE POLLS
CLOSE WILL BE COUNTED BY THE
BOARD OF CANVASSERS IF POSTMARKED BY ELECTION DAY AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON
THE FRIDAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at

an election to be held in the Verona Area
School District on Tuesday, April 7, 2015
the following question will be submitted
to a vote of the people:
Shall the Verona Area School District, Dane County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of
the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$8,350,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, by purchase or
by eminent domain pursuant to Chapter
32 of the Wisconsin Statutes, parcels of
real estate for school sites consisting
of: (a) the West End parcel, consisting of approximately 45 acres of vacant
land situated south of West Verona Avenue, east of US Hwy 18-151 and north
of the Wisconsin DNR bike trail in the
City of Verona; (b) the Erbach parcel,
consisting of approximately 63 acres of
vacant land situated adjacent to, and
east and south of, the West End parcel
in the City of Verona; and (c) the Herfel parcel, consisting of approximately
18 acres of vacant land situated in the
Town of Verona and bordered on the
West by Locust Drive and on the North
by the Cathedral Point subdivision?
A copy of the entire text of the resolution directing submission of the question set forth above to the electorate and
information concerning District boundaries can be obtained at the School District offices located at 700 North Main
Street, Verona, WI 53593.
Persons with questions regarding
the referendum election should contact
Kelly Kloepping, Public Information Officer.
Done in the VERONA AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT on March 5, 2015
Kenneth L. Behnke
District Clerk
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Spring Election,
April 7, 2015
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EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF ELECTION
VERONA AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
APRIL 7, 2015
WANTED HOMES to clean in VeronaOreogn area. 5 years experience. References available. For information call
608-513-0583
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
ConnectVerona.com
BADGERLAND FENCING, LLC.
Agricultural, Residential, Commercial
Fencing. Quality work. Competitive
pricing. Free estimates.
608-444-9266
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc.
Call us for all your basement needs!
Waterproofing. Finishing. Structural
repairs. Humidity and mold control. Free
Estimates! Call 800-991-1602 (wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Winter-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European-craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
AFFORDABLE QUALITY Services LLC:
Lawn Mowing & Trim, Spring Cleanup, Landscaping, Reseeding, Aeration,
Mulch, Decorative Stone, Shrub Trimming, Dethatching, Sidewalk Edging &
Gutter Cleaning. Call Matt Nardi for estimate: 608.609.3600 or snowplow@tds.
net. Dependable, Experienced and Fully
Insured.
AMS LAWNCARE Your local
professional since 2011. Free
estimates. 608-807-3320
572 Snow Removal

PLOWING BLOWING
Residential & Commercial.
20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-873-7038
586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/
mo for 12 mos. Free Premium Movie
Channels. FREE equipment, installation
& activation. Call, compare local deals!
800-374-3940 (wcan)
606 Articles For Sale

JET & POWERMATIC PROMO- 15% Off
and other specials! WoodworkersDepot.
com M-F 8-6, Saturday, 8-4. Oneida St,
off 41 right @ Subway, 2965 Ramada
Way, Green Bay 800-891-9003 (wcan)
MOVING SALE, March 7th, 9:00am3:00pm! Snow Thrower, Weber grill, lots
of gardening stuff, Pampered Chef items,
size 4 Prom dresses, so much more! 909
County Road N, Stoughton
GOT KNEE Pain? Back pain? Shoulder pain? get a pain-relieving brace,
little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients
Call Health Hotline Now! 800-431-3924
(wcan)
STAMPIN'UP SET of 35+ with ink pads

and multi-colored powder ink.
Barely used, clean. Seasonal and
Holiday stamps. BO 608-669-2243
MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated

medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For
a limited time, get free equipment, no
activation fees,
no commitment, 2nd waterproof alert
button for free and more.
Only $29.95 per month.
800-281-6138 (wcan)
SWITCH&SAVE EVENT from DirecTV!

Packages starting at $19.99/mo. Free
3-months of HBO, Starz, Showtime &
Cinemax. Free Genie HD/DVR Upgrades!
2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included with
select Packages. New Customers Only.
IV Support Holdings LLC. An authorized
DirecTV Dealer. Some exclusions apply.
Call for details 800-918-1046 (wcan)
648 Food & Drink

ENJOY 100% guaranteed, delivered
to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 74%
PLUS 4 free burgers.
The Happy Family Value Combo.
Only $49.99. Order today.
800-800-307-1674 Use code 43285DVA
or www.OmahaSteaks.com/father72
(wcan)
650 Furniture
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for

Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation.
Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch stepin. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)
672 Pets
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS
AKC OFA. Excellent temperament.
Import Stock. Guaranteed.
715-537-5413 www.jerland.com
#268001-DS (wcan)
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)
2 SLEEPER Sofas. Like new, one full,

one queen, earthtone. Full $185. Queen
$375. Paid $1500.
608-291-2322
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
NEW MATTRESS SETS from $89.

All sizes in stock! 9 styles.
PlymouthFurnitureWI.com
2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth, WI Open 7
days a week. (wcan)
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &

Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawano 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)
OAK OCTOGONAL pedestal table with

six matching chairs. Very good condition.
Includes 2 leafs and table pad. $300/
OBO. 608-358-5868
692 Electronics
652 Garage Sales

GARAGE SALE Cub Cadet tractor 149
with many attachments, chain saws,
many hand tools and wrenches. Also
some household items. 1845 County Road B, Stoughton, WI. March 7,
8:00am-2:00pm.
RUMMAGE SALE Skaalen
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Friendship Room
Tuesday, March 10 9:30am1:30pm
DIRECTV'S BIG DEAL special. Only

$19.99 per month. Free premium channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime
for 3 months & FREE receiver upgrade!
NFL 2014 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)
696 Wanted To Buy

CASH FOR old gas pumps and automotive memorabilia. John (608) 698-6916
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
664 Lawn & Garden

FRUIT TREES Low as $16. Blueberry,
Grape, Strawberry, Aspargus, Evergreen
and Hardwood Plants. FREE catalog.
Woodstock Nursery N1831 Hwy 95
Neillsville, WI 54456 Toll free 888-8038733
wallace-woodstock.com (wcan)
666 Medical & Health Supplies
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

Friday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules.
STOUGHTON 2BR Apartment

$740-$780- includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
ok. EHO.
STOUGHTON LARGE 2BR on
Chalet Dr. Private laundry and garage.
Great price! 608-221-8146
STOUGHTON TOWNHOUSE
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
All appliances including W/D
FF Laundry C/A Basement
Attached garage. $885/Month No
pets. No smoking. 835-8806
VERONA-2BR no smoking, A/C, H/W
included, small pets negotiable, private
parking, quiet neighborhood. $835 month
Call 608-558-7017
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
740 Houses For Rent

EVANSVILLE 2-3 bedroom, one car
garage, $700. per month plus security
deposit, plus utilities. Available March 1.
608-931-6539
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 1BR Upper, utilities included.
No pets, no smoking. Security deposit
$550.00
608-455-3112
ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
OREGON 3 Bedroom Duplexes Deluxe.

2 car garage Small pet. Smoke Free. 6/1.
$1395+ and $1595+ 608.835.9269
The Verona Press
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$50/month
10x15=$55/month
10x20=$70/month
10x25=$80/month
12x30=$105/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
UNION ROAD STORAGE
10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
15
760 Mobile Homes

OREGON MOBILE Home.
High efficiency appliances, A/C, new
steel front door/storm, insulated
6-inch sidewalls. $10,000
By owner. 608-835-8552
801 Office Space For Rent

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
965 Hay, Straw & Pasture

DAIRY QUALITY Big Squares 250- 2nd,
21 protein 147 RFV, 150- 3rd, no rain.
608-426-0624 leave message.
LARGE SQUARE 2nd & 3rd cuttings,
dairy-grade alfalfa, $50 per bale. Mike
McCallips 815-248-2381
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLAE. The
Verona Press Classifieds. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
HELP WANTED
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS
Part-time. Excellent Wages
20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
5501 Femrite Dr. Madison
Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
paulm@badgerbus.com
EOE
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532 Fencing
March 5, 2015
Established, locally owned cleaning

company hiring Crew Leader.
Days only - 25 to 30 hours a week.
Experience helpful but not required.
Excellent pay.
Tinas Home Cleaning, LLC
(608) 513-3638
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PART-TIME COMMERCIAL
CLEANERS WANTED!!
M F, evenings, with a start time of 5:30pm.
Pay rate starts at $9.00 an hour.
Opportunities on
2nd Shift, Monday-Thursday 2PM-12AM
Please apply online at programmedcleaning.com

or call (608) 222-0217 for more information.
$15.30 plus incentive after probationary period
Outside Advveertising
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Colin: Rare disease only second case diagnosed by UWs Waisman Center specialists
with the disease dont make it
past their teen years.
Neither Hilary nor the Bernings pediatrician had even
heard of it. Even the genetic
specialists at the Waisman
Center had only ever diagnosed one other case of
the disease that affects 1 in
70,000 children.
Colin was the second.
Holding out hope

Colin, now 7, doesnt know
about his condition, as he never developed mentally beyond
a toddler. Children with Sanfilippo are developmentally
delayed, and finally reach a
point where they begin a slow
decline toward death.
In testing, he maxed out
at around 30 months developmentally before regressing
to where he now functions
like an 18-month-old. He was
never able to be potty trained,

count or write his name and
likely never will.
Ross said its been frustrating not being able to do anything about Colins condition,
but its not for a lack of trying. The Bernings are holding out some hope that recent
advancements in gene therapy
might at least stabilize Colins
condition, and have participated in some early studies trying
to establish baselines on how
Sanfilippo progresses.
They are currently in
another, with hopes to pave
the way for gene therapy trials. Still, they realize Colins
time is running out.
Medical research takes
time, and its painful each
time a setback delays treatment delays that mean
more days where each is a
little harder for Colin than the
last, Hilary said.
In the meantime, to help
Bowling fundraiser
Photo by Scott De Laruelle
Hilary and Ross Berning hold their son, Colin, in his favorite area of
their house - a spacious basement filled wall-to-wall with toys.
Colin live as comfortably as to find a cure for Sanfilippo

he can for as long as possible, Syndrome, a cause they know
theyve organized a bowl- is a longshot.
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Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg I dont want to bury
to help fund the purchase of my son
a service dog. The event also
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is designed to raise money
Sanfilippo to be misdiagnosed with autism or global
developmental delay, Hilary said, because they stop
meeting milestones and have
behavioral issues.
The doctors at UW
believed it was something
else, and kept looking and
running more tests.
Finally, a skin biopsy
brought the diagnosis. And
the phone call.
Even though the Bernings
had prepared themselves for
the worst, the news was devastating.
I remember saying to
Ross after hanging up the
phone, I dont want to bury
our son, Hilary said. We
just held each other the rest
of the night and cried and
cuddled Colin a little closer.
With that terrible news also
came the acceptance that not
only will the disease likely
take their only child from
them, it will also prevent them
from having other children, as
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carry the same abnormal gene,
and theres a 1 in 4 chance of
passing it on, something they
arent willing to risk. Ross
said after the diagnosis, the
first month for the couple was
absolutely brutal.
Youre just trying to
wake up in the morning and
put one foot in front of the
other, he said.
Perhaps the worst part,
Hilary said, was reliving it all
every time they had to tell a
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Friends and family of Verona first-grader Colin Berning are gathering on March 7 at Ten Pin Alley to raise
funds to help find a cure for his rare, genetic, fatal disease called Sanfilippo Syndrome. There will be bowling, food, fun and 15 silent auction items and 60 bucket
raffle items, with funds donated to the Team Sanfilippo
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to finding a
cure through a gene therapy study at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio. A portion of the funds will also
be put toward a service dog for Colin.
Check-in is from 10-11 a.m., with bowling following until 1 p.m., when there will be raffle drawings. The
lanes are full, but people are invited for the raffles, food
and fun for a $10 ticket. For more information, visit
teamsanfilippo.org, Colins Facebook page at facebook.
com/cureforcolin or email cureforcolin@gmail.com.
Regression
One look around Colins
house would never betray
the fact that he has a fatal
disease, nor would his seemingly boundless energy, typical of a 7-year-old boy. But
he is very different, and he
continues to change.
Ross said the first thing
he noticed was regression in
Colins speech.
We took a lot of videos
him, knowing what was going
to happen, and there was one
where I said, its time for
bath, and he said, I dont
want to a basic questionresponse, he said. We dont
really get that very much from
him anymore. Its just like you
have a 2-year-old.
Ross said on a good day,
Colin will get up around 6:30
in the morning, beginning
the routine.
Weve got a half-hour to
give him a snack, and these
days hes not going to tell
you if hes hungry or thirsty,
youve got to figure it out, he
said. We change his diaper,
help him put his clothes on,
and take him off to the bus.
Its basically hand-in hand,
step-by-step all morning.
Colin has private therapy
in Fitchburg to help with
his speech and daily living
skills, but also attends Country View Elementary School,
where he gets constant oneon-one attention from three
aides. Colin loves being
around kids, and they, in turn,
are getting used to his different way of communicating.
Everyone who knows
him falls in love with him
very, very quickly, Hilary
said. We just want him to
be the kid that everyone else
wants to be around and likes.
Thats the legacy hes going
to leave behind and the people hes going to touch in the
meantime.
Back at home after school,
the Bernings are thankful the
house and backyard are big
enough to handle all Colins
energy. They bought him an
inflatable swimming pool for
the basement and filled it with
countless different kinds of
balls. His favorite thing to do
is zoom down a kiddie pool
slide into the colorful pile.
He loves life, Hilary said. Hes got a lot of
energy, but he cant really
read a book or something to
entertain himself; hes got to
move. Hes a lot of work, but
hes a real joy.
Evenings can be tough,
though, because of his baseline anxiety issues that stir
him to pace the floor, whine
or cry out.
You cant really figure
out whats wrong, which can
be emotionally hard, she
said. You have to do trialand-error, like a newborn.
Since Colin likes to cuddle,
Ross said its hard to get him

situated in bed by himself.
Finally, though, hes asleep,
and he and his parents can
catch a few hours of rest.
And then you start all
over the next day, he said.
Time running out

While there is more hope
for a treatment now than five
years ago, Colins current
prognosis unfortunately hasnt
changed he will likely not
live to see his 16th birthday.
And his parents are destined
to witness his heartbreaking
decline until that point, absolutely powerless to stop it.
Its progressive, so hell
eventually stop talking completely, hell lose his mobility, hell be wheelchair-bound
and bed-bound, then lose his
ability to eat and then major
airway issues, Hilary said.
You try not to think about it
every day because youll go
kind of crazy. But our reality
is that were going to bury
our kid someday, unless this
gene therapy works.
When we were diagnosed, we had nothing, and
now five years later, we have
this ray of hope at the end of
the tunnel, so were going for
it; were fighting for it.
They realize all too well
that ray of hope may arrive
too late to save Colins life,
though.
Dr. Gregory Rice of the
University of Wisconsin
Hospital and Clinics, who
diagnosed Colin and follows
a handful of Sanfilippo
patients, said an enzyme treatment is now being studied
in research trials that looks
very hopeful, for younger
children especially, but is in
early stages. He said another
possibility is gene therapy,
studies of which have been
going on in Europe and are
just starting in the U.S.
Were very hopeful there
will be a treatment, Rice said.
Despite the uncertain outcome for their son, as his
mind and body continue an
inevitable decline, the Bernings remain grateful for the
outpouring of support from the
Verona community, including
a good response to their fundraiser. And they continue to
believe that a medical miracle
might still emerge in time to
answer their prayers.
That is our only shot not to
have to bury him as a teenager and watch him go through
the horrific progression of this
disease, Hilary said. This
can hopefully save his life
and his Sanfilippo buddies
weve met in the course of the
last five years, and those that
are yet to come.
We realize it might not
end up being him who gets
treated soon enough, but if
it can save some other kids,
thats what we need to do.

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