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residents need
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Photo by Jim Ferolie
A group of local citizens is trying to find a way to preserve the historic Matts House, the oldest home remaining in the city, built around
1850. From left, John Volker, Sally Matts Healy, Mike Hankard, Ruth Jensen and Jesse Charles. Not pictured is Bev Beyer.
Operation Preservation
Local residents hoping to save Veronas oldest house
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
In September 1992, with the intersection of Verona Avenue and Main

Street having been recently expanded, the historic Matts House was now
on the corner, and it was getting a
reputation as an eyesore.
Overgrown with weeds and piled
up with junk on the dirt where a used
car dealership had been, its condition got the attention and laments of
downtown businesspeople and others. But since the land was for sale,
owners Bob Fahey and Jim Schmitt
resisted putting any real money into
fixing it up, figuring it would be a
waste of money.
More than 22 years later, Schmitts
son, Tom, and Fahey did sell the
house, to the same buyer that had
lowballed the pair in 1991 with
an offer of $75,000 the City of
Photo submitted
For much of its history, the Matts House

used the Verona Avenue side as a front
door.
Verona. And now, with the 160-plusyear-old brick structure in poor shape
again, city leaders face a difficult
decision about what to do with it.
On Monday, the Common Council will officially discuss its options
for the first time since Aug. 10, when
alders came to the reluctant, unofficial consensus that restoring the oldest home in Verona to a state worthy
of its landmark status was too expensive to realistically consider. But this
time, theyll hear a presentation from
a group that has been exhaustively
researching its options for preservation.
Jesse Charles, who is spearheading
a Verona Area Historical Societysupported effort to save the house,
has arranged to deliver a 10-minute
presentation during the public comment portion of Mondays meeting,
though chances are hell be asked
quite a few questions later on in the
meeting by alders, who have been
intrigued and encouraged by the
determined efforts of a small band of
people still getting a grasp on the size
and complexity of their task.
Even a barebones approach to
Turn to Matts/Page 16
Karl Curtis nine-year run

as the executive director at
the Verona Area Chamber
of Commerce ended last
week with the planned start
of a new job.
While nine years is a long
time for an executive director, Curtis said the length
of his tenure was not out of
the ordinary, as it seems to
go one of two directions
for people in that position
around Dane County.
Either you last a couple
years or you last a long
time, Curtis said.
Before he left, he sat
down with
the Press
where he
previously
worked for
11 years
to discuss
his time at
Curtis
the VACC,
and what the
future could
hold for the chamber and
the city.
Verona Press: Despite
the recession, Verona
has seemingly had a long
period of stability and
now seems to have a lot of
growth ahead. How do you
Turn to Curtis/Page 4
Verona Area School District
2015-16 enrollment
up 12 from 14-15
GE grows rapidly;
elementaries down
SCOTT GIRARD
Despite a 72-student
increase at Glacier Edge
Elementary School, the
Verona Area School District saw an overall drop at
the elementary school level
for this year.
VASD has 13 fewer elementary students, including
Pre-K, in the 2015-16

school year than it did in
2014-15, according to the
third Friday count done
by the states Department
of Public Instruction. But
overall, the district grew
by 12 students, with 18
more at the middle schools
and seven more at the high
school level.
The final tally, which the
state will use to determine
per pupil funding for the
district, is above what the
Turn to Attendance/Page 15
Parent tells school board Westridge subdivision needs busing options

Limited space leaves no
contract options
SCOTT GIRARD
Parents in the Westridge subdivision and the Meister neighborhood are unhappy with the school
districts lack of options for
getting their children to school.

Missy Kellor, who sent a letter to the district in September on
behalf of 31 parents in the neighborhood, spoke to the board Monday night to further express the
groups concerns.
The only transportation option
for our children is a hazardous
and long walking route, Kellor said. Youre asking us to
play Russian roulette with our
childrens safety on that route.

She had previously told the
Press she felt that the districts
response to the groups letter was
dismissive of their numerous
concerns.
Among them: the route their
children have to walk to school
is hazardous, though the Dane
County Sheriffs Office did not
determine it was a hazardous
walking route in its most recent
update to the district.

As recently as two or three
weeks ago, we had them reexamine the Westridge piece, superintendent Dean Gorrell told the
Press earlier Monday. What
they said is, the lack of sidewalks
doesnt in and of itself make it
hazardous. It depends on the volume of traffic, it depends on the
Turn to Bus/Page 15
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Dane County
Budget rises to $572 million
Ice Age trail detoured through Oct. 23

through Friday, Oct. 23.
Dane County Parks Director Darren Marsh apologized for the inconvenience
in a news release, but said
the detour was necessary to
keep trail users safe.
With the large amount
of construction equipment
crossing the trail during
this time period we needed
to temporarily re-route trail
users, Marsh said. The
majority of the bypass is
located on the internal park
road within Badger Prairie County Park and should

have relatively low motorized vehicle traffic volumes.
A map of the closed trail
segment and proposed
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Mark Ignatowski
City of Verona
Liberty zoning goes back to council

Verona Press editor
r
Forced to take a closer
look at restrictions on Liberty Business Park, the Plan
Commission once again was
unanimous in support of a
zoning change for four lots.
Those four lots, near
the intersection of Liberty
Drive and County Hwy. M
and also farther north, near
a second planned hotel,
were far less than the development team had requested,
but they had inspired some
concern at the Common
Council two weeks earlier.
At that time, Ald. Mac
McGilvray (Dist. 1) broke
into what looked to be a
quick approval by complaining that it could be part
of a slow shift toward putting more and more lowpaying retail jobs in an area
designed for high-wage
industrial positions. The
council eventually decided
to push the matter back to
Plan, with Ald. Luke Diaz
(D-3) giving instructions to
provide a more comprehensive look at the entire development.
Monday the commission
carefully walked through a
variety of points but came
to the same conclusions.
Planning director Adam
Sayre noted that while
the tax-increment financing project plan in the area
requires at least 50 percent
of property be suitable for
industrial use, the TIF plan
is not intended to regulate
land use and that financial
policy is a function of the
council, not the Plan Commission.
Commissioner Scott Manley, a former alder, commented that with the former
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was less concerned that
Verona faced the prospect
of having a glut of commercial property.
And Pat Lytle pointed out
that the only possible uses
lost by switching to suburban commercial rather than
suburban industrial were
unlikely in those areas anyway such as heliports and
distribution centers.
Ald. Jack Linder (D-2)
did agree with McGilvrays
concern about a slippery
slope but said he agreed
with the small change and
would not approve more.
The council is expected to
review the request Monday.
New gas station
Commissioners had a few
minor questions and suggestions for the Hometown
Fresh Market at the former
truck stop on West Verona
Avenue but were generally
complimentary and supportive.
The plan is basically a
reincarnation of the former
Chinmi, with a small convenience store and gas station fronting a restaurant
that will serve a variety of
cuisines. Commissioners
mostly focused on its looks,
which will include a new

banner and gas pumps and
fresh paint all around but an
unknown logo for the type
of gas it will have.
Scott Manley suggested breaking up the nearly
100-foot-wide facade with
architectural features, something owner Chris Lin said
hed already begun discussing with an architect.
Commissioners approved
the site plan and waived the
initial review, forwarding
the retail permit to the council.
Other approvals
Other approvals came
quickly and with assorted
minor questions:
A facade change to
Hughes Flooring on East
Verona Avenue
A 12,610-square-foot
storage building at Epic
A 1,440-square-foot
addition to Specialized
Electric in Verona Technology Park
A recommendation to
approve an extension of the
conditional use permit for
Scenic Ridge Apartments
to begin construction later
than originally planned.
The average mill rate

per $1,000 in assessed
property value
2016*
$3.14
2015
$3.12
2014
$3.11
2013
$3.01
2012
$2.87
2011
$2.73
* County executive proposed
Dane County taxpayers

can expect a slight uptick
in their county tax bills
next year, but should see
some local road improvements from the increased
payment.
D a n e C o u n t y e x e c utive Joe Parisi unveiled
his proposed 2016 budget
last week with a proposed
levy increase of $0.02 per
$1,000 in assessed value.
Parisi said in his budget
memo that the countys
operating budget focuses on improving mental
health services, housing
and job opportunities.
Meanwhile the proposed
capital budget calls for
$35.9 million in expenses,
mainly for road projects.
This marks a $6.4 million
decrease from last year.
Verona will see a major
construction project begin
along County Hwy. M
north of the city this year.
The 2016 budget includes
a joint venture among the
cities of Verona and Madison and Dane County,
where roughly $40.5 million is budgeted for reconstruction of Hwy. M.
The project includes
construction of a partial
interchange at Hwys. M
and PD, with the county
contributing $6.6 million,
the cities chipping in $18.3
million and the federal
government paying roughly $15.6 million. Another
$12 million is budgeted
to make Hwy. PD a more
urban roadway between
Hwy. M and Maple Grove
Road. The county share is
$2.8 million, while the City
of Madison will pay $3.2
million, with the remaining
$6 million covered by federal funds.
Another $1.1 million
is planned for the Paoli
bridge reconstruction.
About $225,000 will be
county funds, with the rest
covered by federal money.
Other Verona-area
The development team for the
New Proposed
Mixed Use Project
Overall county tax rates.

Actual rates will vary by community because of different
assessment methods and
the appropriation of special
levies (i.e. library and public
health).
expenses include natural

gas and building upgrades
worth roughly $360,000 at
the Verona landfill.
Approximately $100,000
is proposed to help the
Badger Prairie Needs Network complete its move to
the Badger Prairie health
complex.
County Board supervisors will review the proposal this month, offer
amendments and vote on
the budget before Thanksgiving.
In his budget announcement, Parisi touted the
success of partnerships
between county and local
governments, as well as
with businesses, community, civic and faith groups.
I developed my budget for 2016 with a focus
on identifying partners
that when teamed with the
resources of county government could accomplish
The proposed $572 million operating budget represents a nearly 8 percent

increase over last years
$530 million budget. The
proposed mill rate of $3.14
per $1,000 in assessed
property value an average estimate for Dane
County since different
municipalities have different assessments practices
and levies is $0.02 higher
than last years budget.
The county levy represents
approximately 15 percent
of a homeowners total tax
bill with state, municipal,
school district and technical college budgets making
up the rest of the annual
tax bill.
The operating budget
brings Dane Countys
reserve fund to nearly $25
million, which has helped
improve the countys bond
rating, Parisi said. That better rating allows for more
favorable borrowing rates,
although this years budget
seeks less money for capital
projects. The proposed capital budget is $6.4 million
less than last year.
A complete, line-by-line
copy of the proposed budget can be found online at
countyofdane.com/exec/
budget.aspx
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Cyclists and pedestrians

will have a to go a little out
of the way along the Ice Age
Junction Trail in order to
avoid a construction project.
Dane County Parks
announced last week that
a segment of the Ice Age
Junction Trail and Ice Age
National Scenic Trail, from
the park road within Badger
Prairie County Park south
through the bicycle pedestrian underpass at East Verona
Avenue, will be detoured
County tax
rates
the greatest amount of

good for the people we
work for, Parisi said.
Those partnerships
allowed this proposed
budget to remain roughly
$500,000 under the stateimposed revenue limit cap
while providing a cost-ofliving increase for some
employees and $0.87 perhour wage increase for all
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Bike and pedestrian traffic along the Ice Age Junction Trail is being diverted around construction near
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Local road projects

expected next year
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Curtis: Verona is Not extreme southwest Madison

Continued from page 1
see the business community and
climate changing over the next few
years?
Karl Curtis: I go back 20 years,
between Verona
Press and here, so
I remember when
we were the fastest-growing community in Wisconsin. It would
kind of alternate between us
and Sun Prairie.
Were not quite back to the boom
times we were, but you can kind of
see it coming.
The question we have to ask ourselves is where are you going to put
things? Youve got kind of a bunch
of fast food restaurants down by
Farm and Fleet; do you want to
continue to develop there, which
theres not a lot of room left?
Do we want to go out by the
southeast side where the Liberty
Business Park is? Do we want to
try to develop by the West End? Do
we want to do something downtown, or are we just going to talk
about downtown? Make a decision.
Q&
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Jonathan Balinski, left, and John Hebgen, right, both throw down a rock at the
end of the tournament line at last years competition.
Library to hold rockpaper-scissors tourney

Fourth annual fundraiser
is Saturday
Test your skill in a quest to
become the 2015 Rock-PaperScissors Champion during the
librarys fourth annual tournament and fundraiser at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10.
The entry is fee is $5 to participate, paid at the door, and
all ages are welcome in this
fast-paced and fun tournament.
Children must be old enough
to understand the rules of rockpaper-scissors and able to play
without parental assistance.
The grand-prize winner will
receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab
S2 Nook and will be declared the
official tournament champion by
Verona Mayor Jon Hochkammer.
The second-place winner will
receive a Nook Glowlight, and
the third place prize is a gift
If you go
What: Rock-Paper-Scissors
tournament
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
10
Where: Verona Public Library
Info: veronapubliclibrary.org
certificate. Other prizes include
a Barnes and Noble gift card,
faux-sheepskin ultra-soft lap
blanket and a CamelBak Eddy
water bottle. Youngsters will
take home certificates for frozen
custard or frozen yogurt just for
playing.
Prizes are donated by Verona
Vision Care and Park Printing.
Proceeds from the event benefit
the Friends of the Verona Public
Library.
For information, call 8457180.
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VP: What can the city do to create a thriving downtown?

KC: The city really needs to
decide to do something bold or
look elsewhere. Its not anybodys
fault. Its been a series of decisions
that seemed smart at the time that
have now come back to haunt us,
going back decades.
For example, if you really want
to redevelop the downtown, youve
got to find a way to move the
church, but nobody wants to move
the church. Or youve got to tear
down a large chunk of residential
area. Or youve got to bulldoze a
bunch of buildings by where the
Sows Ear and those are. Or some
major change has to happen.
The problem is thats sort of
expensive, its going to be very
politically controversial, so maybe
its not worth it.
VP: In the near future, what
opportunities does the chamber
have to grow and have more of an
impact around Verona?
KC: We kind of stayed low during the down years of the economy. Verona was fortunate in that it
just kind of stayed level. Now we
as a community are poised to grow
again.
As a chamber, were ready to
grow with the business community
as it grows. What we lack, however
is a solid retail base. We have
retail, but we dont have a great
deal of retail, and its not clustered.
So theres not that destination you
can go to and park your car and go
to the bookstore and the sporting
goods store and the hardware store.
You have the Purple Goose way
over there, you have fast food restaurants over there, you have a coffee shop over there. Without kind
of a settled downtown, you dont
have a vibrant retail scene. Thats
further complicated by the fact
that eight minutes to the northeast
is Madison. That makes it an extra
big risk for a retailer to set up here.
VP: What can the city and the
chamber do to motivate a retailer to
take that risk?
KC: One of the things I had
wanted to do for next year if I had
still been here was work on a plan
to foster community spirit and
community involvement.
I have heard from more than one
source that Verona is getting a reputation for not supporting its businesses. Thats not to say we dont
support Millers, for example,
but people have looked into coming here and the reputation is that
Verona does not support its own.
People like to live in Hometown
U.S.A., but they dont come here to
Photo by Scott Girard
Karl Curtis stands in front of the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce building on
W. Verona Avenue. The chamber moved into the building during his tenure and
has tenants to help make the office basically cost-neutral, Curtis said.
On the web
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Curtis:
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So it became much more difficult to keep people focused and

involved in the chamber.
I dont want to be overgeneralizing here, but to go back to what
I said before, people now, if they
invest $190 in chamber dues want
to know how its going to make
them $225 as opposed to joining
the chamber to get that stamp
of approval that youre part of the
Verona business community.
shop. The Verona Music Festival

that we had, we brought a major
performance to Verona, very few
people came. Other than going to
our own kids little league games,
VP: What are some of the things
we as a community dont have
youll
miss about this role?
something to bind us together. No
KC: Ive met some people who I
shared identity. So my thought was
might not have associated with oththat we could begin to create that.
erwise who are just terrific people,
VP: What is the most important and Ive learned a great deal from
thing a new director can bring to them. Im not a natural business
person or chamber of commerce
the community?
KC: The new director needs to director, though it turned out pretty
well, I think. So Im going to miss
try to get businesses involved.
Back in the day, when you start- the people.
Ive had a stream of folks come
ed a business, you joined the chamber of commerce because it was a in or email me or call me since
badge you wore on your chest that the announcement came out in the
said, I am a legitimate business. paper last week, saying thank you
Im a member of the chamber of and that kind of thing. Im going to
commerce. Now, and especially miss the people the most.
After that, I dont know. Ive
since the recession and with some
younger business owners, you enjoyed being involved in Verona
dont just join the chamber of com- for 20 years, and I wont be anymerce. You look at the chamber of more. Ill still be around, but not
commerce as Whats in it for me? in a prominent position, so thats
going to be different.
VP: You knew your predecesVP: Is there anything else spesor, Dave Phillips, while you were
at the Press. How did you do things cific you wanted to accomplish
while here that didnt quite make
differently than Dave?
KC: When I look back at the it?
KC: I was really excited about
chamber calendar, when I took
over the chamber, we had a golf establishing Verona as an arts
outing, an annual dinner and we destination. I think with the music
ran Spin the Wheel at Hometown festival we got off to a good start.
Days. Now we have at least one I actually thought itd be much
smaller.
thing at least every month.
I would still like to, if I can in
Dave was a really great guy, very
some
way, be involved in doing
charismatic guy. I owe him in that
he brought people to the table. The that. Other than that I set the
chamber, and I saw some records, chamber up with Hometown Days,
I think 2003, the chamber had 100 which I think was a smart move,
members and was in bad shape. which took two tries.
Dave got people talking, got peoVP: What are some things that
ple thinking about the chamber and
got people to the table and I took limit what the chamber can do?
KC: The chambers always had
those people he brought to the table
a
really
good relationship for the
and gave them some things to do.
Dave was more of a people per- city, and were an important voice.
When we get our pack together and
son, I was more of an organizer.
make a statement with 300 busiVP: What are some other ways nesses backing us, people listen.
On the other hand, the chamber
you think the chamber has changed
cant
work miracles. This is anothsince you started?
KC: From 2006 to 2008, peo- er reason we need a greater sense
ple were just joining the chamber of community identity.
left and right. I didnt have to go
VP: How do you get that mesout and recruit. You still did. But
sage
to them?
applications were just coming in
KC: The paper plays a role. This
the mail all the time.
When the economy tanked, prob- goes back to when I was editor of
ably more like 2009 or 2010, it just the paper. Trying to say this withchanged the psyche for many busi- out being too critical, the newspanesses. So someone that used to per can be more active.
The chamber can put up signs
be very active in the chamber, for
example, when they had 10 people and banners and that kind of thing,
in the office, now only had five and but it really comes down to the
theyre working longer, and they citizens of Verona have to decide
have to come in earlier, and the last that we live in Verona. We are not
thing they want to do is get up even Extreme Southwest Madison.
earlier than that to go to a chamber
meeting or anything.
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October 8, 2015
The Verona Press
POLICE REPORT
Photo contributed
The four lead singer-actors in VACTs upcoming musical, Forever Plaid, are, from left: Rick Henslin,
Mike Ducett, Greg Matysik and Roger Roethlisberger. The shows open Oct. 16.
VACT goes Forever Plaid

starting Oct. 16 at PAC
The Verona Area Community Theater (VACT)
plans to go Forever Plaid
with upcoming presentations of the popular musical
starting Friday, Oct. 16 at
the Verona Performing Arts
Center. The show highlights songs sung by guy
groups of the 50s and 60s,
featuring Three Coins in
the Fountain, Crazy bout
Ya Baby, Cry, Love is
a Many Splendored Thing
and many more to bring
back memories and warm
hearts
Forever Plaid tells the
story of four guys (Sparky,
Smudge, Jinx and Frankie)
who discovered they shared
a love for music and got
together to become their
idols The Four Freshman,
The Hi-Lo's and The Crew
Cuts. Rehearsing in the
basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever
Plaid.
On the way to their
first big gig, the "Plaids"
If you go
What: Verona Area
Community Theater production of Forever Plaid
When: 7:30 p.m. Oct.
16, 17, 22, 23 and 24; 2
p.m. Oct. 18
Where: Verona Area
Performing Arts Center,
300 Richard St.
Info: vact.org
are slammed broadside by a school bus and
killed instantly. It is at the
moment when their careers
and lives end that the story
of Forever Plaid begins,
however. Singing in close
harmony, squabbling over
the smallest intonations and
executing their charmingly
outlandish choreography
with over-zealous precision, the Plaids program of
beloved songs and delightful patter keeps audiences
rolling in the aisles when
they're not humming along

to some of the great nostalgic pop hits, according to a
VACT press release.
The Plaids are played by
Roger Roethlisberger (Jinx),
Greg Matysik (Frankie),
Rick Henslin (Smudge) and
Mike Ducett (Sparky). The
show is directed by Marie
Kyle and produced by Dee
Baldock, with music direction by Peggy Dallman and
choreography by Calli Ingebritsen. Dale Nickels runs
sound, Steve Nickels runs
the lights and Jane Pulda
handles the costumes. Stage
managers are Alex and Bill
Rosenbaum.
All reports taken from the July 19

Verona police logbook.
8:37 p.m. Police arrested a
man on the 500 block of MelJuly 17
ody Lane for domestic bat9:28 a.m. Police shut down tery after they say he became
traffic at the 100 block of upset over dirty dishes and
Jenna Street to allow MG&E pushed his wife, causing her
to make repairs to a gas line, harm.
after an audible hissing noise
was heard coming from the July 20
pipe. Police received the call
5:27 a.m. Police respondfrom a foreman for Northwest ed to a two-car crash on Cty.
Cable who said he thought Hwy. PB at Rolling Oaks Lane
crews struck a gas line while between a 64-year-old New
setting fiber optic cable.
Glarus woman and a 42-year
New Glarus man. The womJuly 18
an had apparently slowed to
3:01 a.m. Officers stopped allow a family of raccoon to
a 29-year-old Fitchburg man cross when the man crashed
at N. Main St. and Cross into the back of her vehicle,
Country Road and cited him causing minor damage to
for his first offense operating both cars. The man was cited
while intoxicated (OWI), pro- for following too closely.
hibited alcohol concentration
7:10 a.m. A computer,
(PAC) and having no insur- digital camera and bluetooth
ance after a intoximeter test stereo were reported stolen
found him with a blood alco- from a job site trailer on the
hol concentration of .08. A 900 block of Liberty Drive.
33-year-old passenger in the Another trailer at the location
vehicle, from Madison, was reported two locks had been
cited for possession of drug cut off the door but no propparaphernalia and was driven erty was taken.
to his home by a VPD officer.
10:24 a.m. A woman
8:04 p.m. Officers stopped reported to police that $452
an 18-year-old Monona in fraudulent charges were
woman for a failure to display made to her debit card from
plates when a Madison K-9 Chattanooga, Tenn., two days
unit detected something in prior.
the vehicle. The woman was
12:42 p.m. A Verona man
cited for possession of THC reported fraudulent charges
and drug paraphernalia after from California of $1,700
a subsequent search turned to his credit card, and from
up suspicious items and sub- London for $800 to his debit
stances.
card.
9:46 p.m. Police monitored the intersection of Cty. July 22
Hwy. M and Prairie Heights
10:27 a.m. An officer used
Drive for approximately 40 an unlocking kit to assist a
minutes.
woman on the 100 block
Shows are at the Verona

Area Performing Arts Center (300 Richard St.) at 7:30
p.m. Oct. 16, 17, 22, 23 and
24 and 2 p.m. Oct. 18.
Tickets are $10-15 available at the door and in
advance at vact.org.
What: Health and

Wellness Fair & Flu Shot
Clinic
When: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14
Where: Verona Area
Senior Center, 108 Paoli
St.
Info: 845-7471
per person
600 W. Verona Ave

Verona, WI 53593
SPONSORED BY:
608-709-5565
www.rizzolaw.com
Lucy Sanna
and her new book The Cherry Harvest

Saturday, November 7 9:00am
Edgerton Performing Arts Center
For more information:
www.sterlingnorthbookfestival.com
Speaker
Holiday Inn Express & Suites

515 W. Verona Ave.
Verona, WI 53593
$25
10th Annual Edgerton Book & Film Festival
Featured
Jacob Bielanski
Thursday, October 22
5:30 - 7:30 pm
otherwise the cost is $31

for a flu shot, $44 for FluMist and $50 for the high
dose shot, according to the
senior center. Flu shots will
be given on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
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DUI
Probate
Employment
Real Estate
Elder Law
June 24
11:19 a.m. A man reported to police that he had been
ding-dong-ditched the previous night, and was curious if anyone else had made
similar reports. He told officers nothing on his property
seemed to have been touched
during the incident.
Scott De Laruelle
Also featuring:
Kathleen Ernst, Patty Loew,

Michael Perry, Jerry Apps,
Susan Wehrley...
Plus many others!
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If you go
prevention booth, vision

screenings and other health
professionals on hand to
answer questions.
There is no charge for the
flu shot if people bring their
Medicare/Medicaid cards,
July 23
9:31 a.m. A woman
reported her BMO Harris
debit card had $2677.89 taken through fraudulent transaction registered in Chicago.
6:48 p.m. Officers monitored traffic at Military Ridge
and Forest View for one hour.
Light traffic was observed,
and two drivers were pulled
over for failure to stop.
9:11 p.m. Officers were
asked by the Green County
Sheriffs Department to
arrest a local man for violating bond conditions. The
man was taken into custody
and transported to the Belleville Police Department.
Benefit for the

Badger Prairie Needs Network Food Pantry
Tickets
Health and Wellness Fair is Oct. 14

When it comes to the
health of seniors, the Verona Senior Center will be a
one-stop shop on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The center is
hosting its annual Health
and Wellness Fair from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., and also a
flu shot clinic from 9:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The fair will take place
in the dining room, with
representatives from Heartland Hospice, Senior
Helpers, St. Marys Care
Center, Capitol Physical
Therapy, Life Assist Life
Line, Zounds, Comforcare,
Main Street Dentist, Badger Prairie Needs Network
and more. There will also
be a massage therapist,
registered dietician, falls
of Lincoln Street who had

locked her keys in her running car with two dogs inside.
5:21 p.m. Police arrested
a 48-year-old Oregon woman
at the intersection of County
Hwys. PB and M, on suspicion of her third-offense
OWI and for having an open
intoxicant in her car.
8:37 p.m. A Verona woman called to report $566 of
fraudulent charges made to
her account from ten different businesses in St. Louis.
Featuring selections of
food and wine from
15+ area restaurants.
Tickets will be available for purchase
at The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce office, State Bank of Cross
Plains, Capitol Bank, Park Bank and
online at www.VeronaWI.com
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The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Coming up
Churches
The cost of the class is $15 for AARP

All vaccines are always adminismembers and $20 for non-members.
tered by nurses. A no shot nasal
Join the library for the national
RSVP by Oct. 9 by calling 845-7471. spray is available for healthy people
event to celebrate reading and Star
ages 2-49 years old coming in OctoWars with free giveaways and crafts College prep
ber. Flu shots cost $31 and are covfor children and adults at 1 p.m. SatBefore starting your college search, ered by Medicare Part B and Medicurday, Oct. 10, at the library.
find out what colleges are really aid. Intranasal vaccines cost $33, and
For information, call 845-7180.
looking for on your application. On a high dose vaccine is available for
Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7-8:30 $50.
Monday Maker
For information, call 241-7279 or
p.m. at the library, Tom Kleese, chief
Stop by teen central at the library college planner from OnCampus Col- visit HomeHealthUnited.org.
from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, to lege Planning, will discuss how much
Flu shots are also offered daily
create something spectacular.
high test scores, community service at Walgreens, 104 N. Main St., and
Monday Maker is for ages 11-18. experience and other traits of well- Mondays through Saturdays at HomeFor information, call 845-7180.
town Pharmacy, 202 S. Main St.
rounded students matter.
This
program
is
free
and
open
to
the
Safe driving course
public. For information or to register, Tony Rocker
Refresh your driving skills at the visit veronapubliclibrary.org.
The senior center will hold its OctoAARP Safe Driving Course from
ber birthday anniversary and lunch
noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Flu clinics
from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Frithe senior center.
Home Health United is conducting day, Oct. 16, featuring Elvis imperLearn new defensive driving tech- public a public flu clinic from 9:30 sonator Tony Rocker.
niques, new traffic laws and rules of a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
RSVP for lunch by noon on Oct. 15
the road, and proven safety strategies. 14, at the senior center.
by calling 845-7471.
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.
Star Wars Reads Day
Community calendar
dles, beverage and dessert ($10),
207 Legion St.
7 p.m., What Do Colleges Really
Care About? program, library, 8457180
Thursday, October 15
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Life Legacy:

Journaling, senior center, 845-7471
6 p.m., Books N Booze club:
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer,
Pasquals Cantina
Friday, October 16
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Birthday

Anniversary and Lunch with Tony
Rocker, senior center, 845-7471
Noon to 2 p.m., Public Flu
Immunization Clinic, Belleville
Senior Center, 21 S. Vine St., 2417279
7 p.m., John Parker DeHaven,
Tuvalu
Saturday, October 17
10-11 a.m., Meet artist Magda

Gryparis, library
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prescription
Drug Take-Back Initiative, Verona
Police Department, 845-7623
2-5 p.m., Cornish Pasty class
($35), Badger Prairie Needs
Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave.,
bpnn.org
Football
7 p.m. Common Council
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
Tuesday, Oct. 13
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
10 a.m. Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Blue Men & River
Monsters at Senior Center
9 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
10 p.m. Verona Civil War
Soldiers at Historical Society
Wednesday, Oct. 14
7 a.m. Wisconsin
1:30 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
3 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
5 p.m. Common Council
(from Oct. 12)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Center
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 and 10 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 10:15 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 School: 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m., staffed
nursery available
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 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.
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
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 Eric Melso
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are
between services.
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
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC

PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli

Center
at Senior Center
Thursday, Oct. 15
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
at Senior Center
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Days Parade
Jesus gives a stern warning to anyone who might

cause a believer to stumble in their faith: If anyone
causes one of these little ones--those who believe
in me--to stumble, it would be better for them if a
large millstone were hung around their neck and they
were thrown into the sea. (Mark 9:42 NIV) If raising
theological questions damages your faith, or the faith
of others, then perhaps the questioning has gone too
far. There is a point beyond which the intellect cannot
go, though faith, hope and love may take you there.
Dietary and other customs might also cause a person
to stumble. Paul tells us that all things are clean to eat
and drinkGod does not require us to be vegetarians
or teetotalersand when you are eating as a guest to
eat whatever is put before you. But if eating meat or
drinking wine would cause someone in your company
to stumble then we should abstain. In other words,
offend no one, as far as possible. Taking a vegetarian
to a steakhouse is as inconsiderate as drinking alcohol
around a recently recovered alcoholic.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.
All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. It is better
not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that
will cause your brother or sister to fall.
Romans 14:20-21 NIV
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.
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11 a.m. Scams at Senior

Center
1 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
4:30 p.m. Verona Civil War
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from Oct. 5)
Center
at Senior Center
Sunday, Oct. 11
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Plan Commission
(from Oct. 5)
Center
4:30 p.m. Verona Civil War
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from Oct. 5)
Center
at Senior Center
Monday, Oct. 12
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Days Parade
Center
Senior Center
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
Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Tripping Others
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, Oct. 8
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
at Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Days Parade
Friday, Oct. 9
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Days Parade
Center
Senior Center
Football
8:30 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
Center
at Senior Center
Saturday, Oct. 10
8 a.m. Plan Commission
(from Oct. 5)
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG

2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
430 E. Verona Ave.

845-2010
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7 p.m., Nick Venturella, Tuvalu

Thursday, October 8
6:30-8:30 p.m., Computer Class:
Monday, October 12
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics (regis- 4-8 p.m., Monday Maker (ages
ter), library, 845-7180
11-18), library, 845-7180
Friday, October 9
6 p.m., Friends of the Military
9 a.m., Chat and Chew: Effective Ridge State Trail meeting, Blue
Mound State Park
Communication with Persons with
Dementia, senior center, 845-7471 7 p.m., Common Council, City
Center
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Devils Lake
Outing, meet at senior center, 845Tuesday, October 13
7471
12-4 p.m., AARP Safe Driving
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Verona
Course, senior center, 845-7471
Homecoming Lunch, senior center,
3-4 p.m., Art Class with Mary:
845-7471
Experimenting with Paint, Pens,
1 p.m., Movie: Aloha, senior center Collage and Texture Mediums,
4:15 p.m., Homecoming Parade,
senior center, 845-7471
Verona Area High School
3-7 p.m., Verona Farmers
7 p.m., Apollo Affair and Waage
Market, Hometown Junction,
Brothers, Tuvalu
veronafarmersmarket.weebly.com
6:30-7:30 p.m., Long-Term Care
Saturday, October 10
and Final Expense Planning,
8 a.m. to noon, Live Generous
library, 845-7180
Verona service event, Badger
Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E.
Wednesday, October 14
Verona Ave., 848-5150
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Public Flu
8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free E-Waste
Immunization Clinic, senior center,
Drop-Off, Verona Public Works
241-7279
Facility, 410 Investment Ct.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Health and
10 a.m., Rock-Paper-Scissors
Wellness Fair, senior center, 845Tournament, library, 845-7180
7471
1 p.m., Star Wars Reads Day,
4:30-7 p.m., American Legion
library, 845-7180
Dinner with beef tips, gravy, noo-
(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
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to advertise on the
Verona Press
church page
ConnectVerona.com
October 8, 2015
The Verona Press
Residents can drop off e-waste for free Saturday Live Generous Verona set
If you go
for Saturday morning
Saturday, Oct. 10, at the citys public
works facility, 410 Investment Court.
E-waste includes televisions, computers, computer printers, monitors
and other accessories, DVD players,
VCRs, fax machines and cell phones.
To drop off items at the citys annual event, you must have basic proof
of City of Verona residency.
For information on the event, call
the citys public works department at
845-6695 or visit the citys website at
ci.verona.wi.us.
What: Free e-waste drop-off event

Who: City of Verona residents
When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 10
Where: City public works facility,
410 Investment Court
Info: 845-6695
Residents to join for

morning of service
Badger Prairie Needs
Network is partnering with
Thrivent Financial to share
opportunities for area residents to serve those in need
in the community. The
event, called Live Generous Verona, will be held
on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Registration and a continental breakfast will begin
at 8 a.m. at BPNNs new
facility, 1200 E. Verona Ave. From 9 a.m. to
noon, volunteers will help
elderly neighbors with
yard work, make no-sew
fleece scarves for distribution at the Verona Area
School District coat fair,
put together birthday gift
bags for young children or
make greeting cards that
will be distributed through
BPNNs food pantry.
All volunteers are asked
Photo submitted
VAHS students Sail through the night this weekend

The 2015 Verona Area High School Homecoming Court is, front row: Sofia Abreu, Abigail Bohrer, Emily Ford, Whitney Murray, Macy
Osbourne, Mary Steiner and Carly Winner; back row: Peter Christian, Reginald Curtis, Kwan Clements, Robert Freitag, Peter Janssen, Alex
Jones and Brycen Smith. VAHS is celebrating homecoming this week, with the parade on Friday at 4:15 p.m. on Main Street. The homecoming game is against Sun Prairie, and students can go to the dance with a Sail Through the Night theme.
If you go
What: Live Generous
Verona service event
When: 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Oct. 10
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SOMS parents: Return to letters doesnt make the grade

group Verona for Positive
Change and said the approach
has only been an attempt to
When Savanna Oaks Mid- appease concerned families.
Standard Score
Letter Grade
Description
As we SOMS parents Exceeds
dle School administrators said
A
I can fluently explain how to do the task in my words.
the school would once again were told repeatedly by
Mastery
I can consistently connect concepts to my life or to
offer grades on an ABC scale administration last year, the
mastery
scale
does
not
equate
this year, parents thought they

other learning.
had accomplished their goal. to ABC scale, yet thats what

I can persevere in problem solving and tasks.
After a recent principal and theyve done, Gigot Puent

I can go beyond standards, demonstrate further learning.
community informational said. The few parents at a
meeting and through a month recent informational meeting Mastery
B
I can explain how to do the task.
of school, theyre not so sure learned that getting every
I can complete the task without help.
thing correct 100 percent
anymore.

I can show that I understand.
Last year, SOMS offered on a presentation or quiz is
only mastery-based grad- (Mastery) and will be report-
I can correct my own mistakes.
ing, which ran on a scale from ed as B.
Near
Mastery
C
I can complete the task with help or with an example

SOMS principal Sandy
beginning level to masEskrich
told
the
Press
Tuestery, as part of the transi
in front of me.
tion to personalized learning. day morning that a 20-out
I may still make a few mistakes.
After parents told the school of-20 on a geography quiz,
I can correct my mistakes with help from someone.
board of their concerns with for example, would indeed
the system this summer, the be a mastery, which equals Beginning Level
D
I can follow the task while someone explains it to me.
school said it would be adding a B.
I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong.
That demonstrates mas-
letter grades to help supple I cannot figure out how to start.
ment the mastery standards, tery, great, Eskrich said.
and tied the letters to the dif- That suggests the student has No Evidence
N/A
I have not engaged in work to provide
memorized those things and
ferent mastery standards.

evidence of learning.
Michelle Gigot Puent, is ready to build on them. Its
rote
memory.
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memory
is
who has a seventh-grader at
SOMS, spoke to the school not a high-level skill.
Eskrich also said letter and pointed to the descrip- kids have a solid mastery of Gigot Puent said.
board Monday night on
It may be as hard for you
behalf of the 500-member grades are not our priority, tions of the different mas- foundational skills on which
tery standards on the SOMS to build.
board members to believe
website as an outline to help
An A, or an Exceeds Mas- as it was for us as parents,
understand what the different tery on the mastery scale but examples of what might
that was put in place last year qualify as (exceeds mastery)
Find updates and links right away. grades mean.
Were using letter grades at SOMS, is a subjectively that were given included invitAdd us on Facebook and as additional descriptors of defined feat of expressing that ing ones teacher to lunch
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margin of a test expressing a
connection of a question to
another course or experience
in life.
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there are multiple ways to
achieve an A, and all of them
demonstrate a higher level of
understanding, like fluently
explaining a concept in the
students own words or taking a concept in one subject
and applying it to another.
When they are really
excited kids do that naturally, she said.
The issue came up over the
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and curriculum, instruction
and assessment committee
meetings, where it was agreed
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Eskrich emphasized last
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the system that mastery standards allow for deeper understanding among students and
parents of what a student does
or does not understand. But
parents said the system was
too subjective and inconsistent.
Gigot Puent emphasized
that the parents want letter
grades so their students are
prepared for that same kind of
grade in high school, when it
counts from freshman year
on.
The first meeting of

a district committee on
transgender policies did
not feature much decisionmaking, but rather led to
an assignment for the 20
people in attendance.
Superintendent Dean
Gorrell asked the group,
which included a pastor,
district officials, students,
parents and a transgender woman, to look at the
districts current policies
and compare them to other
school districts.
The district has policies
relating to bullying, equal
education opportunities,
discrimination complaints
and others that could
relate to transgender students. Committee members

received those, as well as
policies about transgender
students from school districts around Wisconsin.
Many of those in attendance, all volunteers,
expressed gratitude to the
district for having discussions about transgender
issues.
Im 44 years old, so
obviously things were different when I was in high
school, said Cass Downing, a transgender woman
who advocates for LGBT
youth. There was nothing
as far as safety so thank
you so much for being on
the forefront of this and
being supportive. This is
a hard topic for people to
talk about and deal with.

Verona Area High
School associate principal
Tamara Sutter recalled her
own experience of having a transgender friend in
high school and said being
part of the committee was
meaningful for her.
Part of me is sad that
its still something that
many of our students and
youth and many people are
struggling with, but happy
that were coming together
and talking about it, Sutter told the group.
The outcome of the
groups discussion could
have an important timeliness because VAHS athletic director Mark Kryka,
also on the committee, said
whether a student plays
boys or girls sports could

become an issue sometime
this year.
I know we do have
some students at school
that may want to participate in WIAA sports and
trying to meet their needs
because it could happen
as early as this winter,
November, or in March
for the spring sports,
Kryka said. One student
approached me that was
interested.
The group will meet
again Thursday, Oct. 15,
to begin formulating policy goals. After they create a recommendation, the
school board likely will
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Above, Reece Cordray throws a

bean bag attempting to knock
down a set of plastic bowling pins at one of the festival
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Right, Fifth-graders David
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Football
Volleyball
Mueller kill
sparks Cats
to a thrilling
5-set victory
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Junior tight end Hunter Bourne celebrates the Verona Area High School football teams 21-13 win over Madison La Follette Friday at Lussier Stadium. The Wildcats moved
into a tie for second place in the Big Eight while also earning playoff eligibility.
Clutch Cats
Wildcats get big plays

in the fourth to become
playoff eligible
ANTHONY IOZZO
With the Verona Area High

School football team only up by
a point early in the fourth quarter,
it was two huge plays that ended
up being the difference maker in a
21-13 win over Madison La Follette.
Senior captain linebacker Sam
Favour made a huge interception that gave the Wildcats the
ball back on La Follette 45-yard
line and, on a third-and-16, junior

quarterback Max Fink later connected with junior split end Jack
Herkert on a 33-yard pass that set
up senior running back Carson
Parks second touchdown of the
quarter a 4-yard run to the end
zone.
I think we caught them a little
off guard because we were into the
wind, but I just wanted to throw it
up and give Jack a chance, head
coach Dave Richardson said.
And Jack made a great play, and
that was huge. That gave us some
life to get it into the end zone.
Fink also had some help by
the offensive line on that big
Turn to Football/Page 13
Junior split
end Jack
Herkert makes
a 33-yard
catch for a
first down
in the fourth
quarter Friday.
The play was
made on a
third-and-16
and led to a
Carson Parks
3-yard touchdown run that
clinched the
Wildcats win.
With the Big Eight Conference title on the line

Tuesday, senior Grace
Mueller and the rest of the
volleyball team stepped up
in a big way in a 3-2 (25-16,
26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 18-16)
win over Sun Prairie.
Mueller, who led the
Wildcats (22-2 overall, 8-0
Big Eight) with 11 kills and
four blocks, was able to get
a huge spike for a kill to cut
the Cardinals lead to 14-12
in the final set.
Senior Victoria Brisack
followed with some clutch
serves to tie the deciding set
at 14. After back-and-forth
volleys, Verona finally was
able to put Sun Prairie away
in an 18-16 win.
It is amazing because I
knew we could do it from
the start. Our team practiced for this, and we were
ready to go, Mueller said.
This is what we have been
preparing for all season. I
am so proud how everyone
played.
It is pretty cool. Having
the team that we have this
year and knowing how hard
we have worked, I am so
proud of these girls.
The Wildcats grabbed a
2-0 match lead after 25-16
and 26-24 wins in the first
two sets, but the Cardinals
fought back with 25-21 and
26-24 wins to force the fifth
set.
In the midst of those
close losses, head coach
Kelly Annen made an
adjustment to get the ball
to the middles including
Mueller and senior Julie
Touchett.
That moved paid
Turn to Volleyball/Page 12
Girls golf
Defending champs make state

for the third straight year
ANTHONY IOZZO
There have been different

heroes all season for the Verona Area High School girls golf
team, and at Tuesdays WIAA
Division 1 Madison West sectional, it was seniors Hanna Rebholz and Emily Opsal that made
the difference.
Rebholz, the No. 4 golfer, finished as a medalist with a 74,
while Opsal, the No. 3 golfer,
was second on the team with a 79
at Odana Hills Golf Course.
Those scores helped the Wildcats edge Middleton 319-320 for
the sectional title and the third
right time. Hopefully, I can stay

this low.
The Wildcats No. 1 golfer,
senior Bailey Smith, and the No.
What: WIAA Division 1 state
2 golfer, senior Melissa Biesgolf tournament
mann,
shot a little higher than
When: Monday-Tuesday, Oct.
usual with a pair of 83s. But as
12-13
a team, Verona has had balance
Where: University of
and consistency throughout the
Wisconsin-Madisons University
lineup.
Ridge Golf Course
Sophomore Lauren Shorter
finished with a 90 as the No. 5
golfer and her score thrown out.
straight state berth as a team.
We always have someone that
I am really excited. I defi- will go low and come through for
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
nitely didnt think I would shoot us, Rebholz said.
Verona came into sectionals The Verona Area High School girls golf team made its third straight state meet
that low today, Rebholz said. I
Tuesday at the WIAA Division 1 Madison West sectional. The Wildcats which won
knew I always had it in me, and it
Turn to Sectionals/Page 13 the state meet last season also repeated as sectional champions.
is just exciting it came out at the
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Volleyball: Cats clinch share of Big Eight

Senior Kylie Schmaltz (1) and senior Julie Touchett (3) celebrate
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volleyball team defeated Sun Prairie 18-16 in the fifth set to win
the match 3-2 and clinch a share of the Big Eight Conference title.
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dividends in the end.

The group we have is
able to see ways to overcome obstacles. Our middles were working awesome for us, Annen said.
Sun Prairie was doing a
good job of blocking our
outsides and frustrating my
hitters. Toward the end, we
did a great job of making
sure our passes were on,
so that we could set up the
middles.
Senior Kylie Schmaltz
collected 13 digs, while
Brisack finished with 37
assists. Senior Karly Pabich led the team with three
aces.
Verona closes the Big
Eight Conference season
at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
against Madison Memorial and travels to Hartland
Arrowhead for an invite at
9 a.m. Saturday.
The Big Eight Conference meet is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at VAHS.
The rivalry with Sun
Prairie is sure to continue
not only at the conference tournament but also
in a potential sectional
rematch.
But with this one behind
Verona, Mueller said the
girls can learn a lot and do
even better in the future.
Now we know some
more of their tendencies,
and we know what we
need to work on and what
we need to bring to the
next game, Mueller said.
Verona 3, La Follette 0
The Wildcats remained
undefeated in the Big
Eight on Thursday with a
3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-17)
win at Madison La Follette.
Pabich collected 11
kills, while Brisack had
27 assists, eight digs, eight
kills and two aces.
Senior Jaedyn Wozniak also added eight digs
and two aces, and senior
Heather Rudnicki, junior
Anna Solowicz and Pabich
all chipped in with six digs
each.
Mueller and sophomore
Priya Shenoi each had one
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Girls tennis
Schmitz, Supanich earn

runner-up at conference meet
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Seniors Greta Schmitz and Lauren Supanich have wanted to play doubles together since
their freshmen season. Now four years later the
duo has finally been given the opportunity and
has taken advantage, earning a second-seeded
entering last weeks two-day Big Eight Conference tennis tournament.
Schmitz and Supanich, who had only lost
four times on the season, played their way to
a runner-up finish against Middletons Abby
Weber and Kaisey Skibba at No. 1 doubles on
Thursday.
One of only four teams to defeat Schmitz
and Supanich during the regular season, Middleton once again showed why they might be
one of best doubles teams in the state, taking
the championship match 6-1, 6-2.
Schmitz and Supanich only dropped one
match on their way to the championship, cruising to 6-0, 6-0 victory over Sun Prairie for the
second time in three days and a 6-0, 6-1 win
against Madison West.
For as dominant as Verona was through the
first two rounds, things certainly changed on
Thursday afternoon after the girls four hours
wait.
Its definitely difficult going from playing
weaker teams to jumping into face one of the
potentially top teams in the state, Supanich
said.
Whether it was an overhead put-away or
an apparent winner up the line, Middleton
seemingly chased down every ball, especially
Weber.
Thats Abby Weber for you, Schmitz said.
I feel like we definitely need to be ready for
that again because they are a team thats just
everywhere at the net and baseline.
Schmitz should know, shes hit with both
girls for the last five years at Hitters Sportplex
in Middleton.
Theyre both really good friends of mine
and I am doubles partners with Abby at camp
all the time, Schmitz said. Its kind of different playing against her, but I definitely know
how both of them play.
Thursday was the second time Weber and
Skibba defeated Schmitz and Supanich for the
second time this season.
Schmitz and Supanich will face either Middleton or Waunakee, who beat them once this
season, at this weeks sectional meet.
We have the potential to be beat them at
sectionals if we see them again, and Im confident that we can, Schmitz said. I think
we showed better communication and better aggressiveness, especially at the net in the
second set. Its definitely a reality check and
we need to work on some things that we did
wrong in that match.
For her part, Supanich said, I feel that Greta
and I played hard, but I think we would have a
better chance if we had mixed things up more.
They switched to a two-back formation and
tried to hit more lops in the second set, which
worked at times.
I think we needed to probably play more
defense until we got the chance, Supanich
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior Lauren Supanich (right) and Greta Schmitz

reacts after losing a game against Middleton in
the Big Eight Conference championship game.
They lost the match 6-1, 6-2. Verona finished fifth
overall as a team with 22 points.
said. We were trying to play offense when it

wasnt our time or we were playing defense
when we should have been coming into the
net.
Verona finished fifth overall as a team with
22 points at conference.
Sun Prairie swept all four singles flights to
hold off Middleton 39.5-38.5. The Cardinals
won all three doubles flights.
Madison West finished runner-up at No. 2
and 3 singles, as well as, at No. 2 and 3 doubles to take third place. Madison Memorial
was fourth.
Freshman Allison Blessing defeated Madison Wests Nyah Banik 6-1, 6-4 for third place
after beating East and losing to eventual champion Katie Tews 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.
Sophomore Kayla Johnson played a fourthplace finish at No. 3 singles, falling 6-4, 6-2
against Middletons Elizabeth Boettinger in
the third-place match. Johnson defeated Madison Memorials Devika Kamath 6-2, 6-0 in the
opening round before falling 6-4, 6-1 against
Sun Prairies Julia Hernesman.
Veronas No. 2 doubles team of Meghan
Anderson and Eve Parker dropped its thirdplace match to Madison Memorials Priya
Heinen and Anna Hubbard 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Anderson and Parker opened the tournament
with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Madison La Follette before falling 7-5, 6-1 against Madison
West.
Senior No. 2 singles player Elizabeth
Thompson lost to Madison Memorials Ingrid
Goldstrand, but played her way back to the
consolation championship with wins over
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October 8, 2015
Girls swimming
Wildcats swim to runner-up finish

at Middleton invite
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Verona Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming team swept seven of 11 Big Eight Conference events and 30 individual bests out of
a possible 46 en route to 133-37 victory over
Madison La Follette.
The third-ranked Wildcats swept the top
three spots in the 200-medley and 400-yard
freestyle relay, while matching the finish in
the 200 IM, 50 free, 100 breaststroke, 500
free and 200 free.
Junior Sarah Schultz helped VA/MH
sweep the top three spots of the 200 free in
2 minutes, 11.89 seconds, while sophomore
Sophie Henshue claimed the 200 IM in
2:19.36 and junior Kristi Larsen won the 50
free in 25.98. Henshue and Rachael Drapp
pushed one another throughout the 200 IM to
both drop more than three seconds
Junior Maizie Seidl and senior Olivia
Prescott led a sweep of the 500 freestyle and
100 breaststroke. Seild took the 500 free in
5:35.47, while Prescott posted a meet-best
1:17.23 in the 100 breast.
Freshman Avery Updegrove, junior Kristi
Larsen, senior Julia Ver Voort and Claire
Otto opened the meet by swimming to victory in the 200 medley relay (1:58.46).
The Wildcats wrapped up the meet by taking the top three spots in the 400 free relay
behind the effort of juniors Rose Parker and
Natalee Drapp and seniors Hannah Nybroten
and Julia Ver Voort in 4:04.25.
Sophomore Sophie Henshue and senior
Claire Otto finished 1-2 in the 100 free.
Henshue touched the wall first in 56.9.
The Wildcats also claimed the top two

spots in the 200 free relay thanks to freshmen
Rachael Drapp and Grace Bennin and juniors
Natalee Drapp and Ella Hall in 1:47.19. Bennin also led the 100 butterfly in 1:00.65.
The Wildcats host seventh-ranked Sun
Prairie at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Middleton Invitational
Senior Beata Nelson competed in just her
third meet of the season Saturday, helping the
Wildcats win four events and finished second
overall at the Middleton Invitational.
Nelson joined junior Kristi Larsen and
freshmen Caroline Smith and Bennin to win
the 200 medley relay in 1:47.65. Natalee
Drapp, Ver Voort, Smith and Nelsonthen
won the 4x100 IM relay in 4:08.76.
Senior Kirsten Queoff, Bennin, Prescott
and Nelson later added the 300 fly (50-10050-100) relay title in 2:51.02.
Nelson helped VA/MH closeout a runnerup finish by joining Seidl, Henshue, Ver
Voort, Parker, Wilson, Bennin and Larsen
take home a pineapple for winning the 400
free (4x50) relay in 3:18.45.
Sixth-ranked Madison Memorial posted
355 points to win the meet, finishing 31
points ahead of the Wildcats (324).
Seidl dropped almost six seconds on her
leg of the 800 free relay to help the team of
Rose Parker, Rachael Drapp and Henshue to
a runner-up finish in 8:08.51.
Rachael Drapp, Larsen, Smith and Bennin
placed second on the 300 breaststroke relay
in 3:21.88.
Ver Voort, Smith, Queoff and Seidl finished fourth in the 100 medley (55.72).
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Verona resident Tommy Farrell (93) was
named to the Loras College Athletics Hall
of Fame during a special Homecoming ceremony on Friday, October 2. Farrell was recognized for his exemplary athletic achievements and contributions made to the College
as a golf student-athlete.
A three-time All-Conference selection,
Farrell was the Iowa Conference Champion and Player of the Year in 1992, earning
Loras Colleges first-ever berth to the NCAA
Championships. During his four-year career,
Farrell won seven individual tournaments,
cementing his place in Loras history.
Following his graduation from Loras with a
bachelors degree in business administration,
Farrell continued with his passion for golf,

winning the Wisconsin PGA Pro-Assistant
Championship in 1995.
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Football: Homecoming game against Sun

Prairie coming up next
third-down conversion. The
O-line was dealing with
blitzes from the linebackers
and very strong defensive
line all game, but they gave
Fink enough time to find
Herkert on that big play.
I have to thank the
O-line, Fink said. It was a
great catch, a big play and
big game changer.
And on top of the big
offensive plays, the Verona
defense held La Follette off
the scoreboard for the entire
second half.
Richardson said the
adjustments at halftime
were executed perfectly,
allowing the Wildcats to
not only pick up a huge
conference win now being
a game behind Middleton
(6-1) and tied for second
with Madison Memorial
and La Follette at 5-2 but
also become playoff eligible.
That is a good football
team that can score a lot of
points. To shut them out in
the second half, kudos to
the coaches and the players.
I am just over on the side
hollering that they are passing the ball, and they were
making plays, Richardson
said. Trayvonn (Johnson)
was all over the field, and
Sam made that huge pick,
which was beautiful. We
just played a really good
second half, probably one
of the best second halves
we have seen in awhile
here.
Near the end of the third
quarter, the defense forced
a 3-and-out, and with the
La Follette punting into the
wind, the Wildcats received
great field position on the
Lancers 49-yard line.
After Fink rolled out for
a 14-yard run, juniors Nick
Lawinger and Drew King
and Parks all were able to
gain positive yards on the
ground with Parks finishing the drive on a 3-yard
touchdown run.
We started to spread
Senior linebacker Sam Favour (34) celebrates with senior Trayvonn

Johnson after Johnson picked up a sack against La Follette quarterback Julian Patton Friday. Favour later had an interception that
helped Verona pick up the win.
them out a little bit with

formations and running the
ball a little wider and getting some positive yards,
Richardson said. Secondand-6 is a lot better for us
than second-and-10, and
once we do that we can hit
that inside trap to Carson.
The game started out fast
with La Follette junior Elias
Sobah running back the
opening kickoff 93 yards to
give La Follette a 7-0 lead,
but the Wildcats bounced
back on the next drive on a
53-yard touchdown run by
King.
La Follette came right
back with a 26-yard touchdown catch by senior
Braden Jorenby from
junior Julian Patton. Verona blocked the point-after
attempt, however, and that
was the last time either
team would score until the
fourth quarter.
I am so excited. Last
year, I sat out most of the
time, but I know the playoffs are a great atmosphere
and are so fun, Fink said.
It couldnt be with a better
group of guys.
Verona is also still hoping for a Big Eight title and
a home game for the playoffs, and it all starts with a
homecoming game against
Sun Prairie (4-3) at 7 p.m.
Friday.
Just keep winning. Just
keep rolling, Fink said.
We have to keep our
momentum on offense. The
defense played fantastic.
They need to keep playing
and doing what they are
doing.
Madison La Follette travels to Breese Stevens Field
at 7 p.m. Friday to take on
Madison East (4-3).
Sectionals: Verona looks to repeat as WIAA Division 1 state champions next week
ranked No. 4 in the state, while
Middleton was ranked No. 2. Both
teams exchanged finishes all year,
including the Cardinals edging the
Wildcats at regionals by a stroke.
We have been in the mix all year,
and they know what the experience
is like. And they know what it takes
mentally to do it, head coach Bailey
Hildebrandt said. But it has been a
dogfight all season with the Miltons
and the Arrowheads and the Middletons. You definitely cant count
anybody out.
It is state golf, so everyone is
going to bring their best, but I think
this a good score to head into that
meet with some confidence.
The state meets first round is at 8
a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the University of Wisconsin-Madisons University Ridge Golf Course.
The second round is at noon Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Monona Groves Mikayla Hauck
(75), Beaver Dams Ashley Kulka
(76) and Oregons Taylor McCorkle
(79) were the individual qualifiers
from the Madison West sectional.
No. 7 Franklin, No. 5 Brookfield
Central, No. 2 Hartland Arrowhead,
No. 6 Milwaukee Homestead, No.
1 Milton, Union Grove, Green Bay
Notre Dame, Green Bay Preble,
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Emily Opsal hits out of the bunker on the 14th hole Tuesday in the WIAA
Division 1 Madison West sectional at Odana Hills Golf Course. Opsal finished with
a 79, which was second best on the team.
Onalaska and Eau Claire Memorial

are the other team qualifiers.
We are definitely a lot more
confident now, Rebholz said. We
have been confident all season, but
this definitely boosts it.
Senior Hanna Rebholz tees off on the 14th hole Tuesday. Rebholz finished with
a meet-best 74 and helped the Wildcats edge Middleton by a stroke for the secand advanced to sectionals with a tional title.
runner-up finish.
Verona (325) was one stroke
behind regional champion Middleton, led by the overall medalist
Smith (73).
Besides Madison Memorial indiRegionals
vidual qualifier Kelly Elmes, who
The Wildcats traveled to Portage finished tied for seventh overall with
Country Club on Sept. 30 for the an 87, the top 10 finishers were all
WIAA Division 1 Portage regional from Middleton or Verona.
Biesmann was tied for third overall with a 79, while Opsal was sixth
with an 85. Shorter finished the scoring and was ninth overall with an 88,
and Rebholz with her score thrown
out took 10th overall with an 89.
Middletons Loren Skibba was
second with a 76, and Payton Hodson was tied for third with a 79.
Alexis Thomas was fifth with an 82,
and Morgan Miles was tied for seventh with an 87.

The other teams to advance were
Portage (392) and Waunakee (395).
Besides Elmes, Memorials Lauren
Krieg (97), Reedsburgs Olivia Fry
(97) and Madison Wests Maddy
Morrison (97) also advanced to sectionals.
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October 8, 2015
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Boys cross country
Verona goes 1-0-3 last week Wildcats race through adversity, finish ninth
ANTHONY IOZZO
The Verona Area High

School boys soccer team finished 1-0-3 last week and
improved to 5-7-5 overall
(1-2-4 in the Big Eight).
The Wildcats continue the
season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
against Sun Prairie and then
play Madison Memorial at
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Both games are at Reddan
Soccer Park.
Verona 1, Madison East 1

Senior defender George
Nunn scored Veronas lone
goal in a 1-1 tie with Madison
East Thursday.
Sophomore midfielder
Adrian Lazaro-Padilla picked
up the assist on the goal.
Sophomore goalie Andy
Knuppel had 11 saves.
Verona 1, Beaver Dam 1

Junior defender/midfielder
Noah Herkert scored in the
90th minute, and the Wildcats
tied Beaver Dam 1-1 Friday.
Senior forward Nathan
Cleghorn had the assist, and
Knuppel finished with five
saves.
Verona 7, Parker 0
Verona defeated Janesville
Parker 7-0 Saturday at Reddan Soccer Park.
Senior forward Rob ert Wagman scored twice,

while senior defender Mark
Zobel, junior midfielder Alex
Johnson, junior midfielder
Andrew Meier and Cleghorn
added goals.
Senior forward Connor
Melzer, senior defender Jack
Roessler, senior midfielder
Cade Tralmer and Cleghorn
all added assists.
The Wildcats also scored
an own goal.
Knuppel finished with three
saves.
Verona 4, La Follette 4
Verona traveled to Lussier
Stadium on Tuesday to take
on Madison La Follette and
picked up another tie, 4-4.
The Wildcats had a twogoal lead after Cleghorn
scored his third goal of the
game in the 46th minute, but
La Follette picked up goals in
the 63rd and 74th minutes to
knot the score.
It was rather disappointing, especially since we had
a two-goal lead in the second half, head coach Jake
Andreska said. We had multiple opportunities in the second half we couldnt finish,
and La Follette took advantage of theirs.
Herkert also scored, and
Melzer had two assists. Knuppel finished with 10 saves.
Conference: No. 1 doubles

moves on at subsectionals
Janesville Parker and Madison East.
Sigal Felber and Emma
Furniss also played to a
consolation championship.
After losing against Madison
Memorial, they fought back
to defeat Janesville Craig 6-4,
7-5 and Madison La Follette
6-4, 6-2.
Carissa Witthuhn fell to
Madison West and Middleton
at No. 1 singles.
Subsectionals
Verona returned to Nielsen
Tennis Stadium on Monday
for the WIAA Division 1
Waunakee subsectional where
the Wildcats only scored
points at No. 1 doubles and
No. 4 singles.
Third-seeded Schmitz and
Supanich cruised to a 6-0,
6-1 victory over sixth-seeded
Melissa Heilman and Jessica
Liu to move on to sectionals.
Its been great playing
with Greta this year, said
Supanich who played singles
the past three years. Weve
wanted to play doubles
together since freshman year.

Were really good friends on
and off the court, so its been
a great experience.
Blessing, seeded fourth at
No. 4 singles, defeated sixthseeded Isabelle Krier 6-2, 6-1
in the first round but failed to
advance on to sectionals after
falling to second-seeded Lexi
Cords of Waunakee 6-2, 6-1.
One of the slightly more
unexpected upsets was fourth
seeded Witthuhn falling 6-1,
6-2 to sixth-seeded Michelle
Chi, who she defeated during
the regular season.
Thompson fell 6-2, 6-2
to Middletons Kai Heineman, while Johnson lost 6-2,
6-4 against DeForests Rosie
Hess.
Anderson and Parker lost
to Madison West, 6-1, 6-4 at
No. 2 doubles and Furniss and
Felber also lost to Madison
West in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
Waunakee scored 24 points
for top honors, advancing at
all seven flights. Middleton
sits in second place with 22
points after advancing six of
seven flights (everything but
No. 2 singles).
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Sports editor
The Verona boys cross country

team was already without one of its
top varsity runners and saw another
injured Saturday at the Stoughton
Invitational.
Competing against five of the
states top programs, including
sixth-ranked Stevens Point and Big
Eight rivals Madison La Follette,
Sun Prairie, Middleton and Madison
Memorial, the Wildcats settled for
ninth place a balmy fall morning at
Stoughton High School.
Senior Brady Traeder led the way
for Verona, posting a time of 16 minutes, 50 seconds, which was good for
17th place.
Today was not one of our brightest days, head coach Randy Marks
said. TJ got sick during warmups
and came back with an ashen look
about him. I pulled him out for obvious reasons.
Because JV had already run we
had no one to replace him. So we
were down our 2nd man before the
race ever started.
Eighteen seconds and ninth spots
separated senior Alec Shiva (17:36)
and sophomore Jared Jenkins (17:54)
who finished 45th and 54th.
Juniors Will Zunker and Cory Pedersen crossed the 5k finish line separated by three seconds, placing 62nd
and 65th in 18:02 and 18:05, respectively.
Sophomore Peter Barger competed
on varsity, but was injured during the
race and did not score.
During the first mile Barger rolled
his ankle and basically limped
around the rest of the way finishing
as the teams last man.
Senior Brady Traeder finished 17th overall

Saturday at the Stoughton Invitational to
lead Verona. The Wildcats finished ninth
out of 14 teams with 243 points.
When your No. 2 and 3 guys

dont score you are in deep trouble,
Marks said. Even LaFollette could
not have survived that clarity.
A healthy Madison La Follette
squad, however, saw junior Finn
Gessner, win the meet in 15:35. The
top-ranked Lancers posted all fiver
of their top five in the top 15 for a
meet-best 39 points.
Sixth-ranked Stevens Point, led by
freshman Ricky Perez (16:14) finished a distant second 49 points
back. Big Eight Sun Prairie (92),
ranked seventh, saw all five of its
runners place in the top 30 for third
place, while ninth-ranked Middleton
(104) and fourth-ranked Madison

Memorial (118) rounded out the top
five.
Its great to see La Follette, Sun
Prairie and Middleton so much. It
definitely gives you something to
shoot for and its nice to have the
competition cause you can always
have the goal to try and go out with
the lead pack and stick with them
for as long as possible, said Traeder who helped 15th-ranked Verona
come in ninth overall (out of 14) by
scoring 243 points. Its great to have
teams like that here in our area.
Tony Waschbusch ran his all-time
best of 18:01 even pushing past his
PR from last week which was a very
fast course and Scott Haack closed
with a 50 second PR bettering his
Lake Breeze time.
Sometimes it just comes down
to how bad you want it on a given
day and for us to achieve our best
race we must have that kind of attitude, Marks said. Verona travels to
Sun Prairies Sheehan Park at p.m.
Saturday to face Janesville Parker,
Middleton, Waunakee and the host
Cardinals.
Fortunately TJ is feeling somewhat better now and Peters sprain
was just mild so they will probably
both run Thursday weather permitting, Marks said.
The Big 8 Conference meet is set
for Saturday, Oct. 17 at Blackhawk
Golf Course in Janesville.
Right now with Lafollette, West,
Memorial, Middleton, and Sun Prairie all ranked above us in the state,
fifth might be a stretch at conference,
but a great race could get us as high
as third but fifth means we have to
beat one of those schools, Marks
said.
Girls cross country
Pletta races to 22nd overall at Stoughton Invitational

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Julia Pletta had nothing left to

give Saturday as she crossed the
5,000 meter Stoughton Invitational
finish line in a team-best 22nd place.
The sophomore posted a time of
20 minutes, 51 seconds to lead the
Wildcats.
Overall, I felt pretty good, Pletta
said. Ive been improving throughout the year. (Coach) Nelson has
been getting the workouts harder
and harder, which is good for me,
and good for our team. I felt really
strong running the race today.
Thirty seconds separated Veronas second through fourth runners
freshman Jori Walsh, juniors Franny
Donovan and Preston Ploc.
Walsh finished 52nd overall in
22:28. Donovan and Ploc meanwhile, finished 60th and 66th in
22:43 and 22:58, respectively.
Freshman Catalina Grimm finished as the teams fifth runner, taking 73rd place in 23:17.
We really tried to use the Stoughton meet as a chance to be more
aggressive at the start and throughout the race, Wildcats head coach
Dave Nelson said.A couple of our
top 5 runners did not have good races, which probably knocked us down
a couple of spots in the standings.
Sophomore Megan Price and
senior Alyssa DuCharme both competed on varsity, but did not score.
We have a good team now, but
having so many underclassmen we
can all get better and as we get better, our team gets better, Pletta
said. By the time were all upperclassmen theres bound to be another group of talented underclassmen
and our team should be really good.
Third-ranked Appleton North won
the meet, 41 points ahead of 10th
-ranked Middleton. The Lightning
placed all five of its varsity scorers
Sophomore Julia Pletta leads a pack near the mile marker at Saturdays Stoughton
Invitational. Pletta covered the 5,000-meter course in 22nd place with a time of 21 minutes, 51 seconds. Verona finished 11th out of the 13 schools competing.
in the top 12 to give the Lightning

29 points. Middleton senior Sam
Valentine won the race in 18:37,
but the Cardinals finished a distant
second with 70 points. Fifth-ranked
Sun Prairie didnt enter its top three
runners and took third place with 94
points.
Appleton North freshman Sydney
Squier finished second in 18:47, and
Madison East sophomore Colleen
Milligan placed third in 19:42.
Senior Delaney Eigenberger, the
Spartans top runner has missed
most of the season because of a
stress fracture in her foot.
The Wildcats finished 11th out of
the 13 teams competing a score of
273 points.
I think I can definitely still go
faster, Pletta said. Todays race
was hard and I think finished well,
but we still have one more race until
conference and I think I can do even

better there.
Verona travels to Sun Prairies
Sheehan Park at 5:15 p.m. Thursday
to compete against Janesville Parker,
Middleton, Waukesha West and the
host Cardinals.
The purpose of the Sun Prairie
meet is to determine our conference
meet lineups for the varsity, JV1,
and JV2 races, Nelson said.
That will be the Wildcats final
tune-up before the Big Eight Conference meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 17 at Blackhawk Golf Course in
Janesville.
I think so far in our training,
weve been working on tapping into
every persons potential, Pletta
said. Now were focusing more
on where can we go as a team.
As a team, how are we going to
improve?
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Attendance: Glacier Edge Elementary School growing, other elementaries losing students
district had projected for
the year, but did not bring
VASD back to its record
year of 5,440 students in
2013-14.
The good news is were
up in enrollment, the bad
news is not as much as
we thought, superintendent Dean Gorrell told the
school board Monday night.
While GE grew to 585
students and is bursting at
its seams, with every available room in use, all of
the other attendance area
elementary schools lost students. Sugar Creek lost 35,
Country View lost 23 and
Stoner Prairie lost 14.
At the middle schools,
Badger Ridge grew by 24
students, but both Savanna
Oaks and the middle school
portion of Core Knowledge
lost three students each.
gained four students over last
year, while the Exploration
Academy grew by three.
Expansion expected
The small growth comes
as the district continues to

plan for much more in the
near future. According to
the most recent projections
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Applied
Population Lab, presented
to the board in February,
the district will grow by
at least a few hundred students, and possibly as many
as 1,500 in the next decade.
As Glacier Edge comes
up against its absolute
capacity, the board has
begun discussing potential
fixes and moving certain
programs though those
are short-term solutions for
the next four years.
At that point, the district hopes to have a new
school opening to alleviate the space concerns.
For now, though, the two
main options are to move
the Two-Way Immersion
program, currently at both
GE and SC, away from GE
or to change attendance
boundaries.
Both options are not
popular options, board
member Renee Zook said
Monday night after a
VASD attendance
School
Sept. 2015
Change
Early Learning Center
20
-3
Pre-K
287 23
CKCS
265 6
Country View
448
-23
Glacier Edge
585
72
New Century
126
7
Sugar Creek
464
-35
Stoner Prairie
391
-14
VAIS
94 0
Badger Ridge
509
24
Savanna Oaks
504
-3
CKCS
150
-3
VAHS
1,511 4
Exploration Academy
74
3
Total
5,428 12
presentation on the viability of moving the TWI
program. I would hate to
move anybody, TWI, New
Century, VAIS, somewhere
and then move them four
years down the road.
If the TWI program
moved, though, there is also
the risk of attrition from

parents who want their
students to remain at their
attendance area school for
those in the GE attendance
area.
Moving the entire TWI
program to SC, for example, would also begin a
domino effect, though its

the most desirable outcome
if the program is moved,
said district director of
bilingual programs and
instructional equity Laurie
Burgos.
Ideally, if youre giving
me that option, its optimal
to have one TWI school
because of the economy
of scale, Burgos said.
You have more options
for staffing, you have more
options for resource support.
But to move it to SC,
New Century School would
then have to move somewhere else, as the TWI
program would need that
schools classrooms in the
building attached to SC.
Another option, mentioned by Tom Duerst,
would be to move fifthgrade at GE to Savanna
Oaks Middle School. But
that would impact Verona
Area International School
in addition to the transportation and arts schedule issues.
Duerst stressed ultimately finding a solution that
impacts the least number of
people negatively.
Theres not going to be
an easy answer, Duerst
said. What can we do that
creates the least amount of
turmoil?
Gorrell told the board he
would like a decision on
how to alleviate the space
concerns at GE by end of
January at the latest.
Vanta funds finalized

The board approved
issuing the final bonds
approved in the April referendum for land purchases.
The $3.75 million in
bonds will be used to purchase the Vanta property,
which the district recently
finalized the purchase of
without using eminent
domain. The purchase
means the district will soon
officially own each of the
three properties the board
approved purchase options
on in 2013, including the
neighboring Erbach property and the Herfel property to the south, which
will likely be used for an
elementary school.
Bus: School district does not receive transportation aid for bus routes less than two miles
width of the streets, it
depends on a number of different things.
The district operates for
middle and high school students by the state Department of Public Instruction
standard that calls for students living two miles or
more from their school get
bus service. For elementary
school students, the district
lowered the distance to 1.25
miles more than a decade
ago.
But Kellor said that standard is not fit for todays
world, as there are more
often two working parents in a household, and
can leave children walking
long distances in freezing
weather, with heavy backpacks and instruments to

carry with them. The neighborhood she and the other
parents live in is just under,
or sometimes just over, two
miles from Badger Ridge
Middle School and Verona
Area High School.
Gorrell said the district
does not get transportation
aid for the routes that serve
students under two miles
from school.
In previous years, when
the districts bus company
was First Student, those
parents had been able to
pay for bus service. This
year, however, because of
an increase in numbers on
the buses, the districts new
bus company, Badger Bus,
has not been able to offer
those contracts.
Kellor said she knows of
40 to 50 parents who have
requested them. The Badger Bus employee able to
speak on the issue was at a
seminar through Wednesday, past the Press deadline, and did not answer how
the company would authorize those contracts if space
opened up.
Kellor said there was
no communication from
anyone that the contracts
wouldnt be available, and
the information was only
learned suddenly a
week before school when
it spread word-of-mouth
among parents.
Gorrell told the Press that
First Student had not shared
any records with the district
or Badger Bus on who had

contracted for bus service.
I dont know if that
means they didnt have any
records or if they just didnt
transfer any records, Gorrell said. (Badger Bus)
really had no idea who had
contracted with First Student for that non-required
transportation.
Gorrell added that the
district never had access
to the information of who
contracted for bus service,
as it was a private contract
between a parent and the
company.
The district has also asked
Badger Bus to continually
communicate with parents if
space opens up on buses to
allow for contracts.
We talked to them about
making sure they communicate with parents, Gorrell said. Going forward,
thats a one-time transition,
I dont think that (miscommunication will) happen.
But it still remains that
some arent able to get on
buses because of space.
Kellor previously told the
Press the district should take
more responsibility for solving the problem.
The answer we always
get is, Youll have to talk to
the bus company, she told
the Press two weeks ago.
Theyre throwing the bus
company under the bus.
The groups original letter
to the district, sent Sept. 10,
listed three concerns about
the busing changes: lack of
sidewalks on the VASD
proposed route, crossing a

major road with no crossing
guard and the distance of the
route.
Gorrell told the Press,
though, that the district does
not recommend walking
routes.
Thats an individual
thing, he said.
Kellor asked the school
board to put a discus sion about busing in the
Westridge subdivision on
its Oct. 19 agenda, but as
that meeting is a board
retreat to focus on behavior policies, board president Dennis Beres told her
that was not possible. Beres
asked Kellor to work something out with Gorrell on
getting a discussion to the
board.
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Matts: Group is working to try to save 160-year-old historic home from demolition
rehabilitation is likely to
cost a half-million dollars
or more, would involve
volunteer labor and likely
would require a predetermined use such as a regularly staffed museum or
welcome center or a home
for an office such as the
local chamber.
But such accomplishments are hardly unprecedented, so the question
will be whether the group
can muster enough support
from local citizens, area
businesses, corporate benefactors and grants to make
it happen and whether
the council is persuaded
enough by the effort to
invest in protecting it for
the winter.
Verona planning director Adam Sayre told the
Press he and city administrator Bill Burns have been
preparing information for
next weeks meeting on the
minimum expense needed
for now including patching holes in the skylights
and possibly some work to
prevent water leaks into the
foundation.
We want authorization
to winterize it, Sayre said.
Staff is going to recommend that we do it. It
buys us time to continue the
conversation.
Calculating the cost

That conversation is a
complicated one, because
while the city owns the
property, its unlikely to
put much money into the
restoration of the house and
might have no use it in an
official capacity. It mainly
acquired the house, in fact,
to preserve right-of-way for
a future expansion at the
intersection.
But it would need to
authorize work to be done.
That could be an arrangement not unlike the one
the city worked out with
the Verona Little League a
decade ago, resulting in a
$1.7 million facility on East
Verona Avenue with mostly in-kind donations.
Mayor Jon Hochkammer
pointed to that facility as a
good example of a publicnonprofit partnership with
mutual benefit. He also noted that even if the VAHS is
not able to raise the money,
there could be alternatives.
We could (solicit proposals) and say the city
would give preference to
any developer who would
save the building, he said.
That was an option available in early August, but at
that point, alders had basically concluded the house
wasnt worth saving.
At the time, all they had
to go on was a report prepared for free by Epics
Photo by Jesse Charles
Above, an old coal chute on the Matts House indicates it was

installed in 1904. At left, an older photo of the Matts house shows
the original Italianate design.
architects, Cuningham
Group, which with the help
of contractor Findorff, estimated a $1.3 million rehabilitation cost and $50,000
for winterizing. The combination was ominous.
Even Dist. 3 Ald. Brad
Stiner, who regularly plugs
historical society meetings
and voted against the initial purchase of the house
because it wasnt specifically aimed at preservation,
had jumped on the demolition bandwagon.
Im not going to recommend it to the society anymore, he said at the time.
A few alders were ready
to vote for demolition, but
Ald. Evan Touchett (D-4)
recommended delaying by
at least two weeks so the
public could come to terms
with it.
And instead, a push to
save the house by Charles
and others led to more
detailed investigation of the
propertys condition, with
cost-cutting efforts likely
helping to significantly
lower estimates.
While it remains to be
seen whether a rehabilitation is realistic, the effort
looks to have gathered
significant support on the
council. Touchett, Hochkammer and others have
already pledged support
for preserving the house at
least through the winter.
Lets put the brakes on
demolition, Hochkammer
said.
Mustering support
assistance of Mike Hankard, who has experience

rebuilding old homes he
moved and then refurbished
one downtown for his and
his wifes business and also
restored a brick home in
another state.
Charles also credits
VAHS members like Ruth
Jensen, who has called
alders and helped pass out
around 1,000 fliers at Miller and Sons Supermarket
and the Verona Senior Center, and help from city staff.
But the effort really
began with Sally Matts
Healy, who contacted the
council in March, when she
found out the city planned
to purchase the property,
pleading for them to consider preservation.
As the great-greatgranddaughter of Josiah
H.B. Matts, who came to
Verona in 1844 and built
the first brick house in
1848, I am asking you to
consider saving the house,
she wrote in a letter to
the Press and the council.
There is so much history
in Verona connected to the
Matts family six generations who have continually
lived here since 1844.
The group has looked
into other successful restoration efforts, like the Luke
Stoughton House, Oregon
Pump House and Madisons Steensland House,
all accomplished without
significant public funding. Theyve also contacted
contractors who have given
detailed inspections to consider options for moving it
off its foundation and then
replacing it after work is
done.
And theyve begun looking into grants, establishing
the VAHS as a registered
nonprofit to accept donations for the house and digging up the complete, yet
unsubmitted 1989 application to put the house on the
National Register of Historic Places.
To a large extent, that

movement is a credit to
the enthusiasm of Charles,
who has created a website,
a Facebook page and two
fliers while researching the
houses history through
document searches, phone
calls and word-of-mouth.
Charles, a longtime Epic
employee who grew up in
the Fitchburg part of the
Verona Area School District, invigorated the group
with his willingness to
take charge. And his plea Notable history
to consider preservation in
Matts Healy has done her
late August helped net the own research, as well, digging up stories from her
family tree to find out that
Josiah Matts son, William,
who arrived in Verona at
age 4 in 1844, was a Civil
War POW who fought at
the Battle of Vicksburg.
The Town of Verona was
founded in 1847, and the
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it apparently was a bit of a
tourist attraction.
It also was the site of
the towns Post Office for
about 40 years, with Josiah
Matts serving as postmaster
for a portion of that time.
Its common knowledge
among those who have
lived in Verona a long
time that the house had a
twin across the street, the
Meyers House, though that
building went through substantial changes over time
and did not look identical
when it was razed to make
way for Walgreens and an
extra Main Street turn lane
in 2004.
Even in 1989, the National Register application
called the Matts House
one of the few remaining
residential historic properties with significant integrity from the 19th century.
It stated that many of the
homes original features
were intact, including wood
moldings, kitchen cabinets,
an oak banister and oak
floors.
Some of those things,
most notably the cabinets, appear to have been
removed during a 1996
renovation to turn the home
into House of Flowers.
Renovation and sale

Fahey and his wife, Jody,
were part-owners of the
building for decades, at
least back into the 1980s,
and they tried to sell the
house more than once.
The first time was
in 1991, after the state
Department of Transportation condemned Faheys
used-car lot on the corner
to widen the intersection,
presumably raising the
houses value as a commercial lot now on the corner.
With the fresh, unpleasant memory of the Sharpe
House on the opposite
corner having been demolished to make way for a
fast-food restaurant, the
city discussed buying it
and a local group advocated for its preservation.
Alders werent willing to
offer the full asking price
of $110,000, however, and
the property never sold.
Then-Mayor Bob Kasieta,
who had cast a tiebreaking
vote in favor of offering
$75,000, remarked at the
time that he fully expected an effort to preserve it
within a few weeks.
That didnt happen, but
the house did get some
attention three years later.
With the owner of the
downstairs apartment having recently died, Jody
Fahey decided to move her
business from Black Earth

and start House of Flowers with two other business partners. That meant
a complete overhaul of the
inside.
We did the whole thing,
we gutted everything, Bob
Fahey told the Press. It
was a kitchen and everything downstairs; it was a
house.
They sold the business in
the early 2000s, and after
that moved and Norland
Learning Center came and
went, the Faheys looked at
their $6,700 annual tax bill
last summer and decided to
try to sell it again. Assessed
at more than $300,000,
with a prime location, they
were fielding offers as high
as a half-million dollars.
Except for one problem:
With the city planning to
eventually expand the corner, any redevelopment
would require reducing the
size of the property.
We had nonstop people calling; I had a whole
list of people that wanted
it, Bob Fahey said. We
had signed offers that we
accepted, until the people
went to the city, and they
killed every deal we had.
One prospective buyer
even put up a Free house
if you can move it sign,
hoping to diminish any
negative attention toward
redeveloping the corner,
but the house failed to sell,
and Fahey and Schmitt
lowered their expectations.
In March, the city purchased the property for
$150,000.
Whats in store
Former Mayor John
Volker, who has been
president of the historical
society since restarting it in
2006, addressed the council in September, advocating for preserving the
house, though he doesnt
expect the city to fund it.
Ironically, Volker was
one of five alders who voted in favor of a key rezoning of the Sharpe House in
1987, which paved the way
for Hardees to raze the old
building and build a fastfood restaurant.
Im sad to say I did,
Volker admitted. At the
time ... Verona was so
hungry to get a business in
town that they practically
did anything. ... I wouldnt
do it again.
Its the memory of the
Sharpe House complete
with young children publicly protesting its destruction that has driven much
of the attention to the Matts
House effort. Charles
Save Verona History page
on Facebook, for example,
got 62 likes, 29 shares and
more than 20 comments

when he showed a photo
of the Sharpe house with
the Verona Press Gone in
two hours headline.
But while the effort is
about stopping demolition,
a key component is about
what goes there instead.
Certainly there is some
opportunity cost if the
city continues to own the
building or deeds it to a
nonprofit group, theres
a loss of tax base, as well
as the future value of any
development. But what
appears more important to
city leaders is making sure
it has value of a different
sort.
For me, it's very important what the intended use
is when it's going to be
fixed, Hochkammer said.
Preservationists don't
really have a plan for the
building yet, but theyve
suggested an ideal use as
a home for the historical
society, a museum or a
welcome center.
Those uses could even
be combined, but staffing
could be difficult unless
the city determines there
will be a new steward of its
ever-growing hotel room
tax fund, which is over
$100,000 last year and
likely to go up significantly
with two new hotels coming.
The local chamber has
served that function in past
years but might not be able
to continue, given new
state legislation that limits eligibility for that duty.
Hochkammer acknowledged that spending that
money legally for the
purpose of tourism and
most effectively might
require a paid director of
some sort.
If we want to be competitive, were going to
have to have someone here
in the city that that's their
focus, Hochkammer said.
That is being evaluated,
he said. So for now, the
groups most urgent task
is making sure that the city
doesnt rush into a demolition and taking stock of its
support.
Charles hopes to draw
the army of supporters
he believes are out there
to Mondays meeting and
make a statement about
the communitys support
that way while showing its
value and presenting logical options.
"My goal for this thing
is to remind the alders that
this building is relevant,"
Charles said. "A lot of
people care about it. That
might not have translated
to emails yet, but theyre
out there."
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Obituaries
Don Thomas Stewart, 92,

passed away peacefully at
his home Monday, Sept. 28,
2015, as the sun was rising
over Lake Mendota. Hailing from one of the founding families
in Verona
(1843), he
was born
May 13,
1923, to Frank and Edna
Stewart. In his early years
he and older brother Lyle,
helped at the familys general store, Stewart and Miller (Miller and Sons) and
on the family farm (Epic
farm).
Don graduated from
Verona High School in
1941, attended UW-Madison and the Grove Barnhart
Business College before
joining the U.S. Navy
where he became a skilled
aircraft mechanic on F6F
Hellcat night fighters in
Doris Mae Miller
Doris Mae Miller
Doris Mae Miller lost

her fight to live on Oct. 4,
2015, at the home of her
daughter surrounded by her
loved ones. She was born
March 10, 1928, to Marie
Gerber and Lumann Brennum in Dodgeville. Doris
was united in marriage to
Art Department. Harveys

world famous art glass
was displayed at art shows
throughout the country on
pedestals built by Don.
Summers the family
moved to their cottage on
Lake Mendota for swimming, fishing and boating. He enjoyed fishing
with family and friends,
for perch on Lake Mendota, northern pike and
lake trout in Canada, and
trout and salmon on Lake
Michigan. He loved sailing, swimming, and especially water skiing, having
last waterskied at 80 years
old. He enjoyed being home
on Lake Mendota, finding few places better. He
and Doreen enjoyed hosting picnics here for family,
friends, and international
students.
Don never moved from
his home because of the
need to care for family. Starting in 1950 he and
Doreen cared for his father
Frank after a stroke, mother, Edna, and more recently
daughter, Jovey, in her later
life.
Don was happiest at his
workbench, working in the
yard, visiting with family
and friends at the lake, or
hanging out with his little
buddy, family dog, Luke.
He enjoyed working as a
historian and compiling and
sharing history about Verona and Lake Mendota.
Don will be remembered
as a caring, hard-working,
practical man and independent thinker who did

not beat around the bush
and loved a great steak. He
liked a good joke and could
be a prankster, yet was a
father figure to many and
admired for his outlook
on life. He was proud and
appreciative of his family and enjoyed watching
his grandsons develop into
fine young men. He will be
greatly missed by all.
Don is survived by wife,
Doreen; son, Jeff Stewart
(Karen) of Port Edwards;
daughter, Jana Stewart
(Jeff Prey) of Madison;
and grandsons, Nathan, Ian
and Will Stewart. He was
preceded in death by his
parents; brother, Lyle; and
daughter, Jovey.
A celebration of life open
house will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 1-5 p.m.
at the Stewarts home in
Madison.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Verona Historical Society, 975
Walnut St., Verona, WI
53593. The family thanks
the staff at Associated Physicians, Meriter Hospital,
and Agrace Hospice for all
their help and support.
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Robert L. Miller on Nov.

5, 1947. Doris and Robert
owned and operated several
businesses in the Verona
area including the Town
Pump, Auditorium, and
Legion bars and restaurants.
The couple then moved to
Belleville and Doris began
working at the Dane County Home and Hospital in
Verona, where she worked
for the next 25 years until
retiring to care for her husband after suffering a major
stroke. Following the passing of her husband Robert,
Doris worked at her sons
business into her 80s.
She enjoyed the casino
scene, scenic drives, and
weekends at her daughters
cabin. Before her health
problems she enjoyed crocheting and macram and
reading detective stories.
Doris also enjoyed watching old westerns and game
shows along with bird

watching and flowers of all
kinds. She was a member of
St. James Catholic Church,
Dayton now the St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church
in Belleville.
Doris is survived by her
children, DeLynn (Paul)
Zweifel, Ronald G. Miller, Barb (Larry) Nack,
and Cheryl J (Jeff) Marty;
twelve grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren. She is further
survived by a sister, Katsy
Chappal; brother-in-law,
Dave Caggil; aunt, Clara
Brennum; and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; husband, Robert L. Miller; son
Robert A. Miller; sisters,
Margaret and Arlan; brother, Gerald; sister-in-law,
Anita; and brother-in-law,
Jim.
A memorial mass will be
held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church, 338 S. Harrison St.,
Belleville, WI with the Rev.
Michael Moon officiating.
Inurnment of cremains will
follow in the St. Andrews
Cemetery, Verona.
Relatives and friends may
call from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
on Thursday at St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church
in Belleville prior to the
mass.
The Becker-Beal Funeral
Home of Belleville is serving the family.
The family would like
to give a special thanks
to Doriss granddaughter
Shelly for her love and care
of grandma.
An online memorial with
guestbook is available at
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3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
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375. Likewise, J&M Bar
saw a 20 point lead after
the first 4 rounds disappear and ended up losing
by 47 points to Marcines.
The match between the
two Barneveld teams was
less exciting. Shenanigans
took control early and
outpaced Eagle Heights
by 57 points. Montes
also ended the evening
wondering what happened
when they fell to Jones
Plumbing by 37 points.
Chuck Jones and Preston Breunig from Jones
Plumbing put up 119
points (one point short of
a perfect score) for this
weeks high score. Their
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Don Thomas Stewart
Rhode Island. On leave,

Don met Doreen Short at
his parents home in Verona. They were married
December 1946, the start
of their 69-year marriage.
Together they enjoyed traveling the country and dancing to Big Band Music at
local dance halls, putting
over a million miles on the
road and many on the dance
floor.
Don was a hard worker, perfectionist, practical
planner and could fix anything. He started building
and remodeling homes,
which became his occupation, and was also skilled in
HVAC, metal work, and as
a mechanic. A client once
said it would take two men
twice as long to get half as
much done, compared to
Don. During his younger
years, he logged the family property which was preserved and designated to
be used for managed forest
and educational purposes,
now known as the Madison
School Forest. Don had a
30-year career as a volunteer fireman for the Verona
Fire Department during
which he served as Assistant Chief; he also worked
long hours plowing snow
throughout Verona.
Dons skills as a builder
were sought after and he
developed long working
relationships with artisans,
Harvey Littleton, Warrington Colescott, and
Marko Spalatin of the UW
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17
Sugar River Euchre league
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October 8, 2015
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143 Notices
SOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits.
Unable to work? Denied benefits? We
can help. Win or pay nothing. Contact Bill
Gordon & Associates at 800-960-0307 to
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WCAN (Wisconsin Community Ad Network) and/or the member publications
review ads to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous
people are ready to take your money!
PLEASE BE CAREFUL ANSWERING
ANY AD THAT SOUNDS TOO GOOD
TO BE TRUE! For more information, or to
file a complaint regarding an ad, please
contact The Department of Trade, Agriculture & Consumer Protection 1-800422-7128 (wcan)
VOLVO SEDAN, 850GLT, 1996, 57300

miles, loaded, good condition, asking
$4,200. (502) 442-4317
TAXI DRIVERS. Must be friendly, reliable, have clean driving record. Must be
at least 23-years-old. 608-669-6727.
342 Boats & Accessories
WANTED-CLEANING LADY for Stoughton home. (Hours, pay negotiable.) Must

be pet-friendly. House has been well kept
up. If interested, please call 608-5132893. If you have to leave a message,
please give name and number slowly.
BOAT & Pontoon Blowout - (new/used)

Over 400 to choose from @ the guaranteed best lowest price. American Marine
& Motorsports www.americanmarina.
com, 866-955-2628 (wcan)
355 Recreational Vehicles

ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE Headquarters.
Huge blow-out pricing. Youth ATV's starting @ $699 plus FSD. Over 100 Honda/
CF Moto at liquidation $$ 866-955-2628
www.americanmarina.com (wcan)
360 Trailers
150 Places To Go
HERMANSON PUMPKIN-PATCH,
LLC. FREE ADMISSION. Pumpkins,
squash, gourds, strawmaze,
wagonride, small animals to view.
Opening 9/19-Halloween. Closed
Wednesdays. Open daily 9am-5pm,
weekends 9am-6pm. 127 County
Road N, Edgerton. 608-751-9334.
www.hermansonpumpkinpatch.webs.com.
Directions: Go 8 miles southeast on
Cty Rd N toward Edgerton.
163 Training Schools

DENTAL ASSISTANT Be one
in just 10 Saturdays!
WeekendDentalassistant.com.
Fan us on Facebook! Next class begins
1/2/16. Call 920-730-1112 Appleton. WI
approved. (wcan)
340 Autos
1999 Acura Integra 5-speed manual,
117-K. Runs and drives great. Strong
motor, shifts nice and smooth, excellent
clutch, good tires and brakes, spoiler,
HID headlights, aftermarket exhaust
sounds good, reliable, fun to drive.
Body fair with normal fading and dings,
minor scratches, both rear fenders have
some rust. Interior is in good condition.
Aftermarket stereo wired for sub woofer.
New front wheel bearings.
New brake and fuel lines.
New clutch master and slave cylinders.
** Original set of steel rims with good
winter tires available for extra $200. For
photos, see Craigslist.com-Madison.
$3900, Call 608-575-5984.
DONATE YOUR Car, Truck or Boat
to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day
Vacation. Tax Deductible.
Free Towing. All paperwork taken care
of! 800-856-5491 (wcan)
ConnectVerona.com
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION PRICING.

For boat, ATV, sled or pontoons. 2 or
4 Place/Open or Enclosed. American
Marine, Shawano
866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.
com (wcan)
402 Help Wanted, General

ADMIN ASSISTANT - For appointment
coordination, event/meeting planning,
make travel arrangements, pick-up dry
cleaning, banking. Send resume to:
js24113@gmail.com and text 414-3761418 for follow-up.
BADGER STATE Drilling has an immediate opening for a driller/driller's assistant.
CDL preferred. Must pass DOT physical.
608-877-9770.
CLEANING HELP NEEDED IN OREGON, WI. Part-time evenings, MondayFriday. 4-hour shifts. NO WEEKENDS.
General cleaning: vacuuming, dusting,
mopping, bathrooms, etc. Apply Diversified Building Maintenance 1105 Touson
Dr., Janesville, WI 53545, or call 608752-9465.
DISHWASHER, COOK, WAITRESS,
& DELI STAFF WANTED. Applications
available at Sugar & Spice Eatery. 317
Nora St. Stoughton.
FARM HELP NEEDED. Must have
horse-handling experience and be able
to lift 50+ pounds. Approximate hours
7am-1pm daily. Full/part-time position(s).
Call Lori at 347-1557.
KK LAWN & SPORT in Oregon
is looking for a part-time/full-time
mechanic. Stop in to apply or call 608835-0100.
431 Education
LA PETITE Academy in Belleville is
hiring for lead childcare teachers. Competetive wages/benefits. Please call 608424-6319 for more information.
436 Office Administration

& Clerical
BOOKKEEPER NEEDED. First Lutheran Church, Stoughton. Part-time, 14
hours/week. Flexible daytime hours. 608873-7761.
449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
DRIVERS: CDL $76,800 Top Pay! $1250
per week minimum pay. Dedicated customer/outback runs. Home multiple times
during week & weekends. Benefits avail.
2 yrs exp, X&T endorsements required.
Family owned company. Call 855-2066362.
DRIVERS: LOCAL Windsor P&D Openings. Excellent pay, comprehensive benefits & more! CDL-A w/ X&T, 1 yr. exp
req., (EOE/AA) Old Dominion Freight
Line. Call Curt Vogel: 877-343-8115.
DRIVERS NEEDED for growing
company; new trucks arrived.
Solo avg. 2500-3500 mpw
Team avg. 5000-6500 mpw
100% no touch freight
Repeat customers
Great pay pkg. w/bonus
Health/Dental/ Vision/HSA
401k/vacation/holiday pay
1 yr. Class A exp preferred
1-888-545-9351, ext. 13
www.doublejtransport.com (wcan)
OFFICE ASSISTANT needed Part-time.

Duties include answering phones, typing
reports, filing, etc. Should have good
computer/phone skills. Positive attitude,
good personality and accuracy a MUST.
This is a fast paced environment. Contact
Brenda @ McCann's Underground. 608835-3124.
SEEKING A CREATIVE, COMMITTED
LEAD EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL. Immediate part-time availability
in infant/toddler classroom, leading to
full-time. Low teacher/child ratio creates
calm, harmonious environment. All certifications are a must, level-7 on The Registry is prefered. Call Jessica: 608-8737997; email: starlightLC08@yahoo.com
for more information and application.
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European.Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING currently offering
winter discounts on all painting, drywall
and carpentry. Recover urges you to join
in the fight against cancer, as a portion of
every job is donated to cancer research.
Free estimates, fully insured, over 20
years of experience. Call 608-270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
FULL SERVICE Landscape Company,
renovation, patios, walls, snow removal
and much more. Call for FREE ESTIMATE! Nostra Terra 608-695-1742 or
nostraterrascapes.com
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
Ag Lime Spreading
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
560 Professional Services
LOOKING FOR Experienced CDL semidriver. Our business has expanded. We

are adding new equipment. Must be
professional, courteous and have clean
MVR. Runs from Madison area to Arizona and S. California. No touch freight,
paid mileage and insurance. Serious
inquries only. 608-516-9697
516 Cleaning Services

KT CLEANING
House and office cleaning,
errand-running,
yardwork,
dog-walking.
Free estimates.
608-514-4510.
KOFFEE KUP RESTAURANT looking

for full-time dishwasher, full-time cook.
Apply in person:
355 E Main, Stoughton.
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE

"Honey Do List"
Gutter cleaning and covers
No job too small
608-845-8110
A PLACE for Mom. The nation's largest

senior living referral service. Contact our
trusted, local experts today! Our service
is FREE/no obligation. Call 1-800-9303021 (wcan)
COMPUTER PROBLEMS - viruses, lost
data, hardware or software issues? Contact GEEKS ON SITE! Service. Friendly
Repair Experts. Macs and PC's. Call for
FREE Diagnosis. 1-800-290-5045 (wcan)
572 Snow Removal

PLOWING, BLOWING.
Residential & Commercial.
20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-669-0025.
576 Special Services
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)
THE Verona Press CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
DETECTIVE SERVICES: Missing

Persons/Vehicles, People Locator,
Homicide, Arson, etc. Joy's Private
Detective Agency, 608-712-6286 or
www.joysprivatedetectiveagency.com.
STRUGGLING WITH drugs or alcohol?
Addicted to pills? Take the first step to
recovery. Call The Addiction Hope &
Help Line for a free assessment. 1-800410-4178 (wcan
586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
DISH NETWORK. Get more for less!
Starting at $19.99/mo (for 12 mos.).
PLUS Bundle & Save (fast internet for
$15 more/month) Call now 800-374-3940
(wcan)
Holy Name
Heights
Construction
now underway!
MOVING SALE. 513 Kriedeman Drive,

Stoughton. 10/9 9am-5pm. 10/10 8am-noon.
COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL

& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"
Customer Appreciation Week!
Oct 05-11. 20% Discount!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
606 Articles For Sale

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)
612 Bicycles
CNA FULL-TIME Oregon Manor is
accepting applications for full time day
shift. 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 caregivers just 7
easy miles off the Beltline. Please apply
on line at:
www.oregonmanor.biz EOE
646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
ANTHROCITE COAL Burn Clean, no
smoke. $9.00 per 50 lb. bag. 4 sizes and
delivery available. Call soon for delivery
920-838-2200 Clip and Save this ad.
(wcan)
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For
Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or
Pete 608-712-3223
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
Hardwood. Volume discount.
Will deliver. 608-609-1181
648 Food & Drink

EMERGENCIES CAN strike at any time.
Wise food storage makes it easy to prepare with tasty, easy-to-cook meals that
have a 25-year shelf life. Free sample.
Call: 800-986-3458 (wcan)
650 Furniture
PLYMOUTH FURNITURE NEW MATTRESS SETS from $99. All sizes in
stock! 40 styles! PlymouthFurnitureWI.
com 2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth, WI
920-892-6006. Open 7 days a week.
(wcan)
652 Garage Sales

59 UNION Rd, Brooklyn. Oct 10, 7-Noon,
Craftsman Radial Arm Saw, Table Saw,
Skil Saws, Troy Bilt Roto Tiller (used
one season), Grease Guns, Planer, Step
Ladders, Mud Box/Hoe, Air Compressor, Antique plow/Cultivator, Hundreds
of Tools and Misc Items. MAKE AN
OFFER-EVERYTHING MUST GO!
909 ROOSEVELT STREET-STOUGHTON. 10/8-10/10, 8:30am-5:30pm.
Antique dishes, Christmas decorations,
collectible Avon, 1940 sewing machine,
flower-potting table, bench, pictures, luggage, furniture, much more! New items
daily.
TOWN OF VERONA-2 ACRES

1984 Manhattan Dr.
Beautiful open & sunny ranch. 3 bdrms., 1.75

bath, all season sunrm.,
finished LL, hardwood flrs.,
stainless steel appliances,
quartz countertops, open
kitchen, dining, living rm.
Attached 2 car plus a 31x24 building with power &
concrete fl. Private lot w/lush landscaping. Verona only
2 miles. MOVE IN NOW! $329,000
Coldwell Banker Success

Jody Gerner
608-444-1350
jodyg@chorus.net
53 Luxury Apartments
1 & 2 Bedroom units available
beginning Jan. 1, 2016
REIKI - Learn ancient japanese culture

Reiki. Cost $75. www.selenesmysticmoon.com. 608-921-8393
STOUGHTON-275 TAYLOR LANE.
IT'S ALL ABOUT HALLOWEENSALE.
Friday, 10/9 3pm-7pm.
Saturday, 10/10 10am-4pm. Sunday,
10/11 11am-3pm.
500+ New and Used Costumes.
Accessories, Decorations.
666 Medical & Health Supplies

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)
CPAP/BIPAP SUPPLIES at little or no
cost from Allied Medical Supply Network.
Fresh supplies delivered right to your
door. Insurance may cover all costs. 800995-0831 (wcan)
LIFE ALERT 24/7. One press of a button
sends help FAST! Medical, Fire, Burglar.
Even if you can't reach a phone! FREE
Brochure. CALL 800-931-2177 (wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub. Alert for
Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in.
Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)
672 Pets
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
GUN SHOW Oct 10, 11. Sat 8-5, Sun
8-3; 500+ tables; Adm $5. Fond Du Lac
Fairground. www.centralwisconsingun.org
(wcan)
GUN SHOW Oct 16, 17, 18. Monroe Co.
Fairgrounds TOMAH, WI. Fri. 3-8:30pm,
Sat. 9-5pm, Sun. 9-3pm. Info: 563-6084401, or
marvkrauspromotions.net
(wcan)
LUND DEEP-V FISHING/HUNTING
BOAT w/15-horsepower, 4-stroke Mercury motor. 3-bench seats, 2-swivel seats
camol. 1-deep-cycle battery, motor electric start. Fish-finder, duck-blind frame.
W/trailer. $2500 OBO. 608-873-3054.
STOCK YOUR pond or lake now! Order
early. All varieties of fish & minnows.
Aeration systems. roeselerfishfarm.com
920-696-3090 (wcan)
WE BUY Boats/RVs/Pontoons/Sled/
ATVs & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
692 Electronics
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 2015 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)
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
STOUGHTON-100 WEST STREET.
1-bedroom, appliances, water, heat, A/C,
ceiling fan included, onsite laundry. Wellkept and maintained. Onsite manager.
Off-street parking. Next to park. $650/
month. Available 10/15/2015. Please call
608-238-3815.
STOUGHTON-105 WEST STREET.
2-bedroom, appliances, water, heat, A/C,
ceiling fan included, onsite laundry. Wellkept and maintained. Onsite manager.
Off-street parking. Next to park. $760/
month. Available now. Please call 608238-3815.
PAR Concrete, Inc.

Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)
835-5129 (office)
Increase Your sales opportunitiesreach over 1.2 million households!

Advertise in our Wisconsin Advertising Network System.
For information call 845-9559 or 873-6671.
ENJOY NATURE WALKS ON MANICURED TRAILS

SHOP FOR FRESH PRODUCE AT BRENNANS MARKET
DINE AT SOME OF MADISONS NEARBY RESTAURANTS
RELAX IN PRISTINE INTERIOR COURTYARDS
JUST A CHIP SHOT AWAY FROM UNIVERSITY RIDGE AND
HAWKS LANDING GOLF COURSES
KICK BACK IN COMFORT IN YOUR FULLY EQUIPPED LUXURY APARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL/FARMINGSERVICES
Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free
Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote. 1-866-309-1507
www.BaseCampLeasing.com (CNOW)
WAITING LIST IS GROWING!
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Call Rick at 608-286-1177

702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53719
602 Antiques & Collectibles
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October 8, 2015
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IMMEDIATE OPENING-Class A Driver Daily Hometime

Sunday-Thursday 4pm-6pm start time Great Pay and Benefits
Call a recruiter today 800-333-9291 Or apply www.veriha.com
(CNOW)
DRIVERS WANTED - Scheduled home time, steady miles.
ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS
Newer equipment. No East Coast. Call 800-645-3748 for more
Circle M Auction Fall Whitetail Classic. A public consignment, details. (CNOW)
auction and show. October 9-11, Maquoketa, IA. Antlers,
Taxidermy, Guns, Rustic Dcor. www.circlemauctions.com ON THE ROAD TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE! Midwest Truck
Driving School. Now offering Log Truck & School Bus training.
Free admission. (CNOW)
cdltrainingmidwest.com contact us at mtdsmac@gmail.com or
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
call 906-789-6311 (CNOW)
Marten Transport. NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR DEDICATED
MISCELLANEOUS
& REGIONAL RUNS! Dedicated Fleet, Top Pay, New Assigned
Equipment, Monthly Bonuses Up to $66,000 Per Year!! ATTENTION TRUCK RECRUITERS: RECRUIT an applicant
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adno=433359-01
STOUGHTON ONE-BEDROOM
Appliances included, A/C, garage, W/D
hook-up. No pets/smoking. Available
Oct 1st. $585/month.
608-276-0132
STOUGHTON TOWNHOUSE
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
All appliances including W/D
FF Laundry C/A Basement
Attached garage. $910/Month No
pets. No smoking. 835-8806
VERONA 2 bdrm, heat incl, lease, no
pets, available now. $695/mo. 608-8456591
720 Apartments
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry,
patio, D/W, A/C. Off street parking,
garages available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
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

STOUGHTON: COMFORTABLE home
with 2 bdrms/2 baths, spacious 2-car
garage, 2 three season porches, fenced
back yard, appliances including washer/
dryer, dogs and most pets welcome, full
unimproved basement, very nice country sub-division between Stoughton and
Madison, Rent $1,250, 1/2 month sec
dep. Call Brady at 608-286-5282.
STOUGHTON/LAKE KEGONSA Small
furnished 2BR house.
Lease from October 15-May 15.
$875+utilities. No smoking, no pets.
Security deposit & references.
815-895-9205 or 815-751-8711.
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
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for the Verona Press unless changed
because of holiday work schedules.
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLAE. The

Verona Press Classifieds. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
HELP WANTED
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
Established, locally owned cleaning

company is now hiring.
Resident Caregivers/CNAs
Now hiring compassionate & conscientious caregivers
to help our seniors on PM shifts. We offer competitive
wages, shift & weekend differentials, as well as health,
dental & PTO to eligible staff. Paid CBRF training
provided.
to download
an application:
allsaintsneighborhood.org
to request an
application:
608.243.8800
NOW HIRING FOR BADGER BUS

DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS
Tinas Home Cleaning, LLC
(608) 513-3638 (608) 835-0339
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
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.
8210 Highview Drive - Madison
Days only, no weekends.

Experience preferred.
Excellent pay.
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon

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.
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Full/Part-Time
Full/Part TimePositions
Positions Available
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Excellent
Excellent Wages
Wages Paid Training
CDL Program
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Signing
Bonus (If Applicable)
CDL
Program
Positions Available in
Signing
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Call: 608-255-1511
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and Verona
E-mail: jobs@BadgerBus.com
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STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper.

No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove,
refrigerator. $800/mo. 1st and last
months' rent. Available 10/1. Eveningscall 608-745-8403.
1979
INTERNATIONAL
1086.
170HP/2WD/8387 hours. New radial tires
on back. Duals for back are bias tires,
dual PTO. $9000 obo.
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
980 Machinery & Tools
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
19
Call:
608-255-1551
Apply online:
Badgerbus.com
Jobs@BadgerBus.com
Apply in Person:E-mail:
5501 Femrite
Drive Madison, WI
Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI
801 Office Space For Rent

CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SPACE. 3000
Sq. Ft. w/12'x14' overhead power door.
Zoned light industrial/business incubator/
start-up company/laboratory. Heated &
air-conditioned. Security lights, cameras.
Broad-band internet available. Will build to
suit office/work areas. Nice brick front w/
metal sides and doors, six windows. 2861
Commerce Park Drive, Fitchburg. 608-6588871/608-575-5173. www.ccspace.com
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
Injection Molding - Press Operator

First & Second Shift
A Press Operator is responsible for the
production, finishing and packaging of
small plastic parts.
The Successful Press Operator will
require attention to detail and dependable
attendance.
Activity Director
Now hiring a caring, enthusiastic person to design &
implement the Life Enrichment programs for our assisted
living & memory care residences. Experience preferred,
but creativity & excellent organizational & communication
skills a must. We offer competitive wages as well as
health, dental and PTO to eligible staff.
to download
an application:
allsaintsneighborhood.org
We offer competitive starting wages and

excellent benefits after 60 days.
Please stop at our corporate office to
complete an application.
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
Equal Opportunity Employer
adno=433462-01
8210 Highview Drive - Madison
to request an
application:
adno=433148-01
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM lower level

of two-flat, near downtown, River Bluff
School. Newly renovated. Central air.
W/D, water included. No pets. $855/
month+security deposit. 608-873-7655
or 608-225-9033.
TIM NOLAN Arena Horse Sales - Fall

Roundup & Colors of the Sun Sale. October 17, 2015. Tack 9am - Horses noon.
Consignments start Fri - 10/16 9am-7pm
& on Sat. 10/17 @ 9am. NO CALL IN
CONSIGNMENTS. N11474 State Hwy
110, Marion, WI (wcan)
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
The Verona Press
608.243.8800
Healthcare Employment
Opportunities
Clinic Medical Assistant/LPN - .6 FTE position working in

our medical clinic in Mt. Horeb.
Operating Room Technician - full or part-time position
MSW or BSW - full-time to part-time MSW position in our
skilled nursing unit
Family Nurse Practitioner - full to part-time clinic position
OB RN - .9 FTE evening/night position
CLIMATE-CONTROLLED
SPACE.
Cars/Boats/Large RVs, Storage/Sensitive Documents. 25'x60' (1500 Sq. Ft)
w/12'x14' overhead power door. Security
Lights, Cameras. Heated and Air-Conditioned. 2861 Commerce Park Drive,
Fitchburg. 608-658-8871/608-575-5173.
www.ccspace.com
adno=432689-01
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
THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.

We are currently accepting applications for
New Glarus Home Workers

CNAs, Full-Time Night Shift
Glarner Lodge
Upland Hills Health

800 Compassion Way, Dodgeville, WI 53533
Charge Registered Nurse

Social Worker
Dietary Services
Part-Full Time
Universal Care Workers

Part-Time
Universal Care Workers, PMs & Nights
Benefit Eligible
Benefit Eligible
Benefits Include: Competitive Wages; Shift and

Weekend; Differentials; Incentive Pay; Health, Dental,
Vision, Disability and Life Insurance; Retirement Plan;
Vacation, Paid Sick Days and Holiday Pay.
Join our team of professionals & experience the
pleasures of working on a retirement campus serving
our senior citizens. Our facility is nonprofit, church
affiliated, with a dedication to serve our residents.

To find out more detailed information about all

open positions and to apply, go to our website at
www.uplandhillshealth.org.
adno=433717-01
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
October 8, 2015
adno=433145-01
ConnectVerona.com
St. Clare Friedensheim

Benefit Eligible

Visit our website www.nghome.org to apply!

600 2nd Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574
(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
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The New Glarus Home, Inc

(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org

(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
adno=433478-01
Verona area HigH ScHool 2015 Homecoming
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Photo submitted by Empire Photography
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Lets Get Em Wildcats!
1021 North Edge Trail

Verona, WI
608-848-7000
161 Horizon Drive, Suite 105 Verona, WI

608-845-8494
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Lets Go Verona Wildcats!
Lets Go Wildcats!
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Krantz
Electric
Inc.
Good Luck
Verona Wildcats!
2650 N. Nine Mound Road
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-9156
www.krantzelectricinc.com
210 S. Main St. Verona, WI

608-845-6478
www.millerandsonssupermarket.com
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Go Verona Go!
(608) 845-6403
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430 E. Verona Ave. Verona, WI

608-845-2010
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Go Verona!
Good Luck Wildcats!
Freitag Realty, Inc.

&
Freitag Builders, Inc.
501 S. Nine Mounds Rd. Verona, WI
845-7630
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503 W Verona Road Verona, WI

(608) 845-8328
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Lets Go For the Big Win!
Your Hometown Hardware Store
Kathy Hankard, CFP

Financial Planner
161 Horizon Dr.

Suite 110
608-848-1133
845-9690
www.5thquarter.biz
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119 W. Verona Ave., Verona, WI

(608) 845-7920 www.acehardware.com
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Open Daily M-F 10am

Sat. & Sun. 7am
GO TEAM GO
211 E. Verona Avenue

Verona, WI
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Go Get em Verona!
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Get down to business

and beat Sun Prairie!
(608) 845-6702
Sarah@SarahDrewInsurance.com
SarahDrewInsurance.com
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Sarah Drew, Agent

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Verona Area Chamber

of Commerce
205 S. Main St.
Verona, WI
608-845-5777
www.veronawi.com
Go Verona Wildcats!
Go Get Em Wildcats!
Lets Go Wildcats!
407 E. Verona Ave. Verona, WI
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Ken Behnke, Realtor

608-445-9824
2985 Triverton Pike Drive, Ste. 200, Fitchburg
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