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Town of Verona
Subdivision
would bring 16
two-acre homes
Proposal is on Aug. C, defined as land that
the city had no plans to
31 Plan Commission expand into and agreed
to exercise no rights over
agenda the land. Under previous
development rules, only
SCOTT GIRARD one home would have
Unified Newspaper Group been able to go on the
land.
A proposed develop- Its the second similar
ment would bring 16 two- subdivision in the past
acre homes to the south- year. The Town Board
east side of the Town of approved a 20-home
Verona. development at the end Photo by Kelly Kloepping
The Plan Commission of Shady Oak Lane on the
will hear a presentation
on and discuss the propos-
towns north side in 2016.
The Sunset Drive sub-
New VASD staff
al at its Aug. 31 meeting, division is across the road New Verona Area School District certified staff members took part in training Aug. 22-24. The sessions included overviews
which begins at 6p.m. at from several other simi- of the districts mentor program, curriculum, priorities and beliefs, individual time in classrooms and school-specific work.
Town Hall, 7669 County lar-sized homes. Its also New VASD certified staff members, not in order in the photos, are: Meagan Abbott, Erin Barnard, Amy Boettner, Christine
Hwy. PD. near the 178-acre Brown Boothroy, Robinson Burgos, Mollie Cahill, Melissa Caithamer, Nicholas Collar, Robert Corday, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Marcie Freh-
The development would farm, which Heinrichs ner, Shayla Glass, Adam Grindle, Ellen Hilger, Laura Jeidy-Brown, Molly Kruger, Monica Lacasse, Lori Ladwig, Jessica Mar-
cover an approximate- began trying to develop tinez, Steven Miller, Amanda Minter, Cindy Perez, Margaret Pfeil, Erin Poeschl, Yingying Reiter, Anthony Simonini, Marissa
ly 35-acre piece of land in a similar way a decade Tracy, Emily Utzig, Karmyn Van De Wettering, Stephany Vargas, Jaclyn Vitela, Melissa Wegner, Elizabeth Welles, Elena Parisi,
to the north of Sunset ago, with no success. Janelle Kenny, Cami Streets, Gynarva Monroe, Nicole Nelson (Triller), Julie Briggs, Laura Hughes, William Howlett, Terri Belz,
Drive across from where The developers are pro- Deborah McKernan-Ace, Andrea Zapata Ferrufino, Jahmon Patterson and Andrew Ortmayer.
it meets Beach Road, posing the lots remain
owned by Steve and Kar- on private well and sep-
en Reinen. The Reinens
entered into an agreement
with Heinrichs Develop-
tic service, according to
the narrative, and would
cause little to no impact
Evers to run for governor, faces likely Democratic primary
ment Group in July 2013 on the view from Sunset re-elected twice since then.
with the shared vision Drive. Former VASD sup. His campaign website
of developing a high- They also plan to work
end residential neigh- with the Ice Age Trail has been in state touts his school leadership
experience and says he is
borhood, according to a Alliance to extend the govt since 2009 running because I believe
project narrative provided current trail system in the whats best for kids is best
to the commission. area. SCOTT GIRARD for our state.
As the real estate con- We feel that our cur- Unified Newspaper Group We must invest in our
ditions have improved, rent design and location is schools, grow the econo-
along with the Town and meeting the towns goals F o r m e r Ve r o n a A r e a my and rebuild the middle
City of Verona reaching and objectives and fits School District superinten- class, the website says.
a boundary agreement, into the spirit and charac- dent Tony Evers announced The general election is set
we feel the time is right ter of rural living within last week he will be among for Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
to seek the necessary the Town of Verona, the the Democrats hoping to If a partisan primary is nec-
approvals, the narrative narrative states. challenge Gov. Scott Walker essary, which is likely for
states. in next years election. Democrats, with four other
The property is in what Contact Scott Girard at Evers, who was at VASD candidates having declared
the boundary agreement ungreporter@wcinet.com from 1988-1992, was first candidacy already, it will be
a p p r ove d l a s t J u n e and follow him on Twitter elected as state superinten- Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.
referred to as Area @sgirard9. dent in 2009 and has been
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No to a development proposal
The City of Verona Plan Com- center two miles from downtown
mission will, at its Sept. 5 meeting, Verona. Why would the city wish to
consider actions that could result in use its resources, including supply
city annexation of a 65-acre tract of utilities and services to do that?
Town of Verona farm land. Second, the massive development
The tract is located about 2 to 3 is completely out of character with
miles from the existing city center, the surrounding rural landscape and
near Hwy PD and Shady Oak Lane. agricultural land use. Yes, Epic is
A developer has proposed a mas- nearby, but Epic is carefully pre-
sive, high-density complex of 750 serving the rural land it overlooks.
apartments up to eight stories high, Third, the proposed development
a 275-room hotel, and 240,000
square feet of other development
is in the designated corridor for
future placement of the Ice Age Community Voices
School landscapes
including a full-service grocery, Trail, yet will block the Trail or trail
retail, offices, and restaurants; the vistas with eight-story buildings
City of Verona would need to pro- and associated paving, lights, noise
vide services to the development. and traffic.
W
5-story buildings, a Von Maur, LL boundaries for such development if ith the recent approval of living in urban settings, access to electronics, only 13 percent walk to
Bean, Arhaus, Sendiks, and various and when it is needed, and no point the Verona Area School nearby nature has been found to school, nearly 20 percent are obese
other retail and restaurant business- in using city resources to help build Districts referendum in improve their self-discipline. and 12 percent are affected by anx-
es; then multiply by a factor of 2 a competing city center to suit this April, we have arrived at a critical These positive behavioral chang- iety disorders. For each example,
or 3. project. moment to evaluate our childrens es can be transformative within the there is a study indicating how
The annexation and proposed learning environment. classroom. nature helps to improve well-being.
development are a bad idea. First, Jo Tucker There is one essential component Our inherent relationship with I predict that the soon-to-be
this development will compete with City of Verona that I would like to draw further nature has also been supported by acquired Stewarts Woods will be
existing City of Verona business- attention to the lanscape. research that demonstrates simply cited as the source of nature for the
es, essentially forming a new city School grounds have a greater looking at nature improves health. high school. This response has real
impact on health and academic per- In a study of 101 high schools in pitfalls.
formance than Michigan, researchers found views How much time does it take to
is often realized. to nature positively correlated with walk to Stewarts Woods from the
Interaction higher standardized test scores and classroom? How will teachers make
with nature is graduation rates, as well as fewer up for this lost time? What materials
overwhelm- occurrences of criminal behavior. will teachers need to haul with them
Thursday, August 31, 2017 Vol. 53, No. 15 ingly shown to A key finding of this study was and how will they? How will chil-
improve mental that views to lawn and athletic fields dren of different physical abilities
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Kathy Neumeister Jim Ferolie month with great interest. sports his or her entire life. That is an interactive educational experi-
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Scott Girard even in early design phases. school grounds, the doorway is environments and create a national
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Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
in the Gordon School, a former one- games, costume contest, food and officer from 9:30-10 a.m. Wednes-
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Legion: Newly elected National Commander initially denied membership 37 years ago
Continued from page 1 This is actually the sec-
ond time Rohan has become
On the Web veterans, too. She couldve
been a member of this post.
commander, beginning in the first female command- Find out more about the American She hopes that anyone else
1984. er the first time was the Legion and Denise Rohans election who was incorrectly denied
By the time we got here, statewide position in 2011. as national commander: go back and try again and
the process of me running That role was the first forgive whoever it was who
for national commander had step toward her most recent Legion.org denied their membership.
already started, Rohan said. election, as her name was I know that there are
My roots arent here in put into a pool of names women across this nation
Verona yet. I look forward to of potential commanders (Mike), and I identified who have had this same
coming back. from around the country. myself as an eligible vet- experience, Rohan said.
Yet here she was, less than The members of that list eran, she recalled. The Back in the 50s, the old-
a week after being elected, are monitored by a national person at our house at that er veterans at that time who
visiting her member post committee, and they begin time said, Well the women were out recruiting werent
before their Monday lunch, to receive more tests to belong to the Auxiliary, not used to having women serv-
catching up with members see if theyd be fit for the the Legion. ing side by side with them.
and being congratulated on national commander posi- Photo by Scott Girard
Rohan chalked it up as The message of womens
her election. tion. Recently elected American Legion national commander Denise just a little misunderstand- inclusion is as clear as it can
This weekend, she and her At 10 oclock at night, Rohan, left, talks with Post 385 member Carl Syftestad. ing, as the Auxiliary is a be now, with the first female
husband Mike also a veter- they said, We want you to womens patriotic group that national commander, a posi-
friends house. man thats not my husband, supports the Legion, made
an will leave for a year of be on Fox News tomorrow When I signed up to join tion that Rohan said is an
travel, visiting all 50 states, morning at 7, she recalled. Rohan said. And there up of wives, mothers, grand- honor to hold.
the Army (in 1974), my par- arent female legionnaires mothers and other women
Washington D.C. and inter- There was no sleeping. All ents were like, This is not I have always looked up
national locations including night long, I kept thinking, that I would be comfortable related to men or women to the national command-
going to work out, she with traveling that have that who served in the armed
Japan, Puerto Rico and South Im going to say this, Im recalled with a laugh. I still er, she said. When I was
Korea. going to say that. ability to take off for a year. forces. asked by Wisconsin if I was
dont know how my mom She said she doesnt
During her visits to posts Two years ago, it was did it, because when I was Making history believe there was any ill
interested in having my name
in all of those locations, clear to Rohan that appar- able to call home from basic put in the pool, I thought,
Rohan said she hopes to ently I did OK, as she was Though shes now in the intent from that post in Mar- Theres no way Im quali-
training the first two organizations most prom- shall, and simply wrote it
emphasize her chosen slo- offered to be a candidate for times, I dont think I talked. fied to do this.
gan, Family First. Those national commander. That inent role, 37 years ago, off as a recruiter who was
I heard my moms voice and Rohan was initially turned not used to women veterans.
words, printed on the arm designation allowed her to started crying immediately. Contact Scott Girard at
of her purple Legion polo begin campaigning, mean- away as a member. That post now has a pho- ungreporter@wcinet.com
Soon, though, she found An American Legion to of her with a message:
shirt, can apply all four of the ing she could leave Wis- a different family within and follow him on Twitter
organizations pillars: nation- consin to meet designations recruiter came to recruit Remember, women are @sgirard9.
her ranks.
al security, veteran affairs around the country. I had all these new sis-
and rehabilitation, American- She visited 49 states allters I was going through
ism and children and youth. except Hawaii as well as basic training with, Rohan
We have our personal Puerto Rico and Washing- said. They were the ones I
families, which of course ton D.C. needed to depend on, they
we take care of, but then we The American Legion were the ones who were
have our American Legion members from across the there.
families, she said. As we country get to know me At her next stop, Fort
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Early
showed why they are 7-5 to Spencer Harrison at Thursday as they take on
among the favorites to the No. 3 singles. Middleton.
win the conference this None of the other five
year.
State qualifier Meredith
flights were able to win
more than five games. Deadlines
Cats: Barger finishes eighth at Watertown Labor Day Week
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distance second 95 points behind. Bara- Display ad deadline: Wednesday, August 30 at 3 pm.
boo followed with 104, Watertown (117) and Classified ad deadline: Thursday, August 31 at Noon.
then Verona (118).
Senior co-captains Peter Barger (eighth)
and Hari Jayaraaman (26th) helped lead the September 7 Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub
Wildcats, along with a great showing by
junior Jason Ford. and Verona Press
Barger and Ford both medaled. Barger Display & Classified ad deadlines:
finished eighth in 17 minutes, 18 seconds
and Ford placed 12th in 17:38. Jayaraaman Friday, September 1 at Noon.
placed 27th in 18:07.
Head coach Randy Marks said sophomore
In observance of the holiday,
01
4-
ANTHONY IOZZO traveled to Monroe High found sophomore midfielder Jack Knight
Assistant sports editor Whats next School Saturday for the Mon- streaking toward an opening in the middle.
roe invite and finished 3-2. Knight took the one-touch pass from
The Verona Area High Verona hosts Janesville Verona defeated Monroe Lazaro-Padilla and buried it past junior
School volleyball team opened Parker at 6:30p.m. Tues- (25-13, 25-19), New Glarus goalie Mason Meents for a 1-0 lead.
the 2017 season Aug. 23 at the (25-12, 25-8) and Wisconsin However, that was the lone goal of the
Burlington invite and finished
day, Sept. 5, in the Big Heights (25-22, 25-16) 2-0 game despite the constant pressure from
fourth in the gold bracket. Eight Conference opener. and lost to Watertown Luther Verona.
The Wildcats went 2-0 in Prep (23-25, 19-25) and Senior midfielder Andres Temozihui,
pool play to make the gold Mount Horeb (19-25, 24-26) senior forward Jack Bates, junior mid-
bracket but lost matches to and four blocks. Tidd added 2-0. fielder Andres Rios-Vivian, sophomore
eventual champion Burlington two aces. Tidd and Shenoi finished midfielder Alex Sarabia, freshman forward
2-0 (21-25, 12-25) in the semi- Junior Sophie Alexander with 15 kills and two blocks Samuel Abreu and Lazaro-Padilla also had
finals and to Mukwonago 2-1 had 10 kills, and juniors Syd- in the tournament, and junior shots in the second half. But only a header
(23-25, 25-23, 10-15) in the ney Rae and Megan Touchett Nikki Phelps and Kelley each attempt by Abreu in the 79th minute came
third-place match. finished with eight and seven collected 12 kills. Kelley add- close to going past Meents.
Verona defeated Racine kills, respectively. ed two blocks. Handrick said Verona lacked aggres-
Case 2-0 (25-13, 25-14) and Junior Emma Frahm fin- Junior Amelia Walton had siveness at the goal in the final 30 min-
Kenosha Tremper 2-0 (25-21, ished with 36 assists, 13 digs 11 kills, and Worley finished utes.
25-15) in pool play. and four aces, and sophomore with 11 kills, 17 digs and five We were trying too hard in other areas
Fort Atkinson won the silver Jordan Armstrong had 29 aces. Rae and Alexander had that we shouldnt have been, he said. I
bracket, and Racine Case won assists, eight digs and seven seven and six kills, respective- would like to see us move the ball cleaner
the bronze bracket. aces. ly. through there so that we could get a shot
Senior Hannah Worley fin- Sophomore Amelia Hust Frahm led with 44 assists on the backside like we did for our one
ished with 13 kills, 28 digs and collected 36 digs, and senior and added 14 digs and six goal.
three aces in the tournament, Katie Karnosky picked up 24 aces. Armstrong had 38 assists, The Wildcats mistake, he said, was let-
and sophomore Maddy Kelley digs and three aces. eight aces and eight digs. Kar- ting the Maroons energy level dictate the
had 13 kills and 2 1/2 blocks. nosky picked up 17 aces and style of play.
Seniors Kirstin Tidd and
Monroe invite 12 digs, and Hust led with 31 If we want a shot at the Big Eight and if
Priya Shenoi each had 10 kills The Wildcats (5-4 overall) digs and added nine aces. we want a shot with teams around us in the
Madison area, then we have to dictate the Photo by Anthony Iozzo
speed of play, Handrick said. They need Sophomore Jack Knight races toward a
Verona: Knueve joins varsity this season to take the aggression they had Tuesday to
play with a team like Oconomowoc, and
ball hit down the line in the first half Friday.
Knight scored the lone goal in the 51st
they need to show up against a team that is minute.
Continued from page 10 Hogan took 39th at confer- Madison Memorial and West maybe not at the same strength.
ence and 37th at sectionals are always strong contenders The Maroons had three shots on goal, all
Gannon Simmoneett, Knight and Temozi-
Anna could definitely help and Bakken placed 43rd at and this season should be no saved by sophomore goalie George Ohm. hui all collected assists. Ohm finished with
bring out the best in all of her conference and 51st at sec- different, Nelson said. two saves in the first half, and sophomore
teammates and could be a big tionals Janesville Craigs Peyton Verona 2, Notre Dame 0 goalie Nate Hanson had one in the second
contributor by the end of the Sun Prairie (25) finished Sippy won the conference
42 points ahead of Janes- race last year and returns for The Wildcats improved to 2-1 overall half.
season, Nelson said. with a 2-0 win over non-conference Green
Bay Notre Dame on Saturday at Reddan Verona 9, Menomonee Falls 2
The Wildcats graduated ville Craig (67) at the con- her senior year. Sun Prairie
two letterwinners in Preston ference last year and barring has a pair of underclassmen
any unforeseen injuries or looking to win the title them- Soccer Park. The Wildcats traveled to non-conference
Ploc and Franny Donovan but Lazaro-Padilla assisted sophomore for- Menomonee Falls on Tuesday and won
Rawson was the teams top circumstances, the Cardi- selves after Autumn Dushack
nals are expected to repeat and Hannay Ray finished ward/midfielder Eliot Popkewitz on a goal 9-2.
runner at conference and sec- in the 13th minute. Lazaro-Padilla added Bates finished with three goals and an
tionals last year, placing 26th not just conference cham- second and third last year as
pions but WIAA Division 1 freshman. an unassisted goal in the 59th minute. assist, and Knight picked up two goals and
at conference and 25th at sec- Ohm finished with two saves. an assist. Sophomore midfielder Bennett
tionals. Remiker didnt run at state champs as well, Nelson Madison Wests Vivian
Luttinen and Popkewitz each scored twice.
conference for the Wildcats, said. Janesville Craig returns Hacker was fifth last year Verona 3, Mount Horeb 0 Junior Bryan Lopez-Martinez had two
but was the teams second a very strong nucleus that and also returns, as does Sun
could allow them to be the Prairie senior Katie Rose Verona hosted Mount Horeb Monday assists, and Lazaro-Padilla, Temozihui,
runner at sectionals, placing at Reddan Soccer Park and won its third Ohm and Abreu each had assists.
28th. best of the rest. Verona hopes Blachowicz (seventh) and
to slip into the top three as a junior Maddie Thompson game of the season, 3-0. Ohm had one save in the first half, and
Pletta was 28th at confer- Lazaro-Padilla, Popkewitz and Abreu all Hanson finished with two saves in the sec-
ence and 34th at sectionals, darkhorse, though Middleton, (ninth).
scored goals, and sophomore midfielder ond half.
Volleyball: Cats opened 2017 season on Aug. 23 Verona looks to dethrone Sun
Continued from page 9 a year ago. Anna Solowicz sets last year, and Alexan- Hollar, junior outside hitter
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He always made others A kid looks toward the sky through one of the telescopes set
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In 1999 he first met his death by his father Andrei-
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Corr la Voz
They lost contact for years Zelma Ozols, and Julius
due to unfortunate cir- and Aina Mednis, and his
cumstances regarding lost great aunt Olga Berzins.
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and Las Vegas. They were wants to thank all the people
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special relationship with his Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Stone Crest Apartments
great aunt Olga. Family was Good Shepherd Lutheran Verona Vision
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Stoner Prairie Elementary
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NOTICE against the decedents estate is Decem- plan *** Amendment for Class C Wine License (1) Discussion and Possible Action
The City of Verona Common Council ber 1, 2017. B. Public Works: CITY OF VERONA on Sunday, October 1, 2017, for the Hop Re: Change Order No. 1 and Closeout
will hold a public hearing on September 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane i. Update on road projects Haus Brewing Company, LLC, Located at for Project 2016-119 Northern Lights/
County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton ii. Update on equipment MINUTES 231 S. Main Street, to include the Front CTH PD Water Main Extension. Motion by
11, 2017 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at
7:00 PM for the following matter: Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. iii. Discussion and action re: drive- COMMON COUNCIL Parking Lot. This item was deferred to a Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve
1) Due to the Northern Lights Road Danell Behrens way access for Lot 2 of Certified Survey AUGUST 14, 2017 later date at the committee level. No ac- Change Order No. 1 and Closeout for
construction, the City of Verona is renam- Deputy Probate Registrar Map 12366 tion taken. Project
August 23, 2017 iv. Discussion and action re: amend- VERONA CITY HALL (3) Discussion and Possible Action 2016-119 Northern Lights/CTH PD
ing North Nine Mound Road from Cross
Country Road to County Highway PD. Terese M. Hansen ments to the Old PB bridge contract 1. Council President Elizabeth Doyle Re: A Combination Class B Beer and Water Main Extension. The final contract
North Nine Mound Road is a cul-de-sac Hansen Law Office C. Natural and Recreational Areas called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Reserve Class B Intoxicating Liquor value is $90,778.60, which is $45,423.40
111 E. Verona Ave. Committee: 2. Pledge of Allegiance License Application for 4 Sisters, Inc., less than the awarded value. Motion car-
that ends short of Northern Lights Road. 3. Roll Call: Alderpersons Diaz,
This section of North Nine Mound Road Verona, WI 53593 i. Update on prairie planning Verona, d/b/a 4 Sisters Wine and Tapas ried 6-0.
608-772-3939 D. Financial Sustainability: Doyle, Linder, McGilvray, Reekie, Stiner, Restaurant, 958 Liberty Drive, Suite 10. Old Business
will be renamed to North Nine Mound and Touchett present. Alderperson Gas-
Court. Address numbers will stay the Bar Number: 1000988 i. Discussion and action re: building 106, Verona, WI 53593, Corynn Wieland, A. Discussion and Possible Action
Published: August 31, sale and budget amendment kell was absent and excused. Also pres- Agent. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Re: Selection of a City Council Represen-
same for these properties, but the road ent: City Administrator Mikorski, Com-
name will change to North Nine Mound September 7 and 14, 2017 E. Ordinance Committee: Reekie, to approve a Combination Class tative to the Plan Commission. Alderper-
WNAXLP i. Discussion and action re: dark sky munity Development Specialist Holt, City B Beer and Reserve Class B Intoxi- son Touchett nominated Jack Linder as
Court. Engineer Montpas and City Clerk Clark.
Interested persons may comment ordinance cating Liquor License for 4 Sisters, Inc., the City Council Representative to the
*** ii. Discussion and action re: deposit 4. Public Comment: Verona, d/b/a 4 Sisters Wine and Tapas Plan Commission. Alderperson Reekie
on this matter during the public hearing None
at the September 11th Common Coun- TOWN OF VERONA schedule changes Restaurant, 958 Liberty Drive, Suite nominated Luke Diaz as the City Council
F. EMS Commission: 5. Approval of Minutes from the July 101, Verona, WI 53593, Corynn Wieland, Representative to the Plan Commission.
cil meeting. The Common Council may REGULAR TOWN BOARD 24, 2017 Common Council Meeting:
make a final decision on the matter at the G. Town Chair:
Motion by Reekie, seconded by
Agent, for the interior portions of the On roll call: Alder ReekieDiaz, Alder
September 11th meeting. MEETING H. Supervisors:
McGilvray, to approve the July 24, 2017
building only, and contingent upon a re- StinerLinder, Alder TouchettLinder,
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, I. Clerk/Treasurer: cords check by the Verona Police Depart- Alder DiazDiaz, Alder LinderLinder,
i. Report on sewer back up at 6354 Common Council minutes. Motion car- ment. Motion carried 6-0. Alder McGilvray Linder. 4 votes for
Planning and Development, at 608-848- 2017 6:30 P.M. ried 6-0.
9941 for more information on this item or Nesbitt Rd. C. Planning Commission Linder, 2 votes for Diaz. Motion failed.
TOWN HALL/COMMUNITY J. Planner/Administrator: 6. Mayors Business: (1) Discussion Re: A Planned De- 11. New Business
to receive a copy of the information. None
Ellen Clark, CENTER i. Update on insurance claim velopment Concept Plan Located at 600 A. Discussion and Possible Action
9. Approval of payment of bills 7. Administrators Report Hometown Circle that would allow for Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. No
City Clerk 7669 COUNTY HIGHWAY PD, 8. Engineers Report
Published: August 24 and 31, 2017 10. Adjourn the Construction of a 2,200 Square Foot operator licenses were presented for
WNAXLP VERONA, WI 53593-1035 Regular board agendas are pub- * The CTH M/PD project has been Starbucks Coffee Store. The applicant approval.
1. Call to Order/Approval of the lished in the Towns official newspaper, awarded. The contractor will be starting is requesting a planned unit develop- 12. Announcements
agenda The Verona Press. Per Resolution 2016- on CTH PD in late September/October. ment (PUD) concept review to allow for * Alderperson Stine congratulated
*** That project will be staged through 2019
2. Pledge of Allegiance 2 agendas are posted at the Town Hall the construction of a 2,200 square foot the Verona Police Department and the
STATE OF WISCONSIN, 3. Public Comment - This section of and online at www.town.verona.wi.us. for final completion of the project. Starbucks coffee store at 600 Hometown community on the success of the Na-
CIRCUIT COURT, the meeting provides the opportunity for Use the subscribe feature on the Towns * City parking lots will be bid on Aug Circle. No formal action is required for tional Night Out on August 1st. He also
comment from persons in attendance on website to receive agendas and other an- 22nd, with anticipated recommendation this conceptual review of the project. noted that a farmers market is held in
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO nouncements via email. of award to Common Council on August Discussion followed regarding proximity Hometown Junction Park on Tuesday
items not listed below over which this
CREDITORS (INFORMAL governing body has jurisdiction. Com- Notice is also given that a possible 28th. of the store to the daycare center, a de- evenings, and Music on Main will be held
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE ments on matters not listed on this agen- quorum of the Plan Commission and/or 9. Committee Reports tention pond, parking facilities, decrease there on Friday, August 18th.
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF da could be placed on a future meeting Public Works, Ordinance, Natural and A. Finance Committee in impervious area, traffic, and landscap- * Alderperson Touchett announced
agenda. Recreational Areas, and Financial Sus- (1) Discussion and Possible Action ing. The consensus of the Council was to that the Ironman Triathlon will be coming
RAYMOND W. GUST 4. Announcements Plans for a stra- tainability Committees and could occur Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGil- keep the project moving forward. to Verona on September 10th.
D.O.D 01/17/2017 tegic planning retreat at this meeting for the purposes of infor- vray, seconded by Linder, to pay the bills D. Park, Recreation and Forestry * Diaz thanked the Verona Police
Case No. 17PR530 5. Discussion and approval of min- mation gathering only. in the amount of $1,406,423.83. Motion Commission Department for a great National Night
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: utes from Aug 1 If anyone having a qualifying dis- carried 6-0. (1) Discussion and Possible Action Out, and for Coffee with a Cop at Mc-
1. An application for Informal Admin- 6. Discussion and action re: picnic ability as defined by the American with B. Public Safety and Welfare Com- Re: Awarding the Cathedral Point Park Donalds.
istration was filed. and operators licenses Disabilities Act needs an interpreter, mittee Shelter Project. Motion by Reekie, sec- 13. Adjournment: Motion by
2. The decedent, with date of birth 7. Discussion and action re: poten- materials in alternate formats, or other (1) Discussion and Possible Action onded by Stiner, to award the Cathedral Touchett, seconded by Linder, to adjourn
January 12, 1934 and date of death Jan- tial updates town hall rental accommodations to access these meet- Re: A Special Event Permit Application Point Park Shelter project to KSW Con- at 7:31 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
uary 17, 2017, was domiciled in Dane 8. Reports and Recommendations ings, please contact the Town of Verona for the Madison Beer Run on Sunday, Oc- struction Corporation in the amount of Ellen Clark, City Clerk
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mail- A. Plan Commission: Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town. tober 1, 2017 from 8 a.m. 4 p.m., from $339,462.00. Published: August 31, 2017
ing address of 585 Whalen Road, Verona, i. Report on review of the Dane verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 Phil Hoechst, Hop Haus Brewing Compa- Completion date for the shelter is WNAXLP
WI 53593. County zoning ordinance hours prior to the meeting so that proper ny, LLC, 231 S. Main Street, Verona, WI. May 1, 2018. Parkland dedication funds
3. All interested persons waived no- ii. Update on development propos- arrangements can be made. This item was deferred to a later date will be used to construct the shelter. Mo- ***
tice. als Mark Geller, Town Chair, Town of Verona. at the committee level. No action taken. tion carried 6-0.
4. The deadline for filing a claim iii. Update on the comprehensive Published: August 31, 2017 (2) Discussion and Possible Action E. Public Works, Sewer and Water
WNAXLP Re: A Temporary Premise Description Committee
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5 things: Decision on Exploration Academys future, academic calendar expected this year
Continued from page 1 becoming a program.
The project-based school,
some changes to grading housed in the high schools
and math classes at Badger K-Wing, was somewhat
Ridge Middle School are a of a test case for person-
step toward creating more alized learning, albeit in
consistency between BRMS a more extreme form than
and Savanna Oaks. has come into place around
The other three are topics the rest of the district. Stu-
to keep an eye on for par- dents are expected to meet
ents, including the design the same standards as their
process for the new high peers at Verona Area High
school, the undetermined School but can demonstrate
future of the districts first those standards through
charter high school and projects rather than in tradi-
potential changes to the tional classes.
school calendar. Examples have includ-
Here is more detail on ed studying the history of
the Press choices for the an art movement, building
top five things to watch this a musical instrument and
school year: writing a short story. Stu-
dents have been allowed to
1. Bus app Report card courtesy Savanna Oaks Middle School File photo by Scott Girard
take up to two classes per
Savanna Oaks Middle School moved to standards-based Verona Area School District officials and consultants held
With snow season last- grades a few years ago, and Badger Ridge will begin to use two community informational meetings this summer on the semester at the high school.
ing nearly half of the school them this year for some classes. high school design. Another is expected in October. Last year, the charter dis-
year at least transporta- cussion focused on Verona
tion can bring plenty of sur- Gorrell cited in 2015 when measures on a students Area International School,
prises. the district switched from mastery of a topic, in
A new app should help longtime bus provider First 2014. Keep watching which ultimately had a
new five-year agreement
parents navigate those times Student to Badger Bus. Last The schools will also approved by the board.
when they want to keep year, the district and Bad- have common instructional While we did not include these three in the top five Whether EA gets the same
their child out of the cold ger Bus launched a new materials for math, which things to watch this year, they all warranted consider- or even wants the same
until the last minute possi- InfoFinder website, where BRMS principal Mike Mur- ation. Each has been on the list in one way or another will come out this fall.
ble, or if theyre wondering parents could find updated phy said in June was really the last three years, and theres plenty more for par-
how much time they have bus routes and stops, but it the first time for that. ents and students to keep an eye on this year on these 5. Calendar changes
until the bus arrives from did not have the live track- With those changes in topics: The school board waited
school at the end of the day. ing capability like the new place, the Middle School One-to-one devices a month longer than usu-
The Safe Stop app app. Study will continue this al to approve the 2017-18
debuted last year on four year with a focus on gather- This will be the second year for each student K-12 school calendar this spring.
bus routes for the final two 2. Middle school ing feedback from families to have an iPad, and a new district director of technol- It took the extra time to
months of the year, but will changes throughout the year. One of ogy will help oversee the effort. examine potential changes
be available to all beginning the next expected topics the Behavior initiatives to late-start Mondays, with
District officials have study will tackle is sched-
this fall. The app, which a goal to find more time for
been working for more than ules at each of the schools, The district officially established a set of four
parents can download on staff development. While
a year to bring consistency which are inconsistent. behavior initiatives in policy last spring, and each will
a smartphone through the that proposal did not gain
to its two attendance area continue to be implemented around the district this
Apple Store or Google 3. High school design strong enough support for
middle schools. year.
Play Store, updates every the board to put changes in
While theres plenty of Three years from now,
30 seconds with expected
work left in that effort, this the district plans to have Personalized learning place, board members indi-
arrival times and features an cated a preference to begin
year will see one signif- high school students pre- The district has a goal to implement personalized
Alerts and Messaging Cen- the calendar process earlier
icant step fall into place. paring for the first day at learning plans for every student by the 2018-19 school
ter to offer updates. this year to get a more clear
Both BRMS and SOMS a new, $160 million high year. That will require professional development for
Pa r e n t s w i l l h ave t o picture of what parents and
will offer separate feedback school. teachers and plenty of work this year to implement
register on the app using staff prefer.
on academic progress and First, they have to design the plans.
their childs Student Num- In recent years, the dis-
habits of learning, which i t . T h a t p r o c e s s b ega n
ber, which limits who has tricts ad hoc calendar
focus more on a students shortly after the April ref-
access to the information. and hold public information the design phase completed committee has taken steps
effort. erendum in which voters
Once registered, they can meetings in late October or and begin construction. to implement home visits
BRMS will also begin to approved the project and
add bus stops and the morn- early November to share the from teachers before the
ing and afternoon routes to
use both standards-based continued through the sum-
layout. 4. EA future school year begins. Staff
g r a d i n g a n d t r a d i t i o n - mer.
setup the tracking. The design is being VASDs first charter high development is the next
al letter grades in math. Th e d i s t r i c t p l a n s t o
The technological addi- planned with the districts school is entering its fifth step, and its become espe-
SOMS began using stan- continue the schematic
tion was among the reasons personalized learning ini- year. cially important with the
dards-based grading, which design phase into this fall
VASD superintendent Dean tiative in mind, with design- Thats also the final year districts focus on behavior
ers emphasizing a mix of of the Exploration Acade- initiatives and personalized
spaces for solo and small mys current charter agree- learning.
The calendar commit-
STRUGGLING
group work with traditional ment with the district, and
classrooms. The Visionary the governing council has tee is expected to meet
Design Team, which con- indicated the school will throughout this fall, and
sists of the districts archi- consider becoming a pro- could be sending surveys to
tect and high school staff, families to get feedback on
NEW HOME?
gram within the main high
TO FIND A visited school sites in other
states and spoke with stu-
school instead of its current
format. Minutes from a July
potential changes.
dents there about what they meeting show two options Contact Scott Girard at
like in a learning environ- under consideration: a new ungreporter@wcinet.com
IMPROVEYours
ment. five-year charter or three and follow him on Twitter
By spring, the district and years as a charter and then @sgirard9.
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