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Interviews April 18,
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Hale White waves to a person pictured in the 360-degree picture of a mountain range.
Exploring the world,

from a VAHS library
around the world or beyond it, in
the case of the moon. Users put on
the glasses, with the phone attached
in them, and a teacher or guide uses a
tablet to choose their destination and
can specify points of interest for further discussion.
VAHS educational technology
coordinator Rita Mortenson, who
applied in the fall for the program
to come to VAHS, said its still in
its beta testing as Google travels
around the country. Mortenson said
the program had unlimited potential
in the future for teachers to tie into

lesson plans.
Mortenson commended the schools
teachers, who found time in their
class curriculums to try out the expeditions on short notice, as she found
out on the Friday of spring break that
Google would be visiting.
Stoner Prairie Elementary School
and Savanna Oaks Middle School
students also got to try out the expeditions last week.
Scott Girard
Within a week of a highturnout election, Verona

Area School District residents continued to show
their interest in board decisions with 11 applicants
for two remaining vacancies.
As a result, the board is
taking extra time to fill the
seats.
Nine of the applications
are for Derrell Connors
at-large seat, while three
are for Joanne Gauthiers
seat covering areas outside the cities of Fitchburg
and Verona. One person
applied for both seats.
Also among the
applicants was Charyn
Sixty years and many buildings later, as

Behnke gets ready to leave
his seat on the Verona Area
School Board after 21 years,
hes seen that space issue
SCOTT GIRARD
come full circle, allowing
him to offer a broad perspective on school board discusWhen Ken Behnke entered kindergarten
sions during his tenure.
in 1954, the Verona Graded School had a
Behnke
Behnke, 67, will take part
space issue.
in his final meeting Monday
The
Verona Press
Gorrell misses out

on Ohio jobs
Page 3
Grandau, who ran for the
open at-large seat in the
April 5 election but lost
decisively to Noah Roberts.
With that list in mind,
board president Dennis
Beres said board members
would set aside two hours
for interviews April 18,
the date they originally
had planned to make the
appointment, and instead
vote two weeks later.
That, he noted, would
give Roberts, who wont
Turn to Vacancies/Page 10
Setting a new stage

VACT prepares to
break ground on
new facility
KATE NEWTON
When the Verona Area

Community Theater
moved into its first and
current building on Bruce
Street in 2005, its leaders
never imagined that theyd
outgrow that space in less
than a decade.
Despite
those
21 years down, one meeting to go as Behnkes tenure ends

Longtime board members last
meeting is April 18
Inside
night as the longest-serving board member

in VASD history. His long career of public service also includes 20 years on the
Verona Joint Fire District board and eight
years on the Town of Verona board before
he joined VASB.
I was always interested in politics,
said Behnke, a retired post office manager who has been a Realtor for the last 13
Turn to Behnke/Page 8
limitations, the organization has managed to not

only plan ahead for the
next stage raising more
than $1 million toward the
building but has expanded and enhanced its programming along the way.
As the organization prepares to break ground on
its new rehearsal and performance venue within
the next two months while
juggling four upcoming
productions with combined casts of about 400
Turn to VACT/Page 9
Verona involvement
Retiring school board member Ken
Behnke has been involved in the Verona
community for most of his life, including
the last 40 in some form of public service:
1954-67: Student in Verona schools
1966-75: Verona Press correspondent
1975-83: Town of Verona Board
1975-95: Fire District Commission
1995-2016: Verona Area School Board
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and even saw the moon up close all
while in the K-Wing library.
The school was among those in the
Verona Area School District selected
to try out Google Expeditions, a set
of virtual trips around the world experienced using a cardboard set of glasses and a smart phone, on Wednesday,
April 6.
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Annalise Cooper, right, who helped bring the project to her class, helps Rachel Miller try out her
groups Storybook project, which had different shapes on a piece of plastic and has the user identify
what those shapes are with their eyes closed.
Access for others

Stoner Prairie students create
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Teacher Heidie Becker covers the eyes of Marisol Diaz and Anevaeh Gonzalez as they play tic-tac-toe.
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Annalise Cooper overheard her teacher

struggling to download a file to 3-D print in
the Stoner Prairie Elementary School innovation lab.
The SP fourth-grader told educational
technology coordinator Karie Huttner she
wanted to help with the project: 3-D printing a Rubiks Cube for a young, visually
impaired girl.
Since it wasnt working, Huttner asked
Cooper if shed like to bring the project back
to her classmates in Elizabeth Jones classroom and come up with a solution.
Weeks later, the students presented that
Rubiks Cube and much more to other
classrooms from around the school and their

parents. The students had used the 3-D
printer and plenty of Gorilla Glue to create the cube, which had different shapes for
different sides to mirror the colors of a normal Rubiks Cube, a tic-tac-toe game with
the X and O pieces 3-D for someone
to touch and feel, and multiple designs of
braille keyboards.
It sort of started and snowballed, Huttner
told the Press at the April 8 launch party.
The kids took it this way.
Cooper told the Press she hopes to do more
projects like this in her future, mentioning an
iPad keyboard with braille as an idea.
I just like to help people in need, Cooper
said. (The girl) didnt really have anything
to play with.
Huttner said she was proud of Cooper and
the rest of her class.
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Survey seeks parent input

on 2017-18 school calendar
A survey on the 2017-18
Verona Area School District calendar is open until
April 18.
The district has convened
a calendar committee each
of the last two years to find
more time for professional
development and time for
teachers to meet parents of
incoming students. Those
committees, though, were
only able to make incremental changes.
The committee for the
2016-17 calendar told district administrators that
broader changes would take
more time and require community input.
The committee for 201718, which will meet earlier this year to consider
those larger changes, will
focus on five areas: Late
Start Mondays; increasing
time for staff professional
On the web
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development; considering
staff having a paid work
day on Martin Luther King
Jr. Day; establish a consistent week for spring break
every year; and find more
time for parent/teacher
planning time to develop
and review personalized
learning plans.
The survey, which can be
found at verona.k12.wi.us
in the Whats Happening
in the District? menu.
The deadline is Monday,
April 18, at noon.
Scott Girard
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Gorrell misses out

on Ohio positions
SCOTT GIRARD
Verona Area School District superintendent Dean

Gorrell was not selected for
either of the Ohio superintendent positions he was
known as a finalist for.
The New Albany-Plain
Local Schools chose an
internal candidate Tuesday
night after a two-hour executive session. Gorrell was

the only other candidate
interviewed.
The Beavercreek City
School District, where Gorrell was one of three finalists, also chose another candidate.
Gorrell applied for at least
three jobs in Ohio, where his
wife is originally from.
Town of Verona
Annual meeting includes

$3 million Town Hall
The Town of Verona
annual meeting April 19 will
include a vote to approve
financing for the nearly $3
million Town Hall building.
The agenda for the 7 p.m.
meeting, which town administrator Amanda Arnold said
is loose because the meeting leaves any motions up to
the electors in attendance,
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April 14, 2016
includes a discussion of the

new Town Hall and maintenance building.
Town resident Ron Fischer told the Press some electors plan to offer a motion
to sell all of the land the
town purchased to build the
Town Hall on to stop construction of the new building.
PD waits while Nine Mound continues

JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
The spring segment of the Nine

Mound Road reconstruction continued over the weekend with a temporary closure of the road. But the
planned realignment of the County
Hwy. PD intersection continues to
wait for land acquisition.
The city had previously aimed at a
mid-April start of construction on PD
a separate piece of the overall Nine
Mound Road project with its own
timeline that will shift the intersection
northward and reconstruct PD from
Woods Road to Shady Oak Lane. But
that hinged on purchasing right-ofway, which has not yet happened, city
engineer Jeffrey Montpas reported in
his twice-monthly digest for alders.
Montpas and city administrator
Bill Burns told the Press this week
the city is exploring the use of condemnation better known as eminent
domain to ensure the $12 million
project to improve the Epic-afflicted
traffic goes through. But that process
can often takes six months, they said
in a series of emails to the Press. And
Montpas said the PD project cant
begin until every piece of right-ofway is purchased.
I dont know yet if that means the
intersection would not be completed
this year, but that is a possibility,
Burns wrote. If the full intersection
reconstruction cant be completed in
Photo by Jim Ferolie
Construction crews finished the new intersection at Northern Lights/Nine Mound and
Cross Country Road over the winter, and road is being widened this spring.
2016, wed look at what we can do

to improve conditions in conjunction
with the work being done to expand
Northern Lights/Nine Mound until
the full intersection reconstruction is
completed.
Meanwhile, utility work started
on the rest of Nine Mound in March
after the city completed the shifting
of the intersection with Cross Country Road slightly to the north over the
winter.
That came complete with stoplights and changed the traffic flow
to north and south, with a default of
crossing Cross Country with a green

light, rather than forcing those exiting to turn left onto Nine Mound at
a stop sign. That also created a new
entrance to what will presumably be
Campus 6 at the light.
The city began work Monday on
the PD intersection and third piece of
this puzzle a new intersection along
PD to a completely new road entering the Epic campus from the north
with a $275,000 agreement with
engineering firm AECOM to oversee
those two projects.
Spring election
Roberts says big win shows mandate for change

Noah Roberts says there
is a mandate for change
after his big win in the
April 5 election.
Roberts, the newest
Verona Area school board
member-elect, defeated
Charyn Grandau, a former
board member, by a 2-to1 margin among the more
than 8,000 votes cast in the
election.
I believe that the citizens
of the district have spoken
with considerable authority, Roberts wrote in an
email Tuesday to the Press.
The community wants
transparency and inclusion,
and I am someone they trust
to establish that.
Grandau acknowledged
level. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

reported the statewide turnout of
nearly 50 percent was the highest in a
presidential primary since 1972.
All told, 5,436 votes were cast in
the City of Verona, Clark reported to
the Common Council on Monday, and
633 people registered on Election Day.
Another 810 voted early, requiring two
people to spend the entire day entering
absentee ballots.
Clark said going forward she hopes
to add a more laptops and inspectors
at the registration table, break the poll
books down by one more section of last
names and add more greeters to guide
people upon entering the polling place.
her disappointment in the first ran in 2006 because

big loss but said she found she read in the newspaper
a silver lining in the high that no one was running.
turnout, recalling that she
That somebody stepped
up and wanted to run for

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were viewed and aired and
the voters were engaged,
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City clerk Ellen Clark said her first

general election went well overall,
though she acknowledged some long
wait times.
Clark said the lines were the biggest
complaint she received, and sameday registration, especially for young
voters, was the main cause.
We expect a lot of registrants but
the school board race brought out a lot
of 18-year-olds and first-time voters,
Clark told the Press.
The school board race included 2015
Verona Area High School graduate
Noah Roberts, who won by nearly
3,000 votes. The election also featured
spirited primaries at the national
results.
He added that he plans to
immediately address school
climate, one of the topics he spoke to the board
about in spring of 2015,
when parents complained to
the board about discipline
issues and staff retention.
Establishing greater transparency and inclusion are
other priorities going forward, he said.
I am very excited to get
to work and to collaborate
and engage with community members, he said.
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Registrations, turnout bring long lines
that part of it was good,

Grandau said. Were not
(used to) having that community engagement, so we
did this time.
Roberts agreed that the
high level of engagement
was a good sign.
My campaign was centered around engaging with
as many residents as possible and allowing their
voices to be heard and valued, he said. Our schools
mean a lot to our community members, and I believe
they displayed that with the
high turnout.
Grandau is one of nine
applicants for an open atlarge seat, which the board
is expected to appoint at its
first May meeting.
Roberts said in the email
that it was important to
recognize in the appointment process that voters
want new members on the
board, given the election
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Pro-life is more than

protecting the unborn
T
he presidential campaign
has made its way through
Wisconsin. All the candidates
tried to flatter us with their professed love for our great state and
the hard working people who live
here.
Its part of the process, and I
appreciate that
we get a chance
to see those who
strive for the
highest office
in the land visit
many of our cities.
It seems like
one of the first
Peters
issues reporters
ask the candidates in every state they visit is their
position on Roe v. Wade, or, more
directly, whether they are pro-life
or pro-choice. This is a valid line
of questioning especially with the
recent passing of Antonin Scalia
leaving a vacancy on the Supreme
Court.
The problem is that allowing
politicians and judges to define life
leads to many people taking a narrow view of what being pro-life
really means.
When Chris Matthews of MSNBC asked Donald Trump about his
position on this topic in Janesville,
his answer was embarrassing and
confusing and thats being generous.
Trump initially indicated that a
woman who gets an abortion should
be punished in some way. He has
since backpedaled on that answer,
given the uproar from all sides of
the political spectrum.
The day he made that statement,
I was asked to send a letter of recommendation for a close friend of
mine to be a volunteer counselor
for Care Net Pregnancy Center.
My wife and I are supporters of
this ministry, and I was more than
happy to make the recommendation
for my friend.
Care Net doesnt try to bludgeon
someone into choosing life, but
offers a compassionate ear in a
difficult situation, as well as practical assistance to those who need
a place to stay. Im not sure how
anyone could view this approach in
anything other than but a positive
light, but I will leave that for you to
decide.
And that brings us back to the
meaning of the pro-life label. Many
folks immediately think of it as only
caring about outlawing abortion.
However, a Biblical understanding
of the pro-life position goes well
beyond court rulings and demonizing those who hold a different view.
Jesus taught us that a for life
position encompasses all of life. It
recognizes that babies are created
and important in the womb (Psalm
139:13), but it also upholds the
dignity of every person throughout
every stage of life regardless of
disabilities (Psalm 139:13); caring
for the orphans and widows (James
1:27); as well as the elderly (Acts
20:35).
Former Massachusetts U.S. Rep.
Barney Frank helped me to better
understand why many people view
pro-life Christians (and others) as
militant intruders in the private lives
of woman they dont know. He
said, You pro-lifers believe that
life begins at conception and ends
at birth.
Ouch!
To some degree, Mr. Frank has a
valid point. If we are to be truly prolife as Jesus modeled and taught His
followers, we must care for people
at every stage of life, and we must
back our words with our deeds.
Jesus brother James wrote in
his epistle: Suppose you see a
brother or sister who has no food
or clothing, and you say, Goodbye
and good day; stay warm and eat
well but then you dont give that
person any food or clothing. What
good does that do? (James 2:1516) Indeed.

I have come to the conclusion
that I can no longer label myself
as pro-life, even though I strongly
believe that life begins at conception. The term has become so politicized that it becomes a non-starter
in trying to show compassion for
people with the love of Christ.
I prefer to take the view that all
life matters because all life matters to God. He is both the author
and redeemer of His image-bearers
through Jesus Christ. Sanctity of life
seems to be a more holistic way to
approach the value of every person
as precious in Gods eyes without
trying to make political hay out of
labeling people.
The good people of Wisconsin
have cast their votes in the primaries, as well as for the state Supreme
Court and other local matters. Im
not sure how many voters in the
Badger state made Roe v. Wade
their top issue at the ballot box, but
it has been a hot topic of debate
since 1973 and is destined to remain
that way for the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, my counselor friend
might have the opportunity to
make an impact on someone going
through a very difficult decision
process that has real implications
for all involved. I am grateful for
his willingness to get involved at a
relational level, rather than simply
shouting at a distance.
Some of us might also decide to
serve someone in our community
who is in need no matter what their
stage of life.
Either way, making a positive
impact on another person honors
the sanctity of life as God ordained
it and helps make Wisconsin a better place to call home no matter
whom our next president might be.
Amen.
Michael Peters is pastor of The
Church in Verona.
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The Verona Press
Live Generous Verona series kicks off April 30 Kiwanis recognize

Those looking for ways
to get involved locally and
help a neighbor who needs
assistance with yard work or
outside home repair can sign
up for scheduled volunteer
activities through Live Generous Verona.
To mark its 30th year of
community service, Badger Prairie Needs Network,
in partnership with Thrivent Financial of Verona, is
launching a series of pay-itforward service days called
Live Generous Verona. Each
day of service will help others
in the community and provide
an opportunity for creating a
more caring, giving and connected community.
The first Live Generous
Verona service day is on Saturday, April 30, with a community-wide spring cleanup
effort. Other upcoming events
throughout the year will
include a fall clean up and a
year-long Flags 4 Food event.
The spring cleanup day
April 30 will begin at 8 a.m.
with a continental breakfast in
the community room at Badger Prairie Needs Network.
Volunteers will receive job
assignments and head out into
the community at 8:30 a.m.
Those who bring nonperishable food items for the food
pantry will also receive a free
Live Generous T-shirt. At
12:45 p.m., volunteers return
to BPNN for the free community meal and event wrap-up.
Event organizers are looking for volunteers to help
local homeowners with tasks
the homeowner may not be
able to do on their own, such
FFA members
If you go
What: Live Generous
Verona spring cleanup
When: 8 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday, April 30
Where: Meet at Badger
Prairie Needs Network,
1200 E. Verona Ave.
Sign up deadline: April
15
Info: BadgerPrairie
Associates@Thrivent.com,
848-5150
Norman wins
leadership award
as yard/garden cleanup or outdoor home repairs other than

painting. This is an opportunity for families, teams, work
and church groups and service clubs to enjoy the spring
weather while doing good.
Anyone interested in helping with this community-wide
effort (or Verona homeowners interested in having volunteers help with outdoor tasks)
should contact Kim Pederson at 848-5150 or email
BadgerPrairieAssociates@
Thrivent.com by April 15.
Flags 4 Food
Another opportunity
through Live Generous Verona is Flags 4 Food, a patriotic
service project inspired by
the community. The project
urges Verona and near west
side Madison residents to
purchase a year-long flag subscription for $50, which helps
the BPNN food pantry.
In exchange for the tax
deductible subscription, a
team of BPNN volunteers
Verona FFA member

Caroline Norman was
recently honored for the
2016 Louis M. Sasman
Leadership Award.
The Kiwanis Club of
Downtown Madison hosted 76 FFA members and
their advisers from 10 area
high schools at its March
14 luncheon. An FFA
student leader from each
school received the award.
Normans FFA advisers are Angie MidthunHensen and Jamie Morris.
Sasman was Wisconsins Supervisor of
Vocational Agriculture
File photo by Samantha Christian
Doug and Barb Smith of Verona clean up old flower beds at a home
along Thompson Street for a Live Generous Verona community service project last October.
will install a full size 3-by5-foot flag and pole set on

four different days in 2016.
Flag teams will install before
8 a.m. on Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor
Day and Veterans Day with
take down at sunset the same
day.
All subscription proceeds
go to BPNN and allow for
the continuation of their goal

to end the cycle of multigenerational poverty within the
community. Residents can fly
the flag of patriotism and help
fight hunger through Flags 4
Food.
For information, contact
Pederson.
Samantha Christian
Education from 19241960. He was fondly

known statewide as Mister Agriculture for his
tireless support of secondary agriculture education and the FFA (Future
Farmers of America). He
was a longtime Downtown
Kiwanian, and the Kiwanis endowed these awards
in his honor following his
death in 1983.
At the luncheon, members and guests also
learned about The Genetics of Yeast: Beer, Bread
and Beyond from Chris
Todd Hittinger, assistant
professor of genetics at the
University of Wisconsin
School of Agriculture and
Life Sciences.
DCHS to offer discounted

pet ID services next week
In conjunction with
National Pet ID Week,
Dane County Humane
Society will be offering
discounted ID tags and
microchips the week of
April 17-23.
Prices, which include
tax, are $6 for ID tags and
$20 for microchips. Microchipping services will be
offered on a walk-in basis
from 1-7 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday, and from 1-5 p.m.

Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday.
DCHS, 5132 Voges
Road, Madison, also
offers the microchip and
ID tag engraving services
throughout the year at regular prices. The costs are
normally $8 and up for ID
tags and $25/$40 for cat/
dog microchips.
For information, call
838-0413.
Group to re-create popular 60s folk trio

in many genres.
Tickets are available at
vapas.org, the State Bank of
What: VAPAS presents Peter, Paul and Mary Now
Cross Plains-Verona, Capitol Bank-Verona or by callWhen: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30
ing 848-2787. All seats are
Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center
reserved. Prices are $30 adult;
Tickets: $30 adult; $28 seniors; $8 students 18 and under
$28 senior over 65; $8 stuTickets: vapas.org, the State Bank of Cross Plains-Verona,
dent 18 and under. The show
Capitol Bank-Verona, or call 848-2787
is sponsored in part by J.P.
Cullen & Sons, Inc., Rockapplicable in this generation nine-month tours of many weiler Insulation, Holiday Inn
as it was when the trio started Asian countries. He has also Express and Mid-West Famtheir journey in 1962.
performed with many country ily Broadcasting.
Lucchesi has performed on music superstars. Smith was a
many stages from Las Vegas child star and has performed
Bill Livick
to the Grand Ol Opry, and
has opened for Kenny Rogers
and others. Warners father,
Al, was the band leader of
the original Warner Brothers Band, and Warner has
performed all over the world
with the USO, as well as
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would
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to
extend a heartfelt
thank you to friends,
neighbors, musicians
and family members for helping
him celebrate his
90th birthday on
February 28th. Also a huge thank
you for all of the food items and
cash donations for the Belleville
Food Pantry. All of the people who
brought food, helped set up and
clean up and set the scene for this
special day deserve a hug but this
will have to do. Thanks again to
everybody.
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Arts Series will present Peter,
Paul and Mary Now on Saturday, April 30. The group
pays tribute to the 1960s folk
trio Peter, Paul and Mary, performing the original groups
biggest hits: If I had a Hammer, Blowin in the Wind,
Leaving on a Jet Plane,
Puff the Magic Dragon and
Lemon Tree, among many
others.
Rick Lucchesi, formerly
of Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons, performs as Peter
Yarrow, while Trey Warner
performs as Paul Stooky and
Patti Smith sings the parts of
the late Mary Travers.
Their instrumentation
and tight vocal harmonies
are reminiscent of the original trio, with a message as
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Coming up
Churches
Birthday, anniversary party

Celebrate the months birthdays and
anniversaries at the senior centers
monthly party from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45
p.m. Friday, April 15.
Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.
while entertainment provided by Bonnie Francis and Bill Stevens begins at
12:30 p.m. Bill (fiddle/guitar) and Bonnie (saxophone) play a variety of music,
both covers and original material.
To reserve a spot for lunch, call 8457471 by noon on Thursday, April 14.
STEM Fair
Kids can investigate topics in science,
technology, engineering and math during a STEM Fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 16 at the library.
The fair, provided by Navigant,
will include activities such as operating Madison Gas and Electrics pedal
power generator to power various bulbs
and devices; build a balloon car to gain
knowledge of the effects of friction and
drag on velocity; discover how clouds
make rain; observe rocks and fossils from different regions of the U.S.
and more. The fair is geared towards
kids ages 5-10. For information, contact Mary Thony at 497-2338 or mary.
thony@navigant.com.
TRIAD presentation
Microsoft Access class
Learn about Wisconsins Silver Alert

program during a TRIAD presentation
at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 18 at the
senior center.
The Silver Alert goes out to law
enforcement and the public to aid in the
safe return of seniors who have wandered away from home due to dementia
or other impairments. Kari Orn, a Silver
Alert coordinator with the Wisconsin
Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation will lead the presentation. For information, call 845-7471.
Learn how to use Microsoft Access

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April
20 at the library.
The class will explore the program
and provide examples for use. Participants will learn how to setup and use an
Access database, as well as how to setup
a basic form for data input. Training will
be provided by John Harris from Harris Multimedia and Computers. This
program is free and open to the public.
Registration is required and class size is
limited. For information or to register,
call 845-7180.
Brat fry
VACT teen show
The Verona Area Active Adults will

hold their First Brat of the Season brat
fry from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday,
April 18 at the senior center.
There will be brats, hotdogs, chips,
cookies and beverages to purchase, and
walk-ins and phone orders are welcome.
Takeout orders of 10-plus brats are due
by noon on Friday, April 15. Takeout
orders of 10 or less must be called into
the senior center one hour in advance.
For information or to order, call 8457471.
The Verona Area Community Theater

will present Bring It On: The Musical
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Friday,
April 22 and Saturday, April 23 at the
Verona Area High School Performing
Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
The production features students in
eighth through 12th grade with Lauren
Smith, Cian Evans-Grayson and Nathan
Lucas in the main roles. Tickets are $15
for general admission, $10 for seniors
65 and older and $10 for children/students through high school. For information or to purchase tickets, visit vact.org.
Community calendar
Thursday, April 14
6:30 p.m., VACT presents

Dinosaurs Before Dark, Kids ($3),
VAHS PAC, 300 Richard St., vact.
org
7:30 p.m., VACT presents High
School Musical Jr. ($5), VAHS PAC,
300 Richard St., vact.org
Friday, April 15
9:15-9:45 a.m., Sensory Friendly

Story Time (ages 3-5), library, 8457180
10:30-11 a.m., Baby Story Time
(ages 0-18 months), library, 8457180
6:30 p.m., VACT presents
org
7:30 p.m., VACT presents High
School Musical Jr. ($5), VAHS PAC,
300 Richard St., vact.org
7 p.m., Krause Family Band,
Tuvalu
Saturday, April 16
9:30 a.m., Grow into Spanish (ages
8 and under), library, 845-7180

9:30 a.m. to noon, Navigant STEM
Fair (ages 5-10), library, 497-2338
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie
Kitchen free community meal,
BPNN, bpnn.org
12:30 and 4 p.m., VACT presents
org
1:30 and 5 p.m., VACT presents
High School Musical Jr. ($5), VAHS
PAC, 300 Richard St., vact.org
7 p.m., Bill Liggett and Larry Sell,
Tuvalu
Monday, April 18
9:30-10 a.m., Toddler Story Time

(ages 1-2), library, 845-7180
10:30-11 a.m., Everybody Story
Time (ages 0-5), library, 845-7180
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Brat of the
Season brat fry, senior center, 8457471
12:30 p.m., TRIAD Presentation:
Silver Alert, senior center, 845-7471
6:30-8:30 p.m., Adult Coloring
Club, library, 845-7180
Tuesday, April 19
7 p.m., Town of Verona annual

meeting, town office, 335 N. Nine
Mound Rd., 845-7187
Wednesday, April 20
4 p.m., Minecraft Club (grades 1-3),

library, 845-7180
6:30-8:30 p.m., Microsoft Access
class (registration required), library,
845-7180
Thursday, April 21
9:30-10 a.m., Toddler Story Time

(ages 1-2), library, 845-7180
10 a.m., Conquering Cancer series:
I Survived and Thrived!, senior center, 845-7471
10:30-11 a.m., Preschool Story
Time (ages 3-5), library, 845-7180
4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club (grades
6-12), library, 845-7180
7:30 p.m., VACT presents Bring
It On: The Musical ($15 adults; $10
seniors 65 and older; $10 children/
students), VAHS PAC, 300 Richard
St., vact.org
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, April 14
7 a.m. How to Stay Young
at Senior Center
8 a.m.Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Chorus at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. John Duggleby at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Do Not Resuscitate
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church Service
7 p.m. Rhapsody Arts at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Cough & Cold
Remedies at Senior Center
10 p.m. Verona History at
Historical Society
Friday, April 15
7 a.m. John Duggleby at
Senior Center
1 p.m. Cough and Cold
3 p.m. Self Defense at
Senior Center
4 p.m. Crossing Cultures
at Senior Center
5 p.m. 2014 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Cough & Cold
10 p.m. 1988 Verona
Basketball
11 p.m. Edvard Grieg
Saturday, April 16
8 a.m. Common Council
from April 11
11 a.m. Self Defense at
Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Verona History
at Historical Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from April 11
9 p.m. Self Defence at
Senior Center
Historical Society
Sunday, April 17
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
from April 11
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Verona History at
Historical Society
from April 11
Senior Center
Historical Society
Monday, April 18
Senior Center
1 p.m. Cough & Cold
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. 1988 Verona
Basketball
Tuesday, April 19
7 a.m. 1988 Verona
Basketball
10 a.m.Zumba Gold
2 p.m.Zumba Gold
Senior Center
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection Church
Senior Center
9 p.m. Cough & Cold
Historical Society
Wednesday, April 20
Senior Center
1 p.m. Cough & Cold
Senior Center
from April 11
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Senior Center
10 p.m. 1988 Verona
Basketball
Thursday, April 21
7 a.m. 1988 Verona
Basketball
8 a.m.Zumba Gold
Senior Center
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
9 p.m. Cough & Cold
Historical Society
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.
(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
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG

2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
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.
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 Justin Burge
Sunday: 10 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)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
Being a Prophet
A prophet is someone who hears the voice of God and
tells others what God is saying, with words and deeds.
The prophet is frequently a social critic, because society
frequently goes against what God would have us do.
The prophet often gives very simple and straightforward
directives, like this statement from the prophet Micah:
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and
to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah
6:8 NIV) The prophet sometimes gives more specific
directives, such as warning us about our treatment of the
poor or the widows and orphans in our midst: Religion
that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to
keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James
1:27 NIV) We are all called to be prophets, in our words
and in our deeds. One of the hallmarks of the Biblical
prophets was that their words were invariably in harmony
with their deeds, and their deeds were often symbolic
prophesies. We may not be a major prophet, like Isaiah
or Jeremiah, or even a minor one like Amos or Micah, but
we can still preach the good news to all we meet, without
saying a word.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Show me your faith without deeds,
and I will show you my faith
by my deeds.
James 2:18 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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City of Verona
Kettle Creek apartment plan gets little support

JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
The first proposed development in the

newly planned north side of Verona could
have some trouble matching the market to
the citys plans.
Though alders and commissioners gave
only feedback and no votes in separate
meetings over the past eight days, they
were, as a whole, loud and clear in opposing the inclusion of apartments in the Kettle Creek North plan.
Apartments have been popular proposals all over the county since the end of the
recession, and Verona has in recent years
restricted the number of apartments that
can be built, even instituting a policy that
makes it easy to say no to more than 50
units per year.
City planning director Adam Sayres
staff report noted that including multifamily units in Kettle Creek North
near Country View Elementary School
would require an amendment to the
North Neighborhood Plan, passed only a
year ago. The North plan strategically and
deliberately placed apartments and other
multifamily units near arterial roads like
County Hwys. M and PD and as buffers
between commercial and single-family

homes.
Though the sentiment wasnt entirely
universal, nor was it the only concern
raised, as the majority of alders and commissioners said they couldnt support
apartments being built in what would
eventually be the middle of the area
between Cross Country Road and County
Hwy. PD.
This is not the spot to put it, Ald.
Evan Touchett (Dist. 4) said, echoing the
thoughts of Ald. Jack Linder (D-2), the
Plan Commission representative.
Ald. Brad Stiner (D-3) was even more
direct, scolding developer Tony Heinrichs
and asking if hed even bothered to look
at the citys plans before coming up with
his own ideas.
Im tired of hearing people who want
to build these homes tell us that theyre
trying to meet the needs of a certain company, Stiner bellowed, referencing Heinrichs suggestions that the apartments
were aimed at Epic employees. We had
input from those folks on the north end
of town as we started writing this up I
wish people would follow it.
Heinrichs, of course, knew exactly
what was in the plan, having built all over
Verona over the past couple of decades

and employing the services of planner
Ron Klaas, who also has spent his fair
share of time presenting at city and town
meetings in Verona. Heinrichs had also
discussed the plan with both Sayre and
Mayor Jon Hochkammer beforehand and
was warned of the reaction he might get.
But Heinrichs pointed out that the plan
was merely a concept and that it was
responding to the entire market, including
Millennials and people who live in Kettle Creek and want to move up to bigger
houses.
Though Heinrichs had pointed out he
could make changes, he was less enthusiastic when Linder and Ald. Heather
Reekie (D-4) asked if he could still make
it work without the apartments or whether
the plan would go to the back burner.
Good question, he said. I dont have
the answer as we stand here tonight.
Ald. Elizabeth Doyle (D-1) and Commissioner Steve Heinzen disagreed with
the majorities of their respective meetings, saying a more varied housing stock
creates better neighborhoods. They and
others suggested that a compromise could
include small lots that also werent in the
neighborhood plan.
Surveys sent out for

park, open space plan
Some Verona residents can expect
to see a park plan survey in their mailboxes this week. Surveys were sent out
Monday, April 11 to 600 households.
Public feedback will help shape the
2016 update of the five-year Park and
Open Space Plan. MSA Professional
Services was selected to update the plan
in the amount of $13,500.
After the survey results are collected
and reviewed at the Parks Commission
meeting in May, there will be a public
input meeting for those who did not
receive a survey or who would like to
comment in more detail.
This year a task force will also be
created so representatives from the
Parks Commission and others who are
more involved in various park uses can
share their input and have their needs
addressed more directly, said Dave
Walker, park and urban forestry director.
The goal is to have a draft of the
update this summer, with the Common
Council potentially adopting it in September.
Matts house
City gives official OK for Rost plan

Verona Press editor
A local rehabilitation specialist has the citys go-ahead

to purchase and rebuild the
historic Matts house at Veronas main intersection.
Monday, the Common
Council made official what
the citys Community Development Authority and a gathering of alders concluded last
month that Troy Rosts proposal to purchase the property for $1 was the only real
option. There were some misgivings both last month and
this week mostly about the
awkward way the home fits
into downtown and the unfortunate inability to accommodate the Verona Area Historical Society but alders
agreed unanimously (7-0) to
ratify the CDAs recommendation.
That CDA meeting included a quorum of the council,
as well, so the issue had been
worked over pretty well by
the time it came to a decision,
and comments were kept
relatively short, with the discussion finished in about 10
minutes.
Alders commented that
while Rosts plan was the
safe option to save the
building, it doesnt close the
door on helping the Verona
Area Historical Society find
a permanent home. They said

VAHS members particularly Jesse Charles deserved
all the credit for preventing
the 160-plus-year-old house
from being razed.
Three citizens spoke about
the project at the beginning of
Mondays meeting to express
a variety of thoughts about the
decision generally acceptance with some reservations.
Charles, who has fought
for the buildings preservation since August when
the council openly stated it
seemed a lost cause again
went on the record to state his
and the historical societys
support for Rosts plan and
to lobby for a deed restriction
and the right of first refusal to
ensure the house is never torn
down or moved.
Please do not move this
house, Charles said. For
people who like history, having something where it was is
really important.
Longtime resident Lorlene
Pulver said she was disappointed and complained that
historical preservation isnt
getting enough support from
the community, which Mayor
Jon Hochkammer argued was
an unfair statement. Ald.
Brad Stiner (D-4) agreed with
her that the city should help
preserve its history and lobbied for the use of Well No.
1 on Shuman when that outdated brick building finally is
shut down.
And Mike Hankard, who
joined the historical societys
efforts with the perspective
of someone with rehabilitation experience, supported
Rosts plan but said the cost
for the city to preserve the
house itself and keep control
of it would be chicken feed
compared with its annual
budget.
We buy front-end loaders
that cost this much, he said.
Alders mainly reiterated
comments they made during
the combined CDA-Committee of the Whole meeting March 21. Rosts plan
earned a recommendation in
that meeting over a bolder
one from Brandon Cook,
whom staff had pointed out
did not meet the citys submission requirements by the
deadline. Cooks plan would
have moved the house off its
original foundation and added
another building, potentially
solving some parking and
traffic issues but diluting the
historical preservation.
Rosts proposal included
salvaging the foundation but
likely would take a year or
more after purchasing the
home for $1.
The official action Monday
was a resolution to accept the
proposal and begin working
on a developers agreement
and related documents.
Effigy mound speaker at historical society meeting

For thousands of years,
effigy mounds have stood
across Wisconsin, long before
the land became a state. And
people are invited to learn all
about it on Saturday, when
former state archaeologist and
author Bob Birmingham will
give a presentation about the
meaning of Native American
mounds.
Birmingham will lead a
discussion titled Spirits of
Earth: Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the
Four Lakes. According to a
press release from the Verona
Area Historical Society, effigy mounds once numbered as
many as 20,000 in Wisconsin,

though now only a few thousand remain.
Last month, members
enjoyed an informative tour
of the three buildings which
make up the Farm at Epic,
said VAHS president Ruth
Jensen in an email to the
Press. That part of the Epic
campus was chosen, she said,
because it housed photos of
older farms in the area, but
most importantly the Stewart
farm upon which the company is located.
Our first stop was in a
meeting room where Jesse
(Charles) made a presentation
If you go
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Where: Verona Senior
Center, 108 Paoli St.
When: 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 16
Info: 845-7471
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Sugar River Euchre League
Hooterville-Express wins title

Hooterville-Express won
the 2015-16 Sugar River
Euchre League Championship match beating Kleemans 388 to 382. Many of
the Hooterville plays were
inspired by Gary Pertzborns passion for euchre
and for his teammates,
although it appeared that
John Scheidegger and Tracy
Haag temporarily lost touch
with that inspiration when
they were skunked by Barb
and Jerry Judd in the fifth
round.
Even with the skunk, John
and Tracy werent low scorers for the evening. With an
89, that honor went to Kleemans Jeff Judd and Eldon
Ace. Opie Taylor and Steve
Hoffmaster (HootervilleExpress), the only couple
to score 100 or more points,
racked up 113 points for the
high score.
Season recap
With the 85th Sugar River Euchre League season in
the record books, many are
already looking forward
to October 6, 2016 for the
beginning of the next season. Some highlights for
this season there were
2 couples with perfect
scores, 8 couples skunked,
the low score for the season was a 62 and the high
team score of 447 points
was recorded by Hooterville-Marys. This year
individual averages for
those that played at least

16 matches are:
Jeff Judd: 104.333
Dave Herfel: 103.571
Rodney Lathman:
102.611
Barb Judd: 102.471
Dean Herfe: 102.389
Richard Losenegger:
102.294
Tom Schlimgen: 102.000
Steve Sponem: 101.500
Tracy Haag: 101.412
Ferdie Schmitz: 101.083
Dana Darrow: 100.714
Jerry Judd: 100.563
Randy Skogen: 100.500
Marvin Thompson:
100.333
Bruce Milestone: 100.294
Charlie Steinhauer:
100.250
Chad Kitsemble: 100.250
Dale Herfel: 100.125
John Scheidegger:
100.111
Opie Taylor: 100.000
Steve Hoffmaster:
100.000
Ed Chancellor: 99.882
Tom Magnuson: 99.875
George Eichelkraut:
99.833
Harold Schlimgen: 99.563
Bryan Buesser: 99.563
Chris Hook: 99.438
Janice Magnuson: 99.188
Dave Steinhauer: 99.118
Tracy Beutel: 99.111
Larry Losenegger: 98.667
Jerry Rotar: 98.467
Dean Disch: 98.308
Rick Skindrud: 98.278
Chuck Jones: 98.267
Ron Fargo: 98.250

Jeff Buesser: 97.889
Al Zimmerman: 97.833
Derek Skogen: 97.765
Jerome Krantz: 97.750
Stan Hook: 97.556
Pat Maclean: 97.438
Pat Palmer: 97.313
Mary Humphry: 97.231
Dave Hook: 97.176
Ernie Sarbacker: 96.882
Dave Losenegger: 96.833
Randy Schmid: 96.733
Harold Grabandt: 96.667
Frank Schwenn: 96.588
Leo Humphry: 96.583
Shawn Farrell: 96.438
Stan Novothny: 96.412
Jack Gehin: 96.231
Jim Gehin: 95.667
Neil Fargo: 95.500
Ed Wettach: 95.471
Jeff Ellingson: 95.438
John Blum: 95.278
Kendal Wenger: 95.278
Steve Vogt: 95.250
Mark Losenegger: 95.222
Chris Booth: 95.000
Ken Stamn: 94.778
Dan Palmer: 94.750
Giff Hoesly: 92.938
Paul Hodgson: 92.846
Harry Gehin: 92.167
Ed Miller: 91.556
Keith Wenger: 91.176
Greg Stutz: 89.500
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Ken Behnke, center, was recognized for 20 years of service to the Verona Area School Board at
the State Education Convention in January by state superintendent Tony Evers, left, and Wisconsin
Association of School Boards executive director John Ashley.
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Spousal sacrifice
years. Ive been going to public meetings

around 40 years.
Behnke made special mention of the
Behnke, who served as the boards clerk people most responsible for his 21
for all 21 years, began when the districts
years on the school board: his family.
enrollment was at 3,515, and before either
His wife Marsha was an
Glacier Edge or Country View had been
understanding spouse, he said, who
built.
Plenty has changed in that time beyond did not mind him spending so much
the buildings in the district. Through a refertime at or preparing for meetings.
endum recount, Act 10 and the more recent
Without her support, I could not
focus on personalizing learning, Behnke said have done it, he said.
his priority has remained the same: helping
It helped that Marsha was an
every student reach their maximum potential.
employee at the Department of Public
Those who worked with him recognized
that focus.
Instruction for many years, which
Hes just a child advocate, said VASD gave Ken a perspective from a state
superintendent Dean Gorrell, the fourth level.
superintendent to work with Behnke. He
just wants the best for every single kid thats
passed in 2011 that reduced collective barin our schools.
gaining rights for public employees, includNot perfect
ing teachers.
That created an unnecessary upheaval,
Behnkes interest in politics began in sixth
grade, he said, recalling a bulletin board he Behnke said, and plenty of politics on both
and friend Rick Fetherston made about the sides of the discussion. But the district ultimately did a good job of going from bargainsubject.
That blossomed into reporting for The ing to an employee handbook given what
Verona Press in the 1960s, shortly after it we were handed, he said.
It reflected years of treating staff well,
was created, while he was still in high school.
Behnke
said, which was another point of
Behnke covered the same town and school
board meetings at which he would eventually pride.
sit on the other side of the table.
Congeniality
By the time he joined the school board
When Behnke first joined the board, he
in 1995, he had two daughters, which gave
him the perspective that the district wasnt recalled it was not a congenial group.
More than two decades later, thats mostperfect, he said. Even now, with both his
daughters having attained masters degrees ly changed, and he has appreciated that
and only his board member perspective improved working relationship. Board presiremaining, the district still has room to dent Dennis Beres, who has been on the
board since 2002, said Behnke contributed to
improve.
the improved atmosphere.
The key, he said, is high expectations.
Ken is always willing to respectfully lisYou have to believe that all students can
succeed to the best of their ability, or youll ten to someone who doesnt have the same
viewpoint he has and offer his thoughts
fail, Behnke said.
He mentioned all of balancing site-based and come up with consensus, Beres said.
management with having everyone work Even though back in those days him and
toward the same objective, solving the I disagreed strongly on many candidates,
behavioral issues that have come up in the including one of my very best friends who
last year and continuing to perfect the imple- Ken defeated in an election, I never once felt
mentation of personalized learning as places there was a problem between Ken and I that
couldnt be talked out.
the district can grow.
Being a fifth-generation Veronan and
Recounts, recalls
former Verona High School valedictorian,
While he learned the lesson most involved Behnkes historical knowledge will also be
in politics do at some point You cant missed by the board members and adminisplease everyone the most interesting tration.
Kens got not just the boards history, but
learning opportunities came from his role as
the community history being a lifelong resiclerk.
Behnke had to oversee two recall elections dent here, Gorrell said. Its always funny
during his tenure, and in 2000, he had to con- to listen to him wax historic about various
duct a recount of the referendum results for things. Im going to miss that a lot.
While the district has made improvements
building Country View Elementary School.
With a result in favor of the referendum, that Behnke is glad to have been part of
while on the board, he said the district needs
2,360 to 2,263, every vote counted.
A vote can change just on technicali- to continue its move toward ensuring every
ties, Behnke recalled learning at Town Hall, student reaches their potential.
Weve been largely successful, but still
where there were a lot of observers.
lots
of work to do, he said of the districts
Years later, another challenge would come
in the major event of Act 10, the state law future. Thats not a static process.
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building in 2005
kids and adults, founder Dee
Baldock and board of directors president Terry Dvorak
reflected on VACTs efforts
to deliver on its mission
while firing on all cylinders
towards a new facility.
I think our programming has just charged ahead
through the whole process,
and those of us who were
involved in both programming and the (building project), weve worked really
hard to be doing both things
at the same time, Baldock
said.
The final stages of the
project are, at long last,
charging ahead as well.
Dvorak told the Press that
VACT has finalized its
decision to work with the
Middleton-based 1848 Construction to build the 13,850
square-foot, prefabricated
steel building, which will
share a lot with the new fire
station adjacent to the Military Ridge Trail. In addition
to expanded rehearsal and
breakout space, the facility
will include a 150-seat theater, dance studio, expanded
costuming and set-building
workshops and storage, as
well as meeting and event
spaces for public use.
While VACT will continue to use the Verona Area
High School Performing
Arts Center for its larger
productions, the new facilitys smaller performance
space will enable the organization to add even more
performance opportunities
especially for kids to its
schedule.
Twenty-five kids in this
room, on a summer day,
its just not ideal, Dvorak
said, gesturing inside the
small room in the current
building used as a rehearsal
space. Thats the thing Im
the most excited about, is
the actual classes and camps
that we can offer when
were in that new space.
Moving toward
construction
Construction on the new
building is expected to take
about nine months, and
Dvorak said VACT is now
looking to 1848 Construction
to move forward with permits and hire subcontractors
before officially breaking
ground, tentatively in early
June.
The organization is also
seeking in-kind donations
for labor and material costs,
and have already secured discounted flooring, landscaping and concrete.
In the meantime, VACT
will continue to raise funds
through its matching gift
challenge, and has raised
Matching
grant
challenge
All donations to
the Verona Area
Community Theaters
fundraising campaign
for its new building will
be matched two-forone through May 1.
For every $2 raised,
an anonymous donor
will match that
amount with a $1
gift up to $100,000.
If the campaign is
successful, VACT will
raise an additional
$300,000 (and) be
that much closer to its
$1.6 million goal for
the project, according
to the organizations
website.
For more information
on the matching
grant challenge or to
donate, visit vact.org/
donate-now.
about $160,000 of the
$200,000 needed to receive
a $100,000 grant. With that
grant, theyll have about
$1.3 million of the $1.6 million goal initially set for the
capital campaign, and will
continue fundraising until the
goal is met.
The organization is also
selling stars for $1,000,
$5,000 or $10,000 that will
appear on the new buildings
lobby floor; notes for a musical wall in the lobby for $250
and $500; and seat engravings for $500.
With a move to the new
facility seeming closer than
ever before, Baldock, Dvorak and VACTs extensive
group of volunteers will be
hard-pressed to find idle time
to celebrate: With a 150-person summer production of
Mary Poppins and sold-out
summer camps on the horizon, theyll certainly stay
busy.
The controlled chaos that
comes with working in the
current building, though,
doesnt distract from the
ultimate experience VACT
seeks to provide its participants.
If you come to the performance week and you come
backstage and see the happiness of these kids, they are
in heaven performing, and
they could be the kid with
the smallest part on the stage
and they might as well be on
Broadway, Dvorak said. If
we could provide that experience for even 10 or 20 more
kids in the new facility, it
would all be worth it.
Two kids shows debut this week

KATE NEWTON
The rapid growth of the

childrens theater all but
necessitated the move to
a bigger building, according to Terry Dvorak. After
debuting its first kids production in 2004 with a cast
of 30 kids, the organization
now puts on three shows
in its spring season. This
month, nearly 250 kids
from Verona and surrounding communities will perform in Dinosaurs Before
Dark, Kids, High School
Musical Jr. and Bring It
On: The Musical.
Dinosaurs Before
Dark, based on the first
book in the popular Magic
Tree House series, includes
70 kids in kindergarten
through second grade with
Baldock directing. The
four performances of the
show will run at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, and at 12:30
and 4 p.m. Saturday, April
16 at the VAHS PAC. Performances of High School
Musical Jr. featuring
kids in third through seventh grade will immediately follow at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, and
at 1:30 and 5 p.m. Saturday.
When it comes to directing the kids, board of directors vice-president elect
Alyssa Dvorak said VACT
has sought from the beginning to never sacrifice
(having fun) in pursuit of
perfection onstage.
We make sure the
kids experience is coming before our vision
or our dream show,
Alyssa, who is directing
nearly 75 eighth through
12th graders in Bring It
On: The Musical, added.
Its about making sure
that when theyre onstage
even if theyre on the
complete wrong foot if
theyre smiling and having
fun, thats all that matters.
Terry, who is directing
High School Musical Jr.,
says the growth of the kids
programming can be attributed largely to word of
mouth in the community,
as well as the organizations emphasis on treating
kids not simply as participants, but as major players
in every aspect of performance.
The bottom line is,
were trying to provide an
interactive theatrical experience for these kids in
everything we do, Terry
explained. Were not trying to put on shows for
kids, were trying to put on
shows with kids.
Performers and their
families have also been
instrumental in raising
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Above, Lydia Benz, who plays

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members of the ensemble
for Verona Area Community
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Right, Morty Arnol and Olive
Cary, pictured in the Magic
Tree House, appear as Jack
and Annie in the Verona Area
Community Theaters production
of Dinosaurs Before Dark, Kids.
Michael Pool and Natalie Popp
will also appear in the main roles.
The shows debut Thursday,
April 14, at the Verona Area High
School Performing Arts Center.
Additional shows are scheduled
Friday, April 15, and Saturday,
April 16.
funds for the new building.

This season, the three casts
have raised approximately
$5,700 contributions that
will be increased through
the organizations matching grant challenge.
Its been outstanding to
see that these families all
believe in the show theyre
in so much that theyre willing to contribute that much
to the ultimate building
project, Alyssa said, adding that being able to finally
move towards the building
stage could help re-engage
potential donors who were
waiting for that green light.
Other major donors
include the Madison Community Foundations Community Impact Fund, which
gave VACT a $50,000 grant
last year and linked it with
the anonymous donor of the
matching grant, Carl Miller
If you go
What: VACT presents Dinosaur Before Dark, Kids
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15;
12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16
Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts
Center, 300 Richard St.
Tickets: $3 (purchase at the door or online at vact.org)
What: VACT presents High School Musical Jr.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15;
1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16
Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts
Center, 300 Richard St.
Tickets: $5 (purchase at the door or online at vact.org)
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Vacancies: Past openings had few applicants

take office until April 25
by state statute, a chance to
vote on the candidates.
That original timeline
was assuming the usual relative lack of interest in serving on the board, Beres
said, citing the low interest
in the other two instances
of an appointment during
his time on the board. With
the high degree of interest,
we definitely need breathing space on something like
this.
The board has found it
tough even to recruit candidates to run for election,
Beres said. Gauthier has said
she wanted to step down
after her last term ended in
2015 before she was talked
into continuing with no one
else on the ballot.
Tamera Stanley, administrative assistant to superintendent Dean Gorrell, noted
in an email that the list was
not yet final, as any applications postmarked before
the deadline that arrive by
Wednesday will also be considered.
The applicants for the
at-large seat, as of Monday afternoon, were: Lynn
Vilker, Russell King,
Christopher Hopp, Janet
Lalor, Mylinda Heil, Kristina Navaro-Haffner, Matt
Kleber, Sarah Gaskell and
Grandau. For Gauthiers
seat, the applicants were:
Meredith Stier Christensen,
Kevin Wunder and Lalor.
Each candidate will get
about 10 minutes to answer
questions from the board,
Beres said.
Roberts, who earned 67
percent of the vote in his
election, will not be able to
ask questions at that meeting, but Beres said he hopes
Timeline
March 20: Joanne Gauthier resignation, April 18 date
chosen
March 25: Derrell Connor resignation
April 8: Deadline for applications for Gauthiers seat
April 11: Deadline for applications for Connors seat
April 18: Interviews at board meeting
April 25: Noah Roberts takes office
May 2: Vote on appointments
the 2015 Verona Area High
School graduate will be able
to attend and hear the candidates answers so he can use
that information in his May
2 vote.
Board policy does not
indicate the exact process
for filling a vacancy, other
than that candidates for a
vacancy on the board should
be considered at an open
meeting unless exceptional reasons require a
closed session. An appointment also requires a majority vote, according to the
policy, which in this case is
three of the five members.
Each appointment will
last until the April 2017
election.
Im hoping that whoever
is chosen will contemplate
running next spring, Beres
said.
Gauthier resigned from
her seat effective March 20.
In a letter to the board, she
wrote that the time commitment had become overwhelming and she needed
to focus more attention on
her own four children.
Less than a week later, Connor resigned after
acknowledging he had
moved out of the district
boundaries. Court records
related to a divorce case
indicate his address changed
Glacier Edge teacher

wins Kohl Fellowship
Recognized at
luncheon this month
SCOTT GIRARD
Applicants
AT-LARGE
Lynn Vilker
Russell King
Christopher Hopp
Janet Lalor
Mylinda Heil
Kristina
Navaro-Haffner
Matt Kleber
Sarah Gaskell
Charyn Grandau
OUTSIDE CITIES OF
FITCHBURG, VERONA
Meredith Stier
Christensen
Kevin Wunder
Janet Lalor
in January.
Beres said the high interest was great, especially
at a time when the district is
working on a potential referendum and growth issues.
Im gratified theres multiple candidates, he said.
Any people, we want them
to be involved and interested
and help us plan the future.
Glacier Edge Elementary School kindergarten

teacher Jennifer Krantz is
among a group of educators recently recognized
for their teaching.
Krantz was selected to
win one of
100 Kohl
Fellowships
in March,
and honored at a
luncheon
last week.
She told the Krantz
Press she
found out
she was nominated last fall
by her teaching teammates
at GE, and after filling
out some additional information, she had no idea
until mid-March she was a
recipient.
There was a lull
between the fall and
(March 12) when I found
out, Krantz said in March.
Its kind of been a whirlwind since (March 12)
with congratulations.
The Kohl Fellowship
program recognizes and
supports teaching excellence and innovation in
Wisconsin, according to
the scholarship website.
Fellows get $3,000 themselves and a matching
Scholarship winner
Verona Area High School student Kunsang
Dechen won an initiative scholarship last month
from the Kohl Education Foundation.
Initiative Scholarship recipients, chosen by
their schools, have demonstrated exceptional
initiative in the classroom and have shown strong
promise for succeeding in college and beyond,
but have not yet received other academic-based
scholarships, a news release said.
Verona connection
Two others with a connection to Verona were
among Kohl award recipients last month.
Nathan Johnson, a teacher at Oregon High
School who lives in Verona, was named a Kohl
Fellowship winner and Steven Soeteber, a
principal at Kromrey Middle School in Middleton
who also lives in Verona, won a Leadership
Award.
$3,000 grant for their

school.
Fellowship recipients
are educators who have
been chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love
of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and their leadership and service within
and outside the classroom, a news release said.
Krantz credited the
great group of educators she works with for
the award, including the
teammates who nominated
her. She and the teaching
team have students rotate
among them so they teach
their specific content areas,
rather than generalizing
in all subjects like many
teachers do in younger
grades.
That was a big part of
the innovate piece, she

said. It really gives you
the opportunity to fine-tune
your craft and not necessarily be an expert at everything. Im able to grow in
the concept of math.
Krantz said the grant
money will likely go
toward more devices for
kindergartners if the district does not get every
grade to a 1-to-1 studentto-device ratio.
There are increased
demands in kindergarten and wed just like
to align quality apps and
really move forward with
the personalized learning
thats happening in our district, she said. We can
take these apps and personalize their iPad working
with what scales theyre
needing.
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All reports taken from the currently attending college in

Verona Police Department log Platteville.
book.
1:40 p.m. A woman reporter
her son was confronted by an
Feb. 17
adult at Valley View and South
1:42 p.m. A woman noti- Main streets. The confrontafied police that her dog had tion was allegedly in regard to
locked her out of her car in the child bullying the adults
the 300 block of Glacier Ridge own child. Police spoke with
Trail, and that because the car the adult, who admitted she
was a 2015 model, it had no had been stern but did not
easy access to get inside. An swear. Police warned her not
officer transported her to her to confront the child directly
residence, where she had a in the future.
spare set of keys.
3:50 p.m. A business on Feb. 19
the 2100 block of Cty. Hwy.
7:28 a.m. A woman told
PB reported to police that police her tooth was knocked
a customer had observed loose after she was rear-endwhat looked like drug deal ed by another woman at the
take place between two men intersection of East Verona
outside the business. He Avenue and Maple Grove
described them as driving a Drive. The woman said her
van and a Cadillac. Officers front teeth struck the steering
left a voicemail with the cus- wheel after she was hit. The
tomer, and the business was other driver was cited for inatable to provide a video of the tentive driving.
alleged activity.
9:34 a.m. Police responded
to a fire alarm at Sugar Creek
Feb. 18
Elementary. The alarm was
6:57 a.m. Three tires were part of the school's monthly
punctured on a car parked drill, but Principal Todd Brunon the 200 block of Melody ner said the school forgot to
Lane. The owner of the car notify the alarm company.
told police she suspected it
was done by an ex boyfriend
Kate Newton
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Boys track and field
Off and running outdoors
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Verona head coach Joff Pedretti

told junior Jack Herkert before the
season the only way he would let
him do four events at conference is
if he could be a conference champ
in at least two and be a contender
for All-Conference in the two others.
Thursday night he looked to
be on pace, winning all four of
his events to help the Wildcats
dominate Madison East, 119-18.
Verona fell one point shy of the
host Middleton Cardinals, though,
71-70.
Herkert continued to impress
on a blustery evening. Competing
in the long jump for the first time
in five years, Herkert showed his
explosiveness by winning with a
leap of 21 feet, 9 inches. The
mark was the fifth best in school
history.
Long jump is Jacks fourth-best
event, Pedretti said. Its truly
amazing what he is able to do.
Herkert continued to excel in
the 110 hurdles as well, posting
a meet-best 14.8, which also the
fourth-fastest time in school history.
The junior, who also could also
break the school high jump record
this season, cleared 6-4 for first
place.
We just need to see what the
competition looks like as the season develops and decide what we
want to do with him, Pedretti
said. Off the top of my head, I
cant think of any athlete in the
Big 8 that has gone All-Conference in four individual events in
the same year. You might have
to go back over 10 years ... maybe
longer.
Senior shot putter Reggie Curtis launched a three-foot PR to go
over 50 feet in the teams first outdoor this meet against Middleton
on a frigid Thursday night. The
The Verona boys tennis team may

not have come home with the firstplace trophy they were aiming for last
weekend in Eau Claire, but the Wildcats certainly served warning to the
rest of the state.
Verona played to a runner-up finish
at the two-day Eau Claire Memorial
tournament, knocking off the host and
perennial powerhouse Old Abes, 4-3,
in the process.
Anyone that hadnt heard about
Will Tennison, son of Hitters
Photos by Jeremy Jones
Verona sprinter Meja Maka (center) competes in the 100-meter dash Thursday at the Middleton triple dual. Maka finished second in 11.6 seconds. The Wildcats defeated 119-18, but fell 71-70 against the Cardinals.
50- feet 4 feet effort helped him

become only the seventh thrower
in school history to top 50 feet.
If Reggie can have that kind
of performance on a cold night, I
think he can go even bigger when
we have a nice night, Pedretti
said.
Senior Spencer Polk added the
300-intermediate hurdle title with
a solid 43.2, while Corey Pedersen took the 800 in 23.09 and T.J.
Manning claimed the 3,200 in
9:59.9.
The Wildcats capped the evening by taking the 4x400 relay
(Meja Maka, Jacob Walton, Tim
Soko and Lance Andrew) in 46.89.
On a night with sub 50 degree

temperatures, Herkert bested
VAHS alumni Andy Mussehl
(2001) and Jason Tiedt (2011) by
1/4 of an inch and broke the 1974
Curtis Jones Field record set by
Bill Pearson of McFarland at the
Capital Conference meet.
Jack competed against four of
the five top high jumpers at the
West Relays and won it, so I think
hes starting to look more and
more like a championship contender this season, Pedretti said.
Verona won both ends of the
Big Eight triple dual, defeating
Craig 82-64 and La Follette 90-56.
Besides breaking the high jump
record, Herkert added the 110Verona triple dual
high hurdles in 15.25 and the triple
Herkert cemented his legacy in jump with a leap of 43-1.
Polk added the 300 hurdles in
the VAHS records books Tuesday
evening at home against Janesville 43.12, while Hunter Bourne (11510) and Curtis (50 1 1/2) took the
Craig and Madison La Follette.
discus and shot put, respectively.

Josh Madalinski chipped in to
the victory by claiming the pole
vault with a height of 10-6.
Manning went toe-to-toe with
the states top two-miler (Finn
Gessner of La Follette) in the 800,
finishing second with a huge 12
seconds PR (2:01.17) and later
passed Gessner on the 4x400 relay
anchor to help lead the team of
Peter Barger, Polk and Ifediora to
victory in a season-best 3:34.79.
Austin Schwartz made the list
for the first time in the shot put
with a throw of 47-8, while Obi
Ifediora moved up the VAHS alltime list in the 400 with a time of
51.07.
Verona travels to Madison
Memorials Mansfield Stadium at
5 p.m. Monday for a triple dual
with Madison West and Beloit
Memorial.
SportsPlex general manager and Hitters Tennis Club founder Joel Tennison, they were certainly served notice
on Friday.
Playing in just his second varsity
match, the freshman took the best
shot of Eau Claire Memorial senior
Logan Pepperl a seeded player at
last years WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament and
closed out the match 7-6 (4), 6-4.
When you have a kid like Will
come in to your team the team always
gets noticed, especially knowing that
we have Alex, Patrick and Vivek
who are all great players at 2, 3 and
4 singles, Wildcats head coach Rick

Engen said.
Tennison went on to finish 2-1 on
the day with his only loss of the tournament coming in the championship
match, where he fell 6-3, 6-1 against
Lakeville Souths Chase Roseth.
Verona only picked up wins at No.
2 singles from Alex Pletta and from
Luke Schoeberle and Chris Queoff at
No. 3 doubles en route to a 5-2 loss in
the championship match.
Pletta gutted out a 6-4, 6-4 victory
to help the Wildcats defeat the Old
Abes and later took his match against
Lakevilles Hunter Roseth 3-6, 6-4,
6-3.
The Wildcats singles depth carried the team to victory, taking three
of four flights against the Old Abes.
Patrick Conley added a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Ken Tanawattanacharoen
6-4, 6-3.
I think Will, Alex, Patrick and
Vivek and the work ethic they show
on the court both in practice and play
rubs off on the whole team, Engen
said. I think it pushes all of the players to perform at a higher level which
they are all capable of. They all get
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Girls track and field
Wildcats 4x400 races to third-place finish at Wisconsin State Indoor meet

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Junior sprinter Sieanna Mitchell claimed the 100- and 200-meter

dash Thursday as the Verona girls
track and field team defeated Madison East 112-19 Thursday at the
Middleton triple dual but fell one
point shy of the Cardinals, 71-70.
Big inning
hurts in
Big 8 loss
Assistant sports editor
Verona serves up an upset against Eau Claire Memorial at invitational

Sports editor
Baseball
ANTHONY IOZZO
Boys tennis
JEREMY JONES
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Mitchell clocked a 12.66 in the

100 and a meet-best 26.28 in the
200.
Senior Grace Mueller added the
800 run title in 2:45.2.
Veronas lone field event victory
came from freshman Ally Kundinger, who reached 4 feet, 8 inches to
win the high jump.
The Wildcats all-senior 4x100
relay of Mandy Michuda, Cheyenne

Trilling, Kristin Queoff and Julie
Touchett posted a meet-best 53.76.
Freshman Jori Walsh, sophomore Kayla Johnson, Mueller and
Kundinger closed out the meet by
taking the 4x400 relay in 4:26.48
WTFA invite
Senior Lexi Alt, sophomore
Emelia Lichty, freshman Jori Walsh

and junior Sieanna Mitchell turned
in the Wildcats top finish Saturday
at the Wisconsin State Indoor track
and field championships at UWWhitewater.
Needing a time of at least 4:35
to qualify for the prestigious invite,
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The Verona Area High

School baseball team traveled to Riverside Park to
take on Big Eight Conference rival Janesville Craig
on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
The Cougars scored six
times in the bottom of the
fifth after the Wildcats
grabbed a 4-2 lead in the
top half of the inning.
Sophomore Stephen
Lund (2-for-3) doubled
home seniors Ben Rortvedt and Keaton Knueppel
(2-for-3), and Aaron Faga
later singled home Lund to
put the Wildcats up two.
But that lead was shortlived as Janesville picked
up four hits and added two
runs an error.
Brad Laufenberg took
the loss. He allowed four
earned runs on eight hits in
4 1/3 innings, striking out
three and walking five.
Verona hosts Janesville
Parker at 5 p.m. Thursday
at Stampfl Field and Madison West at 5 p.m. Friday in
a make-up game from April
8 against Madison West.
The Wildcats also host
Beloit Memorial at 11 a.m.
Saturday and travel to Warner Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
April 19, to take on Madison East.
Kaukauna DH (ppd.)
Veronas doubleheader at
Kaukauna was postponed
Saturday due to snow being
on the field. The Wildcats were going to take on
Kaukauna and Manitowoc,
and those games have been
moved to April 30.
Middleton 4, Verona 3
Verona traveled to Middleton Monday in a makeup
game from April 7 and fell
4-3.
Alan Roden (3-for-3)
doubled home Ivan Monreal in the bottom of the
fifth, which proved to be
the game-winner.
Middleton led 3-0 in the
top of the third, but Joey
Bishop cleared the bases
with a double to score Ben
Rortvedt, Stephen Lund and
Sam Favour to tie the game.
Hunter Bindl pitched a
1-2-3 seventh to clinch the
win for the Cardinals. He
went two innings, striking
out three and walking one.
Alec Morrison picked up
the win. He allowed three
earned runs on seven hits
in five innings, striking out
seven and walking two.
Keaton Knueppel (2-for4) took the loss for Verona. He allowed two earned
runs on four hits in five
innings, striking out seven
and walking four. Reagan
Klawiter pitched an inning
in relief allowing a hit. He
struck out one and walked
one.
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Boys lacrosse
Rudnicki leads Cats over Beloit Verona lacrosse improves to 3-0 on season
JEREMY JONES
The Purple Knights clawed back with a run

in the sixth and seventh before senior Alyssa
Erdman shut the door. Coming off an injury,
Erdman entered the game with the bases loaded in the sixth and one out.
Erdman only allowed one run to earn the
save. Junior Quinn Nelson got the start and
struck out four, while allowing two earned
runs. Freshman Meghan Anderson tossed a
1/3 of a inning, but struggled with the zone.
Neitzel finished 2-for-3 with a double, while
teammate Taytum Geier also doubled.
Sports editor
Senior lead-off hitter Heather Rudnicki led

off three times Tuesday evening, collecting a
single, double and triple as the host Wildcats
held off Big Eight rival Beloit Memorial, 5-4.
Beloit is always a battle and tonight was no
exception, Verona head coach Todd Anderson said.
Claire Evensen scored Rudnicki on a bunt in
the first and later came home on Nicole Neitzels double.
Evensen then squeezed Rudnicki home in Verona, Parker (ppd.)
the third as she tripled. Rudnicki scored on
Wet field conditions and cold temperatures
a passed ball in the fifth. A Beloit Memorial led Thursdays home opener against Janesville
error led to a second Verona run in the fifth Parker to be rescheduled for April 22.
and a 5-2 lead.
Boys golf
The Verona boys lacrosse

team defeated Sun Prairie
17-1 on April 7.
Junior Jake Keyes led the
Wildcats with five goals and
five assists, while sophomore
Ian Edward scored three
goals and added two assists.
Sophomore Graham Sticha
chipped in two goals and a
pair of assistsand junior Patrick Stigsell scored once and
set up another.
Senior Noah Mauer also
scored twice, while senior
Peter Christian, senior Josh
Novotny, senior Brycen
Smith and junior Henry
Smith each scored once.
Sophomore Jake Doerfler
and freshman Logan Peterson set up a goal.

Senior Alex Jones made
two saves and let in a goal,
while Cameron Corless
stopped the only shot he
faced.
Sticha and Novotny each
scored four goals and assisted
on another Saturday as the
Wildcats defeated Appleton
17-1.
Junior Patrick Stigsell added three goals and an assist.
Junior Jake Keyes scored
twice and chipped in a pair of
assists
Sophomore Ian Edwards
posted a pair of goals and
added an assist.
Senior Dominic Sabbarese

and Smith each had a goal
and an assist.
Verona added a 15-6 win
over Kettle Moraine on Saturday.
Keyes scored four times
and assisted on another, while
Novonty scored four times.
Sophomore Ian Edwards also
posted three goals.
Verona played Janesville
Craig on Tuesday. Results
will be in next weeks Verona Press.
The Wildcats host the
Madison West/Edgewood
Regents at 5 p.m. Thursday,
April 21.
Wildcats finish ninth at Viking Invitational Track: Sprinters lead the way in triple dual
ANTHONY IOZZO
The Verona Area High School boys golf

team finished ninth overall Monday at the
Viking Invitational at Stoughton Country
Club.
The Wildcats were led by Will Zunker
with an 86, while Nick Meland added an
87. Garhett Kaegi and Nick Buchert both
shot 89s, while Steven Kellermans 94 was
thrown out.
Monroes Devon Boeck won the individual title with a 79, ahead of Stoughtons
Austin Kotlowski and McFarlands Matthew Davidson (80). Miltons AJ Gray, Ryan
Nelson and Tucker Dunk all shot 81, and
McFarlands Zach Moore, Sauk Prairies
Jordan Powell, DeForests Mason Brethower
and Oregons Brandon Michek all shot 82s
to round out the top 10.

Monroe (332) won the meet, while the
purple Stoughton team was second with a
335. Milton was tied for third with DeForest,
both shooting 336s, and McFarland was next
with a 342.
Verona travels to Maple Bluff Country
Club at noon Monday for an invite and then
hosts Beloit Memorial and Madison East in
a Big Eight Conference triple dual at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19, at Edelweiss Golf Course.
Verona, La Follette
The Wildcats traveled to Yahara Golf
Course on Tuesday to take on Madison La
Follette in a Big Eight Conference dual
but results were unavailable by the Verona
Press Tuesday deadline.
Look for results in next weeks paper and
online at ConnectVerona.com.
Girls soccer
Cats fall to Panthers on late goal

ANTHONY IOZZO

School girls soccer team
looked like it was going to
push the third-ranked Oregon
Panthers to a tie Thursday at
Reddan Soccer Park.
Sophomore Chandler
Bainbridge tied the game at
2 with less than four minutes
to go, but Oregon senior Jen
Brien scored 47 seconds later

to lead the visiting Panthers
to a 3-2 win.
Oregon junior Holly
Kaboord later took a shot
that was deflected to Brien.
Kaboord was awarded an
assist on the play.
Senior Makena Fanning
and junior Brittyn Fleming added goals for Oregon.
Verona senior Shelly Wing
scored the Wildcats first
goal with an assist to junior

Kate Melin.
Sophomore Rachel Nelson
finished with three saves for
Verona.
Verona hosts Madison
West at 7 p.m. Thursday at
Reddan Soccer Park and
travels to Middleton at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at
Firefighters Stadium/Airport
Road.
Tennis: Wildcats take second in Eau Claire

along so well that helps the
rest of the team as well. This
team seems to be a very tightknit group.
Schoeberle and Queoff
defeated Lakevilles Cole
Weitzel and Jack Zabel 7-5
7-5 to cap a perfect weekend.
Veronas No. 3 doubles team
held off Memorials Christian
Sorenson and Avery Aultta

7-6 (1), 2-6, 10-3 and cruised
against Menomonie.
Matt Blessing and Jordan
Hutchcroft forced a third set
against Lakeville, but lost 6-2,
3-6, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.
The Wildcats return home
to open the Big Eight Conference dual meet season
at 4 p.m. Thursday against
Madison West. Besides being
a rivalry the match also has
conference and sectional seeding implications.

If we continue to do that
all of the other things will fall
in place, Engen said. When
we get to the point of conference, subs and sectionals we
will start preparing for that at
that time. But for now I just
want the guys to play well,
play as a team and most of all
have fun doing what they all
love doing, playing tennis.
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utes, 13.82 seconds to finish third. Whitefish Bay Craig and Madison La Fol(4:08.4) and Kaukauna lette in a Big 8 triple dual
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Led by 1-2-3 sweeps in
To finish third out a
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60 schools and all three Wildcats defeated Janesdivisions was pretty impres- ville Craig 87-55 and Madisive, Wildcats head coach son La Follette 94-46.
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Mark Happel said.
Verona
in the 100 (12.9)
Verona, which finished
tied for 26 out of the 44 and 200 (26.6), while
teams competing with sev- Walsh PRed with a time of
en points, saw its only other 2:35.2 to lead the charge in
point come from senior the 800.
Annika Larsen and Alt,
Europa Christoffel, who
also PRed, adding the 300low hurdle (52.7) and pole

vault (9-6) titles, respectively.
The Wildcats other win
came via Kailey Olson, who
won the high jump with a
clearance of 5 feet.
I was very pleased with
the performance. Were
getting better every day
and progressing nicely as a
team, Happel said.
Verona will be on the
road for the rest of the season now, starting with a
triple dual against Madison
West and Beloit Memorial
at 5 p.m. next Monday.
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Beloit and they are looking
forward to it, Happel said.
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Spring Sports Guide 2016

Baseball
Experience puts Cats in contention

Verona returns 11 in quest
to make third straight
sectional final
ANTHONY IOZZO
After finishing WIAA Division 1 sectional runner-up two

straight seasons, the Verona Area
High School baseball team looks
to take one more step this season
and make it back to state for the
first time since 2011.
I believe our experience will
help, head coach Brad DOrazio
wrote in a questionnaire to the
Press. Last year we had one
freshman and three sophomores
contribute substantially.
Seniors Keaton Knueppel (pitcher) and Ben Rortvedt
(catcher) four-year starters
and NCAA DI recruits lead 11
returners for the Wildcats.
Rortvedt hit .413 last season
and collected five home runs and
25 RBIs. He was named firstteam All-Big Eight Conference,
first-team All-State and first-team
Louisville Slugger All-American.
Knueppel was 8-2 with a 1.26
ERA in 61 innings pitched, striking out 78. He also hit .293 and
collected seven doubles. Knueppel was first-team all-conference
last season.
Sophomore Stephen Lund is
also back this season. He hit .333
with a home run, eight doubles
and 14 RBIs as a second-team allconference selection.
Seniors Jason Frahm (.267 batting average) and Sam Favour
(.284 batting average) and juniors
Tyler McClure (.243 batting
average), Jacob Slonim (.371
batting average, three doubles,
one triple) and Brad Laufenberg
(1-2, 2.54 ERA, two saves, 30.1
innings pitched and 31 strikeouts)
are also back.
Also returning are Luis Acosta
(outfielder), Jeff Bishop (pitcher/infielder), Evan Fernandez
(pitcher/outfielder) and Josh
Hano (infielder).
The newcomers to varsity
are Reagen Klawiter (pitcher/
13
Boys tennis
Verona
among
favorites in
its sectional
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Photo by Brad DOrazio
The returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School baseball team (front, from left) are: Ben Rortvedt, Keaton Knueppel
and Sam Favour; (back) Brad Laufenberg, Evan Fernandez, Jacob Slonim, Luis Acosta, Josh Hano, Tyler McClure, Stephen Lund
and Jason Frahm.
outfielder), Jared Grassman

(catcher), RJ Woppert (infielder),
Luke Frahm (infielder), Noah
Anderson (outfielder) and Aaron
Faga (infielder).
Conference preview
The Wildcats finished 17-11
overall (10-8 Big Eight
Conference) last season,
taking fourth in the conference behind Janesville
Craig (17-1), Sun Prairie (13-5) and Janesville
Parker (12-6).
Despite losing first-teamers Nick Blomgren (infielder),
Alex Marro (pitcher), Kevin
Brandt (infielder), McCauley
Cox (infielder) and JT Smithback
(DH), the Cougars are still picked
to be at the top of the conference.
In this years preseason picks,
Verona was picked to take third
behind Sun Prairie and Janesville

Craig, respectively, but DOrazio
said he hopes to contend for a
conference title.
The Cardinals top return ers are Marquis Reuter (firstteam infielder) and Ben Hauser
(second-team utility), while
Janesville Parker brings
back Hunter Van Zandt (honorable mention
pitcher). Janesville
Craigs top returner is
Evan Spry (first-team
infielder).
Beloit Memorial (9-9) is
led by Kevin Raisbeck (secondteam infielder), while Madison
East (1-17) has Cameron Cratic
(first-team outfielder) and Donovan Tomony (honorable mention
infielder) back.
Madison Memorial (8-10),
Madison West (8-10) and
Middleton (7-11) were also in

the middle of the pack last season
and will be looking to move up
the standings.
Verona hosts Parker at 5 p.m.
Thursday and travels to Riverside
Park to take on Parker at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10. The Wildcats
hosts Sun Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, and travel to Sun
Prairie at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May
24.
Verona hosts Janesville Craig
at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7.
Some of the top non-conference
games are against 2015 Badger South champion Oregon at 5
p.m. Friday, April 29, at Stampfl
Field, and at Hartland Arrowhead
in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23.
Verona also travels to
Kaukauna for a doubleheader at
11 a.m. Saturday, April 30.
With eight returning starters and the addition of two

solid freshman, the Verona
boys tennis team figures to
be among the Big Eight Conference and
W I A A
Division 1
Madison
Memorial
sectional
favorites
this season.
The Wildcats finished
15-11 overall and 7-2 in the
Big Eight before going on to
place a disappointing seventh
at the Madison Memorial sectional meet last year.
Madison West won the
sectional on a tiebreaker over
Madison Memorial and went
on to lose 6-1 to Middleton in
the quarterfinals at state.
The Regents will have an
uphill battle if they wish to
defend their sectional title
after graduating half of its singles and doubles lineup.
Madison Memorial returns
one of the top No. 1 singles
players in the conference in
sophomore Colt Tegtmeir,
but the strength of the rest of
the singles lineup has yet to
be determined. The Spartans
lost their No. 3 singles player
and No. 1 doubles team and
half of the No. 2 team.
While Tegtmeir is the top
returning No. 1 singles player
in the Big Eight after Middleton two-time state champion
Jake Van Emburgh left to
attend the prestigious IMG
Academy in Bradenton, Fla.,
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Softball
Leadership, talent aim to

carry Wildcats back to state
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Verona Area High School softball coach

Todd Anderson, who has coached 14 seasons, including the last seven at Verona, collected his 200th coaching victory last
season as the Wildcats played to an
18-8 record.
The team failed to reach its ultimate goal of getting back to the
WIAA Division 1 state tournament, however, being stunned 6-1
by Madison East in the sectional
quarterfinals.
Center fielder and lead-hitter senior Heather Rudnicki is one of the unquestioned leaders of a Wildcats team looking to lead the
Wildcats back to Goodman Diamond in
June.
Also a volleyball and girls basketball
standout, Rudnicki helped lead both teams
to state, including a state title for the Lady
Wildcats this past winter.

One of the fastest girls on the team, Rudnicki lead the team with 26 stolen bases (she
was only caught twice). The speedy slap hitter posted a near .500 on base percentage and
finished second on the team with 33 runs
scored.
Fellow senior Nicole Neitzel is
a four-year starter, who split time
behind the plate and at third base
last season. Neitzel finished second
on the team with 36 RBIs while
batting .425 last year.
With the graduation of standout
Kori Keyes, now playing at the University of Evansville, Neitzel is expected to
move over to shortstop this season.
Nicole is extremely athletic, has defensive versatility and looks to improve as a
Photo by Jeremy Jones
power hitter this year, Anderson said.
A first-team all-conference player and Returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School softball team (front, from left) are: Quin
Nelson, Savannah Rainey, Claire Nelson and Nicole Neitzel; (back) Taytum Geier, Emma Kleinsek,
Turn to Softball/Page 16 Heather Rudnicki, Alyssa Erdman and Emily Osiecki.
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Spring Sports Guide
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Boys track and field
Girls track and field
Cats return to the track in search of

stronger finish than last season
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Verona boys track and field cross

country team returns a solid core from a
year ago in just about every event. With
that depth the Wildcats are hoping to
contend atop the Big Eight Conference.
Leading the way for Verona
once again should be junior high
jumper, hurdler and triple jumper Jack
Herkert.
A year removed from tying for 17thplace at state in the high jump, Herkert
moved up to second on the VAHS alltime at the Madison West Invitational,
clearing 6-foot, 7-inches.
Herkert is also a returning all-conference athlete in the triple jump and a conference medalist in the 110 hurdles.
The Wildcats return two Big Eight
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hurdle medalists in Jared Biddle (100

hurdles) and Spencer Polk (110, 300 hurdles).
Both Herkert and Biddle have gotten
off to strong starts already this season,
topping Steve McKeons 16-year-old
VAHS return in the 55-meter hurdles
during the indoor season.
Verona returns half of its 10th-place
4x200 state relay in brothers Chudi and
Obi Ifediora. Both also return all-conference athletes in the 4x400.
Chudi, who moved up to third on the
VAHS all-time 55-meter dash already
during the indoor season, is a returning
conference medalist in the 200, while
earning all-conference honors on the
4x100. Obi earned a conference medal in
the 400.
Verona returns a pair of all-conference
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Returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School girls track team (front, from left) are: Emily
Ford, Kayla Johnson, *Sarah Berry and Zoe Connor; (second row) Teeasia Hoye, Kirsten Queoff,
Europa Christoffel, Emelia Lichty, Sieanna Mitchell, Lexi Alt and Preston Ploc; (third row) Kylie
Schmaltz, Kailey Olson, Cheyenne Trilling, Cassie Hei, Autumn Gaillard and Casilda Rojas-Bragg;
(back) Brianna Mackesey, Carissa Witthuhn, Grace Mueller, Annika Larson, Grace Schraufnagel and
*Tamara Schmook. *Did not letter last year.
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Sprint relays were undoubtedly

the strong point of the Verona
girls track and field team last
year, reaching the WIAA Division
1 state meet in both the 4x100- and
4x200-meter relays.
Seniors Lexy Alt and Kylie
Schmaltz return from a ninth-place
finish in the 4x100 along with junior
Sieanna Mitchell. The threesome is also
back for the 4x200 where they combined
for a 19th-place finish.
The Wildcats graduated state qualifier
Shannon Kerrigan from both relays.
Sophomore Emelia Lichty has looked
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Alt, who also contributes in the pole
vault, joined Lichty and Cheyenne
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teammate Kristi Larsen, however.
Larsen finished one spot shy of state
in the 400 last season.
Sophomore distance runner Kayla Johnson finished a little more than three seconds off the state-qualifying time in the
1,600 run last year, taking fourth place.
Junior high jumper Kailey Olson missed
state by two inches last season, finishing
fourth at sectionals. She enters this season
with her focus on reaching the state meet in
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Photo by Jen Faulkner
The returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School girls soccer team (front, from left) are:
Bella Genova, Emily Krogman, Kate Melin, Rachel Knoebl, Anna Heizen and Bobo Zaugg; (middle)
Shelly Wing, Jill Ybanez, Lauren Hahn and Rachel Nelson; (back) Ellery Rourke, Chandler Bainbridge,
Makenna McGilvray and Dani Gilboy.
Experience rules the pitch for Verona

ANTHONY IOZZO
Gilboy and Nicole Thomas

are newcomers to varsity
this season.
We have added some
strong new players to
our roster and expect
big things from them,
head coach Jennifer
Faulkner wrote in
a questionnaire to
the Press. We
have a versatile
group of players,
and many of them
play in multiple
positions on our field.
The team is training hard
and has high expectations
for the upcoming season.
Emily Krogman led the
Wildcats with 13 goals and
three assists last season,
while Melin had 12 goals
and three assists. Wing
added four goals and an
assist, while Dani Gilboy
and Bainbridge picked
up three goals and three
assists each.
Graduated from last season are Ari Makuch (honorable mention forward),
Erica Higgins (midfielder)
and Teeghan Tvedt (firstteam midfielder/defender).
Tvedt had seven goals
and six assists last season,
while Makuch finished
with five goals and two
assists.

School girls soccer team
looks to move up the
standings in 2016 with 18
returning letterwinners including
seniors Shelly
Wing (forward/
midfielder),
Ellery Rourke
(forward), Bobo
Zaugg (forward),
Bella Genova (midfielder), Emily Krogman
(midfielder, second-team),
Makenna McGilvray
(defender) and Alexandria
Ortgiesen (forward/midfielder).
Also back are juniors
Camille Dalma (goalie),
Rachel Knoebl (midfielder), Dani Gilboy (midfielder/defender), Kate
Melin (forward/midfielder,
honorable mention) and
Jillian Ybanez (midfielder,
defender); and sophomores
Rachel Nelson (goalie),
Megan Krogman (midfielder/defender), Anna
Heizen (defender, secondteam), Alejandra Tlahuel
(forward/midfielder),
Chandler Bainbridge (forward/midfielder) and Lauryn Hahn (forward/midfielder).
Sophomore Ashley Hof- Conference preview
Faulkner said the Big
stetter and freshmen Julia
Eight Conference is going

to be as tough as ever this
season, as even the teams
that lose players usually
have replacements ready to
go in the program.
Verona (5-3-1) finished
with 16 points to take
fifth behind co-champions
Madison Memorial (8-1,
24 points) and Middleton
(8-1, 24 points), Madison
West (7-1-1, 22 points)
and Sun Prairie (6-3, 18
points). In the Big Eight, a
win is worth three points,
while a tie is worth one.
Madison Memorials top
returners are senior second-team defender Maya
Gomez, and senior second-team goalie Sydney
Stroud.
The Spartans lose firstteam forward Gabriel
Lemkuil, first-team midfielder Carly Wilson and
first-team defender Shalla
Moy.
Middletons top returners are junior first-team
forward Kristen Reikersdorfer and senior secondteam midfielder Grace
Douglas.
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The returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School boys golf team (from left) are: Nick
Meland, Will Zunker, Garrett Kaegi and Steven Kellerman.
Cats look to better in 2016 with four back

ANTHONY IOZZO

School boys golf team
looks to have a better season in the Big Eight Conference and in the sectional this year with four
returners from last years
team.
Senior Nick Meland
(low-80s average),
juniors Will Zunker
(mid-80s average) and
Steven Kellerman
(mid-80s average) and
sophomore Garrett
Kaegi (mid-80s average) are all back with
valuable experience.
As usual much
will depend on
how much
work the top
guys put in during the offseason,
head coach Jon Rebholz said.
We definitely have guys that
can shoot good numbers. The
challenge will be can they do
it consistently.
The Wildcats lone loss
to graduation was Big Eight
Conference honorable mention Austin Lois.
Lois was the lone Wildcat
to make sectionals last season.
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Rebholz said the top two
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most likely be Middleton and
Madison Memorial.
Middleton returns seniors
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Brady Thomas, Nils Arneson
and Gabe Garlough-Shah,
while Madison Memo rial returns seniors Jacob

OLoughlin, George Weitz
and Bryce Piotrowski and
juniors Logan Knecht and
Chase Danielson.
The Big Eight Conference
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Golf Club.
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Tennis: Cats look to top Middleton for first time in Big 8
Softball: Verona looks
to top Madison East,

Janesville Craig in Big 8
the Wildcats hope to also be

in that discussion regardless
of who ends up playing No.
1 singles.
Senior Alex Pletta, who
played No. 1 singles last
year, just missed the state
tournament last year, falling
to Oregons Calvin Schneider.
Pletta will move down a
spot to No. 2 singles with the
addition of freshman Will
Tennison at No. 1 singles.
Senior Patrick Conley has
improved over each of the
last three seasons. The Wildcats No. 2 singles player
last year, what happens atop
the singles lineup could push
Conley down the lineup over
to the doubles side.
Sophomore Vivek Swaminath continues to get better
and should round out a very
talented singles line-up at
No. 4 singles.
Senior Jonah Gerrits
played No. 4 singles last
year, but he and Matt Happel
start this season on JV as the
11th and 12th players.
They will play JV during the dual meets, but travel
with the varsity team for
tournaments, Engen said.
Their roles are to be prepared to step into a varsity
role if needed.
Mitch Kealy and Luke
Schoeberle return as seasoned varsity doubles players
as does sophomore Jordan
Hutchcroft.
Mitch is a steady player,
who wants to finish strong
in his senior year, and Luke
Returning letterwinners for the Verona boys tennis team (front, from left) are: Luke Schoeberle, Vivek
Swaminath, Jonah Gerrits and Mitch Kealy; (back) Matt Blessing, Alex Pletta, Connor Melzer, Patrick
Conley and Jordan Hutchcroft.
will be a strong doubles partner no matter who he plays

with this year, Wildcats
head coach Rick Engen said.
Jordan is a very talented
young player who continues
to improve.
Doubles player Matt
Blessing is also back.
Freshman Chris Queoff
figures to break into the varsity line-up this year. Classmate Kevin Fan could possibly play his way into some
varsity action.
We have a lot of players who will vie for a varsity spot this year and will
continue to push their teammates, which will make us
even stronger, Engen said.
While Middleton has
dominated the Big Eight, and
even though the Cardinals
return their No. 1 and 2 doubles teams, they graduated
three-fourths of their singles
lineup.
Verona has never beaten

Middleton since moving to
the Big Eight.
I think we line up with
them very well and have a
good chance at taking that
match. I think our singles
line up is good enough to
win at least three out of four
flights and doubles should
be set to take two out of the
three, Engen said of Middleton. We see them soon
so it will be fun.
honorable mention, AllDistrict selection, Neitzel

will continue her career at
UW-Whitewater following
graduation.
Savanna Rainey split
time between third and
catcher with Neitzel last
season. Rainey earned second-team all-conference
honors.
Looking to continue her
playing days after high
school, she has drawn the
interest of several of the
nations top collegiate softball programs.
Neitzel and Rainey are
the only returning starters
for the Wildcats infield
following the graduation of
Steph Keryluk and Keyes.
How Verona fares this
season has a lot to do with
how quickly the team can
come together and fill in for
those missing pieces.
Still, the biggest key to
success for the Wildcats
could be the development
of senior pitcher Alyssa
Erdman and junior Quin
Nelson.
Erdman, who may play
collegiately at St. Thomas following this season,
earned a first-team allconference nod last season.
She led the team with a 2.64
ERA and a 14-4 record last
season.
Nelson posted a 2.96

ERA in spot starts.
Sophomore Emma Kleinsek is the Wildcats other
returning starter in the outfield. Kleinsek came out of
nowhere last season to lead
the team in triples on her
way to first-team all-conference honors and honorable
mention all-district honors.
As a freshman, she finished second on the team
with a .476 batting average,
5.21 on-base percentage
and seven home runs.
She was one of 26 finalists last summer in Major
League Baseballs Pitch,
Hit and Run contest and
competed at the MLB AllStar game festivities in Cincinnati.
Freshman Molly
McChesney looks to keep
the Wildcats streak of talented underclassmen starters contributing on varsity
right away alive and well,
working her way into the
lineup at either third base or
shortstop.
While just how good
Verona can be is a long
way from decided, Madison
East will likely be strong,
while Janesville Craig may
challenge for the top spot
behind good pitching from
all-district first-team starter
Jenna Brandt, Anderson
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Boys track: Depth to be an asset for Verona this season
Soccer: Cats look
to compete in tough
Big 8 Conference
medalists in Reggie Curtis (shot

put) and Hunter Bourne (discus).
Curtis already went 50 feet in
the teams first outdoor this meet
against Middleton on a frigid
night.
Other returning letterwinners for the Wildcats are Brady
Traeder (distance), T.J. Manning (distance), Tony Waschbusch (distance), Austin
Schwartz (sprints), Lance
Andrew (sprints), Clayton Jannusch (sprints), Robbie Freitag
(throws), Josh Madalinski (pole
vault), Karlis Kalnins (high
jump) and Paul Kalifatidi (hurdles).
Verona graduated several talented athletes following last season that will need to be replaced,
including two-time 3,200 state
runner-up Ryan Nameth, who
is now running at UW-Madison.
Also gone are graduated state
qualifiers Noah Roberts (shot

The Cardinals lose second-team forward Macey Kalscheur, first-team midfielder Megan Sullivan, honorable mention midfielder Emily Krueger, firstteam defender Ashley Stahnke, secondteam defender Maddy Schachte and honorable mention defender Lia Passini.
Madison Wests top returners are
sophomore first-team forward Claire
Mooney, senior honorable mention forward Anali Osorio, senior first-team
midfielder Patty Grimmer, senior second-team midfielder Laura Kiernan,
senior honorable mention midfielder
Simo Bambi and sophomore honorable
mention defender Sophia Reddan.
The Regents lose first-team defender
Mika Miyamoto and honorable mention
defender Josie Person.
Sun Prairies top returners are junior
honorable mention forward Hannah
Zacher, junior second-team midfielder
Lydia Jacobson, junior honorable mention midfielder Anja Von Klopp, senior
first-team defender Sophia Salvatore and
junior honorable mention defender Madeline Schellpfeffer.
The Cardinals didnt graduate anyone
named to the all-conference list.
Verona hosts Madison West at 7 p.m.
Thursday at Reddan Soccer Park and
travels to Middleton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Firefighters Park/Airport Road.
The Wildcats host Sun Prairie at 7
p.m. Tuesday, May 17, and Madison
Memorial at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.
Returning letterwinners for the Verona boys track and field team (front, from left) are: Austin Schwartz, Lance
Andrew, Josh Madalinski, Brady Traeder and Karlis Kalnins; (middle) Corey Pedersen, Tony Waschbusch, Chudi
Ifediora, Jared Biddle, Spencer Polk, Peter Barger and Obi Ifediora; (back) Reggie Curtis, Robbie Freitag, TJ
Manning, Paul Kalifatidi and Jack Herkert.
put and discus) as well Cameron

Sprinter Carson Parks did competitions. Hurdler Luquant
Tindall (100, 4x400) and Jacob not return this spring, choosing Singh also didnt return.
Auman (4x400).
rather to focus on powerlifting
Girls track: Cats look to be in upper half of Big Eight Conference

this season with her focus on reaching
the state meet in La Crosse in June.
Senior Europa Christoffel finished seventh at sectionals in the triple jump last
season and seventh in the 100 hurdles
at regionals. She missed sectionals by
one spot, taking fifth in the long jump at
regionals.
Senior thrower Carissa Witthuhn
Annika Larson (high jump).

Verona finished 7-2 in the dual meet
season, placing third in the Big Eight.
Sun Prairie, Beloit Memorial and Middleton are the teams to beat this season,
Wildcats head coach Mark Happel said.
Hopefully we can finish in the upper
half at the conference meet, Happel
said. We have a lot of girls on the team
with a strong core of senior athletes to
lead the team.
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returns as the Wildcats top shot put and

discus athlete. Junior Grace Schraufnagel
and senior Julia Ver Voort should add
depth.
Senior Grace Mueller (middle distance), Mitchell, Trilling and Schraufnagel return off a state-champion girls basketball season.
Other returning letterwinners include
senior Kirsten Queoff (pole vault), senior
Autumn Gaillard (jumps) and sophomore
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The City of Verona Plan Commission

will hold Public Hearings on Monday May
2, 2016 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for
the following planning and zoning matters:
1) Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment
land use, known as Arbys Restaurant, to
be located at 631 Hometown Circle.
2) Conditional Use Permit for a proposed 9,400 square foot group daycare
center to be located at 200 Keenan Court.
3) Conditional use permit for a proposed 147-unit personal storage facility
to be located at 1010 Solar Court.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the May
2nd Plan Commission meeting. The Plan
Commission will make recommendations
for these matters, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final
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CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
MARCH 14, 2016
VERONA CITY HALL
1. Council President Doyle called the

meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Alderpersons L. Diaz, J.
Linder, M. McGilvray, H. Reekie, B. Stiner
and E. Touchett present. Alderperson
D. Yurs and Mayor Hochkammer absent
and excused. Also in attendance: City
Administrator B. Burns, City Engineer J.
Montpas, City Planner A. Sayre, City Attorney Brian Kleinmaier, Parks Director
D. Walker and City Clerk E. Clark.
4. Public Comment:
None
5. Approval of Minutes from the February 22, 2016 Common Council Meeting:
Motion by Reekie, seconded by Diaz, to
approve the minutes of the February 22,
2016 Common Council meeting. Motion
carried 6-0.
6. Mayors Business:
None
7. Administrators Report:
A. The State Senate is meeting for
the last session day this year on march
15, 2016.
B. The city has received two proposals for rehabilitation of the Matts House
property.
C. Alderperson Dale Yurs has resigned from the Common Council, as he
is moving from out of the city.
8. Engineers Report:
9. Committee Reports:
A. Planning Commission
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Resolution R-16-004 Approving a
Conditional
Use Permit for a 7,182 Square Foot
Multi-Tenant Building to be Located at
631 Hometown Circle that will Include a
Drive-up Window and an Outdoor Patio.
Motion by Linder, seconded by Reekie,
to approve a Conditional Use Permit for
a 7,182 Square Foot Multi-Tenant Building to be Located at 631 Hometown Circle
that will Include a Drive-up Window and
an Outdoor Patio. Motion carried 6-1.
Re: Ordinance 16-870 Amending Section
13-2-5 of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Verona, Wisconsin to modify the Citys
Floodplain Zoning Ordinance for Flood
Insurance Study Maps. Motion by Linder,
seconded by McGilvray, to approve Ordinance 16-870 Amending Section 13-2-5(c)
of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin to Modify the Citys Floodplain Zoning Ordinance for Flood Insurance Study Maps. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Finance Committee
Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Linder, to pay the bills
in the amount of $911,088.78. Motion carried 6-0.
Re: Resolution R-16-005 Approving a
First Addendum to the Commercial Lease
Agreement with the Redeemer Bible Fellowship for the Property Located at 130
North Franklin Street. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Linder, to approve a
First Addendum to the Commercial Lease
Agreement with the Redeemer Bible Fellowship for the Property Located at 130
North Franklin Street. Motion carried 6-0.
C. Public Works/Sewer and Water
Committee
Re: Approval of a Contract for the 2016
Street Rehabilitation Project. Motion by
Touchett, seconded by McGilvray, to approve a Contract for the 2016 Street Rehabilitation Project. The committee recommends awarding the contract to the
low bidder, Raymond P. Catell, Inc., in the
amount of $633,675. Motion carried 6-0.
Re: Resolution ^-16-006 approving the
Release of Development Agreements
Between Anorev, LLC and the City of
Verona. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by McGilvray, to approve the Release of
Development Agreements Between Anorev, LLC and the City of Verona. Motion
carried 6-0.
Council President Doyle requested
unanimous consent of the Council to
take Agenda Item C.(3) out of order. There
were no members objecting.
D. Park, Recreation and Forestry
Commission
Re: An Application for Verona to Become
an Ice Age Trail Community. Motion by
Reekie, seconded by Stiner, to approve
An Application for Verona to Become an
Ice Age Trail Community. Motion carried
6-0.
C. Public Works/Sewer and Water
Committee
Re: Negotiating Strategy for a Pre-Annexation Agreement for Property Located in
the Citys North Neighborhood Area. Motion by Touchett, seconded by McGilvray,
to go into closed session as authorized
by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin
Statutes for the purpose of deliberating
or negotiating the purchase of public
properties, the investing of public funds,
or conducting other specified business,
whenever competitive or bargaining
reasons require a closed session. The
Common Council may reconvene in open
session. The Council convened in closed
session at 7:27 p.m. The Council reconvened in open session. No action was
taken in closed session.
10. New Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Touchett, seconded by McGilvray,
to approve the Operator Licenses for
Jack OBryan at Treads, Lucas Foley at
Grays Tied House, Samuel Vanderbush
at Francois Oil, Paul Tourdof at Kwik Trip
#456, and Abby Jakowski & Mikaela Ehrke at Toot & Kates. Motion carried 6-0.
11. Announcements:
A. Clerk Clark clarified that the Mark
Tuescher, d/b/a Treads, Class B liquor
license is not a Reserve license, but a
regular Class B liquor license.
B. Alderperson Stiner stated that
winter parking regulations are still in
place, and congratulated the Verona Area
School Districts girls basketball team
for winning the state basketball tournament.
C. Council President Doyle thanked
Alderperson Yurs for his years of service
on the Council, and wished him well.
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Touchett, seconded by
Reekie, to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Motion
carried 6-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
Published: April 14, 2016
WNAXLP
***
CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
MARCH 28, 2016
VERONA CITY HALL
1. Mayor Hochkammer called the

meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Alderpersons L. Diaz, L.
Doyle, J. Linder, H. Reekie and B. Stiner
present. Alderpersons M. McGilvray and
E. Touchett absent and excused. Aldermanic District 2 seat vacant. Also in attendance: B. Burns, City Administrator;
J. Montpas, City Engineer; and E. Clark,
City Clerk.
4. Public Comment:
None
5. Approval of Minutes from the
March 14, 2016 Common Council Meeting: Motion by Reekie, seconded by
Doyle, to approve the minutes of the
March 14, 2016 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
6. Mayors Business:
None
7. Administrators Report:
A. Mr. Burns stated that he has given
his resignation as City Administrator for
the City of Verona, and has taken a position as Finance Director for the City of
Middleton.
8. Engineers Report:
9. Committee Reports:
A. Finance Committee
(1) Discussion and Action Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by Doyle, seconded
by Linder, to pay the bills in the amount
of $243,666.16. Motion carried.
(2) Discussion and Action Re: Proposal from Public Administration Associates (PAA) for the City of Verona Administrator Recruitment Process. Mayor
Hochkammer has received a proposal
from Public Administration Associates
(PAA) to conduct a recruitment process
for the City Administrator position, for a
cost of $7,500 plus expenses. Motion by
Doyle, seconded by Linder, to approve a

proposal from Public Administration Associates (PAA) to conduct a recruitment
process for the City Administrator position, for a cost of $7,500 plus expenses,
and that the Personnel Committee work
with the Mayor to expedite the process.
Motion Carried 5-0.
10. New Business:
A. Discussion and Action Re: Process for Filling the City Council Vacancy.
The council seat for District 2, formerly
held by Dale Yurs, is vacant. An appointment can be made for the vacant seat, or
a special election can be held in November, 2016. In either case, the seat will be
up for consideration of election in April,
2017. Mayor Hochkammer stated it is important that the District 2 seat not remain
open for an extended period of time, and
asked any interested parties to contact
him with a letter of interest. Motion by
Linder, seconded by Doyle, to approve
the Mayor, Council President and the
other District 2 Alderperson to interview
candidates for the vacant Alderperson
seat, and make a recommendation to the
Common Council. Motion carried 5-0.
B. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Doyle, to approve operator licenses as read by City
Clerk Clark.
11. Announcements:
A. The annual organizational meeting will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00
p.m.
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Linder, seconded by
Reekie, to adjourn at 7:24 p.m. Motion
carried 5-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
Published: April 14, 2016
WNAXLP
***
The Verona Press
FOR SALE!!! 2002 Four Seasons

Motorhome. 29 Feet long. 58233 miles.
New tires/awning/trailer hitch. Many
other Extras!!! Good Condition/very clean
$22,500 Phone 1-608-291-0088
402 Help Wanted, General

DISHWASHER, COOK,
WAITRESS, & DELI STAFF
WANTED.
Applications available at
Sugar & Spice Eatery.
317 Nora St. Stoughton.
EXCLUSIVELY ROSES is seeking drivers for Mother's Day deliveries May 5th
6th and 7th. Routes go to Chicagoland.
$200/route + gas. Drivers must use their
own vehicle. STRICTLY LIMITED to minivans and cargo vans. For further inquiries, please contact us at 608-877-8879.
FEED DEPARTMENT Position. Full
operations support of nutrition, sales,
service, and delivery. Excellent computer, communications and organizational
skills required. Full time with benefits.
E-mail resume to mfcoop@chorus.net
or mail to Middleton Cooperative Attn:
David, PO Box 620348 Middleton, WI
53562-0348
FORT LITTLEGREEN Youth Camp &
Nature Center, in Stoughton, is hiring
camp counselors for summer. Full and
part time available. Email resume to fort.
littlegreen@gmail.com.
HELP WANTED on Argyle area dairy
farm. Experience a plus. Full or Parttime. 608-558-1911
JOIN EXCLUSIVELY ROSES in Mother's
Day bouquet production April 26th-May
4th in a bright, energetic working environment! We offer flexible shifts, days, evenings and weekends. Starting at $9/hour
+ referral & completion bonus. For more
information,contact us at (608) 877-8879
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON
Monday FOR THE Verona Press
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
COMFORT KEEPERS IN MADISON
Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes. Valid DL/
Dependable Vehicle required. FT & PT
positions available. Flexible scheduling.
$1000 Sign-On Bonus!
Call 608-442-1898
FULL-TIME HELPING hand/CNA Oregon Manor a 5 star facility is committed
to providing a work environment where
passionate people have the knowledge, tools, opportunity and freedom to
make the difference in the lives of our
residents. Duties include assisting with
feeding, passing/linens/water and making beds. We offer competive wages/
benefits. Come join cuir growing team of
professional caregivers. Apply on line at
www.oregonmanor.biz EOE
436 Office
Administration & Clerical
ORDER ENTRY Clerk/Receptionist
needed. Skills required: friendly, courteous, people/detail orientated, pleasant telephone demeanor, comfortable
with Microsoft Word/Excel, 10,000kph.
Approx. 35 hours. Respond to Jenny or
Todd L & L Foods, Inc. 608.848.6727
RECEPTIONIST (PART-TIME): 3-4
hours in the afternoon, Monday thought
Friday. This is a job sharing position and
would have flexibility to take days off in
exchange for filling full day shifts for their
counterpart. Job duties would include
answering the phone, greeting guest and
light administrative work. Naviant is looking for a friendly professional with administrative experience but will also train the
right person. If you are interested, please
email Tricia Shields@ tshields@naviant.
com or call at 608-848-0894
440 Hotel, Food & Beverage

MARIA'S PIZZA
IS HIRING!
Wait Staff (age: 18+)
Evening & weekend Come in and fill out
an application today! 134 S Main St,
Oregon
DORNACKER AUCTION & EQUIPMENT

ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
WEDNESDAY May 11, 2016 9:00 A.M.
1450 E ORMSBY ST OXFORD WI 53952
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
TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER: Madison
area paving company accepting applications for CDL drivers and laborers. Full
time May thru October. for more information call 608-842-1676
452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton
Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 608-831-8850
508 Child Care & Nurseries

K&K CUDDLES DayCare in Stoughton
accepting all ages of children. Open
6am-6pm. M-F Call 608-877-9647
516 Cleaning Services

RELIABLE HOUSE CLEANER. Insured,
References available. Free Evaluations!
Call 608-719-2876
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
DOUG'S HANDYMAN
SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING Offers carpentry,
drywall, deck restoration and all forms of
painting 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
NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS

Farm
& Construction- Hay
Hay&&Forage
Forge -Tillage
& Planting
Farm & Construction
Tillage
& Planting
Vehicles
&
Trailers
Skid
Loaders
&
Attachments
Vehicles & Trailer - Skid Loaders & Attachments
PLEASE CONTACT: DUANE DORNACKER: 608-586-4646 or 608-369-3256
PHOTOS & INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: WWW.POWERSAUCTION.COM
DORNACKER
DORNACKER AUCTION
AUCTION SERVICE
SERVICE
1650
1650 ORMSBY
ORMSBY ST
ST -- OXFORD
OXFORD WI
WI 53952
53952
OFFICE: 608-369-3256
608-369-3256
OFFICE:
449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
POWERS
POWERS AUCTION
AUCTION SERVICE
SERVICE
2445
2445 E.
E. HWY
HWY 11,
11, SOUTH
SOUTH WAYNE,
WAYNE, WI
WI 53587
53587
SOUTH WAYNE
WAYNE OFFICE:
OFFICE: (608)
(608) 439-5764
439-5764
SOUTH
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AMS LAWN AND LANDSCAPE

Proudy serving the local community
for 5 years. Call us today for all your
lawncare and landscaping needs.
Free your time! Call 608-807-3320
ART'S LAWNCARE: Mowing,
trimming, roto-tilling. Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
Increase Your sales opportunitiesreach over 1.2 million households!

Advertise in our Wisconsin Advertising Network System.
For information call 835-6677.
HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
TanTara Transportation is hiring Company Drivers and Owner
Operators for Flatbed, Van, or Tank. Excellent equipment,
pay, benefits, home weekly. Call 800-650-0292 or apply www.
tantara.us (CNOW)
WEEKLY HOMETIME CHOOSE the TOTAL PACKAGE
Regional Runs Available AUTO DETENTION PAY AFTER 1
HR! TOP PAY, BENEFITS; Mthly BONUSES & more! CDL-A, 6
mos. Exp Reqd EEOE/AAP 866-322-4039 www.drive4marten.
com (CNOW)
Marten Transport. NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR DEDICATED
& REGIONAL RUNS! Dedicated Fleet, Top Pay, New Assigned
Equipment, Monthly Bonuses. WEEKLY HOMETIME! CDL-A,
6mos. OTR exp Reqd EEOE/AAP LIMITED POSITIONS!
APPLY TODAY! 866-370-4476 www.drive4marten.com (CNOW)
MISCELLANEOUS
ADVERTISE HERE! Advertise your product or recruit an
applicant in over 178 Wisconsin newspapers across the state!
Only $300/week. Thats $1.68 per paper! Call this paper or 800227-7636 www.cnaads.com (CNOW)
SPORTING GOODS
GUN SHOW: April 22-24 - Waukesha Expo Forum, 1000
Northview Rd. Waukesha, WI Friday 3-8 Saturday 9-5 Sunday
9-3. $7 (14 & under FREE) BUY/SELL/TRADE 608-752-6677
www.bobandrocco.com (CNOW)
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Web Press Utility
RIGHT HAND MAN Services: Spring

lawn mowing & trimming, cleaning, etc.
Over 17 years experience. Call Jer 608338-9030.
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
RANCH STYLE Duplex, Oregon 1040

sq ft., 3 bedrooms, bath, kitchen and
living room. 1 car attached garage, full
basement. Good location, close to school
and park. No pets./no smoking 608575-5000
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
STOUGHTON- 2/BEDROOM, 4 unit on
dead end st. One upper, one lower. $750/
mo. lower, $795/mo. upper. 1 month
deposit. 561-310-5551
720 Apartments
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
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.
602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"
Customer Appreciation Week!
May 2-8. 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
740 Houses For Rent

BROOKLYN/EVANSVILLE - Two Bedroom, one bath, newer country home
on large acreage. One car garage, A/C,
all appliances, W/D hookup. $950 +utilities. Non-smokers Available May 1
or later. Just 20 minutes from Beltline.
608-843-7098.
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.
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 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.
Experience the
ElderSpan Difference!
Were proud to employ top-notch staff at the senior living
buildings we manage. We have a campus administrator
position and a variety of resident assistant/CNA shifts
available at our Madison assisted living location.
604 Appliances
AMANA WASHER, GAS DRYER 1YR
old. $650 total 262-960-4225
652 Garage Sales

STOUGHTON- 310 E Washington St,
First Lutheran Church Annual Rummage
and Bake Sale Saturday, April 16, 8am12 noon, in Fellowship Hall. Please use
the carport entrance. Proceeds from the
sale go toward confirmation camp. Enjoy
free coffee and tasty treats for sale while
you shop. Thank you for supporting our
youth!
STOUGHTON- 462 Highland Drive
Friday 8-4, Saturday 8-11. Household
items, decorations, crafts, womens shoes
and clothes, boat sandbox, horse tack
and more.
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
514 S ACADEMY, Stoughton. Large
3-bedroom. Lower of 2-flat. Hardwoods,
large deck, washer/dryer in unit. AC.
Large backyard. Cats/dogs ok. $1230,
inc. heat and electric. Call Jim: 608444-6084.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 3-BEDROOM duplex, 3
baths, 2.5 car garage. Over
1,700 sq. ft. Quiet area. Smoke-free.
Small pet. $1,595+. 6/1. 216 Thomson
Lane. 608-835-9269.
PAR Concrete, Inc.

Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
We offer competitive wages, Paid Time Off, $1/hour

night & weekend shift differentials, plus other benefits.
to download an application:
www.elderspan.com
to request an
application:
N o t j u s t car i n g. . . b u t l i v i n g !
608.243.8800
Experienced
Legal Assistant
Immediate opening for a Legal Assistant
in our Personal Injury Department at our
Verona, WI office. Experience required.
Must be hard working, organized,
detail oriented, efficient and have strong
multi-tasking skills. Full-Time. Pay is TBD.
Send Resume to: pjr@rizzolaw.com
600 W. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 53593

www.rizzolaw.com
PROGRAMMED CLEANING, INC.
Commercial Cleaning Company is Looking for

Part-Time General Cleaners and Project Floor
Care Workers in the Madison Area.
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)

835-5129 (office)
Due to a retirement, the Verona Area School District has a full-time

administrative vacancy effective July 1, 2016. This position will serve as
the Director of New Century Charter School (NCS), a K-5 charter school with
a STEM and environmental focus and Supervisor of Special Education at
NCS and Sugar Creek Elementary (schools share one site). Position requires
possession of, or eligibility for, a valid Wisconsin administrative license as
well as certification in an area of special education or student services. Well
qualified candidates will have prior experience with public instrumentality
charter schools and special education case management experience.
Salary, Benefits, Length of Contract: This is a 240 day contract with an
anticipated salary range of $95,563 to $106,100 per year, plus excellent
benefits.
How to Apply: Apply online at www.verona.k12.wi.us by completing the
WECAN application and attaching a resume, cover letter and three (3) letters
of recommendation. Application materials will be accepted until filled with
first review on April 19th.
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Apply online at www.wcinet.com/careers.
MAGIC LAWN CARE. Residential, commercial, lawn-mowing, trim bushes,

dethatching, aeration, and spring cleanups. Over 21 years experience. Fully
Insured. Call Phil 608-235-9479. phillinnerud@gmail.com.
New Century School (NCS) Director

Special Education Supervisor
Join us in Platteville!
Woodward Printing Services in Platteville, Wisconsin has a

great opportunity for a self-motivated individual to assist with daily
press room activities. Get your foot in the door towards a career in
the printing industry.
Are you a hands-on individual, 18 or older, have a high school
diploma or equivalent, and ready to be part of the team? Consider
this full-time position where you will assist in setting up the web
press, changing ink, assisting in mounting printing plates, stacking
papers off the web press and operating sheet fed folders. The
standard work schedule is Monday-Friday, second shift with some
occasional weekend work.
Woodward Printing is employee-owned and offers an employee
stock option plan, a competitive benefit package, career growth
and a participative culture.
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial
Fully Insured.
608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025
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355 Recreational Vehicles
PART TIME SCHOOL BUS Driver

3-4 times per week, for sporting events.
CDL preferred, but will train. Excellent
pay. 608-669-2618
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FOR SALE!! Sylvan Profisherman Boat

16 feet 1990. 60HP Johnson Motor,
Shorelander Trailer, Trolling Motor/cover,
Water Skiing equipment included. Good
Condition/Very Clean $8,200 Phone
1-608-291-0088
Part-time evening hours starting after 5pm, M-F, 3 to up to 6

hours a night, NO WEEKENDS!
Must be Independent, reliable and detail oriented and MUST have
own transportation. Project Workers MUST have a valid drivers
license and floor care experience is preferred.
Starting pay for General Cleaners is $9 an hour, Project Workers
start at $15 an hour.
Higher pay rate based on experienced.
Apply now in person at 2001 W. Broadway,

call 608-222-0217 if you have questions or fill out an
online application at: programmedcleaning.com
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342 Boats & Accessories
ConnectVerona.com
adno=455980-01
April 14, 2016
HIRING: FULL-TIME LINE CHEF

$12-$14/hour
ALSO HIRING: FULL-TIME SERVER

Weekends required for both positions.
An Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer

Minorities are Strongly Encouraged to Apply
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18
Call chef at 608-291-0884 for interview
101 S. Main St., Oregon, Wisconsin

holsteinkitchen.com
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ConnectVerona.com
April 14, 2016
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
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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
Please join us for our upcoming

Hiring Event for onsite interviews with
our hiring managers!
Please submit applicaon leer, resume,

salary history, and professional references to
Public Administraon Associates, LLC,
PO Box 282, Oshkosh WI 54903 or
paassoc@northnet.net by 4/25/2016.
Where: St. Mary's Care Center, 3401

Maple Grove Drive Madison, WI 53719
Date: Monday, April 18th, 2016
Time: 9:00 - 12:00pm & 4:00-7:00pm
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Condenality may be requested, but cannot be guaranteed for nalists.
We'd love to talk to you if you are interested in any of

the following positions/program:
C.N.A's
LPN's
RN's
Office ReceptiOnist
Come Grow with us - C.N.A. training and certification program*

For more information, please contact
Alisa Bue at 608-373-8901 or alisa_bue@ssmhc.com
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970 Horses
4 MINIATURE mares. Great for 4H project. 608-358-9768
CARTS: MEADOWBROOK 2-wheel,
horse or small draft; 2-wheel showcart,
never used, w/cover, class B mini or
pony. $1,600/ea. 608-358-9768
975 Livestock
GLENCO SERIES 3 9-shank chisel

plow, excellent; 180hp unit; McFarlane
stack mover. 608-426-2211
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
NOW HIRING in VERONA

Just off E. Verona Ave.
All Positions.
To apply go to www.pizzaranch.com
and click on Careers
Training begins May 11th
Grand Opening on May 23rd
Job Fair Verona Library

Saturday , April 23
1:00 3:30 pm
WERE
ALL
EARS
We are an employee-owned company offering a competitive benefits

package including 401K, ESOP, vacation, and more.
If this part-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a
high school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience,
apply on-line today at www.wcinet.com/careers.
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980 Machinery & Tools
Do You Like to Meet People?

Are You Self-Motivated?
Do You Possess Computer Skills?
If youve answered yes, we are very interested in talking to you. We are
seeking a candidate for a part-time opening in our front office. Hours
are 9am-3pm Monday-Friday. Responsibilities for this position include,
but are not limited to, selling and processing classified ads, receptionist
duties, assisting walk-in customers and processing reports. Previous sales
experience preferred. The position is located in the Stoughton office.
WALMERS TACK SHOP

16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
LAMBS- STARTED white, black, black
and tan, bottle babies, males and
females, $65-$75. 608-527-5311
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The City of Verona invites applicaons for the city administrator posion. Salary range: $91,658--$110,826. See www.ci.verona.wi.us. for
more informaon. Require bachelors degree in relevant eld with MPA
preferred and local government administrave experience; knowledge
of budgeng/nance, human resources, intergovernmental relaons,
community/economic development, technology applicaons, and general municipal operaons; strong interpersonal skills and commitment to
team management, cizen parcipaon and service, and sustainability.
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
801 Office Space For Rent
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub,

Verona Press, The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is a part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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
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
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Verona Area School District

Plumbing & Glass Service, Inc.

Photo by Scott Girard

Exploring the world,

in the future for teachers to tie into

Within a week of a highturnout election, Verona

Sixty years and many buildings later, as

Gorrell misses out

Setting a new stage

When the Verona Area

21 years down, one meeting to go as Behnkes tenure ends

night as the longest-serving board member

limitations, the organization has managed to not

Peter, Paul and Mary Now

Saturday, April 30, 2016 7:30 pm

Verona Area Performing Arts Series

New Home Plumbing

Tickets available at:

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Verona Area School District

Access for others

Photos by Scott Girard

Wisconsins Premier Grower of Quality

Annalise Cooper overheard her teacher

classrooms from around the school and their

KOPKES CELEBRATE SPRING KOUPON

KOPKES CELEBRATE SPRING KOUPON

Celebrating 20 years as Hometown Veronas

WE HAVE CLASSES STARTING NOW FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS!

Karate America Verona

Be Part of the Tradition!

Using different sequences of numbers, students type out their name

Survey seeks parent input

Verona Area School District

Gorrell misses out

Verona Area School District superintendent Dean

night after a two-hour executive session. Gorrell was

Annual meeting includes

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PD waits while Nine Mound continues

The spring segment of the Nine

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