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Inside
More speedskating photos
Page 21
State budget
would cut aid,
change tests
Districts around state express concerns
Scott Girard
Unified Newspaper Group
School administrators around the state have spoken

out against Gov. Scott Walkers 2015-17 budget proposal.
That includes officials in the Verona Area School
District, who drafted a letter to Walker and other legislators outlining their problems with some proposals,
including a large cut to state funding and new limits on
revenue caps that local school boards can set.
While a cut to the expected increase in per-student funding and revenue caps would likely have the
Turn to Budget/Page 18
CKCS pilots Wildcat

Cup lunch option
Yogurt-based option aimed at getting
more students interested
Photos by Samantha Christian
National speedskating
championship
Scott Girard
Verona Ice Arena hosted a national speedskating competition

this weekend for the first time since 2006. The 2015 National
Age Group Short Track Championship and American Cup Final
ran from Friday to Sunday, with 25 clubs from throughout
the country represented and 172 competitors, spanning from
age 7 to over 60. Above, Aaron Heo (Potomac), left, avoids
Brandon Molenda (Glen Ellyn) while Lukas Anderson (West
Michigan) follows during the Junior B Men 500 Meters Final.
Yogurt, fruit and granola versus cheese pizza.

That was the choice elementary students at Core
Knowledge Charter School got for their main lunch
course earlier this month. The yogurt, fruit and granola
was an alternative option as part of the Wildcat Cup
pilot program the districts Child Nutrition Services
Department is trying out this year.
Director of child nutrition services Cindra Magli said
the cup idea came about when officials noticed less participation in the districts lunch program at the elementary level and wanted to offer an additional option for
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See our
special
senior
section
Above left, Ken and Barb Long, of Grand Rapids, Mich., cheer for the Dominion club during the womens relay Saturday. Above right,
Isabella Main (Glen Ellyn) takes her position at the starting line with fellow competitors.
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Balloon Fields Easter activities

Sugar River United Methodist Church held a Balloon Fields Easter egg hunt and activities for nearly 50 children in the community on
Saturday, March 14. Each child who participated was given a T-shirt and invited to come back on Sunday to tie-dye it.
Above from left, Tristan Harm, 5, Eden Hinzmann, 5, and Madeline Hook, 6, shuffle through hundreds of green balloons in search of plastic eggs with a treat inside.
Luke Bell, 5, decorates an egg.
Above, Edward Guthrie, 17 months, colors a picture of a chick holding a flower.

At right, Jack Yoder, 10, and Gabe Tennyson, 9, celebrate after finding their eggs among the green balloons.
Lexi Heitz, 3, looks up from eating a cookie that she decorated.
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Verona Music Festival is a go

Chamber raised twothirds of donations in
the last week
Scott Girard
YOUR VISION. BUILT TO SPEC.
It was almost called off,

but after a weeklong extension for sponsorships, the
Verona Area Chamber of
Commerce is moving ahead
with plans for a summer
music festival.
The Wisconsin Chamber
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blueprint for our E-Series Skid Steers. You wanted more

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on our large-frame models. You wanted switchable
controls. We offer selectable ISO, H-pattern, and foot
controls as an option on all models. You wanted easier
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see your dealer or visit our website.
If you go
What: Verona Music
Festival
When: July 24-25
Where: Festival Park
Info: 845-5777
Orchestra will headline the
free Verona Music Festival July 24-25 performing music by the Hall of
Fame classic rock band
the Eagles. They will play
Saturday night at 7 p.m.

VACC executive director
Karl Curtis told the Press
he had kind of convinced
(himself) that it just wasnt
going to be able to work
this year before last-minute donations poured in.
A week ago Friday
(March 7), we were not
close to our goal, Curtis
said. We had a meeting
and we decided that we
would give it one last week,
but that was it. That was the
drop-dead deadline.
The chamber raised
a total of $16,000 since

announcing plans for the
festival in February. Curtis said he expects a bare
bones cost of $40,000,
meaning the chamber will
cover whatever is left after
more fundraising.
He said he hopes to have
it be an annual show but
that he would expect to
reduce the amount of the
chambers participation,
which is coming from tourism-designated hotel tax
revenues, in future years.
The festival will be free
and open to the public and
will begin Friday evening.
The chamber is in the process of booking other acts
for Friday and Saturday,
but the WCO has now committed, Curtis said.
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Verona Area School District
Open enrollment requests

more than double spots
Period for applications goes
until end of April
Scott Girard
St. Patricks Day lunch

The Verona Senior Center welcomed the Irish band, The Currach, to perform for more than 120 people
on St. Patricks Day.
Above, The Currach members Josh Perkins (accordion), Daithi Wolfe (fiddle) and Darl Ridgely
(bodhran) perform at the senior center.
Below, The audience applauds for the band.
Epic makes plans to stay private

Scott Girard
Epic Systems will remain

a private company after
founder and CEO Judith
Faulkner dies.
Modern Healthcare
reported earlier this month
that Faulkner has created
a foundation to be sure of
that.
My stock will go to the
foundation,
Faulkner
told Modern Healthcare. The
foundation
will control
the stock.
Faulkner
This plan is
designed to
preserve the company as a
private company forever.
The foundation will
also serve as a charitable
operation that would fund
nonprofit organizations in
healthcare and other fields,
MH reported.
Faulkner, 71, said the
tyranny of the quarter

is what drives her to want
Epic to remain privately
held.
When you're public, you
can never forget your fiduciary duty is to increase
shareholder value, she
said. When you're private,
your shareholders are your
employees and you will
want to do the best you can,
but you look at it a different
way.
The trust will be called
the Epic Heritage Foundation for now, but that could
change, Faulkner told the
magazine.
VAEF awards $3K in grants to 12 teachers

The Verona Area Education Foundation recently
awarded nearly $3,000 in
grants to elementary school
teachers in the Verona Area
School District.
VAEF, which got new
leadership last year as Nick
Curran took over the role of
president of the non-profit,
holds fundraising efforts each
year to cover the grants it
gives. It was first incorporated in February 1992.
The largest grant went to
Glacier Edge Elementary

School teachers Cinda Quinn
and Jennifer Krantz, who
received $478.44 for a force
and motion project with the
Next Generation Science
Standards.
Other projects that received
grants included a pair of
third-grade reading projects,
a drum club, cooking project
and bilingual project.
The 12 teachers that
won grants had to submit a
description of the project,
who would participate, how

much it would cost and how it
would be evaluated. After the
project is complete, the teachers will have to show how the
grant helped their efforts on
the project.
The grants this year come
as district-wide Innovation
Grants, which began three
years ago, were discontinued
while the district looks into
options to get to a one-to-one
ratio of technology devices.
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First Its a House - Well Help Make It Your Home
Early retirements
The board approved early retirement for
six teachers who total 119 years of experience in the district. Badger Ridge Middle
School teacher Jane Teasdale tops the list
with 26 years.
Earlier this year, the board approved early retirement for another pair of teachers
who total 49 years in the district.
Refinancing
The board approved refinancing of
bonds taken out last year to fund the new
health insurance program.
PMA Securities, which advises the board
on financial matters, found the board could
get a lower interest rate on its investment
than it did last year. The winning bid came in
at 3.52 percent, down from the 4.25 percent
rate the $25 million was under previously.
The board also added $820,000 that it
had previously not invested at an interest
rate of 1.26 percent.
Combined, the moves will save the district $1.19 million in gross savings, according to PMA.
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Halfway through the open enrollment

period, the Verona Area School District has
already received twice as many requests as it
has available spots.
VASD has been a popular destination for
families applying for open enrollment in
recent years, but in the past couple has had
to sharply curtail the number of spots it opens
because of tightening space in schools as the
districts own student population grows.
Since the open enrollment period began
Feb. 2, 180 students have applied to come
to VASD schools, while 43 VASD residents
have applied to open enroll out, according to
data released at a school board meeting Monday night. Of the 43 asking to open enroll
out, only nine are attending VASD schools,
superintendent Dean Gorrell said.
The school board has opened a total of 78
spots for open enrollment students varying
by grade.
Last year, the district initially limited open
enrollment to 30, but received 304 applications. It eventually allowed 25 additional spots
later in the spring after enrollment numbers for
district residents came in lower than expected.
Most of the applicants requesting admission
to Verona are Madison Metropolitan School
District residents, which Gorrell said is normal. They total 153 of the 180 applicants.
Most of the applicants are for kindergarten, at 29, and sixth-grade, with 26, but neither grade has enough approved openings to
allow all of those students in.
Students already open enrolled into the district only have to reapply between fifth- and
sixth-grade. This year, eight of the 12 fifthgrade open enrollees have reapplied so far.
The rest of the spots are for new students,
with priority given to students with a sibling
already in the district.
April 30 is the open enrollment deadline.
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y office is located in
the Vincenzo Plaza on
the southeast side of
Verona, which means every time
I walk out the front door Im
greeted by the oh-too-tempting
aromas that emanate from Grays
Tied House on a daily basis.
It also means that I have a front
row view of the
BP gas station
and their posted
gas prices.
Ill admit to
being enough
enamored with
what I do for a
living that I do
actually have a
Arndt
TV in my office
that is permanently tuned to a financial network. (Although during March
Madness the channel may occasionally change mysteriously
especially when the Badgers are
playing).
As an avid watcher of the
financial news, I knew that gas
prices were going to go down,
and go down a long way. I
watched crude oil prices starting
to decline last fall and knew it
was just a matter of time before
gas prices followed.
And fall they certainly did.
Locally, gas prices dropped
from over $3.30 a gallon to, for
a very brief time, under $2 a gallon. Thats a decline of nearly 40
percent on something that nearly
all of us use a lot of.
According to Gluskin Sheff
and Associates, U.S. consumers save about $1.5 billion for
every penny the price of gas
falls. Thats a lot of money in the
pockets of consumers, money
that can be spent on other things
that could have a very positive
impact on overall economic
growth.
While an improving economy
could have positive repercussions
for all of us, Id like to challenge
each and every person reading

this to use the gas price decline to
directly improve your own financial situation. And I dont mean
by using the extra cash each time
you fill up to buy candy bars and
Powerball tickets.
Lets take a look at some hypothetical numbers.
I just looked out my window
and the price of regular gasoline
right now is just under $2.30 a
gallon, almost exactly $1 less
than it was just a few short
months ago. If you have a vehicle
with a 20-gallon tank, that means
you are saving about $20 every
time you fill it completely. If you
fill your tank an average of five
times a month, that means that
you could be spending $100 less
a month on gas than you were
last year.
As my grandma used to say,
thats real money.
Since you are used to spending that money anyway, why not
keep spending it each time you
fill up? Every time you put gas in
your car you could set aside the
extra $20 the gas used to cost and
do something specific with it. If
you normally pay cash, take the
$20 bill out of your wallet and
tuck it in an envelope or if you
use a debit card subtract the extra
amount from your balance and
move it to a different account.
However it works best for
you, separate that money and do
something with it that will positively impact your life.
Here are a few things you can
do with an extra $100 a month
that could make a real difference:
If you have any high interest
or credit card debt, make extra
payments toward it. If you pay an
extra $100 each month toward a
credit card charging a 24 percent
interest rate, your balance after
one year will be almost $1,500
less than it would have been
without making those payments,
with the extra $300 reduction
coming from interest savings.

Another option would be to set
up a savings account that can be
used as both a cash reserve and a
way to save for a bigger one-time
expenditure. Imagine how nice
it would be if the next time you
need to make an unexpected car
repair or your son rips the arm
on his winter coat you had the
money sitting in an account ready
to pay for it. Or to have money
ready for a security deposit if
you are looking to move to a new
apartment.
If you dont have any highinterest debt and you already
have a comfortable cash reserve,
consider investing that money
for something more long-term.
If a 30-year-old were to put
$1,200 into a Roth IRA that earns
an average of 6 percent annually over 35 years, that person
could have almost $7,000 in the
account by the time he or she
retires at 65.
Not too shabby for just setting
aside some extra gas money.
Trisha Arndt, CFP, is President of Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin Ltd, 901 Kimball Lane,
Suite 1400, Verona, WI 53593,
(608) 848-2400. Securities
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performance and involve certain
risks and uncertainties which are
difficult to predict. Past performance is not indicative of future
results. Diversification does not
ensure against market risk. The
Roth IRA example is hypothetical
and is for illustrative purposes
only. No specific investments
were used in this example. Actual
results will vary.
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Hometown Days
Battle of the Bands added

for Thursday night
Scott Girard
Hometown Days will have

a new act Thursday night.
Organizers are hoping for
a lot of them, in fact.
Verona Area Chamber of
Commerce executive director Karl Curtis last week
announced the addition of
a Battle of the Bands for
the Thursday night entertainment, set for 6:30-9:30 p.m.
June 4.
Were always getting
requests for, What can you
do for families what can you
do for older kids? Curtis
said. We received some
criticism that the carnival
that we have is geared a
little more toward younger
kids. We thought that we
On the web
Enter the Battle of the Bands:
Veronahometowndays.com
could kind of balance the
fairgrounds off.
No bands have signed
up so far, but Curtis said he
expects they can accommodate about 10 different
groups. Bands can enter at
veronahometowndays.com
or contact the chamber at
845-4777 with questions.
There is a $10 entry fee.
Curtis also said it was a
financially smart change.
If you pay for a decent
band, youre going to lose
money (on a Thursday), he
said. The best I did what
I could see from the past is

break even.
In a news release, the
chamber said bands and musicians of all ages and styles are
welcome to enter the contest.
Participants will need to perform two songs not lasting
more than eight minutes, with
a third song ready in case of a
tiebreaker. The winning band
or performer will get to close
out the evening with a final
performance of up to 15 minutes.
The concert will take place
in the beer tent, so no alcohol
will be sold that night, Curtis
said.
The chamber is also welcoming entries for the parade
on June 7. Information and an
application can be found at
veronahometowndays.com.
Kids Carnival set for March 28 at VAHS

Teams, clubs provide
activity booths
Scott Girard
The Verona Area High

School boys basketball team
found a strength in getting to
the free-throw line this season.
Now, they have a chance
to find future teammates to
help them at their free-throw
shooting booth at the Kids
Carnival Saturday, March 28,
at VAHS.
Theyre among more than
a dozen VAHS clubs and athletic teams providing activities for the fair, which will
be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
K-Wing gym.
We have a bunch of different academic, foreign
If you go
What: VAHS Kids
Carnival
When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Saturday, March 28
Where: K-Wing gym,
Verona Area High School,
300 Richard St.
Info: Rita Mortenson at
845-4455
language (groups), said

VAHS teacher Rita Mortenson, who helped students
organize the event.
Kids will have to purchase
tickets to win prizes at the
games, but if they cant purchase a ticket they can still
play the games without winning a prize.
We do understand that
sometimes families cant

afford stuff, so we have a special ticket where kids can get
in free, said student organizer Sara Endres.
Ten tickets cost $5.
The carnival, in its third
year, will also include concessions of popcorn, animal
crackers and juice boxes for
sale.
All of the money raised will
go to a school scholarship
fund to help pay for students
to attend field trips or take
advanced placement exams
if they otherwise couldnt
afford to, said student organizer Maddie Weston.
Mortenson praised Weston
and Endres work on organizing the carnival.
These guys have really
done a thoughtful job just trying to bring the community
together, she said.
Photos by Scott Girard
Honoring artists
The Verona Area School District hosted
a student artists reception Thursday,
March 12, for student artists who have
their art on display this month at the
Verona Area High Schools Sugar River
Gallery. Students showed off their
sculptures, paintings and designs to
family and friends. The gallery will have
the students work on display through
March 27.
Above, Badger Ridge Middle School
eighth-grader Talysin Pazynski shows
her piece to family and friends.
Right, Country View Elementary School
fifth-grader Payette Neess fire & Ice,
Slayer piece.
Below, Core Knowledge Charter School
fifth-grader Corbin Griego points to his
piece for a photo.
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One Verona Road open house canceled

March 24 meeting
still scheduled
Due to the continued
remodeling of the Fitchburg Fire Station No. 2,
the Verona Road (Hwy.
18/151) Project open house
meeting on Thursday,
March 26 is canceled.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation
announced the change last
week.
An open house meeting
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Boys

and Girls Club (4619 Jenewein Road, Fitchburg) will
continue as planned.
No formal presentation is
scheduled; stop by at your
convenience.
Maps and exhibits of the
Verona Road improvements
will be on display. WisDOT
representatives will be
available at these meetings
to discuss the project on an
individual basis.
Mark Ignatowski
If you go
What: Verona Road info
meeting
When: 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24
Where: Boys and Girls
Club, 4619 Jenewein Road,
Fitchburg
Info: VeronaRoadProject.
wi.gov
Man dies in Town of Montrose crash

control of the truck while
driving west on Sun Valley
Parkway and struck a guard
rail and bridge railing.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and speed
is also considered to be a
contributing factor in the
crash, DCSO public information officer Elise Schaffer said in a news release.
DCSO deputies, along
with Verona police, Belleville fire and EMS and
Fitch-Rona EMS, were
called to the scene. UW

MedFlight responded but
the driver was pronounced
dead at the scene.
The crash remains under
investigation, and the
drivers identity will be
released by the Dane County Medical Examiners
Office following an autopsy
and notification of family.
Mark Ignatowski
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A 27-year-old McFarland
man is dead following a
single-vehicle crash in the
Town of Montrose Tuesday
morning.
According to a news
release from the Dane
County Sheriffs Office,
the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck was pronounced dead after police
responded around 6 a.m.
March 17 to the crash on
Sun Valley Parkway.
The driver had lost
March 19, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Coming up
Churches
Celebrate with Randy Kiel
Tournament.
Individual events begin at 9 a.m.
with the weapons division, under
black belt forms and black belt traditional forms start at 10 a.m. and
all sparring will start after black belt
grands, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
The event is open to the public and
there is a fee of $7 for spectators.
For more information, contact Jeff
Christensen at 845-1333.
The senior center will hold its

monthly birthday/anniversary celebration with music by Randy Kiel
from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday,
March 20.
Music will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Kiel performs a variety of musical
selections, including songs of Elvis,
Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin,
Louis Armstrong as well as old coun- UW Pharmacy: Diabetes
try, guitar instrumentals and big band
UW Pharmacists will be talking
swing.
about diabetes at the senior center at
Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24.
Reserve a meal by noon March 19 by
This presentation will explain what
calling 845-7471.
diabetes is and the signs and symptoms associated with the disorder.
Karate tournament
Pharmacists will also focus on strateFor the 16th year, Karate Ameri- gies to prevent the disorder, and the
ca Verona is sponsoring the largest proper treatment if diabetes is already
martial arts competition in the state present.
on Sunday, March 22, at the Verona
Area High School gym.
Building credit
There will be more than 700 comThe library will hold a No Credit,
petitors, about 1,200 spectators No Problem program in partnership
and another 120 volunteers at the with the Wisconsin Womens BusiSouthern Wisconsin Open Karate ness Initiative Corporation at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24.

Whether youve just turned 18 or
are starting over, tools are available to
help you build credit. Learn the lifelong value of a good credit rating and
how to control it; whats on a credit
report and how to dispute a negative
report; and how negative information
affects you.
To register, call 257-5450.
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.
Neighborhood Easter egg hunt
THE CHURCH IN VERONA

Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 9 a.m.
Eastview Heights and Military

Ridge residents are invited to participate in the neighborhoods annual
Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday,
March 28.
The event will be held at Van De
Grift Park at the corner of Harvest
Lane and Parkland Avenue.
Kunkel art exhibit

Local artist Edna M. Kunkel will
display her artwork at the library from
March 30 through April 14.
Kunkel uses pastels to interpret the
local landscape, flora and fauna in all
seasons.
Community calendar
Thursday, March 19
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., AARP tax preparation (register), senior center, 8457471

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lunch and a
Movie: Mary Poppins (reserve
meal by noon March 18), senior
center, 845-7471
12:30-1:30 p.m., Grief and Loss
Support Group, senior center
3-5 p.m., Open door with superintendent Dean Gorrell, VASD
administration building
4 p.m., Anime club (grades 6-12),
library
6 p.m., Books N Booze Club:
Choose your own mystery,
Pasquals Cantina
7 p.m., Freedom Riders A
Film Series Focus on Civil Rights
Struggles (register), 845-7180
Friday, March 20
10-11:30 a.m., Parkinsons

Group, senior center
11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. (music
begins at 12:30 p.m.) Birthday celebration with music by Randy Kiel
(reserve meal by noon March 19),
senior center, 845-7471
2-3 p.m., Bingo ($1), senior center, 845-7471
7 p.m., Kelly Jackson, Tuvalu
Saturday, March 21
7:30 p.m., Dan Bern Hoody

Release Show ($15, $12 advance),
True Coffee
Sunday, March 22
9 a.m., Spring karate championships, Verona Area High School

gym
Monday, March 23
First day for clerks to issue

absentee ballots in person at the
clerks office
7 p.m., Common Council, City
Center
Tuesday, March 24
10:30-11:30 a.m., UW Pharmacy:

Diabetes presentation, senior center
3-5 p.m., Open door with superintendent Dean Gorrell, VASD
administration building
6 p.m., No Credit, No Problem
(register), library, 257-5450
Wednesday, March 25
4 p.m., Teen Walk-in Wednesday
crafts (11-18), library
6-7:30 p.m., School referendum
open house, library
Thursday, March 26
10-11 a.m., Bingo ($1), senior
center, 845-7471
4 p.m., Anime club (grades 6-12),
library
6:30 p.m., Town Plan
Commission meeting, Town Hall
Friday, March 27
2-4:15 p.m., Movie: The

Hundred-Foot Journey, senior
center
7 p.m., Open mic hosted by Ron
Dennis (sign-up 6:30 p.m.), Tuvalu
7:30 p.m., Decker ($8, $6
advance), True Coffee
Saturday, March 28
10 a.m., Mandarin/English story

time (ages 3-8), library
10 a.m., Eastview Heights/Military
Ridge residents Easter egg hunt,
Van De Grift Park
7 p.m., Casey & Greg, Tuvalu
7:30 p.m., Fairview ($12, $8
advance), True Coffee
Sunday, March 29
6 p.m., Verona Area Needs

Network new name brainstorming,
1110 E. Verona Ave., 320-2647
Edna M. Kunkel: My Verona
Exhibit (on display through April
14), library
Senior Center
4 p.m. A Taste of Theater
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
7 p.m. Common Council
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. Edvard Grieg
Chorus at Senior Center
11 p.m. Greg Matysik at
Senior Center
Tuesday, March 24
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Greg Matysik at
Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Hearing Help at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Transitioning at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Chatting with the
Chamber
10 p.m. Verona Post Office
at Historical Society
Wednesday, March 25
7 a.m. Hearing Help at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. Chatting with
the Chamber
3 p.m. Estate Planning at
Senior Center
(from March 9)
7 p.m. Capital City Band

Senior Center
Senior Center
Thursday, March 26
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
Chamber
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN

CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST
The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Tim Dunn
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Steven Pelischek
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC
PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST
502 Mark Dr., Verona
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday school: 9 a.m.
Staffed Nursery: 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship
are between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Human nature is such that most of us arent seduced by

what is completely beyond our reach, but by the thing that is
just out of reach. Employees who pilfer from their companies
are often just trying to live a slightly more lavish lifestyle than
they can afford. We see the same thing in matters of romance.
Most of us know that the beauty queen or the captain of the
football team is out of our league?? and we dont even try for
them, but we are drawn to the attractive boy or girl who sits
next to us in class and who kindly helps us with our homework, even if we know shes not interested in us. Wanting
what we cant quite have isnt necessarily a bad thing. Its good
to aim high in life, but desiring things we cant have is also a
source of considerable pain and frustration. Keeping up with
the Joness and pining after someone who isnt interested in
you is unsatisfying in the short run and in the long run it can
lead to a sense of deep disappointment and even resentment.
We start to have a sense that life is unfair and we envy those
who appear to have the things we want, and moreover appear
to have achieved those things so effortlessly. Appearances can
be deceiving, however, and you might be surprised to find that
Mr. Jones down the street isnt so happy with his big house or
his beautiful wife. Strive to be content with what you have, and
thank God every day for the blessings he has bestowed on you.
Christopher Simon
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought
nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if
we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
1 Timothy 6:6-8
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Pastor Bob Vetter
SUNDAY
10:00 am: Blended Worship
11:00 am: Coffee Bar/Fellowship
11:15 am: All-Ages Activity
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Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Verona Post
Office at Historical Society
(from March 9)
Senior Center
Senior Center
Sunday, March 22
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
(from March 9)
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Verona Post
Office at Historical Society
(from March 9)
Senior Center
Senior Center
Monday, March 23
Senior Center
the Chamber
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC

5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 & 10 a.m.
Sunday school 10:15 a.m.
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH
427 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-6922
stjamesverona.org
Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.noon Wednesday
Wednesday Lent services March 25:
12 and 7 p.m.
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Wanting What You Cant Quite Have
Monday, March 30
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, March 19
7 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
Chamber
Friday, March 20
Senior Center
the Chamber
Senior Center
Football
8:30 p.m. Estate Planning
at Senior Center
Senior Center
Saturday, March 21
8 a.m. Common Council
(from March 9)
11 a.m. Estate Planning at
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG

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

845-2010
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March 19, 2015
The Verona Press
App aims to save lives

On the web
PulsePoint alerts
users to help provide
CPR
See a video of how the app works:
DanePulsePoint.com
Mark Ignatowski
Cardiac arrest? Theres an

app for that.
A new mobile app in Dane
County could help save a persons life by alerting others
nearby to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The app PulsePoint was
brought to Dane County
through a partnership with
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
and Dane County Emergency
Medical Services departments.
The app was introduced
Feb. 6 and local EMS departments have begun to encourage their members to download and use the app. The goal
is to have anybody trained in
CPR use the app to respond to
emergencies in public places.
Fitch-Rona EMS deputy
chief Cindy Diedrich said
staff have been trained on
how to use the app, and
theyre sharing the information with police and firefighters in the area. Getting
someone on scene early and
providing CPR is a big help,
she said.
You can get some really
quick CPR, Diedrich told the
Press.
Getting someone to start
chest compressions can go a
long way to saving someones
life, Meriter cardiologist Dr.
Joseph Bellissimo said in a
news release announcing the
program.
Effective CPR given right
after sudden cardiac arrest
Photos courtesy PulsePoint
The PulsePoint app will alert users if there is a nearby cardiac event
in a public place, and provide a map to the location of the victim,
below.
can significantly increase a

victims chance of survival,
Bellissimo said. We are
thrilled that we are part of the
team thats bringing PulsePoint to our community.
Even hands-only CPR
where only chest compressions are performed have
been shown to increase a persons chances of surviving a
heart attack, according to the
American Red Cross.
The app could be particularly helpful in smaller communities where there arent
full-time responders. Having
someone start the life-saving
CPR before EMS can respond
provides a bridge that could
help reduce the harm done by
a heart attack, Stoughton Area
EMS director Lisa Schimelpfenig said.
The added benefits do
come with a few changes for
trained responders. Antoniewicz said the introduction of
the app might alter how EMS
crews respond to emergencies. Theyll need to be aware
of what has been done already
for a victim of a heart attack.

These types of calls can often
be stressful, so staff and app
users need to be able to share
information about how the
victim has been treated so that
EMS staff can provide the
best care.
Antoniewicz also said
app users need to be careful about responding to a
situation where they could put
themselves in danger. Still,
Antoniewicz and other local
EMS directors said having the
app could be helpful in saving
a life.
How it works
The PulsePoint app has two
components alerting users
to cardiac events and letting
them know where automated
external defibrillators (AED)
are located. The apps is activated during an emergency
by the 911 call center.
Notifications are made
simultaneously with the
dispatch of paramedics to
anyone within the area that
is CPR-trained and has
indicated their willingness

and ability to assist during
an SCA emergency, according to the PulsePoint website.
When notifications do occur
they intend to target potential citizen rescuers that are
primarily within walking distance of the event.
Nearby app users will get
a notification on their phone
and a map that gives the location and directions to the cardiac event.
The app will also let users
know where an AED is,
which could be helpful in
reviving a person. AEDs
diagnose what type of cardiac
event a victim is having and
administer a heart-resetting
shock, if necessary.
As of right now, the app
only alerts nearby users when
the cardiac event occurs in a
public place. As the county
and EMS services get more
data from the app, there is
potential to open up those
parameters to allow for more
responses from users, Oregon
EMS director Tony Antoniewicz said.
Where to download
The app can be used on
most smartphones running
Android or iOS. Search for
PulsePoint in the Google
Play store or the Apple
App Store and download
the app. Direct links can be
found on the PulsePoint
Foundation Facebook page
or at pulsepoint.org.
Photo submitted
Hadley Behrend, 4, of Verona, is this years Walk for Wishes

front-runner. The event will be held at McKee Farms Park in
Fitchburg on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Verona girl is Walk for

Wishes front-runner
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
recently announced 4-yearold Verona resident Hadley
Behrend as the front-runner
for this years Walk for
Wishes.
Behrend, who is living
with acute lymphoid leukemia, will lead the events
walk at McKee Farms Park
in Fitchburg on Sept. 20.
Because she frequently
has chemotherapy treatments
and doctors visits, Behrend
doesnt have the opportunity
to enjoy her favorite outdoor
activities.
After she was medically
approved to receive a wish,
she knew right away that
she wanted to go somewhere
warm where she could play
on the beach and just enjoy
being a kid. Behrend, her
parents and her younger
brother decided to visit the
South Seas Island Resort on
Captiva Island on Floridas
Gulf Coast in November.
The family was able to
take a much-needed break
from the pressures of the illness and treatments by relaxing in the sun and swimming.
They made memories,

shared many smiles and even
got to see manatees and dolphins in the waters around
them.
Her mother, Lynn Behrend, said that her daughters
time spent in Florida will
always remain a positive
(and cherished) part of her
illness, and that Make-AWish brings sunshine into
the lives of the little heroes
who face difficult and dreary
days.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
works to grant the wishes of
children with life-threatening
medical conditions to enrich
the human experience with
hope, strength and joy. A
record-breaking 356 wishes
were granted by the Wisconsin chapter last year alone.
The annual Walk for
Wishes event, which
includes a two-mile walk, 5K
timed and fun runs, wheelchair race, kids dash, music,
raffle and activities, helps the
organization raise funds.
For more information, visit wisconsin.wish.org.
Verona Area Needs Network

The Verona Area Needs
Network is requesting feedback from the community to
come up with a new name.
VANNs service area
includes the Verona Area
School District, which is
made up of the City and
Town of Verona and parts
of Fitchburg, but many
people feel as though the
organizations name does
not reflect that. Also, its services are changing and may
continue to expand.
Volunteers, food pantry
shoppers, donors and community members are invited
to brainstorm name options
and put together a recommendation for the board
of directors. Everyone will
be allowed to submit their
favorite name idea, even
if they are not comfortable
speaking in front of a group.
To be involved in the conversation, stop by the food
pantrys new home, the former Badger Prairie Health
If you go
What: VANN name
brainstorming
When: 6 p.m. Sunday,
March 29
Where: 1100 E. Verona
Ave.
Info: 320-2647
Center Administration
Building, 1100 E. Verona
Ave., at 6 p.m. Sunday,
March 29.
Since furniture has not yet
been moved into the space,
attendees are asked to bring
a folding chair or two to use
at the meeting.
RSVP to Shannon Meyer
at shannon_hunt_meyer@
hotmail.com or 320-2647. If
you are unable to attend but
would like to submit a name
idea, forward it to Shannon.
Groove the Food music concert April 4

Verona Area Needs Network has announced a
spring benefit concert for its
Move the Food capital campaign.
Groove the Food with
singer/songwriter Beth Kille
and guitarist Michael Tully
will be held from 7-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 4, at Tuvalu
Coffeehouse.
Kille is a 19-time Madison Area Music Association award-winning artist
who has been cranking out
her unique blend of rock,
country, folk and blues since
2000. She fronted the band
Clear Blue Betty from 20022008 before launching her
solo career.
Tully was born and raised
in New York and has been
playing music up and down
the East Coast since the age
of 18. He has performed in
many legendary nightclubs
and moved to Madison in
1999 to establish himself
in the music scene playing
Photos submitted
Beth Kille, left, and Michael

Tully, above, will perform April 4
at Groove the Food.
country and blues rock.

Advance tickets are available at Tuvalu or by calling
347-1571. Ticket prices of
$35 (in advance) or $40 (at
the door) include food, drink
coupon and music. Space is
limited.
VANN is currently at 82
percent of its $420,000 fundraising goal to move the
food pantry to the former
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The Verona Press
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On the web
Follies and puns
See more photos from the play:
The Verona Area Community Theater took

on a parody production March 12-14 with
The Drowsy Chaperone. The show parodies 1920s American musical comedies,
following a middle-aged musical theatre
fan as he plays the record of his fictional
favorite musical.
Photos by Scott Girard
Man in Chair (Jackson Kealy) explains an upcoming scene with the audience.
Mrs. Tottendale (Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick) spits out a glass of water, which was really vodka, on Underling (Jack Thompson).
A pair of chorus members hold up Janet Van De Graaff (Shaina Barreau) as she sings Show
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Janet Van De Graaff (Shaina Barreau) tells of her plans to retire from show business.
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Sports
Thursday, March 19, 2015
The
Verona Press
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Boys basketball
Sport short
Swimmers receive
academic honors
Verona Area/Mount Horeb
High School swimmers Carrie Snodgrass, Jimmy Conway, Glen Hook, Victor Pinto,
Ethan Young, and Chad Zachman-Brockmeyer received
academic All-American recognition for their efforts in the
pool and the classroom.
This award is sponsored
by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA), and is given to
seniors who have lettered
at least one year and have a
cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.75.
In addition, Snodgrass,
Conway, Hook, Pinto, Young,
Zachman-Brockmeyer, Shelby Rozeboom, Sammy Seymour and Jared Bloomfield
were named Academic AllState for compiling a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 and
earning a varsity letter at least
one year.
As a team, the VA/MH
girls swim team received the
gold team scholar award with
a team GPA of 3.835 (the
highest in program history)
and the VA/MH boys swim
team received the silver team
scholar award with a team
GPA of 3.566. These awards
are also sponsored by NISCA.
Softball programs
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Will Kellerman hugs head coach Alan Buss after being pulled to the bench for the final time in his high school career Thursday in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal at Sun Prairie High School. The Wildcats lost 66-36 to Madison East.
Season ends at sectionals

Wildcats fall 66-36 to
Madison East
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
The third time was not a charm for

the Verona Area High School boys
basketball team Thursday in a WIAA
Division 1 sectional semifinal 66-36
loss against Madison East at Sun
Prairie High School.
The Wildcats, which defeated the
Purgolders twice during the regular
season, dug themselves a big hole in
the first half despite only allowing 21
points.
A couple of baskets by junior Cole
Schmitz cut a double-digit deficit to
six twice in the third quarter, but East
was able to end the third on an 11-5
run and seal Veronas fate.
We played nervous, and when you
do that, you stand around on offense,
your footwork isnt there and you are
not strong with the ball, head coach
Alan Buss said. You just have to
play better offensively in a game like
this. We had to dig ourselves out of a
hole for two-and-a-half quarters, and
it is too hard to do against a team that
is as long and athletic like (Madison
East).
The Wildcats trailed 21-10 at halftime, held to just two field goals by
senior Jake Toman, but they hit four
shots in the first four minutes of the
third to cut the deficit to 25-19.
Schmitz cut the deficit to six twice,
once with a 3-pointer and then with a
layup.
However, East senior DeShawn
Burks, who led the Purgolders with
15 points, picked up a 3-point play
and later added a layup to make it
30-19.
Verona trailed 35-25 after three
Senior Jake Toman powers in for a layup Thursday. Toman finished with 12 points.
quarters, and Buss had to switch

to man-to-man to try and generate
offense. That didnt work as East
outscored the Wildcats 31-11 in the
fourth quarter.
We didnt have a choice, Buss
said. We couldnt sit back and play
our matchup anymore, and they
exploited it.
Turnovers hurt Verona in the first

quarter. The Wildcats committed
six, and freshman Keshawn Justice
drilled two 3-pointers to make it 12-6
Purgolders after one.
Veronas offense only had free
throws by junior Kwan Clements and
Toman in the second quarter.
Toman finished with 12 points to
lead the Wildcats, while senior Kellerman added nine. Schmitz chipped
in seven.
Besides Burks, East also had
three others in double-digits. Justice finished with 14 points, while
senior DAngelo Millon and junior
Trevone Irby each collected 10.
Despite the loss, the Wildcats still
had a season Buss could call successful. After starting 1-4, Verona (1510 overall, 9-9 Big Eight) finished
strong with eight wins in the final 11
games.
It shows that the guys stuck with it
and worked to get better. This is one
game, but if you look at the big picture, we finished in the top five in the
conference again and we won another
regional championship, Buss said.
That is all positive, good stuff.
Buss added much of that growth
and improvement were due to the
leadership of the senior class: Colin
Griffin, Maurice Richmond, Avery
Fossum, Casey McClure, Austin
Lois, Toman and Kellerman.
When you have a group of six or
seven kids like that, that are solid and
buy in and are coachable, that leads to
good things, Buss said. It is good
modeling for the younger kids too.
The Wildcats will lose a lot with
the graduations of the seniors, but
they do have some key guys coming back. Junior Keaton Knueppel,
sophomore Nathaniel Buss, Schmitz
and Clements all had lots of minutes
this season. Juniors Josh Hernandez
and DaQuan Bunch are also slated to
return next year.
It is just a matter of bringing some
guys up, and hoping they all work to
get better, Buss said. In (the Big
Eight Conference), as good as it is,
if you are not working in the offseason to get better, we are going to fall
behind.
It will not be that long until

young girls in the area can
start dreaming of playing softball on hot and sunny days.
Before young athletes hit the
softball diamonds this summer, leagues need to get organized and formed.
That is where the Verona
Area Girls Softball Association (VAGSA) has helped out.
VAGSA is a non-profit
organization committed to
providing opportunities for
recreation and competitive
softball to all girls in the Verona Area School District and
neighboring communities.
No matter the skill level or
how long your daughter has
played softball, there will be
an opportunity to not only
play the game, but to build
and refine needed skills.
On April 12, VAGSA will
host a pre-season warm-up
camp at the VAHS gym to
help athletes warm-up after
a long fall and winter break
from softball. This camp will
also help prepare players for
skill evaluations that will be
held the following weekend.
On April 19, skill evaluations will be conducted at the
VAHS gym to assess each
players level of play and
understanding of the game.
Team assignments (recreation
and competitive) will be based
on each individual players
evaluation.
Earlier this month, households in the Verona area
received program and registration materials from VAGSA. The deadline for registering for the 2015 summer program is April 12. If you didnt
get this mailing or misplaced
it, all materials are available
on the www.vagsa.org website.
For more information on
VAGSA, visit them at vagsa.
org or email vagssawi@
gmail.com.
10
March 19, 2015
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Girls basketball
Mueller powers way to first-team All-Big Eight

Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
The Verona Area High School

girls basketball team put four girls
on the 2015 All-Big Eight squad,
and all are slated to return next season.
Junior Grace Mueller led the
bunch with a first-team selection.
Mueller averaged 13 points and
seven rebounds per game, finishing
with 315 total points. All were team
highs.
Junior Kira Opsal and sophomore
Alex Luehring both landed spots on
the second-team.
Opsal averaged 12 points and 5.5
rebounds per game. She had 293
total points.
Luehring averaged 12 points and a
team-high four assists per game. She
had 289 total points.
Junior Cheyenne Trilling returned
from a knee injury to earn an honorable mention. She finished with 192
total points.
The Wildcats finished 22-3 overall (16-2 Big Eight) and shared the
Big Eight Conference title with
Janesville Craig.
The conference title was the first
since 2010, and Verona later added
its first WIAA Division 1 regional title since 2011 with wins over
Kenosha Bradford and Sun Prairie.
All four girls are expected to
return next season, as only two players graduate from this seasons roster.
File photos by Anthony Iozzo
At right, Junior Grace Mueller (center) celebrates with sophomore

Alex Luehring (34) and junior Heather Rudnicki on March 5 in a
WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal at Waunakee High School.
Mueller was named to the first-team All-Big Eight, while Luehring
was named to the second team with junior teammate Kira Opsal
(above).
Seven tournaments in a row

The Verona Wildcat Basketball Club fourth-grade team won a
Southern Wisconsin Basketball
League tournament on March
7, the seventh tournament win
in a row. The squad finished the
season 25-1.
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Senior games return to Dane County

Competition is open to
anyone 50 and older
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seniors
Bill Livick
Whether your passion is in a

good game of cards or something
more physically vigorous, like
basketball or track and field, Wisconsin Senior Games has something for you.
The senior games have grown
from a daylong event in Middleton
in 1983 to a two-week competition
held in nine cities in Dane County
with almost 500 participants.
The games are open to anyone
50 and over, regardless of where
they live, and take place June
6-20. The deadline to register is
May 8.
The Wisconsin Senior Games
should not be confused with Wisconsin Senior Olympics, a separate but similar set of games held
throughout the state later in the
year.
Were more of a community
organization that draws participants from throughout the state
and even some from outside the
state, whereas the Wisconsin
Senior Olympics have a higher
profile and higher numbers,
explained Reggie Hennessey,
president of the Wisconsin Senior
Games Board of Directors.
He said the senior games offer
older adults a chance to stay fit
and compete against others in their
age range. The games are also a
way to meet others who are passionate about staying active and
competing.
The camaraderie and social
aspects are very important, Hennessey said. The seniors are
very competitive in some of these
events, like the three-on-three basketball. They give it their all.
Planning for the senior games
began in Middleton more than
three decades ago, when a group
of older adults decided to hold a
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Less strenuous than some sports, billiards is a popular sport at the Wisconsin Senior Games. The games take place from June
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What: Wisconsin Senior Games

When: June 6-20
Where: Madison and seven
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To participate: Register online
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Avoiding phone and email fraud this spring break season

Jacob Bielanski
Its late and a number you dont know

calls your phone. He claims to be your
grandson who just got into an accident.
Everything is fine, he says, but he just
needs to be wired some money for car
repairs or for a trip home. Also, please,
dont tell mom or dad. What do you do?
The call is almost definitely a scam.
It has become so cheap to call long
distance from anywhere in the world, its
easy to sit in Africa or Southeast Asia or
anywhere in the world and call people in
Wisconsin hundreds of times a day so
(scammers) do that, said Sandy Chalmers,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection.
Chalmers said that while the elderly are
not necessarily more vulnerable, they are
targeted more frequently than anyone else
in the state. She said the office hears from
some senior citizens claiming to get scam
calls as much as 20 times a day.
(Senior citizens) are attractive to
criminals, they tend to have a nest egg,

own their homes and have substantial savings theres money to steal, Chalmers
said.
For all of these cases, the set up is the
same you need to act now, and you need
to give up personal information or even
money. Medicare enrollment season presents a particularly heavy target for seniors,
according to Chalmers. Scammers will
claim to be from the Medicare office during enrollment season which stretches
from January 1 through the end of March
and ask callers to verify the number on
the back of their Medicare card. According
to Chalmers, that number is the holders
social security number.
Medicare fraud is huge, Chalmers said.
But with spring break on the horizon, the
department warns everyone with grandchildren to be wary of calls looking for help.
According to a March 10 release, scammers will attempt to impersonate grandchildren who are in need of help. Often, the
grandchildren will ask to keep the call a
secret.
Its surprisingly easy for a crook to
gather enough online information to impersonate a loved one, Chalmers said. This
is a scam we hear about on a regular basis
in Wisconsin.
Other frauds include callers impersonating members of the IRS, FBI, and any
number of state and federal agencies. The
representatives, however, do something
that a public would not, and cannot, ever
do: ask for personal information over the
phone. The same occurs frequently with
email, Chalmers said, and the same rules
apply.
So as the scammer wind down their
Medicare fraud efforts and turn to spring
break, now is maybe the time to give your
son, daughter, or grandkids a call you
know, ask where they plan to be, in case
theres any real trouble.
Avoiding Scams

Hang up, dont press keys many

of these calls come from automated
machines that dont know if the number is valid. Pressing a key or responding to a robo-call, assistant deputy secretary Sandy Chalmers said, assures
the system that yours is a real number

and that it should call non-stop.
Never provide personal information. If
you find yourself talking to a live person, never give personal information,
such as credit card numbers, social
security numbers or anything else.
Get on the Wisconsins Do Not Call
registry. This wont stop the scammers, but Chalmers says that this
makes it easier to filter them. Anyone
who calls you unsolicited while youre
on that list is in violation of state and
federal law and probably not someone you want to do business with.
You can do this online at donotcall.
gov.
Remember it doesnt cost money to
collect a prize. One common scam
tells that youve received something
a family member has bought a medical
alert device, or youve won the lottery and that the last step is to send a
down payment or provide a credit card
number. No reputable business operates in this way.
12 - Young At Heart - Verona Press - March 19, 2015
Bridging the generation gap

Centers balancing
needs for different
age groups
Scott De Laruelle
Unified News Group
Many senior center

members in their 80s and
90s grew up listening to
the music like the Glenn
Miller Band. New
members in their late 60s
grew up listening to the
Beatles.
The trick is finding a
wide range of programming to serve all people
at senior centers, and
around the Dane County
area, that means changing up a few things, from
entertainment to food
selection.
According to the
National Council on
Aging, senior centers
have become one of the
most widely used services among Americas
older adults, with more
than 11,400 centers serving more than 1 million
people. And while the
age gap between younger and older members is
about the same as in the
past, generational changes brought about by the
Baby Boomers (born
roughly 1946-64) has
increased the differences
between older and younger members.
There are folks here
from 55 to 90 to 100,
said Verona Senior Center director Mary Hanson.
So you can imagine a
lot of variety in activities people are interested
Photo by Mark Ignatowski
Guitarist Richard Wiegel strums

and sings as audience members
at the Verona Area Senior Center
clap along in September.
Photo by Scott De Laruelle
Above, The Retro Swing Band

swung by the Oregon Senior
Center Monday afternoon for
a concert, playing a variety of
tunes from the Big Band and
other eras, much to the delight
of a packed house.
According to
the Centers for
Disease Control,
the current life
expectancy in the
U.S. is nearly 79
years and rising.
Photo by Kimberly Wethal
At right, the Stoughton Senior

Center celebrated Elvis birthday
in January with impersonator
Alan Graveen and his Strictly
Elvis show on Tuesday. With
around 75 in attendance,
Graveen sang classic Elvis
songs and got the audience
involved with his act. Gail
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similar things.
Wed have a lot of
seniors in their 70s come
in with mom, whos in
the 90s, and mother and
daughter would come in
together and there would
be some knitting and
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which Koelsch said is
huge at the center.
Thats what youre
going to see, from a lot of
these people in their 60s
and up, she said.
What you dont see
from that more tech-savvy
group is computer classes, though.
Weve gotten away
from that because our
center is Wi-Fi connected, and a lot of people
have their own laptops,
Koelsch said. We got
rid of all our outdated
computers and desks,
and now our computer
room is a learning center,
if they want to do other
classes because they are
not doing things with
computer skills.
Younger seniors also
have different tastes, as
well, Koelsch said.
The older folks are
happy with roast beef and
mashed potatoes and gravy, and the younger ones
would rather have a salad
or potato bar, she said.
Theyre not coming to
the site; it doesnt interest
them as much.
For senior centers, its
all about providing the
change their patrons want.
Koelsch said the trend
will likely continue in the
future, with more boomers reaching the age of
seniors.
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turned 60 more than five
years ago, so its pretty
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The Rambling Vocals entertain at area nursing homes

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From left, Harriet Person, Homer Howard and Willard Lund watch a karaoke performance on March 13.
Skaalen residents Phil Elsing, left, and Raymond Cull, right, sing
karaoke on March 13.
Living Center in Stoughton

and The Heritage in Monona.
Melinda Arbuckle, resident assistant at Skaalen, said
they kept people engaged at a
show she watched.
Usually if its bad (the
residents) leave, said. I
brought five people down
to the performance, and
halfway through the performance, when I came back,
they didnt want to come
back (to their rooms).
Pam Parsons, director of
leisure and support services
at Skaalen, said music is a
big part of programming
there. The center has recently

hosted groups like The Heart
Strings Program with Madison Symphony Orchestra,
Music and Memory program
with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and
the Wisconsin Old Time Fiddlers and Piano concerts.
We have paid entertainers
come in, as well as volunteers, she said.
But karaoke has brought
a different level of accessibility, though, as seniors
are engaged with the music
through a visual as well as an
audio medium.
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People are drawn to

music, whether its western
or classic, he said. When
we sing together, its fun,
and when we listen to good
music its uplifting.
The seniors and the performers bring joy to one
another. Elsing and Cull both
enjoy seeing their crowds
happy. And Elsing, owner of
Elsing Second Hand Shop in
Stoughton, has been reunited
with old customers.
I love seeing people happy, he said.
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Residents can look at the
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because they are so large.
And this involvement
brings greater engagement.
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The now technology is
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them out of their shells.
More senior centers are
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Phil Elsing met 15 years ago
and began singing karaoke
they never thought they would
perform outside of a bar. But
today, they travel to local nursing and assisted living centers to entertain a whole new
crowd senior citizens.
Karaoke has been one
of their favorite pastimes
for years, but last year they
decided to form a traveling
band. The idea came from
Cull, after the illness of one
of his neighbors.
She was staying at the
Harmony House she had
never heard me sing in person,
so I was going to sing for her,
but she passed away a week
before I got there, he said.
After the unfortunate incident, the two decided to volunteer at assisted living and
nursing homes. They formed
the band The Rambling
Vocals and set out to share
the joy they find in karaoke
with seniors.
We got together, and
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include Raymond Cull, Phil
Elsing, Renee Clark and Lisa
Vanroy.
January marked their first
performance at Skaalen
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Medication safety tips for children and adults to avoid injury

Prescription and over-the-counter medications can save lives and help people of
all ages manage certain conditions.
When used correctly and under the
guidance of a physician, medications are
largely safe. It is when medicines are used
off-label, shared or taken in error that reactions and injury can occur.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
and their Healthy Children Organization
warns that more than 7,000 children visit
hospital emergency rooms every year for
problems related to medication errors.
Children are not the only ones in danger.
Adults can make mistakes with their medications as well.
For example, seniors who may be managing several different types of medications can inadvertently cause dangerous
drug interactions by mixing the wrong
pills.
Pharmacists work diligently to help
prevent medication errors. However, the
general public can also do their part. The
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the National Association of
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When a new medication is prescribed,
ask the doctor to explain more about it,
including its intended purpose and any
common side effects to be expected.
pharmacist so that potential drug interactions will be flagged.

Pharmacists are well versed in medications and may be able to inform you as
to the safety or risk involved in taking an
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that you are on a prescription.
Make sure your doctor knows about

all the medications you are taking, including non-prescription products, herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and vitamins.
Some medications do not mix with seemingly innocent ingredients.
Keep a running list of any medicines you
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this information with your physician.

Question anything that you do not
understand. Check the prescription for dosing information. For refills, make sure the
refill information conforms to the original
prescription strength.
Many pills look the same. If you are

confused and taking multiple medications,
keep medications in the original packaging
and double-check the labels before taking
any medications.

Use the right dosing tools. A spoon
from the kitchen is not accurate for measuring out a teaspoon of medication.
not be an ideal place to store medications,

as bathrooms get damp, and that can compromise the integrity of the pills.
Also, bathroom cabinets are readily
accessible by all, including kids. Its better to store drugs out of sight and reach
of children. Keep dangerous medications
locked away.
Routinely discard expired or unneeded
medications. Medicine take-back programs
for disposal are a good way to remove
medicines from the home and reduce the
chance that others may accidentally take
the medicine.

Consult with a doctor before beginning
or ending medication.
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a pillbox to keep pills organized. The box
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not taken a medication on a given day.
be taken to ensure safe usage and storage
of any medications.
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Simple ways to maintain your mental acuity with a routine of diet and exercise
Many people know that a
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best way to maintain their
physical health. But what
about mental well-being?
Memory lapses are often
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men and women can take to
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well into their golden years.
maintain healthy weights and

reduce their risk for potentially deadly ailments like diabetes and heart disease.
But cardiovascular exercise also can boost brain
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that do can now cite boost Naps can have a reening brain function as a great
reason to get together with ergizing effect on men and
women, but a study from
family and friends.
Routine socialization can German researchers also
keep a brain sharp by reduc- found that naps also can
ing its levels of cortisol, a improve memory.
In the study, researchpotentially destructive hormone brought on by stress.
ers divided participants into
Researchers also believe three groups: people who
that routine interaction with would stay awake for 60
other people stimulates minutes; people who would
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was perhaps most interesting
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just six minutes performed
just as well on the test as
those who slept for far longer, leading researchers to
suggest that men and women
need not take long naps to
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A study from researchers
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that people who eat fish once
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lower risk of developing
Alzheimers disease than
those who do not include
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Get sufficient exercise
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and co-ed volleyball, but
we dropped them last year
because we couldnt get
balloon toss.
H e n n e s s e y s a i d t h e enough participation, he
games have grown steadily over the past 32 years,
although there were times
when participation had
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senior games in 2000, playing three-on-three basketball. He recalled that games
were not well attended that
year and there was talk of
discontinuing them.
From out of the blue, he
got a telephone call from
one of the organizers saying he had been recommended to take it over as
event chairperson, which
Hennessey did in 2002.
He joined the board
of directors in 2004 and
became board president
two years later.
Hennessey said he is
motivated by a chance to
compete in a social and
friendly environment. This
year hell play basketball
and golf.
Weve really grown
over the years, Hennessey
said. Back in the 90s,
they had like 26 events,
and now we have up to 48
events.
He explained that events
get added or removed from
the annual games depending on their popularity.
We did have bocce ball
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The seniors really do and we try to pair them up
500 competitors, and weve seem to enjoy competing with comparable competireally upgraded our venues for Gold, Silver and Bronze tion.
where the events are held.
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greatest effect on the dayto-day operations of the

district and on residents
property taxes, thats not
the only major change possibly ahead.
The budget, which has
yet to work its way through
the state Legislature, also
would expand the statewide
voucher program, change
standardized testing, create
a statewide board for new
charter schools, establish a
new teacher licensing system and eliminate a shared
insurance fund.
Citizens will have
a chance to give their
thoughts on the 2015-17
biennial budget at public hearings with the Joint
Finance Committee. The
first of those was Wednesday, March 18. The remaining three scheduled are Friday, March 20, in Milwaukee, Monday, March 23, in
Rice Lake and Thursday,
March 26, in Reedsburg.
I just wish we had more
direction from the Legislature on this, VASD
superintendent Dean Gorrell said, adding that he is
considering going to Reedsburg to testify March 26. It
makes such a difference for
us.
The questions on what
the ultimate approved budget will look like has kept
the district from doing its
budget planning as early as
it normally does. By this
time in the year, the district
would usually have given
information to its school
sites so they could begin
their own budget processes.
Were really late in our
planning relative to where
we have been in the past,
Gorrell said.
The board is holding a
budget retreat before its
March 30 meeting to look
at the possible outcomes
depending on what legislators approve.
The state Legislature,
which has Republican
majorities in the both the
Senate and Assembly, is
supposed to pass the final
biennial budget before the
fiscal year begins July 1.
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That would amount to
a drop of $767,850 in the
districts budget next year,
according to estimates from
DPI.
While that $150 had only
been in place for the 201415 year, district officials
had counted on it continuing in initial budget plans.
Revenue cap authority

The budget proposal limits the authority of local
school boards to raise their
districts revenue cap,
which is how much the
district can receive in local
property taxes.
Walker proposed adding
$210 million to the school
levy tax credit over the
biennium, and an additional
$104.1 million for equalization aid in the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Because school boards
would not be able to
increase spending with any
of those funds, all of that
would go toward lowering
property taxes.
For VASD, that could
bring the mill rate as low as
$11.21 per $1,000 of property value from $12.05 this
year.
(That number would be
with a failed referendum.
The rate could be as low as
$11.36 with an approved
April referendum, according to district predictions.)
If neither the revenue cap
increase nor the per-pupil
aid were restored, VASD
business manager Chris
Murphy estimated in February the district would face a
$1.74 million deficit.
Voucher expansion
The budget proposal
would remove limits on
participation in the states
school voucher program.
The program allows
students to attend a private school using a tuition
voucher, and it was previously capped at 1,000 students (in addition to separate programs for Milwaukee and Racine) in 2015.
Walker proposes a $17
million increase for the program over the biennium.
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The voucher allows perpupil state funding that

would otherwise go to the
public school district the
student resides in to be
applied to a private school.
Gorrell said there are
n o V A S D s t u d e n t s i n Teaching licenses
the states voucher proWalker proposes a new
gram, though some district
residents attend private teacher licensing system for
grades 6-12.
schools.
The change, according to his budget brief,
Testing changes
W h i l e W a l k e r a d d e d would expand the pool of
money DPI requested to licensed teacher options
help fund testing, he pro- for schools by creating
poses prohibiting the a competency-based
department from using license option for those
money on the test institut- with a bachelors degree
ed this year to measure the and real world experience
in a given field. The license
Common Core standards.
T h e S M A R T E R B a l - would be valid for a threeanced test, which measures year period.
The specifics of the
the standards, is in its first
year this year, and has cost licensing program have not
more than anticipated and been described.
Gorrell said the impact
has had some of its features
removed for this round due a n d u s e f u l n e s s o f t h e
change would depend on
to ineffectiveness.
Walker and others have what the vetting process
criticized the Common would be to find out if an
Core standards for not applicant has not just expebeing localized for Wiscon- rience, but also the ability
sin, as they were developed to work with kids.
by a consortium of gover- Local insurance fund
nors and state superintenWalker also has proposed
dents around the country.
eliminating
the local govIts unclear how the new
test would be designed and ernment insurance fund.
While it would affect
what standards it would
more than just school dismeasure.
Theres no idea of what tricts, its the same fund
it will be in place of that, that helped limit, for examGorrell said. So we dont ple, rebuilding costs at
know what the assessment Country View Elementary
will be, we dont know School after the tornado last
when the assessment will June destroyed a wing of
the school.
be given.
The fund kept the disNew charter oversight tricts portion of the rebuild
The budget would also to just $25,000 on what
establish an 11-member ended up being a nearly $3
board to oversee the cre- million project.
Gorrell said he expected
ation of new independent
charter schools around the the district would have to
find alternate insurance at
state.
Currently, school boards a higher cost, and he quesa p p r o v e l o c a l c h a r t e r tioned whether it would be
schools like VASD has at the same service level.
(The insurance fund
with New Century, Verona
Area International, Core people) were at the planKnowledge and the Explo- ning meeting at 8 oclock
in the morning (at Country
ration Academy.
The new board would View), Gorrell said. It
i n s t e a d h a v e t h e a b i l - isnt just about the dollars
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Pursuant to 66.1003 (4)(b) of the

Wisconsin Statutes, a public hearing
will be held by the Town Board of the
Town of Verona at the Verona Town Hall
located at 335 N. Nine Mound Road, Verona, Wisconsin, on April 2, 2015 during
a regular meeting of the Town Board
commencing at 6:30 PM to discuss a
proposed resolution to discontinue the
public way Littleton Road. The resolution was introduced at a meeting of the
Town Board on February 3, 2015 and
is available for inspection at the office
of the Town Clerk, 335 N. Nine Mound
Road, Verona, Wisconsin. If adopted,
the resolution would discontinue a public way that exists between Black Cherry
Court and County Road PB, more particularly described as follows:
Being an approximately 400 long
road located on the east 66 of the north
400 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 35, T6N, R8E, Town of Verona, Dane
County, Wisconsin.
Dated: February 23, 2015
Drafted by John M. Wright, Town of
Verona Clerk/Treasurer
Published: March 5, 12 and 19, 2015
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NOTICE OF
ABSENTEE VOTING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

special voting deputies from the Town
of Verona will conduct absentee voting
at the Badger Prairie Health Care Center, 1100 E. Verona Avenue Verona, WI
53593 on Thursday March 26, 2015 at
10:00am for the Spring Election to be
held April 7, 2015.
DONE in the Town of Verona
19th day of March 2015
Tammy Dresser
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Verona
Faxed: March 13, 2015
Published: March 19, 2015
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VERONA AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education
Meeting Minutes
February 2 2015
The Verona Area Board of Education met on Monday, February 2, 2015

in the District Administration Building.
Board President Dennis Beres called
the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. Clerk
Ken Behnke confirmed the meeting was
properly noticed.
Present: John McCulley, Renee
Zook, Dennis Beres, Kenneth Behnke,
Derrell Connor, Joanne Gauthier and
Amy Almond
Student Council Presentation
There was no Student Council representative present.
Audience Portion There was no
one present to address the Board.
Announcements Dean shared
with the Board details he received from
Karen Diemer-Toney about the Annual
German Community Dinner. The dinner
will be held on Saturday, March 14th
from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
at the Salem United Church of Christ in
Verona.
BOARD BUSINESS
Consider approval of minutes
Motion (Zook) second (McCulley) to
approve the minutes from the January
5, 2015 Regular Board Meeting. Motion
carried (7-0).
Motion (Almond) second (Connor)
to approve the minutes from the January
19, 2015 Special Board Meeting. Motion
carried (7-0).
Presentation of enrollment projections by the Applied Population Lab
Sarah Kemp from the UW Applied Population Lab attended to share with Board
a presentation on school enrollment
projections. Sarah reviewed the Board
the enrollment projections process
(past projections, background, methodology and enrollment projections).
Presentation of potential refinancing of state trust fund loan by financial
advisor Chris Murphy and Michele Wiberg from PMA attended to discuss with
the Board information on potential refinancing options for the state trust fund
loan. Michele shared several handouts
that included information on the 10-year
US treasury taxable interest rates and
refinancing analysis for VASD. The state
trust fund loan is currently at 4.25% and
although their rates have dropped to
3.75% we are unable to refinance with
them because their policy dictates borrowing additional money to refinance
any existing loans.
Refinancing options include borrowing enough to pay off the state trust
fund loan at an interest rate of 3.65%
which would save $1,759, 292 gross
savings, (present value of $1,289,416) or
5.158%. Option 2 involves borrowing the

full $35,000,000 it has the authority to
borrow (~$820,000 more than what was
borrowed initially) AND pay off the existing loan at 4.25% with this lower interest
loan and reap an additional ~ $500,000
in present value P and I payments over
the course of the loan. The down side
to these options is the new loan would
not be callable (meaning you cant pay
it off until a time certain) for ten years.
If the interest rate becomes more favorable in the future, we would not be able
to do this sort of refinancing until the
call date.
The Board will discuss these options and get back to Michele and PMA
about which option, if any the district
will take. There was no action taken at
this meeting.
Presentation of high school schedule for 2015-2016 Pam Hammen, Annelies Howell and Rita Mortenson attended to present to the Board the high
school schedule for 2015-2016. Annelies
gave the Board an overview of the new
bell schedule. The new bell schedule
will include an A+ period, which will
help teachers to meet student needs.
It will also provide each student an opportunity to have a staff member advise
them, provide opportunities for students
to get assistance with coursework and
interventions, provide students an opportunity to experience enrichment activities and provide staff an opportunity
to plan instruction together. Students
will rotate everyday between a schedule of odd and even periods. The Odd
days will be periods 1, 3, 5 and 7. The
even days will be periods 2, 4, 6 and
7. Periods 1-6 are blocked and meet 93
minutes (96 minutes for periods 3 and 5
for announcements and VCAT). Period 7
will meet every day for 51 minutes.
Students will meet in their A+ periods every day for 30 minutes and will
rotate their lunch schedules. Students
will meet with their advisors every Monday to decide what activities / seminars
the student should sign up for during
A+ for the rest of the week. It will be required for students to participate in A+
offerings; 9th and 10th grade students
will participate every day and 11th and
12th grade students may choose to take
a double lunch twice a week if they have
all Cs or better in their classes. Examples of A+ opportunities include library,
welding/tech ed lab, phy ed, clubs and
class meetings etc.
The high school will run two pilots
to test out the new schedule. Pilot 1 will
take place February 17-18 and February
24-25; pilot 2 will take place March 1620. Both students and staff are excited
about the new schedule, as it will provide great opportunities for students
and staff.
Consider action on PreK Contract
for 2015-2016 Ann Franke and Jennifer Skibba attended to review with the
Board the proposed PreK contract for
2015-2016. The contract is similar to
previous contracts with the exception of
a language change under the Outreach
Activities section. Ann and Jennifer discussed with the Board progress, problems and direction of the PreK program.
Ann also thanked Jennifer Skibba for all
of her hard work.
Motion (Gauthier) second (Behnke)
to approve the PreK contract for 20152015 as presented. Motion carried (7-0).
Consider action on changing date
for March and April Board meetings At
the last meeting the Board discussed
cancelling the April 6th Board meeting,
which is during Spring Break. The Board
voted 7-0 to keep the three scheduled
meetings in March (March 2nd, 16th and
30th) and cancel the April 6th meeting.
The normal Board schedule will resume
on April 20th.
Motion (Gauthier) second (Zook) to
approve changing date for March and
April Board meetings. The Board voted
to keep the three scheduled meetings in
March (March 2nd, 16th and 30th) and
cancel the April 6th meeting. Motion carried (7-0).
Report out on WASB Delegate Assembly Ken was the appointed voting
delegate this year for VASD. Ken reported that all of the proposed WASB resolutions passed with a fairly substantial
margin. There was one resolution that
was amended which relates to the waiting period between retirement and when
an individual can be hired back. The resolution was amended to recommend the
change of waiting period from 75 days
to 30 days. There was also a resolution
proposed by a school district that was
separate from the WASB resolutions
that the delegates did not pass. The
school district was asking that parents
who provide students with an electronic
device to bring to school be provided a
tax credit.
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
Update on Educator Effectiveness
Ann Franke attended to give a mid-year
update to the Board on Educator Effectiveness. EE is a new evaluation system
that the state implemented this year that
affects most of the districts instructional staff and principals. The district
has been working with consultant Alice
Murphy who has been helping staff and
principals take a proactive approach to
EE. Maria Barr from Savanna Oaks and
Teresa Voss from the high school have
also been terrific coaches. Ann shared
with the Board a handout that detailed
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As required by law, the district notified landowners near this parcel of land
of the tonights Board meeting by sending certified letters dated February 11th.
The letters were sent to 10 landowners,
none with students in VASD, the City of
Madison Parks Department and the City
of Madison engineer. Only one landowner contacted Jon with questions regarding the notice. He wanted to know if his
child (now 2 years old) would ever be
allowed to attend VASD.
Motion (Behnke) second (McCulley)
to approve the Adoption of Resolution
and Order directing that certain property
in the Verona Area School District be
detached from the district and attached
to the Madison Metropolitan School District. Motion carried (7-0).
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
Update on Badger Assessment
Ann Franke attended to update the
Board on the Badger Assessment. The
Badger Exam is a smarter balanced assessment for grades 3-8. It is a summative, online assessment administered in
English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math
that has been designed to assess the
Common Core State Standards. The test
replaces the Wisconsin Knowledge and
Concepts Exam (WKCE) for English and
Math; students will still take the WKCE
for Science, Social Students and for
grades 4, 8, and 10. The Badger exam
unlike the WKCE is an untimed test;
however estimated times for scheduling
purposes shows the test may take up
to 7 ? hours for students to complete.
There are 3 sections of the test Computer adaptive test, performance taskclassroom activity and performance
task-online test.
The Badger exam may only be
given this school year as the Governors
budget proposal calls for a prohibition
on the administration of this assessment beyond this school year. DPI has
been instructed to find a different MATH/
ELA assessment for grades 3-8 beginning next school year; however the state
will go forward with the Badger Exam for
this school year. Ann also shared with
the Board sample Badger Test items.
Update on alternative compensation committee work Jason Olson attended to update the Board on the work
of the alternative compensation committee. The committee has met four times
since forming, generally meeting once
a month. The committee has come up
with five shared interests between VASD
and VAEA regarding an alternative compensation model. Those interests are:
attracting and retaining qualified employees; fiscally sustainable; creates a
defined, visible progression through a
compensation system that teachers can
look at and rely on over time; emphasizes professional enhancement and increased collaboration for the benefit of
student success and accounts for PI-34
certified teachers.
Jason also shared the two key components of the group which are: no one
makes less than they currently make and
Educator Effectiveness data will not be a
part of the compensation model. Jason
shared that the committee will continue
to meet and hope to have something to
bring to the Board soon. The goal is to
have a new salary schedule in place for
the 2015-2016 school year.
Update on 2015 2016 budget
Chris Murphy attended to give the
Board an update on the 2015-2016
budget. Chris shared with the Board a
handout of projected mil rate analysis
that showed four scenarios based on
what we are interpreting the governors
budget to be; the projections were run
by PMA. All four scenarios are regarding next years budget and show a projected deficit ranging from ~$575,000 to
$1,750,000 depending on what ultimately is permitted in terms of categorical aid
per student and revenue cap authority.
Scenario one (the current Governors proposal) shows a $1,741,987
budget deficit that assumes that there
will be no revenue limit increase. The
district would have its current authority
but no additional authority in the revenue cap. Last year the district received
$150 per pupil categorical aid; however
under this scenario we would receive
$0 per student. Scenario two shows a
$1,353,712 deficit that would assume a
$75 revenue limit increase with the per
pupil categorical aid remaining at $0.
Scenario three shows a $965,437 deficit
that would assume a $150 revenue limit
increase with the per pupil categorical aid remaining at $0. Scenario four
shows a $577,162 deficit that would assume a $75 revenue limit increase with
the per pupil categorical aid at $150.
Chris also noted that our current mil rate
is $12.04; each scenario shows a significantly lower mil rate than the current.
Dean shared with the Board additional components of the Governors
proposed budget which includes expansion of proposal for private school
vouchers and privately run charter
schools, elimination of local government property insurance fund and
spending $211 million dollars in increased school levy credits ($105 million dollars over two years). Dean also
shared with the Board a letter that he
has drafted on behalf of the district to
send to the Governor in response to the
proposed budget; other districts will be
doing the same. The Board will work on
a final letter to send.

Update on Future Schools Committee Dean shared with the Board the
Future Schools Committee will be meeting next Tuesday, February 27th from 6-8
p.m. at the district office. A large amount
of the discussion will most likely be regarding the referendum. The committee
will also once again review/discuss its
charge.
Update on April referendum Dean
will leave this as a standing agenda item
until the April election. Dean asked Pertrona to share with the Board members a
calendar with Fitchburg/Verona referendum presentations.
PERSONNEL ITEMS
Consider approval of release from
contract - Motion (Gauthier) second (McCulley) to approve the request for early
retirement for Randy Becker and Joyce
Pfeiffer. Dean thanked them for their
combined 49 years of service. Motion
carried (7-0).
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / MEETING DATES
Denny reviewed the future meeting
dates noting the change in the March
and April meeting dates.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Building, Grounds and Transportation Renee reported that the committee met on February 5th at 7:00 a.m.
The committee met with Eppstein Uhen
Architects (EUA) to review the facility
studies for Sugar Creek, New Century,
Country View and the High School. EUA
reported their findings for each site.
They found that the sites have been
very well maintained; however some of
the mechanicals and building envelope
features have met or exceeded their expected life span. EUA prepared a comprehensive report with the committee
that will be shared with the Board as
soon as EUA comes back with additional
requested information. EUA also looked
at the capacities for each of the sites.
Finance Committee John reported
that the committee met tonight at 6:30.
The committee we discussed the budget information that Chris shared with
the Board earlier tonight. They also discussed the potential additional borrowing of state funds that Michele from PMA
discussed at the last Board meeting.
Motion (McCulley) second (Connor) to pay the bills in the amount of
$3,450,567.19. Motion carried (7-0).
Personnel Committee Ken reported that the committee has not met.
ADJOURN Motion (Gauthier) second (Connor) to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. Motion carried (7-0).
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ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AND TOWN OF VERONA
Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Automatic Tabulating and
Electronic Voting Equipment to be used
for the April 7, 2015 Spring Election in
the City of Verona and Town of Verona
will be conducted on Tuesday, March 31,
2015 @ 10:30 AM at the respective municipal buildings.
This test is open to the general
public.
Kami Scofield
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111 Lincoln Street
Verona, WI 53593
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John Wright
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The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on

Wednesday April 8, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at
City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matters:
1) Conditional Use Permit to allow
an apartment land use to be located
on Lot #1 of the Scenic Ridge Subdivision. The proposed conditional use
permit will allow for the construction of
45-apartment units on Acker Lane.
2) Conditional Use Permit to allow a
group development land use located at
324 South Main Street that would allow
for the construction of a 780 square foot
detached garage.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearing at the April
8th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan
Commission will make recommendations on this matter, which will then be
reviewed by the Common Council for a
final decision on Monday, April 13th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 848-9941
for more information on these items or
to receive copies of the submittals.
Kami Scofield,
City Clerk
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The Verona Area Board of Education met on Monday, February 16, 2015
in the District Administration Building.
Board President Dennis Beres called
the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Clerk
Ken Behnke confirmed the meeting was
properly noticed.
Present: John McCulley, Renee
Zook, Dennis Beres, Kenneth Behnke,
Derrell Connor, Joanne Gauthier (arrived at 7:09 p.m.) and Amy Almond
Student Recognition Students
from Exploration Academy Charter
School and Verona Area High School
were recognized at the Board meeting
for their outstanding achievements.
Vincent Clayborn received a certificate
of recognition. McKenzie Counsell, Ebony Nettles-Bey, Ashley Payne, Maggie
Nunn, Beata Nelson and Mason Kuchenbecker were unable to attend.
Audience Portion Ann Moffatt attended to thank Board members Renee
Zook and Amy Almond for following up
on her request to have Board members
shadow teachers to see what and how
they are doing in their classrooms. She

appreciates them taking them taking
their time to do so.
Announcements Ken shared
with the Board a copy of the Verona
history segment that appeared in the
Verona Press a few days ago. The segment chronicled a possible school in
Fitchburg 20 years ago that was turned
down. Ken shared this article because
the Board has been asked several times
about why no schools have been built
in certain areas of Fitchburg; history
shows that the district was interested in
doing so many years ago.
John McCulley announced that he
will be leaving the Board and Verona
area in the next nine days. He will be
relocating his family to North Carolina, which he previously shared with
the Board. Dean and the other Board
members wished John good luck and
thanked him for his service
BOARD BUSINESS
Consider approval of minutes Motion (Zook) second (Almond) to approve
the minutes from the February 2, 2015
Regular Board Meeting. Motion carried
(7-0).
Presentation of Nurtured Heart Approach Tammy Holtan Arnold attended
to give a presentation on the Nurtured
Heart Approach (NHA) to the Board.
Tammy provided the Board with a brief
background on how she became interested in the NHA and the specific impact
it has had on her. She also shared the
impact of the NHA on teachers, students
and on districts who have implemented
the approach.
Through the NHA teachers are
trained to reduce energy given to negativity, increase relationship given to
positivity and implement consistent
consequences. The impact on students
as a result transforms the students in a
way that allows them to repack how they
see themselves, grow their inner wealth
and act out their greatness. The desired outcome as a result of the NHA is
fewer discipline referrals, fewer special
education referrals and higher academic
achievement. Tammy shared feedback
and statistics that she received from
district administrators in Arizona, Minnesota and North Dakota; all showing
a positive correlation between the NHA
and student behavior.
Tammy also shared with the Board
trainings and classes that she herself
has taken and provided to other VASD
staff as well as parenting classes that
she has provided on the NHA. In 201415, she has provided 84 staff (including
New Centurys entire staff) the NHA for
Educators class, 24 parents have been
taught the NHA for parents class and
has given 100 staff members introductory presentations (Badger Ridge and
Savanna Oaks Middle Schools). Tammy
shared with the Board her outlook in implementing the NHA in the district. She
is hopeful that a Board member, principal of Superintendent Gorrell is able to
attend the Howard Glasser Workshop in
Chicago in May. She is also hopeful that
the district is able to send 1 principal
and 9 teachers to the Summer Certified
Training Intensive in Minneapolis July
12-17 and that that results in the NHA being implemented in at least one school
next year. Tammy also shared with the
Board a link for a free video e-course
on the NHA. Tammy thanked Dean for
his support and mentorship and also
thanked him for allowing her to present at the Dane County Superintendents
meeting last Friday and the Board meeting tonight.
Update on Exploration Academy
Pheng Lee, Sheila Stenseth and Steve
Lewis attended to update the Board on
Exploration Academy. Pheng shared
with the Board how EA has utilized late
start Mondays, which includes staff development, planning, meeting with students and parents and internships/projects in the community. Steve and Sheila
shared examples of how EA is building
community through collaborative relationships with peers and adults and
valuing student voice and also shared
EA students pathway to graduation.
Pheng also shared with the Board
Star reading and math proficiency and
growth statistics for EA students as
compared to VAHS students, which
show almost identical proficiency numbers at both sites. The data also revealed that EA students had very high
growth in the area of reading. The goal
of EA is to have all students show high
growth and high achievement.
Consideration of and possible
Adoption of Resolution and Order directing that certain property in the Verona
Area School District be detached from
the district and attached to the Madison
Metropolitan School District. Said property is in the City of Madison and the
Verona Area School District. This action
is consistent with a 1999 agreement between the two school districts. Jon Anderson attended to review and explain
the 1999 boundary agreement between
VASD and MMSD as it related to the proposed resolution. Jon shared with the
Board handouts depicting the land in
question, which is just west of Raymond
Rd, roughly 1/2 mile from the intersection of Raymond Rd and HWY PD. The
detachment form VASD would permit ~
12 acres in the Wolfe Addition of Hawks
Creek to be detached from VASD and attached to MMSD per the 1999 agreement
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the process and timeline that the district

has been using this year. The timeline
outlines modules and trainings that are
a part of the process as well as other
steps that the district has put in place to
help prepare us for where we need to be.
We are about half way through the year
and are at the point of reviewing SLOs
(Student Learning Objectives), PPGs
(Professional Practice Goals) and conducting observations in the classrooms.
Ann added that the district has
made it a process about getting better
at what we do to better support our students in the district. The process has
not been without glitches but overall the
process has gone as well as it could in
the 1st year. There has been really good
conversation and collaboration throughout the district in regards to student
learning, which is what the EE learning
objectives are all about.
Dean gave a shout out to the teachers in the district for setting the bar high
and focusing on the students and not
playing the numbers game as it relates
to the EE rubric and for keeping the students front and center.
Review of 2nd Friday count Dean
briefly discussed with the Board the
numbers for the 2nd Friday in January
count. The district is up 17 students
from the 3rd Friday in September count.
There were 5416 students in the district
on the 3rd Friday count; there are now
5433 students. The 2nd Friday count
is averaged with the 3rd Friday count
to determine the valuation per student
which dictates how much state aid the
district receives for students. Dean added that it is important for the district to
keep an eye on mobility.
Report out on WASB convention
Ken, Denny, Derrell and Dean attended
the WASB convention last week. Denny
shared with the Board that there was a
common theme throughout the conference that reinforces that VASD is headed in the right direction in many areas.
VASD gave three presentations and they
were all well attended.
Dean also shared that there were
only 2 out of 104 sessions in the conference that addressed the achievement gap (VASD presenting on one of
the 2) and that they were scheduled at
the same time which is a bit frustrating
since the achievement gap is one of the
most critical issues plaguing Wisconsin
schools. Dean has written a letter to the
director of WASB to express his feelings on this matter. Derrell also shared
his feelings on the lack of priority given
to the achievement gap in the state of
Wisconsin,
Information on the Arizona School
Board convention in April Dean discussed with the Board the opportunity for them to attend the Equity Event
hosted by the Arizona School Board
Association in April. If interested, Board
members should let Pertrona know as
soon as possible so that arrangements
can be made.
PERSONNEL ITEMS
Consider approval of release from
contract - Motion (Behnke) second (Connor) to approve the teaching contracts
for Ross Martin and Larry Love. Motion
carried (7-0).
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / MEETING DATES
Denny reviewed the future meeting
dates.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Building, Grounds and Transportation Renee reported that the committee has not met but has a meeting
scheduled for February 5th at 7:00 a.m.
Finance Committee John reported that the committee has not met but
will meet in two weeks prior to the next
Board meeting.
Personnel Committee Ken reported that the committee has not met.
ADJOURN Motion (Gauthier) second (Connor) to adjourn at 9:27 p.m. Motion carried (7-0).
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to help them learn healthy separation skills. Being a parent can be an exhausting
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well for your absence and remind yourself that you are being a good parent by
looking out for your own mental health too.
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SENIOR CARE
WINDOW FASHIONS & COVERINGS
Q. What is respite care?

A. Respite care is temporary, intermittent care provided to an elder or those with
disabilities so the regular caregivers may have an opportunity to have some time
for themselves.
Respite care not only benefits the senior caregiver. Seniors appreciate respite care
as it provides them an opportunity to socialize and converse with someone other
than their primary caregiver. The variety of having someone else come into the
home adds to their enjoyment of life.
Stephen Rudolph
FACHE, CSA
And when you schedule respite care to give yourself valuable downtime, youll
likely be more enjoyable company for your loved one, as you will be more rested and relaxed.
Without respite care, youre more likely to become resentful, depressed and more susceptible to
infection and illness--all of which you can pass on to the loved one you are caring for.
Do yourself and your loved one a favor by making good use of respite care.
Q. How far ahead should I plan for a big event?

A. Spring is in the air, and many are making
Andrea Hedquist,
Owner/Designer
plans for graduation parties or

weddings in a couple of months? People always ask me how long will my new window
coverings take to arrive? Make sure to leave enough time for the planning, design,
choosing colors and fabrics, manufacture and installation. I usually operate a 6-8 week
lead time to allow for all of these steps and little surprises along the way. Draperies and
soft treatments take the longest, but often blinds and shades are completed in as little
as 3-4 weeks. Planning ample time will reduce stress before your big event, but with
any custom product, be honest and up front about deadlines you need to meet to avoid
disappointment. A good contractor should always tell you if your goals are realistic.
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Q. I need tax relief! What are my options?

A. Death and taxes, they say, arent optional.
As your income rises, the

reality of our progressive tax system really starts to bite.
Within limits, there are things you can do to defend yourself against high
taxes. Retirement plans are a great way to hold down your overall tax bill.
There are many flavors of IRA, 401k, etc., to choose from and multiple
strategies to maximize your tax benefits.
Insurance products can also be helpful, offering tax deferred and perhaps
tax free growth. Health Savings accounts are becoming more popular and are
particularly under-utilized as a tax savings vehicle, in my opinion.
If you earn the income, taxes will be due. Planning can help you anticipate
and limit your taxes. As we help taxpayers prepare their 2014 returns, we try
to help them think about ways to hold down their taxes in the future.
Q. How can I sell my house fast?

A. Price it right: Have a real estate agent do a comparative market analysis for you, and price
it within 2% of what the comparable sales data shows it should be worth. Marking your house up
too much can result in your listing getting stale and ultimately selling for less.
Stage it: Get rid of all the clutter. De-personalize by taking down all the family photos. Paint
those wild colors neutral. Make your closets and cabinets appear organized (even if that means
getting rid of half the stuff in them). Put some flowers on the table or nice place settings to make
your home look inviting.
Keith & Kinsey Schulz Online presence: Most home buyers are looking online before going to see a home. So, your
Real Estate Team
home must look great in its online photos (professional photography is a must). Your home
should be posted on hundreds of websites including social media sites. The seller of one of our
recent listings took all of our advice and staged their house beautifully. Within 4 days their home
was seen online by over 30,000 people, and they had a full price accepted offer.
Making a Difference, One Home at a Time!

(608) 492-2272
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www.KeithAndKinsey.com
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Q. What Should I do if I lose my Job?

A. This is a question that each of us hopes we never have to answer. However, in the event you find yourself suddenly
Q. Does the phase out of R-22 refrigerant mean that I must replace my
existing air conditioner?

A. The short answer is no, as long as your existing air conditioner is functioning. However the limits on R-22 production have significantly increased
its cost. So if you have a system that needs to regularly get recharged, you
should consider replacing it. The Bryant Evolution series air conditioners
use Puron refrigerant, a more environmentally sound choice. These units are
more efficient, quieter operating, and provide better dehumidification for
added comfort. To learn more about Bryant air conditioners, contact Dave at
OK Heating & Air Conditioning.
161 Horizon Dr., Suite105 Verona, WI

53593 (608) 845-8494
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Gail C. Groy
Attorney at Law
without a job due to layoffs or other reasons you should consider filing for unemployment. In order to do so, there
are several steps that may need to be taken to ensure you qualify. First, it needs to be determined if your employer is
covered by employment compensation laws. Most employers are but there are a few exceptions especially if you are
an independent contractor. The Department of Workforce Development Website (dwd.wisconsin.gov) is the best place
to start your search. Next, you must determine if you qualify. To do this start with the following steps: The first step,
which is too complicated to explain in its entirety in this brief article, is that you must have significant base period
wages in covered employment. Next, you must register for work with the DWD. Third, you must search for work on a
weekly basis. Lastly, you must file a weekly certification for each week you are claiming benefits. If all of these steps
are completed, then you may receive unemployment benefits however each case is taken on an individual basis. Be
wary of disqualification from unemployment benefits. Common causes of disqualification are voluntary termination
(outright quitting) and employee misconduct (wanton disregard for of your employers interests), and substantial fault.
If you lose your job, dont panic! Start looking into how you can receive your unemployment benefits.
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CHIROPRACTOR
Q. What is WALA?
A. WALA stands for the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association and is the states
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largest association for Assisted Living homes. WALA, which began in 1994, is holding
its 20th Anniversary Spring Conference at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells
from March 18 March 20, 2015. Stellar Rehabilitation is pleased to be able to present
on a panel with the following healthcare providers: Visiting Physicians Association,
Recover Health Home Care, Heartland Hospice and Comfort Keepers. The 5 member
Susan Armstrong, MPT panel will provide comprehensive information entitled Collaboration is Key and
outlines the skilled services that are available at Assisted Living communities. Stellar
Physical Therapist
Rehabs services cover inpatient and outpatient physical, occupational and speech
therapy services at several Assisted Living communities throughout Dane County.
Stellar Rehabs website, www.stellarrehab.com has a listing of current Assisted Living
communities that are covered, bringing one-on-one care with a hometown feel to
individuals in all stages of life.
Q: I was told that Orthotics might help my back: how does that
work?
A: A. Orthotics properly stabilize the arches of your feet providing

a solid foundation for the rest of your body. They work to maintain
the foots structure and functionality; this provides greater balance
when you stand, walk, run, or bike. They also assist in dampening the
impact that is transmitted into the legs, hips and back during these
Jill Unwin,
D.C., C.C.E.P
activities. Whether you have flat, normal, or high arches, orthotics
will not only make your feet feel better they will make your entire body feel better.
Unwin Chiropractic & Wellness Center can take a detailed scan of you r foot and
create a custom orthotic just for you. To feel the difference a custom orthotic can make,
simply call and make an appointment today.
212 E. Verona Ave., Suite B Verona, WI
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Comprehensive Therapy Services

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ATTORNEY
HEATING/COOLING
Dave Kaltenberg
Andrea@exquisiteWD.com
(608) 609-1488, call/text
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someone with hay fever. Many pets suffer from some degree of sensitivity to airborne or food
allergens as well. Possible causes of itching are, parasites (fleas, ticks etc), airborne pollens, dust mites,
food allergies and skin infections to name a few.
If your pet is scratching or chewing at his/her skin excessively, he/she should be examined by your
veterinarian straight away. We will first perform a thorough physical exam to rule out skin infections and
external parasites. We will also discuss whether the signs are seasonal or not and discuss food and treats.
Mild cases of allergic skin disease may be controlled with topical therapy or antihistamines. More severe
Dr. Barney Smith
cases may require antibiotics to control skin infections in addition to antihistamines or steroids. It is wise
D.V.M.
to perform allergy testing to help pinpoint the cause of the itching. This can be an expensive endeavor
but is worth the cost if we can gain control of the allergic reactions.
We will typically institute a food trial as food allergies are very difficult to test for. Food allergies can manifest as skin irritation,
hair loss, poor hair coat and sometimes gastrointestinal upset.
As Spring approaches, watch for the early signs of seasonal allergies and notify us
immediately so we can gain control before more severe lesions develop.
Q. I have an opportunity for a social weekend with

friends I havent seen in years but I feel guilty about
leaving my children with their father. Is that normal?
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The Verona Press
Icy competition at US Championships

Men compete in the 3000 Relay Final Saturday in the US Speedskating Championships at Verona Ice Arena.
The Verona Ice Arena hosted a national speedskating competition this weekend for the first time since 2006. The 2015 National Age Group Short Track Championship and American Cup Final
ran from Friday to Sunday, with 25 clubs from throughout the country represented and 172 competitors, spanning from age 7 to over 60.
On the web
See more photos from the speedskating championships:
CeCe Long cheers for Kazia Cooper (West Michigan) during the competition.
Cooper McLeod (Puget Sound) rounds the corner with Jonathan So (Dominion) during the US Speed Skating
Championships.
Roen Riehl (Potomac), Luca Lim (Dominion) and Jori Kola (Bay State)
compete in the Junior C Men 500 Meters Final.
Ask the Verona
Q. If
INVESTMENTS
the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates this year, as many financial
professionals predict, what will it mean to me as an investor?
Matt Gerlach
Financial Advisor
A. For one thing, if rates rise, the value of your existing bonds will likely fall. This wont matter to
you if you plan on holding your bonds until maturity, because as long as the issuers dont default, youll
continue receiving regular interest payments and when your bonds do mature, you can redeem them
at full face value.
What if you need to sell bonds before they mature? To guard against price volatility, and to gain the
opportunity to benefit from higher rates, you may want to own short-, intermediate- and long-term
bonds. When the short-term bonds mature, you can use the proceeds to invest in the new, higher-paying
bonds. At the same time, youll still have longer-term bonds working for you and typically, these
bonds pay higher rates than shorter-term ones.
You cant control the movement of interest rates. But you can take steps to protect your own interests.
This article was written by Edward Jones for the use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Matthew Gerlach, AAMS Financial Advisor

1053 N. Edge Trail Verona, WI 53593
(608) 848-8801 Member SIPC
matt.gerlach@edwardjones.com
DENTIST
Q. My dentist recently told me that two of my fillings need to be replaced. I have had
these filings for 15 years; they dont hurt, so why do I need to have them replaced?
A. Although a well placed filling can provide service for many years, the harsh environment of the
mouth will slowly cause fillings and any dental work to wear, deteriorate and sometimes even corrode.
Constant pressure from chewing, grinding, clenching and even abrasive or acidic foods and drinks may
cause a filling to wear away, chip, crack or leak. When fillings begin to wear, chip or crack, small
gaps or spaces develop between the filling and the tooth. Although you may not be able to feel these
gaps, decay-causing bacteria can easily find their way under the filling and cause decay. This kind of
decay can grow more aggressively under a filling and can be very difficult for the dentist to identify.
Dr. James Sands, DDS
Sometimes fillings that leak or have decay may become sensitive to cold, hot or sweets but often by
the time they become sensitive, the decay has caused great damage possibly needing more extensive
treatment like root canal therapy and/or a crown. At times an old large filling that is failing may need
something stronger such as a crown to prevent fracture. A crown is like a splint or cast placed over
a tooth to hold it together just as a cast is placed around a broken bone to stabilize it while it heals. A
crown just isnt removed. One of our many roles as dentist is to try to prevent disease or further damage
to your teeth. Replacing the failing fillings can and does prevent bigger problems later. Waiting for
something to hurt may be too late and will likely be more costly and time consuming.
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Obituary
Marilyn Duppler
GOV. SCOTT WALKER AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of MARCH 2, 2015:
DNR Air Permit Reviews: Brillion Iron Works Inc, Brillion; Procter & Gamble, Green Bay;
Southern Graphic Systems, Pewaukee; Weather Shield, Ladysmith; Tyco Fire Protection,
Marinette; Re-issue Pollutant Discharge Permit: UW-Madison Heating Plant.
BIDS SOUGHT: Construction at Dane County Regional Airport Deadline 4-18-14.
LEGISLATION: ACT 141 highway funding; ACT 142 snowmobiles; ACT 143:
electricians & apprentices; ACT 144: property tax exemption; ACT 145: tax relief,
reductions, exemptions, credits and appropriations.
Search public notices from all state communities online at:
WisconsinPublicNotices.org is a public service made possible

by the members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
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DNR NOTICE: Preliminary Decision Granting Confidential Status to Information

Submitted by Dane County Public Works, Highway & Transportation, re: Landfill.
143 Notices
163 Training Schools
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Going, going, gone!
The last weekend for Girl Scout cookies!
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WAUPACA GUN SHOW March 20-21.
Waupaca Ale House, 201 Foxfire Dr.
Friday, 3-8pm, Saturday, 8am-4pm.
Adm. $5. BUY-SELL-TRADEBROWSE Gun Buyer Shows,
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CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
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PAR Concrete, Inc.
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)

835-5129 (office)
355 Recreational Vehicles
360 Trailers
GUITAR SHOW!
Sunday, 3/22/15, 10am-5pm
Madison Turner Hall
3001 Stoughton Rd
BUY-SELL-TRADE
Admission $6. $5. w/guitar Kids $4.
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WANTED: Autos and scrap iron.

Steve's Recycling. Monroe, WI.
608-574-2350
402 Help Wanted, General

ACTIVITY ASSOCIATE If you would like
to use your exceptional health care talents to make a difference in the lives of
seniors and their families Oregon Manor
is the place for you. Oregon Manor is a
45 bed skilled nursing facility 8 miles from
Madison, WI. We are looking for a part
time Activity Associate to help with activities in the evenings/weekends. Potential
candidates with experience in long term
care or with a CNA license or RA certificates are preferred. Please fill out an
application on line at www.oregonmanor.
biz. EOE
CNA FULL-TIME Day Shift.
Oregon Manor is committed to providing
a work environment where passionate
people have the knowledge, tools,
opportunity and freedom to make a
difference in the lives of our residents.
We offer competitive wages and
benefits. Qualified candidates will need
a current WI CNA license. Come join our
team of professional caregivers just 7
easy miles off the Beltline. Please apply
on line at www.oregonmanor.biz EOE
Marilyn Duppler, age 81,

passed away on Thursday,
March 12, 2015, in Ladysmith. She was born in
Lone Rock, the daughter
of Walter and Uhla Hudson, and grew up in Spring
Green.
In 1952 she married Bill
Frosch and was employed
at Badger Ordnance for
two years until relocating to Madison. Marilyn
worked as the office manager for the Donald Gill
Accounting Firm and its
successor Bailey & Stolzman SC and retired after
40 years.
CNAS FULL Time days.
Oregon Manor is committed to providing
a work environment where passionate
people have the knowledge, tools,
opportunity and freedom to make a
difference in the lives of our residents.
We offer competitive wages and
benefits. Qualified candidates will need
a current WI CNA license. Come join our
team of professional care givers. Just 7
easy miles off the beltline. Please apply
online at www.oregonmanor.biz. EOE
CUSTOMER SERVICE Supervisor positions. Results Coach. PT/FT Training
Provided. 608-558-9174
DISHWASHER & COOK WANTED.
Applications available at Sugar & Spice
Eatery. 317 Nora St. Stoughton.
DRIVERS, VAN: $5,000 Sign-On
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FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION hiring parttime positions: Detailer/Shop help and
Security/Janitorial. Apply in person: 999
Highway A, across from Coachmans
FOUR WINDS Manor is seeking 2 full
time PM and 1 full time NOC CNA and
1 part time LPN/RN for NOC shift for
our 60 bed skilled facility. Positions
include every other weekend and
holidays with shift differential for PM,
NOC, and weekend shifts. We offer
excellent benefits with full time hours
including health, dental, paid time off,
Flex Spending Plan, and 401K. If you
share our commitment to a positive
attitude and respect for residents and
colleagues, please consider joining us.
Applications available at www.
fourwindsmanor.com or
303 S. Jefferson St. Verona, WI 53593
FULL-TIME WAITRESS wanted. Reliable & Professional applicants only.
Apply in person at Koffee Kup Restaurant
355 East Main, Stoughton.
OREGON CARPENTERS Needed!
Deck & Pool Builders. 40 hrs/week.
Must have valid DL, be reliable and on
time. Pay based on experience $13-$20.
Please send resume or application
to: recconinc@ymail.com, or fax 608835-2784. Recreational Concepts Inc.,
608-835-2780
PERSON WITH knowledge of
horses to work 6 days pr/wk for 3
hours, 7:30am-10:30am. Possible extra
household chores may be included.
Salary negotiable. Must have own
transportation. Oregon.
Call 608-320-1923

Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
or 835-6677.
RESTORATION TECHNICIAN (Verona) SERVPRO of Dane County West is

seeking an individual who has a great
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in high demand situations. We specialize
in restoring structures that have water or
fire damage. We are a rapidly growing
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train. Must have valid drivers license with
reasonable driving record and ability to
be on call as we provide 24-hour emergency services. $11-$14/hour depending
on experience. Please e-mail resume
to: office@servprodanecountywest.com.
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Marilyn married Vernon

Duppler in 1983, and they
resided near Paoli for 18
years. Vernon and Marilyn then moved to Winter.
In 2005, the couple moved
to Ladysmith to gain better
access to healthcare following Marilyns broken
hip.
She enjoyed going to the
Recipe Box in Bruce and
living in Northern Wisconsin, and she will be missed
by many.
Marilyn Duppler
Marilyn is survived by
her husband Vernon.
S h e w a s p r e c e d e d i n Theron Hudson and John
death by two brothers, Hudson; and three sisters,
RETAIL STORE CLERK
Oregon, full-time or part-time. Able
to lift up to 50lbs, stocking shelves,
filing, inventory, water testing, general
cleaning. Start time is flexible, must
be available to work until 6pm and
Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Please submit
resume to: recconinc@ymail.com.
$10.00 pr/hr.
516 Cleaning Services
Dorothy Dunn, Evelyn

McIntosh, and Marian
Motisi.
A memorial service
will be held at 11 a.m.
on Friday, March 20, at
the Becker-Beal Funeral
Home, 109 Greenway
Cross, Belleville.
A gathering of relatives
and friends will precede
the memorial service from
10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at
the Becker-Beal Funeral
Home.
An online memorial with
guestbook is available at
bealfuneralhomes.com.
WANTED HOMES to clean in VeronaOreogn area. 5 years experience. References available. For information call
608-513-0583
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TNT FIREWORKS needs July 4th Tent

Operators in Madison Area.
Make $1500-$3500 in 8-10 days. No
upfront cost. Small Credit Check
required. Great for individuals/groups for
fundraising! Call Matt at
715-797-6885
532 Fencing
648 Food & Drink
TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER Madison

area paving company accepting applications for CDL, drivers and laborers. Full
time between May and October. For
more information call 608-842-1676
548 Home Improvement
UNITED CEREBRAL Palsy of Dane

County is looking for experienced, confident care providers. We support a wide
variety of children and adults with developmental disabilities throughout Dane
County. Part-time positions available
immediately! For more information, or to
request an application, please visit our
website at www.ucpdane.org or contact
Shannon at shannonmolepske@ucpdane.org or (608) 273-3318. AA/EOE
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
COMFORT KEEPERS IN MADISON
Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes. Need valid
driver's license and dependable
transportation. FT & PT positions
available. Flexible scheduling.
Sign-on Bonus.
Call 608-442-1898
FUN & UNIQUE Stoughton home
looking for mature caregiver. P/T
flexible. Call Holly 608.225.5037
LET US MAKE your life a little easier! 25

years experience. Insured, reasonable
rates. 608-516-8726
BADGERLAND FENCING, LLC.

Agricultural, Residential, Commercial
Fencing. Quality work. Competitive
pricing. Free estimates.
608-444-9266
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc.
Call us for all your basement needs!
Waterproofing. Finishing. Structural
repairs. Humidity and mold control. Free
Estimates! Call 800-991-1602 (wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree &

Garden Work
WANTED STRAIGHT Truck Drivers for

seasonal employment. CDL and nonCDL positions available. Call 608-8825756. The Delong Co, Inc. Evansville.
AFFORDABLE QUALITY Services LLC:

Lawn Mowing & Trim, Spring Cleanup, Landscaping, Reseeding, Aeration,
Mulch, Decorative Stone, Shrub Trimming, Dethatching, Sidewalk Edging &
Gutter Cleaning. Call Matt Nardi for estimate: 608.609.3600 or snowplow@tds.
net. Dependable, Experienced and Fully
Insured.
452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton
Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 608-831-8850
453 Volunteer Wanted

ON TUESDAY nights at Gilda's Clubwe
have 70-85 men, women, and kids coming in to participate in emotional support
programs. Everyone we serve is dealing
with the stress of a cancer diagnosis and
we like to reduce their stress by ensuring they have a healthy meal before
programs begin. We are interested in a
volunteer group of 5-6 volunteers to work
with our staff to plan, purchase, prepare,
serve, and clean up a Family Night Meal.
Organized persons can volunteer with
the South Madison Coalition of the
Elderly to declutter space for older adults
so they are safe in their apartments. If
you have an extra hour a week to spare,
this chore could add some years of life to
an older adult. Must be patient and able
to communicate well. MSCR puts a twist
on the traditional Easter egg hunt for 5th8th graders by having them search for
eggs- in the DARK! With only a flashlight
to guide them, over 100 youth will hunt
for 1,500 eggs on March 27th. Volunteers are needed to serve as parking lot
attendants, assist with check-in and prize
distribution and organize and supervise
hunters. Wisconsin Historical Museum
Information Desk volunteers meet, greet,
and orient visitors. Providing Madison
hospitality at its best, volunteers also
answer a wide range of questions regarding downtown Madison and the Capitol
Square. While staffing the Information
Desk, volunteers have the opportunity
to meet tourist from around the world.
United Way 2-1-1 is seeking new volunteers to staff our telephone lines, answering questions about resources available
in the service area. Training is provided.
If you are looking for an opportunity to
learn more about community resources
and would like to assist people in finding
ways to get and give help, United Way
2-1-1 may be the place for you! Call
the volunteer center at 608-246-4380
or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org for
more information or to learn about other
volunteer opportunities.
AMS LAWNCARE Your local

professional since 2011. Free
estimates. 608-807-3320
LAWN MOWER Blade Sharpening in
Stoughton. $5. per blade.
Call 608-235-4389
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial.
Fully insured.
(608)-873-7038 or 669-0025
586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
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to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 78%
PLUS 4 free burgers.
The Happy Family Value Combo.
Only $49.99. Order today.
800-307-1674 Use code 43285DVA
or www.OmahaSteaks.com/OSMB51
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650 Furniture
2 SLEEPER Sofas. Like new, one full,
one queen, earthtone. Full $185. Queen
$375. Paid $1500.
608-291-2322
NEW MATTRESS SETS from $89.
All sizes in stock! 9 styles.
PlymouthFurnitureWI.com
2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth, WI Open 7
days a week. (wcan)
OAK OCTOGONAL pedestal table with
six matching chairs. Very good condition.
Includes 2 leafs and table pad. $300/
OBO. 608-358-5868
652 Garage Sales

SCRAPBOOKING-STAMPING
Crafting supply resale.
Fitchburg Candlewood Suites
5421 Caddis Bend
March 21-22, 10am-3pm.
Visit us at www.greenwhimsy.com
664 Lawn & Garden

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

ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
GOT KNEE Pain? Back pain? Shoulder pain? get a pain-relieving brace,
little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients
Call Health Hotline Now! 800-431-3924
(wcan)
MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated
medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For
a limited time, get free equipment, no
activation fees,
no commitment, 2nd waterproof alert
button for free and more.
Only $29.95 per month.
800-281-6138 (wcan)
DISH TV RETAILER. Starting at $19.99/

mo for 12 mos. Free Premium Movie
Channels. FREE equipment, installation
& activation. Call, compare local deals!
800-374-3940 (wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for

Seniors. Bathrooms falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation.
Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch stepin. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)
601 Household
672 Pets
PRICED TO sell Antique Treadle

Sewing Machine, Snow Blower,
Radial Arm Saw, Wrought Iron
Gazebo, 2 Swivel Patio Chairs,
608-877-2997, 1900 Eastwood Drive,
Stoughton 7:00am-7:00pm
602 Antiques & Collectibles

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

STAMPIN'UP SET of 35+ with ink pads
and multi-colored powder ink.
Barely used, clean. Seasonal and
Holiday stamps. BO 608-669-2243
ENGLISH SPRINGER Pups AKC,

Black/White, Liver/White. Tails docked,
dew claws removed. $600. 920-9229682 after 4pm.
920-924-4177 call anytime. (wcan)
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)
676 Plants & Flowers

3'-12' EVERGREEN & Shade Trees.
Pick Up or Delivery! Planting available!
Detlor Tree Farms
715-335-4444 (wcan)
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's &
Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center,
Shawano 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)
THE Verona Press CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
DIRECTV'S BIG DEAL special. Only

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

CASH FOR old gas pumps and automotive memorabilia. John (608) 698-6916
WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
BLANCHARDVILLE 1-2BR apartments.
Nice rentals in historic building. Walk
to grocery store, bank, post office
and restaurants. Pecatonica River
and Canoe Boat Launch 1 block from
property. Village Park along river 1
block. 35 minutes to Madison, 25 to
Verona, Stoughton, and Oregon. 1BR
from $390, 2BR $520. Flexible lease
on select units. BAAL Real Estate, LLC
Broker/owner. Keith Call/text
608-575-2143 or email
kbaal@earthlink.net.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 1BR Upper, utilities included.
No pets, no smoking.
Security deposit $550.00
608-455-3112
OREGON - Three bedroom duplex. Fireplace, 2 car garage, deck, w/d. $1395+
Smoke free. 6/1. 608-835-9269
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON 2BR Apartment
$740-$780- includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
ok. EHO.
STOUGHTON LARGE 2BR on
Chalet Dr. Private laundry and garage.
Great price! 608-221-8146
VERONA 1&2 Bedroom Apartment
$615-760. Available May 1 and June 1.
Small 24 unit building. Includes heat, hot
water, water & sewer, off-street parking,
fully carpeted, dishwasher and coin operated laundry and storage in basement.
Convenient to Madison's west side. Call
KC at 608-273-0228 to view your new
home.
720 Apartments
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry,
patio, D/W, A/C. Off street parking,
garages available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
STOUGHTON 2 bedroom upper includes

utilities & heat. NO DOGS. $750.00/
month. 608.873.3533
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
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
or 835-6677.
801 Office Space For Rent
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
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
OREGON-DELUXE 4-ROOM Office
Suite. 765/sq.ft 185 W Netherwood
Call 608-835-3426
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
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
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
WANTED HORSE, Machinery, Grain

Binder, Thrasher Silo Filler-Hayloader
Barn for salvage. Amish farmer
715-697-2916 (wcan)
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20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
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Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
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Cup: Healthier food choices will be available for the districts elementary school students
students like they do at the
middle and high school levels.
The yogurt and granola
cup alternates with a cup
that includes whole grain
goldfish, grapes or apples
and cheese cubes. Magli
also pointed to the benefit
for students who may be
vegetarian or not want the
main dish.
Especially those students that prefer not to have
a meat dish, thats another
alternative, she said, adding that students can also
choose among the other
fresh vegetable and fruit
options available.
So far, the program
hasnt created a ton of new
interest, Magli said, but the
district plans to stick with it
through the rest of this year.
Right now we havent
seen a large increase (in

participation), she said.
She said most of the feedback from parents and students has been positive. One
parent told the Press he had
questions about the healthiness of the cups, specifically
the sugar in the Trix brand
yogurt, but said the district
had so far been somewhat
receptive to his feedback.
They see the really tasty
yogurt thats got a lot of
sugar in it, theyre going to
choose that, said Patrick
McElfresh, who has a second-grader at CKCS.
McElfresh said one of the
challenges is that while he
can tell his son not to select
that option, theres no way
to enforce that directive.
I told my son, Look I
dont think this is a good
thing for you, I dont want
you to take them, he said.
But its not like I can
follow him to lunch.

Magli maintained that
the healthiness of it is
actually very, very good,
adding that it had been discussed with the districts
wellness committee.
The future of the cups
isnt clear, Magli said, as
she and others will look at
the numbers at the end of
the year to decide whether
it should move to other
schools.
It could be not every day,
it might be once a week,
she said. It will all depend
on what the results are.
McElfresh said he hoped
the district considers
replacing the sugary yogurt
with a different choice, but
otherwise hes supportive
of the idea.
If those got replaced
Photo by Scott Girard
with something healthier,
Students grab Wildcat Cups from the lunch selection Tuesday morning at Core Knowledge Charter
I would be fine with the
School. The cups have two options, one with yogurt, granola and fruit and the other with cheese
option, he said.
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