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Main Street rebuild Verona Area School District

Going public
Meetings allow
for detailed
conversations
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
However the April 4
referendum turns out,
Verona Area School Dis-
trict officials hope voters
feel theyre making a
fully informed decision
when they mark yes or
no.
Id rather have people
vote no and do so in an
informed way than won-
Rendering courtesy DOnofrio Kottke Associates der what theyre voting
An aerial view of the project looking south shows strategically placed bumpouts to facilitate pedestrian crossings, colored for, VASD superinten- a pair of smaller events
concrete, additional seating areas and more decorations. It will cost a few parking spaces, however. dent Dean Gorrell told
entirely in Spanish.
Voters will decide on
the spring ballot wheth-
er the district can borrow
more than $180 million
for a new high school,
athletic fields, a pool,
renovations and new
operating expenses. The
referendum is split into
three questions: the high
school building with an
auditorium and prac-
tice fields; a new pool
and competition athletic
fields; and an ongoing
operating question that
would be needed begin-
ning in 2020.
The two public ses-
sions this week followed
last week at which two

City prepares for shutdown

a crowd of about 20 in school board members
Fitchburg Monday night. met with anyone inter-
The group was at ested at a coffee shop
the library for the first in the morning on both
of three informational Tuesday and Thursday.
nights the district has Board member Meredith
Work starts April 3, but road wont close until June planned for members of
the public. The third is Turn to Outreach/Page 7
JIM FEROLIE Construction to limit the road closure
Verona Press editor
If You Go to six weeks between June 13 and
Aug. 18.
City of Verona
P ublic works director Theran What: Public information session The southern half of the road will be
Jacobson hopes to fill the City for Downtown streetscape and Main closed for a maximum of four weeks.

CDI plan bigger,

Center chambers next week at Street rebuild project New traffic signals along the detour
a public information session for the route will help with traffic backups.
downtown streetscape and Main Street When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 And throughout the project, all busi-
reconstruction project. Where: Verona City Center, 111 nesses and homes will have at least

ready for deal

If not, he might well spend half of Lincoln St. one vehicle access available.
the next five months answering the Info: Call Theran Jacobson at 848- But theres no denying that it will be
same questions individually. 6801 or email theran.jacobson@ a major disruption.
After all, the last time Verona had ci.verona.wi.us Even less than a month of incon-
to shut down the road completely was venience can be devastating, as some
Proposal doubles
three decades ago, a trying, frustrating Verona Road businesses learned Inside
time that prompted the Verona Area what the public works committee during that multiyear project. Thats in size since
Chamber of Commerce to put on a determined was a need for a complete why Jacobson and the citys engineer-
mini festival to celebrate the end of it. rebuild of the road, right down to the ing team have kept in touch with the December Commons
This time, theres no party being base. Its staging the project which roughly two dozen affected businesses
discussion passes on split
planned (at least not yet), but the city also includes the twice-delayed for the past several months and held a
is compressing everything it can to face-lift of the streetscape in two separate information session for them vote
minimize the shutdown time, despite phases and requiring contractor Parisi JIM FEROLIE
Turn to Shutdown/Page 20 Verona Press editor Page 3
Alders agreed Monday
Colins Crew seeks funding for rare disease to draw up a contract for
what could be the big-
gest thing in Verona oth-
Common Council first
heard a proposal for Cel-
lular Dynamics Inter-
SCOTT DE LARUELLE work to help find a cure. newest addition to Colins been encouraging news er than Epic. national, a human-cell
Unified Newspaper Group Against the odds, Colin Crew, who will be gathering about gene therapy trials at a And its already grow- manufacturer that would
also has a pair Saturday for a fundraiser for childrens hospital in Colum- ing.
Life has certainly had its of little broth- research on Sanfilippo syn- bus, Ohio. Five months after the Turn to CDI/Page 19
share of mixed blessings for ers to laugh drome at Ten Pin Alley in Theyre injecting kids
Hilary and Ross Berning along with. Fitchburg. with a modified virus, (and)
since the Press featured a I t s b e e n
a bu s y f ew
The group is raising money
to fund a gene therapy clini-
the hope is the cells would
get that virus and start pro-
Inside
story two years on their son,
Colin, who has a rare, debili- years for the cal trial to study and hopeful- ducing the chemical that kids
tating genetic disease. Bernings, who ly cure Sanfilippo syndrome, can make on their own, he
And while his condition welcomed a rare genetic childhood dis- said. A handful of kids have
has regressed, hes also into the world Berning ease that gradually degrades been treated and reported
recently started to laugh twin boys body functions. Ross Bern- earlier this year, so far the
again, giving his parents and Simon and Nolan in June ing told the Press that while results being positive. Pages 10-16
supporters Colins Crew 2015, several months after one study they were follow-
some good news as they the story ran. They are the ing was canceled, theres Turn to Colin/Page 2

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Colin: Getting quieter but laughing again
Continued from page 1
Still, because of the
slow progression of the
disorder normally, Berning
said it will likely take some
time to get a good sense of
how effective that treatment
is.
We dont fully under-
stand this disorder and what
all the things happen, he
said. We know that the
genes are defective and that
causes a certain lack of a
certain something in the
body, but its not quite clear
is why does it turn out the
way it is for kids. Thats
why were trying to explore
all the research; as many
avenues as we can to come
up with an effective treat-
ment for the kids.
Ups and downs
For Colin, 9, the last few
years were kind of what
we expected, Berning said:
Hes regressed and isnt
talking much anymore.
It started about 18
months ago.
Now, its just a few
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At least for now, weve
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typically it might be a, he said. We dont know
mama or something like how long it will stay, but
that, he said. He has well take it for what it is
always been very full of and enjoy it while its here.
personality and life, very And the Bernings are also
social, and he kind of enjoying their time with the Photos by Kate Newton
got very quiet and really toddlers unexpected arriv- Poseidon (Chayank Pawar) helps Erysichthons mother (Zaria Roller) into the water, where
stopped doing a lot of those als, as doctors had warned shes restored back to her youth after her son sold her to a merchant in exchange for food.
things. the couple of the possibility
Colins balance is also
A watery trip to ancient Greece
of future children also car-
starting to fail him, which rying Sanfilippo. But other
Berning said he started than an early arrival, its
noticing about a year ago. been so far, so good.
KATE NEWTON Ovid into a more contem-
He used to like to jump
on his trampoline, but now
They were in the incu-
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City of Verona

Commons passes on split vote

Three alders against financial assistance. And employees, who tend to new one on the site. But the

using TIF to displace Whats next city planning director Adam

residents
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
A week after a multimil-
lion-dollar apartment-re-
tail-hotel project along
West Verona Avenue final-
ly won over the citys Plan
Commission, the Common
Council was far more divid-
ed.
The Sugar Creek Com-
mons project, which would
require several million
dollars worth of taxpayer
assistance, would tear down
several blighted properties
between Legion Street and
the St. Vincent de Paul thrift
store. Among them are five
apartment buildings con-
Sayre argued that design-
be young and on the upper
end of the countys income
three who voted against the
project wanted more assur-
ing a transition plan for scale. Some alders openly ances before considering
The final stage of approvals is the precise implemen- the current apartment res- prefer to keep Verona gen- voting in favor.
tation plan, which covers landscaping, architecture, light- idents would be getting trified, with limited apart- McGilvray said while he
ing, traffic, utilities and other details. It will require a public the cart in front of the horse ments and heavy on sin- understood the position
hearing and votes at the Plan Commission and Common here without construction gle-family homes, so devel- other alders are taking,
approvals. opers tend to promote their displacing people is part of
Council. But Reekie returned the apartments as such. the deal.
The project will not go forward, however, without finan- conversation back to the Henshue had noted that Anytime you redevelop,
cial assistance, which would come after the developer idea of affordable hous- the new layout would allow that is the core of what you
ing, which prompted some them to be built in stages, are doing, he said.
makes a request and the council discusses it (likely in skepticism from Mayor Jon which would help anyone Email Verona Press
closed session) and later approves a developer agree- Hochkammer. who wanted to move from editor Jim Ferolie at
ment. At some point, I would an existing apartment to a veronapress@wcinet.com.
like us to define affordabil-
ity, he said.
When Doyle directed him CUSTOMER
by Alds. Elizabeth Doyle
(D-1) and Heather Reekie
McGilvray (D-1) pressed
him for some numbers
to a traditional definition of
rents in the neighborhood APPRECIATION
(D-4), who had swept into that had not yet been made of 30 percent of median DAYS SALE!
office in the same 2013 pro- public the total value of income, he shot back, Im MARCH 16-17 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MARCH 18 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
gressive-minded upset of the project and the likely aware of that, and stat-
incumbents Diaz did.
Though Doyle had
request for assistance.
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taining 24 units, something
three alders took a heavy
stand against Monday.
While they were outnum-
bered in a 5-3 vote approv-
ing the projects general
development plan (GDP),
they clearly made an
impression, with developers
still holding an animated
discussion some 15 minutes
later outside the council
chambers.
wanted to see a workforce
component in the plans,
Forward Development
Group seemed unprepared
for the show of solidarity.
The three votes against the
GDP present no real threat
to the plans proceeding to
completion but perhaps
put its prospects of getting
as much as $7 million in
tax-increment financing in
the next several weeks at
estimated the project would
add up to about $30 mil-
lion to the tax increment
and would require around
$3 million to $7 million
in TIF assistance, num-
bers he said city staff were
aware of but hadnt gotten
a formal application for.
He actually broke down
those expense ranges into
environmental remediation
(under $1 million to about
age.
A lot of people who talk
about affordable housing, if
Served !
they know what it really is,
they would not support it,
he said.
Nonetheless, Doyle
argued, the citys compre-
hensive plan calls for it and
provides examples. And
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Ald. Luke Diaz (Dist. 3)
started the avalanche that
took over the discussion
right from the beginning.
He acknowledged that he
loves the idea of getting rid
of the old, abandoned truck
risk.
Developer representa-
tive Ron Henshue stumbled
over an explanation of what
the company was prepared
to do to assist current apart-
ment residents when they
$3 million) and financial
assistance somewhere in
the neighborhood of 3-to-5
million dollars.
He offset the remedia-
tion numbers with expected
brownfield grants covering
The majority of apart-
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opment, but he could not, sibility on as a develop- tried to point out that the

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from a moral perspective er, he said. We have not TIF component would
vote for it. developed that plan, and we allow the council to accept
The idea of using TIF can develop that and bring the GDP without reserva-

incentives to push people
out of their houses does not
sit right with me, he said.
He was quickly joined
that to you. We will make
sure that we will do that.
He was put on the spot in
a different way a few min-
Marvin
tions because all it locks
in is the projects densi-
ty and general layout, and
alders would get an oppor-

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Letters to the editor

Support new school in referendum
Please support the referen-
dum; early voting has started.
Voting the complete package
of 1, 2 and 3 for Verona schools
will give our area kids the best
facilities and:
a) Create great venues for
multiple sports: football, soc-
cer, baseball, track, swimming,
diving, lacrosse and softball
b) Free up facilities for local
clubs
c) Improve property values
due to more prestigious schools
d) Create an economic boost
from regional events
With low interest rates now,
the cost will never be lower.
Vote yes on all counts: 1, 2
and 3.
Guy Lofts,
City of Verona

Support Gaskell for Common Council

Were writing to express our
support for Sarah Gaskell for
the Verona Common Coun-
cil in the upcoming election.
With her formal experience as
a planner and her experience
sitting on four foundations,
councils and public boards, she
has the expertise and the back-
ground to understand how to
balance the competing financial
needs of a growing community.
And as she and her husband
have been Verona taxpayers for
several years with two children
in the Verona Area School Dis-
trict, Sarah will work to keep
taxes low while still preserving
the quality of life we all value.
Denise and Paul Beckfield,
City of Verona

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USRWA to hold annual meeting Sunday
Archaeologist is
keynote speaker
KATE NEWTON
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One of the Upper
Sugar River Watershed
Associations prevailing
goals is to educate the
community on the rich
history of the river and
surrounding area, and
that mission will be
at the forefront of the
o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n n u a l
meeting Sunday.
The meeting, which
runs from 12:30-3p.m.
March 19 in the Delphi
Room on the Epic campus,
will feature a History
of the Sugar River
keynote address at 2p.m.
by archaeologist Paul
Reckner of the Wisconsin
Historical Society-Museum
Archaeology Program.
Reckner will discuss
some of the initial results
of an archaeological survey
he and his team conducted
last year of the State
Hwy. 69 corridor between
Verona and Belleville that
uncovered evidence of
(the watersheds) deep
h i s t o r y, f r o m t h e fi r s t
Paleo-Indian hunting
bands to early 19th-century
homesteaders, according
to a USRWA news release.
Researchers estimate
the Verona and Montrose
townships have been
populated by humans
since the glaciers receded
VAHS student groups to host carnival Saturday
Cost is $5 per child
Families can spend some
of the waning hours of
winter at an indoor carnival
this weekend, thanks to
the efforts of the Verona
Area High School Student
Council.
Various sports teams and
student-run organizations
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Grieg Chorus
Norrwegian, Patrio
otic, Spiritual
& Brooadway music
Sunday, March 19, 2017 2 pm
Tickets available at www.vapas.org, State Bank of Cross Plains-Verona, Capitol Bank-Verona or call (608) 848-2787
If You Go
What: Upper Sugar River
Watershed Association
annual meeting
When: 12:30-3p.m.
Sunday, March 19
Where: Delphi Room on
the Epic Systems cam-
pus, 1979 Milky Way
Info: Wade Moder at
usrwa@usrwa.org or
437-7707
between 12,000 and 10,000
years ago, and the rich
and diverse landscape they
left behind in the Upper
Sugar River Watershed has
attracted people to the area
ever since, the release said.
The meeting will also
include an annual review of
the organizations activities
at 1p.m., followed by a
presentation of the Candle
on the Water award to
Angie Lucas and the Lucas
family. According to a
recent USRWA newsletter,
Lucas has worked
tirelessly to help plan
and organize the groups
flagship fundraiser, Robs
Sugar River Ramble,
which is named for her late
husband. The event will
return for its third year on
June 4.
The annual meeting is
open to the public and
parking will be located
in the Tent Lot across
from the Delphi Room.
Refreshments will be
will host more than 30
different booths at the
annual event, which runs
from 11a.m. to 1p.m.
S a t u r d a y i n t h e VA H S
gym. Each booth will offer
activities, crafts or games
geared toward kids ages
3-12, including ring toss,
flag matching, and races,
according to a flier for the
carnival.
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Norwe
wegian
of Stougghton
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Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Lions food drive library. The class will be led by Huma perform authentic Scandinavian dances. 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Verona
Siddiqui, cookbook author and found- Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for (608) 276-7729 Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
The Verona Lions Club will host a er of White Jasmine, and will include students 18 and under, and are available allsaints-madison.org a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
food drive to benefit BPNN from 9a.m. demonstrations for tandoori meatballs, at vapas.org, the State Bank of Cross Pastor Rich Johnson
to 1p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Miller Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. St. James Lutheran Church
cumin basmati rice and a salad. Registra- Plains-Verona, Capitol Bank-Verona or ELCA
and Sons, 210 S. Main St. tion is required and limited to 30. by calling 848-2787. The Church in Fitchburg 427 S. Main St., Verona
As shoppers enter the store, a Lions For information, call 845-7180. 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 845-6922
member will hand them a list of food Mindfulness workshop (608) 271-2811 stjamesverona.org
and non-food items needed by the pan- Family fort night Families can take a mindfulness work-
livelifetogether.com Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Narum
try. Collections boxes will be located Families can set up a fort, eat walking shop together from 6-6:45p.m. Tuesday, Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-
near the store exit, and cash donations smores and crawl in for an evening of March 21, at the library. Fitchburg Memorial UCC day, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8
will also be accepted. reading together from 6:30-8p.m. Satur- Each family will make a small clear
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg a.m.-noon Wednesday
For information, contact Jim Fletcher day, March 18, at the library. (608) 273-1008 Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
mind jar to take home. The workshop is memorialucc.org Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45
at 845-6067. Some sheets and clips will be provid- geared toward kids ages 5-11 and adults, Pastor Phil Haslanger a.m.
Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m.
NHS book sale ed. Families are welcome to bring their and registration is required. Salem United Church of Christ
own sheets or lightweight blankets for For information or to register, call Good Shephard Lutheran 502 Mark Dr., Verona
Verona Area High School students in building their fort in the childrens area. 845-7180. Church ECLA (608) 845-7315
the National Honor Society will host a For information, call 845-7180. (608) 271-6633 salemchurchverona.org
book sale to raise money for students in County job fair Central: Raymond Road & Whitney Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Min-
Tanzania from 9a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday, VAPAS show Free transportation to the Dane Coun-
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. istry
March 18, and 8a.m. to 4p.m. Monday, The Verona Area Performing Arts ty Job Fair is available by taking a Bad- West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Sunday School: 9 a.m.
March 20, Tuesday, March 21, and Fri- Series will host its first afternoon concert ger Bus from the library at 10:30a.m., Mound Road, Verona Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m.
day, March 24, in the VAHS Performing featuring the all-male Grieg Chorus of Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.
noon and 2:30p.m. Wednesday, March
Arts Center Studios, 300 Richard St. The Madison and the Stoughton Norwegian 22. The fair runs from noon to 5p.m. at Damascus Road Church West Springdale Lutheran Church
sale will include books of varying genres Dancers at 2p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the Alliant Energy Center and will host The Verona Senior Center ECLA
for readers of all ages. the VAHS Performing Arts Center, 300 approximately 150 employers with up 108 Paoli St., Verona 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
For information, call 845-4400. (608) 819-6451 Mount Horeb
Richard St. The Edvard Grieg Chorus to 5,000 jobs available. Admission is info@damascusroadchurch.com, (608) 437-3493
Cooking class will perform Norwegian, patriotic, spir- free, and transportation registration is not damascusroadonline.org springdalelutheran.org
itual and Broadway music. The Stough- required, but encouraged. Drop-off times Pastor Justin Burge Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Explore the flavors of Pakistan ton Norwegian Dancers are a group of Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
are scheduled for 2 and 5p.m.
during a cooking class from 11a.m. to Stoughton High School students who For information, visit scwijobs.com. Memorial Baptist Church Sugar River United Methodist
12:30p.m. Saturday, March 18, at the 201 S. Main St., Verona Church
(608) 845-7125 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
MBCverona.org (608) 845-5855
Community calendar Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
Thursday, March 16 Performing Arts Center Studios, 300 VAHS PAC, 300 Richard St., vapas. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary
5-7 p.m., Artists reception for VASD Richard St., 845-4400 org 130 N. Franklin St., Verona worship.
(608)848-1836 Sunday School available during
K-12 artists, VAHS Sugar River Art 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pakistani Monday, March 20 redeemerbiblefellowship.org worship. Refreshments and fellow-
Gallery, 300 Richard St., verona.k12. Cooking Class with Huma Siddiqui Pastor Dwight R. Wise ship are between services.
(registration required), library, 845- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., VAHS NHS book
wi.us sale, VAHS PAC Studios, 300 Rich-
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
7180 West Madison Bible Church
6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver Sup- ard St., 845-4400 Resurrection Lutheran Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona
port Group (repeats first and third 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., VAHS Carnival WELS (608) 845-9518
($5 per child), VAHS gym, 300 Rich- 6:30-8:30 p.m., Adult Coloring Club,
Thursdays; refreshments 5:30-6 library, 845-7180
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona www.wmbiblechurch.org
p.m.), senior center, 845-7471 ard St., vahs.verona.k12.wi.us (608) 848-4965 Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr.
rlcverona.org Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.
6:30 p.m., Trinity Irish Dancers per- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitchen Tuesday, March 21 Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.
formance, library, 845-7180 free meal, BPNN, bpnn.org 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., VAHS NHS book Pastor Benjamin Phelps
sale, VAHS Performing Arts Center
1:30-3 p.m., Read to a Dog (ages 5 Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Zwingli United Church of
Friday, March 17 Studios, 300 Richard St., 845-4400
and up; registration required), library, Sunday: 9 a.m. Christ
11:45 a.m., March birthday and Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
845-7180 6-6:45 p.m., Mindfulness for Fam- St. Christopher Catholic Parish (608) 832-6677
anniversary party (reservations ilies class (ages 5-11; registration
required), senior center, 845-7471 6:30-8 p.m., Family Fort Night, St. Andrew Church Pastor Brad Brookins
required), library, 845-7180 301 N. Main St., Verona Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
library, 845-7180
4:30-7 p.m., Corned Beef Dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m., Staying Vital sup-
St. William Church
($12), American Legion, 207 Legion 7 p.m., Acoustic Collective, Tuvalu 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli Zwingli United Church of
port group (registration requested; (608) 845-6613 Christ
St., 845-7898 Sunday, March 19 repeats every third Tuesday), senior stchristopherverona.com Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
7 p.m., Irish music with Casey and 12:30-3 p.m., USRWA annual center, 845-7471 Fr. William Vernon, pastor (608)845-5641
Greg, Tuvalu Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Rev. Sara Thiessen
meeting, Epic Systems Delphi Room, 6-8 p.m., Downtown streetscape Verona Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Saturday, March 18 usrwa@usrwa.org public information meeting, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Verona Lions Club 1-2:15 p.m., Chop Chop Cooking
Paoli
City Center, 848-6801
food drive, Miller and Sons, 210 S. Club (registration required), BPNN,
bpnn.org/cooking-classes Thursday, March 23
Main St., 845-6067 9-11 a.m., FoodShare Employment
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., VAHS National 2 p.m., VAPAS presents the Grieg
Chorus and Stoughton Norwegian and Training Outreach, library, 216-
Honor Society book sale, VAHS 7640 Making Space for God in Your Life
Dancers ($10 adult, $5 students),

Whats on VHAT-98 If we want to have a closer relationship with God

Thursday, March 16
7 a.m. School Referendum
at Senior Center
8 a.m.- Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Retro Swing Band
at Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Jim Hetzal at Senior
Center
5 p.m. Sutter Brothers at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Jeff Mikorski at
Senior Center
8 p.m. Daily Exercise
9 p.m. Safe at Home at
Senior Center
10 p.m. Batker Blacksmith
Shop at Historical Society
Friday, March 17
7 a.m. Jim Hetzal at Senior
Center
1 p.m. Safe at Home at
Senior Center
3 p.m. Verona 91-92
Boys Basketball
4 p.m. Sutter Brothers at
11 a.m. Verona 91-92
Boys Basketball
1 p.m. 2015 Wildcats
Football
4:30 p.m. Batker
Blacksmith Shop at Historical
Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from March 13
9 p.m. Verona 91-92
Boys Basketball
10 p.m. Batker Blacksmith
Shop at Historical Society
11 p.m. Retro Swing Band
Sunday, March 19
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon - Common Council
from March 13
3 p.m. Verona 91-92
Boys Basketball
4:30 p.m. Batker
Blacksmith Shop at Historical
Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from March 13
9 p.m. Verona 91-92
4 p.m. Sutter Brothers at
Senior Center
5 p.m. 2015 Wildcats
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural
Hour
10 p.m. School
Referendum at Senior Center
11 p.m. Retro Swing Band
at Senior Center
Tuesday, March 21
7 a.m. School Referendum
at Senior Center
10 a.m.- Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Retro Swing Band
2 p.m.- Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Jim Hetzal at Senior
Center
5 p.m. Sutter Brothers at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Jeff Mikorski at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Safe at Home at
Senior Center
10 p.m. Batker Blacksmith
Shop at Historical Society
Center
10 p.m. School
Referendum at Senior Center
11 p.m. Retro Swing Band
Thursday, March 23
7 a.m. School Referendum
at Senior Center
8 a.m.- Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Retro Swing Band
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Jim Hetzal at Senior
Center
5 p.m. Sutter Brothers at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Jeff Mikorski at
Senior Center
8 p.m. Daily Exercise
9 p.m. Safe at Home at
Senior Center
10 p.m. Batker Blacksmith
Shop at Historical Society
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior cen-
ter, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
and we should want this above all elseit is import-
ant to create the time and space necessary to do so.
In much the same way that a new exercise or study
regimen will probably require a change in our sched-
ule, if we want to be a more spiritual person, we must
carve out the time and space necessary for it. In our
busy lives this usually entails finding time (and space)
at the beginning or end of our day, since the middle
of our day is usually filled up with work or school or
taking care of family. God wont force his way into our
lives. If we want more of God in our lives, we should
create the time and space for that to happen. There is
a good reason why most monks start their days ear-
lyits the only time that they arent likely to be inter-
rupted by lifes other necessities. It is also important
that the space where you pray or meditate be condu-
cive to it. A quiet comfortable corner of a room is all
that is necessary. Find some quiet time and space at
the start or end of each day to make room for God in
your life. Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
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Outreach: Different dynamic at smaller events, larger ones and even house calls
Continued from page 1
Stier Christensen, who
attended both, expressed a
sentiment similar to Gor-
rells during a follow-up
conversation Monday.
Whatever conclusion
they reach about the ques-
tion and how theyll vote,
it was really encouraging
to hear theyre absolutely
going to vote, Stier Chris-
tensen said. I want every-
one to vote, however they
feel we should go.
At Monday nights meet-
ing, that feeling was mixed,
based on conversations
the Press had with seven
attendees. Three of those
said they were solidly in the
yes camp and had been
before the meeting. The
other four said they were
still undecided.
Fitchburg resident David
Haight explained that while
he had no problem with
the tax increase 79 cents
per $1,000 of property val-
ue between the two capital
questions for schools,
he was concerned about
whether a new building was
the best use of that money.
Verona Area School District superintendent Dean Gorrell
explains the tax impact of the April 4 referendums to an
audience of about 20 at the Fitchburg Public Library March
13.
Its all for facilities,
nothing for staff, aides,
general instruction, Haight
told the Press.
He added that with a
lack of certainty about
what school funding from
the state could look like in
future years, its an expen-
sive project that could tie
the districts hands if they
have to ask for more operat-
ing funds.
more directly with district
officials and consultants at
different stations set up
to focus on different top-
ics like finance and school
functionality.
That allowed for more
conversations like Sti -
er Christensen and fellow
board member Noah Rob-
erts had at the coffee events
the week before. Both said
they liked that dynamic.
I really enjoy being able
to sit down with people and
actually being able to go
into detail with their ques-
Photo by Scott Girard
tions, Roberts said. It
Haight pointed out that
every $1 million theyre
spending on this could
pay for teachers and aides
instead. But, he acknowl-
edged, after a long conver-
sation with school board
president Dennis Beres he
felt better about it.
The outreach meetings
included a 30-minute pre-
sentation before attendees
had the opportunity to talk
really was a lot of nuanced No matter how much
questions about the details you do that (outreach),
of the plan. there will always be people
But some attendees at who are confused because
the larger meetings said they heard one thing from
they wished the district a community member and
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people with similar ques- hope that when people have
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Arts and crafts

at Glacier Edge
Rows of projects packed half of the Glacier Edge Ele-
mentary School on Thursday, March 9. The other half of
the gym was filled with families looking at books, while
hallways around the school were lined with student art
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Diego Curbelo (7) demonstrates his project regarding how electricity flows through a circuit Thursday at the Glacier Edge
science fair.

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Elementary School. Friends and family crowded into Glacier Edge Elementary School on Thursday for an art fair, science fair and book sale.

CKCS Science Fair

Core Knowledge Charter School students shared their science projects at the schools science fair Friday, March 10.
The schools K-8 students shared projects ranging from experiments to models of the solar system.

First-grader
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Art teacher Alanya Patterson, left, and Country View Elementary School first-grader Symone
Edwards show off Edwards Superintendents Choice award-winning painting of a flower
pot with tulips.
School board honors student artists
The Verona Area School board recognized 13 student artists Monday, March 6.
Those students art pieces will hang in the districts central office building for the next
year.
Art recognition winners
Molly Migon, third grade,
Glacier Edge Elementary
school
Katie Karnosky, junior, Vero-
na Area High School
Hannah Wildenborg, junior,
Verona Area High School
Alexandra Sasha Henes,
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Arwen Marse, fourth grade,
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senior Angelique Stepanenkov, which was one of three Superintendents Choice award winners.
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Sidney Moore, third grade,
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dergarten, Glacier Edge Ele-
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9:39 a.m. A minor was 10:07 a.m. Police received repaired the leak.
arrested and booked into jail an anonymous tip of a man 10:47 p.m. A woman re-
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Whats
inside
Lifestyle

Aging Masters
pilot program seeks
to empower

Benefits of growing
older
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Assessing your
driving abilities
Page 12

Health

Bring a companion
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
Miki Mott, Becky Losby, Sandy Hanson and Allene Olson discuss current events in the community room at Prairie Oaks on Friday, March 10.
to appointments

On the move
Case manager on wheels brings center to seniors
Joint replacement
rehab takes time
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Healthy eating tips

SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
Senior centers are changing the way ser-
vices are provided to seniors, and in the case
of the Verona Senior Center, a case manager
on wheels has proven to be a new, vital link
between the two.
For the past several years, case manager
Becky Losby has made regular appointments at
area senior apartment complexes, bringing her
knowledge directly to seniors, some of whom
would not otherwise participate in the centers
programming. Losby now visits seven loca-
tions around Verona each month, including the
library, and makes a point to connect with as
many seniors as she can during each visit.
That's probably the favorite part of my job,
to get out and see people in the community, she
said.
You can reach a lot of people at once by
doing that, and Ive gotten to know a lot more
people. It's fun to stop in a check on somebody
and see how they're doing.
Losby said its important to get out into the
community to meet with seniors who other-
wise might not take advantage of services at the
senior center.
Theres a wide variety of people who don't
get out, so I can get them the information and
try to get them in and join an exercise size class
or come in for lunch, she said. I specifically
like connecting with the people who are may-
be isolated, because that's really important to
be able to visit with somebody who doesn't nor-
mally get a visitor; they may not have family
around here, or may not be quite as social, so
its good to see what we can do to help them.
Losby talks to seniors about a variety of
topics that can affect them, including Medicare
coverage, scams, or just whats going on around Page 15
town. Recently, Losby has been bringing along
city alders, firefighters and police officers to
provide updates on whats going in Verona, as
well as tips on safety. Activities
Verona Senior Center director Mary Hanson
said being able to bring those people directly to
seniors helps create more familiar faces for Volunteering as an
them, and creates an important bond of trust older adult
with Losby.
When she gets out in the community, folks
get to know her, Hanson said. If they end Page 14
up with a change in their situation, an injury
or something that is creating more need, now Simplify everyday
she is a known entity; she's a friend, someone
familiar to them.
tasks
In the process, Losby has become a valued
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Empowering seniors
Pilot program connects
seniors, important issues Find out more
SCOTT DE LARUELLE Spots are available for the next Aging Mastery program at the Fitchburg
Unified Newspaper Group Senior Center that starts March 22 (people can sign up after that date).
Helping seniors to make needed For information, contact Fitchburg Senior Center director Jill McHone at
changes as they face the many issues 270-4291 or Jill.McHone@fitchburgwi.gov, or Oregon Senior Center direc-
of aging is all part of a new pilot pro- tor Alison Koelsch at 835-5801 or akoelsch@vil.oregon.wi.us.
gram at senior centers in Fitchburg
Photo by Metro News Service
and Oregon.
Older people typically have less negativity and higher self-es- The Aging Mastery program, run
teem. by the National Council on Aging, empowers them to make small little of 10 weeks, McHone said the first
aims empower seniors by being them changes and maintain those chang- rounds of the program averaged

Some benefits of together to talk hear and talk about es as they move through aging pro- around 15 participants.
topics important to them as they age. cess, McHone said. The program They were really successful,
Several senior centers in Minnesota incorporates a lot of evidence-based she said. Were so lucky to be near
and Wisconsin are piloting the pro- information and we get speakers Madison, where we can pull speakers

growing older
Many people are quick to
think of growing older in
a negative light. Although
there certainly are some
side effects of aging that
one may wish to avoid,
people may find that the
benefits of growing older
outweigh the negatives.
Seniors are a rapidly
growing segment of the
population. In the United
States, the Administration
on Aging states that the
older population persons
65 years or older num-
bered 46.2 million in 2014.
With so many people liv-
ing longer, its time to cel-
ebrate the perks of getting
older rather than the draw-
backs. Here are some great
benefits to growing old.
Higher self-esteem:
The insecurities of youth
give way as one ages, and
older people have less neg-
ativity and higher self-es-
teem. A University of Basel
study of people ranging in
ages from 18 to 89 found
that regardless of demo-
graphic and social sta -
tus, the older one gets the
higher self-esteem climbs.
Qualities like self-control
and altruism can contribute
to happiness.
Financial perks:
Seniors are entitled to dis-
counts on meals, muse-
um entry fees, movies,
their ages. Discounts are
available through an array
of venues if one speaks
up. Seniors also can enjoy
travel perks, with slashed
prices on resorts, plane
tickets and more.
Reasoning and prob-
lem-solving skills: Brain
scans reveal that older
adults are more likely to
use both hemispheres of
their brains simultaneously
- something called bilater-
alization. This can sharpen
reasoning skills.
For example, in a Uni-
versity of Illinois study,
older air traffic controllers
excelled at their cogni-
tively taxing jobs, despite
some losses in short-term
memory and visual spatial
processing. Older control-
lers proved to be experts at
navigating, juggling multi-
ple aircrafts simultaneous-
ly and avoiding collisions.
Less stress: As people
grow older, they are able
to differentiate their needs
from wants and focus on
more important goals.
This can alleviate worry
over things that are beyond
ones control. Seniors may
realize how little the opin-
ions of others truly mean
in the larger picture, there-
by feeling less stress about
what others think of them.
gram, and the Fitchburg and Oregon for each topic, to incorporate some of
centers have teamed up to provide that information and present that to
courses for two years, said Fitchburg the participants.
Senior Center director Jill McHone. Better together
We felt we would be more suc-
cessful if we drew a larger audience McHone said the program has
received really good feedback
rather than competed against each
other, so it's worked out really well, from participants so far, including
some aspects she hadnt considered
she said. Last spring, Fitchburg
kicked off the first Aging Mastery before.
We really found it brought new
program Oregon did the fall, and the
our new spring program starts here people in and people really enjoyed
the camaraderie of the class, because
March 22.
The 10-week course covers a wide they met new people they had time
to discuss some of the ups and down
range of topics, including exercise,
sleep, healthy eating and hydration, they are going through with the aging
process, she said. That camara-
financial fitness, medication manage-
ment, advance planning, healthy rela- derie was a big surprise to me - that
was one of the main things people
tionships, fall prevention and com-
munity engagement. Students are enjoyed, being with this group every
single week, talking about their
given weekly homework assign-
ments to help them retain what they homework, and what they are expe-
riencing relating to the topic being
learn.
It's a series of issues that older presented.
Despite the big commitment
adults face as they age, and it really
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tion.
For this two-year pilot program,
the class costs $25 to take, with the
NCA grant covering the remain-
ing $75 per participant. That will
change if the program were to con-
tinue, though, McHone said, and she
is looking for sponsors to help offset
those future costs.
Maybe we would look toward
medical providers or other business-
es to sponsor one or two people to
take the class, she said.
While the program is only current-
ly offered around the area in Fitch-
burg and Oregon, McHone said peo-
ple are welcome to come from any
community. She noted that Madison
will start a similar program in the
fall, but anyone wanting a similar
program in their community should
contact their senior center director
and ask about hosting an Aging Mas-
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Assessing your abilities as an aging driver

When a person first earns a driv- signs are confusing, this can make
er's license, they've earned more it difficult to safely operate an auto-
than just the right to legally operate mobile. Such feelings when driv-
an automobile. To many drivers, a ing could also be a side effect of a
driver's license is symbolic of free- particular medication, so discuss
dom and self-sufficiency. the issue with your doctor to see if
The significance of a driver's that's the case and if there are any
license never truly dissipates, which alternatives.
makes it difficult for aging men and
women to address their abilities as Honestly address loved
a driver and whether or not they can ones' concerns
still safely share the road with other
motorists. Aging drivers are often the last
Though many drivers can safe- to notice if their abilities behind
ly stay behind the wheel well into the wheel are starting to diminish.
their golden years, others begin to Loved ones are often put in the
recognize their skills are starting to position of talking to aging driv-
diminish as they approach senior ers about their abilities, and this
citizen status. For those who want can cause friction.
help gauging their abilities as a If loved ones have expressed
driver, some self-examination can concern about your abilities as
help. a driver, honestly address these
concerns, even if it's initially
Assess your eyesight hurtful or embarrassing to do so.
Your loved ones are sharing their
Healthy eyes are essential to feelings out of genuine concern
being a safe driver, and drivers can for your well-being, so don't look
assess their eyesight in a number at it as an assault on your self-suf-
of ways. In addition to visiting an ficiency.
eye doctor for an eye examination, Some organizations, including
drivers should look for signs that the AARP and AAA, offer driving
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Aging drivers are often the last to notice if their abilities behind the wheel are starting to diminish. Its important classes for mature drivers to help
ing. them more adequately handle the
If signs and street markings aren't to assess your eyesight and comfort level and talk to your loved ones about their concerns.
challenges aging drivers might
so easy to read anymore, you might face.
need a new prescription for eye- Aging drivers face obstacles
glasses. When the glare of head- following questions before getting lose strength, coordination and/or you're having trouble steering or
back behind the wheel. flexibility, which can make it more operating a motor vehicle in any they may or may not be prepared
lights at night makes it difficult to for. When such challenges arise,
see, your driver's seat might need Is it troublesome to look over difficult to operate a motor vehi- way, you might just want to find a
your shoulder and change lanes? cle. Answering "yes" doesn't mean vehicle that's easier to drive, such that doesn't necessarily mean it's
to be adjusted or you might want to time to stop driving entirely.
consider anti-glare eyeglasses that Has steering become difficult? you have to give up your driver's as one with an automatic transmis-
Has your reaction time when license. sion that has power steering and Instead, honestly weigh a host
make it easier to see at night. of factors before deciding if it's
switching from the gas pedal to the In fact, your doctor might be able brakes.
Assess your comfort level brake pedal decreased? to prescribe therapies or medicines When assessing your comfort still safe for you to be behind the
If you can answer "yes" to any or suggest a fitness regimen that level, also examine your mental wheel.
Safe drivers are also comfort-
able drivers. To assess your comfort of the questions above, then it can make it easier for you to com- state while driving. If other drivers
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Appointment companions are a smart move
Visits to a physician are
just one step people make
in an effort to improve
their well-being. While its
important that everyone visit
their physicians at least once
a year for a checkup, seniors
may need to see their physi-
cians more frequently.
When visiting the doc-
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to miss important compo-
nents of what the doctor is
saying, and its just as easy
to misunderstand certain
instructions or medication
information. Seniors who
bring companions along
to appointments with their
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still living on their own take
a companion with them to
Companion their routine doctors office
roles visits. Companions can
include spouses, children or
Listen other family members.
Patients may find there
Take notes are many advantages to
Medical history bringing someone along to
Serve as advocate an appointment. And com-
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physicians can reduce the at each appointment prior to
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How to find the right fit
for your new lifestyle
Many parents feel involving
their children in volunteering at
an early age can have a profound,
long-lasting impact on their kids.
But youngsters are not the only
ones who can reap great rewards
from volunteering, as studies show
that men and women at, beyond or
approaching retirement age also
benefit greatly from volunteer
work.
Research from the Corpora-
tion for National and Community
Service found that more than 20
million older adults contributed
in excess of three billion hours of
community service time each year
from 2011 to 2013.
The reasons why older adults
volunteer are varied, but in its
2014 survey the AARPs Experi-
ence Corps found that 97 percent
of its volunteers indicated that
their volunteer work with the orga-
nization gave them a sense of pur-
pose.
Older adults who want to vol-
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with volunteering might not know
where to begin with regard to find-
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fit can make all the difference for
volunteers and the people they
help, and the following tips might
help older adults as they look for
an opportunity that best utilizes
their skills and experience.
Know your schedule. Older
adults who are still working but
want to volunteer may have a firm
grasp on their schedules, but even
retirees should not overestimate
Many older adults feel that volunteer work gives them a sense of purpose, whether its helping at local blood
drives or coaching a grandchilds soccer team.
how much time they have to volun-
teer. Before you begin to look for
an opportunity, write down your
commitments and daily schedule,
using this list to determine how
much free time you have to vol-
unteer. Some opportunities require
greater time commitments than
others, so make sure you know just
how much time you can devote to
an opportunity before signing up.
Give due consideration to
your experience. Older adults
who have retired or are on the
cusp of retirement have a lifetime
of experience they can use to help
others.
Imparting wisdom learned in
your professional life can provide
a sense of purpose and even make
you feel as though you are still
actively involved in the industry
where you built your profession-
al reputation.
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But life experience can also prove
invaluable in volunteering oppor-
tunities.
Mentoring programs give vol-
unteers the chance to help young
people, and such opportunities can
involve more than just offering
professional advice.
Dont downplay the signifi-
cance of certain opportunities.
Volunteering opportunities come
Tips for
volunteering
Know your schedule
Consider your experience
Know each role has merit
Take time to relax
in many variations, and each is
significant in its own right. Coach-
ing a grandchilds soccer team can
have as significant an impact on
the people you help as other vol-
unteering opportunities. Volun-
teers offer their time because they
have a passion to help others, and
that help can be given in a myriad
of ways.
Leave time for the rest of
your life. Volunteering is a selfless
act, and volunteers are the back-
bone of many successful charita-
ble organizations. But older men
and women should leave time for
the rest of their lives as well.
Retirement should be fulfill-
ing but also include time for rec-
reation, so dont downplay how
important hobbies are to you in an
attempt to find more time to vol-
unteer. No retiree wants to grow
resentful of his or her volunteer
work because it leaves little time
for other pursuits, so do your best
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Girls basketball

Leaving an impression Three earn

all-conference
Luehring is named the Big
Eight Conference Player honors
of the Year ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
ANTHONY IOZZO
Senior Alex Luehring was
Assistant sports editor
joined by senior Sisi Mitchell
and junior Chandler Bain-
Senior Alex Luehrings career bridge on the All-Big Eight
made an impact not only for the Conference girls basketball
Verona Area High School girls team.
basketball program but in the Luehring (6-foot-2 guard/
entire Big Eight Conference. forward) was named to the
Luehring, who was honored first-team and the Big Eight
with a first-team all-conference Player of the Year, and Bain-
selection this year, was also bridge (5-foot-9 guard) was
named Big Eight Player of the named to the third team.
Year. And the NCAA Division I Mitchell (5-foot-4 point
University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay recruit received this honor Turn to Girls bb/Page 18
despite missing half of January
and three conference games.
I am very humbled by it, said
Luehring, a 6-foot-2 guard/for- All-Big Eight
ward. There are so many amaz-
ing athletes in our conference, so Conference
the fact that the coaches respected First team: Player of the
me enough to call me the top play- Year Alex Luehring, sr.
er after missing a couple of weeks (Verona); Erin Howard,
really meant a lot to me. jr. (Madison East); Jayda
Luehring injured her ankle Jan. Jensen, jr. (Sun Prairie);
4 while backpedaling on defense Bria Lemirande, sr. (Mid-
at practice. She missed games on dleton); Julia Hartwig, so.
Jan. 5 against Sun Prairie, Jan. 7 (Janesville Parker)
against Madison East and Jan.
13 against Janesville Parker. She Second-team: Justice Fil-
also sat out a nonconference game ip, jr. (Madison East); Lei-
against Waunakee the day before lani Kapinus, fr. (Madison
her injury. Memorial); Alyssa Blair,
Luehring, who reached 1,000 sr. (Sun Prairie); Alyssa
career points this season, returned Lemirande, sr. (Middle-
Jan. 21 and scored 27 points in a ton); Alexis Thomas, sr.
win over Madison Memorial. (Middleton)
Initially, however, there was Third-team: Hannah
a fear of that Luehring would be Halverson, sr. (Janesville
out four to six weeks, possibly Craig); Aniah Williams, jr.
making her miss the rest of the (Beloit Memorial); Riley
season. But those fears were alle- Larson, sr. (Madison
viated some when the recovery East); Kalea Kruser, sr.
time was corrected to two to three (Madison East); Chandler
weeks. Still, Luehring was actu-
Bainbridge, jr. (Verona)
ally cleared and ready to play on
Jan. 13 against Parker, and she Honorable mentions: Ali
even told head coach Angie Mur- Carlson, sr. (Janesville
phy she was ready to go in when Craig); Sisi Mitchell, sr.
that game went to overtime. File photo by Anthony Iozzo (Verona); Nyenhial Riak,
B u t w h e n t h e i n j u r y fi r s t Senior Alex Luehring (right), pictured celebrating with graduate Grace Mueller in 2016 when the Verona Area High fr. (Madison La Follette);
School girls basketball team won its first state title in school history, was named Big Eight Player of the Year this Giselle Monette, sr. (Madi-
season. Luehring, a University of Wisconsin Green Bay recruit, finished the season with 384 points, running son West)
Turn to Luehring/Page 18 her career total to 1,180.

Youth hockey
Schaefer to be honored Saturday by Verona Youth Hockey
JEREMY JONES objective. Hes had to be a mentor, coach
Sports editor Whats next Schaefer coached his second-
oldest son, along with future
and father. He has the level of
passion it takes and understands
Bob Schaefer will be honored Bob Schaefer will be coaching the Southwest Eagles U18 hockey UW-Madison national champi- what having these opportunities
by the Verona Youth Hockey on and National Hockey League will provide being involved
Association at its annual Par- team at the WAHA state tournament in McFarland this weekend. Stanley Cup winner Adam Bur- and supported and part of a com-
ents Night Out The team plays at 8a.m. on Friday and either noon or 2p.m. Satur- ish and his sister Nikki (who munity.
event March 18 also won a national title at UW) Schaefer now focuses primari-
at Grays Tied day, depending on if they win or lose their first game. on a summer league team before ly on the U18 team a program
House. they left to join the Madison offered for student/athletes who
Just dont Capitols. dont have hockey at the schools
expect the long- His oldest son skated on a they attend or didnt make their
time coach and Bob is very humble, Verona two years before Verona Youth team with Jack Skille, who went high school team.
board member Youth Hockey president Jamie Hockey (known as the South- on to play at UW-Madison and With his children having long
to say too much Schaefer Stebbeds said. We had to chat west Eagles until three years was eventually drafted by the since graduated, the past eight
about it. about even doing this, but I think ago), had its own rink and was Blackhawks seventh overall in years coaching have been a dif-
I dont need there is value in what Bob has renting ice time at the Dane the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. And ferent kind of family affair for
to be honored, said Schaefer given back to the community County Arena. his third son play with Universi- Schaefer, whose wife Laurie has
who has been a coach and board and honoring that. Schaefer coached all three of ty of Minnesota recruit and NHL managed the team.
member for the past 25 years. I Schaefer, who was coaching in his sons and finally his daughter, player Phil Kessel. I try to make as many games
certainly didnt do this for me. Dodgeville and had children in who hung up her skates in 2010, Bob has seen it all over the as I can, and its great to watch
Starting out coaching his kids, the Pecatonica School district, all the way up the ranks of the past 20-plus years from kids them, Stebbeds said. Both Bob
Schaefers life has intersected saw an opportunity to move to Verona youth hockey program. t h a t d i d n t m a ke t h e i r h i g h and Laurie do a fantastic job of
with players of every age and Verona two-and-a-half decades Coaching is a lot more fun school team and thought it was running the program as a family,
ability, including a couple of ago and never looked back. when its not your kids, he said. the end of the road, to bad situ- and everyone on that team is a
future NHL players. He began coaching his kids It lets you focus solely on your ations at home, Stebbeds said. family member to them.
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Luehring leaves for Green Bay in June

Senior Alex Luehring committed to the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as a
junior and has had two years to prepare
to play for the NCAA Division I school.
One week after graduation on June 18,
that new chapter begins when she goes to
UW-Green Bay for summer school and
summer workouts. Luehring then returns
home in August for a few weeks before
leaving again for the official start of the
fall semester.
When Green Bay offered me a schol-
arship and I visited campus, I just knew it
was the perfect fit for me, Luehring said.
It was nice to have the feedback from
the coaches since I was still playing in
Photo submitted by Brian Marse
high school and committed. They would
tell me to try and work on my rebound-
Youth wrestlers tune up before state qualifiers ing or try to drive to the basket more,
because when I get there they would
On Sunday, the Verona Area Youth Wrestling Club hosted the Verona Classic Warm Up want me to drive more in their offense.
tournament, which prepares the young wrestlers for the Kids Folkstyle state qualifiers It really made me excited and also
wrestling tournaments on March 18. motivated me to work even harder in
high school so I can prepare for going
This years tournament drew more than 400 top-quality wrestlers from around the state to there.
compete. Luehring doesnt know whether she
Logan Neuroth (above) takes his opponent from Neenah down to the mat. Neuroth won will redshirt or play her freshmen year,
the match 5-2 and claimed first place in his division. but said she will be able to adapt to
anything, a sentiment she learned while
continually taking on new roles in high
school. As a freshman at Verona, she
said she wasnt confident in herself yet
despite getting minutes and contributing.
But as she continued to work at getting
stronger and improving her skills, she
saw the rewards of what working hard
can do.
I think it is really going to help at
Green Bay to know if I want it, I am
going to have to work for it, she said.
Nothing is going to be handed to me,
and I just have to trust the process as
days go on.
And that work is continuing since the
high school season ended on March 4.
She is working with a trainer three days
a week and with a basketball trainer two
days a week.
They say when you commit, a lot
of people think, Oh, my work is done
because I am going here. But that is
really when the work starts, Luehring
said. It will just depend on this summer
and how bad I want it. If I can work hard
and compete with the team, then hope-
fully I will be able to play.

Girls bb: Bainbridge earns a third-team spot Luehring: UW-Green Bay recruit is a first-
Continued from page 17
guard) rounded out the list for
the Wildcats with an honor-
able mention.
Luehring finished with 384
points while missing several
games due to an injured ankle.
She finished with 19.2 points
per game and 2.7 assists per
game.
Alex was a matchup night-
mare being able to post and
shoot deep threes, head coach
Angie Murphy said.
Bainbridge led the Wildcats
with four assists per game and
also scored 10 points and had
four rebounds per game.
Bainbridge will be one of
the senior leaders next season.
Chandler really came into
her own this year and showed
she can be an offensive force
for us next year, as well,
Murphy said.
Mitchell collected eight
points and two assists per
game and also led Verona with
two steals per game.
Sisi was the quickest play-
er in the Big Eight with a
motor that didnt quit, Mur-
phy said. She made it hard to
press us because of her ability
to handle pressure.
There were co-coaches
of the Year Madison East
head coach James Adams and
Sun Prairie head coach John Senior Sisi Mitchell was named as an honorable mention
Olson.
team all-conference selection
Continued from page 17
happened, Luehring said
she was scared but was able
to get through it by remem-
b e r i n g t h e l a t e E b o ny
Nettles-Bey and how she
battled through adversity
while going to chemother-
apy and radiation therapy
and still playing when she
could.
I just thought about
(Nettles-Bey) so much on
the days I would be frus-
trated or sad about not play-
ing. I just thought about her
and how she handled her
situation, Luehring said.
My injury was nothing
compared to what she was
going through. I think that
really helped me to open
my eyes and realize, Wow.
I am very lucky to play this
sport, and I cant take it for
granted.
That was really import-
ant for me to be able to
put it in perspective and
not feel bad about myself,
instead thinking about what
else can I do to help the
team.
During her recovery and
File photo by Anthony Iozzo rehabilitation, Luehring
was able to see a new per-
to the All-Big Eight Conference team this season. spective on the sport and
RELATIONSHIPS ARENT BUILT ON
Standing out at Verona
Alex Luehring helped the Verona Area High School
team win a state championship as a junior, but she
also helped the Wildcats share two Big Eight titles and
win two regional titles.
Luehring also reached 1,000 career points this sea-
son, finishing with 1,180.
Here are the point breakdowns for all four years:
Freshman: 138
Sophomore: 289
Junior: 369
Senior: 384
help her teammates as a in.
coach. During the Parker At the freshmen, JV and
game she wanted to play, varsity level, all the girls
but instead helped during are really good friends, so
warmups and helped keep it was really easy for me
the girls motivated before to step into that leadership
they were able to get the role because I had really
win in overtime. good relationships with
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move from Madison, they
gave city staff direction in
closed session to prepare a
developer agreement that
would include a still-unde-
termined amount of tax-in-
crement financing.
Partly, thats because
CDIs planned facility in
Verona Technology Park
has doubled in size since its
vice president appeared at a
Plan Commission meeting
in December to add context
to an uncontroversial land
split necessary to allow
the facility. At the time, it
was suggested the build-
ing would eventually total
100,000 square feet over
two phases and at that point
represent a significant
increase from the current
160 employees over five
to 10 years.
Now, the proposal is to
start with a 133,700-square-
foot building in the first
phase, with 280 employees,
and build a 65,000-square-
foot addition in 2021 that
would allow for another
130 employees.
Groundbreaking is still
targeted to 2017 June is
what theyre saying, plan-
ning director Adam Sayre
told the Press on Monday
and the company has
already submitted a site
plan for Plan Commission
review in April. That would
not need council approval,
but the land split still will.
City administrator Jeff
Mikorski told the Press on
Tuesday the initial facili-
ty as currently planned is
expected to cost up to $50
million, based on similar
facilities. That, however,
does not factor in a large
discount in its valuation
for taxes on manufacturing
equipment, which means
calculating how much tax
increment the project will
generate is complicated.
City of Verona
Bids for 3 traffic
lights accepted
All expected to be
done this summer
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
The city will have three
new stoplights this summer.
With the acceptance of
three bids Monday, the
Common Council made
plans for intersection
changes at three long-await-
ed spots that have been con-
sidered safety risks because
of the traffic volume.
Two are along South
Main Street, one at Paoli
Street, where accidents or
near-accidents have been
increasingly common, and
the other at Whalen Road,
where the city has already
created a median to help
people cross and has low-
ered the speed limit.
The third is just as much
preparation for the future
as it is fixing a problem, at
the corner of West Verona
The proposed Cellular Dynamics International facility in the Verona Technology Park would host almost twice as many employees as whats in Research
Park.
By the numbers
UP TO $50 MILLION
Construction cost of CDI facility
133,700
Square footage of latest proposal
280
Initial employee capacity at CDI
Mikorski said he was
unsure how those numbers
would work out, though
rough estimates of the tax
increment and the TIF
request were provided to
the council in the closed
session, and he said alders
were favorable of the for the land division, which
plan.
We have not gotten that
information back from the
assessor yet, he said. We tual valuation is a good
will provide that to the
Avenue and West End Cir-
cle. That would be the main
entrance to a new high
school if next months ref-
erendum passes, and devel-
opers are planning to add
apartments and retail build-
ings to the existing apart-
ments there.
The approved bid of just
under $580,000 by Parisi
Construction was more than
$130,000 less than the engi-
neers estimate, something
Public Works committee
chair Evan Touchett credit-
ed to public works director
Theran Jacobson for having
the foresight to bundle them
as a package, thus creating
more competition.
Parisi is also the general
contractor for the down-
town streetscape project.
The city also approved a
$49,000 inspection services
agreement with AECOM
for the stoplights.
Email Verona Press
editor Jim Ferolie at
veronapress@wcinet.com.
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Rendering courtesy Flad Architects
company last year for $307 it would be built into a hill,
Whats next million. At the time of the
sale, CDI executives told
with the footprint totaling
74,000 square feet. Overall,
the Wisconsin State Journal its 20 percent more floor
The Plan Commission
will review and possibly
the company has a strong
commitment to Madison
space than the Farm and
Fleet.
approve the site plan and affection for the people The project is located in
here. the citys eighth TIF dis-
April 3, and the Com- Vice president Derek Hei trict, which overlays on
mon Council could re- told the Press in November much of TID 6 (not includ-
view a developer agree- the facility would open in ing Liberty Business Park)
ment April 10. about 18 months and will but was created earlier this
include a gradual transi- year specifically because
If there are no snags,
groundbreaking would
tion from its current facil-
ities, much like the one
of this project. That district
has a projected value of $28
be in June. happening nearby at Unit- million and a maximum
ed Vaccines. Mikorski told expenditure of $18 million,
the Press on Tuesday he did numbers that it seems could
council in the developer assistance is more to pro- not get into details of the easily need to be revised
agreement. vide it with a competitive commissioning process but soon.
He hopes to have that advantage to other cities the timeline did not appear That would be fine with
agreement ready for coun- than it is to bridge a financ- to have changed when the Mikorski.
cil at its next meeting, April ing gap. building plan grew. Were hoping that the
10. That date is also when Thats pretty accurate, The company would be grouping of biomedical
the council would be pro- Mikorski said, adding that located directly east of companies will continue
viding that final approval he was aware other cit- the former SAFC-Pharma to be favorable for the
ies were in the mix, but he biopharmaceutical facility park and the other industrial
generally is a formality. didnt know which ones. (now Merck subsidiary Mil- park, he said.
A fungible TIF request The Dane County home- liporeSigma).
that varies with the even- grown company was found- The building as submit- Email Verona Press
ed in 2004, and Japan-based ted for site plan review is editor Jim Ferolie at
indication that the citys Fujifilm purchased the two stories, though part of veronapress@wcinet.com.
In brief treat it as a responsibility. General Store, which is taking over
I just hope that we dont see a the Francois Oil Citgo on Prairie
trend, he said. Oaks Drive. The Caseys also was
No meeting March 27 approved for a tobacco license.
The Common Council canceled
New liquor licenses
its planned March 27 meeting The council approved new liquor New firefighter CBA
because of a lack of a quorum. At licenses for two businesses with no The council approved a three-
least three alders were unavailable discussion. year contract with Local 311, the
to attend that week, which is spring One was for the bar and restau- firefighters union.
break in Verona schools. rant in the Hyatt Place hotel, which The deal runs through 2019 and
Mayor Jon Hochkammer is expected to open in May. Typical- features three pay raises, 4, 3 and
ly, Hyatt Places have a small bars 2 percent respectively, as well as
acknowledged that he misses some
meetings because of his day job and with limited food marketed toward adding longevity pay and two addi-
there are unavoidable conflicts at guests, rather than a larger audience. tional holidays that are paid at time-
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last Thursday.
Its an aggressive sched-
ule. We want to minimize
disruptions, he told them.
Sometimes, he said,
that will mean long days
for construction crews. It
certainly has factored into
the cost of the roughly $2
million project, which will
stop all on-street parking
from April 3 until Septem-
ber and will permanently
eliminate a few parking
spots.
Among the accommoda-
tions are an official detour
that nobody will actually
want to use and a new park-
ing lot that many people
havent even yet noticed.
Jacobson and contracted
planners will discuss those
and other details of the
project from 6-8p.m. at
the March 21 information
session. The open house
will feature several maps
and will start with a formal
presentation.
We understand its
a disruption, Jacobson
told the Press. But at
the end, its going to be a
diversified, aesthetically
pleasing improved business
development revitaliz-
ing the downtown for the
businesses that have been
promised.
April-June: shifted
While the road will
only be closed for about
one-third of the total proj-
ect time, there will be no
on-street parking through-
out any of the project.
Parking lanes will either be and other factors, Phase 3
worked on or used as traffic could start as early as June including the Park Bank
lanes the entire time.
The first phase (actually
called Phase 2 because
the project started with
the Hometown Junction
memorial) will include the
entire east side of the street. In any case, the contractor
That will allow traffic to
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The terrace and streetlamps
on Railroad Street are a good
indication of what the rest of
the project will look like.
Millers, Tuvalu and Home-
town Junction will become
southbound traffic lanes.
Sidewalks on the east
side will be torn up, though
pedestrian access will
remain available to every
business, even if might be
on a wooden board across
a hole. All side streets will
be open, even though there
will be terrace work on sev-
eral of them.
The few businesses with
vehicular access off Main
Street will retain at least
one access point at all
times.
June-August: closed
All businesses and homes the southern edge of the
will also keep at least one
access point when traffic is the corner of Verona Ave-
shut off in mid-June.
Depending on weather
12, the day after the Verona
Area High School gradua-
tion. Its required to finish
by Aug. 18, which means
it likely would have to start of Paoli Street, allowing
by the first week in July.
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and businesses.
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Images courtesy City of Verona
These roads wont be official detours, but theyre more appropriate ones the city is recommending.
Growing and waiting
Main Street shutdown
Project area: Verona Avenue to Valley View Street
In most respects, the streetscape plan is almost
Scope: New pavement, terraces, seating, bumpouts, new identical to what was designed in 2014 and 2015,
signals at Paoli Street and Whalen Road intersections with the intention of starting in 2015 and being done
Timeline: April 3 to September in 2016. At the time, it was intended to be a quick
update to show Verona was serious about investing
On-street parking closed: April 3 to September
in its downtown.
Road shifted: April 3 to mid-June Whats changed and caused the delay is the
Road closed: Mid-June to early August scope of improvements to the underlying infrastruc-
ture.
Utility lines inspected in 2015 had to be replaced,
The road will close from promised. and when city officials inspected Main Street infra-
That partial access will structure in 2016, it became clear that entire section
Verona Mart gas station at expand to businesses of the street wouldnt last much longer. That meant
between the bike trail and either tearing up all the terrace work in three or four
nue to the bike trail. It will Railroad Street within four years or delaying a year and replacing it all at once.
also cut off the turn lane weeks of the start. That That made the combined project much more
from West Verona Avenue, will be whats considered expensive than originally planned, but contractor
substantial completion of bids for Phases 2 and 3 came in nearly $400,000
entrance, to replace con- the southern leg of the proj- lower than anticipated at $1.8 million. That puts
crete with asphalt. ect, but no access will be the total for both phases at around $2.4 million.
A local traffic only sign allowed from South Main
will be posted at the corner onto Church Avenue. Jim Ferolie
Detours
limited access to business-
extended curb areas variety of plans to help
es such as Verona Vision During the project, the designed to decrease the prepare for the closure.
city will post detour signs, travel distance for pedestri- The most notable, per-
Dental. At least one access but it wont make much
ans and make walking safer haps, is the addition of
point will be available to sense to anyone from Vero- and the colored concrete stoplights at Paoli Street
them at all times, Jacobson na.
designating crosswalks and and further south at Wha-
Because Main Street is a terraces. len Road, along with the
county trunk highway, the But the new feel thats previously installed medi-
official detour must provide been visible at the Home- an north of Whalen. All are
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an alternative route that
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town Junction since last intended to help with the
1,
heavy trucks can travel on. November will extend to
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inevitable traffic backups
2,
That eliminates the use of the rest of the street. That and confusion when the
Valley View, Nine Mound
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will include more places project begins, and will be
Road and other routes that to sit, planters, wrought- finished by the time the
are likely to be popular. iron fencing, new trash road closes in June.
Those who travel through receptacles and new LED A week before Phase 2
Verona daily are likely to street lights, which will begins, lighted message
want to go around the city themselves allow for less boards will warn of the
entirely, perhaps using U.S. cluttered holiday lighting
Hwy. 18-151, but Jacobson next December.
lane switch and restricted
access. Two weeks before
said establishing a state
highway as an official
The Hometown Junction the road is closed, those
memorial is part of the first boards will warn of the full
detour is complicated and phase which was supposed closure.
requires special permis- to be finished by last fall, Parisi Construction
sion, and he figured people but was stalled because of will also host bi-weekly
would find their own, faster what the city determined to meetings for businesses to
ways.
be a substandard delivery
Officially, the detour will of materials from a sub-
take feedback and provide
updates.
be posted at the Paoli and contractor. Workers from Some details of the phas-
Verona Avenue intersec- general contractor J.P. ing, including what parts
tions and will send north- Cullen will return to put of the street will be started
bound travelers southeast to concrete caps on planters, and finished first within
County Hwys. M and PB, mount the railing and place the two main phases, will
north to Verona Avenue and the granite memorial eagle be available after the city
then back to Main Street. on the fountain no more holds a preconstruction
Detour maps will be posted than a days work, Jacobson meeting with the contrac-
at several local locations, estimated. tor later that week.
as well as at polling places The project also includes The citys website will
during the April 4 referen- terrace work along several post information about
dum vote and on the citys side streets and paving of the project, including the
website. the bike trail on either side PowerPoint presentation
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When its finished, the the west side will extend
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22 March 16, 2017 The Verona Press
Jo Ann Bitzer Jo Ann was born in
McLeansboro, Ill., to Guy
Eblen and Gladys (Jacobs)
Eblen. She attended high
school at McLeansboro,
graduating in 1948. She
completed her B.S and
M.A. degrees at Southern
Illinois University in
Carbondale, where she was
a champion debater and
orator. She and Lloyd came
to Madison in 1961 when
he became an assistant
professor at the University
Jo Ann Bitzer
of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jo Ann acted on the
principle that each person
can make a difference.
Jo Ann Bitzer died Feb. She served as an
25, 2017, at the family
elected Town of Verona
home at age 86. The supervisor for 25 years,
family lived in the Town of
was chair of the Town
Verona. She was married Plan Commission, was a
for 63 years to Lloyd Frank
member of the FitchRona
Bitzer. EMS Commission, and
Legals
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ration.
2. Alternate 1: Wesner Lane Im-
2017 ROADWAY provements (approx. 315 LF) includes:
IMPROVEMENTS adding 3 inches of milling to the center
TOWN OF VERONA 16 of pavement and pulverizing the en-
tire roadway, grading, two lifts of asphalt
DANE COUNTY, WI pavement, adding 3.25 inches of millings
The Town of Verona will ONLY re-
to the 1 foot wide shoulder and resto-
ceive and accept bids through Quest- ration.
CDN.com via the online electronic bid The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may
service (QuestvBid) for the construction be examined at the offices of MSA Pro-
of 2017 Roadway Improvements until fessional Services, Inc., Madison, Wis-
March 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM. All bids will consin; the Town of Verona; Wisconsin.
be downloaded and publicly read aloud Planholders list will be updated interac-
at MSA Professional Services, Inc., 2901 tively on our web address at http://www.
International Lane, Suite 300, Madison, msa-ps.com under Bidding.
WI 53704 at that time. Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS
The work for which bids are asked are available at www.questcdn.com. You
includes the following:
may download the digital plan docu-
A. Project A: DeMarco Trail ments for $30 by inputting Quest eBid-
1. Base Bid: DeMarco Trail Improve- Doc #4909331 on the websites Project
ments (approx. 970 LF) includes: adding
3 inches of millings to the center 18 feet
Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.
com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.
of pavement and pulverizing the entire com for assistance in free membership
roadway, grading, two lifts of asphalt registration, downloading, and working
pavement, adding 3.25 inches of millings
with the digital project information.
to the 1 foot wide shoulder, sanitary man- No proposal will be accepted unless
hole adjustments and restoration. accompanied by a certified check or bid
B. Project B: Hillside Heights bond equal to at least 5% of the amount
1. Base Bid: Hillside Heights Im-
provements (approx. 425 LF) includes
bid, payable to the OWNER as a guaran-
tee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder
adding 3 inches of millings to the cen- will execute and file the proper contract
ter 18 feet of pavement and pulverizing and bond within 15 days after the award
the entire roadway, grading, two lifts of
of the contract. BIDDER is required to
asphalt pavement, a portion of concrete deliver the original certified check or bid
curb and gutter, adding 3.25 inches of bond within the 72 hours of bid opening
millings to the 1 foot wide shoulder,
to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn:
sanitary manhole adjustments and res-
toration.
Kevin Lord, 2901 International Lane,
Suite 300, Madison, WI 53704. The certi-
2. Alternate 1: Hillside Heights Im- fied check or bid bond will be returned
provements (approx. 1035 LF) includes to the bidder as soon as the contract is
removing of the existing asphalt and signed, and if after 15 days the bidder
some base material, grading, base resto- shall fail to do so, the certified check or
ration, two lifts of asphalt pavement, por- bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER
tions of concrete curb and gutter, culvert
as liquidated damages.
work, adding 3.25 inches of millings to No bidder may withdraw his bid
the 1 foot wide shoulder, sanitary man-
within 60 days after the actual date of the
hole adjustments and restoration. opening thereof.
C. Project C: Horseshoe Bend Road
OWNER reserves the right to waive
1. Base Bid: Horseshoe Bend Road any informalities or to reject any or all
Improvements (approx. 1300 LF) in-
bids.
cludes: filling and grading along the Published by the authority of the
edge of the existing roadway shoulders
Town of Verona.
in specific locations to provide a safer CONSULTING ENGINEER:
shoulder area. MSA Professional Services, Inc.
D. Project D: Range Trail
1. Base Bid: Range Trail Improve-
2901 International Lane, Suite 300
Madison, WI 53704
ments (approx. 2200 LF) includes: filling Kevin Lord, P.E.
and grading along the edge of the exist-
1 (608) 242-6617
ing roadway shoulders and providing Published: March 9 and 16, 2017
ditching to provide a safer shoulder area.
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2. Alternate 1: Range Trail Improve-
ments (approx. 130 LF) includes: extend-
***
ing an existing culvert and filling and
grading an existing ditch area to provide TOWN OF VERONA BOARD
for a flatter ditch area along the pave- ADOPTS FIREARMS
ment pull off for the mail area.
E. Project E: Wesner Lane
DISCHARGE ORDINANCE
Please take notice that the Town
1. Base Bid: Wesner Lane Im- Board of Verona enacted Ordinance
provements (approx. 55 LF) includes:
2017-02, regulating Firearms Discharge,
constructing a T turnaround, adding at their regular meeting held on March
3 inches of millings to the center 16 of
7, 2017. A Public Hearing was held on
pavement and pulverizing the entire the matter on February 7, 2017. The Or-
roadway, grading, two lifts of asphalt
dinance repeals the existing Firearms
pavement, adding 3.25 inches of millings Discharge Ordinance 69-03 and replac-
to the 1 foot wide shoulder and resto-
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Obituaries
upon her retirement from
elected office served as
resident/citizen volunteer
on various subcommittees.
During Jo Anns tenure
a s a n e l e c t e d o ffi c i a l ,
the town adopted its first
comprehensive land use
plan, a formal annual town
budget approval process,
implemented a voter
r eg i s t r a t i o n o r d i n a n c e ,
formulated an emergency
service district, sought
approval of an ordinance
establishing a five-member
town board, and enacted
numerous other ordinances
promoting a progressive
local unit of government.
H e r k n ow l e d g e o f t h e
Tow n o f Ve r o n a s p a s t
practices and history
provided valuable insight
not only to local elected
officials, but town staff as
es it with updated language to regulate
permitted uses: target practice and gun
sighting. Penalties for violations are pre-
scribed in Chapter 16. Hunting and pest
control are permitted uses as allowed by
Wisconsin Statutes and the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources regu-
lations. This Ordinance does not apply
to the maintenance and use of lawfully
established and duly supervised rifle
or pistol range or shooting gallery ap-
proved by the Town Board. The full text
of Ordinance 2017-02 may be obtained at
the Town of Verona office located at 7669
County Highway PD, Verona, Wisconsin
or on the Town website: http://www.town.
verona.wi.us/. For additional information,
please contact Town Clerk/ Treasurer
John Wright at (608) 807-4466.
Published: March 16, 2017
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TOWN OF VERONA BOARD
ADOPTS CHAPTER 16
OF A PARTIAL CODE OF
ORDINANCES
Please take notice that the Town of
Verona Board adopted a chapter to the
existing partial code of ordinances enti-
tled, Town of Verona Code of Ordinanc-
es at their regular Board meeting held
on March 7, 2017. This chapter pertains
to the following topics: Chapter 16 enti-
tled Enforcement and Penalties. Chap-
ter 16 establishes the citation method for
the enforcement of Town ordinances and
to authorize certain Town officials to is-
sue citations for violations of ordinances
directly related to their official responsi-
bilities. The Chapter also includes penal-
ty provisions and a schedule of deposits
for various ordinance violations. The full
text of Chapter 16 may be obtained at the
Town of Verona office located at 7669
County Highway PD, Verona, Wisconsin
or on the Town website: http://www.town.
verona.wi.us/. For additional information,
please contact Town Clerk/ Treasurer
John Wright at (608) 807-4466.
Published: March 16, 2017
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NOTICE OF
ABSENTEE VOTING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
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 23, 2017 at 9:30 AM
for the Spring Election to be held April 4,
2017.
DONE in the Town of Verona
This 10th day of March 2017.
Tammy Dresser
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Verona
Published: March 16, 2017
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husband Herman Tucker,
of Madison; son, Evan, of
Verona; two grandchildren,
D a n ny ( K i m b e r l y ) a n d
Jolene Bitzer, and their
mother Kim; and great-
grandson, Lincoln Eric
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NOTICE February 13, 2017 Common Council
The City of Verona Plan Commission meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Mayors Business:
will hold Public Hearings on April 3, 2017
at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, at 6:30 * Steve Steinhoff, Deputy Director,
PM for the following planning and zoning and Sean Higgins, Planner with CARPC,
matters: presented an update and overview of the
Capital Area Regional Planning Commis-
1) Zoning map amendment to zone
approximately 3.601 acres of land to Pub- sion (CARPC), and introduced the Com-
missions A Greater Madison Vision
lic Institutional (PI). The property to be
zoned PI is located in part of the south- initiative
west quarter of the northeast quarter of 7. Administrators Report: None
8. Engineers Report:
Section 16, part of the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of Section 21, * Traffic signal designs for Old CTH
Township 6 North, Range 8 East. The PB & Whalen, South Main Street & Paoli,
parcel is identified as parcel number and West Verona Avenue & West End Cir-
286/0608-164-9275-2. cle have been officially advertised in the
2) Zoning map amendment to rezone Verona Press and online, with bid open-
ing scheduled for March 9, 2017 at 1:00
approximately 1.72 acres of land from
Rural Agricultural (RA) to Neighborhood p.m. DPW Jacobson will be conducting
Public Information Meetings for these
Residential (NR). The properties to be
rezoned are located at 2760 North Nine projects, including traffic routing infor-
Mound Road and are identified as par- mation.
cel numbers 286/0608-093-9641-2 and 9. Committee Reports:
A. Finance Committee
286/0608-093-9561-2.
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
3) Zoning Ordinance text amend-
ment to modify Section 13-2-5(c) of the Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGil-
vray, seconded by Linder, to approve
Citys Floodplain Zoning Ordinance relat-
ing to Flood Insurance Study (FIS) maps the payment of bills in the amount of
$435,280.77. Motion carried 7-0.
and create Sections 13-2-5(d) and 13-2-
5(d)(1) relating to Official Maps Based on B. Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Other Studies. Commission
Interested persons may comment (1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: A Professional Services Agreement
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the April with MSA for Cathedral Point Park Shel-
3rd Plan Commission meeting. The Plan ter and Parking Lot. Motion by Reekie,
seconded by McGilvray, to approve a
Commission will make recommendations
for these matters, which will then be re- Professional Services Agreement with
viewed by the Common Council for final MSA for the Cathedral Point park shel-
decisions on Monday, April 10th. ter and parking lot. This agreement is
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of for MSA to provide site design, building
Planning and Development, at 608-848- plans and specifications, bidding ser-
vices and construction administration for
9941 for more information on these items
or to receive copies of the submittals. the new park shelter to be constructed
this summer. Motion carried 7-0.
Ellen Clark,
City Clerk (2) Discussion Re: Update on Pool/
Water Facility Planning and Design.
Published: March 16 and 23, 2017
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before the council to avoid missing the
*** construction season, improvements to
Firemans Park beach, building/funding
CITY OF VERONA
a pool jointly with the school, and wait-
MINUTES ing until after the April 4th school district
COMMON COUNCIL referendum to decide on how to move
forward with the pool project.
FEBRUARY 27, 2017 C. Public Works/Sewer & Water
VERONA CITY HALL Committee
1. Mayor Hochkammer called the (1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: A Professional Services Proposal
meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance for Construction Inspection Services
3. Roll call: Alderpersons Diaz, Regarding the Downtown Streetscape
Linder, McGilvray, Reekie, Stewart, Stiner Project. Motion by Touchett, seconded
and Touchett present. Alderperson Doyle by Diaz, to award a Professional Services
absent and excused. Also present: City Agreement to perform Construction
Administrator Mikorski, Planning and De- Inspection Services regarding Project
2015-104 Streetscape Phase II and III to
velopment Director Sayre, Public Works
Director Jacobson, City Engineer Mont- SEH in the amount of $121,800, contin-
pas, and City Clerk Clark. gent upon approval of the city attorney.
4. Public Comment: Motion carried 7-0.
* Alderperson Stiner spoke in sup- (2) Discussion and Possible Action
port of updating and enhancing Fire- Re: A Professional Services Contract
mans Park with AECOM for Design Services Regard-
5. Approval of Minutes from the Feb- ing the Senior Center, Library and Old
ruary 13, 2017 Common Council Meeting: Library Parking Lots. Motion by Touchett,
Motion by Reekie, seconded by seconded by Diaz, to approve a Profes-
Stewart, to approve the minutes of the sional Services Contract with AECOM
for design services regarding Project
per week Monday through Friday, no 433 Accounting,
evenings or weekends. Mileage reim- Financial & Insurance
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2017-108, Senior Center, Library and
Old Library parking lots. Construction
is scheduled for late summer and early
fall of 2017. The cost is not to exceed
$33,500. Motion carried 7-0.
(3) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: A Professional Services Contract
with AECOM for Design Services Re-
garding Pedestrian and Bike Improve-
ments. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by Diaz, to approve a Professional Ser-
vices Contract with AECOM for design
services regarding pedestrian and bike
improvements. This project includes a
bike loop sign template; intersection im-
provements along CTH M; sidewalk and
culvert modifications on Locust Drive
and Bruce Street; and CTH M sidewalks
at Whalen to Locust Drive, Locust Drive
to Carnes Driveway, and Carnes Island.
The contract is not to exceed $150,800.
Motion carried 7-0.
(4) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: A Drainage Easement on Lot 15, 16
and 17 of Industrial Plat No. 2 that is
Located along S. Nine Mound Road at
Pure Sweet Honey Farms, Inc. Motion by
Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve
a permanent drainage easement on Lots
15, 16 and 17 of Industrial Plat No. 2 lo-
cated along S. Nine Mound Road at Pure
Sweet Honey Farms, Inc. This easement
is to protect the local drainage between
each lot. This is not a city maintained
easement. Motion carried 7-0.
(5) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: An Agreement for Sanitary Sewer
Flow Monitoring Services. Motion by
Touchett, seconded by Diaz, to approve
an agreement with Mulcahy Shaw Water
to obtain real time flow data in the san-
itary sewer system to determine areas
of inflow and infiltration problems in the
system. The data will be used to design
upgrades to the sewer system under the
Sanitary Sewer Collection Master Plan
update. Monitoring will be conducted in
April and May. Contract will not exceed
$41,856. Motion carried 7-0.
10. New Business.
A. Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses.
No operator licenses were present-
ed.
11. Announcements:
* Alderperson Reekie announced
that the Badger Prairie Needs Network
needs servers for some of their dates in
April, May and June.
* Clerk Clark announced extended
hours for in-person absentee voting for
the April 4th Spring Election and school
district referendum: Saturday, March
25th: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. at the Verona Public
Library Monday, March 27th Thursday,
March 30th: 8 a.m. 7 p.m. at City Hall
12. Adjournment:
Motion by Reekie, seconded by Diaz,
to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.
Ellen Clark
City Clerk
Published: March 16, 2017
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652 Garage Sales C.N.R. STORAGE OREGON SELF-STORAGE VERONA WALMERS TACK SHOP
Located behind 10x10 through 10x25 VINCENZO PLAZA 16379 W. Milbrandt Road
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GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Security Lights & Cameras Metro Real Estate Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently FRENCHTOWN Credit Cards Accepted
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139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 10x10=$60/month Union Road & Lincoln Road
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starting at $795 per month. Includes 835-6677.
now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
STOUGHTON- SOPHISTICATED 2-story
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apt. in Restored Victorian. Master balcony MOFA Global is is seeking a Manufacturing Clean
overlooks living room. Beautiful wood- Room Technician to operate all equipment in the
work. No Smoking. 608-238-1692
CleanPower is looking for an OFFICE CLEANER clean room and produce products. The successful
750 Storage Spaces For Rent candidate must be available to work on 2nd shift
M-W-F for 2.5 hours after 5pm- start time is exible,
from 1:00pm - 9:30pm.
no weekends or holidays. Wage is $12 per hour.
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ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
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Credit Cards Accepted
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successful candidate must be available to work on
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LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS If interested, please apply online to
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brick/block & boulder wall construction.
~ Good driving record
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Work with fantastic people who take pride in their work.
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Making Plastic Parts Since 1963
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If you are a responsible individual who is attentive to Dietary Staff, part & full-time
detail and likes to work in a clean, climate controlled Housekeeping, full-time
facility, we may have a position for you. We are
currently hiring: Receptionist, part-time
Plastic Injection Press Operators To Apply: Send resume to:
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$12.90 per hour on nights.
We offer excellent benefits including Health & Dental
Insurance after 60 days.
Our production hours are:
Days: 7:50am to 5:50pm
Nights: 5:45pm to 3:45am
Four Day Work Week - (Monday - Thursday)
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407 S. Nine Mound Rd., Verona, WI 53593 471 PRAIRIE WAY BOULEVARD,VERONA, WI
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