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Thursday, September 10, 2015 Vol. 51, No. 16 Verona, WI Hometown USA ConnectVerona.

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The

City of Verona

Fire dept., tax base still growing


Station could go 24/7 next year
Jim Ferolie
Verona Press editor

As it did last year and some of the previous few years the citys growing, modernizing fire department will have a big
impact on next years budget.
Its not just the big, fancy-looking building everyone sees when they drive along

East Verona Avenue its actually hoped


that will save money in the long run. Its
also the increased staffing thats been
sought for a long time to keep up with the
communitys growing expectations and the
constant, continued expansion of the billion-dollar corporation anchoring the citys
west side.
While added tax base from Epics latest megabuilding, the Deep Space campus,
helped fund quite a few things last year,
city leaders decided to split the staffing

increase of 19 percent in the fire departments budget over two years. That midyear hiring was done both to allow the
city to fund other priorities last year and to
time the changes to the opening of the new
$10.5 million facility in July.
As a result, the same increase the city
felt in 2015 will be felt in 2016 again, in
addition to any other new expenses and
the department will be lobbying for more.

Turn to Budget/Page 7

More than a day at the beach


Verona girl is front-runner for Walk for Wishes fundraiser
Samantha Christian
Unified Newspaper Group

Continued high growth


Fire department commitments
Added fire department requests
Planning ahead with revolving
funds
Impending TIF 7 closure

Verona Area School District

Few conflicts in new


teacher pay plan
Scott Girard
Unified Newspaper Group

In a post-Act 10 world,
the Verona Area School
District simply could not
keep up the salary schedule that had been in place
for Verona Area Education Association teachers.
So district administrators
and representatives from
the VAEA spent the past
school year coming up
with an alternative.
The school board
approved that agreement at
its Aug. 31 meeting. The

salary schedule outlines


how teachers pay will
increase year-to-year and
as they receive more certification.
VAEA president Greg
Verhelst and VASD
human resources director Jason Olson praised
how the agreement was
reached, with the committee meeting monthly
November through April
of last year and working
entirely behind-the-scenes.
That stands in contrast to

Turn to Salary/Page 13

Leading the pack


Verona trainer,
athlete prepare for
Ironman
Scott Girard
Unified Newspaper Group
Photo submitted

to the doctor to figure out what was


going on. Doctors initially thought
she might have a virus, since bloodwork was inconclusive. Over six
weeks of repeated visits, Hadleys
doctor ultimately discovered a healing fracture in her leg.
Hadley was fitted with a knee
immobilizer, but a week later she
woke up crying with a fever. So the
next day, on Good Friday, doctors

Bill Martin was a selfproclaimed average athlete in high school.


During his time in college, though, he competed
in the 2006 Ironman Wisconsin event, and now hes
helping others achieve that
goal as a coach at SBR
(Swim Bike Run) Coaching and Training in Verona.
For the most part, I
had to figure it out, the
29-year-old southwest
Madison resident said of

Turn to Walk/Page 2

Turn to Ironman/Page 8

Hadley Behrend, then 4, plays on the beach in Florida during the Make-A-Wish trip last
year. Behrend, who is now in remission from cancer, is this years Walk for Wishes frontrunner. The event will be held Sept. 20 at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg.

Strange symptoms
Toddlers are known to imitate
behaviors, so when Hadley started
limping in February 2013, her family thought she was just mimicking
her grandfather who recently had a
hip replacement. Besides, her mother
said, Hadley had never complained of
any pain.
Still, Lynn and her husband, Keith,
a structural engineer with Strand
Associates, decided to take Hadley

The

Verona Press

Photo by Scott Girard

Verona Area High School 2013


graduate Katy Miller trains for
her Ironman with drills in the
SBR Coaching and Training
parking lot recently.

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Hadley Behrend sifted through a


container of seashells at her home in
Verona after her second day of preschool earlier this month. She held
a conch shell to her ear, smiled and
looked up at her mother expectantly
while listening for the sound of the
ocean.
Lynn hopes that her 5-year-old
daughter remembers the familys trip
to Captiva Island, Fla. last year for
the shelling and swimming, rather
than the reason they went in the first
place: cancer.
At only 2 1/2 years old, Hadley
received a diagnosis of acute lymphoid leukemia. What started with a
broken leg turned into over 100 blood
draws, 10 spinal taps, numerous blood
and platelet transfusions, eight different types of chemotherapy drugs and
more than a month total in hospital
stays.
Shes gone through more in two
years than I have in 37, Lynn Behrend said.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin granted
Hadleys wish to go to the South Seas
Island Resort last November so she
could spend some of her childhood
playing on the beach with her parents
and younger brother, Chase, rather
than sitting in doctors offices awaiting treatments.
(Her) wish gave us all something
to look forward to, Lynn said. It
allowed us to have fun as a family
without the worries of appointments
and bills.
Hadleys last chemo treatment was
completed in June, and she is happy
to be in remission. She is also gearing
up for the fifth annual Walk for Wishes on Sept. 20 at McKee Farms Park,
where she will lead the event as the
front-runner. The fundraiser will help
grant the wishes of 10 other children
in the Madison area with life-threatening medical conditions.

Key issues

September 10, 2015

The Verona Press

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Walk: Cancer treatment lasted two years, required 10 hospitalizations


Continued from page 1

If you go

found another break in the


same leg and ran more tests.
You dont think anything
of it. You think its something small, until all of a
sudden it isnt, Lynn said.
They sent Hadley to St.
Marys Hospital for a full
body scan where doctors
found that her spleen was
enlarged. Then she visited
American Childrens Family
Hospital on Easter Sunday
for a bone marrow biopsy,
and thats when she received
a cancer diagnosis.
Besides shock, life as
we knew it stopped and we
became hyper-focused on
getting her better, Lynn
said. It wasnt something
any of us were prepared to
hear.

What: Make-A-Wish
Wisconsins fifth annual
Walk for Wishes
When: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20
Where: McKee Farms
Park, 2930 Chapel Valley
Road, Fitchburg
Info: walkforwishes.com
other people.
Playing was also difficult
because she had to be carried
around when she had her leg
cast, and she also needed to
be careful with direct contact since she had a port in
her chest. When her immunity was low she had to keep
her distance from other kids,
and she was also taking steroids that changed her mood,
behavior and eating habits.
A small victory during that
time was that she was potty
trained.
She didnt have control
over much else, but she could
control that, Lynn said.
Doctors did a test for minimal residual disease and
did not find any cancer in

Trying times
Because Hadley was so
young, it was difficult for
her to express her emotions,
wants and needs. She often
hid under blankets at the
hospital so doctors couldnt
see her, and her spunky self
began to shut off around

Photo submitted (above) and by Samantha Christian (right)

Pictured above during the Make-A-Wish trip to Florida last year are Keith and
Lynn Behrend with their children Chase and Hadley. At right, during an interview
with the Press, Hadley holds a shell up to her ear that she brought from Florida.

Hadleys spinal column, so


she was considered standard
rather than high risk. Her
treatment course was expected to be 26 months long on
an outpatient basis, but she

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times due to fevers and low
white blood cell counts.
The medications Hadley needed threw the family a curveball because she
refused to take any orally for
the first year, even when hidden in sweet treats.
We had a really difficult
time with that, because there
were some things that only
came in oral form, Lynn
said. Once the nurse saw
how that was happening they
were able to find an alternative that was IV.
Lynn also had to stop
breast-feeding her son,
Chase, (who was 7 months
old at the time of his sisters
diagnosis), because she was
in contact with the chemo
drugs. She also said he got
to spend plenty of time at
his grandparents house as a
baby because of everything
else going on at home.
Although the beginning
of Hadleys treatment was
the most trying time for the
family, they know that shes
not completely out of the
woods even though shes in

remission.
Shes not considered
cured for another few years,
so she needs to keep going
back for check-ups, Lynn
said. Theres always a possibility of relapse. And they
say that children with cancer, because of the different
types of treatment that they
receive, are at a higher risk
of secondary cancers in their
life.

Making memories
Hadley has been fighting
cancer, but thats not all she
does.
When shes not picking
on her little brother, Lynn
joked, she likes to pretend
to read books or have them
read to her. Lynn said it
has also been nice for Hadley to socialize at Verona
Montessori House, where
she attends Pre-K with her
friends, even though Hadley
admits she misses momma. But her favorite thing to
do is go to swim lessons.
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We had gone a few times to
Kohler-Andrae State Park
and played on the beach
there.
That was one of the reasons Hadley wanted to go to
go play in the ocean in Florida her wish destination.
While her brother was
entertained by elevator buttons and golf cart rides at
the resorts, Hadley preferred
the pools and beach. One of
the side trips they took during the getaway was to Cayo
Costa State Park on an island
where Hadley enjoyed collecting shells.
That was probably her
highlight of the trip besides
swimming, Lynn said. The
family also saw dolphins.
Mostly, the trip provided
a much-needed break from
doctor appointments, calls
to insurance companies and
worrying about bills.
It was completely stressfree It was definitely a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Lynn said. And shes at
the age where she cant fully
comprehend all that it took,
the people that organized it
and the people that donated
money so we could go, but
we remind her of it.
A Christmas card hanging
on the refrigerator with a picture taken in Florida triggers
Hadleys memories of the
trip. And even Chase, now 3
years old, remembers taking
the flight there last year.
For her going through
this at such a young age is
that she wont remember
a lot of the pain and things
that she went through, Lynn
said. We remember it, but
she wont shell only have
the positive things like going
to the hospital and seeing her
favorite nurses and going
on this trip and all the good
things that came out of it.
Hadley will be making
another memory in a couple
of weeks during the Walk
for Wishes event, which
features a 5K or 2-mile
run/walk, wheelchair race
and kids dash, face painting, bounce houses, music,
games and raffles. Shes also
had some practice since the
family recently went hiking
in the Upper Peninsula. As
front-runner, she will lead
the other Wish kids on the
walk, some of which she has
already met through support
groups.
For information about the
event or to pre-register, visit
walkforwishes.com.

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Police reports
All reports taken from the block of Matterhorn Drive or
Verona police logbook.
while it was parked on Williamson Street in Madison.
July 7
12:44 p.m. Officers moni7:10 p.m. An officer con- tored Hwy. 18/151 at the
ducted a bar check at Cucos on Cty. Hwy. M overpass for
North Edge Trail. It was discov- approximately 30 minutes. A
ered that none of the bartenders Fort Morgan, Colo., man was
present were in possession of warned for speeding.
valid operators licenses. Alcohol sales were stopped until the July 12
agent listed on the bar's Class B
6:34 a.m. Officers monilicense arrived.
tored the intersection of County Hwy. M and Whalen Road
July 9
for 45 minutes. A 36-year-old
12:44 p.m. Police respond- Oregon woman was cited for
ed to the 300 block of Main expired vehicle registration.
Street for a report of an armed
10:46 a.m. Officers monirobbery. The victim reported tored Hwy. 18 from the Locust
being struck in the head and Drive crossover for approxihaving his iPhone stolen. A mately one hour. A 61-year-old
K-9 unit was called in to track Verona man and a 34-year-old
suspects, but none were Hiawatha, Iowa woman were
immediately located.
cited separately for speeding.
5:30 p.m. Police stopped a
1:39 p.m. Officers moniman who was reported riding tored the 700 block of Whalen
on a bicycle and knocking on Road for one hour. A 31-yearpeople's doors, claiming he old Verona man was cited for
was with the Veterans Asso- speeding, and a 35-year-old
ciation. The man told police Fitchburg man was cited for
he had provided a resident expired vehicle registration.
with a web page to donate
money. Police warned he was July 13
not allowed to do so without
3:03 p.m. A man told police
being registered with the city. he received a call from a per10:33 p.m. Verona and Sun son claiming to be with the
Prairie police worked together California Mega Millions Lotin the city of Madison as part tery. The caller told the man
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July 11
advised the man to not send
9:40 a.m. Police swabbed money, as it was likely a scam.
the money clip and the center
5:30 p.m. A man reported
console of a vehicle, after its over $12,000 in fraudulent
owner reported having cash charges were made on his
taken from it, either while it credit card at a business in
was parked in the victims California.
unlocked garage on the 400
Jacob Bielanski

September 10, 2015

The Verona Press

Verona Public Library

Still growing strong

Record readers for annual library summer program


The Verona Public
Library had record-breaking participation in the
summer reading program
this year, registering 1,949
kids and 342 teens.
Verona Public Library
head of youth Services/
assistant director Julie
Harrison said more than
2,000 kids and their caregivers attended story
times, and more than 700
made art during a weekly
open art studio. Performers this year included Zoo
to You, musician Tom
Pease, musicians The Figureheads, the Hillbilly
Silly Science Spectacular Comedy Show, juggler Jason Huneke and the
magic of Jim Mitchell.
The most popular summer programs for kids
were Zoo to You (302 at
one show), Tom Pease
(two shows: 234 and 101
people), and the Magic of
Jim Mitchell (two shows:
291 and 103 people). The
most popular teen programs were the Color War
and Ice Cream party (51
teens) and a sushi class
(two programs: 32 and 20
teens).
Harrison said while
shes not sure exactly why
the program keeps growing, she credits library
staff for visiting Verona
schools in the spring to
tell students about the

Photos contributed

Musician Tom Pease was one of many performers who filled the Verona Area Public Library with fun
and laughs this summer.

importance of summer
reading, and the fun they
can have collecting coupons and prizes for participating.

Verona is a reading
community with lots of
active families, and they
continue to embrace the
opportunity to visit the

library and encourage their


kids to read over the summer, she said. It makes
our job really fun.
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The Verona Press

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Verona Area Community Theater (VACT) held its inaugural Parachute Players
camp from Aug. 3-8 to provide opportunities for children and young adults who
love theatre and music but face physical and neurological challenges.

Special opportunities from


VACT Parachute Players
A group of children and young
adults who face challenges in their
lives got to experience the thrill of
the theater last month.
Verona Area School District
special education teacher Lauri
Halminiak produced the first ever
Parachute Players camp through
Verona Area Community Theater
(VACT) from Aug. 3-8. The goal
of the camp was to provide opportunities for children and young
adults who love theatre and music
but face physical and neurological challenges in their day-to-day
lives, according to a press release
from VACT.
Campers were given the opportunity to have fun through imaginative play and music, build selfesteem by performing and practice social skills with their peers.
Friends, family members and
helpers accompanied the campers and provided assistance in the

daily activities such as parachutebuilding and cape-making. The


campers also learned to work with
a script while combining singing,
dancing, costumes and staging.
Halminiak and Kendra Johnson
led this week-long camp. Halminiak is a special educator with
14 years of experience working
with people with autism and other
disabilities. Johnson is an educator of elementary through early
adolescence and holds a minor in
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for social and cultural awareness.
VACT Childrens Theater
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additional support throughout the
week.
Halminiak will host the camp
again at VACT next summer, with
hopes to offer it through other theater programs in the Dane County
area as well.

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To your health

Online diagnosis is no
substitute for a doctor
I

ve only been a resident


at Verona Clinic for four
months, but almost every
day, I hear some version of this
complaint:
I wasnt planning on coming
in, but then I read on WebMD
that this numbness and tingling
could be a sign of diabetes!
Thats just a side effect of the
Internet-heavy world we live in,
where information about anything maybe
too much of
it is just a
click away.
But just like
with everything
else online,
you have to be
Ozbeki
careful not to
make too many
assumptions about what you
read.
More and more patients are
looking up their symptoms
online, whether via Google or
online symptom checkers such
as the ones offered by WebMD
or Mayo Clinic. Online symptom
checkers can provide patients
with information about possible
conditions they may have, or
they may direct the patient as
to whether the symptoms need
urgent or emergent care.
A recent review of online
symptom checkers from a Harvard study showed that over onethird of American adults use the
Internet to diagnose health conditions. The review concluded that
across the 23 symptom checkers
that were studied, the tools usually encouraged users to seek
medical care in situations where
self-care at home would be a reasonable option.
This is important to remember
because self-care at home, when
it is safe and reasonable, has the
advantage of saving patients both

time and money.


Not only that, the symptom
checkers provided the correct
diagnosis in just one-third of
cases. Compare that to physicians
accurately diagnosing patients in
about 85 percent of cases.
The vast difference in accuracy
can partially be explained by the
fact that symptom checkers use
algorithms, much like we learn
to follow in medical school, but
without the ability to integrate
aspects of the history and physical exam that physicians can
when we see you in office or the
emergency room or talk over the
phone.
Family members, friends, and
patients ask me about what they
have read about online all the
time, and I usually respond by
acknowledging their concerns
and explaining my thought process and rationale for my medical
decision making.
My colleagues and I sometimes
struggle when patients come to
the office fully expecting to be
diagnosed with what they read on
WebMD and are almost disappointed when we provide them
with a different diagnosis.
Still, for some patients, the
fact that the symptom checker
brought them to me is a good
thing. One was experiencing
numbness and tingling in her
feet, and I was glad that after a
few years without seeing a physician, she had identified that she
may have a concerning symptom
of diabetes.
Her visit was an opportunity
to talk about risk factors for a
chronic disease that ran in her
family, as well as evaluate other
symptoms she had. But she also
could have been better served
by having regular visits to her
doctor, where she could have
had ongoing conversations about
her risk factors for diabetes and

possible testing if necessary.


After having some tests done
in office, she was reassured that
she did not have diabetes. But
since she did have a family history of diabetes, that laid the
groundwork for a discussion
about monitoring it in the future.
Even better, she and I were
able to start evaluating and treating her back pain, which she had
been self-treating and was the
real source of the numbness and
tingling in her legs.
Her office visit was a great
opportunity to establish care,
begin to treat an acute problem
and work to prevent a chronic
disease that runs in her family.
Whether you start with an
online symptom checker or
simply have a question about a
symptom, you can always call
the clinic and speak to a nurse.
The nurse can direct your question to a doctor or advise you
that yes, that crushing chest pain
youre feeling probably means
you should go straight to the
emergency room.
Those of us in the health care
profession recognize that online
symptom checkers are not going
anywhere anytime soon, and
knowing how Internet use is
growing among all age groups,
I expect them to become even
more prevalent. They can be a
great resource for patients, but
they are not a substitute for going
to the doctor, and they are often
wrong.
So if you use symptom checkers to give yourself a preliminary
diagnosis, make sure you follow
up with your physician to get an
opinion you can trust.
Tina Ozbeki is a first-year resident at the UW-Health Verona
Family Medicine Clinic in Verona who has an interest in preventive medicine.

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September 10, 2015

The Verona Press

Artist talk, reception


at Farley Center

Photos by Scott Girard

Celebrating senior citizens


More than 100 people signed up to attend a National Senior Citizens Day
breakfast at the Verona Senior Center Friday, Aug. 21.
Above, Budd Beckwith, left, and Sandy Hanson, both of Verona, enjoy their
meal and company.
At right, Steve Sheets of Verona puts a muffin onto his plate.

If you go
What: Artist talk and
reception
When: 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Where: Farley Center
for Peace, Justice &
Sustainability, 2299
Spring Rose Road
More info: Caroline Tu
Farley, 845-8724
The artists will be on
hand Saturday to talk
about their work and
what it means to work in
collaboration with nature.
The event is planned to
create an opportunity to
talk about the art in relation to the earth. Refreshments will be available.
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Artists will receive


guests and talk about a
new art installation, Earth
Sculpture 2015, this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability.
Thirteen artists who
contributed to the exhibition this summer used
only natural materials
that could decompose
back into the earth, and
many of the materials used were found on
the centers grounds.
Local artist Bobbette
Rose organized the Earth
Sculpture installation on
display at the Farley Center.
Katherine Steichen
Rosing created a water
installation that is part
of her Ripples series
begun shortly after 9/11.
Christine Olson performed a movement piece
on site in August, while
Marina Kelly made a
video documentation that
will be shown at the artist reception Saturday.
Betsy Delzer and Cynthia Reynolds laid out
an interactive piece that
invites visitors to move
through a contemplative
pathway based on labyrinth traditions.

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Checkmate
Engineer Gus Vander Wegen brought his unique system of teaching chess to the Verona Public Library Thursday, Aug. 20. Vander Wegen,
a Fitchburg resident, created eioChess, a simplified version of the traditional game, to make it easier to learn for beginning players.
EioChess uses non-traditional boards and pieces to help foster understanding of what the pieces do and how they can move.

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Thurs. 6:00 pm Sept. 10-Nov. 19.
The meeting, which begins
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday,
10 week series
at 7 p.m. at the current town
Sept. 15
hall, will focus on updates to
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Where: Town Hall, 335
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Call to sign up for these
Sat.
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and other classes available
Oct. 4, Yoga Walking Revisited
Info: town.verona.wi.us
Town officials and a
on the website.
FREE! Newcomers Class
design team have worked to
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Sat.
10:30 am, Oct. 3 & Nov. 7
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Call to Register.
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The town purchased 43
acres at 7685 County Hwy.
PD in December 2014, but
only expects to use five or six
acres of that, with the rest sold
to another bidder. The money
from that sale is expected to
cover the cost of the town hall
and garage buildings.
Town officials will seek
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Coming up

Churches

impaired. Through Monday, Sept. 21,


many regularly scheduled events will
Verona FFA/FFA Alumni will hold be canceled or moved to another locaits farm tractor show from 9 a.m. to tion. For details, call 845-7471.
2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Blains
Farm and Fleet, 600 Hometown Circle. Parenting group
All makes and models of tractors
Certified parenting coach and group
are welcome. There will be food and facilitator Kathleen Harwood will be
fun for the whole family.
holding eight sessions of the free parFor information, contact Kevin enting group, Present Moment ParentHoffmann at 832-6777 or Jamie Mor- ing, Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
ris at 845-4476.
Sept. 15 through Nov. 3, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6705 Wesner
14 South Artists tour
Road.
Eight studios and 14 artists will
To register for the group, email
participate in the 14 South Artists tour your name and contact information
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday along with how many children you
and Sunday, Sept. 12-13. The driving have and their ages to kathleen@
tour is designed to promote the visu- inthemomentparenting.com. For
al arts in the communities and rural information, visit inthemomentparent.
areas of south-central Wisconsin.
com and parentingmojo.com.
Artists in the Verona area include
Audrey Handler at 7560 Marsh View Aging parents
Road, Verona; and Scott Simmons at
Jennifer Tiedemann with Agrace
1483 Sunrise Lane, Belleville.
Hospice and Palliative Care will presF o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t ent Help for Your Aging Parents
14southartists.com.
at the library from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 15.
Senior center changes
She will discuss how to find
Starting Monday, Sept. 14, the community resources, how to create
Verona Senior Center will begin and maintain a positive relationship
installation of new carpet and a with your parents throughout the
T-Coil system to help the hearing aging process and caregiver journey,

Farm tractor show

and where to start when parents


need help with Medicare, housing
or health care. For information, visit
veronapubliclibrary.org.

Hispanic writing
The library will host author Oscar
Mireles from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
16, for the discussion I Didnt Know
There Were Latinos in Wisconsin: Three
Decades of Hispanic Writing.
Mireles anthology of more than 30
authors of poetry, essays, memoirs
and fiction demonstrates the breadth
and depth of Latino writing and literature in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
The program is part of the Latino
Americans: 500 Years of History
program series. For information, call
845-7180.

Historical society
The Verona Historical Society will
meet at the State Bank of Cross Plains
- Verona for its September meeting
from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
16. Use the side door.
The speaker will be Jerry Erdmann,
who has researched the Civil War
highlighting veterans from Verona.
The October meeting will be back at
the senior center on the new carpet.

Community calendar
Thursday, September 10

4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club, library


6-8 p.m., Cub Scout Pack 549
Council Back to School Night,
Badger Ridge Middle School, pack549verona.blogspot.com
7 p.m., Film Screening and
Discussion: Latino Americans: The
New Latinos (1946-1965), library

Friday, September 11

9-10:30 a.m., Chat and Chew:


Balance Basics, senior center
1:30-3:35 p.m., Movie: Newsies,
senior center
7:30 p.m., Songwriter Showcase
and Open Mic, Tuvalu

Saturday, September 12

9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Verona FFA/FFA


Alumni Farm Tractor Show, Farm
and Fleet, 832-6777
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 14 South
Artists Fall Studio Art Tour, various
locations, 14southartists.com
6:30 p.m., The McDougals, Tuvalu

Hispanic Writing, library


Sunday, September 13
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ironman Loop
Thursday, September 17
Festival, North Main Street
6-7 p.m., Books N Booze Club:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 14 South
Choose Your Own Banned Book,
Artists Fall Studio Art Tour, various Pasquals Cantina
locations, 14southartists.com

Monday, September 14

4-8 p.m., Monday Maker (ages


11-18), library
7 p.m., Common Council, City
Center

Tuesday, September 15

3-7 p.m. Verona Farmers


Market, Hometown Junction,
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7-8 p.m., Help for Your Aging
Parents, library

Wednesday, September 16

3-4:30 p.m., Verona Historical


Society meeting, State Bank of
Cross Plains - Verona
7 p.m., Author Event: I Didnt
Know There Were Latinos in
Wisconsin: Three Decades of

Friday, September 18

7 p.m., Strung Up Trio, Tuvalu

Saturday, September 19

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sugar River


Clean-Up Day, Paoli Park, 4377707
2:30 p.m., Stories and Songs/
Cuentos y Canciones (ages 5-10),
library
7 p.m., Field and James, Tuvalu

Sunday, September 20

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., OccuPaws


10 Year Anniversary Celebration,
Wisconsin Brewing Company, 7723787

Monday, September 21

10-11 a.m., UW Pharmacy:


Sleep, senior center

Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, Sept. 10
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Blue Men & River
Monsters at Senior Center
8 p.m. Daily Exercise
9 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
Friday, Sept. 11
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
1:30 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
3 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
4 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
Saturday, Sept. 12
8 a.m. Plan Commission
(from Sept. 8)
11 a.m. Scams at Senior

Center
1 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from Sept. 8)
9 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
Sunday, Sept. 13
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Plan Commission
(from Sept. 8)
3 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
(from Sept. 8)
9 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
Monday, Sept. 14
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
1:30 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
3 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
4 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats

Football
7 p.m. Common Council
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
Tuesday, Sept. 15
7 a.m. String Quartets at
Senior Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Blue Men & River
Monsters at Senior Center
9 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
Wednesday, Sept. 16
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
1:30 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
3 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
5 p.m. Common Council
(from Sept. 14)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
8 p.m. Scams at Senior
Center
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center

11 p.m. Fitchburg Singers


at Senior Center
Thursday, Sept. 17
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Blue Men & River
Monsters at Senior Center
8 p.m. Daily Exercise
9 p.m. 2015 Hometown
Days Parade
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society

Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.

ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN


CHURCH
2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729
allsaints-madison.org
Pastor Rich Johnson
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

(608) 845-6613
stchristopherverona.com
Fr. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona

THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG


2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
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Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL


LUTHERAN CHURCH
427 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-6922
stjamesverona.org
Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.noon Wednesday
Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

THE CHURCH IN VERONA


Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
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Sunday: 9 a.m.
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF


CHRIST
502 Mark Dr., Verona
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry
Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m., staffed
nursery available
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN


CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion

DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST


The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Tim Dunn
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Eric Melso
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.

SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are
between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship

ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC


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

Asking for Wisdom


When Solomon was invited by God to ask for whatever
he wanted, he asked not for wealth, or long life, or even
good health, but for wisdom, the discerning heart to know
right from wrong (1 Kings 3). While those other things
(wealth and health) are good in their own way, or conditionally good, wisdom is unconditionally good. Wealth and
health are only good if they are associated with a person of
goodwill, but if the person in question is evil, their wealth
only aids them in their evil designs. But wisdom, by its very
nature, causes one to be good. The wise man is the man
who is concerned, first and foremost, with doing the right
and good actions befitting him. It would indeed be a contradiction to say that someone was very wise but also prone
to frequent moral failings. This doesnt mean that the wise
person never does wrong. No one except God is perfectly
wise or perfectly good. The wise person is always striving
to do the right thing, both in the big and small decisions
of life. It is noteworthy that Solomon, in the conclusion to
Ecclesiastes, a book highlighting the vanity and emptiness
of wealth and most human endeavors, including the search
for knowledge, says that our ultimate purpose is to fear
God and keep his commandments.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty
of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14

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Verona passes $2 billion mark

Expenses up
As a growing city the
states population estimate
for 2015 is up to 11,871
from 10,646 in the 2010
U.S. Census there is

Budget
timeline

Mill rate
increases

Aug. 17 and 19: Capital


budget presentations
Oct. 5 and 7: Operating
budget presentations
Oct. 19: Working session, recommend budget
Nov. 5: Budget publication in Verona Press
Nov. 16: Committee of
Whole discussion, public
hearing
Nov. 23: Budget vote at
council
December: Tax bills
mailed

2015: -1 percent
2014: 3 percent
2013: 1.95 percent
2012: 1.5 percent
2011: 3.7 percent*
2010: 3 percent*
2009: 0 percent
2008: 0 percent
2007: 3 percent
2006: 2 percent
* Effective rate for average homeowner was 1.5
percent higher because
of addition of stormwater
utility fee

always pressure to increase


services.
One source where thats
anticipated is the library,
which has continued to grow
quickly since it expanded
in 2006 and is expected to
ask for more part-time help.
Another is even more fire
department help in addition
to whats already been committed, with the intention of
providing on-site service 24
hours a day, seven days a
week.
Fire chief Joe Giver is
ready to hear some criticism
over the numbers people
will see from his budget,
most of which is already
committed because of the
July hirings (and the August
starts for interns).
My budget is going to
be absolutely startling this
year, Giver told the Press
last week, acknowledging
the increased staffing but
also noting the high cost of
maintaining a building that
is four times the size of the
old one. (Its not just) utilities. Theres more building maintenance. I gotta
buy more toilet paper, Ive
got to buy more everything
because weve doubled the
amount of people here at the
station.
Some of those costs will
be partially absorbed by
new tenant Fitch-Rona
EMS like the phone bill
thats jumping from $175
a month to $1,200 but an
expensive fire department
is simply a fact of life now.
Its also clearly related to
the massive expansion at
Epic, which has more than
20 huge commercial buildings already and more on the
way.
To keep up with
those demands, the fire

Jim Ferolie
Verona Press editor

department is looking to
hire another firefighter and
boost its paid-on-premises
to nearly double its 2014
level adding the equivalent of another 1.5 FTE to
bring the station to a true
24/7 capacity. But that will
be subject to debate at the
council level.
City administrator Bill
Burns said he expects other
requests to be modest, and
partly as a result, hes recommended using the tax
levy to directly cover some
roadwork.
Before the Great Recession, it was standard city
policy to put half of each
years road maintenance
on the levy and pay for the
other half with debt, but
that policy changed to avoid
staff reductions or excess
withdrawals from the citys
fund balance. That policy
is expected to return after
the Epic TIF district closes
next year, and Burns said he
anticipates roadwork to cost
between $800,000 and $1
million each year over the
next few years.
Two items that might not
be known until right before
the budget is approved are
health and property insurance costs, and both are
expected to increase.
Burns said he anticipates
city spending on the health
insurance plan will rise
by about $65,000, but he
had no idea what the cost
for property insurance will
be. Last year the city paid
$25,000, and we have been
told to expect large increases but theres hope in
the form of a newly formed
municipal property insurance company.

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$1,685 $104
$1,580
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$1,480 $135

the start of construction in


Liberty Business Park.
Overall, Dane County
is up 2.2 percent, with cities averaging 3 percent
growth. Verona added more
in absolute dollars than any
municipality in the county
besides Madison, which
was below average, at 2.3
percent, but still added
more than a half-billion
dollars of growth. Veronas
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Madison
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two and Middleton totaled


$200 million in net new
construction, with Middleton leading the suburban
pack in total value at $2.9
billion. Fitchburg is worth
$2.7 billion, and Sun Prairie
is just under $2.6 billion.
The Village of Blue
Mounds was right behind
Verona in terms of growth
percentage, at 5.7, but that
amounted to just over $3
million.

NO TRASH PICKUP ON LABOR DAY!


Residential Trash & Recycling Customers:

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(608) 257-4285

Service the week of September 7th


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HAPPY LABOR DAY!

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of teachers

say music education provides


students an outlet to express
themselves.

79

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years theres a request for
extra police help, library
staffing and something close
to $1 million of road maintenance.
Fortunately, most of those
requests are expected to
be fairly modest relative
to recent years including the roadwork, which
was at an all-time high this
year because of an oddity
in bidding in 2014. And the
citys tax base will also be
up appreciably, hitting the
$2 billion mark for the first
time, with 85 percent of the
$127 million increase coming from outside tax-increment financing districts.
In English, that means the
city has around $600,000
more available to spend if it
keeps taxes at the same rate
relative to market value.
But even without new
requests, there will be plenty to spend it on. Debt will
increase because of the new
fire station up more than
$200,000 overall in 2016
and the combination of
that and the rest of the fire
department boost the city has
already committed to will
amount to more than half of
the extra available money.
There are also some yet-tobe-determined impacts from
the states biennial budget,
including major changes in
property insurance after the
state eliminated a collective fund that had previously
kept rates lower than market
rates. A mid-year application
of a compensation study that
increased some Verona salaries will also be a factor.
And with the potential for
a small tax increase in the
Verona Area School District, chances are city leaders will have little tolerance
for increasing tax rates in the
city. Some were positively
giddy about dropping rates
by 1 percent last year.
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A busy day with Ironman, Reddan tournament


Sunday, Sept. 13, will be
a busy day around Verona
with the Ironman and the
final day of a Madison
56ers Soccer Club tournament at Reddan Soccer
Park.
Verona Police Department Sgt. Jesse Christensen said nothing has
changed this year for
their traffic control plans,
though, with all of the
departments officers planning to be out on race day.
We have the same traffic posts that weve had in
previous years, he said.
One small adjustment is
at the intersection of Verona Avenue and Hwy. PB,
where the new right-hand
turn lane could be used
as a bike chute for riders, with cars making hard
right turns from the normal
lane.
It may not require any
officer there, but I definitely want to have someone
there to see how it goes

Photo by Jim Ferolie

Bikers ride through Verona on a training ride.

Map courtesy City of Verona

Bikers will enter the city on North Nine Mound Road and leave on
Paoli Road.

Ironman: Loop festival begins at 9:30 a.m.

the first year, Christensen


said.
Roads affected by the
race are Whalen, North
and South Main, Locust,
Bruce, Paoli, Nine Mound,
Cross Country, East Verona and Old Hwy. PB. The

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for that 2006 race.
After using himself as a
guinea pig, he realized he
could pass on the lessons
he learned through coaching and wound up at SBR
three years ago.
Some of the athletes he
trains will compete in this
Sundays Ironman Wisconsin event which includes
a 2.4-mile swim in Lake
Monona, a 112-mile bike
ride and a 26.2-mile run
that will pass through
Verona twice on the bike
leg of the race.
One of those athletes is
Katy Miller, a 2013 Verona
Area High School graduate
hoping to finish her first
Ironman race after beginning triathlons at age 16.
Its kind of surreal right
now when I think about it,
said Miller, who is a sophomore at UW-Madison.
Im excited to have the
opportunity to finish a feat
like an Ironman.

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What: Ironman
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When: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Where: North Main
Street across from the high
school
Miller expects a big
contingent of fans, with
friends, family and former teachers all planning
to come out and cheer her
on, just like she cheered on
athletes passing through
the city when she was
younger.
I always grew up watching the Ironman go through
Verona, she said. Im
so excited to ride through
Verona and hear my name
and all my cross country
teammates.
Spectators can watch
Miller and thousands
of other participants
ride through Verona at
the annual Loop Festival,

which will go from about


9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.,
Verona Area Chamber
of Commerce executive
director Karl Curtis said.
School groups will once
again be on hand on Main
Street across from the high
school to sell food for fundraisers, and the festival
will be much like it has
been in recent years, Curtis
said.
Miller, who received a
scholarship through the
UW Triathlon Club to train
at SBR will Martin, said
race day will be a celebration for everyone who has
helped her get ready for
the race. Martin certainly
includes himself in that
group, and is looking forward to one of the most
rewarding things about
coaching as he sees his
athletes cross the finish
line.
If theyre happy, Im
happy, he said.
For information, visit
ironman.com.

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Boys cross country

Girls swimming

Varsity wins
all but two
events at Craig
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Junior TJ Manning sprints to the finish line Saturday at the 5K Verona Cross Country Invitational at Verona Area High School. Manning finished 17th in 17 minutes, 14
seconds, and the Wildcats finished fifth overall (164).

Manning leads Cats in massive field


Verona finishes fifth
overall at annual invite
Mike Fiez
Unified Newspaper Group

Twenty five schools converged on


the Verona cross country course for
the Verona Invitational on Sunday,
Sept. 5.
Mired in a massive pack of competitors, the Verona Area High

School boys cross country team


emerged, racing their way to a fifthplace finish.
I was pleased that they just kept
racing and racing, head coach Randy Marks said of his team. Some
of them didnt get out quick enough
right away. In a field like this, its
pretty intimidating.
Junior TJ Manning was the Wildcats top finisher, placing 17th with a
time of 17:13.33.
Brady Traeder, one of the teams

two seniors, ran to a 23rd place finish


(17:23.30), while sophomore Peter
Barger put in the teams third best
time (26th overall) with a 17:27.04.
Will Zunker, another junior, put in
a 17:54.26 which was good for 46th,
and sophomore Jared Jenkins placed
52nd with a 18:05.30.
Verona (164) placed behind conference powers La Follette (49),
Memorial (90), West (94), and Middleton (112).
La Follettes first place was

achieved by having four runners


place in the top five with Fin Gessner finishing first (15:48.10), Trevor
Legg coming in third (16:29.70), Kye
Nichols placing seventh (16:42.20)
and Alex Cotter rounding it out with
an eighth place finish in 16:44.75.
Gus Newcomb of Middleton
placed second (15:59.11) while
teammate Jack Rader came in fifth
(16:35.30).

The Verona/Mount Horeb


girls swimming team didnt
have much trouble Friday at
Janesville Craig in a Big Eight
Conference dual.
The Wildcats varsity won
9 of 11 events en route to a
119-51 win.
Verona was able to get the
1-2-3 sweep in three events
400-yard free relay, 200-yard
free and the 200-yard IM.
Senior Kirsten Queoff,
junior Claire Wilson, freshman Rachael Drapp and
sophomore Sophie Henshue
won the 400 free relay in 4
minutes, 0.18 seconds, while
the team of senior Claire Otto,
senior Olivia Prescott, senior
Sofia Fermino and junior
Maizie Seidl took second in
4:00.8.
Freshman Ellen Bie, junior
Natalee Drapp, sophomore
Caroline Hagelin and freshman Caroline Smith took third
in the 400 free in 4:07.19.
In the 200 free, Seidl won
in 2:02.82, while Smith was
second in 2:07.39. Drapp was
third in 2:09.18.
Henshue won the 200 IM in
2:22.5, while junior Lindsey
Steinl (2:27.57) and Wilson
(2:28.53) finished second and
third, respectively.
Freshman Grace Bennin,
junior Kristi Larsen, Steinl
and Hagelin picked up the
win in the 200 medley relay in
1:57.23. Junior Rose Parker,
senior Julia Ver Voort and
freshman Avery Updegrove
and Drapp were second in
2:00.33.
The Wildcats also took 1-2
in the 50 free. Updegrove won
in 27.27, and freshman Martha Bartha was runner-up in
28.13.

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Home Talent League

Cavs control their own destiny


after knocking off Monona
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Verona Home Talent


team not only needed a win
Sunday against Monona at
Stampfl Field but also needed Ashton to knock off Fort
Atkinson to control its own
destiny in a quest for a 2015
Sunday League title.
The Cavaliers (1-1) took
care of business on their
end, knocking off Monona
(0-2) 9-3, and they got the
help they needed as defending champion Ashton (2-0)
edged Fort Atkinson (1-1)
4-3 in 10 innings.
We can only control
what we can control,
manager Nick Krohn said.
Guys were a little down
last week, but I think as the
week went along, the guys

were like, This isnt farfetched. Our season is not


dead in the water. We came
out and played a pretty solid
game today.
Verona looked to bounce
back offensively against
Monona after scoring the
fewest runs of the season
against Fort Atkinson, and
centerfielder/third baseman
Derek Burgenske (2-for-5)
helped lead the Cavs with
five RBIs.
Second baseman Klayton
Brandt broke a 1-1 tie in the
bottom of the third with a
2-run single to right, scoring
designated hitter Cole Kroncke and shortstop Justin
Scanlon.
In the bottom of the
fourth, Kroncke picked up
an RBI single on a blooper
that was lost in the sun,

scoring third baseman/pitcher Danny Koss. After Scanlon and Brandt reached to
load the bases, Derek Burgenske hit a deep fly to center field. That ball was also
lost in the sun, and it fell in
for a 3-run double.
At this point in the year,
we have had it both ways
with the sun, Krohn said.
This week, maybe we got a
break, but our guys are used
to it. They are not lollygagging out there. They know
anything can happen.
Derek Burgenske later
added an RBI double to
score his brother David in
the sixth, and right/center
fielder Mitch Flora added an
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
RBI sacrifice fly in the sevSecond baseman Klayton Brandt celebrates with Derek Burgenske after a 2-run single in the third
enth.
inning Sunday against Monona at Stampfl Field. The Cavaliers won 9-3 in round two of the Home

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Junior running back Nick


Lawinger (22)
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junior Austin
Schwartzs
blocks Friday
at Janesville
Craig.
Lawinger
finished with
100 yards and
three touchdowns on 20
carries in a
34-27 win.

Wild comeback
moves Cats to 2-1
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Assistant sports editor

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Everything seemed to be
against the Verona Area
High School football team
Friday, when they found
themselves down by 13
points in the fourth quarter at
Janesville Craig.
But just when it seemed
like the Wildcats (2-1 Big
Eight) were going to drop
their second straight game,
they came alive to score
three unanswered touchdowns, two of which came
in 30 seconds, and defeated
the Cougars 34-27.
It was great for our kids
to respond like that, head
coach Dave Richardson said.
The sequence where we
scored twice in 30 seconds
was pretty amazing.
Junior running back Nick
Lawinger had a huge day on
the ground, rushing for 100
yards on 20 carries. Lawinger scored one of three touchdowns in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run, cutting
Janesvilles lead to 27-21.
On the ensuing kickoff,
Craig fumbled and Verona
recovered on the Cougars
2-yard line. Lawinger once
again punched it in on the
next play, and the Wildcats
were up 28-27.
The defense then stepped
up with a huge stop on
fourth-and-1 by junior defensive lineman TJ Hollis to get
the ball back to Verona.
Senior running back Eric
Fey (eight carries for 50
yards) sealed the win with a
20-yard touchdown run.
Senior Carson Parks was
injured, so junior running
back Josh Madalinski also
picked up some touches. He
had 60 yards on eight carries.
That was huge, Richardson said. We were able
to pass the ball a little more

effectively with Max, and


Nick ran really hard. Josh
and Eric did a nice job getting some first downs.
Junior quarterback Max
Fink (10-for-21, 80 yards)
started the scoring with a
2-yard touchdown run in the
first quarter. The Cougars
cut Veronas lead to 7-6 in
the second quarter with a
1-yard run by senior running
back Aristide Serrano (148
yards on 23 carries).
Both teams exchanged
touchdowns in the third
quarter. Senior defensive
back Peter Larson blocked a
kick and scored on a 38-yard
return. Junior quarterback
Nick Cramer (6-for-11, 60
yards) ran in the two-point
conversion to put Janesville
up 14-7 at that point.
Verona tied the game later
on a 4-yard touchdown run
by Lawinger.
Senior running back
Logan Baker made it 21-14
Craig in the fourth with
a 4-yard touchdown run.
Senior linebacker Brevin
Anderson picked off Fink
later for a 31-yard touchdown return to make it
27-14.
Our defense is playing
very well, Richardson said.
We just have to make sure
our special teams are not
giving up touchdowns and
that our offense moves the
ball better to give us better
field position.
We are pretty confident
in our defense. We wont
need to outscore teams too
much.
Junior tight end Hunter
Bourne finished with three
catches for 40 yards for
Verona.
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Parker (1-2) at 7 p.m. Friday.
Craig (2-1) hosts Madison
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Girls cross country

Cats take 24th at Verona invite


Mike Fiez
Unified Newspaper Group

Photo submitted

The Verona Area High School volleyball team finished first Saturday at the Richland Center invite. The Wildcats went 5-0 on the day without losing a set.

Verona takes first at Richland Center invite


Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Verona Area High


School volleyball team went
a perfect 5-0 Saturday at the
Richland Center Invitational
to take first place.
The Wildcats (10-1 overall, 2-0 Big Eight Conference) defeated Mineral Point
2-0 (25-11, 25-11), North
Crawford 2-0 (25-9, 25-15),
Sauk Prairie 2-0 (25-17,
25-18), Reedsburg (25-20,
25-23) and Wisconsin Dells
2-0 (25-20, 25-12).
Senior Kylie Schmaltz
and Jordan Pertzborn had
six kills each against Mineral Point. Senior Victoria
Brisack finished with 23

assists, 10 digs and two aces.


Schmaltz added a solo and
an assisted block.
Against North Crawford,
Pertzborn had five kills,
while senior Karly Pabich
and Brisack each had four
kills. Brisack added 21
assists, five aces and two
blocks.
Schmaltz had seven kills
against Sauk Prairie, while
senior Grace Mueller and
sophomore Priya Shenoi
each had five. Brisack and
Schmaltz picked up two aces
each, and senior Heather
Rudnicki collected a block.
Brisack also had 24 assists
and seven digs.
Schmaltz led with nine
kills and 10 digs against

Reedsburg, while Shenoi


had six kills. Brisack had
22 assists, six digs and four
aces. Pertzborn collected a 1
1/2 blocks.
Schmaltz had eight kills
against Wisconsin Dells,
while Brisack had 24 assists,
eight digs and six kills.
Mueller finished with 1 1/2
blocks, and Pabich added
seven digs.
Verona travels to Janesville Craig at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday.

Verona 3, Middleton 1
The Wildcats traveled
to Middleton Tuesday for
a Big Eight match with
Verona solidifying its spot
as the team to beat in the

conference with a 3-1 (2518, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18)


win.
The Richland Center
tournament was important
for us to build confidence
and establish our foundation, head coach Kelly
Annen said. You can see
that confidence tonight with
some of the girls. Priya Shenoi had nine kills and four
blocks. That was awesome
to see her build that confidence and step up and contribute.
Schmaltz led Verona with
11 kills and 20 digs, while
Brisack picked up 38 assists.
Hannah Worley added three
aces, and Mueller led with
eight blocks.

Girls tennis

Wildcats nearly perfect in sweep over Beloit Memorial


Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Verona Area High


School girls tennis team dominated Beloit Memorial 7-0
Thursday in the Big Eight
Conference match.
The host Wildcats didnt
drop a set in the sweep, with
No. 1 singles and No. 1 and
No. 3 doubles all surrendering
no points.

Senior Carissa Witthun Lankford at 3 doubles.


Kreager 6-1, 6-0 at 2 sindefeated senior Una Williams
Senior Elizabeth Thomp- gles, and sophomore Kayla
6-0, 6-0 at 1 singles, while son defeated senior Kyleigh
Turn to Tennis/Page 12
seniors Greta Schmitz and
Lauren Supanich knocked
off seniors Megan Wedal and
Katherine Larson 6-0, 6-0 at 1
doubles.
Junior Sigel Felber and
junior Emma Furniss also had
a perfect day with a 6-0, 6-0
win over freshman Kalei Hanna and sophomore Gretchen

With 26 teams ascending


on Verona for the Verona
Invitational on Sunday, Sept.
5, a young Verona womens
cross country team had their
work cut out for them.
The team finished the day
24th, but the Wildcats never
quit.
We had some strong
efforts, said head coach
Dave Nelson. We have a
lot of work ahead of us, but
the key for us right now is
we need to race to our fitness
level.
Julia Pletta, sophomore,
led the way for Verona, finishing 54th in 22:27.19.
Behind her was a group
of close finishes with
juniors Preston Ploc and
Franny Donovan finishing 103 (24:14.79) and 113
(24:28.46) respectively,
while senior Alyssa DuCharme followed closely with
a 124th place finish in
24:56.93.
Megan Price was the
Wildcats fifth finisher, coming in 152nd in 26:01.36.
Sun Prairie had the top
team score on the day (93),
while Middleton (111),
Memorial (122), West (123),
and Aquinas (240) rounded
out the top five.
Three Sun Prairie runners finished in the top four,
with McKensey Van Wie

Photo by Anthony Iozzo

Sophomore Julia Pletta makes


the turn after the mile marker
Saturday at the 5K Verona
Cross Country Invitational
at Verona Area High School.
Pletta took 54th in 22 minutes,
28 seconds. Verona took 24th
out of 26 teams (546).

(19:11.79) finishing first and


Katie Hietpas (19:29.49) and
Trista Pringle (19:33.03)
finishing third and fourth
respectively.
Middletons Sam Valentine finished second with
a time of 19:18.79, while
Madison Taylor of Kenosha Indian Trail took fifth
(20:01.56).
Izzy Owca of Memorial
(20:15.45), Elena Schmidt of
Westby (20:15.45), Andrea
Sandoval of Whitewater
(20:39.62), Isabelle Bartholom of West (20:42.94), and
Monica Jaled of Wisconsin
Dells (20:44.08) finish the
top 10.

Boys XC: Middle of Big 8


pack at annual invite
Continued from page 9
West had one top finisher
in Noah Zamzow-Schmi
(16:34.75).
Joey Rausch of Baraboo
finished ninth with a
16:45.29, and Nick
Zolondek of Mauston
rounded out the top 10 with

a 16:49.28.
Despite their strong finish,
coach Marks believes there
is more to be done.
I thought the guys did
pretty well, he said. We
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Girls golf

Wildcats sweep Janesville teams in Big Eight triple dual


Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Verona Area High School


girls golf team knocked off both
Janesville Craig and Janesville
Parker Thursday in a Big Eight
triple dual at Tumbledown Trails
Golf Course.
Senior Bailey Smith led the
Wildcats (338) with a 78, while
senior Emily Opsal followed
with an 83.
Senior Hanna Rebholz was
next with an 86, and senior
Melissa Biesmann finished the

scoring with a 90.


Janesville Parker defeated
Craig 394-438.
The Wildcats traveled to the
University of Wisconsin-Madisons University Ridge Golf
Course Wednesday for an invite
but results did not meet the
Verona Press Tuesday deadline.
Look for results next week.
Verona hosts Beloit Memorial
and Madison East at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday at Tumbledown Trails
and travel to Pleasant View Golf
Course at 11:30 a.m. Saturday
for the Middleton invite.

The Wildcats finish the Big


Eight regular season at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, against
Madison Memorial and Middleton at Pleasant View.
I am feeling very positive,
head coach Bailey Hildebrandt
said. I think they are where
they need to be. They are in the
mix.
It is anybodys guess to how
it finishes, but I am hopeful. I
still think some of our next golf
is still out there.
The junior varsity team also
defeated both Janesville teams

Verona, Milton, Neenah,


with a 196. Parkers JV team had
a 242, and Craigs JV team fin- Green Bay Notre Dame, Green
ished with a 277.
Bay Preble and Seymour all
Lauren Shorter led the Verona played from the front nine.
JV players with a 47.
Smith finished with a 39 and
was the medalist, winning a
Sheboygan invite
scorecard playoff with Miltons
Verona traveled to Black Wolf CheyAnn Knudsen.
Bailey has really stepped into
Run Golf Course in Kohler
Tuesday for an invite and took the No. 1 spot. She plays really
well, and is very level-headed,
first with a 165.
Originally scheduled as an Hildebrandt said.
Opsal finished with a 41, and
18-hole tournament, the event
was shortened to nine holes Biesmann shot a 42.
Rebholz finished the scoring
after rain forced the event to be
with a 43.
tweaked.

Cavs: Season on the line in

Boys soccer

Cats fall behind early in Big Eight loss to Madison West


Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor

The Verona Area High School boys


soccer team hosted Madison West at
Reddan Soccer Park Tuesday and fell
behind early in a 5-1 loss.
Peter Christian scored the lone goal
for the Wildcats in the 60th minute.
Robley Omar scored twice for the

Regents.
Andy Knuppel finished with four
saves.
The Wildcats travel to Firefighters
Park on Airport Road at 7 p.m. Thursday to take on Middleton in a Big Eight
Conference match.
Verona then travels to Horace Mann
Middle School for the Sheboygan
invite Saturday.

round three at Ashton


Continued from page 9

Verona 4, Stoughton 1
Verona hosted Stoughton Friday
and won 4-1.
Connor Melzer scored twice, while
Adrian Lazaro-Padilla picked up two
assists. Noah Herkert and William
Haessig added goals, and Alex Pletta
also had an assist.
Knuppel finished with four saves.

The Cavaliers scored first


with an RBI groundout by
Derek Burgenske to score
Scanlon in the first inning.
Monona tied the game
in the top of the second
with an RBI groundout by
left fielder Vince Schmitz,
which scored Beau Goff.
The Braves added two
more runs in the ninth.
Shortstop Kody Parman
had an RBI hit by pitch,
and second baseman Louie
Joseph added an RBI sacrifice fly.
Kyle Nelson picked up
the win on the mound. He
allowed one earned run on
seven hits in seven innings,
striking out three and hitting
one batter. Koss pitched
the final two innings and
allowed two earned runs on
two hits, striking out four
and walking two.
We were a little bit
closer to what Verona ball
is this week, Krohn said.
We stung the ball pretty well. Kyle was pretty
sharp. We were a little more
aggressive on the bases.

Tennis: Verona improves to 6-7 with win over East


Continued from page 9
Johnson added a 6-1, 6-0 win over senior
Julia Garcia at 3 singles.
Freshman Allison Blessing had
the closest match at 4 singles but still
cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 win over junior
Marissa Meyer.
Freshmen Meghan Anderson and
freshman Eva Parker completed the
sweep with a 6-1, 6-2 win over sophomore Cassandra Anderson-Hamilton
and senior Alison Monahan at 2 doubles.
The Wildcats continue the season at
4 p.m. Thursday against Madison La
Follette at the Reindahl Tennis Courts
before hosting Madison Memorial at 4
p.m. Friday.

GBSW invite
Verona traveled to the Green Bay
Southwest invite Saturday and took
sixth out of eight teams with a 1-2 finish

defeating Sheboygan North 6-1 and


losing to Stevens Point 7-0 and Rhinelander 5-2.
All four singles players won against
Sheboygan North. Witthuhn defeated
senior Lily Bohn 6-4, 6-2 at 1 singles,
while Thompson knocked off Annika
Bauer 6-4, 6-4 at 2 singles.
Johnson edged freshman Sommer
Schoenenberger 7-6 (3), 2-6, 10-6 at 3
singles, and Blessing defeated senior
Hanna Wollin 6-3, 6-1 at 4 singles.
Schmitz and Supanich defeated senior
Allison Gress and senior Allison Pond
6-1, 6-2 at 1 doubles, and Felber and
Furniss won 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 at 3 doubles
over junior Cara Thompson and senior
Ashley Loebel.
Against Rhinelander, Blessing
knocked off junior Katie Kreuger 6-1,
6-2 at 4 singles, while Schmitz and
Supanich knocked off seniors Eva
Omelia and Maddie Barnes 6-0, 6-2 at 1

doubles.
Schmitz and Supanich also picked
up the lone win against Stevens Point,
defeating seniors Jaide Barber and Juliet
Champion 6-1, 6-2 at 1 doubles.

Verona 6, Madison East 1


The Wildcats (6-7 overall) traveled to
Madison East Tuesday and won 6-1.
All three doubles teams won. Schmitz
and Supanich defeated Emily Patzer and
Haylee Elbe 6-0, 6-0, and Anderson and
Parker defeated Kyrah Scheidemann
and Mina Herreman 6-1, 6-0.
Felber and Furniss won 6-1, 6-4 over
Haileigh Phillips and Jasmine Solby
at 3 doubles.
Thompson won at 2 singles 2-6,
6-0, 6-0 over Grace Rider, while
Johnson defeated Sydney Walters
6-4, 6-0 at 3 singles.
Blessing defeated Elize Steinhoff
6-1, 6-4 at 4 singles.

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The guys were fired up, and


they are still in it.
Zac Najacht took the loss.
He allowed four earned run
on five hits in 3 1/3 innings,
walking two and striking
out one.
Verona next travels to
Ashton at 1 p.m. Sunday.
If Ashton wins, it wins
the championship. If the
Cavaliers win, they force
a tiebreaker, extending the
HTL Grand Championship
Series.
If Fort Atkinson defeats
Monona Sunday, the Generals will also be 2-1 and
would make it a three-team
tiebreaker if Verona wins.
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one, your focus and mentality goes way down because
it is a huge punch to the
gut. That Monday morning when you wake up,
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your stomach and are just
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backstroke. Steinl was first


in 1:06.31, while junior Sarah Schultz took second in
1:07.38.
The Wildcats added a 1-3
finish in the 100 free. Bennin
won in 56.79, and freshman
Ireland McMahan was third in
1:03.85. Janesville freshman
Sommer Rhodes was second
in 1:02.05.
In the 500 free, Seidl picked
up the win in 5:26.84. Janesville freshman Kaylee Oja
(5:49.6) and sophomore Lauren Reilly (5:50.42) were second and third, respectively.
Verona didnt win the 100
fly or the 100 breast, but the
Wildcats did pick up 2-3 finishes in both events.
Larsen (1:02.3) and Ver
Voort (1:02.92) finished
behind Janesville sophomore Erin Donagan (1:01.71)
in the 100 fly, while Bennin (1:09.19) and Ver Voort
(1:12.88) also finished behind
Donagan (1:09.18) in the 100
breast.
The Wildcats JV team also
won on the night, taking 10 of
11 events for a 117-42 win.
Verona hosts the Janesville
Parker/Evansville co-op at 5
p.m. Friday before traveling to
the Brookfield East invite at 1
p.m. Saturday.

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Salary: Plan ensures teachers not paid less than last year
Continued from page 1
some area districts, like
Oregon and Stoughton, both
of which have had recent
contentious discussions
about changing their teacher compensation models.
Rather than getting into
power struggles and this
and that we really tried
to stay focused on those
shared interests, Olson
told the Press.
Verhelst, a teacher at the
high school, also acknowledged the collaboration
at the board meeting,
and thanked the district
and board for their work
throughout the process.
Olson said about 20
teachers had questions for
him once the new agreement was publicized to
teachers, but administrators
made sure no teacher was
paid less than they were
last year and answered
questions on how to move
up in the categories.
Other teachers in other
districts are looking to
Verona to see what theyre
doing because were at the
forefront of a lot of these,
Verhelst said.
The agreement replaces the
old steps and lanes model,
which Verhelst said presented challenges for teachers

Other teachers in
other districts are
looking to Verona
to see what theyre
doing because were
at the forefront of a
lot of these.

The model
Initial educator: $41,500-$61,300; $450/year raise
Professional educator: $45,099-$81,099; $600/year
raise
Professional educator+ (w/masters): $46,677-$86,577;
$700/year raise
Master educator (DPI or NTS): $48,777-$90,177; $900/
year raise
trying to map out their likely compensation system could
future earnings. The new not be maintained, Olson
plan is more predictable for said.
The new model covers
the staff, he said.
four categories teachers
New model
can fall under: Initial eduAn FAQ document the cator, professional educadistrict created on the new tor, professional educatoragreement points to Act plus and master educator.
10 the 2011 state law Each requires different levknown for curtailing col- els of licensure.
The higher the category,
lective bargaining among
public employee unions the more salary increases
also as limiting revenue from year to year. For
increases for school dis- example, someone who
tricts and making it unable remains in the initial eduto fully fund the previous cator category will receive
steps and lanes system. a $450 raise each year,
VASD director of human while a teacher in the
resources Jason Olson told master educator category
the board Aug. 31 that receives $900 more each
each increase on the old year in base pay.
An initial educator in
plan was 3.25 percent, but
Act 10 said it should be at year one in the district
the consumer price index, would make $41,500, the
which has averaged just highest starting salary in
1.97 percent over the last Dane County for a teacher,
Olson noted.
five years.
Were in a pretty good
Our current teacher

Greg Verhelst, VAEA


president
spot with minimum and
maximum so then its
more a question of how do
people move through the
system, he said.
The system also provides
flexibility, both Olson
and Verhelst said, to go
negotiate an extra step or
provide supplemental pay
if the CPI increase is greater in any given year.
I certainly hope that we
can continue to use this
for a number of years,
Olson said. But we need
to continue to be responsive to both the community, the taxpayers, but also
to the teacher supply and
demand. For those who
like the brave new world
of post-Act 10, there are
additional challenges to it
for the employer in recruitment and retention.

Obituary
Mark Lyle Schraufnagel
Mark Lyle Schraufnagel,
age 60, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 30,
2015, at his home. He was
born on July 13, 1955, to
Donald and Katherine (Hildebrandt) Schraufnagel in
Wisconsin Rapids, however, he lived the majority of
his life in the Madison area.
Mark attended St. Maria
Goretti for elementary
school and went on to graduate from Edgewood High
School. He then attended
MATC where he graduated
with an associate degree in
auto transmission mechanics.
Mark is survived by his
wife, Barb Pfaff; three
children, Katrina Harrison, Luke Schraufnagel
and Megan Schraufnagel;
step-daughter, Brook Pfaff;
six grandchildren; and one
soon-arriving grandchild.
He is further survived by
his parents, Donald and
Katherine of Madison; siblings, Donna Covey, Ari
(Mike) Yount, Paul (Allie)
Schraufnagel, Barry (Julie)
Schraufnagel, Guy (Susan)
Schraufnagel, Mike (Janice) Schraufnagel, Mary
(Richard) Curley and Julie
Schraufnagel; and many
nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends too

Photo submitted

Mark Lyle Schraufnagel

many to mention but always


in our hearts.
Marks legacy of being
kind, dedicated, hard-working, dependable and loving
will always live on. There
was never a time he didnt
listen, care, or forget to be
there for those he loved.
A celebration of life for
Mark was Saturday, Sept.
5, at the Cress Center, 6021
University Ave., Madison,
WI 53705.
Memorials in Marks
name are welcomed to
Agrace HospiceCare.
Please share your memories at CressFuneralService.
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You will stay in our
hearts forever, Sweet
Mark.

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Sarbacker
wins fair dairy
award
Elizabeth Sarbacker, 19, was the
winner of the Great Northern Cup
Award at the 2015 Wisconsin State
Fair. This award is presented each
year to a junior holstein exhibitor
who excels in the dairy project. The
prestigious award acknowledges
excellence in sportsmanship, showmanship, fellowship, leadership
and herdsmanship. Sarbacker has
shown holsteins at the state fair for
eight years. She is a 2014 graduate
of Verona Area High School and
currently attends the University of
Wisconsin-Madison majoring in
dairy science.

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586 TV, VCR &


Electronics Repair
DISH NETWORK. Get more for less!
Starting at $19.99/mo (for 12 mos.).
PLUS Bundle & Save (fast internet for
$15 more/month) Call now 800-374-3940
(wcan)

602 Antiques & Collectibles

1561 AND 1567 Blue Heron Way - Ravenoaks Subdivision/Oregon. 2 Family Sale. Fri/Sat, Sept 11-12, 8am-3pm.
Entertainment center, desk, lots of
household items, holiday decor, toys,
clothes and so much more!
1937 W. MAIN, STOUGHTON. 9/10
12pm-5:30pm. 9/11 7:30am-5pm. 9/12
8am-?. Clothes, coats, jackets, fleece,
youth-adults. Household. Books. Christmas. Miscellaneous.
GARAGE SALE: STOUGHTON- 627 N
HARRISON. 9/11-12 8am-5pm. Many
men's items, lots of miscellaneous. Clothing, pictures, etc.
MOVING SALE. Antiques, furniture,
household, garden tools, sand-blaster,
mechanics, truck, car tools and parts,
new stainless steel range-top. 810 S
Perry Pkwy, Oregon. 9/10 1pm-7pm,
9/11-12 8:30am-5:00pm.

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL


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

606 Articles For Sale


SWITCH&SAVE EVENT from DirecTV!
Packages starting at $19.99/mo. Free
3-months of HBO, Starz, Showtime &
Cinemax. Free Genie HD/DVR Upgrades!
2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included with
select Packages. New Customers Only.
IV Support Holdings LLC- An authorized
DirecTV Dealer. Some exclusions apply.
Call for details 800-918-1046 (wcan)

618 Building Supplies:


Tools & Fixtures
KICK-OFF STOREWIDE Sale.
Jet 10% off thru 9-14.
woodwoodersdepot.com, M-F 8-6, Sat
8-4, Oneida St, off 41, right @ Subway,
2965 Ramada Way,
Green Bay. 800-891-9003 (wcan)

646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,
Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181

M U LT I - FA M I LY / N E I G H B O R H O O D
SALE. 9/11-12, 8am-5pm. Dunnwood
Heights off Hawkinson Road. German
steins, mechanical tools, reloading
equipment, furniture, hammock, toboggan, fishing tent, multi-clocks, holiday
items, glassware, bike, kids' toys, women's clothing, boys' clothes, newborn-6
months and 3T items.

666 Medical & Health Supplies


ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
CPAP/BIPAP SUPPLIES at little or no
cost from Allied Medical Supply Network.
Fresh supplies delivered right to your
door. Insurance may cover all costs. 800995-0831 (wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub. Alert for
Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal.
Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 inch step-in.
Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American
made. Installation included. Call 800940-3411 for $750 off. (wcan)

672 Pets

648 Food & Drink


BEST BEEF Jerky in the USA!
$10 off the Original Beef Jerky Sampler.
FREE shipping. Great Gift Idea! Call
Bulk Beef Jerky.
800-224-8852 (wcan)
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

PAR Concrete, Inc.


Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete

GOT AN older car, boat or RV?


Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)

676 Plants & Flowers


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

688 Sporting Goods &


Recreational
STOCK YOUR pond or lake now! Order
early. All variety of fish & minnows.
Aeration systems. roeselerfishfarm.com
920-696-3090 (wcan)

Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)


835-5129 (office)

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presents our 7th Annual

WE BUY Boats/RVs/Pontoons/Sleds/
ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
WISCONSIN FORCE gun show,
Sat. Sept. 19, 8a-4p. Seymour
Fairgrounds & Racetrack, 100 tables
avail. Adm $5 www.wisconsinforce.org
920-833-6668 920-687-0505
(wcan)

692 Electronics
DIRECTV'S BIG DEAL special. Only
$19.99 per month. Free premium channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime
for 3 months & FREE receiver upgrade!
NFL 2015 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)

696 Wanted To Buy


WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

705 Rentals
GREENWOOD
APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month,
includes heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717
Located
at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575

Expo 9am-Noon Lunch & Entertainment to follow


Stoughton Wellness and Athletic Center
2300 US Highway 51-138 Stoughton, WI

MIDTOWN ROAD (off Hwy M). Lower


level 2 bedroom in a 3-unit, laundry, parking, includes heat, big yard. Oct. 1. $830.
608-219-9198.

Does your business serve the senior community? Booth reservations now being accepted.

STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.


Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com

2015 Senior Expo Sponsors

VERONA 2 bdrm, heat incl, lease, no


pets, available now. $695/mo. 608-8456591

Skaalen
Retirement
Services

VERONA. 302 Prairie Heights Drive.


Sublet beginning Oct. 1. 1 bedroom loft,
third floor overlooking pool and clubhouse. Laundry included. $850. 608358-6216.

Current 2015 Senior Expo Exhibitors


Current exhibitor list subject to change

To reserve your spot or to get more information, please contact us at 845-9559


Curious about our Senior Expo? Check out the video from last year at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF44YBOcYOY

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American Parkinsons Disease, Catholic Charities Adult Day Center, Champion Windows & Sun Rooms of Madison, Dane County SOS Senior Council,
David Grams & Associates, Evansville Manor (The Heights), Four Winds Manor, Greenspire Apartments, Home Health United,
McFarland State Bank, Miracle Ear, Rosewood Apartments, Sienna Crest, Skaalen Retirement Services, Stoughton Hospital,
Williamstown Bay, McFarland, WPS Health Insurance & Zounds Hearing

720 Apartments
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry,
patio, D/W, A/C. Off street parking,
garages available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

ConnectVerona.com

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE


10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
DEER POINT STORAGE
Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE.
The Verona Press Classifieds. Call 8736671 or 835-6677.

UNION ROAD STORAGE


10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.

NORTH PARK STORAGE


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

801 Office Space For Rent


OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628

OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347

830 Resort Property For Sale

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon


Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

CRANDON WI: For sale by owner:


40 acres wooded high land. Excellent
hunting & buildable. $69,900. More land
available. Financing available. 715-4782085 (wcan)
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

845 Houses For Sale

990 Farm: Service


& Merchandise

3247 CANTERBURY LANE,


Janesville, Wis. In move-in condition.
4-bedroom Colonial. Wooden floors,
2-bath, formal dining room, spacious
family room w/fireplace. 2,056 square
feet. $159,000. Call Julie:
608-868-3595.

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

5659 WEST STONE FARM ROAD,


Edgerton, Wis. True country
3-bedroom, 2-bath home located on
secluded 2-acre parcel. Large 2+car
garage. Deck, updates, furnace, airconditioning. Call Julie: 608-868-3595.

THEY SAY people dont read those little


ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

970 Horses
CENTRAL WI Horse Sale. Clark County
Fairgrounds. Sept 16-19. Horses, tack
& equipment. Neillsville, WI. www.centralwihorsesale.net, 715-238-8088. R.
Reinbeck #594 (wcan)
HORSE TRAILER for sale. 2008 Hawk
trailer w/dressing room/tack, excellent
shape, trailer used 4X since purchased.
$7,000. 608-935-2313.
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.

We are currently accepting applications for

Full-Time Housekeeper &


St. Clare Friedensheim and
Glarner Lodge Part-Time
Universal Care Workers
Benefit Eligible, Full Time

Benefits Include: Competitive Wages; Shift and


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

Weve recently launched


the option to renew your
newspaper subscription
electronically with our
secure site at:
connectverona.com

NOW HIRING FOR BADGER BUS


DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS
Full/Part-Time
Full/Part TimePositions
Positions Available
Available
Excellent
Excellent Wages
Wages Paid Training
CDL Program
Paid Training

Signing
Bonus (If Applicable)
CDL Program
Positions Available in
Signing
Bonus (If Applicable)
Madison and Verona

Positions Available in
Call: 608-255-1511
Madison
and Verona
E-mail: jobs@BadgerBus.com

Call:
608-255-1551
Apply online:
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Jobs@BadgerBus.com
Apply in Person:E-mail:
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Drive Madison, WI

Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI

Cooks

Deliver Phone Books


Work Your Own Hours,
Have Insured Vehicle, Must be at
Least 18 yrs old, Valid DL. No
Experience Necessary.
1-800-518-1333 x 224
www.deliverthephonebook.com

THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.

Easily
renew your
subscription
online!

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750 Storage Spaces For Rent

FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244

15

The Verona Press

Now hiring creative and conscientious cooks at our lovely


west side location. We offer competitive wages, shift &
weekend differentials, as well as health, dental & PTO to
eligible staff. Paid CBRF training provided.

to download
an application:

allsaintsneighborhood.org

8210 Highview Drive - Madison

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to request an
application:

608.243.8800

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ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors


55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388

September 10, 2015

THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.


We are currently accepting applications for

Charge Registered Nurse &


Director of Quality
Improvement & Education
Benefit Eligible, Full Time

Visit our website www.nghome.org to apply!

The New Glarus Home, Inc

600 2nd Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574


(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
Equal Opportunity Employer

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Benefits Include: Competitive Wages; Shift and


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

HELP US FIX PLUMBERS BUTT!


SEASONAL POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE

CALL CENTER

Seasonal Call Center Representative


- Starting at $12.00/hour
- Work in-center in Belleville or from the comfort
of home!
- Shifts: 1st shift, 2nd shift and Weekends

DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Visit our website www.nghome.org to apply!

The New Glarus Home, Inc

Learn more or download an application at


WWW.DULUTHTRADING.COM/JOBS

600 2nd Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574


(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING CAREER?


JOIN THE TEAM AT CLEARY BUILDING CORP.!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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We are a thriving, growing, debt-free, nation-wide,


post frame construction company headquartered
in Verona, Wisconsin. Our success is predicated
upon our high sense of urgency and exceeding our
customers expectations.

D I S C O V E R C A R E E R O P P O RT U N I T I E S
Sub-Zero, Inc. and Wolf Appliance, Inc.
are recognized as the leaders of luxury
brand kitchen appliances and are a
premier employer with competitive
wages and an exemplary benefit package.
Please see the Career page on our
website www.subzero-wolf.com/careers
for more information on the specific career
opportunities available and instructions

IMMEDIATE FULL TIME OPENINGS FOR:


Over the Road Team Drivers
Accounts Payable Assistant
Marketing Department Assistant
CAD Designer (Engineering)
Diesel Mechanics/Equipment Maintenance
Construction Crew Members/Carpenters
We offer competitive wages based on experience
and opportunities for career growth. Full Benefits
including life, health, dental and disability plans,
paid vacation and holidays, along with a 401(k)
Retirement Plan.

on how to apply.
No phone calls please.
We value Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

CUR R E N T OP E N I N G :

Production Supervisor

Cleary Building Corp. is proud to be an Equal


Opportunity Employer with a smoke-free/drugfree work place. Pre-employment substance abuse
testing and background checks are performed.
Veterans are encourage to apply.

Monday-Thursday (2pm-Midnight)
Monday-Friday (2pm-10pm)

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To apply, complete an online application at


www.workforcleary.com or e-mail a
resume and cover letter to
employment@clearybuilding.com.

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Seasonal Picker/Packers, Forklift Operators,


Materials Handlers, Retail Prep Associate,
Returns Processors & Returns Analyzers
- Starting at $10.50 to $13.00/hour
- Shifts: 1st shift, 2nd shift and Weekends

Advanced State-of-the-Art Facility


Manufacturing Operations
Experience
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Practices

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16 - The Verona Press - September 10, 2015

KEEP IT LOCAL!
Think HOMETOWN First

50 Off Any Beverage

Beautiful Flooring
Right Here in Verona!

(with this ad)

Stop in and see us today!

Not Just a Pharmacy


Shop our excellent selection of gifts
while we fill your prescription
Crabtree & Evelyn
Products

M-F 9am-6pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Closed
Sunday

Yarn Espresso Caf

Milkhouse Creamery
Candles

Delicious bakery and cafe featuring local produce &


cheese.

Caren Soaps & Lotions

Featuring artisan coffee from Ancora, Ruby, Kickapoo


and more.

Willow Tree and More

Beautiful yarns, fiber & accessories with many fair trade


and local options.

(HSA cards accepted)

202 S. Main Street, Verona 848-8020


Check out www.myhometownrx.com
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Wide variety of fiber art classes.

Family Owned and Operated Since 1978


407 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI
608.845.6403
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Now Is A Great Time


To Paint!

The best deal


in wireless!
Tires
Alignments
Brakes
Exhausts

Were Your Neighbor... Buy Local!

Your Hometown Hardware Store

Tune-Ups
Radiators
Batteries
Oil Changes

Engine Repairs
Suspensions
Transmissions
A/C Inspections

Avenue Auto is a Full Line


Auto Repair Service Center

Turn your To-Do list into a To-Done list!

We know youre busy.


Save time ~ shop close to home!

503 W. Verona Ave.


Verona, WI 53593
www.avenueautoclinic.com
Mon-Fri 7:00-5:30,
Closed Saturday and Sunday

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119 W. Verona Avenue

Come in for an account


review to hear about our
new Best Line Pricing.
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Sat:
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Sun:
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608-845-8328
Family Owned for 44 Years

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If you would like to see your


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or
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Your locally-owned grocer for over 100 years


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(608) 845-6478

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