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The
Council gives Matts House a winters reprieve

JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
Supporters of the Matts House

probably didnt need an army to
get the city to commit to preserving the oldest building in Verona
for at least several more months,
but they came just in case.
About 30 people attended
Monday nights Common Council meeting specifically to show

support confirmed by a show of
hands as Jesse Charles delivered
a 13-minute presentation on why
and how the 160-plus-year-old
Italianate home should be saved.
City staff followed several minutes later with recommendations
and with a list of questions they
felt the council needed to answer

about the long-term future of the
home and property at the citys
main intersection.
Alders quickly drew a round of
applause by unanimously following the staffs recommendation
on spending up to $5,000 on some
basic maintenance and repairs to
get the home through the winter.
In fact, the entire staff presentation and council debate was about
the same length as Charles fastpaced tutorial on all the work he
and others have done over the
past two months and what they
plan to do.
For me, it seems like a pretty
easy decision, Dist. 2 Ald. Jack
Linder said. It gives us time to
talk about it, and for this group to

fundraise (and for) us to vet out
the different options.
But the council saved the hardest problems how to get the
project funded and how best to
use the building once its preserved for later.
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Verona Area School District
Broader
horizons
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
When Justin Rippl and

Jen Maier interviewed
for their teaching jobs at
Sugar Creek Elementary
School last summer, they
both noticed an emphasis
on questions that tested
their cultural experiences.
They really were just
trying to find the kind of
person that you were and
see if youd be a good
fit for the Sugar Creek
community, Rippl said.
(Principal Todd) Brunner
really looks for people that
fit well.
That new process
reflects an emphasis
around the Verona Area
School District to increase
the diversity of its staff
and a variety of efforts
to make that happen.
VASD gives its principals
autonomy in their hiring
processes, and at Sugar

Creek, Brunner has used
that to find candidates
who have an understanding of working with underrepresented populations.
That doesnt mean just
hiring minorities, he cautioned, as illustrated by
the hirings of Rippl and
Maier, who both are white.
But he said its a goal to
make his schools teachers representative of his
student population, which
is more than 40 percent
minority students.
Youve got to have a
staff that culturally understands students, Brunner
said. They look like them,
they talk like them, they
understand where theyre
coming from. Teachers in
schools are powerful role
models in our society.
The numbers show there
is still a long way to go
to get to equal representation with students, but
the school district nearly
doubled its percentage of
minority employees this
past hiring cycle.
VASD human resources
Photos by Scott Girard
Wildcat pride
Verona Area High School students and families from around the school district crowded Main Street Friday, Oct. 9, for the homecoming parade. The
football team followed the parade with a win over Sun Prairie that night at
Curtis Jones Stadium, and the dance was held Saturday, Oct. 10.
Above, Zoey Bystol, 2, of Verona, has a snack while waiting for the parade.
Left, Helen Milhans, 5, cannot wait for the coming candy as the parade
begins down the street.
Inside
See more photos from homecoming
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Page 16
Sugar River UMC celebrates future community space

former Wildcat Lanes bowling alley
as Pastor Gary Holmes gives a tour
of Sugar River United Methodist
Churchs future sanctuary, which
was expected to be done by now.
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
Due to ongoing and delayed
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construction efforts, he said many
Tools clang and country music people outside of the 200-plus
echoes in the concrete cavity of the congregation still dont realize the
church has been holding worship
Art event, auction

fundraiser is Oct. 24
services in the upper level every

Sunday since September 2014.
Holmes hopes 2016 will be the
year the church can fully utilize
the building and occupy the space
where pins used to be knocked
down.
Church members have been
anticipating the completion of
the buildings exterior on 415 W.
Verona Ave., as well as the opening of its new foyer, elevator and
narthex entrance, for the past
month. But ever since the project
started, theyve had to adjust to
unexpected issues, higher costs and
bumped timelines along the way.
In an effort to build excitement
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When: 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 24
Where: Sugar River
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415 W. Verona Ave.
Tickets: $20
Info: celebratethearts.
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Church: Arts festival planned to raise funds for construction

Continued from page 1
Proposed Church
Construction Phasing
and support within the community for the churchs

future worship center, Sugar River UMC will fill the
3,700-square-foot space on
Oct. 24 with a Celebrate the
Arts fundraiser, including
live music, art demonstrations, food and a silent and
live auction. Proceeds will
go toward completing the
auditorium space, which
will also be an accessible,
state-of-the-art venue for
the community to rent for
recitals, dramas and presentations.
Our dream is that well
be able to fill it with the
technology that will allow it
to be really useful, not only
for us, but also for the community, Holmes said.
PHASE 1A CONSTRUCTION: 2015
PHASE 1B CONSTRUCTION: 2016
sanctuary and storage

visual media and audio mixing
narthex and library
toddler and nursery
PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION: FUTURE
Celebrate the arts

Since most of the building is still in early stages
of development, organizers
will have some information
and renderings on display
about the renovation project
during the event. Erin Wilson, co-director of worship
and music at Sugar River
UMC, said the walls will
be brightened for the event
by an art gallery with work
created by several Verona
Area School District art
teachers.
People will be able to
snack on hors d'oeuvres
while listening to live
music before and during the
auctions, including a jazz
singer and pianist, Sugar
Rivers band and the local
jazz group, Late Harvest.
During the event, while
the musics playing and
theres people wandering
around looking at food and
bidding on the silent auction
items, were going to have
some live artists who will
be doing painting and other
modes of art (like jewelry
making), Wilson said.
Aside from raising awareness, the goal of the auction
is to raise $40,000. Tickets
will be $20 per person at
the door, but early registration is recommended. To
bid online for items at the
silent auction, people will
need to register their mobile
device, but some iPads will
main level glass entry and vestibule renovation

main stair and upper level balcony
elevator and welcome area
childrens director office and resource room
northwest exterior entry renovation
high school meeting room doors and windows
sanctuary stairs, ramps and floor leveling
exterior finish system and painting
Photos by Samantha Christian
From left, Sugar River United

Methodist Church co-director of
worship and music Erin Wilson
and pastor Gary Holmes talk
about the upcoming Celebrate
the Arts event in the future
church sanctuary where bowling
lanes used to be.
Right, construction is ongoing at
the new entrance of Sugar River
UMC, where there will also be
an elevator.
be available for use at the

event.
There will be about 40
items of ranging values to
bid on between the silent
and live auction, including
Packer tickets and a weeklong stay at a vacation
home.
One of the reasons that
were asking people to register ahead of time, if possible, is because the website
will go live one week prior
to the event so people can
start bidding then, but the
peak of bidding of course
will be between 7 (p.m.)
and the end of the event,
Wilson said. It doesnt
officially close at 9:30,
but people will get a text
message to say bidding is
going to be closing in five
minutes, or something like

that, so people can finish
their bids.
Although people must be
present for the live auction,
they can still participate in
the silent auction online
from home if they are unable
to make it to the event.
Building momentum
Before the congregation
and community can fully
enjoy the new space, more
work needs to be done and
funds need to be raised. Part
of the project was originally
budgeted for $1 million,

but those numbers changed
drastically in May.
We had to rebid, we had
to reschedule, we had to
refocus our scope Our
costs came in 40 percent
high, so we couldnt do it
all at once, Holmes said.
So were phasing it in and
doing as much lay support
as we can. He estimated
sweat equity from a few
volunteers has saved the
church the tens of thousands of dollars so far.
The delays and increasing
final interior floor finishes, cabinetry, etc.

administrative offices
fellowship area and restrooms
kitchen completion
education meeting rooms
education kitchenette
costs have stemmed from a

variety of causes, Holmes
explained, including contractors being overwhelmed
and not needing to drop
their prices competitively.
Also, almost every HVAC
unit has been replaced, and
a $100,000 sprinkler system needs to be installed in
the sanctuary to meet fire
codes. They will also be
budgeting for a new roof
and redoing the parking lot.
The current hang-up is
in regards to the elevator,
which requires a new transformer so the motors dont
get damaged.
Thats just kind of how
life has been: measured
incorrect glass, steel wasnt
quite right. So were just
grateful that we can experience this all together,
Holmes said with an audible exhale and tired smile.
Despite the construction
setbacks, though, preparing
for the Celebrate the Arts
event is helping the church
gain momentum and focus
on the positives of the project. Most of the entrance
and exterior is expected to
be done by Oct. 24 in time
for the event, and Holmes

said he is looking forward
to the natural light that will
fill the new space.
I think the beauty of
the design the architect
caught our vision that
we wanted a place thats
welcoming and accessible.
And when you come in that
front door, every part of the
church you can point to,
he said. So a glass front
was important to see in.
The future sanctuary will
also have an open, interactive feel rather than just facing forward during worship.
The whole space is
designed around acoustics, so theres no parallel
walls, Holmes said. Its
fan-shaped to make it more
intimate and community.
And, fans of the former
Wildcat Lanes will be able
to see hints of the bowling
lanes built into the narthex
staircase and eventually the
chancel area.
For information, stop in
for worship on Sundays
at 9 or 10:30 a.m., visit
sugarriverumc.org or
email celebratethearts@
sugarriverumc.org.
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The major construction on Nine Mound Road isnt until next year, but there will still be delays for anyone taking that road during working hours for the next several weeks. North of Cross Country Road,
Epic will be sending more than 30 trucks across the road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to fill up a large
part of the former quarry. On the south side, contractors are replacing a water main. City engineer Bob
Gundlach said Monday the roads will be open but traffic is being stopped frequently.
Liberty Park rezone goes through
The $6 million plan to

build a tunnel under County Hwy. PD at North Nine
Mound Road for left turns
into Epic is being changed.
The council voted 6-0
Monday to fund a $100,000
engineering of a plan to
instead add a second entrance
off PD west of Shady Oak
Lane into Campus 4 and presumably what eventually will
be Campus 6.
Both intersections are
planned to be built in 2016,
along with the entirety of the
Expansion fees
More than a year after
a regional planning body
began imposing fees on
expanding into developable
urban areas, the city voted to
pass the fees to developers.
Half the fee of roughly
$40 per acre, plus a base of
$7,815 is assessed when
the city applies and will be
passed when landowners
annex into the city. The other
half, due when a permit is
issued, will be assessed when
a developers agreement is
signed.
Hometown Market
The council also approved
a permit for Hometown
Fresh Market to operate out
of the former Chinmi gas
station on West Verona Avenue.
The business will have
many similarities to what
was there before its vacancy
of the past couple years it
will have a small convenience store, a gas station
and a diner serving a wide
variety of food.
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block and with a warning,
Liberty Business Park got at
least part of its wish to put
more commercial development on the southeast side
of the city.
The Common Council
had deferred the request
to rezone nine parcels from
suburban industrial to suburban commercial a month
earlier despite a unanimous
recommendation from the
Plan Commission to allow
four of the parcels. That
resulted from objections by
Ald. Mac McGilvray (D-1)
about short-term thinking
and a slippery slope toward
giving up a rare opportunity
to fill the city high-wage
industrial development.
Last week, the Plan Commission again was unanimous about the four parcels
after additional discussion
about the comprehensive
plan for the area, the requirements of the tax-increment
financing district the park
sits on and how commissioners would be loath to
agree to further rezonings.
Monday, alders again had
little to say before voting
5-1, but McGilvray warned
that the development team
for landowner David Reinke

whom McGilvray worked
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made its intentions clear that
it would be coming back for
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You have to draw a
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for a request for more.
Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3),
who had made the motion
to send it back through the
commission last month, said
he was glad to have the extra
look but while he wants to
see some light industrial
there, with good, familysupporting jobs, he was
fine with the change.
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Letter to the editor
Students deserve a senator who

understands their financial reality
When I graduated from Verona
Area High School in 2012, far
too many of my friends knew
one thing to be unshakable: They
would graduate from college in
2016 with debtin some cases,
a lot of debt. As we inch closer
to graduation next year, looming
payments will undoubtedly be on
our minds.
Wisconsins much-anticipated
2016 U.S. Senate race is well
underway, and only one candidate has demonstrated to students
that he understands why this is so
problematic.
That candidate is Russ Feingold.
A couple weeks ago, I had
the opportunity to stand behind
Feingold alongside dozens of
other students at the Memorial
Union, where he delivered an
impassioned call for student loan
reform.
Members of my generation
cite student loan debt as their top
financial concern, an issue that
Russ has long focused on. Elections are about differing visions
for the future, and Russ thinks
students should be able to earn a
college degree without debt.
In contrast, Sen. Ron Johnsons
campaign spokesman recently
called Federal Pell Grants, for
example, a big government giveaway. Worse, Johnson has taken

the extreme position that the federal government shouldnt even
be involved in granting student
loans or subsidizing the cost of a
college education.
If this were the case, wed be
left with private student loans
made by banks, which usually
have higher interest rates and
require payments while you are
still in school.
Johnson criticizes the cost of
higher education, but places the
blame on students themselves.
At a town hall event in Verona
in June, he said we purposefully
delay graduation because debt is
cheap and college is a lot of fun.
I dont know anyone who is
taking longer than four years for
either of those reasons. In fact,
people are graduating early if its
possible myself included.
Russ traveled to all 72 of Wisconsins counties this summer;
hes spent time talking to students on every UW campus. We
deserve to have someone like him
in the United States Senate come
January 2017.
McKinley Kant
Washington, D.C.
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Little expenditures can

add up to a big cost
One of the things that never
fails to surprise me is how many
people truly dont realize how
much money they spend. When
asked what they spend in a
month, most people can list their
big fixed expenditures like a
mortgage or car payment but tend
to be a little less clear after that.
Often, when pressed to make a
list people arent able to account
for a portion of their income.
Sometimes that portion is relatively small, but in other cases it
isnt.
I recently sat down with a new
client who is considering retirement and wants
to make sure
that he can
comfortably
do so. When
doing a retirement income
analysis, there
are two sides
of the equation
Arndt
to consider
the potential
inflows and the outflows.
We were able to fairly quickly
determine what the potential
sources of inflows are, including
social security, a pension and
several investment accounts. But
when he indicated he only spends
$2,500 a month, I suspected he
was missing some things, as his
current income is close to $6,000
a month.
It is common for people to
think of their income in terms
of what they take home, so Im
used to having to account for
things like income taxes, health
insurance premiums and 401k
contributions. Often, paycheck
deductions like these can account
for most of the missing revenue.
It is also common to overlook
what I call periodic expenditures things that dont happen
every month so arent as easy to
remember, like property taxes,
insurance premiums and vehicle
maintenance. It is often these

periodic expenditures which
tend to be larger amounts and/or
unexpected that result in people
running a negative cash flow and
turning to credit cards and other
types of debt. But that is a topic
for a different column.
After factoring in all of my
clients payroll deductions and
periodic expenses, we still found
there was several hundred dollars
a month not accounted for. He
was quite sure he included everything he spends money on, so
he couldnt understand why his
numbers werent adding up.
He is far from unusual. In fact,
I find it fairly common to have to
help people evaluate what their
actual typical expenditures are. I
do this by starting to ask a series
of questions questions you
can ask yourself and then do the
same math.
One is any place you might
stop on a typical day on the way
to or from work or anywhere
else you might go. In his case,
he stops for coffee three to four
times a week on his way to the
office and at least twice a week
spends $10 going out for lunch.
Between coffee and lunch he
spends about $32 a week, or over
$125 a month.
For those of you who carry
cash, consider what you use it
for. As he thought about it my
client realized he prefers using
cash for certain things, such as
lottery tickets ($10 a week), picking up a couple of newspapers
and going out for drinks with
friends once or twice.
On average, this equates to
around $50 a week, which is over
$200 a month.
Another one is participation
in planned activities like sports
leagues or social clubs. If you
take part in these, dont forget to
think about any ancillary costs
that typically go along with them.
My client is in a bowling
league every other week, which

costs only $12, but he generally
spends at least $25 more while he
is there on food and drinks. That
adds up to about $75 a month.
Smoking can be another big
one. While I find that people generally know it is expensive, most
havent taken the time to figure
out how much it really costs. Or
they just dont want to know, so
they try not to think about it.
If a pack of cigarettes costs $8
and you smoke a pack a day, you
could be spending nearly $250 a
month on tobacco.
By the time we finished our
conversation my client and I
were able to account for almost
all of his income. While he felt
better knowing where his money
is going, it was also quite eyeopening for him to realize how
much all of those little expenditures add up to. He was spending
around $500 a month on little
things that he didnt even think
about.
While just a few dollars here
and there may seem insignificant,
over time it can add up to a lot of
money. That, therefore, is a lifestyle choice.
If you are discouraged because
you dont feel like you can afford
a vacation, newer car or to save
enough for retirement perhaps
you should take stock of your
own spending habits. You might
be choosing to spend that money
elsewhere without even knowing it.
Trisha Arndt, CFP, is President
of Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin
Ltd, 901 Kimball Lane, Suite
1400, Verona, WI 53593, 8482400. Securities and Advisory
Services offered through
Commonwealth Financial
Network, member FINRA/
SIPC, a Registered Investment
Adviser. The above example is a
hypothetical composite and is for
illustrative purposes only.
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Badger Prairie Needs Network
Wine and Dine event is Oct. 22

Proceeds will
benefit BPNN
An upcoming event promotes dining out to feed
those in need.
The Verona Area Chamber of Commerces annual
Wine and Dine event will
benefit the Badger Prairie
Needs Network food pantry. The event will be held
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Holiday
Inn Express and Suites, 515
W. Verona Ave.
There will be selections
of food and wine from more
than 15 area restaurants
for $25 per person. Hors
If you go
What: Wine and Dine
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Where: Holiday Inn
Express and Suites, 515
W. Verona Ave.
Cost: $25
Info: 845-5777, info@
veronawi.com
doeuvres, wine, cheese
and other beverages from
member restaurants/businesses will be served in a
taste of format. Those
participating will purchase
a punch ticket allowing for

one stop at each memberbusiness table.
All proceeds will be
donated to the food pantry.
Each year the event raises
more than $2,000.
Tickets will be available
for purchase at the chamber
office (cash or check only),
State Bank of Cross Plains,
Park Bank, Capitol Bank
and online at VeronaWI.
com.
To make a food or drink
donation or to find other
ways to participate in the
event, contact Theresa Wilson at 845-5777 or email
info@veronawi.com.
Airport picnic for BPNN volunteers Oct. 18

Badger Prairie Needs Network recently
met its $420,000 Move the Food capital
campaign fundraising goal and is celebrating with a community potluck this
weekend.
Tom Kretschman is hosting the event at
Sugar Ridge Airport, 7550 Sugar Ridge.
Kretschman, a history buff and retired
detective from the Dane County Sheriffs
Office, has several historic displays on
the property and a large hangar that can
accommodate hundreds of people.
The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.
Raising the funds needed for BPNNs
new facility and moving the food and
other equipment into the new location at
1200 E. Verona Ave. took hundreds of
volunteers, thousands of volunteer hours

and funds from more than 450 donors,
including individuals, businesses, government and charitable foundations.
The entire community is invited to celebrate the efforts and culture of service that
makes BPNNs all-volunteer organization
model an ongoing reality while enjoying
the trails, displays and expansive views
from an elevation of 1,080 feet that overlooks the Epic campus and Verona.
Guests should bring a dish to pass as
well as something to grill. BPNN will
provide plates, utensils, cups and napkins.
Drinks and desserts will also be provided.
To RSVP, email info@bpnn.org. For
information, contact Marcia Kasieta at
mk@kasieta.com or 347-1571.
Drug take-back this Saturday

Verona residents can get
rid of their prescription drugs
at the Verona Police Department on Saturday. The fifth
Prescription Drug Take-Back
event, an initiative through
the police department and
Wisconsin Department of
Justice, will be held from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17, at 111
Lincoln St.
The event aims to provide a safe, convenient and
responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs,
while also educating the
public about the potential
for abuse of medications.
The department will accept
unused, unwanted, and/or
expired prescription drug
medication on Saturday. For
convenience purposes, it is
recommended you place all
your prescription medications in one clear plastic bag.
Unused medications in
homes create a public health
and safety concern because
they are highly susceptible to
accidental ingestion, diversion, misuse and abuse.
Rates of prescription drug
abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high.
According to the most
recent National Survey on
Drug Use and Health, more
Americans currently abuse
prescription drugs than
the number of those using
cocaine, hallucinogens and
heroin combined. The majority of abused prescription
drugs are obtained from
family and friends, including from the home medicine
cabinet.
For safety reasons, the
police department will not
accept sharps, inhalers or
anything under pressure.
This service is free and
anonymous.
Historical society meets Oct. 21

Matts House
support to be
discussed
If you go
Verona Area Historical Society members will

gauge support for preserving the historic Matts
House in downtown Verona at their upcoming meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 21.
More than 30 people
attended Mondays Common Council meeting
that voted to invest up to
$5,000 to winterize the
160-plus-year-old building, which is now owned
by the city.
In an email to the Press
and society members
last week, VAHS secretary Ruth Jensen said this
months meeting will also
including a discussion on
a possible time change for
meetings, which have traditionally been held at 3
p.m. the third Wednesday
of each month.
A different time slot
would allow those interested, younger individuals to attend, she wrote.
We do need more members and younger ones.
Art Cresson and Georgia Zink will present
information on the Verona Cemetery, including
bringing the cemetery
into the electronic age,
said Jensen.
Even though you are
familiar with the topic,
there are always new
things to learn about it,
If you go
What: Prescription Drug
Take-Back Initiative
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
The Verona Press
What: Verona Area

Historical Society
When: 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Where: Verona Area
Senior Center
Info: veronahistory.
com
she wrote.
Veronas Civil War

history
At the September VAHS
meeting, Jerry Erdmann
gave a presentation on
a small segment of his
five-year research regarding Erdmann participants
in the Civil War, Jensen
wrote. While the three
Erdmanns he found most
likely are distant relatives,
his talk and slide show
centered around a totally
unrelated soldier, Charles
Porter.
Two of the Erdmanns,

Herman and Johan (John),
belonged to the 9th Wisconsin Infantry. The other
was August, a member of
the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry,
and it is this group that was
the focus of Jerrys talk. It
was from Charles Porters
journal written during the
soldiers service in the 3rd
Wisconsin Cavalry that
Jerry was able to create his
45-minute program.
Porter mentions yellow
fever, malaria and ague as
constant threats to the soldiers well-being. Because
of deaths from these as
well as the battles, there
was a continuous need
for recruitment. Jerry
found that Abraham Lincoln traveled extensively
recruiting volunteers. Porter mentions recruitment
of Indians late in the war
(June 1865). Additionally,
Porter mentions the difficult, ongoing search for
replacement horses and for
mules to pull the wagons.
Come Celebrate with us at
John and Helen Hageman's
50th Anniversary
Celebration!
(It will also be John's 75th B-Day!)

Please NO Gifts.
Open House October 24th

3:00-7:00 p.m.
American Legion Hall
207 Legion St. Verona, WI 53593
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Benefit for the

Badger Prairie Needs Network Food Pantry
Where: Verona Police

Department, 111 Lincoln St.
Info: 845-7623
Thursday, October 22
5:30 - 7:30 pm
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites

515 W. Verona Ave.
Verona, WI 53593
$25
per person
SPONSORED BY:
Featuring selections of
food and wine from
15+ area restaurants.
October 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24, 2015 7:30 PM

Matinee October 18, 2015 2:00 PM
Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center
For Reserved Tickets: 608-845-2383
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Tickets will be available for purchase

at The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce office, State Bank of Cross
Plains, Capitol Bank, Park Bank and
online at www.VeronaWI.com
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Coming up
Churches
Greece art exhibit

Artwork by Magda Gryparis will be
on display at the library through Oct. 30.
Gryparis was born in Athens and later
moved to the United States. Her awardwinning watercolors and oil paintings
exemplify the beauty of Greece.
The public can meet the artist from
10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. For information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org.
Forever Plaid
The Verona Area Community Theater plans to go Forever Plaid with
upcoming presentations of the popular music at the Verona Performing
Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16,
17, 22, 23 and 24 and 2 p.m. Oct. 18.
For information, visit vact.org.
Spanish stories
Come learn some Spanish while
listening to stories, singing songs and
playing games at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 20, at the library.
Children up to age 5 are welcome at

these lively, engaging events. Maestra
Marti of Grow into Spanish LLC will
read stories based on a theme, and
intersperse the stories with songs, fingerplays and games. For information,
call 845-7180.
Oct. 22-25. Discover the art and science of Wisconsins proud brewing
heritage during tours of the Wisconsin Brewing Company on Thursday
and Friday, Oct. 22-23, from 4-7
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
24-25, from noon to 4 p.m.
The family-friendly brewery
Grief and the holidays
tour will give you a firsthand look
Jennifer Tiedemann, with Agrace at what they do. Tours occur on
Hospice and Palliative Care, will the hour. For information, visit
share coping skills in a Grief and wisconsinsciencefest.org.
the Holidays program from 7-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the library. She Facebook class
will teach ways to cope with grief
Madison College is offering a class
when others are celebrating.
called Facebook: Connect with
Participants will learn how to have Friends at the senior center from 1-3
appropriate expectations of grief, p.m. Thursday Oct. 22 and 29. The
identify personal triggers for their cost is $36.
grief, and how to create comforting
In the course you will set up your
new traditions and rituals.
free Facebook account, add informaFor information or to register, visit tion to your profile, choose your priveronapubliclibrary.org.
vacy settings, add photos and start
making connections with your family
Brewery tours
and friends.
Call 258-2301 to register.
The Wisconsin Science Festival
will be held around the state from
Community calendar
Community and Volunteer Picnic

(RSVP by Oct. 14), Sugar Ridge
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Life Legacy:
Journaling, senior center, 845-7471 Airport, 347-1571
6 p.m., Books N Booze club:
Monday, October 19
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer,
11 a.m. to noon, Savvy Seniors
Pasquals Cantina
Part 3: Its in the Cards, senior center, 845-7471
Friday, October 16
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Birthday
Tuesday, October 20
Anniversary and Lunch with Tony
9:30 a.m., Grow into Spanish with
Rocker, senior center, 845-7471
Maestra Marti, library, 845-7180
Noon to 2 p.m., Public Flu
10:30 a.m., Caregiver Support
Immunization Clinic, Belleville Senior Group, senior center, 845-7471
Center, 21 S. Vine St., 241-7279
3-4 p.m., Art Class with Mary:
7 p.m., John Parker DeHaven,
Putting it All Together, senior cenTuvalu
ter, 845-7471
3-7 p.m., Verona Farmers
Saturday, October 17
Market, Hometown Junction,
10-11 a.m., Meet artist Magda
veronafarmersmarket.weebly.com
Gryparis, library
7-8 p.m., Grief and the Holidays,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prescription
library, 845-7180
Drug Take-Back Initiative, Verona
Police Department, 845-7623
Wednesday, October 21
2-5 p.m., Cornish Pasty class
12:30-1:30 p.m., Literature
($35), Badger Prairie Needs
Lovers Book Club, senior center,
Network, 1200 E. Verona Ave.,
845-7471
bpnn.org
3-4:30 p.m., Verona Historical
7 p.m., Bill Liggett and Larry Sell, Society meeting, senior center
Tuvalu
4 p.m., Minecraft Club (grades
2-6, register), library, 845-7180
Sunday, October 18
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., BPNN
10:30-11:30 a.m., Applesauce

Making, senior center, 845-7471
1-3 p.m., Facebook: Connect with
Friends class through Madison
College ($36), senior center, 2582301
5:30 p.m., Wine and Dine benefit
for BPNN, Holiday Inn Express and
Suites, 515 W. Verona Ave., 8455777
Friday, October 23
1-2:45 p.m., Movie: Little Boy,

senior center, 845-7471
7 p.m., John Duggleby, Tuvalu
Saturday, October 24
Noon to 5 p.m., Prairie Seed

Workshop, Prairie Spirit Wildlife
Sanctuary, 1811 Spring Rose
Road, 469-2998
7 p.m., Celebrate the Arts, Sugar
River United Methodist Church, 415
W. Verona Ave., sugarriverumc.org
7 p.m., Dan Stier, Tuvalu
Sunday, October 25
3-6 p.m., Heartlands third annual

barn dance, 7113 Midtown Road,
heartlandfarmsanctuary.org
11 a.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
1 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
4:30 p.m. Verona Civil War
Soldiers at Historical Society
6 p.m. Common Council
(from Oct. 12)
9 p.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
10 p.m. Verona Civil War
11 p.m. Singalong at
Senior Center
Sunday, Oct. 18
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
(from Oct. 12)
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Verona Civil War
(from Oct. 12)
Senior Center
Senior Center
Monday, Oct. 19
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Lighthouses at Senior Center
1:30 p.m. Homecoming
2015 at Senior Center
Senior Center
4 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
Senior Center
Tuesday, Sept. 20
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
10 a.m. Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Singalong at
Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
8 p.m. Blue Men & River
Monsters at Senior Center
9 p.m. Homecoming 2015
at Senior Center
Wednesday, Oct. 21
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
(from Oct. 12)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Senior Center
Center
(608) 845-6613
stchristopherverona.com
Fr. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG

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

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

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

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

CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST

The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Justin Burge
Sunday: 10 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Eric Melso
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are
between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC

PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
Tithing and the Secret of Living Abundantly
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, Oct. 15
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
Senior Center
2 p.m. Zumba Gold
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
at Senior Center
Friday, Oct. 16
7 a.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
Senior Center
Football
8:30 p.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
Center
Senior Center
Saturday, Oct. 17
8 a.m. Common Council
(from Oct. 12)
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.
Senior Center
Thursday, Oct. 22
7 a.m. Hearing Loss
Center
8 a.m. Zumba Gold
Senior Center
4 p.m. Wisconsin
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
at Senior Center
Abundance and synergy are built into the very fabric

of our world. Put a small seed into the earth and with
the addition of a bit of rain and sunshine it returns
a hundredfold. The energy stored within every atom
manifests a similar superabundance. There is much to
be said for giving and living abundantly. When we do
so we almost always reap more than we sow. We may
not understand the secret connections and mechanisms
underlying abundancewho but the botanist and the
Creator really understands how the tiny acorn becomes
the mighty oak?but we can trust that it is there.
Perhaps nowhere do we see this more clearly than in
those who give of themselves unselfishly. These saintly
people who give it all away are from all appearances
the happiest people in our midst, while the misers who
cant bear to give anything away often seem small, petty, and unhappy by comparison. So give and live abundantly, and most of all, do not skimp in your giving back
to God. It will return to you many times over, though the
riches you reap may be spiritual rather than material.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there
may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the
Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the
floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing
that there will not be room enough to store it.
Malachi 3:10 NIV
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
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The Verona Press
Cheesy reward
Sugar Creek Elementary School students celebrated beating their fundraising goal with a chance to throw cheese
balls and shaving cream on some teachers heads. The
event, before the Verona Area High School homecoming
parade Friday, Oct. 9, recognized the students for raising
nearly $10,000 for the school for a Fun Run that took
place the following morning.
Left, Wyatt Matusewic sprays teacher Melissa Muench
with shaving cream to make sure the cheese puffs stick.
Right, Sofia Ruder gets a high five from the Wildcat.
Below, Drew Miller watches his cheese puff fly through
the air toward principal Todd Brunners head.
On the web
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OPEN HOUSE
OCTOBER 17 10AM-12PM
WOODS HOLLOW CHILDRENS CENTER
Come check out

Woods Hollow Childrens Center
Fun run
Parents and children can visit each classroom

Activities for children to partake in while parents/teachers talk
Richie Martinez Flores, Angel

Lopez Barrios, Jackson Longley
and Nathaniel Hellenbrand
participate in the Sugar Creek
Family Fun Run along the
Military Ridge State Trail on Oct.
10. It was the schools first year
doing the run, with students
raising money through pledges.
More than 250 people signed up
to participate.
For ages 6 weeks- 3rd grade

NAEYC Accredited
YoungStar Rating of 5 Stars
4-k Program
(608) 273-4433
5470 Reasearch Park Drive, Fitchburg, WI 53711

Open 7am-8pm, Year-round
Photo by Samantha Christian
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Peter, Paul and Mary Now, Saturday, April 30, 2016

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America to honor Peter Paul and the late Mary Travers. Greatest hits such
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Hiring: Diverse staff includes bilingual social workers, secretaries at Sugar Creek
director Jason Olson said
that improvement resulted
from a renewed focus on
staff diversity that began
two years ago, when the
district recognized the
retirement benefits structure would create high turnover in the coming years.
One of the most significant ways to impact organizational change is through
the people that you hire,
Olson said. Were trying
to restructure our thought
process as to what were
looking for in a teacher.
The new focuses for candidates included flexibility
and adaptability, commitment to student growth,
addressing the impact of
white privilege on educational equity and clear
beliefs about educational
best practices.
Were not hiring for
color or gender or socioeconomic standards, Olson
said. But were hiring for
that improved and increased
cultural awareness.
Changing the process

At Sugar Creek, Brunner
began to look at the importance of hiring practices in
2008, two years after he
began the job and one year
before the school again
became a host of the districts bilingual program for
English-language learners.
We had two minorities,
Brunner recalled. One
was a custodian. Were a
diverse school, our staff
was not.
Eventually, a year-anda-half ago, he made the
change to a permanent hiring committee in place of
the rotating committee that
had often included mostly
volunteers.
Now, the new committee is a permanent group
of four people, with half of
them minority and half not,
half female and half male,
and it includes administrator, parent, teacher and noncertified staff demographics.
In a school where they
are already all white,
female and middle-class,
but your student body is
District staff diversity

School
Minority staff
Minority students
VAIS 30% 27.4%
SC 23.6% 44.6%
SOMS 15.4% 35.3%
GE 10.8% 25.1%
VAHS 10.4% 30.9%
CV
9.1%
40.2%
SP
7.5%
43.8%
BR
6.3%
33.6%
NCS 0% 14.4%
CKCS 0% 27.9%
Total 10.8% 33%
not, youre going to get a
lot of biases that come into
play, Brunner said. All
great people, but time after
time, what I saw happen
was it was the candidate
that often looked like them,
sounded like them, was
from a small town like them
they were the ones getting job offers.
Thats a problem, Olson
said, that can regularly create a cycle of hiring people
who look the same as the
committee thats interviewing them.
Brunner said the new process has allowed the group
to emphasize and focus on
a certain set of goals when
hiring any candidate, and it
also allowed the school to
ensure those on the interview team could recognize
any personal biases being
brought into the interview
room.
The group took several preventative measures
to ensure diverse hiring
practices. It reviewed its
beliefs, expertise and processes; reviewed its hiring
domains; trained in effective hiring techniques
including hiring biases such
as stereotyping, similar to
me bias and first impression error; developed surveys and created a set of
questions and an assessment matrix for candidates;
and read about the importance of diversity in the
teaching realm.
The second part of the
interview puts the candidate
in a classroom scenario,
with current teachers acting as students to bring up

challenges and see how the
teachers respond. Brunner
said this allows the actors
and the interview committee to compare notes and
see if what a candidate
preached in the interview
was practiced in the classroom setting.
Once Sugar Creek started
to hire more minorities, up
to 23.6 percent of its staff
now, it became a self-guiding process.
When spaces become
open now, some of those
people will let a friend who
they think would be a good
candidate know to apply,
offering a broader reach
than what the district would
have on its own.
Looking like them

Brunner and Olson both
said studies have shown
it helps students to have
someone who looks like
them in front of them as
a teacher or around their
school.
For most of the districts
schools, thats simply not
a reality, and even Sugar
Creek is still struggling to
keep up with the increasingly diverse demographics
of the district.
Other elementary
schools, like Stoner Prairie, have also taken a look
at their processes to ensure
they are hiring the best people, minorities included.
Principal Mike Pisanis
school has the largest gap between its
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an educator to help with the

culture here, and help with
the variety of learners and
the variety of backgrounds
that you see in our classrooms, Rippl recalled of
the interview.
Pisani said Stoner Prairie emphasizes the growth
mindset, which operates
on the idea that everything
can be learned and we just
have to help kids learn it.
Sugar Creek
Year
Minority staff
Percentage
2008-09
2 4
2009-10
8 10
2010-11
10 13
2011-12
8 10
2012-13
11 14
2013-14
12 16
2014-15
15 20
2015-16
17 23
minority student population (43.8 percent) and its
minority teachers (7.5 percent), but its something he
said he hopes to work on in
the coming years.
I do believe that (having a diverse staff) helps
kids feel more connected
just seeing people that look
like them or have similar
experiences to them, he
said. (Its great) when you
see kids faces when they
realize other people speak
Spanish.
There, however, the hiring committee is not a
constant like it is at Sugar
Creek. Pisani knew of what
Brunner had put in place at
Sugar Creek and said it was
Family connections
possibly something we
could look at, but that he
also recognized drawbacks
with set committees.
When you do the rotating like mine you dont
get the opportunity to refine
those (hiring goals) as
much, he said. (When its
a set group), you dont get
to penetrate the building as
much.
At Sugar Creek, while
diversity is an important
goal, the real focus is on
how a candidate would
interact with a diverse group
of people, regardless of race.
They did ask a lot of
questions that reflected how
diverse Sugar Creek is and
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But diversity can still

bring more to the table
in the big picture, Pisani
acknowledged.
When you dont have
perspectives present or represented, then you dont
know what youre missing, either, he said. (Its)
another way to engage kids
and another way to engage
families is being more
inclusive and feeling like
one community.
Brunner emphasized
that diversity is important
beyond classroom teachers.
Sugar Creek has two bilingual secretaries, and both of
its social workers are fluent
in Spanish.
Both our counselors
can call any family in this
school without a translator, he said. When families come in, they know
that, they feel, OK, I dont
have to be stressed at this
interaction with a government agency.
For Rippl and Maier, that
community is evident, and
Brunners work to close the
gap between teacher and
student diversity has helped
the two non-fluent Spanishspeakers connect with students who are English-language learners.
I have kids in my class
that just moved to America
last year and their English is, they dont have
any, Rippl said. I try
every single day to have my
kids in here teach me and
stuff but everybody from
the secretaries to the specialists in the building are
very supportive.
Its a diverse staff that
allows that to happen, Brunner said, citing at least three
countries that some of Sugar
Creeks employees are from.
I t d i d n t j u s t m a g ically happen, Brunner
said. What the district has
allowed me to do has been
really remarkable.
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Girls golf
Seniors leave legacy
Girls tennis
Wildcats finish fourth

overall in third straight
WIAA D1 state meet
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Three straight state appearances. The first state title in school

history. A runner-up state finish.
There has been a lot to smile
about if you have been following the Verona Area High School
girls golf team the past few years,
and Tuesdays fourth-place finish at the WIAA Division 1 state
meet just adds to the legacy of
the program with seniors Bailey
Smith, Melissa Biesmann, Emily
Opsal and Hanna Rebholz being
there for most of that success.
The Wildcats finished with
a 331 on Tuesday and all four
seniors shoot better second rounds
than first rounds.
We have a really strong team.
We didnt perform our best these
past two days, but we have had
a really successful year, Opsal
said. Our coach told us at some
point during the season each of
us has led the team which shows
how much depth we have and how
good we all are.
It has been a really fun year
with five girls who can pull it out
when we need it.
Verona finished four strokes
back of Milton (third), 29 strokes
back of Hartland Arrowhead (second) and 30 strokes back of state
champion Middleton.
The fact that they played at
three state tournaments and came
home with a trophy in two of
them. That is a pretty big accomplishment and a pretty good
resume you can honor for years
to come, head coach Bailey Hildebrandt said. They are a team.
They care about each other. You
cant ask for more than that.
Opsal led Verona with a 79 on
Tuesday, and she finished tied for
15th with a 162 (83-79). She finished with three birdies and five
pars and didnt shoot worse than
a bogey on any hole in the second
round.
While she had two birdies in the
first round, Opsal also had three
double bogeys which hurt her
score.
Biesmann ended up 19th overall
with a 164 (83-81). She had eight
pars and one birdie in round two.
Biesmann also limited herself to
one double bogey.
That was a change from round
one when she had three double
bogeys.
Smith took 20th overall with a
165 (83-82). While her four birdies in round one were the best
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior Lauren Supanich serves

during Veronas No. 1 doubles
match last Thursday at Nielsen
Tennis Stadium.
Supanich and Greta Schmitz
defeated La Crosse Central 6-2,
6-3 at the Madison Memorial
to qualify for this weeks WIAA
Division 1 individual state tennis
tournament.
Cats earn
No. 8 seed
at state
Photos by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Bailey Smith walks down hole

14 with head coach Bailey Hildebrandt
on Tuesday at the WIAA Division 1
state girls golf meet at the University of
Wisconsin-Madisons University Ridge
Golf Course. Smith shot a 165 (83-82)
and the Wildcats took fourth overall
with a 671 (340-331); (at right) senior
Melissa Biesmann putts on the 13th
hole Tuesday in the WIAA Division1 girls
state golf meet. Biesmann finished with
a 164 (83-81).
holes of her round, Smith also had

two triple bogeys in round one.
Smith limited herself to two
double bogeys in round two, adding 10 pars.
Rebholz was tied for 46th overall with a 180 (91-89). Her first
round was tough with no birdies,
a five-over hole, a triple bogey
and two double bogeys.
She also bounced back in round
two with two birdies, while not
shooting worse than a triple
bogey.
We knew we need all four
scores to go low for us to make it.
We were just a little bit short each
day, Hildebrandt said. I was
proud with the improvement that
they showed today.
They fought hard, but
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
ultimately, it just wasnt enough.

Sophomore Lauren Shorter,
who was competing at state for
the first time, finished tied for
59th overall with a 188 (93-95).
While her first round was a little better, Shorter had some minor
improvements on Tuesday. She
had a 5-over par hole on Monday,
but she didnt shoot worse than a
Nelson set pool records in

both of her individual events,
winning the 100-yard butterfly in 53.56 seconds and the
100 backstroke in 54.28.
VA/MH finished second
with 283 points 48.5 behind
top-ranked Arrowhead. Saturday was also the first time the
Wildcats topped Big Eight
It was a year ago and Greta

Schmitz had just stepped off
the courts inside Nielsen Tennis Stadium following a thirdround loss with then-partner
Steph Keryluk.
Asked whether she would
return to No. 1 singles (where
she qualified for state a sophomore) Schmitz said she would
remain at No. 1 doubles, preferably with one of her best
friends, Lauren Supanich.
While head coach Mark
Happel wasnt immediately
certain the friends playing together was best for the
team, he reconsidered when
he learned the Wildcats would
once again be lumped in with
Middleton, Waunakee and
Madison West at sectionals.
It was a no-brainer to go
ahead and take a shot with
those two at 1 doubles, Happel said.
The move paid immediate
dividends as the tandem lost
only three times during the
regular season and qualified
for the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament
last Thursday at the Madison
Memorial sectional meet.
Having both played singles
at VAHS has helped both
find success now as a doubles
team.
Its a different game, but
its still tennis obviously,
Happel said. Both of them
are so strong from the baseline
and have solid ground strokes,
which has really helped them
put a lot of pressure on their
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triple bogey in round two.

I am really proud of Lauren and
the rounds she has put together
toward the end season and the way
she stepped up, Hildebrandt said.
To have this experience under her
belt really gives her a leg up for
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Girls swimming
Wildcats finish program-best second at Homestead

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Freshman Caroline Smith won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1 minute, 17.77 seconds Thursday against Sun
Prairie. Verona Area/Mount Horeb won the dual 111-59.
Season-best times were

rare for anyone for the Verona Area/ Mount Horeb girls
swimming team Saturday
amongst a stacked Homestead Invitational field that
featured seven of the top 10
schools in the state.
Entering the hardest part
of their training schedule, the

Wildcats finished the meet
with just seven PRs in 30
individual swims.
Beata Nelson, Julia Ver
Voort and Natalee Drapp (IM
and backstroke) all had season-bests in both of their individual events for the second
place Wildcats, while Claire
Wilson clocked in a personalbest the 100 butterfly.
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Football
Verona remains in conference title hunt

ANTHONY IOZZO
It has been a long time

since the Verona Area High
School team has lost a
Homecoming game, and the
Wildcats ran its streak to 16
straight years with a 28-14
win over Sun Prairie Friday.
And once again, it was
defense and the running
game that allowed Verona to
take control.
Senior Trayvonn Johnson,
who finished with 13 total
tackles and three sacks, was
one of the catalysts.
Junior linebacker Jake
Keyes recovered a fumble,
and senior defensive back
Brycen Smith picked up an
interception, as well.
We were flying around
having fun. There wasnt
much to it, Johnson said.
It was just something we do
every day at practice.
And the Wildcats were
able to hold the Cardinals to
one touchdown in first half
and one touchdown in the
second half, without their
starting nose tackle junior
Jaquay Willis.
It is so much fun to watch
those guys work, especially
when you get second-and10s and third-and-8s. Offense
will sell tickets, but defense
will win the games and that
is what happened here tonight
too, head coach Dave Richardson said. As the game
goes on and we pick up the
speed of the game, they can
Volleyball
Cats clinch Big 8 Conference

regular season title
ANTHONY IOZZO
With Thursdays 3-0 (25-

17, 25-10, 32-30) win over
Madison Memorial, the
Verona Area High School
volleyball team clinched the
Big Eight Conference regular
season title outright with a 9-0
record.
The Wildcats (25-4 overall)
look to keep the momentum in
Saturdays Big Eight tournament at VAHS as the No. 1
seed, with a potential rematch
with second-seeded Sun Prairie in the final. The tournament starts at 8 a.m.
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Sam Favour (34) and the rest of the Verona Area High School football defense talk during a
timeout Friday against Sun Prairie. The Wildcats defeated the Cardinals 28-14.
take it up a notch, and I am

really proud of how they have
played the last few games.
And to top it off, Verona
got enough big plays on the
ground to not only take a big
lead, but a 10-play 40-yard
drive in the fourth quarter
essentially sealed the win.
We run our sweep so
well, you have to commit a
lot of guys, and then we hit a
counter or two. That is what
we have been doing since I
got here, Richardson said.
It is run-run, and then you
hit a counter or a pass play
that can break it open.
We ran off a lot of clock
there with a bunch of nickels

and dimes.
Junior Nick Lawinger led
all Wildcat running backs
with three touchdowns,
rushing for 70 yards on 17
attempts.
Senior Carson Parks added
140 yards and a touchdown
on 15 carries, and junior
Drew King rushed for 90
yards on eight carries.
Junior quarterback Max
Fink was 7-for-11 with 54
yards. His only blemish came
on an interception in the first
quarter to Nathan Coy.
That allowed Sun Prairie to take a 7-0 lead before
the Wildcats rattled off 28

straight points.
The only other Cardinals
score came after Richardson
was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct that allowed
another short field for Sun
Prairie.
Verona is now 6-2 and
hosts Madison Memorial
(6-2) at 7 p.m. Friday. Sun
Prairie (4-4) hosts Madison
East (4-4) with the winner
going to the playoffs.
If the Wildcats win and
Middleton (7-1) loses at
Janesville Craig (3-5), then
Verona will share the Big
Eight title.
Verona 3, Memorial 0
Senior Victoria Brisack
collected 17 assists, six kills,
two blocks and nine digs in
Thursdays sweep over Madison Memorial in the Big Eight
regular season finale.
Senior Kylie Schmaltz added 11 digs and three aces, and
senior Julie Touchett collected
five kills and a block.
Hartland tournament
The Wildcats traveled to
Hartland Arrowhead for a
tournament Saturday and finished 22.
Verona defeated Parkview
20 (2514, 2521) and Kettle
Moraine 20 (252 0, 251 0)
and lost to Grafton 20 (2025,
2426) and Oconomowoc 21
(2521, 1325, 1315).
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What: Big Eight
Conference volleyball tournament
When: 8 a.m.
Where: Verona Area
High School
Senior Grace Mueller had
five kills against Parkview.
Brisack added 24 assists, seven digs and two aces. Senior
Jordan Pertzborn had a block
and Schmaltz finished with
eight digs.
Mueller and Touchett had
seven and six kills, respectively, against Kettle Moraine.
Brisack and senior Karly Pabich added eight and six aces,
respectively.
Sophomore Hannah Worley had 10 digs and Schmaltz
picked up seven. Schmaltz,
Brisack and Mueller led
with seven kills in the loss to
Oconomowoc, and Brisack
finished with 20 assists, seven
digs and five aces. Sophomore
Priya Shenoi and Touchett
had a block each, and Worley
picked up eight digs.
Against Grafton, Mueller
collected six kills, while Brisack led with 21 assists and
also finished with six digs and
three aces.
Senior Heather Rudnicki,
Pabich, Schmaltz and Worley
all picked up five digs each.
Boys cross country
Harriers run away with Sun Prairie invitational title, aiming for top three finish at conference
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Verona boys cross country

won the Sun Prairie Invitational on Thursday behind
the 1-2 finish of senior Brady
Traeder and junior T.J. Manning for a meet-best 33
points
Traeder covered the course
in 16 minutes, 43 seconds,
while Manning followed
shortly after nipping at his

teammates heels in 16:47.
Despite earning the win,
the Wildcats did not have
PRs in the race.
Coach K measured the
course at 3.2 miles, which
if correct is .1 long or about
500 feet, Verona head
coach Randy Marks said.
I am not one to trust GPS
measurements, so we are
not sure how far the course
was but that adds up to about
20 seconds longer than 5K,

which makes me believe that
it was at least a bit long.
The host Cardinals team
pulled their varsity out of
the competition and ran only
their JV and Middleton did
the same.
So the victory was somewhat hollow despite Brady
and TJs solid times, Wildcats head coach Randy
Marks said.
Sophomore Jared Jenkins
raced to a seventh-place finish as the teams third runner

in 17:58.
Junior Cody Pedersen,
senior Alec Shiva and junior
Will Zunker all posted times
of a 18:12. Pedersen covered
the course first in 11th place,
while Shiva rounded out the
top five varsity scorers in
12th place.
Zunker, sophomore Peter
Barger and senior Tony
Waschbusch also competed
on varsity.
Veronas JV team posted
44 points for second 21
behind first place Middleton.
Sun Prairie (62) rounded out
the top three schools.
The Wildcats travel back
to Blackhawk Golf Course
in Janesville at 10 a.m. Saturday for the Big Eight Conference meet.
On a fantastic day we
could be third on an average day fifth or sixth on a
bad day seventh.

There are five ranked
teams ahead of us in the conference already. We dont
have a No. 2 to count on this
year so all five guys have to
do it together or it will not
happen. If we hit PRs and are
still in sixth I guess I will not
be able to complain.
Verona follows that up at
Ripp Park in Waunakee at
11:45 for sectionals.
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teachers and at the high school office, and
must be mailed to the coaches on the entry
The 29th annual Pumpkin Run will be run form or dropped at the high school office to
Monday, Oct. 19.
be put in coach Marks or coach Nelsons
The race is open to all Verona Area School mailbox. The race will be held near the high
District children first through sixth grades.
school track.
The fee is $2 with pre-registration and $5
Anyone with questions should call 608the day of the race.
347-9061.
Forms should be available from all
Pumpkin Run set for Oct. 19
Boys soccer
Wildcats drop final two Big Eight games

get some momentum going, head coach
Jake Andreska said. We are going to work
on some counter attacks and defensive
The Verona Area High School boys soc- postionsing. And if we squeak in a goal,
cer team hopes to get at a No. 11 seed or we could play more defensive and try and
better when Sundays seeding meeting get a win. It is going to be tough.
takes place.
After Thursdays 4-1 loss to Sun Prairie Sun Prairie 4, Verona 1
Junior Noah Herkert scored the lone
and Tuesdays 4-0 loss to Madison Memorial, the Wildcats fell to 1-4-4 in the Big Verona goal Thursday in a 4-1 loss to
Sun Prairie. Junior Nick Pederson had the
Eight Conference.
That means that Verona will most likely assist.
Sophomore Andy Knuppel finished with
travel to one of the top five teams in the
conference for regionals, which begin on 13 saves.
Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The Wildcats close the regular season Madison Memorial 4, Verona 0
at 6:30 p.m. Friday against Sauk Prairie at
The Wildcats were shutout by the SparReddan Soccer Park.
tans 4-0 on Tuesday.
Hopefully we can get back on track and
Knuppel finished with seven saves.
ANTHONY IOZZO
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Cougars take silver

The 10U Verona Cougars team ended their 2015 season with the Slinger Storm Tournament on Oct.
10-11 and took second place. Team members (front) are: Mia Blomberg; (middle, from left) Addison
Blomberg and Hilary Blomberg; (back) Sydnee Swiggum, Lucy Dahlk, Kate Davis, Erica Kelley,
Karina Meyers, Zoe Geronomi and Taylor Mueller.
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Swimming: Wildcats set to face Big Eight rival Madison Memorial this week
rival and second-ranked Middleton (274).
Fortunately we had many other swims that were close enough
to season-best to move up from
where we were seeded, said
head coach Bill Wuerger, whose
team was runner-up. Second is
the highest weve ever finished at
this meet.
Fourth-ranked Cedarburg (211)
and Waukesha South/Mukwonago (207) rounded out the top
five. Fifth-ranked Madison West
(200.5), eighth-ranked Madison
Memorial (179) and sixth-ranked
Sun Prairie (121)
Ver Voort had PRs in the 100
breaststroke and 200 IM, while
Drapp posted season-bests in the
200 IM and 100 backstroke.
Freshman Grace Bennin fell
shy of a season-best in the 100
breaststroke, but still took the
100 breaststroke in 1:07.61. Her
finish helped the Wildcats score
a team-best 58 points in the 100
breast.
Larsen added a fifth-place
finish in 1:09.85, while Smith
(1:10.04) and Ver Voort
(1:10.22) finished second and
eight, respectively.
Seidl, Larsen, Ver Voort and
Nelson won the 200 free relay in
1:39.38
Nelson was joined by sophomore Sophie Henshue, senior
Maizie Seidl and Bennin later to
finish runner-up on the 400 free
relay 2.83 behind Cedarburg.
The girls were excited with
Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Beata Nelson won the 100-meter butterfly in 1 minute, 01.59 seconds Thursday against
sixth-ranked Sun Prairie. The Wildcats won the dual 111-59.
how the meet wound up, and

should make it a little easier to
work through the last hard part of
the season before the taper process begins, Wuerger said.
Bennin finished fourth in the
100 butterfly 59.72. Freshman
Caroline Smith, senior Julia Ver
Voort, junior Kristi Larsen and
Bennin finished fifth on the 200
medley relay to open the meet in
1:52.80.
Ver Voort added a sixth-place
finish in the 200 IM (2:16.27),
while Seidl was fifth in the 100

free (54.76) and sixth in the 50
free (25.44).
Henshue was sixth in the 500
free (5:22) and eighth in the 200
free (1:59.88).
VA/MH 111, Sun Prairie 59

The Wildcats moved their Big
Eight Conference dual meet from
Friday to Thursday in order to
allow the girls to be part of last
weeks homecoming parade.
Moving the meet up 24 hours
did little to slow VA/MH, which

cruised to a 111-59 victory
against sixth-ranked Sun Prairie,
though.
Nelson, Smith, Bennin
and Larsen opened the meet
with a dominating victory in
the 200-meter medley relay
(2:09.27). That relay only set the
tone for the rest of the meet as
VA/MH
Henshue (2:12.39), Nelson
(1:01.59), Bennin (1:00.58) and
Smith (1:17.77) led a 1-2 finish
by the Wildcats in the 200 free,

100 fly, 100 free and 100 breaststroke, respectively.
Nelson added the 100 back in
1:03.28 and Bennin secured a
win in the 50 free with a time of
27.57.
Bennin, Larsen, Ver Voort and
Seidl added the 200 free relay in
1:54.06.
The Wildcats capped their evening, watching Henshue, Ver
Voort, Seidl and Nelson take the
400 free in 4:13.17.
Sun Prairie state qualifier
Rachel Powers on the 200 IM in
2:26.56. VA/MH took the next
three spots, though. The Sun
Prairie junior (4:32.83) and the
Cardinals outscored the Wildcats
in the 400 free, though, taking
first, third and fourth.
Veronas JV team also rolled,
100-70.
The Wildcats posted six of 51
individual season-best times on
Thursday night.
We swam well enough to
beat a good Sun Prairie team by
a comfortable margin in both JV
and varsity, butwe will need to
swim much better to have the
same outcome against Madison
Memorial this week, Wuerger
said.
The Wildcats host rival Madison Memorial at 5 p.m. Friday.
Nicolet Dive Invitational

Sophomore diver Maggie Nunn
traveled east on Friday evening
to compete in the Nicolet Dive
Invitational and finished seventh.
Girls cross country
Pletta leads Wildcats into Big Eight Conference meet

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Greta Schmitz returns a backhand against La Crosse Central.
Doubles: Cats aim high at state

opponents.
Schmitz and Supanich
opened the meet needing a win
over La Crosse Central senior
Shira Busch and junior Kate
Hese to automatically qualify
for this weeks WIAA Division 1 state tennis tournament.
Although the Central duo
came from a much weaker
half of the sectional, Busch
and Hese had posted a 28-3
record on the season.
It didnt matter to Schmitz
and Supanich, however, who
cruised 6-2, 6-3.
Its really exciting and Im
glad I get to share it with Greta, Supanich said of qualifying for the first time.
For her part Schmitz said
her third trip to the state meet
feels different.
Lauren and I have been
playing together since we
were really young. The fact
that we can go to state together
as seniors is pretty special.
The victory set up a quarterfinal match against the Wildcat doubles teams kryptonite,
falling 6-0, 6-3 against eventual sectional champions Abbey
Weber and Kaisey Skibba of
Middleton
Of Schmitz and Supanichs
six losses this season, half of
them now have come at the
hands of Middleton.
The teams other losses
game against top-seeded
Arrowhead and sixth-seeded
If you go
What: WIAA Division
1 individual state tennis
When: 9 a.m. Thursday
Where: Nielsen Tennis
Stadium
Waunakee, as well as a Homestead team that is no longer
playing doubles.
Going 25-6 against a topnotch schedule, Schmitz and
Supanich were able to earn an
eighth seed at No. 1 doubles
for the state tournament.
Verona opens the individual state tournament at 9
a.m. Friday after receiving a
first-round bye. Schmitz and
Supanich will face the winner
of Thursdays match between
Brookfield Central seniors
Shay Puidokas and Michaela
Evanich (24-10) and Pulaski
senior Nicole Monett and
junior Katie Challoner (1610).
Waunakee won flights at
No. 2 and 3 singles and No.
2 and 3 doubles and finished
runner-up at the other three
flights for a team-best 50
points. Second-place Middleton claimed the No. 4 singles
and No. 1 doubles title and finished runner-up at No. 2 and 3
doubles for 37 points.
Verona finished 11th with
five points based on the teams
third-place finish at No. 1 doubles and Allison Blessings
subsectional victory.
Sophomore Julia Pletta continued to lead the Verona girls cross

country team Thursday at the Sun
Prairie Invitational, covering the
5,000-meter course in 21 minutes, 8
seconds for seventh place.
I think that Julias performance
in the meet will give her a boost of
confidence, head coach Dave Nelson said.It showed her that she is
ready to compete with some of the
better runners in our conference.
She, along with many of the other girls on the team, is still continuing to improve.
Junior Franny Donovan took
18 th place in 22:01 to finish as the
teams second runner. Eighteen seconds separated junior Preston Ploc
(23:02) and freshman Jori Walsh
(23:20) as the Wildcats No. 3 and
4 runners, taking 32nd in 33rd place.

Senior Alyssa Ducharme rounded
out the pack, taking 36 th place in
23:37.
Sophomore Megan Price and
freshman Catalina Grimm also competed, but did not score.
Verona finished last in the sixteam meet with 126 points.
The host Cardinals saw all five
varsity scorers finish in the top
eight, including senior McKensey
VanWie and junior Trista Pringle
who finished 1-2 to lead Sun Prairie
to a meet-best 20 points. Waunakee
(74) finished a distant second, while
Waukesha West (89) rounded out
the top three.
We have built a base of confidence in getting out into the race,
but we still need to work harder in
the first mile to get ourselves into
the positions that will allow us
to finish as high as possible at the
conference meet, Nelson said.

The Wildcat head to Blackhawk
Golf Course at 9:30 a.m. Saturday
for the Big Eight Conference race.
This season has been one filled
with surprises, as the varsity lineup
has changed in every meet this season.
All of the kids have shown
improvement; some have done it in
different meets than others, Nelson
said.
Part of the varsity roster shake-up
at conference Saturday will include
seniors Elizabeth Granick and Kayleigh Hannifan, who have not been
in a varsity race this season.Both
had personal bests at Sun Prairie,
though.
Verona follows up conference at
Ripp Park 11 a.m. Oct. 24 for the
WIAA Division 1 Waunakee sectional.
State: Veronas seniors all finish in the top-20 at state

really big change in the team
dynamic. They have been
leaders for a few years now,
next year.
The four seniors will be and just having that experimissed not only for experience is huge. Hildebrandt
ence but for how much
they have meant to Hildebrandt and the program
the last few years, but for
Opsal the thought of being
done with high school golf
hasnt sunk in yet.
Yesterday was a little
emotional, but it hasnt
sunk in yet, she said.
That is really cool to be a
part of something so special, and being on the first
team that won state ever
last year, that is really cool
that I got to be a part of
that.
But now the Wildcats
will have to start a new run
with some newer faces.
When you lose four of
your five players, that is a
said. We have great numbers. We have great depth.

Obviously there are spots
to fill, but I think we can fill
them.
The Cardinals won the

state meet with a a par putt
by senior Loren Skibba, to
allow for a one-stroke victory over Arrowhead.
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Verona History
House: City purchased property in March

I would like to have a
committee-of-the-whole
meeting where this will be
the only thing on the agenda that well talk about,
suggested Mayor Jon
Hochkammer. Otherwise
... were not going to have
enough time that well get
the questions answered.
Ald. Mac McGilvray
(D-1), a home builder by
trade, took the opportunity
to ask Mike Hankard, the
groups resident expert on
home restoration, for recommendations on specific
short-term remediation,
like for mold, and whether
keeping the foundation
still original, like the bricks
and hardwood floors
would be realistic.
But other than that and
a quick question about
whether the budget would
need to be amended (it
wont), alders had nothing
else to say.
The home, once owned
by a founding father of the
city, Josiah H.B. Matts,
originally sat on a large
parcel at the intersection,
but eventually, a gas station
took over the corner and
was replaced by a used-car
lot. Expansion at the intersection put the house back
to the corner, and another
planned expansion of the
intersection has sharply
reduced its potential commercial value were it to be
redeveloped.
But the thought of tearing it down and putting in
a commercial building
as suggested in the citys
2-year-old Downtown Plan
dismayed members of
the Verona Area Historical Society. And Charles
decision to jump in and his
relentless dedication to the
cause have inspired the most
active effort the 10-year-old
August
Effort nabs $50K pledge

A group hoping to preserve the oldest house
in the city has landed a
$50,000 donation pledge.
Two days after the
Verona Press detailed
efforts of a small band of
Verona residents to save
the Matts House from
demolition, former Cecor
co-owner Dorothy Troller
offered the first major
donation to the effort.
Troller and her husband,
Bob, who owned Cecor on
Lincoln Street from 19552000, lived a few minutes away from Verona
but loved the distinctive
character of the downtown, she told the Press
on Tuesday in confirming
her pledge. She explaining
that she had attempted to
buy the house in the early
1990s about the same
time the city did with the
goal of restoring it into a
museum and leaving it to
the city in her will.
When the Sharpe
House disappeared and the

Eagles Nest, I thought,
Wow, Verona is losing
everything, she told the
Press.
Troller told the Press
she would make the donation as soon as the Verona
Area Historical Society
earns its nonprofit designation, and she was happy
to hear the city on Monday
approved preserving the
house through the winter.
Bob died in August,
and her children happily
endorsed the donation, she
said.
Jesse Charles, who has
been leading the groups
efforts, announced the
pledge in a jubilant email
Saturday.
This is a landmark
moment for our efforts,
he told the group. It
validates there are folks
out there willing to step
forward and support this
project financially.
Jim Ferolie
group has undertaken.

After the city purchased
the property in March, for
$150,000, it commissioned
an estimate done for free
by Epic contractors Findorff and Cuningham of
what it would take to rehabilitate the property. The
full restoration was pegged
at $1.3 million, and moreover, the report recommended about $50,000
in repairs to ensure there
would be no additional
damage over the winter.
That seemed to leave
alders no choice, and they
acknowledged as much
in early August. Additional research much by
Charles, Hankard and city
staff has dropped the
winterizing estimate below

$5,000, and the group is
hoping a combination of
grants, in-kind donations
and volunteer work can get
it restored enough for visitors. Last week it secured
its first major donation, for
$50,000, after a former resident read about the effort.
Hochkammer, who spent
more than two hours talking about the effort with
Charles earlier this month,
has remarked on multiple
occasions that a key part
of his support for the project would be determining a
suitable long-term use, and
both Charles and city planning director Adam Sayre
discussed that question in
their presentations.
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50 years ago
About 60 local businesses
sponsored a two-page ad
that congratulated Verona
its many summer activities,
including baseball and softball
home talent, traveling, adult
and Little League teams and
two tournaments.
The villages tax base was
valued at $11.3 million, an
increase of about 6 percent
over the year before. This
years valuation put the city at
over $2 billion.
The chamber of commerce voted to reduce the
size of its voting board from
13 members to seven and
reorganize its duties. At the
time, it remained an all-volunteer organization.
40 years ago
Wayne Diekrager took
over as superintendent of the
Verona Area Public Schools
for the retiring Morgan
Poulette. Poulette finished off
the year handling the duties of
retiring assistant superintendent Oscar Meyer.
One of Diekragers first acts
was to push for long-range
planning studies.
A 17-year-old Oregon
boy drowned in the former
Hartland-Verona gravel quarry
on Hwy. 69 just south of the
village limits. His body was
recovered in about 35 to 40
feet of water, about 150 feet
from shore while trying to
make it to a friends raft.
Despite numerous signs
prohibiting swimming, police
said, they and sheriffs deputies had chased out nearly
100 swimmers that day. But
the boys parents took issue
with that account in a letter
to the Press the next month,
saying there were no visible
signs and the area was not
fenced off.
An editorial in the Press
advocated for developing
more public parking lots
downtown in order to handle
the traffic on a busy shopping
day. The village had recently
decided to restrict parking in
a handful of places.
A major realignment of
rural routes brought a third
route to the Verona area.
There had been three before
1933.
A dog owned by 4-H
member Robin Hamley was
grand champion of the dog
show at the Stoughton Junior
Fair. The golden retrievers
name was Chien, or French
for dog.
Diekrager pushed the board

to focus on revitalizing the
districts vocational education program and to focus
on its climbing enrollment at
the elementary school, which
was nearing 1,000 students,
making it one of the biggest
in Wisconsin.
Former Verona resident
Harvey Littleton opened an
art exhibit at the Milwaukee
Art Museum. The former
UW-Madison faculty member
specialized in sculptural glass.
Twelve members of the
original 19 graduates of the
Class of 1930 held their 55th
reunion, keeping a pledge to
meet annually after their 50th
reunion. Three others were
deceased.
With a particularly slow
month in Verona, the front
page of the Verona Press featured two Fitchburg stories
and a large picture of an old
hay rake.
20 years ago
With Veronas first charter
school, New Century, drawing
plenty of attention despite its
small size (40 students), a
group of parents proposed
a second charter school, to
use the Core Knowledge curriculum.
Dane County began producing electricity from landfill
gas at the former dump in
Badger Prairie County Park
that had closed nine years
earlier.
The generator was designed
to produce 650kW at peak,
enough to power about 900
homes, though it was used for
the hospital next door. A joint
venture of three companies, it
was expected to have enough
fuel for about 10-15 years.
Jill Pedretti won a national
championship in discus in the
USA Track and Field Junior
Olympics at the 15-16 age
division.
Pedretti had qualified for
regionals with a third place
and took a second there to
make nationals, where she
was ranked fifth. At nationals,
after coaching from Bill and
Luke Sullivan, she threw a
personal best 142 feet, 10.25
inches.
Luke Sullivan, a 1994
VAHS graduate and high
school all-American, began
traveling with the U.S. National
Junior team in discus.
Eugene and Dorothy Dreger
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
Wisconsin Power and
Light broke ground on a new
30 years ago
service station near the corner
Superintendent Wayne of County Hwys. PB and M.
The Ice Age Trail

Foundation donated 18 acres
of land north of Cross Country
for an easement to the state
to preserve the Ice Age Trail
system. Thats now known as
Ice Age Junction.
Mary Griffith took over as
the library director and Mark
Slattery joined the city as the
parks and recreation director.
10 years ago
A tornado that ravaged
Stoughton appeared to have
just missed Verona, with
safety crews spotting a funnel cloud on the western and
southern edge of the town. A
Press photographer caught a
photo of the funnel cloud.
Verona FFA members,
meanwhile, traveled to
Stoughton to help out.
Police arrested three people in a mailbox vandalism
spree. More than 50 people
had called that morning to
report incidents of mailbox
baseball.
Police followed the pattern
the suspects appeared to be
setting and met the car when
it came by.
The city approved a bed
and breakfast at the former
Inn at the Auditorium building,
a 120-year-old building that
once was a centerpiece of the
downtown but had degraded
into an eyesore before Hugh
and Cindy Jones restored it.
However, both the inn and
the bar the couple owned on
its first floor, the Broken Spur
Saloon, would both be out of
business within a couple of
years.
Pizza Hut purchased the
former Stockade restaurant
building on North Edge Trail
and submitted a liquor license
application, but it never was
completed and other restaurants eventually took over
the spot. Now it is a Cucos
Mexican restaurant.
The city approved the
Vincenzo Plaza development
on Whalen Road. That now
contains Grays Tied House, a
BP gas station and three other
commercial buildings.
Angels Wish pet adoption
center on held a grand opening at its 3,200-square-foot
center on Horizon Drive.
West-side businesses
struggled with the widening of
West Verona Avenue, which
involved switching lanes and
changing access points.
The Verona Area School
District broke ground on
Glacier Edge Elementary
School.
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Pups on
parade
OccuPaws Guide Dogs Association
held its Paws UP! for 10 years
anniversary celebration on
Sept. 20, at Wisconsin Brewing
Company, featuring costume
contests, live music and vendor
booths.
Right, Oliver, owned by Janet
Buechner of Fitchburg, has been
transformed into Elvis, winning
first place in the costume contest.
Below, Riley, an Australian shepherd, owned by Sarah Jefferds of
Madison, won second place in the
costume contest for being a martini glass.
Car checks
The senior centers TRIAD committee coordinated car safety
checks for nearly 30 seniors at
Hometown Auto on Sept. 25 so
vehicles are inspected properly
before winter.
For information about TRIAD or to
volunteer, call Ryan Adkins with
the Verona Police Department at
845-7623 or Becky Losby with the
senior center at 845-7471.
Above, Carol Ann McArdell, right,
volunteers to keep track of a
checklist of inspections, such as
lights, tires, belts, fluids, brakes
and oil, while Cody Frohmader
opens the hood of a car.
Patty Millard, of Verona, fills out paperwork prior to having her

car checked.
Legals
MOUNT VERNON CREEK
WBIC 886600
Pursuant to NR1.02(7)(c), Wis.

Adm. Code, the Department of Natural
resources gives public notice of the
classification of 5.9 miles of Mount Vernon Creek in Dane County as a Class 1
Trout water. This classification begins at
the confluence of Deer Creek and Frye
Feeder in T6N R7E S33 and ends with
the confluence with the West Branch
Sugar River in T5N R7E S13.
This classification is based upon a
survey which indicates this portion of
stream contains trout spawning habitat
and naturally produced fry, fingerling,
and yearling trout in sufficient numbers
to utilize trout habitat.
The Department shall waive any
hearing requirement on this classification unless a written request for hearing
is received by November 14, 2015.
Requests should be sent to:
Kurt Welke
Attn: trout reclassification
WI DNR, SCR Headquarters
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd
Fitchburg ,Wi 53711
Published: October 15, 2015
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***
HENRY CREEK WBIC 887800
Pursuant to NR1.02(7)(c), Wis.

Adm. Code, the Department of Natural
resources gives public notice of the
classification of 1 mile of Henry Creek in
Dane County as a Class 2 Trout water.
This classification begins at the headwaters in T5N R8E S12 and ends with
the confluence with the Sugar River in
T5N R8E S14.
This classification is based upon
a survey which indicates this portion
of stream contains populations of trout
made up of one or more age groups
above age one year, in sufficient numbers to indicate substantial survival
from one year to the next and receives
stocking necessary to fully utilize the
available habitat or sustain the fishery.
The Department shall waive any
hearing requirement on this classifica-
tion unless a written request for hearing

is received by November 14, 2015.
Requests should be sent to:
Kurt Welke
Attn: trout reclassification
WI DNR, SCR Headquarters
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd
Fitchburg ,Wi 53711
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ORDINANCE NO. 15-864

AN ORDINANCE REZONING
THE HEREIN DESCRIBED
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VERONA
The Common Council of the City of

Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows:
1. That Section 13-1-42, Zoning
Map of Title 13, Chapter 1 Zoning
Code, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Verona be amended by repealing
the existing zoning of Suburban Industrial (SI) on the following described parcels in the City of Verona and assigning
the Suburban Commercial (SC) zoning
classification:
Lots 14, 15, 26, and 28 of the Liberty
Business Park Plat
2. That the City Clerk is directed to
forthwith make the above change in the
zoning district boundaries on the official
map of the City of Verona pursuant to
Section 13-1-42 of the City ordinances
after passage and publication as required by law.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Common Council of the
City of Verona at a meeting held on October 12, 2015.
CITY OF VERONA
_____________________
Jon Hochkammer, Mayor
(seal)
_______________________
Kami Scofield, City Clerk
ENACTED: October 12, 2015
PUBLISHED: October 15, 2015
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CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
VERONA CITY HALL
1. The meeting was called to order

by Mayor Hochkammer at 7:02 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call: L. Diaz, E. Doyle, J.
Linder, Mac McGilvray, H. Reekie, B.
Stiner, E. Touchett, and D. Yurs. Also in
attendance: City Engineer, B. Gundlach;
Director of Public Works, R. Rieder; and
City Clerk, K. Scofield.
4. Public Comment: None.
5. Approval of Minutes: Motion by
Reekie, seconded by McGilvray to approve the minutes of the September 14,
2015 Common Council meeting. Motion
carried 8/0.
6. Mayors Business
(1) Proclamation: Halloween Trickor-Treat Hours
7. Administrators Report
8. Engineers Report
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Finance Committee
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Doyle to approve
the payment of bills in the amount of
$634,504.81. Motion carried 8/0.
B. Public Works, Sewer & Water
Committee
Re: Design Engineering Services Agreement for Design Survey for Church
Avenue, S. Shuman Street, S. Marietta,
Grove Street and Railroad Street. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz to
approve the Design Services Agreement
with AECOM. Motion carried 8/0.
Re: Design Engineering Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services
on the southbound lanes on Epic Lane
from West Verona Ave to the on-ramp of
18/151. Motion by Touchett, seconded
by Doyle to approve the Design Engineering Services Agreement with AECOM. Ald. Linder expressed concerns
regarding the impact this project would

have on traffic at the intersection of Verona Rd and PD. Mr. Gundlach stated
that until that part of the Verona Rd Project is completed (it has been delayed),
there will be some back-ups. Motion
carried 6/1 with Ald. Diaz abstaining and
Ald. Linder voting no.
Re: Resolution R-15-050 Approving a
Development Agreement for the County
Farms Property. Motion by Touchett,
seconded by McGilvray to approve
Resolution R-15-050. Ald. Diaz would
have liked to see the agreement address
the removal of the private road. Mr.
Gundlach stated that the road would be
closed once there is a connection to the
West and the Farm & Fleet property. Motion carried 7/1 with Ald. Diaz voting no.
Re: Resolution R-15-051 Approving a
Second Amendment to the Development
Agreement for Liberty Business Park for
the Extension of Fortune Drive. Motion
by Touchett, seconded by McGilvray to
approve Resolution R-15-051. Motion
carried 8/0.
10. Old Business
Re: Approve Offer to Purchase property owned by Wingra Real Estate and
Payne & Dolan as part of Nine Mound
Road Reconstruction Project. Motion by
Yurs, seconded by Doyle to approve the
Offer to Purchase and Addendum and
to authorize City staff, including Public
Works Director Ron Rieder, to execute
necessary closing documents to complete acquisition of property. Motion carried 7/0 with Ald. Diaz abstaining.
11. New Business
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. Motion by McGilvray seconded by Yurs to
approve operator licenses from Thomas
Grosse, Hop Haus; Daniel Adler, MT
Treads; Patricia Gemepler, Tuvalu; Todd
Frase, Vincenzo BP; and Tracy Phillippi,
Wisconsin Brewing Company. Motion
Carried 8/0.
12. Announcements
13. Adjournment
Motion by Yurs, seconded by
Reekie to adjourn the meeting at 7:38

p.m. Motion carried 8/0.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MARY ANN BUERGER
Case No. 15PR689

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
May 11, 1927 and date of death July 31,
2015, was domiciled in Dane County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 6301 Twin Oaks Court, Oregon,
WI 53575.
3. All interested persons waived
notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is December 28, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
September 24, 2015
Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger
200 W. Verona Avenue
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-9899
Bar Number: 1001608
Published: October 1, 8 and 15, 2015
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***
NOTICE
The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on Monday November 2, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at
City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matters:
1) Conditional Use Permit to allow
an outdoor storage land use to be located at 421 South Nine Mound Road and
408 Venture Court.
2) Conditional Use Permit for a
group daycare center to be located at
524 West Verona Avenue.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the November 2, 2015 Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations on these matters, which
will then be reviewed by the Common
Council for final decisions on Monday,
November 9th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these
items or to receive copies of the submittals.
Published: October 15 and 22, 2015
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143 Notices
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150 Places To Go
HERMANSON PUMPKIN-PATCH,
LLC. FREE ADMISSION. Pumpkins,
squash, gourds, strawmaze,
wagonride, small animals to view.
Opening 9/19-Halloween. Closed
Wednesdays. Open daily 9am-5pm,
weekends 9am-6pm. 127 County
Road N, Edgerton. 608-751-9334.
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163 Training Schools

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330 Antique & Classic Cars

MODEL T Ford Parts and Circulars 608873-7584
340 Autos
1999 Acura Integra 5-speed manual,
117-K. Runs and drives great. Strong
motor, shifts nice and smooth, excellent
clutch, good tires and brakes, spoiler,
HID headlights, aftermarket exhaust
sounds good, reliable, fun to drive.
Body fair with normal fading and dings,
minor scratches, both rear fenders have
some rust. Interior is in good condition.
Aftermarket stereo wired for sub woofer.
New front wheel bearings.
New brake and fuel lines.
New clutch master and slave cylinders.
** Original set of steel rims with good
winter tires available for extra $200. For
photos, see Craigslist.com-Madison.
$3900, Call 608-575-5984.
DONATE YOUR Car, Truck or Boat
to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day
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Free Towing. All paperwork taken care
of! 800-856-5491 (wcan)
342 Boats & Accessories

BOAT & Pontoon Blowout - (new/used)
Over 400 to choose from @ the guaranteed best lowest price. American Marine
& Motorsports www.americanmarina.
com, 866-955-2628 (wcan)
TOP CASH paid! For old motorcycles,

1900-1980. Dead or alive! 920-371-0494
(wcan)
355 Recreational Vehicles

ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE Headquarters.
Huge blow-out pricing. Youth ATV's
starting @ $699 plus FSD. Over 100
Honda/CF Moto at liquidation $$ 866955-2628 www.americanmarina.com
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360 Trailers
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION PRICING.
For boat, ATV, sled or pontoons. 2 or
4 Place/Open or Enclosed. American
Marine, Shawano
866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.
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402 Help Wanted, General

BADGER STATE Drilling has an immediate opening for a driller/driller's assistant. CDL preferred. Must pass DOT
physical. 608-877-9770.
DISHWASHER, COOK, WAITRESS,
& DELI STAFF WANTED. Applications
available at Sugar & Spice Eatery. 317
Nora St. Stoughton.
FARM HELP NEEDED. Must have
horse-handling experience and be
able to lift 50+ pounds. Approximate
hours 7am-1pm daily. Full/part-time
position(s). Call Lori at 347-1557.
KK LAWN & SPORT in Oregon
is looking for a part-time/full-time
mechanic. Stop in to apply or call 608835-0100.
KOFFEE KUP RESTAURANT looking
for full-time dishwasher, full-time
cook. Apply in person: 355 E Main,
Stoughton.
OFFICE ASSISTANT needed Part-time.
Duties include answering phones, typing
reports, filing, etc. Should have good
computer/phone skills. Positive attitude,
good personality and accuracy a MUST.
This is a fast paced environment.
Contact Brenda @ McCann's
Underground. 608-835-3124.
PERFECT SEASONAL
MONEY-MAKER!
Make Balsam Christmas Wreaths
starting October 26 through early
December.No experience necessary.
Very flexible hours, daytime +/or evening
shifts. $8/hour+perks.
Hann's Christmas Farm in Oregon
Call to apply 608-835-5464
SEEKING A CREATIVE, COMMITTED
LEAD EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL. Immediate part-time availability
in infant/toddler classroom, leading to
full-time. Low teacher/child ratio creates
calm, harmonious environment. All certifications are a must, level-7 on The Registry is prefered. Call Jessica: 608-8737997; email: starlightLC08@yahoo.com
for more information and application.
WANTED-CLEANING LADY for Stoughton home. (Hours, pay negotiable.) Must
be pet-friendly. House has been well
kept up. If interested, please call 608513-2893. If you have to leave a message, please give name and number
slowly.
431 Education
LA PETITE Academy in Belleville is
hiring for lead childcare teachers. Competetive wages/benefits. Please call 608424-6319 for more information.
with the State of Wisconsin, for over 30 years. He

married his best friend,
Laurie Driscoll, on a ski hill
at Tyrol Basin on July 14,
2001. After retiring from
the State of Wisconsin, Jim
joined Laurie as Business
Manager at Laurie Driscoll
Interiors.
Jim was generous to all,
fun loving and a devoted
friend to many. He was an
avid golfer, softball player
and curler, enjoying friendships with all his teammates, especially his Brotherhood of Bombers. But
mostly, Jim was a devoted,
hands-on Dad and his greatest joy was spending time
436 Office Administration &
Clerical
449 Driver, Shipping &

Warehousing
DRIVERS NEEDED for growing
company; new trucks arrived.
Solo avg. 2500-3500 mpw
Team avg. 5000-6500 mpw
100% no touch freight
Repeat customers
Great pay pkg. w/bonus
Health/Dental/ Vision/HSA
401k/vacation/holiday pay
1 yr. Class A exp preferred
1-888-545-9351, ext. 13
www.doublejtransport.com (wcan)
LOOKING FOR Experienced CDL semidriver. Our business has expanded. We
are adding new equipment. Must be
professional, courteous and have clean
MVR. Runs from Madison area to Arizona and S. California. No touch freight,
paid mileage and insurance. Serious
inquries only. 608-516-9697
516 Cleaning Services

KT CLEANING
House and office cleaning,
errand-running,
yardwork,
dog-walking.
Free estimates.
608-514-4510.
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE

"Honey Do List"
Gutter cleaning and covers
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Fall-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
European.Craftsmanship
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree &

Garden Work
FULL SERVICE Landscape Company,
renovation, patios, walls, snow removal
and much more. Call for FREE ESTIMATE! Nostra Terra 608-695-1742 or
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REAL ESTATE
Log Home Open House, Central Wisconsin, last chance to attend
an under construction log home this year. Log stacking demo and
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SPORTING GOODS
#1 in Hunting Leases. The Best Land = The Most Success.
www.BaseCampLeasing.com/hunt 866-309-1507. Lease your
private hunting spot now. (CNOW)
612 Bicycles
672 Pets
ANNUAL SUPER Tool Storewide Sale

w/vendor deals! woodwoodersdepot.
com, M-F 8-6, Sat 8-4, Oneida St, off
41, right @ Subway, 2965 Ramada Way,
Green Bay. 800-891-9003 (wcan)
A PLACE for Mom. The nation's largest

senior living referral service. Contact our
trusted, local experts today! Our service
is FREE/no obligation. Call 1-800-9303021 (wcan)
646 Fireplaces, Furnaces/

Wood, Fuel
COMPUTER PROBLEMS - viruses, lost

data, hardware or software issues? Contact GEEKS ON SITE! Service. Friendly
Repair Experts. Macs and PC's. Call for
FREE Diagnosis. 1-800-290-5045 (wcan)
ANTHROCITE COAL Burn Clean, no

smoke. $9.00 per 50 lb. bag. 4 sizes and
delivery available. Call soon for delivery
920-838-2200 Clip and Save this ad.
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572 Snow Removal
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For

Sale. Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or
Pete 608-712-3223
PLOWING, BLOWING.
Residential & Commercial.
20+yrs exp. Fully insured.
608-669-0025.
SEASONED SPLIT OAK,

Hardwood. Volume discount. Will
deliver. 608-609-1181
576 Special Services
648 Food & Drink
DETECTIVE SERVICES: Missing

Persons/Vehicles, People Locator,
Homicide, Arson, etc. Joys Private
Detective Agency, 608-712-6286 or
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EMERGENCIES CAN strike at any time.

Wise food storage makes it easy to prepare with tasty, easy-to-cook meals that
have a 25-year shelf life. Free sample.
Call: 800-986-3458 (wcan)
650 Furniture
STRUGGLING WITH drugs or alcohol?

Addicted to pills? Take the first step to
recovery. Call The Addiction Hope &
Help Line for a free assessment.
1-800-410-4178 (wcan
PLYMOUTH FURNITURE NEW MATTRESS SETS from $99. All sizes in stock!
40 styles! PlymouthFurnitureWI.com
2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth, WI 920892-6006. Open 7 days a week. (wcan)
586 TV, VCR & Electronics

Repair
652 Garage Sales
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 800-3743940 (wcan)
602 Antiques & Collectibles
RECOVER PAINTING currently offering

winter discounts on all painting, drywall
and carpentry. Recover urges you to
join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer
research. Free estimates, fully insured,
over 20 years of experience. Call 608270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
Laurie and the girls

would like to thank all of
our friends who have helped
with meals, transportation,
and additional caregiving to
Jim. That made our journey
that much easier and we are
very grateful! Laurie and
her family wish to thank the
many caregivers of Agrace
HospiceCare for their support and dedication to Jim
over the past few months.
Online condolences may be
made at gundersonfh.com.
618 Building Supplies: Tools &

Fixtures
560 Professional Services
A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all
your basement needs! Waterproofing.
Finishing. Structural repairs. Humidity
and mold control. Free Estimates! Call
800-991-1602 (wcan)
father, Marvin (Maggie) of

Wausau; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, John and
Carole Driscoll; and their
children and families, John
and Collin Driscoll, Kathy
(Jim) Raab, Dan Driscoll,
Reggie (Joe Parsons)
Driscoll, Shari (Michael)
Heuer and their families.
He was preceded in
death by his mother,
Elaine (Brandt) Lodholz;
and brother-in-law, Jack
Driscoll.
A Mass of Christian
Burial was held at St. Maria
Goretti Parish, 5313 Flad
Ave., Madison, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with the Rev.
Michael Burke officiating.
JOIN OUR 5* team. Oregon Manor is

accepting applications for full time CNA'.
Oregon Manor is committed to providing a work environment where passionate people have the knowledge, tools,
opportunity and freedom to make a difference in the lives of our residents. We
offer competitive wages and benefits.
Qualified candidates will need a current
WI CNA license. Come join our team of
professional caregivers just 7 easy miles
off the Beltline. Please apply online at:
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STUMP GRINDING
Clean Up/Yard Repair.
THE STUMP GUY
608-884-9477
548 Home Improvement
MISCELLANEOUS
ATTENTION TRUCK RECRUITERS: RECRUIT an applicant
STEEL BUILDINGS
in over 179 Wisconsin newspapers! Only $300/week. Call this
DIAMOND STEEL STRUCTURES - Fall close out - Prices
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SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
Ag Lime Spreading
OBRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
BOOKKEEPER NEEDED. First Lutheran

Church, Stoughton. Part-time, 14 hours/
week. Flexible daytime hours. 608-8737761.
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with his family, sharing his

love of sports and watching his daughters compete.
Jim will be deeply missed
and always remembered by
his family and many, many
friends.
He was the devoted husband of care partner, Laurie Lodholz; and the loving
father of three beautiful
daughters, Anna Lodholz
(at home), Stephanie
Lodholz-McKenna (Madison), Maggie Richardson
(Fort Atkinson); and his
boxers, Elly May and Sadie.
They became very dedicated, loving, daily attendants
and caregivers to Jim. Jim
is further survived by his
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& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Customer Appreciation Week!
Nov 02-08. 20% Discount!
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
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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 8356677.
PAR Concrete, Inc.
Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell)

835-5129 (office)
REIKI - Learn ancient japanese culture

Reiki. Cost $75. www.selenesmysticmoon.com. 608-921-8393
STOUGHTON-275 TAYLOR LANE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT HALLOWEENSALE.
Friday, 10/16 3pm-7pm.
Saturday, 10/17 10am-4pm. Sunday,
10/18 11am-3pm.
500+ New and Used Costumes.
Accessories, Decorations.
606 Articles For Sale
Driveways
Floors
Patios
Sidewalks
Decorative Concrete
881 LONGWOOD Dr., Oregon.

Moving Sale; furniture, moped, fitness
equipment, misc household.
10/16, 8-4 & 10/17, 8-11
STOUGHTON-1317 Moline Street,

multi-family sale. Lots of clothes and
coats, all sizes, men/women, boys/girlsespecially in teen sizes. Athletic shoesnew and like new. $5 Paparazzi jewelry.
Kids' items- toys and books. Miscellaneous household items. Sat. 11-13:
most clothes 1/2 off. Thurs. 12-6, Fri.
9-6, Sat. 9-3.
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age 64, of Fitchburg, comfortably passed away Monday, Oct.

12, 2015,
at Agrace
HospiceCare. He died
of Frontotemporal Dementia and ALS. Jim was born
in Wausau, on July 19,
1951, to parents Marvin and
Elaine Lodholz.
He graduated from
Wausau High School and
University of WisconsinStevens Point with a Bachelors degree in economics
and accounting. After servJames William Lodholz
ing in the National Guard
and moving to Madison,
James William Lodholz, Jim worked as a manager
James William
Lodholz
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.
800-995-0831 (wcan)
GOT KNEE pain? Back Pain? Shoulder
Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace at little
or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients
Call Health Hotline Now! 800-431-3924
(wcan)
LIFE ALERT 24/7. One press of a button
sends help FAST! Medical, Fire, Burglar.
Even if you can't reach a phone! FREE
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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)
Gunderson Fitchburg
Funeral & Cremation
Care
2950 Chapel Valley Road
442-5002
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?

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

Recreational
FREE STORAGE - Don't store your RV,
auto, boat or pontoon. Trade it by Nov.
15 and save ALL storage & winterizing
fees. Plus no payment or interest on your
new boat or pontoon until Spring delivery
of 2016. American Marine & Motorsports
Super Center, Shawano 866-955-2628
(wcan)
GUN SHOW Oct 16, 17, 18. Monroe Co.
Fairgrounds TOMAH, WI. Fri. 3-8:30pm,
Sat. 9-5pm, Sun. 9-3pm. Info: 563608-4401, or marvkrauspromotions.net
(wcan)
HAYWARD GUN - Knife Show: Oct. 16
& 17 Fri 3-8pm. Sat 9-4pm. LCO Casino
Convention Center. Adm $5 good for
both days! Info call Ray 715-292-8415
(wcan)
LUND DEEP-V FISHING/HUNTING
BOAT w/15-horsepower, 4-stroke Mercury motor. 3-bench seats, 2-swivel
seats camol. 1-deep-cycle battery,
motor electric start. Fish-finder, duckblind frame. W/trailer. $2500 OBO. 608873-3054.
STOCK YOUR pond or lake now! Order
early. All varieties of fish & minnows.
Aeration systems. roeselerfishfarm.com
920-696-3090 (wcan)
STORAGE (INSIDE) - RV/boat/& Pontoon @ very low rates. Pickip/winterizing/
delivery - We do it all. American Marine,
Shawano 866-955-2628 americanmarina.com (wcan)
WE BUY Boats/RVs/Pontoons/Sled/
ATVs & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
705 Rentals
211 E MAIN STREET, STOUGHTON.
Beautiful, large 2BR/1BA upper. Organized closets, new carpet, natural wood
decor, office. A/C, ceiling fans, wood
shelving, window coverings. Laundry,
storage, parking. Water/sewer included.
No smoking, no pets. Available now.
$745/month. Call Connie: 608-271-0101.
FOR RENT-EVANSVILLE. Spacious
3-BR ranch home. Appliances included.
Finished basement. Central air. One-car
attached garage. Large yard. No smoking/no pets. $1,000/month+utilities/
security deposit. 608-295-7422.
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet, well-kept
building. Convenient location. Includes
all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry, storage. $200 security
deposit. Cats OK. $665/month. Available
12/2015. 608-219-6677.
STOUGHTON-100 WEST STREET.
1-bedroom, appliances, water, heat,
A/C, ceiling fan included, onsite laundry. Well-kept and maintained. Onsite
manager. Off-street parking. Next to
park. $650/month. Available 10/15/2015.
Please call 608-238-3815.
STOUGHTON-105 WEST STREET.
2-bedroom, appliances, water, heat,
A/C, ceiling fan included, onsite laundry.
Well-kept and maintained. Onsite manager. Off-street parking. Next to park.
$760/month. Available now. Please call
608-238-3815.
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4035.
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON- 2/BEDROOM, 4 unit on
dead end st. One upper, one lower.
Remodeled bath, kitchen, dishwasher,
microwave, stove, refrigerator. Window
blinds, oak floors, storage, coin laundry. Heat, water/sewer included. $775/
mo. lower, $750/mo. upper. 1 month
deposit. One dog lower, one cat upper.
561-310-5551
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pets, available now. $695/mo. 608-8456591
720 Apartments
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry, patio,
D/W, A/C. Off street parking, garages
available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $750 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
740 Houses For Rent

STOUGHTON: COMFORTABLE home
with 2 bdrms/2 baths, spacious 2-car
garage, 2 three season porches, fenced
back yard, appliances including washer/
dryer, dogs and most pets welcome, full
unimproved basement, very nice country sub-division between Stoughton and
Madison, Rent $1,250, 1/2 month sec
dep. Call Brady at 608-286-5282.
STOUGHTON/LAKE KEGONSA Small
furnished 2BR house.
Lease from October 15-May 15.
$875+utilities. No smoking, no pets.
Security deposit & references.
815-895-9205 or 815-751-8711.
750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE
10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
NORTH PARK STORAGE

10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14 door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
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
Resident Caregivers/CNAs
Now hiring compassionate & conscientious caregivers
to help our seniors on PM shifts. We offer competitive
wages, shift & weekend differentials, as well as health,
dental & PTO to eligible staff. Paid CBRF training
provided.
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
8210 Highview Drive - Madison

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
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.
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Apply in Person: 5501 Femrite Drive Madison, WI
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RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
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.
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STOUGHTON TOWNHOUSE
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
All appliances including W/D
FF Laundry C/A Basement
Attached garage. $910/Month No
pets. No smoking. 835-8806
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 8356677.
990 Farm: Service &

Merchandise
15
to request an
application:
608.243.8800
Activity Director
Now hiring a caring, enthusiastic person to design &
implement the Life Enrichment programs for our assisted
living & memory care residences. Experience preferred,
but creativity & excellent organizational & communication
skills a must. We offer competitive wages as well as
health, dental and PTO to eligible staff.
to download
an application:
allsaintsneighborhood.org
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
Injection Molding - Press Operator

First & Second Shift
8210 Highview Drive - Madison
A Press Operator is responsible for the

production, finishing and packaging of
small plastic parts.
CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Become a Third-Party Analyst
The Successful Press Operator will

require attention to detail and dependable
attendance.
970 Horses
TIM NOLAN Arena Horse Sales - Fall
Roundup & Colors of the Sun Sale. October 17, 2015. Tack 9am - Horses noon.
Consignments start Fri - 10/16 9am-7pm
& on Sat. 10/17 @ 9am. NO CALL IN
CONSIGNMENTS. N11474 State Hwy
110, Marion, WI (wcan)
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
to request an
application:
adno=433148-01
STOUGHTON ONE-BEDROOM
Appliances included, A/C, garage, W/D
hook-up. No pets/smoking. Available Oct
1st. $585/month.
608-276-0132
FARMI 3PT logging winches, Valby PTO

chippers, skidsteer, woodsplitters, log
loader, trailers, replacement grapple rotators 866-638-7885 threeriversforestry.
com (wcan)
The Verona Press
We offer competitive starting wages and

excellent benefits after 60 days.
Please stop at our corporate office to
complete an application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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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
608.243.8800
Join PAAS National the industry leading advocate of

community pharmacies across the country assisting with
prescription claims audits.
We offer a work environment that generates high levels of
job satisfaction - wearing a white hat helping community
pharmacies.
Excellent Pay ($40K+).
Top Notch Benefits: Health, Dental, Optical, Disability & Life
Insurances, 401K Safe Harbor, Generous Paid Time Off & Paid
Holidays.
Excellent Hours; Monday thru Friday daytime.
This could be your perfect job position if:
YOU are looking for an opportunity to move up to the next level

YOU have experience and knowledge with 3rd Party Programs
YOU communicate well over the phone and love people
YOU are eager and ready for a career change
Education and Experience
College Degree
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Two years pharmacy experience processing prescription claims
Skills
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
866-370-4476
DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE. The

Verona Press Classifieds. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
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Strong communicator
Strong customer service
Organized & detail oriented
Ability to multi-task
Team Player
Self Motivated
Word & Outlook
Positive Attitude
Send Resum and Cover Letter to:

PAAS National
160 Business Park Circle, Stoughton, WI 53589
lseamonson@paasnational.com
THE NEW GLARUS HOME, INC.
Charge Registered Nurse

Social Worker
New Glarus Home Workers
Dietary Services
Universal Care Workers
Benefit Eligible
Glarner Lodge
Universal Care Workers, PMs & Nights
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.
Benefit Eligible
St. Clare Friedensheim
We are currently accepting applications for
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STOUGHTON- 525 W South St, Upper.

No Pets/Smoking. Heat included, stove,
refrigerator. $800/mo. 1st and last
months' rent. Available now. Eveningscall 608-219-4531.
980 Machinery & Tools
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
adno=433145-01
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM lower level

of two-flat, near downtown, River Bluff
School. Newly renovated. Central air.
W/D, water included. No pets. $855/
month+security deposit. 608-873-7655
or 608-225-9033.
October 15, 2015
Part-Full Time
CNAs, Full-Time Night Shift
Part-Time

Benefit Eligible

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
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(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
adno=433476-01
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(608) 527-2126 hr@nghome.org
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October 15, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Verona
homecoming
Verona Area High School
students and families from
around the school district
crowded Main Street Friday,
Oct. 9, for the homecoming
parade. The football team followed the parade with a win
over Sun Prairie that night at
Curtis Jones Stadium, and
the dance was held Saturday,
Oct. 10.
Left, a VAHS student represents FFA in the parade.
Right, the football team rides
by on a semitrailer.
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We are seeking your favorite recipes for our

16th annual
Making Spirits
Bright
Holiday Cookbook & Gift Guide
Send us your recipes for:

Appetizers Breakfast Dishes Salads Soups Breads
Main Dishes Side Dishes Desserts Beverages
Photo submitted
On the web
See more photos from homecoming:
UNGphotos.SmugMug.com
Homecoming King Reggie Curtis and Queen

Mary Steiner pose for a photos after being
announced at the dance Saturday.
Deadline for submitting recipes is

October 28, 2015
Send or drop-off copies

of your recipes, no later than
Wednesday, October 28, to:
End Of Season Sale!

NOW Through October 31st
40% 10%
Holiday Recipes
133 Enterprise Drive
Verona, WI 53593
Off:
Off:
(while supplies last)
(while supplies last)
All In-Stock
Trees, Shrubs
and Perennials
or
e-mail: aroberts@wcinet.com
Please be sure to include all
measurements, temperatures and cooking times.
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All In-Stock
Hardscape
Materials
Hours:
Mon.-Fri. ... 8am - 5pm
Sat. ... 8am - 4pm
Sun. ... 10am - 4pm
*The nursery is open
by appointment
only after Saturday
October 31st.
Delivery and Installation not Included in Sale, Cash and Carry
(608) 873-9141
936 Starr School Road Stoughton, WI
www.moyersinc.net
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Put It To Work For You.

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Council gives Matts House a winters reprieve

Supporters of the Matts House

Monday nights Common Council meeting specifically to show

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Sugar River UMC celebrates future community space

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Church: Arts festival planned to raise funds for construction

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Celebrate the arts

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