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Verona has never seen an election cycle like this. All four incumbents whose terms were expiring this April lost Tuesday to upstart challengers with no municipal political experience. It was a stunning result and will be an unprecedented change the likes the council has never seen before. Its rare enough in Verona to have a single challenge to an incumbent there has been only one in the past seven years, by a former alder who had moved to a new district but now the face of the council has changed overnight. The four Elizabeth Doyle, who ousted Clark Solowicz in District 1 275-246; Dale Yurs, who topped Steve Ritt (D-2) 295249; Luke Diaz, who had the largest margin of victory, beating Rick Streich in District 3 284165; and Heather Reekie, who beat Evan Touchett after his first term 323-247 in District 4. The higher-than-expected 28 percent turnout clearly was a contributing factor. Previous elections have rarely topped 200 votes per candidate, and the most competitive election in recent memory was a 186-184 nail-biter that brought Ritt into office in 2007 over Bernie Fatla. It also means there will be a woman on the council for the first time since Nancy Bartlett lost her seat about a decade ago. County Board Sup. Erika Hotchkiss, who has helped each of the challengers with their campaigns, immediately trumpeted the results on her Facebook page, saying All our candidates won!! Hotchkiss unseated Mike Willett, a self-described conservative on the board, in 2012, and she helped

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candidates seek the support of progressive/liberal organizations, such as Dane County Dems and two teacher union lobbying groups. On the Verona Area school board, six-time incumbent Ken Behnke fended off a challenge from Pat McPartland, a retired teacher, to win another three-year term. An unofficial count had Behnke leading the race for the at-large seat by a 56-to-44 margin. He won the city 1,094-877.

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Board criticizes state budget

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technology and reductions in staff compensation. It was also critical of Walkers proposal to expand the states voucher school program. And it opposed two provisions regarding charter schools that have left local officials

The Verona Area school board joined many other school districts Monday by officially stating its opposition to Gov. Scott Walkers proposed state budget for 2013-15. With little discussion, the board voted 6-0 to send a letter to a slew of state lawmakers that says Walkers proposal seriously jeopardizes the community and states responsibility to educate every child. Board member Renee Zook was absent. The letter said Walkers proposal to freeze spending limits for public schools will lead to increased class sizes, drastic reductions in staff development (and)

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Pastor Jeremy Scott became the new lead pastor at Memorial Baptist after moving to the area with this wife and 2-year-old daughter from Rockford, Ill. Scott has a collection of more than 1,200 books on theology and other historical texts.

Two steps forward, one back

Memorials new pastor hopes to build on rich history
socio-economic standing is what drew him to Verona. Though he was happy at his pastor position at a Rockford church for the past seven years, he was open to the possibility of moving. In August 2012, the church contacted him after he came recommended from a friend of his whom Baptist Memorial was consulting during their pastor search. After months of A display at Memorial Baptist Church, the oldest church in Verona, conversing, the church vothas past pastors and documents including the churchs constitued him as new pastor with tion from 1855. 98 percent yeses. Scott began his pastoral one the old, historic farm- segments of the city, he work when he was 20 and said he knew he wanted to ing community and a young said. That diversity of professional community. Turn to Pastor/Page 16 I want to reach both c r o s s - g e n e r a t i o n a l ,

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Tentative budgets avoid cuts

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As state lawmakers haggle over Gov. Scott Walkers proposal to freeze spending by public school districts, Verona is moving forward with a plan for 2013-14 that would increase spending by $100 per student and largely avoid layoffs, higher class sizes and programming cuts. The Verona Area School Districts 10 schools last month were told how much theyll need to add or cut next year. Four schools will make modest cuts; the other six will see small increases.

Committees at each school will decide how to make those changes by midApril. Back in February, Walkers proposed budget called for raising state funding for public K-12 schools, which could lower property tax rates. But his proposal would prevent districts from spending more next year without going to a referendum, something officials here arent considering. H o w e v e r , m a n y l a wmakers including some

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Jeremy Scotts new office at Memorial Baptist Church is lined with more than 1,200 books on theology and other historical texts. Hes been pastor there for just more than a month, and its only fitting that such a history buff would end up at the oldest church in Verona, built in 1855. The Detroit native moved to the area from Rockford, Ill., with his wife, Anouk, and 2-yearold daughter Mia. He said he loves that his first impression of Verona is there are two cities in

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Do You Believe in Magic

Kids at the Verona Public Library Thursday witness the Magic of Jason Love. Although he insists he does just tricks, he said theres always magic around. He did a few tricks, turning the pages of a coloring book from blank to full of drawings and others with some help of the audience.

VAHS to host diversity conference

Former educator to give keynote speech on social justice
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Students from across Dane County will come to Verona Area High School Monday and Tuesday for a conference about promoting social justice, respect and diversity. The regional scholars conference of the Dane County Regional Minority Student Achievement Network will include workshops led by and a keynote presentation from Calvin Terrell, a former educator and the founder of Social Centric, an organization that helps create dialogues, programming, curriculum or initiatives to promote social justice. Carri Hale, a VAHS counselor who is helping to facilitate the conference, wrote in an email to the Press that Verona invited all the school districts in Dane County to participate. A total of 14 high schools and 11 school districts, including Verona, will be represented at the conference. About 75 students are expected to participate Monday and more than

330 students, as well as 30 chaperones, will attend Tuesdays. The conference is for students of all backgrounds. In the conference, participating school districts each select five to 10 student leaders who undergo workshops about social justice and respect and about how to create a positive regard for empowerment, community and global respect. The workshops and breakout sessions will go from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9, at the high schools Performing Arts Center. Separately, Terrell will deliver a public address at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Boys and Girls Club Allied Community Center in Fitchburg. Hale said Verona sent eight students and two chaperones, including her, to a three-day student MSAN conference this year in Phoenix. There, they heard a keynote address from Terrell, who had an incredible impact on both the students and the chaperones, Hale said. When Verona superintendent Dean Gorrell learned about that impact, he wanted to bring Terrell here. The idea of a conference open to all Dane County schools grew from there.

Hale said she hopes that students take away several things from the conference, including: Empowerment in their ability to lead our community with a strong sense of global respect. The ability to regard difference with positive regard. The knowledge than they can make a positive difference in the climate of our school community, our local community and the larger Dane County region. The Minority Student Achievement Network is composed of 25 school districts, including Verona, that try to close achievement gaps, according to the organization website. Districts from Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts are represented on the network. MSAN districts have student populations of between 3,000 and 33,000, are both suburban and urban, and share a history of high academic achievement, connections to major research universities, and resources that generally exceed neighboring districts, according to the MSAN website. Member districts work together to conduct and publish research and analyze and examine policies to close schools achievement gaps.

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A former Verona woman who pleaded guilty to a reckless homicide charge for the death of her infant son last year will face sentencing Monday, April 8. Anne M. Olson, 29, of Prairie du Sac, pleaded guilty late last year to second-degree reckless homicide in the death of her son, Gabriel, who was 2 months old, on Aug. 24, 2011, at her home o n S o u t h Olson Franklin Street. He died from multiple head and abdominal injuries, including skull and rib fractures and brain injuries. Olson had originally been charged with firstdegree reckless homicide, but that was reduced to second-degree reckless homicide through a plea agreement Dec. 18, according online court records. However, there was no agreement between prosecutors and Olsons lawyer, John Hyland, about the specifics of the sentencing that would be recommended to the judge, according to a previous report from the Wisconsin State Journal.

Second-degree reckless homicide carries a maximum sentence of 25 years of combined prison and extended supervision, but because Olson has no prior criminal record she is likely to receive a lighter sentence, the State Journal reported. Sentencing was originally set for March 15 and then delayed until April pending a pre-sentence investigation. Olsons sentencing hearing will take place at 2 p.m. at the Dane County Courthouse. Olson was arrested in November 2011 after a lengthy investigation that Verona police chief Bernie Coughlin told members of the Common Council in late 2011 had taken the resources of one officer working full time, as well as significant help from other law-enforcement agencies, for months after the incident. At the time of the childs death, a case report made available to media from the Department of Children and Families that Coughlin said was publicized against regular protocol described a fractured skull and massive bruising of the abdomen and said surgical intervention was deemed impossible. The Dane

County Coroner confirmed shortly after Olsons arrest that the child had suffered multiple blunt-force traumas to the head and abdomen that were inconsistent with the story she gave police. According to the criminal complaint, Olson told police she had been drinking on the early morning of Aug. 24, and inflicted accidental injuries that caused the death of her son. The complaint said she misled investigators about the cause of the childs injuries and repeatedly changed her story, at one point telling police her 3-year-old daughter had dropped the child by accident. Olson later repeated her earlier story to UW Hospital child abuse expert Barbara Knox, that she had awakened on her couch to find her daughter standing over the infant, the complaint said. Olsons husband, Brian, told police he woke up to see his wife carrying the infant and screaming that he was not breathing. Police also questioned the couples 3-year-old daughter, who Hyland said was staying with paternal grandparents. Amy Smith

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Veronas revamped summer school program is gearing up for its second year. Online registration for the K-12 program opens Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m. and runs until Friday, April 19, at 11 p.m. Last year, the district expanded its summer programs to offer more courses that blend enrichment activities with traditional academic subjects. The program hearkened back to what Verona offered until the mid-1990s, when tighter budgets led officials to gradually shrink summer school to mostly remedial courses for kids that fall behind academically. Last year, nearly 700 kids in grades K-8 enrolled in courses held at Glacier Edge Elementary School and Savanna Oaks Middle School. This year, to centralize the program in one spot, all courses will be held at Fitchburgs Savanna Oaks. If extra space is needed, some classes could be held at nearby Stoner Prairie Elementary School. Courses will run from 8:3011 a.m, Monday through Thursday, in two-week blocks from July 8-18 or July 22-Aug. 1, or in a four-week block from July 8 to Aug. 1. Classes are tuition-free,

Online registration for VASDs summer school program will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday and end at 11 p.m. April 19 at www.verona.k12.wi.us/ registration2013. For information, email ss2013@verona.k12. wi.us or call 845-4377.

though some require small supply fees of $5-$20 that are waived for families who qualify for free or reduced lunch prices. Free busing is available, too. Most classes top out at 18 students. About three-dozen classes are being offered across a variety of grades, with most for kids entering grades K-5.

There is space for more than 900 kids in all. Classes include making movies with iPads, learning board games, a hip-hop and jazz movement course and a games course that teaches math in new, fun ways, according to a course registration packet. A new middle school course called The Happiness Project will engage kids in community service projects. Verona Area High School is also offering half-credit courses in health, culinary arts and nanotechnology. Full course descriptions are available on the districts website. Program director Amanda Mayo said the program was popular last year with elementary school students, but she hopes more kids in grades 6-8 will get past the idea that summer school can be fun, rather than punishment.

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to arrive from the west. (Today as all entrances from the east were packed with vehicles, there were six total coming from the west, Country View, PD west of Country View, White Crossing and Dairy Ridge Rd. To verify compliance, again employ running event electronics). f. Alter work schedules so they are severely staggered. g. Install traffic signals at PD and Nine Mound, PD and Woods Rd., plus Northern Lights and Breckenridge Rd.. 3) Require Epic Systems to pay for all improvements. a. While Epic has helped some of the Verona economy, most citizens do not receive any benefit. In fact most of the entire community pays the price of this poorly planned mess everyday. Ms. Judith Faulkner has become or will shortly become a billionaire. She can certainly afford to properly compensate this community for the problem. b. Part of the very simple Epic motto is Do Good. If that is what this company is about, certainly making right the wrongs it has inflicted on everyone is appropriate. c. Epic is not about to move. Judy Faulkner has invested hundreds of millions into a campus that makes her very proud. A few million curbing the problems is both the right thing to do and the only way it will get done. d. There are several upcoming public meetings where Epic needs Veronas okay to proceed with their plans. Or in other words, Verona holds the hammer over Epic, not the other way around. And if those proceedings are not able to control the growth and safety the way it should be done, remember, Verona (and Dane County) operate all the roads leading into and out of Epic and can choose to close for reconstruction any that they want.

I contacted Epic about these problems in February and received a nice phone call from a young personable representative at Epic. She spent considerable time trying to explain to me the measures Epic was taking and I thanked her but replied it is not enough. Epic is perhaps a cutting edge technological company but these everyday problems the rest of us endure go on and on. 1) Reduce the number of cars traveling daily to and from Epic. Today there are about 3,000 vehicles too many, per day, driving into and out of Epic. That number will increase by 2,000 before the end of this year and increase by another 2,500 within three years after that. The measures taken below will reduce those three numbers but will not eliminate the need for major traffic alterations. a. Create HOV parking areas b. Provide rideshare incentives (rideshare can be verified same method as triathlons) 1. added vacation time 2. extended deadlines 3. deadline forgiveness banking 4. business travel upgrades c. Build offsite shuttle parking areas d. Develop onsight pedestrian communities 2) Increase safety around Verona. The current situation is dangerous. Before people get killed or even after they get killed, several simple and pretty much free changes could save lives. These changes could be made within 30 days. a. Change PD speed limit from County M west through Timber Lane to 40 mph. b. Change Woods Road speed limit to 30 mph. c. Change 18-151 speed limit from Highway 69 to County Q to 55 mph. d. Change Nine Mound Road speed limit, north of Cross Country, to 30 mph. e. Require 20 percent of employees

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n onion roast is an all-day, all-hands-on-deck event in Mallorca. There were 40 of us gathered on a damp February morning at a friends house in the countryside. We were there to pull off a communal effort known as a calotada, which would require preparing and roasting enough arm-length Fritz Kroncke green onions to Town of Verona provide a filling lunch for the masses. Most good lunches begin with a good Thursday, April 4, 2013 Vol. 48, No. 45 breakfast. We USPS No. 658-320 went down to Dionne Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. the orange tree Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group, grove behind A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. my friends house, baskets in POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to The Verona Press, 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593. hand, as we would need fresh Phone: 608-845-9559 orange juice to go with the bread, olive oil and ham slices. We FAX: 608-845-9550 would need hot coffee, too. e-mail: veronapress@wcinet.com The men banded together in the ConnectVerona.com light drizzle to thump a giant tree This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. trunk into the fire pit while the ladies stayed inside and pulped countless oranges. My fingers Classifieds General manager stung a bit from the juice, which Kathy Woods Lee Borkowski was so perfectly tart that I wonungclassified@wcinet.com lborkowski@wcinet.com dered how I had thought the stuff Website Advertising from cartons was the real deal. Everyone took a pause to gathVictoria Vlisides Donna Larson er inside and savor the pa amb oli fitchburgstar@wcinet.com veronasales@wcinet.com (bread with olive oil, tomato and Circulation News meat), chat, sip fresh juice and Carolyn Schultz Jim Ferolie coffee. Then we rolled up our ungcirculation@wcinet.com veronapress@wcinet.com sleeves. A calotada is not made great Reporters Sports by the onions, everyone told me, Seth Jovaag, Anthony Iozzo, Jeremy Jones but by the sauce that goes with it. Mark Ignatowski, Derek Spellman ungsportseditor@wcinet.com You have to take the blackened onion, strip off the outer husk, Unified Newspaper Group, a division of dip it in the fabled sauce and then Woodward Communications,Inc.

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bend backwards while holding the root above your head in order to take a bite. Making the legendary sauce from scratch requires hard work. Inside, about 10 of us washed a bucketful of tomatoes, popped open dozens of garlic cloves and boiled and hand-peeled a big jar of almonds. We baked, blended and chopped. Outside, another group began cooking the onions over the burning tree stump. We strung the onions on long wires and laid them over a mesh grille on the fire until the outer layers of the onions were charred into black ash. Then, assembly-line style, we slipped them off the wires and bundled them into newspapers, where they continued to cook. A calotada is a tradition brought over from Barcelona by our hosts. The onion roasts arent as common in Mallorca as in Barcelona, but most Mallorcans have been to one or two. It was the first one I had ever been invited to. I was amazed at the amount of unsolicited teamwork that went on this was no mere luncheon, but a collaborative undertaking. It was an Eastern-Spain version of a barbecue, and it wasnt just dad cooking. Everyone did a bit of everything. People moved between the kitchen and the bonfire, bringing drinks and snacks around and lending a hand with whatever was happening at the moment. Finally, the bushels of onions were done, and the sauce was ready. Forty people sat down at a long, narrow table and passed out the newspaper packets.

I looked nervously at my bundle of blackened calots, onion fringe peeking out like tiny dreadlocks, and realized that I didnt know what to do next. You have to use your hands -- Ill show you the technique! said my friend brightly. She held up and onion and pinched the bottom tightly. She pulled the dreadlocks, and the clean, white root zipped out like a sword from a sheath. With this one maneuver her hands were covered in black ash. She dipped the end of the onion in the red sauce, tipped her head back, and took a bite. If wearing a white shirt hadnt seemed like a bad idea earlier, now I was certain. Everyone held up an onion and began the feast with triumphant hoots and laughs. My friend grabbed my phone and snapped photos as I ripped, dipped and got sauce all over my face. The sweet onions were indeed made perfect by the nutty, garlic tomato sauce that had taken an entire morning and ten people to blend. The idea of work together, enjoy together has long roots in eastern Spain where agriculture has always been a mainstay. Even so, Mallorca constantly surprises me with its blend of rustic and modern, where young people continue an old tradition with a timeless gusto. Here, even a simple onions roots are much longer than they appear. Kelsey Dionne is a 2005 Verona Area High School graduate who has been living on the Spanish island of Mallorca for the past year-and-a-half.

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A column about the election in the March 7 Verona Press referred to Forward Verona as an organization that was lending support to four challengers in this months Common Council elections. Forward Verona is a Facebook page that was created by County Board Sup. Erika Hotchkiss to rally support for various regional and state causes but has no supporting organization. Hotchkiss has been the main link among the four challengers and has helped to link the candidates to people in the community who have assisted with campaigns. A story in last weeks Verona Press had the wrong date for the April Plan Commission meeting. It referred to the regularly scheduled time of Monday, but the meeting is being held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, because of Tuesdays elections. The Press regrets the errors.

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Verona Wine Cellar hosts fundraiser for juvenile diabetes

Verona Wine Cellar will host the 4th annual Taste for a Cure Saturday, April 13. Taste for a Cure benefits Lisa Ruth Krueger, of Verona, and her Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Ride to Cure. The Verona Press has followed Krueger on her journey to help cure diabetes since last April when she raised $4,000 for juvenile diabetes research. Not only did Krueger raise money for the cause, but she completed a 103-mile bike ride through Californias Death Valley National Park. This year, Krueger hopes to raise $3,000 along with completing a 100-mile ride in Nashville Sept. 20. Verona Wine Cellar, 1012 North Edge Trail, will be donating 10 percent of the proceeds from sales of wines featured at Taste for a Cure to Krugers goal. Krueger took on her first JDRF bike ride in La Crosse in 2010 after her best

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What: 4th annual Taste for a Cure When: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, April 13 Where: Verona Wine Cellar, 1012 North Edge Trail friends 5-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes). Krueger has raised more than $7,500 for the diabetes research through the annual JDRF bike rides, which are designed to raise money and awareness to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. There are five bike rides held nationally each year. For more information or to make a donation, contact Krueger at lisa.krueger@ ymail.com. -Amy Smith

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Scout court of honor

Verona Troop 349 held a Court of Honor, with guest speaker Bart Houston, a UW Badgers quarterback and Eagle Scout at Verona Area High School last month. Bart talked about how the leadership skills and perseverance he learned through Scouting now make him a better leader on the football field. Bart (standing in center) is with some boys from the troop at the meeting.

Former Veronan hosts quilt workshop for soldiers

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From her American flag sweater to her scrapbook pages filled with memories, former Verona resident Mary Kay Bishop is one proud mother. After her son deployed to Afghanistan last month, Bishop was looking for a way to put the love for her son and pride for her country to use and came across the Camo Quilt Project. The project, which was started by Plymouth resident Linda Wieck in 2006 after her son-in-law deployed to Iraq, provides quilts made of reject uniform material to soldiers in Afghanistan. The quilts are lighter and more versatile than Army-issued sleeping bags, according to the projects website. So far volunteers have made about 19,000 quilts for deployed soldiers. Bishops personal goal is to make 500 quilts, and she is currently at 300. Next week Bishop is leading a camo quilt workshop in Verona for her friends and neighbors in her old community. Im hoping our friends

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and neighbors will come and help me with it, to help our service guys, Bishop said. During her 18 years living in Verona and teaching in the Oregon School District, Bishop and her family made many friends through Verona Area Community Theater, Verona hockey and through her work. She hopes the people that she considers family away from family will come help take part in her cause. That cause has been building for years. Her son, Will, a 2007 Verona Area High School graduate, had wanted to join the Army ever since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He felt like his country was attacked, Bishop said. He was always interested, but 9/11 sealed the deal. He wanted to join as soon as he turned 18, but we made him go to college, she said. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 with a degree in accounting, Will Bishop trained for two

years as an Army ranger in Savanna, Ga., and was then deployed to Afghanistan last month. Mary Bishop said the quilts are more useful than Armyissued sleeping bags, which are bulky and hot. Because theyre made as the same camouflage material as uniforms, they can be used to lay on or under out in the open instead of on hot sand. Plus, Bishop said, part of the charm for her son and other soldiers is receiving homemade things. We dont want it to look like it came from a store, she said. Bishop said all volunteers are welcome at the workshop, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Verona Area

Community Theater building, 405 Bruce St.. Even if you dont know how to sew, you can make a card or just stop by for support, she said. In addition to making quilts, Bishop speaks at schools and veteran programs to collect donations for the quilts. Each quilt costs about $25 to make, and so far, Bishop has raised $7,000. I just give it all, she said. I dont do anything halfway. This year, instead of exchanging gifts, her family donated toward the program and spent their holiday making pillows for the men in her sons company. Will felt like Santa Claus handing the pillows out to the men, Bishop said.

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We would like to thank all those who helped us through this difcult time in the passing of our dear mother and grandmother Helen Becker. Your kind words, prayers & hugs touched the hearts of each of us! A special thank you to Home Town Pharmacy, Miller and Sons and Verona Clinic for their kind doctors, nurses and front desk staff for the wonderful care she received. Also Ryan funeral home, Bob Shunk, Saint Andrews Parish and Fr. William Vernon. May God bless each one of you!
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In the Town of Springdale, on April 16, 2013, a reception will be held for Town Board Supervisor I, Wayne Hefty, who will retire from the Town Board, effective April 16. The reception will be held in the Town Hall, 2379 Town Road, Mt. Horeb, Wis., immediately after the town Annual Meeting which commences at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Please contact: Town Clerk Vicki Anderson if you any questions at (608) 437-6230
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Coming up
Appalachian Trail. Diabetes class Hear Pam tell the exciting story of The First Brat of the Season sale their 2,174-mile journey and get a Doris Neumann, a recently-retired runs all day from 11 a.m. until 6 chance to meet Ellie. diabetes educator, will speak at the p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Verona Verona Senior Center. Senior Center. The interactive class will be limBook discussion Brats, hot dogs, chips, cookies and Discuss Heading Out to Won- ited to 8-10 people per class, so two soda will be available for purchase. derful by Robert Goolrick at 11:30 groups will be held at 10:30 a.m. Pre-orders are welcomed by call- a.m. Monday, April 8, at the Verona Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, ing 845-7471. April 10. Public Library. Call 845-7471 to register.

Churches
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH 2951 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Pastor Rich Johnson THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG 2833 Raritan Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday Worship: 8 and10:45 a.m. THE CHURCH IN VERONA Verona Business Centre 535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona. (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Phil Haslanger GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA (608) 271-6633 Central: Raymond Road & Whitney Way SUNDAY 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY 9 &10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship LIVING HOPE CHURCH At the Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St. (608) 347-3827 livinghopeverona.com, info@livinghopeverona.com SUNDAY 10 a.m. Worship MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 201 S. Main, Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead pastor: Jeremy Scott SUNDAY 10:15 a.m. Worship REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 102 N. Franklin Ave., Verona Pastor Dwight R. Wise (608)848-1836 www.redeemerbiblefellowship.org SUNDAY 10 a.m. Family Worship Service RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod, 6705 Wesner Road, Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor: Timothy Rosenow THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. Worship SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship Service ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC PARISH 301 N. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6613 Stchristopherverona.com Fr. William Vernon, pastor SATURDAY 5 p.m. Sunday Vigil, St. Andrew, Verona SUNDAY 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli 9 and 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 427 S. Main Street, Verona (608) 845-6922 www.stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Service 5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 and 10:45 a.m., Sunday SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 502 Mark Dr., Verona, WI Phone:(608) 845-7315 Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry www.salemchurchverona.org 9:00AM Sunday School (for all ages) 10:15AM Worship Service Staffed nursery: 8:45am-11:30am 11:30AM Fellowship Hour SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA 2752 Town Hall Road (off County ID) (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor: Jeff Jacobs SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Communion Worship SUGAR RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor: Gary Holmes SUNDAY 9:00 & 10:30 Contemporary worship with childrens Sunday school. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH 2920 Hwy. M, Verona, WI 53593 Sunday (nursery provided in a.m.) 9:15 a.m. - Praise and worship 10:45 - Sunday School (all ages) 6 p.m. - Small group Bible study ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Located at Hwy. 92 & Ct. Road G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 for information Pastor: Brad Brookins SUNDAY 10:15 a.m. Worship ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST At Hwy. 69 and PB, Paoli (608)845-5641 Rev. Sara Thiessen SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship

Art display

An exhibition of pen and ink and watercolor drawings by Madison artist Azul Sphaera will be on display at the Verona Public Library through April 27. Viewers will have an opportunity to meet the artist at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, when Sphaera will present a program on the process of creating pen and ink and watercolor drawings.

Introduction to Excel

Create and revise a Microsoft Excel worksheet, including formulas and functions. Format andsort data and create charts at a class from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the library. Registration is required and limited to 18 participants. Visit verona publiclibrary.org to register.

Aging Happily

Pam Flowers visit

Visit with author and adventurer Pam Flowers and her dog Ellie from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, a the Verona Public Library. When Pam adopted Ellie, an abandoned puppy, she was sure she had found a new friend. But Pam wanted more than just a friend; she wanted a companion to hike the world-famous

Earl German, an addiction specialist with over 20 years of experience, brings a unique perspective to happy, healthy aging in spite of severe challenges. Earl has seen people overcome great difficulties and not only survive, but thrive, and he will share some of the secrets to their successes at a class at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Knitting 101 L e a r n t o k n i t a t 1 2 : 3 0 p . m . April 11, at the senior center. Wednesday, April 10, at the Verona Mens group Senior Center. With severe weather season just The six-week class is free and paced for beginners (or as a refresh- around the corner, now is the perfect time to hear from local resident er course). Some materials are available at no and WISC TV-3 chief meteorologist Gary Cannalte. cost. Cannalte will speak to the VeroIf interested, call at the Verona na Senior Center Mens Group at 9 Senior Center at 845-6465. Space is a.m., Friday, April 12. limited to six participants.

Community calendar
9:30-11:30 a.m., Stepping on class begins, Verona 10:30 a.m., Diabetes workshop, Verona Senior Senior Center, 845-7471 Center, 845-7471 7 p.m., Meet the artist - Azul Sphaera, Verona Public 12:30 p.m., Knitting 101, Senior Center, 845-7471 Library, 845-7180 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., First brat fry of the season, Verona Senior Center, 845-7471 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Verona Public Library, 845-7180 Noon-2:30 p.m., Skate-a-thon, Eagles Nest, 451 E. Verona Avenue 11:30 a.m., Book discussion, Verona Public Library, 845-7180 5:30 p.m., Public works, public works building 5:30 p.m., Public safety, City Center 6:30 p.m., Finance committee, City Center 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center 10:30 a.m., Diabetes workshop, Verona Senior Center, 845-7471 6:30 p.m., Excel workshop, Library, 845-7180

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Wednesday, April 10

Friday, April 5

10:30 a.m., Aging happily, Verona Senior Center, 845-7471 9 a.m., Mens group Gary Cannalte, Verona Senior Center, 845-7471 1 p.m. E-reader and table class, Verona Public Library, 845-7180 3-7 p.m., Wine tasting to benefit JDRF Ride to Cure, Verona Wine Cellar 6:30 8:30 p.m., Badger Mill Creek Project presentation, Verona Public Library 5:30 p.m., Verona Fire District, Fire station 7 p.m., Common Council organizational meeting, City Center 7 p.m. E-reader and table class, Verona Public Library, 845-7180

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Tuesday, April 16

Tuesday, April 9

We all seek love

The Persian poet and mystic Rumi was intoxicated by love and his poems are so filled with outpourings of love for his fellow man, for creation, and for God that one is almost embarrassed upon reading them. When reading his poetry, one feels almost as if one is reading the intimate diaries of someone who is gushing over his beloved: When I am with you, we stay up all night. When youre not here, I cant go to sleep. Praise God for those two insomnias! And the difference between them. Rumi taps into the almost infinite longing within all of us to be united to our beloved, and ultimately, to be united to the source of our very existence. The mystical epiphany for Rumi was that what we have been seeking has actually been seeking us, and we need not go to the ends of the earth to find it because its actually within us: What you seek is seeking you. Rumi tells us The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers dont finally meet somewhere. Theyre in each other all along. We all long to reunite with the primal source of our being. The ancient Greeks explained this by saying that before birth we were joined to a complementary being which was essentially our other half. Nowadays people talk of having a God-shaped hole within us. Rumi said My soul is from elsewhere, Im sure of that, and I intend to end up there. He also said There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, dont you? Christopher Simon

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Wednesday, April 3 5 p.m. Common Council from 3-11-13 7 p.m. - Capital City Band 8 p.m. Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 10 p.m. 911 at Senior Center 11 p.m. Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Thursday, April 4 7 a.m. 911 at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. - Jerry Zelm at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Salem Church Service 6:30 p.m. - Plan Commission Live 7 p.m. - Words of Peace 8 p.m. - Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. Memorial Baptist at Historical Society Friday, April 5 7 a.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 5 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 10 p.m. - 911 at Senior Center 11 p.m. Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Saturday, April 6 8 a.m. Plan Commission from 4-04-13 11 a.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 1 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. Memorial Baptist at Historical Society 6 p.m. Plan Commission from 4-04-13 9 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 10 p.m. - Memorial Baptist at Historical Society 11 p.m. - Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Sunday, April 7 7 a.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. Resurrection Church 10 a.m. - Salem Church Service Noon - Plan Commission from 4-04-13 3 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 4:30 p.m. - Memorial Baptist at Historical Society 6 p.m. Plan Commission from 4-04-13 9 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 10 p.m. Memorial Baptist at Historical Society 11 p.m. - Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Monday, April 8 7 a.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. - Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 5 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. Common Council Live 9 p.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. 911 at Senior Center 11 p.m. Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Tuesday, April 9 7 a.m. 911 at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. - Jerry Zelm at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Resurrection Church 8 p.m. - Words of Peace 9 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. - Memorial Baptist at Historical Society Wednesday, April 10 7 a.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 5 p.m. Common Council from 4-08-13 7 p.m. - Capital City Band 8 p.m. Acupuncture & Childrens Hospital at Senior Center 10 p.m. - 911 at Senior Center 11 p.m. Jerry Zelm at Senior Center Thursday, April 11 7 a.m. 911 at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Jerry Zelm at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Alzheimers Info at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Salem Church Service 8 p.m. - Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. Memorial Baptist at Historical Society

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Bluegrass stars coming to performing arts series

Bluegrass masters Dailey and Vincent are the next headliners for the Verona Area Performing Arts Series. The duo will appear with their band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the high school Performing Arts Center. The New York Times has heralded the group as the most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years. The bands 2009 album, Brothers from Different Mothers, debuted at No. 1 on Billboards bluegrass chart and even cracked the top 50 on Billboards country chart. This three-time International Bluegrass Music Award Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year received a Grammy award nomination for best country performance by a duo or group with vocals for the song Elizabeth from the Dailey and Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers album. They have released several CDs in the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive music program. Their newest release is the album The Gospel Side of Dailey and Vincent. The bands strength is its close vocal harmony singing. Combine that with their impeccable

If you go
What: VAPAS presents Dailey and Vincent When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 Where: Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St. Info: vapas.org arrangements and flawless performance, and the result is bluegrass gold. Tickets are available at vapas.org, the State Bank of Cross Plains-Verona, Capitol Bank-Verona or by calling 848-2787. All seats are reserved. Prices are $28 adult; $26 senior over 65; $8 student 19 and under. The show is sponsored in part by Miller & Sons Supermarket, Mid-West Family Broadcasting, Holiday Inn Express and Findorff.

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Elle Woods and the Delta Nus are part of the cast for Legally Blonde the Musical presented by Verona Area Community Theater. Front row from left, Delanie Kinney, Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick, Margaret Bond, Kalene Gust, Rachel Kehl, Maria Lozonschi, Lauren Bobeck, Chandler Corning and Molly Kempfer. Back row: Kailey Boyle, Cosette Smith, Callie Rosenbaum, Nadia Grundgeiger, Savannah Heller, Jamie Herb and Frost White.

VACT presents Legally Blonde the Musical

The Verona Area Community Theater will present Legally Blonde the Musical April 11-13, at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Legally Blonde, based on the novel, Legally Blonde, by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon, tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others and successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. Grossing more than $1 million on Broadway, Legally Blonde received seven Tony nominations and 10 Drama Desk nominations. Marie Kyle, a longtime member of VACT, is directing the show and cast, which includes 56 teens from 19 area schools. Other production staff includes Missy Holcomb, another VACT veteran, as producer, Callie Rosenbaum as choreographer; and Peggy Dallman as music director. Showtimes start at 7:30 p.m. April 11-13. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for seniors and students and are available in person at the VACT

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Catching up with ...

Allie Schultz
School: Winona State (Minn.) Year: senior Sport: track and field Verona graduate: 2009 Major: Graphic Design

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Verona graduate Allie Schultz is entering her final year of college track at Winona State University (Minn.), and she is attempting to finish a degree in Graphic Design. The Press sent her a questionnaire to find out how life has been at the Winona State and her goals both academically and physically for the next year and what her future plans are after the season is over. Here is what she had to say:
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The moon rises over a snowy Connor Field, home of the Verona Wildcats Lacrosse teams and Wildcat Youth Football teams, March 26. Verona Area High School teams have had many postponements, cancellations and lessened practice times this spring due to the below average temperatures and above average snow cover, a contrast from last year when it reached 80 degrees several days over this same period.

VP At what point did you decide competing in college track was something you wanted to do? AS I had always considered competing in track in college, but I would say it was the summer after graduating high school and with the season coming to an end that I really didnt want it to be over. I wanted to see what else I could give to the sport. VP Have you competed in jumps at Winona State all four years? AS Starting track my freshman year at Winona State, I came in as a 400-meter sprinter as that was my main event from high school. But I have always wanted to try jumping, triple jump specifically, and it was the start of my junior year that I switched my main event to triple jump. I couldnt be happier with the switch. I have found success with the event, and I am glad that I had the opportunity to give it a try. VP What has been your highlight as a track and field competitor in college? AS My highlights for track

Springtime blues for Cats

VAHS sports struggle to find time for practice or games this spring
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Veronas softball team will likely have to reschedule Thursdays game at Beloits Krueger Park, which would be the third make-up game this spring. And the Wildcats arent alone. While frigid temperatures, snow and mud have kept most every team in the state from getting outside, the Wildcats managed to get in their scrimmage against Monroe last Tuesday inside the Rosemont Dome in Des Plaines, Ill. That helped, and everyone needed to be in that kind of space for the scrimmage pitchers and hitters needed it, fielders and outfielders really needed it and the coaches needed it to begin seeing people in somewhat more realistic situations, head coach Todd

Anderson said. So that was a real diamond and outfield, albeit inside and on turf. That was before rescheduling against Big Eight Conference rival Janesville Parker to April 12 and postponing games against Madison East and Madison West. Verona will probably lose some non-conference games, but just about all teams hope to be outdoors by the end of the week. Anderson said the team likely would use parking lots for some work early this week and hoped to get on some grass by weeks end. With so little time on the diamond, Anderson said the weather has affected his coaching staff in making assessments of both rookies and veterans. We wont really settle into positions until we get some outside time, he said. Unfortunately, that time may come in the form of games before it comes in the form of on-field practices. The staff will make the best decisions we can, based on indoor work, the scrimmage and veteran/

upperclassman savvy and status to come up with starting lineups if required before we get a chance to work outside. The good news is that with all the time indoors, the team is spending a good deal of time on hitting. For now the team is simply trying to break up the monotony of indoor work with new stuff like yoga and running shorter practices, Anderson said. We have also held meetings in lieu of physical practice, he said. The key is to stay fresh, but stay focused. Shorter practices help immensely. Verona boys tennis coach Rick Engen said earlier this week that the Eau Claire tournament scheduled for this Friday had already been moved to Verona, where matches will be hosted at the VAHS, Madison West and at McKee Farms Park courts. The snow up there is worse than here, where our courts are close to being clear, Engen said. McKee Park is clear, and we are reserving Wests courts, which are

clear as well.

Track teams
Also unaffected this week are the schedules for the Wildcats boys and girls track teams, which travel back to Whitewater on Saturday for the W-TFA meet before opening the outdoor dual meet season at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Janesvilles Monterey Stadium. Verona returns to Monterey Stadium a week later for a dual meet against Janesville Parker and yet again April 19 for the Janesville Parker Invitational. A year removed from being unable to host a home meet, the Wildcats will unveil $1.4 million worth of renovations to Curtis Jones Field at 4:45 p.m. April 23 against Madison West. But its been a difficult spring so far. In my four years as a high school athlete and my 16 years coaching since (all in Wisconsin), we have never been off the track

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Track and field

Dietlin, Queoff leap to the podium

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Senior Matt Dietlin and junior Steven Queoff paced a skeleton crew over spring break for the Verona boys track and field team at the West Relays inside the UWMadison Shell last Saturday. Dietlin cleared 6-foot, 2-inches to finish two inches shy of first-place Stevens Point junior Sean Vanhelden in the high jump. The Verona senior went on to add a fifth-place finish in the pole vault, clearing 13 feet. No surprise, Queoff finished fourth in the high

jump at 6 even as Verona finished 14th out of 21 teams with 17 points at the meet. It was the second straight week all of the Wildcats points came over a bar. Matt is certainly one of the stronger athletes we have on the team this year, as he is a returning all-conference athlete in two events, Wildcats head coach Joff Pedretti said. Steven should challenge for an all-conference spot in the high jump as well this year so that will likely be our highest scoring event as the season goes on. Juniors Alex Anderson

and Adam Stiner both just missed scoring in the 400-meter dash (:54.79) and shot put (44-04 ), taking ninth place, respectively. Veronas all-underclassmen 4x200 relay quartet of Cameron Tindall, Case Baio, Carson Parks and Colin Griffin took 10th in 1:39.01. Steven Hartnett ran an 8.75 in the 55 hurdles to make the VAHS All-time honor roll in the event, while Luquant Singh ran a 9.11 to break the VAHS freshman hurdle record. Photo by Anthony Iozzo The Wildcats boys and girls track back to White- Junior Steven Queoff clears 5 feet Saturday at the 76th annual Madison West Relays Invitational at water this Saturday for the the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Queoff took fourth (6-0).

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Schultz: Final season of college track

two classes for my major and not have track anymore. I think this will be a have been that I have made the confer- harder adjustment than first coming into ence track team two years in a row in school. But I am excited for the new opportuthe triple jump. nities that I can be a part of. Also, I made the Winona State University Track and Field All-Time Indoor VP I couldnt find anything on the Top 10 List for the triple jump. Winona State website. Have you made VP Will this outdoor season mark any kind of academic all-conference you final time as a college athlete? or all district teams? Honor roll, etc. What are you goals individually and AS My academic awards include being for the team this season? on the Deans list every semester, receivAS This upcoming outdoor season will ing the Presidential Scholar Award that be my last season as a track and field was first awarded this past semester, and athlete. With it being my last season the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic ever, I am more ready than ever to go with Distinction Award that is awarded out and give it my all and I plan to leave to seniors who achieve a 3.75 GPA and are exhausting their sport eligibility. nothing behind. My goals individually are to continue to improve my jumps and reach new VP With graduation right around the corner, what you going to be doing personal records. I want to contribute to the team as after college? much as I possibly can. My ultimate goal is to make it to the conference meet AS As I wish I could say that I will be and reach a conference win for the first graduating this year, I actually decided to prolong my graduation another year time as a team. We have come so close and our team and give more time to my senior camshows so much potential this year that I paign and capstone classes that they deserve. know this is an attainable goal. I am very passionate about my degree VP Did you find it fairly easy to bal- and academics and thought it would be ance time as a college student and ath- best to devote myself to them in the last lete, or did it take some adjustment year rather than to rush through it. Right now, I have been doing a lot of from high school? contemplating of going on to graduate AS I did find it fairly easy to bal- school after graduation. I am very interested in pursuing a ance my time as a college student and an athlete coming in. I have been a part degree in Medical Illustration. With of athletics all of my life that having this extra year of school, it will give me this structure helps me do well both in more time to fulfill the prerequisites for this degree. school and on the track. As I research more as to what I realI am able to better organize my time, ly want to do, I look forward to seeing and I find the days that we dont have what my future will bring. As long as practice I am at a loss of what to do with art and sports are a part of it, I will be all of my free time. happy. It will be quite the change next year as I will be here one more year finishing up Continued from page 9

Lacrosse earns $2,500 grant from MASC

Verona Lacrosse is proud to announce that it is a recipient of a $2,500 grant from the The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC). The MASC has awarded nearly $32,000 to area youth sports programs in its biannual disbursement of youth grant funds. Youth grants funds are earmarked to introduce Dane County children 17 years old and younger to the lifelong enjoyment and health benefits of sports. Paul Ludwig, president of Verona Lacrosse Club, said, Verona Lacrosse is so grateful for the support from the MASC. Through this grant, we will be able to introduce the growing sport of lacrosse to more youth in the Verona and Fitchburg area.

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Toomey finishes third, earns AllAmerican honors
Derek Toomey, earned the bronze medal in the 50free at the NCAA Championships last Thursday night with a time of 19.18 F o r m e r V e r o n a A r e a seconds at 2013 NCAA High School swimming Mens Swimming and Divstandout and University of ing Championships at the Minnesota junior captain, Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Toomeys third-place finish in the event notched his eighth All-American honor of his career and second of the Championships.

Spring: Games pushed back with cold

Continued from page 9 this long due to cold and snow, boys head coach Joff Pedretti told the Press. Usually we get the high jump and pole vault pits out by the end of the first week or start of the second week. We just put them out today (the start of week 5). Practices for sprinters and jumpers have been significantly modified, he said, and the only opportunity for them to put their spikes on has been the varsitys two indoor meets. Throwers, meanwhile, have done all their work inside, and many of the distance runners ended up sick for part of the first few weeks. Space has been a concern. Weve done the best with the indoor space weve had, but we are limited with our options, said Pedretti, who broke out his inflatable couch during the teams social over spring break, when the team went sledding after practice. It was mostly to have fun with the thing that is making the season less fun so far, Pedretti said. The Wildcats are already down five games with a hopeful start at home 10 a.m. Saturday in a quad against Madison Edgewood, Appleton North and Kaukauna, which had been rescheduled from March 30. There is not really anything we can do inside to simulate fly balls or groundballs. We just hope everyone is in the same boat, head coach Brad DOrazio said. The first part of the season, I am sure there will be a lot of errors just because of a lack of repetition. We will just have to be patient and hope to be improving as we get outside a little more.

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Graduations
Winter 2012 graduates from Melissa Warner, from the Verona area: Verona, bachelors degree in human resource management UW-La Crosse John Millholland, from Verona, bachelors degree in Madison Justin Garcia, bachelor of sci- music Courtney Downs, from ence, Finance Verona, magna cum laude, Verona Grant Brooks, bachelor of sci- bachelors degree in sociology ence, Exercise and Sport sciUW-Eau Claire ence - Fitness Track; Krista Geier, master of educa- Madison tion - professional development; Kimberly Holub, arts and sciAndrew Olson, bachelor of ences, BA, communication; science, communication studConnor Meloy, Business, ies, organizational and profes- BBA, marketing; sional communication empha- Verona sis; Erin Hauer, arts and sciences, Amelia Paraskevas, master of BA, history; science, occupational therapy; Myles Komula, BBA, business Deborah Polster, master of administration; education - professional develJoseph Reber, arts and sciopment; ences, BS, geography; Wind, Grant E Malmquist, bachelor of science, Social science,

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Verona writer published nationally

Oakland Senior Centers 2012 Immersion Book of Creative Writers featured stories and poems from Verona resident Terry Touchett. This is the fourth year in a row in which Touchetts w r i t i n g appeared in this national- Touchett ly published book of creative writers. Touchett is a retired writer with 50 years of professional business and theater experience. He is on the Verona Senior Centers board of directors, Friends of Verona Public Library board and the Pastoral Board of St. Christopher Parish (St. Andrew Church). According to a news release, Touchett gained his story and writing skills from his father, former director of marketing at 20th Century Fox theaters in Hollywood. These skills were honed as a graduate of Marquette University and director of advertising and public relations for E-Z Paint Corporation and McGraw Edison Corporation. He also worked as an actor and manager for 10 years in Wisconsin and Florida. Touchett also spent 8 years in the Navy and served in the Vietnam War with the Pacific fleet. He is a certified scuba diver and parachutist. Touchett lives by the motto, I tried, the release said.

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JoAnn Masino, age 56, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 28, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital. JoAnn was born to Tony and Phyllis Masino July 5, 1956, in Madisons Greenbush neighborhood. JoAnn graduated from Oregon High School. She was a gifted hair stylist and makeup artist for more than 30 years, taking great pride in bringing out the beauty of her loyal clientele. She was employed JoAnn Masino at Hair Port Ltd. and Four Winds Manor in Verona. JoAnn is survived by her sisters, Rose (Bill OMara) mother, Phyllis; her brother, Masino and Gina (Shawn) Tony (Judy) Masino; her two Bettinger; her significant other of 12 years, Todd Halverson; four nieces, Angela Masino, Teresa (Rick) Carlson, Katie (Dan) Varriale, Sophia Bettinger; two greatnephews, Maxton and Alec Carlson; one great-niece, Giuliana Varriale. JoAnn is also survived by her pets, Baby, Bella and Tasha. JoAnn was preceded in death by her father, Tony; her grandparents, Georgio and Rose Marie Masino, and Ann Smyth and Martin Hegley; godparents, Joe and Shirley Cuccia; and her beloved dog, Lakota. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Ryan Funeral Home in Veronath visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of service. JoAnn was a kind hearted soul who will be missed by many. The family expresses gratitude to JoAnns many close friends. We will miss our beautiful, brown-haired green eyed daughter, sister, Aunt and best friend. To view and sign the guestbook, please visit ryanfuneralservice.com Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 845-6625

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Budget: Assumes $100 increase

Continued from Page 1 prominent Republicans are lobbying for per-student spending limits to increase by $150 or more. Meanwhile, Verona schools cant wait for the state budget to be finalized before planning for next year, said superintendent Dean Gorrell. So officials are assuming that once the dust settles, lawmakers will compromise on $100-perstudent spending-limit increases, which for Verona would equal about a halfmillion dollars in extra revenue for a roughly $58 million budget. The state budget might not be wrapped up for weeks. If Veronas assumption is wrong and spending limits arent increased, the school board has agreed to cover the roughly halfmillion largely by dipping into district reserves, Gorrell explained Monday. If spending limits increase beyond $100 per student, more money could flow to local schools. Verona is well-positioned in the short-term to handle stringent spending limits, Gorrell said. But over time, lowering annual caps on how much revenue school districts can raise is not a long term solution, he said. Local officials have joined a chorus of public school districts critical of Walkers proposal. In Verona, officials are assuming next years budget will include more than 2 percent raises for staff, plus annual hikes in health insurance, utilities and busing costs increases that would require cuts elsewhere if spending limits remained frozen and the district didnt tap into reserve funds. Verona schools budget

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Planned budget additions (cuts) for each VASD school: Elementary Country View ($48,450) Glacier Edge ($44,460) Stoner Prairie ($41,610) Sugar Creek $2,850 Charters New Century $13,110 Core Knowl. K-8 ($16,530) VAIS $62,130 Middle/high schools Badger Ridge $7,410 Savanna Oaks $1,710 Verona Area H.S. $42,180 allocations for 2013-14 were largely determined by enrollment this year and projected enrollment next year. In general, if enrollment increases, funding follows suit. Under that formula, steady growth at Verona Area High School helped fuel a $42,180 increase next year. But slight declines in enrollment at Country View Elementary School translate into a $48,450 cut. The biggest increase $62,130 is at Verona Area International School, a charter school that will add a grade to become a K-4 school next year. After each school decides how to allocate its funding next year, district officials will draw up a staffing plan for 2013-14 and issue contracts to teachers, said human resources director Jason Olson. Each school will also report on their decisions to the board in May.

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Continued from Page 1 befuddled. The letter will be signed by local union leaders and board members and be sent to local legislators and members of the states Joint Finance Committee and committee on education. The board two weeks ago reviewed similar letters written by school district leaders in Middleton, Madison, Monona Grove, Cambridge and the 16-district Dane County School Consortium. Veronas letter specifically asked that the state increase spending limits for school districts by at least $150 per student which would amount to about $750,000 more revenue for Verona next year. Walker has proposed freezing spending limits.
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ConnectVerona.com school operator sole discretion over budget, curriculum, training and staffing while prohibiting districts from imposing any requirement from which a charter school would otherwise be exempt. Gorrell said its still unclear how the changes could affect Verona. But he speculates that if charters are granted more autonomy, existing charters could someday have to negotiate with their host district for things like the building space, utilities, transportation, maintenance and food service. Thats concerning to both district officials and charter school leaders here, Gorrell said, and would undermine local control. Walkers budget also would create a charter school oversight board for Wisconsin that could approve new, independent charters without school district approval. Last month, the board heard from one of its attorneys, Jon Anderson, who said there remains a lot of uncertainty here as to how (the provisions) play out in application. Despite the many unanswered questions, Gorrell fears the provisions are flying under the radar because they are considered costneutral and affect a fraction of all public school students in Wisconsin. Charter schools account for about 43,000 of the more than 870,000 K-12 students in Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Public Instruction.

Charter confusion
Superintendent Dean Gorrell said after the meeting that there is still confusion over what the charter school provisions in Walkers proposal could mean in Verona. Veronas three charter schools plus the Exploration Academy that will launch inside VAHS next year are staffed by school district employees, and students are counted as part of the school district. Independent charter schools, which are more controversial, hire their own teachers and receive funding through a separate state formula. Walkers proposed budget includes a short, cost-neutral provision that would increase flexibility for charters like those in Verona by granting the

Ten teachers who have worked a combined 218 years in Verona schools will retire at the end of this school year. Teachers had until midMarch to announce their retirement, though some retirement notices could trickle in later in the spring. Support staff do not have a specific deadline. The 10 retirements is about average compared to past years for a district that has roughly 440 teachers. Retirements spiked last year when nearly two-dozen Verona teachers ended their careers. Only 13 retired following the 2010-11 school year, when teacher retirements statewide doubled from previous averages to nearly 5,000 following changes to state law that forced public workers to pay more for health insurance and pension benefits and undercut their ability to collectively bargain. The English department at VAHS will see big changes, as three teachers Mike Cahill, Holly Dionne and Steve Nibbe are all retiring. Heres the full list,

including how many years each teacher worked in the district. Colleen Campbell (34 years in the district), special education department chair and GEDO (alternative education) teacher at VAHS William Lemberg (33 years), educational technology coordinator and informational technology literacy teacher, Badger Ridge Middle School and Core Knowledge charter school Mike Cahill (25 years), English and writing teacher at VAHS Holly Dionne (22 years), learning resource coordinator and English teacher, VAHS Barbara Brandt (21 years), special education at VAHS Steven Nibbe (19 years), theater director, English/drama teacherat VAHS Katherine Krohn (18 years), library director, Stoner Prairie Elementary and Savanna Oaks Middle schools Gail Anderson (16 years), special education coordinator for early childhood and preschool Pennae Fawcett (15 years), first grade teacher at Core Knowledge Charter School Brenda Feller, (15 years), K/1 mutlti-age teacher at New Century School Meditation 101
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CENTRAL WI HORSE Sale Clark Cty Fairgrounds-April 17-20 4-days Horses & Equipment-Neillsville www.centralwihorsesale.net 715-238-8088 R Reineck #594 (wcan) MIDWEST SELECT Draft & Driving Horse Sale April 11 & 12 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Tack and Driving horse sale is Apr. 11, Draft Horse Sale is Apr. 12. www.midwestselectsale.com or call 608-897-8014 or 507-429-9965 for more information. . TIM NOLAN ARENA HORSE SALE- Anniversary Sale featuring Quarter, Paint and Appaloosa horses. April 6, 2013. Tack 9am-Horses noon. Consignments start Friday, 4/5 from 9am-7pm and on Saturday, 4/6 at 9am. No Call In Consignments. N 11474 State Hwy 110, Marion WI (wcan) WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road Evansville 608-882-5725

550 Insurance
SAVE MONEY On Auto Incurance $$$. No forms. No hassle. No stress. No obligation. Call READY FOR MY QUOTE now! 888-708-0274 (wcan)

532 Fencing
CRIST FENCING FREE ESTIMATES. Residential, commercial, farm, horse. 608-574-1993 www.cristfencing.com

342 Boats & Accessories

$9995+ FSD for a new boat or pontoon pkg-both w/lots of standard features! New 16' pontoon w/furniture & 25HP or new 16' boat, locator, trailer & 25HP. Your Choice $9995+FSD. American Marine & Motorsports Shawano- 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan) BOAT WORLD Over 700 New and Used Pontoons, Fishing Boats, Deck Boats, Ski-Boats, Bass & Walleye boats, Cuddys, Cruisers up to 33 feet and Outboards @ Guaranteed Best Price! Crownline Axis Malibu Triton Alumacraft Mirrorcraft Misty Harbor & more! American Marine & Motorsports Super Center Shawanowhere dreams come true 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)

548 Home Improvement

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 888-9298307 (wcan) HALLINAN-PAINTING WALLPAPERING **Great-Spring-Rates** 30 + Years Professional Interior-Exterior Free-Estimates References/Insured Arthur Hallinan 608-455-3377 NIELSEN'S Home Improvements/ Repairs, LLC Kitchens/Bathrooms Wood & Tile Flooring Decks/Clean Eaves *Free Estimates* Insured* *Senior Discounts* Home 608-873-8716 Cell 608-576-7126 e-mail zipnputts@sbcglobal.net RECOVER PAINTING Currently offering spring 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 608-270-0440 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS NOON Monday FOR THE Verona Press

554 Landscaping, Lawn, Tree & Garden Work

ARTS LAWNCARE- Mowing, trimming, rototilling ,etc. 608-235-4389 LAWNCARE MAINTENANCE and landscaping. Lawn mowing and cleanup, organic fertilization and weed control programs. Tree and shrub planting, edging, shredded bark application, etc. Also tree pruning and cutting. Serving Belleville/ Brooklyn/Oregon/Verona /Stoughton and Madison areas. Call 608-575-5984 LAWN MOWING Good Work Reasonable. 608-873-5216 LAWN MOWING Residential and commercial. 608-873-7038 LAWN MOWING Rototilling, Aerating Dethatching Tree/Bush Trimming, Spring/fall clean-ups landscaping, & more. Quality work Reasonable. Price 608-219-4606 MAGIC LAWN CARE Residential, commercial, lawn mowing, trim bushes, dethatching, aeration, and spring cleanups. Over 20 years experience. Fully Insured. Call Phil 608-235-9479 SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES Property Maintenance Bush Trimming Powerwash Houses Spring/Fall Clean-Up Lawncare, Gutter Cleaning 608-219-1214

688 Sporting Goods & Recreational

ANNUAL SPRING OPEN HOUSE & Camper Sale! April 5-7 At ALL "3" Scheik's LOCATIONS! Eden, Kiel & Red Granite! For info: 800-325-4182 or www. clickcampers.com (wcan) WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" NOW. American Marine & Motorsports Super Center, Shawno. 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan).

163 Training Schools

AIRLINE CAREERS: become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FFA approved training. Financial aid if qualified. Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 888-242-3193 (wcan)

690 Wanted
DONATE YOUR CARFAST FREE TOWING 24 hr. Response - Tas Deduction United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION Providing Free Mammograms and Breast Cancer Info. 866-343-6603 (wcan)

606 Articles For Sale

AFFORDABLE MATTRESS Sets. T/D/ Q/K. Starting at $89. Warranty, delivery. Call 608-438-3900. BEDROOM SETS Cherry! 4-pc. Starting at $250. Delivery available. 608-4383900

355 Recreational Vehicles

ATVS SCOOTERS & GO KARTS, YOUTH ATVs & SCOOTERS (80mpg) @ $49/MO. SPORT & 4x4 ATVs @ $69/MO. AMERICAN MARINE & MOTORSPORTS, SHAWANO=SAVE=866-955-2628 www. americanmarina.com. (wcan)

975 Livestock
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN bulls red and white - black and white, dams on site, record available. 608-934-5012 or 608558-7559

692 Electronics
DISH NETWORK STARTING at $19.99/ mo for 12 mos. High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available) SAVE! Ask about SAME DAY installation! Call 888-719-6981(wcan) HIGHSPEED INTERNET EVERYWHERE By Satellite! Speeds up to 12mbps! (200x faster than dial-up). Starting at $49.95/mo. Call Now & Go Fast! 888-709-3348 (wcan) SAVE ON CABLE TV, Internet, Digital Phone. Packages start at $89.99/mo (for 12 mo's) Options from ALL major service providers. Call Aceller today to learn more! 866-458-1545 (wcan)

618 Building Supplies: Tools & Fixtures

I&H BEAMS $3/ft & up Pipe-Plate-Channel-Angle-Tube-ReBar-Grating-Expanded-Ornamental-Stainless Steel & Aluminum. NEW-USED-SURPLUS. 12 acres usable items Pal Steel Co 262-495-4453 Palmyra WI (wcan)

990 Farm: Service & Merchandise

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

360 Trailers
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing. Boat, ATV, Sled or Pontoons. 2 or 4 Place/Open or Enclosed. American Marine, Shawano 866-955-2628 www. americanmarina.com (wcan)

390 Auto: Wanted To Buy

WANTED: Autos, heavy trucks, equipment and scrap iron. Steve's Recycling. Hollandale. 608-574-2350 (cell) THE Verona Press CLASSIFIEDS, the best place to buy or sell. Call 8459559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

648 Food & Drink

100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - Save 69% on the Grilling Collection. Now Only $49.95. Plus 2 Free Gifts & to-the-door-delivery in a reusable cooler. Order today. 1-888-676-2750 Use Code: 45102DJW www.OmahaSteaks.com/ gcoffer83 (wcan) SHARI'S BERRIES: ORDER mouthwatering gifts! 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Hand-dipped berries from $19.99 + plus s/h. Save 20% on qualifying gifts over $29! Call 888-479-6008 or visit www.berries.com/happy (wcan)

560 Professional Services

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES: Accounts Payable & Receivable For your small business. Call now! Joy's Bookkeeping Services 608-712-6286 MY COMPUTER WORKS! Computer problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email, Printer issues, Bad Internet Connections - Fix It Now! Professional, US Based Technicians. $25 off service. Call for Immediate Help. 888-885-7944 (wcan)

696 Wanted To Buy

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

705 Rentals
2 BEDROOM Townhouse apartment w/ full basement on Racetrack Rd-Stoughton $775/mo includes utilities. No Pets. Security deposit and references are required. Available Now for an approved applicant. Call 608-241-6609 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 Bedroom Units available starting at $695 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139 Wolf St., Oregon 53575 OREGON - 3 bedrooms, 1 bath duplex. W/D-S/R, near schools. NO pets, NO smoking $750/mo. 608-843-9185. STOUGHTON 2-BR APT $710 includes heat, water/sewer 608-222-1981 ext 2 or 3. EHO STOUGHTON AVAILABLE May 1 Convenient location, safe neighborhood, 304 King St 2-Bedroom, 1 Bath, approx. 850 sq. ft., very clean and well maintained, off-street parking and A/C. Laundry and storage lockers available. No Cats. Smoke Free Building. $726/mo with discount plus electric heat. 608-293-1599 STOUGHTON- DUPLEX 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1 car garage. Grass+Snow included. No Pets. $875 + utilities. 608-873-4902 STOUGHTON EASTSIDE upper 2 bedroom in quiet historic neighborhood available May 1st. Huge sunny living room and master bedroom, hardwood floors and charming details throughout, big yard, deck, washer and dryer, tons of storage space in attic, 1 block from park, minutes to downtown, off street parking, references, non smokers only, small pet considered, $725 mo.+ some utilities 719-7227. STOUGHTON-LARGE 2-BDRM units in quiet, owner managed 10 unit. D/W, range, fridge, A/C, decks/patios. Close to shopping. Off street parking, large yard. Laundry in building. April 1-$665/mo plus gas/elec. Cats/small dogs ok-fee. Call/ text 608-772-0234 VERONA NICE 2 Bedroom Duplex. Appliances, A/C, No Pets/Smoking. $750/Mo. Available 3/1/13. 608-8457397 VERONA-RARELY AVAILABLE 2 bedroom, no smoking, H/W included, A/C, laundry hookups, appliances, quiet neighborhood, $750/mo., 608-558-7017

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586 TV, VCR & Electronics Repair

SAVE ON Cable TV-Internet-Digital Phone- Satellite. You've Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! 888-714-5772 (wcan)

652 Garage Sales

STOUGHTON- 275 Taylor Lane Hugh Indoor Sale. Friday-Saturday. April 5 & 6 8am-4pm STOUGHTON HUGE Kids & Maternity Sale! April 5 10am-7pm, April 6th 10am4pm 400 Mandt Pkwy at Stoughton Fairgrounds. TWO NEIGHBOR'S Garage Sales. 8235 S Kollath Rd and 1854 N Kollath Rd, rural Verona near Mt Vernon. Thursday April 4, 10-6 Friday April 5, 9-6. Lots of stuff: cookbooks, other books, baby clothing, kids' and adult clothing, household items, etc. Something for everyone. Turn off Hwy G by cemetary.

590 Wanted: Services

NEED HOST Parents for German/Swiss High School Students, for all or part of 2013-14 school year. Reflections Int'l 608-583-2412 www.reflectionsinternational.org (wcan)

143 Notices
ROTARY MEMBERS area worldwide network of inspired individuals who improve communities. For more information visit www.rotary.org. This message provided by PaperChain and your local community. (wcan) CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work schedules.

664 Lawn & Garden

3'-12' EVERGREEN & Shade Trees. Pick up or Delivery! Planting Available! DETLOR TREE FARMS 715-335-4444 (wcan)

666 Medical & Health Supplies

ATTENTION JOINT & Muscle Pain Sufferers: Clinically proven all-natural supplement helps reduce pain & enhance mobility. To try HydrAflexin Risk Free for 90 days. Call 888-550-4066 (wcan) ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS with Medicare. Get FREE CPAP Replacement Supplies at NO COST, plus FREE Home Delivery! Best of all, prevent red skin sores & bacterial infection! 888797-4088 (wcan)

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Driveways Floors Patios Sidewalks Decorative Concrete Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell) 835-5129 (office)

668 Musical Instruments

AMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and recording options. Like new, rarely used, less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO. call 608-575-5984 GUITAR: FENDER American made Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco burst finish, mint condition. Includes tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fitted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950 OBO. Call 608-575-5984

672 Pets TOWN OF MONTROSE - $35,500. Elaine Holpin, (608) 278-4180. MLS# 1660776. TOWN OF BROOKLYN - $109,000. Julie Bollig, (608) 225-2324, Ruth Schultz, (608) 278-4184. MLS# 1665437. OREGON - $129,900. Brenda Cuta, (608) 278-4199. MLS# 1677794. OREGON - $130,000. Brenda Cuta, (608) 278-4199. MLS# 1677392. BROOKLYN - $147,000. Marge Van Calligan, (608) 2198918. MLS# 1672498. OREGON - 4 BED, 2 BATH - $192,900. Brenda Cuta, (608) 278-4199. MLS# 1669712. OREGON - $199,900. Brenda Cuta, (608) 278-4199. MLS# 1677773. OREGON - $236,900. John Norwell, (608) 698-5246. MLS# 1666650. OREGON - $236,900. John Norwell, (608) 698-5246. MLS# 1666649. OREGON - $295,500. Marge Van Calligan, (608) 219-8918. MLS# 1672050. FITCHBURG - $299,000. Sharon O. Christensen, (608) 8439185. MLS# 1671705. FITCHBURG - MVP $299,900 - $312,900. Julie Bollig, (608) 225-2324, Ruth Schultz, (608) 278-4184. MLS# 1672480. WHISPERING OAKS, TOWN OF OREGON - $324,900. Brenda Cuta, (608) 278-4199. MLS# 1675027. OREGON - $339,900. Julie Bollig, (608) 225-2324, Ruth Schultz, (608) 278-4184. MLS# 1677744.
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Park Verona Apartments - Housing for seniors 62 or better, or persons with a disability of any age. Pet friendly, income restrictions apply. Rent based on 30% of your income. One and two bedrooms starting at $525. Call 1-800-346-8581 for an application.

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OREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Available spring/summer. Great central location, on-site or in-unit laundry, patio, dishwasher and A/C. $700-$715/month. Call Kelly at 608-255-7100 or visit www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+, has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $695 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. 608-877-9388 Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton 53589 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-206-2347 UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road RESIDENTIAL CLEANER needed to work 2 to 3 days per week. $8.50 per hour. Days only . Experience helpful. Non smoker 835-0339

April 4, 2013
449 Driver, Shipping & Warehousing
KLEMM TANK LINES is now hiring Class A CDL company drivers & Owner-Operators out of Madison! We offer local, home daily pos tions, competitive pay, medical benefits for you and your family, paid training on product handling, paid uniforms, paid vacations, 401K & MORE! We require 2 years recent, verifiable tractor-trailer experience, tank & hazmat endorsements (or ability to obtain) & safe driving record. Apply now at TheKAG. com or call recruiting at 800-871-4581 for more information. WANTED STRAIGHT Truck Driver for seasonal employment. CDL and nonCDL positions available. Call 608-8825756. The Delong Co, Inc. Evansville.

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447 Professional
OTR TEAM and SOLO DRIVERS * Above Average Mileage Pay *Teams Avg 6000 Miles per Week* *Solos Avg 2500-3500/wk* * Flexible Home Time * 100% No Touch/Drop&Hook * Full Benefit Pkg CDL/A * 12 Months Exp. Preferred 1-888-545-9351 Ext. 13 Jackson WI www.doublejtransport.com (wcan) CLASSIFIEDS, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.

KLEMM TANK LINES is now hiring Class A CDL company drivers & Owner-Operators out of Madison! We offer local, home daily positions, competitive pay, medical benefits for you and your family, paid training on product handling, paid uniforms, paid vacations, 401K & MORE! We require 2 years recent, verifiable tractor-trailer experience, tank & hazmat endorsements (or ability to obtain) & safe driving record. Apply now at TheKAG. com or call recruiting at 800-871-4581 for more information.

740 Houses For Rent

STOUGHTON HOUSE 2-bdrm, 1-bth, all appliances, main level W/D, family room w/ gas fireplace, 2-car garage, security fenced backyard, A/C, $950. pets extra. Available May 1st 608-798-3087 - 608-843-2671

452 General
OFFICE CLEANING in Verona. Permanent part time M-F. 2 hours/night. Must have good attendance and pay attention to detail. Visit our website: www. capitalcityclean.com to fill out application/ background check authorization form. Or call our office: 831-8850.

801 Office Space For Rent

BEST LOCATION in Stoughton. Retail space for rent. 211 E Main 4,000+ sq ft. Beautifully renovated. Available Now $1900/mo.Call Connie 608- 271-0101 VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities. 608-575-2211 or 608-845-2052

YOU CAN HELP RAISE awareness about the real problems facing those who struggle with hunger in our community by volunteering as a Second Harvest Foodbank Hunger Study Researcher. We are teaming up with Feeding America and more than 190 food banks nationwide to collect data for a comprehensive study, volunteers are needed to work with staff to facilitate interactive client surveys via tablet devices at pour partner agency facilities throughout our 16-county service territory. Volunteers must attend 1 training session. Volunteer now for a cancer-free future. The American Cancer Society has launched a new research study called the Cancer Prevention Study-3. Enrollment will take place at various locations in Madison and Sun Prairie on April 16-20. Multiple volunteers are needed at each site as Greeter, Check-in Assistants, and Survey Processors. Training will be provided. Call the Volunteer Center at 246-4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.or. for more information or to learn about other volunteer opportunities.

750 Storage Spaces For Rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Units in all sizes 5x10 thru 10x30 Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$50/month 10x15=$55/month 10x20=$70/month 10x25=$80/month 12x30=$105/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088 OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

805 Commercial & Industrial Lots

VERONA INDUSTRIAL Park 2600 sq ft. shop, warehouse, office space. Available April 1, 2013 845-7630

820 Misc. Investment Property For Sale

144 ACRES 130 tillable near Monroe on Badger State Bike Trail. Investor's dream. 608-329-5033. First Place Realty, Fran Donny 2.0 ACRE lot. Dunkirk Area. 2 miles South of Stoughton, Hwy-N wooded-lot private drive. Taking offers 608-609-9607

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402 Help Wanted, General

EXPERIENCED SERVERS WANTED. Apply at Sunrise Family Restaurant 1052 W. Main, Stoughton FULL-TIME CNA needed for PM shift. Includes every other weekend and holidays. PT PM/NOC shift position available also. Excellent benefits including: Health, Dental, ST Disability, Life Insurance, 401K, Flex Spending Plan and generous PTO. Apply in person or send resume to: Four Winds Manor, Inc. 303 South Jefferson St. Verona 53593 HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY AIDE Parttime 1st shift positions with alternating weekends. General cleaning, dusting, vacuuming and bathrooms. Facility and personal linens. Please email resume to rschickert@bsgmaint.com or call Rebecca at 262-335-2746 for an application. EOE

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General dental office is seeking a full-time front desk receptionist to work 4 days a week. Successful candidates must be energetic, reliable, detail oriented, be able to multi-task, and provide exceptional customer service both on the telephone and in person. Primary duties will include greeting patients, answering telephones, schedule management, confirming patients, verifying insurance eligibility and presenting treatment plans. Minimum 2 years of dental front desk experience, working knowledge of key dental terminology and procedures, and experience working with Dental Software. Benefits include dental, 401K, paid vacation, paid holidays.

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The Verona Press

Photo by Victoria Vlisides

Pastor Jeremy Scott looks over a display at Memorial Baptist Church, the oldest church in Verona, which shows past pastors and documents including the churchs constitution from 1855.

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No one is born into Gods family. We be a pastor since he was 12. He has an undergradu- are adopted into it.
ate degree in theology from Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, a master of arts in theology and will finish his master of divinity this summer, both from Liberty Theological Seminary. Scotts been married to his wife for 11 years, having met her when she was a missionary at a church he was serving at in Rhode Island. They adopted their daughter in 2011, and the couple is currently in the process of adopting another child. Scott said adoption paints a beautiful picture of Gods family. No one is born into Gods family, he said. We are adopted into it. But before the two settled down with kids, they took a break from everyday life to do mission work after disaster struck New Orleans Jeremy Scott

in 2005. They moved there in a friends 25-foot RV for five months to lead missions after Hurricane Katrina. Theyve also done work overseas, including in Jamaica, Romania and in Haiti after its devastating 2010 earthquake. Scott said a main goal for the church is to become a place where people from all walks of life in the community feel accepted. Describing Memorial Baptist to be known as a place where a Mercedes can be parked next to a Suburban held together by duct tape, he said. In Christ, were all equal and I want people to know theyre going to find love, acceptance here.

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