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Life threatening cold snap hits Verona


SCOTT GIRARD AND MARK IgNATOWsKI
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Bitter Chills

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Savanna Oaks Middle School social studies teacher Noah Weibel works with Jaron Doronzo on the sixthgraders Chromebook last month.
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After a couple of mild winters the past two years, dangerous cold has returned to Wisconsin. High temperatures of 11 degrees below zero with windchills falling below minus-40 prompted schools to be canceled Monday and Tuesday in Verona and city officials to prepare for weather emergencies. Temperatures dipped as low as minus-18 during Monday night. The weather was projected to be the coldest air to hit the state in nearly two decades, according to the National Weather Services. This will be the coldest air we have experienced since the arctic blast in February of 1996, the National Weather Service said in a wind chill warning Friday. The city had a couple of water main break over the past few days, and burst pipes forced at least one local business, Rhapsody Arts Center, to close for the week. The state was gripped in cold weather all last week, with windchill advisories throughout the week. A winter weather advisory went into effect Friday, with sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph forecasted to blow snow throughout the region. Photo by Victoria Vlisides Roads oriented east to Glenn Prestbroten walks home Monday afternoon from his job at Miller and Sons Supermarket. He west and out in rural areas will be most affected by the decided not take his car to work in the bitter cold and instead got bundled up and walked the few blowing and drifting, the blocks. Weather Service warned. Be prepared for unexpectTemperatures ed and rapidly changing dipped into the road conditions. teens below Blowing snow continued zero Monday. to be a factor earlier this The National week with sustained winds Weather Service recorded a low around 15 mph and gusts up of minus-18 to 30 mph.

Personalized innovation
Technology grants changing how students learn
SCOTT GIRARD
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Innovation grants
This week: Technologybased grants Next week: Community-based programs Jan. 23: District considers the next round Each sixth-grader at SOMS has a Google Chromebook this year as a result of the school winning an Innovation Grant from the Verona Area School District. The school got $30,000 to

Thirty sixth-graders sat silently in a Savanna Oaks Middle School classroom on a Thursday afternoon in December staring at computer screens. It was just what SOMS teachers are aiming for. Some watched videos on YouTube, some researched on Google and others crowded around teacher Noah Weibel asking for help.

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Spring election

Mayoral, county races


Aldermanic seats also contested
MARK IgNATOWsKI
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Schools close
Verona Area School District superintendent Dean Gorrell couldnt recall the last time school had closed twice in a row thanks to cold weather. It had to be six or seven years ago, Gorrell told the

around 9 a.m. Monday at the Dane County Regional Airport.

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Veronans will have plenty of choices at the ballot box this spring, with contested mayoral, aldermanic and county supervisor elections. All other local races are uncontested, with two candidates for two seats on the Verona Area school board and two Town of Verona incumbents both running unopposed for reelection. The highest-profile race is for Veronas mayor, where eight-year incumbent Jon Hochkammer faces his first challenge in Chad Kemp.

In the past week, Mike Willett joined the race, with Pat McPartland, for Veronas seat on the Dane County Board, where he had served for eight years before losing in 2012 to Erika Hotchkiss. Hotchkiss will not be running for re-election. District 4 voters will also get to choose between former alder Evan Touchett and incumbent Mike Bare.

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Kemp, a bankruptcy attorney who works out of his Verona home office, announced his intention to run against Hochkammer in October. Kemp told the Verona Press he was inspired by

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Weather: Subzero temperatures force schools to close Monday, Tuesday


Continued from page 1 Verona Press. That was when Dane County school districts had only recently created a standard for schools to close. If the wind chill factor is expected to be sustained at or below minus-35 degrees, which triggers a Wind Chill Warning from the National Weather Service, the schools close. The district had by Friday afternoon announced its decision to close Monday. It later canceled its scheduled school board meeting Monday night. After a snow day on the final scheduled day of school before winter break, these two days have created a tight window for meeting the state standards for minutes and hours of instruction students at Verona Area High School are required to go through in a given school year, Gorrell said. Were still early on, so we can have plenty of time to make up those minutes, he said. The down side is we still have a lot of winter left. He said options for makPhoto by Jim Ferolie ing up time, if necessary, include shortening lunch Contractors from Coons Construction dismantle one of several soundproofed rooms while an industrial drying fan blows at Rhapsody Arts Center on Tuesday morning as or passing time or adding part of the centers flood mitigation efforts. Executive director Leo Van Asten said a pipe burst about midnight Saturday and was discovered several hours later, with about minutes to the end of the 1.5 inches of water covering the facility and more than six inches in a back room. The business was insured, but no damage estimates had been determined as of Tuesday. day, adding that a couple of minutes here or there can make up the time when sustained for the rest of the Day High Temp Low Temp Wind chill year. Sunday 14 -9 -30 Middle schools and elementary schools are still Monday -10 -18 -43 above the requirement, GorTuesday 2 -15 -31 rell said.

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For most people in Verona, the biggest disruption other than school closings was probably delayed trash service, which happened in both the town and city. A couple of businesses dealt with busted pipes, however. When Rhapsody executive director Leo Van Asten walked into Rhapsody on Saturday morning, there was an inch-and-a-half of water throughout the place, and there was so much damage it will close for a week. The damage wasnt as bad

Source: National Weather Service at Dane County airport

at the UW Health Family Medicine clinic, which had a busted sprinkler pipe but got away with minimal problems, said UW Health public affairs specialist Mike Klawitter. And while the city got a few calls from homeowners about frozen pipes, public works staff said they were able to prevent damage. City of Verona street superintendent Greg Denner said consistency is the most important factor in how temperature affects the street departments work.

Fluctuating temperatures ... seem to be why we have more of our water main breaks, he said, mentioning a break that occurred Saturday, which had a high of 33 and was surrounded by below zero temperature days. Other than that and one other water main break, Denner said its been a relatively simple winter. The cold has definitely made some issues harder to deal with, but my guys are pretty accustomed to working outdoors in cold

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temperatures. They have the appropriate gear, he said. Things arent that much different. He said they monitored public buildings, including the citys wells and water towers, a little more than usual Monday and Tuesday to ensure the heat stayed on and pipes did not freeze. Other traditional outdoor duties, such as collecting Christmas trees, that would normally have happened Monday and Tuesday were moved lower on the priorities list until the temperatures rise again. The cold caused headaches for some residents Monday, with recycling and refuse collection delayed. In the Town of Verona, Pelltteri collections had a late

Firefighters, too, worked start and fuel gel-ups Monday afternoon. The collec- last week to prepare for the tion was finished Tuesday. arctic blast. Chief Joe Giver said crews worked to preEmergency protocol pare the departments trucks With the bitter cold, emer- by draining water from gency responders and police pumps and putting additives have taken a few extra pre- in fuel tanks to keep the diesel from gelling. cautions. Our biggest challenge is Police officers in Verona planned to do more traffic keeping our people safe and patrol early this week, chief warm, Giver said. Giver said fire calls would Bernie Coughlin told the likely have a lot of mutual Press. Were more aware of aid responses so that crews pedestrians and vehicles that could rotate warm firefighters into the scene. become disabled, he said. The National WeathProtocols dont change for officers responding to calls, er Service predicted that other than maybe having the life-threatening cold would only last for a day or more hats and gloves. Regardless of the nature two the wind chill warning of the call if we need to lifted at noon Tuesday. be out there, we will be, Coughlin said.

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Commission likes small-lot adjustment


JIm FEROLIE
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All but one member of Verona's Plan Commission braved the historically bitter chill Monday night to move along plans for two East Verona Avenue restaurants and a southeast-side subdivision that could be a test case for extra-small home lots. The meeting was the third time developer Chuck Buell has pitched the new style of subdivision which would only really apply to about 20 of 35 homes in the remaining 7-acre piece of Hometown Grove, across from Glacier Edge Elementary School. That oddly shaped chunk of land has been a difficult one because of a problem with road access. It was originally planned for 94 townhouses during the first neighborhood plat, in 2004, and an attempt to accommodate market changes four years ago by decreasing

the number of townhouses and adding apartments got a weak reception from the Common Council, partly because it had only a single entry and exit road. Monday's second shot at the latest plan seemed to offer the best hope yet for turning the area into a much more marketable section of single-family home lots. Some could be as small as 3,744 square feet -- less than half the minimum size in Verona just 16 years ago. Buell, who has been involved in the plan for the entire neighborhood from the beginning, produced four options for the lots, the last of which got the unofficial endorsement of four of the six commissioners. Buell had sketched out that option by hand just before the meeting, then revised the pencil markings during the cordial, cooperative 35-minute talk. Afterward, he went over details with two alders who had been sitting in the audience.

Though some commissioners liked the idea of a different version labeled Option B which would have created a long, thin park adequate for hosting a meandering bike trail, they were uncomfortable with the only vehicle access to the adjacent homes being through 16-foot alleys. Buell also showed a version (Option C) that would meet basic city standards and therefore not require the complex, three-stage "planned-unit development" process he's aiming to undertake. That only got the endorsement of commissioner Jeff Horsfall, who has not shown any comfort with the idea of small lots. Others didn't like how it would be incongruous with the rest of the road. Buell indicated it would be the fallback plan if he can't work out the "traditional neighborhood design"-based concept with the city. Ald. Dale Yurs, the council's representative on the

commission, didn't pick a specific option, stating rather that he liked the idea and was optimistic that something would work out. He and the two alders in the audience, Mike Bare and Heather Reekie, have expressed interest in adding more starter homes to the city's dwindling housing stock. As it did last month, the concept plan will go to the council Monday for review. Alders voiced general support for the small-lot concept in December, but they had concerns about that version's proposed road widths, which could have caused problems for emergency and public works vehicles. The new plans widened the main loop to 32 feet, with right-of way (including terraces) at 56 feet. That's still thinner than the 36-foot/66-foot standard, but it is wide enough to allow for on-street parking on both sides and a small island for plow trucks to store snow in the winter.

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Commissioners had questions about operating hours and minor design issues for two new restaurants off East Verona Avenue but unanimously recommended approval Monday for the required conditional use permits after empty public hearings. The council will have the final say next Monday. The Little Caesar's Pizza and Brews Brothers restaurants would take opposite sides of a 611 Hometown Circle building that's under construction in front of the Farm and Fleet. The 8,000-square-foot building

already has plans for two other tenants a U.S. Cellular phone store and an Orange Leaf Yogurt franchise and will have one additional vacant spot. Brews Brothers, which would have the biggest of those five spots, at 2,130 square feet, plans to be open until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and until midnight the rest of the week, with the restaurant ready for occupancy in April. The Little Caesar's, which would feature a drive-through window, will be open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 10 p.m. the rest of the week, with the lobby possibly closing earlier than the pickup window.

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Continued from page 1 last years elections and has been critical of the citys handling of the fire department changeover and said the city needs a stronger vision from its top elected office. Hochkammer, who works for the Wisconsin Counties Association, has served as the citys top official since 2006. Other municipal seats up for election this year are alders Mike Bare (D-4), Mac McGilvray (D-1) and Brad Stiner (D-3). Bare faces a challenge from former alder Evan Touchett, who lost to Heather Reekie in 2013. Bare was appointed in June after Ald. Jeremy Charles resigned. McGilvray and Stiner are running unopposed, as is Jack Linder, who is running for the District 3 seat held by Scott Manley. Linder is a former District 1 alder who vacated his seat in 2008 when he inadvertently moved a block outside the district. He was unable to regain a seat when he challenged Ald. Scott Manley the following year in District 2. Manley cited time constraints as his reason not to seek re-election. My new responsibilities at work have made it difficult to juggle family time, work and city council, Manley said in an email to the Press. I will definitely miss serving on the council.

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The Verona Area School District Board of Education has two elections this year, but both are uncontested. At-large member Jeannie Porter announced last month she will not seek reelection. Derrell Connor, who works at Hemb Insurance Group in Madison and has three children in VASD schools, has announced he will seek the open seat. Connor hosts a weekly radio show on WTMJ in Madison, volunteers at Savanna Oaks Middle School and serves on an advisory council for the Madison Metropolitan School District. Porter decided not to run again due to a new job that requires more of her focus in addition to her four children growing up and being involved in more activities, she said in an email to the Verona Press. She said she did not want to give (the board)

less time than it deserves, and said she was proud of her work in her three years on the board. President Dennis Beres term ends this year, and he is running unopposed for reelection.

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In the Town of Verona, supervisors Manfred Enburg and Mark Geller both have filed for re-election. No challengers have filed for their seats. Dane County Circuit Court judges John W. Markson and William E. Hanrahan also face re-election. The spring election will be held Tuesday, April 1. A Feb. 17 primary will be held, if necessary. Election information is available from your local clerk, or online at gab. wi.gov. Unified Newspaper Group editor Jim Ferolie and reporter Scott Girard contributed to this story.

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Willett, the owner of Dependable CarStar in Verona, is a Town of Verona resident who himself unseated an incumbent on the County Board in 2004. Pat McPartland is a former Verona Area School District special education teacher who ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat on the school board last spring. County Sup. Erica Hotchkiss will not seek a new term. She was unavailable for comment Tuesday evening.

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City budget shows council can find common ground, work together
In this increasingly polarized political climate often the art of compromise is lost. However, the Common Council compromised on a budget that strengthens services for a growing city and respects the taxpayer. This budget offers an opportunity to enhance senior services by funding additional hours for an administrative assistant at the Senior Center. This position will allow the Senior Center to continue to provide the many services seniors rely on for day-to-day activities. We also grew senior services by further funding senior transportation to ensure that everyone who wants to attend the Senior Center programs has the opportunity. The 2014 budget also guarantees that other vital city services are maintained. The city budget adds a Lieutenant position to the Police Department, which will help the police grow with the city and allow them to continue the wonderful service they currently provide. Public Works also received an additional position, which strengthens a service often taken for granted. Lastly, the budget funded one part time position for the Library to maintain their award winning services. As we increased the budget to ensure services do not diminish, the council also looked for areas to cut. At the end of the night, the budget passed by the council kept the tax increase at 3 percent, the same level passed by the finance committee. This budget is the result of compromise. We had a healthy debate and strong public participation, which will hopefully continue. As we move into 2014, I hope the council continues down this path of working together so we can work through important issues such as the downtown revitalization and other projects to move Verona forward. Dale Yurs Dist. 2 alder

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I was in awe, reading in the Verona Press (Dec. 26 issue) about Stephanie Christensen who, after suffering a disabling stroke four years ago, has reopened her Tranquility Nail Spa. I cant imagine what shes been through, and found her courage, perseverance and spirit truly inspiring. It was an amazing story, and I wish her continuing success and recovery in the year ahead. Denise Beckfield City of Verona

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his is a truly special time of year for many of us a time for reflection, family bonding and giving to others. Unfortunately, it is also a time when dishonest people take advantage of others. Every year there is some terrible story on the news of people stealing from a charity or gaining access to credit card numbers. The stories that we dont hear can often be just as heartbreaking. For instance, I recently heard the story Arndt of an individual receiving a call at 1 oclock in the morning from someone claiming to be their grandson. He said that he had been arrested for driving under the influence while trying to make his way home for the holidays. He didnt want anyone to know but desperately needed money wired so that he get out of jail and home to his family. Of course, the loving grandfather rushed to help and didnt find out until seeing the grandson a week later that he had not called and had never been in trouble. The grandfather had been scammed. This story is just one of many similar tales that phone scammers use to target senior citizens. In whats known as the grandparent scam, crooks scare their elderly suspects with a call in the middle of the night, catching them off guard with a heartbreaking story about someone they care about. The grandchild is always in need of cash, which he or she instructs the victim to wire through a money-transfer service, and repeatedly asks the victim not to tell anyone. Because people over 60 are perceived as trusting and polite, more and more scams are targeting them. And as that segment of the population grows, so, too, will those trying to take

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information about your family or the organization they are pretending to represent. If you ask them questions to confirm their identity such as another family members name or birthdate or where the headquarters for their organization is located they will often terminate the call or correspondence. Get third-party confirmation or independently contact the individual or organization. For example, if your grandson calls needing money wired immediately, try calling his cell phone directly most likely hell answer and have no knowledge of the call you just received. Similarly, if a governmental agency contacts you about new regulations or requirements, you should call that agency directly and talk to someone about the call you received. As always, protect your information by keeping your phone and email account private, and invest in a shredder. Often scammers gain some piece of information from you like that you have a grandson or support veterans causes and use that information to try and exploit you. And remember that scammers dont always ask for sizeable amounts of cash to start. They may start with a small amount and then keep coming back to you with similar requests. Remember that scams are constantly changing and being developed. If you suspect that you are being targeted, contact your local law enforcement agency to report it. Even if you dont fall victim, you may be able to help save someone else by reporting the scam. Trisha Arndt, CFP, is President of Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin Ltd, 901 Kimball Lane, Suite 1400, Verona, WI 848-2400. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.

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The Verona Youth ballet presented its 8th annual Nutcracker Suite at the Verona Performing Arts Center on Dec. 21. The well-attended production featured more than 70 dancers from several area dance studios.

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3-4:30 p.m., Veterans Support Group, Verona Senior Center, 845-7471 12:30-2 p.m., New Zealand and Australia pictures presented by Doug Wolf, Verona Senior Center, 8457471

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11:30 a.m., book discussion, Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver 5:30 p.m., Books N Booze Book Club book discusMonday, Jan. 27 sion, Enders Game, by Orson Scott Card 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Child Development Day, 7-8 p.m., Madison Newspaper Coverage of Abraham Country View Elementary Lincoln, Verona Public Library

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10-11 a.m., Parkinsons disease support group, Saturday, Feb. 8 Verona Senior Center 7:30 p.m., St. Olaf band concert, Verona Area High 4-9 p.m., Night of Hope cancer research fundraiser, School Grays Tied House

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The Age of Anxiety We live in perilous times. Rogue states with chemical or atomic weapons, fanatical terrorist groups spreading fear and hatred across the globe, and technology that changes too quickly for anyone to keep up with it are all part of our modern world. Our fears are stoked by the modern medias 24/7 news cycle and its insistence that something terrible is just around the corner. Even those who are not particularly tuned into the news are anxious; there is a certain anxiety that comes with our modern technology. The noise of the cell phone ringing is like an alarm going off and its often just as startling. The ping of your computer telling you that you have a new message pushes the same anxiety button, and since our phones allow us to be constantly connected we are now living constantly with alarms, buzzers and a sense of time urgency. So, what can we do about all of this? A first step might be to choose more soothing ring tones or just to turn the computer and phone off for extended periods of time. We should also take time out of our busy schedules for solitude and quiet time, a time when we might commune with God or nature and our souls can be at rest. God does not want us to be anxious; be in His presence and trust in the Lord. Christopher Simon via Metro News Service The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:5-6

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A loss at Middleton is the only blemish on the Verona girls basketball team so far this season after a 68-29 blowout win at Madison East last Friday. The Cats (10-1 overall, 6-1 Big Eight) jumped out to a 23-1 lead after the first quarter and proved to be too much for the Purgolders (0-8, 0-7). Verona put the game well out of reach in the third quarter with a 23-10 advantage, while the defense didnt allow more than 10 points in any quarter. Verona senior guard Jenni LaCroix and senior forward/guard Marley Campbell led the scoring barrage with 16 and 14 points, respectively. LaCroix added two 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Grace Mueller added nine points, and junior forward Lexi Richardson chipped in eight. Sophomore forward Kira Opsal and freshman forward Alex Luehring contributed with seven points each. Senior guard Alysha Justice led East with 10 points. The Wildcats host Madison West (3-5, 2-5) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Sports editor

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Team W-L Middleton 7-0 Verona 6-1 Madison La Follette 5-2 Janesville Parker 5-2 Janesville Craig 4-3 Sun Prairie 3-4 Madison West 2-5 Madison Memorial 2-5 Beloit Memorial 1-6 Madison East 0-7

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The Verona/Mount Horeb boys swimming team clocked 13 out of 24 individual season-bests and both free relays also posted best times at Saturdays Mar- McGilvray quette Invitational as the Wildcats finished 11th out of the 26 teams competing with 87.5 points. Saturday was a much better performance than our previous two invitationals at Fort Atkinson and Homestead, Wildcats head coach Bill Wuerger said. Our practice routine has been disrupted over the past three weeks by the holidays and the inclement weather. Hopefully we can get a good stretch of work in over the next several weeks. Veronas quartet of Erik Wickstrom, Jacob Wellnitz, Bryce Angaran and Kade McGilvray swam to sixth place on both the 200 (1:32.10) and 400 free relay (3:24.10). McGilvray added a seventh-place finish in the 100 butterfly (56.18) and a 10th-place finish in the 50 free (22.63). Wickstrom matched the 10th place finish in the 200 free (1:49.50). Every swimmer has been given goal times to achieve

Freshman Alex Luehring scored seven points in a 68-29 win over Madison East last Friday. Luehring is averaging over seven points a game this season. The win moved Verona to 10-1 overall, 6-1 in the Big Eight Conference.

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Boys hockey

Wildcats rally to control Big 8


JEREMY JONES
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The second-ranked Verona boys hockey team (11-0-2 overall, 8-0-0 Big Eight) trailed in both of its games last week only to counter with two more victories. It appears the only thing the Wildcats couldnt control last week was the weather, which led to the postponement of Tuesday evenings non-conference game inside the Oregon Community Sports Arena. Frigid temperatures brought on by a polar vortex forced cancellations at both schools Monday and Tuesday. Wisconsin is one of 26 states that were under windchill warnings or watches, in response to the polar hurricane that broke loose of its North Pole confines and left as many as 140 million Americans feeling the freeze. Supposed to be the first round of the annual Howard G. Mullett tournament, the Wildcats continue the tournament at Verona 5, Madison West 2 File photo by Jeremy Jones Senior Harry Seid has lit up Madison 8 p.m. Friday against the host Warhawks (8-3-1) in Hartland before wrapping Senior forward Harry Seid scored a hat trick last Friday in a 5-2 win over Madison West, including a gamethings up at 5:15 p.m. Saturday opposite Turn to Hockey/Page 8 tying and eventual game-winning goal.

the 10th-ranked Waukesha Wings (9-2-1). The Verona game at Oregon did not have a makeup date at the time of the Verona Press Tuesday deadline. After winning the Rochester Kiwanis holiday tournament for the secondstraight year, Verona continues a tough stretch of eight games over the next few weeks, six of which are on the road. The road test ends at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, inside the Resch Center against topranked Notre Dame (14-0-0). Between now and then however, the Wildcats travel to non-conference Madison Edgewood (5-6-0) inside LaBahn Arena on Jan. 17 before facing Janesville at home on Jan. 23. The puck drops on both of those games at 7 p.m. Well try not to look too far ahead, and just take one game at a time, while trying to get a little better each game, Verona head coach Joel Marshall said.

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Boys basketball
ANTHONY IOZZO
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Offense comes too late in loss to Cardinals


The Verona boys basketball teams offense came alive in the second half last Saturday, but it couldnt come back from a 23-point deficit at halftime, falling 55-39 at Middleton. The Wildcats (5-4 overall, 3-4 Big Eight) still trailed by 20 after three quarters, but they scored 17 in the fourth to make the score respectable. The points came from the bench at that point, meaning no one reached double digits. It didnt help that junior guard Will Kellerman didnt play. Kellerman is averaging 14 points per game and is second on the team with 112 total points. score in double digits. Verona was held to just 10 points in the first half, as the Team W-L Cardinals (5-4, 3-4) scored 16 and 18 points in the first and secMadison Memorial 6-1 ond quarters, respectively. Beloit Memorial 5-2 The leading scorer was junior Madison West 4-2 forward Tyler Hallmark with eight points, while senior forMadison La Follette 4-3 ward Adam Stiner had seven. Verona 3-4 Senior guard Luke Schafer had Sun Prairie 3-4 15 for Middleton. Senior guard Derek Rongstad and senior forMiddleton 3-4 ward Demond Hill added nine Janesville Craig 3-4 each. The Wildcats host Janesville Madison East 2-5 Parker (3-6, 1-5) at 7:30 p.m. Janesville Parker 1-6 Thursday and travel to Madison East (4-6, 2-5) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. They finish the week at This was the first game the Cats 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Madison didnt have at least one player West (6-4, 4-2).

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Metro Lynx back in action


The Middleton Metro Lynx girls hockey co-op returns to action at 8 p.m. Friday inside the Madison Ice Arena against the Baraboo Badger Thunder co-op. Middleton (7-4-1 overall, 3-1-0 Badger Conference) sits a game back of the Sun Prairie Cap City Cougar co-op in conference, while Baraboo (5-5-1, 1-2-1) is fourth in the Badger.

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Mikkelson bowls to fifth place


Eric Mikkelson earned a fifth-place finish in Division 23 bowling Dec. 7 at the Special State Fall Sports Tournament in Milwaukee. The coaches (not pictured) are Cheryl Hamilton, Lori Yaun, Duane Yaun and Megan Means.

Hockey: Cats remain undefeated with a pair of wins


Continued from page 8 West goaltenders all season. Last Friday, the Wildcats assistant captain, who has scored four of his nine goals this season against the Regents, netted a hat trick and an assist en route to a 5-2 victory inside the Madison Ice Arena. Trailing 2-1 through one period of play, Seid pushed Verona ahead 3-2 with a power-play and even-strength goal. Seid gave Verona an early lead midway through the first period with a short-handed goal before James Pretto, who had a hand in both Madison West goals, recorded a power-play goal and an assist to push the Regents ahead 2-1 entering the first intermission. Senior captain Charlie Parker (1G, 1A) and Liam Schmitt each added a goal in the win. Verona, which is gunning for its third-straight title, remained
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Nameth races to 17th
Verona distance standout Ryan Nameth finished 17th overall at the prestigious Foot Locker Midwest Region Championships Nov. 10 in 15 minutes, 37 seconds. Wisconsin Division 1 boys state cross country champion and fellow sophomore Olin Hacker of Madison West covered the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course on the University of Wisconsin Parkside campus in Kenosha eight seconds faster. Nameth and Hacker helped Wisconsin finish fifth overall out of the nine teams competing in the region with 132 points. Illinois (53) dominated the meet finishing 28 points ahead of Michigan.

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Team Verona Madison West Middleton Janesville Madison Memorial Beloit Memorial Sun Prairie La Follette/East W-L-T Pts 8-0-0 16 7-2-0 14 4-2-1 9 3-2-1 7 3-4-0 6 2-5-0 4 1-6-0 2 0-7-0 0

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Twenty-four hours later the Wildcats dropped the puck inside Eagles Nest Ice Arena against non-conference Appleton United. Knotted at 2-all early in the third period, senior captain Charlie Parker took the game over for Verona, posting even-strength goals four minutes apart en route to a 4-2 victory. Sophomore Josh Novotny, who finished with a goal and an assist, put Verona on the scoreboard early in the first period. The game was far from over though as Appleton (6-4-3) quickly dug itself out of trouble with a pair of even-strength goals over a sixand-a-half minute stretch in the second period to go up 2-1. Schmitt added a goal and an assist in the win, while Jones posted 13 saves for the Wildcats. James Schroeder stopped 27 of 30 shots on net for United. Free Newcomers Class
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(191) and Division 2 topranked Madison Edgewood (183.5) to round out the top this season, said Wuerger, five. who watched Bryce Angaran become the first to best his Community service goal-time on his leg of the 400 The team voted to do a comfree relay (51.04 seconds) Sat- munity service project as part urday. of a school-wide initiative Mount Horebs Glen Hook called the Help Project. also added a lifetime best in On the last day of practhe 100 breaststroke. tice for 2013, the team held a Big Eight rival Madison swim-a-thon, with proceeds West, ranked third on the Wis- being donated to the Verona consin Interscholastic Swim and Mount Horeb Food PanCoaches Association D1 state tries. poll, dominated the meet with Swimmers completed 5,400 259.5 points more than meters (3.3 miles) and raised 45 ahead of second-ranked $650. Freshmen James and Arrowhead. Muskego (192.5) Jacob Wellnitz were the top held off Chicago Fenwick pledge earners on the team. Continued from page 8

undefeated atop the Big Eight (ahead of Madison West) with the win. Both of the Regents (7-2-0) conference losses have come against Verona, with go-ahead goals by Seid in both games. Sophomore goaltender Nathan Cleghorn posted 13 saves in the win, while Kevin Joswiak finished with 38 saves for the Regents.

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I think the innovative grant kind of just lets you live on the edge a little bit.
Rita Mortenson, educational technology coordinator

Technology: SOMS teacher group works together to track students progress online
Continued from page 1 purchase 180 of the Internet-based laptops, providing a chance for the students to take personalized learning to a new level. That grant was the biggest of nine the Verona Area School Board chose to fund in last years round of Innovation Grants, six of which were technologyfocused. The program, in its second year, puts aside district funds to fund innovative ideas offered by teachers or other staff throughout the district to work toward eliminating the achievement gap, increase personalized learning and make the district more attractive to potential families and students. SOMS sixth-grade teacher Kim Schaaf said the grants have given students a chance to work at their own pace, figure out their own learning style and get more immediate feedback as a result of online programs they can use every day in the classroom. And Verona Area High School teacher Rita Mortenson, whose students are taking their technical knowledge to places like the senior center and library this year, said without the program, even low-cost programs like hers probably wouldnt happen. I think the innovative grant kind of just lets you live on the edge a little bit, try some things that I dont know if I would have taken this big of a risk if it wouldve been just funding from the high school, she said. Its just a different feel.

2013-14 grants
SOMS Chromebooks: $30,000 BRMS laptops: $10,000 VAHS cameras: $6,000 Customizing education: $5,000 Community outreach classes: $3,000 Lego Mindstorms Robotics: $810 students, two Lego robotics sets to help with special education at Badger Ridge and Mortensons program to send VAHS students to the senior center and library to provide technology lessons. The district has planned to move toward personalized learning for each student over the last few years, with a goal of providing a personalized learning plan by 2017. Its a lofty goal, but Innovation Grants like those given to Badger Ridge and Savanna Oaks middle schools are paving a path. Helping them understand who they are and how they learn that is the very center core of it, Schaaf said, discussing the instant and more detailed feedback some the programs offer over a simple letter grade. Students that struggle often just see that D or F. Its specific for them so they see what they need to work on. From self-paced online programs for math to the ability for students to comment or edit each others language arts work on Google Drive, Schaaf said the computers create a whenever, wherever learning opportunity for the students. Having the work collected on the Internet also offers the team of 11 teachers which calls itself SuperNova the opportunity to check on their students work and progress in the programs. The group meets at least once every day. Badger Ridge teacher John Bremmer, who applied for the 30 Chromebooks for that school, said the laptops allow completely spontaneous use whenever convenient or necessary, which is a big improvement from having to plan weeks ahead and book the computer lab. He uses the laptops in two math classes, and said some kids have adjusted better than others to the more selfpaced style. It took awhile, he said,

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Sam Burke films Grant Kistenbroker walking through the hall for an opening to the VCAT show the class puts on for the high school each week. Kistenbroker is wearing a GoPro camera, purchased through an innovation grant, on his chest for a different perspective.

Getting personal
The first round of Innov ation Grants featured just more than $50,000 in grants. That rose to more than $81,000 for the current school year, with much of it focused on providing more personalized and hands-on learning opportunities for students. The general theme is going to one-to-one computers, superintendent Dean Gorrell said of the more than 40 applications the district received last year. That was the main idea behind the SOMS grant. But other successful applications included purchasing 30 laptops for Badger Ridge Middle School math students, videocamera equipment at VAHS, a training for high school staff on how to use technology to best help

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mentioning students hesitation to ask him for help. Weve gotten over that hump, and Im very busy during the class period. He said some of the kids have still not fully adjusted, but its a work in progress, and overall he thinks the students have learned more than they would have in a traditional education setting. Were talking about 11- and 12-year-olds, he said. To say now youre in charge of picking and choosing what you want to

learn I think its just a developmental thing. What will come next year with the laptops is undecided at SOMS, but Bremmer hopes to expand the use of Badger Ridges machines to his science classes. In any case, Schaaf said returning to the classic teaching style would be hard after a year of change.

how to use technology. Another of Mortensens grants brought a speaker to talk to VAHS staff about using iPads and other technology to help special education students. And the technology focus goes beyond tablets and laptops. BRMS special education teacher Kellie Misbauer used her grant to purchase Hands-on learning two Lego Mindstorms Teachers, too, are still Robotics sets to use in a learning new ways and are second-semester class, with continuing to get training on a goal of bringing students

with special needs and their regular education peers together to work on building a robot and having it perform missions. And VAHS art teacher Lyz Stremikis brought in four new weatherproof GoPro video cameras funded by a $6,000 grant, saying students are getting opportunities they otherwise wouldnt have. The students film all sorts of activities with their cameras, which students Grant Kistenbroker and Sam Burke described as indestructible. On weekends, they film themselves parkouring, which is a form of physical training involving running, jumping and swinging on walls in urban areas. During school days, they create time lapses and film scenes for the school news program. Kistenbroker has his own YouTube channel, and he has used the cameras on weekends, when students are able to check them out for personal use, to film himself in ways a normal video camera couldnt. He and Burke said the mobility, slow motion and different points of view are much better with the GoPros than the schools old cameras, and they enjoy the filming and editing opportunities that provides them. Stremikis said the cameras increased the demand for introductory film classes, with two filled up, adding that a few students came rushing to her door as soon as they heard the cameras had arrived. Its incredible, she said.

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Obituaries EDNA WETTErNACH


Edna Wetternach, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 2, 2014, to be with her Lord Jesus Christ. Edna was born June 22, 1920, to Stanton and Eva Garner in Webb, Iowa. After graduating from high school in Laurens, Iowa, she attended Iowa State Teachers College receiving her Bachelor of Arts in teaching. She taught school for several years in Ayrshire, Iowa. Her grandmother, Mattie Ball, was a direct descendant of President George Washington which made Edna and him cousins many times removed. She was a daughter of the American Revolution and Daughter of the Nile. During the war she moved to Omaha, Neb., where she worked in the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant, builders of B19 and B29 bombers. Edna traveled to the Holy Land and Egypt where she rode a Walker of Texas; her pet parrot, Nosey; caregiver, Zula; and good friends Phillip and Priscilla Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Bill and Edward Garner. Special thanks go to Agrace Hospice, Ashley, Emily, Amber and Heather were caring and supportive. Zula, her kind and loving caregiver of three and a half years, made it possible for Edna to stay in her own home which was one of Ednas greatest wishes. Memorials may be made to Agrace Hospice. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Salem United Church of Christ, 501 Mark Drive in Verona. Burial followed at Verona City Cemetery. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: ryanfuneralservice.com

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Nathan Melzer Madilyn Finnell Ryan Mirwald Kaylee Finseth Sydney Moyes Cooper Fossum Bradley Mullins Lorenzo Fountain Alena Nickolenko Alexander Fredenberg Jake Osiecki Riley Frieburg Cassandra Palinkas Rachael Gagen Hanah Pierce Alexis Gaillard Maurissa Powell Mariana GandolfoMadison Princl Bustamante Karsten Riddle Colton Godfriaux Jack Roehrig Riley Griffin Scott Romney Lauryn Hahn Jaime Rosenfeld Kyle Hammer Brandon Rothwell Elijah Hano Jordyn Rothwell Jenna Hansen Kara Satterfield Kailey Hodel Jordan Schaefer Ashley Hofstetter Cassandra Schilling Tori Hohenstein Evan Schmidt Zachary Hurst Meeghan Schorr Matthew Jindra Isaac Schroeder Garhett Kaegi Hannah Sheedy Jaden King Madeline Shonat Emma Kleinsek-Soto Noah Singer Sophie Kooiman Samantha Solomon Garett Kuchenbecke Julia Stitgen Tristan Largent Victoria Strand Kennedy Larsen Will Tennison Annika Larson Dallas Tilley Sophia Lepien Grayce Tilley Emelia Lichty Logan Tordeur Jack Lilly Mackenzie Traeder Megan Liu Zoe Triatik Sydney Lowry Kenny UmanzorEthan Maurisak Canales Kelly Maxwell Aidan Updegrove Bree Monson Avery Updegrove Mariane MoralesBenjamin Vandervest Arzat Ryan VanHandel Rachel Nelson Elizabeth VarelaSamantha Nelson Montes Joshua Nybroten Katherine Veak Adam ODonnel Madelyn Vilker Cameo Otto Kya Vivian Owen Patti Koby Vongmoukda Matthew Payne Brady Wagner Jonathan Peer Anna Weber Julia Pletta Sara Weiss Ethan Poppen Grace WhelanJaleah Price Tweedt Megan Price Hale White Michael Princl Keora Wodka Steven Puleo Kyllan Wunder Anna Pundt George Yan Seamus Reilly Cassandra ZaldivarMaya Reinfeldt Bello Julia Rimkus Chandler Zarrinnam Dhayelis Rivera Meg Ziegelbauer Amie Rudnicki Natalia Sambula Dominique Sanchez Grade 8 Roger Schultz Luis Abreu-Socorro Priya Shenoi Asia Acosta-Chhom Courtney Shorter Fernanda AlayoLauren Shorter Cordova Ariana Shuaib-Santos Andrew Amers Carson Silver Rafael Angel-Perez Emma Singer Ana Apolinar-Zecua Tianna Smith Liam Avila Rowan Stamm Brikny Ayala J o n a t h a n Ariana Baccam Stepanenkov Kelsey Beermann Allison Taylor Jonah Berry Josiah Thompson Megan Blas Leonie Tollefson Caleb Bohrer Carter VanFossen Alice Borgwardt Goshang Vang Jonathan Buchert Julia Weiss Elisabeth Cartwright Hannah Worley Melanie Conway Brianne Wunder Cameron Corless Aaron Young Megan Cotter Daniel Young Abby Davis Mary Zunker Jack DeMarco Marielle Devereaux Jake Doerfler Ian Edwards Michael Egle Jillian Engan_Veldey Ethan Fechner

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camel to the pyramids and took a cruise down the Nile. She took a cruise to Alaska and loved the adventure. Edna married Bill Leggett, an engineer for Ford Motor Co. They enjoyed 25 years of marriage. Bill passed away in 1968. In the 1970s she married Ted Wetternach who passed away in 1986. Edna leaves two precious nieces, Peggy Garner and Wynona Patti of California; a stepdaughter, Ann

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Roger L. Sponem, age 71 of Primrose Township, died on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at his home. He was born on Dec. 2, 1942, to Adolph and Nettie (Kably) Sponem. Roger attended New Glarus High School. On April 27, 1963, he married the love of his life Joan C. Bakken at St. James Church in Verona. She preceded him in death on May 9, 2006. Together, Roger L. Sponem they farmed the Sponem homestead. After he retired from milking, he enjoyed driving semi for his sons business. He was devoted to his wife, his family, and his farm. Roger was a lifelong INViTATiON TO COMMENT member of Primrose ON A PROpOSED Lutheran Church, where TELEcOMMUNicATiONS he was baptized and conFAciLiTY This notice is to serve as an opfirmed. portunity for members of the public or Survivors include his the permitting agency to comment on a telecommunications site with regards children, David (Linda) to effects on historic properties within one-half of a mile of the proposed site. Sponem of Arena and KarAll interested persons are invited to comen (Michael) Mahlkuch ment on any potential effects that may be caused to historic properties, if any of Belleville; eight grandsuch properties are or may be located at or near the site, from a proposed 96-foot children: Duane, Kyle, light pole telecommunications tower to be located at 601 East Verona Avenue in and Megan Mahlkuch, Rachel, Renee, and Bryce Sponem, Krista (Joshua) Peterson and Ryan (Melissa) Brown; five greatgrandchildren; his brother, Aldine (Avis) Sponem of Verona; his sister, Vera Lou Eidsmoe of Madison; a close brother-in-law, Richard Bakken of Illinois; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; his twin sons, Jeffery and James Sponem; his twin brothers, Harold and Gerald; a brother-in-law, Herbert Eidsmoe. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Primrose Lutheran Church, 8770 Ridge Drive, Belleville, with Pastor Nicole Espe officiating. Burial will follow at East Primrose Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th Street, Mt. Horeb.

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the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin (approx. 42-59-31.46N, 89-31-17.60W). Comments regarding historic properties may be submitted to the following contact as follows: Tracy L. Drunasky, Edge Consulting Engineers, Inc., 624 Water Street, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578, Phone: 608-644-1449, Email: tdrunasky@edgeconsult.com. This notice is provided in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Appendices B and C. Published: January 9, 2014 WNAXLP

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FOUR WINDS Manor is seeking part & full time CNA's for the PM shift at our 60 bed facility. This position would include every other weekend and holidays with shift differentials on PM & weekend shifts. We offer excellent benefits with full time hours including health, dental, paid time off, Flex Spending Plan and 401k. If you share commitment to a positive attitude and respect for residents and colleagues, please consider joining us. Applications available at www.fourwindsmaor.com or 303 S. Jefferson St. Verona, WI 53593 LEASING AGENT: For Sundays 11-3, every week. For high quality apartment community on far Westside. Hourly + rental bonus. Please submit resume to PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593 NOW HIRING Full Time Positions. Permanent Electrician, Machine Maint. Seasonal Welders, Press Operators, Assemblers. Avg. Compensation w/Incentive Pay and OT Info: jobcenterofwisconsin.com John Deere Horicon Works (wcan) TINA'S HOME CLEANING Hiring personnel for residential cleaning position. Days only. Become a part of our growing Team! Call 608-835-0339 tinashomecleaning@gmail.com WJZ CLEANING in Belleville is seeking full time day and part time evening help with residential and office cleaning. Please contact Wendy at 608-206-0242.

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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 EVANSVILLE LARGE 2 bdrm upper. New kitchen and bathroom, off street parking, nice yard. $500/pr month plus utilities. 608-295-6665 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, WI 53575 OREGON 1-BEDROOM Apartment. 2-Car garage. $640/month. No pets. Jane 608-271-7071

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870 RESIDEnTIAL LOTS

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801 OFFICE SPACE FOR REnT


FRATELLI II - Verona's newest Professional Office/ Retail Building - Conveniently located at corner of Whalen Rd and Kimball Lane - Easy access to Hwy 151 to downtown Madison - Design your own layout (generous build-out allowance) - 400-6,000 Sq Ft - Occupancy 60-90days Fratelli I - Last office/retail condo suite - 1894 sq ft - Purchase or lease Metro Real Estate 608-575-9700 STOUGHTON 209 E Main St. Retail or Office space. 1000 sq ft. Beautifully remodeled. $766. per month utilities included. 608-271-0101 STOUGHTON 211 E Main St. 3400 sq. ft. Retail space plus 1800 sq. ft. display or storage space. Beautifully remodeled $1900/mo plus utilities. 608271-0101 STOUGHTON 307 S Forrest Retail or Office space. 400 sq. ft. $299/ month utilities included. 608-271-0101 VERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE 1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities. 608-575-2211 or 608-845-2052

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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, WI 53589 STOUGHTON 2BR $725 includes heat, water/sewer. No dogs, 1 cat is Ok. EHO. 608-222-1981 ext 2 or 3.

970 HORSES
WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road Evansville, WI 608-882-5725

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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 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, 8459559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

750 STORAGE SPACES FOR REnT


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RN We want to speakPREFERRED with caring, qualified leaders who We want to speak with leaders who share our commitment tocaring, qualityqualified care. This position share our commitment to quality care. This position will manage the daily operations of All Saints Assisted will manage the daily operations of All Saints Assisted Living and and Memory Madisons west side. Living MemoryCare Careon on Madisons west side.
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SANDBURG ELEMENTARY School MSCR after school program is looking for volunteers to come in for one hour a week to read and tutor literacy with students on a one-to-one basis. Staff and past volunteers report that students in the program are a pleasure to work with. No prior experience is necessary as training and guidance are provided on site. Help the Dane County Humane Society care for their shelter dogs. Volunteer help is needed to feed, leisure-walk, socialize with and wash kennels of shelter dogs. Volunteers also provide long term service by facilitating quick placement of dogs into forever homes. United Way 2-1-1 is seeking new volunteers to become Information and Referral Specialists. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn more about community resources and would like to assist people in finding ways to get and give help, United Way 2-1-1 may be the place for you. Our volunteers staff our telephone lines, answering questions about resources in the service area. For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities call 608-246-4381 or visit www. unitedwaydanecounty.org.

606 ARTICLES FOR SALE


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FIREWOOD SPLIT Hardwood. Stored inside, dried 3 years. Call Randy 608882-6833 or 608-490-1109 Evansville. FOR SALE Oak firewood, seasoned and split. Delivered. 608-843-5961

696 WAnTED TO BUY


BUYING FOUNTAIN PENS One or whole collection. Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and others 608-848-0015 TOP PRICES Any Scrap Metal Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment Free appliance pick up Property clean out. Honest Fully insured. U call/We haul. 608-444-5496 WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114.

** DRIVERS **
FULL TIME DRIVERS NEEDED FOR REGIONAL WORK

648 FOOD & DRInK


SHARI'S BERRIES: ORDER mouthwatering gifts! 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Fresh-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) WRAP UP Your Holiday Shopping with 100% guaranteed, delivered to the door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 67% Plus 4 free burgers - Many Gourmet Favorites only $49.99. Order today. 800-931-1898 Use code 49377DLB or www.OmahaSteaks. com/gifts56 (wcan)

$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS $750 GUARANTEE WKLY


Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreens Private Fleet Operation based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand deliveries to Walgreens stores within a regional area (WI, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD). Workweek is Tues. ~ Sat. All drivers must be willing & able to unload freight. *Earn $21.90/hour (OT after 8 hours) or $0.4650/mile *Full Benet Pkg includes Life, Dental, Disability, & Health Insurance with Prescription Card *401k Pension Program with Company Contribution *Paid Holidays & Vacation *Home every day except for occasional layover Drivers must be over 24 years old, have a min of 18 months T/T exp or 6 months T/T exp WITH accredited facility school, & meet all DOT requirements.
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705 REnTALS
1 BEDROOM Upper $525 w/deposit. 3 bedroom lower $700 w/deposit. 1 bedroom upper $500 w/deposit No pets or smokers. Evansville Area 608-882-6070

516 CLEAnInG SERvICES


WANT SOMEONE to clean your house? Call DOROTHY'S SWEEP CLEAN. We are Christian ladies that do quality work. Dependable, insured, excellent references. Call 608-838-0665 or 608-219-2415

666 MEDICAL & HEALTH SUPPLIES


MEDICAL GUARDIAN Top-rated medical alarm and 24/7 monitoring. For a limited time, get free equipment, no activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd waterproof alert button for free and more. Only $29.95 per month. 877-863-6622 (WCAN) SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB Alert for Seniors. Bathrooms 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 888960-4522 for $750. off (wcan) DANE COUNTYS MARKETPLACE. The Verona Press Classifieds. Call 8459559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

VERONA, WI
Park Verona Apartments - Rent based on 30% of your income. Housing for seniors 62 or better, or persons with a disability of any age. Pet friendly, income restrictions apply. One and two bedroom apartments available. Call 1-800-346-8581 for an application.

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-Winter-Rates** 30 + Years Professional European-Craftsmanship Free-Estimates References/Insured Arthur Hallinan 608-455-3377 "HANDYMAN" "Honey Do List" No job too small 608-845-8110 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 TOMAS PAINTING Professional, Interior, Exterior, Repairs. Free Estimates. Insured. 608-873-6160

Wisconsin Management Company


A Better WayOf Living

Send resume to: b.kriel@callcpc.com or call CPC Logistics at 1-800-914-3755


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is an equal housing opportunity provider and employer

1-800-346-8581

Specialized Light Assembly, full or part-time


The work requires energetic people that can work on their feet for periods of 4-6 hours, must have excellent eye/hand coordination and hand/nger dexterity. Work requires assembling parts either individually or as part of a team at the rate of 200 300 per hour. Work shifts are 4 - 8 hours/day, Monday Friday, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Production Positions, Plastic Molding, full-time


This work requires operating plastic molding machines in a high tech facility. Prior experience in plastic manufacturing is required. Should be mechanically inclined in order to help maintain the equipment as necessary. Must have shift exibility. EOE

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Apply in person M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Minitube of America, 419 Venture Ct., Verona, 845-1502, or email your resum to hr@minitube.com.

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KEEP IT LOCAL!
Think HOMETOWN First
Come see us and recieve $15 dollars off any smartphone!

ROSE SALE
2 FOR 1
Award Winning Kitchen & Bath Design Custom Cabinets Countertops Visit Our Showroom!

Locally owned and operated since 1998!

600 W Verona Ave. Across from Holiday Inn 608-848-7600


*A new 2-yr agmt. (subject to early term. fee) required. Limit 1 per customer. Some restrictions may apply. See store for details. Offer expires 4-30-14.

VERONA

While supplies last

415 E. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 848-6511 107 S. Main Verona 497-1177 driftmierdesign.com
(across from Culvers)

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We know youre busy.


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Not Just a Pharmacy


Winters Here & We Have It All!
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Start the New Year Organized with Our Storage Totes. Many sizes

Shop our excellent selection of gifts while we ll your prescription


Crabtree & Evelyn Products

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

Freshwave Products Crossroads Candles Greenleaf Fragrances Willow Tree and More
(HSA cards accepted)

119 W. Verona Ave.


Family Owned for 43 Years
Turn your To-Do list into a To-Done list!

845-7920

202 S. Main Street, Verona 848-8020 Check out www.myhometownrx.com

Your locally-owned grocer for over 100 years


210 S. Main Street Verona (608) 845-6478

Hometown People You Know & Trust


Stop in and see us today!

$7 LunchMonday Friday 11am-2pm

1/2 Price Hou Margaritas se All Day Monday & TEuvery esday
J Tires J Alignments J Brakes J Exhausts J Tune-Ups J Radiators J Batteries J Oil Changes J Engine Repairs J Suspensions J Transmissions J A/C Inspections

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6 SEASONAL MARGARITAS EVERY DAY 8am to 2pm

Avenue Auto is a Full Line Auto Repair Service Center


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

COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL

Family Owned and Operated Since 1978


407 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 608.845.6403

100 Cross Country Rd Verona, WI

BRUNCH

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Saturday & Sunday Call in orders to go! 608-497-3333

608-845-8328

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