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VACT brings new

features to annual
festival June 4-7
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A few changes are in the

works for the annual Hometown Days festival.
You still cant bring your
child to the beer tent, but
now theres a place where
kids can have some fun for
a few hours while grownups enjoy themselves at this
years festival, which is a
week earlier than normal,
on June 4-7.
Verona Area Community
Theater will run a Parents
Night Out program at its
building, 405 Bruce St.,
from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday
and Saturday nights, offering parents a break and a
chance to enjoy the fun.
Their parents can go
have a date night or if

they wanted to go listen
to a band at Hometown
Days they can go, said
the events lead organizer,
Alyssa Dvorak.
The event will include
the movie Shrek, a dance
party, snacks and a quiet
room for kids who want
more relaxation.
Kids ages 5 to 13 are welcome.
Signing up in advance
costs $20 for the first child,
$15 for a second and $10
for every child thereafter for
one night. For two nights,
its $35 for one child, $25
Turn to Hometown/Page 7
Photos by Scott Girard
Saturday skateboarding
The Verona skateboard park hosted a competition Saturday for skateboarders at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The competition is held in conjunction with Join
Hands Day, a day of service to get adults and youth to work on a project together.
The ultimate goal is to raise enough money to transition from metal ramps to concrete,
though the competition was free for competitors and the public.
Above, Will Morton practices during a warm-up session before the advanced
competition.
Right, Mark Murzynski grinds across one of the skateparks rails.
Below, Karlis Kalning gives a thumbs up after completing a trick on a friends board.
Kalning broke his board at the beginning of his second run in the intermediate
competition.
City of Verona
Burkart named library director

Had been interim
director since March
Scott De Laruelle
When it came to finding

a new library director to
take over for Brian Simons,
the Verona Public Library
Board didnt have to look
far.
Interim library director Stacey
Burkart was
hired last
Wednesday
to take over
the job on
a permanent basis,
L i b r a r y Burkart
Board president Steve Runde said, noting that she was the boards
unanimous choice.
We have been very
impressed with her 10 years
of service at Verona, and

she has served and done
an excellent job for us as
assistant director and acting director when Brian
(Simons) had been on leave
in the past, he said. We
are excited to continue the
tremendous service that the
library has provided to the
community under her leadership.
Burkart has worked for
the Verona Public Library
since 2005 and was previously the head of youth
services, overseeing a variety of childrens activities,
including a hugely popular
summer reading program.
She started as a circulation assistant before taking
over as head of the childrens department when Jan
Gessler retired in 2007.
Burkart had been serving as interim director since
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County program aims to make families aware of options

behind a Dane County partnership
with Catholic Charities thats funding extra mental health professionals
in three school districts, including
Verona.
Scott Girard
One of the first cases was a young
man whose family just needed some
It can be as simple as awareness of connections, said Erin KuehnSchettler, the Verona Area School
resources.
Thats one of the main ideas Districts director of student services.
Mental health specialists

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(He) had some mental health issues

and they just needed some help connecting with medical resources and
personnel.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the program in early
October 2013, and VASD, the Sun
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Ground breaks on $25M United Vaccines plant

Jim Ferolie
Verona press editor
The 57,000-square-foot
biotechnology plant in
Verona Technology Park
won't be built until the end
of the year and wont be
fully operational until late
2016, but United Vaccines
still managed to hold its first
Verona staff meeting there
last week.
That meant more than 60
employees were part of the
roughly 100 people attending the groundbreaking of
the new facility on Thursday, May 7. They were
there long enough to have a
continental breakfast under
a quarter-acre tent while it
was raining, play bean bag
toss games when the sun
peeked out, eat lunch, have
their meeting and then head
a block away for drinks at
Wisconsin Brewing Company.
The entire affair was held
in the shadow of next-door
neighbor SAFC-Pharma,
which held a similarly
pomp-filled, but much shorter event five years ago, with
Gov. Jim Doyle flying back
from Germany to be the featured speaker, announcing
economic development tax
credits to go along with the
city's use of tax-increment
financing to build a chemical plant.
For this one, there was
no Gov. Scott Walker, who
was in Milwaukee that day
for the Governors Prayer
Breakfast and has reorganized the states economic
development arm into a
separate corporation. But a
representative of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation gave a
similar speech to announce
a $430,000 tax credit, about
50 percent more than what
SAFC got, based on anticipated employment growth.
The company is expected
to bring about 75 employees
Photos by Jim Ferolie
Above, Mayor Jon Hochkammer speaks to a crowd of about 100 at

the groundbreaking for United Vaccines at Verona Technology Park
on Wednesday, May 6. Left, managing director Rebecca Kerns listens wistfully as project manager Mike Green talks about her leadership during the ceremony. Below, M&M candies, some of which
were stamped with a mink figure, are among the swag available at
the groundbreaking.
here by the time it shuts

down its current Fitchburg
facility around the end of
2016 and could add more
when an already planned
25,000-square-foot expansion goes through.
United Vaccines will
end up with a similar total

of SAFCs $1.3 million in
taxpayer assistance, using
$700,000 in TIF to construct its $25 million veterinary laboratory and manufacturing complex, which
is continuing some major
Grant pushes VACT closer to $2.1 million goal

Scott De Laruelle
Dreams are coming closer

into focus for Verona Area
Community Theaters new
$2.1 million building project.
VACT capital campaign
coordinator Brian Johnson
said the groups Follow the
Dream fundraising efforts
are more than two-thirds completed, with around $350,000
in cash or in-kind donations to be brought in before
groundbreaking can begin.
VACT has around $650,000
to raise for the remainder of
the project.
Fundraising progress has
been steady since last summer, when the city approved
allowing VACT to build
a new 13,850 square-foot
building behind the new fire
station. A few weeks ago, the
Madison Community Foundation announced it was providing a $50,000 grant toward
the new VACT building.
There is no better validation we can have from the
donor community, Johnson
said.
VACT officials say the
group has outgrown its current 5,000-square-foot
building on Bruce Street,

which will be sold to the city
for $360,000 for use by the
recreation department. The
new building will include
a 148-seat theater, multiple areas for performers
to rehearse and dance, and
music rooms, costume storage and a set-building area.
Johnson said VACT has
selected Design Structures
as general contractor for the
building project, and the
architectural team is Cas4.
He said VACT has landed
in-kind donations for landscaping services, flooring and
other building elements.
Your dream is out there.

Go get it. Well protect it.
momentum for the two business/industrial parks on the

southeast side of the city.
This is incredible, UV
managing director Rebecca Kerns said while geese
grazed the Vogel Bros. construction site. Im so happy
to have the quality facility that our people and our

products deserve.
The company flew in its
own dignitary from Europe,
Wim Verhagen of the Dutch
Fur Breeders Association, a
cooperative of farmers that
invested in United Vaccines

becoming an independent
corporation in 2006. That
group earned a major victory almost exactly a year ago,
when a 2012 law banning
mink farming in the Netherlands was thrown out by the
countrys high court.
Verhagen said United
Vaccines has 75 percent
of the global market for its
product and is one of the
few companies in the world
that can make such a claim.
That, he said, is because
they have the best product
in the world, a distinction
he compared to having a
five-star restaurant.
You dont get it because
you have a great building,
he said with a thick Dutch
accent, but because you
have top-quality people.
Project manager Mike
Green, who coordinated and
emceed the event, has told
the Verona Press the expansion will allow the company
to expand to other animal
vaccines outside of fur farming, something its had to
turn down multiple times
in recent years because it
didnt have the capacity.
Among the possibilities are
livestock, domesticated animals, exotics and zoo animals.
Green said the involvement of the city council and
staff was instrumental in
making the project happen.
Mayor Jon Hochkammer also lauded the public-private partnership and
added that he immediately
informed the City of Fitchburg when Verona began
discussing the expansion
with United Vaccines. He
called Veronas momentum unique and special
and said governments need
to be cooperative with one
another, as well, rather than
competitive.
We wont go and try to
take somebody elses business away, he said.
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Knights of Columbus
May programs are underway.
Chairman Steve Rudolph reported a full house of volunteers for
the ID Drive.We raised $2,987
for the Intellectually Disabled
charity. Sir Knight Rudolph
reported donations were collected from all St. Christopher Masses and three businesses in the
city.A very successful campaign.
Council 11155 will elect new
officers for the 2015-16 fraternal year at its May 21 meeting.Installation of Officers will
be in June.
Verona Area Needs Network
president Robert Kasieta will
be a guest speaker at the beginning of the meeting, May 21 at
7 p.m.Roxy OBrien will be on
hand to explain how Knights
may volunteer their time and
talents. The council was very
successful in the fundraising for
the Verona Area Needs Network
building.President Kasieta might
ask for ideas of a new name for
the VANN, so come with your
ideas.
The councils church event
for the month was well-attended. It held Mother Marys May
Crowning event, May 3 at St.
Andrew Mass. Mother Olgas
presentation had 11 Knights in
attendance.
The councils twice-monthly KC Platelet donation
resumed May 8 and will continue May 22 at Red Cross on
Sheboygan Ave., Madison. The
council will assist with the high
school graduation ceremony, set
forMay 31at St. Andrew.
DGK Hellenbrand is organizing volunteers for the Brat Sale at
the Alliant Energy Center,May
30-31.Chair Clyde Hellenbrand
is also organizing the Hometown
Days brat stands. The council
will have stands on West Verona
Road and Valley View at South
Main Street, the home of Linda
and Knight Dick Lyons.
Sir Knight Steve Rudolph and
Sir Brad Stiner are working on a
city committee seeking to name
Verona, a dementia-friendly
city. Watch for more details in
the Verona Press.
My last PD report will take
place in June. Anyone interested in the program director position should contact GK
LaBerge. The council has a
CD that explains the position.
SK Brad Stiner
Program Director
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The Verona Press
Double dose of street

work starts next week
Jim Ferolie
Photo by Jim Ferolie
The speed limit on the southern end of South Main Street is dropping from 45 mph to 35 mph to make the crossing safer at Whalen
Road.
punch.
The first part of the project is on the northwest side
of the city, on streets that are
Phase 1: May 18-July
about 30 years old, and will
North Nine Mound Road
involve pulverizing the old
Tamarack Way
asphalt and installing a new
Tamarack Court
layer, including any necessary curb, gutter or driveBasswood Avenue
ways. The streets involved
in order of work are North
Phase 2: July-Aug. 31
Nine Mound Road, Tamarack Way, Tamarack Court
South Nine Mound
and Basswood Avenue.
Road
The second part of the
Valley View Street
project is on the south side,
Valley View Court
on streets that are older,
Paoli Street
and will involve grinding
off the top layer of the road
and replacing it, a process
and inflated the costs. It designed to extend the life
rebid the project earlier this of streets that the city calls
year, beating the state to the mill and overlay. The
Street rehab
Verona Press editor
Get ready for a bumpy

ride.
With East Verona Avenue
already torn up in two places, Verona will get a double
dose of street rehab work
starting next week.
That work will include
major streets like Nine
Mound Road and Paoli
Street and will be done in
two phases: mid-May to
mid-July and mid-July to the
end of August.
Half the $1.2 million project was originally planned
for last year, but the city
rejected the bidding it got
because Verona Road work
had made concrete scarce
streets involved, in order, are

South Nine Mound Road,
Valley View Street, Valley
View Court and Paoli Street.
According to a letter sent
to residents and businesses
along those streets, the roads
will all be open during the
construction and work will
be done on one side of the
street at a time. Any residential driveways that need to
be replaced, however, will
be inaccessible for up to 10
days.
The city scheduled a May
13 public meeting for information or to bring concerns.
For other questions on the
project, call public works
director Ron Rieder at 8486801.
South Main
Behavioral specialist leaves Stoner Prairie
family medical
speed limit drops Cites
issue; school
The sudden, sharp speed
limit change on South Main
Street is no more.
The road, which until a
couple years ago was within
county jurisdiction, has for
years gone from a 45 mph
speed limit to 25 at the top of
the hill next to Carnes Company. It will now be 35 mph
from Carnes all the way to
Prairie Heights Drive.
But the problem that precipitated the change had little
to do with drivers. Theres
been discussion for months
among Public Works committee members and others
about the Whalen Road intersection.
Even though the road itself
dead-ends into South Main
Street, as does Prairie Heights
to the south of it and Locust
Drive to the north, theres a
path into the New Age Village condominiums that some

users have deemed downright
terrifying, particularly with a
curve in the road there.
This year, the city plans to
draw a crosswalk to the path,
hopefully encouraging more
use of it.
Ald. Luke Diaz (Dist. 3),
a member of that committee,
said hes also heard concerns
from Scenic Ridge residents
who turn from Locust Drive
onto the curved hill and said
the speed limit change is a
really good idea.
Ald. Heather Reekie
(D-4), a member of the Public Safety and Welfare Committee, which recommended
the change, said theres been
discussion and requests about
extending the lower speed
limit further in the future, to
Range Trail, but that would
require an agreement with the
county.
Town of Verona
Country View speed limit

will lower to 35
Scott Girard
Country View Road will

soon have a lower speed limit.
The Town of Verona board
voted May 5 to amend its
ordinances governing speed
limits to lower the speed limit
from 45 mph to 35 mph for
the stretch or Country View
from Epic Lane to County
Hwy. PD.
Country View has become
a lot more traveled, town
administrator Amanda
Arnold said of the decision.
It really kind of has changed
from a country road to a little
more of a city road.
She said that the normal
process for changing a speed
limit in the town would
involve the state Department of Transportation, but
because the road is a boundary between the town and

the City of Verona, it only
required the two municipalities to agree to the change.
Arnold said that with the
curvy and hilly nature of the
road, plus closer together
driveways, the change made
sense.
Theres a lot of activity
coming out onto the road into
traffic, she said.
The next steps are to order
the signs and have them
installed. Arnold said she
was unsure on the exact timeline of that, as theyll have to
work with the city.
Its high-priority for us,
she said.
The change wont take
place until those signs are
installed.
looking for fill-in

Scott Girard
A new staff behavioral

specialist was one of the
key components of a plan
to answer recent parent critiques of behavior at Stoner
Prairie Elementary School.
After 10 days, the person
hired for the position left,
leaving the school looking
for a replacement.
Doug Rykal, who had previously worked with Stoner
Prairie principal Mike Pisani
in Middleton, cited family
reasons for his decision to
leave.
with many complaining they

did not see adequate punishments taking place for misbehavior.
Pisani said Rykals 10
days were effective, and
the school has reached out
to five or six people about
replacing him.
I feel like it did exactly
what it was intending to
do, Pisani said. Thats also
why were replacing him.
The position will only be
in place for the rest of this
school year, though, so it
has proven difficult to find
someone to take it.
Pisani said the goal of the
position is to free up the
school-based team to work
more with students and
teachers to build momentum going into next year
with the people who will
still be at the school.

The specialist acts as a
first line of defense, Pisani
said, so those already at the
school can deal with the
larger, underlying issues.
Any behavior events
that came up, we were able
to respond quicker and
with more depth, he said.
Theres an extra set of
hands.
While the position may
end up not being every day
given the scheduling issues
so far, Pisani said it will be
filled.
Somebodys coming, he
said.
There will be a followup to last months principal
and community meeting on
behavior Thursday, May 12,
at 7 p.m. at the school.
Verona Area Needs Network
VANN receives $25K grant for cold storage

Organization nears
fundraising goal
A $25,000 grant will allow
the Verona Area Needs Network to purchase a walk-in
refrigeration unit at its new
facility at the Badger Prairie
complex.
The nonprofit organization, which runs the Verona
Food Pantry, will be moving and expanding its operations this summer and has
been raising money for the
past few months to pay for
the build-out of the former
county nursing home administration office.
As of Tuesday, the Move

the Food capital fundraising
campaign was at 89 percent
of its $420,000 goal.
The latest grant, from the
Madison Community Foundation, has been specifically earmarked to purchase
walk-in refrigeration, which
is anticipated to dramatically
increase the efficiency of
purchasing food for its clientele.
Karen Fletcher, food pantry coordinator, said the
funds will make the dream of
walk-in refrigeration a reality.
The grant will allow us
to purchase frozen foods in
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The move to the east end
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Rykal told the Press, adding
that his experience while at
the school had none whatsoever impact on the decision. He did not want to
comment on his time at the
school, because he said it
was so brief.
Any opinion I have
could be wrong, Rykal
said. Whatever I say I think
would be dangerously inaccurate.
Pisani agreed that there
was not a disconnect in
philosophies between the
two.
Rykal was hired in
response to parent criticism
at a principal and community meeting in March where
parents expressed frustration with the schools positive approach to behavior,
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Coming up
Churches
Children should bring along their
bicycles and helmets. The event will
feature bicycle helmet fittings, bike
maintenance and adjustment checks,
free bike registration and eight different bike safety courses.
For more information, call 845-7623.
Harmonica Hour duo
The senior center will hold a celebration for May birthdays and anniversaries from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, May 15.
The Harmonica Hour, a guitar and
harmonica duo with sing-along and
popular favorite songs, will provide Raven Software talk
music. All are welcome to attend.
Do you have a love of art, computLunch is at 11:45 a.m. and music ers and video games?
starts at 12:30 p.m.
Raven Software professional video
RSVP for lunch by noon May 14 by game developers will answer your
calling 845-7471.
questions about how to turn your passion into a profession from 1-2:30
Prescription drug drop-off
p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the library.
Veronas Prescription Drug TakeThe panel discussion is open to all
Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to teens ages 11-18.
2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Verona Police Department, 111 Lincoln Cancer movie screening
St. There will be drive-thru service at
View a free public screening of
the southern entrance.
Cancer: The Emperor of All MalaParticipants are asked to empty dies, followed by a facilitated dissolid pills into a clear, plastic bag. Pill cussion of the film, from 6:30-8:30
containers and lids may be recycled.
p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the library.
For a list of medications that can
This PBS documentary is a historiand cannot be brought, visit doj.state. cal narrative of cancer, interwoven
wi.us/dles/prescription-drug-take- with patient stories and scientific
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breakthroughs. To register, call 8457180 or visit veronapubliclibrary.org.
Bike safety event
Scott Martin, diplomate of acupuncture, will discuss how to use

the principles of Asian medicine to
improve your metabolism, boost your
energy and maintain your health and
well-being.
Farm volunteer session

Heartland Farm Sanctuary will hold
a volunteer information session from
7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the
library. Future sessions will be held
at the same time and place on June 17
and July 15.
Heartlands mission is to provide
care for farm animals in need, nurture people through the human-animal
bond and foster respect and kindness
toward animals and each other.
For more information and to RSVP,
visit heartlandfarmsanctuary.org/
volunteer.
Child development story time
Therapists from Communication

Innovations Pediatric Therapy Services will lead a child development story
time at the library at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21.
Learn how to enhance your childs
language skills through reading and
The Verona Police Department will Boost your energy
have an opportunity to ask questions
hold will hold its second annual Bike
The library will host a Get Energy about your childs development.
Safety Event from noon to 2 p.m. Sat- from the Food You Eat program at 7
For more information, visit theraurday, May 16, at 111 Lincoln St.
pymadison.com.
p.m. Wednesday, May 20.
Community calendar
Thursday, May 14
9:30-11 a.m., Hometown Helpers,

senior center
10:30-11:45 a.m., Healthy
Lifestyles Group, senior center
3-4:30 p.m., Veterans Group,
senior center
4 p.m., Anime Club (grades 6-12),
library
7:30 p.m., Dan Tedesco ($8, $6
advance), True Coffee
Friday, May 15
10-11:30 a.m., Parkinsons

Group, senior center
11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., May
Birthday/Anniversary Party with
Harmonica Hour (RSVP for lunch
by noon May 14), senior center,
845-7471
7 p.m., Field & James, Tuvalu
Saturday, May 16
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prescription

Drug Take-Back Day, southern entrance Verona Police
Department, 111 Lincoln St.

Noon to 2 p.m., Bike Safety
Event, Verona Police Department,
111 Lincoln St.
1-2:30 p.m., Raven Software
panel discussion (11-18), library
7 p.m., Apollo Affair with Pancake
Riot, Tuvalu
Monday, May 18
7 p.m., School Board meeting,

Administration Building
Tuesday, May 19
10:30-11:45 a.m., Caregivers

Support Group, senior center
12:30-2 p.m., Card-Making Class
($10, RSVP by May 18), senior
center, 845-7471
6:30-8:30 p.m., Cancer: The
Emperor of All Maladies film
screening and discussion, library
Wednesday, May 20
10:30-11:45 a.m., Fitchburg

Singers performance, senior center
3-4:30 p.m., Verona Historical
Society, senior center

7 p.m., Get Energy from the Food
You Eat program, library
7-8 p.m., Heartland Farm
Sanctuary volunteer information
session, library
7:30 p.m., Drunken Logic ($8, $6
advance), True Coffee
Thursday, May 21
10 a.m., Child Development Story

Time, library
10:30-11:30 a.m., Bingo ($1),
senior center, 845-7471
12:30-1:20 p.m., Grief Support
Group, senior center
4 p.m., Anime Club (grades 6-12),
library
6-7 p.m., Books N Booze Club
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart, Pasquals
Cantina
Friday, May 22
2-4:15 p.m., Movie: Unbroken,

senior center
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, May 14
7 a.m. John Duggleby at
Senior Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Randy Kiel at
Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Pharmacy Info at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Arbor Day at Senior
Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Senior Safety at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Chatting with the
Chamber
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
Friday, May 15
7 a.m. Pharmacy Info at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. Chatting with
the Chamber
3 p.m. Dementia Info at
Senior Center
Center
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Dementia Info at
Senior Center
10 p.m. John Duggleby at
Senior Center
11 p.m. Randy Kiel at
Senior Center
Saturday, May 16
8 a.m. Common Council
(from May 11)
11 a.m. Dementia Info at

Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
6 p.m. Common Council
(from May 11)
Senior Center
Historical Society
Senior Center
Sunday, May 17
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
(from May 11)
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
(from May 11)
Senior Center
Historical Society
Senior Center
Monday, May 18
Senior Center
the Chamber
Senior Center
Center
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
Senior Center
Senior Center
Tuesday, May 19
Senior Center
Senior Center
Senior Center
Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
Senior Center
Chamber
Historical Society
Wednesday, May 20
Senior Center
the Chamber
Senior Center
(from May 11)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
Senior Center
Senior Center
Senior Center
Thursday, May 21
Senior Center
Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
Chamber
Historical Society
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN

CHURCH
2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729
allsaints-madison.org
Pastor Rich Johnson
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG
2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN VERONA
Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 9 a.m.
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 & 10 a.m.
Sunday school 10:15 a.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST
The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Tim Dunn
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Steven Pelischek
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC
PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
(608) 845-6613
stchristopherverona.com
Fr. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
427 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-6922
stjamesverona.org
Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.noon Wednesday
Wednesday Lent services March 25:
12 and 7 p.m.
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
502 Mark Dr., Verona
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday school: 9 a.m.
Staffed Nursery: 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship
are between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Is Everything Permitted?
One clear message from the New Testament is that we
are under a new covenant, that Jesus has changed the
rules of the game. There is clearly a debate of sorts
going on amongst the writers of the New Testament
about adherence to the rules and laws of the Old
Testament. This debate continues to rage even in our
own times. Some churches advise strict adherence to
dietary strictures and the rules of morality while some
are a lot looser. It may be the case that everything under
the sun has its proper use and thus that nothing is
inherently unclean and yet common sense tells us that
not everything is good for us. Many foods and drugs
have their appropriate uses but are unhealthy or even
deadly if misused. Perhaps everything is permitted in the
narrow sense that nothing created by God is inherently
bad, but it does not follow that its unrestricted use is
advisable. Just because you can do something doesnt
mean you should. Bacon may be okay in small amounts,
just like morphine, but it will kill you if you consume too
much of it. So we should consider carefully how we use
natures bounty.
Christopher Simon
I have the right to do anything, you say, but not everything is beneficial.
1 Corinthians 6:12
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Doyle wins national scholarship

for interest in public affairs
Council president to
continue education
at UW
Scott Girard
Elizabeth Doyle got

involved in local politics
because she was concerned
about her daughters
future.
That involvement is paying off in
a way that
will help
her continue
her education, as she
was recently
recognized
as Wiscon- Doyle
sins recipient of the
2015 Truman Scholarship.
The scholarship goes to
help fund graduate school
for people who plan to pursue public service, which
Doyle has, quite successfully, already pursued.
The scholarship is
worth $30,000 and will
help Doyle, currently an
undergraduate junior at
On the web
To learn more about the Truman
Scholarship, visit:
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UW-Madison, pursue a
masters degree.
It really could pay for
about my entire masters
degree, Doyle said. Its
an incredible help in that
arena. I feel incredibly
lucky.
The faculty in her program at UW certainly
thought it was worth celebrating. Doyle said a long
string of them, along with
the dean, all came into a
class one morning with
balloons and cookies.
This is a lot of effort to
put into it if I didnt get the
scholarship, she recalled
thinking, so at that point I
was feeling pretty optimistic.
Doyle, who is Veronas
Common Council president, is sure shell stay at
UW to continue her education, but wasnt sure
what program she wanted
to enter. While shes been
accepted to the La Follette

School of Public Affairs,
shes also considering the
business school.
With the work on the
council and what Ive
done for my undergraduate degree I have more of a
wide grasp of those (public
affairs) issues, she said.
(Business school) would
kind of round out my
skills.
Doyle said that beyond
the money, the scholarship
provides many opportunities to meet others and
learn about public affairs
at a national level, such as
a ceremony for winners at
the Truman Presidential
Library or participating
in a summer institute in
Washington D.C.
Im blown away by all
the different opportunities, she said.
Doyle hopes to continue
to be a good example for
her daughter in her public
service.
Shes kind of my driving force, she said. Just
knowing that youre giving
back to the larger community.
Poem for
your pocket
Second- and third-grade New
Century School students
celebrated Poem in Your
Pocket Day Thursday, April
30, by handing out poems
to passersby at Miller and
Sons Supermarket, Tuvalu,
Walgreens and other spots
around Verona. The day is part
of National Poetry Month, and
was part of the poetry unit the
classes had just covered.
Above from left, Chloe Odden,
Addie Coombs-Broekema and
Madeleine Christiansen hold
up their sign in front of Miller
and Sons Supermarket.
Hometown: Thursday night will include community and business appreciation giveaways
for a second and $15 for
each additional child. At
the door on the night of the
event, it will cost $25.
To register, visit vact.org.
Thats not VACTs only
contribution to the weekend,
though, as the group is also
bringing back the Pancake
Breakfast, which was discontinued several years ago
when it became too big for
the fire department to run.
We jumped on (the
opportunity) lickety split,
said Dvorak of the organizations reaction when
the Chamber of Commerce
approached them about the
idea.
The event will serve as a
fundraiser for the group, as
it has been raising funds for
the past year to construct its
new building.
Chamber director Karl
Curtis, who is in charge
of the festival, was excited about the return of the
For a full schedule of Hometown

Days weekend, visit:
VeronaHometownDays.
com
pancake breakfast.
You can bring your family down for the parade, grab
some pancakes, sausages
and bacon and then go back
to your blanket and enjoy
the parade, he said of the
event, which will be at Park
Bank. Its something that
weve missed since it went
away.
One expected new feature for this year, the Battle
of the Bands, will not go on
as planned Thursday night,
Curtis said, due to a lack of
interest.
Were kind of sad about
that, and maybe next year
people will sign up, he
said.
He expects it to remain
in the plans for next year,

if there is more interest.
Instead, Thursday night will
feature a community and
business appreciation night
with giveaways and a band
in the beer tent, Curtis said.
People can put their name
into a hat as they enter the
tent that night, and drawings
will take place every 20 or
30 minutes, Curtis said. The
time those will begin is still
to be determined and will be
posted online.
And because the festival
is earlier than it has been
in years past, the fireworks
have been moved to Friday
night so they do not keep
kids up late on a school
night.
The parade will be at noon
Sunday, as it has been in
past years.
The medallion hunt also
returns in the week leading
up to the festival. For inforPhoto by Scott Girard
mation, on that, the festival The parade will once again be Sunday at noon, with the pancake breakfast returning earlier in the
and a full schedule, visit day. Instead of the fire department, Verona Area Community Theater will now run the breakfast as a
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Student
puppeteers
Third-graders at Glacier Edge
Elementary School were
treated to a puppet show by
Chuck and Sandye Voight of
Fever River Puppeteers, Inc.
on April 16. Students had
already come up with a rough
draft for their fairytale adaptation stories, and the Voights
helped them make their own
puppets and shoe box theaters
after the show.
Left, Aaliyah Gobbol constructs her shoe box theater
for her puppet character based
off of the Disney princess
Tiana.
Photos by Samantha Christian
Photo submitted
Verona Area High School graduate Jason Mirza shows his cards
after winning $148,000 at a record-setting Wisconsin poker tournament held April 13 at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee.
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VAHS grad tops recordsetting poker tourney

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Verona Press correspondent
Above left, Chuck Voight shows Drew Ferris what production looks like behind the puppet stage. The presentation was made possible
by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts. Above right, Owen Zoromski shows his teacher Casey Knight, not shown, the puppet he made
while Charlotte Ward stands by.
Historical field trip Wednesday
Photo submitted
Crazy Hair Day

Stoner Prairie Elementary School students celebrated positive
behavior with a Crazy Hair Day Friday, April 17. The day was a
reward for filling a box with paws that are given out for positive
behavior from students. Above, Molly Armstrong shows off her
crazy hair in class.
Verona Historical Society is holding its monthly meeting at 3 p.m.

Wednesday May 20, but
not before they have a
little field trip fun. People
will meet at the center at
1 p.m. and carpool for a
field trip to Dick Doefers
farm on Whalen Road.
Historical society president Ruth Jensen said
the farm is a huge dairy
operation, with around
900 head of Holstein
being milked and around
500 calves born every
year. Doerfer gave a presentation to the historical
society in March, talking
about the history of farming up to the present time.
If you go
What: Verona Area
Historical Society May
meeting
When: 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20
Where: Verona Senior
Center, 108 Paoli St.
Info: 845-7471
The trip will take around
two-and-a-half hours,
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But last month, the 2000
Verona Area High School
grad scored a huge win in
the game hes played competitively for more than a
decade.
Mirza, a Fitchburg native,
beat a field of 635 players
at the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Main Event, a Texas Hold
Em poker tournament held
in Milwaukee.
His first-place finish netted him the $147,529 grand
prize. And it gave Mirza
bragging rights as winner
of the largest poker tournament in Wisconsin history.
It feels amazing, said
Mirza, who now lives in
Madison. Its absolutely
life-changing.
Mirza, 32, began playing poker competitively
in his early 20s after dropping out of Madison Area
Technical College after
three semesters. He got a
job bartending and started
playing small-stakes tournaments at local taverns.
Buoyed by some early success, he began honing his
game with a group of fellow VAHS alumni, including Tony Nardi, a longtime
player who last summer
won $38,634 at pokers biggest event, the World Series
of Pokers Main Event in
Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, pokers popularity in the early 2000s
was skyrocketing, particularly on the Internet. By
2005, Mirza saw friends
making six figures a year
playing online, he said.
Gradually, Mirza moved
away from working a day
job and turned fully to
Internet poker, often logging 40 to 80 hours a week
online.
By 2011 hed amassed a
sizable bankroll, including a roughly $30,000 haul
in one weekend that spring.
He assumed hed keep playing for years.
That money evaporated,
however, when the federal government outlawed
online poker in the United
States on April 15, 2011, a
day known among gamblers
as Black Friday.
I was back to square
one, he said. It was not a
good time in my life.
Mirza, who had just
moved back to Madison
from Milwaukee, was nearly broke. He found a new

bartending job and figured
his poker days were done.
I tried playing, but I
would sit down at a table
and feel depressed, he
said.
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offered to financially back
Mirza if hed play online
again through an unregulated poker website. Mirza
gave it a try and did well,
winning about $10,000 in
the first few months. Then,
in 2014, he hit a cold streak
that lasted until early this
year.
Mirzas goal for 2015
was to travel to Las Vegas
and play multiple tournaments. But first, he wanted
to play some large tourneys
in the Midwest.
He and a financial backer, who got a share of Mirzas winnings, ponied up
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Day 1, he hit a streak on the
tourneys second day. After
17 hours of play, it came
down to two players: Mirza
and Leon Morford of Rockford, Ill.
Early in the final hand,
Mirza had a two-to-one
odds advantage after calling Morfords all-in bet.
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the turn card, reducing
Mirzas odds of winning to
one in eight.
On the final card, or river, Mirza got some luck of
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I thought Id be more
excited, he said of the win.
But as stupid as it sounds,
it just felt like it was my
turn to win.
Mirza credited his mom,
Eileen Mirza of Fitchburg,
and girlfriend, Brianna
Butera, for believing in
him, even when the going
was rough.
Mirza said hes learned
from past mistakes how to
manage his money better.
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financial backers, hes
planning a two-month trip
to Las Vegas this spring,
when he intends to enter
two-dozen tournaments.
His plans beyond Vegas
arent set, though hes hoping to have a long ride playing for a living.
Save money, be smart,
and just try to keep moving forward in my poker
career, he said. Thats the
plan.
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Baseball
Home Talent League
Nelson
pitches a
perfect game
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Catcher Ben Rortvedt (14) celebrates with Keaton Knueppel, Sam Favour (16) and Jake Toman following a grand slam home run in the bottom of the second Thursday
against Middleton at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats won 14-4 in six innings.
Offense comes alive
Wildcats blast two home

runs in 14-4 win against
Middleton
Thursdays 14-4 win over Middleton

in six innings at Stampfl Field.
The Wildcats scored six runs during a three-game losing streak prior
to breaking out Thursday, and they
broke out in a big way, picking up a
Anthony Iozzo
grand slam home run by Ben RortAssistant sports editor
vedt and a solo shot by Connor Volker during a six-run second inning.
It had been a few games since the
I think we can hit like that every
Verona Area High School baseball game. It is just a matter of getting
team had an offensive game like ready early and coming to the park
and getting it going in the first couple

of innings, Volker said. I think we
can do that every game for the rest of
the year.
With Keaton Knueppel on the
mound and a 6-0 lead after two
innings, it looked like the win was
guaranteed. But in an uncharacteristic
outing, Knueppel had trouble finding
the strike zone.
He only had three walks, but he fell
behind hitters more often than not,
and the Cardinals were able to pick up

eight hits, cutting the deficit to 6-4.
Liam Belleveau put Middleton on
the board in the third with an RBI
single, and Joe Ludwig followed with
a 2-run double.
The Cardinals made it 6-4 in the
fourth with an RBI single by Ivan
Monreal, but that was the last run
against Knueppel, who pitched a
Kyle Nelson continued his strong start on the

mound this season with
a perfect game, as the
Verona Home Talent team
defeated Dodgeville 4-0.
Nelson (2-0) struck out
11 and now has 22 in 14
innings this season. And
he hasnt allowed a hit or a
walk yet.
Nelson is a new addition
to the Cavaliers.
Justin Scanlon (2-for-5,
double) and Zach Spencer
(double) each had RBIs,
while Mitch Flora (2-for-4)
and Danny Koss (2-for-4)
had multiple hits.
Bill Hellman took the
loss for Dodgeville. He
allowed no earned runs on
three hits in five innings,
walking two and striking
out one.
Brad Simmons (three
innings) and Danny Sullivan (one inning) finished
the game.
Simmons allowed no
earned runs on four hits,
striking out six. Sullivan
struck out two in a perfect
inning.
Verona travels to Ridgeway at 1 p.m. Sunday for
the next Sunday League
game.
The Cavaliers open the
Thursday Night League at
7 p.m. Thursday at Middleton.
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Softball
Conference race wide open with loss to Beloit

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Verona softball knocked off the Cougars in a pair of one-run conference

games Saturday as Nicole Neitzel (3-for4) hit a three-run home run in the fifth
inning to push Verona ahead 5-0 and
Alyssa Erdman survived a shaky seventh as the Wildcats edged the host Cougars 5-4.
Janesville Craig (9-2, 12-3) rallied in
the seventh inning, scoring three times
and leaving the tying run on second.
Taylor Woodman opened the Cougar
scoring with a solo home run in the sixth
before the seventh inning rally fell short.
Savanna Rainey (3-for-4) and Heather
Rudnicki (2-four-4) added multiple hits
in the win, while Erdman went the distance, allowing four earned runs on three
walks and six hits.
Verona scored two earned runs off
Craig pitcher Jenna Brandt, racking up
nine hits.
Rudnicki continued to be red hot in
the nightcap, driving in the winning run
with a ground ball to third base to help
the host Wildcats the Cougars 7-6. Her
ground ball scored Natasha Horsfall
from third base and capped a big comeback by Verona (11-2).
Jenna Brandt hit a two-run home run
in the seventh inning that gave Janesville
Craig (9-3) a three-run lead, but the host
Wildcats scored three times in the seventh tying the game before Rudnickis
heroics.
Neitzel drove in two of the runs with
a double and scored the tying run on a
double by Stephanie Keryluk.
Neitzel also homered in the fourth and
ended the game with three RBIs. Kori
Keyes was held down for the day except
for her two-run double in the fifth.
Veronas Quin Nelson gave up three
earned runs on seven hits through seven
innings. Erdman allowed one hit in one
inning of work.
Brandt allowed three earned runs on
four hits in 1 1/3 innings of work. Kaity
Peloquin allowed three more runs over
the next six innings.
The victories improved Verona (122) to 10-2 in the Big Eight, while Craig
(12-4) dropped to 7-3.
Verona 19, Jan. Parker 0 (5 inn.)

Freshman Emma Kleinsek went 3-for3 at the plate earlier in the week Thursday with a trio of home runs, while driving in eight runs as the Wildcats defeated
the visiting Vikings 19-0 in five innings.
Nicole Neitzel (2-for-4) hit a home
run and had four RBIs, while Kori
Keyes (2-for-4) added two doubles for
Verona.
Jordan Nenno allowed seven hits in 2
1/3 innings for Janesville Parker.
Alyssa Erdman tossed a one-hitter
over five innings of work, striking out
two for the win. She also went 3-for-4 at
the plate with a double.
Steph Keryluk (3-for-3), Osiecki and
Heather Rudnicki (2-for-4) all added

multiple hits.
Beloit Memorial 10, Verona 8

The host Wildcats squandered a sixrun first inning lead to fall 10-8 against
Beloit Memorial on Tuesday.
Keyes (2-for-4) hit a 2-run home run
to start the first inning outburst, followed
four batters later by a 3-run shot off the
bat of Sara Endres.
Beloit chipped back into the game
with a run in the first, fourth and fifth
before putting up three in the sixth and
four in the seventh.
The loss dropped Verona a half game
back of Middleton, which defeated Sun
Prairie 15-12 on Tuesday. Verona could
have dropped out of the top seed at next
Wednesdays seeding meeting as well.
Of our six losses this season, including our games in Florida, we feel like we
were only beaten once against Middleton, Wildcat head coach Todd Anderson said. We understand that mistakes
are going to be made in a game, but
when you make mistakes, walk batters
and then dont come through offensively
in your half of the inning, youre in store
for poor results.
Keyes named to WFSCA All Star

Keyes was selected to the Wisconsin
Fastpitch Association Senior All State
game June 15-16 at Woodside Sports
Complex in Mauston. The team will be
coached by Anderson.
Photo by Todd K. Olsen
Verona Area High School center fielder Heather Rudnicki robs

Janesville Craig of a home run in the seventh inning of game two
Saturday. The Wildcats won both games of the doubleheader by a
run 5-4 and 7-6.
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Boys lacrosse
Girls lacrosse
Boys remain No. 1 Lady Cats win fifth straight game

with two more wins
The Verona Area High
School boys lacrosse team
moved to 11-1 overall last
week with wins over Sun
Prairie, 10-8, and Lake
Zurich, Ill., 11-5.
Verona 10, Sun Prairie 8

The Wildcats hosted Sun
Prairie Thursday and held
on for a 10-8 win.
Sophomore Jack Keyes
scored four goals, while
senior Trey Kazda added
three goals and two assists.
Junior Dom Sabbarese
picked up two goals and
added two assists, and
junior Noah Maurer also
contributed a goal. Junior
Josh Novotny collected two
assists, and junior David
Romens finished with one.
Junior Alex Jones had
seven saves.
Verona 11, Lake Zurich 5

Verona and Lake Zurich,
Ill., played a neutral site
non-conference game Saturday, and the Wildcats
won 11-5.
Kazda scored three
goals and picked up two
assists, while freshman Ian
Edwards added two goals.
Keyes had a goal and two
assists, and junior Alex
Schultz scored a goal and
added an assist.
Senior Jake Taylor,
senior Cameron Shoemaker, Maurer and Sabbarese
all scored once, and junior
Peter Christian, Novotny
and Romens picked up
assists.
Jones finished with 20
saves.
The Verona High School varsity

girls lacrosse team defeated two
conference rivals last week Waunakee at Connor Field on May 5 and
Middleton at Breitenbach Stadium
on May 7.
Verona 16, Waunakee 8

Six girls scored in the 16-8 victory over Waunakee.
Seniors led the scoring Sarah
Guy with five goals and one assist,
Jenna Butler with four goals and
one assist, Bethany Russell with
three goals and Julia Butler with
two goals and two assists.
Junior Amanda Best and sophomore Kelli Blaisdell both found
the net once, as well. Goalkeeper
Rachel Kennedy had 11 saves in the
game.
Photo by Michael Felber
Verona 9, Middleton 7
Bethany Russell surveys the field Thursday in a Madison Area Lacrosse Association game
Russell and Best both scored in against Middleton. The Wildcats won the game 9-7.
the opening minutes of play against

The defense was strong protecting
Middleton, as Verona led the whole three goals in the win, while Blaisdell, Guy and Russell each scored the net as Kennedy only had to save
time in a 9-7 win.
four shots in the game.
Jenna Butler and Best each had once.
Gymnastics
Boys golf
Local gymnast headed to USAGJO Nationals

Brianna Slonim, a
junior at Verona Area
High School, will be
competing at the 2015
USAG JO National
Competition on May
15 in Des Moines.
Slonim is a Level
10 competitive gymnast at Gymfinity
Slonim
Gymnastics in Fitchburg and is Gymfinitys first gymnast to qualify for

the national competition.
She has been competing as an allaround gymnast (competing in all
four events vault, bars, beam and
floor) with Gymfinity since she was
6.
Slonim has been awarded both
state champion and regional vault
Cats finish tied for seventh

at Morgan Stanley Shootout
champion multiple times.

Two years ago as a Level 9 gymnast, she qualified to the Westerns
completion in California and earned
a seventh place allaround showing
among girls from half of the country.
Slonim hopes to continue her gymnastics career at a Division 1 College
while pursing an Exercise Science or
Physical Therapy degree.
Anthony Iozzo

School boys golf team was
able to get a sneak peek of
what it will be up against in
the Big Eight Conference
meet Wednesday and Thursday in the Morgan Stanley
Shootout at University Ridge
Golf Course.
The Wildcats tied Sun
Prairie (342-339) for seventh
place overall with a 681 (340341). Middleton was second
(621), and Madison Memorial
was fourth (656).
Austin Lois led Verona
with a 164 (79-85), and Nick
Meland was next with a 168
(83-85). Joey McCormick
was third on the team with a
175 (89-86), and Will Zunker
finished the scoring with a
181 (96-85).
Madison Edgewood won
the meet with a 608, while
Waunakee was third with a
632.
Waunakees Max Murphy
was the medalist with a 144
(72-72).
Girls track and field
Wildcats hold off Chippewa Falls to win Hanson Relay title in La Crosse
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor

School girls track and
field team placed someone in the top five of all
but five events in the final
tune-up of the regular
season Friday at the Willard Hanson Relays in La
Crosse.
The strong showing
by the Wildcats was just
enough to hold off Chippewa Falls for top honors
148-142.5.
Verona sophomore
Kailey Olson cleared 5-3
to win yet another high
jump title, while freshman
Annika Larson reached
5 feet for third-place finish. Chippewa Falls senior
Stephanie Sawicki made
5-2 for second.
It was the only event
shed lose all day, helping
the Cardinals take the 100,
200 and 4x400 relay.
The Wildcats top finish,
however, came in the pole

vault where senior Hannah
Semmann and juniors Lexi
Alt and Kirsten Queoff led
a 1-2-3 sweep. Semmann
reached 8-6 for top honors, while Alt cleared 8
for second. Queoff went
7-6 for third.
Sophomore Sieanna
Mitchell (13.58) and
Alt (13.61) crossed the
100-meter dash finish
line behind only Sawicki
(13.37).
Mitchell (27.18) also
finished second to Sawicki
in the 200 (26.84), while
Alt placed fourth (27.68).
Kristi Larsen (1:01.85)
finished runner-up to
only Chippewa Falls
senior Molly McIlquham
(1:00.75), while Ogi Ifediora added a fourth-place
finish in the 400 (1:02.56).
Freshman Kayla Johnson got the Wildcats
slew of runner-up finishes
going in the 800 where
she followed La Crosse
Central sophomore Lily

Nelson (2:26.84) across
the line in 2:28.28.
Junior Grace Mueller,
sophomore Preston Ploc,
Johnson, and Miller added another second place
in the 4x800 (10:27.61).
Chippewa Falls mean while dominated the
event, posting a meet-best
9:53.34.
Junior Cheyenne Trilling, freshman Emelia
Lichty, Alt and Larsen
secured a runner up finish in the 4x400 relay to
closeout the meet, turning
in a time of 4:13. Chippewa Falls blew the field
away, posting a 4:05.13.
Junior Carissa Witthuhn led the Wildcats in
the shot put (32-10) and
discus (92), taking fifth
place.
Christoffel and Hannah
Miller finished just out of
the top five, taking sixth in
the 100 and 300 hurdles,
respectively. Christoffel
also added a third-place

finish in the long jump
(16-2) and fourth place in
the triple jump (33-3 1/2).
Veronas all-underclassmen 4x100 relay of Zoe
Connor, Julia Rimkus,
Larson and Olson also finished sixth.
Connor, Larson, Christoffel and Rimkus placed
fifth on the 4x200 in
1:56.24.
The Wildcats host the
Big Eight Conference
meet at 3 p.m. Friday.
I think that Middleton,
Beloit Memorial, and Sun
Prairie are the top three
teams, VAHS head coach
Mark Happel said. We
hope to finish in the top
half.
Regionals are at 4:15
p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at
Stoughton High School.
Sectionals are at 4 p.m.
Friday, May 29, at Monterey Stadium at Janesville Parker High School.
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The Verona Area Girls
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Verona Area High School
varsity and JV softball teams
hosted Youth Night on Thursday, May 7. Verona played
Verona travels to an invite

at Yahara Golf Course
Thursday before traveling to
Krueger Haskell Golf Course
at 10 a.m. Saturday for the
Beloit Scramble.
The Wildcats then travel
to Blackhawk Country Club
at noon Monday for the final
regular season invite.
Sun Prairie quad

Verona traveled to Sun
Prairie Country Club on Tuesday for a quad against Sun
Prairie, Madison Memorial
and Janesville Parker.
The Wildcats (345) defeated Parker (351) and Sun Prairie (361), but they were edged
by Memorial (343).
I think the guys played
well against competition
that is right around them in
the standings, head coach
Jon Rebholz said.
McCormick and Lois shot
a pair of 85s, while Meland
followed with an 86. Steven
Kellerman finished the scoring with an 89.
Verona finishes 7-2 in Big
Eight duals.
Janesville Parker and both

teams were victorious.
Youth Night is an annual
event in which young softball
players and their families from
our area are specially invited
to cheer on the Wildcats. The
purpose of the evening is to
connect young athletes learning and refining their softball
skills with the high school
players. There were many
smiling and happy young softball players at the games.
Softball players attending
this years event were given
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and gift cards to UltraZone.
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free Mallards tickets and baseball caps to the VAGSA team
with the most in attendance.
The 12U Cougars, a tournament team, won the Mallards
package.
In conjunction with these
event, VAGSA also collected
non-perishable food and cash
donations for the Verona Area
Needs Network food pantry.
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Boys track and field
Wildcats finish third in final regular season tune-up

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Senior thrower Noah Roberts finished runner-up to Baraboo junior

Sean Cormican (165-1) with a personal best 153-feet, 5-inches Saturday at the Spartan Invitational. Roberts also took fourth in the shot put
with a throw of 48-4 .
Racine Park posted a meet-best
124 points 24 more than second
place Baraboo. Verona finished third
overall with 87 points.
Senior Ryan Nameth finished second to his future UW-Madison teammate Olin Hacker of Madison West,
posting a time of 9 minutes, 45.35
seconds in the 1,600-meter run.
Hacker, the defending state champion in the two mile and a thirdplace finisher in the mile at state last
year, won the 1,600 in 8:58.9 a
little more than a second off the state
record of Chris Rombourgh of New
London.
Sophomore Obi Ifediora finished
runner-up to Neenah junior Jose
Alba-Zielinske (50.97) in the finals
with a time of 51.49.
Senior Cameron Tindall (11.27)
finished fourth overall in the 100
meters, while sophomore teammate
Chudi Ifediora (11.35) placed sixth.

Senior Jeremy Steward, who had
the fastest preliminary time in both
the 100 and 200 at state last season
and won the 200 state title, claimed
both events Saturday. Steward posted a 11.19 in the 100 and a 22.14 in
the 200.
Senior Conlin Bass was seventh in
the 800 run with a time of 2:04.82.
Madison Wests Jack Wellenstein,
who finished second at state last year
in the 400, won the 800 Saturday in
1:56.92.
Sophomore T.J. Manning (4:39.23)
and junior Alec Shiva (4:40.68) finished fifth and sixth in the 1,600 run.
Catholic Memorials Joe Novak,
who finished third in the mile at last
years D2 state meet, took the 1,600
over the weekend in 4:18.45.
Junior Brady Traeder (9:52.92)
added a sixth-place finish in the
3,200.
Sophomore hurdlers Jared Biddle
and Jack Herkert sat in fifth and
sixth after the prelims, but dropped
back to seventh and ninth in the
finals. Junior Spencer Polk fared better in the 300 hurdles, finishing fifth
in 42.46.
Herkert added a second-place
finish in the high jump where he
cleared of 6 feet placed him behind

only Baraboo junior Nick Stack.
He added a fourth-place finish in
the triple jump (41), while Auman
finished sixth in the long jump (1910 1/2)
Meja Maka, Clayton Jannusch,
Corey Pedersen and Brady McCormick turned in a fourth place finish
in the 200-200-400-800 medley relay
(3:55.6).
Veronas Hunter Bourne, Reggie
Curtis, Austin Schwartz and Noah
Roberts won the 4x100 throwers
exhibition relay. Peter Barger, Corey
Pedersen, Ben Giese and Brady
McCormick finished third in the
4x400 exhibition.
Jacob Auman, Tindall, Chudi and
Obi Ifediora placed a team-best fifth
overall in the 4x400 relay (3:31.36.)
Sophomore Josh Madalinski
cleared 11 feet to place seventh in
the pole vault.
Verona hosts the Big Eight Conference meet at 3 p.m. Friday where
Middleton is once again the heavy
favorite for the third straight year.
Regionals are at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Stoughton High
School. Sectionals are at 4 p.m. Friday, May 29, at Monterey Stadium at
Janesville Parker High School.
Baseball: Verona blasts Oregon, edges Madison West

1-2-3 fifth inning and stranded two runners in the sixth.
Keaton definitely didnt have his
best stuff, but he did a good job of hanging in there and trying to throw strikes
and battling through it, head coach
Brad DOrazio said. Everyone else did
really well to pick him up and realize we
couldnt rely on him to throw a shutout
every single time. Everyone else has to
play defense and hit.
I was really happy with them. I think
they did bounce back and were much
more aggressive in the plate.
Stephen Lund (2-for-4) picked up an
RBI single, and Volker added an RBI
ground out in the bottom of the fourth
to push the lead back to 8-4, and Verona
added three more runs in both the sixth
and the seventh innings to put the game
away.
Knueppel (3-for-4) had an RBI single
in the sixth, while Lund added an RBI
bloop single to right field and Volker
picked up another RBI on a walk.
In the seventh, Luis Acosta picked
up an RBI single and later scored on a
passed ball. Jacob Slonim followed with
a walk-off RBI single.
We werent hitting a lot. We had a
lot of fun today, and I think that was the
big difference, Rortvedt said.
Verona started the offense in the second when Volker blasted a home run to
center field, and Sam Favour followed
with an RBI single.
Rortvedt (2-for-2) later came up with
the bases loaded and crushed a 3-2 pitch
in nearly the same spot as Volkers
home run.
I just always think over the shortstop.
In a full count, I widen out a little bit and
just let my hands work and get out in
front of the ball, Rortvedt said. I just
wanted to hit a home run for coachs son
Braden today.
Knueppel allowed four earned runs on
eight hits in six innings. He struck out
three and walked three.
Adam Nutting took the loss. He
allowed six earned runs on five hits in
two innings, walking two and striking
out one.
Jake Toman, who also made two
over-the-shoulder running catches to
save runs, was 3-for-4 with two runs
scored. Tyler McClure was 2-for-4 with
a run scored.
Verona is now 11-7 overall (7-5 Big
Eight). DOrazio said that while the
team stumbled a bit, when the Wildcats
put everything together they can beat
any team.
Last week in a couple of games, we
just didnt have the bats going at the
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Girls soccer
Verona crushes Madison

East, edges Mount Horeb
Anthony Iozzo

School girls soccer team
moved to 6-4-3 overall (4-11 Big Eight) last week with
an 8-0 win over Big Eight
Conference foe Madison East
Thursday and a 3-2 win over
non-conference Mount Horeb
Saturday.
Verona 8, Madison East 0

Sophomore Kate Melin
scored three goals and added
an assist in Thursdays win
over Madison East.
Senior Teeghan Tvedt
added two goals and an assist,
and junior Emliy Krogman
also had two goals. Senior Ari
Makuch picked up the other
goal, while sophomore Dani
Gilboy tallied an assist.
Freshman Rachel Nelson
right time. As long as we stick with it

and make some in-game adjustments
with our hitting, I think we will be OK,
DOrazio said.
The Wildcats host Beloit Memorial at
5 p.m. Thursday at Stampfl Field before
traveling to Warner Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, to take on Madison East.
Verona 4, Madison West 3
Verona 11, Oregon 3

Verona traveled to Oregon on Monday and won 11-3.
The Wildcats scored six times in the
first and never trailed.
McClure was 2-for-3 with two RBIs,
while Slonim had a double and two
RBIs. David Rogowski had a double
and three RBIs, and Josh Hano, Knueppel and Rortvedt all added RBI doubles.
Brodie Roehrig collected the other
RBI.
Tekoa Whitehead picked up the win.
He allowed two earned runs on six hits
in six innings, walking four and striking
out six.
Matt Yates took the loss. He allowed
seven earned runs on five hits in three
innings, walking five and striking out
one.
Rortvedt (2-for-3) picked up two

doubles and three RBIs Friday in a 4-3
win against Madison West at Mansfield
Stadium.
Volker added a walk-off RBI single to
score Knueppel (double).
Toman picked up the win. He allowed
two earned runs on five hits in seven
innings, walking three and striking out
two.
Hank Freyberg took the loss. He
allowed two earned runs on six hits in Janesville Parker 3, Verona 1
6 1/3 innings, walking two and striking
The Wildcats hosted Janesville Parker
out three.
on Tuesday and dropped a tough one,
3-1.
Janesville Craig 4, Verona 2
Knueppel went the distance in the
The Wildcats were unable to solve
loss,
allowing just one earned run on six
the undefeated Janesville Craig Cougars
Saturday in a 4-2 loss at Riverside Park. hits. He struck out eight and walked two.
All of Parkers runs came in the first
Rortvedt (3-for-4, double), Knueppel
inning.
(2-for-4, run scored) and Lund (2-forZach Bailey and Brock Welch singled
3, RBI double) led the offense, while
and
later scored on errors, and Carter
Volker also picked up an RBI.
Powers
followed with an RBI single.
Brad Laufenberg picked up the loss.
Veronas
only run came in the bottom
He allowed no earned runs on six hits in
six innings, walking three and striking of the third. Lund (2-for-3) singled home
Knueppel. Roehrig was also 2-for-3.
out six.
Logan Coulter picked up the win. He
Alex Marro collected the win. He
allowed
an earned run on five hits in six
allowed two earned runs on seven hits
innings,
walking five and striking out
in five innings, walking six and striking
nine.
Hunter
Vanzandt collected the
out six.
save. He allowed a hit and struck out
three in one inning.
Verona 3, Mount Horeb 2

Emily Krogman scored
twice, including the gamewinning goal in the 65th
minute, in a 3-2 win against
Mount Horeb at Reddan Soccer Park.
Melin added a goal, and
senior Erica Higgins and
junior Shelly Wing both
picked up assists.
Nelson finished with six
saves.
The Wildcats host Madison
La Follette at Reddan Soccer
Park at 7 p.m. Thursday and
take on Madison Edgewood
at 7 p.m. Friday.
Verona finishes the week
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at
Sun Prairie.
Wildcats cap Big Eight

season with two more wins
Sports editor
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
finished with a save, while

sophomore Camille Dahlma
also picked up a save.
Boys tennis
Jeremy Jones
Third baseman Stephen Lund tags out Middletons Joe Ludwig in the top of the third
Thursday at Stampfl Field.
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Alex Pletta, Patrick

Conley and Vivek Swaminath were nearly unbeatable Wednesday a top the
singles lineup, dropping
a combined two games
against the Madison East as
Verona rolled 6-1.
Pletta cruised 6-0, 6-0 at
the top of the lineup, while
Conley and Swaminath finished up shortly after 6-1,
6-0 and 6-0, 6-1, respectively.
Johan Gerrits got everything from Tito Perez in the
first set, but survived 7-5,
6-0 at No. 4 singles to help
the Wildcats sweep all four
flights.
For as much as the Wildcats dominated on the singles side, only Christian
Gross and Luke Schoerberle cruised on the doubles
side 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets.
Both Jordan Hutchcroft
and Matt Blessing at No.
1 doubles and Alex Breitfelder and Connor Melzer
were taken to a third set.
Hutchcroft and Blessing won their first set 6-3
against Aaron Handel-Kutz
and Tucker Skaar only to
drop the second even quicker. They controlled play in
the third set, however, to
fight back for the 6-3, 2-6,
6-2 victory.
Breitfelder and Melzer
dropped a close first set
against Eli Rubin-Calver
and James Strebe but battled back to dominate the

second. They didnt have
enough left to close out the
match though, falling 6-4,
2-6, 6-1.
Veronas JV team rolled
7-0.
Nicolet Invitational
The Wildcats finished
11th overall out of 16
schools at last weekends
Nicolet Invitational.
No results were available
as the Press went to print on
Tuesday.
Perhaps the biggest news
to come out of the tournament was Blessing breaking
his wrist and now having to
miss the rest of the season.
As a result, Verona will
move its No. 2 doubles
team up and Hutchcroft to
down to No. 2 with a new
partner.
Top-ranked Marquette
dominated the invite,
beating No. 4 University
School, 7-0, in the championship match Saturday.
Earlier in the day, the team
defeated No. 6 Nicolet, 6-1.
The Hilltoppers also beat
Oconomowoc and Middleton by 7-0 scores Friday,
one day after suffering a
4-3 loss to No. 3 Brookfield
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Verona History
February
boundaries with 525 housing units. Forest Lake was to
be located on the southwest
corner of McKee Road and
Seminole Highway and would
include nearly 400 townhouse
units.
Steve Duerst placed third in
the WIAA state wrestling tournament at heavyweight with a
57-second pin. His only loss
was to defending state champion Don Meyer of Reedsburg.
30 years ago
Veronas signature nickname, Hometown USA,
officially became a registered
trademark in the state, with a
20-year expiration period and
an optional renewal.
The trademark, which
included a logo featuring the
outline of the United States,
came from a moniker adopted
in 1966 by the 101st Airborne
after hearing about Verona
from one of their own, Donald
Schmidt.
An overflow at the citys
water tower on West Verona
Avenue forced the road to be
closed for almost two hours,
as the water ran down the
street and froze.
Some heat tape around a
pipe had burned out, causing
the pipe to freeze, and then
snow covering storm sewers prevented the water from
draining while the warm water
hit cold air and created steam.
The school board accepted
a bid to purchase Valley View
School for $25,000.
The building, located at
Valley and Sugar River roads,
became a private residence for
the Luginbuhl family and still
is.
The
Broadband
Telecommunications
Regulatory Board discussed

several letters and phone
calls it had received regarding Verona CableVisions drop
in services. The company
claimed program costs had
doubled in the past six years.
The city established an
ethics committee to provide
a code for employees and
representatives in their business dealings. It had been
partly established as a result
of Mayor Thomas Moores
involvement as a real estate
agent dealing with land the
Carnes Company wanted to
buy from the city.
A citizen petition sought to
end the practice of automatic
renewal of administrative contracts at the school district.
The idea for it, led by future
school board president Gregg
Miller, came out of discussions resulting from the controversy over establishing a
district-run bus service.
The county began working on improving its tornado
siren coverage. More than
1,000 City of Verona residents
were not considered covered,
and 18 percent of the county
overall was not covered by the
countys 71 sirens.
20 years ago
The Common Council
decided against a proposal to
ban smoking in restaurants
that dont serve alcohol.
Ald. Rod Rotar had brought
up the request after getting
positive responses to a survey,
but most alders said the city
didnt need it, either because
current regulations or business practices made it unnecessary or because they hadnt
heard anything from constituents.
The city did eventually pass

a smoking ban, 14 years later,
and it would become the most
strict set of rules in the state,
though portions of it would be
eased under a state ban the
following year.
Members of the community pitched in to help the
Brown family after their Town
of Middleton home on County
Hwy. M burned down in a fire.
Two of their children attended
school in Verona. Within a few
weeks, donations totaled over
$5,000.
The city began a $30,000
study to determine how leaking fuel from an underground
oil tank at the citys wastewater treatment plant that was
removed a few months earlier
might have affected groundwater at the nearby Badger
Mill Creek.
Karl Curtis was eliminated in a five-way race for two
at-large seats on the Verona
school board. Curtis, the husband of a teacher, would later
become editor of the Verona
Press and is now executive
director of the Verona Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Verona Area Middle
School principal John Berge
earned the statewide Jame
Stoltenberg award as the top
educator (teacher or administrator) of middle adolescents.
The Verona hockey team
won its first playoff game since
joining the WIAA a decade
earlier, defeating Madison
LaFollette 5-1.
Veronas Ben Mikla (160
pounds) and Brian Magnusson
(152) earned spots at the state
wrestling tournament. Mikla
made the winners stand, finishing sixth.
The school district began
accepting donations to help

replace a state-funded day
care scholarship program. The
three-year, $65,000 grant was
set to expire in June.
A Verona man was charged
with sexually assaulting his
5-year-old stepdaughter.
The city hired Roger Lane
as building inspector. He
would later become zoning
administrator for the city and
is now the countys zoning
administrator.
John and Leona Bigler
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary with a party at the
Legion Hall.
10 years ago
Voters easily passed a
$17.9 million school construction referendum and a companion question to override
budget caps to pay for operating the new buildings.
The referendum allowed the
construction of Glacier Edge
Elementary School and the
renovation of Stoner Prairie
Elementary. More voters
in the towns of Verona and
Springdale and some parts of
Fitchburg voted against the
measure, however.
Mayor John Volker
appointed a committee to produce a big box ordinance, with
a target date of April. A survey
sent out with tax bills a couple of months earlier showed
60 percent expecting big box
stores to have a detrimental
effect on downtown.
The city imposed a de facto
moratorium, as city administrator Larry Saeger put it, on
big box stores while it was
creating the ordinance.
Ultimately, the ordinance
was never created, with the
Common Council failing to
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pass what the committee recommended. It did, however,

adopt some policies that came
out of the discussions.
Memorial Baptist Church
marked 150 years in Verona
on Feb. 17 but planned a threeday observance for later in the
year.
The city approved an additional Prairie Oaks phase with
261 residential units over 11
buildings.
None of the buildings would
be built, however. In its place
are now being erected three
separate buildings in the
Murray Glen complex.
Ben Sarbacker finished
second at the WIAA Division I
state wrestling championships
at 145 pounds. Tyler Duerst
finished fifth at 189 pounds
and Ryan Nyhus failed to place
at 215 pounds but won three
matches.
Bretls Wine and Spirits
closed after several years
downtown in a historic building at 103 S. Main St. that
would within the year be torn
down.
Arthur and Gladys Schmid
celebrated their 50th anniversary.
Charlie Fischer, Chris
Hruska and Dan Lynam joined
three relay squads in qualifying
for the state swimming meet.
The team finished 16th, led
by Fischer, who placed ninth
in the 50-yard freestyle and
eighth in the 100.
Former Verona teacher
David Landau released a CD,
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At the request of a joint
village-town committee, the
two municipalities postponed
a lawsuit against the county
over its plans to build a landfill in Badger Prairie park on
the east side. The committee
instead, because of a delay
in a public hearing of several
months, recommended asking
for a two-year delay in building
the landfill and gathering of
evidence in the meantime.
Dane County Executive Jon
Barry later wrote a letter to the
Press supporting that delay.
The landfill was eventually built
and later closed and is now
used as a remote-controlled
airplane field.
Six people were injured
in an eight-car pileup at the
icy intersection of Highway PB
and Whalen Road.
Burglars stole more than
$10,000 in jewelry from the
Verona Rock Shop at 402 W.
Verona Ave.
The overnight heist netted
about 100 mens turquoise
jewelry rings, 100 semi-precious ladies rings and about
270 other jewelry items, plus
$85 in cash.
A Belleville man hauling
a freezer in a truck sheared a
power pole on state Hwy. 69
near Valley Road, then slid
nearly 1,000 feet. It knocked
out power for about a halfhour near Paoli.
The village board hired
20-year-old Gordy Disch as
its fifth full-time patrol officer.
Disch, who retired from the
sheriffs office three years ago,
still works part-time for the
city.
The school board received
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Mental Health: Added support for students
Festival of Traditions
Stoner Prairie Elementary School hosted a Festival of Traditions on Friday, May 8, where families
brought in different rice dishes traditional to different cultures. The event also featured music for
students to dance to once they had their fill of rice.
Above, students and parents fill up their plates with different rice dishes.
Below, Angelina Xiong laughs while enjoying the meal with her parents.
b egan planning the program almost immediately,

Kuehn-Schettler said.
After months of discussions and putting out a
request for proposals, the
districts settled on Catholic
Charities for the Building
Bridges program, which
totaled $180,000 in the
2014 county budget among
the three districts.
Catholic Charities director of family programs
Jerilyn Robinson said the
group already did a lot
in Dane County schools,
including its SAFEkids
program, but Building
Bridges has taken it a step
further.
Its doing more than
just going in and doing
psychosocial educational
groups with kids, Robinson said. This program
is for kids who need more
than the supports that are in
place in the school.
She said that it can be as
simple as helping parents
get to know people in the
district who are there to
help.
The other big goal of
it is to connect the family
with the school, Robinson
said. A lot of times, the
families may be disconnected for all kinds of reasons. (With the program)
they can be on the same
page and it can be a collaborative relationship.
Kuehn-Schettler said in
Verona, the schools social
workers had been doing
the very best they can,

but with many covering
more than one building,
they simply didnt have the
time to offer the services
the new program does.
They would try, but
I dont think it would be
as comprehensive, they
wouldnt be able to be with
the parents the amount of
time that was needed to get
them hooked up, she said.
(This) gives (the social
workers) some assurance
that these families arent
left hanging.
The two counselors
assigned to VASD can
work with about 10 families at a time, and generally
have 90 days to accomplish
the goals set out in the students individual treatment
plans, Kuehn-Schettler
said.
So far, theyve mostly
focused on elementary and
preschool students, with
some also in middle school,
as one of the goals stated in
the original announcement
was early intervention to
prevent larger issues down
the road.
The district actually began the program
nearly two months later
than planned, at the end
of September instead of
the beginning of August,
because they wanted to
make sure to find the right
people. That included one
of the two counselors being
bilingual to help connect
with the districts Spanishspeaking population.
Kuehn-Schettler said
the wait was worth it, as

the district has been happy
with how theyve worked
out.
Robinson said Catholic Charities plans to look
at data at the end of the
school year like attendance
and behavioral referrals to
determine the programs
effectiveness. During the
year, theyve given surveys to the families theyve
worked with, and those
have positive outcomes
so far, she said.
Robinson said theyve
also surveyed teachers
of the students they have
worked with, in hopes that
staff can become aware
of how to use some of the
strategies on a broader
scale for all kids.
Both Kuehn-Schettler
and Robinson emphasized
that the issues facing students arent always entirely
mental health, and can be
caused by simple traumas at home, like financial or health problems of
family members.
The child is almost the
symptom of the problem,
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VAHS production
nominated for five
Tommy awards
Godspell wins for
directing, acting,
sound
Photo by Jim Ferolie
The followers of Jesus (Nathan Lucas) surround him with candles

in during Learn Your Lessons Well, which follows Matthew 6
and presents a theme of the importance of seeing clearly to put the
spiritual ahead of the physical. Lucas is one of two VAHS students
to be nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor award.
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Nathan Lucas, who
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and Alex Roller, who
played the roles of John
the Baptist and Judas, were
among five VAHS award
recipients for the Tommy
Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Overture Center in Madison, recognize
outstanding high school
performers in southern
Wisconsin.
Lucas and Roller were
named Outstanding
Lead Performers, while
teacher Judy Georgeson
won Outstanding Musical Direction, and Riley
Butzbaugh-Patrick won
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Outstanding Supporting
Performer for the role of
Rylie and Kyle Spradling
won for Outstanding
Sound Design.
The school performed
the musical Sept. 18-21.
The Tommy Awards
ceremony will be Sunday,
June 7, at 6 p.m. at the
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from the lead performer
and supporting performers.
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Alex Kiefert, who played Michael Banks in Edgewood High Schools
spring production of Mary Poppins, has been nominated for a
Tommy Award in the Outstanding Young Performer category. The
fourth-grader at Edgewood Campus School is the son of Kevin
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honor excellence in high school musical theater, and the ceremony
will be held at the Overture Center for the Arts in June.
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Obituaries
surrounded by her loving
family after a two week
struggle with a Staph infection in her knee. She was
born on Dec. 10, 1931, in
Davis, Ill., to Fred and Emma
(Banziger) Stuber, who were
Swiss immigrants. Ruth
graduated from Verona High
School in 1949. On March
16, 1950, she was united
in marriage to Cloyance
Wittwer and they farmed
south of Verona for 40 years.
They retired in 1990 and
moved to their new home
Ruth Wittwer
and neighborhood, which
they thoroughly enjoyed for
the next 25 years.
Ruth Wittwer died peaceRuth was a cherished wife,
fully on Sunday, May 10, mother, grandmother and
2015, at Agrace Hospice great-grandmother. She was
the foundation of a close and

loving family. She hosted
countless celebrations for her
family and extended family, instilling the importance
of traditions. Ruth had many
warm and loving relationships with her extended family, which included her cousins in Switzerland. Ruth created many wonderful circles
of friends. She had a gift of
bringing people together with
her delicious homemade food
and good humor. She had the
ability to recognize everyone
individually and appreciate
them for their own unique
gifts. She nurtured and valued
her lifelong friendships and
continued to reach out and
create new ones.
Ruth is survived by her

daughters, Debby (Ben)
Kahl of New Glarus, Sandra
Wittwer (Galen Kenoyer)
of Claremont, Calif., Laurie
Wittwer (Peter Gapinski) of
Middleton and Bonnie (Jeff)
Aebly of Oregon; nine grandchildren, Laura Kahl and Sarah (Casey) Boatman, Noah
and Annamarie Kenoyer,
Katie (Erik Olson), Mack
and Joe Gapinski, Melissa
and Rachel Aebly; and greatgrandchildren, Tatum and
Everett Boatman. She is further survived by her brother,
Ernest (Doris) Stuber of Veron;, her brother-in-law, Jack
Wittwer; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her beloved husband,

Cloyance, and their son,
Scott; her parents; her brother, Fred; sisters-in-law, Jeanette Kessenich and Mavis
Wittwer; and brothers-inlaw, Robert Rieder and
Romain Kessenich.
A special thank you to
Pastor Sara and Dr. Hei and
Karen and her special neighbors Mike and Laura Herfel.
The family suggests that
memorials be made to the
Zwingli United Church of
Christ, Paoli, or Agace Hospice.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
May 15, at Salem United
Church of Christ, 502 Mark
Dr., Verona, with the Rev.
Sara Rabe officiating with

burial in the Paoli Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may
call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
on Thursday, May 14, at the
Becker-Beal Funeral Home,
109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, and also from 10
a.m. until time of service on
Friday at the Salem United
Church of Christ.
Mom, Thank you for your
unconditional love. You have
shown us how to persevere
through adversity, embrace
life, have fun, see the best in
people, find forgiveness in
your heart and always look
for the joy in life.
An online memorial with
guestbook is available at
bealfuneralhomes.com.
Jeffrey L. Crooks, age 60,

was called home by his Savior while surrounded by his
family on Friday, May 8,
2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on Dec.
1, 1954,
in
Des
Moines,
Iowa, the
son
of
James and
Doloras (Strait) Crooks. He
married Robin Burns on July
19, 1975, in Wadsworth, Ill.,
on Tempel Farms, at which
time she became his Miss
America 1975.
Jeff served in the U.S.
Army as a helicopter
mechanic from 1973 to 1976.
He was awarded numerous
medals, including master
rifle, machine gun and hand
grenade. Jeff was employed
as an auto mechanic with
Chevrolet and later became
a sales representative for
Hunter Engineering selling
the equipment and tools he
became so familiar with.
Jeff had a strong faith
in the Lord and attended
Memorial Baptist Church
in Verona. He was an avid
hunter and shooter, enjoyed
motorcycle trips, campfires,
helicopter flights, golfing
and especially spending time

with his family.
Jeff is survived by his
wife, Robin; children, Jennifer (Jerry) Volenec, Joshua
(Amy) and Jason (Alyssa);
grandchildren, Elizabeth,
Sophie, Charlie, Ruby, Tyler
and Nathan; mother, Doloras; sister, Jean (Ed) Muehlfelt; brother, John (Kim); and
family and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his father, James; and
brother, Jim.
Funeral services were held
at High Point Church, 7702
Old Sauk Road, Madison, on
Tuesday, May 12, with Pastor
Craig Jarvis presiding. In lieu

of flowers, memorials may be
made to Care-Net Pregnancy
Center, 1350 MacArthur
Road, Madison, WI 53714,
Agrace HospiceCare-DoriBear Program, or the Memorial Baptist Church Benevolent Fund. Jeff was loved by
all who knew him and will
be deeply missed. Online
condolences may be made at
gundersonfh.com.
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Nancy Bartlett, May 2015 May
velopment Grant for Hop Haus Brewing

Company, LLC for a Reserve Class B
Liquor License. Motion by McGilvray,
seconded by Linder to approve the Economic Development Grant. Motion carried 5/0 with Ald. Touchett abstaining.
C. Public Works, Sewer & Water
Committee
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Locust Drive Bridge Widening. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Diaz to
reject the bid from Zenith Tech Incorporated in the amount of $1,085,703.45.
This was the only bid received for the
project which had an estimated cost of
$704,000.00. The item will be re-bid at a
later time. Motion carried 6/0.
(2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Professional Services Agreement for the Redesign of the North Nine
Mound Road Reconstruction Project.
Motion by Touchett, seconded by McGilvray to approve the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM in an amount
not to exceed $90,750.00. Motion carried
5/0 with Ald. Diaz abstaining.
Re: Resolution R-15-019 Correcting the
Highway Setback in the Scenic Ridge
Plat. Motion by Touchett, seconded by
McGilvray to approve Resolution R-15019. Motion carried 6/0.
D. Public Safety & Welfare Committee
Re: Special Event Permit for Verona
Fest July 31st and August 1st from Mike
OBrien of Ice Inc. Motion by Yurs, seconded by Touchett to approve the Special Event Permit. Motion carried 6/0.
Re: Temporary Class B Beer License
for Verona Fest July 31st and August
1st from the Verona Youth Hockey Association. Motion by Yurs, seconded
by Touchett to approve the Temporary
Class B Beer License for Verona Fest
from the Verona Youth Hockey Association. Motion carried 6/0.
11. New Business
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses. No
licenses were available for action.
12. Announcements: None.
13. Adjournment
Motion by Touchett, seconded by
Yurs to adjourn the meeting at 7:30p.m.
Motion carried 6/0.
Kami Scofield, City Clerk
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The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday June 1, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at City
Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following
planning and zoning matter:
1) Conditional Use Permit for a
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Infusion Martial Arts and Fitness, to be located at 807
Liberty Drive, suite #110.
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reviewed by the Common Council for a
final decision on Monday, June 8th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
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1. The meeting was called to order

by Mayor Hochkammer at 7:01 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call: L. Diaz, J. Linder, Mac
McGilvray, H. Reekie, E. Touchett and
D. Yurs. Ald. Stiner and Ald. Doyle were
absent and excused. Also in attendance:
City Administrator, B. Burns; City Engineer, B. Gundlach; Public Works Director, R. Rieder; Police Chief, B. Coughlin;
and City Clerk, K. Scofield.
4. Public Comment: None.
5. Approval of Minutes: Motion by
Yurs, seconded by Reekie to approve
the minutes of the April 13, and April 20,
2015 Common Council meetings. Motion
carried 6/0.
6. Mayors Business
* Proclamation- Warren Websters
100th Birthday
* Citizen Committee Appointments
Mayor Hochkammer recommended
the following citizen commission appointments:
Community Development Authority
Arthur Cresson, May 2015 - May
2019; Christopher Zak, May 2015 May
2016
Fitch-Rona EMS District Commission
Library Board
Steven Runde, May 2015 May
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Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission
Mike Goetz, May 2015 May 2018
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Paul Curtis, May 2015 May 2020
Additional appointments to the Verona Economic Development Commission and Zoning Board of appeals will
come forward at a future meeting.
Motion by McGilvray, seconded by
Touchett to approve the citizen committee appointments. Motion Carried 6/0.
7. Administrators Report
8. Engineers Report
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REAL ESTATE
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wooded acres. Log barn. Central Wisconsin. Fishing
nearby. Super hunting, $175,000. 72 adjoining acres.
$199,800. 608-564-2625 (Lets Visit) (CNOW)
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***
ORDINANCE NO. 15-860

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 10-1-12 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF VERONA
The Common Council of the City of

Verona, Dane County, State of Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows:
1. That Section 10-1-12 is hereby
ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE Headquarters.

Huge blow-out pricing. Door buster Youth
ATV's starting at $699 plus FSD. Over
100 Honda CF Moto at liquidation$ 866955-2628 www.americanmarina.com
(wcan)
amended to read as follows (language

added/language deleted):
Sec. 10-1-12 Speed Limits.
The Common Council hereby determines that the statutory speed limit on
all streets in the City of Verona shall be
Twenty-Five (25) miles per hour except
for the following:
f) Forty-five (45) miles per hour on
South Main Street/CTH M from its southern corporate limits of the City of Verona
westerly and northerly to a point five
hundred (500) feet north of its intersection with Locust Drive its intersection
with Prairie Heights Drive.
(g) Reserved. Thirty five (35) miles
per hour on South Main Street from its
intersection with Prairie Heights Drive,
to a point five hundred (500) feet north
of its intersection with Locust Drive.
All other sections shall remain as
previously adopted. This ordinance
shall become effective upon passage
and publication as required by law.
CITY OF VERONA
________________________
Jon Hochkammer, Mayor
(seal)
________________________
Kami Scofield, City Clerk
Enacted: May 11, 2015
Published: May 14, 2015
WNAXLP
***
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)
Saturday, May 16th - 10:00 a.m.

Collectibles-Furniture-Woodworking Tools
-Electronics-Household
411 South Jefferson Street - Verona, WI 53593
See HawleyAuctions.com for photos & details
DirectionS: From Main St. turn east on Valley View and right on South Jefferson.
AntiqueS: round oak pedestal table, 4 press back chairs, roll top desk, mahogany music
stand, Gone With the Wind lamp, secretary with serpentine drawers, channel back chair,
ladder back chairs, childs rocking chair, walnut caned rocker, lamp stand, plant stand,
mirror, standing tube radio.
collectibleS: columbia mantel clock, Pre 1930s Singer sewing machine + case/hand
crank, friendship cups & saucers, oil painting, vintage hats & purses, occupied Japan mugs,
doll, records, glassware, ironstone pitcher/bowl.
electronicS: Mitsubishi 1080 HDtV integrated big Screen tV, speakers, tuners,
Yamaha organ + much more.
HouSeHolD: Victorian style couch, small curio cabinet, maple twin beds + dresser,
mirror and highboy, maple hutch, canning jars, kitchen items.
toolS: ryobi band saw, planer-molder, 14" band saw, grinder, hand tools, saws, staple
gun, table saw, scroll saw, battery chargers, rockwell sander/grinder, ladders.
SeWinG iteMS: inspire quilting frame, new Home sewing machine, fabric.
PHotoGrAPHY equiPMent: beseler-universal colorhead.
Still unpacking, restroom and lunch Stand onsite 2 rings!
terMS: cash, checks, credit cards, 10% buyers Fee plus 5.5% sales tax. not responsible for
accidents/losses. no guarantees or warranties. Announcements made at sale take precedence
over advertised material. come prepared to move your purchases!
Wi reG. Auctioneer: A.G. Hawley #256 & Johnny Hawley #2072
2669 ctY. rD. P, Mt. Horeb, Wi 53572
Taking Quality Consignments & Estates
608-437-4650 hawleyauctions@gmail.com
adno=410083-01
May 14, 2015
The Verona Press
TRAVEL-WORK on amusement rides

and concessions. Living quarters available. Apply May 19-24 @ Carnival office,
church parking lot, 117th St., 3 blocks
north of Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee
414-732-7257 (wcan)
390 Auto: Wanted To Buy

WANTED: Autos and scrap iron.
Steve's Recycling. Monroe, WI.
608-574-2350
402 Help Wanted, General

FEED MILL Attendant/Driver. Full-time
position w/benefits. Warehouse, general
labor and deliveries. CDL required. Email
resume to: mfcoop@chorus.net, or mail
to: Middleton Coop, c/o David, PO Box
620348, Middleton, WI 53562-0348.
OTR REGIONAL Driver wanted
Great Opportunity! Dedicated lanes now
available. Flexible home time. Home
weekends/some nights. Must have clean
MVR, good work history and a strong
work ethic. 46 cents per mile / $1000
per week. 401k, Health Insurance, Safety Bonuses and Performance Bonuses.
Don't let this opportunity pass you by.
Call today! Robin 800-236-5319 (wcan)
PART-TIME COMMERCIAL Cleaners,
evenings/weekends, 9-10 hrs/week.
Must be reliable and detail oriented.
Starting pay $9.50/hour or higher based
on experience. MVP Services 608-8737070 between 9:00am-4:00pm.
THEY SAY people dont read those little
ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.
ConnectVerona.com
SELF-MOTIVATED CLOSER and team

player wanted to join fast-paced office.
Willing to train the right person to be a top
producer. Part/Full time w/flexible hours.
Submit resume to: a062720@allstate.com.
JOB TRAINER Work Opportunity in Rural
Communities Inc. is seeking an energetic,
flexible and caring person to join their
team. W.O.R.C. has been working in
Dane County since 1983, primarily supporting individuals in the rural areas surrounding Madison. We provide transportation so a reliable vehicle, valid drivers
license and insurance are required. Some
personal care may be needed occasionally. Starting wage is $11.75/hour; looking
for a flexible schedule of up to 32 hours
per week Monday-Friday; no evenings
or weekends. Mileage reimbursement
for miles driven within the work day.
Pro-rated PTO and paid holidays. EOE.
Please send letter of interest and resume
to: Melanie Dinges, W.O.R.C. Inc., 1955
W. Broadway, #100, Madison, WI 53713
melanie.dinges@worcinc.com.
SHORT ORDER cook for Friday night
fish fries. American Legion, Stoughton
608-205-9090.
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
COMFORT KEEPERS IN MADISON
Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes. Need valid
driver's license and dependable
transportation. FT & PT positions
available. Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
Mt. Horeb
1042 Perry Center Rd.
Call
Barb Dawson
575-3290
adno=409613-01
Nature abounds! 40 acre

wonderland! Woods and fields.
Sprawling updated exposed
ranch. Large barn and outbuilding w/greenhouse. $595,000. MLS 1742741
451 Janitorial & Maintenance

CLEANING HELP needed. Part-time,
4-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, starting
at 4:00 or 6:00PM. NO WEEKENDS.
General cleaning such as vacuuming,
dusting, mopping, etc. Work in Oregon
or Brooklyn. Apply at Diversified Building
Maintenance, 1105 Touson Drive, Janesville, WI. 608-752-9465.
CUSTODIAN NEEDED for First Lutheran Church, Stoughton. Part-time, flexible
hours. 608.873.7761. info@flcstoughton.
com.
452 General
GENERAL CLEANERS Immediate
Openings! Pat-time, Waterloo,
Madison, Stoughton. $9.50+/hr. to
start. (262) 723-8300, opt #8.
OFFICE CLEANING in Stoughton
Mon-Fri 4 hours/night. Visit our website:
www.capitalcityclean.com or call our
office: 608-831-8850
453 Volunteer Wanted

RONALD MCDONALD House Charities of Madison needs van drivers to
transport families to and from the hospital
so they can be by their child's side, and
on occasion take House guests to run
errands around the Madison area. Drivers also run errands for the House such
as grocery shopping and donation pickups. Must be 21 years of age or older,
dependable, flexible, independent and
friendly. Oak Park Place is looking for
a weekly volunteer to spend quality oneon-one time with a resident in our nursing
home or assisted living. Some residents
do not have family that visit regularly and
they miss those types of interactions.
Are you passionate about cycling and
history? Wisconsin Historical Museum
is seeking Gallery Guides for the latest
exhibit called "Shifting Gears." Gallery
Guides assist visitors in interpreting and
explaining the bicycles in the exhibit and
answer questions and begin conversations about bicycles in our community.
Call the Volunteer Center at 608-2464380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.
org for more information or to learn about
other volunteer opportunities.
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
800-991-1602 (wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
Gutter cleaning and covers
No job too small
608-845-8110
Environmental Services Position

835-6677.
Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. MOFA offers a

complete benefit package including paid time off, health
insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and a 401k plan.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

& PARATRANSIT
DRIVERS
Apply in Person at MOFA Global
Part-time. Excellent Wages

20+ hours/wk. CDL bonus program
Paid training/testing. Signing bonus.
5501 Femrite Dr. Madison
Call Paul at 608-310-4870 or email
paulm@badgerbus.com
EOE
RECOVER PAINTING offers all carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all
forms of painting. Recover urges you
to join in the fight against cancer, as a
portion of every job is donated to cancer
research. Free estimates, fully insured,
over 20 years of experience. Call 608270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
ARTS LAWNCARE- Mowing,
trimming, roto tilling, Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
EMERALD ASH Borer Treatment. Let
me inject your trees, and get over two
years of protection. Receive a 10% discount if you sign up before May 15.
Call Hook Tree Care for a free estimate
608.271.1900.
HOME MAINTENANCE-GARDENING,
Lawn care, landscaping, trimming, mowing. No job too small. Senior discount.
608-558-0433
LAWN MOWING
Residential & Commercial.
Fully insured.
(608)-873-7038 or 669-0025
MAJESTYK TREE CARE
Providing all services for 25 years.
608-222-5674
RIGHT HAND MAN Services: Spring
lawn mowing & trimming, cleaning, etc.
Over 16 years experience. Call Jeremiah
608-338-9030.
ROTOTILLING, SKIDLOADER, Small
Dumptruck for Brooklyn, Oregon, Evansville and surrounding areas. 608-5138572, 608-206-1548
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
Ag Lime Spreading
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
601 Household
WHIRLPOOL WASHER and Electric
Dryer $200/OBO. Bunk bed frame, solid
wood $25. Stationary bike $25. Air Conditioner, 5000 BTU $50. All in very good
condition. 608-290-3472.
602 Antiques & Collectibles

COLUMBUS ANTIQUE MALL
& CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
MUSEUM
"Wisconsin's Largest Antique Mall"
Enter daily 8am-4pm 78,000 SF
200 Dealers in 400 Booths
Third floor furniture, locked cases
Location: 239 Whitney St
Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1992
www.columbusantiquemall.com
666 Medical & Health Supplies
LIKE NEW 1975 through 2009 Syttende

Mai Plate collection 873-0371
606 Articles For Sale

BRAND NEW never used, 7 person
hot tub. 52 jets, 2 pumps, maintenance
free cabinet, full factory warranty. Cost
$8,499, sacrifice $3,999. 920-215-4149
(wcan)
SWITCH&SAVE EVENT from DirecTV!
Packages starting at $19.99/mo. Free
3-months of HBO, Starz, Showtime &
Cinemax. Free Genie HD/DVR Upgrades!
2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included with
select Packages. New Customers Only.
IV Support Holdings LLC- An authorized
DirecTV Dealer. Some exclusions apply.
Call for details 800-918-1046 (wcan)
634 Coins: Gold & Silver

SYTTENDE MAI COINS. Years 19741989. 608.873.5246.
648 Food & Drink

BEST BEEF Jerky in the USA!
$10 off the Original Beef Jerky Sampler.
FREE shipping. Great Gift Idea! Call
Bulk Beef Jerky.
800-224-8852 (wcan)
652 Garage Sales

STOUGHTON 1018 Lincoln Avenue
5/14-16, 7:00am-3pm. Downsizing: kitchen items, decor, garden and patio, electronics, garage and shop, office tables,
antique drill press, red signal lantern,
Xmas decorations, misc.
STOUGHTON 1400 Eastwood. ThursSat, 7:30am-5:00pm Moving Sale. Tools,
Etc.
STOUGHTON 1405 N. Van Buren, 5/14
& 5/15 8:00am-4:00pm, 5/16 8:00am12:00pm. Many collectibles: Antique beer
items, tools, furniture & household. Too
much to list! Wicker couch & rendezvous
items. Free decorator stone, U-haul.
586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
STOUGHTON 3804 Hwy. 138, 5/1617, 8:00am-5:00pm, 5/18, 8:00am-noon.

Multi-Family. Something for everyone!
4-miles east of Oregon on 138.
DISH NETWORK. Get more for less!

Starting at $19.99/mo (for 12 mos.).
PLUS Bundle & Save (fast internet for
$15 more/month) Call now 800-374-3940
(wcan)
STOUGHTON-STORAGE Unit behind

Citgo Food Pantry N. Page Street. 5/145/15 8:00am-3:00pm. Queen size mattress set, reindeer pelt, many household
misc.
590 Wanted: Services
664 Lawn & Garden
HOME AIDE needed for handicapped

daughter, afternoons, approximately 25
hours/week. Don 608-873-0841.
835-6677.
Office/inside sales
KILL BOX Elder bugs/beetles!

Harris Asian Beetle/Box Elder Spray.
Results begin after spray dries.
Available: ACE Hardware, The Home
Depot. homedepot.com (wcan)
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
We are an employee-owned company offering a competitive benefits

package including 401K, ESOP, vacation, and more.
Zalk Josephs Fabricators, L.L.C.A heavy structural steel fabricator

is looking for 2nd shift Welders.
Please apply in person at
400 Industrial Circle, Stoughton, WI 53589
adno=406814-01
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for Seniors.

Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by
Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets.
Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door.
Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 800-940-3411 for
$750 off. (wcan)
672 Pets
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)
676 Plants & Flowers

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

& Recreational
FISH CANADA Kingfisher Resort! Cottage-Boat-Motor-Gas. $75 per person/
day. Call for SPECIALS! 800-452-8824
www.kingfisherlodge.com (wcan)
MEDFORD GUN SHOW May 15 &
16. Simek Center, 1037 W. Broadway/
Hwy 64. Fri. 3-8pm. Sat 8am-4pm. Adm.
$5 Buy-Sell-Trade-Browse. Gun Buyer
Shows 608-548-4867. (wcan)
WE BUY Boats/RVs/Pontoons/Sleds/
ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
692 Electronics
DIRECTV'S BIG DEAL special. Only
$19.99 per month. Free premium channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime
for 3 months & FREE receiver upgrade!
NFL 2014 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
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 6/1 for an approved
applicant. Call 608-241-6609
OREGON 3-BDRM duplex for rent 6/1.

Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and single garage included. $950/mo.+utilities.
NO PETS. 608-209-3583
THE Verona Press CLASSIFIEDS, the
best place to buy or sell. Call 873-6671
or 835-6677.
NEED A NEW JOB?

Remedy Intelligent Staffing has 70
immediate Temp to Hire openings
in the Madison area!
Fabricator - $14/hr
Assemblers - $11-13/hr
Machine Operator - $11-13/hr
Forklift Operator - $11-14/hr
Administrative - $11-14/hr
Call Center - $11-14/hr
If this part-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a
high school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience,
apply on-line today at www.wcinet.com/careers.
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub,
Verona Press, The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is a part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
GOT KNEE Pain? Back pain? Shoulder pain? Get a pain-relieving brace,
little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients
Call Health Hotline Now! 800-431-3924
(wcan)
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
adno=410614-01
If youve answered yes, we are very interested in talking to you. We are

seeking candidates for a part-time opening in our front office. Hours are
9am-3pm Monday-Friday. Responsibilities for this position include but are
not limited to selling and processing classified ads, selling special projects
by phone, receptionist duties, assisting walk-in customers and processing
reports. Previous sales experience preferred. Position is located in the
Oregon office.
ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
BLANCHARDVILLE 1-2BR apartments.

Nice rentals in historic building. Walk
to grocery store, bank, post office
and restaurants. Pecatonica River
and Canoe Boat Launch 1 block from
property. Village Park along river 1
block. 35 minutes to Madison, 25 to
Verona, Stoughton, and Oregon. 1BR
from $390, 2BR $520. Flexible lease
on select units. BAAL Real Estate, LLC
Broker/owner. Keith Call/text
608-575-2143 or email
kbaal@earthlink.net.
WELDER
Do You Like to Meet People?

Are You Self-Motivated?
Do You Possess Computer Skills?
L-5951: SECLUDED LAKE HOME on 1.5

wooded acres in Waupaca Co. Excellent fishing/swimming! 4-5 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, 2.5 car attached garage, finished
basement. Must see! $330,000.00 Nolan
Sales LLC, Marion, WI 800-472-0290
www.nolansales.com for details. (wcan)
N-6948: 40 WOODED ACRESW/CABIN
Town of Rock, Wood Co. 28x40 blding,
200 amp elec. Exc. blding site. $129,000.
Owner willing to look at all offers or take
property in trade. Nolan Sales LLC, Marion, WI 800-472-0290 www.nolansales.
com for details. (wcan)
adno=396758-01
M-F 8am-4pm
419 Venture Court, Verona, WI
608-845-1502
adno=409639-01
MOFA Global is now hiring for Environmental Services at the

Verona facility. This is a full time position. Responsibilities
include but are not limited to: Sweeping and mopping floors,
dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning offices, conference rooms,
atriums, bathrooms, break rooms, and company vehicles,
emptying trash and recycling, running the dishwasher,
maintaining the coffee stations, and other similar tasks.
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
Apply online at www.remedystaff.com

or in person at
4602 S. Biltmore Lane, Suite 112
Madison, WI 53718 608-310-3200
adno=410225-01
18
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720 Apartments
2 BEDROOM Upper 708 Ridge,
Stougthon. Off Street Parking. $500/mo
+ gas and electric. Available 6/1. 815885-3583
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry,
patio, D/W, A/C. Off street parking,
garages available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
740 Houses For Rent

EVANSVILLE HOME 3 bedroom, 2
bath, 2 car garage. $1200/mo. Travis
815-980-5014
801 Office Space For Rent

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
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=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
OREGON-DELUXE 4-ROOM Office

Suite. 765/sq.ft 185 W Netherwood
Call 608-835-3426
AgSource Cooperative
is seeking a Senior Data
Technician to support the
Customer Services Manager
in fulfilling the informational
and production needs of our
customers and the cooperative.
adno=409050-01
Maintenance Mechanic- 2nd Shift (Monday-Thursday)

Are you a maintenance professional who thrives on working in a highlyautomated manufacturing environment utilizing state of the art equipment
(lasers, robotics, AGVs, vision systems) in a modern air conditioned facility,
with company paid training to keep your skills current?
Do you value a company that makes safety a part of their culture, not just
another graph on the wall?
Do you believe in a maintenance program that values predicting and
preventing maintenance issues as much as troubleshooting and repairs?
Would you enjoy a second shift Monday through Thursday (2pm-12am)
schedule with paid breaks?
870 Residential Lots

VERONA SCHOOLS 1.8 acre, 5 acre,
and 10 building sites with beautiful hilltop
views, easy commute to Madison, 5
minutes from the City of Verona and Epic
Systems. Prices range from $129,900
- $189,900. 70 acre parcel with hilltop
building site. Broker interest $489,900
Real Estate Preferred, Dennis Midthun
608-444-4797
965 Hay, Straw & Pasture

HORSE HAY for sale. Second crop $4.
First crop $3.50. Roger 608-516-6710
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance or 3 - 5 years of

equivalent manufacturing maintenance experience.
Knowledge of and ability to interface and troubleshoot with a variety
of PLCs including Allen Bradley PLCs, 500, 5000, Flex Drives.
Experience with manufacturing enterprise systems (MES).
Strong understanding of OSHA principles.
Experience with CMMS programs (MAXIMO preferred).
Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
FARMI 3PT LOGGING WINCH'S

Valby 3pt PTO Chippers,
New 3pt Rototillers, Loader
Attachments, 3pt Attachments,
New Log Splitters.
866-638-7885
threeriversforestry.com (wcan)
975 Livestock
WERE
ALL
EARS
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, WI, 608-455-2411
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
Questions?
Comments?
Story Ideas?
Let us know how
were doing.
Your opinion is something
we always want to hear.
Call 845-9559 or at
connectverona.com
FALL-BORN RAMS; ewes w/lambs;

weaned ram and ewe lambs-Blue Face
and Fine Wools. Healthy and Hearty.
Also peacocks-India Blues. Rainbow
Fleece Farm 608-527-5311.
Part-time evening hours starting after 5pm,

M F, 3 to 4 hours a night, NO WEEKENDS!
Must be Independent, reliable and detail oriented and MUST have
own transportation. Project Workers MUST have a valid drivers
license and floor care experience is preferred.
Starting pay for Leads is $10 an hour,
Project Workers start at $11 an hour.
Higher pay rate based on experienced.
Apply now in person at 2001 W. Broadway,

call 608-222-0217 if you have questions or fill out an
online application at: programmedcleaning.com
FT Production - Plastic Molding

This position involves 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 flexibility.
Apply in Person
M-F 8am-4pm
419 Venture Court, Verona, WI
Or email your resum to:
hr@mofaglobal.com
Outside Advertising
sAles COnsultAnt
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain
client relationships? An interest in print and web
based media? We have an established account list
with growth potential. If you possess excellent
communication and organizational skills, a pleasant
personality, and the ability to prospect for new
business we would like to speak to you. Previous
sales experience desired. Media experience a plus.
Competitive compensation, employee stock option
ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays,
insurance and continuing education assistance.
If so, Sub-Zero, Inc. may have the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for maintenance professionals with the following experience and knowledge to work in our Fitchburg Built-In Refrigeration facility:
Material Handlers
(2nd or 3rd shift)
Fabrication Machine Operators

(2nd or 3rd shift)
Assembly
(1st or 2nd shift - 4/10 hours)
TIG Welder
(2nd or 3rd shift)
Maintenance Technician
(2nd shift - 4/10 hours)
1,500 sign on bonus!
Excellent benets include:

Free Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance (92% is paid by us!)
Free Life Insurance
Pension (we pay into your 401K!)
Holiday and Vacation Pay
For consideration, apply online at

www.wcinet.com/careers
adno=408042-01
To apply, visit the Career Page of our website at

www.subzero-wolf.com.
Successful Candidates may be eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $1500!
Apply today for immediate consideration.
FITCHBURG WAREHOUSE 800 sq feet

with office. $700/month. Call Bill
608-444-2986
Programmed Cleaning INC

We are a commercial cleaning company
looking for Part-Time Leads and Project
Workers in the Madison area.
NORTH PARK STORAGE

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

www.crinet.com/careers
980 Machinery & Tools
adno=410147-01
STOUGHTON 3-BEDROOM lower level

of two-flat, near downtown, River Bluff
School. Newly renovated. Central air.
W/D, water included. No pets. $895/
month+security deposit. 608-873-7655
or 608-225-9033.
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
UNION ROAD STORAGE

10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
802 Commercial & Industrial

For Lease
19
Join a fun and award winning team

right here in our hometown
We are accepting applications for the following positions:

Guest Services Representative
Night Auditor
Breakfast Attendant
Housekeeping
Laundry
Stop by in person at 515 West Verona Avenue
in Verona, call 608-497-4500 or email
hr@hixverona.com for an application and details.
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub, Verona Press,

The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Located in Fitchburg, WI
Apply online at www.subzero-wolf.com
adno=410450-01
STOUGHTON 2-BR Duplex/Condo.

Garage, appliances, A/C, washer/dryer
hook ups. Full basement for storage,
yard work provided. Just move in and
enjoy! No pets, no smoking. $850. plus
utilities. 920-723-6535
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
adno=410146-01
STOUGHTON 2BR Apartment

$740-$780- includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
ok. EHO.
750 Storage Spaces For Rent
adno=395426-01
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.

Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
The Verona Press
May 14, 2015
PRODUCT SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE

Americas Legendary Appliance Brands
LISTENING
PROBLEM SOLVING
NEGOTIATING
Do you have a passion for delivering world-class service to every

customer?
Do you enjoy tackling challenging problems and improvising to find
solutions?
Do you have a knack for learning product specifications and
technical information?
Would you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for an exciting and
innovative line of luxury appliances with prospective customers?
Full-Time (on-site) or Remote Part-Time (work from home) career opportunities!

Since 1945, Sub-Zero Group, Inc. has led the way in developing the worlds finest refrigeration and cooking appliances, made
in our own USA facilities. We are a friendly, family-owned company where people work as a team and continually strive for
excellence. We offer competitive wages and benefit package.
Visit our website for more information and instructions on how to apply:
www.subzero-wolf.com/careers
adno=409649-01
adno=408894-01
20 - The Verona Press - May 14, 2015
Come and Visit Wisconsins Premier Grower of

Quality Bedding Plants & Hanging Baskets
Quality bloomers at reasonable prices.

We offer a complete line of Proven Winner
and a good supply of Wave Petunias.
www.kopkesgreenhouse.com
1828 Sandhill Rd. Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-7569
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-7:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am-6 pm; Sunday 9 am-5 pm
Specials
Check out our Organic Line of Vegetable
Plants, Seeds, Soils & Fertilizers!
We now sell USDA Certified vegetable plants!
Sale Dates May 13-18, 2015
SYTTENDE MAI KOUPON
SYTTENDE MAI KOUPON
$2.00 Off
Window Boxes or Patio Tubs

Limit 2 per Koupon. Valid 5/13/15 - 5/18/15
only at Kopkes. One Koupon per Kustomer per day.
50 Off
All Sizes,
Great Selection
Save up to $3.00
Starting at
$1.99 ea.
Perennials

$2.00 Off
SYTTENDE MAI KOUPON
$1.00 Off
Any American Made

Shepards hook, Plant
Stand or Trellis
$4.99 and up. Choose from

Black Gold, Sungro Mix or
Miracle Gro
Any Premium
Potting Soil

Valid 5/13/15 - 5/18/15 only at Kopkes.
VISIT THE STOUGHTON AREA FARMERS MARKET ON FRIDAY MORNINGS IN FRONT OF DOLLAR GENERAL.
FISH HATCHER Y RD.
Directions from Stoughton:

Take 138 toward Oregon. Go past Eugsters
Farm Market, one mile and turn right on Sunrise Rd. Go one more mile then turn left on
Town Line Rd. Continue on to Sand Hill Rd.
(approximately one mile) and turn right.
Directions from Fitchburg:
Take Fish Hatchery Road south to Netherwood Road. Turn left and go through Oregon
past Walgreens to a left on Sand Hill Road.
Directions from Verona:
Take Cty. M to Fish Hatchery Rd. Turn right
and go to Netherwood Road. Turn left at
Netherwood Rd. through Oregon past Walgreens to a left on Sand Hill Rd.
Support Local Agriculture.

Shop Outside the Box Stores!
.
CTY. M
In Stoughton youll find our

Growers Outlet located in the
Main Street Plaza parking lot.
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