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Verona Area School District
An honor
for EA grads
Class of 2017 first
to spend 4 years at
charter high school
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Ke l s ey Pa c e t t i h a t e d
school.
In middle school, she
was certain she wouldnt be
going to college.
But Pacettis father made
her try a startup program
in the Verona Area School
District four years ago: the
Exploration Academy char-
ter high school.
Now Im a leader, I real-
ly enjoy school and Im
going to college, said Pac-
etti, who will graduate this
weekend.
She is among the first
class of EA students, who
will graduate June 11 after
spending their entire high
school careers at the proj-
ect-based learning high
school, which is driven by
the students designing their
own learning.
Im an EA student, Pac-
etti said, and thats what I
Main Street reconstruction
Shutdown delayed to June 26
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
The six-week shutdown
of South Main Street has
a set start date June 26
two weeks later than origi-
nally projected.
The project remains on
schedule for its mandated
August reopening, but the
timeline has been altered
significantly throughout
construction.
The biggest change to the
schedule, as most everyone
has seen, is the lane switch
that has allowed excava-
tion and resurfacing of the
west side of the street ear-
lier than originally planned.
Public works director Ther-
an Jacobson told the Press
Verona Press
The
If You Go
What: Verona Area High
School and Exploration
Academy graduation
When: 3p.m. Sunday,
June 11
Where: Epicenter, Voyag-
er Hall, Epic
Info: verona.k12.wi.us
am.
The ceremony, which will
include all 362 graduates
from VAHS and EA, begins
at 3p.m. Sunday at Voyager
Hall on the Epic campus.
Fellow graduate Korben
Bergmann said experienc-
ing the program beginning
in his freshman year made
it feel familiar, like Im
just going to high school,
but now he and the oth-
ers have an opportunity to
prove EAs efficacy.
Were the guinea pigs to
see whether this transition
to college will be smooth,
Bergmann said.
Turn to Graduation/Page 16
that was done to ensure the
he and contractors hold up
to their six-week promise
that the street wont be fully
shut down any longer.
With luck, it could short-
en, but probably not by
much.
If it can be open soon-
er, it will be open sooner,
Jacobson told a group of
business representatives at
a scheduled biweekly meet-
ing last Thursday. Theres
a lot of tedious work being
done.
The original project
schedule would have had
the east side of the street
closed until it was finished,
then the full shutdown
Turn to Shutdown/Page 20
The
Hometown Days
Farrah Henshue, 4, smiled to family while riding the merry-go-round on Friday, June 2, as
part of the 2017 Hometown Days weekend. The annual festival included fireworks later that
night, the parade on Sunday and the carnival throughout the weekend.
Verona Area High School sports
Cats strut their stuff at state
Herkert wins state track
and field title, Tennison
fourth in state tennis
There was a lot of success for
Verona Area High School athletic
teams this past week, including a
state track and field champion and a
medalist at state tennis.
There was also an athlete at state
golf, the baseball team playing in its
fourth straight sectional tournament
and an upset that propelled the girls
soccer team to another regional title.
Track and field
Senior Jack Herkert was able to
defend his WIAA Division 1 state
high jump title while also reaching
the state podium in the 110-meter
hurdles for the first time last week
in La Crosse with a sixth-place fin-
ish.
Fellow senior Jared Biddle fin-
ished one spot shy of scoring a
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Golf
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Pages 11-14
Baseball
point, taking ninth place in the 110 The Verona baseball team defeated
hurdles. Senior Sieanna Mitchell Madison Memorial 5-4 to win their
just missed the podium on the girls fourth straight regional champion-
side with a seventh place in the 200. ship and followed it up at sectionals
with a 1-0 win over Elkhorn for the
Tennis fourth straight sectional final berth.
Verona boys tennis saw its No. The Wildcats fell a little short in
1 doubles team of juniors Jordan the sectional final in a 2-1 loss to
Hutchcroft and Vivek Swaminath Beloit Memorial.
win a round last week, and soph-
omore Will Tennison set a new Soccer
school record on the singles side The Verona soccer team got some
with a fourth-place finish, after revenge after being delegated as a
taking sixth last year, at the WIAA No. 9-seed and upset No. 8 Muk-
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City of Verona

Commission agrees
to end CR zoning limit
JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
After an extended
debate over the value of
limiting the size of lots
and houses Monday, the
Plan Commission agreed
with some reluctance
the city should abol-
ish the maximum living
Rendering courtesy Somerville Architects-Engineers area requirement from its
The proposed Festival Foods store east of Farm and Fleet in Verona would be about 300 feet wide and feature a colorful smallest zoning designa-
logo. tion.
Neighborhood Residen-
tial, have been selling
closer to $400,000.
Commissioner Scott
Manley argued the entire
zoning classification
should be repealed, and
he argued the plan on
the table was merely a
compromise. Mayor Jon
Hochkammer agreed with
him that the limitation has
been a failure.
C o m m i s s i o n e r s J e ff

Festival gets positive response

JIM FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
There will be questions
about traffic control, land-
scaping and architecture,
but the citys Plan Com-
mission is otherwise com-
fortable with the idea of a
68,000-square-foot grocery
store next to Farm and Fleet.
The plan for a Festival
Foods a growing, Wiscon-
sin-based, family-owned
brand is still in the early
stages and hasnt been sub-
ject to public comment yet,
but a company spokesman
told the Press after Mondays
informal discussion of the
Hometown Circle project
that once they do get approv-
al on a new store, we move
rather quickly.
That has happened often.
Festival built four new stores
last year (including one
in Madison) and acquired
another, and the chain is in
the process of acquiring two
more this month, for a total
of 28 stores all over the state
and more than 7,000 employ-
ees. The store it hopes
to build in Verona would
attempt to capitalize on a lot
of volume (of grocery sales)
that leaves Verona, Festival
senior leader Mark Anderson
told the Press.
City planning in brief
The store, Anderson said,
would hire 250-270 employ-
ees initially, including 80-90
full-timers.
Festival earned no approv-
als or even formal recom-
mendations Monday, and
it wont get any next Mon-
day, either, when it appears
before the Common Coun-
cil. It has at least two months
to go (and likely more) in
the three-stage planned-unit
development process, which
requires stops at both bodies
at each stage.
The PUD process does not
provide for public comment
in the first stage, the concept
plan, though there is an open
public comment period for
the council, where the plan
could face some criticism
from loyal fans of the citys
115-year-old grocery store,
Miller and Sons Supermar-
ket. But there appears to be
mutual respect between both
potential future competitors.
Anderson and Millers
owner Carl Miller both con-
firmed to the Press in separate
conversations that the two
first discussed the possibil-
ity of a Festival store several
months ago before it was
discussed with city lead-
ers and that Festival had at
one point offered to buy out
Millers. Both have gotten to
know other major players in
the states industry, and each
was complimentary of the
others business methods and
history.
Miller is a fourth-genera-
tion owner of the family that
has owned at least part of the
store since 1911, and Fes-
tival CEO Mark Skogen is
a third-generation owner of
the family-run company that
started 81 years ago with IGA
stores in the La Crosse area.
The Plan Commission
does not concern itself with
business methods or owner-
ship, but rather form, func-
tion and appropriate loca-
tions. It found nothing major
to complain about and did
not even ask any questions of
the three company represen-
tatives who attended.
It would be great to have
another grocery store in
town, commissioner Steve
Heinzen offered.
Among commissioners
concerns were an entry road
that twists between some
parking areas and a request-
ed waiver of the landscaping
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idential zoning classifi- Heinzen disagreed, saying
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spots on the edges of the housing market, allow-
city and was designed ing people to move up to
requirement. bigger homes and leave
A planner representing the about two decades ago to
smaller homes for other
company told the Press that provide affordable hous-
ing. However, homeown- residents.
could cause some difficulties, H e i n z e n ev e n t u a l l y
as company policy requires ers in that zoning routine-
ly request the ability to agreed to end the maxi-
more parking spaces than the mum, however, pausing
city does, and straightening add on to their homes and
are denied. several seconds before
the road for a smoother entry affirming his yes vote, and
and adding more trees would There has been some
debate whether the afford- Jon Turke sided with the
cost some of the planned 336 majority without comment
parking spaces (including able housing goal been
accomplished, as homes in a 4-1 vote. The recom-
about 50 shared with Farm mendation now goes to the
and Fleet). sold recently in the area
have averaged about Common Council.
The commission also
pressed for more complex $300,000. But it was not-
ed during the discussion Email Verona Press editor
architecture and more stone Jim Ferolie at verona-
on the 300-foot-wide facade, that homes in the next
biggest classification, press@wcinet.com.
and commissioner Scott
Manley complained that the
rainbow-colored signage was
too loud, particularly for its
location.
City planning director CALL NOW 1-800-661-2240
Adam Sayre suggested add-
ing a condition to the approv-
al that if the store were
abandoned for at least two
years, it would need to be
destroyed.
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Letters to the editor

Recent bullying is appalling
A couple of weeks past, there
was a group of enthusiastic and
motivated high school kids out-
side of our local supermarket.
They spent time educating
the public about childhood pov-
erty and handing out flyers for
the purpose of collecting much
needed items for the Badger
Prairie Needs Network. Gener-
ally being good kids, trying to
make a difference.
I can only speak for myself,
but Im willing and able to help
our local food pantry when I
can. I understand that not every-
one has the time to listen, extra
money or willingness to donate
to the BPNN, or other non-prof-
its for that matter, and thats
okay.
This isnt a commentary
donating to non-profits. But
what is not okay is the in-your-
face vocalization from some
individuals that obviously dis-
agreed with what these kids
were doing, which was helping
those in need.
These kids took the time to
They should get a job. There
is no more money in the govern-
ment to pay for these druggies.
And this gem, if you want to
lower the child poverty rate
their parents should get a job.
The outright bigotry and
sweeping generalization of low-
er income people is appalling.
There by the grace of god, go I.
We as a society have once again
regressed to the point that being
a bully, bigot and generally
uncaring is acceptable. Howev-
er, these kids didnt give up or
give in.
Im very proud of all those
kids. Its my hope that, instead
of spewing the verbal manure
at kids trying to do good in the
world, theyd keep their mouths
shut and let them be empowered
to continue being good kids.
Im sure the event of the day
was very successful, it is just
too bad that the views of a few
will be what these kids remem-
ber.
Community Voices
John Bass

Zika threat is still real,

help. Good for them. And what City of Verona
do they get to hear in return?

so take precautions
Send it in!
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You can submit it on our website at ConnectVerona.com, email fortune of participating in the microcephaly, which is a rare neu- three weeks once you return to
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me for her first brain tissue and severe brain as well.
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Thursday, June 8, 2017 Vol. 53, No. 3 typical prenatal Symptoms of Zika in women symptom onset.
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VACT goes Under the Sea Verona Area School District

Board begins informal public

Theater will present The
Little Mermaid June 16-24
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
Verona Area Community Theater is
going under the sea this month with
their all-ages musical production of
The Little Mermaid.
The show will run June 16-24 at the
Verona Area High School Performing
Arts Center, 300 Richard St., with
performances at 7:30p.m. June 16-17
and 22-24, and a 2p.m. matinee Sun-
day, June 18.
The musical tells the story of Ariel,
a mermaid princess who falls in love
with Prince Eric when she rescues
him during a storm. Her love causes
her to visit the sea witch, Ursula, who
convinces her to trade her voice for a
pair of legs. Ariel is given three days
to make Prince Eric kiss her; other-
wise her soul will belong to Ursula
forever, according to a news release.
VACTs production features a cast
of almost 90 people from the Madi-
son area. Edgewood College student
Kenzie Merucci takes on the role of
Ariel, with Dennis Lynn as Prince
Eric. Other performers include Zach
McClellan as King Triton, Katie Cass
as Ursula, Nick OConnell as Scuttle,
Caleb Mathura as Sebastian and Kay-
la Wagner and Drake Wagner sharing
the role of Flounder.
Alex Rosenbaum is making his
directorial debut with this production
of The Little Mermaid. Other pro-
duction staff members include Dee
Baldock as producer, Marie Kyle as
music director, Alyssa Dvorak as cho-
reographer, Lynn Vilker and Karen
Clark as costume designers and Sara
Members of Verona Area Community Theater dress up in the parade as characters
from The Little Mermaid, which will be performed June 16-24 at the Verona
Area High School Performing Arts Center.
If You Go
What: Verona Area Community The-
ater presents The Little Mermaid
When: 7:30p.m. June 16-17 and
22-24, 2p.m. Sunday, June 18
Where: Verona Area High School Per-
forming Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
Tickets: $16.50 regular admission,
$11.50 for seniors and children/
students
Info: vact.org
Ward-Cassady as stage manager.
The musical, based on the book by
Doug Wright, will feature lyrics by
Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
discussions this week
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Ve r o n a A r e a s c h o o l
board members will hold
a listening session next
week to offer more infor-
mal conversations with
district residents.
The June 14 event, from
7 to 9p.m. at the Fitch-
burg Public Library, is the
first of whats expected
to become a regular fea-
ture throughout the year.
Future sessions will focus
on specific topics, but this
Photo by Samantha Christian one is more general,
according to an email from
public information officer
Kelly Kloepping.
This is specifically for
and music by Disney composer Alan those who desire an infor-
Menken, with familiar tunes Kiss the mal, but more private con-
Girl and Under the Sea. Disney versation on specific ques-
released the film version in 1989 with tions, suggestions, or con-
Jodi Bensen providing the voice of cerns regarding any topic
Ariel. In 2007, the musical opened on in the district, including
Broadway with Sierra Boggess in the the Building for 2020 cam-
lead role, according to a news release. paign, Kloepping wrote.
Tickets for VACTs performance At least five of the seven
are $16.50 for regular admission and board members committed
$11.50 for seniors 65 years and old- to being there during Mon-
er and children/students through high day nights school board
school. Tickets can be purchased in meeting. That means the
advance or at the door, depending on meeting is required to be
availability. noticed under the states
For information or to purchase
advance tickets, visit vact.org.
Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber. VERONA AREA COMMUNITY
levenhagen@wcinet.com.
THEATER PRESENTS
If You Go
What: Verona Area
school board listening
session
When: 7-9p.m.
Wednesday, June 14
Where: Fitchburg Public
Library, 5530 Lacy Road
Info: verona.k12.wi.us
open meetings law.
Three of the board mem-
bers Noah Roberts, Rus-
sell King and Meredith
Stier Christensen held a
similar event last Novem-
ber at AJs Pizzeria in
Verona. They each sat at
a different section of the
table and talked one-on-
one or in small groups
with parents and teachers
in attendance, discussing
topics like personalized
learning, discipline and the
Verona Area International
School charter agreement.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com
and follow him on Twitter
@sgirard9.

Verona Area School District

Proposed tax rate up 79 cents

$12.77 same as projected
before referendum
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
While the Verona Area School Dis-
trict budget still has to be approved,
residents have already given a thumbs
up a tax increase in April.
The proposed rate of $12.77 per
$1,000 of property value in the districts
preliminary 2017-18 budget is the same
as the district projected throughout the
referendum process earlier this spring.
If the referendum had failed, the
tax rate would have dropped by more
than $2.50.
The district discussed the rate and
other general aspects of the budget at
Monday nights school board meet-
ing,
The fact that theyre still the same
projections that we had earlier is very
exciting, said board member Amy
Almond.
The board is expected to vote on the
$65.9 million budget June 26, though
it wont be finalized until October,
after student enrollment and state aid
numbers are tallied. That total is a
More than $900,000 of that increase
is in additional teacher costs, which
total $36.2 million.
The 79-cent mill rate increase will
cost the owner of a $200,000 property
an additional $158.
VASD will receive about $3.6 mil-
lion less in general state aid next year
following the closure of the Epic
tax-increment financing district last
year. But that closure also brought in
$12 million in one-time money and
will allow the district to receive $4.3
million more in local property taxes.
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Coming up Churches
All Saints Lutheran Church Paoli
Childrens business fair in six weeks.. featuring Legos. Kids can also watch 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Yarn bombing is described as a type some demolition explosions, too. (608) 276-7729 Verona
Applications are being accepted of street art that uses yarn to decorate For information, call 845-7180. allsaints-madison.org Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
through June 20 for 6- to 14-year-olds and cover everything from trees to Pastor Rich Johnson a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
with business ideas. Kids can develop bike racks to benches and even buses. Bike safety Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church
a brand, create a product or service or National Yarn Bombing Day is cele- Dan Atkins, owner of Atkins Vero- The Church in Fitchburg ELCA
build a marketing strategy and then brated Sunday, June 11. na Bicycle Shoppe, will hold a basic 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg 427 S. Main St., Verona
open for customers at a one-day mar- For information, call 845-7180. bicycle safety check from 6:30-7:30 (608) 271-2811 (608) 845-6922
ketplace with a chance to win prizes. livelifetogether.com stjamesverona.org
p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the library
The first annual Verona childrens Iditarod presentation parking lot (or inside if it rains).
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
business fair will be held from 9:30 Dick and Ruth Jensen will share John Rider from the Wisconsin Bike Fitchburg Memorial UCC Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, their memorable experience of attend- Federation will also have resources
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg day, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8
at Country View Elementary School. (608) 273-1008 a.m.-noon Wednesday
ing the 2017 Iditarod dog sled race available about biking in the state. memorialucc.org Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
The event is sponsored by JNJ Craft- and viewing Alaskas beauty in the Registration is required and limited Pastor Phil Haslanger Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Works and Acton Academy. winter through pictures and narration to 20 participants of all ages (must be Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m.
There is a $5 participation fee to all Salem United Church of Christ
at the senior center from 10-11:30 accompanied by an adult if under 12 Good Shephard Lutheran 502 Mark Dr., Verona
accepted businesses on the fair day. a.m. Friday, June 9. years old). To register, call 845-7180. Church ECLA (608) 845-7315
Submit applications (no more than For information, call 845-7471. (608) 271-6633 salemchurchverona.org
six participants per business) at chil- Wisconsin author Central: Raymond Road & Whitney Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
drensbusinessfair.org/verona. Reading program events Wisconsin author Matt Geiger will
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Laura Kolden, Associate in Min-
istry
Yarn-bombed bike The library will hold a Summer be at the library from 7-8 p.m. Thurs- West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
Reading Program kick-off event day, June 15, to read, discuss, sign Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
The library will showcase an art from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June and sell his book, The Geiger Count- Springdale Lutheran Church
display called, Purl the Peddler and 10. The all-ages event includes snow er: Raised by Wolves and Other Sto- Damascus Road Church West ECLA
her Yarn-Bombed Bike through June cones, face paint, a scavenger hunt, ries. The Verona Senior Center 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
28. crafts and a balloon show by Half The collection of humorous and 108 Paoli St., Verona Mount Horeb
A creative group of residents from (608) 819-6451 (608) 437-3493
Twisted-Half Knot at 11 a.m. insightful stories is about childhood, info@damascusroadchurch.com, springdalelutheran.org
Oakwood Village in Madison trans- Then at 1 and 2:30 p.m., Mad Sci- the study of philosophy and theology damascusroadonline.org Pastor Jeff Jacobs
formed an old bicycle into a whim- ence of Iowa will experiment with the and becoming a parent. Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
sical piece of art using colorful yarn physics behind foundations and other For information, call 845-7180.
Sunday: 10 a.m.
and repurposing donated art materials Sugar River United Methodist
key structural building components, Memorial Baptist Church Church
201 S. Main St., Verona 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-7125 (608) 845-5855
MBCverona.org sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
Community calendar Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary
Thursday, June 8 11-18), library, 845-7180 11-18, register), 845-7180 Redeemer Bible Fellowship worship.
10:30-11 a.m., Stepping On pro- 7 p.m., Common Council, Verona Thursday, June 15
130 N. Franklin St., Verona Sunday School available during
(608)848-1836 worship. Refreshments and fellow-
gram, senior center, 845-7471 City Center, 845-6495
1 and 2:30 p.m., Mad Science of redeemerbiblefellowship.org ship are between services.
3 p.m., Veterans Club (repeats Tuesday, June 13 Iowa: Construction and Demolition, Pastor Dwight R. Wise
second Thursdays), senior center, Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship West Madison Bible Church
10 a.m to 2 p.m., Verona Quilts of library, 845-7180 2920 Hwy. M, Verona
845-7471 Valor group meeting (repeats sec- 4-5:30 p.m., Teen Gaming (ages Resurrection Lutheran Church (608) 845-9518
4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club (grades ond Tuesdays), Verona American 11-18), library, 845-7180 WELS www.wmbiblechurch.org
6-12), library, 845-7180 Legion, 207 Legion St., 577-5906 6-7 p.m., Evening Caregiver Sup-
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr.
(608) 848-4965 Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Friday, June 9 1:30 p.m., Build It! (ages 6-11), port Group (repeats first and third rlcverona.org Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
10-11:30 a.m., Alaska Iditarod pre- library, 845-7180 Thursdays; refreshments 5:30-6
Pastor Benjamin Phelps Zwingli United Church of
sentation, senior center, 845-7471 3:30-7:30 p.m., Verona Farmers p.m.), senior center, 845-7471 Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Christ
1-3 p.m., Friday Movie: La La Market, Hometown Junction Park, 7-8 p.m., Matt Geiger author visit, Sunday: 9 a.m. Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
Land, senior center, 845-7471 facebook.com/veronamarket library, 845-7180 (608) 832-6677
St. Christopher Catholic Parish Pastor Brad Brookins
4 p.m., Acts of Kindness (ages Friday, June 16 Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, June 10 8-11), library, 845-7180
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
10 a.m. to noon, Summer Reading 4-5 p.m., Quidditch (ages 11-18, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Music by Jesse St. William Church Zwingli United Church of
Program kick-off, library, 845-7180 register), library, 845-7180 Walker, senior center, 845-7471 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli Christ
(608) 845-6613 Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
onday, June 12
M 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bicycle safety Saturday, June 17 stchristopherverona.com (608)845-5641
12:30-1:30 p.m., Bathroom safety, check (register), library, 845-7180 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Kitch- Fr. William Vernon, pastor Rev. Sara Thiessen
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
senior center, 845-7471 en free community meal, BPNN,
Wednesday, June 14 bpnn.org
Verona
1-2 p.m., Senior case manage- 2-3 p.m., Tween Craft Wednesday:
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
ment outreach, library, 845-7471 Cupcake Art (ages 9-12), library, Monday, June 19
2-4 p.m., Open Art Studio: World 845-7180 2-4 p.m., Open Art Studio: Kind-
(ages 3-10), library, 845-7180 4-5 p.m., Cupcake art (ages ness (ages 3-10), library, 845-7180 Repenting or Turning Your Life Around
3 p.m., Crafty Monday (ages
There is certainly cause for wonder in the etymological
Whats on VHAT-98 and historical connection between repentance and pen-
Thursday, June 8 Boys Basketball 5 p.m. 2015 Wildcats Senior Center itentiaries. Penitentiaries (i.e., prisons) were at one time
7 a.m. Identity Theft at 1 p.m. 2015 Wildcats Football 11 p.m. Storytelling at thought of as places of repentance, or at least penitence,
Senior Center Football 7 p.m. Common Council Senior Center where people went to atone for their sins and to turn
8 a.m. Zumba Gold 4:30 p.m. Local Live Thursday, June 15 their lives around. Nowadays we seem to have lost sight
9 a.m. Daily Exercise Archaeology at Historical 9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour 7 a.m. Identity Theft at of the potential for prisons to be places where people
10 a.m. Storytelling at Society 10 p.m. Identity Theft at Senior Center can remake their lives and instead think of them more as
Senior Center 6 p.m. Common Council Senior Center 8 a.m. Zumba Gold warehouses for dangerous people. Perhaps we should
2 p.m. Zumba Gold from 5-08-17 11 p.m. Storytelling at 9 a.m. Daily Exercise go back to this original model of the penitentiary, and
3 p.m. Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Verona 91-92 Boys Senior Center 10 a.m. Storytelling at perhaps also we should think of repentance in our own
4 p.m. Men of Blackhawk Basketball Tuesday, June 13 Senior Center lives as a way of turning things around. One problem that
at Senior Center 10 p.m. Local Archaeology 7 a.m. Identity Theft at 3 p.m. Daily Exercise many of us have when considering whether to repent is
5 p.m. Harp Music at at Historical Society Senior Center 4 p.m. Men of Blackhawk that we cant bring ourselves to give up our sinful ways,
Senior Center 11 p.m. Storytelling at 10 a.m. Zumba Gold at Senior Center and imagine that repenting will somehow make us dread-
6 p.m. Salem Church Senior Center 9 a.m. Daily Exercise 5 p.m. Harp Music at fully boring or somehow less happy or fulfilled than we
Service Sunday, June 11 10 a.m. Storytelling at Senior Center are now. But until we repent and turn around we wont
7 p.m. Natural Nutriants at 7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour Senior Center 6 p.m. Salem Church see the beauty of our new life with God. The sinner is
Senior Center 9 a.m. Resurrection Church 2 p.m. Zumba Gold Service always reluctant to give up his precious sins because he
8 p.m. Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Salem Church 3 p.m. Daily Exercise 7 p.m. Natural Nutriants at is enslaved in his old way of thinking, whereas repentance
9 p.m. Arbor Day/Sleep Service 4 p.m. Men of Blackhawk Senior Center leads to a whole new way of thinking and being in the
Changes at Senior Center Noon Common Council at Senior Center 8 p.m. Daily Exercise world, free from sin and truly at one with God.
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Friday, June 9 Basketball 6 p.m. Resurrection 10 p.m. Local Archaeology This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
7 a.m. Men of Blackhawk 4:30 p.m. Local Church at Historical Society Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your
at Senior Center Archaeology at Historical 8 p.m. Natural Nutriants at detestable practices!
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Verona Area Historical Society Verona Area School District

Home, sweet home

Meeting focuses on
If You Go
Middle schools move toward
Lustron Home
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
What: Verona Area His-
torical Society meeting
When: 10a.m. Saturday,
June 10
consistency through study
Ever heard of a Lus- Eskrich stressed that there would common instructional materials,
tron Home? Where: Verona Senior BRMS math will use both still be differences, though. which Murphy said will be in place
Delma Basthemer lives Center, 845 Paoli St. standards-based, traditional Theres no intention of making for really the first time.
in one, and Saturday, shes Info: veronahistory.com the two experiences be identical, (In the past) it was teachers, every
going to tell all about it at grading she said. We dont expect them to single day, creating brand new, on
the Verona Area Histori- be mirrors of each other, but we want their own, he said. Now as middle
cal Societys June meet-
ing at the senior center. On the Web SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
them to focus on the same skill devel-
opment.
schools will be able to have the same
instructional materials, that allows a
Her home, located on Or as Murphy put it, They may not greater sense of collaboration.
For more information about the
Westlawn Avenue, is a a A study that began more than a be reading the same book, but theyre The schools math departments
Verona Area Historical Society,
unique piece of post-war visit: year ago is beginning to create more analyzing literature. also worked together to create a con-
American history, VAHS consistency between the Verona Area Teachers and administrators have sistent pathway for math they hope
president Jesse Charles veronahistory.com School Districts middle schools. been meeting over the period of the will allow students to move ahead if
told the Press in an email. But theres still plenty of work left study to discuss topics like assess- theyre ready for a new challenge
Lustron homes began in a process that is never done, ments, standards and feedback and while also ensure students do not fall
mass production in 1948 H e s a i d t h e Ve r o n a VASD director of curriculum and theyve made some progress. below grade level.
and promised to provide Township, which includes instruction Ann Franke told the school Next year, for example, both It really offers the opportunity for
returning GIs and Ameri- the Upper Sugar River board Monday. schools will offer separate feedback any child to choose to accelerate,
Watershed area, has an
can families with a futur- She joined Savanna Oaks Middle on academic progress and habits Eskrich said.
interesting environment
istic alternative to tradi- School principal Sandy Eskrich and of learning, which focus more on The study will now turn to focusing
tional housing, he said. because it is a glaciat- Badger Ridge Middle School princi- effort. BRMS will also begin to use on communication with and gathering
Each home was ordered ed area featuring rock pal Mike Murphy to update the board standards-based grading along with feedback from families throughout
and arrived in roughly deposits, and water and on the Middle School Study, which traditional letter grades for its math the 2017-18 school year and begin
3,300 pieces to be assem- ice sculpturing. More spe- is seeking to make the schools more classes. SOMS began using stan- discussion about the schedules at each
bled on-site by a team. cifically, it features flood- similar in their operations. dards-based grading in 2014. of the schools, which are inconsistent
Modern features includ-plains, marshes, springs, What do we want the middle Its about providing feedback and as of now.
ed an outer shell of fertile terraces, bedrock school experience to be for our mid- providing information to not only the
enamel-coated steel pan- outcroppings and high dle school students in the Verona Area learner but to the parents, Murphy Contact Scott Girard at ungreport-
els, which would defy ridges. School District? Franke explained of explained. er@wcinet.com and follow him on
weather, wear and time R e c k n e r s w o r k i s the question behind the entire effort. Along with that grading comes Twitter @sgirard9.
and promised to provide mandated by the Cul-
all members of the fami- tural Resources Man-

Childrens Grief Camp to be held June 17 at Glacier Edge

ly with more leisure time agement, Section 106,
due to the reduced need which requires archae-
for household mainte- ology research for road
nance. construction projects
Henry Basthemer when federal funds are For children, the process bring.
ordered a Lustron home involved. The job of he of grieving the loss of a
loved one can take years as
If You Go The camp will be staffed
by Home Health United in
1949 the same year he and his co-workers is to
and Delma married. Their locate sites of historical they developmentally grow What: Camp GLOW Childrens Grief Camp order to provide children
3,300 pieces arrived in a significance in 2015 and understand death a safe environment where
Home Health United wants When: 10a.m. to 3p.m. June 17 they can talk about how
trailer on Westlawn Ave- they identified 31 such
to help with that. Where: Glacier Edge Elementary School, 800 Kimball Lane the loss of a loved one has
nue in April 1950 and sites along the Hwy. 69.
waited in the package Reckner described vari- Home Health United is Info: (877) 356-4514 or info@hhuvns.org impacted them and share
(due to a labor strike) ous historic periods dating hosting a GLOW Childrens the memories of those they
until June of that year. back about 12,000 years, Grief Camp from 10a.m. to have lost.
In that same month, the including a nomadic hunt- 3p.m. June 17, at Glacier Lunch, drinks and snacks
last Lustron home was ing society, a time of cli- Edge Elementary School children grieve, there are openly and have that grief will be provided throughout
made as the company shut mate change, followed for children ages 6-14 and many things they still have acknowledged by others. the day. Verona Area School
down. by the growth of prairies their families who have in common with grown-ups No matter your age, it is District is not involved with
Delma has enjoyed and and then a time of set- suffered the loss of a fam- when mourning a loss, a important that everyone be the planning or sponsoring
lived in her house for 66 tling down of the native ily member or friend. The news release said. Just like encouraged to express their of the event.
years, Charles said. peoples. The first Euro- event is free to attend, but a an adult, kids need to be grief and deal with the emo-
The meeting will start pean settlement of Vero- family member is required able to express their grief tions losing a loved one can Kimberly Wethal
at 10a.m. at the Verona na Township was in the to attend the session with
Senior Center with a short1830s, with 1837 witness- the child.

Dane Countys
video on Lustron homes, ing the first permanent A s d i f f e r e n t l y a s
followed by a carpool to settlement, he said.
Westlawn Avenue to see
the home up close.
Reckner said the work
will likely continue for a
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Boys track and field

Player of the
week
From May 30-June 8

Name: Jack Herkert

Grade: Senior

Photo by Jeremy Jones

Sport: Track and field
Senior Jack Herkert repeated as the WIAA Division 1 state high jump champion Friday in La Crosse with a clearance of 6 feet, 8 inches.
Herkert is heading to Stanford University this fall. Highlights: Herkert won his second

Herkert repeats at state

straight state title in the high jump Friday
with a height of 6 feet, 8 inches. He also
took sixth in the 110 hurdles to medal
in 15.03.

JEREMY JONES Honorable mentions:

Sports editor
Jack Herkert accomplished both of his goals
at last weekends WIAA Division 1 state track
and field meet. The Stanford University recruit
repeated as the state high jump champion and
also medaled in the 110-meter hurdles for the
first time.
(This is) off the chains, he said, stating
that repeating was his primary goal. It was
definitely more exciting than last year. It was
close competition, which brought on some
nervousness. I think I could have gone higher,
but Im happy with what I did.
Fellow seniors Jared Biddle (110 hurdles)
and Hunter Bourne (shot put) also scored
points for the Wildcats.
Herkert entered the high jump competition
at 6-6 and was one jump shy of being out of
the event for good at 6-7. He scratched once
at 6-6 and twice at 6-7 before clearing the bar
and going up to 6-8 which he cleared on his
first attempt.
Bay Port junior Cordell Tinch, who won the
D1 state champions
100: junior L.O. Johnson (Waunakee) 10.99
200: senior David Dunlap (Nicolet) 21.84
400: junior Jose Guzman (Ashwaubenon)
47.89
800: senior Nathan Farrell (Craig) 1:53.02
1,600: senior Tannor Wagner (Ashwaubenon)
4:15.77
3,200: senior Finn Gessner (La Follette)
9:06.24
110 hurdles: senior Kelvon Johnson (West
Allis Central) 14.56
300 hurdles: senior Drake Schneider (Eau
Claire Memorial) 38.05
long jump and broke the state record in the tri- three attempts at 6-9.
ple jump, had to settle for second in the high
jump as he needed one more attempt to clear
6-8 than Herkert. Both jumpers missed all
4x100: Nicolet (41.89)
4x200: Muskego 1:27.04
4x400: Kettle Moraine 3:18.1
4x800: Oconomowoc 7:45.88
Long jump: junior Cordell Tinch (Bay Port)
24-2 1/4
High jump: senior Jack Herkert (Verona) 6-8
Triple jump: Tinch 49-2 1/4, state record
Pole vault: senior Lucas McCormick (G.B.
Preble) 15-3
Discus: junior Boyd Dietzen (Kimberly) 184-11
Shot put: senior Austin Glynn (Onalaska) 62-3
1/2
Not everything went so smoothly for
Turn to Boys track/Page 14
Will Tennison (boys tennis) finished
fourth overall in the D1 state singles
tournament
Sieanna Mitchell (girls track) finished
seventh in the 200 at state in 25.59, just
missing a medal by one spot
Garhett Kaegi (boys golf) qualified for
state by winning a three-man playoff on
May 30, and he finished tied for 19th at
state with a 155 (79-76)
Reagan Klawiter (baseball) pitched a
scoreless seventh to earn a save in a 5-4
win over Madison Memorial Thursday in
the regional final
Jacob Slonim (baseball) had two RBIs
Thursday
Olivia Rawson (girls soccer) scored
the game-winner in a 1-0 win over
Middleton Saturday to upset the
top-seeded Cardinals in the regional final
Rachel Nelson (girls soccer) had 11
saves in a 1-0 win over Middleton
Saturday

Baseball Boys tennis

Controversial call
hurts Wildcats in
sectional final loss
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
What looked like a trying
run turned into a disappointing
finish Tuesday for the Verona
baseball team, as the Wildcats
fell 2-1 to Beloit Memorial in
a WIAA Division 1 sectional
final.
Senior Tyler McClure was
caught in a rundown at third
in the sixth inning, and Beloit
senior catcher Drew Makinen
threw the ball into left field.
McClure looked to the crowd
and started to celebrate as he
scored, which would have tied
the game 2-2, but then there was
silence and confusion.
Beloit coach Ryan Schmitz
c a m e o u t a n d a rg u e d f o r
Turn to Baseball/Page 12
Best finish in VAHS history
Tennison finishes fourth at
state tournament
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
It wasnt the end to the season Will
Tennison wanted, but it was another step
in the sophomores maturation.
Tennison, the third seed at the WIAA
Division 1 individual state tournament
at Nielsen Tennis Stadium, advanced
through the first four rounds without
much difficulty. That put the Verona soph-
omore on the trajectory of a familiar rival
in second-seeded junior Colt Tegtmeier of
Madison Memorial.
Tennison rallied from a tough first
set loss to force a third set but ran out of
steam by the end in a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3
defeat.
The loss dropped Tennison to 1-6
against Tegtmeier over the last two years.
I played pretty well. All the credit to
Colt. He played a really good match and
was just the better player, Tennison said.
Possibly dealing with injuries and
exhaustion, Tennison considered not
No offseason
Will Tennison will have two
weeks until USTA Districts, where
he hopes to qualify for the state
tournament. From there, players
can advance onto Midwest region-
als.
I think USTA is more important
as far as getting national exposure
and a Division 1 scholarship, Ten-
nison said. Im looking to play
a lot of tournaments and see how
well I can do.
coming back to play fifth-seeded Osh-
kosh West junior Neel Raut in the third-
place match.
I was a physically exhausted and a
little beat-up after the first match today,
he said. But I knew I had to go play a
third-place match, so it didnt really mat-
ter much. Photo by Jeremy Jones
Tennison tried his best to put a tough Sophomore Will Tennison finished fourth at last weekends
loss to Tegtmeier behind him but admit- WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament. Tennison
ted, it was pretty hard. lost to Madison Memorials Colt Tegtmeier in the semifinals and
then to Neel Raut of Oshkosh West in the third-place match to
Turn to Tennis/Page 14 finish fourth.
12 June 8, 2017
Girls soccer
Wildcats upset
top seed, win
D1 regional title
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Playing in the tough
Big Eight Conference
was not enough for the
Verona girls soccer team
to earn a home game for
t h e W I A A D iv i s i o n 1
playoffs, but that didnt
matter at regionals.
Despite tying sec-
ond-seeded Madison
West and seventh-seeded
Madison Memorial and
losing a one-goal game
to sixth-seeded Janesville
Craig, the Wildcats were
given the challenging No.
9 seed.
But they showed they
might have been under-
seeded last weekend
by winning a second
straight regional title,
with road victories over
eighth-seeded Mukwo-
nago and top-seeded
Girls track and field
Senior Sieanna Mitchell (left) races in lane 10 in the
200-meter dash final Saturday in the WIAA Division 1
state track and field meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium
at UW-La Crosse. Mitchell finished seventh in 25.59,
missing the podium by one spot. She was also 12th in the
100 in 12.84.
Mitchell scores points
for Verona in 200
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior Sieanna Mitchell
was fast enough to reach
finals in one of two events
last weekend at the WIAA
Division 1 state track and
field meet in La Crosse.
The UW-Oshkosh recruit
sat in 10th place, earning
the last spot in the finals
on Saturday with a time of
25.87 seconds. The Verona
senior was even faster in
finals, posting a 25.29 to
move up to seventh.
Though the time was
not fast enough to earn her
a medal (top six), it was
fast enough to break her
The Verona Press
Whats next
Verona travels to No. 4
Oconomowoc at 7p.m.
Thursday in a WIAA Di-
vision 1 sectional semi-
final.
The winner will play
the winner of No. 6
Janesville Craig and No.
7 Madison Memorial at
4p.m. Saturday at Sun
Prairie in the sectional
final.
Middleton.
The rest of the bracket
featured upsets, as well.
No. 4 Oconomowoc
the Wildcats sectional
Turn to Girls soccer/Page 13
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
own school record (25.62),
which she had set the pre-
vious week at sectionals.
Mitchell was unable to
best her state-qualifying
time of 12.46 in the 100,
though, and finished 14th
with a time of 12.84. Mil-
waukee King sophomore
Makayla Jackson posted a
time of 12.25 in the finals
on Saturday to win her first
state title.
Oshkosh is getting a spe-
cial athlete, coach Mark
Happel said. Siaanna the
complete package - a great
leader and a hardworker.
Sophomores Andrea
Wheaton and Ally
Turn to Girls track/Page 14
Baseball: Bishop shuts out Elkhorn in D1 sectional semifinal
Continued from page 11
interference, and despite no one mak-
ing the call during the play, the three
umpires convened for about five min-
utes before changing the call.
To the dismay of the Verona
bench and the fans at Stampfl Field,
McClure was called out.
The umpires say there wasnt a col-
lision and that McClures hands hit
the ball. DOrazio and everyone else
on the Verona side disagreed.
They 100 percent blew it, coach
Brad DOrazio said. Unfortunately
with those guys, it is really sad but
they like to dictate hard angles and be
the spotlight. I told all three of them
that.
I think is really unfortunate that
the WIAA continues to assign them
games and give them the opportunity
to do that, when they should let the
kids decide it.
While the call eventually led to the
end of the third-seeded Wildcats sea-
son, the offense didnt do any favors.
Verona only scored two runs all
day, defeating seventh-seeded Elk-
horn 1-0 earlier in the sectional semi-
final, and all it took was one bad
inning to derail the chance to get to
state.
It is disheartening because we just
couldnt hit, DOrazio said. That
has been our issue all year, the ability
to hit the ball.
The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the
bottom of the fourth. Junior Tucker
Teskey singled, and McClure fol-
lowed with another single on a hit-
and-run that put runners on the cor-
ners.
The two attempted a double steal,
and while McClure was caught, Tes-
key was able to scamper home for the
run.
Beloit came back with two in the
top of the sixth. Senior third base-
man Miguel Betancourt walked, and
senior pitcher Drew Freitag bunted to
Verona senior Brad Laufenberg and
reached on an error.
Makinen bunted both runners to
second and third, and sophomore
Reagan Klawiter came into the game.
Klawiter allowed an RBI ground-
out to senior designated hitter Avery
Lewis, and an RBI single to sopho-
more shortstop Corbin Ovist.
Klawiter got out of a bases-loaded
jam to keep it 2-1.
Ovist relieved Freitag in the bottom
of the sixth and was helped on the
McClure play at the plate.
He allowed an infield single to
senior pinch hitter RJ Woppert with
two outs but induced a flyout to end
the game.
Laufenberg took the loss. He
allowed two earned runs on two hits
Wildcats win fourth straight regional title over Spartans
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Survive and advance.
That is the adage come playoff time,
and the Verona Area High School
baseball team embraced that mental-
ity Thursday in a 5-4 win over Madi-
son Memorial in a WIAA Division 1
regional final.
The host and No. 3-seeded Wild-
cats, which won their fourth straight
regional title, scored five runs in the
first inning and held on to top the
sixth-seeded Spartans at Stampfl Field.
Coach Brad DOrazio said the feat
is huge for the program, which made
sectionals in his first year as coach 11
years ago to break a two-decade hiatus.
And to be able to host sectionals for
the first time will only make it a better
experience this time around.
I think it says volumes about where
we are as a program, and I am really
proud of our guys past and present that
have been able to make that happen,
DOrazio said.
Madison Memorial scored in the
Senior Jeff Bishop (left) hugs senior RJ Woppert following a 2-1 loss to Beloit
Memorial Tuesday in a WIAA Division 1 sectional final at Stampfl Field. Bishop
pitched a complete-game shut out in a 1-0 win over Elkhorn in the sectional semi-
final earlier in the day.
Seniors finish high school careers
The Verona baseball team gradu-
ates 12 seniors, with several being
on varsity for three years.
Seniors Jacob Slonim, Tyler
McClure and Brad Laufenberg were
all three-year letterwinners. Seniors
Luke Frahm, RJ Woppert, Jeff Bish-
op, Jared Grassman, Noah Anderson
and Aaron Faga all lettered twice,
and seniors John Coshun and Nick
Pederson joined the team this sea-
son.
and four walks in 5 1/3 innings, strik-
ing out six.
Klawiter allowed two hits and
struck out one in 1 2/3 innings.
Freitag earned the win. He allowed
one run on one hit and two hit batters,
striking out one.
Verona 1, Elkhorn 0
The Wildcats opened sectionals
Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Elkhorn.
Senior Jeff Bishop pitched a com-
plete-game shutout. He allowed four
hits and two walks, striking out seven.
I was just staying calm and staying
loose, Bishop said. I just wanted to
throw strikes and help my teammates
out.
The only run came in the first
inning.
Teskey walked, stole second and
reached third on a wild pitch. Junior
shortstop Connor McGowan knocked
first, but Verona came back in the bot-
tom of the inning to make it 5-1.
Tucker Teskey singled to left field,
and Connor McGowan lined a single to
left to put two on with one out. Tristan
Largent walked to load the bases, and
Aaron Faga hit ball to second that
scored Teskey on a bang-bang play at
the plate.
With the bases still loaded and one
out, Jacob Slonim lined a 2-run single
to right field to score McGowan and
Largent to make it 3-1, knocking Spar-
tan starter Sam Smith out of the game.
Slonim stole second later, and Faga
scored on a throwing error by the
catcher. Slonim came in to score on a
wild pitch to make it 5-1.
Memorials Kyle Jungers stopped
any more scoring by the Wildcats. He
retired 14 straight after walking Noah
Anderson to start the second and didnt
allow another baserunner until the
sixth.
The kid that came in did a really
nice job of keeping us off balance and
making pitches, DOrazio said.
Slonim singled with two outs, and
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It is a honor to be on this team
and working with all these guys,
Bishop said. They all had great
attitudes and always loved to show
up and play baseball every day.
And Bishop said he hopes the
next class has the same success they
did.
(The sectional final) is what it
will come down to, and hopefully
the guys next year can win this and
go to state, he said.
him in with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Senior Jordan Van Dyke took the
loss. He allowed an earned run on
four hits, a hit batter and two walks,
striking out four.
It was Veronas fourth straight sec-
tional final berth. DOrazio said at the
start of the season, the Wildcats best
chance to get back to that position
was going to be if the pitching and
defense came through.
McGowan made several big plays
during both games at shortstop that
saved runs, and Teskey made a diving
catch that kept Verona up late against
Elkhorn.
And the pitching gave up no runs
in 12 straight innings before Beloit
scored two in the sectional final.
It is a great time for us to come
back out here,Bishop said. Guys are
always working hard on-and-off the
field.
RJ Woppert and Jared Grassman
walked to load the bases. Jungers was
able to get Anderson to pop out to short
to end the inning.
The Spartans made it 5-4 in the top
of the sixth after Owen Greene dou-
bled to bring home Sam Sieloff. Brad
Laufenberg stranded him at second
and ended up allowing just one earned
run on a hit and three walks in three
innings, striking out three.
Reagan Klawiter came in to close
the game, and he walked one and
struck out one in a scoreless inning for
the save.
Bishop started and earned the win.
He allowed two earned runs on five
hits and two walks in three innings,
striking out one. Bishop gave up two
RBI singles to Memorials Isaac Blum.
Our pitchers probably didnt throw
their best game, but they battled and
we were able to hang on, DOrazio
said. We just couldnt get hits to fall,
but that will happen. So I am glad they
all stuck with it. We obviously had the
momentum in the first inning, but I
think they had it in the last six.
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Boys golf
Kaegi finishes tied
for 19th at state
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
Junior Garhett Kaegi had
a much better showing at
the WIAA Division 1 state
meet this season than his
first appearance last year.
And his 76 at day two
Tu e s d a y a t U n ive r s i t y
Ridge Golf Course helped
him finish with a 155, tying
him for 19th place.
Coach Jon Rebholz said
Kaegi was tired by the
second round last season,
when Kaegi shot in the 90s,
and the preparation was a
little different this time to
prevent that.
Instead of shooting a
practice round, Kaegi
trained for particular shots
and did his own thing.
And if it wasnt for a
couple of putts that were
right at the lip of the cup,
the score in round two
might have been even low-
er.
That was a huge
improvement on last year,
and it shows his maturity as
a golfer out there, playing
in a two-day event, Reb-
holz said.
Kaegi finished with 12
pars and a birdie in his final
round. And he now enters
the summer tournament
season with some momen-
tum.
I just think he is the
kind of guy that really does
the work in the offseason,
Rebholz said. He takes
it serious. He is really all
business when he is on the
course. That is definitely a
recipe for success and get-
ting better.
Day 1
K a e g i f i n i s h e d h i s right of the hole and then
first round of the state just missed the par putt.
Girls soccer: Cats win back-to-back regional titles with two upsets as ninth seed
Continued from page 12
semifinal opponent Thurs-
day was the only lower
seed to make sectionals.
Seventh-seeded Madison
Memorial defeated No. 2
Madison West, and No. 6
Janesville Craig knocked
off No. 3 Sun Prairie.
We knew the strength
of schedule that we
played, and we knew we
lost a couple of games ear-
ly, but I felt confident that
we could play with the
teams we were playing,
coach Jen Faulkner said.
I was pretty confident
that we could play in that
underdog role and come
out ahead.
Although Verona started
0-4 in its nonconference
schedule, the Wildcats also
tied Oregon (ranked fourth
in Division 2), tied Mount
Horeb (fifth in Division
3) and defeated Madi-
son Edgewood (second in
Division 3).
I t h i n k y o u h ave t o
play that tough schedule
if you are going to prepare
what the postseason is all
about, Faulkner said. We
made that tough sched-
ule because we thought
we could learn something
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Garhett Kaegi (left)
and coach Jon Rebholz look
out from the eighth tee Mon-
day in the WIAA Division 1
state boys golf tournament
at University Ridge Golf
Course. Kaegi finished with
a 79 on day one and added a
76 on day two, finishing tied
for 19th overall.
tournament with a 7-over
79, which put him tied for
28th and seven strokes
behind co-leaders Bay
Ports Jed Baranzyk and
H a r t l a n d A r r ow h e a d s
Piercen Hunt.
Kaegi started the round
on the back nine of Univer-
sity Ridge and rattled off
five pars before bogeying
his first hole on the par-4
15th.
He finished his front nine
with three pars to be 1-over
at the turn.
Kaegi double bogeyed the
first hole and bogeyed the
second to drop to 4-over,
and he bogeyed three of the
final four holes.
He had a chance to par
the sixth hole on an 8-foot
putt and just missed. Kaegi
also had about a 5-foot putt
for birdie on the ninth hole,
but he pushed the putt to the
Olivia Rawson (middle) celebrates with teammates Julia Gilboy (left) and Mia Hoeve after scoring the only goal Saturday in a
1-0 upset over top-seeded Middleton in a WIAA Division 1 regional final at Firefighters Park.
from those games. 4-1 win over Mukwonago.
Verona 4, Mukwonago 1 theIunderdog
think our girls embraced
The Wildcats first showed no one is really expecting
that their seed might have anything from the ninth
been wrong Thursday in the seed, Faulkner said.
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13
Girls lacrosse
Three Wildcats make first team
The Verona Area High
School girls lacrosse team
received a bye in the first
round of state tournament
play, but lost to Mukwo-
nago 15-6 in the second
round Wednesday, May 31.
Sophomore Joie Horsfall
scored three goals, fresh-
man Paige Zahler had two,
and freshman Mackenzie
Schmidt had one.
Sophomore goalkeep-
er Sofia Jeddeloh had 11
saves.
Three Wildcats received
first-team all-conference
honors: senior Elena Her-
man (defense), junior
Megan Lois (attack) and
Zahler (midfield). Herman
is a three-time first-team
selection, and Lois was Photo submitted
second-team last year. The Verona Area High School girls lacrosse team had three selections to the first-team
all-conference squad this year. Pictured (from left) are Paige Zahler, Elena Herman and
- Article submitted Megan Lois.
Boys golf
Half the varsity team makes Academic All-State list
Seniors Will Zunker and both earned high honors, 3.25, have participated in from 129 different high
Steven Kellerman and junior having a GPA over 3.7. at least 75 percent of their schools have been honored
Jack Bates were all named to Students are submitted by teams varsity matches and this year, with an overall
the Academic All-State team Golf Coaches of Wisconsin are at least a sophomore. average GPA of 3.724.
this season. Association if they have a The GCAW announced
Zunker and Kellerman cumulative GPA of at least that a record 395 students - Anthony Iozzo
College golf
VAHS graduates participate in college-level postseasons
Graduate Rachel with a 326 in four rounds (76-84- r e g i o n a l a t O h i o
Hernandez tied for 83-83), and UW-Stout took 14th out State Golf Club.
46th in the NCAA of 15 teams with a 1,312. Wi s c o n s i n f i n -
Division III Nation- ished 13th out of 18
al Championships Reinecke finishes tied for teams. Arizona State
May 9-12 at Bay 76th at regionals won the national
Oaks Country Club in
Verona graduate Jessica Reinecke
title.
Houston, Texas.
Hernandez Hernandez, a junior tied for 76th with a 242 (83-77-82) - Anthony Iozzo
Reinecke
at UW-Stout, finished in the NCAA Division I Columbus
minute.
Rachel Nelson finished
with six saves.
Verona 1, Middleton 0
Rawson scored the lone
goal Saturday in the 1-0 win
over Middleton.
It was huge, Faulkner
said. There is a longstand-
ing rivalry with Middleton
at their field. The victory
felt bigger than life because
it was completely unexpect-
ed by most people, and they
started to realize that if they
play together they can play
anyone, including the one
seed.
Chandler Bainbridge
found her halfway through
the first half for the score,
and Nelson did the rest, stop-
ping 11 shots.
Faulkner said the girls are
still riding a high from the
win that she hopes continues
Thursday at Oconomowoc.
Faulkner said they need to
possess the ball, create ball
Photo by Evan Halpop
movement and finish when
the opportunities present
themselves.
Kate Melin struck first Rawson. I think they need to con-
tinue to work and work really
mentality that
in the 26th minute with an
assist to Anna Heinzen, and
Melin scored again in the
69th minute with an assist to hard and outwork the other
Julia Gilboy scored with Caitlyn Ott, and Mia Hoeve team, she said. If we do
four seconds left in the first capped the offense with an that, the girls will keep find-
half with an assist to Olivia unassisted goal in the 88th ing success.
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Girls track: Wildcats return Tennis: Swaminath and Hutchcroft make round of 32
all but one state qualifier Continued from page 11

Continued from page 12 but have another year That and a couple question-
together. able calls early in the third-
Freshman Leah Remiker place match also got into his
Kundinger, junior Emelia has three more shots at the head as Tennison finished
Lichty and freshman Tami- 800 run, as well, after fin- fourth, losing 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to
ya Smith placed last out ishing 24th in 2:23.72. Raut.
of the top 24 relays in the Nine of the top 16 seeds
state with a time of 1:47.6 return to the court next sea-
son, including eight of the top
10.
D1 state champions Anything can happen,
Tennison said. Im just going
100: sophomore Makayla Jackson (Milwaukee King) to go out and practice hard
12.25 and come back better next
200: sophomore Brooke Jaworski (Wausau West) 24.65 year.
The fifth-seed, Raut had
400: Jaworski 53.71, state record plenty of rest between his
800: senior Cami Davre (Whitefish Bay) 2:12.07 quarterfinal match and the
1,600: Davre 4:56.76 championship, waiting for
three hours after losing 6-0, Photo by Jeremy Jones
3,200: Davre 10:53.67 6-1 to eventual champion Junior Jordan Hutchcroft (right) and Vivek Swaminath react after beating Madison La Fol-
4x100: Milwaukee King 46.81 Robert Krill of Brookfield lettes Kevin Dunn and Evan Loken 6-7 (5), 6-4, 11-9 in the first round of the WIAA Division
4x200: Milwaukee King 1:40.33 East. 1 state tennis tournament.
4x400: Hamilton 3:51.66 Though he was given two
Hutchcroft said. We had to
hours between matches, it
4x800: Waukesha West 9:15.9 wasnt enough for Tennison. Top state finishers focus up and angle our shots
into a better spot.
100 hurdles: sophomore Destiny Huven (Nicolet) 14.7 Tennison received a first-
With most of their team-
300 hurdles: freshman Jadin OBrien (Divine Savior Holy round bye as a top-eight seed Singles mates in the crowd, the Vero-
Angels) 43.22 and had little trouble reaching
First place: Robert Krill (Sr.), Brookfield East defeated Colt na duo rallied in the second
the semifinals, defeating Eau
Triple jump: senior Eva Laun-Smith (Beloit Memorial) Tegtmeier (Jr.), Madison Memorial 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 set and eventual tiebreaker.
Claire Memorial senior Ken
39-10 1/2 We play our best when
Tanawattanacharoen (20-9) Third place: Neel Raut (Jr.) Oshkosh West defeated Will were being loud, and getting
High jump: junior Emily Scott (Kimberly) 5-8 6-1, 6-1; 14th-seeded West Tennison (So.), Verona 3-6, 6-4 6-2 that energy back up helped us,
Long jump: junior Armoni Brown (Waukesha South) De Pere senior Harry Dykema Fifth place: Alex Alt (Sr.), Kimberly defeated Daniel Moore especially in that tiebreaker,
(31-4) 6-3, 7-5 and sixth-seed-
19-8 1/2, state record ed Kimberly senior Alex Alt (Sr.), Kenosha Tremper 7-5, 7-6 (7) Swaminath said.
Pole vault: junior Daily Albino (New Berlin West) 12-6 The second round pitted the
(21-2) 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles Verona juniors with a much
Shot put: senior Josie Schaefer (Baraboo) 47-8 bigger task, as they fell 6-4,
1 dubs wins a round First place: John Massart (Sr.)/Ethan Budiono (Sr.),
Discus: Schaefer 163-8 Marquette defeated Eli Winter (Sr.)/Jack Steinberger (Jr.), 6-4 against 10th-seeded Rob-
Veronas Jordan Hutchcroft by Baranko and Eric Simon-
made his second state appear- Nicolet 6-2, 6-1
sen (26-1) the No. 2 doubles
ance on the doubles side and Third place: Grant Mauthe (Sr.)/Carter Brown (Sr.), Neenah team from Homestead.
he and partner Vivek Swam- defeated Zach Wolfe (Sr.)/Sam Rechek (So.), E.C. Memorial
Boys lacrosse inath, who was making his 6-4, 6-1
I thought we had a good
shot after playing their 1
first trip to state, won a round

Cats fall to Arrowhead

Fifth place: Caleb Schifano (Sr.)/ Noah Guillermo (Jr.), doubles team competitively
against a familiar opponent. during the season, Swami-
Hutchcroft and Swami- Marquette defeated Ari Robinson (Sr.)/Ridley Aranda (Fr.),
Nicolet 7-6 (3), 6-3 nath said. They score didnt
nath lost in a tiebreaker to La reflect it, but a lot of points
Verona boys lacrosse Follette at the Madison East went to deuce in that match.
opened the playoffs with a Red Invite but came back to beat started slow today, Swami- were dangerously close to The juniors each have one
the Lancers in straight sets nath said. They were playing being eliminated in the tie- more season together and are
16-1 victory over Brookfield
co-op June 1, but the Wild- Conference at the Big Eight Conference
meet.
really well. breaker, trailing 7-2 in the tie-
The Wildcats found them- breaker, but they battled back looking forward to whats to
cats saw their season come down 3-0 in the first to win the 20-point breaker come.
to a close two days later with awards The juniors defeated Big selves
Eight Conference rivals Evan set and fought back to tie 11-9.
Im really excited for the
a 10-9 loss at home June 3 things up 6-6, only to lose in future because next year, I
First team: Ian Edwards Loken and Kevin Dunn (14- Dunn, who plays volley-
against Arrowhead. think well be a top seed,
Senior Jake Keyes had sev- (attack), Pat Stigsell 8) by a score of 6-7 (5), 6-4, a tiebreaker. It was a popular ball for the Lancers, frustrated Hutchcroft said. I think were
(midfield), Declan 11-9. theme, as the second set was Verona by continually return-
en goals and four assists in going to get really far.
the blowout of Brookfield. Makuch (defense) I thought we could have the first the Verona duo led. ing their overhead smashes.
won in straight set. We just Hutchcroft and Swaminath It was very frustrating,
Juniors Graham Sticha (3G, Second team: Jake
3A) and Ian Edwards (3G) Keyes (attack), Jack
also recorded hat tricks. Scott (midfield), Henry
Boys track: Herkert adds a medal in the 110 hurdles
Junior goaltender Ethan Smith (defense), Ethan
Maurisek stopped 10 shots. Maurisek (goalie), Tom
Verona scored four goals Gerlach (long stick
in the first quarter but saw the midfielder) Continued from page 11 Id say the first time it jump and making some noise
offense dropoff as the Arrow- didnt bother me was today in in the hurdles.
head game progressed. Honorable mention: the long jump, he said. So it West Allis Central senior
Edwards had three goals Graham Sticha (attack) Herkert, who battled a mid- was good timing, I guess. Kelvon Johnson won the 110s
and two assists in the loss and Player of the Year: Ian season ankle injury. Herkert and teammate Jared in 14.56.
senior Jack Scott added a pair Edwards The senior did not regis- Biddle finished sixth and ninth Verona, which had its sights
of goals. Maurisek stopped six ter jump in the long jump, in the 110-meter hurdles. Her- set on winning the programs
Coach of the Year: scratching on his first three
shots. Nathan Lutterman ket posted a time of 15.03 to first state title since (1992) as
- Jeremy Jones jumps attempts. beat his classmate to the finish recently as three weeks ago
It happened during the Sun line. Biddle finished in 15.58. when brothers Chudi and Obi
Prairie Invite, Herkert said. Im not the most consistent Ifediora were injured fin-

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Herkert took some time off My main two goals were Senior Hunter Bourne just
and tried to come back but the defending my title in the long missed scoring for the team
injury lingered. in the shot put, finishing ninth
with a personal-best 53-6 . Photo by Jeremy Jones
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Verona History
March
50 years ago three minutes remaining to 30 years ago there were no injuries. The school liaison officer. and a shelter.
send the game into overtime business would later relo- City leaders praised plans
The school board held but lost 72-70. The Common Council cate into the Miller and Sons 10 years ago for the second set of Epic
a lengthy discussion about committed $400,000 for a building. The T. Wall Properties buildings.
accepting a graduate student 40 years ago 12,000-square-foot expan- A dispute between the shopping center plan known Junior swimmer Ian Gir-
who had been rejected by the The state DNR attached sion of the library, including Town of Verona and a local as the West End earned the dley earned all-state honors
Madison La Follette principal a condition to the proposed a 5,500 square-foot base- couple building a home on citys approval. It would nev- after finishing sixth in the
unless removal of a beard as Dane County landfill site ment. their own got ugly when the er end up getting built, how- 100-yard backstroke weeks
a condition was met. on the east side of town that Two Town of Verona residents made calls to the ever, as competition on the earlier.
The board reviewed its pol- severely hampered efforts to juveniles were arrested for governors office and local opposite end of town didnt The gymnastics team fin-
icy and determined personal make it last more than just a stealing about 500 blast television news stations to get sorted out before the ished eighth at the state meet
neatness and general attitudes few years. caps from a padlocked Dane plead their case and then had recession hit. out of 10 teams, led by soph-
were sufficient for rejection, Two months earlier, the County Sheriffs Office facil- attorneys battle it for them in Study and planning for omore Laura Fahrney (ninth
but not beards. county had put a maximum ity in late February. hearings at Town Hall. a potential city-town merger on vault).
The school district held lifetime of 11 years on the Deputies searched all Deb and Bill Glenns got into high gear, with most Former Verona Area
groundbreaking for and began site, but new conditions, month for the caps, which home did not pass the muster agreeing the process had High School thrower Luke
construction on the new Vero- including agreement with a were distributed among kids of town electrical inspector been beneficial for everyone Sullivan began training for
na High School building. sewerage treatment plant that in west Madison, Verona and Tom Junck, who would later but opinions about whether it the Beijing Olympics in dis-
Farmers from Verona the county was not interested Fitchburg. All but 100 were call it one of the worst elec- should happen varying wide- cus.
joined in a milk dumping as in pursuing, made it diffi- recovered. trical wiring jobs Ive seen, ly. It would fail in a referen- Though he never did qual-
a collective attempt to restore cult for the project to pass to Temperatures climbed to and the Glenns claimed the dum a year later. ify, he participated in three
milk prices. About 90 area Phase II or III. a balmy 74 degrees early in town was uncooperative and The boys basketball team Olympic Trials and became
farmers dumped over 60,000 The Hometown USA the month. that Junck swore in front of advanced to the state tour- a four-time All-American
pounds of milk about three Days parade route was The Common Council their children. nament for a second year in at UCLA. He now runs a
miles south of Mount Vernon. reversed to begin at the voted to complete develop- Verona native Neil Walk- a row, but it lost in the first high-performance discus
The villages Plan Com- school complex on Richard ment of the Verona Industrial er earned the NCAA Swim- round in an upset against training operation in Arizona.
mission rejected a request to Street and end in front of the Park. mer of the Year award after Kimberly. A traveler known as
rezone a property on the 400 fairgrounds. The State Building Com- setting an NCAA record in The county revealed Lee the Horselogger drove
block of West Verona Ave- The town and village mission approved plans for the 100-yard backstroke at plans for developing the for- his covered wagon through
nue as commercial because boards decided to sign an the UW-Madison golf course the NCAA Championships. mer sheriffs shooting range Verona, stopping at Mill-
it would pull business away agreement creating an EMS on the northern edge of town. He injured his hand, howev- on Range Trail into Scheide- er and Sons Supermarket
from the central district and district with Fitchburg. The er, and was unable to com- gger Forest. The countys and talking at New Centu-
was not on the master plan as service began operation in 20 years ago pete in the final day. first forest, named after a ry School, on his way to the
such. the summer. The 39-year-old Verona Drug dogs made no hits Verona benefactor who left East Coast from Montana.
Veronas boys basketball The DNR reported that Pharmacy on West Verona during a surprise lockdown more than a half-million dol- The trip was a personal jour-
squad lost in regional play one of the villages wells was Avenue was destroyed in a drill that brought K9 units. lars for park development, ney after being diagnosed
despite a 30-point outburst contaminated. The cost to fix fire that was blamed on a Police chief Ed Moffett opened in 2011 with trails, with cancer.
from center Vince Weiland. it was estimated to be more space heater. brought a request to the Per- youth camping, paved park-
The team had rallied from a than $30,000. Damages were estimated sonnel Committee to hire a ing, an informational kiosk Compiled by Jim Ferolie
six-point deficit with less than at more than $300,000, but

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wiring or a piece of paper
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matter further, but the Verona
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helped, including representa-
tives from Mount Horeb and
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Still, damages were sub-
stantial. Lindquist estimates
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es. The couple living in the
upstairs rental escaped with
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Graduation: Graduates say EA helped them explore interests, learn at their own pace
Continued from page 1 Finding interests dysgraph- Bergmann, to be more self-directed,

The school opened in Class of 2017 One of the core tenets

2013 after about two years
of planning to allow its stu-
dents to break from the tra-
ditional classroom setting
and avoid state mandates
of when students have to
be in school. Its 76 students
are allowed to take up to
two classes each semester
through the high school
Advanced Placement or
music, for example but
they mostly work on proj-
ects with their advisers to
show proficiency in math,
English and other core sub-
jects.
Its an extreme example
of the push toward person-
alized learning all around
the district in recent years,
and it came with some
growing pains early on,
the students acknowledged.
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But looking back, they said
those adjustments were
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Its changed, and its
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grade, said
of the school is allowing EA helped
students to learn by diving
him through
deeper into topics theyre a mid-life
already interested in. crisis he
That could mean a project was having
on the tea trade to demon- at the young Driftmier
strate history knowledge, as age of eighth
soon-to-be-graduate Lainie
grade,
Schroeder did, or creating allowing him
a musical instrument out of
to make
PVC pipe to demonstrate some inter-
science standards, like Max
esting proj-
Driftmier did this year. ects and real-
Schroeder said that ly do some
project-based instruction of the things Schroeder
allowed her to take more Im passion-
time on subjects she strug- ate about.
gled with in the past, like I was in
math, but it also taught her this little rut, thinking, Oh
how to motivate herself my God, what am I going
when challenged. to do? he said. (EA has)
I can teach myself things helped me succeed in terms
at my own speed, she said. of what my goals were.
Bergmann, who was diag-
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the chance school that is larger.
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of trouble still wasnt sure about col-
that I didnt lege, but by the end of her
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to work on, ized, I can do this, she
it was also said.
the push of While the 20 graduates
the advis- this year arent the schools
ers being first, getting through their
l i k e , We entire high school careers
know this there makes them and the
is a strug- school a success story,
gle of yours, Pacetti Schroeder said.
lets work on Im really proud to be
this, Berg- part of that group, she said.
mann said. Its especially rewarding,
Figure out a way we can Haag said, having seen how
help you manage this and
make it so youre going to
the school has changed and
grown over their four years
be successful. into something they helped
Thats part of the schools create.
push to prepare its students We were the people who
for the next level, whether
thats moving into the work-
started it, who sort of got
the ball rolling and now its
force or going to college. just blossomed into some-
Max Driftmier, who will thing even better than any
attend UW-Milwaukee next of us couldve dreamed of,
year to study something in Haag said.
the science field, said EA
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Sugar Creek concerts
Sugar Creek Elementary School students showed off
their musical talents Friday, May 12, at the school con-
certs featuring drumming, singing and dancing. Family
and friends filled the schools gym throughout the after-
noon as each grade rotated through their performance.

Richie Lee, center, smiles as he and his classmates finish I Photos by Scott Girard
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PURSUANT TO WI STATE STATUTE 65.90(5)(A)
Notice is hereby given that the Verona Area School District Board of Education,
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DEER POINT STORAGE
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Verona Area School District

Photo by Scott Girard

Verona Area High School students mark the words that
are most important to them in thinking about a new high
school building during a presentation with Eppstein Uhen
Architects.

High school perspective With work started on the west side of Main Street, the full shutdown has been delayed to June 26 in order to ensure it is
Photo by Jim Ferolie

About 50 Verona Area consultants about features closed no longer than six weeks.
High School students of their favorite places to

Shutdown: Businesses still accessible through alternate routes

spent an hour helping offer
ideas for an ideal high
school building to the dis-
tricts consultants on the
upcoming construction for
a new high school build-
ing. The students, split
into two groups, told the
learn, including looking
for quiet spaces, the abil-
ity to collaborate and nat-
ural light. The consultants Continued from page 1 P a r t l y b e c a u s e o f t h e traffic couldnt simply drier-than-expected spring,
will use the feedback in addition of bumpouts switch to the other side the east side was advancing
the design process this would begin along with the pedestrian-friendly incur- under that plan. quickly, so bumpouts have
summer. western sides construction. sions into the parking lanes However, because of a been held out of the proj-
ect until later and traffic is
already using the northbound
Come & visit Wisconsins premier grower lanes.
On June 26, the street will
of quality bedding plants and close entirely to remove and
hanging baskets! replace the base layer on the
west side of the road and
In the Beautiful Town of Dunn complete the project, includ-
1828 Sandhill Rd., Oregon, WI ing the bumpouts on both
sides at a handful of spots
53575 608-835-7569 along the corridor.
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-7:30 pm; Access to businesses in the
area remains inconvenient
Saturday 8:30 am-6 pm; Sunday 9 am-5 pm and will get worse at the end
of the month, but there will

Early Summer Savings!

be vehicle access to every
business and parking area
throughout the project one
way or another. Signs at the
northern and southern ends
of the street and Park Lane
will direct visitors to parking
KOPKES KOUPON and alternate routes.
The most widely used

Hanging Baskets access point from Main

Street is to Miller and Sons
Supermarket, which extend-
$2 off First Basket Save up ed the scope of the construc-
$3 off Second Basket to $9.00
tion project by working with
Parisi Construction privately
$4 off Third Basket to replace half its parking lot.
Limit 1 koupon per kustomer per day. Valid June 7-June 12, 2017.
Access to Millers remains
easiest through either Church
Avenue or Shuman Street.
KOPKES KOUPON Among the other signifi-
cantly compromised busi-

50 nesses is Hop Haus, which

Perennial off each perennial
had been working with con-
tractors and the city during

SPecial
the first segment to ensure its
Save up to $6.00 parking lot was available in
the evening. The business is
Limit 12. Limit 1 koupon per kustomer per day. Valid June 7-June 12, 2017.
holding an outdoor party for
its second anniversary June
17 and will have full access.
Most other businesses have
KOPKES KOUPON at least one entrance outside

5.00 Off
the project area or nearby
$ public parking from the Park
Lane lot.
Some motorists might
All Impatiens Flats have noticed that signs pro-
NO LIMIT hibiting left turns onto Main
While supplies last. Valid June 7-June 12, 2017.
Street early on in the project
were later removed. It was
decided after a few weeks
CheCk out our kopkes greenhouse that left turns were still being
made and that they werent
usdA CertiFied orgAniC line having a major impact on
VegetAble plAnts, seeds And Fertilizer safety or traffic speed.
The official detour still
Visit the stoughton AreA FArmers mArket on FridAy mornings in Front oF dollAr generAl sends people around the city,
Directions from Stoughton:
but maps posted in various
Take 138 toward Oregon. Go past Eugsters Farm Market, one locations around the city
mile and turn right on Sunrise Rd. Go one more mile then turn
left on Town Line Rd. Continue on to Sand Hill Rd. (approxi- When in Stoughton, visit our
show local detours on Frank-
FISH HATCHER Y RD.

mately one mile) and turn right.

sales house
lin and Shuman streets, with
Directions from Fitchburg:
Take Fish Hatchery Road south to Netherwood Road. Turn . located in the
entry points at Church Ave-
left and go through Oregon past Walgreens to a left on Sand
Dollar General nue and Park Lane.
Hill Road. CTY. M

Directions from Verona: parking lot.

Take Cty. M to Fish Hatchery Rd. Turn right and go to
Koupons and sale prices
Email Verona Press editor
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Netherwood Road. Turn left at Netherwood Rd. through

Oregon past Walgreens to a left on Sand Hill Rd. honored at both locations. Jim Ferolie at verona-
press@wcinet.com.