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Council ends bargaining at 3%

Relations continue to be tense despite compromises
JIm FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
But after a nearly five-hour marathon session, library supporters got some of the extra It took much longer than people funding they hoped for and fiscal watching thought it would, and hawks got their 3 percent cap on there were several changes before increased taxes. As Mayor Jon Hochkammer put it was finished.
it just before the final amendment was voted on, nobody was really happy with where it ended up. That suggests, as the old adage goes, that it was a good compromise. Library director Brian Simons winced after one amendment added funding to his department. The audience groaned at times and laughed at others as they watched
the conversation take odd turns and stretch far beyond the bounds of normal Verona city meetings, including about 15 minutes at one point spent simply trying to exit a hole theyd gotten stuck in as part of the parliamentary procedure that had been exploited
By the numbers
See inside for extra detail on the budget, including charts, tables Page 7, 20
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Verona on alert after tree-killing beetle is confirmed in Madison

SCOTT GIRARD
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Ashes to Ashes?
Downtown plan
Rezoning may be early step

MARK IgNATOWsKI
Veronans can expect to see a significant change in the tree landscape around the city during the next five years, as officials plan to remove most public ash trees in response to the arrival of the emerald ash borer. Verona parks and urban forestry director Dave Walker said the discovery of the EAB an invasive beetle from East Asia that kills ash trees by eating the tissues under the bark in Madison last week was a little disappointing. But we knew it was coming, he said. He said the city has been planning for it to arrive for the past few years, and has developed a plan to remove all but a couple dozen highest-value of the 500 or so ash trees on city land. The limited number the city decides to keep will be injected with a chemical that keeps the beetle out of ash trees, something Walker expects will cost around $150 per tree. He said they are also considering purchasing equipment that would allow parks officials to inject the trees themselves, but he is still investigating how costly that would be. Walker said trees will be removed and replaced as they become infected, a process he expects to last four to five years. He said ash trees are prevalent all around Veronas private land, but especially in places like the Eastview
Rezoning properties in the citys downtown core could be an early step the city takes to revitalize its core commercial area. The idea was presented to the downtown plan steering committee and drew support from the half-dozen members who were there, though there was no official quorum. It could be one part of the citys downtown transportation and corridor study up for review at a city Planning Commission meeting early next year. Plans for the downtown have been batted around as part of the most recent study since early this year. The final draft will be presented to elected officials in the early 2014. At public meetings throughout the year, residents and business owners have
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In neighborhoods like this one in Eastview Heights, ash trees are commonplace. Now that the emerald ash borer (right) has been confirmed in Dane County, Veronans will have to decide on a tree-by-tree basis whether to inoculate trees (below) or wait for them to die.
Full-time offers to be made next week

MARK IgNATOWsKI
Photo courtesy Wisconsin DNR Photo courtesy City of Fitchburg
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Despite a truncated hiring timeline, the Verona Fire Department should be fully staffed as it starts the new year. The citys Police and Fire Commission and chief Joe Giver have completed their interviews for the five full-time positions. Offers of employment are expected to be sent out next week. The commission was dealt a bit of a shorter timeline than expected while the Common Council debated approving funds for the hiring process earlier this fall, president Delora Newton told the Press this week. She and Giver both attended the councils marathon five-hour budget meeting last Monday, watching as alders
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December 5, 2013 A 21-year-old Verona man faces several traffic charges after allegedly crashing into two cars while driving drunk on Fish Hatchery Road, according to an incident report from Madison police. According to the report: Madison police were called to Fish Hatchery Road near High Street for two separate hit and run crashes. The first crash involved a 21-year-old woman who was driving north on FHR when she saw a blue cargo van swerve over the centerline and sideswipe her car. The crash spun her around and bent the axel of her car. The van continued south on FHR and struck an SUV, causing the vehicle to run into a utility pole. The two accidents were not enough for the driver of the van to stop and check on the welfare of those victims, and the driver sped away from the scene, according to the report. Neither victim reported serious injuries. Fitchburg police found the van near McKee Road, although the Verona man driving the van had tried to walk away from the scene. Field sobriety tests were conducted, but the results were less than convincing that (the man) was anything close to being sober, according to the report. A preliminary breath test did reflect a blood alcohol content of more than .20, more than twice the legal limit.
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The draft map above shows proposed future land use plans for the downtown area. In the map above, the red areas would be rezoned to Central Commercial properties that allow for more building coverage and limited off-street parking. The pink areas would be community mixeduse areas that allow for more green space and less building density. The orange areas would remain residential. One change to note would be properties north and west of the schools would likely be community mixed-use areas.
Downtown: Would not hurt existing use

Continued from page 1 said theyd like to see the area become a community gathering place with vibrant shops and restaurants and places to live, work and play. Ald. Liz Doyle (Dist. 1) said the rezoning plan could be a way to show that the community is serious about making changes to the downtown area. It sends a strong message that we want to do something with our downtown, Doyle said. The change would rezone properties along and nearby Main Street and Verona Avenue to one of three major classifications: mixed residential, community mixed use and downtown mixed use. City planner Adam Sayre encouraged MSA Professional Services to include the change in the draft of the downtown plan presented to the committee Monday. The idea would be to open up the area and encourage business by reducing the regulations, Sayre said. Development downtown is already challenging, he said. If you can lift a few of those barriers off, it helps out. Anything like that helps. Under the proposed changes, mixed residential lots would be suitable for
Development downtown is already challenging. If you can lift a few of those barriers off, it helps out. Anything like that helps.
Adam Sayre, city planning director continued residential use, according to city documents. Any residential zoning would be permitted. Community mixed use areas would be more transitional and allow for more green space and off-street parking. They wouldnt be as dense as the downtown mixed-use areas, MSA planner Jason Valerius said. The downtown mixed-use areas would be rezoned central commercial and include highpercentage lot coverage and limited off-street parking. The changes wouldnt affect current property owners unless the use of their property were going to change significantly, Sayre said. For example, a singlefamily home that would fall in the new downtown mixed use area would still be allowed to exist as a singlefamily home. As long as it doesnt cease use, its not a problem, Sayre said. The zoning changes would alleviate some parking space restrictions and building coverage requirements, but those issues would still be examined as part of the site plan approval. Stormwater management requirements would still be applied. Sayre also suggested the city look at changing some of the uses allowed in the zoning code to make the approval process easier for some types of businesses. If you really want restaurants down there, it probably shouldnt be a conditional use permit, Sayre said. It probably should be a permitted use. The committee didnt have enough members present to make a formal recommendation on the draft plan and the changes, but the group was on board with directing city staff to clean up the document and get it ready for the Planning Commission. In addition to giving a nod to the future land use plan, the committee read through a draft of the plan presented by MSA. There werent any major changes to the document many of the concepts have been reviewed at public meetings during the past year. MSA plans to finish adding background information to the plan and revising some of the language before presenting the document to the citys Planning Commission at the January or February meeting. The plan will be presented as an amendment to the citys comprehensive plan and will be subject to a 30-day review and public hearing before approval by the Common Council this spring.
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EAB: Injections are up to $200, removals can cost more

Continued from page 1 Heights subdivision, which has some pretty good-sized trees. Dane County parks director Darren Marsh encouraged private homeowners to take this opportunity to identify the trees they have in their yards and make a decision on whether to have their ash trees removed or treated, which would require injections every two to three years. Walker said city workers can come to private property and help identify trees and talk with homeowners about their options, but will leave the decision of whether to get injections or not to the homeowners, and will not help cover the cost if someone decides to save an ash. He estimated it will cost between $200 and $1,000 to remove a tree from private property, depending on the location, size and contracting company used, while an injection costs around $15 to $20 per inch of diameter every two years. For a 10-inch diameter tree, that would mean between $150 and $200. well to handle the issues locally. He added that since 2007, when county officials traveled to northern Illinois to see how communities infested with EAB were handling it, the county has taken a proactive approach, encouraging municipalities to inventory their ash trees, develop sites to bring wood waste to and explore options for using wood waste for carpentry or other activities. Walker said infected trees will be handled as tree waste, used for chipping or hauled to local plants that accept the wood, though that could change if the volume becomes a problem for local places to handle. In that case, he said the city would look into creating a site to dispose of the waste itself. Signs of EAB infestation include a thinning canopy, D-shaped holes in the bark, new branches that sprout low on the trunk, cracked bark and increased woodpecker attention, specifically if they pull at the bark to get to the insect larvae beneath it, according to a city of Madison news release.
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Commission aborts fluff resolution on downtown

JIm FEROLIE
Verona Press editor
Photo by Jeff Roe/DNR
The emerald ash borer inside a piece of bark.
Prior to the confirmed case near Warner Park in Madison last week, it had not been found in Dane County, though it had been confirmed as close as 28 miles away in Janesville. Dane now joins surrounding Rock, Jefferson, Dodge and Sauk counties, along with 16 others throughout Wisconsin, as quarantined for exporting certain wood products. Citizens are also prohibited from taking firewood from Dane County to nonquarantine counties, and campers in parks in Dane County cannot bring leftover firewood home with them if they live outside of the
county. Walker said thats likely how the beetle spreads, as it can only travel around half a mile per year on its own. Theres not a whole lot we can do to prevent that, Walker said . Marsh said the county will let local communities handle the initial response, and step in only if the beetle spreads more rapidly than expected and it becomes an emergency situation. Many of our communities have really stepped up and done a really good job to develop a plan for dealing with EAB, Marsh said. I think Dane County communities are really positioned
Fire: Part-time candidates still being interviewed

Continued from page 1 withdrew an amendment to provide funds for evening staffing. Newton credited Giver with being able to conduct the necessary interviews without help from current staff, as all of the current firefighters were candidates for positions in the new department. Newton said all of the current career firefighters were certified as eligible candidates by the commission and all of them were given interviews with the chief. The new department will have a deputy chief, three lieutenants and one career firefighter position. Newton said seven candidates were certified for the deputy chief position, about nine were on the list for the lieutenant spots and nearly a dozen were certified to be on the firefighter position list. Newton said several applicants applied for all of the positions, so there is some overlap on each of the lists. Giver interviewed 14 full-time candidates, he said in an e-mail to the Press. As for part-time positions, 11 part-time firefighters have been
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interviewed. Interviews with 16 part-time officer candidates such as captain and assistant chief still need to be done, Giver said. He said he hopes to take a large group of paidon-call and paid-on-premises candidates to the PFC for interviews soon. Newton said the PFC looked at each of the candidates leadership abilities and the chiefs interviews focused more on the technical firefighting aspects of the jobs. State statutes stipulate the chief can only hire candidates from the certified eligibility list. There are still several
steps to go in the hiring process. Once an offer of employment is made, the full-time candidates must pass a physical ability test, a drug test, a criminal background check and a psychological assessment. The initial timeframe for hiring had offers of employment being sent out just before Thanksgiving. Giver said those offers would likely be made next week and candidates will have a few days to respond. It is a longer process than we had all initially hoped, Newton said. But we know that time is of the essence.
A surprisingly spirited debate broke out Monday at Verona City Center, but it wasn't about the city budget or the fire department or any of the other issues that have captured the attention of city leaders over the past eight months. It was, instead, a resolution its author admitted was "fluff" and that he tried vainly to argue would not have any binding effect. Therein lay the problem. Ald. Dale Yurs (Dist. 2) eventually withdrew his resolution to avoid putting the Plan Commission in the awkward position of voting against supporting economic growth downtown. That, and the whole debate that set that action in motion, was anathema to the point of the resolution in the first place. It had been conceived as a sort of "vision statement" Yurs thought the Common Council would find it easy to get behind. It was needed, he reasoned, both because he had heard many citizens complain that alders were not committed to making aggressive decisions on the downtown plan and because the "division" shown in recent arguments in the council chambers had "hurt the image of the council." But fellow commissioners found all sorts of problems with the wording and the idea itself. Jeff Horsfall questioned the definition of "small business" that the resolution proposed to favor and whether its suggestion of making downtown "convenient and walkable"
would "tie our hands." Jeff Linder wasn't sure making the right decisions would always match the resolution's goal to "establish a downtown that embodies the culture of Hometown USA" and whether that could create conflicts. And Janie Ritter and Steve Heinzen wondered whether the resolution had any purpose at all. "It doesn't get us anywhere," Ritter said. "It's not moving the ball," Heinzen added. Patrick Lytle and Mayor Jon Hochkammer defended the resolution, though only lightly. Lytle pointed out that the council had voted for resolutions on "far less weighty issues" and Hochkammer called it a harmless "fluff piece" and said he "would hate to see the resolution fail." But Lytle also suggested there could be a "better way to demonstrate unity" and Hochkammer opined that the council's actions over the past year -- including purchasing a house for redevelopment and investing time and money in the downtown plan -- made such words unnecessary. Hochkammer added that even things he and most people at City Center would agree with, like making the downtown "walkable," are not universal. Before risking a failure of the "resolution to stimulate downtown growth" that might get misperceived, Yurs withdrew the motion but reminded commissioners that there's "a sentiment that we're moving too slowly" and that the city should "make sure we do get something done."
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Plenty of good news in the Press

There were so many individuals to celebrate in the Nov. 21 Verona Press, its hard to know where to begin. First, there was the picture of Super-Artist Dan Severson, honored recently for being featured in the Madison art show, Stacked. Clearly, he is both a terrific and a prolific artist. Next, we learned that one of the baggers at Millers won third place in a state-wide competition and as someone whos in the store several times a week, I can attest that all the employees there are both speedy and friendly. Another young woman, VAHS student Beata Nelson, won two and contributed to a third state title in the WIAA girls state swimming meet, smashing the state and the UW record and coming close to a national record all this as a sophomore! Then came the charming feature about the Mellenthins and their relationship with the turkeys they raise, a relationship that probably didnt surprise those of us who grew up on farms. Next came the terrific column by Kelsey Dionne; her wit and wisdom, and the fascinating information about her time in Spain the past three years, was matched only by her gorgeous writing. And finally, we were able to read about our three new police officers, all of them, college graduates with a range of experience, and clear assets to a department that is already a credit to our community. I thank the Press for once again highlighting some of the many people that make Verona such a great place to live. Denise Beckfield City of Verona
Corrections
A story on Veronas city budget discussion in the Nov. 21 paper mistakenly attributed a quote to the wrong person. The statement that I like to hear about dreams and focusing on what is achievable was actually made by Ald. Mike Bare (Dist. 4), not Liz Doyle (D-1). The quote, from Bare, was otherwise accurate, and it did reflect the character of statements made by Doyle at other times in the budget process. Because of an error in proofing, a story in the Nov. 21 Verona Press about a local grocery store bagger listed her employer as Millers Super Market. Of course, we know better than that; its Miller and Sons Supermarket. The Press regrets these errors.
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have seen a lot of propaganda over the past three years. Ive been accused of being both a flaming liberal and a Fox News-style corporate drone by people who have never met me. Ive heard rumors of a possible boycott of the Verona Press because of our supposedly unbalanced coverage of sports. One of our papers fended off a mild protest in the street because of a change in our staff structure. And thats just here at work. This year Ive watched press release Ferolie after press release from state legislators and county representatives on both ends of the political spectrum completely distort facts and reality about every possible issue. Over time, it has bled its way into Verona. Dont get me wrong. It is good that people are paying attention. Really good. The fact that a recent Common Council meeting got over 200 hits on the citys YouTube page is fantastic. The basically voyeuristic reason thats ultimately behind it is less so. Facebook pages spreading news, citizen-formed groups talking about local issues and people speaking their minds at council and downtown plan meetings, these are the best things about democracy and citizen engagement. These are the things that newspaper editors dream of. But please, please, lets keep things in perspective and not overstate what the debates are about. For example, one long-time resident whom I respect spoke before a recent council meeting and called ideas proposed two weeks ago in the budget process ridiculous. Well, for one thing, several of the ideas were adopted unanimously.
And the worst idea actually sounded good on the surface delaying the hiring of a public works maintenance position by a few months. Staff explained the reason for making it a top priority, and it was quickly dropped a week later. Thats exactly how representative democracy is supposed to work. Then there was a recent post on a Verona Facebook page uniting conservative views that linked to an unattributed DaneWatch. org blog suggesting Verona was likely to misuse the property tax windfall coming its way when Epics TIF closes in 2015. Never mind that the property tax relief it promotes is mandated by state law or that the expansion of government is going to happen in a growing city no matter what. Why not turn every good thing into an argument between idiots and realists? The fact is, most people are going to believe what they want to believe. Some people will see a bogeyman around every corner, whether its a left turn or a right one. The hiring of a police officer or a librarian becomes a slippery slope toward fascism or communism. Ive made this plea before, but it seems even more imperative I make it again: Remember we are all neighbors. Make it stop. We are still emerging from the worst economic recession most of us have experienced in our lives. Money is still tight, and we will never all agree on how it should be spent. I dont agree with how my mother or sister or even my wife spend their money (not to mention how my nearly 6-year-old son spends his allowance). Its completely unrealistic to think that Im going to have the same values as everyone in the city. But as long as were dealing with incremental changes, rather than revolutions, we all need to accept the ebb and flow of the political spectrum. Sometimes we flow left, sometimes right, and even those solidly on one side or another dont always agree with
the decisions made by people on the same side. That is life. Its great that people want to stand up for their beliefs and proclaim them. They should do it more often. And its natural to get a little frustrated when those in power take an opposing view. But this attitude that everyone who disagrees is hell-bent on destroying the world as we know it is tiresome. Obama isnt a Kenyan Muslim making secret plans for civil war by arming National Weather Service employees with hollow-point bullets. Scott Walker isnt a slave to the Koch Brothers. The nuclear option in the Senate isnt the end of democracy, and Tea Partiers arent (all) lunatics. Believe it or not, not every liberal is in love with public unions and atheism, and not every conservative wants to tear government apart at the seams. There are just a lot of tenuous political alliances these days that are not all that different from the United States friendship with the Soviet Union during World War II. Well all survive this tumultuous period and make a return to a more harmonious time if we can learn to control our emotions and stay involved in the world around us at other times besides when were angry. That last bit might be too much to ask, I know. Anyone who has covered government long enough knows that nobody takes time out of their busy schedule to listen to a Finance committee meeting where they debate police officers and librarians. But tell people the city is thinking about a roundabout or a Wal-Mart and youll see people banging down the doors with pitchforks and torches in hand. Anger is what motivates people, and politicians have figured that out and have gotten very good at stoking those fires. Only you can put them out. Jim Ferolie is the editor of the Verona Press and Unified Newspaper Group and has covered City of Verona politics since 2006.
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Chamber Comment
Shop local stores this holiday season
Second phase of Verona Road to be discussed Dec. 11

Drivers curious about the next step for Verona Road are encouraged to attend a public meeting next week in Fitchburg. The next phase slated for construction in 201719 involves a new intersection at Hwy. PD and Verona Road, along with a new diamond intersection at Williamsburg Way. Crews are currently working on the first stage of the project, which involves a new intersection at Verona Road and the Beltline and a new jughandle intersection at Summit Road. Improvements to the Beltline from Whitney Way to Seminole Highway are also part of the project. Construction during this phase should be done by 2016. Proposed improvements during the second phase include: Constructing a single point interchange at Verona Road and Hwy. PD with Hwy. PD going underneath Verona Road. Constructing a diamond interchange at the Williamsburg Way intersection with Verona Road with Verona Road traffic traveling beneath Williamsburg Way. Improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. Expansion of Verona Road to three lanes from Hwy. PD north to Raymond Road. The WisDOT is also reviewing intersection alternatives for Hwy. PD between Fitchrona Road and Verona Road. The second phase will extend from Hwy. PD north to Raymond Road. Construction limits along Hwy. PD will be from Hard Rock Road and Commerce Park Drive. The meeting will include a brief presentation about plans for the second phase. Exhibits from stage 1 and stage 2, along with information on stage 1 construction sequencing, will be on display. Public feedback is important as the project continues to move forward and we encourage you to attend the PIM, provide input and ask questions regarding this reconstruction project, the WisDOT said in a news release. Handouts and maps/ exhibits from the meeting will be available on the project website after the meeting. More information about the project
have often been told wisdom comes with age, or at least experience. As I look back in time, I can see a distinct evolution in my level of thinking and awareness regarding the importance of local commerce. Former Mayor of Verona Phil Salkin was the first person I remember urging me to shop locally. Curtis Salkin was the mayor in the early 90s, and he made this pitch as often as he could. I was a relatively new Verona resident and still in my 20s. I heard Salkins request at the time, but it didnt sink in. Shop locally? How did that benefit me? Theres a whole big city over the hill with loads of selection, an enclosed shopping mall and a food court! What difference does it make if I buy my Christmas presents there? Its only eight miles away, right? Right? Wrong, but it took me a while to catch on. I first started to notice the benefit local businesses provide the entire community by watching my wife. As a teacher, she and her cohorts were continuously seeking donations of all sorts from local establishments. Maybe it was something as small as 100 straws from Culvers for an art project, or something as large as 200 muffins from Millers for a fundraiser. Some business always came through, and our schools were much better because of it. Later, I had my eyes opened when I coached the Cost Cutters Reds Little League team. In fact, every team had jerseys bearing the logo of a local business sponsor. When I was a kid I didnt think about the heating oil company that sponsored my team, but as an adult I realized how important these businesses were to youth baseball. Now I see the fingerprints of local business all
over town, though I admittedly ignored it before. The sponsors listed in the Verona Area Community Theater and Verona Area Performing Arts Series programs help bring us entertainment. Our summer brat sales wouldnt happen without the generosity of our grocer. The group effort that is Hometown Days involves too many businesses to list. Knowing what I know now, I try to shop in Verona as much as I can. I bring this point up as we approach the busiest shopping season of the year. Have you considered making a few holiday purchases in Verona? In particular, the Chamber of Commerce is trying something new, the first annual Holiday Crawl, the weekend of Dec. 6-7. These are two great opportunities to help out the local economy. The Holiday Crawl is a local effort where by simply stopping at one of the more than 20 participating retailers you could win a prize. The idea is to go into a local business, complete a very simple task and receive a raffle ticket for your efforts. The more places you stop, the more chances you have to win. Hopefully you will buy something while you are out, but there is no purchase required. Well be giving away gift cards, beer from Wisconsin Brewing Company, and a weekend in Door County. Why not give your hometown shops a try? It is true you cant find everything you need here, but you can find many things and it is worth the effort to look. One thing that is certain, however, is that when you spend your money in Verona those dollars stay in the community, and that benefits us all. Regardless of what, when and even if you celebrate, on behalf of the entire Verona Area Chamber of Commerce I would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Local shopper Karl Curtis is the director of the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Sugar Creek Elementary School is looking for host families for a group of Thai students that will visit Verona in late Spring. For the past five years, Sugar Creek has hosted five or six students plus a teacher for about two and a half weeks through a state Department of Public Instruction International Sunrise Program, principal Todd Brunner said. The program also brings
around 60 middle and high school students to the state, but Sugar Creek is the only elementary school in Wisconsin that has hosted students that young. The students, between 10 and 12 years old, are high level students in Thailand, and must win a competition to be eligible for the trip. This year, however, only three families have offered to host, and Brunner said the school needs four more. Without host families this doesnt work, he said. The students would be in
Verona from the third Saturday of April until early May. Its a really great opportunity to learn about another culture through the eyes of a young child, and a great way to introduce the American way of life, he said. Theyre coming to learn about life in America. The sign by Verona says Hometown U.S.A. This is the perfect place to come. Interested families should contact Brunner at brunnert@verona.k12.wi.us or call the school at 845-4700.
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Coming up
Kiwanis Club accepting winter show, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and 2 wear donations p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 at the VAHS The Kiwanis Club of Verona is Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $7. Call 845-2383 for underway with their annual collection of winter wear donations. If you more information. have any winter coats, hats, gloves or scarves, you may place them in the large collection bin in the Glacier Pantry volunteers needed The Verona Area Needs Network Edge Elementary School entrance Food Pantry needs your help to sort area. and shelve food from the Verona Area High School Food Drive from Music of the Civil War 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. The VANN Food Pantry is located Come to the Verona Public Library from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 to at 130 N. Franklin (basement of Sugar hear Chicago musician Phil Passen River Church). No need to RSVP, just sing and play the hammered dulcimer. come. Adult as well as youth volunFollowing a one-hour concert, he teers are welcome. will also talk about the historical significance of the instrument and hold a Santa in Verona question-and-answer session. Visit with Santa at the American Legion from 8:30-11:30 a.m. SaturHoliday ceremonies day, Dec. 7 The annual tree lighting at Veterans Park will take place at 5 p.m. Friday Dec. 6. There will also be a Holiday Bazaar Salem United Church of Christ chili supper from 5:15-8 p.m. at the (502 Mark Dr.) is holding its annual Verona Senior Center. Holiday Bazaar & Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. VACT Christmas pageant
The Verona Area Theater Group will perform their annual holiday Come to the Verona Public Library to check out the opening celebration for the National Traveling Exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run from Nov. 27, through Jan. 24. TA Civil War Travel Trunk from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will also be on display for the duration of the exhibition. The trunk contains Civil War-era equipment and uniforms.
Churches
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH 2951 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Pastor Rich Johnson 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship times THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG 2833 Raritan Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:45 a.m. THE CHURCH IN VERONA Verona Business Centre 535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona. (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC 5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Phil Haslanger GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA (608) 271-6633 Central: Raymond Road & Whitney Way SUNDAY 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona SUNDAY 9 &10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship LIVING HOPE CHURCH At the Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St. (608) 347-3827 livinghopeverona.com, info@livinghopeverona.com SUNDAY 10 a.m. Worship MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 201 S. Main, Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead pastor: Jeremy Scott SUNDAY 10:15 a.m. Worship REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 102 N. Franklin Ave., Verona Pastor Dwight R. Wise (608)848-1836 www.redeemerbiblefellowship.org SUNDAY 10 a.m. Family Worship Service RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod, 6705 Wesner Road, Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor: Jacob Haag THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. Worship SUNDAY 9 a.m. Worship Service ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC PARISH 301 N. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6613 Stchristopherverona.com Fr. William Vernon, pastor SATURDAY 5 p.m. Sunday Vigil, St. Andrew, Verona SUNDAY 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli 9 and 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 427 S. Main Street, Verona (608) 845-6922 www.stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Services 5 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m., Sunday - office hours 8-4 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 502 Mark Dr., Verona, WI Phone:(608) 845-7315 Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry www.salemchurchverona.org 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. worship service - Staffed nursery from 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA 2752 Town Hall Road (off County ID) (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Pastor: Jeff Jacobs SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Communion Worship SUGAR RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor: Gary Holmes SUNDAY 9:00 & 10:30 Contemporary worship with childrens Sunday school. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH 2920 Hwy. M, Verona, WI 53593 Sunday (nursery provided in a.m.) 9:15 a.m. - Praise and worship 10:45 - Sunday School (all ages) 6 p.m. - Small group Bible study ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Located at Hwy. 92 & Ct. Road G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 for information Pastor: Brad Brookins SUNDAY 10:15 a.m. Worship ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST At Hwy. 69 and PB, Paoli (608)845-5641 Rev. Sara Thiessen SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Family Worship
Going-away reception
The founder and director of St. James Preschool, Cory Newman, is leaving the school, and the school and church will host a reception in her honor from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 to celebrate her accomplishments and time at the preschool.
Cheryls Craft Corner

Are you crafty? Come to the senior center from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 for this free chance to make your own arts and crafts. Many sources of material are available at the center.
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Community calendar
7-8:30 p.m., Music of the Civil War, Verona Public Library, 845-7180
Thursday, Dec. 5
6:30 p.m., Finance committee, City Center 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center
Monday, Dec. 9
5-6 p.m., Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Veterans Park 7 p.m., VACT The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, VAHS PAC, 845-2383
Friday, Dec. 6
6-8:30 p.m., Lincoln screening, VPL
Tuesday, Dec. 10
8:30-11:30 a.m., visit with Santa at the American Legion 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., food pantry volunteer sorting, 130 N. Franklin, vanncares.org 9-11 a.m., opening reception of Lincoln exhibit, VPL 10-11:30 a.m., professor gives talk on Abraham Lincoln, VPL 11-1 p.m., Salem United Church of Christ Holiday Bazaar & Luncheon 2 p.m., VACT Christmas Pageant, VAHS Performing Arts Center, 845-2383 Verona Chamber of Commerce Holiday Crawl 8455777
Saturday, Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
9:30-11:30 a.m., Cheryls Craft Corner, make your own crafts at the senior center
Wednesday, Dec. 11
4-5 p.m., Google Apps on Chromebook training from high school students, VSC 5:30-8 p.m., Santa Visits the Library, VPL 9 a.m. to noon, Christmas for Kids 2013 (ages 3-10), Resurrection Lutheran Church & Preschool 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona, 848-4965 11 a.m., Mandarin Story Time, VPL 3:30-5:30 p.m., Meet Santas Reindeer, VPL
Thursday, Dec. 12
Saturday, Dec. 14
In the Presence of God

Brother Lawrence was a seventeenth century Carmelite monk and author of the book The Practice of the Presence of God. He was fond of saying that we should walk as in His presence, i.e., that we should strive constantly to be in conversation and communion with God. Brother Lawrence was a simple man who was converted to holiness at the age of eighteen upon seeing the sight of a dry, leafless tree on a snowy midwinters day. The sight of the tree brought to mind the coming season of Spring and Gods providential hand. Brother Lawrence sought out a monastery after this conversion experience where he strove to live continuously in Gods presence. He wasnt a particularly learned man, nor did he perform any great miracles or go on any great crusades, but he devoted himself to sanctifying the ordinary, everyday aspects of life. Indeed, Brother Lawrence worked in the kitchen of the monastery for most of his life and one of his favorite prayers was a prayer you could imagine yourself saying at the kitchen sink: Lord of all pots and pans and things, make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates! Would we not all live far better lives by walking continuously in Gods presence? Christopher Simon via Metro News Service You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11
2:30 p.m., Sunday tailgate for Packers vs. Cowboys, Verona Senior Center
Sunday, Dec. 15
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Thursday, Dec. 5 7 a.m. Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. - Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Salem Church Service 7 p.m. - Words of Peace 8 p.m. - Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. Joe Wineke Historical Society Friday, Dec. 5 7 a.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. Book Presentation at Senior Center 5 p.m. - 2012 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 10 p.m. - Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 11 p.m. Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Saturday, Dec. 6 8 a.m. Plan Commission from 12-0213 11 a.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 1 p.m. - 2012 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. Joe Wineke Historical Society 6 p.m. Plan Commission from 12-0213 9 p.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 10 p.m. - Joe Wineke Historical Society 11 p.m. - Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Sunday, Dec. 8 7 a.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. Resurrection Church 10 a.m. - Salem Church Service Noon - Plan Commission from 12-2-13 3 p.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 4:30 p.m. - Joe Wineke Historical Society 6 p.m. Plan Commission from 12-2-13 9 p.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 10 p.m. Joe Wineke Historical Society 11 p.m. - Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Monday, Dec. 9 7 a.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. - Book Presentation at Senior Center 5 p.m. - 2012 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. Common Council Live 9 p.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 11 p.m. Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Tuesday, Dec. 10 7 a.m. Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. - Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Resurrection Church 8 p.m. - Words of Peace 9 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. - Joe Wineke Historical Society Wednesday, Dec. 11 7 a.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. Book Presentation at Senior Center 5 p.m. - . 2014 Budget Presentation 5:45 p.m. Common Council from 12-09-13 7 p.m. - Capital City Band 8 p.m. Book Presentation at Senior Center 10 p.m. - Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 11 p.m. Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center Thursday, Dec. 12 7 a.m. Capitol Fitness at Senior Center 9 a.m. - Daily Exercise 10 a.m. Tom Waselchuck at Senior Center 3 p.m. - Daily Exercise 4 p.m. Veterans Day at Senior Center 6 p.m. - Salem Church Service 8 p.m. - Daily Exercise 9 p.m. Chatting with the Chamber
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I dont think theres any waste in the budget, its just a matter of priorities.
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(The library) is a reason people choose to live in Verona.

Ald. Mike Bare
You cant have everything.

Ald. Mac McGilvray
Lets just make it real simple. Do you want your taxes to go up by 2.5 percent or 3 percent?
Ald. Scott Manley
Budget: Library addition reduced to single half-time position; public works plan intact
Continued from page 1 all night. And Ald. Scott Manley even voted futilely against his own cost-cutting amendment, arguing that it was his intention to cap the increase (based on equalized values) at 2.5 percent, rather than simply cutting the tax rate to allow for more spending. Some of the extended discussion was hard-nosed problem solving, but a great deal was clearly political theater for the 15 or so residents and a handful of department heads in attendance, along with the recently increased cable and YouTube audience thats seen argument after argument since four alders went down in defeat in April and a fifth resigned three weeks later. And while the two discrete sides of the council clearly moved much closer to one another than ever before, the remaining division continued to be enough to bring out condescension, bitterness and a whole lot of intensity to a meeting that was literally and figuratively the culmination of most of their differences throughout the year. Ultimately, the Common Council agreed on adding a second lieutenant for the police department, funding for a single half-time library assistant (though the Library Board has final say on where the money goes) and keeping the much-discussed new public works position intact for the year. It also increased the level of a part-time senior center aide, increased some fees, reduced paper usage, trimmed from utility and fuel budgets and accounted for some involuntary changes in insurance and benefits. Though the tax hike technically is $17 on an average, $272,000 home, such hard dollar numbers are somewhat meaningless, as its a revaluation year and many homes will go up or down in value. That average home would have been valued at $282,700 last year, meaning a drop of 3.8 percent, but the assessed rate is only 1 percent below the equalized rate for all property classes. More importantly, while the Dane County budget increased, this years Verona Area School District taxes will drop markedly, so many homeowners are getting an early Christmas present of a tax cut. The new overall rate is $22.81, up slightly from $22.52 last year, but again, with the average home dropping by nearly 4 percent in value. The city garbage fee will also rise $10, however. As a growing city, which we are, our budget is going to grow with it, Ald. Dale Yurs (D-2) said. Weve worked this budget back down to 3 percent, and I want to commend everybody for that, and hopefully we can all share in that victory, rather than find another spot of division.
Mill rate increases

2014: 3 percent* 2013: 1.95 percent 2012: 1.5 percent 2011: 3.7 percent** 2010: 3 percent** 2009: 0 percent 2008: 0 percent* 2007: 3 percent 2006: 2 percent
* Based on equalized value ** Effective rate for average homeowner was 1.5 percent higher because of addition of stormwater utility fee
The $41k amendment

Extension of Income Continuation premium holiday: $15,833 Increase title company search fee from $30 to $35 ($60 rush): $4,000 Reduce fuel budgets, projecting $3.75 per gallon: $7,000 Remove funds for second recruitment process: $4,600 Reduce utility projection: $3,000 Reduce street lighting projection: $2,000 Savings for a known library staff turnover: $1,620 Reduce library maintenance items: $3,225* Total: $41,278 * Allocation only; final decision made by Library Board untelevised working session, and it led to a handful of unanimous votes, as well. But the Nov. 25 budget approval also contained a big few surprises and political games, including three amendments that had not been submitted before the previous weeks deadlines one by Ald. Heather Reekie (D-4) and two by Manley which ended up at the heart of most of the debate. Several of the 20 amendments and a few amendments to those amendments were 5-3 votes, with the same five new alders against the same three that voted against the budget. The new alders got to differentiate from one another a few times, though, with Diaz and Ald. Mike Bare (D-4) both losing some battles in cuts others deemed too austere. So did the veterans: Finance committee mates McGilvray and Manley voted on opposite sides in at least two instances. In one of those, for example, $6,500 in additional staffing for the senior center, McGilvray admitted that he should have fought harder for the staffing after Reekie introduced the idea. McGilvray also voted with Reekie on a decision to keep funding for a Verona Area School District tennis court restoration project that was described more as public relations than city priority. And Reekie slipped toward the conservative side when she managed to sink the plan of several alders to add one full-time equivalent to the library budget and instead came back with a half-time position. But those agreements didnt stop the debate from being long, argumentative, defensive and occasionally nasty.
Truth vs. Fiction

The library budget has been increased each of the past four budget cycles Misleading: The city provided the minimum increase in 2011, followed by a 7 percent cut in funding in 2012, when the state eliminated its maintenance of effort provision that some alders had complained about. County library support increased in that time and has leveled off. The city has only increased taxes more than 3 percent once in the past decade Misleading: In the 2010 and 2011 budget years, during the height of the economic crash, the mill rate increased 3 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively. But a $50 annual stormwater fee was phased in over that time, amounting to an additional 3 percent increase on an average home, split between the two years. The $41,000 amendment will save taxpayers money Mostly false: All but two of the eight pieces of this amendment were essentially changes in projections, rather than in budgets. Those two changes total $7,225, or less than a 0.1 percent mill rate cut. including staff, agreed the timing was unrealistic and there were too many unknowns, including cost and legalities, several alders expressed even more interest in the idea. Ald. Liz Doyle (D-1), however, was concerned it could be used as justification for the council to treat the library (and perhaps other city functions) as a nonessential service, which she vehemently disagreed with. I worry about the path this might lead us down, she said. Manley insisted that was not the case. I think Ms. Doyle doesnt understand what Im proposing here. Were not talking about opt out of your tax bill for the library or opt out for public works, he said. For those who say that theres widespread support for library services that go above and beyond what most of us think are core functions of the library and that taxpayers are willing to pay for this, lets give them an opportunity to do it. ... Im not sure what folks are afraid of. Manley eventually withdrew the motion with the understanding that it would be researched and reconsidered. In all, debates over library funding took more time than discussion of all the other amendments combined, just under two hours. Despite a clear retreat from newer alders welcoming statements to Simons original Tier 1 request of the equivalent of four full-time library staff for 2014 at a cost of more than $200,000, any attempt to add funding from the levy for that department was met not only by resistance, but by scowls, condescending remarks and repeated warnings of runaway spending and starving other departments. McGilvray and Manley both agreed the budget was about priorities but repeatedly disparaged any statements made by other alders indicating support for increasing library funding, questioning their facts and
The big fight

Alas, that did become another point of division and perhaps a campaign strategy for next year with three alders (Manley, McGilvray, Dist. 1, and Stiner, Dist. 3) voting against the budget. All have seats that are up for election in April. Previous budgets over the past several years have been an orderly process, but this one was predictably contentious from the beginning, fitting the old saw comparing the aesthetics of lawmaking to that of making sausages. By early October, it was clear alders would have no consensus on a few issues, and many people could have seen some of it coming as far back as the April 2 elections that deposed half the council. Many votes since then have been easy to brand as conservative or liberal -generally amounting to the old guard vs. the newcomers. So it was only natural for what Hochkammer called the biggest piece of legislation youll work on to be as hotly debated as anything the council had discussed all year. Staff prepared for the fight, adding steps to a process that throughout Hochkammers seven-year tenure had been all but formality coming out of the Finance committee in late October, most notably a televised discussion of budget issues two weeks earlier than normal. That wasnt enough for Ald. Luke Diaz (D-3), who felt all of the Finance discussions and the Nov. 18 committee of the whole meeting should have been at least recorded, as is the case in many area municipalities. But it allowed the council to hone the terms of its debate for the final meeting, on Nov. 25. As a result, several proposed amendments were dropped with only brief explanations, and some of the more contentious ones were given careful consideration and extra discussion with constituents in the week leading up to the vote. That avoided a big televised fight over the public works position, which had been the source of much consternation the week before at the
Library drama
Reekies change of heart on the library she originally advocated for four halftime assistants provided perhaps the biggest surprise of the night, as she split with the other new alders in the first vote to add library funding, at $50,000. That left only four votes in favor, with Hochkammer voting against in the tiebreak. Reekie instead suggested half that amount, enough to add a single half-time position, as opposed to the two advocated by the others. It passed by the same 5-3 vote as the full budget later would, and as several other votes would. Im just trying to be as reasonable as possible, she said. Ive talked to library staff that are unable to do the job theyve been hired to do because they have to man the circulation desk. ... They dont just want, but need more, but I would like to give them something. Another surprise was Manleys suggestion of a voluntary library contribution request that alders spent a half-hour debating whether they could squeeze it into this years budget mailings. Though most people,
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Obituaries JANICE M. GUST

Janice M. Gust, age 85, was reunited with her husband and daughter on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. On Nov. 4, 1928, Janice was born the second daughter to Myrtle and Lester Olson. Janice grew up in Mt. Horeb and was proud to be a Norwegian. On Oct. 25, 1952, she married Vernon Mort Gust. They settled in Mt. Horeb and brought two daughters into the world. She loved being a mom and a home maker. They later moved to Verona. In 1970 they bought the Country Inn and turned the business into a thriving business. Janice was key in making the business a success. After selling the Country Inn, they moved to Belleville. With time on her hands she started a daycare. She had a special bond with each and every child she cared for. Janice is survived by her daughter, Evelyn Ace; grandsons, Derek, Tyler, and Travis; great granddaughter, Zea Theresa;
Janice M. Gust
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A helping hat
Core Knowledge Charter Schools eighth graders have been working to organize a hat and sock drive for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The hats and socks will be sent to the Al Zaatari refugee camp, which was estimated to have around 144,000 refugees in July, according to an article written by CKCS eighth-grader Jessica Wang. The eighth graders have been educating other students at their school through posters and presentations and also are presenting to Stoner Prairie students about the conflict in Syria. Design Arts teacher Sarah Grotsky recently had her eighth grade class make no-sew fleece hats to donate to the cause. The hat and sock drive will run through the winter, and the group is also asking for money donations to cover the price of shipping. To contribute, contact teacher Heidi Mondloch at mondloch@verona. k12.wi.us or at 845-4195. Above, Halli Hagen works on a hat for a Syrian refugee. Above right, Cassidy Hempel and Alain Govek work together on a ladybugthemed hat. Right, Sue Felder looks on as Emily Bloomfield works on her hat.
sister, Lila Rae (Frank) Dearth. Further survived by nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; daughter, Theresa (Terri); sister, Violet Kading. A service was held at Ryan Funeral Home, Verona, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, with Chaplain Steve Zwettler officiating. Burial at Verona Cemetery. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: ryanfuneralserivce.com
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Lillian Mae McGann, age 88, passed peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. She was born on Nov. 6, 1925, in Barneveld, the daughter of Milo and Lillie (Arneson) Anderson. Lillian was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church. Lillian married her sweetheart since the age of 16, John Daniel McGann, of Ridgeway, on Johns birthday, Feb. 1, 1947. Lillian farmed with her husband for several years. She was a hard worker, care taker for her husband for many, many years, and was a loving mother and grandmother. Lillian is survived by: daughters, Karen (Duane) Ward of Middleton, Kristine Huseth of Barneveld; a son, Patrick (Julie) McGann of Verona; five grandchildren: Kim (Jerry) Markart, Kelly (Jamie) Tourdot, Derek (Becky) Ward, Lindsay Huseth and Katie McGann; 9 great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Baldwin; a special sister-in-law, Mary Jean Rounds, and many nieces, nephews and relatives. Lillian was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband, John D. McGann; her infant daughter, Connie; her sister, Leona Komplin; and her brother, Jerome Anderson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 301 N Main Street, Verona, with Father William Vernon officiating. A visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 am until the time of service. Burial will follow at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: ryanfuneralservice.com.
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Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Invites You to the First Annual
December 6 & 7 (Business Hours Apply)

Visit the businesses below to receive a special mission. Complete the mission and receive a rafe ticket to drop in a pot. Continue to the next business and repeat. No purchase necessary. (The more places you visit, the more chances you have to win!)
St. Vincent de Paul
513 W. Verona Ave. Verona 848-4500
Holiday Crawl
Gymnity Gymnastics and Flyers

6300 Nesbitt Rd. Fitchburg 848-354
Edelweiss Cheese
The Purple Goose

US Cellular
600 W. Verona Ave. Verona 848-7600.
Tuvalu Coffeehouse
300 S. Main St., #101 Verona 845-6800
Atkins Bicycle Shoppe

517 Half Mile Road Verona 845-6644
Culvers
430 E. Verona Ave. Verona 845-2010
Holiday Inn Express

AJs Pizza
300 S. Main St. Verona 497-1303
Cousins Subs
Pasquals
100 Cross Country Rd. Verona 497-3333
KT & Co.
Ace Hardware
Grays Tied House

950 Kimball Ln. Verona 845-2337
Verona Hometown Pharmacy

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The Sows Ear

Montes Grill & Pub

Craigs Cake Shop

Verona Wine Cellar

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ANTHONY IOZZO
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Boys basketball
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Senior captain Charlie Parker (29), trailed by Panthers forward Jake Jaworski, scored a hat trick in a 5-0 victory over Stevens Point Area Senior High back on Tuesday, Nov. 26, inside the Eagles Nest Ice Arena. Verona scored on the power play, shorthanded and even strength in the blowout.
Right back where they left off

Wildcats final goal. Sophomore goaltender Nathan Cleghorn stopped 11 of 13 shots on goal to earn the win. Verona continues its Big ConferJEREMY JONES ence schedule Friday at home against Sports editor the Madison East/La Follette co-op Senior Brogan Baker recorded a at 7 p.m. The Wildcats then host hat trick to go along with an assist Madison West at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Tuesday as the Verona boys hockey Verona 5, SPASH 0 team throttled the host Janesville Verona scored in every facet of Bluebirds inside Janesville Ice Skatthe game in its season opener at ing Center 7-2 on Tuesday. Senior defenseman Philippe From- home last Tuesday and senior captain berger added two goals and an assist Charlie Parker netted a hat trick as in the blowout. Fellow defenseman the Wildcats blanked Stevens Point Pat Stevens also scored, while soph- 5-0. Verona set the tone early, striking omore Josh Novotny chipped in the
Verona skates to pair of 5-goal wins to start year
17 seconds into the first period when Parker buried a Baker pass on the doorstep. Brogan made a great play, having composure with the puck and moving it out, Parker said. I just gave it a whack and happened to go in. Brogan made that play. Bakers short-handed goal 28 seconds into the second period extended Veronas lead to two goals. Parker added his second goal later in the period and eventually capped his hat trick with a power-play goal with 3:30 remaining in the third period. Novotny chipped in his first varsity goal with his back to the net 2 minutes into the third period, flipping
the puck over Cougars goaltender Zach Norrgran. Brodie Roehrig, Liam Schmitt and Joe Stevens all added an assist, while Verona sophomore goaltender Alex Jones saved 16 shots on goal for the win. Obviously, in a first game, there are little things here and there we have to work on, but I cant complain, head coach Joel Marshall said. Getting a power-play, shorthanded and a couple of even-strength goals in there, we got to work a couple different systems. SPASH was missing its top goalie, a top defender and one of its better forwards for the game.
Defense and slow starts were some of the problems for the Verona Area High School boys basketball team the past two seasons, but after a 2-0 start with wins over Elkhorn (62-39) and Madison West (6952), the start of this season shows a much improved defense, head coach Alan Buss said. Against West Nov. 26, the Wildcats allowed 22 points to senior forward Malik Clements, a Division I recruit, but held the rest of the Regents to just 30 points, which included 18 in the fourth quarter with mostly free throws. We have only played two games but have gotten off to good starts in both games which we have had problems in the past, head coach Alan Buss said. It shows a certain level of maturity and mental preparation and mental toughness that maybe we havent had enough of in the past. And defensively, we did a great job. It also didnt hurt that four players reached double digits for Verona in its Big Eight Conference opener. Senior guard Mitch Flora dropped 18, while junior guard Will Kellerman added 15. Junior forward Jake Toman and sophomore guard Cole Schmitz chipped in 14 and 11 points, respectively. We played really well as a team, and really, it was a team win, Kellerman said. Four doubledigit scorers shows that we have a solid team that knows how to score and
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Wrestling
As numbers rise, so do expectations

ANTHONY IOZZO
Since co-head coach Robert Wozniak returned to the Verona Area High School wrestling program three years ago, the numbers have risen from 15 to nearly 35. But with the added numbers, which includes 15 returning letterwinners this winter, comes higher expectations for the Wildcats for the 2013-14 season, he said. Wozniak and co-head coach Jason Ott will look to help Verona send more athletes through regionals and sectionals. Leading the pack is 2013 state runner-up junior Eric Schmid, who is a
two-time state qualifier. Schmid was at 145 pounds last season for the state tournament and was 48-9, but he will be wrestling at 152 pounds for this season. Also returning are seniors Scott Rohlfing (16-16), Jeff Reinholtz (1-11), Collin Daniels (2-7), Logan Postweiler (15-27) and Trevor Niermann (3-18); junior Dakin Coons (2217) and sophomores Matt Maier (7-8), Matt Waller (19-5), Austin Powers (2-4), Noah Currier (8-18), Ryan Weiss (2-6), Garrison Stauffer (4-15), Jackson Bryant (26-18) and Trayvonn Johnson (7-14). Ben Hansen (41-11) is the key
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The returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School varsity wrestling team (front, from left) are: Matthew Waller, Austin Powers, Matthew Maier, Noah Currier and Ryan Weiss; (back) Dakin Coons, Jackson Bryant, Eric Schmid, Logan Postweiler, Scott Rohlfing, Garrison Stauffer, Trayvonn Johnson and Trevor Niermann; (not pictured) Colin Daniels and Jeff Reinholtz.
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The returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School boys varsity swimming team (from left) are: Glen Hook, Kade McGilvray, Erik Wickstrom, Cullen Meurer, Jimmy Conway, Adam Francis, Bryce Angaran and Will McMillan.
McGilvray, Wickstrom will lead Cats

JEREMY JONES
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A year ago Verona/ Mount Horeb boys swimming coach Bill Wuerger watched his team swim to a sixth-place finish at the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet. This season Wuerger welcomes back only two swimmers with state level experience from that team: Verona seniors Kade McGilvray and Erik Wickstrom. Both helped the V/MH 200 free relay reach the WIAA Division 1 state medal podium in sixth place. McGilvray placed 10th in the 100 butterfly and 15th in the 50 free, while Wickstrom finished 14th overall in the 200 free as an individual. Though the Wildcats graduated several
swimmers from last year the departure of sophomore Ben Gebhart was unexpected. Gebhart finished fourth in the 100 butterfly a year ago. He also helped Veronas 200-medley relay to a fourth-place finish a year ago. With the graduation of Quinton Maydaniuk (Ripon College) and Evan Kuker (UW-Milwaukee) and Gebharts departure, that leaves only McGilvray returning. Distance swimmer Alex Mathson (Carleton College) and butterflyer Charlie Snodgrass also graduated. Kuker finished runnerup in the 50 free and third overall in the 100 free. Maydaniuks graduation also means someone will need to step up in the 100 breaststroke. Senior Adam Francis and Bryce Angaran should lead the team in the 100
backstroke, while Mount Horeb juniors Jimmy Conway and Glen Hook (breaststroke) and Veronas Collen Meurer (200 free) will be joined by returning sophomore Will McMillan again this season. For the first time in three years the Wildcats also have a diver in Kyle Wolmutt. Its a good group of guys and Im looking forward to seeing them work hard and improve over the course of the season, Wuerger said. Verona finished its dual meet season 8-3 overall (6-3 Big Eight) a year ago. Defending state champion Madison Memorial, led by John Hornecek and Justin Temprano, figures to once again be the team to beat in the Big Eight, while Middleton and a Madison West squad paced by Andrew Lindstrom and Roy
Weng could compete for second place. The Regents finished a distant second at last seasons state meet, while the Cardinals finished fourth. Veronas finish at state put four Big 8 teams in the top six. Key meets this season for the Wildcats are: Dec. 7 at the Nicolet Invitational, Dec. 27 at the Homestead Invitational, Jan. 4 at the Marquette Invitational, Jan. 10 against Middleton in Verona, Jan. 18 at the Middleton Invitational and Jan. 24 at La Follette against the Lancers and Madison Memorial. The Big Eight Conference meet is slated for Feb. 8 in Beloit. Sectionals will once again be at Middleton on Feb. 15 with the WIAA Division 1 state meet set for Feb. 22 at the UW-Natatorium.
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Opsal drops 22 as Verona has pair of non-conference wins

Freshman forward Kira Opsal was the star offensive player for the Verona girls basketball team Tuesday as the Wildcats defeated non-conference Waunakee 57-44. The win pushed Verona to 2-0 overall, and it built on a six-point halftime lead with a 20-13 advantage in
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the third quarter. The Wildcats won or tied all four quarters and was 8-for-13 at the free-throw line. Senior guard Lexy Richardson added 10, while senior forward Marley Campbell and sophomore forward Grace Mueller scored six each. Waunakee was led by Maddie Shaw with 10 points. Verona continues the season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Sun Prairie. The Wildcats hosts Janesville Craig at 7:30 p.m. Saturday before traveling to Madison La Follette at 7:30
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Verona 56, Stoughton 45

The Wildcats opened the season last Saturday against Stoughton at home and won 56-45 with the strength of two girls in double digits. Richardson and Mueller scored 15 and 14 points, respectively, to lead Verona. Campbell and freshman forward Alex Luehring contributed to the balanced offense with nine and seven points, respectively. Stoughton freshman Kendra Halverson led with 18 points.
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Flying V track and field members participated at the USA Track and Field last month at UW-Parkside in Kenosha. The top 15 individuals in each age division qualify for Nationals in San Antonio, Texas in December. From left to right are: Jack DeTienne, Elisabeth Queoff, Ben Stitgen (kneeling), Eric Hall, Wil Schroeder, Jack Kleese, Ian GrossenbacherMcGlamery, Sam Lynch, Julia Pletta, Luke Grendahl, Peter Barger, Ethan Poppen, Max Lynch, Collin Stubitsch (kneeling) and Ben Aune. DeTienne advanced to Nationals by winning his 8 and under boys 2000-meter race. Stitgen (fourth), Aune (sixth), Stubitsch (ninth) and Lynch (10th) all qualified in the 9-10 boys 3K race. Schroeder (fifth), Grossenbacher-McGlamery (14th) and Lynch (15th) all moved on in the 11-12 boys 3K race. Hall and Grendahl didnt individually qualify, but did as part of the first place team. Kleese and Barger finished seventh and 13th in the 13-14 boys 4K run, while Brady Traeder (not pictured) qualified for Nationals by finishing fifth in the boys 15-16. Queoff and Pletta both placed eighth in the girls 9-10 3k and 13-14 4K races, respectively.
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The annual football all-conference banquet for the Big Eight, Badger South and Badger North took place Dec. 1 at Holiday Inn West. The football players receiving awards (from left) were Eric Schmid, Adam Stiner and Mitch Flora. Head coach Dave Richardson (right) also attended.
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Continued from page 13 wrestler gone from last season after making it to the state tournament. top three in the conference with Middleton and Sun Prairie being the other teams. He said he also expects to be top three at regionals and get five conference champions. Sun Prairie returns standouts Philip Berge (25-11), Travis Bouzek (35-9), state champion Jared Scharenbrock (46-0) and Wesley Schultz (49-5, third at state). Middleton has Shay Haase (32-11, state qualifier) and Taggart Haase (30-10) coming back. Madison West gets Moziah Clark (36-6) and Malcolm Clark (21-11) back, while Janesville Craig returns Anthony Skrede (32-5), Kyle LeCaptain (32-9), Zach Mulrooney (37-6) and Arik Furseth (42-3). Verona opens the season at 7 p.m. Thursday against Orfordville Parkview at home. It then travels to Watertown for the Earlybird Tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday. Verona hosts Sun Prairie at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Wildcats travel to LaCrosse for the Bi-States tournament Dec. 26-27. Verona hosts the Big Eight Conference tournament Feb. 8. Regionals are Feb. 15 at Sun Prairie, while the team sectional is Feb. 18 at Stoughton High School. Sectionals are Feb. 22 at Oconomowoc, and the state individual tournament is Feb. 27-March 1.
Weight classes
Freshman Brandon Daniels joins the team at 106 pounds. Daniels has lots of experience from youth tournaments. Maier is expected to take a spot at 113 pounds, while Waller is going to be at 120 pounds. Powers, who was injured last season, is expected to be at 126 pounds, and Currier will be at 132. Weiss is at 138, while Bryant is at 160. Stauffer, Daniels and Reinholtz are all listed at 170, while Rohlfing, who will miss time at the start of the season to an injury suffered in a scrimmage, is at 182. Coons is listed at 195, and Postweiler and Niermann are both at 220. Johnson is expected to be the heavyweight.
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The Wildcats were 5-4 in Big Eight duals last season and finished seventh out of 10 at the conference meet. Schmid took second, while Bryant was fourth last season. Coons also grabbed a fourth place, and Currier was fifth. Postweiler finished sixth, and Weiss and Stauffer each took eighth. Wozniak sees the Wildcats as contenders to finish in the
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Continued from page 13 how to play together. The Wildcats took the game over in the third quarter when it finished with an 11-2 run to grab a 15-point lead. Verona led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter, but the referees were calling fouls on almost every play in the final six minutes. West finished 19-for-33 at the free-throw line, while Verona was 23-for-33. But the first quarter was when the Wildcats were able to set the tone for the game, jumping out to an 18-7 lead and finishing the quarter up 23-14. Flora and Kellerman scored a combined 17 points in that first quarter. West is a team that if they jump on you, they really dont stop, Kellerman said. They are a solid team. They play hard and play upin-your-face defense. We were able to handle that for the most part and were, basically, able to blow them out for a few minutes. West made a little push in the second quarter, cutting Veronas lead to three at one point, but the Wildcats survived the rally to take an eight-point lead at halftime. They are very good. Obviously Malik is a great player, and they have a lot of other players to go around him, and I thought we did a nice job, Buss said. It is a tough conference, and every game is going to be like that. Verona travels to Sun Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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Beckerleg named WIAC Player of the Year
A n n a Beckerleg, a 2011 VAHS graduate and member of the VAHS 2010 state champion g i r l s s o c - Beckerleg cer team and current member of the UWOshkosh womens soccer team, was recently named All Conference and Womens Defensive Player of the Year in the WIAC conference. Beckerleg, a junior, becomes the first UW-Oshkosh woman soccer player to earn a Player of the Year award from the conference. She started all 21 matches and anchored a defense that ranked second in the WIAC in goals against average (1.15) and shutouts (8). Beckerleg also recorded 9 total points with three goals and three assists, including two game-winners.
Girls hockey
Metro Lynx start season with four straight victories

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Beloit 52, Verona 50 (OT)

The Wildcats hosted Beloit Memorial Tuesday in a Big Eight Conference game and lost a close shootout in overtime 52-50. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 2-1 overall (1-1 conference). Senior forward Denzel Barnes scored a put back as the buzzer sounded that the officials ruled good after a discussion. Schmitz scored with a second left as it looked like the game was headed into double overtime until the buzzer-beater. The Wildcats grabbed a two-point lead late in the fourth with back-toback 3-pointers by Kellerman and Toman, but Beloits Andre Neal
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Junior forward Jake Toman attempts a layup Tuesday, Nov. 26, in a Big Eight Conference game against Madison West. The Wildcats won 69-52 and improved to 2-0 overall, 1-0 Big Eight.
knocked in a shot to tie the game 12. Toman chipped in seven points. The Purple Knights (4-1, 1-1) and send it into overtime. Verona was led by Schmitz with were led by Neal with 16 points. 23 points, while Kellerman added
The Middleton girls hockey co-op has opened the season in much the same fashion as last year, outscoring the opposition 22-4 en route to fourstraight wins. Veronas Taylor Ostad accounted for the Metro Lynxs go-ahead goal in a 3-1 over the Badger Conference rival Rock County Fury back on Nov. 26. Anna Buna and Emma Vincent added even-strength goals. Jordann Herrling added two assists, while senior Hunter Kurbel stopped 13 of 14 shots on goal in the win. Madison Lewis turned aside 36 shots on net for the Fury. Lizzy Conybear and Herrling put up two goals each in a 6-0 blowout over Black River Falls last Friday on the road. Olstad and Vincent added a goal apiece. Metro Lynx senior Taylor Collin (5) and Kurbel (8) combined for 13 saves in the shutout. Miranda Jessie stopped 41 shots in the loss for Black River Falls. Herrling scored two of the Metro Lynxs four first-period goals in an 8-1 win over the
Waupaca co-op Friday evening. Veronas Amanda Holmen scored two third-period goals to go along with one assist, while Conybear added two more goals. Siera Petet and Buna each added a goal. Petet also had two assists. Collin stopped 10 of 11 shots on goal, while Cassie Rasmussen took the loss with 20 saves for Waupaca. The Metro Lynx faced the Fury for the second time in less than a week, racking up a 5-2 victory in the final game of the Black River Falls tournament on Saturday inside the Milt Lunda Memorial Ice Arena. Despite giving up the games first goal, McKenzie Imhoff, Carly Pschorr and Samantha Dingle netted three straight power-play goals in the first period. Katie Moe and Olstad each added a third-period goal in the blowout. Krubel stopped 13 shots for the win, while Molly Gross took the loss with 32 saves for Rock County. The undefeated Metro Lynx host the defending conference champion Cap City Cougars co-op at 8 p.m. Friday inside the Madison Ice Arena.
Legals
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LOCATION AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN ASPECTS AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED FREEWAY CONVERSION PLAN ON US HIGHWAY 18/151 BETWEEN THE US HIGHWAY 18 INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF DODGEVILLE AND THE WEST VERONA ROAD INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF VERONA IOWA AND DANE COUNTIES
and the larger cities in the area, increasing the importance of maintaining this portion of US 18/151 as a safe and efficient backbone corridor. Developing a proactive plan to limit access points along the highway and preserve a corridor for the investment the public has already made in this facility ensures that the best preservation solutions are not precluded by past or future development decisions. Lands needed for grade separation structures (interchanges and over/underpasses) and local connecting roads can be preserved. Emerging safety and operational concerns Operational and safety needs for US 18/151 are expected to grow as traffic volumes and development along the corridor increases. In 2009 and 2010, traffic volumes along this section of US 18/151 ranged from 14,500 vehicles per day (vpd) to 20,400 vpd. Future traffic volumes are anticipated to increase to 19,100 to 33,600 by the year 2037. The statewide average crash rate for rural expressways is 55 crashes per hundred million vehicles miles (HMVM). Five of the 11 sections along this corridor exceed the statewide crash rate. Additionally, five of the 11 sections exceed the statewide rate for injury crashes (18.4) and 6 of 11 sections exceed the statewide rate for fatality crashes (0.8). As mainline and side road traffic volumes increase along this highspeed rural facility, the ability to get on, off or across US 18/151 will become more difficult because the frequency and duration of gaps in US 18/151 traffic will decrease. If all other conditions remain unchanged, this may increase the frequency of drivers using smaller than desirable gaps when accessing the highway from side roads and driveways. This may result in more crashes overall and of particular concern, an increase in the number of severe crashes, given the significant speed differential between vehicles on the four-lane highway compared to those entering. Input from members of the public indicates a common and growing concern with the increasing difficulty in safely accessing the highway, and the risk associated with making these movements. Local land use/transportation planning and coordination Land use changes in the area are contributing to increases in traffic on US 18/151. Identifying future changes in access can help communities ensure that development plans are compatible with the planned transportation system. Joint efforts on the part of WisDOT and local communities to plan and develop in ways that are compatible with the eventual building of alternative access and safe crossings eases the conversion of US 18/151 to a freeway facility, reducing negative impacts on communities and property owners. Another principal benefit of the planning and mapping process is to provide certainty to land owners and local communities regarding the location and amount the right of way needed for changes to the highway system. This would avoid potentially costly relocations and disruptions for property owners in the future as the corridor is converted to a freeway. Proposed Action Summary To achieve the purpose and need, the Proposed Action would eliminate all public and private at-grade access on US 18/151. New access by interchange and grade-separated crossings of most intersection side roads plus additions and alterations to the local road network are necessary to provide suitable routes for traveling to and accessing US 18/151. These alternate routes must provide for safe travel without unreasonable indirection and ensure that an adequate response time for emergency services is maintained. This US 18/151 Freeway Conversion Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA) is a planning action to identify the requisite improvements. Prior to the funding for the construction of the improvements identified in the EA, the right-of-way needed to convert this facility to a freeway may be Officially Mapped under Wisconsin State Statute 84.295(10). This statute provides the Department the authority to purchase Officially Mapped lands as right-of-way and serves as a link between the planning and preservation process and the final project design. Construction of the Proposed Action would eventually result in designating this portion US 18/151 as a Freeway under Wisconsin State Statute 84.295. Prior to either action under 84.295, WisDOT will hold a public hearing. The Proposed Action (Preferred Alternative) would add a total of four new interchanges, seven grade-separated crossings (two underpasses and five overpasses), 21 miles of new and altered local roads and one pair of auxiliary lanes approximately ? mile in length. Approximately 70 at-grade crossing would be eliminated along the corridor, including 34 at-grade intersections, one commercial driveway, 19 residential driveways, and 16 field entrances. The changes/additions to county and town roads would be constructed in accordance with the volume and classification-based standards in WisDOTs Facilities Development Manual (FDM) for new construction or reconstruction. The two-lane county roads would have a traveled way width of 20 to 24 feet and shoulder width of three to six feet. Town roads would have a traveled way width of 20 to 22 feet and a shoulder width of three to six feet. The Preferred Alternative will have an access control element for all interchanges. In general, no new access will be allowed between ramps and the nearest side road intersections. Access control will be extended along all legs of those nearest side road intersections. The access control distance will generally be the larger of the functional area of the intersection or county minimum distance from intersection to nearest access point. These controls will be added at existing interchanges to the extent they do not already exist. Existing access points within the access control limits will be evaluated as to their effect on safety and capacity on a section by section basis as part of the final design. The total amount of real estate required to construct the Proposed Action is estimated to be 479.8 acres. Further information concerning the proposed improvement is available at the Departments Southwest Region in Madison, Wisconsin at the address given below. A public hearing may be requested by individuals to whom the proposed project is of significant concern. The hearing request should indicate the concerns and reasons why a hearing is requested. A public hearing may be held if it is determined that there is substantial public interest to warrant a hearing. Before making a request for a public hearing, persons are encouraged to contact the Departments Project Manager, Larry Barta, P.E. at (608) 2463884 to express their views and discuss those aspects of the proposal that are of concern. If a hearing is held, it will consider location and design aspects of the proposed improvement; the social, economic, and environmental impacts and effects of the proposed improvement (including those aspects that may require permit application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act); and whether the improvement is or is not in the public interest and consistent with the goals and objectives of area planning. A request for a public hearing may be made by submitting a written request to Larry Barta, Project Manager, WisDOT Southwest Region, 2101 Wright Street, Madison, WI, 53704-2583, postmarked on or before Friday, January 3, 2014. If a hearing is held, notice of the time and place of the hearing will be published in area newspapers. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are further notified of the availability of an Environmental Assessment of the proposals impacts and effects which has been prepared and filed according to the State and National Environmental Policy Acts. This document indicates that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur as a result of this improvement. Printed copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for inspection and copying at the following locations: Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Southwest Region Larry Barta, Project Manager 2101 Wright Street Madison, WI, 53704-2583 (608) 246-3884 WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711 Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation DTSD - Bureau of Technical Services Rebecca Burkel, Director 4802 Sheboygan Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7965 (608) 516-6336 Mount Horeb Public Library 105 Perimeter Road Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Phone: (608) 437-5021 Dodgeville Public Library 139 South Iowa Street Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: (608) 935-3728 Verona Public Library 500 Silent Street Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-7180 Barneveld Public Library 107 W. Orbison Street Barneveld, WI 53507 (608) 924-3711 Electronic copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for review at the following municipal offices: Village of Ridgeway, 113 Dougherty Court, Ridgeway, WI; Phone: (608) 924-5881 Village of Barneveld, 403 East County ID, Barneveld, WI; Phone: (608) 924-6861 Village of Blue Mounds, 11011 Brigham Avenue, Blue Mounds, WI; Phone: (608) 437-5197 Town of Dodgeville, 108 East Leffler Street, Dodgeville, WI; Phone: (608) 935-5808 Town of Ridgeway, 6300 Prairie Road, Ridgeway, WI; Phone: (608) 9242247 Town of Brigham, 407 East County ID, Barneveld, WI 53507; Phone: (608) 924-1013 Town of Blue Mounds, 10566 Blue Vista Road, Blue Mounds, WI; Phone: (608) 437-5311 Town of Springdale, 2379 Town Hall Road, Mount Horeb, WI; Phone: (608) 437-6230 Town of Verona, 335 North Nine Mound Road, Verona, WI; Phone: (608) 845-7187 City of Dodgeville, 100 E. Fountain St., Dodgeville, WI; Phone: (608) 930-5228 An electronic copy of the document is also available on the WisDOT Project Website: www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/us18151study/index.htm. Comments regarding the environmental impacts and effects of the proposed improvement are invited to be submitted to the Department of Transportation postmarked on or before Friday, January 3, 2014. Mail to Larry Barta, Project Manager, WisDOT Southwest Region, 2101 Wright Street, Madison, WI, 53704-2583. Comments can also be submitted via email on or before Friday, January 3, 2014 at Larry.Barta@dot. wi.gov. Persons with an interest in or knowledge about historical and archeological resources in the project are invited to include such information as part of any comments submitted or contact Larry Barta at (608) 246-3884. Note: The Southwest Region Office is handicap accessible and the hearing impaired can contact the District through the Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System phone number 711. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Transportation System Development Project ID # 1200-08-00 Published: November 28, December 5, 12 and 19, 2013 WNAXLP
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are advised of an opportunity to request a public hearing by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to consider the proposed highway improvements. The Proposed Action includes the following: The purpose of the Proposed Action is to improve the level of safety and service of the project portion of US 18/151 to that which is consistent with its function as backbone route on the Wisconsin Department of Transportations (WisDOT) Connections 2030 network. Three primary needs for the Proposed Action have been identified for this portion of US 18/151. Long-term highway corridor preservation Emerging safety and operational concerns Land use/transportation planning and coordination Long-term highway corridor preservation Between 2000 and 2010 most of the corridor communities have experienced population growth. Though the growth rate varies among the communities, population forecasts predict growth trends to continue for most of the communities along the corridor. As populations grow, there are increased demands for access to housing, education, and employment. Traffic volumes are predicted to increase as populations increase within the local communities
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2000 CHEVY Prizm 64,000 miles, excellent $5,900 or OBO 608-238-3815 DONATE YOUR CAR, BOAT or Motorcycle to Rawhide. Donate before December 31st for a tax deduction and help a life in your local wisconsin community. (wcan) DONATE YOUR Car, Truck, Boat to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day Vacation. Tax Deductible. Free Towing. All paperwork taken care of! 800-856-5491 (wcan)
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DRIVERS: $800/WK Guaranteed Weekly Pay with opportunity to ear more! Dedicated Tanker Runs, 2012 Freight liners. Know when you will be home before you leave!. Medical/Dental/Vision, Vac/Holiday Pay avail. Must be at least 24 years old, 2 yrs recept exp, class A with X&T, good MVR 608-877-2900 EVENING PART-TIME cleaning help needed; vacuuming, dusting, mopping, etc. Monday-Friday for 3-4 hour shifts. NO Weekends. Positions available in Oregon. Apply in person at Diversified Building Maintenance, 1105 Touson Dr., Janesville, WI or call 608-752-9465 for application. SUPERIOR SERVICE Transportation has an immediate opening for localregional and part-time drivers. You must have atleast 2 yrs. of class A-CDL experience with acceptable MVR. If you would like to run consistent lane and be home weekly call 608-325-6903 or send resume to superiorservice@tds.net
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SEASONAL FULL-TIME POSITIONS Welders, Press Operators, Assemblers. Avg. Compensation w/ incentive pay & O.T. Info: jobcenterofwisconsin.com John Deere Horicon Works (wcan)
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EVANSVILLE CRAFT SHOW Saturday, December 7th - 9am-3pm JC McKenna Middle School 30th annual - Proceeds for school GUN SHOW Dec 6, 7, 8 Oshkosh Fairgrounds Sunnyview Expo, 500 E Cty Rd Y, Fri. 3-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3. Adm. $7, 14 & under free. 608-752-6677 bobandrocco.co (wcan)
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EACH YEAR, MANY AREA teens do not receive a present for the holidays. You can help to change that by volunteering for the United Way Teen Gift Drive. Volunteers are needed on Dec. 16 to help set up the toy shop and Dec 17-20 to help parents shop for gifts for their teens. Hmong and Spanish speakers needed! Each shift is 4.5 hours and requires standing and walking. This event is held at the Alliant Energy Center. The Help Celebrate Children Foundation is working hard to raise funds to support its mission as well as YoungStar, the state's quality rating and improvement system for child care. As such, we are seeking a qualified candiate to help input and manage DonorPerfect database. Training is provided. Madison Senior Center is seeking a volunteer Marketing Assistant. Work with our professional staff to promote events and activities, keep online calendar listings current, develop and issuse press releases, engage in marketing research, develop posters and other advertising. Also help with day to day events or take charge of specific projects - short term or long in duration. Call the Volunteer Center at 246-4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime. org for more information or to learn about other volunteer opportunities.
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BROWN DEER FAMILY DAYCARE Stoughton and Pleasant Springs Licensed family daycare for 23 yrs. has full & part time openings. $160 per week. Music program - Indoor slide - Call 608-873-0711 References. Visit our website at: www.browndeerdaycare.com INFANT/TODDLER CARE Available in loving home. Small group. 30 years of experience. For more information call Julie 608-873-1926 or 608-719-9686. STOUGHTON, IN-HOME Daycare opening, a warm loving environment, CPR, meals 608-877-1196
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BANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON and surrounding area. Merry Law Offices. 608205-0621. No charge for initial consultation. "We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code."
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(Numbers do not include TIF) Budget Levy 2012 $8 million Mill rate $6.33 % chg. N/A
Budget: Attempt to add unspecified cuts fails after long debate

Continued from page 1 their skewing of numbers while rejecting arguments that they were putting their own spin into discussions with constituents. No one is talking about cutting off funding to the library, McGilvray said, obviously aware that to do so would cause Verona to have to pay a library tax of several hundred thousand dollars. If you have to scale back (on programming), scale back. The facts are the facts; we have focused on supporting the library. It is time to turn our focus to other things. At one point, Manley interrupted against protocol and kept talking even after Dale Yurs claimed, I have the floor. And McGilvray attempted to cut off debate before it even began, asking for a vote on the unamended budget something Hochkammer rejected out of hand. Shortly before that, McGilvray opened the discussion on the budget by saying he had no comments, then proceeded to speak seven straight minutes about the danger of adding staffing to the library. He passionately reiterated the points hes made for weeks about meeting the needs of other departments and limiting taxes, but he also incorrectly stated, then repeated for emphasis, that the city has provided funding increases each of the past four budget cycles. The city provided the minimum allowable increase to the librarys budget in 2011, based on the states maintenance of
Added staffing
Department FTE Cost Police 1.0 $116,000* Public Works 1.0 $68,000 Library 0.5 $25,000 Utility/GIS 0.5 $62,000** VHAT 0.25 $11,000** Seniors 0.25 $6,500
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ConnectVerona.com to shut down. Let the staff do what makes sense, Manley said. I dont understand what the big deal is. But that meant staff would be in charge of not just finding more bits and pieces to cut in the two weeks they had available before tax bills went out, but also of approving it themselves. City administrator Bill Burns warned that would be taking a risk, as much of it would likely come in the form of reducing assumptions rather than actually reducing spending, as had been done for most of the first $41,000. Bare called voting for unknown cuts a stretch and Doyle said she didnt think that was good policy-making. Hochkammer, who had sided with the Manley and McGilvray in debate most of the night and most of the past eight months acknowledged after the meeting that he would have had a hard time supporting such a budget tactic. Not only would leaving such final decisions to staff be an awkward situation, he indicated it would have been difficult to come up with more appropriate cuts, ones that werent painful, controversial or risky. Already, its clearly questionable whether some of the money saved in the $41,000 budget amendment that passed against the votes of Manley, McGilvray and Stiner would
2013 2014
* Numbers skewed by revaluation, which dropped average single-family home value by 3.8 percent
$8.15 million $8.5 million
$6.45 +1.95% $6.77* +4.9%*
Capital spending
Relocate Nine Mound $5 M TIF Fire/EMS station $3.25 M Debt County M/PD intersection $2.9 M Debt* Verona Avenue improvements $1 M Debt Street mill and overlay $821,800 Debt Lincoln Street reconstruction $485,100 Debt Public works equipment $213,000 Fund Parks/PW fund $180,000 Levy Traffic signal: Main/Paoli $175,000 Debt Badger Mill trail $82,500 Debt Silent Street extension $73,500 Debt Cathedral Point Park $70,000 Parks Police squad $62,000 Fund Public safety fund $50,000 Levy IT equipment fund $40,000 Levy Parks mower $22,000 Fund EMS equipment $30,941 Levy VASD tennis court fix $25,000 Levy/Parks Raywood playground $25,000 Levy/Parks Railing/bridge engineering $24,072 Levy Mobile data computers $21,000 Levy Police computers $15,000 Fund Police equipment fund $11,300 Levy Police squad equipment $11,300 Fund City Hall facility cameras $9,800 Levy Trail upgrades $5,000 Parks * supplemented by $184,000 from unused borrowing
* First-year cost will be $89,000 ** Special/restricted funds
effort rule, then cut funding by 7 percent in 2012 (less than Manley had wanted) when that provision was eliminated in Gov. Scott Walkers first biennial budget. It added funding for two part-time pages, for a total of 0.6 full-time equivalents, in 2013. Funding from Dane Countys share has increased during that time.
The 2.5 percent vote

Manley brought up one more big surprise when he doubled down on the previous weeks gamble that city staff could find $41,000 in cuts to bring the tax increase from the originally proposed 3 percent to 2.5 percent. After the library vote and a variety of other amendments left the tax increase at 3.5 percent, he changed his amendment to seek $82,000 in cuts instead. He then spent the next halfhour as hed done in the previous half-hour in discussing voluntary library funding essentially arguing by himself against a majority of the council and staff that it was a feasible option. Its not like the citys going
have been spent otherwise. Fuel budgets, utility budgets and a change in insurance accounting all accounted for large portion of the decrease, but they were based on simply making conservative estimates less conservative. Those three alders and the mayor clearly were emboldened throughout the night by the support of several audience members at the public hearing. Two former alders, one former mayor and a former County Board supervisor spoke up, all chastising the council either for considering raising taxes above 3 percent or for how they have handled disagreements over the past several months. Another audience member threw her support behind increasing the library budget as far as the director wanted since the cost wouldnt be more than the cost of going to a movie every couple of months. Hochkammer later took note of the audience, which has been much more prevalent in the past six months than at any other time in his 16 years in Verona government. Weve never had a crowd like this before. Most years we had no one show up, he said. Thats because the taxpayers ... trusted that we were going to be responsible with their budget. Yurs suggested that instead, the sight of residents in the council chambers was a good sign, because it shows people care. And Diaz took it a step further, saying, If nobody shows up, somethings wrong.
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