Erona Ress: Teaching The Teachers

LOCAL EXPERTISE COUNTS!
Put It To Work For You.
Call
Today!
608-445-9824
Ken Behnke
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Vol. 51, No. 5 Verona, WI Hometown USA ConnectVerona.com $1
Realtor
2985 Triverton Pike Drive, Ste. 200, Fitchburg

behnkek@firstweber.com www.KenBehnke.FirstWeber.com
Verona Area School District
adno=413277-01
Verona Press
The
Principals
leave followed
legal incident
Penne resigned from SOMS,
paid through end of year
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Former Savanna Oaks

Middle School principal Steve Penne has been
paid as if he worked at the
school through the end of
the year.
However, he hasnt
been the principal since
Penne
the beginning of the
school year, when he was
placed on medical leave shortly after a
disorderly conduct charge. He resigned
effective Jan. 22.
An incident report from the Verona
Police Department acquired through
an open records request with VASD
revealed that Penne made repeated
Photos by Scott Girard
Savanna Oaks Middle School phy ed teacher Brad Crandell illustrates his groups understanding of how personalization differs from other teaching styles.
Teaching
the
teachers
5 Ws course sets the foundation for personalization
Personalized
Learning Series
Online courses have made

access to education and development easier for people at
every level of education.
But sometimes, its just not
enough, as Verona Area School
District administrators decided
after taking the districts first
personalized learning course in
summer 2013.
That was a great starting
point, but we really felt it was
time to customize it for our
staff, VASD technology coordinator Betty Wottreng said.
It was a bit more challenging
(for staff to collaborate online).
They really like more face-toface time, the ability for more
discussion.
So earlier this year, 50 VASD
teachers clapped for each other in the Verona Area High
School library after hearing
presentations about personalized learning. That was the first
day of the spring course, where
teachers heard about personalized learning and getting an
introduction of how to bring it
into their own classroom.
January: Overview
February: Elementary
schools
March: Charter schools
April: Middle schools
May: High school
June: Teaching the teachers
New Century School teacher Lee Lohr explains his groups poster that
illustrates how personalization is different from individualization or
differentiation.
The 5 Ws program is based

on a book, Make Learning Personal: The What, Who, Wow,
Where and Why, by Barbara
Bray and Kathleen McClaskey, who led the first iteration
in VASD in an online course in
summer 2013.
More than 250 teachers have
taken the 14-hour course since
that first offering, Wottreng
said. The most recent was just
last week.
The
Verona Press
Since then, Wottreng and two

teachers, Verona Area High
School personalized learning
coach and technology coordinator Rita Mortenson and K-8
coach Laura Lindquist, have
taken over the program.
The course has been optional for teachers so far, just as
embracing personalized learning in general has been. But the
administration team has agreed
every teacher must take the
course soon, Wottreng said, to

line up with the school boards
personalized learning timeline,
which calls for personalized
learning plans to be in place for
the 2016-17 school year.
And this summer the district is adding a second level of
development for teachers who
are through the first course. The
new class is planned to focus
on the specifics of what those
personalized learning plans
will look like and what teachers
need to know to use them.
As part of its 2013 timeline,
the district approved a mission statement that every
Turn to 5Ws/Page 16
All in one place

Murphy retires after 33 years,
entire career in district
SCOTT GIRARD
Chris Murphy began

teaching phy ed at Verona Elementary School as
a new college graduate
back in 1982.
On June 30, hell have
his bittersweet final day
of managing multi-million dollar budgets in the Murphy
same district he began in.
I feel so fortunate to have spent my
whole career in one place, Murphy
said last week, sitting in an administrative building that didnt exist when he
began as the districts business manager
in 1990. The only real job I ever had is
working for the district.
When Murphy applied for the districts business manager job after eight
years as a teacher here, he didnt have
any experience in the field.
I interviewed just for the experience,
he recalled.
But, as the position opened in August,
just weeks before the new school year
was set to start, there werent many candidates. When two other finalists who
both had business managing experience
took other jobs, Murphy got the nod.
It was both exciting and scary, he
said, adding that a referendum had just
Turn to Murphy/Page 5
Holiday
Express
Now Hiring!
ForgetInn
about
Valentines
Day?
Guest
Services
Representative
You might need a place to Night
stay...
Audit
Experience upscale elegance and spacious comfort with
Housekeeping
your special someone at The Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Laundry
of Verona. Enjoy our free hot breakfast,
relaxing
indoor
pool
and
soothing
hot tub.
Call or Stop By To Apply.
515 W Verona Ave Verona, WI 53593

For reservations or more information, call
608-497-4500 or visit hiexpress.com/veronawi
adno=413815-01
SCOTT GIRARD
Turn to Penne/Page 13
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Photos by Samantha Christian
Color war
Yellow team member Lily Hall, 12, tries to avoid getting hit in the
plume of powder.
its
to be
Okay
finished with
your starter home .
Nearly 50 kids participated in a colored powder war in the prairie next to the library on June 17. Kids split up into teams and were
assigned a color, made from cornstarch and dye, to first mark themselves with and then throw at other teams in the maze. After running
around, the rainbow-colored kids cooled off with frozen treats.
Above, Arianna Sharrock, 12, runs through a plume of colored powder in the prairie.
MORTGAGES WITH
T H ATS W H Y I T S CA L L ED A
S TA R T ER HOME .
Above, Carissa May, 12, is covered in orange at the end of the
event.
Right, Maddy Benzine, 13,
marks her sister Sydney
Benzine, 12, with pink powder
under her eyes to signify their
team colors.
On the web
See more photos from the color war:
UNGphotos.SmugMug.com
With the equity youve built up, and a mortgage loan from
Summit, you could transition quite comfortably into the home
you really need. Our mortgages start with free preapproval
and continue with local service for the life of the loan. Come
on in and lets talk!
SummitCreditUnion.com
608-243-5000 | 800-236-5560
Finding The Right Memory Care

F
Solution Just Got Easier
Photos are now sold

through smugmug
If a loved one needs quality care

for moderate to advanced
memory loss in a safe
environment, call or visit
Sienna Meadows
Memory Care.
989 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575

*No or low closing cost option is only available for fixed-rate, 30-year-term conventional mortgages sold to Fannie Mae. Must be for the purchase or refinance
of an owner-occupied, single family home. All other mortgage loan products are excluded. A Summit checking account must be open prior to the closing of the
loan. Summit WILL ONLY PAY for the following fees and costs: appraisal, credit report, loan document recording, flood certification, settlement closing, tax
service, Summit origination, and lenders title insurance. **#1 mortgage lender based on number of mortgages recorded with Dane Co. register of deeds.
adno=414567-01
Assisted Living also available at:

981 Park Street, Oregon
www.siennacrest.com
adno=416964-01
We welcome you to learn more

about immediate availability for
llong term and respite stays at Sienna Crest.
Call Ingrid Kundinger, Sienna Meadows Manager for a tour at (608) 835-0000
The Verona Press now

sells photos on smugmug.
com that will be mailed
directly to you. The prices
havent changed, but the
convenience has.
You can go to ConnectVerona.com and click on
photo galleries on the top
bar. That will take you
to our smugmug account
where you can browse
photos. There is also links
under the photo galleries tab that link directly to
community and sports photos.
Once on smugmug, you
can click on a gallery and
click the buy button on the
photo or on the tab above it.
ConnectVerona.com
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
Speed limit
Banquet center not getting license
jumps to 70 mph
City of Verona
in ambiguity, Yurs
explained.
Nonetheless, it was
unclear to Yurs and the
committee whether Leppien
would need to begin a new
application or could simply
reapply.
The Heights, located on
the top level of the Verona
Athletic Center, has been
the subject of contingencies
in its application more than
once in the past for similar
issues. Yurs said Leppien
is aware of everything
regarding the application.
Saving on borrowing
The council approved
its annual borrowing package Monday with the usual
formalities, including an
audit by Baker Tilly. And
because of what Finance
chair Ald. Mac McGilvray
(D-1) called a favorable
borrowing environment,
the city will save more
than $131,000 from what
had been estimated on the
nearly $10 million bonding
package.
Key items include just
over $3 million for the last
pieces of the fire/EMS station, $2.9 million for the
first part of the upgraded
intersection of County
Highways M and PD, $1.3
million for the mill and
overlay street rehabilitation program, $925,000
for widening the Locust
Drive bridge (which will
be repaid by developers)
and $750,000 for downtown streetscape and parking improvements (from the
downtown tax-increment
financing district).
Verona resident faces incest felonies

Green County
charges relate to
children
A former resident of
Monroe accused of sexually assaulting children as
young as 5 years old has
relocated to a home a few
blocks east of Badger Ridge
Middle School, according
to online court records.
Greg P. Gogin, 55, faces seven separate felonies in Green County
Circuit Court, including
three counts of incest with
a child, three counts of
repeated sexual assault with
same child and an additional count of first-degree
sexual assault of a child.
The victims reported the
assaults first molestation,
then regular intercourse
occurred over more than
a decade, according to a
Monroe Times story.
Gogin posted $5,000 in
bail immediately following a June 1 court appearance. As part of his bail
conditions, Gogin has been
ordered not to come in contact with the victims nor
anyone under the age of
18. Additionally, he must
remain outside of Monroe except for previously
scheduled medical and
Photo submitted by The Monroe Times
Greg Gogin, right, makes his initial appearance in Green County Circuit Court Monday with attorneys
Sarah Schmeiser and Adam Nero. Gogin faces seven felony charges for allegedly sexually assaulting
two girls.
dental appointments, court

dates.
Gogin also is not allowed
to come within 100 yards of
a school, any public park,
daycare centers, preschools,
playgrounds or recreational
facilities for minors or any
event where youth-oriented
activities might occur.
The Monroe Times
reported the victims, now
19 and 20, claimed the
abuse continued through

their late teens.
The victims came forward after Gogin was confronted by relatives and
confessed to the assaults
over the phone to his sisterin-law, the Times reported.
Gogin was involved in
many organizations while
in Monroe, including the
serving as a member of the
YMCA board, the parish
Verona Area School District
2 referendum land purchases on track

West End fate still
undetermined
SCOTT GIRARD
Superintendent Dean
Gorrell told the school
board June 15 the purchases of two of the properties
from the April referendum
are on track.
The status of the third, the
West End property that the
district asked for permission to use eminent domain
on, is still unknown.
He said he had just been
notified earlier Monday the
new appraisal on the land

a requirement of the eminent domain process was
completed and it came
in close to what we had
before, maybe a little bit
under.
He said the districts representative, attorney Bill
Fahey, is still hoping to
come to a negotiated solution on the land instead of
using eminent domain.
The board also discussed
the financing for purchasing the land, which is complicated by the uncertainty
on the West End.
Michelle Wiberg from
PMA Financial Services
advised using short-term
bonds in August for the

two properties already purchased, and then reselling
those, along with the West
End bonds, as long-term
bonds when the West End
purchase is finalized. Ideally, that would be in November, she said.
Its difficult for us to
structure the referendum
financing, Wiberg said.
She said issuing the
short-term notes in July so
they would close in midAugust in time for the first
two land purchases is the
plan.
The board is expected to
vote on the proposal at its
June 29 meeting.
council of an area Catholic

church and as leader of a
Cub Scout troop, according
to the Times.
Gogin is scheduled for a
preliminary hearing July 13
at the Green County Courthouse.
Jacob Bielanski
Local changes
undetermined
Drivers may notice the
new 70 mph speed limit
signs while on the interstate, but local changes
have yet to be determined.
New signs were installed
along nearly 700 miles of
interstate roads in Wisconsin last week, putting into
effect a state law change
approved in May.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation
is still reviewing more
localized changes with
no set date for when any
approvals might be made.
The changes could affect
freeway roads where the
speed limit is currently 65
mph including:
Hwy. 151 near Verona
Hwy. 14 between Oregon and Madison

The WisDOT said the
new law gives the department authority to increase
the speed limit along certain multi-lane highways
with access limited to
interchanges, according
to a news release.
The 70 mph speed limit
brings Wisconsins speed
limit in line with neighboring states where limits are
at least 70 mph.
The increase is the first
for the state since 1987
when Congress allowed
states to adopt a 65 mph
speed limit on rural Interstates. In 1996, state law
extended the 65 mph speed
limit to certain freeways
and expressways.
Mark Ignatowski
Town of Verona
Plan Commission seat open

There is an open seat on
the Town of Verona Plan
Commission, and officials
are hoping to fill it.
The seat opened because
a former commissioner
ran for a seat on the Town
Board unopposed in the
April election.
The commission makes
recommendations to the
Town Board on planning,
land use and zoning for
the town, and also covers
the towns zoning relationships with neighboring jurisdictions and Dane
County.
The commission currently meets the last
Thursday of the month for
about two hours.
If interested in the position, email town administrator Amanda Arnold at
AArnold@town.verona.
wi.us explaining your
interest and qualifications.
Town Chair Mark
Geller will decide on who
to appoint to the commission.
Scott Girard
Easily
renew your
subscription
online!
Weve recently launched

the option to renew your
newspaper subscription
electronically with our
secure site at:
connectverona.com
July 4th
Fireworks Show
Mt. Vernon Park At Dusk

Live Music 2-9 p.m.
Pastor Bob, Distant Cuzins,
PB&J DJ and The Anderson Brothers
Refreshments Available
Sponsored by Catholic Financial Life & Mt. Vernon Park Association
adno=416423-01
In an action that delves

into murky legal issues, the
Common Council declined
Monday to act on a liquor
license for The Heights
Event Center, 411 Prairie
Heights Dr.
For now, that effectively means the Class B
beer license is suspended,
even though taking such
an action directly would
be subject to a much more
stringent set of laws and far
more complex and thorough
due process.
It was simple enough for
the council Monday, however, as The Heights had
not passed a fire inspection
and its management was
not truthful in its May 5
application about an issue
revolving around debt, said
Public Safety and Welfare

committee chair Ald. Dale
Yurs (Dist. 2). The state
Department of Revenues
audit found delinquencies
with wholesalers far beyond
the 15/30-day maximums
marked on the checklist.
Manager Chad Leppien,
a New Glarus resident, was
not present for the committee meeting, where Sgt.
Jesse Christensen discussed
the issue in depth, nor was
he present for the councils
decision.
Yurs said the committee,
which had voted 3-0 to take
no action, acted on advice
of staff police chief Bernie Coughlin and city attorney Bryan Kleinmayer in
choosing no action rather
than attaching a contingency.
Its making sure
were not doing things
one-visit crowns.
In one visit we can replace a damaged tooth with a pure
ceramic crown milled by computer to t your tooth precisely.
Your new crown is made while you wait, eliminating the need
wn.
for a second appointment and a temporary crow
another convenient reason to chhoose
family dental car

re
4
608-437-5564
on the trollway in mt. hore
eb
522 springdale street

www.familydentalcarellc.com
adno=397456-01
Verona Press editor
UN324110
JIM FEROLIE
June 25, 2015
Opinion
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
POLICE REPORTS
All reports taken from the logbook June 5
at the Verona Police Department.
12:13 p.m. Police monitored
County Hwy. PB at American Way for
May 29
25 minutes. They cited a 25-year-old
12:46 a.m. Police monitored the Monticello man and a 39-year-old
1100 block of North Main Street for New Glarus man for speeding.
one hour.
June 6
May 30
12:23 p.m. Police monitored West
11:59 p.m. A 16-year-old Verona Verona Avenue at Westlawn Avenue
boy was cited for inattentive driving for 90 minutes.
after he veered off-course on the
1000 block of Tamarack Way and June 7
destroyed two mailboxes. He could
12:32 a.m. A 42-year-old Madison
not explain why he had driven off the woman was arrested for alleged firstroad, other than saying he wasnt offense OWI and having a prohibited
paying attention. He had abrasions alcohol concentration after police
on his arm but declined immediate stopped her on East Verona Avenue
medical attention. The vehicle was at Hometown Circle. She was also
towed from the scene.
cited for a defective tail light. Her
blood-alcohol content was 0.12. She
May 31
was released to a responsible party.
11:09 a.m. Police monitored
8:25 p.m. Police removed a large,
County Hwy. PB at American Way angry snapping turtle from the 2500
for 20 minutes.
block of Country View Road to the
side of the road.
June 1
2:10 p.m. Police monitored U.S. June 8
Hwy. 18-151 at Hwy. M for 15 min11:52 p.m. Police monitored
utes.
Cross Country Road at North Main
Street for 30 minutes.
June 2
7:53 p.m. A woman waved down June 9
an officer to turn over a $100 Kwik
4:48 p.m. A 36-year-old Madison
Trip gift card she found on the side- woman was cited for retail theft after
walk on the 100 block of Llanos police reviewed surveillance video from
Street. Police checked with Kwik St. Vincent De Paul, 513 W. Verona
Trip, who said the card still has the Ave., in which the woman allegedly
full original balance on it.
took garments into the dressing room,
came out with a bag stuffed full of
June 3
clothes and left the store. When police
7:52 p.m. A 29-year-old Verona contacted the woman, she admitted to
woman who had vomited, passed stealing. The clothing was recovered.
out and was slurring her words was
transported to UW Hospital to be June 10
evaluated for a possible intentional
6:59 p.m. A man lost consciousoverdose involving a medication pre- ness at Wisconsin Brewing Compascribed to her.
ny, 1079 American Way. When police
arrived, he had regained consciousJune 4
ness. Police stood by until Fitchrona
11:51 a.m. Police monitored the EMS arrived and took over.
400 block of East Verona Avenue for
25 minutes.
Jeff Buchanan
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Vol. 51, No. 5

USPS No. 658-320
Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices.

Published weekly on Thursday by the Unified Newspaper Group,
A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to
The Verona Press, PO Box 930427, Verona, WI 53593.
Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593

Phone: 608-845-9559 FAX: 608-845-9550
e-mail: veronapress@wcinet.com
Circulation customer service: (800) 355-1892
ConnectVerona.com
This newspaper is printed on recycled paper.
General Manager
David J. Enstad
david.enstad@wcinet.com
Advertising
Donna Larson
veronasales@wcinet.com
Classifieds
ungclassified@wcinet.com
Circulation
Carolyn Schultz
ungcirculation@wcinet.com
News
Jim Ferolie
veronapress@wcinet.com
Sports
Jeremy Jones
ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Website
Scott Girard
ungreporter@wcinet.com
Reporters
Samantha Christian, Bill Livick,
Anthony Iozzo, Mark Ignatowski,
Scott De Laruelle, Jacob Bielanski
Unified Newspaper Group, a division of

Woodward Communications,Inc.
A dynamic, employee-owned media company
Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results.
Printed by Woodward Printing Services Platteville
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATION
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year in Dane Co. & Rock Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37
One Year Elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45
Verona Press
Oregon Observer Stoughton Courier Hub
Community Voices
Honoring the choices

of your loved one
T
he memory was fresh in

my mind when I went
home to visit my family
after a month working in the
intensive care unit.
The family of an 86-year-old
man was watching from the side,
overwhelmed, crying. It had been
several minutes since the code
signal had gone off, and he had
been receiving chest compressions the entire
time by the time
I got there.
They had
spent a week
trying to figure
out what his
wishes were,
and it seemed
time was makLee
ing the decisions for them
now. Did he want the antibiotics?
The tube to help him breathe?
The CPR happening now?
They had never talked about it
before. They had never planned
for the accident that put him in
the hospital, and then the complications that developed as a result.
It was all just happening too fast.
So when my parents told me
their plans for my grandmothers
90th birthday party and wanted to
know what I thought, all I could
think about was my time in the
ICU.
Do we know what grandmas
wishes are? I asked.
My dad replied, Well, she
wants to see her family. I dont
know if the food matters as
much.
No, I said. I mean do we
know what she wants done if
something were to happen to
her health? Would we do CPR?
Intubate her? Feeding tube? Who
makes her decisions for her?
This annoyed both my parents,
who insisted that because we
all love our grandmother, we all
would want every possible thing

done for her to help save her life.
That, I tried, to suggest, might
not be what she wants.
Everything isnt necessarily
best for her and ...
Thats when my mom interrupted and cut off the conversation: We dont talk about these
things. Youre wishing bad will
on her.
These are the kind of feelings and responses that make it
difficult to bring up end-of-life
discussions. Living wills, powers
of attorney and hospice are not
easy topics to initiate with family, but theyre crucial to discuss
while youre healthy and able to
make those decisions.
No one anticipates being sick
and going to the hospital. But
when these things havent been
discussed, it puts an incredible
strain on the people trying to
make the best decisions for you
when you cant.
In that situation, someone
will have power of attorney, and
there are several topics he or
she should know, like whether
you would want a feeding tube,
breathing machine, CPR or to
live in a nursing home.
Documents such as a living
will or an Honoring Choices
document part of a major initiative to improve end-of-life care
through advance planning are
also important to go over.
One frequent misunderstanding is regarding hospice and
palliative care. It is commonly
assumed that choosing either
of those options is stopping all
medicine and giving up on the
patients hope of survival.
Those teams do both focus on
maximizing the persons quality of life but that can include
medications or certain procedures, depending on the condition.
Hospice can also include extra

support for the caregiver, as well
as inpatient facilities and teams
that go to someones home so
that person can remain at home
if that person wishes. Studies
have shown that when hospice is
involved in people with certain
diseases, those people live longer.
It isnt for everyone, though,
so its important that the person
(or people) in charge of making
a patients health decisions is
aware of the options.
Sometimes knowing what all
the options are or what they mean
is overwhelming and difficult
to navigate, and that is normal.
Doctors and social workers can
help you navigate the system.
In fact, the Verona clinic is
starting to have free regular
meetings, open to the public, to
discuss how to go about making
these decisions. Dont be afraid
to ask if you want to know more.
End-of-life discussions are
tough conversations to have at
any time. Theyre even more difficult when the people involved
dont want to talk about it or
dont understand what all the
options mean.
Unfortunately, I havent been
able to discuss all topics regarding my grandmas health yet. But
I hope that little by little, I can
continue to bring this up with
my parents so there is less taboo
regarding the subject and we
can come up with a plan for my
grandmother.
Then, my next goal will be to
figure out their wishes.
Eugene Lee is a third-year
resident at UW-Health Family
Medicine Clinic in Verona with
an interest in integrative medicine.
Submit a letter
The Verona Press encourages citizens to engage in discussion through letters to the editor. We take submissions online, on email and by hard copy. All letters should be signed and include addresses and phone
numbers for verification. Anonymous letters will not be printed.
Special rules apply during election season or other times of high letter volume, and the editorial staff
reserves the right not to print any letter, including those with libelous or obscene content. We can accept
multiple submissions from local authors, but other letters will take priority over submissions from recently printed authors. Please keep submissions under 400 words.
Deadline is noon Monday the week of publication. For questions on our editorial policy, call editor Jim
Ferolie at 845-9559 or email veronapress@wcinet.com.
ConnectVerona.com
June 25, 2015
Wisconsin Triterium
Triathlon is June 27
The Wisconsin Triterium
Triathlon will be held at
Firemans Park on Saturday, June 27, starting at 7
a.m. The multi-loop format will give the crowd an
ample opportunity to cheer
for the athletes.
Traffic will be rerouted
to avoid the running route,
which follows Bruce Street,
Locust Drive and the portion of South Main Street
to Paoli Street back to the
park. Road closed signs
will be positioned at Paoli
and Bruce streets, Bruce
Street and Locust Drive,
and Locust Drive and South
Main Street. The traffic
detour route will be along
Hwy. M to Prairie Heights
Drive, north on Locust
Drive and west on Bruce
Street to Investment Court.
The sprint distances are
a 1/3-mile swim, 11-mile
bike and 5K run. Olympic
distances are 1.5K swim,
25.5-mile bike and 10K
run. Both swim races will
take place in the quarry, and
wetsuits will be allowed
subject to temperature.
On race morning, packet pickup will start at
5:45 a.m. at the shelter in
Tuvalu Coffeehouse and Gallery hosted

a Groove the Food fundraiser with
musicians Michael Tully and Beth Kille
on June 11. The concert raised $500
for Verona Area Needs Networks Move
the Food capital campaign. With this
event and additional funds contributed
in the last month, the campaign just
surpassed $400,000, which is 95 percent of its goal, for the food pantrys
new facility, scheduled to open in
mid-August.
What: Wisconsin
Triterium Triathlon
When: 7 a.m. Saturday,
June 27
Where: Firemans Park
Info: racedayeventsllc.
com/content/wisconsintriterium-triathlon
See a map of the Triterium Triathlon

run routes and where roads will be
closed:
ConnectVerona.com
Firemans Park. Food and

beverages will be available
following the race.
Fees the day of are $85
for sprint, $140 for sprint
relay, $95 for Olympic and
$140 for Olympic relay.
For more information
and to see the course maps,
visit racedayeventsllc.
com/content/wisconsintriterium-triathlon.
Concert moves
VANN closer to
fundraising goal
If you go
On the web
The Verona Press
Photo submitted
Jewish Federation to hold Hava Nagila picnic June 28

The Jewish Federation of
Madison will hold a community Hava Nagila picnic
to kick off the summer and
celebrate JFMs 75th anniversary.
The event will be held
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Sunday, June 28, at
the Irwin A. and Robert D.
Goodman Jewish Community Campus, 7762 Hwy.
PD.
A music performance by
Mister G, singing Challah-lalala, The Mitzvah Bus and Latkes for
Breakfast, will begin
at 11:30 a.m. on the
If you go
What: Hava Nagila
picnic
When: 10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Sunday, June
28
Where: Goodman
Jewish Community
Campus, 7762 Hwy. PD
Info: jewishmadison.org
amphitheater steps outside
of the Goodman Aquatic
Center.
There will be picnic games for all ages,
information tables for

Jewish organizations, face
painting and balloon animals, hayrides, bouncy
house, velcro wall, climbing wall, music and Israeli
dancing with Yonim.
Hot dogs, veggie brats
and other food will be for
sale. Proceeds go to the
Gan HaYeled Preschool.
There will also be swimming at the Goodman
Aquatic Center. Stop by the
registration table, fill out a
card and get free admission
to the pool. Everyone who
registers will be eligible to
win a summer pass to the
GAC and a ticket to the

JFM Diamond Gala.
Look for Information
Lane, to check out booths
about Jewish Madison, and
Champagne for the Campaign, to enjoy a mimosa
and learn more about the
JFMs Tzedakah Cam paign.
Volunteers are needed to
help set up, greet attendees,
supervise activities, grill or
clean up.
For more information,
visit jewishmadison.
org or email program@
jewishmadison.org.
Murphy: Has overseen many changes in district as longtime business manager, teacher
normalcy.
That was tough, he said.
You always wanted to make
sure that whatever you did,
you were able to do it in such
a way that people felt good
about it.
Continued from page 1
Early mentors
Murphy credited many
people for his success who
helped him early in his time
in the district, both as a
teacher and business manager. That included his fellow
elementary school teacher
Sue Rotar, whom he shared
an office with, and teamteacher Ruth Heffron at the
middle school.
They were just the best
mentors, he said. I was so
fortunate, being so green, I
learned a lot from them.
At the same time, he
coached middle school cross
country and track, and was
the coach of the first boys
swimming team at Verona
Area High School.
It was a lot of different
hats, Murphy said. It was
fun.
When he started as business manager, then-superintendent Tony Evers
now the Wisconsin State
Superintendent and former VASD employee Tom
Wohlleber helped guide him
through a hectic time.
There was another great
mentor for me, Murphy
A new world
Photo by Scott Girard
Retiring business manager Chris Murphy sits in his office last week in the Verona Area School District
administration building, which did not exist when he began in the position 25 years ago.
system and lighting and made

it able to add air conditioning
which the school board did
within a few months.
Even the architects were
About the kids
saying, Wow, we dont usuBudgets can often be the ally see this in the public secenemy of education limiting tor, he said. It was just realteachers in their supplies, and ly neat to be a part of that.
principals in programs they
get to implement. Still, Mur- Involved community
phy said his greatest accomMurphy described his first
plishment while business year as business manager in
manager was keeping the kids one word crazy.
in the district in mind whenIt was in the middle of
ever he did a budget.
a lot of change, he said,
Even though Im (focused speaking to both his personal
on) budget and business life he got married in 1988
components, I always tried and professional, with the
to keep my focus on, Were student population quickly
here because of the kids, he changing in the district.
said. Im proud of that.
Even as he grew into the
A more concrete pride position, the work didnt
Murphy has is in the Verona slow down, as the district
Area High School Performing was either building a new
Arts Center, which was built building or going to referas part of $14.25 million ref- endum to ask for money for
erendum in 1992.
a new building every year
We were really the first from 1990-96.
high school in the area to
We were the fastestbuild a performing arts cen- growing school district in the
ter, and that was really a neat state, Murphy said.
thing, he said.
Even when those referenWith high interest rates dums failed, as a vote for a
bringing in extra money for high school addition did, he
the project, they added an looked at it as more of an
orchestra pit, good sound opportunity.
said of Wohlleber, who also

helped Murphy first get into
business classes in the late
1980s.
The residents have also

just been so supportive and
so passionate about their
schools and about education, Murphy said, recalling a building committee for
the high school addition that
helped the referendum ultimately pass. Over the years,
weve had so many district
residents volunteer their time
to help us.
It wasnt always perfect,
though, as Murphy recalled
a period from 2002-07,
when budget cuts became a
Murphy recalled a conversation in the early 1990s

with a city employee who
was jealous about a piece of
technology the district had
a fax machine.
It was a phone conversation, he said, playing out
the dialogue.
Oh, Ill fax it to you.
You guys have a fax
machine? We dont.
The line item for technology in those days was
$8,000, Murphy said with a
laugh, far from the nearly $1
million it is now.
Beyond whats used in the
classroom, the number of
classrooms and students in
them has more than doubled
since Murphy first started in
the district teaching.
He recalled enrollment
in 1982 was at 1,700 and
shot up to 2,700 by the time
he was business manager
in 1990. It was 5,405 for
the 2014-15 school year,
according to the count in
Retirement
Murphy, a big sports fan,
described his dream sports
weekend: A Friday Chicago
Cubs game at Wrigley Field,
Notre Dame football in
South Bend, Ind., on Saturday and a Green Bay Packers football game Sunday
to top it off. While he isnt
sure if that will work out
this fall, he said his first priority in retirement will be to
decompress.
Then I need to get some
more hobbies, he said with
a laugh.
Murphy said he wants to
give back with his newfound free time through
charity and volunteering,
though hes not sure of the
specifics yet.
While hell still be around
Verona, Gorrell said Murphys institutional knowledge will be missed greatly
at administrative meetings
and around the office.
Im just going to miss
him terribly, he said. Hes
a good guy. Hes top-flight.
46th Annual
Spring Green WI
June 27th & 28th

Last Full Weekend
S AT 9A M -5 P M & S UN 9A M- 4P M
DOWNTOWN SPRING GREEN
WEST OF MADISON ON HWYS 14 & 23
OVER 20 0 E XHIBI TING ARTISTS
FOO D, ENTE RTAINME NT, & MOR E!
FIND DETAILS AND MORE AT
S PR IN GG RE EN ARTFA IR. COM
adno=412484-01
been approved to build what

is now Badger Ridge Middle
School. It was the last thing
I was expecting to happen.
While much has changed
in his 25 years as business
manager including five
superintendents, multiple
referendums and new school
buildings, changes in state
funding Murphy said he
simply didnt really have a
desire to go anywhere else.
I love Verona and the
Madison area, he said.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell is glad he felt that way.
Hes just a wonderful
man, Gorrell said. Hes
about as genuine and sincere
as they come. Im just going
to miss his presence and his
gentleness.
September.
Weve grown and have
a much more diverse student population, Murphy
said. Its just been a lot of
changes.
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Coming up
Churches
Basic car maintenance
12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m.

Thursday, July 2, at the library.
The senior center will host Kara
All ages are welcome. No
Hoerr, a registered dietician from registration required.
Hy-Vee, for a presentation on
nutrition related to older adults and College classes
the nutrients they should be getting.
Madison College will be offering
The presentation begins at 10:30 two courses at the senior center in
a.m. Tuesday, June 30. RSVPs are not July. To register for either class, call
required but are requested by noon 358-2301 ext. 2.
June 29 by calling 845-7471.
The first, iPhones, iPads and Mobile
Apps,
will teach how to use tablets and
Amigurumi workshop
devices from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays
K i d s a g e s 1 1 - 1 8 c a n l e a r n July 8 and 15. The cost is $40.
the Japanese art of crocheting
The second, Cake Decorating
small stuffed animals during an Workshop, will teach the basics
Amigurumi Workshop from 7-8:15 of cake decorating from 5-9 p.m.
p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Thursday, July 9. The cost is $28.
library.
Make one as a gift or carry it Horse driving trial
around. No previous experience is
The third annual Horse Driving
necessary.
Trial will be held from 9 a.m. to 5
Registration is required by calling p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Notara Farm,
845-7180.
7732 Riverside Road.
This is a charity event for the
Science comedy show
Rotary Club of Madison West
Take a dash of science, a blog of Towne-Middleton. The event will
humor, throw in some hillbillies and feature training and preliminary for
you get the explosive time of the dressage, marathon and cones.
Hillbilly Silly Science Spectacular
For more information, visit
Comedy Show.
notarafarm.com.
The show will be held from
Nutrition presentation
In this free, hands-on workshop,

people ages 15 and up can learn how
to use jumper cables, change a flat
tire and switch out their oil at 5 p.m.
Monday, July 20, or at 6 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 17, at the library parking lot.
Ask questions and understand the
basic components of your engine.
Come prepared to get dirty. Registration is required by calling 845-7180.
Adult registration begins June 18.
Sign up for one date only.
Dog wash, brat sale

Animal Hospital of Verona, 203 W.
Verona Ave., will hold its annual dog
wash and brat stand fundraising event
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June
27.
The cost is $7 for a nail trim and a
donation of your choice for the dog
wash.
All proceeds from the day go to the
hospitals Help-A-Pet Fund, which
helps cover the cost of necessary
medical care for stray and surrendered animals or patients whose families are unable to afford treatment.
For more information, visit
animalhospitalverona.com.
Community calendar
Thursday, June 25
12:30 p.m., Dementia workshop,

senior center, 845-7471
12:30-1 p.m., 2-3 p.m., Tom
Pease: Music for Kids, library
5:30-7:30 p.m., Verona Road
open house, 5415 King James
Way, VeronaRoadProject.wi.gov
6:30 p.m., Town Plan
Commission meeting, Town Hall
7:30 p.m., Shrek the Musical,
VAHS PAC, 845-2383
Friday, June 26
11:45 a.m., Birthday and anniversary party (register by noon June

25), senior center, 845-7471
7 p.m., Open mic hosted by Ron
Dennis, Tuvalu
7:30 p.m., Noah Guthrie ($15,
$13 advance, $25 VIP), True
Coffee
VAHS PAC, 845-2383
Saturday, June 27
7 a.m., Wisconsin Triterium

Triathalon, Firemans Park,
racedayeventsllc.com/content/
wisconsin-triterium-triathlon
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dog Wash and

Brat Stand event, Animal Hospital
of Verona, 203 W. Verona Ave.,
animalhospitalverona.com
7 p.m., Broken Wheel, Tuvalu
VAHS PAC, 845-2383
Sunday, June 28
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hava

Nagila Community Picnic, Jewish
Community Campus, 7762 Hwy.
PD, jewishmadison.org
2-4 p.m., Single Oak Farm
Country Garden Stroll music, food
fundraiser, 1051 Hwy. 92, 8324468
7:30 p.m., Andrew Tufano ($8, $6
advance), True Coffee
Monday, June 29
10:30 a.m., Bingo ($1 for 2

cards), senior center
6:30-8:30 p.m., Build a Computer
(ages 11-18, register), library, 8457180
7 p.m., School Board meeting,
administration building
Tuesday, June 30
(register by noon June 29), senior

center, 845-7471
3-7 p.m. Verona Farmers Market,
Hometown Junction, veronafarmersmarket.weebly.com
Wednesday, July 1
7-8:15 p.m., Amigurumi

Workshop (ages 11-18, register),
library, 845-7180
Thursday, July 2
11 a.m. to noon, Q&A with director Mary Hanson, senior center

12:30-1:30 p.m., 2-3 p.m., Hillbilly
Silly Science Spectacular Comedy
Show, library
6:30 p.m., Town Board meeting,
Town Hall
Friday, July 3
Library closed
Saturday, July 4
Library closed
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Third annual
Horse Driving Trial, Notara Farm,
7732 Riverside Road
11 a.m., Chicken BBQ, Mt.
Vernon Park, 845-6067
10:30 a.m., Nutrition presentation
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, June 25
7 a.m. Fitchburg Singers at
Senior Center
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Harmonica Hour
at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Pharmacy Info at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Arbor Day at Senior
Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. Should I Stay? at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Chatting with the
Chamber
10 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
Friday, June 26
7 a.m. Pharmacy Info at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. Chatting with
the Chamber
3 p.m. Cardiovascular Info
at Senior Center
Center
5 p.m. 2012 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Cardiovascular
Info at Senior Center
10 p.m. Fitchburg Singers
at Senior Center
11 p.m. Harmonica Hour
at Senior Center
Saturday, June 27
8 a.m. Common Council
(from June 22)
11 a.m. Cardiovascular
Info at Senior Center
Football
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
6 p.m. Common Council
(from June 22)
at Senior Center
Historical Society
at Senior Center
Sunday, June 28
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection
Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Common Council
(from June 22)
at Senior Center
4:30 p.m. Turkey farm at
Historical Society
(from June 22)
at Senior Center
Historical Society
at Senior Center
Monday, June 29
Senior Center
the Chamber
at Senior Center
Center
Football
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
at Senior Center
at Senior Center
Tuesday, June 30
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Senior Center
Center
6 p.m. Resurrection
Church
Senior Center
Chamber
Historical Society
Wednesday, July 1
Senior Center
the Chamber
at Senior Center
(from June 22)
7 p.m. Capital City Band
at Senior Center
at Senior Center
at Senior Center
Thursday, July 2
Senior Center
at Senior Center
Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church
Service
Senior Center
Chamber
Historical Society
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN

CHURCH
2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 276-7729
allsaints-madison.org
Pastor Rich Johnson
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG
2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN VERONA
Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
livelifetogether.com
Sunday: 9 a.m.
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
memorialucc.org
Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
CHURCH ELCA
(608) 271-6633
Central: Raymond Road & Whitney
Way, Madison
Sunday: 8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m.
West: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine
Mound Road, Verona
Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST
The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Tim Dunn
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
201 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-7125
MBCverona.org
Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
130 N. Franklin St., Verona
(608)848-1836
redeemerbiblefellowship.org
Pastor Dwight R. Wise
Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
CHURCH-WELS
6705 Wesner Rd., Verona
(608) 848-4965
rlcverona.org
Pastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant
Pastor Steven Pelischek
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC
PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
(608) 845-6613
stchristopherverona.com
Fr. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
427 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-6922
stjamesverona.org
Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday; 8 a.m.-noon
Wednesday and Friday
Summer worship times:
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
502 Mark Dr., Verona
(608) 845-7315
salemchurchverona.org
Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor
Laura Kolden, Associate in Ministry
Sunday: 9 a.m.
Staffed nursery available
Fellowship Hour: 10:15 a.m.
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
springdalelutheran.org
Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
sugarriverumc.org
Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship
are between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Obedience
The story of Adam and Eve is difficult to understand.
Why was eating from the tree of knowledge of good and
evil prohibited? The knowledge of good and evil is the
root of having a conscience, and having a conscience
is invariably praised as a good thing. The account in
Genesis links eating from the tree of knowledge with
death: You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, for when you eat from it you will
certainly die. (Genesis 2:16-17) Why was it necessary
for them to die if they ate from this tree? These are
perhaps unanswerable questions, and while it certainly
is cause for wonder why knowledge of good and evil is
linked to our mortality, perhaps a simpler way to look at
this story is to remember that it is part of the creation
story, and God is making the rules as he makes the
world. What he says literally creates the rules, just as it
creates the world, and Adam and Eve were cut off from
the tree of life because they were disobedient. Jesus
restored our access to it by being obedient to Gods
will, accepting an agonizing and ignominious death on a
cross. Are we being obedient to Gods will in our life?
Christopher Simon
And He said, Abba, Father, all things are possible for
you. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what
I will, but what You will.
Mark 14:36
430 E. Verona Ave.

845-2010
Call 845-9559
to advertise on the
Verona Press
church page
Business
ConnectVerona.com
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
Liberty Business Park
Retail building breaks ground

SCOTT GIRARD
David Reinke has broken

ground three times for new
buildings in Veronas Liberty Business Park.
And for the third time it
was another rainy, ugly day
outside, making the business parks owner zero for
three, he joked.
But that didnt stop him,
city officials and business
owners that will move into
the first retail building in
the park from celebrating
with a groundbreaking ceremony June 11. The building is expected to house
four retail outlets, including
a pizza place and ale house,
along with five professional
services using office space.
Retail 1
businesses
Rizzo and Diersen,
S.C
Undisclosed ale
house
Reality Executives
Sugar River Pizza
Middleton Jewelry
Network Funding LP
Strategic Partners
Marketing
Providence lending
Undisclosed salon
Soon, the group will be
back at the park to break
ground on the second retail
building. KSW Construction officials could not
disclose what companies
would be in that building yet, as not all of the
property documents have

been signed, according
to an email from contract
administrator Cassie Slaby.
KSW is the major tenant of the first building in
the park, which opened in
March, and will construct
other buildings in the park.
The first retail building
will include a few businesses that will rely on traffic
from customers, including
Sugar River Pizza a Belleville pizza company and
an undisclosed ale house.
There will also be a Middleton Jewelry store and an
unspecified salon.
Five other businesses will
take office space. They are
Rizzo and Diersen, S.C.,
Reality Executives, Network Funding LP, Strategic Partners Marketing and
Providence Lending.
Reinke said he hopes the
building will be open for
the last couple months of
this year.
KSW Construction president Dean Slaby and vice president Doug Slaby stand in the companys new
entryway in their Liberty Business Park building, which opened in March.
KSW celebrates anniversary in new Verona office

Building opened in
March in Liberty
Business Park
SCOTT GIRARD
VAHS students to attend Business World

Three Verona Area High
School students are among
more than 250 Wisconsin
high school students who
will participate in Business World programs later
this month.
Jared Biddle, Nate Borgerding and Carly Grover
will attend the upcoming
Business World session at
Edgewood College from
June 28 through July 1.
According to a news
release from Wisconsin
Business World, the sessions provide hands-on
business experience for students and teach them about
the challenges facing business. The program has educated nearly 14,000 high
school students from across

the state.
During the Business
World first-year program,
student participants will
be divided into teams of
10-12, who function as an
imaginary company for
the program. With the task
of turning their company
into a financial success,
they will create a unique
product, develop marketing strategies, and design a
commercial.
In addition, students
interact with guest speakers, tour local companies
and compete in an online
business simulation. The
hands-on activities focus
on career preparation and
workplace skills for success.

Business World also has
an advanced program component for students who
successfully completed the
first-year program to return
for a more advanced session. In the advanced program, students focus on the
bigger picture of business
including marketing and
ethics, and they help mentor the first-year students.
Business World is sponsored, developed, and produced by the WMC Foundation, the educational division of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.
Visit wibusinessworld.
org for more information.
In brief
planning for a while.
For more information on
Designers Showcase, conD e s i g n e r s S h o w c a s e tact her at 845-7598 or visit
owner Terri Fiez moved her her website.
studio to her home, effec- Capitol Bank
tive June 1.
I feel at this point that I announces new VP
can better serve my customCapitol Bank, with locaers by making this move, tions in Madison and VeroFiez said in a news release
na, announced the hiring of
This decision is some- Bill Murphy as vice presit h i n g F i e z h a s b e e n dent of private banking.
Designers Showcase
moves
Murphy, a Wisconsin
native, has 31 years of private banking experience
and has been involved with
many non-profits in the
Dane County area, according to a news release.
KSW Construction celebrated making it a decade

in an up and down industry this year, and did so in
a new building that opened
in Liberty Business Park in
March.
It can be right here,
said KSW president Dean
Slaby, who has been a
Verona resident for more
than 20 years, of the decision to move the business
to Verona.
The company, which had
been in Fitchburg until the
recent move, has been a
blessing for Slaby and his
brother, KSW vice president Doug Slaby.
Dean said the key to
making it to this point has
been the repeated business
they get from clients.
Its all about relationships, he said.
That includes relationships with employees,
which was part of the
motivation for moving into
a new, bigger space.
The building, the first in
the business park that will
eventually include four
retail buildings and a hotel,
has a fitness center and a

shower for employees, and
is simply more employeefriendly than their old
space, Dean said.
We could design it the
way we want, he said,
adding that it makes it easier to hire people who see
their dedication to a nice
space.
KSW began in 2005 with
about eight to 10 full-time
employees, and has more
than doubled that to 23.
This year, the company
also began offering 401K
and Roth IRA plans to its
employees, said KSW contract administrator Cassie
Slaby.
Your dream is out there.

Go get it. Well protect it.
Brian M Wagner Agency
204 W. Verona Ave.

Verona, WI 53593-1101
(608) 845-8304 Bus
bwagne1@amfam.com
Available evenings & weekends (by appt)
adno=401475-01
Tenants will be a
mix of retail, office
users
American Family Mutual Insurance Company, 6000 American Parkway, Madison WI 53783 2013 006441 01/15
The Verona Area Chamber of Commerce

recognizes the Business of the Month!
608-497-1266
411 Prairie Heights Dr.
Verona, WI 53593
- Bill Murphy, V.P. Private Banking

adno=413242-01
For information about Verona

and the business community
visit www.veronawi.com
Throughout my career, I have worked hard to develop a

tradition of trust with my customers. I suggested financial
solutions that I had recommended to my own family. I am
thrilled to continue this tradition with Capitol Bank.
Now offering get your Summer Free!

Mention this ad for FREE Enrollment!
108 E. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 53593 | 608.845.0108 | capitolbank.com

adno=412933-01
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Lord Farquaad (Benjamin Johnson) talks with the Gingerbread Man about where he can find a princess.
Finally
Finding a princess
GOING
GREEN
Verona Area Community Theater put on its production of Shrek

June 19 through June 21, and will continue its shows Thursday,
Friday and Saturday this weekend. Each show is at 7:30 p.m. The
musical version of the 2001 movie follows an ogre named Shrek
and his companion, Donkey, on a quest to find Princess Fiona and
rescue her from a castle. For more information on the show or to
purchase tickets for this weekend, visit vact.org.
Above, Shrek (Garrett Coombs) gets lost on the way to Duloc to
talk to Lord Farquaad before running into Donkey.
Pays You a
Great Rate!
%
2.53
On the web
See more photos from VACTs production of Shrek:
APY *
Open your ULTIMATE Interest

Checking Account and earn:
2.53% APY
OR
Ultimate Rate paid on

daily balances $25,000 or less.
0.01% APY
Above left, Donkey (Caleb Mathura) convinces Shrek (Garrett Coombs) to let him come along on his
trip in Dont Let Me Die. Above right, Young Fiona (Kayla Wagner) sings I Know Its Today.
Rate paid when account

requirements are not met and
on daily balances over $25,000.
Custom Landscape Design &

Installation
To qualify for this Ultimate Interest rate you must meet the following requirements
each statement cycle:
1. Make at least 16 completed Debit
Card signature purchase transactions.
(ATM and PIN based transactions
are excluded).
Call Today to
t Schedule a Meeting With One
Of Our
ur Professional Designers!
2. Receive a monthly eStatement.

3. Log onto eBANK! at least once within
the statement cycle.
Open your ULTIMATE

Interest Checking
Account today!
Black Earth Cross Plains
767-2553
798-3961
Madison
826-3500
Middleton
828-2285
Mt. Horeb
437-8968
Oregon
835-2750
Verona
845-6486
WE can help you create and install your

vision for your outdoor living experience.
Waunakee
849-2700
www.crossplainsbank.com
adno=398475-01
* If you do not meet the requirements per statement cycle, you will earn a rate of 0.01% Annual Percentage Yield (APY). If the monthly
eStatement requirement is not met a monthly fee will be charged. Fees may reduce earnings. Rates are accurate as of October 16,
2014. This is a variable rate account, and the rate may change after the account is opened. Available on personal accounts only.
(608) 873
873-9141
9141
936 Starr School Road Stoughton,

Stoughton WI
www.moyersinc.net
adno=417041-01
Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor

845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550
Sports
Thursday, June 25, 2015
The
Verona Press
For more sports coverage, visit:
ConnectVerona.com
Home Talent League
Softball
Cavs score
27 runs in
two games
The Verona Home Talent
team dominated at the plate
last week with a 14-0 win
over Oregon Friday and a
13-11 win at Monroe Saturday.
Verona 14, Oregon 0

The Cavaliers defeated
Oregon in seven innings.
Cole Kroncke picked up the
win on the mound allowing
just one hit in six innings.
Derek Burgenske and
Mike Jordahl combined for
six hits, five runs scored
and four RBIs.
Zach Spencer, Luke
Yapp, Derek Murphy and
Klayton Brandt also all had
multiple hits.
Verona 13, Monroe 11

File photos by Jeremy Jones
Nicole Neitzel (left) and Kori Keyes (right) were named to the first-team All-Big Eight Conference this season, joining teammates Alyssa Erdman, Stephanie Keryluk and
Emma Kleinsek. Savanna Rainey was a second-team selection, and Heather Rudnicki also made the team as an honorable mention.
Five earn first-team nods

Keyes paces seven
Wildcat All-Big Eight
Conference selections
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Evansville University recruit

Kori Keyes and Steph Keryluk
highlighted a group of seven girls
that were named to the Big Eight
All-Conference team earlier this
month.
Keyes and Keryluk were the only
Verona seniors honored.
As the teams starting shortstop the past (two or three seasons), Keyes led the team in most
every offensive category, with 44
hits, 15 doubles, 11 home runs, 38
runs scored and 47 RBIs. She also
walked a team-best 14 times, while
leading the team with a .500 batting
percentage, .563 on-base percentage and a 1.045 slugging percentage.
Defensively, Keyes finished second on the team with 58 put outs
and a .910 fielding percentage.
She capped her prep career by
being named to the first-team alldistrict roster and to the third-team
All-State roster.
Fellow middle infielder, Keryluk
finished second on the team with
29 singles and third with a .442 batting average, .463 on-base percentage and .519 slugging percentage.
She had a .905 fielding percentage.
With first baseman Sara Endres
also graduating, the Wildcats will
have to replace 3/4 of its infield
next year.
That means opportunities for
new players, but it may also mean
that we move other veterans to
those positions, where we will
miss the longtime leadership and
skills of Keyes and Keryluk and
this years glove work of Endres,
Verona head coach Todd Anderson
said.
Freshman Emma Kleinsek is perhaps the deadliest of all the returning Wildcat hitters, clubbing seven
home runs. That and solid defense
earned her first team all-conference
honors in the outfield.
Kleinsek led the team with three
triples and finished second with
seven home runs. She tied for third
with 21 singles, nine doubles and
33 RBIs to go along with a .920
fielding percentage on defense.
We look for Emma to continue
to be successful offensively and
bring the same kind of power and

slugging to the lineup next year,
said Anderson. But other players
will have to step up too, to replace
the offensive production of Keyes
and Keryluk.
Alyssa Erdman capped her first
season as a starter by taking home
first-team honors as a pitcher, finishing the season 14-4 in the circle.
She surrendered 40 earned runs,
striking out 55 and walking 52 in
106 innings to go along with a 2.64
ERA.
Erdman finished second on the
team with a .966 fielding percentage.
Offensively, she knocked in
17 runs and scored 15 more to go
along with a .346 batting average.
Nicole Neitzel moved out from
behind the plate to play mostly
third base this season where her
.938 fielding percentage helped
earn her the junior first-team honors as a utility player. She finished
second on the team with 33 RBIs,
12 doubles and third with 21 singles to go along with four home
runs.
The person that took over for
Neitzel behind the plate, freshman
Savanna Rainey was named the
second-team catcher.
Rainey collected 21 hits, including 16 singles, to drive in 12 runs in

20 games.
Both Nicole and Savanna are
outstanding catchers. Nicoles
offensive production and the veteran savvy she brings to her work
behind the plate would likely have
meant a first team all-conference
catcher award this year instead of
a first team all-conference utility player award, Anderson said.
However, we really felt like we
needed to shore up our play at third
base after playing several players there early in the season and
making a switch allowed us to put
Savanna behind the plate her natural position.
Center fielder Heather Rudnicki
earned a spot on the all-conference team as an honorable mention largely due to her outstanding
defense.
Still, she led the team with 37
singles and scored a second-best
33 runs. Her biggest contribution
could have been defensively, where
she led the team with a .978 fielding percentage in center field.
Allison Armstrong, Natasha
Horsfall, Carrie Snodgrass, Keyes
and Endres won Academic AllState honors as well.
Verona did not fare as

well against Monroe, setting the team record for
errors in a single game.
Danny Koss allowed 12
hits and 11 runs, only two
earned, in nine innings. He
struck out 11.
Burgenske and Jordahl
once again led the Cavs
offense as the only two
players with multiple hits.
Verona has a bye this
week but play at Mount
Horeb/Pine Bluff at 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 4.
Boys golf
Three Cats
earn Academic
All-State nods
Verona Area High School
boys golf athletes Nick
Meland, Will Zunker and
Joey McCormick were
named as Academic All-State
honorees this season.
Students are submitted by
Golf Coaches Association of
Wisconsin member coaches
if they meet the following criteria: 1) A cumulative grade
point average of at least 3.25,
2) participation in at least 75
percent of their teams varsity
matches and 3) are at least a
sophomore in high school.
Cougars first at
Spring Smash
10U girls take

second
The Verona Cougars 12U tournament

team competed in the Spring Smash
Tournament in Oregon May 30-31st.
The girls took first place in the silver
bracket.
The team (front, from left) members
are: Shelby Breitnauer and Kasie
Keyes; (middle) Hannah Filandrinos,
Bella Pertzborn, Jocelyn Hancock,
Sydney Toman and Jordyn Holman;
(back) coach Adam Vogel, Alyssa
Bostley, Katie Pederson, assistant
coach Tim Pederson, Elli Houtakker,
Ari Vogel and assistant coach Tim
Hancock; (not pictured) Jordan
Armstrong and Amelia Hust.
The Verona Cougars 10U tournament team competed in the

Spring Smash Tournament
in Oregon from May 29-31st.
The girls took second place in
the gold bracket. The team is
coached by Amanda Blomberg,
Tom Osting and Larry Blomberg.
The team members (front, from
left) are: Addison Blomberg and
Taylor Mueller; (middle) Megan
Murphy, Karina Meyers, Kate
Davis and Sydnee Swiggum;
(back) Lucy Dahlk, Abby Myers,
Zoe Geronimi, Ellie Osting, Erica
Kelley and Hilary Blomberg.
Photo submitted
Photo submitted
10
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Juliana Uhalt, 7, and Ethan Goebel, 9, of Verona, get a close-up

view of an ornate box turtle, native to Wisconsin and on the endangered species list.
Zoo to You
The Henry Vilas Zoo brought animals to the Verona Public Library for kids to see and touch on Thursday, June 18, including a skunk,
blue-tongued skink, ornate box turtle and ball python.
Above, Patrick Meyer holds a blue-tongued skink for Sarah Johnson and her kids Max, 3, and Norah, 5, of Mount Horeb, to touch.
Below, Camila Perez, 7, of Verona, looks at skunk from a distance.
adno=407296-01
On the web
See more photos from the Zoo to
You program:
AGE 30-69? JOIN OUR STUDY!

Helps us understand how MEDITATION &
EXERCISE may help prevent colds & flu.
4th
of July
Early DEaDlinEs
Your participation may include a FREE 8-week behavioral
training program in mindfulness meditation or exercise.
Participants will be compensated up to $300 upon
completion of study.
The following individuals may be eligible:
Men and women ages 30-69

Healthy individuals who get at least 1 cold per year
Willingness to get the flu shot
Able to participate from August May
Have reliable transportation for all visits
for thE
GrEat DanE
July 8th
shoppinG nEws
Display Ads:
Wednesday, July 1 at 3pm
Classified Ads:
Thursday, July 2 at Noon
Our offices will be closed
Friday, July 3, 2015
Individuals who exercise regularly or have

experience in meditation are NOT ELIGIBLE.
University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Research Study adno=414657-01
135 W. Main St.

Stoughton, WI 53589
873-6671
133 Enterprise Dr.

Verona, WI 53593
845-9559
adno=410075-01
COLDSTUDY.ORG
or call 263-COLD (2653)
to see if you qualify!
VISIT
125 N. Main St.

Oregon, WI 53575
835-6677
ConnectVerona.com
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
11
NCS end-of-theyear fun

New Century School students had a
pair of events at the end of the year that
gave them a chance to get out of their
classroom. First, NCS students visited
Verona Area High School Friday, May 29,
for a Chopped for Kids cook-off. The
event, held during the school day, was
funded by a grant from the Verona Area
Education Foundation. Wednesday, June
10, the kids got to enjoy the outdoors at
the schools Field Day at the Goodman
Center campus.
Top left, Will Leuer plays water bottle
hockey.
Top right, Marquel Marshall cooks some
vegetables.
Kennedy Waites, right, takes a cutting board full of diced tomatoes from one of her
high school team members.
On the web
Above, Grace Singer brings a grilled cheese to her teams table.

Below, Ella Hesch places cheese on a tortilla for a quesadilla.
See more photos from the NCS activities:
Cole Wussow, front, Marquel Marshall, second from front, and

other students play a game of tug-of-war.
Quinn Polglaze gets ready for the start of a tug-of-war.
215-7218
2674 Allen Dr., off Cty. Rd. PD

Between Verona & Mt. Horeb
adno=413241-01
www.springdaleyoga.com
Open to all levels

Sat., 8:00-11:00 a.m., $40 each
Registration required
June 20: The Yoga of Standing
July 18: Yoga Walking Lessons
Aug. 15: Finding Your Balance
A We
Local,
Family
Business
cant
save
all the
Specializing
in
Tree
Care
and
Ash Trees Just Yours.
Landscape
Makeovers.
Call now to schedule
a treatment.
608-223-9970
www.tahort.com
Caring for our Green World since 1978
Mon. & Thurs. 9:30-8 Tues., Wed., Fri. 9:30-5:30

Sat. 9:30-4 Sun. 12-4 2805 W. Beltline Hwy at Todd Dr.
sergenians.com 608-271-1111
adno=412926-01
NEW! Half-Day Workshops
adno=413181-01
Sat., June 13 & Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m.
Call to sign up for these

and other classes available
on the website.
No carpet we remove will

end up in a landfill.
Tim Andrews Horticulturist - LLC
NEW! Free Yoga Therapy

Demonstration
12
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
Sock Hop
Verona Area International School
held its first annual Sock Hop for
about 150 students, parents and
friends at Savanna Oaks Middle
School on May 29.
Left, fifth-grader Mikala Feller
and first-grader Juliana Uhalt
dance together to Walking on
Sunshine.
Top right, Kids point to their eyes
during a silly song
Bottom right, Kids jump up and
down to a song.
Below, first-grader Eli Andres
does the Cha Cha Slide.
On the web
See more photos from the VAIS Sock
Hop:
Kids and
critters
Students from a 4K class at St.
James Preschool joined Glacier
Edge Elementary School students at Whalen Pond Thursday,
May 28, to explore the different types of animals the pond
houses.
Left, a group of kids looks
around in one area of the pond.
On the web
4K students Macy Gorzalski and Payton Sarbacker and Glacier Edge

student Addison Obrenski take a look at some tadpoles.
See more photos from the visit to

Whalen Pond:
Glacier Edge student Cole Bremmer looks at tadpoles with 4K students William Zweifel and Eschton Bethke.
Woman of the Woods

Natural Therapies
Zimmerman, right, looks at a tadpole with student Sawyer Vollrath.
Community Care Resources, Inc.
NEEDS FOSTER PARENTS NOW!
600 W. Verona Ave

Verona, WI 53593
608-709-5565
www.rizzolaw.com
A CHILD NEEDS YOU!

Call Today 866-776-3759
Visit www.CommunityCareResources.com
adno=416974-01
adno=416817-01
Introductory Massage only $45
DUI
Probate
Employment
Real Estate
Elder Law
adno=416741-01
Exceptional Massage Therapy!

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 7pm
1029 North Edge Trail, Verona
906.203.9065 www.womanofthewoods.com
Teacher Stacy Zimmerman helps Reese Krebsbach look at what

she found in the pond.
ConnectVerona.com
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
13
Penne: Principal steps down after misconduct allegation

unwanted contact, both in
person and through letters and phone calls, with
a former coworker with
whom he also had a prior
relationship. The woman in
the case had asked Penne to
cease contact with her, and
police were involved in two
separate incidents just prior
to the school year.
The records available
suggest a complicated issue
that went beyond the prohibited contact and lent
credibility to the use of
medical leave. However,
Penne, after some consideration and multiple calls
over the course of several
weeks and an email from
the Press, declined to discuss it in any detail.
During a phone call last
week, Penne told the Press
he was not sure he could
tell the full story. An
email Monday cited limited
time before the newspaper
deadline. He had made a
similar comment to Verona
Area School District officials, according to an email
superintendent Dean Gorrell
sent to Penne in October.
Last fall, after 13 years
serving the Verona area
school district, I needed to
step back and take a leave
of absence to attend to personal and family needs,
Pennes statement to the
Press read. In January, I
made the decision to resign
as Savanna Oaks Middle
School Principal in order to
continue addressing health
Last fall, after 13 years serving the Verona

area school district, I needed to step back
and take a leave of absence to attend to
personal and family needs.
Steve Penne
Former SOMS principal
and family commitments.
He was charged in Dane
County Circuit Court on
Aug. 14. Penne pleaded no
contest to the forfeiturelevel charge on Dec. 8,
according to online court
records.
On Aug. 18, Gorrell sent
an email to school board
members alerting them that
Penne would be taking a
medical leave effective
immediately. A letter went
out that same day to parents
and staff at SOMS letting
them know of the change.
Gorrell told the Press he
could not comment on what
Pennes medical leave was
for, and any references to a
potential medical condition
in the incident reports were
redacted.
A letter that was sent to
the district along with the
incident reports explained
that, The (police) Department believes numerous
public policy interests support the publics interest in
not disclosing information
pertaining to health issues.
The Department
believes the release of
records pertaining to
the individuals health
issues may result in undue
stigmatization to him and

may inhibit potential treatment or encourage harassment by others, it read.
The incident reports outline a pattern of behavior from Penne in which
he made repeated, angry,
expletive-filled and sometimes apologetic phone
calls and text messages to
a former coworker who he
had a previous relationship with. That relationship
became on again and off
again in late 2013.
In a late July incident that
served as a catalyst for the
charges, Penne showed up
to the womans house unannounced and unwanted.
An officer told Penne
after that incident that he
could have no further contact with the woman, and
that he was not to be in her
neighborhood.
Weeks later, in early
August, Penne showed up
to the house of the womans neighbor and asked the
neighbor to deliver a letter to the woman outlining
the belongings he wanted
returned to him.
The officer then issued
a stalking letter to Penne
and told him he was filing a
48 hours prior to the meeting so that

proper arrangements can be made.
Amanda Arnold
Planner/Administrator
Town of Verona
Published: June 25, 2015
WNAXLP
Commission will make recommendations on these matters, which will then

be reviewed by the Common Council for
a final decision on Monday, July 13th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these
items or to receive copies of the submittals.
Kami Scofield,
City Clerk
Published: June 18 and 25, 2015
WNAXLP
disorderly conduct charge,

but did not make an arrest
because there was no specific act or a specific threat
to the victim.
Oct. 10, Gorrell wrote
in a memo that the districts understanding was
that Penne had requested
a delay in his plea hearing
because he was undergoing treatment, but it is
unclear what the treatment
was for.
In an Oct. 29 email,
Gorrell told Penne he was
placed on leave due to
allegations of potential offduty misconduct. He also
wrote that Penne told him
he would love to share
his side of the story but
could not.
On Dec. 10, district director of human resources
Jason Olson reiterated that
in an email to Penne, writing
that the district was conducting an employment investigation into whether your
recent off-duty behavior is
related to your duties as a
Middle School Principal.
Eventually, Penne and
board president Dennis
Beres signed a resignation
agreement on Jan. 22 that
outlines the terms under
which Pennes employment
ended.
He was to be paid his
$119,358 salary and
$33,712.07 in benefits as
if he continued working
through the school year,
until June 30.
The district also provided a letter of reference for
Penne signed by Gorrell.
Photos submitted
See ya later, alligator

The Verona Public Library kicked off its summer reading program with a Late Night at the Library event featuring a Snakes
Alive! presentation, facepainting, crafts and scavenger hunt on
Friday, June 12.
Above, Tom Kessenich with Snakes Alive! shows kids a baby
alligator during the event.
Librarian Mary Ostrander paints superhero masks on a childs
face during the event.
Legals
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Plan
Commission will hold public hearings
onThursday, July 2ndat a meeting beginning at6:30 pm at the Town of Verona
Hall, 335 N. Nine Mound Rd. Verona WI
regarding:
1. Public Hearing, Discussion and
Action re: Land Use Application #20153 dated 6/16/2015 for property located
at6343 Nesbitt Rd.submitted byScott
MCGettigan on behalf of Kurt Nickel.
The purpose of the application isrezoning from C1 to C2 to allow for an auto
repair shop.
2. Public Hearing, Discussion and
Action re: Land Use Change Application
#2015-4 dated 4/6/2015 for property located at7685 County Highway PDsubmitted bythe Town of Verona. The purpose of the application is a Conditional
Use Permitto allow Governmental Uses
(a new town hall and garage) in the existing A2 zoning district.
******************************************
* Interested persons may comment
on the proposals listed above during the
public hearing portion of the Plan Commission meeting.
* Members of the Plan Commission
will consider possible action and make
recommendation to the Town of Verona
Board of Supervisors.
* Review by the Town Board on
these land use applications could occur onJuly 7, 2015at the regular Town
Board meeting. Town Board action is
forwarded to Dane County for final action.
* Contact Manfred Enburg Plan
Commission Chair at 608-845-6356 or
the Town of Verona office 608-845-7187
for more information.
If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American With
Disabilities Act, needs an interpreter,
materials in alternate formats or other
accommodations to access these meetings, please contact the Town of Verona
Clerks @ 608-845-7187 oraarnold@
town.verona.wi.us Please do so atleast
***
NOTICE
The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday July 6, 2015 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln
Street, for the following planning and
zoning matters:
1) Zoning Text Amendment to repeal and recreate Sections 13-1-45(c)
(2)c.9., 13-1-46(c)(2)d., 13-1-47(c)(2)c.6.,
13-1-48(c)(2)c.9., 13-1-48(c)(2)c.9a., 13-149(c)(2)c.9., 13-1-50(c)(2)d., 13-1-51(c)(2)
c.9., 13-1-52(c)(2)c.9., 13-1-53 (c)(2)c.9.,
13-1-54(c)(2)c.9., and 13-1-55(c)(2)c.9.,
relating to the minimum paved surface
setback for residential land uses.
2) Conditional Use Permit for a
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Wicked Jezebel Distillery, to be located at 807 Liberty
Drive.
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Sugar River
Pizza, to be located at 957 Liberty Drive.
4) Conditional Use Permit on Lots
16 and 17 of Liberty Business Park to allow for the construction of a four-story,
65-foot tall hotel at 846 Liberty Drive.
5) Conditional Use Permit to allow
a multiplex land use to be located at 949
Hemlock Drive. The proposed conditional use permit will allow for the construction of six (6) townhouses.
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Pizza Ranch,
to be located at 710 E. Verona Avenue.
7) Conditional Use Permit for a proposed certified survey map that would
create lot sizes smaller than one-acre to
be located at 710 E. Verona Avenue.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the July
6th Plan Commission meeting. The Plan
Search public notices published by the

State of Wisconsin in the Official State Newspaper,
The Wisconsin State Journal,
as well as public notices from
all Wisconsin communities online at
***
CITY OF VERONA
MINUTES
COMMON COUNCIL
JUNE 8, 2015
VERONA CITY HALL
1. The meeting was called to order

by Mayor Hochkammer at 7:01 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call: L. Diaz, E. Doyle, J.
Linder, Mac McGilvray, H. Reekie, B.
Stiner, and D. Yurs. Ald. Touchett was
absent and excused. Also in attendance:
City Administrator, B. Burns; City Engineer, B. Gundlach; City Planner, A.
Good hearing health starts

with a hearing checkup.
Hear the
world around
you with
Hearing Aids Worth Wearing
Call today for an Appointment!
adno=411650-01
WisconsinPublicNotices.org is a public service

made possible by the members of
the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
***
LEGAL NOTICE:
Kitzman Storage, 7890 Schaller

Road, Verona, WI. For Sale: 26 S2 7.9
cabin sailboat plus EZ Loader trailer
abandoned in storage. No sails. Protected and inside storage facility since
1998. Original lessee is Bobbi Rottier.
845-5392.
Published: June 18 and 25, 2015
WNAXLP
Sayre; Police Chief, B. Coughlin; and

City Clerk, K. Scofield.
4. Public Comment: None.
5. Approval of Minutes: Motion by
Reekie, seconded by Yurs to approve
the minutes of the May 26, 2015 Common Council meeting. Motion carried
7/0.
6. Mayors Business
(1) Verona Road Business Coalition
Update from Cindi Jaggi
7. Administrators Report
8. Engineers Report
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Plan Commission
(1) Discussion and Possible Action
Re: Resolution R-15-026 Approving a
Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Indoor Commercial Entertainment Land
Use Known as Infusion Martial Arts &
Fitness Located at 807 Liberty Drive.
Motion by Linder, seconded by to Reekie
to approve Resolution R-15-026. Motion
carried 7/0.
Re: Resolution R-15-027 Approving a
Preliminary Plat for the Rockweiler Plat
to Create Seven (7) Single Family Lots.
Motion by Linder, seconded by Reekie
to approve Resolution R-15-027. Motion
carried 7/0.
Re: Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map
to Create Four (4) Lots at the Southeast
Corner of Sunset Drive and Black Cherry
Court. Mr. Sayre explained that this is a
CSM in the Town of Verona located approximately 1 mile outside the City. The
staff recommendation to Plan Commission was to take no action on the item.
The reason for this is that the property is
in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction area,
the Town and City are in negotiations
West Side:
8444 Old Sauk Road

Middleton
608-831-7334
East Side: NOW OPEN!
adno=417484-01
NOTICE
TOWN OF VERONA
PLAN COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
2810 Crossroads Dr.

Suite 4000 Madison, WI
608-467-1261
for a boundary agreement, and there is

case law that has questioned the 35 acre
minimum lot size. After 90 days of no action on a CSM it becomes approved. No
action was taken on this item.
B. Finance Committee
Re: Payment of Bills. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by Doyle to approve
the payment of bills in the amount of
$466.982.94. Motion carried 7/0.
C. Public Safety & Welfare Committee
Re: Liquor License Renewals for the
2015-2016 License Period. Motion by
Yurs, seconded by Reekie to approve
the 2015-2016 liquor license renewals
with the exception of the Heights. Motion carried 7/0.
Re: Cigarette/Tobacco License Renewals for the 2015-2016 License Period.
Motion by Yurs, seconded by Reekie to
approve the 2015-2016 cigarette/tobacco license renewals. Motion carried 7/0.
10. Old Business
Re: Current Boundary Agreement with
the City of Madison and Potential New
Boundary Agreements
The City Council may convene in
closed session as authorized by Section 19.85 (1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of deliberating or
negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or
conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
The Common Council may reconvene
in open session and discuss and take
action on the on the subject matter dis-
cussed in closed session.

Motion by Yurs, seconded by McGilvray to convene into closed session
as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of
the Wisconsin Statutes. A roll call vote
was taken with the following voting
aye: Stiner, Yurs, Doyle, Linder, and
McGilvray; voting no: Reekie and Diaz
. The Motion carried 5/2 and at 7:53 p.m.
the Common Council convened into
closed session.
Motion by Yurs, seconded by Diaz
to reconvene in open session. Motion
carried 7/0 and at 8:36 p.m. the Common Council reconvened in open session. Motion by McGilvray, seconded by
Doyle to not renew the 1996 Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with
the City of Madison and authorizes city
staff to issue written notice to the City of
Madison that Verona will not be renewing the agreement and expresses interest in continuing to work with the City of
Madison on a new Boundary Agreement.
Motion carried 7/0.
11. New Business
Re: Approval of Operator Licenses as
read by Ms. Scofield. Motion by Yurs,
seconded by Reekie to approve the renewal and new operator licenses. Motion Carried 7/0.
12. Announcements:
13. Adjournment
Motion by Yurs, seconded by
Reekie to adjourn the meeting at 8:44
p.m. Motion carried 7/0.
Kami Scofield, City Clerk
Published: June 25, 2015
WNAXLP
***
The Verona Press
143 Notices
ConnectVerona.com
340 Autos
SOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits.

Unable to work? Denied benefits? We
can help. Win or pay nothing. Contact Bill
Gordon & Associates at 800-960-0307 to
start your application today! (wcan)
WCAN (Wisconsin Community Ad Network) and/or the member publications
review ads to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous
people are ready to take your money!
PLEASE BE CAREFUL ANSWERING
ANY AD THAT SOUNDS TOO GOOD
TO BE TRUE! For more information, or to
file a complaint regarding an ad, please
contact The Department of Trade, Agriculture & Consumer Protection 1-800422-7128 (wcan)
163 Training Schools
DONATE YOUR Car, Truck or Boat

to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3-Day
Vacation. Tax Deductible.
Free Towing. All paperwork taken care
of! 800-856-5491 (wcan)
342 Boats & Accessories

BOATS & PONTOONS R US!
(Over 400 new and used in stock)
Visit the largest marine & motorsports
showroom in the USA & save huge.
American Marine & Motorsports,
Shawano. Call
866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.
com (wcan)
PONTOONS & BOATS (New or Used)
Over 400 to choose from at the absolute
guaranteed best price. Your summer fun
starts at American Marine & Motorsports.
www.americanmarina.com
866-955-2628 (wcan)
DENTAL ASSISTANT Be one

in just 10 Saturdays!
WeekendDentalassistant.com.
Fan us on Facebook! Next class begins
9/12/15. Call 920-730-1112 Appleton. WI
approved. (wcan)
350 Motorcycles
THEY SAY people dont read those little

ads, but YOU read this one, didnt you?
Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or
835-6677.

835-6677.
2009 CHONGQING, 50cc Moped. $450.

608-877-0962, a.m.'s only.
Healthcare Employment
Opportunities
Physical Therapist part-time Home Health care

position available
ATV & SIDE-BY-SIDE Headquarters.

Huge blow-out pricing. Door buster Youth
ATV's starting at $699 plus FSD. Over
100 Honda CF Moto at liquidation$ 866955-2628 www.americanmarina.com
(wcan)
360 Trailers
TRAILERS @ LIQUIDATION Pricing.
Boat, ATV, Sled or Pontoons.
2 or 4 Place. Open or Enclosed.
American Marine, Shawano
866-955-2628
www.americanmarina.com (wcan)
390 Auto: Wanted To Buy

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

Part-time/full-time office help.
Apply in person.
999 Hwy A, Edgerton, across the
street from Coachmans.
Director of Lab full-time lab management position

Occupational Therapist full-time outpatient &
inpatient position
IMMEDIATE OPENING for a part-time

assembler. Flexible, 20 hours/week.
Apply in person at Galva -Closure Products 1236 East Street, Stoughton.
Certified Medical Assistants CMA positions open in

Mt. Horeb & Spring Green clinics
PART-TIME 6/26-7/5, Fireworks tent.

$9/hr. Must be 18. Flexible hours. 608772-2028
Certified Athletic Trainer full-time position
adno=417298-01
434 Health Care, Human

Services & Child Care
Farm Staff Needed
COMFORT KEEPERS IN MADISON

Seeking caregivers to provide care
to seniors in their homes. Need valid
driver's license and dependable
transportation. FT & PT positions
available. Flexible scheduling.
Call 608-442-1898
449 Driver, Shipping

& Warehousing
Farm staff needed for a livestock facility in Mount

Horeb. General duties include farm maintenance,
basic farm work and care of livestock including
feeding and handling, and stable/stall cleaning.
Previous livestock experience is required. Must be
able to safely handle bulls, boars, and stallions. Must
have the ability to operate large farm machinery.
CDL not required, but is a plus. Must have the ability
to maintain a workshop and do necessary repairs as
needed. Must have the ability to be on your feet for
long periods of time, and consistently lift over 75 lbs.
Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid
drivers license. EOE
NO EXPERIENCE needed to change

your life. Get paid to get your CDL. Visit
Roehl Transport at roehl.jobs/get-our-cdl
or call 1-800-535-8420 (wcan)
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed
because of holiday work schedules. Call
now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.
Dane County FSa iS hiring!
adno=414041-01
Apply in Person at MOFA Global

419 Venture Court
Verona, WI
608-845-1502
355 Recreational Vehicles
FAIRWAY AUTO AUCTION

Outside Sales Rep.
Apply in person.
999 Hwy A, Edgerton, across the
street from Coachmans.
RT Weekender premium pay weekender RT position
Upland Hills Health

800 Compassion Way, Dodgeville, WI 53533
WANTED: 60'S and 70's Motorcycles.

Dead or alive! 920-371-0494 (wcan)
EXPERIENCED PART-TIME SERVERS

WANTED. Apply at Sunrise Family Restaurant 1052 W. Main, Stoughton.
RN House Supervisor/Float - .6 FTE, 12 hour shifts
To find out more detailed information about all

open positions and to apply, go to our website at
www.uplandhillshealth.org.
MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE. 2001

Sportster, 1200CCs, custom pipes, windshield, highway pegs, and saddlebags,
10,000 miles. $4,500. 2003 Sportster
883, windshield, engine guard, saddlebags, 100 year anniversary bike. 8,000
miles. $4,900. Call Mike 608-719-7223.
A Program Technician position is available at the

USDA Service Center in Madison, WI. We are seeking
candidates with farm experience or understanding,
customer services skills, and computer knowledge to
perform work in support of Wisconsin agriculture and
farmers. Starting pay is $28,553-$51,437, depending on
qualifications. Benefits include health insurance that can
be carried into retirement, 401(k) plan, pension program,
and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Applications
must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern time on June
30, 2015. To apply, carefully follow instructions in the
vacancy announcement at www.usajobs.gov (in Search
Jobs box, type WI-2015-0023) For more information
contact Haley Krohlow via phone at 608-224-3767 or by
email at haley.krohlow@wi.usda.gov. USDA is an Equal
Opportunity Provider and Employer.
adno=415818-01
Increase Your sales opportunities

reach over 1.2 million households!
Advertise in our
Wisconsin Advertising Network System.
For information call 845-9559 or 873-6671.
HELP WANTED- HEALTH CARE

HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
Healthcare Jobs Now hiring: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, Med Regional Runs Available CHOOSE the TOTAL PACKAGE:
Aides. $2,000 Bonus Free Gas. Call AACO @ 1-800-656- AUTO DETENTION PAY AFTER 1 HR! Regular, Frequent
4414 Ext.1 (CNOW)
HOME TIME, TOP PAY, BENEFITS; Mthly BONUSES & more!
CDL-A, 6 mos. Exp. Reqd. EEOE/AAP 866-322-4039 www.
HELP WANTED- SKILLED TRADES
drive4marten.com (CNOW)
Construction Company hiring local Carpenters, Concrete,
MISCELLANEOUS
Electricians, Painters, Iron Workers, Masons, Skilled Laborers
and Welders. Appleton 920-725-1386 Eau Claire 715-202-0907 ATTENTION TRUCK RECRUITERS: RECRUIT an applicant
La Crosse 608-781-5647 Madison 608-221-9799 Milwaukee in over 179 Wisconsin newspapers! Only $300/week. Call this
262-650-6600 Wausau 715-845-8300 (CNOW)
paper or 800-227-7636 www.cnaads.com (CNOW) adno=416979-01
Who wants to see a picture?

Visit
ungphotos.smugmug.com/VeronaPress
to share, download and order prints
of your favorite photos from
local community and sports events.
All orders will be mailed
directly to you!
548 Home Improvement

A&B ENTERPRISES
Light Construction Remodeling
No job too small
608-835-7791
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all
your basement needs! Waterproofing.
Finishing. Structural repairs. Humidity
and mold control. Free Estimates! Call
800-991-1602 (wcan)
DOUG'S HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Honey Do List"
Gutter cleaning and covers
No job too small
608-845-8110
HALLINAN-PAINTING
WALLPAPERING
**Great-Spring-Rates**
35 + Years Professional
Interior/Exterior
Free-Estimates
References/Insured
Arthur Hallinan
608-455-3377
RECOVER PAINTING offers all carpentry, drywall, deck restoration and all
forms of painting. Recover urges you
to join in the fight against cancer, as a
portion of every job is donated to cancer
research. Free estimates, fully insured,
over 20 years of experience. Call 608270-0440.
TOMAS PAINTING
Professional, Interior,
Exterior, Repairs.
Free Estimates. Insured.
608-873-6160
554 Landscaping, Lawn,

Tree & Garden Work
ARTS LAWNCARE- Mowing,
trimming, roto tilling, Garden
maintenance available.608-235-4389
MAJESTYK TREE CARE
Providing all services for 25 years.
608-222-5674
SHREDDED TOPSOIL
Shredded Garden Mix
Shredded Bark
Decorative Stone
Pick-up or Delivered
Limerock Delivery
Ag Lime Spreading
O'BRIEN TRUCKING
5995 Cty D, Oregon, WI
608-835-7255
www.obrientrucking.com
586 TV, VCR &

Electronics Repair
DISH NETWORK. Get more for less!
Starting at $19.99/mo (for 12 mos.).
PLUS Bundle & Save (fast internet for
$15 more/month) Call now 800-374-3940
(wcan)
601 Household
FARM AND Construction Toys for kids of
all ages! Open 7 days a week! Hounsell's
W13196 Hwy. 23, Ripon 920-748-2360
and 302 Prospect Ave. North Fond du
Lac 920-322-9483. Best selection in Midwest. (wcan)
606 Articles For Sale

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

BEST BEEF Jerky in the USA!
$10 off the Original Beef Jerky Sampler.
FREE shipping. Great Gift Idea! Call
Bulk Beef Jerky.
800-224-8852 (wcan)
650 Furniture
FOR SALE: Twin size day bed (wood
& has 2 mattresses) in great condition.
$150.00/OBO. Call 608-873-8106
PLYMOUTH FURNITURE NEW MATTRESS SETS from $99. All sizes in
stock! 40 styles! PlymouthFurnitureWI.
com 2133 Eastern Ave, Plymouth, WI
920-892-6006. Open 7 days a week.
(wcan)
652 Garage Sales

OREGON 262 WATERMAN Street: June
25-27. Craftsman lawn mower, scorpion motorcycle helmet, full bed, crib,
changing table, dresser, table w/6 chairs,
smaller cabinets, bats, helmet, bag, 50+
sports ball caps, Packers, Badger, Nascar memorabilia, collectable breweriana,
Coors lighted sign, milk can, food dehydrator, rotisserie, tool chest, electronics,
50' flower bed fencing, jewelry, some
children's items, quality stuffed animals,
home decor, 100's of VHS, CDs, cassettes and MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Moving Tag Sale
Madison - 6502 Westin Drive
Friday, June 26th - 9am-3pm
Furniture-Antiques-Household
Directions: Westin Dr. is south of McKee
Rd./CH-PD and Maple Grove Rd.
*Rocker/recliner, 2 bar stools, wrought
iron coffee table + matching end tables,
snack tables, drop leaf table, library table,
painted cream can, card table/chairs, 3
wood bar stools, bookcases, corner desk,
crock jug lamp, floor and table lamps,
assorted hand tools, kitchen items,
decorative items, crocks, Radio town and
country wagon and MUCH MOR E!
See HawleyAuctions.com
for photos & details
Hawley Auctions & Estate Sales
608-437-4650
STOUGHTON 1108 Kings Lynn Road
6/26-6/27, 8:00am-4:00pm. Huge moving/downsizing sale. Lots of furniture,
kitchen items, bedding, etc.
STOUGHTON 1317 Moline Street, 6/25
noon-7pm, 6/26 9:00am-6:00pm, 6/27
9:00am-3:00pm. Huge Multi-family. More
clothes than you can imagine. Boys &
Girls clothes infant-teen. Adult Men's &
Women's all sizes. Gym shoes, new &
like new. $5 Paparazzi jewelry. Lots of
kids' items, books & toys. Miscellaneous
household items. Too much to mention.
STOUGHTON 217 Ashberry Court.
Large Rummage. Fri. 7:30am-5:30pm,
Sat. 8:00am-4:00pm. Girls pre-teen
clothes, toys, puzzles, games; nice crib
and dresser / changing table set with
mattress, keyboard, stand, and stool,
complete loft bed, lots more. All items
clean and neat.
STOUGHTON, 800 S. Fourth Street
(on-street parking only). Fri.-Sat. 9:00am4:00pm. Tools, Harley items, antique
furniture, jewelry, lots more!
STOUGHTON UNITED METHODIST
Church, 525 Lincoln. 6/27, 8:00am3:00pm. Multi-family sale. Dollar bags
at 2:00pm.
VERONA. 416 New Age Circle. Saturday 6/27 8:00am-4:00pm. Books, home
decor, kids toys, homeschool items,
classroom posters, home goods, more.
664 Lawn & Garden

KEEP YOUR POND looking good.
Algae/weed control products, elec &
windmill aerators. Order now for Fall fish
& minnows - all varieties. roeselerfishfarm.com 920-696-3090 (wcan)
666 Medical & Health Supplies

ACORN STAIRLIFTS
The affordable solution to your
stairs. Limited time $250 off your
stairlift purchase. Buy direct and
save. Please call 800-598-6714 for
free DVD and brochure. (wcan)
GOT KNEE Pain? Back pain? Shoulder pain? Get a pain-relieving brace,
little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients
Call Health Hotline Now! 800-431-3924
(wcan)
SAFE STEP Walk-in tub Alert for Seniors.
Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by
Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets.
Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door.
Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 800-940-3411 for
$750 off. (wcan)
672 Pets
GOT AN older car, boat or RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 800-990-7816
(wcan)
676 Plants & Flowers

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

Recreational
FISH CANADA Kingfisher Resort! Cottage-Boat-Motor-Gas. $75 per person/
day. Call for SPECIALS! 800-452-8824
www.kingfisherlodge.com (wcan)
WE BUY Boats/RVs/Pontoons/Sleds/
ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" now.
American Marine & Motorsports Super
Center, Shawano 866-955-2628 www.
americanmarina.com (wcan)
692 Electronics
DIRECTV'S BIG DEAL special. Only
$19.99 per month. Free premium channels HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime
for 3 months & FREE receiver upgrade!
NFL 2014 Season included. Call now!
800-320-2429 (wcan)
696 Wanted To Buy

WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks.
We sell used parts.
Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm.
Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59
Edgerton, 608-884-3114
705 Rentals
GREENWOOD APARTMENTS
Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently
has 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $725 per month, includes
heat, water, and sewer.
608-835-6717 Located at:
139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575
ON LAKE KEGONSA Home to share
with single person. 2nd floor Lakeside
bedroom $515 includes phone,
internet, cable, utilities. Boat house,
rec building, great garden, water falls,
large pier, laundry. No Smoking. No
Pets. Quiet, and a great place to live.
Ideal for traveling salesman, pilot or
professional person.
815-238-1000
OREGON 2-Bedroom in quiet well kept
building. Convenient location. Includes
all appliances, A/C, blinds, private parking, laundry and storage. $200 Security
deposit. Cats OK. $665/month. 608-2196677
STOUGHTON 1616 Kenilworth Ct.
Large 2-BR apts available now.
Pets welcome. Many feature new wood
laminate flooring.
$775-$825/mo. 608-831-4036
www.madtownrentals.com
STOUGHTON 2BR Apartment
$740-$780- includes heat, water/sewer.
608-222-1981 x2 or 3. No dogs, 1 cat
ok. EHO.
STOUGHTON- 3 bedroom modern
duplex. Great area, large kitchen family
room, A/C. No Pets. $985/mo +utlities.
Avail August 1st. 608-249-1591.
STOUGHTON/KENILWORTH- Quiet
2-bedroom, balcony, water. Private
Owner. No Pets. $760/mo. Available 7/1.
608-212-0829
STOUGHTON ONE-BEDROOM
Appliances included, A/C, garage, W/D
hook-up. No pets/smoking. Available
immediately. $535/month. 608-2760132
720 Apartments
CHARMING 2BDR downtown Stoughton apartment, bright & sunny, wood
floors, available 7/1. Security deposit
required. $625/month. No pets or smoking. 608-873-9469.
OREGON 2BR 1BA apartments
available. On-site or in unit laundry,
patio, D/W, A/C. Off street parking,
garages available to rent.
From $740/mo. Details at
608-255-7100 or
www.stevebrownapts.com/oregon
ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors
55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available
starting at $695 per month. Includes
heat, water and sewer. Professionally
managed. Located at
300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI
53589 608-877-9388
STOUGHTON 2ND floor, bright & sunny
2bdrm. Newer furnace, Central A/C, windows, kitchen cabinets. One car garage
w/opener. $795+utilities. 608-273-9999
or 608-577-2401.
730 Condos &

Townhouses For Rent
EVANSVILLE MODERN Spacious
2bdrm-1bth townhome with garage.
Microwave/laundry/dishwasher. Large
bedrooms, walk-in closets, skylights,
patio, private entrance. Gas heat/AC
$795/mo plus utilities. 608-772-0234.
740 Houses For Rent

FITCHBURG 800 Sq. Ft. , 2-Bedroom
House. Small Yard. Spot for Garden.
Washer/Dryer. Refrigerator and Stove
Provided. $680/Month. Available 6/1.
Call Bill 608-444-2986
Now HiriNg ScHool BuS

DriverS aND atteNDaNtS
iN MaDiSoN aND veroNa
Experienced Property Manager

Greywolf Partners, a growing property management firm, is looking
for a full-time experienced Property Manager for a brand new 100
unit townhome development in Verona. This is a permanent, full-time
position with benefits.
The Property Manager will supervise, and be responsible for, all aspects
of the day-to-day operations. Qualified candidates must have a minimum
of a High School diploma, excellent Excel skills and a familiarity with
industry accepted management software. The ideal candidate will have
a minimum of two years previous multi-family management experience.
A general real estate background and a real estate license is a plus.
Any applicant offered a position is required to complete and pass a
pre-employment background check.
For consideration, submit your resume to:
chris.mcdonough@greywp.com.
For more information regarding this opportunity,
Contact Christine McDonough at 877-543-4739.
Part-time. Excellent Wages

20+ Hours a Week,
Paid Training/Testing
CDL Program with
Signing Bonus.
apply at:
5501 Femrite Dr., Madison
or e-mail your resume to
jobs@badgerbus.com
EOE
adno=412781-01
June 25, 2015
adno=415887-01
14
ConnectVerona.com
FRENCHTOWN
SELF-STORAGE
Only 6 miles South of
Verona on Hwy PB.
Variety of sizes available now.
10x10=$60/month
10x15=$70/month
10x20=$80/month
10x25=$90/month
12x30=$115/month
Call 608-424-6530 or
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
970 Horses
WALMERS TACK SHOP
16379 W. Milbrandt Road
Evansville, WI
608-882-5725
CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon
Friday for The Great Dane and Noon
Monday for the Verona Press unless
changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671
or 835-6677.
801 Office Space For Rent

835-6677.
Roofing Siding Gutters
If so, Sub-Zero, Inc. may have the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for maintenance professionals with the following experience and knowledge to work in our Fitchburg Built-In Refrigeration facility:
Call to Have Your

Roof Checked!
830 Resort Property For Sale

COTTAGES, HOMES, Vacant Lots on
Post Lake. 1136 acres all recreation
water. Langlade Co. ATV trails. Fantastic
buys! Broker 715-216-0838, postlakerealestate.com (wcan)
CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It
pays to read the fine print.
(608) 845-9100
TomD@tds.net www.hardtland.net
Your Local Hometown Business Verona, WI

Serving U Since '72
MOFA Global Career Opportunities Verona

MOFA Global one of the worlds leading Biotech companies headquartered in Verona Wisconsin is now part of
CRI, one of the largest organizations in the world in animal reproduction technologies. We are devoted to providing the worlds agriculture markets with premium quality
products that help to feed the worlds growing population.
Outside Advertising
sAles COnsultAnt
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Creative ideas? The ability to develop and maintain
client relationships? An interest in print and web
based media? We have an established account list
with growth potential. If you possess excellent
communication and organizational skills, a pleasant
personality, and the ability to prospect for new
business we would like to speak to you. Previous
sales experience desired. Media experience a plus.
Competitive compensation, employee stock option
ownership, 401(k), paid vacations, holidays,
insurance and continuing education assistance.
Current openings at MOFA Global headquarters in Verona:

Equipment Service Technician Assemble and repair
electronic and mechanical equipment. Associate degree
in electronics or significant work experience repairing
and assembling electronic equipment required.
PROGRAMMED CLEANING INC.

IS HOSTING A JOB FAIR!!
WHEN: Saturday, June 27th, 10am-2pm
Location: 2001 W. Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
Assembly and Packaging Positions Great part time positions on either first or second shift working in a clean environment assembling and packaging small plastic parts.
No previous experience required.
Shipping & Receiving This area is fast paced with each
team member working to ensure that products and materials are properly stocked in our warehouse, accurately
picked and packed to fill orders and shipped to our customers. This requires physical fit staff that can work on
their feet, lift boxes up to 50 lbs., become fork lift driver
certified, and provide excellent customer service to our
internal customers.
On-site interviews.
Positions through out the Madison and surrounding
areas Busline Accessible.
NO WEEKENDS!
Many Part Time Evening Positions.
Positions include: General Cleaners, Leads, Supervisors,
Floor Care Workers.
Hourly pay rates starting at $9.00 and higher.
Register to win cash prizes!
Apply on-line at www.programmedcleaning.com,
or call 608-222-0217.
Office/inside sales
All full time positions qualify for CRIs very competitive

compensation and benefit package that includes 401K,
health, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation days.
To apply for any of these positions send your resume to
HR@MOFAGlobal.com, or stop by in person at MOFA
Global, 419 Venture Court, Verona, WI, 608-845-1502.
FULL TIME DRIVERS
Do You Like to Meet People?

Are You Self-Motivated?
Do You Possess Computer Skills?
If youve answered yes, we are very interested in talking to you. We are
seeking candidates for a part-time opening in our front office. Hours are
9am-3pm Monday-Friday. Responsibilities for this position include but are
not limited to selling and processing classified ads, selling special projects
by phone, receptionist duties, assisting walk-in customers and processing
reports. Previous sales experience preferred. Position is located in the
Oregon office.
We are an employee-owned company offering a competitive benefits
package including 401K, ESOP, vacation, and more.
adno=406814-01
If this part-time position interests you and you have the equivalent of a
high school diploma and at least two years of office/computer experience,
apply on-line today at www.wcinet.com/careers.
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub,
Verona Press, The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is a part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Plastic Molding Production We will train you to operate

our state of the art plastic molding equipment. Our production facility is very clean and all of the products we
produce are our own brand. Positions open on 2nd or 3rd
shifts with generous shift premiums.
adno=415313-01
adno=395426-01
For consideration, apply online at

www.wcinet.com/careers
Oregon Observer, Stoughton Courier Hub, Verona Press,
The Great Dane Shopping News
Unified Newspaper Group is part of Woodward Community Media,
a division of Woodward Communications, Inc.
and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Do you believe in a maintenance program that values predicting and

preventing maintenance issues as much as troubleshooting and repairs?
Would you enjoy a second shift Monday through Thursday (2pm-12am)
schedule with paid breaks?
To apply, visit the Career Page of our website at

www.subzero-wolf.com.
Successful Candidates may be eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $1500!
Apply today for immediate consideration.
Recent Hail Storm May

Have Damaged Your Roof.
OREGON-DELUXE 4-ROOM Office

Suite. 765/sq.ft 185 W Netherwood
Call 608-835-3426
Are you a maintenance professional who thrives on working in a highlyautomated manufacturing environment utilizing state of the art equipment
(lasers, robotics, AGVs, vision systems) in a modern air conditioned facility,
with company paid training to keep your skills current?
Do you value a company that makes safety a part of their culture, not just
another graph on the wall?
Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance or 3 - 5 years of

equivalent manufacturing maintenance experience.
Knowledge of and ability to interface and troubleshoot with a variety
of PLCs including Allen Bradley PLCs, 500, 5000, Flex Drives.
Experience with manufacturing enterprise systems (MES).
Strong understanding of OSHA principles.
Experience with CMMS programs (MAXIMO preferred).
Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
FOR RENT IN PAOLI: Professional

office or artist studio. 900 sq. ft., with
lovely view of Sugar River. $545/month
+utilities. Contact Eileen at 608-215-7763
or esberk@yahoo.com.
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT
In Oregon facing 15th hole
on golfcourse
Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
Maintenance Mechanic- 2nd Shift (Monday-Thursday)
adno=408042-01
DEER POINT STORAGE

Convenient location behind
Stoughton Lumber.
Clean-Dry Units
24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS
5x10 thru 12x25
608-335-3337
UNION ROAD STORAGE

10x10 - 10x15
10x20 - 12x30
24 / 7 Access
Security Lights & Cameras
Credit Cards Accepted
608-835-0082
1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
Located on the corner of
Union Road & Lincoln Road
RENT SKIDLOADERS
MINI-EXCAVATORS
TELE-HANDLER
and these attachments. Concrete
breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake,
concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher,
rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump
grinder.
By the day, week, or month.
Carter & Gruenewald Co.
4417 Hwy 92
Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411
15
$1000
ON BONUS
BONUS
$1000 SIGN
SIGN ON
$1000 $1000
RETENTION
BONUS
AFTER 90 days
RETENTION
BONUS
$750
WEEKLY
$750 GUARANTEE
GUARANTEE WEEKLY
FULL TIME DRIVERS NEEDED FOR REGIONAL WORK.
Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreens Private Fleet Operation
based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand deliveries to Walgreens stores
within a regional area (WI, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD). Workweek is Tues ~ Sat.
* $22.40/hour (Overtime after 8 hours)
or $0.4725/mile
* Full Benefits Package that includes:
Disability Ins., Dental, Life Ins., Health
Ins. with Prescription Card
* 401K Pension Program with Co.
Contribution
* Paid Holidays & Vacation
* Home everyday except for occasional
layover
* Must be over 24 years old

* Have a min 18 mos. tractor trailer
exp. or 6 mos. T/T experience with
a certificate from an accredited
truck driving school
* Meet all DOT requirements.
* To be willing & able to unload
freight
For more information or to apply contact:
Please email resume to b.kriel@callcpc.com or

a.huston@callcpc.com or call 800-914-3755
The best drivers drive CPC
adno=416909-01
C.N.R. STORAGE
Located behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Convenient Dry Secure
Lighted with access 24/7
Bank Cards Accepted
Off North Hwy 51 on
Oak Opening Dr. behind
Stoughton Garden Center
Call: 608-509-8904
ALL ADS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO

APPROVAL BY PUBLISHER OF THIS
PAPER.
990 Farm: Service

& Merchandise
adno=417070-01
ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE

10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30
Security Lights-24/7 access
BRAND NEW
OREGON/BROOKLYN
Credit Cards Accepted
CALL (608)444-2900
CRANDON WI: For sale by owner:

40 acres wooded high land. Excellent
hunting & buildable. $75,900. More land
available. Financing available. 715-4782085 (wcan)
RASCHEIN PROPERTY
STORAGE
6x10 thru 10x25
Market Street/Burr Oak Street
in Oregon
Call 608-206-2347
The Verona Press
adno=414976-01
750 Storage Spaces For Rent
June 25, 2015
16
June 25, 2015
The Verona Press
ConnectVerona.com
5Ws: Class designed to give teachers common vocabulary on personalized learning

On the web
student must be successful. Administrators hope

these common training sessions will help teachers take
a more consistent approach,
fostering more collaboration and continuity for students.
Its a foundational course, Wottreng
explained. It gives us a
common vocabulary; a
common way to talk about
it so were calling it the
same thing. I think thats
critical for this so were
all talking about this in the A group of teachers on the final day of the 5Ws discusses why engagement drops among students as
same way.
they get to upper grades in school.
See one video used in the class:
Student-driven
A key point made in the
sessions has been that personalized learning is about
giving up some control to
the student in how they
demonstrate their learning
but not necessarily everything they learn.
The three administrators
emphasized that on the first
of three two-hour (and one
all-day) sessions in January
and February.
Voice and choice doesnt

mean you just give everything up and say, Do whatever you want, Wottreng
told the teachers that day.
To get that point across,
the course included a day
of hearing from a panel of
VASD teachers using personalized learning in their
classroom.
New Century School
teacher Lee Lohr expressed
a desire for even more during that panel.
I want to walk out of

here spoon-fed examples,
Lohr said to laughter from
many others in the room. I
just dont feel like I have
that simple, go-to resource
that would really help me,
save me a bunch of time.
While the class does offer
some tangible worksheets
and methods for teachers
such as the Who am I as a
learner? survey, which is
supposed to help students
identify how they learn best
Its Time for Our Annual
Visionsofstudents.org
colleagues are beginning
to introduce personalized
learning.
The first step was to help
teachers understand personalized learning in a general sense. It compared the
teaching style with other
methods, like differentiation
and individualization, which
give students more control but are still ultimately
teacher-driven rather than
student-driven.
Theres kind of different
levels of personalization,
Lindquist told the group that
day as a reminder not to be
overwhelmed or think they
had to go all-in immediately.
The term personalized
learning is being thrown all
around and it can be quite
confusing, Mortenson added later.
Wottreng acknowledged at
the session the district had
work to do in that area.
Increasing the opportunities for teachers to hear from
peers is a goal, she told the
Press.
I want to think about
offering more opportunities (for examples), she
said. We talk about where
its happening in Wiscon- A new world
sin and beyond, but theres
Over the four sessions this
something about also hearing about how some of your spring, Lindquist, Mortenson
20% Off
Sale!
The next level
WE WILL BE OPEN JULY 4 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Come and visit Wisconsins Premier Grower of Quality
Bedding Plants and Hanging Baskets.
Thank you for supporting local agriculture

by shopping outside the box!
Check out our weekly In-Store Specials!
20% off our
Entire Plant Inventory
Annuals Perennials Baskets Patio Pots Seeds

1828 Sandhill Road, Oregon, WI
608-835-7569
Summer Hours Start June 22
.
CTY. M
Come early for the

best selection!
adno=404913-01
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
FISH HATCHER Y RD.
Directions from Stoughton:

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

go to Netherwood Road. Turn left at Netherwood Rd. through Oregon past Walgreens to a
left on Sand Hill Rd.
and Wottreng explained

why changing the way some
teachers have taught for years
is the right move.
If we continue educating our learners for todays
world, its not going to be
the same world theyre existing at, Lindquist said. We
really need to be sure were
helping our learners prepare
for their future.
Just as important is finding
a way to meet the students
at a level that interests them,
Mortenson explained. She
pointed to data that shows
school engagement declines
drastically from elementary to
high school.
Sometimes, you feel like
you really have to do a song
and dance to get their interest and keep their interest,
she said. This is a lot of kids
that maybe they intellectually can get the content, but
maybe theyre becoming disengaged.
Teachers in the class agreed
that with students playing
games or texting on their
phones between classes, it can
be tough to be as engaging
as the game on their phone.
This is where personalized
learning really comes into
play, because we can have
our learners take some ownership, Lindquist told the
group.
She cited an example of a
student who hated history,
but thrived in science. The
student studied World War II
through the lens of the atomic
bomb.
They can make it meaningful to them, she said.
Making the learning meaningful can be a challenge
when it takes time to get to
know students, though.
Shortening the period of
getting to know a learner is
one of the goals of personalized learning plans (PLP),
which would follow a student
throughout his or her school
career.
Its a key feature to the program that would highlight a
students interests, strengths,
weaknesses and teachers or
adults in the school they have
strong relationships with.
This spring, the district
tried out software from
Epiphany Learning to house
the PLPs, and Wottreng said
they plan to continue using
that platform and expand it to
the rest of the district.
Were really excited about
it, she said. This company
has just been wonderful to
work with.
Wottreng said shes heard
from staff who have had concerns about, What do I do?
Where do I put them? What
do I create and whats supposed to be in it? in reference to the plans.
This is really going to
help, she said. I think thats
a big sense of relief.
The Introduction to the
VASD Personalized Learning
Plan course can only be taken after taking the 5Ws, and
will eventually be a requirement for all teachers, Wottreng said.
Yes, weve had people
try some different things,
but now its time to get consistent, she explained. We
want a consistent plan for
students, for parents and
families, we dont want this to
look different every year just
based on which teacher they
have.

Erona Ress: Teaching The Teachers

Enviado por

Dados do documento

Título original

Direitos autorais

Formatos disponíveis

Compartilhar este documento

Compartilhar ou incorporar documento

Opções de compartilhamento

Você considera este documento útil?

Este conteúdo é inapropriado?

Direitos autorais:

Formatos disponíveis

Erona Ress: Teaching The Teachers

Enviado por

Direitos autorais:

Formatos disponíveis

LOCAL EXPERTISE COUNTS!

Put It To Work For You.

2985 Triverton Pike Drive, Ste. 200, Fitchburg

Verona Area School District

Former Savanna Oaks

Unified Newspaper Group

Online courses have made

The 5 Ws program is based

Since then, Wottreng and two

course soon, Wottreng said, to

All in one place

Chris Murphy began

515 W Verona Ave Verona, WI 53593

June 25, 2015

The Verona Press

Photos by Samantha Christian

your starter home .

Finding The Right Memory Care

Photos are now sold

If a loved one needs quality care

989 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575

Assisted Living also available at:

We welcome you to learn more

The Verona Press now

June 25, 2015

The Verona Press

Verona resident faces incest felonies

Photo submitted by The Monroe Times

dental appointments, court

abuse continued through

Verona Area School District

2 referendum land purchases on track

new appraisal on the land

bonds in August for the

council of an area Catholic

Hwy. 14 between Oregon and Madison

Plan Commission seat open

Weve recently launched

Mt. Vernon Park At Dusk

In an action that delves

Public Safety and Welfare

family dental car

522 springdale street

Verona Press editor

June 25, 2015

The Verona Press

Thursday, June 25, 2015 Vol. 51, No. 5

Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices.

Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593

This newspaper is printed on recycled paper.

Unified Newspaper Group, a division of

Honoring the choices

he memory was fresh in

would want every possible thing

Hospice can also include extra

June 25, 2015

Tuvalu Coffeehouse and Gallery hosted

See a map of the Triterium Triathlon

Firemans Park. Food and

The Verona Press

Jewish Federation to hold Hava Nagila picnic June 28

information tables for

GAC and a ticket to the