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Photo by Samantha Christian
Declan Killeen Toomey, 5, performs a set of Irish songs on violin dressed as a leprechaun at the Madison Kids Expo on Saturday. The
Verona resident has been playing violin since he was just 3.
Heart of gold
Upcoming shows
When Declan Killeen Toomey

takes the stage violin slung under
his arm and bow at his side his Irish
eyes are smiling.
At 5 1/2 years old, Declans age
doesnt stand in the way of his love
for music or his talent.
The Verona native has been playing
violin for two-and-a-half years and
started performing publicly last summer. He was even chosen as Best
Child Musician for the Overture
Centers Rising Stars Talent Search
contest in the youngest age category,
6-12.
Declan pulls at the heartstrings of a
captive audience as he skillfully plays
his tiny, one-eighth-size violin.
Whether its for a crowd of hundreds or just his parents, Siobhan
Killeen Toomey and Tom Toomey, he
loves to put on a show.
During the holiday season, Declan
dressed as Santas reindeer, Rudolph,
and played a dozen Christmas tunes
for Madisons airport passengers.
Then, last weekend during the Madison Kids Expo, he wore a green leprechaun outfit complete with top hat
and buckled shoes while performing 15 Irish songs and the national
anthem.
Getting into costume is fun for
Declan, but he said his favorite part of
Sunday, March 13
When: 11:45 a.m.

Where: Natural Family Expo main
stage, Monona Terrace, One John
Nolen Dr., Madison
Info: The performance will be
recorded by WORT 89.9 FM and aired
on the Pachyderm Parade radio show.
Tuesday, March 15
When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: High Noon Saloon, 701 E.
Washington Ave., Madison
Info: Opening for the Irish band,
The Pints
Thursday, March 17
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Craftsman Table and
Tap, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.,
Middleton
Info: Opening for the Celtic quintet,
Tairis
On the web
To view photos and a video clip of Declan Killeen
Toomeys performance, visit:
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machine at home). Right now, Siobhan said, its all about the Irish music.
His family recently went to an Irish
pub on Capitol Square to listen to the
band West Wind, but Declan had other plans in mind.
He insisted on bringing his violin just in case, Siobhan said in an
email to the Press.
Between songs, Declan walked up
to the stage, introduced himself to the
band and asked if he could play a few
tunes on the violin. His favorite was
The Rising of the Moon, which he
learned just days before.
If you like something, it sticks,
Siobhan said.
After his scheduled St. Patricks
Day shows, its anyones guess as to
where the little leprechaun and his
violin will appear next.
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Girls going to state!
Making a musician
At just 9 weeks old, Declan accombeing on stage is simply the music. panied his parents on a trip to visit
Declan goes in phases of the types Siobhans family in Ireland, and hes
of music he listens to and plays, been listening to Irish music ever
including bluegrass and Broadway since.
hits (which he sings to on his karaoke
Turn to Violinist/Page 8
The
Student talent on display at

VAHS Multicultural Showcase
The VAHS girls basketball team

wins a D1 sectional title
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Veronas little leprechaun charms on the violin

Samantha Christian
Theres a map for that.

The Verona Area
School District will have
a new interactive online
map to help parents and
students figure out their
bus routes beginning next
fall. Its one of the outcomes of a recent study on
the districts busing procedures that followed parent complaints in the fall
after the district switched
to Badger Bus last summer.

But whether the district will make more significant changes to its
busing policy to address
complaints about its new
bus service has yet to be
determined.
VASD switched to Badger beginning last July
after more than a decade
contracting with First Student. As the school year
began, parents and day
care centers shared concerns with the Press and
the district about unclear
guidelines for who gets to
ride the bus and changes
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Reading
across
Verona
Several Verona area schools,
the library and a day care in
the school districts attendance
area celebrated Read Across
America Day Wednesday,
March 2, which was also Dr.
Seuss birthday. Verona Area
International School and the
Verona Public Library each had
green eggs and ham breakfasts, Sugar Creek Elementary
School gave out books to its
teachers and reading blankets
to students, and Kids Express
Learning Center had local celebrities on hand to read to kids.
Left, Verona Area International
School students Kris and Elicia
Lee read one of Dr. Seuss
books during partner reading
time.
Photos by Samantha Christian (top left),
Scott Girard (left) and submitted
Savanna Slaugh, 4, points to a

muffin in line next to her brother
Spencer, 3. Members of the
Madison Capitols hockey team
served the green eggs and ham
breakfast at the library.
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March 10, 2016
City of Verona
Final outlot gets

sign exception
Verona Press editor
A long debate Monday

over a sign on Hometown
Circle was nine years in the
making.
Ultimately, though, the
citys Plan Commission
allowed the developer of
the mini strip mall in front
of Farm and Fleet to build
a second, nearly identical
building with the 8-foot-tall
monument sign it had proposed, over the objections
of two commissioners and
some reluctance of at least
one other.
The building still needs to
go to the Common Council
next week to get approval for
its proposed drive-through
lane and window, but the
commission had the final
word on the sign, something
that otherwise was forbidden
by the plans for the property
it sits on.
The 55-minute debate
also involved discussions
on parking, the location of a
Dumpster and compliments
on the improved look of
the building since its came
for an initial review earlier
this winter, but the majority of the discussion centered
around the sign.
Commissioner Pat Lytle
made sure to plead something akin to no hard feelings to the developer
between votes, but he felt
strongly about not waiving the restriction, recalling
the intense discussion the
city had with the propertys
developer, Farm and Fleet
parent company Blains Supply, in 2007, resulting in a
trade-off.
In essence, the city agreed
to allow two larger-thannormal signs in unusual
locations in exchange for
no other signs along West
Verona Avenue. That went
out the window more than
three years ago, when Dairy
Queen pleaded for the city
to relent, as it was required
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Workers clean glass at the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store Tuesday,
March 8, after a vehicle drove into the side of it. No one was
hurt in the crash that employees described as sounding like a
bomb, but the elderly driver had to be freed using the jaws of life.
Representatives expected the store to be reopened the next day.
Town of Verona
Town hall construction bids close to $3 million

The board met in a closed session
at its March 1 meeting to discuss
the sale of land, though no decisions
were made.
Now we really need to do the
Scott Girard
math now that we have some hard
numbers to look at, Arnold said.
Arnold said town officials hope
Veronas new Town Hall will cost
to
present a plan to the public at the
nearly $3 million.
The low bid of $2.96 million from annual meeting in April.
JP Cullen includes a maintenance Development coming
building and site work, planner/
The board also approved a develadministrator Amanda Arnold told
opment
agreement for 20 homes on
the Press in an email this week.
The board hopes to help fund the a 50-acre parcel on Shady Oak Lane.
Arnold said the plan is for singleproject by selling the current town
hall and most of the 43 acres it had family homes, and the developer
purchased in December 2014 for the needed the agreement to finalize the
new building, on County Hwy. PD, sale of the land. She noted that there
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Financing plan to be
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the corner of Grandview and Fitchrona roads that drew strong opposition
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a different road would help their
chances of passage.
Though the quarry, which would
be run by Yahara Materials, would
technically be in Fitchburg, it would
need to haul on Town roads. Yahara
has been working to get a permit for
that since early 2015.
Arnold said the board discussed an
informal proposal, which would have
the company use Grandview Road
instead of Fitchrona, at its March
meeting and decided they did not like
that much better.
If Yahara wanted to discuss
potentially using Whalen Road
we would have those conversations,
Arnold said. Thats far from saying
we would permit it. Grandview is
kind of a non-starter.
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by corporate rules to have a

monument sign of its own
specifications.
Lytle regarded that as a
separate, specific problem
that a potential tenant could
come back to the city with if
needed, but developer Steve
Doran insisted the project
could fall apart without
the sign, as tenants would be
at a disadvantage without
them.
I cannot stress how
important it is for this project, Doran said.
Lytle, incidentally, was the
only commissioner who had
argued against granting the
Dairy Queen exception, and
he predicted then that other
tenants would ask the same,
as they have.
Monday, the commission
discussed the potential of
using Farm and Fleets eastern sign, which has several
open spots, but Doran said
the company was planning
to save that for tenants on its
grocery pad directly north,
a spot that was originally
designed to host a relocated
Miller and Sons or a competitor but has never had a
specific proposal brought to
the council.
Lytle and fellow commissioner Steve Heinzen
both regarded that problem
as something outside the
citys responsibilities, saying Dorans grievance is with
Farm and Fleet, but the mayor and other commissioners
remained unconvinced.
I do remember the discussions at that time, said Scott
Manley, whose time on the
commission over the past
decade was broken up by a
few years on the Common
Council. Because the development has gone very different from what was predicted
10 years ago, we have a fairness, or an equity issue.
Manley sealed the vote
when he got planning director Adam Sayre to acknowledge that under normal
zoning rules, Dorans building would be entitled to a
16-foot-tall sign. On two
separate votes one with the
sign, one without Lytle and
Heinzen voted against and
four others voted in favor
(Jeff Horsfall was absent).
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Letter to the editor
Elect Roberts to VASB April 5

I am honored to write a letter
of support for Noah Roberts for
school board.
In my 50 years teaching science and coaching in the Verona
school system, I have had the
opportunity to work with numerous outstanding students and athletes. I have found Noah Roberts
to be among the best of the best
that our high school has helped to
produce.
Noah has achieved this status
through determination, dedication and towering leadership
skills. Noah has done all of this
with a lighthearted yet adult
approach to his academics, and
athletics alike. Noahs interest in
being a strong part of his community and taking a leadership
role at this time is another example of his willingness to be a part
of positive change in his school
district and community.
As a student, Noah was able

to have an inside look at what
was going on in our schools and
to be sure there are many things
that we are doing right as Noah
is a testament to that fact. Noahs
vision for the future of our district I am sure will be a positive
and open one that allows for
communication of ideas including the school climate and morale
of the students and teachers to
the parents, and school board.
Noahs speech at the June
school board meeting last spring
garnished him many followers,
and I am fortunate to be one of
them. I encourage everyone to
vote on April 5 and consider
strongly this outstanding young
man.
Randy Marks,
VAHS science teacher and
coach, 1965-2016
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Focus on dental health

should start early
A
few weeks ago, a woman
brought in her almost
1-year-old son to our
clinic for his well-child check.
We discussed many aspects
of her sons
growth and
development,
including that
he would be
due for his first
visit with a
dentist.
Already?
w a s
h e r
Ozbeki
response.
I explained
to her that the American Academy of Family Physicians and
American Academy of Pediatrics
recommend a first dental visit
at 1 year, which is an opportunity to meet the dentist and have
the child be more comfortable
with the dental office. This way,
when the child is due for their
first dental cleaning, the hope is
that the dentist is not a foreign
and scary place to them.
Dental health is an integral
part of a persons overall health,
but sometimes it gets pushed to
the side. This can be for a multitude of reasons; cost, time, and
fear are all some reasons that
many children and adults do not
get regular dental care.
Its wonderful that many children and adults go to their primary care physician for regular preventive visits, but many
dental conditions are preventable and complications from not
accessing regular care can lead
to painful and expensive emergency dental visits. According
to Public Health Madison and

Dane County, more than 11,000
visits were made to Dane County
emergency departments, urgent
care centers, and primary care
clinics for dental pain in 2010.
These visits usually cannot
address the underlying cause of
the dental pain and may only
provide temporary relief for
patients. If you need a tooth
pulled or another dental procedure, such as a root canal, you
will often still have to make an
appointment with a dental provider.
In addition to the pain that can
be a result of poor dental care,
dental disease has been linked to
heart disease, stroke, and obesity. It is important to think about
good dental hygiene as a full
body issue and not just related to
your mouth!
Dental health is a lifelong
issue starting in pregnancy, a
mothers oral hygiene can have
lasting impacts for her baby.
Poor oral hygiene may lead to
increased rates of pre-term birth
or low birth weight. On the other
end of the spectrum, about 25
percent of seniors do not have
their natural teeth, which can
lead to compromised nutrition.
The most important thing any
of us can do for our teeth is to
brush them twice a day and floss
once a day. As an added bonus,
the tap water in Madison and
Dane County contains fluoride,
which is a mineral that makes
teeth stronger and helps fight
cavities, so drinking the citys
tap water is actually beneficial
for your teeth over bottled water.
And as always, avoiding

smoking or chewing tobacco can
protect teeth against discoloration or decay.
Of course, we can talk about
how important dental hygiene is,
but even with brushing and flossing daily, patients need access to
a dentist. One of the biggest barriers to dental care is cost.
Public Health Madison and
Dane County has resources for
low cost dental care for Dane
County residents. You can
access these resources through
the public health website,
publichealthmdc.com/family/
oralhealth or call 243-0354. The
website also has some additional
information about oral health
that may be helpful for some
people.
My patient a few weeks ago
was happy to hear some helpful tips for her 1-year-old as his
baby teeth start to come in. I told
her its important to make sure
he didnt fall asleep with his
bottle in his mouth, because that
can cause cavities, and to avoid
drinking sugary drinks like soda.
Starting children young with
good oral hygiene can hopefully
set the framework for a future
without cavities, dental pain and
unnecessary dental expenses. Of
course, lets not forget the biggest perk a shining smile.
Tina Ozbeki is a first-year
resident at UW-Health Family
Medicine in Verona who has an
interest in preventive medicine.
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Trinity Irish Dancers to perform, teach class Tuesday

The Trinity Irish Dance Company
might be a world championship-caliber
team, but Veronans dont have to go far to
see some of its dancers perform before St.
Patricks Day.
The Trinity Irish Dancers of Madison
will visit the Verona Public Library, 500
Silent St., from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March
15, for an evening of Irish dancing and
music.
From 6-7 p.m., the dancers will perform
and share how strongly dance plays a role
in Irelands cultural history. Refreshments
will be provided, and a free dance class
taught by the Trinity dancers will follow
from 7-8 p.m. Registration is required.
The company was founded in 1990 by
choreographer and artistic director Mark
Howard. Self-proclaimed as the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, according to its website, the Trinity Irish Dancers have dance academies and chapters
across Wisconsin and Illinois. Its worldchampionship team has won 17 titles and
features dancers ages 10 to 14 years old
from both states.
Trinity dazzles audiences with harddriving percussive power, lightning-fast
If you go
What: Trinity Irish Dancers of
Madison performance and class
When: 6-8 p.m. (7-8 p.m. class)
Tuesday, March 15
Where: Verona Public Library, 500
Silent St.
Info: 845-7180
agility, aerial grace, and the awe-inspiring
precision of its dancers, according to the
companys press materials. It also offers
something profoundly more significant
the transcendence of craft to art and a
dance legacy that is rooted in tradition yet
forward looking and ever evolving.
This program is made possible by a
grant from Beyond the Page, the National
Endowment for the Humanities and the
Madison Community Foundation.
For information or to register, call 8457180.
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File photo by Samantha Christian
The Trinity Irish Dancers perform at the Verona Public Library last St. Patricks Day. Shown from left
are Emma Lenzendorf, Cassidy Harvancik, Grace Greening and Tori Livelli.
VAHS debuts The Nerd Tuesday

Larry Shues The Nerd first
debuted at the Milwaukee Repertory
Theater in 1981 before finding its way
to the Broadway stage, and more than
30 years later, it has found its way to
audiences in Verona.
The Verona Area High School
Theatre Arts will present four performances of the two-act comedy next
week, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
March 15, and running the next three
nights through Friday, March 18, at the
VAHS Performing Arts Center, 300
Richard St.
The story centers on the hilarious
dilemma of a young architect who
is visited by a man hes never met
but who saved his life in Vietnam,
according to a news release from
the theater department. The visitor
(turns) out to be an incredibly inept,
hopelessly stupid nerd who outstays
his welcome with a vengeance.
The cast includes Caulden Parkel,
Tomas Endter, Maggie Ferguson,
Mary Schroeder, Sabrina Coonen,
Max Luke, Emily Marckesano, Morty
Arnol and Isiah Doyle in the title role.
Steve Nibbe is directing the production, and Holly Dunn is serving as
stage manager.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors,
and can be purchased at the door. Only
100 seats will be available at each performance.
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The Verona Area High School Theatre

Arts will debut the two-act comedy The
Nerd at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, with
three more performances the next three
evenings through Friday, March 18 at the
VAHS Performing Arts Center. Pictured
from left to right are Maggie Ferguson,
Tomas Endter, Max Luke, Caulden Parkel
and Isiah Doyle.
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If you go
What: Verona Area High School
Theatre Arts presents The Nerd
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15
through Friday, March 18
Where: VAHS Performing Arts
Center, 300 Richard St.
Tickets: $10 general admission,
$5 students/seniors (available at
the door; only 100 seats per performance)
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A bridge-expansion project thats been planned for a decade got underway this week, closing the Locust Street bridge until late May. The
work actually began last fall with widening the pavement underneath. The new bridge, which is being expanded to accommodate the growing subdivisions south of the U.S. Hwy. 18/151 bypass, will remain two lanes, but instead of shoulders only on both sides, it will have
an eight-foot bike/pedestrian path on one side, meeting state standards. The bridge closure has affected a small number of school bus
routes. The primary detour will be through Cathedral Point on the south and Prairie Heights on the north.
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Coming up
Churches
Tree and brush clearing

The Town of Verona Public Works
staff will be performing maintenance
of vegetation growing along various
town roads through the end of March.
This maintenance will consist of
trimming brush and may include
some tree cutting along Fritz, Spring
Rose, Sugar River, Dairy Ridge and
Paulson roads, as well as Shady Oak
Lane and Sunset Drive. The schedule
is subject to change due to weather
and unforeseen conditions. For more
information, call the Town office at
845-7187.
USRWA meetings/workdays
The Upper Sugar River Watershed
Association (USRWA) will hold its
annual meeting from 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 at Epic Systems,
1979 Milky Way.
This years presentation will
feature the work of UW-Whitewater
students who developed an Erosion
Vulnerability Assessment for
Agricultural Lands (EVAAL) model
of the Upper Sugar River Watershed.
This model was completed during the
Fall 2015 semester, and students from
the class will provide details. For
more information about the meeting

and the EVAAL model, visit usrwa.
org/annualmeeting.
The USRWA is also partnering
with the Wisconsin DNR to hold two
volunteer workdays spent restoring
the Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26.
Volunteers will be cutting invasive
species like buckthorn, honeysuckle
and more to promote the growth of
native plant species.
For information or to RSVP to the
workday, visit usrwa.org/events/.
Painting class
Visit the senior center for An Afternoon of Painting with Carol Ann
from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 16
at the senior center.
Senior center member and artist
Carol Ann will be teaching participants how to paint a bird-themed scene
on canvas. The cost of the class is $10
and will cover the cost of the canvas
and supplies, as well as refreshments.
Participants will get to take their painting home with them at the end of the
event.
This class is limited to 10 people.
RSVP and pay for the class no later
than Friday, March 11.

For information or to register, call
845-7471.
Corned beef dinner

The American Legion, 207 Legion
St., will host a St. Patricks Day dinner
from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, dessert and a beverage and is
$12 per person.
For information, call 845-7898.
Birthday, anniversary party

Celebrate the months birthdays
and anniversaries at the senior centers monthly party at 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 18.
Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.
while entertainment provided by the
Smilin St. Pattys Party with John
Duggleby begins at 12:30 p.m.
John Duggleby made his performing debut at age 5 and over the years
has played in folk, 60s rock, Cajun,
bluegrass and world music ensembles.
He currently plays one-man shows
for listeners of all ages, playing both
well-known and original material.
To reserve a spot for lunch, call
845-7471 by noon on Thursday,
March 17.
Community calendar
Thursday, March 10
Tuesday, March 15
4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club (grades 12:30 p.m., Card making with
6-12), library, 845-7180
Katie Johnson ($10; RSVP by
March 14), senior center, 845Friday, March 11
7471
9:15 a.m., Sensory Friendly
6-8 p.m., Trinity Irish Dancers
Story Time (ages 3-5), library,
performance and free dance
845-7180
class, library, 845-7180
10 a.m., The Young and the
Wednesday, March 16
Restless open indoor play time
12:30 p.m., Literature Lovers
(ages 0-5), library, 845-7180
Book Club: Stormy Weather by
1 p.m., Movie Matinees: The
Paulette Jiles, senior center, 845Martian (PG-13, 144 minutes),
7471
senior center, 845-7471
2-4 p.m., An Afternoon of
7 p.m., Jekyl and Hyde, Tuvalu
Painting with Carol Ann ($10),
Saturday, March 12
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie
4-5:30 p.m., Minecraft Club
Kitchen free community meal,
(grades 4-6), library, 845-7180
BPNN, bpnn.org
4:30 p.m., Tech Time with Tim,
7 p.m., Ajaminus, Tuvalu
6:30-8:30 p.m., Microsoft Word
Sunday, March 13
12:30-3 p.m., Upper Sugar River 2010 Basics I, library, 845-7180
Watershed Association (USRWA)
Thursday, March 17
annual meeting, Epic Systems,
9 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m., AARP
1979 Milky Way, usrwa.org/
free tax assistance (by appointannualmeeting
ment), senior center, 845-7471
4-5:30 p.m., Anime Club (grades

6-12), library, 845-7180
4:30-7 p.m., Corned beef dinner, American Legion, 207 Legion
St., 845-7898
Friday, March 18
9:15 a.m., Sensory Friendly

Story Time (ages 3-5), library,
845-7180
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.,
Birthday and anniversary party,
7 p.m., Soggy Prairie Boys,
Tuvalu
Saturday, March 19
9:30 a.m., Grow into Spanish

(ages 8 and under), library, 8457180
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie
Kitchen free community meal,
BPNN, bpnn.org
Wednesday, March 23
6:30-8:30 p.m., Microsoft Word

2010 Basics II, library, 845-7180
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, March 10
7 a.m. How to Stay Young
at Senior Center
8 a.m.Zumba Gold
9 a.m. Daily Exercise
10 a.m. Edvard Grieg
Chorus at Senior Center
3 p.m. Daily Exercise
4 p.m. 4 Seasons Theater
at Senior Center
5 p.m. Do Not Resuscitate
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church Service
7 p.m. Rhapsody Arts at
Senior Center
9 p.m. Honor Flight at
Senior Center
10 p.m. Verona History at
Historical Society
Friday, March 11
7 a.m. 4 Seasons Theater
at Senior Center
1 p.m. Self Defence at
Senior Center
3 p.m. Cough & Cold
Remedies at Senior Center
at Senior Center
5 p.m. 2014 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. Cough & Cold
10 p.m. How to Stay Young
at Senior Center
11 p.m. Edvard Grieg
Saturday, March 12
8 a.m. Plan Commission
from March 7
11 a.m. Cough & Cold

Football
4:30 p.m. Verona History
at Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
from March 7
9 p.m. Cough & Cold
Historical Society
Sunday, March 13
7 a.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection Church
10 a.m. Salem Church
Service
Noon Plan Commission
from March 7
3 p.m. Cough & Cold
4:30 p.m. Verona History at
Historical Society
6 p.m. Plan Commission
from March 7
9 p.m. Cough & Cold
Historical Society
Monday, March 14
at Senior Center
Senior Center
3 p.m. Cough & Cold
at Senior Center

Football
7 p.m. Common Council
Live
9 p.m. Hindu Cultural Hour
at Senior Center
Tuesday, March 15
at Senior Center
10 a.m.Zumba Gold
10 a.m. Edvard Grieg Chorus
at Senior Center
2 p.m.Zumba Gold
at Senior Center
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Resurrection Church
Senior Center
Senior Center
Historical Society
Wednesday, March 16
at Senior Center
Senior Center
3 p.m. Cough & Cold
5 p.m. Common Council
from 031416
7 p.m. Capital City Band
8 p.m. Cough & Cold

at Senior Center
Thursday, March 17
at Senior Center
8 a.m.Zumba Gold
10 a.m. Edvard Grieg
at Senior Center
at Senior Center
6 p.m. Salem Church Service
Senior Center
Senior Center
Historical Society
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.
(608) 845-6613
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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
THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG

2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 271-2811
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Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m.
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH
427 S. Main St., Verona
(608) 845-6922
stjamesverona.org
Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter
Narum
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.noon Wednesday
Saturday Worship: 5 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
THE CHURCH IN VERONA

Verona Business Center
535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona
(608) 271-2811
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Sunday: 9 a.m.
FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg
(608) 273-1008
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Pastor Phil Haslanger
Sunday: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship
Sunday School: 10:15 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 School: 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m., staffed
nursery available
Fellowship Hour: 11:30 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.
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
DAMASCUS ROAD CHURCH WEST

The Verona Senior Center
108 Paoli St., Verona
(608) 819-6451
info@damascusroadchurch.com,
damascusroadonline.org
Pastor Justin Burge
Sunday: 10 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 Eric Melso
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.
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
ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC

PARISH
St. Andrew Church
301 N. Main St., Verona
St. William Church
1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli
Creating a Better World

Philosophers and theologians have often argued that
creation is ongoing, that it was not over and done with on
the seventh day when God rested, but that the creation
continues to unfold with every passing day. For a being
who is eternal, who existed from the beginning, as it
were, and foresees the endif there even is an ultimate
beginning and end, which is a very human way of looking
at thingsall of creation may be a single event. But from
our earthly perspective, where time is relevant, we are
clearly in the midst of an ongoing creation and development of the world. We contribute to this development in
our own small way. Humans can divert rivers and build
dams, or raise mountains and fill valleys by moving earth
from one place to another. As in everything, we can take
part in the ongoing creation for better or worse. We can
indeed improve our world or make it worse. Ask yourself
whose side you are on in the ongoing creation of the
world. Are your actions making things better or worse?
God needs good workers to help build up creation, so
commit each day to making things better. Whether its
something really big, or something more modest, its
always good to be on the side of God and the angels.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
For we are Gods handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to
do good works, which God prepared in advance for us
to do.
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
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.
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Multicultural Showcase
Eighty Verona Area High School students shared their talents with their classmates and the community Friday at the schools
Multicultural Showcase. The annual show allows students to share talents or experiences from their culture, including a fashion show, dancing, poems and national anthems. The group performed three times Friday, first for ninth- and 10th-graders,
later for 11th- and 12th-graders and finally a show open to the public Friday night.
Above left, Justice Lorbiecki does a front-flip off a block during he and two others parkour routine.
Above right, members of the schools drill team drew loud cheers from their ninth- and 10th-grade peers Friday morning.
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Musical milestones
Declan recognizes the violin
in songs he hears on the
radio. He makes everyone
stop talking and exclaims,
Violin!
17 months
11 months
Declans parents buy him

his first violin, a 1/64th
size custom-made in
Tennessee (he has grown
into a 1/32nd, 1/16th and
now a 1/8th size).
2 years
3 years
Declan
learns
to read
sheet
music.
3 1/2 years
Declan
learns
to play
music by
ear (aural
training).
Declan takes a private

ukulele lesson from Jon
Toda, music director
at the Maui Academy,
during a trip to Hawaii.
4 years
5 years
Declan starts
performing publicly.
On a daily basis,
Declan asks for his
own violin.
Declan isolates the
violin sound on a music
toy called the Mozart
Magic Cube.
Declan begins
violin lessons
with Rin Ribble
at Heid Music.
Declan practices
10-15 minutes
every day (now he
practices an hour
a day).
Declan wins the

Overtures Rising
Stars Best Child
Musician contest and
meets Tim Sauers.
Declan
performs
his own
arrangement
of Ringo
Starrs
Octopuss
Garden.
Violinist: Declan showed strong interest in violin music as a baby, started playing at age 3
Continued from page 1
Siobhan plays harp and Tom plays trumpet, but Declan has always been attracted
to the violin. He would gravitate toward
pushing the violin sounds on a musical
button when he was 11 months old, and
when he was 2, he asked for the real thing
every day.
After a year he wore me down, Siobhan joked. Hes now on his fourth violin.
Declan is homeschooled, and there is no
shortage of activities he likes including
sports, swimming, science, math, maps,
cooking and stories. He learned to read
music before he read books.
We hold the philosophy of don't push
anything but don't hold him back in anything either. If he's interested, let him
explore it, Siobhan said in an email to
the Press.
When asked who got him involved with
music, Declan responded, matter-of-factly,
Me.
Finding a music instructor when Declan
was 3 years old was a challenge at first,
since many are leery of teaching kids under
6. But then they found Rin Ribble of Heid
Music in Middleton, who Siobhan said was
not only willing to take him, but excited
about it.
She said the instructors approach with
Declan is not rigid or cookie-cutter.
Instead, Ribble focuses on what Declan
thrives in and then sees what else he can do
from there, including aural training.
Last year, he kind of hit a point where his
teacher said hes doing things that freshmen
in college music majors are doing, Siobhan

said. (Ribble) would turn (Declans) face
away from her, and shed play a song and
he would play it back to her.
In summer 2015, Ribble invited Declan
to play with her bluegrass band, Sortin the
Mail, during the Catfish River Music Festival in Stoughton. Since then, he has performed at more than eight different venues.
His parents were shocked when he
received a callback for the Overtures Rising Star auditions, and they were happily
surprised when he won the competition in
an age group he didnt quite meet the minimum age requirement for.
Siobhan asked Declan if he was getting
burned out or needed a break from performing, but he would respond, No Mommy, more shows!
I think hes born for this, his mother
said. I dont push anything. I just encourage and let him kind of guide what he
wants to do.
Stage presence
Despite his young age, Declan is comfortable on stage which was evident during his performance at the Madison Kids
Expo on Saturday.
Standing alone on the Celebrating Youth
Stage at the Alliant Energy Center, he confidently stepped up to the microphone and
greeted the crowd.
I would like to play you a list of Irish
tunes my mommy made for me to get you
ready for St. Patricks Day, he said.
He elicited chuckles from audience
members after introducing each song with
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Past venues
Catfish River Music Festival,
Stoughton
State Street, Madison
Overture Centers Rising Stars
Talent Search, Madison
Heid Music, Middleton
Barnes & Noble, East Towne Mall,
Madison
Cave of the Mounds Jingle &
ROCK, Blue Mounds
Dane County Regional Airport
Tunes in the Terminal, Madison
Dairy-Aire Gymnastics Invitational,
Monona Terrace, Madison
Madison Kids Expo, Alliant Energy
Center, Madison
Brocach Irish Pub, Madison
a charming short story. The intonation of
his voice was as varied as the music that
flowed from his violin.
His demeanor turned serious as soon as
he took his stance and nestled the violin
under his chin. As he tapped his right foot
along to the melody, his eyes were fixed
in concentration. But he wasnt staring at
sheet music; he knew the notes by heart.
Every so often a sliver of a smile would
emerge in the space between his bow and
violin, especially when he saw someone
approach the stage to leave money in his tip
bucket fashioned like a pot o gold with
stickers of violins, rainbows and shamrocks.
Before one of the songs, Declan paused
to look for his mom in the front row. Seconds later, he continued on without missing a beat in a situation that could have
easily flustered players of any age. Siobhan later told the Press that if Declan gets
stuck on a song, shell just mouth the first
three words or notes to him and it triggers
his memory.
When he finished playing the set, he
took a bow and thanked the crowd. But
Declan didnt relish in the applause.
He was too busy rushing to the back of
the stage for a hug and a kiss from his No.
1 fan: his mom.
Photo by Samantha Christian
Declan Killeen Toomey, 5, and his mother,

Siobhan, embrace after his violin performance
Saturday. He will be playing more Irish songs at
three locations next week for St. Patricks Day.
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Verona Press
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Boys basketball
Season
ends at
Craig
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Jeremy Jones, sports editor
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Girls basketball
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
It was a tough finish

for the Verona Area High
School boys basketball
team, as the ninth-seeded
Wildcats had to travel to
eighth-seeded Janesville
Craig to open the WIAA
Division 1 regionals in sectional 3.
Verona kept the game
close for the first half, but
in the end, the Cougars
offense and size were too
much to overcome in a
73-58 loss, the third time
the Wildcats (8-15 overall)
lost to Craig (14-10) this
season.
Head coach Alan Buss
said Verona started off
nicely sticking to the
game plan of doublingteaming ball screens and
denying junior SanTrell
Payton but the lack of
patience on offense to move
the ball around and find
the best shot eventually
allowed the Cougars to pull
away.
I thought we had a good
game plan for them with
how we were going to
defend them, Alan Buss
said. We had opportunities
to score but just couldnt
finish.
Craig presented a matchup problem for the Wildcats
because of the size difference. Senior Riley Jensen
(6 feet, 11 inches) started
to facilitate the offense by
getting the ball at the high
post and passing to the open
guys, which included junior
Adam Anhold (6-9), junior
Jake Negus (6-1) and Payton (5-9).
Negus finished with
19 points, while Payton chipped in 17. Jensen
collected 14 points, and
Anhold picked up 10.
Senior Cole Schmitz and
Kwan Clements finished
with 19 and 18 points,
respectively, to lead Verona. Junior Van Handel
chipped in seven points.
Still, despite the loss
and the end record not
being what was hoped at
the beginning of the year,
Alan Buss said the Wildcats
played hard all year and,
ultimately, that is what you
hope for as a coach the
team doing things the right
way and playing together.
That is a credit to them
and the seniors, Buss said,
You look at your seniors
to be the leaders, so I think
the guys did a nice job of
hanging in there.
Seniors Keaton Knueppel, Rob Wagman, Brycen
Smith, Josh Hernandez,
Marcus Ferguson, Clements
and Schmitz were an interesting bunch. Schmitz was
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Photo by Todd K. Olsen
The Verona Area High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning a WIAA Division 1 sectional title with a 63-45 win over Janesville Craig Saturday at Janesville
Parker High School. The last time the Wildcats advanced to state was in 2010.
Onward to Green Bay

Whats next
The Verona Area High School girls basketball team attempts
to win its first game at state since 2008 and make the WIAA
Division 1 state finals for the first time in school history at 6:35
p.m. Friday at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
The state final is slated for 8:15 p.m. Saturday.
Follow @UNG_AIozzo for updates and go to ConnectVerona.
com for more information and photos each night following the
games.
Cats defeat Sun Prairie,

Craig for D1 state berth
Anthony Iozzo
More photos from Thursdays

sectional semifinal win over Sun
Prairie
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Assistant sports editor
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Senior Grace Mueller drives inside in the second half Thursday in a WIAA Division
1 sectional semifinal against Sun Prairie at Madison Memorial High School.
Mueller scored 19 points in a 50-32 win, and she scored 11 in Saturdays win over
Janesville Craig to help the Wildcats earn a trip to state.
Defense has been the key to the

Verona Area High School girls basketball teams success all year, and
it was no different last week as the
Wildcats defeated Sun Prairie and
Janesville Craig en route to a WIAA
Division 1 sectional championship
and the first state berth since 2010.
Verona (23-3 overall) held the
Cougars (19-7) to one shot for much
of the sectional final, and head coach
Angie Murphy said the girls made it
tough on Craig for much of the game.
That is the key to winning at this
point. I know it is cliche, but the
offense wins games and defense wins
championships, Murphy said. They
are really disciplined with the way we
play zone, and they really flustered
Craig at times.
For seniors Grace Mueller and
Heather Rudnicki, state might not
be as overwhelming to them, as they
both helped lead the Verona Area
High School volleyball team to the
state semifinals in November.
And for the rest of the team, they
have been unselfish all season, averaging 18 assists per game, and there
are seven seniors on a 13-player

varsity roster that are ready for the
moment.
It is really a team atmosphere and
that is why they are successful, Murphy said.
Verona will be playing Appleton
North (22-4) at 6:35 p.m. Friday in the
D1 state semifinals at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
Appleton North is known for its
pressure, playing a style similar to
Middleton, and Murphy said the girls
will need to break the pressure and
deny passing lanes to stop the runand-gun offense.
Unlike the past few games, there
wont be a zone to contend against.
Appleton North is a team that likes
to trap and run, Murphy said. But the
Wildcats are more experienced, as
Appleton North is younger.
(The girls) have been turning into
women, and they can handle this better, Murphy said. There will be
some nerves to start the game but
hopefully they can settle in quick.
The winner of that game will play
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Regionals: Wildcats finish 8-15 overall

Photo submitted
Skating to state
The Verona Wildcats Pee Wee A Team will be representing Verona at the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey
Associations state championship in Beloit on March 12-13.
work and hopefully the strength of this

team will be their unity, Alan Buss said.
Sectionals: Verona opens state Friday

the winner of Mukwonago
(23-3) and Oak Creek (23-3)
at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the
state finals.
Verona 50, Sun Prairie 32

It wasnt a pretty offensive
showing in the first half, but
the defense once again made
its presence known Thursday
in the D1 sectional semifinal
against Sun Prairie at Madison Memorial.
With the game tied at 17,
the Wildcats started the second half on an 18-0 run en
route to a 50-32 win.
During halftime, we definitely talked about how we
needed to pick up our game
and spread out our offense
and well as picking up our
defense, Mueller said. I
think our defense fueled our
offense, and we were able to
run the floor better in the second half.
Besides baskets by senior
Cheyenne Trilling and sophomore Chandler Bainbridge
and a free throw by junior
Alley Johnson, much of the
scoring in the second half
came from senior Kira Opsal,
junior Alex Luehring and
Mueller. Mueller scored 15
of her 19 points in the second
half, while Opsal had nine of
her 11 points in the second
half. Luehring finished with
11 points.
On the defensive side,
Verona didnt allow a double-digit scorer as Junior
Alyssa Blair and freshman
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Alley Johnson flies in for a layup attempt against Sun

Prairie Thursday.
Alexis Baker both led Sun

Prairie with eight points each.
You always know your
defense travels, Murphy
said. Give credit to Sun
Prairie. They had a great
game plan. We didnt shoot
the ball well and we were still
tied at the half.
We took control and got
some better shot attempts
too. When it is not falling,
you have to get to the rim.
Luehring (16 points),

Trilling (14), Opsal (12) and
Mueller (11) all led the way
as Verona jumped out to a
29-20 lead at halftime and
never looked back. Junior
Alley Johnson added seven
points.
Seniors Delaney
Schoenenberger and Anne
Schumacher both led Craig
with 11 points each.
The Wildcats claimed the Region 4 title by defeating the West Madison Polar Caps 1-0 and Sun Prairie
5-1 during the playoff weekend.
Sport shorts
Swimmers receive
academic honors
Verona Area-Mount
Horeb High School swimmers Sofia Firmino, Hannah Nybroten, Claire Otto,
Olivia Prescott, Dani Puccio, Kirsten Queoff, Julia
Ver Voort and Will McMillan received academic AllAmerican recognition for
their efforts in the pool and
the classroom.
This award is sponsored
by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA), and is given
to seniors who have lettered
at least one year and have
a cumulative grade-point
average of at least 3.75.
In addition, Hannah,
Claire, Olivia, Dani, Kirsten,
Julia, Will, Beata Nelson,
Carly Winner, and Bryce
Angaran were named academic All-State for compiling a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.50 and earning a varsity letter at least one year.
As a team, the VAMH
girls swim team received
the Gold Team Scholar
award with a team GPA of
3.789 (the second highest
in program history) and the
VAMH boys swim team
received the Silver Team
Scholar award with a team
GPA of 3.628 (the highest
in program history). These
awards are also sponsored championship game will be

by NISCA.
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Clements moved to Verona as a junior.
Smith and Ferguson both played as underclassmen, didnt play junior year but
played this past season. Hernandez and
Knueppel were with the program all the
way through.
Alan Buss said the group was special
that way because they brought in a bunch
of different elements that helped create
the makeup of the team.
And that team did win seven Big Eight
Conference games, which Alan Buss added was a tough feat.
It was a difficult league, and you
have to be ready to play and bring your
best game, he said. It was hard to predict who was going to win from game to
game.
For the future, Verona is expected to
bring back juniors Nathaniel Buss, Nick
Pederson, Max Fink, Colton Reiber, Tyler
McClure, DeAngelo Dixon, Brian Murphy, Nick Yound and Van Handel.
Alan Buss said that no one is going to
look in awe at the teams size and athleticism, so the guys will have to work
together to create roles, rebound, defend
as a team and work on scoring in the post.
I think this is a group of kids that have
been together for a number of years, so
my hope is that they are committed to
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Board approves site council changes

Scott Girard
Parents plead for PALs
Verona Area School DisParents and teachers involved in Stoner PraiBoard president Dennis Beres said the final
trict site councils have offi- rie Elementary Schools community-building decision lies with Pisani, and he would not
cially lost the final say on program brought their concerns to the school commit nor rule out reviewing that decision.
their site budgets.
board Monday.
Well wait to see what he comes up with and
The school board voted
The group, many of whom had shared simi- well respond appropriately, Beres told the
unanimously Monday to lar thoughts with SP principal Mike Pisani at a group.
change the powers of the Feb. 25 parent meeting, asked board members
After teacher and co-founder Liz Buerger
councils, which govern to review Pisanis decision if he decides to end spoke to the board, the two dozen in attendance
each of the districts sepa- the 24-year-old multiage program, known as to support the program broke into applause.
rate school sites.
PALs (Partners Actively Learning).
Its not about me or us, Buerger said. Its
The long-expected
No classroom evaluations have been done, about the students we worked with for the last
changes will not affect no parent surveys have been sent, there has 24 years. Legacy. Look around. I hope youve
charter school governing been no explanation of what criteria will be listened to those in the room tonight, that youll
councils.
used to make the decision, said Nancy Horns, re-read the petition statements and the letters
Beyond the change in the a former school board member. I hope that if youve received, and you will find our legacy.
budget process, which now he decides to eliminate this program, that you
calls for district adminis- people on this board ask why he made that deci Scott Girard
trators to review and pro- sion with some good, deep explanations.
vide final approval, other
changes focus on using
the districts new Equity
explaining the Equity Frame- the different types of members
Framework to make decisions to site council members.
It just can be overwhelm- work, which outlines four of councils, which include
and set goals.
Board members discussed ing, said board member Tom focus areas to meet every stu- staff and parents.
Duerst said he was glad
dents needs. Superintendent
the changes in more detail two Duerst.
That training, said board Dean Gorrell added that the to hear theres a lot of effort
weeks ago, and Monday the
only talk focused on how the member Renee Zook, will administration team is discuss- and looking at it from other
district would provide training include a new district video ing what would be helpful for angles.
Communication plan
seeks input on growth
VASD public information officer Kelly
Kloepping has a plan for the next year of
community outreach on the districts plan
for a new school building.
The first major step will be April 4,
when a planning firm will present longterm enrollment and growth projections for
the district.
The board had few concerns about the
plan, and it also approved its guiding principles for long-term planning. Those are:
Support student achievement;
Create flexible spaces for current and
future needs;
Maintain efficient facilities; reflect
community values;
Manage taxpayer dollars responsibly;
Provide equitable facilities districtwide;
Utilize data for decision making.
The district is aiming for April 2017 for
a potential building referendum, though
that could change based on community
responses in the coming months.
If you dont have community support, its not worth going to referendum,
Kloepping said.
Scott Girard
Sugar Creek students win bilingual award

Two Sugar Creek Elementary School second-graders
recently won a second-place
honor from the National
Association of Bilingual
Education.
The two students, Silas
Milhans and Aria Johnson,
are in the Two Way Immersion program at the school.
Milhans and Johnson
were chosen among pre-K to
second-grade students from
around the country as part of
a multimedia contest.
The contests objects were:
To promote early bilingualism and/or multilingualism, and to recognize and
appreciate the achievement
of young children who have
invested their time and effort
in speaking or signing in at
least one other world language.
To provide an opportunity for young children to start
developing global awareness
and the linguistic skills necessary to succeed in the 21st
century.
To provide a platform
for children to showcase
their multilingual talents and
cross-cultural competency.
Milhans and Johnson will
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Requests
Only half of the kindergarten students who requested a

spot at New Century School
will be able to enroll there for
2015-16.
The March 4 deadline for
district charter requests also
brought good news for Core
Knowledge Charter School
and the Two-Way Immersion
program. Verona Area International School, however,
was once again well below its
open spots.
VAIS, a Chinese language
immersion school entering its
sixth year of existence next
year, received only 10 applications for 22 potential spots,
the same as last years count.
The Verona Area School
Board recently voted to move
VAIS entirely to Stoner
Prairie Elementary School.
Through this year, the program has been split between
SP and neighboring Savanna
Oaks Middle School.
In the past few months,
many parents from the school
have told the board that a lack
of a strong continuing Chinese option after fifth-grade
hurts the schools recruitment
efforts. Some of the open
spaces might be filled in with
open enrollment requests, as
has happened in the past, but
board members expressed
skepticism theyd be able to
fill many of those earlier this
year.
Other options
NCS was the only charter to increase its requests
from last year, up to 39 from
26. The school only has 19
spots, though, so a lottery will
determine who gets into the
school.
CKCS was down eight
requests for kindergarten
from last year, but still managed 40 applicants for 40
openings.
The TWI program, which
is run through central administration rather than as a charter, was also slightly down,
with 81 applicants compared
to last years 87.
VASD director of bilingual
programs and instructional
equity Laurie Burgos told the
school board Monday that
31 of those applicants were
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Spanish speakers and the other 50 were English. The program seeks to split the classes
as close to 50-50 as possible,
as they learn half of the day in
English and half in Spanish.
The program will have
between 72 and 84 spaces,
depending on what class sizes
TWI chooses to go with now
that state requirements limiting sizes to 18 have been
lifted.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell said the district would
likely leave some flexibility to grow in case Spanishspeaking families move into
the district in the summer or
register their children for kindergarten late.
All three received some
requests for higher grades.
Some of those numbers were
higher than the number of
openings, meaning there will
be a lottery.
Director of curriculum
and instruction Ann Franke
will hold the charter lotteries
March 15, and Burgos will
hold the TWI lottery March
17.
from how First Student had

run its buses.
The study, completed in
February, looked at a variety of possible adjustments,
such as to day care service
policy and the distance
within which the district will
pay for busing students to
school, but no firm recommendations have come out
of the buildings, grounds
and transportation committee, which last met March 4.
The district has other budget issues coming up soon
such as employee health
insurance and the committee decided it would be best
to wait until those decisions
were made to determine
what costs they could add to
the busing budget.
The biggest likely would
be reducing the 2-mile minimum distance for middle
and high school students to
receive busing. The study
concluded that every .25
miles lower would require
about two additional buses,
at a cost of about $45,000
per bus.
Elementary school students who live farther than
1.25 miles receive busing.
A much more inexpensive
solution to some of the complaints, however, was the
interactive map, which will
cost an annual fee of $1,800.
Administrators hoped that
would help alleviate some
of the concerns about the
district and bus companys
communication both with
residents and each other.
Phil McConnell of School
Bus Consultants, which
performed the study, said
the late change in providers
was one of several major
challenges in the transition,
and he commended the district for how it handled the
change.
Just a sign of a good partnership, McConnell said.
Mapping it out
The district looked
mainly at two options for an
interactive map on its website, and it chose the same
company the MiddletonCross Plains Area School
District.
It allows you to enter an
address, and whats going
to pop up is what schools
your student will attend and
if youll have a bus, said
VASD public information
officer Kelly Kloepping.
Several parents had
pointed out earlier in the

school year that the districts
practice of sending home a
schedule was not easy for
parents, especially as the
district changed providers
and routes changed.
While the new map will
make that communication
easier and likely simplify
the process for parents, there
are also tricky features the
district will have to build in.
After the recent change in
attendance area for Glacier
Edge Elementary School,
for example, You literally could live right next to
another house and be in a
different school, superintendent Dean Gorrell noted.
We want to measure 18
times and cut once, Gorrell
said with an exaggerated reference to an old construction
proverb. This is fraught
with all sorts of difficulties.
Badger Bus co-owner
John Meier said the system
should work for that, even
as the situation changes and
houses change from one
school attendance area to
another in the coming years.
The system should roll out
this spring for people to test
and for the district to work
out bugs.
Not that there wont be
bugs (in the fall), but we
want to work as many of
them out as we can, said
business manager consultant
Chris Murphy.
Past inconsistencies
Another issue that caused
some concern was actually
the result of adhering to a
consistent policy, Badger
Bus representatives said.
They alluded to inconsistencies in First Students
policy for day cares, which
caused some of the uproar
this year. Owners of multiple day cares told the Press
they were surprised to find
charges from Badger Bus
and said they would have to
consider passing those costs
onto their clients.
Badger Bus employee
Jason Fenske said everyone was different before,
and at least one daycare
owner was even elated at
the new price, as it was less
than he had previously paid.
Company representatives
acknowledged, however,
that communication might
not have been complete,
especially considering
the change was only two
months before school began
and they received limited

On the web
See an example of the kind of map
the Verona Area School District
will use:
Mcpasd.k12.wi.us/parents/
transportation-services/
bus-stop-locator
information from First Student.
Committee members said
they were glad the district
now has the time to contemplate what decisions are
best.
We did not anticipate
every possible difference
between (Badger Bus) and
First Student, board president Dennis Beres acknowledged. Now we have time
to deal with this and be
thoughtful about it.
Another potential change
could mean a savings of
up to $161,000, though it
would involve dramatic
changes in the 4-year-old
kindergarten program, PreK, something that appears
unlikely, at least for next
year.
The districts consultant
estimated changing the PreK busing schedules to two
staggered start times could
reduce the districts cost
by reusing buses, though it
would add time to the rides.
However, some savings
could come from a change
in the type of buses Badger
Bus uses. Many Pre-K students are on white buses,
which are smaller and do
not require a commercial
drivers license. Switching
to yellow busses would create less trips for the company.
Those require a CDL
license, though, and its getting harder and harder to
find drivers, Meier said.
We were significantly
short going into the fall, he
said. Everybody is short.
A long walk
While some parents have
said two miles is too far

for a pre-teen to walk to
the school, the district has
followed the state Department of Public Instructions
requirement of that distance
for busing students.
After hearing from those
parents, the district had its
consultant look into the cost
for lowering that distance
for middle or high schoolers.
Meier also noted that the
$45,000 per quarter-mile
estimate is only an approximation, and a change could
require more buses.
They didnt do the routing, he said. This is kind
of a high-level view at it. If
we make these changes, its
not a guarantee were going
to be able to exactly make
that fit like that.
BGT committee member
Tom Duerst said he had no
interest in lowering the mileage for high school students,
but he was open to considering middle schoolers.
For just middle school, it
would require one additional
bus for every .25 miles the
walk zone is reduced.
With the district looking
at a budget deficit for next
year and ongoing discussions for one of the major
contributors to that deficit
employee health insurance
committee members decided
to hold off on making any
recommendations for a decision.
We have to consider
what we can afford, because
what can we take that money from? board member
Amy Almond said.
The committee is expected to discuss the issue again
in April.
Whatever decisions are
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future.
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learned all of the stuff now
and were going to be better
moving forward, he said.
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The Verona Press
Sugar River
Euchre League
Montes falls
to 5th place
Montes went into the
Feb. 25 set of matches
tied for first place with its
opponent, Shenanigans.
Now, the Verona team
has fallen to fifth-place
with a 5-4 record after
back-to-back losses.
Shenanigans and Kleemans end the second half
of the season tied for first
place, creating a playoff
situation before the season championship match
can be played. Date, time
and location of the playoff match will be determined at the spring tournament.
Spring tournament
The spring tournament
will be held at Shenanigans in Barneveld. The
tournament is open to all
current and past league
players based on a firstcome basis. Registration
starts at 7:30, play at 8
pm. Cost is $10 per person.
Stan Hook
Standings
Kleemans 7-2
Shenanigans 7-2
Eagle Heights 5-4
Marcines 5-4
Montes 5-4
Hooterville-Express 4-5
Jones Plumbing 4-5
Hooterville-Marys 3-6
New Glarus 3-6
J&M Bar 2-7
Legals
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Wayne W. Larson
Case No. 16-PR-135

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for Informal Administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth
August 3, 1955 and date of death December 6, 2015, was domiciled in Dane
County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 809 Arbor Vitae Place, Verona, WI 53593.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim
against the decedents estate is June 3,
2016.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
February 25, 2016
Attorney Catherine C. Orton
Curran, Hollenbeck & Orton, SC
111 Oak St., PO Box 140
Mauston, WI 53948-0140
(608) 847-7363
Bar Number: 1014941
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Police reports
Obituary
All reports taken from the Verona Police a person claiming to be the IRS and threatDepartment log book.
ening him that if he did not put $7,000 in an
account, they would arrest him. The officer
Jan. 18
advised the man that the call was a scam and
2:24 a.m Police found a water main break that he should disregard it, but suggested that
at the 400 block of W. Harriet Street that had he contact the police department in Marinette,
flooded the intersection and created a large Minn., where the call had came from.
patch of ice. Public works arrived shortly there3:47 p.m. Dane County Victim Services conafter to fix the problem.
tacted the department to pass along information they had received from a subject in jail
Jan. 19
about a stolen vehicle that was reportedly left
1:33 p.m. Police checked on a man making at an unknown location in Verona. The vehicle,
homicidal comments towards his family, per a light blue Buick LeSabre, was stolen out of
Journey Mental Health. The man was brought Madison.
to Journey in protective custody, but the clinic
5:58 p.m. An officer cited a 15-year-old
determined that emergency detention was not Fitchburg boy for driving without a license and
needed and was sent home.
unauthorized registration at the intersection of
2:34 p.m. Police responded to reports of a Westlawn and West Verona avenues. The boys
student threatening another student at VAHS. mother told police she was unaware that he
10:59 p.m. A 49-year-old woman on the 200 had purchased the red, 4-door Honda with a
block of Prairie Heights Drive was discovered black hood. She didnt know what to do with
on her third-floor balcony, locked out of her the car, a red Honda 4-door with a black hood,
apartment. Police called a locksmith on her so it was parked on the east side of South Maribehalf.
etta street. The officer advised her that if the car
sat there for more than 48 hours, it would be
Jan. 21
considered abandoned and towed. The car was
10:06 p.m. A homeless man on his way to later moved to the Sugar Creek Apartments lot.
Iowa came to the police station looking for help
finding a place to stay for the night. Officers
Jan. 27
offered to take the man to one of the shelters
12:44 p.m. Police received an anonymous
in Madison, but the man refused to head back call about animal skins hanging on a line at
towards the city, and instead said he would just a residence in the 600 block of Aspen Avewalk towards Monroe for the evening.
nue. The officer reviewed ordinances and was
unable to find anything regarding the drying
Jan. 22
of animal skins. Another officer made contact
9:31 a.m. Police investigated a report that with the resident, and advised her to maybe dry
a student touched another student inappropri- them out of sight of the road.
ately at VAHS.
6:15 p.m. Police received an accidental
911 call from a man as he was trying to fix his
Jan. 23
daughters broken phone. An officer responded
1:28 p.m. A 54-year-old Madison man to the 100 block of Ineichen Drive, but no probreceived a citation for possession of drug par- lems were observed.
aphernalia after being stopped at Old PB and
Whalen Road for speeding.
Jan. 28
12:33 a.m. A 23-year-old Verona man was
Jan. 24
cited for disorderly conduct and possession
5:15 p.m. Two people were booked on of drug paraphernalia after responding to a
probation holds after a passerby witnessed a report of an intoxicated person at a business
scuffle break out at the 500 block of Bruce in the 400 block of W. Verona Ave. Officers
Street. One of the people involved was also removed the man from the business and, after
cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
he consented to a search, officers found drug
7:35 p.m. A woman used a counterfeit $100 paraphernalia on his person.
bill, according to an employee at a store on the
8:44 a.m. A business in the 100 block of
400 block of E. Verona Avenue. Police obtained Prairie Oaks Drive reported that an employee
video footage of the suspect.
had stolen $303.55 over a four-day period
from Jan. 21-25. The employees actions were
Jan. 25
caught on video.
7:07 a.m. Police received a counterfeit $100
3:32 p.m. Police were notified of a student
bill from Taco Bell, which was passed some- on VAHS property that did not attend the
time on the evening of Jan. 24. Police deter- school. An officer made contact with her and
mined the bill had the same serial number as informed her that she was no longer welcome
the one from previous call, as well as several on school property.
which were passed in Fitchburg the previous
9:12 p.m. Police cited a 16-year-old Verona
weekend.
teen for reckless driving on VAHS property.
10:33 a.m. A woman living on the 100 block
of South Jefferson Street complained that she
Jan. 29
was having ongoing problems with her neigh12:02 a.m. Friends of a 31-year-old Verona
bors dog defecating on her driveway and prop- man contacted police saying that the man had
erty. The officer left a business card for her made threats to harm anyone who came to his
neighbor to contact them.
residence on the 700 block of Aspen Avenue.
11:04 a.m. Staff at Country View Elementary Officers determined the man had gotten in an
School called police after a student became argument with his soon-to-be ex-wife and was
upset and caused a disturbance when her upset and allegedly armed. The officers verified
teacher told her to put away her iPad and do that his estranged wife was fine and at a safe
her homework. The student followed instruc- location. Five officers returned to the property
tions after staff told her they had contacted the on Feb. 2 to stand by while she retrieved her
police, and an officer made contact with her in personal belongings.
the office to discuss her behavior.
10:43 a.m. A VAHS student was cited by
police for possession of a controlled substance
Jan. 26
and sent home, after police responded to a
12:15 p.m. A 49-year-old Mt. Horeb woman report from the school.
contacted an officer about a threatening call
her son had received. The officer called her
Jacob Bielanski and Kate Newton
son, who said that he had received a call from
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Darleen Elizabeth Goebler passed away peacefully at her home on

March 4, 2016 surrounded
by her loving family.
Darleen was a Christmas present to her parents,
John J. and Josephine V.
(Kelliher) Trainor, on
Dec. 24, 1930. She was
so very proud of her Irish
heritage. She met the love
of her life, Bernhardt
Ben/Benny Goebler, at a dance in Black
Earth. They were married on June 30, 1951, at
Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church in Perry Township. She made sure Benny was fully accepted into
the Trainor clan, and the
brothers-in-law had fun
initiating him which made
him love them even more.
Darleen was a social
butterfly. She loved going
to dances, weddings, family reunions and singing
in the church choir was
something she looked forward to. She played the
accordion and the harmonica too. She had a
great sense of humor and
loved to tell a joke or a
story.
She organized the first
kiddie parade in Mt. Vernon, which has become
a July 4th tradition, and
started the monthly Mt.
Vernon luncheon gettogethers. She was a
member of the American
Legion Auxiliary Post
385.
She was a hard worker
who started working outside of the home at age 14.
She served school lunches at LaFollette Heights
Country School and
worked nights as a dedicated nursing assistant at Four
Winds Manor. She and
Benny owned and operated
Shamrock Corner Quick
Stop in Mt. Vernon. During her years at the Verona A&W, she let her light
shine as she worked in the
kitchen making everyones
day a little brighter. She
would go out and meet the
customers she knew. Many
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came just to say hi to her.

Darleen had a giving
heart and was always concerned about others. She
loved to send food, flowers, cards and small gifts
to others. Family was the
most important thing in
her life. She loved talking about her children and
three grandchildren.
Darleen is survived by
her loving husband Ben
of 64 years; children, Jeff
(Debbie) Goebler of Sauk
City, Joleen (Dan) Elsing
of Belleville and Jennifer
(Kevin) Helt of Prairie du
Sac; the sparkle of her life,
her grandchildren, Rachel
Elsing and Benjamin and
Hannah Helt; sisters, Mary
Darrow, Rita (Blackie)
Meyers, Vivian (Ron) Zurbuchen and Dolly (Nelson)
Edge; brother, Lawrence
Trainor; sisters-in-law,
Joann Trainor (whom she
loved like a sister), Franny
Trainor, Geraldine Trainor, DeDe Trainor, Laurel
Trainor and Karen Trainor,
along with many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
brothers, John P. Jack,
Russell, Dan, Ray, Gerald
and Vincent Trainor; her
sister, Veronica Jordee;
brothers-in-law, Joe Jordee
and Bob Darrow; special
goddaughter, Donna (Darrow) Wealti; and nephews, Randy, Ray and Joel
Trainor.
Darleens family would
like to extend special
thanks to her beloved sister-in-law, Joann Trainor,
neighbor and friend, Katherine DeForest and her
furry friends, St. Marys
Hospital doctors and nursing staff and Home Health
United Hospice Care for
their tender and compassionate care. Another
special thank you to Fr.
William Vernon and
Kathy Schneider, pastor
and pastoral associate of
St. Christopher Parish in
Verona for their constant
spiritual blessings in her
life.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday,
March 9 at St. Andrew
Catholic Church in Verona
with Fr. William Vernon
officiating. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery in Springdale Township. The Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500
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Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
CNA
Personal Care Worker
Delivery Driver Part Time
Our current delivery driver is retiring so were looking to fill his position.
Duties include:
Serving as a courier between our three offices.
Delivery and sales tracking of our publications to established retail outlets.
Scheduling maintenance and repairs as needed for our company van.
Become a Team Member

We offer competitive wages, shift and weekend differentials.
Health, dental, disability and life insurance.
Retirement, vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Visit www.fourwindsmanor.com
for an application
or
Send resume to: hr-pr@fourwindsmanor.com
303 S. Jefferson Street, Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-2362
Equal Opportunity Employer
On average you will work about 10 hours a week, two hours every Monday morning,
approximately 8 hours every Wednesday. Once a month there be an additional
delivery day to distribute two specialty publications.
The successful candidate will be at least 18 years of age with a good driving record.
Able to drive in all types of weather and able to lift, load and carry bundles of papers.
If interested, please apply online 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.
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FURNITURE & SPORTSWEAR

SALES POSITION
We are now accepting applications
for part time or half time positions
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Chalet is locally owned and we have a
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Please stop by the store and apply
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DISHWASHER, COOK,
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Photo by Samantha Christian

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Girls going to state!

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