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Small-group ‘visioning session’ yields common groundMark IgnatowskIUnified Newspaper Group

There was some consensus Monday night as more than 50 people gathered at the Verona Senior Center to come up with a vision for Verona’s downtown.

Four groups of a dozen or so people met in small groups to dis-cuss their ideas for what Verona’s downtown should look like in the next 25 years. While there wasn’t agreement on everything, some big-picture items (like spots that are ripe for redevelopment) and smaller

items (like sidewalk width and set-backs) drew similar responses from most group members.

Monday’s meeting was the second part of a process that is intended to eventually result in a new plan for Verona’s expanded downtown, including

architecture, land use and trans-portation. It starts with feedback from residents and included an online survey designed by MSA Professional Services that drew about 250 responses.

The city and MSA had started out the study this spring trying

to determine what traffic patterns might be best for the city. They developed three alternatives – an improved stoplight, a roundabout and a pair of one-way streets.

During that study, however

Downtown plan

Police chief Bernie Coughlin helps a child and father pick out a free teddy bear during the National Night Out Against Crime in 2008.

The annual event is a staple of the department’s outreach efforts, consid-ered a way to introduce kids to law enforce-ment in a way that’s not intimidating or negative.

Photo by Jim Ferolie

No slowing downAfter 10 years as police chief, things in Verona are as busy as everJIM FerolIeVerona Press editor

There are lots of ways a new boss can to get to know his employees.

Verona police chief Ber-nie Coughlin’s approach was about as unusual as it gets.

It was his eighth day on the job, just over 10 years ago, and the former Brook-field lieutenant got a shock-ing introduction to the sleepy, orderly little city that hadn’t had a murder in more than a century. A former resident had driven here in disguise from his new home in Dubuque and shot his ex-wife’s new

boyfriend before turning the gun on himself.

It was the kind of incident that brings out a police-man’s core personality, and it was literally the first time two of the 14 officers in Coughlin’s new department had seen their new chief.

“That’s how I met them, it was out at the call,” Coughlin deadpanned in an interview with the Verona Press last week in his trade-mark baritone monotone. “I was like, ‘Oh!’ and intro-duced myself.”

When Coughlin accepted

the job of taking the depart-ment “to the next level,” and increasing its level of professionalism, as Police and Fire Commission presi-dent Delora Newton put it last week, he had no idea how much he’d be thrown into the fire.

His first year, there were two separate murder cases – one of which would be chronicled on television’s “Forensic Files” – and an 80-pound marijuana bust.

A decade later, Coughlin is still here and things still haven’t slowed down.

There have been bank robberies, infant deaths,

‘Whatever it takes’

Living donor reflects on kidney transplant journey

VIctorIa VlIsIdesUnified Newspaper Group

Terry Dvorak has visit-ed California a few times, but her kidney, well, it resides there.

T h r o u g h a r o u g h l y 6-month long process, Dvorak was found to be a match to donate a kid-ney to a Californian man, whose mother called her their “angel” in a letter of gratitude.

But t ry ca l l ing the 11-year Verona resident anything other than a woman with one fewer kidney, and she’ll brush off the praise.

“I really, truly feel like it wasn’t that big of a deal,” she said of donat-ing a kidney. “Sometimes, I have to remember that I only have one.”

As a living donor, she is still recovering from her surgery last November, but that hasn’t stopped her from forming a team to raise donor awareness at last weekend’s Capi-tal City 5K R u n / W a l k in Madison. T h e r a c e also allowed her to ge t b a c k t o (somewhat) competitive running, the s p o r t s h e loves.

Though Dvorak didn’t become a donor to draw attention to herself, she hopes others realize it isn’t

as scary as it might seem – especially for someone who is healthy.

DonatingLiving organ donation

was always in the back of D v o r a k ’ s m i n d , b u t w h e n s h e heard on the news about a Fox Valley area mother in need of a kidney, she volunteered to be tested

as a transplant match in summer 2012.

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Verona resident Terry Dvorak, right, helped Stephanie Henderson, of Kimberly find a Kidney through being a living donor in November 2012.

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‘(Former Lt.) Harry Barger used to laugh. I’d say, “Once we get caught up here …”

and he’d chuckle. He’d say, “I’ve been there. Chief, we’re not

going to get there.”’

Bernie Coughlin, police chief

‘I really, truly feel like it wasn’t that

big of a deal.’

Terry Dvorak, about donating a

kidney to a stranger

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Making a community connectionMemorial Baptist Church held its second Verona Summer Fun Night, a community-oriented event on July 29 at Harriet Park. The venue included free food for attendants, a bouncy house and face painting for kids with the Verona Police Department made an appearance and gave kids a chance to sit in the cop car and explore the interior. The last Verona Summer Fun Night will be held Aug. 12 at the church’s location on 201 S. Main St. and will have more activities for the community.

Left, Laura Christenson flies down the slide of the bouncy house head-first.

Middle, Kati Rhyner serves up a bag of popcorn for attendees to graze on.

Right, Hunter Brown sits in the front seat of a police vehicle as detective Joe Koper encourages him to sound off the siren.

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Stoner Prairie gets new principalseth JoVaagUnified Newspaper Group

Stoner Prairie Elementary School has a new principal.

Mike Pisani will take over the job Aug. 8, succeeding Chris Olson, who resigned in June after five years at the Fitchburg elementary school to take a job in Baraboo.

P i s a n i , 35, has been principal at E lm Lawn Elementary School in the Middleton-Cross Plains School Dis-trict for the past six years. Before that, he was an elementary school principal for two years in Johnson Creek and previous-ly taught grades 1, 3 and 4 in Sun Prairie.

Pisani spoke briefly Mon-day to the Verona Area school board and said he wasn’t looking to leaving Middleton but felt the Stoner Prairie job was too good to pass up.

Pisani said the diverse pop-ulation at Stoner Prairie was a “big reason” he wanted to work here. Last year, about a quarter of Elm Lawn’s 538 students were minori-ties, compared to 40 percent of the 420 students at Stoner Prairie, according to the state Department of Instruction. The percentage of students from low-income families is higher at Stoner Prairie, too, at 30 percent compared to 17 at Elm Lawn.

Pisani bested 122 candi-dates for the job, including roughly 45 who had previous administrative experience, superintendent Dean Gorrell said. His hiring was formally

approved by the school board Monday.

The other finalist was Brian Babbitt, principal of Banting Elementary School in Waukesha, a “dual-lan-guage” school that groups native Spanish- and English-speakers together in bilingual classes.

Born and raised in Hur-ley, Pisani earned his bach-elor’s degree in education from Edgewood College and a master’s from Cardinal Stritch. He lives in Wauna-kee with his wife and two children who will turn 5 and 3 years old this fall.

Pisani’s salary has not been set, but Gorrell esti-mated it will be between $107,000 to $109,000, which would be a substantial raise from the $83,000 he earned in Middleton last year, according to DPI figures.

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Epic’s second food service building – yet to get a traditional, unique Epic name – would feature a lot of glass, much like the company’s first, the Campus 1 building named Cassiopeia.

City of Verona

East Verona developments, Epic cafeteria go to commissionJIM FerolIeVerona Press editor

A plan for a restaurant-anchored strip mall in front of Farm and Fleet is back in a different form, and it’s not the only proposal the Plan Commission will see next week for a large build-ing on East Verona Avenue.

It’s not even the only res-taurant on Monday’s packed draft agenda, as Epic is plan-ning its own humongous food-service building that would sit between Campus 2 and the yet-to-be designed Campus 4.

East Verona AvenueWhatever restaurant or

restaurants would occupy Outlot 1 in on Hometown Circle – and that’s yet to be determined – they likely won’t be as large as the pre-vious plan for that spot, a Country Kitchen-anchored deve lopment tha t was scrapped last month before it could go in front of the commission.

That was an issue with f i n a n c i n g , c i t y p l a n -ning director Adam Sayre explained Monday. This t i m e , t h e d e v e l o p e r s

appear to be keeping their options open, with a drive-through on one end of an 8,200-square-foot building that can be built out in a variety of sizes.

A submittal from the developer shows construc-tion would start in Septem-ber, with an intended open-ing next spring.

One potential tenant is Orange Leaf Yogurt, which l is ts that address , 600 Hometown Circle, under a “coming soon” heading on its website. However, another planned develop-ment along East Verona Avenue going to the com-mission next week curi-ously features a building that happens to be marked “Orange Leaf” on its plan, along with another building marked as “Organic Farm-er.”

That plan, for the entire s ix-acre p lo t former ly owned by the county at 710 E. Verona Ave., also fea-tures a hotel and yet another possible drive-through res-taurant. But Sayre said all of those items are part of a master plan that was only drawn up after he requested the designers do so. The

only set piece on the plot is a 12,800-square foot office building designated for AgSource, which currently occupies an office on Enter-prise Drive.

That plan would replace an approved, but appar-ently dead proposal to build a start-up restaurant called “Murphy’ s Home town Hideaway” next to the bike trail.

Epic buildingEpic’s s t i l l unnamed

64,000-square-foot, two-story food-service building has been long-expected and was even suggested in its original plans for Campus 2. It would ease the load on the overburdened Cassiope-ia building, which has been serving several thousand meals each day.

Because of the crowds at the cafeteria and the load placed on the lunch crew, Epic has had to set multiple shifts for its employees, which goes against its tradi-tional culture of encourag-ing people to work at their own pace.

The new building is about 50 percent larger than Cas-siopeia and has space for

300 people inside, as well as an outdoor patio. A con-cept plan for the area shows it northeast of Campus 2 and southeast of Campus 4, which is showing five buildings named Library, Fortress, Classroom, Obser-vatory and Great Hall.

A rendering for the build-ing shows extensive glass in the design, including in a three-story-tall clock tower.

Other itemsOther items the commis-

sion is set to consider are a year-old plan for a Verona Area Needs Network build-out of a small part of the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store on West Verona Ave-nue; a public hearing for a 5,720-square-foot office building next to Gray’s Tied House off Whalen Road; and an update on plans to turn the Brown farm on the southeast side of the city into rural hous-ing within the city.

Local woman challenges cap on malpractice damagesseth JoVaagUnified Newspaper Group

A V e r o n a w o m a n awarded a $1 .8 mi l -lion award from a Dane County jury last month is challenging a 1979 state law capping malpractice damages for University of Wisconsin doctors at $250,000, according to a recent report in the Wis-consin State Journal.

Terri Fiez, who runs Des igner ’ s Showcase on East Verona Avenue and lives in the Town of Verona, is b e l i e v e d to be the first person mounting a c h a l l e n g e to the dam-ages cap , the paper said.

Her hus-band, Robert Fiez. died Jan. 16, 2010. He went to UW Hospital’s emergency room eight days earlier complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath, according to the lawsuit cited by the paper. An ER doctor suspected heart dis-ease or a clot in the lung and he was admitted to the hospital.

Medica l t es t s ru led out evidence of coronary artery disease or heart failure, and Fiez was dis-charged Jan. 12 by car-diologist Dr. Jonathan Keevi l wi thout be ing tested for blood clots in the lung, according to the lawsuit cited by the paper. After his death, an autopsy found the cause to be clots in the lung.

The jury said Keevil’s negligence was a cause of death; Keevil and a UW Health spokesper-son declined the paper’s requests for comment.

The $250,000 cap for UW doctors and other state workers is designed to protect taxpayers and the s tate government , the paper reported, while for most other doctors in Wisconsin, the cap on non-economic damages is $750,000, and economic damages aren’t capped.

Reached by phone Mon-day, Terri Fiez directed comments to her lawyer, Eric Farnsworth, a Madi-son attorney for DeWitt, Ross and Stevens.

Farnsworth noted that, account ing for in f la-tion, the $250,000 cap set in 1979 amounts to just under $78,000 in 2013. By contrast, if the amount had increased to keep up with inflation, it would now be $804,000.

The state’s approach to capping damages for state entities is “outdated” and “pretty egregious,” Farn-sworth said, as it creates a double standard because doctors at comparable, privately-owned hospi-tals can be sued for much more. The cap also under-cuts juries’ abilities to award what they feel are appropriate damages, he said.

“It seems a little odd that (UW) physic ians should be singled out as being a lmost immune from responsibility,” he said.

Robert Fiez grew up in New Glarus, served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and had worked at CUNA Mutual for 25 years before his death, according to his obituary.

A motion hearing is set for Aug. 27, according to online court records.

Editor’s note: Fiez’s son Michael is an intern with Unified Newspaper Group.

Fiez

Woman faces felony OWI

A 59-year-old Town of Verona woman faces a fifth OWI charge, a felo-ny, according to a Verona police release.

According to pol ice , around 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, an officer spotted the woman, Joy E. Himsel, “slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle that was stopped in the parking lot of a local business.”

A search warrant was obtained, and a sample of Himsel’s blood was col-lected. The state lab will analyze the sample. She was booked into the Dane County Jail.

Himsel has four prior convictions for OWI in Wisconsin and has two oth-er OWI arrests pending in Dane County Circuit Court. Those cases occurred in March and earlier in July.

– Mark Ignatowski

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When I was still learn-ing my way around community news in

Macomb, Ill. – having previously spent most of my career in sports journalism – I attended part of a curious process the community undertook, called a “charrette.”

Derived from a French word for a “little cart” architecture profes-sors would use to collect draw-ings from students, it referred to an intensive process of plan-ning a portion of a community basically from scratch. In that case, it was a long commer-cial corridor entering that Western Illinois college town of 20,000 people that had become run-down and was badly in need of redevelopment.

It was a more expansive, and yet more compressed version of what Verona has been working on for the past few months with our downtown. Monday’s two-hour “Visioning Session” at the senior center – armed with 250 responses to an online survey and about 50 participants – was the closest thing we’ve had yet to that process, and it provided a glim-mer of hope that we can produce something almost as relevant.

Much remains to be seen, how-ever.

The idea behind Macomb’s charrette was difficult for people to grasp at first. But as the dedi-cated group got settled into their weekend, they began to see more and more how they could apply their feelings and impressions to effect change in an area.

As people compared work in smaller groups and planners presented results, they could see an ideal, yet realistic vision of what West Jackson Street could be, rather than a patchwork of replacement buildings.

Nearly eight years later, that road still has an ugly scrapyard and a rotted-out shell of a grocery store among its many problems, but it also has a direction. About 25 properties have been rezoned from industrial to commercial, city administrator Dean Torreson told me this week, and an aban-doned house has been torn down

and replaced by a sculpture and park that serves as a gateway for people coming off the new High-way 336.

It will be decades before the road meets the potential those 150 community members saw, but it was an invaluable source of feed-back for city planners. And some-day, I have to think, people there will look back on it as an impor-tant part of their city’s growth, as Madisonians think of John Nolen and his contribution to that city’s cherished New Urbanism.

That might be too much to ask of Verona’s downtown planning, but there’s no reason we can’t aspire to the same goals.

Something must be done to make Verona’s rapidly increasing size match its downtown, which is struggling to accommodate the two highways that form its center. The piecemeal approach is no good, and previous master plans have run into just enough resis-tance to fall apart.

What could make this time different is the increased citizen participation.

Some say the process has been backward. I don’t want to specu-late, but it is nearly impossible to capture the average Veronan’s attention on something like plan-ning and development without mentioning the words “round-about” or “big box.”

I was surprised to see 50 people participating Monday, but I’m pretty sure that number would have been lower had the transpor-tation talk – including the contro-versial split one-ways idea – not preceded the “visioning session.”

That has clearly been the upside.

The downside is that until this week, seemingly radical ideas have been shouted down the same way the city-town consolidation was five years ago. Put simply, the reasons in favor of rerouting traffic downtown remain unclear while the reasons against are obvi-ous.

That’s where the charrette – and Monday’s charrette-like visioning process – can be a big help.

As the City of Fitchburg learned three years ago while planning for what it now calls Uptown, the pro-cess helps give a shape to what for most is an intangible feeling about what they think their community is and should be. It takes thoughts,

words and images and puts them on paper, kind of like a police sketch artist putting together a wanted poster from an eyewitness description of the bad guy.

Then it’s easier to figure out what steps need to be taken. Heavy traffic, local traffic, no traffic? New zoning codes? Park-ing garages? Apartments over retail?

I’m not saying Verona needs to pony up $150,000 like Fitchburg did to bring in PlaceMakers and redesign its zoning code or that it should try to squeeze 16 hours of effort over two days from its vol-unteers like Macomb did. But I do have a few concerns.

One is that the overall process feels rushed.

It has taken time to build momentum for the idea, and the city is fortunate the recent election got so many alders out and talking to people about downtown right in the midst of the process.

Yes, a true charrette refers to a project that pushes the deadline – those French architecture students would actually jump on the cart to finish sketching out their plans – but it’s still supposed to take several months of preparation and months more of follow-up. And I still think there is more momen-tum out there.

Secondly, the structure hasn’t been clear enough.

The charrettes were publicized months in advance, with the entire process laid out in detail from the start. Once my reporters got a grasp of exactly what they were about and were able to explain it, citizens knew exactly what was going to happen and when.

Here, the scheduling has been just a few weeks out. I heard about the online survey – which took me an hour to complete – only 12 days before it closed and got three weeks’ notice for Mon-day night’s session.

The city and its planners need to take their time and take advantage of the public interest in this project. And since it’s probably the only time this will be attempted here, they can use all the help from you, the public, that they can get.

Jim Ferolie is the editor of the Verona Press and Unified Newspaper group. He has been a city resident and covered Verona since 2006.

Here’s your chance to re-create downtown

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From the editor’s desk

Police rePortInformation from Verona police log

books:

May 189:10 p.m. Police cited a 26 year-

old male driver on the corner of North Main Street and Llanos Street for speeding and having marijuana and drug paraphernalia on him.

May 195:09 p.m. A 47 year-old woman

complained that a local man had injured her cat. The incident, occur-ring on the 400 block of South Jef-ferson Street, started when the 66-year-old man found the cat on his property. The cat allegedly dug its claws into the man, causing him to bleed and get blood on the cat, making the owners question whether the cat had been mishandled. Police verbally warned the cat owners for animal at large.

May 225:08 a.m. Police arrested two

men, 25 and 29, for drunken driving after their car crashed into a tree on the 100 block of Harmony Drive. The driver had a package of white pow-der, and police booked him on a felo-ny charge for possession of cocaine. The passenger, whose birthday had been the night before, violated a no-drink probation and also had a debit card that didn’t belong to him.

May 234:48 p.m. Police confronted

three youths who were stacking picnic tables to get onto the shelter at Harmony Hills Park. One youth was already atop the shelter when police arrived. Officers explained the safety and damage to public property concerns of climbing on park shel-ters and had the youths replace the tables.

8:10 p.m. A 39-year-old woman called police about a squirrel stuck on top of a backstop at Homan field. The woman claimed the squirrel had

been there for at least three hours, but police explained that there was little they could do because of the squirrel’s location and all the people present.

May 24 11:34 p.m. Police arrested a 24

year-old woman for her third OWI on U.S. 18-151. She had been stopped for speeding.

May 257:13 a.m. A single-car crash on

the 2800 block of Cross Country Circle caught the attention of police, who arrested the 20-year-old driver for his first OWI.

May 279:11 a.m. Police spoke with a man

believed to be “directing grunting sounds” toward children on Range Trail. The anonymous complainant wanted the man’s welfare checked. The man was actually a juvenile, and he was allegedly singing to his music.

5:12 p.m. A 76-year-old wom-an allegedly was involved in two hit-and-run crashes in downtown Verona (at Miller’s and Walgreens). Victims from both crashed described the vehicle and the woman, whom Police stopped near the scene of the crashes shortly afterwards. Police arrested the woman for her third OWI.

May 3011:52 p.m. Police responded to

a complaint of a suspicious vehicle with two occupants parked on the 500 block of Harvest Lane. Police made contact and received permis-sion for a search, which yielded drug paraphernalia. The 23 year-old male driver received citations for having drug paraphernalia, a defective regis-tration lamp, and operating a vehicle while suspended.

– Rob Kitson

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The previous four Mama Goose runs have netted more than $7,000 for cancer research.

‘Mama Goose’ run turns 5Seth JovaagUnified Newspaper Group

E i g h t m o n t h s a f t e r Verona resident Margaret Giesfeldt died of cancer in 2009, her husband and sons organized a charity run to raise money for cancer research.

On Aug. 10, the family is celebrat ing the 5th annu-a l “ M a m a G o o s e M e m o r i a l Run/Walk.” T h e e v e n t has already raised more than $7,000 for the Paul P. Carbone Comprehen-sive Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, where Giesfeldt received much of her treat-ment during a seven-year battle with sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of can-cer.

“The community support has been great,” said Matt Giesfeldt, her 29-year-old son.

His mom, who went by “Peggy,” worked nearly a decade in Verona schools as a secretary before she was diagnosed in 2001 with sarcoma. She died in Janu-ary 2009 at the age of 52.

Matt Giesfeldt graduated from Verona Area High School in 2002, where, as a cross-country runner, he and his brother, Joseph, were nicknamed “Goose,” a play on their last name. Their mom, a fixture at their meets and regular vol-unteer for local sports, was dubbed “Mama Goose.”

The first Mama Goose run drew about 175 par-t icipants . That number dropped to as low as 70 or so but surged last year to about 170, said Matt, who earned his law degree from UW-Madison in 2012 and now is an attorney at the

Law Center for Children and Families in Madison.

For the third straight year, the race will be held at Veterans Park, starting at 9 a.m.

Prizes to top finishers in age- and gender-based

divisions will earn a small ceramic star with the race’s logo.

Last week, Matt said this year’s race drew 17 corpo-rate sponsors who chipped in between $100 and $2,500 a piece, the most businesses have donated in the event’s short history. Those spon-sorships more than covered the cost to put on the race, meaning every dollar from entry fees will go straight to the Carbone Center.

Matt credited his wife, Kari, for helping him keep the race going by marketing it and helping with the web-site, mamagooserun.com.

He hopes to continue the race for years to come.

“We intend to keep it going and keep it up as long as we still want to,” he said.

Matt recently gave anoth-er tribute to his mom, when he and his wife named their 2-month-old daughter Orla Margaret.

If you goWhat: Fifth annual Mama

Goose Memorial Run/WalkWhen: 9 a.m. Saturday,

Aug. 10 Where: Veterans ParkWhy: Proceeds from

the race go to the Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center at UW Hospital.

How much: $25. Online registration ends Aug. 8. Day-of-race registration opens at 7 a.m.

Info: mamagooserun.comPeggy Giesfeldt

‘Verona Fest’ returns to help hockey rinkSeth JovaagUnified Newspaper Group

A two-day party this weekend will double as a way for local residents to support Verona’s 19-year-old hockey rink.

The 4th annual “Verona Fest” includes live music, hockey tournaments, a silent auction, a 5-kilome-ter run and other events based at the Eagle’s Nest Ice Arena, 451 E. Verona Ave.

P r o c e e d s f r o m t h e annual event have helped offset a laundry list of maintenance repairs for the hockey rink, which is used year-round by hock-ey players and ice skaters, said Joel Marshall, execu-tive director of the rink and coach of the Verona Area High School hockey team.

“These are definitely funds we need to keep things in order,” Marshall said.

The fest begins at 5 p.m. Friday and runs all day Saturday. It features live music at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights in the outdoor beer tent, located between the arena and the Verona Fire station. Mid-Life Crisis will perform Friday night and Lube will play Saturday night.

The fest also includes a “game zone,” featur-ing dunk tanks, inflatable bouncy houses and hockey skills games, both Friday night and all day Saturday, with tickets costing $1 per game.

Standard fair food, such as brats, chicken sand-wiches, hot dogs and Cul-ver’s frozen custard, will also be sold throughout the event.

A 3-on-3 hockey tourna-ment inside the arena runs all day Saturday. Satur-day’s events also include a “TDS TV Verona Fest Run/Walk” that features a 5-kilometer run/walk at 9 a.m. at the arena, follow-ing a 1-mile “fun run” for kids that starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration for the 5K is

$25 and the fun run is $10.Another highlight is a

free “open skate party” Friday from 8:30-10:30 p.m., and a silent auction and raffle that will run Fri-day night and all day Sat-urday.

The r i nk hos t s t he Southwest Eagles Youth H o c k e y A s s o c i a t i o n , which includes about 200 youth hockey players; the Ice Spirits, a league for girls ages 8-14; the Dane County Learn to Skate program and the VAHS hockey team. It draws an estimated 300,000 visits annually from spectators and participants, organiz-ers say.

The festival is hosted by Ice, Inc. the volunteer group that oversees the non-profit facility’s opera-tions.

The Olympic-sized rink has seating for 900 peo-ple, a heated mezzanine, a half-dozen locker rooms and a pro shop and con-cession area. Volunteers raised about $500,000 in 1994 to build the $1.5 mil-lion facility.

In recent years, some big-ticket expenses put the rink in dire straights, so volunteers launched the first Nest Fest in 2010. Marshall said the rink needed about $75,000 this spring alone to repair the ice floor and dehumidifi-cation system and for oth-er small fixes.

“We’ve got well over $150,000 (in repairs) com-ing up in the next two years, too,” he said.

If you goWhat: 4th annual

‘Verona Fest’When: Aug. 2-3Where: Eagle’s Nest

Ice ArenaWhy: Proceeds benefit

youth hockey organiza-tions and the ice rink

More info: veronafest.org

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Free kids’ movieEnjoy a free showing of the the PG-

rated movie “Wreck-it Ralph” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Com-munity Room at the Verona Public Library.

Live musicCome enjoy a BOOMing event to

beat the heat in August. Boom events are geared especially

for the “Baby Boomer” generation, but all are welcome to attend.

This month features a performance by Larry Byrd who plays a wonderful mix of 60’s 70’s to present music that will keep your feet tapping.

From the Beatles to the Bodeans, Wilcox to Waits, alternative folk to modern country, Larry can do it all.

The show starts at 6 p.m., Aug. 1, at the Verona Senior Center.

‘The Secret Garden’In this two-person stage production

of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s, “The Secret Garden,” a young orphan girl, Mary Lennox, comes to live with her uncle in the English countryside.

Through her curiosity and deter-mination, Mary finds a garden filled with memories that has been locked for years, Her youth and enthusiasm breathe life into each character she meets, bringing love back into the

family. No registration. The show is best for audiences ages

5 and up and takes place from 11 a.m. - noon Monday, Aug. 5, at the Verona Public Library.

National Night OutThe 30th Annual National Night Out

Against Crime will be held from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Hometown Festival Park.

As part of this year’s event, there will once again be the free Kidcare Photo ID booth. The purpose of the Kidcare Photo ID is to provide parents with a current, standardized, high quality pho-tograph of their child.

This year’s event will also include the UW Med Flight helicopter, Fitchro-na EMS, the Verona Fire Department, and a police K-9 demonstration.

Entertainment will consist of music, face painting, a rock climbing wall, inflatable bouncers, and a dunk tank.

As always, there will be free hot dogs, roasted pork sandwiches, roasted sweet corn, beverages, and ice cream, for all in attendance. Every child will have the opportunity to win a prize from our free prize drawing.

Lunch ‘N LearnLearn the importance of making

nutritious food choices with Kelly Berg, registered dietitian at Hybrid Fitness, in

the Lunch ‘N Learn program series. From high fructose corn syrup to

artificial sweeteners, find out what are the best and worst sugars to use in the program “Sweet Tooth” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the library.

Learn why we get addicted to sugar and how to turn that addiction around. A healthy lunch will also be provided.

Beach BashThe annual Verona Beach Bash at

Fireman’s Park will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7.

There will be beach games, free food and drink, prizes and beach music from a live DJ.

The cost is $1 for youth residents and $2 for resident adults. Non-residents can attend for twice the price.

Seed collectionHelp collect seeds from 9 a.m.-noon

Thursday, Aug 8, at Badger Prairie County Park Shelter #1.

Seeds will be used to help prairie res-toration projects.

Volunteers should wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and a hat, and bring pruning shears, gloves and water.

Please contact Wayne Pauly at 575-0396 or pauly@countyofdane.com if you plan on attending, have any ques-tions or need directions.

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Wednesday, July 315 p.m. – Common Council from 7-22-137 p.m. - Capital City Band8 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center10 p.m. – Traffic Info at Senior Center11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center

Thursday, August 17 a.m. – Traffic Info at Senior Center9 a.m. - Daily Exercise10 a.m. - Kat Trio at Senior Center3 p.m. - Daily Exercise4 p.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center6 p.m. - Salem Church Service7 p.m. - Words of Peace8 p.m. - Daily Exercise9 p.m. – Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. – Dairyland at Historical Society

Friday, August 27 a.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center5 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football 8:30 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center10 p.m. - Traffic Info at Senior Center11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center

Saturday, August 38 a.m. – Common Council from 7-22-1311 a.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center

1 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Dairyland at Historical Society6 p.m. – Common Council from 7-22-139 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center10 p.m. - Dairyland at Historical Society11 p.m. - Kat Trio at Senior Center

Sunday, August 47 a.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. - Salem Church ServiceNoon - Common Council from 7-22-133 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center4:30 p.m. - Dairyland at Historical Society6 p.m. – Common Council from 7-22-139 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center10 p.m. – Dairyland at Historical Society11 p.m. - Kat Trio at Senior Center

Monday, August 57 a.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. - Brain Health at Senior Center5 p.m. - 2011 Wildcats Football6:30 p.m. – Plan Commission Live9 p.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour10 p.m. – Traffic Info at Senior Center11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center

Tuesday, August 67 a.m. – Traffic Info at Senior Center

9 a.m. - Daily Exercise10 a.m. - Kat Trio at Senior Center3 p.m. - Daily Exercise4 p.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center6 p.m. - Resurrection Church8 p.m. - Words of Peace9 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. - Dairyland at Historical Society

Wednesday, August 77 a.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center1:30 p.m. - Chatting with the Chamber 3 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center5 p.m. – Plan Commission from 8-05-137 p.m. - Capital City Band8 p.m. – Brain Health at Senior Center10 p.m. - Traffic Info at Senior Center11 p.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center

Thursday, August 87 a.m. – Traffic Info at Senior Center9 a.m. - Daily Exercise10 a.m. – Kat Trio at Senior Center3 p.m. - Daily Exercise4 p.m. – Cooking Safety at Senior Center6 p.m. - Salem Church Service8 p.m. - Daily Exercise9 p.m. – Chatting with the Chamber 10 p.m. – Dairyland at Historical Society

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Thursday, Aug. 1• 1:30 p.m., Free kid’s movie: “Wreck-it Ralph,” Verona Public Library• 6 p.m., Live music, Verona Senior Center• 6 p.m., Concert in the park, Harriet Park

Friday, Aug. 2• Verona Fest, Eagles Nest Ice Arena, veronafest.org

Saturday, Aug. 3• Verona Fest, Eagles Nest Ice Arena, veronafest.org

Monday, Aug. 5• 11 a.m. - noon, “The Secret Garden,” Verona Public Library

Tuesday, Aug. 6• 3-7 p.m., Verona Farmer’s Market, Hometown Junction, veronafarmersmarket.com• 5-9 p.m., National Night Out, Hometown Festival Park

Wednesday, Aug. 7• Noon-1 p.m., Lunch ‘N Learn, Verona Public Library, 845-7180• 4-7 p.m., Beach Bash, Fireman’s Park

Thursday, Aug. 8• 9 a.m. - noon, seed collection, Badger Prairie Park, 575-0396

Saturday, Aug. 10• 9-11 a.m., Listening session with Ald. Heather

Reekie, Verona Senior Center • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Art in the Mill Park, 6890 Paoli Rd., lovelydaysinpaoli.com

Monday, Aug. 12• 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Stuff the bus school supply collec-tion starts, Verona Chiropractic, 845-6067• 11:30 a.m., Book discussion, library, 845-7180• 6:30 p.m., Finance committee, City Center• 7 p.m., Common Council, City Center

Tuesday, Aug. 13• 2:30-4 p.m., Girl Effect sewing workshop, library, 845-7180• 3-7 p.m., Verona Farmer’s Market, Hometown Junction, veronafarmersmarket.com• 7-9 p.m., Listening session with Ald. Heather Reekie, Verona Senior Center

Wednesday, Aug. 14• 6-8:45 p.m., Teen film showing: “Half the Sky,” library, 845-7180

Thursday, Aug. 15• 9 a.m. - noon, seed collection, Cross Country Road, 575-0396

Friday, Aug. 16• 7 p.m., Key note address by Joshua Farley, Ecological Economist “Peace, Justice & Sustainability, the Foundations for a New Economy,” VAHS Performning Arts Center

Is Water a Basic Human Right?Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations put the issue concisely: “Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right.” In the United States and in most of the developed world we take water for

granted. We turn on the faucet and out pours clean water, but in much of the developing world this is not the case. According to the World Health Organization, over 2 billion people gained

access to clean water between 1990 and 2010, but roughly 11% of the global population (783 million people) still lacks access to clean water, and since we cannot live for more than a few days without water, this remains a pressing issue. Three-thousand

children die each day from diarrheal illness, largely a result of not having clean water. So what can we do about it? We can start by donating to organizations which help in this regard. Water.org is a charity which works to bring clean water to these communities struggling with clean water issues. We should consider buying

one of their water bottles, which might save us money on bottled water while supporting a good cause.

– Christopher Simon via Metro News Service

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but who-ever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the

water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

John 4:13-14

ChurchesALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH2951 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg(608) 276-7729allsaints-madison.orgPastor Rich Johnson8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship times

THE CHURCH IN FITCHBURG2833 Raritan Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711(608) 271-2811livelifetogether.comSunday Worship: 8 and 10:45 a.m.

THE CHURCH IN VERONAVerona Business Centre535 Half Mile Rd. #7, Verona.(608) 271-2811livelifetogether.comSunday Worship: 9 a.m.

FITCHBURG MEMORIAL UCC5705 Lacy Road, Fitchburg(608) 273-1008 • memorialucc.orgPhil Haslanger

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA(608) 271-6633Central: Raymond Road & Whitney WaySUNDAY8:15, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. WorshipWest: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, VeronaSUNDAY9 & 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship

LIVING HOPE CHURCHAt the Verona Senior Center108 Paoli St. • (608) 347-3827livinghopeverona.com, info@living-hopeverona.comSUNDAY10 a.m. Worship

MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH201 S. Main, Verona(608) 845-7125MBCverona.orgLead pastor: Jeremy ScottSUNDAY10:15 a.m. Worship

REDEEMER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP102 N. Franklin Ave., VeronaPastor Dwight R. Wise(608) 848-1836 www.redeemerbible-fellowship.orgSUNDAY10 a.m. Family Worship Service

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCHWisconsin Synod, 6705 Wesner Road, Verona(608) 848-4965 • rlcverona.orgPastor Nathan Strutz and Assistant Pastor: Timothy RosenowTHURSDAY 6:30 p.m. WorshipSUNDAY9 a.m. Worship Service

ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC PARISH301 N. Main St., Verona(608) 845-6613

Stchristopherverona.comFr. William Vernon, pastorSATURDAY 5 p.m. Sunday Vigil, St. Andrew, VeronaSUNDAY 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli9 and 11 a.m., St. Andrew, VeronaDaily Mass: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH427 S. Main Street, Verona(608) 845-6922www.stjamesverona.orgPastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter NarumService5 p.m., Saturday9 a.m., Sunday

SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST502 Mark Dr., Verona, WIPhone: (608) 845-7315Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, PastorLaura Kolden, Associate in Ministrywww.salemchurchverona.org9 a.m. Worship ServiceStaffed nursery from 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hour

SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA2752 Town Hall Road (off County ID)(608) 437-3493springdalelutheran.orgPastor: Jeff JacobsSUNDAY8:45 a.m. Communion Worship

SUGAR RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH130 N. Franklin St., Verona(608) 845-5855sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.orgPastor: Gary HolmesSUNDAY9:00 & 10:30 Contemporary worship with chil-dren’s Sunday school.Refreshments and fellowship are between services.

WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH2920 Hwy. M, Verona, WI 53593Sunday (nursery provided in a.m.)9:15 a.m. - Praise and worship10:45 - Sunday School (all ages)6 p.m. - Small group Bible study

ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST – Located at Hwy. 92 & Ct. Road G, Mount Vernon(608) 832-6677 for informationPastor: Brad BrookinsSUNDAY10:15 a.m. Worship

ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST – At Hwy. 69 and PB, Paoli(608) 845-5641Rev. Sara ThiessenSUNDAY9:30 a.m. Family Worship

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Above, Michaela Jaggi, of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs, holds her rabbit Peanut. Below, Gaelan Combs and her horse Jasper wait for their Showmanship class.

Ali Gerlach of the Paoli 4-H Fireballs earned a Grand Champion Award with her dog Harly.

Aidan Combs and Laura Williams wait their turn for their chicken showmanship class. Both girls received a blue ribbon for their poultry.

Judy Waters (center), of the Springdale 4-H club, smiles with her trophies from the projects of Computers and Foods & Nutrition with Melissa VanderSanden, Dane County Fair Fairest of the Fair for 2013 and Steffani Koch, Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair 2013.

Abby Last, member of the Liberty Riders 4-H club, waits for her woodworking project to be judged.

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Above left, Laura Williams waits for her showmanship class with her horse Simon. Above right, Ava Wildenborg proudly displays her rainbow cupcakes during the Food Revue before the fair. Below, Molly Jennerman, Aidan Combs, Henry Jennerman and Jamie Hogan have their chickens placed.

Tessa Bethke with her guinea pig named EJ and Hope Fechner with her guinea pig are all smiles at the cavy show. Tessa won the grand championship in her class and Hope received the reserve champion. Hope Fechner and her horse Cherokee compete in line driving.

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Tackling the gridironNearly 300 incoming fourth graders through freshman participated in last week’s annual Verona Youth Football camp from Monday through Thursday. Campers enjoyed beautiful weather in the 70s and low 80s throughout the week.

Instruction at the camp was given by the Verona Area High School coaching staff and more than 70 Wildcat players.

Players entering fourth through eighth grade head off to join their respective youth football teams shortly after the camp, while incoming freshman began their first high school prac-tices in early August.

Verona Area High School player Adam Stiner (orange hat) talks to campers during a break on Thursday.

Incoming eighth-grader Drew Palmer makes a touchdown catch over a defender during a game on Thursday.

Verona’s Alex Jones was one of 26 Wildcat sophomore football players helping out with the four day camp, along with the entire VAHS football staff.

Sam Lynch gets around the edge on a touchdown run during a game between incoming sixth and seventh graders.

Verona football player Isaiah yancey (left) draws up a play for fourth and fifth graders during Thursday’s camp.

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September 4 Great Dane Shopping News will be Wednesday, August 28 at 3 p.m.

Classified deadline will be Thursday, August 29 at Noon.

Display & Classified Deadlines for the September 5 Oregon Observer, Verona Press

and Stoughton Courier Hub will be Friday, August 30 at Noon.

Our offices will be closed Monday, September 2

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Cougars lights out in GermantownThe 16U Verona Cougars softball team participated in the Germantown Summer Night Lights Tournament July 20-21.

The Cougars went undefeated during bracket play, including beating the “B” Pool one seed, Whitnall Rage, 4-0, and ultimately winning the tournament championship over the “B” Pool two seed, Fondy Fusion Black, 4-3.

Pictured with their first place trophies (front, from left) are: Shannon Whitmus, Ashlynn Timmerman, Renee Gavigan and Kori Keyes; (middle) Shea Kalscheur, Emily Opsal, Allison Armstrong, Brooke Varian, Heather Rudnicki and coach Mike Opsal; (back) coach Kelly Keyes, Nicole Neitzel, Kira Opsal and Sara Endres; (not pictured) Natasha Horsfall.

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Sting(ing) the competitionThe Verona Sting went undefeated to win the Waterloo tournament at Fireman’s Park on July 13-14.

Team members (front, from left) are: Cael Pertzborn, Finley Deischer, Soren Blasiole, Jordan Franke and Riley Peterson; (middle) Mason Armstrong, Gavin Farrell, Gavin Holmes, Kaden Kittleson, Michael Comber; (coaches) Tyler Peterson and Chris Armstrong; (not pictured) Mason Sherry and Marc Sherry.

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Fuzzy flying to district championshipsThe U18i JTT tennis team “Let’s Get Fuzzy” took first place at the Midwest District Championships held at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on July 26-27.

The team will be traveling to the Midwest sectionals in Indianapolis on Aug. 2-4 to represent the Wisconsin District.

Pictured (front, from left) are: Marissa Wilson (Verona), Kaela Amundson (Verona); (back) Kelly Spielman (Madison Memorial), Ashley Griffin (Verona), Colin Hogendorn (Middleton), Jonah Carre (Madison West), Alfonso Gunaratnam (Madison West) and Johnny Yan (Verona). The team also received the Sportsmanship Award at the event.

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15U team wins Reedsburg inviteThe Verona 15U team played in the 25th annual Reedsburg 88 Team Invitational last weekend (July 26-28). During pool play on Saturday, the team took on Green Bay and Portage and won 10-0 and 11-1, respectively.

On Sunday, they faced Middleton in the semi-final game and shut them out 5-0. In the championship game against DC Everest, they won with a score of 6-4.

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Cavaliers win four games in four daysVerona got out the broom last week,

sweeping four games in four days to lock up the Western Section.

“We had explosive hitting, good pitching and nearly flawless defense throughout the week,” manager Dale Burgenske said.

The Cavaliers’ three-game stretch of Sun-day games kicked off Friday in Blanchard-ville as Verona made up its June 23 game with a 16-3 win over the Bullets.

Zach Spencer had four hits and four RBIs, including two doubles and a triple to help Verona lockup the top-seed in the Western Section.

The Cavaliers scored 13 runs in the first two innings, including 10 in the second alone en route to the blowout.

Ben Wallace got the start, tossing two innings before giving way to Cole Kroncke, who picked up his second of two wins on the week. Nick Krohn threw the final three innings of relief.

Verona 10, Monroe 5The Cavaliers most exciting game of the

week came on Saturday when Verona trav-eled to Monroe for another make-up game.

Leading 6-0 through seven innings, Spen-cer made things interesting, being charged with five runs in the eighth. Danny Koss came on to stop the bleeding and closeout the

win, while Justin Scanlon and Spencer each roped RBI doubles in the top of the ninth to give the Cavaliers some breathing room.

Wallace smoked a bases-clearing double in the second inning and drove in another run in the ninth to finish with a game-high four RBIs.

Verona 19, Ridgeway 0 (5)Justin Scanlon and Spencer each drove in

three runs Sunday as host Verona posted 19 runs in two innings for a 19-0 shut-out victory over Ridgeway in five innings. It’s the ninth-consecutive season in which the top-seeded Cavaliers have locked up a first-round bye.

Kroncke picked up the win, tossing a com-plete-game three hitter. He struck out five and didn’t walk a batter.

Night LeagueVerona kicked off the stretch in a Central

Night League game at Ashton last Thursday, rolling 16-3 in five innings.

AJ Stoffels and Koss each drove in three runs apiece, while Matt Gust went the dis-tance to pick up the win on the mound.

Stoughton sits atop the standings at 9-1, while Middleton and Verona are tied at 8-2.

The Cavaliers host Utica at 7 p.m. Thurs-day.

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complicated robbery inves-tigations and at least one more large drug bust. The tools have gotten better and more efficient, but as the department has grown and laws have become more complex, the paperwork load has steadily grown, too.

“The pace has not let up,” he said. It’s a far cry from 15 or 20 years ago, when offi-cers would take scheduled breaks at the truck stop, evidence was stored next to some lockers in a hall-way and the department was stocked with old-timers who had seen Verona grow up from a truly small town. Coughlin has had to accept that his job, and that of his entire command staff, is always on the fly, always playing catch-up.

“ (Former L t . ) Har ry Barger used to laugh. I’d say, ‘Once we get caught up here …’ and he’d chuck-le,” Coughlin said, recall-ing when he would dream of spending more time out in the community, getting to know people as he did as a former patrolman in Oregon. “He’d say, ‘I’ve been there. Chief, we’re not going to get there.’”

Taking on a new worldCoughlin and the VPD

were still reeling from the April 2003 murder-suicide when he got his first real test, just eight weeks later.

That was when a Tai-wanese college student killed three acquaintances over a gambling debt in a small apartment where they frequently gathered on South Main Street. It was a case that didn’t just tax the department’s modest resources; it briefly brought national attention and infa-my to Verona.

Because several other local law enforcement agencies and even the FBI got involved, work on the case had to be done at the sheriff’s office in down-town Mad i son , wh ich was the “only place” with enough room for everyone. That meant all evidence, surveillance materials and other files had to be taken 10 miles away.

“If you try to find a sil-ver lining, it was I was in a better position to make a proper assessment of staff and preparedness,” Cough-lin said. “The obvious defi-ciency there was the current facility.”

That frustration began to pay off within a couple years, when Coughlin took a leading role in plan-ning two-thirds of the new Verona City Center, which opened in 2008.

In addition to having much more room to grow – it still has empty offices – the new building came with a garage and booking area, holding cells, state-of-the-art evidence collection facilities, an armory and a training room that now has smart boards. And Cough-lin made sure it had a spe-cial area just for major cas-es, where several visiting officers could settle in for a day’s work as needed.

That was a huge help in 2009, when Verona police caught a pair of bank rob-bers here, and in 2010, when several departments and even the FBI helped Verona catch a burglary ring that hit five downtown businesses.

“That’s where you could start to feel the immediate benefits,” Coughlin said.

Lt. Dave Dresser, who worked part-time for the department for several years before becoming full time in 2001, said Coughlin has prioritized having the best tools available.

That has meant lobbying city leaders to ensure squad cars don’t get too old and having everyone use the same type of gun, but it also means embracing technolo-gy and new ideas, like radar speed signs, Tasers, Inter-net-equipped squad cars and the now controversial license plate-recognition system.

“His main focus is just to give us good equip-ment, good facilities, good staffing, and I think he’s achieved that,” Dresser said.

Family atmosphereCoughlin also strives

to keep a respectful, pro-fessional, yet family-type atmosphere, both within the department and through its interactions with the com-munity.

But he insists the credit for keeping up with those goals falls mainly on hav-ing quality staff, several of whom have been around at least as long as he has.

While advances in tech-nology have improved effi-ciency, increases in emails, texts and smartphones, as well as the sheer volume of calls – up 50 percent since 2008, to more than 12,000 – could curtail face-to-face interactions between offi-cers and citizens.

On one hand, improve-ments in mobile data com-puters have allowed offi-cers to spend more time in the field, even while filing reports. But at the same time, they’re often busi-er and have less time for socializing.

That socializing can have a big impact, even if it’s just a couple of minutes. If

a citizen has had positive interactions with police, whether it’s a child get-ting a free baseball card for wearing a bike helmet or an adult receiving a friendly wave, that person is more likely to feel comfortable approaching the police when there’s a problem, Coughlin said.

“It’s a big part of what we do,” he said. “The phi-losophy … is establishing the necessary relationships in advance that will allow you to problem-solve.”

This is especially true of the school resource officer stationed at Verona Area High School, which Cough-lin said is the “busiest” officer on the staff. It takes just the right personality to do that job, he said, add-ing that current SRO Aaron Truscott and former SRO Ryan Adkins have been exemplary.

Establishing those rela-tionships can be particularly challenging to supervisors (sergeants and lieutenants), who have found themselves saddled with extra adminis-trative work in recent years.

Coughlin said he often finds himself stuck in his office dealing with his stacks of paperwork (some

of which are as high as five feet tall), and since he doesn’t live in Verona, he finds it necessary to go out of his way to get to know people on a more casual basis.

Never one to draw atten-tion to himself, Coughlin is nonetheless a fixture at the city’s Common Council meetings, simply observ-ing, as well as at the annual National Night Out Against Crime, the Hometown Days parade and other major events. He also saves some of his phone calls for his commute from his home in Waukesha County and always spends his lunch time out of the office.

“One of the commitments I made from day one, and I do religiously, is I eat out every day of the week (for) lunch,” he said. “I pur-posely try to eat at differ-ent locations so I’m at least seen in public and have the opportunity to … have

conversations with owners and employees there.”

No end in sightThough the c i ty has

s tead i ly inc reased the d e p a r t m e n t ’ s s t a f f i n g level – i t ’s 50 percent higher than 10 years ago, at 21 full-time sworn offi-cers – Coughlin has never seen the department fully staffed.

That’s because recruit-ing and training an officer can often take a full year. All it takes is one early exit to muck up the entire plan. And if there are several vacancies, as has been the case this year, the depart-ment can’t even attempt to fill them all, as train-ing more than two people would limit the availability of other officers.

At the same time, the need to process paper-w o r k h a s e x p a n d e d . When Coughlin arrived, the department had one

full-time office person, Jane Knudsen, who also handled municipal court. Now the court has its own staff and the police depart-ment has three clerical workers.

Some residents might ques t ion such s ta f f ing increases, but Coughlin said that’s what it takes for the kind of immediate response people don’t get in bigger cities.

“It’s what our residents expect,” he said.

For the most part, he said, the department has maintained that level of service, whether it’s check-ing into potentially hurt wild animals, sending an officer to look at a bur-glary or having an officer stand by to ensure decorum while an ex moves out of a house.

The only regular assis-tance Verona has dropped over the years, he said, has been helping people locked out of vehicles (except under emergency circum-stances).

More importantly, the chief takes what he calls a “no-nonsense approach to crime and disorder.” That goes hand in hand with the well-known “broken windows” theory, which postulates that even small crimes, left alone, will grow into bigger problems.

And in recent years, as Verona has grown closer to Madison and vice-versa, that’s become even more important.

While the community has changed a lot since Coughlin’s shocking intro-duction to Verona, there’s one thing he hopes will stay the same.

That first day on the job, before the retirements of several longtime officers, before the Verona Fire Department had full-time firefighters, before Epic was here, Coughlin went out to survey the scene. Before long, fire and EMS personnel began helping out while streets super-intendent Greg Denner pulled up in a truck full of barricades, all without being asked.

Tha t made a l as t ing impression.

“I was surprised by the amount of positive rela-tions among departments in the city,” he said. “It’s not that way every place.”

Coughlin: Chief puts high priority on quality facilities, equipment for police departmentContinued from page 1

Photo by Jim Ferolie

Verona police chief Bernie Coughlin has learned to accept that he’s stuck behind a desk more often than he’d like to be. But community outreach is still a priority for his department.

‘His main focus is just to give us good equipment, good facilities, good staffing,

and I think he’s achieved that.’

Lt. Dave Dresser

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84, died on Sunday, July 21.

He was born on March 1, 1929 to Mori tz and Marta (Zbinden) Schorr in Cambria, Wis., and was raised with his 2 brothers and 2 sisters in Madison.

He attended West High, joined the army at age 17 serving in post WWII Korea. After the Army he attended Madison Busi-ness College on the GI Bill where he learned the skills needed to manage his many small businesses over the years – including Custom Fencing, and Straightline Striping. He worked at Clean Tow-el Service as a route driv-e r b e f o r e joining the Madison Fire Department. Over his years with the Fire Department he rose to Division Chief. During his tenure he helped imple-ment the change from an all male force to includ-ing women firefighters. He retired in 1986.

His hard work set an example fo r h i s f am-ily, instilling a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit (starting when he had them collecting worms at night to sell, shoveling and plowing snow, or holding a chalk line for striping).

Werner met the love of his live – Joanie Kalten-berg in 1950 at a wedding dance in Waunakee. He enticed her with charm, and “his” convertible (which she later learned was really his brother Carl’s). They married in January 1951 and together they had 6 children and raised their family in Madison.

Family was most impor-tant to Werner. He was always loving, a good pro-vider, and coach. Always there to help, counsel and support (from jumping a car, fixing something, or giving advice). Joan and he felt they were so fortu-nate to have a close family who shared and enjoyed so much together – from fam-ily ski trips, camping trips, and family dinners.

Spor t s and compet i -tion were his passion. As a teenager he began ski jumping and became the National Junior Jumping Champion at age 16. He was one of the founding members of Blackhawk Ski Club. His love of ski-ing he shared with his fam-ily and years of wonderful family ski trips followed.

Werner was a fierce com-petitor – even competing in the Nastar Nationals at age 78 in Steamboat, Colo., along with his son Randy, and grandson Luke. His competitive spirit contin-ued even into family soc-cer and kickball games. He was passionate about golf, and enjoyed hunting and fishing with the grandkids.

He loved being with and meeting new people. He embraced everyone with his humor and caring nature.

Werner is survived by the love of his life, wife and soulmate of 62 years – Joan, his children Debbi Bembenek (Curt), Randy Schorr (Kristie), Wendy Ragotzkie(Pete) and Doug Schorr (Jo-Anne O’Brien); grandchildren Travis Bem-benek (Tamanna), Sara Bembenek (Johel Saborio), Whitney Bembenek, Casey Schorr, Cole Schorr, Aus-tin Ragotzie (Jackie) , Erin Ragotzkie, Meghan Schorr and Luke Schorr. Great grandchildren Emma, Oli-ver and Taylor. His broth-er Carl Schorr, and sister Rosie McMahan (Francis).

He was p receded in death by his children Paul and Rick. His parents Mar-ta and Moritz. His brother Al and sister Helen Ritter.

Werner, Dad, Grampa, great grampa- we love you always. We’ll miss your hugs.

A Celebration of Wer-ner’s Life was held at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. A visitation was held from 3p.m. until the time of ser-vice at 6 p.m., with a light buffet following the ser-vice at Cress. Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com

In lieu of flowers dona-tions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Founda-tion, the Crohns and Coli-tis Foundation of America, or the Arthritis Foundation.

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Stop! Action!As part of a program at Verona Public Library last month, youth received an introduction into the pro-cess of stop-motion ani-mation from Jason Love.

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TO BIDDERSLIBERTy BuSINESS PARk

(PhASE 1)STREET AND uTILITy

CONSTRuCTIONCITy OF VERONA,

WISCONSINOWNER: The City of Verona, Wis-

consin hereby gives notice that sealed unit price Bids will be received for the construction of approximately 2,180 lin. Feet (centerline length) of 12-inch diameter and 1,440 lin. Feet of 8-inch diameter sanitary sewer, 2,840 lin. Feet (centerline length) of 12-inch diameter ductile iron water main, including 80 lin. feet to be installed by trenchless con-struction methods, and 240 lin. Feet of 8-inch diameter ductile iron water main, approximately 2,300 lin. Feet (centerline length) of 12-inch to 36-inch diameter storm sewer, approximately 4,160 lin. Feet of concrete curb and gutter, ap-proximately 12,000 square feet of con-crete sidewalk, approximately 10,900 square yards of asphaltic concrete pav-ing and crushed aggregate base course, landscaping, erosion control, traffic maintenance, and all appurtenant work to construct approximately 1,400 linear feet of streets and sanitary sewer and water extensions within the City of Ve-rona, Dane County, Wisconsin.

TIME AND PLACE OF BID OPEN-ING: Sealed Bids will be received un-til 2:00 p.m., Local Time on Thursday August 8, 2013 in the office of the City Clerk, 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, Wis-consin. After the official Bid closing time, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

BIDDING DOCuMENTS: The Bid-ding Documents are on file for review at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Verona, Wisconsin, and the office of D’Onofrio, kottke & Associates, Inc, 7530 Westward Way, Madison, WI 53717. Copies may be obtained by applying to D’Onofrio, kottke & Associates, Inc, 7530 Westward Way, Madison, WI 53717. Requests shall include street address for delivery of documents.

A $50 non-refundable payment will be charged for each set of Bidding Doc-uments. Checks are required because of accounting procedure. Cash and credit cards cannot be accepted.

Copies of the Bidding Docu-ments may be secured in person at the D’Onofrio, kottke & Associates, Inc. of-fice in Madison, Wisconsin.

LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, and 779.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

WAGE RATES: CONTRACTOR’S shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on the Project as established by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Workforce Development. Copies of these wage rates are on file in the office of the City Clerk and incorpo-rated in the Contract Documents.

BID SECuRITy: Bid Security in the amount of not less than 5% or more than 10% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

CONTRACT SECuRITy: The Bid-der to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Pay-ment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price.

BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities in bid-ding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serve the interests of OWNER.

BID WIThDRAWAL: No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the opening of Bids without consent of OWNER.

Published by authority of the City of Verona, Wisconsin.

By:Jon h. hochkammer, Mayor

kami Lynch ClerkD’Onofrio, kottke & Associates, Inc.

Madison, WisconsinPublished: July 25 and August 1, 2013WNAXLP

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TOWN OF VERONAREGuLAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

TuESDAy, AuGuST 6, 2013 6:30 P.M.

TOWN hALL, 335 N. NINE MOuND ROAD

VERONA, WI 53593-10351. Call To Order/Approval of Agenda2. Public Comment This section of the meeting pro-

vides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items that are either listed below or is a matter over which this governing body has jurisdic-tion. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future board meeting agenda.

3. Discussion and action re: Road haul Permit for Epic

4. ReportsA. Plan Commission:Discussion and Action on Land use

Application #1– dated July 10, 2013 for property located at 7291 CTh PD submit-ted by Brent Campbell Pastor for Good Shepard Lutheran Church. The purpose of the land use change is to allow for: the rezoning of 13.2 acres from Rh3 (Rural homes) to A2 (Agricultural) and a Conditional use Permit to allow for the construction of a columbarium, a wall like structure for the final resting place of cremated remains.

Discussion and Action on Land use Application #2 – dated July 17, 2013 for property located at 2782 White Cross-ing Road submitted by John D. Gentry, agent for Stacey Bean, buyer of the property. The purpose of the land use change is to allow for: a rezoning of 19.9 acres from A-1EX (Exclusive Agri-culture) to A2 (Agriculture) and a Con-ditional use Permit to allow for horse riding and boarding stables.

B. Public Works:Discussion and action re: awarding

of contract for annual road maintenanceDiscussion and action re: updates

to the driveway ordinanceC. EMS:D. Fire:E. Open Space and Parks:

F. Town Chair:Discussion and possible action re:

additional commission appointmentsG. Supervisors:h. Clerk/Treasurer:I. Planner/Administrator:5. Discussion and approval of pay-

ment of bills for month of July6. Review of Building Permits, In-

spection Reports, Road haul Permits, and Right-of-Way Permits

7. Discussion and approval of min-utes of July meeting

8. AdjournBoard agendas are published in the

Town’s official newspaper – The Verona Press – (Legal section) and are posted at the Town hall and the Town’s bulletin board at Miller & Sons Grocery – 108 N. Main St. If an agenda is amended after publication the official sites for notice of the final version are the Verona Public Library bulletin board, Town hall and Millers.

If anyone having a qualifying dis-ability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act, needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access these meet-ings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or aarnold@town.verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made.

Other upcoming meetings include Open Space and Parks Commission on 8/7/2013 and Plan Commission on 8/29/2013. Agendas will be posted on the locations listed above and the Town’s website (www.town.verona.wi.us). use the ‘subscribe’ feature on the Town’s website to receive town meeting agendas and other announcements via “Town Info”.

Notice is also given that a possible quorum could occur at this meeting of the Plan Commission and/or Open Space and Parks Commission, for the purposes of information gathering only.

David k. Combs, Town Chair, Town of Verona

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SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

TuESDAy, AuGuST 6, 2013 5:30 P.M.

TOWN hALL, 335 N. NINE MOuND ROAD

VERONA, WI 53593-10351. Call To Order/Approval of Agenda2. Public Comment This section of the meeting pro-

vides the opportunity for comment from persons in attendance on items that are either listed below or is a matter over which this governing body has jurisdic-tion. Comments on matters not listed on this agenda could be placed on a future board meeting agenda.

3. Discussion and action re: reaffir-mation of 2013 budget

4. Discussion and action re: Change in signatories for State Bank of Cross Plains and Capitol Bank

5. Discussion of budget goals for 2014

6. AdjournBoard agendas are published in the

Town’s official newspaper – The Verona

Press – (Legal section) and are posted at the Town hall and the Town’s bulletin board at Miller & Sons Grocery – 108 N. Main St. If an agenda is amended after publication the official sites for notice of the final version are the Verona Public Library bulletin board, Town hall and Millers.

If anyone having a qualifying dis-ability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act, needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access these meet-ings, please contact the Town of Verona Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or aarnold@town.verona.wi.us. Please do so at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that proper arrangements can be made.

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Notice is also given that a possible quorum could occur at this meeting of the Plan Commission and/or Open Space and Parks Commission, for the purposes of information gathering only.

David k. Combs, Town Chair, Town of Verona

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During that study, however – which drew significant neg-ative feedback and concerns about moving too quickly – many residents wanted to know what the overall plan for the area was before they weighed in on what type of roads were needed.

The format for Monday’s meeting gave residents two hours to have their voices heard in a different way from the previous, more typical public meetings. Several people surveyed after the meeting Monday thought the small groups were a good way to build consensus and share different opinions.

Verona attorney Chad Kemp said the small groups were informative, whereas larger group discussions have a tendency to get “heated.”

“You can bounce ideas off each other (in the smaller groups),” Kemp said. “Then you can build consensus.”

Survey resultsThe online and paper sur-

vey, conducted July 10-24, asked a series of open-ended and specific questions about current downtown use, its advantages and challenges and what future improve-ments might make the down-town more accessible and usable.

The take-home message, as MSA planners framed it, is that people see the downtown as an area that serves as a cen-ter of the community, with shops, restaurants and oppor-tunities for social interaction.

The survey drew 254 responses both online and through hard-copy surveys. Nearly 90 percent of respon-dents were Verona residents

and about 15 percent lived within the study area. About 45 percent were under the age of 55.

Not surprisingly, the survey revealed that current users of the downtown visit the area to go to Miller and Sons Super-market, eat at restaurants and cafes and do non-grocery shopping. The biggest con-cerns raised were that the area is congested, poorly defined and lacks enough variety for visitors. Users liked the con-venience and friendly service found there.

Survey respondents offered some specific suggestions to improve the area, such as restructuring and remov-ing parking, adding pedes-trian and bike facilities and improving the streetscaping. Also high on the list were bigger-picture items, like reducing traffic congestion, improving the area’s iden-tity and aesthetics and adding more shops and restaurants.

Small groupsSome of those survey

responses were echoed Mon-day night during the vision-ing session.

The people who attended comprised a broad mix of younger and older, business owners, longtime and more recent residents, alders and chamber members.

The biggest concern noted by most groups was that the downtown develop a unified look and feel. For example, there shouldn’t be a new park bench and terrace on one side of the street and a shoddy-looking building across the street.

There also was a general consensus that Verona’s downtown extends three or four blocks each way from the Four Corners intersection of Verona Avenue and

Main Street. Within that area, residents would like to see 6-foot sidewalks, a

mixture of hardscape and green terraces, building set-backs of at least five feet from the sidewalk and buildings no more than two stories tall.

Residents were agreeable to removing some on-street parking, as long as off-street spots were available and well-marked for businesses in the area. Everyone seemed to agree the city should do whatever it takes to keep Miller’s downtown if that business needs to expand.

As for traffic congestion, most groups seemed to think having restricted parking during peak hours and hav-ing well-timed traffic lights would help reduce wait times.

What is downtown?With some debate, the lim-

its of the downtown “core” area were defined as:

• Near East or West Har-riet Street along North Main Street

• At Paoli Street on South

Main Street• At Lincoln Street on East

Verona Avenue• Near Legion Street on

West Verona AvenueOutside those limits was

considered more of a “gate-way” area, particularly along Verona Avenue.

Residents were more open to three-story buildings in these outlying areas. For example, the proposed three-story Fairfield Inn and Suites drew no objections from one small group discussion West Verona Avenue.

In general, the groups wanted to preserve some of the more historic-looking spaces and buildings, but were open to redevelopment opportunities in other spots. There were concerns about opening up too much space for redevelopment because it might leave some parts of the downtown looking more distressed while other parts thrive.

Next stepsResidents will have one

more chance to share their thoughts in a similar format later this fall.

Planners from MSA intend to review the survey results, small-group notes and com-ments from the meeting to help form a draft plan for the downtown area. The results will be shared with the city’s steering committee, then pre-sented at a public meeting.

After that, MSA will com-bine the feedback from those meetings with what they’ve heard about the traffic study. Those results will go into a draft master plan that will be reviewed by the public in late fall before being considered by the Plan Commission and Common Council later this year.

Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie contributed to this story.

Downtown: Participants want wider sidewalks, are OK with removing some parkingContinued from page 1

Photos by Jim Ferolie

Residents meet in small groups to discuss their vision for the city’s downtown Monday. The small groups served as a way for planners to hear feedback about different aspects of the downtown, includ-ing the potential for redevelopment and traffic changes.

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www.americanmarina.com (wcan) BOAT WORLD Over 700 New and Used Pontoons, Fishing Boats, Deck Boats, Ski-Boats, Bass & Walleye boats, Cudd-ys, Cruisers up to 33 feet and Outboards @ Guaranteed Best Price! Crownline Axis Malibu Triton Alumacraft Mirrorcraft Misty Harbor & more! American Marine & Motorsports Super Center Shawano-where dreams come true 866-955-2628 www.americanmarina.com (wcan)RENTALS WAVERUNNERS Pontoons - Ski Boats - Fishing Boats Outboards - Canoes - Kayaks. Daily or weekly. Ameri-can Marine & Motorsports Fun Center, Shawano 715-526-8740 (wcan) SHOREMASTER DOCK & Lift Head-quarters! New & Used. We do it all. Delivery/Assembly/Install & Removals. American Marine & Motorsports, Scha-wano = SAVE 866-955-2628 (wcan)

355 recreationaL VehicLesATVS SCOOTERS & Go-Karts. Youth ATV's & Scooters (80mpg) @ $49/mo. Sport & 4x4 Atv's @ $69/mo. Ameri-can Marine & Motorsports, Schawano =Save= 866-955-2628 www.american-marina.com (wcan)

360 traiLersTRAILERS @ 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 BuyWANTED: Autos, heavy trucks,

equipment and scrap iron. Steve's Recycling. Hollandale, WI.

608-574-2350 (cell)

402 heLP Wanted, GeneraLDISHWASHER WANTED. Applications available at Sugar & Spice Eatery. 317 Nora St. Stoughton.

EXPERIENCED CONCRETE Finisher Must have valid drivers license. Com-petitive wages. Health, dental available, 608-884-6205MADISON AREA Road Maintenance Company accepting applications for CDL drivers and laborers. Full time beginning now thru October. For more information call 608-842-1676.MONROE AUTO Dealer is looking for qualified individuals for Sales and Light Maintenance / Repair Technician. Com-petitive wages, benefits package and a pleasant working culture. We are looking to replace retiring employees. Please contact 608-325-9191. Ask for Fixed Operations director - Steve or Sales Manager Brent. We look forward to your inquiries.

PART TIME DELI Help Wanted. Apply at 135 S. Main St, Oregon. SERVICE TECHNICIANS needed

for local and statewide pipe maintenance & trenchless rehab services. Must have good driving record & CDL preferred-will train right individual. Working w/heavy

equipment is required w/some travel. Strong computer skills a plus. Benefits available DOQ with rapid

advancement for right individual. Call McCann's Underground

608-835-3124 or apply in person at: 611 N Burr Oak Ave. Oregon, WI.

STOP-N-GO IS Hiring! Starting pay of $9.00 per hour with premium pay for overnights and weekends. We

offer increases after 90-days, flexible schedules, a fun work environment and

we promote from within! Applications are available at the store located at

856 Janesville Street, Oregon or apply online at

www.stop-n-go.com and click on the "Careers" tab. No phone calls, please.

SUPER 8 Verona has immediate open-ings for Maintainence personnel. Full and Part time positions available, $10-12/hr. Apply in person at 131 Horizon Dr, Verona, WiTHEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

TINA'S HOME CLEANING Hiring personnel for residential

cleaning position. Part time, days only. Become a part of our

growing Team! Call 608-835-0339 tinashomecleaning@gmail.com

423 Work WantedLET ME MAKE YOUR HOME Sparkle! 7 years experience. Reliable. Call Karen 608-558-8860

434 heaLth care, human serVices & chiLd care

PERSONAL CAREWORKER needed for girl with disabilities in Verona. Monday-Friday 7:00am-8:30 am and 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, weekends flexible. Assist to get ready for school, bus comes to home. Call for more information: 608-238-8119

443 manuFacturinG & industriaL

SPUNCAST, INC is now hiring. Melters, Cast Operators & Machinist

Apply at: W6499 Rhine Rd Watertown, WI 53098

Questions: Call 920-262-8607

444 construction, trades & automotiVe

GENERAL LABORER positions avail-able. Must be able to lift 100 lbs on a regular basis. Must have valid drivers license and references. Please mail let-ter of application and resume to All Dry Waterproofing, INC. 621 E South St, Stoughton, WI 53589

447 ProFessionaLDEDICATED TEAM

RUN & SOLO Runs available. Above Average Mileage pay. *Teams Avg 6000 Miles/Wk *Solos Avg 2500-3500/Wk

*Flexible Home Time *100% No Touch/Drop & Hook

*Full Benefit Pkg CDL/A *12 Months Exp. preferred

1-888-545-9351 EXT 11 Jackson, Wi www.doublejtransport.com (wcan)

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for The Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work sched-ules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

449 driVer, shiPPinG & WarehousinG

COMPANY DRIVER Needed for Dedi-cated Runs. Great Pay & Benefit Pack-ages Sign on Bonus + Consistent Miles. CDL A + 1 yr Exp Required. Lawrence Transportation. 800-328-7224x205

452 GeneraLCONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Leader at First Lutheran, Stoughton. Excellent

musical skills needed. 608-873-7761

453 VoLunteer WantedTRIANGLE NEIGHBORHOOD Mobile Food Pantry is in immediate need of 12-24 volunteers for Food Distributors and Shopper Helpers; as well as an on-going need for on-site coordinator. Assistant on-site coordinators, volunteer coordinator, Registation/Sign-in, Greeter/Line Monitor. The Food Pantry is held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Volunteers are needed from 1-3pm. Wisconsin Public Television is seek-ing volunteers to help out at our next membership drive, Aug 3-12. Volunteers are needed to answer phones and input pledge information into the computer. Or, you can also show off your culinary skills by serving snacks and refreshments to volunteers and staff. Shifts are approxi-mately 4 hrs and include snacks and a free meal. United Way 2-1-1 is seeking new volunteers to become Information and Referral Specialists. If you are look-ing for an opportunity to learn more about community resources and would like to assist people in finding ways to get and give help, United Way 2-1-1 may be the place for you! Our volunteers staff our telephone lines, answering questions about resources available in the service ares. Call the Volunteer Center at 246-4380 or visit www.volunteeryourtime.org for more information or to learn about other volunteer opportunities.

508 chiLd care & nurseriesBROWN DEER Family Daycare Stough-ton / Pleasant Springs Licensed Family Childcare 22 yrs. exp. Quiet acre lot. Summer & Fall Openings Available Sum-mer Field Trips - Kindergarten Readi-ness Music Program - Indoor Platform & Slide Teacher Directed Call: 873-0711 Location - Experience - Rates All on our website at: www.browndeerdaycare.com

516 cLeaninG serVicesWANT SOMEONE to clean your house? Call DOROTHY'S SWEEP CLEAN. We are Christian ladies that do quality work. Dependable and have excellent refer-ences. Call 608-838-0665 or 608-219-2415. Insured.

524 contractorsCONCRETE FINISHERS AND LABOR-ERS. Experienced w/valid DL, CDL pre-ferred.Competitive wage and benefits. Contact Jeff at 608-884-9725QUALITY USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Skidsteers, Backhoes, Forklifts, Manlifts Compressors, Generators and much much more. RENTALS are also available by the day, week or month Contact United Rentals @ 608-260-9558 Ask for Ken

532 FencinGCRIST FENCING FREE ESTIMATES. Residential, commercial, farm, horse. 608-574-1993 www.cristfencing.com

548 home imProVementA&B ENTERPRISES

Light Construction/Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791

ALL THINGS BASEMENTY! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all your base-ment needs! Waterproofing? Finishing? Structural Repairs? Humidity and Mold Control? Free Estimates! Call 888-929-8307 (wcan)

ASPHALT SEAL COATING Crack filling and striping. No job too small. Call O & H at 608-845-3348 or 608-

845-8567

HALLINAN-PAINTING WALLPAPERING

**Great-Summer-Rates** 30 + Years Professional

Interior-Exterior Free-Estimates

References/Insured Arthur Hallinan 608-455-3377

NIELSEN'S Home Improvements/

Repairs, LLC Kitchens/Bathrooms Wood & Tile Flooring Decks/Clean Eaves

*Free Estimates* Insured* *Senior Discounts*

Home 608-873-8716 Cell 608-576-7126

e-mail zipnputts@sbcglobal.net RECOVER PAINTING offers all car-pentry, 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 608-270-0440.

SENSIBLE PAINTING 20 years experience. Great quality at a sensible price. Free estimates, Insured, Polite, Professional.

608-873-9623

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Tractor-trailer drivers needed for the Walgreen’s Private Fleet Operation based in Windsor, WI. Drivers make hand deliveries to Walgreen’s stores within a regional area (WI, IL, IA, MN, ND, SD). Workweek is Tuesday-Saturday. All drivers must be willing & able to unload freight.

• Earn $21.25/hour (OT after 8 hours) or $0.4650/mile• Full Benefit Pkg. includes Life, Dental, Disability, &

Health Insurance with Prescription Card• 401k Pension Program with Company Contribution• Paid Holidays and Vacation• Home every day except for occasional layover

Drivers must be over 24 years old, have a min. 2 yrs. tractor-trailer exp. & meet all DOT require-ments. Send resumé to:

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Web DesignerAre you a skilled web designer? Does working in an ever changing, fast-paced environment excite you? Are you a self-motivated person with creative ideas? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you might be the TH Media’s next Web Designer.

This Web Designer position is located in Dubuque, IA. Responsibilities include developing, testing, and auditing of THonline, other TH Media websites, and our mobile site. In addition, this person should also be skilled in print design, provide a high level of timely and accurate customer service, and stay abreast of the latest trends as it relates to web development.

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School Crossing Guards Needed

The Verona Police Department is in need of Adult School Crossing Guards. We are currently seeking substitute crossing guards who can fill vacant posts on an as-needed basis during the AM shift or PM shift, with the potential of moving into a regular Monday-Friday post in the future. The pay is currently $12.75 per hour. If you are a responsible individual looking for part-time employment, please stop at the Verona Police Department for an application. Questions can be directed to Lt. David Dresser, 845-7623.

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Aug. 1, 2013 The Verona PressConnectVerona.com 15TOMAS PAINTING

Professional, Interior, Exterior, Repairs.

Free Estimates. Insured. 608-873-6160

WINDOW REFINISHING PHONE 608-575-6781

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550 insuranceSAVE MONEY On Auto InSurance from the major names you trust. No forms. No hassle. No obligation. Call READY FOR

MY QUOTE now! 888-708-0274 (wcan)

554 LandscaPinG, LaWn, tree & Garden Work

ARTS LAWNCARE- Mowing, trimming, rototilling ,etc. 608-235-4389

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

SNOWMARE ENTERPRISES Property Maintenance

Bush Trimming Powerwash Houses Spring/Fall Clean-Up

Lawncare, Gutter Cleaning 608-219-1214

560 ProFessionaL serVicesMY COMPUTER WORKS! Computer problems? Viruses, Spyware, Email, Printer issues, Bad Internet Connections - Fix It Now! Professional, US Based Technicians. $25 off service. Call for Immediate Help. 888-885-7944 (wcan)

576 sPeciaL serVicesBANKRUPTCY- STOUGHTON and sur-rounding area. Merry Law Offices. 608-205-0621. No charge for initial consulta-tion. "We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code."

590 Wanted: serVicesNEED HOST Parents for German/Swiss High School Students, for all or part of 2013-14 school year. Reflections Int'l

608-583-2412 www.reflectionsinternational.org (wcan)

606 articLes For saLeBRINKMANN SMOKER Charcoal grill. Slow cook BBQ for moist, delicious fla-vor. Used a few times, like new. Asking $60. 608-669-2243

BUTTERFLY CHAIRS Black canvas. Made in the USA! Metal frame fold up for easy storage. Comfortable. Indoor/

Outdoor. $20 for the pair. 608-669-2243

FIREWOOD DRY Crab apple, Ash and Maple. Small to giant sizes.

$6. per bundle or large piece. Verona 608-669-2243

MOVING??? HAVE I got a deal for you! 70 used packing boxes and material. Includes 3 dish packs with dividers. All for $100. If you have ever bought these boxes/packing material from a moving company, you will know what a deal this is. Call 608-213-4818.

648 Food & drinkSHARI'S BERRIES: ORDER mouthwa-tering gifts! 100% satisfaction guaran-teed. Fresh-dipped berries from $19.99 + plus s/h. Save 20% on qualifying gifts over $29! Call 888-479-6008 or visit www.berries.com/happy (wcan) THRILL DAD with 100% guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 67% plus 4 FREE burgers - The Favorite Gift - ONLY $49.99. Order Today. 888-676-2750 Use Code: 45102DJW or www. OmahaSteaks.com/gcoffer83 (wcan)

650 FurnitureBURGUNDY RECLINER/LIFT chair less than 6 months old 608-884-9372CLASSIFIEDS, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.

652 GaraGe saLesBROOKLYN N9353 Benson Rd. Fri-day-Saturday, 8/2 and 8/3, 8am-4pm. Antiques, building and household misc, horse misc. Antique entertainment cen-ter. EVANSVILLE ANNUAL CITY WIDE Garage Sales, Fri-Sat, Aug 2-3 8am-4pm. Link to complete listings at: www.evansvillechamber.org

OREGON 536 N Main St. Thurs. Aug 1, 4-6, Fri-Sat Aug 2-3 8-? Couch w/matching wingback chair, book shelf,

entertainment center, sofa table, drafting table, trampoline w/

net, couch w/matching love seat, room divider screens, books, clothes, shoes,

crafts, misc. OREGON 755 N Perry Thursday-Satur-day, August 1-3, 8am-5pm. Fisher Price, Rescue heroes, Little Pony, clothes, newborn-size14. STOUGHTON- 1210 Oakwood Ct (cul de sac off of Roby Rd). Fri Aug 2 & Sat Aug 3 8am-5pm. Linens, clothes, books, aquarium and stand, rollerblades, board games, assorted household itemsSTOUGHTON- 1890 Erdahl Dr 8/1 2pm-6pm, 8/2 8am-2pm. It's our ANNUAL SALE! Girls & women's clothing, rubber stamps, assorted toys, housewares, fur-niture. No early sales, & cash only. STOUGHTON- 613 Johnson St Friday 8/2 8am-4pm, Saturday 8/3 8am-2pm. Antiques, furniture, papasan chairs, milk glass, garden, framed art, lamps, kitchen and many vintage treasuresSTOUGHTON- 627 N Harrison Aug 2-Aug 3 8am-5pm. European Beer Glass Collection. Dolls-star wars- McDonald Collectibles- Syttende Mai Coins and buttons- Lots of misc- Fishing rods & reels-CDSSTOUGHTON- 925 Virgin Lake, Ben-efit Kayla Urban 8/1 6pm-8pm, 8/2-8/3 8am-12pm.STOUGHTON- 970 Taylor Lane, August 2 & 3 from 8am-4pm. Large Estate SaleUTICA- BARN Sale 2251 Washington Rd. Aug 2 & 3rd 8am-5pm. Old furni-ture, chairs, tables, dressers, interior doors, household items, tools, refrigera-tor, many old other itemsVERONA MOVING Sale 434 New Age Circle. August 1, 2, 3. 8am-5pm. Badger Memorabilia, Furniture, Amish couch and loveseat, recliner, futon, dresser, double bed, rattan couch and chair, glass tables, curio cabinets, kitchen cabinets, pictures, tools, kitchenware. 664 LaWn & Garden3'-12' EVERGREEN & Shade Trees. Pick up or Delivery! Planting Available! DETLOR TREE FARMS 715-335-4444 (wcan) RED INTERLOC Edgers - 66 .50 cents each 608-845-7477 Verona.

666 medicaL & heaLth suPPLiesATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFER-ERS with Medicare. Get FREE CPAP Replacement Supplies at NO COST, plus FREE Home Delivery! Best of all, prevent red skin sores & bacterial infection! 888-797-4088 (wcan)MEDICAL ALERT FOR SENIORS - 24/7 monitoring. Free Equipment. Free ship-ping. Nationwide Services. $29.95/month Call Medical Guardian today. 877-863-6622 (wcan)

668 musicaL instrumentsAMP: LINE 6 Spider IV 75 watt guitar amp. Tons of built in effects, tuner, and recording options. Like new, rarely used, less than 2 years old. Asking $250 OBO. call 608-575-5984GUITAR: FENDER American made Standard Stratocaster guitar. Tobacco burst finish, mint condition. Includes tremelo bar, straplocks, and custom fit-ted Fender hard-shell case. Asking $950 OBO. Call 608-575-5984

672 PetsCats and Kittens for adoption. Healthy, friendly. 608-848-4174 www.Angels-Wish.org. Verona. FOR SALE: 2 African Grey Red Belly Parrots. Born Nov. 2004. Monroe Wi Breeder. Hatch Certificates. Can be sold separate. Cage & accessories included in price. Please call 608-290-4087 or 608-862-1003. Must sell.

FOR SALE: Cockatiel. Age 10+ years. Cage and accessories included in price $175. Must sell. Call 608-290-4087 or 608-862-1003

676 PLants & FLoWersPROFLOWERS ENJOY SEND FLOW-ERS for any occasion! Prices starting at just $19.99. Plus take 20% off your order over $29! Go to www.Proflowers.com/ActNow or call 877-592-7090 (wcan)

688 sPortinG Goods & recreationaL

WE BUY Boats/RV/Pontoons/ATV's & Motorcycles! "Cash Paid" NOW. Ameri-can Marine & Motorsports Super Center, Shawno. 866-955-2628 www.american-marina.com (wcan).

690 WantedDONATE YOUR CAR- FAST FREE TOWING

24 hr. Response - TaX Deduction United Breast Cancer FOUNDATION

Providing Free Mammograms & Breast Cancer Info. 866-343-6603 (wcan)

692 eLectronicsDIRECTV OVER 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Call now! Triple Sav-ings. $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free! Start saving today. 800-320-2429 (wcan) DISH NETWORK STARTING at $19.99/

mo for 12 mos. High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where

available) Save! Ask about same day installation! Call now - 888-719-6981 (wcan)

SAVE ON CABLE TV, Internet, Digital Phone. Packages start at $89.99/mo (for 12 mo's) Options from ALL major service providers. Call Aceller today to learn more! 866-458-1545 (wcan)

696 Wanted to BuyTOP PRICES

Any kind of scrap metal Cars/Batteries/Farm Equipment

Free appliance pick-up Property Clean Out

Honest/Fully Insured/U Call-We Haul 608-444-5496

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 rentaLsBROOKLYN BEAUTIFUL Modern upper 1 bedroom apartment in quiet neighbor-hood. Stove, refrigerator, W/D includ-ed. $525. per month plus $525.secu-rity deposit. Utilities not included. 1 year lease. No pets. No smoking. If interested call 608-669-2460 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apart-ments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 Bedroom Units available starting at $695 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 SPECTACULAR 2BR Stoughton. Quiet historic neighborhood, Master bedroom balcony overlooks 2-story living room. Hardwoods, designer ceramic bath, sky-lights, C/A. No Smoking. 608-238-1692STOUGHTON-LARGE 2-BDRM unit in quiet, owner managed 10 unit. All appli-ances, A/C. Close to shopping, off street parking, large yard. Laundry. $675/month PLUS UTILITIES. Water included. 850 sq ft. 608-772-0234STOUGHTON- LARGE One Bed-room, Upper Level of Victorian house, Near Downtown. Window A/C, Water, Kitchen Appliances Included. $575/month+security deposit. 608-873-7655 or 608-225-9033STOUGHTON TWO bedroom upper. 595/month + utilities. Water/sewer paid. Yard. 608-712-3384STOUGHTON- WEST Main St newer apartment. 1 bedroom, 1 bath. High end appliances, include washer/dryer, hardwood floors. Available 7/15 or 8/1. $695/mo. Evans Properties, LLC. 608-839-9100CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for the Verona Press unless changed because of holiday work sched-ules. Call now to place your ad, 845-9559, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

720 aPartmentsOREGON-2 BDRM, 1 bath. Available spring/summer. Great central location, on-site or in-unit laundry, patio, dish-washer and A/C. $700-$715/month. Call Kelly at 608-255-7100 or visit www.ste-vebrownapts.com/oregon

OREGON 2-BDRM second floor apartment. No pets. No smoking $650+

electric. Next to shopping. 608-695-1181

ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+, has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $695 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. 608-877-9388 Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589VERONA 514 Topp Ave, 2 bedroom, spacious, off street parking, A/C. Laundry hookup, heat included. Available Sep-tember 1. $690. rent/security deposit. 845-7057

740 houses For rentSTOUGHTON 4-BDRM, 2 1/2 bath raised ranch. 2 1/2 car garage. Newly renovated. No pets. No smoking. $1450 plus utilities. 608-209-8816 STOUGHTON- RAISED ranch 7-acres. 3-bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, 2-car attached garage No smoking indoors. $1250+ Utilities. Days Jeff 608-873-3923(lease)

750 storaGe sPaces For rent

ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access

BRAND NEW OREGON/BROOKLYN Credit Cards Accepted CALL (608)444-2900

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

DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton

Lumber Clean-Dry Units

24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337

FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE

Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB.

Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$50/month 10x15=$55/month 10x20=$70/month 10x25=$80/month

12x30=$105/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

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at

608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE

6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street

in Oregon Call 608-206-2347

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

VERONA SELF-STORAGE 502 Commerce Pkwy.

10 X 5 - 10 X 30 24/7 Access/Security lit. Short/long term leases

608-334-1191

770 resort ProPerty For rentFISH CANADA KINGFISHER

Resort Cottage-Boat-Motor-Gas. $75 per person/day. Call for Specials

800-452-8824 www.kingfisherlodge.com (wcan)

793 Wanted to rentSOUTHERN DANE/NORTHERN ROCK prefer country will consider city a newer house. 608-289-2116

801 oFFice sPace For rentVERONA- OFFICE/WAREHOUSE

1000 Sq Ft.$500 +Utilities. 608-575-2211 or

608-845-2052

810 commerciaL & industriaL For saLe

VERONA CONTRACTOR'S Center 2400 sq. ft. shop with 2 bays Radiant heat - Hot/Cold water

Bathroom/Shower 600 ft mezzanine 2 separate offices rented in front.

608-513-6273

820 misc. inVestment ProPerty For saLe

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Near Copper Harbor & Lake Medora, MI. 320 wooded acres. CFR tax. Will divide. Terms avail-able. Asking $800 per acre. 715-478-2085 (wcan) FOR SALE BY OWNER: Near Copper Harbor, MI. 320 wooded acres. Montreal River runs thru land. CFR tax. Will divide. Terms available. Asking $280,000 715-478-2085 (wcan)

845 houses For saLeGREAT VERONA Home $295,900 606 Green Meadow Dr. Call 608-334-6093 or fsbo madison.com

870 residentiaL Lots

ALPINE MEADOWS Oregon Hwy CC.

Call for new price list and availability. Choose your own builder!

608-215-5895

970 horses2006 HAWK horse trailer Elite. Two

horse bumper pull, dressing/tack room, extra wide & tall. Excellent condition,

blue/silver. Rumbar floors, loading ramp. $11,000 OBO. 608-289-0968

WALMERS TACK SHOP 16379 W. Milbrandt Road

Evansville, WI 608-882-5725

980 machinery & tooLsWANTED: TOBACCO Lathe, large or small quantities. Paying top dollar. David Lapp 4395 Spore Rd. Argyle 717-806-1035

990 Farm: serVice & merchandise

RENT SKIDLOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS

TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete

breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump

grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co.

4417 Hwy 92 Brooklyn, WI, 608-455-2411

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PAR Concrete, Inc.VERONA, WIPark Verona Apartments - Rent based on 30% of your income. Housing for seniors 62 or better, or persons with

a disability of any age. Pet friendly, income restrictions apply. One and two bedroom apartments available.

Call 1-800-346-8581 for an application.Wisconsin Management Company

is an equal housing opportunity provider and employer“A Better Way…Of Living”

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Kidney” billboard campaign got local and even national coverage by CNN. The bill-board along Highway 41 in November 2011 told the story of Stephanie Hender-son, a mother from Kimberly whose first kidney transplant started failing in 2004.

Risks associated with kid-ney donation are similar to any type of surgery. The risk of death is about 1 in 4,000, according to Froedtert and The Medical College of Wis-consin, which coordinated Dvorak’s donation. But donors are not more likely to develop kidney disease in the future. In fact, liv-ing donors have a longer life expectancy than the general population because the evaluation process for donors selects individuals with above-average health.

Dvorak, who has com-pleted marathons and the Ironman Wisconsin triath-lon, was a strong donor candidate tested as low-risk for kidney disease, she said. However, she wasn’t a match to donate to Hender-son.

But Dvorak, 47, was still compelled to help. She stuck with Henderson and became Milwaukee-based Froedtert Hospital’s first donor-donoree pair through the Living Donor Kidney Exchange program with the National Kidney Registry.

In an indirect way, Dvor-ak’s commitment to Hen-derson, who she hadn’t met

nor spoken to until the night before Henderson’s trans-plant surgery, helped Hen-derson get a new kidney.

W h e n D v o r a k w a s matched with the man in California, that meant Hen-derson was bumped up on the donor list to receive a kidney from someone else on the database at the National Kidney Registry. Terry’s donation was part of an eight-person chain of donations across the coun-try, Henderson said.

RecoveryThe two Wisconsinites

keep a special bond post-surgery and email or text every other week.

“I felt like I gave my kid-ney to Stephanie,” Dvorak said in reflection. “She’s the person I came forward for.”

Recovery for a donor usually takes about six months to be back to 100 percent, Froedtert staff told the Verona Press in a phone

interview. Dvorak hired a trainer, Kevin Terrill of Rebellion Fitness in Fitch-burg, to help her get back in running shape – and to prepare her for the Capital City 5K. Terrill was part of Dvorak’s 12-member team, eight of whom were from Verona.

Terrill, who hadn’t met Dvorak before he began training, said he found out quickly that losing a kidney wasn’t going to affect her attitude.

“Somet imes you run across people in life that have a ‘whatever-it-takes’ a t t i tude and are never inconvenienced by things,” he said. “She is one of those people.”

For Dvorak, there haven’t been too many significant life changes since the sur-gery, besides being more aware of avoiding a car accident and taking Tylenol instead of Ibuprofen.

But for Stephanie, almost everything’s changed.

Waiting for a new kidney since 2004, she had to go through dialysis that took up about four-and-a-half hours per week while still caring for her son Traven (who’s now 15) and trying to work full time.

“It’s a whole new sense of freedom,” she said.

T h a t n e w f r e e d o m includes one of her favorite activities – swimming – for the first time in nine years.

“You don’t realize how sick you were until you don’t feel it anymore,” she said.

For that, she remains grateful to Dvorak.

“What Terry (did) is not something someone nor-mally does,” Henderson said. “She was helping a complete stranger.”

Dvorak hopes her story – and more awareness about kidney donation – will get more healthy people to donate.

“If you are a healthy per-son … the way that you can alter someone’s life, it’s just ... you’re transforming their life to little impact on your own,” she said.

Donor: Group ran the Capital City 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness about tissue donationContinued from page 1

Quick factsDonor information

kidney.org/transplanta-tion/livingdonors

Did you know?• Since 2000, the num-

ber of patients who have been diagnosed with kid-ney failure has increased 23 percent.

• More than 415,000 people in the United States depend on dialysis treat-ment to survive.

• Of 116,000 Americans on the national organ transplant waitlist, more than 94,000 await a life-saving kidney.

• Last year, an average of 13 people died each day while waiting for a kidney transplant.

Source: kidney.org/news/newsroom/factsheets/FastFacts.

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Terry Dvorak (next to woman in striped, purple shirt) ran her first race, the Capital City 5K, after donat-ing a kidney in November 2012. Kevin Terrill (directly behind Dvorak), her trainer, was part of Dvorak’s 12-member team, eight of whom were from Verona. Other members are (first row) Katie Monk and Brandon Bellows (secon row) Joanne Rash, Karen Clark, Henry Gabrielski, Ashlynn Brock, Terry Dvorak, Kelly Duncan, Anna Cuirczak (thrid row) Alyssa Dvorak, Mary Brock, Judy Willan, Lyle Willan, Terrill and Pam Biersach.

‘You’re transforming their life to little impact

on your own.’

Terry Dvorak