Early Life
Bill Veroske was born in Chelan, WA. While living twelve miles up the Entiat Valley, he attended a one room school with one teacher. He started working at a sawmill at age fourteen before moving with siblings into a rented house in Chelan to attend Chelan schools.
While attending CHS, he was a standout student-athlete. Bill was Class President and ASB President. He was a member of the football, baseball, and track team. He was the holder of the district shot put record for 52 years. This record was later broken by another CHS student, Michael Young, in 1994.
Upon graduating, Bill enrolled at the University of Washington. In 1943, after one semester, he joined the U.S. Air Force. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Cox, in 1944. On December 21, 1945, he concluded his military service. Beginning in 1948, he spent two years in Veteran’s Hospital and one year at home recovering from injuries incurred during military service.

Adulthood
Bill has been an integral part of the Chelan community throughout his life. In 1950, he purchased his first 10 acre orchard. Bill continued in the orchard business for nearly 40 years.
Throughout his life, Bill has been an excellent local humanitarian. He served as Cub Master and founder of Cub Scout Pack 59. He was a Chelan City Council member and Chelan Mayor from 1958-61. Bill served as president of the Echo Valley Ski Area, as well as the Lake Chelan Men’s Golf Association.
Aside from his leadership positions, Bill has served as a member of many community organizations. Some of these include: Lake Chelan Community Hospital Foundation, Chelan-Douglas County Farmer’s Home Administration Loan Committee, Wenoka Credit Corporation Loan Committee, Trout Inc. Board of Directors, Mission Ridge Volunteer Ski Patrol, Lake Chelan Recreation Association, and the Maintenance and Operations School Levy Committee.