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Inside
E. Cheryl parking
City of Fitchburg
City in
restrictions during
farmers market motion
Page 3 Komen race moves
to Agora May 20
Schools
SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
First-year program Unified Newspaper Group

brings Chavez to Fitchburg can add anoth-

Fitchburg er 5K to its growing list of
activity-based fundraisers
Page 11 that have moved to the city
in recent years.
Susan G. Komen South
Pet Week Central Wisconsin will hold
its 20th annual Race for the
Cure on May 20, starting
and ending at The Agora.
The breast cancer aware-
ness event used to be held
about two weeks later in
spring at the Alliant Energy
Center in Madison.
The venue change will
put less of a financial bur-
den on the organization so
it can help more people
Read about furry, Photo by Scott Girard
Ald. Julia Arata-Fratta (Dist. 2), right, became the City of Fitchburgs first Latina alder when she was elected in 2015, and in the area who need the
prickly critters Mayor Jason Gonzalez became the citys first Latino mayor with his victory in April. affiliates support and ser-

Sitting at the big table

Pages 13-18
Sports
As citys Hispanic population grows, so has its representation
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Just before she was appointed to
the citys Police and Fire Commis-
sion last month, Rosa Aguilu listened
as alders discussed her credentials.
The discussion about the Puerto
Rico native was all positive, but one
West baseball exchange sounded a bit different
from most conversations taking place
beats top-ranked in the council chambers not just in
Janesville Craig Fitchburg, but most places around
Wisconsin.
Page 19 Bienvanida a la comisin de
Fitchburg, said Ald. Julia Ara-
ta-Fratta (Dist. 2), welcoming her to
Business the commission.
I have a mayor that can speak
Spanish, so he can translate, Ara-
ta-Fratta added with a smile after
Mayor Jason Gonzalez shared what
she had said.
While Spanish wont be spoken
with regularity in the council cham-
bers (Gonzalez said he would not
want to exclude the majority there), it
was a moment that showed the grow-
ing influence at the citys highest lev-
els just as the Hispanic population is
Expansion helps
growing faster than any other here.
yoga studio find its Fitchburg already has the highest
Hispanic population per capita in
center Dane County, and its expected to
grow by nearly 1,000 from 2016 to
Page 31 2021, according to demographic data
Inside
Latino chamber
expands to Fitchburg
Latino elected officials
rare in Wisconsin
Page 28
from the Wisconsin Economic Devel-
opment Corporation. No other demo-
graphic group is projected to grow by
more than 267 in that time.
And its more than elected officials
in the wave of Latino growth here.
Just one week after Gonzalez won
the mayoral race, the Latino Cham-
ber of Commerce moved to the city.
It seems like this is a hub for Lati-
no businesses and families who want
to succeed, LCC executive director
Jessica Cavazos told the Star.
Arata-Fratta, a former LCC board
president before she was elected as
an alder, agreed with that assessment.
They realized the potential of the
population we have here, she said.
Its in the best place the chamber
can be right now.
Arata-Fratta also sees the council
chambers as the best place for herself
right now and the mayors seat as an
important one for Gonzalez to fill at a
time when many negative stereotypes
about Latinos have reached national
politics. She said she hopes to reach
beyond her District 2 constituents
to areas of the city that have higher
Latino populations.
It is our job to break the stereo-
type of Latinos, she said.
Theres more to an identity than
heritage, of course, as some of those
whom the Star spoke with for this
story stressed. But each acknowl-
edged the significance of what the
election results said about Fitchburg
as a welcoming community.
To Aguilu, a retired Madison
police officer who has lived in Fitch-
burg since 1999, seeing Gonzalez
and Arata-Fratta sitting in those lead-
ership roles is a significant, but inev-
itable, step.
It represents the same thing thats
been happening all over the country,
she said. That wave is just coming
to Wisconsin.
Scary times
Aguilu said it felt very positive
to have the interaction in Spanish
with Arata-Fratta during her appoint-
ment, even if she generally tries to
speak in English in front of larger
Turn to Latino/Page 28
vices, according to a news
release. About 75 percent of
the race income stays in the
community to fund breast
cancer health education,
screenings and treatment
programs, while the other
quarter supports national
research and training pro-
grams.
These changes will be
the perfect way to enter a
new decade for our organi-
zation and our communi-
ty, Komen Wisconsin area
director Michelle Heitzing-
er said. Its a fresh new
take on everything.
And since Fitchburg is
already accustomed to host-
ing other events and races,
Race for the Cure organiz-
ers anticipate it will be an
easy transition to the new
location, where they plan to
stay for at least three years.
The Agora already draws
several thousand people
each Thanksgiving Day to
the annual Berbee Derby
Turn to Komen/Page 27
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What: Race for the Cure
When: 8a.m. Saturday,
May 20
Where: The Agora, 5500
E. Cheryl Pkwy.
Info:
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Photos by Scott Girard

Kids and a member of the citys tree advisory committee fill in dirt around a newly planted tree.

Earth Day
2017
The City of Fitchburg
celebrated Earth Day
April 22 all around the
city, including a tree plant-
ing and presentation from
Hoos Woods Raptor Center
at McGaw Park.
Other events around the
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cleanup, shred day, elec-
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City of Fitchburg

Disappointing TID 8 gets dissolved

SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Less than a decade after
its creation, the City of
Fitchburg has given up on a
tax-increment financing dis-
trict.
The district, known as
TID 8, covered the area west
of Syene Road to the rail
line and south of Rolfsmey-
er Road, but it has not gen-
erated the revenue expected
when it was created. The
Common Council voted
April 25 to close it.
City finance director
Misty Dodge told the coun-
cil staff did not see any
upcoming projects that
would likely be eligible for
financing in the district,
which still has administra-
tive costs for the city to run.
Tax-increment financing
is a public financing method
that is used as a subsidy for
redevelopment, infrastruc-
ture, and other communi-
ty-improvement projects
by capturing property tax
revenue from all underlying
taxing jurisdictions (the vil-
lage, county, state, technical
college and the school dis-
trict) of the newly developed
property.
Dodge said the $35,000
loss the city would take from
closing the district could be
offset by money from the
closure of TID 7 earlier this
year. That district was more
successful, including the
north Fish Hatchery Road
and Greenway Cross area.
Contact Scott Girard at
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Parking will be restricted Thursdays from 2-7p.m. on East Cheryl Parkway.

East Cheryl parking

restricted during Lacy work
SCOTT GIRARD city and a lower speed lim- Drive because of the new
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Parking on East Cheryl

Parkway will be restrict-
ed during Farmers Market
Thursdays this summer
while the street is expect-
ed to see increased use by
commuters.
East Cheryl is the main
detour for drivers that
would normally use Lacy
Road, which is being recon-
structed this summer and
closed to through traffic.
The Common Council
approved the restriction,
which applies to the area
near the Farmers Market
tent only for the hours of
2-7p.m., at its April 25
meeting. The same vote
approved parking restric-
tions in another part of the
it on a portion of Nesbitt
Road.
Its really just a safety
layout of that roadway,
including a roundabout.
Removing parking from
FACE ARM SPEECH TIME
issue to get more visibili- these areas will avoid con- DROOPING WEAKNESS DIFFICULTY TO CALL 911
ty, said Ald. Aaron Rich- flicts with vehicles block-
ardson (Dist. 3). Theres a ing the entrance to the
lot more traffic on that road roundabout or parking in
right now because of the (through) travel lanes, the
detour. staff memo said.
Ald. Dan Carpenter The ordinance also
(Dist. 3) asked city staff to reduced the speed limit on Proud local sponsor of the
consider working with the Nesbitt Road from 35 mph
Agora Pavilion to direct to 30 mph for the area that American Heart Association and
more traffic to the parking was reconstructed as part American Stroke Association in Madison.
options there, including of the Verona Road project.
underground, which is free. That runs between Lime-
City administrator Pat- stone Lane and McKee
rick Marsh suggested fly- Road.
ers being handed out at the
market, as well. Contact Scott Girard at Take SSM Healths free Stroke Risk Assessment online at:
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(It was) fairly unprec-
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resolution is in place, but I
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Letter to the editor Community Voices

Proposed changes to
Badgercare are political, punitive
Hazardous materials
dont belong in the trash
The state government I would much rather
is asking for public com- have my tax money going
ments about its plan to to drug test the governor,
drug test BadgerCare Assemblymen and state

recipients and to limit the
amount of time they can
receive BadgerCare. I sub-
mitted this:
Mr/Mrs/Ms Representa-
tive:
This seems like a very
political action, and I
dont even receive Badger-
Care.
More and more, drug
testing seems to be the
punishment of choice for
poor and lower income
people. Why is it fine and
dandy to drug test the poor
and lower paid workers
who receive government
money, but no mention
is given to the business
and corporate owners that
receive government hand-
outs, as well as the deci-
sion makers that decide
where all this money goes
government officials like
you.
See something wrong?
The Fitchburg Star does not sweep errors under the
rug. If you see something you know or even think is in
error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 or at
fitchburgstar@wcinet.com so we can get it right.
Senators, as well as other
members of the govern-
ment. This makes much
more sense.
These are the people
who make the decisions
that have huge finan-
cial, economic and legal
impacts on the state and its
budget. Lay off the poor
and quit scapegoating.
Do your jobs and make
the logical, financially
sound and moral choices.
If you are going to drug
test, drug test those who
have the most impact
state and federal represen-
tatives, corporate CEOs
and the rich and powerful
people who are funding
our politicians election
campaigns.
Patrick R. Stoffel
Fitchburg
S
pring is a perfect time to clean out
garages, storage areas and other
areas that get ignored on a day-to-
day basis. Often when I do that, I come
across unwanted household products
that would be easy to throw in the trash.
However, I have been surprised to
learn that many of these items are con-
sidered hazardous waste products. If
not disposed of correctly, hazardous
materials can be harmful to the envi-
ronment.
These include items such as medi-
cations, pesticides, poisons, ignitables,
aerosols, fertilizers, household cleaners
and oil. Pesticides, oil and fertilizer
all can seep into the ground and con-
taminate groundwater our source for
drinking water.
Alkaline and rechargeable batteries
and electronics, like computers, phones
and televisions, are also hazardous
waste. They contain a host of toxic
substances such as mercury, lead, cad-
mium, arsenic and nickel, which can
seep into and contaminate groundwater
when landfilled.
Poisons and medications can fall into
the wrong hands or seep into the water-
ways and raise havoc with waterfowl
and fish.
Another type of item requiring spe-
cial disposal and this surprises many
people is light bulbs. Fluorescent light
bulbs, including the now nearly ubiqui-
tous compact fluorescent bulbs, contain
mercury, a very poisonous heavy metal
that is harmful to both human health
of items such as surplus paint, unneeded
indoor or outdoor furniture, seasonal
decorations, VCR tapes, plants, lawn
equipment and tools just about any-
thing you can think of might be able
to be used by someone else. Freecycle
membership is free and posts are moni-
and the environment. tored. But items must be offered for free.
Hazardous waste items should not be If you need to re-home eyeglasses,
put in the garbage, and they should not dont forget the Lions Club collects
be placed in your refuse container. them for their Recycle for Sight pro-
Fortunately, there are many places gram, which distributes used eyeglasses
in or near Fitchburg where hazardous to people in need. There are drop off
waste products that have no value can boxes in the lobby at City Hall and the
be disposed of properly. Here are a cou- Fitchburg Library.
ple examples: So the next time you have non-food,
Alkaline or rechargeable batteries non-paper items to dispose of, think
can be dropped off at the container in twice before putting them in the trash.
the Fitchburg City Hall lobby. If the items are still usable, consider
Expired or surplus medications, Freecycle. If the items are not usable,
including narcotics, are taken by the check Fitchburgs website to see if
police station during normal business these items require special disposal.
hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Visit the citys website at fitchburgwi.
through Friday. Other medications gov, and search for recycling guide.
but not narcotics can go to the Home- You can request a hard copy of the
town Pharmacy on Cahill Main. Recycling Guide by contacting Rick
Electronics, phones, cables and sim- Eilertson, Fitchburgs environmental
ilar items can go to Best Buy, the elec- engineer, or Erika Klutmeier, Fitch-
tronic recycling event or Dane County
Clean Sweep.
burgs sustainability specialist, at City
Hall.
And in Fitchburg, empty aerosol cans
can be placed in your recycling (blue) Kia Stearn has been a resident of
cart. Fitchburg for six years. As a Resource
If you come across items that you Conservation Commissioner, Stearn is
dont need but are still useable, you dedicated to promoting awareness to
may be able to re-home these items. the businesses and residents of Fitch-
One way is through Freecycle, at burg by hosting recycling awareness
my.freecycle.org. There you can get rid events in apartment communities.

Natural treatment can help with ADHD

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Kathy Neumeister out by herself.
kathy.neumeister@wcinet.com I understood
her concerns. With one in nine kids
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Donna Larson and with the most common drug
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Dawn Zapp cocaine, a lot of parents I work with
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Catherine Stang tions.
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lies consult with me. I work with kids
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chiropractic intervention can help
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But it also requires the support of
News
lifestyle changes, such diet and move-
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fitchburgstar@wcinet.com just as medication doesnt. It pays to
Sports research both approaches.
Jeremy Jones ADHD is defined as a condition of
ungsportseditor@wcinet.com persistent inattention, hyperactivity,
and sometimes impulsivity; every
Assistant Editor childs case will be unique based on
Scott Girard genetic and lifestyle factors. But even
ungreporter@wcinet.com after a diagnosis is made, most of us
still dont understand whats happen-
Reporters ing in a childs brain. Parents wonder
Anthony Iozzo, Samantha Christian, Helu Wang, Amber if its just a behavioral issue and hope
Levenhagen, Scott De Laruelle, Bill Livick that if little Johnny would just learn
to sit still and try harder, the ADHD
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happen when this doesnt go as it
should.
Our brain has a right and a left side,
called right and left hemispheres.
These sides should work together like
two parallel computers.
If you have two of the latest Mac-
Book Pros, you get the full power
you expect. But if youve got a new
MacBook Pro on one side and an old
Commodore 64 on the other, youve
got problems, because that old com-
puter is not going to be fast enough to
keep up with the new one. The system
can lock up.
That is what often happens with the
ADHD brain and its usually the
right hemisphere that shows devel-
opmental delay. This doesnt mean
the child isnt smart; in fact, kids
with ADHD are often highly intelli-
gent. It does mean their brain should
be working in a more efficient and
appropriate manner.
With this type of delay, the childs
brain can be overloaded with stress
signals that dont let up. The brain
and body are kept on high alert
muscles get tight, breathing becomes
shallow (so less oxygen gets to the
brain and tissues), digestion slows
and immune function is put on the
back burner. The more primitive and
impulsive hind brain takes over.
So now, you take a kid whose
brain is just trying to survive and get
through the day and then ask them to
sit still and behave thats not going
to work very well.
Imagine their brain is tuned to
a station playing Metallica all the
time. All this input is coming in and
theyre unable to sort through whats
really important. They dont like loud
noises, bright lights or even tags on
clothing because their brain is already
overstimulated.
These kids might seek physical
stimulation: always touching and
squeezing things, sleeping with heavy
comforters on and showing overflow
movements such as tensing their jaw
and wrists. This is an innate neuro-
logical attempt to stimulate proprio-
ception (movement signals from the
body and joints), which can help calm
the brain.
Doing an exam on these kids, I see
theyre often stiff, with eyes wide
open. Its hard for them to sit still,
and they have rigid posture. Theyll
be the ones pressing all the buttons on
the equipment in my office.
Nerve tests will show the total ener-
gy carried through the muscle system
is very high: a sign that the body is
on high alert. Both ends of the spine
will be tight and locked like lug nuts
on a tire. Posture, balance, coordi-
nation and movement neurological
exams also help confirm if there is a
right-brain delay issue that might be
contributing to the problem.
If a delay in the right brain is pres-
ent, medication wont be able to fix
that. It wont be able to speed up
lagging brain development or restore
normal neurological function. So
if a parent wants to take a natural
approach, it makes sense to determine
whether a brain delay is contributing
to ADHD symptoms, and if so, how
to correct it.
When a right brain delay is found,
a common course of treatment would
include spinal adjustments, brain
rehab exercises and lifestyle modi-
fication as needed (dietary triggers,
sleep, exercise, and peer and school
stress). While neurological findings
for each case are unique, I find this
approach also applies to some of the
autistic kids I work with.
By looking at the whole child from
a functional perspective, we can
remove variables that contribute to
ADHD one by one and then see if
additional pharmaceutical treatment
is needed.
Getting these kids on the right track
is exciting, and nothing is more moti-
vating to me than hearing parent and
teacher feedback that a child is doing
better.
Dr. Laura Konopacki is the owner of
Body Wave Chiropractic in Fitchburg,
and she has additional training in
pediatrics and functional neurology.
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Star takes third nationally

JIM FEROLIE content of the paper, from the writing team celebrating its state champion-
City of Fitchburg

Nonprofit funding
Verona Press editor quality to photo reproduction, treat- ship was first place in color sports

The Fitchburg Star has won two
national newspaper awards, includ-
ing third place in general excellence,
the signature award of the competi-
tion.
The Star also won a third consecu-
tive award for sports photography.
The awards were given out April
20 at the annual convention of the
Association of Free Community
Papers, for which the Star is one of
about 300 members. The Star won
five awards for 2015 and four the
2014, its first year of publication in
its monthly format.
The general excellence award is
for publications with more than 25
percent editorial content (in contrast
with shoppers). It judges the overall
ment of ads and design.
Its sister publication, the Oregon
Observer, is produced by the same
staff and won a similar statewide
award earlier this year, first place in
general excellence in weeklies of its
size from the Wisconsin Newspaper
Association.
The photography award win-
ning the black-and-white category
was for Anthony Iozzos shot of Ore-
gon girls soccer players celebrating a
victory during the state tournament,
where they placed second. The previ-
ous year, his photo of Oregon soccer
players celebrating their state cham-
pionship was an honorable mention
in the color sports photo category.
In 2014, Jeremy Jones photo of
Madison Wests boys cross country
photos.
The newspaper is not eligible for
statewide WNA awards because it
is distributed free. The Star is sent
monthly to more than 12,000 house-
holds and businesses. The contest
covered the period of Jan. 1, 2016,
to Dec. 31, 2016, and featured more
than 1,400 individual entries in 75
categories.
The Star began publication in
March 2014. It is one of four Unified
Newspaper Group community pub-
lications. The other three are week-
lies with paid subscription, and they
combined to win 17 statewide edito-
rial awards from WNA last year.
Email Verona Press editor Jim Fero-
lie at veronapress@wcinet.com.
plan passes
$50K in 2017 city
budget available
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Nonprofits seeking
funding from the city
will have an application
process beginning imme-
diately with the $50,000
included in the program
for 2017.
The Common Council
approved both an applica-
tion and review process,
as designed by the Com-
Instead, the council vot-
ed to continue the fund-
ing of those organizations
and put another $50,000
toward a fund that would
be distributed through a
to-be-created application
process.
The criteria for grants
includes assessments of
the long-term impact on
Fitchburg residents, out-
comes of the program,
innovative approaches to
address community issues
and how it helps build
self-sufficiency of indi-
viduals or organizations.

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Army vet gets home help from Home Depot
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
Don and Jenny Gulas
opened their home to help
another family in need,
so it was fitting that they
recently got some help of
their own to spruce it up a
bit.
On March 19, a group
of local Home Depot asso-
ciates stopped over for
the day to make a variety
of modifications to their
home as part of a nation-
al program to help veter-
ans. They replaced carpet,
installed new energy effi-
cient appliances and LED
light bulbs, according to a
Home Depot news release.
Don grew up in West Vir-
ginia, joined the Army and
traveled the world before
joining the Reserves and
moving to Illinois, where
his wife, Jenny, grew up.
They were living there
when they received a house
in Fitchburg from Opera-
tion Homefront, through
Chase Bank.
They had a bunch of
f o r e c l o s u r e s a n d t h ey
donated them to veterans,
he told the Star. My wife
told me about it and I said,
Where the hell is Fitch-
burg, Wisconsin? Itll be
five years ago this summer
and weve been living hap-
py here ever since.
While its been a happy
time so far in the Badger
State for the family, that
doesnt mean its always
been easy.
The Gulas have one son,
Justin, and one daughter,
Caylee, who Don said has
a lot of medical things she
needs addressed hourly or
a couple days a week. For
the last several years, they
have also been guardians of
a young woman with spe-
cial needs, Cherise, whom
they met through a family
friend in Illinois.
Her dad is dying and
her mom just couldnt take
care of both of them, he
said. Our daughter was
pretty stable, so we volun-
teered to take care of her
for a while, and then we
moved up here.
Helping hand
The Gulas were at the
munity and Economic
Development Authority.
Tuesdays unanimous
approval included a plan
that requires those seek-
ing funding to submit a
letter of inquiry and then,
if thats approved, a more
formal grant application.
Groups such as the
Boys and Girls Club and
Badger Prairie Needs Net-
work have received mon-
ey from the city, including
in this years budget. The
attempt to come up with
a new process, original-
ly proposed in the 2017
budget, drew hundreds to
a public hearing to speak
out against what they saw
as an attack on the fund-
ing for BGC.
City in brief
BGC funding
approved
The council approved a
funding agreement with
the Boys and Girls of
Dane County for 2017.
The agreement for
$ 5 0 , 0 0 0 i n c l u d e s n ew
requirements of the club,
Photo submitted
including what data to
Army veteran Don Gulas stands in front of his Fitchburg home, which was remodeled in report and a schedule for
March with the help of a Home Depot program to help veterans upgrade their homes. that reporting. The data
From left are Charise, a young woman whom the Gulas family is guardian of, Don Gulas, includes the number of
Jeremy Gulas, Jennifer Gulas and Caylle Gulas. youth and adults served,
listing of services provid-
their trade. ed and outreach activities.
For Don, though, perhaps The agreement requires
Support for veterans the best part was at the end the club to provide com-
of the day, when he was say- m u n i t y o u t r e a c h , p r o-
Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has trans- ing goodbye to the last of grams and services to 850
formed 29,900 homes for veterans and 8,300 veteran the volunteers as they left. Fitchburg residents.
First, he had to get back in If the club does not
facilities across the country, according to a company the house, they told him. meet all of its require-
news release. More than 35,000 of the companys as- Im like, What? he ments, the payment would
sociates have served in the military. said. I go back in and come be reduced to no more
out a few minutes later, and than $59 per Fitchburg
they had put a new flag on resident served.
my house, pole and every-
companys program to assist included a new floor on two thing. Tree committee made
veterans and their families levels of the house, ceiling permanent
with home projects. fans, heavy basement stor- Email Unified Newspaper The Common Council
Although its probably a age shelves -you could park Group reporter Scott De unanimously approved
good thing Don wasnt there your car on em stain- Laruelle at scott.delaruel- making the ad hoc tree
on a solo trip. less steel appliances, and le@wcinet.com. advisory committee
I wasnt interested at even a new grill to replace
first, because thats not what the familys little Weber
Im working on, Don said. grill. When the day came to
I think I was fixing a chair put it all together, Don was
or something. surprised by the large num-
When the stores HR man- ber of people there who
ager came over to talk to all had a responsibility.
Jenny, Don wasnt really I said, What are all these
paying attention until he people going to do here?
noticed her eyes light up. Don recalled. They had MUSIC BY STEELY DANE, THE JIMMYS, VO5,
So I knew this was some- electricians, carpenters, and THE ROUSERS, YID VICIOUS, UNIVERSAL SOUND
thing I was going to do, each one of them had some- JUNE 2-4 5 MCKEE FARMS PARK & JOE SCALISSI
without her even saying any- body who they were train- A CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, FOOD, CULTURE, AND MUSIC BEER, WINE, FOOD & CULTURE, COOKING
City administrator Pat
Marsh told the coun-
cil staff had requested
removing any references
to capital words, which
would imply funding
for buildings. That way,
the citys funding would
focus on programming for
people by organizations
that are already here.
Applications can be
submitted each year
b eg i n n i n g J a n . 1 a n d
will be accepted until all
funds in a given year are
expended.
Contact Scott Girard at
ungreporter@wcinet.com
and follow him on Twitter
@sgirard9.
permanent Tuesday.
Mayor Jason Gonza-
lez said the ad hoc status
meant it had to be recre-
ated every year, but it was
required to keep Fitchburg
as a Tree City.
Some alders thought it
was superfluous and that
the Parks Commission
could cover anything the
committee does, but they
all eventually voted yes
on the proposal.
KJW play structure
The Council approved a
$39,100 bid for the party
structure at the new King
James Way park.
A drawing of the pro-
posal includes two slides
and nearly 10 separate
climbing apparatuses.
Ald. Tom Clauder (Dist.
4), who chairs the Parks
Commission, said he was
pleased with the options
presented, which includ-
ed nine original propos-
als narrowed to three and
then to one.
Though the chosen bid,
from Miller and Asso-
ciates, was not the low-
est-price option, the three
lower bids were all within
$700.
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and got into a conversation After some conversations to watch these older guys
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6 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star
Bike tour May 20
Follows citys
agriculture route
Learn about the
citys past from the seat ture Route bike tour
of a bicycle during the
annual Fitchburg Agri-
culture Route bike tour
Saturday, May 20.
The bike tour, which
will examine the his-
tory and use of lands
surrounding the Badger
State Trail in the city,
will begin at the inter-
section with Market-
place Drive at 10a.m.
The tour is about
7 miles long on a flat
asphalt surface, suit-
able for bikers ages 8
and up and features
nine stops. State bike
trail passes ($4) are
required, and helmets
and water are strongly
encouraged.
Ice cream will be
provided during the
ride, which is about
two hours long, but
restroom facilities will
not be available.
For information,
contact Wa d e
Thompson at 270-4258
or wade.thompson@
fitchburgwi.gov.
Samantha Christian place Drive
Calendar of events
Friday, May 12
11 a.m. to noon, Space Crafts
(ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
7 p.m., Rhapsody Arts Center
pops concert, True Coffee, 6250
Nesbitt Road, 848-2045
Saturday, May 13
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kids Building
Wisconsin, McKee Farms Park,
kidsbuildingwi.org
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mending
Day (repeats second Satur-
days), BPNN, 279-7596
10:30-11:30 a.m., Strong
Women Storytime (ages 5-8),
library, 729-1760
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie
Kitchen free community meal,
BPNN, bpnn.org
1-3 p.m., Legos at the Library Evolution: Awakening Through
(ages 5-12), library, 729-1760
Monday, May 15
10:30-11:30 a.m., Drive-In
Movie (ages 2-5), library, 729-
1760
Tuesday, May 16
2 p.m., Learning Annex: Jeff
Dostalek from Fitch-Rona EMS, 8 a.m., Susan G. Komen Race den Figures, senior center,
senior center, 270-4290
4-6 p.m., Touch-a-Truck, Fire
Station #2, 5415 King James
Way, 729-1760
5-6:20 p.m., READ to a
Dog (grades K-5; registration
required), library, 729-1762
6-7 p.m., Community Helpers: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie
Meal Train (ages 13-17), library, Kitchen free community meal,
729-1760
Wednesday, May 17
10 a.m., Book Discussion:
The Wordy Shipmates by
Sarah Vowell, library, 729-1760 1-2 p.m., A Brief History of
10-11 a.m., Build It! (ages
2-5), library, 729-1760
11:30 a.m., Celebrating Older library, 729-1760
Americans Month with Fitch-
burg Singers (register for lunch
by noon May 16), senior center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sundaes on
270-4290
4-7 p.m., Chambers Business Lacy Road, memorialucc.org
After 5, The Thirsty Goat,
3040 Cahill Main, kwicker@
fitchburgchamber.com
5:30 p.m., Library board meet-
ing, library conference room,
fitchburgwi.gov
ConnectFitchburg.com
Memorial UCC turns 100 American flags will be
If You Go Celebration is June 4
If You Go placed along the terrace
next to Lacy Road. Piece of
What: Fitchburg Agricul- A local congregation will Some church members
hit a major milestone next
What: Memorial
United Church of Christ and confirmation students history
When: 10a.m. Saturday, month as Memorial United centennial celebration will serve ice cream for a
May 20 Church of Christ marks its Sundaes on Sunday event Centennial booklets
100th anniversary. When: 9:30a.m. Sunday, from 11a.m. to 1p.m.
Where: Marketplace June 4
will be available on June
The centennial celebra- May 21. Haslanger (who is 4, which tell the history
Drive and Badger State tion will be held Sunday, Where: 5705 Lacy Road retiring in June, to be suc-
Trail of the church with
June 4, at the church, 5705 Info: memorialucc.org ceeded by interim minister
Info: bit.ly/2q335nQ Lacy Road, and the com- Laura Crow) said visitors stories and photos.
munity is invited to attend. are welcome to take a look
Pastor Phil Haslanger inside our church building. People started
gathering for worship
said the day will start with The church will also hold The church has also cre-
worship at 9:30a.m., fea- other events this month ated a Memorial UCC Cen- in November 1916 in
Itinerary turing two original pieces leading up to the anniver- tennial Outreach Fund, with Madison and adopted
of music and a sermon by sary. On May 14, rainbow a goal of raising at least
Mile 0.0: Leave Market- Rev. Franz Rigert, the lead- flags will be placed outside $10,000 by May 21. Dona- the charter for a new
place Drive congregation on June
er of the United Church the building, and the con- tions will go to Madison-ar-
Mile 0.5: Stoner Prairie, of Christ in Wisconsin. At gregations traced hands on ea Urban Ministrys micro- 10, 1917. The church
McKenna Barn and Old 10:30a.m. there will be a watercolor paper will be loans for people in their began worship in its new
Cheese Factory video program detailing the strung together throughout re-entry program. For infor- building in Fitchburg on
Mile 1.8: Vroman Farm- churchs past and future, around the sanctuary. On mation, visit emum.org.
followed by a potluck lunch May 28 to commemorate Feb. 12,1989.
stead, Stoner School-
house and Old Lead Trail/ at 11a.m. Memorial Day weekend, Samantha Christian
Mine
Mile 3.5: Old Fitchburg
and Horse Farms (ice
cream break)
Mile 5.0: Community
Garden applications due June 2 Verona Road updates
The Fitchburg Star posts weekly updates from the
Gardens and Eplegaarden The City of Fitchburg is accepting applications for Wisconsin Department of Transportation on our website at
Mile 5.7: Productive the community garden at Swan Creek Park, 5175 E. ConnectFitchburg.com.
Agricultural Soils Cheryl Pkwy. The garden is the first one of its kind in To view the updates, which are sent each Friday, go to our
the citys park system, according to a news release. homepage and scroll down and look for the section on the
Mile 6.3: Stoner Prairie Applications are due at noon Friday, June 2. Hard
Dairy right hand side.
copies are available at City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road, or The updates include upcoming lane and road closures,
Mile 7.0: Arrive Market- online at fitchburgwi.gov. details about where construction crews will be and updates
For information, contact parks director Scott Endl on the different segments of the project in Fitchburg.
at scott.endl@fitchburgwi.gov or 270-4288.
Thursday, May 18 Group, senior center, ers: The Women Who Raised in crafts, library, 729-1787
7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Conscious fitchburgseniorcenter.com Our Nation by Cokie Roberts,
library, 729-1760 Saturday, June 10
Evolution: Awakening Through 7:30 p.m., Common Coun-
cil meeting, City Hall council 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies, 1-2 p.m., On Fourth Lake:
Our Senses, BioPharmaceutical A Social History of Lake Men-
Technology Center, Promega chambers, fitchburgwi.gov library, 729-1760
dota author visit, library, 729-
Corporation, 5445 E. Cheryl Wednesday, May 24 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers 1760
Pkwy., btci.org Market (repeats Thursdays
1 p.m., Bouncing Babies,
10:30 a.m., Computer safety through October), Agora 2-3:50 p.m., Kids Movie:
(register), senior center, 270- Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., Moana, library, 729-1760
library, 729-1760 4290
3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com Monday, June 12
2 p.m., Parkinsons support 4-5 p.m., What You Need to
Market (repeats Thursdays group meeting, senior center, 9:30-10 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m.,
through October), Agora Know About Dementia, library, Preschool storytime (ages 2-5),
270-4290 729-1760
Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., library, 729-1762
fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com 6 p.m., Great Decisions:
South China Sea, library, 729- Friday, June 2 2-4 p.m., Stop Motion Ani-
4-5 p.m., What You Need to mation (ages 7-12, register),
1763 4:30-11 p.m., Festa
Know About Dementia, library, Italia, McKee Farms Park, 729-1762
729-1760 Thursday, May 25
iwcmadison.com Tuesday, June 13
Friday, May 19 1:30 p.m., I Love a Mystery
Book Club: Ice Hunter by Saturday, June 3 11-11:45 a.m., Lapsit Story-
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conscious Joseph Heywood, senior cen- 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Festa time, library, 729-1760
ter, 270-4290 Italia, McKee Farms Park, 2-3 p.m., Yo-Yo Show with
Our Senses, BioPharmaceutical iwcmadison.com Mark Hayward, library, 729-
Technology Center, Promega 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers
Market (repeats Thursdays 1760
Corporation, 5445 E. Cheryl Sunday, June 4
Pkwy., btci.org through October), Agora
9:30 a.m., Memorial UCC Wednesday, June 14
Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 10:30-11 a.m., Toddler dance
Noon to 11 p.m., Fitchburg fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com centennial celebration, 5705
Days, McKee Farms Park, Lacy Road, memorialucc.org party (ages 1-3), library, 729-
fitchburgdays.com Friday, May 26 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Festa 1760
2 p.m., Parkinsons support
Saturday, May 20 12:40 p.m., Movie Day: Hid- Italia, McKee Farms Park,
group meeting, senior center,
iwcmadison.com
270-4290
270-4290
for the Cure, Agora, 5500 E. Monday, June 5 6 p.m., Great Decisions:
Cheryl Pkwy., komenwisconsin. Saturday, May 27 6-7 p.m., Community Helpers: Nuclear Security, library, 729-
org 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Helping the homeless (ages 1763
10 a.m., Fitchburg Agriculture Kitchen free community meal, 13-17), library, 729-1760
Route bike tour, Marketplace BPNN, bpnn.org Thursday, June 15
Drive and Badger State Trail, Wednesday, June 7 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies,
270-4258 Sunday, May 28 10-11 a.m., Toddler art (ages library, 729-1760
Library closed 1-3), library, 729-1760 3-6 p.m., Strawberry Fest
Monday, May 29 6 p.m., Great Decisions: at Fitchburg Farmers Market
BPNN, bpnn.org Afghanistan and Pakistan, (repeats Thursdays through
Library closed library, 729-1763
Noon to 11 p.m., Fitchburg October), Agora Pavilion,
Tuesday, May 30 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
Days, McKee Farms Park, Thursday, June 8
fitchburgdays.com 11-11:30 a.m., Nursery Rhyme fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com
1:30 p.m., REACH Book
Time (ages 0-2), library, 729- 6-7 p.m., Building Challenge:
1760
Club, senior center, dmullaly@
Solo cups (ages 5-12), library,
Fact-Checking, library, 729- att.net
1760 729-1760
Wednesday, May 31 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers
2 p.m., Kids Movie: Sing,
10:30 a.m., Getting the most Market (repeats Thursdays Friday, June 16
out of your smartphone (regis- through October), Agora 4-5 p.m., Toothpick Sus-
Sunday, May 21 ter), senior center, 270-4290 Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., pension Bridges (ages 9-12),
fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com library, 729-1760
Thursday, June 1
Sunday, Memorial UCC, 5705 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Annual Friday, June 9 Monday, June 19
Chamber golf outing ($150), Summer Reading Program 9:30-10 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m.,
Noon to 5 p.m., Fitchburg University Ridge Golf Course, begins (through Aug. 5), library, Preschool storytime (ages 2-5),
Days, McKee Farms Park, 9002 Hwy. PD, Verona, 288- 729-1760 library, 729-1762
fitchburgdays.com 8284 11 a.m. to noon, ZooZort ani- 2-4 p.m., Video Production
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., mals, library, 729-1760 101 (ages 7-12, register),
Tuesday, May 23
2 p.m., Active Womens Crafternoon: Founding Moth- 3-5 p.m., Its Summer: Drop- library, 729-1762
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May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 7
Coming up
Blood/glucose checks monthly Community Help- E. Cheryl Pkwy.
ers program from 6-7 p.m.
The group will cover four counting service time for Hes spent more than a
This years theme, Con- topics after reading summa- National Honors Society decade interviewing water
Get free blood and glu- Tuesday, May 16. scious Evolution: Awaken- ries from the 2017 Great or church groups you can
rats and searching for pho-
cose checks from Fitch-Rona The aim of the program is ing Through the Senses, Decisions Briefing Book record this hour toward your
tos that help tell the story
EMS medics every Wednes- to engage teens in different features how people inter- (available at the second floor goal. of the people, places and
day from 10:30 a.m. to noon projects focused on helping pret the world through the reference desk). Each par- For information, call 729-
events that have shaped the
at the senior center. others in the community; five senses. Theorists, vid- ticipant will have the oppor- 1760. lakeshore as we know it
The checks will be provid- this month participants will eo producers and scholars tunity to submit an opinion today.
ed as part of the Community make a meal for someone in will discuss how altering ballot (the results of which Summer reading For information, call 729-
Paramedic Outreach Pro- the community signed up for sensory inputs change peo- are distributed to the White Kick off the librarys sum- 1760.
gram. For information, call a meal train. Teens count- ples perception of reality. House, members of Con- mer reading program and
270-4290. ing service time for Nation- Participants can experience gress, the departments of celebrate the start of sum- Stop motion
Kids Building WI al Honors or church groups meditation, sound therapy, State and Defense, etc.). mer by getting crafty and animation
can record this hour toward remote viewing and story- Future topics, held from meeting animals. J o i n FAC T v a n d t h e
The third annual Kids their goal. telling. The forum is limited 6-7:30 p.m., are South Chi- ZooZort will bring along library to create the illusion
Building Wisconsin event For information, call 729- to 300 participants, and reg- na Sea on May 24, Afghani- animals for kids to meet and of movement using stop
will be held from 9 a.m. to 1760. istration is $250. stan and Pakistan on June 7, feed at 11 a.m. Friday, June motion animation from 2-4
4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at For information, visit btci. and nuclear security on June 9. Then from 3-5 p.m., kids p.m. Monday, June 12, at the
McKee Farms Park. The free Touch-a-Truck org. 14. can drop in to make sum- library.
event aims to inspire and Participate in crafts and For information, contact mer-themed crafts.
encourage kids interest in get up close with a fire truck, Fact-checking history Kate Hull at 729-1763. The program is for chil-
The summer reading pro- dren ages 7-12, and space
construction. police car, cement truck, Dr. Lucas Graves will gram ends Aug. 5.
There will be big construc- moving truck and more present A Brief History of
Golf outing is limited. To register, call
For information, call 729- 729-1762.
tion equipment, food, prizes during Touch-a-Truck Fact-Checking in American The Fitchburg annual golf 1787.
and over a dozen interactive from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May media from 1-2 p.m. Satur- outing will be held from 11 Yo-yo show
exhibits run by local trades, 16, at Fire Station #2, 5415 day, May 20, at the library. a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Lake Mendota author
including building a brick King James Way. The talk will be followed June 1, at University Ridge The library will host Mark
Author and Lake Mendo- Hayward for a humorous
wall, boom lift rides and There will also be story- by a question and answer Golf Course. ta sailor Don Sanford will
cement hand prints. The first time at 5 p.m. Vehicles are session. Graves is an assis- The golf outing includes present On Fourth Lake: A yo-yo show from 2-3 p.m.
2,000 kids get a free safety provided by the Fitchburg tant professor in the school lunch, 18 holes of golf and Social History of Lake Men- Tuesday, June 13.
vest. Fire, Public Works and of journalism and mass com- chance to win the Fitchburg dota from 1-2 p.m. Satur- For information, call 729-
For information, visit Police Departments, Wingra munication at UW-Madison Chamber Cup. 1760.
day, June 10, at the library.
kidsbuildingwi.org. Stone and Two Men and a and the author of "Deciding For information or to reg-
Truck. What's True: The Rise of ister, call 288-8284.
Mending Day

You are Invited!

For information, call 729- Political Fact-Checking in
The Badger Prairie Needs 1760. American Journalism. Community helpers
Network, 1200 E. Verona For information, call 729- The librarys next Com-
Ave., will host its monthly Senior lunch 1760. munity Helpers program for
Mending Day from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13.
The senior center will
celebrate Older Ameri-
Those who need a hem cans Month at 11:30 a.m.
Great Decisions
A new discussion group,
ages 13-17 will be held from
6-7 p.m. Monday, June 5.
This month teens will be
Vacation Bible School
or tear to be fixed, a button Wednesday, May 17, by rec- Great Decisions at the making I Care packages
sewn on, or other mending ognizing seniors 90 years Library, is starting in May. for the homeless. If youre
work can have it done for and older.
free on a first-come, first- The group will get a
served basis. Some items photograph and small gift. 6285 Nesbitt Road
may be declined due to the Then they can enjoy a lunch
complexity of the issue that served at noon, followed Fitchburg, WI 53719
needs resolving, and zippers by entertainment from The (608) 845-1010
cannot be repaired. There is Fitchburg Singers. Their
a 30-minute limit per person. Season in Song program
For information, call 279- will bring memories of each
7596. season with songs rarely Join our VIP Text Club:
Text tenpin to 36000
Strong Women heard but never forgotten. June 13-15, 5:30-8:00 pm
Call 270-4290 a day in
Celebrate strong wom- advance for the noon lunch. Friday
Childrens Birthday Parties for grades K-5 (as of September 1)
en and listen to their sto- Let the staff know if you are Fish OPEN BOWLING DAILY
Call for lane availability
ries during a storytime in 90 years or older when you Fry Online registration form is available at:
advance of Mothers Day make your reservation.
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Satur-
Happy Hour www.allsaints-madison.org or call 276-7729
day, May 13, at the library. Dementia signs Monday-Friday 4-6pm
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and craft. This program is Alzheimers Disease from
geared toward ages 5-8. 4-5 p.m. Thursday, May 18,
For information, call 729- at the library.
1760. Dementia symptoms are
easily dismissed as side
Drive-in movie effects of aging. The train-
Families can stop by the ing will help people learn to
library to watch a drive-in identify Alzheimers signs at
movie together from 10:30- early stage. Other programs
11:30 a.m. Monday, May 15. about dementia will also be
Get creative decorating held June 1 and 22 and July 1917 W. Johnson St., Madison 1918-1942 Madison St., Madiso
cars and then sit back and 13 and 20. For information, GAR Hall - n 1942-1987
watch the short movie with call 729-1760.
popcorn. This event is geared
toward ages 2-5. Consciousness forum MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
For information, call 729-
1760.
The 16th annual Interna-
tional Forum on Conscious- A welcoming community growing together in Christ
ness will be held May 18-19
Community Helpers at Fitchburg BioPharma- Memorial UCC 100 Years Celebrating a century of stories
Teens ages 13-17 can ceutical Technology Center,
participate in the librarys Promega Corporation, 5445 Celebrate with us!
MAY 21 Sundaes on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
JUNE 4 Worship at 9:30 a.m. followed by program and potluck.
Regular Sunday services during the summer at 9:30 a.m. starting May 28.

5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg

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Fitchburg Days
Annual festival returns May 19-21
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
The last two years hav-
ent done many favors to the
Fitchburg Days festival, as
the annual event almost did
not happen in 2015 and has
not had fireworks since the
2014 edition.
But the festival is continu-
ing despite those recent set-
backs, and this year is set for
May 19-21 at McKee Farms
Park with its usual concerts,
beer tent, kids activities and
carnival.
It begins Friday, May 19,
with the carnival opening
at noon and food vendors
on hand from 5 to 10p.m.
Music in the main tent will
kick off with Pilot from
6-9p.m. before headliner
Pat McCurdy takes over the
stage from 9:30 to midnight.
The main tent will have a $6
cover charge beginning at
5:30p.m.
The childrens tent, fea-
turing a reading corner, arts
and crafts, bubbles and a
balloon artist, will be open
from 4-8p.m.
Saturday, May 20, fea-
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evening of offerings, with
a Hurling Club of Madison
demonstration from noon
to 1p.m. The carnival, chil-
drens tent and food vendors
will open at noon, as well,
with the childrens tent open
until 4p.m., carnival run-
ning until 11p.m. and food
vendors staying open until
10p.m.
Other activities around
the city Saturday include the
Susan G. Komen Race for
the Cure, which moves to
Fitchburg for the first time
and starts at 8:20a.m., and
the Fitchburg Agricultural
Tour Bike Ride beginning at
10a.m.
Saturday night The Jim-
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ride at last years festival.
8p.m. until midnight, with
the $6 cover charge begin-
ning at 7p.m.
The final day of the week-
end includes wristband day
at the carnival from noon
to 5p.m., with unlimited
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City staff: Payment
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The same issues that have plagued Fitchburg Days over
the past two years are still problems, the city administra-
tor said Tuesday.
While the Common Council approved licenses for ven-
dors at its Tuesday meeting, a discussion later on in the
meeting included allegations Fitchburg Days organizer
Jay Allen still has outstanding debts from last years fes-
tival.
Theres a few vendors that have come forth, noti-
File photo by Scott Girard
fied staff that theres been some bills not paid, said city
administrator Pat Marsh. Staff has notified them that its
not a city event.
That made some alders angry, especially with Fitch-
burg in the title of the event.
vendors from the Optimists Its our black eye, and I have a problem with that,
C l u b , Wi s c o n s i n F r i e d said Ald. Tom Clauder (Dist. 4), who Allen succeeded as
Cheese Curds, Schultzs mayor in 2009. Theres some real questions here that
Sugar River Kettle Corn, should be answered.
Pots-n-Tots, Toast Food Cart While they could not do anything at that point to stop
and Chocolate Shoppe Ice the festival this year, the group seemed to agree that
Cream will be featured as a larger discussion on the topic is warranted at a future
the food options. meeting when its given proper notice on the agenda.
We need to make this an agenda item going forward
Contact Scott Girard at and in 2018 figure out how were going to proceed as a city
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and follow him on Twitter
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Festa Italia returns June 2-4
The Italian Workmens Steely Dane at 8:30p.m.
Club of Madison will hold its
annual Festa Italia at McKee
If You Go An outdoor mass is sched-
uled for 10a.m. Sunday, June
Farms Park from June 2-4. What: Festa Italia 4, in the culture tent. The
The three-day cultural picnic folk dancers perform from
When: 4:30-11p.m.
and music festival features 11:45a.m. to 12:30p.m.,
exhibits, live performances, Friday, June 2, 11a.m. to followed by Joe Scalissis
11p.m. Saturday, June 3,
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What started as a small June 4 and R&B stylings of Jimmys
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Madison/Oregon schools May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 11
Oregon School District Madison Metropolitan School District

Finally finished Bringing Chavez

to Fitchburg
Oregon Middle School renovations complete after 19 months
SCOTT DE LARUELLE School, churches was in a less convenient
location.
Unified Newspaper Group
team up for Trail to B u t a f t e r ev e n t u a l l y
r e c e iv i n g t h e g r a n t s
If you think road construction season Success program from the Madison Chris-
lasts a long time, just ask Oregon Mid-
dle School staff and students about the tian Giving Fund and the
nearly two years of projects that just SCOTT GIRARD Foundation for Madisons
wrapped up. Unified Newspaper Group P u b l i c S c h o o l s t h ey
The extensive renovations and addi- returned to their space at
tions to the school part of the success- Social worker Andrea The Pines and started the
ful $54.6 capital projects referendums Reifsnider realized early after-school program.
of 2014 started in July 2015 and fin- on in her time at Chavez It was incredible, said
ished earlier this month. While it hasnt Elementary School that Redeemer pastor Casey
even been two weeks of quiet around she seemed to be talking Johnson, who works with
the school, OMS principal Shannon with the same families Reifsnider on the program.
Anderson told the Observer she does again and again. This is something weve
miss part of the construction process. And often, the issues the b e e n wo r k i n g o n f o r a
We developed a really nice relation- students were dealing with couple of years. We have a
ship with the staff at (contractor J.H.) stemmed from beyond the much heavier presence in
Findorff (and Sons), so we miss the schools walls. the neighborhood thanks
people that came to our building every So Reifsnider began to to those grants.
day to work. Otherwise, she paused, consider how she could The program this year
then laughed. Its nice not to have to bring the school to those has met for an hour-and-
problem-solve and negotiate the ele- families, many of whom a-half three days a week
ments of constructions during that pro- Photo by Samantha Christian were from the island of with 24 students, and
From left, OMS eighth-graders Allison Joyce, Hannah Johnson and Kennedy a F i t c h b u r g n e i g h b o r- offers one monthly enrich-
cess. Steel study in the new learning spaces.
It feels good to focus on other hood that buses its kids ment and another monthly
things, she added. We feel very grate- to Chavez. While most of empowerment program-
ful for the support the Oregon School serving, she said. Theres more solar panels on the rooftop. Fitchburgs Madison Met- ming for families. While
District community has given so we can square footage, so kids are not on top We can monitor the energy produc- ropolitan School District the after-school program is
have these spaces for our learners. of each other trying to do labs, and just tion from the solar panels, and this is students attend Leopold limited to 24 due to space
more flexibility to do more things and a great connection to student learning Elementary School, there constraints, the monthly
Long process to make connections between different and classroom projects, Busler said. are about 100 kids from programs are open to any
When workers finished up the floor- disciplines. That becomes a lot easier The addition is noticeably different, the High Ridge Trail area families in the neighbor-
ing of the expanded cafeteria in April, when youre in a space that offers a lot with many more windows included, off of Fish Hatchery Road hood.
it marked the final piece of the puzzle more flexibility. something Anderson said was part of who attend Chavez. R e i f s n i d e r s a i d s h e s
that started in January 2016, when the Last phase the district design teams plans. We are a neighborhood seen up to 80 people at
schools new entrance and redesigned Were trying to maintain natural school with the exception some of the family events.
main office space was completed. The latest projects included an light as much as possible, she said. of 100 kids, Reifsnider She and Johnson said one
That took first priority because it addition to the schools west side that Its darker in the teen areas, but we said. The needs are much of the most popular was a
was a security and safety issue, said opened in January, with new band, still wanted to bring in natural light. heavier in that neighbor- Crock-Pot cooking night,
district superintendent Brian Busler, orchestra and choir rooms, new tech hood. when they gave each fam-
who noted that the previous set up ed, computer lab and shop space, a
So far, so good It helps create a more ily a slow cooker and reci-
had the office located in the center new greenhouse and new science class- Busler, who noted the school con- diverse student body at pes to go with it.
of the school with no direct access or rooms, one of which is double-sized to struction was completed on time and the school, both ethnical- I just heard reports that
supervision of the entrance area. be used for multiple classrooms. The under budget, said parents like the ly and socioeconomically, they were actually using
The second phase was interior final touches put on the cafeteria floor- upgraded space and students have told with minority and eco- the Crock-Pots and they
remodeling, which was completed by ing earlier this spring was the last item him they particularly like the STEAM nomically disadvantaged w a n t e d m o r e r e c i p e s ,
the end of last summer including to be checked off, with an expanded wing, cafeteria and, of course, the new student populations below Johnson said. It was just
enclosing the library, putting in new area and also adjoining spaces for fit- stairway. district-wide totals. But it really great to know were
flooring and furniture in the library, ness training. They tell me it is an inviting space, also leaves those students helping the families be
and also expanding a nearby main We finally have a seat for every modern and helps make OMS a great without many options after able to cook better meals
staircase. Anderson said the new stairs student in the cafeteria, Busler said, school, he said. The staff designed school with transportation and cook easy meals.
have gotten rave reviews from stu- noting that the area can now be used the space and enjoy teaching in it limitations keeping them Among the 24 students
dents. for a variety of larger group meetings. its aesthetically pleasing, contempo- out of any after-school participating this year,
Every single year on our end of The space is larger and the set up for rary and, most important, supports stu- programming at the school grades K-5 are all repre-
year survey, (students) were concerned lunch time is a better environment for dent learning. itself. sented.
about the staircase, which was too nar- students. He said the combination of great So Reifsnider began to Reifsnider said it took
row, she said. Now the students love Anderson said the addition of a teachers and an effective learning envi- think about what she and a little longer for the old-
that. greenhouse means people can expect ronment is the best for students. the programs partners, er kids, but they were all
Some of the changes last summer to see changes in our landscaping in We have the best of both worlds i n c l u d i n g F i t c h b u r g s able to fall into a routine
were meant to improve spaces for col- the next year or two. with the new space at OMS, he said. Redeemer City Church, of attending the program.
laboration between classes, and even Well be better able and equipped There are numerous studies noting Memorial United Church The four staff members
disciplines. Some walls were knocked to grow a lot of our own plants and the value of school space and its posi- o f C h r i s t a n d H y - Ve e , at after-school meetings
down, Anderson said, and some were perennials and annuals to plant on tive impact on students and their learn- could do to bring the rotate between subjects,
added to provide some different con- site, and thats going to be an exciting ing. school to them instead of covering math, English
figurations of spaces. process kids can be involved in, she Anderson said staff noticed right assuming they come to and working on a service
The teachers had a lot of input on said. That was something we really after the new cafeteria opened that us. project.
the type of furniture, and trying to use couldnt do before. students were doing a better job of Thats how they start- Reifsnider said that in
those larger teen spaces for different The new STEAM space matches the cleaning up after themselves at lunch, ed the Trail to Success addition to the two teach-
types of learning. she said. They did districts curriculum and emphasis in something she attributed to their new program, now in its first ers, a counselor from Join-
a really nice job with that. science with a new greenhouse, Busler surroundings. full year. With the help of ing Forces for Families is
Anderson said the new, modu- said, while the music classrooms The kids are excited about it, she a pair of grants, the group there as an added resource.
lar furniture is conducive to small match our school-wide priority with said. When you give your learners meets three times a week This is very inten-
group collaborations but also flexible music and the arts. a really nice environment, they take in the neighborhood to tionally a collaborative
enough that if a student needs to work These learning spaces are contem- ownership and pride in that space, so provide after-school aca- endeavor, she said.
by themselves they can. She said its porary and were designed by teach- thats been exciting to see. demically focused pro- T h e C h ave z c o u n s e l -
in line with the districts emphasis on ers with students and their learning in gramming for 24 students. or hopes the program can
personalized learning. mind, he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group Its taken three years to grow in future years, as
Its putting in a structure to give The building also now has several reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. build it up to that. there are more kids who
teachers more options to better meet green features, including geothermal delaruelle@wcinet.com. In Reifsniders second c o u l d b e n e fi t f r o m t h e
the needs of the learners they are HVAC in the new STEAM wing and year at Chavez, the school program. For now, though,
started a few community they dont have the space.
events, like a math night, Reifsnider added that
l i t e r a cy n i g h t a n d t o y funding for next year is
Whats online drive. still being figured out,
We very quickly real- but shes confident theyll
Read these Oregon School District stories at ConnectFitchburg.com: ized if we had the events make something work.
K-9 sniffs find no drugs at OMS, OHS in the community, there It has been an incredi-
w a s a g r e a t i n t e r e s t , ble learning curve for me,
An April 20 drug dog sniff at two Oregon schools turned up no drugs within the buildings. Reifsnider said. she said. Youre creating
Remembering Raymon Talley The program very something out of nothing.
quickly grew out of the
Longtime Oregon School District paraprofessional Raymon Talley died April 19, leaving memories of his love for space they were renting at Contact Scott Girard at
music and his hard work for students behind with those he worked with. The Pines apartment com- ungreporter@wcinet.com
Personalized learning progressing plex, but moving to a big- and follow him on Twitter
ger space didnt help, as it @sgirard9.
A pair of OSD educators said personalized learning practices are spreading around the district.
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Hours of genius Paoli access high on

Evolving program allows
for collaborative problem-
solving at Stoner Prairie
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
The students had identified the
problem: Some kids at Stoner Prairie
Elementary School were accidentally
throwing silverware in the trash can at
the end of lunch.
Their solution was pretty simple, too
or so they thought: a magnetic trash
can cover.
But it became more challenging
when, as part of the schools Genius
Hour, they had to actually create a
prototype and prepare to present it to
the public.
After a few rounds of feedback from
their peers, teachers and people outside
the school allowed them to improve
their initial proposals, they delivered
a final product. Then that group, along
with the six others from Elizabeth
Heisers fifth-grade and Kathy Mur-
phys second-grade classes, present-
ed their work to the Fitchburg Senior
Center Tuesday, April 18.
That presentation was the newest
addition to the Genius Hour set of
activities, which SP educational tech-
nology coordinator Karie Huttner
created this year in a similar vein as
the schools MakerSpace and inno-
vation lab, as a way to get more kids
involved, with limited opportunities
for the other two programs.
It was sort of recognized that we
wanted all of our kids to have that
opportunity, Huttner said.
Since then, however, it has evolved.
Both of those models didnt really
allow the kids to focus on the Four
Cs Huttner said collaboration, cre- The problems the students identified
ativity, critical thinking and communi-
cation.
At first, Huttner and Heiser met
an hour each week to create the first
Genius Hour session in the fall. But it
had limitations.
We didnt have a lot of students
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Savanna Oaks Middle School eighth-graders put on their second annual Passion Projects show May 4.
PLANT Club
A new club at Verona Area High School this year is pairing students with their peers as tutors.
Transgender policy update
District staff have begun trainings on the transgender policies that were approved last fall by the school board.
District exploring Chinese options for middle school
VASD is trying to look at both long- and short-term solutions for offering Chinese-language education to middle
schoolers after they graduate from Verona Area International School.
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Stoner Prairie student Calliope Katechis, right, explains her groups braille bricks
project to Winnie Lacy at the Fitchburg Senior Center Tuesday, April 18, as the
culmination of her class Genius Hour activity.
reflecting, figuring out how to work
in teams, Huttner recalled. We had a
lot of difficulty with the collaboration
piece. The kids were creative; commu-
nication, not so much.
In the second round this spring,
which Huttner did with another class-
room, she added a Shark Tank com-
ponent. Based on the hit television
show in which inventors try to woo
investors, it offered another opportuni-
ty for students to present in front of an
audience.
It was really, really important
that they actually communicate what
theyre thinking, Huttner said. The
community members helped really
reformulate a few of the groups as far
as giving them a better idea of what
people are looking for.
There was still one thing missing:
were not problems they themselves
could solve, Huttner said.
Their end thoughts were always
If I throw money at it, if I generate a
fundraiser then Im resolving the
problem, she said. Very few kids
actually had something that they had
referendum priority list
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
Theres much work to do
between now and the open-
ing of a new high school in
fall 2020. On April 17, the
Verona Area School District
began to prioritize the plan-
ning.
That includes exploring
potential partnerships, find-
ing a contractor to supervise
the process and forming a
design team. And, perhaps
most significantly right now,
establishing an entry road
from Paoli Street, which
requires working with city,
state and federal govern-
Photo by Scott Girard
ments and private entities.
That is an item that is tak-
ing a lot of energy right now,
because its critical for the
whole project, superinten-
really done by the end. dent Dean Gorrell said.
So the most recent version brought But theres plenty more on
Heisers class back and added a sec- the districts list, presented
ond-grade class for them to work with. to the school board April 17.
And from the trash can lids to fidgets And Gorrell acknowledged
on pencils that can keep kids busy its probably not an all-in-
during class, the students made sure to
clusive list yet.
solve their own problems. But it does give you a lit-
At times, Huttner honestly was tle bit of an idea of the urgen-
unsure whether some of the groups cy of some items, Gorrell
would have a product to show by the told board members.
deadline. The design team, which
Its really hard not to step in and try will work with the districts
to provide them solutions, she said. consultants from Eppstein
By the time they bused to the senior Uhen Architects and Find-
center, each group had something to orff, is expected to comprise
present. And that trip out to the com- 10 to 15 people. That group
munity to show off their hard work will be largely, if not exclu-
was meaningful, Huttner said, even if sively staff from the high
attendance was limited. school and central office,
That recognition that someone Gorrell said.
beyond your school is interested in This really needs to be an
what youre doing, she said. They exercise for people who are
were really super honored to even be going to be using it on a day-
asked and to have that opportunity. to-day basis, he said.
He added that there even-
Contact Scott Girard at tually will be community
ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow input opportunities during
him on Twitter @sgirard9. the design phase.
Another of Gorrells top
priorities is hiring an owners
representative someone to
serve as a watchdog for the
district on all phases of the
project. The district is in the
process of putting together a
request for bids on the ser-
vice.
Their job is to protect
the interest of the board and
the interest of the commu-
nity that what gets designed
and built is sustainable for
decades, he said. Its cer-
tainly a very common thing
to do.
While it was not among
the most immediate prior-
ities, one of the most chal-
lenging parts of the next
three years is likely to be
redrawing boundaries, which
will certainly be required
for the elementary schools,
Timeline
Summer 2017: Bidding
on district-wide mainte-
nance
Fall 2017-2020: Dis-
trict-wide capital mainte-
nance work
Now-Winter 2017-18:
Design high school
Winter 2017-18: Bidding
on high school construc-
tion
Spring 2018-July 1,
2020: Construction on
new high school
Spring 2018-Fall 2018:
Design renovations to ex-
isting high school, Badger
Ridge Middle School
Winter 2018-19: Bidding
on renovation work
Summer 2019-July 1,
2020: Renovations to ex-
isting high school, Badger
Ridge Middle School
July 1, 2020: Move into
new spaces
September 2020: School
begins in new buildings
and potentially for middle
schools.
Its going to be painful,
said board member Meredith
Stier Christensen.
But necessary, Gorrell
added.
The district is not expect-
ed to put any attendance area
changes into effect before
the new high school opens in
2020. But Gorrell suggested
the board begin a discussion
in the coming months on
what guiding principles it
will use to determine the new
boundaries.
He also offered the idea of
using a consultant to draw
the new boundaries, which
he said an increasing number
of districts are doing to keep
some of the emotion out of
it.
A similar process was fol-
lowed when the attendance
areas were changed to alle-
viate space issues at Glacier
Edge last year.
Theres sure to be items
the list doesnt cover, as well,
and Gorrell reminded the
board of how much work is
ahead of them.
This project is just an
enormous project, and its
going to be all hands on deck
for 3 1/2 years, he said.
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Navigating a dark world OccuPaws Guide Dog Association helps the blind
HELU WANG
Unified Newspaper Group

Stopping by curbs and steps, waiting at

the door and sitting under a chair are three
out of the 20 commands guide dogs have to
learn before working with people who are
blind.
Barb Schultze, president of the Madi-
son-based OccuPaws Guide Dog Associ-
ation, said the process of training a guide
dog is very challenging, and it can be up
to 18 months before theyre ready to help
blind people navigating the world safely.
To ensure their guide dogs have calm
personalities, OccuPaws only picks specif-
ic breeds like standard poodles, Labradors
and Golden Retrievers from breeders with
clear health histories going back several
generations. The dogs must even give up
some canine habits to become certified.
For example, as long as they have a har-
ness on, they are not allowed to play.
Volunteers begin training the puppies
at 8 weeks old, but almost half of the
dogs dont continue through the program
depending on health conditions, tempera-
ment and performance in training. To bet-
ter prepare the guide dogs for future work,
trainers have to rotate them so they shad-
ow another volunteer and experience being
with multiple families.
Marlette Larsen, a Verona resident and
vice president of OccuPaws, said its been
rewarding to work with the guide dogs and
help the blind navigate the routes to work
and shopping.
OccuPaws, which was established in Photo by Helu Wang
2005, currently has 26 dogs in training and Marlette Larsen, vice president of OccuPaws, hangs out with Promise, a retired guide dog.
55 dogs working. It costs almost $3,000
to raise and train a guide dog, but they are through OccuPaws and felt satisfied to The dog will always remember you. persons walking speed, temperament and
assigned to blind people for free. watch them grow up, graduate from har- While there is no specific age for guide lifestyle. To make sure the dogs get accus-
Larsen, whos now volunteered with the ness training and successfully pair with dogs to retire, they usually cease service tomed to their new partner, they also need
organization for eight years, said the expe- their new owners. around the age of 14, Larsen added. to be trained for about two weeks in their
rience has helped her get over the death Theyre just like your children, she Each year, only six to seven guide dogs owners hometown and house.
of her own dog. Shes trained five dogs said. They grow up, graduate from col- with OccuPaws are paired with blind cli- To learn more, visit occupaws.org.
lege, get a job and move out of the house. ents based on 200 criteria, including the

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How to handle, care for hedgehogs

AMBER LEVENHAGEN
Unified Newspaper Group
From the moment I first
held a hedgehog as a 9 year
old, I knew I wanted to have
one of my own.
It wasnt until years later,
as an adult finishing up my
undergraduate degree, that
I came across a Facebook
post by the Dane Coun-
ty Humane Society ask-
ing for someone to adopt a
female hedgehog. In a mat-
ter of hours, I had claimed
my first pet: Rigby, an
African pygmy hedgehog
surrendered by someone
who had noticed she was
being kept in a shoebox in
a garage.
Hedgehogs are surren-
dered every day to humane
societies around the coun-
try or worse, the depths of
Craigslist by owners who
rushed into the world of
exotic pet ownership. Many
dont anticipate the lengthy
set of requirements that
enable them to be healthy,
happy and enjoyable pets.
Hedgehogs are not native
to North America, and the
species you typically see
in viral Facebook videos to touch.
are domesticated. They are Those looking for an ani-
naturally found in Europe, mal to cuddle with may be
Asia and Africa, and they disappointed by hedgehogs,
can actually be illegal to as theyre typically unaffec-
own in some states. tionate. Hedgehogs make
hissing and popping noises
Care requirements at their owners as a sign of
The basic requirements annoyance. To minimize
to care for a domesticated this, pick the animal up by
hedgehog include a heat sliding both hands under its
source and proper exercise, sides.
diet and handling. Hedgehogs must live in
The first thing many a habitat with a maintained
notice about hedgehogs are temperature between 72
their distinctive quills; and and 80 degrees. If the cage
while they dont shoot out, gets too cold, theyll false
they can be uncomfortable hibernate, which can cause
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
organ failure and death.
These hibernation scares Hedgehogs, like Rigby here, require proper exercise, diet,
have always required a vet handling, a heat source and, of course, love.
visit, so I invested in an
artificial heat source for their wheel and feet cov- a day, so a standard bag of
Rigbys cage. ered in poop. Bathe them cat food can last several
Because theyre noctur- no more than once a week months. Wild hedgehogs
nal, hedgehogs will engage with oatmeal-based body eat mostly worms, so its
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Foods that cats and dogs should never eat
Nutritious diets are essential However, these fruits should be when pets consume dairy.
to long-term pet health. Many avoided. Symptoms include leth-
well-intentioned pet owners feed argy, diarrhea and vomiting with- Onions and garlic
their pets foods they believe are in 24 hours of consumption. These aromatic ingredients are
nutritious, only to learn that cer- not a good idea for pets, partic-
tain foods, even those deemed Hops ularly cats. Onions contain an
healthy for humans, can be quite Commonly used for brewing ingredient called thiosulphate,
dangerous to dogs and cats. beer, hops have become a great- which is toxic to cats and dogs.
Cats and dogs metabolize foods er risk for pets now that home The ingestion of onions and
and other substances differently brewing as a hobby or side busi- onion-related foods can cause a
from humans. WebMD reports ness has become popular. When condition called hemolytic ane-
that each year, there are more ingested, hops can cause a rap- mia. This is damage to red blood
than 100,000 cases of pet poison- id heart rate, anxiety, vomiting cells that causes the cells circulat-
ing in the United States. Many of and other abdominal symptoms. ing throughout the pets body to
these instances were caused by Essential oils and tannins in hops burst.
household substances that may also can cause high fever when
seem perfectly harmless. Medica- pets ingest them. Xylitol
tions, cleaning products and cer- Keep pets away from sugarless
tain foods can poison pets. Dogs Macadamia nuts gums and candies that contain
tend to be at higher risk for food These nuts can cause depres- Xylitol, which also may be used
poisoning, particularly because sion, vomiting, tremors and in toothpaste. The substance caus-
they are less discriminatory with Photo courtesy Metro News Service hyperthermia in dogs. es insulin to release in most spe-
regard to food. Keep pets away from foods like chocolate, grapes, nuts and onion. cies, which can lead to liver fail-
Before caving into the temp- Milk and dairy ure.
tation to share snacks with their
roughly one-quarter of all toxic Dark chocolate and baking choc- Do not give dogs and cats milk Pet owners should be aware that
pets, pet owners should recognize
exposures. Chocolate contains olate are especially dangerous for to lap up, and avoid giving them the foods they eat regularly may
the common foods the ASPCA andmethylxanthines, which are found pets. high amounts of cheese and other not be safe for their pets. Always
in cacao seeds. When ingest-
other pet welfare organizations list dairy foods. Pets do not possess consult with a veterinarian before
as the most likely to contribute to
ed by pets, methylxanthines can Grapes and raisins significant amounts of lactase, the giving pets foods commonly eat-
pet poisonings worldwide. cause excessive thirst and urina- Grapes, raisins, sultanas and enzyme that breaks down lactose en by humans.
tion, panting, vomiting, diarrhea, currants, whether raw or cooked, in milk. Therefore, diarrhea and
Chocolate abnormal heart rhythm, and sei- can cause kidney failure in digestive upset is likely to occur Metro News Service
Chocolate is accountable for zures. Serious cases can be fatal. dogs. Not all dogs are affected.

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Interacting with reactive dogs

How to tell if a pup
How to
is stressed
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
approach a
Unified Newspaper Group new dog
Even though dogs have 1. Stop several feet
basic flight or fight instincts
like humans, they commu- away from the dog
nicate stress and discomfort 2. Ask owner for per-
differently. There are even
more signs to watch for mission to interact, and
with reactive dogs, like respect if they say no
barking or lunging espe-
cially if they are tethered on 3. Crouch to the dogs
a leash. level
Reactive dogs have 4. Rest hand at side
behavioral issues with sen-
sory triggers in public, and let the animal come
explained Dan Antolec of to you
Oregon-based Happy Bud-
dha Dog Training. This typ- 5. Pet the dogs chest
ically means they respond or the shoulder; avoid
aggressively to cars, oth- their face
er animals, people or just
walking on a leash. 6. Stop after brief
Because owners should interaction and gauge
act as advocates for their their response
dogs wellbeing, Antolec
said its important for them Source: Dan Antolec,
to learn how dogs commu- Happy Buddha Dog
nicate stress. Owners can Training
then learn how to alleviate
those stressors and help
dogs overcome their fears.
Its about teaching dogs A support group for own-
ers of reactive dogs takes Photo by Amber Levenhagen
how to cope with things Dan Antolec discussed warning signs and body language of fearful and anxious dogs at the reactive dogs support group
theyre not doing well place each month in Ore-
gon, and its Facebook page April 29.
with, he explained. Were
looking to reduce the fre- has gained more than 170
quency, duration and inten- for comforting pets, ensur- and prioritizing the safety else around it.
followers since March. The bite people, Antolec said,
sity of their response. ing a high quality of life, of the animal and everyone
group addresses strategies The first session on April but it becomes their only
29 was led by Antolec, and option when their warn-
he explored the warning ing signs are overlooked or
signs of stress and how to ignored. He said the best

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He said there are many rea-
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but most of the time it can
way to prevent your dog
from becoming too stressed
is to distract the animal and
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K-9 Drago introduced at Puppy Up walk
Event raises $156k for fight cancer in humans and canines through 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, Drago.
comparative oncology research
the study of comparative oncology. The two have been training together for On the web
Puppy Up is the largest canine cancer seven weeks, and they begin official work
walk in the country, and Fitchburgs event May 10. See more photos from the Puppy Up walk:
Hundreds of dogs and their owners par- had record attendance this year with an Parker said Drago is a dual-purpose ConnectFitchburg.com
ticipated in the fourth annual Puppy Up estimated 1,300 people and 900 dogs. patrol and narcotics dog who is super
walk at McKee Farms Park on May 7. Fitchburg Police Department K-9 han- cool and social, loves attention and loves
The event raised over $156,000 to help dler John Parker was also at the event with to work.

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VAHS boys track and field
Caught by surprise
Ifediora to carry track
career on at Brown
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Senior Obi Ifediora has made
a habit of making the impossible
seem plausible. Just ask the Brook-
field East 4x200 relay anchor he ran
down last month coming off the final
turn to steal the victory for Verona at
the Sun Prairie Invitational.
Ifediora, it turns out, was finally
caught off-guard himself last sum-
mer when he received a call from
Brown University.
To be honest, the opportunity
really came out of nowhere, Ifedi-
ora said. One day I got a call, and
it was the track coach from Brown
asking me if Id ever be interested
in attending a university. What my
interests would be in terms of a col-
lege and just how my junior season
went.
Wherever it came from, it was
enough that he committed to the
school earlier this year and will run
track for the Bears in the fall.
To this day, Ifediora says he has
no idea how he actually ended up on
Browns recruiting radar.
After getting off the phone, he
told his mom who had called. As
mothers often do, she asked perhaps
the most important question where
is Brown?
I realized that was a good ques-
tion. I wasnt familiar with Brown at
all. So I did some research, looking
at the schools history and where
it was located, he said. And I got
caught up.
In the end, the Rhode Island
schools academic reputation as an
Ivy League school trumped every-
thing else including the distance
and the more than $50,000 annual
cost.
This takes care of my future. Just
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Madison West baseball
Regents make push in Big Eight Conference race
EVAN HALPOP
Unified Newspaper Group
The Madison West High School
baseball team made its case for
being a contender in the Big Eight
Conference last month, knocking
off top-ranked Janesville Craig and
beating Verona twice.
The Regents (12-4 overall, 9-4
Big Eight Conference) are in third
place, two games behind first-place
Craig (15-2, 10-2) and a half-game
behind Sun Prairie (13-4, 9-3). West
still has games with both teams this
month.
We werent supposed to be
anything special this year, but we
always knew we could be if we put
in the time and worked together,
said Regent senior outfielder Jens
Shager.
West hosts Sun Prairie on May
18 and travels to Riverside Park to
play Craig on May 23. Janesville
still plays Verona (9-6, 8-4) twice
on May 12 and May 25. Sun Prairie
still plays Verona once.
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EHS girls soccer
Third-ranked
Edgewood
tied for first
with Oregon
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Madison Edgewood
High School girls soc-
cer team tied Oregon in a
scoreless game April 27,
and the Crusaders are still
tied for first with the Pan-
thers at 3-0-1 in the Badger
South Conference.
Edgewood is ranked third
in Division 3 according to
the Wisconsin High School
Soccer Coaches Associa-
tion, and Oregon is ranked
fourth in Division 2.
After starting the season
1-4 overall, the Crusaders
are 7-0-2, including the tie
with Oregon and a 2-0 win
over another conference
rival, Milton.
Oregon has Monona
Grove (2-1) and Milton
(2-1) left on its conference
schedule, and Edgewood
has Fort Atkinson (0-4) and
MG.
Edgewood 3,
Mount Horeb 1
The Crusaders defeated
Mount Horeb 3-1 in a Bad-
ger crossover April 13.
S e n i o r f o r wa r d B r i t a
Hovde scored the eventu-
al game-winner in the 34th
minute, and she assisted on
a goal by Junior forward
Emma Spaulding earlier in
the first half.
Senior forward Rachel
Thoma scored the final goal
in the second half with an
assist to junior goalie Jami-
File photo by Jeremy Jones la Hamdan.
Senior Obi Ifediora is going to continue his track and field career at Brown University in Rhode Island.
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Big Eight
Team W-L
Janesville Craig 10-2
Sun Prairie 9-3
Madison West 9-4
Verona 8-4
Beloit Memorial 6-6
Middleton 4-7
Janesville Parker 5-7
Madison Memorial 5-8
Madison East 4-8
Madison La Follette 0-13
The Regents already defeat-
ed Verona and Middleton (7-8,
6-7) twice and split with Beloit
Memorial (11-6, 6-6).
West played La Follette
(1-15, 0-13) Thursday after the Photo by Evan Halpop
Fitchburg Star went to print. Senior pitcher Gabe Hill throws a pitch in the second inning Tuesday, May 9, in a Big Eight Conference game against
Verona at Stampfl Field. Hill allowed two earned runs and struck out three in five innings as the Regents won 3-2.
Turn to West baseball/Page 24
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Girls soccer
Junior midfielder Emma Hughes (13), sophomore forward
Ella Hughes (middle) and junior forward Marah Weidens-
ee (behind) celebrate with sophomore forward Maddy
Schwartzmiller (left) after Schwartzmiller scored a goal in
the first half May 2 against Monroe at Panther Stadium.
The Panthers won the Badger South match 9-0.
Offense puts on show
in win over Monroe
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The focus for the Ore-
gon High School girls soc-
cer team this season has
been offense and helping
to grow the young for-
wards group.
The Panthers, which is
led by an experienced mid-
field, defense and goalie,
have only allowed three
goals this season. But the
offense has been shut out
or held to one goal in five
games.
That changed with a
bang Tuesday in a Badger
Fitchburg Star
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
South Conference match
against Monroe at Panther
Stadium, as Oregon (6-1-4
overall, 3-0-1 conference)
scored early and kept
attacking en route to a 9-0
win.
We are trying to fig-
ure out which girls work
together chemistry-wise,
and we came out and
scored very early and set
the tone, said coach Julie
Grutzner, who stated she
hasnt been a part of a
nine-goal performance in
her 12 years at Oregon.
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Oregon High School
Boys tennis
Panthers set to shake up conference
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Fitchburg resident Charles
Donovan looks well on his
way to earning a third con-
secutive WIAA Division 1
individual state tennis berth.
Donovan and his Oregon
Panther teammates continued
to roll last month, winning
the Stoughton Invitational
while improving to 3-1 in the
Badger South Conference.
Oregon 4,
Monona Grove 3
The Panthers most recent
conference win came 4-3
over Monona Grove on Tues-
day, May 9.
Schneider and Donovan
supplied wins atop the sin-
gles lineup in the victory,
but it was wins at No. 4 sin-
gles and No. 3 doubles that
locked up the win.
Schneider won 6-4, 6-2
over fellow state qualifier
Cole Lindwall at No. 1 sin-
gles and Donovan added a
6-3, 6-1 victory at 2 over
Caden Nelson.
It was the 7-6 (5), 6-2 vic-
tory of Roskos at No. 4 sin-
gles and the 6-4, 7-6 (4) win
of Ayers and Seeliger at No.
3 doubles that locked up the
win.
Stoughton
Invitational
Oregon earned champi-
onship titles at Nos. 1, 2
and 4 singles and a pair of
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runner-up titles Saturday,
May 6, to help the Panthers
score 30 points and edge
Sauk Prairie by two points
to win the Stoughton Invita-
tional.
Seniors Calvin Schneider,
Charles Donovan and Zak
Roskos supplied the Panthers
with victories.
Schneider defeated Mon-
roe senior Silas Setterstrom
6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles after
sweeping his first two match-
es 6-0, 6-0 against Janesville
Parker and Stoughton.
Donovan blanked Monroe
6-0, 6-0 in the first round
and added a 6-1, 6-1 win
over Stoughton senior Adam
McCune to make the No. 2
singles championship match.
Donovan also beat Sauk
Prairie senior Grant Kirner
6-0, 6-2.
Roskos won 6-2, 6-1 over
sophomore Zerek Zeichert at
No. 4 singles. He opened the
tournament with wins over
Janesville Parker freshman
Giovannis Cruz and Milton
freshman Luke Grove, 6-2,
6-2 and 6-3, 6-3, respective-
ly.
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Charles Donovan puts an overhead volley away Saturday,
Oregon earned runner-up May 6, at the Stoughton Invitational. Donovan was one of
championships at Nos. 1 and
three Panthers to win his flight to help Oregon win the tour-
3 doubles. nament with 30 points.
S e a n B y c h ow s k i a n d
Kyle Rehrauer advanced to
the championship match at
No. 1 doubles, but fell 6-4, Whats next
7-5 to Sauk Prairies Parker
Chrisler and Kelby Mack. Oregon finishes out the conference dual meet season
at Milton on Monday, May 15. The Panthers traveled to
Bychowski and Rehrauer
opened the tournament with Stoughton Thursday after the Fitchburg Stars deadline.
a 6-0, 6-0 over Monroe and
a 7-5, 5-7, 10-4 win over The conference tournament is May 19-20 inside Niel-
Janesville Parker. sen Tennis Stadium.
One doubles played Sauk
much closer this time they
just couldnt quite take the Koopman played his way conference dual meet 5-2.
championship and Nos. 2 back to a third-place fin-
and 3 doubles has been a ish with a 6-4 ,6-0 win over Oregon 7,
challenge with injuries, etc., Stoughton freshman Alex Fort Atkinson 0
coach Ben Conklin said. Dedie.
Were trying to be as consis- Zak had a great day and The Panthers, who had
tent as we can but its a work Dan was solid with a third- already blanked Monroe
in progress. place finish at 3 singles, earlier in the season, earned
Jacob Ayers and Kaden Conklin said. Overall we their second dual meet sweep
Seeliger cruised through their expected to win, and we did. May 7 over Fort Atkinson.
first two rounds, dropping Its a good feeling and a good Schneider and Donovan
just two games with a 6-0, comeback after a tough Fri- rolled 6-1, 6-0 atop the sin-
6-0 win over Monroe and a day. gles lineup, while Roskos
6-1, 6-1 win over Janesville added a 6-2, 6-0 victory at
Parker. They fell 6-3, 3-6, Edgewood 5, No. 4 singles and Koopman
pulled out a 6-2, 7-6 (5) vic-
10-7 to Milton sophomores Oregon 2 tory at No. 3 singles.
Zach Miller and Nick Rob-
inson in the No. 3 doubles Schneider beat fellow state Rehrauer and Bychowski
championship match. qualifier Cecil Lingard 2-6, added a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1
Dan Koopman defeated 6-2, 7-5 atop the lineup on doubles while Garrett Schulz
Jeffersons Tyler Seisser 6-3, May 5 and Donovan added a and Sean Benet had a 6-4,
6-3 in the first round at No. 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles. 6-2 win at 2 doubles. Ayers
3 singles but dropped a close Oregon didnt have the fire- and Seeliger added 6-1, 6-3
match 5-7, 6-3, 10-2 to Mil- power to close out the match, win at No. 3 doubles to com-
ton senior Sam Robinson. however, losing its first plete the sweep.
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Softball
Panthers lose shot at conference with loss to Fort Atkinson, beat Monroe for second time this season
JEREMY JONES a second loss to the rival Fort Atkinson and was never able to overtake the visit- mistakes when we make them on the field.
Sports editor Blackhawks. ing Blackhawks in a 6-2 loss against Fort We showed up to play both times again
Atkinson. Monroe. I dont feel like we showed up to
The Oregon softball teams chances of
Fort Atkinson 6, Oregon 2 We came out flat, coach Sydnee play today.
winning a Badger South Conference title Oregon dug itself into a three-run defi- Wyss said. We didnt play good defense
most likely disappeared Monday with cit in the top of the first inning Monday today. Were not a team that can overcome Turn to OHS Softball/Page 22

Boys track and field Girls track and field

Boys finish fourth at Stoughton Invitational Girls take fourth at Viking invite
JEREMY JONES JEREMY JONES
Sports editor Sports editor

Seniors Hudson Kugel The Oregon High School

doubled up with a pair
of victories May 5 at the
Stoughton Invitational to
help the Oregon boys track
and field team to a fourth-
place finish (out of 11
teams) with 90.75 points.
The host Vikings scored
135 points to win the meet.
Madison La Follette (107)
was third and Waunakee
(93) rounded out the top
three.
Oregon added titles in
the 800-meter run, 400
dash, 4x400 relay and in
the top three in the 4x100
and 4x200.
Kugel won the 800 in 1
minute, 59.86 seconds and
then joined senior Logan
Meier to lead Oregon to a
1-2 finish in the 400-meter
dash. Kugel posted a 51.79
to win the 400 while Mei-
er followed close behind,
reaching the finish line
four-hundredths of a sec-
ond later.
Meier and Kugel joined
up again to lead Oregon to
victory in the final race of
the day. Meier led off the
4x4 relay and was followed
by junior John Auer, fresh-
man Matt Kissling and
Kugel to win in 3:32.48.
Tony Akale, Damien
Orton, Matt Kissling and
Jalil Turner came up short
of Stoughton in a photo
finish in the 4x100 relay.
Both teams had a time
of 46.09 but anchor Jor-
dan DiBenedettos chest
reached the finish line
ahead of Turner.
Auer and Kissling joined
Akale and Orton to fin-
ish third in the 4x200 in
1:36.19. Waunakee won
the race with a time of
Seniors Hudson Kugel (right) and Logan Meier match
strides during the 400 on May 5 at the Stoughton Viking
Invitational. Kugel finished first in 51.79 seconds, and
Meier took second in 51.83. The Panthers took fourth as a
team with 90.75 points.
1:33.57.
Meier placed fifth in the
200 with a personal-best
23.62.
Turner finished fourth
in the long jump with a
personal-best 19-6, fourth
in the triple jump (40-9)
and sixth in the 100 in a
personal best 11.4. Devin
Keast added a best time of
44.43 to tie for sixth place
in the 300 hurdles.
Junior John Auer fin-
ished eighth in the 200
(23.91). Senior Josh
Klahn took eighth in the
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
1,600 with a personal best
4:53.37, and Meier tied
for eighth in the high jump
(5-4).
S e n i o r D av i s C h r i s -
tensen had a personal-best
throw of 45-8 to finish
behind only Fort Atkinson
senior Ryley Walter (46-0)
in the shot put. Junior Con-
nor Drake finished fifth
(43-5).
Junior Sam Reynolds
finished sixth in the discus
with a heave of 123-0 and
Christensen placed seventh
with a personal best 120-0.
girls track and field team
scored points on two
relays and from eight indi-
viduals to finish fourth out
of 14 teams May 5 at the
Stoughton Invitational.
Alexis Jackson sat out the
meet.
Sophomore Scarlet
Egwuonwu won two indi-
vidual sprint titles and ran
on the 4x100-meter relay
to help the Panthers to a
fourth-place finish with 63
points.
Madison Memorial dom-
inated the rest of the field,
besting the host Vikings
my nearly 40 points with
a score of 116. Stoughton
took second with a 76.5
and Waunakee rounded out
the top three with a 75.
E g w u o n w u wo n b o t h
the 100- and 200-meter
dash titles. She claimed
the 100-meter dash in a
personal best 12.61 and Photo by Anthony Iozzo
secured the 200 in a sea- Junior Ellen McCorkle heaves a shot put throw of 34 feet
son-best 25.57. May 5 at the Stoughton Viking Invitational. She finished
Oregons sprint relays fourth, and the Panthers also took fourth as a team with 63
continued to look strong, points.
finishing second in the
4x100 and third in the
4x200.
Jenna Igl, Abigail Fisch- Whats next
e r a n d O l iv i a M a r s d e n
joined Egwuonwu to fin- The OHS boys and girls track teams host the Tom
ish runner-up to Madi- Mueller Invitational at 4:30p.m. Friday and then travel
son Memorial by .29 with to Monona Grove at 4p.m. Tuesday, May 16, for the
a time of 51.82. Danica Badger South Conference meet.
Keisling, Marsden, Igl and
Fischer added a third-place
finish in the 4x200 relay
with their time of 1:50.87. M i l s k i fi n i s h e d f o u r t h Egwuonwu added fifth-
Oregon did not start a 4x4. and fifth with throwers of place finish in the 100 hur-
Keisling also chipped in 33-11 and 32-9, respec- dles (17.27).
with a fourth-place finish tively. Junior Breanna Bastian
in the 100 (a personal best Freshman Olivia Keast personal best 12:14.97 for
13.02) and 200 (27.12). finished fifth in the 400 seventh place in the 3,200.
Junior shot putters Ellen meters with a personal best Oregon did not score any
McCorkle and Alyssa 1:00.48. Freshman Isabella points in the jumps.

Soccer: Panthers edge last years D1 state runner-up, tie eighth-ranked Middleton
Continued from page 20
Senior captain Holly
Kaboord is one of the expe-
rienced midfielders, and
she said that the team has
improved with possession
this season one or two
touches, hitting the ball
backward and forward and
finding the through balls.
I think, especially games
like these, it is very easy to
work on little things with
our forwards, Kaboord
said. They have definitely
gotten better since the first
game with Sauk Prairie, and
it is nice to be able to win
9-0.
Senior forward Megan
Brakob, junior midfielder
Emma Roemer and soph-
omore forward Maddy
Schwartzmiller all scored
goals in the first half. Junior
midfielder Sammy Eyers
had an assist on the Roemer
goal, and junior forward
Marah Weidensee assisted
Brakob.
Kaboord got things start-
ed in the second half with a
nice deke that allowed her
to get past the goalie and
tap the ball into the net.
Then came the crosses,
as Oregons speed was too
much for the Cheesemak-
ers.
Sophomore forward Ella
Hughes followed with a
blast from about 20 yards
out after Roemer found her
open in the field.
Junior midfielder Emma
Krause later scored twice in
less than a minute to make
it 7-0. Senior midfielder
Anna Neidhart and junior
midfielder Kailie Sweeney
both had assists on those
goals.
Junior forward Alexis
Kane added a goal in the
70th minute with an assist
to sophomore midfielder
Jenna Statz, and Brakob
tapped in a goal in the 81st
minute with an assist to
senior defender Madelyn
Peach.
Our crosses were by far
the best they have been all
season, Grutzner said. We
have been talking about
getting to the end line and
getting the ball in. They
were getting something on
the crosses, not necessarily
for goals but putting pres-
sure on the keeper.
Together, Oregon finished
with 40 shots, with 29 on
goal. Senior goalie Abby
Breitbach had to stop just
one Monroe shot. Sopho-
more Anna Lattimer had 20
saves for the Cheesemakers.
And the offense will get
to open up even more when
the Panthers can finally play
on Huntoon Field, which
might be Tuesday, May 16,
against Mount Horeb.
Kaboord said she is excit-
ed to utilize the teams
strengths and use width
to create chances on the
new field. But regardless
of where Oregon plays,
Kaboord said the girls
just need to keep up the
intensity.
We have to have strong
practices where everyone
is intense and everyone is
focused, she said. We can
still have fun, but we have
to make sure we are into it.
Oregon 0, Edgewood 0
T h e Pa n t h e r s h o s t e d
Madison Edgewood at Pan-
ther Stadium April 27 and
finished in a 0-0 tie.
Breitbach finished with
two saves.
Oregon 1,
Madison West 0
Oregon traveled to Bre-
ese Stevens Field April 29
and defeated nonconference
Madison West 1-0.
Sophomore defender
Sydney McKee scored the
lone goal in the 56th minute
to lift the Panthers over last
years Division 1 state run-
ner-up.
Sun Prairie 1, Oregon 0
The Panthers dropped
their first game of the sea-
son Thursday 1-0 at non-
conference Sun Prairie.
Katie Kern scored the
lone goal with an assist to
Camryn Hart.
Oregon outshot the Car-
dinals 13-2 and hit the post
three times.
We possessed the ball
really well and did a lot
of good things, Grutzner
said, We just couldnt get
the ball into the back of the
net.
Breitbach had one save.
Oregon 2, Middleton 2
Oregon traveled to Fire-
fighters Park on Friday to
take on Middleton, ranked
seventh in Division 1, and
ended in a 2-2 tie.
Kaboord scored with an
assist to Roemer in the 15th
minute, and freshman Avery
Fanning added a goal in the
25th minute with an assist
to junior Kailie Sweeney.
I was quite pleased after
being frustrated against
Sun Prairie, Grutzner said.
After not finishing the
night before, we did a real-
ly nice job against a good
Middleton team.
Leia Peterman scored
twice for Middleton to tie
the game.
Breitbach finished with
one save.
Oregon 5,
Fort Atkinson 0
Oregon remained in first
in the Badger South Con-
ference on May 9 with a 5-0
win at Fort Atkinson.
The Panthers (6-1-4 over-
all, 3-0-1 Badger South)
scored three times in the
first half, all by sophomore
Maddy Schwartzmiller.
Senior Claudia Jones and
Sweeney assisted on two of
those goals.
Junior Marah Weidensee
and Roemer added goals in
the second half. Sophomore
Cassie Kluck assisted on
Roemers goal. Breitbach
finished with one save.
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Baseball Boys tennis

Verona splits four conference games Wildcats win four of five matches
ANTHONY IOZZO Parker 11, Verona 1 Verona 8, JEREMY JONES
Assistant sports editor Sports editor
T h e Wi l d c a t s h o s t e d Beloit Memorial 5
The Verona Area High Janesville Parker on May 3 Verona came back for an Ve r o n a b o y s t e n n i s
School baseball team host- in a makeup from the day 8-5 win May 4 at Beloit squeezed in five more
ed Madison West on Tues- before and lost 11-1. Memorial. matches last week, includ-
day at Stampfl Field and Jared Grassman singled The Wildcats scored five ing two Big Eight Con-
was edged 3-2. home McGowan for the runs in the fifth and added ference wins and a split
Connor McGowan hit an lone Verona run. two in the sixth to erase a against two of the top-
RBI sacrifice fly to score Bishop took the loss. He 3-1 deficit. ranked teams in the state at
Tucker Teskey in the sixth allowed an earned run on McGowan was 3-for-5 the Nicolet Sweet 16 tour-
to cut the deficit to one. two hits in four innings, with three doubles, three nament.
Tristan Largent doubled walking one and striking RBIs and two runs scored.
home McGowan in the fifth out three. Verona 7, Mad. East 0
Tyler McClure was 2-for-
for Veronas first run. Gaelen Combs allowed 4 with a double and two The Wildcats cruised to
The Regents scored all an earned run on four hits runs scored, and RJ Wop- wins at six of seven flights
three runs in the second. and a walk in 2 1/3 innings, pert added a double and two in a Big Eight Confer-
Jeff Bishop took the loss. striking out one. Brandon RBIs. ence dual May 4 at home
He allowed three earned Ellestad allowed an earned Largent also had two against Madison East but
runs on eight hits and two run on three hits in 2/3 RBIs and scored a run, and had to dig a little deeper to
walks in seven innings, innings. Jacob Slonim earned the earn the sweep and a victo-
striking out three. Sam Garovoille pitched other RBI. ry at No. 2 singles.
Gabe Hill earned the win. a complete game for the Teskey scored twice, and Sophomore Chris Que-
He allowed two earned runs Vikings. He allowed an Noah Anderson also scored off got pushed to a third
on four hits and a walk in earned run on one hit and a run. set against Tucker Skaar
five innings, striking out four walks, striking out despite having two chanc-
three. four. Turn to Baseball/Page 23 es to close out the match
in the second set. He pre- Photo by Jeremy Jones
vailed 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in a Chris Queoff prevailed 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 at No. 2 singles
Ifediora: They were trying really hard third-set tiebreaker.
Queoff was up 5-4 and
May 5 against Tucker Skaar of Madison East. The victory
gave the Wildcats the 7-0 sweep.
again at 6-5 with a chance
Continued from page 19 to close out the match,
Ending up a Bear only to have his serve bro-
ken both times.
of player, who just gets
everything back.
that first meeting.
I found in our first
the opportunities that will Though his grades are counselor and even the I probably just got in The last time Queoff match that coming to the
come after getting a degree pretty good, hovering Brown dean of admission. my own head a little bit, faced Skaar, a couple of net was really helpful,
from an Ivy League school, around a 3.7 GPA, Obi Already deep into the trying to hit the ball too weeks ago at the Madi- Queoff said. I tried to do
theyre endless, he said. Ifediora thought his ACT recruiting process with hard and trying to put son East Invitational, they that as much as I could
Shortly after receiving scores still might keep the University of Minne- points away too fast, played a tiebreaker in lieu today, and it paid off for
that initial phone call, Ife- him from getting admitted sota and talking with Wis- he said. You have to of a full third set, but Que-
diora sent some film of to Brown. consin before getting the be patient with that type off said he learned from Turn to Tennis/Page 23
him running for the Brown During my research I call from Brown, Ifedio-
coaches to check out. The saw that the acceptance ra said those other offers
school then flew Ifediora
out to Providence for an
official visit and to meet
rate was like 9 percent
and the average ACT
both kind of fell through.
If I hadnt gotten the OHS Softball: Panthers beat Monroe
score was like a 32, he phone call from Brown,
his teammates last winter. said. Id probably be at Minne- Continued from page 21 into back-to-back groundouts to end the
The atmosphere there While his score wasnt sota next year, he said. game.
and bonding with the team, that high, Ifediora said Like so many of his Fort Aktinson improved to 8-1 with the
thats what sold me, he The Blackhawks swept the Panthers, win and clinched at least a share of the
Brown coach Tim Spring- races over the last four who also split with MG, this season.
said. They were trying field did everything he years, though, Ifediora title on Tuesday with an 11-0 win over
really hard to get me there, A one-run game through six innings, Milton.
could, talking to Ifedio- was happy with the way Fort Atkinson blew things open with fours
I could tell. ras teachers, guidance things turned out. Oregon dropped to 6-3 and into a sec-
The last day of his visit, in the top of the seventh. ond-place tie with Monroe with the loss.
Ifediora was approached Autumn Congdon had the Panthers
by one of the Brown number all night, going 4-for-4 at the Oregon 3, Monroe 2 (10 inn.)
coaches and told that the recruits have three days I barely had any time, plate. She led off the inning by one-hop-
Kleckler connected for a walk-off sin-
Ivy League has a rule that after their visit to make a but I was kind of sold on it ping a double to the fence and later scored
gle in the bottom of the 10th inning Fri-
decision. anyways, he said. on a single by Natalie Bosch. Courtney
Dunkleberger added an RBI with a triple day to help the Panthers sweep Monroe
into field before coming home on a wild for the first time in more than a decade.
Blazing a new trail at Verona Area High School pitch.
Hannah Christiansen went four innings, who
Kleckler singled home Jenna Gratz,
reached base on a lead off error, to
The third fastest 400-meter dash part of the senior group (along with Jar- allowing one earned run on six hits and give Oregon the victory.
two walks. She struck out three. Kenadee Cina grounded out to plate the games
returning runner in the state, Obi Ifedio- ed Biddle and Chudi Ifediora) that was first run in the bottom of the second
ra could very well try to plot a different working out after school together Mon- Nelson tossed the final three innings,
giving up two earned runs on four hits inning but Monroe answered with one of
path to this springs WIAA Division 1 day through Friday months before the its own in the top of the third.
state track and field meet. season started. and three walks. Fort Atkinsons Kat
Brandl went the distance for the win. She Kenadee Nelson earned the win for
Ifediora, who has been battling through Most guys just dont have that kind Oregon. She pitched four innings and
an injury to either his upper calf or low- of motivation, VAHS coach Joff Pedretti allowed two earned runs on seven hits and
two walks. Brandl struck out two. didnt surrender a run on one hit. She
er hamstring, is on the Wisconsin boys said. They enjoy working hard. Thats
state track and field honor roll in both the a big key to their success. Both have tre- Oregon fell behind 3-0 in the first struck out seven. Olivia Bobak took the
200, 4x200 and 4x400 relays. He said he mendous ability to go with the game plan inning when right fielder Jenna Gratz loss for Monroe. She tossed 9 1/3 innings,
should be at 100 percent for Fridays Big of the coach and execute it. Obi can get tried to play a single by Taylor Romens surrendering three runs on six hits. Bobak
Eight Conference meet. caught up in the emotion of the race and on a short hop. The ball slipped under her struck out 15.
glove, and all three runs scored. Christiansen started the game for Ore-
Im thinking first place in every event sometimes deviate from the plan, but he gon and tossed six innings, giving up two
and bringing home the state team cham- learns from it, makes adjustments and Fort Atkinsons Autumn Congdon
led off with a one-out double, Morgan runs on five hits. She struck out five and
pionship, Ifediora said. Thats been the doesnt repeat mistakes. walked one.
goal since the beginning of the year. For all of his success, Ifediora has suf- Dunkleberger legged out an infield sin-
gle and Courtney Dunkleberger walked to Jayme Zander, Cina and Kleckler each
Though Brown University recruited fered his share of failure, as well, includ- drove in one run to lead the Panthers.
Ifediora primarily as a 400 runner after ing the disqualification of Veronas 4x400 load the bases.
The Panthers stranded two runners in Monroe committed three errors in the
seeing the tape of his fourth-place perfor- relay at sectionals last year. loss. Oregon played clean for most of the
mance last year at the WIAA Division 1 My twin brother, Chudi, tore his ham- the first and then went down in order in
state meet, Ifediora hopes to change the string at the beginning of last year. Thats the second before rallying with a pair of game, making only one error.
mind of his new coach staff. Hes been like a season-long injury. A death sen- runs in the second inning. Oregon 4, Edgewood 2 (8 inn.)
doing more short sprints, with his times tence in track, Ifediora said. He wanted Meghan Detra led off the inning with a
triple as Fort Atkinson right fielder Sar- Oregon scored a run in the top of the
dropping quite a bit in those races. to advance that 4x400 and run at state but first inning but then fell behind in the
I feel like there are a range of differ- got disqualified on the second exchange. ah Pfeifer was unable to come up with a
ent races I could be doing next year, he That really hurt because it was the only diving catch. Detra scored one batter later home half of the inning as Edgewood put
said. chance he had to run at state, and that when lead-off hitter Kyrsten George sin- up two runs.
gled to right. Christiansen shut the Crusaders down
Ifediora ran sprint relays as a sopho- relay was really cooking last year. after the first, scattering five hits over five
more and was predominantly a 400 guy Chudi, who missed out on a lot of Julia Schmidt laid down a sacrifice bunt
last year, winning his first Big 8 Confer- recruiting opportunities because of his and an aggressive George took an extra innings. She allowed one earned run.
bag, moving to third ahead of the throw. Nelson and Brooke McCallum each
ence in that event before going to state. injury, is looking at trying to continue threw one inning of relief.
I knew I had potential in the 400 after running collegiately, as well, potentially Oregons final run came when Marissa
Kleckler legged out an infield single after Oregon trailed by a run until the top
breaking the freshman record, Ifediora walking on at Iowa State. of the fourth when the Panthers tied the
said. We had a lot of really good seniors Its going to be weird not running lining the ball off Brandl.
my sophomore year, but once they gradu- with him. Ive been doing it all my life, The Panthers saw their lead-off hitter game on a double by McCallum to score
ated I knew it was my turn. And I felt like Ifediora said of moving halfway across reach base in the fourth and fifth innings, Schmidt.
but were unable to capitalize, hitting into Oregon tacked on a pair of runs in the
I was capable of a lot. the country from his brother for the first top of the eight as Julia Schmidt doubled
Obi and teammate Jack Herkert, who time. I wish him luck, but its going to double plays in each inning.
is the defending Division 1 state high be weird not having him there. He pushes Lexi Cina doubled with one out in the home Cailyn Schmidt.
bottom of the seventh and Detra walked, McCallum added an RBI single in the
jump champion and Stanford recruit, are me in everything I do.
but George and Schmidt were induced inning.
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Softball
Verona upsets Stevens Point Wildcats win Portage Invitational
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Savanna Rainey and Alina Yazek went a
combined 5-for-8 at the plate and drove in sev-
en runs May 6 to help Verona softball defeat
perennial powerhouse Stevens Point Area
Senior High 11-6.
Rainey (3-for-4) led the Wildcats, driving
in four runs. She homered in the fourth inning
and singled to drive in another in the fifth.
SPASH took an early lead in the first inning
when Aubrey Drohner singled with no outs.
The Wildcats took the lead for good, however,
with 10 runs in the fourth inning.
Verona Area High School
Yazek singled off Drohner to drive in one
run, and a Panthers error led to two more
runs. Amie Rudnicki kept the inning going
with another RBI single before Rainey belted
a three-run home run and Yazek homered to
score two more.
Verona had 16 hits in the game. Kasie
Keyes, Tatum Geier, Rainey, Yazek and Rud-
nicki each collected multiple hits for the Wild-
cats. SPASH collected 12 hits with Drohner
going 4-for-4 And driving in three runs.
I told the girls after the game that I was
very proud of them, not because of the out-
come but because of the way they worked
during the game, coach Todd Anderson said.
May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 23
Boys golf
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
The Verona Area High School boys golf
team won the Portage Invitational May 5
at Portage Country Club with a 340.
The Wildcats were the best of 14 teams,
led by Garhett Kaegis fourth overall
82. Jack Bates tied for fifth with an 83,
and Steven Kellerman shot an 86. Cale
Rufenacht finished the scoring with an
89, and Will Zunkers 89 was thrown out.
River Valleys Derek Wedige was the
medalist with a 79, and Ryan Candell
finished tied for second with Stoughtons
David Graffin with an 81. Reedsburgs
Dylan Brown and Portages Mason Wood

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Continued from page 22
Brad Laufenberg earned
the win. He allowed two
earned runs on three hits
and a walk in five innings,
striking out six.
Largent allowed a hit and
a walk in two innings to
earn the save. He struck out
one.
Brendon Stavn took the
loss. He allowed three
earned runs on four hits in
4 1/3 innings, striking out
five and walking two. Jeff Bishop throws a pitch Tuesday in a Big Eight Conference
game against Madison West at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats
Verona 7, lost 3-2.
Madison Memorial 5
T h e Wi l d c a t s s c o r e d
twice in the seventh inning
May 6 to break a tie and
ended up with a 7-5 win at
Madison Memorial.
Bishop (two RBIs) sin-
gled home Grassman
(3-for-4, double) and Wop-
pert (2-for-4, two doubles,
two runs scored) with no
outs in the seventh.
Anderson scored on a
passed ball in the sixth to
put Verona up 5-3, but the
Spartans tied the game in
the bottom of the sixth.
McGowan was 2-for-
3 with two doubles, two
RBIs and a run scored, and
Teskey was 2-for-3 with
an RBI and a run scored.
Largent also earned an RBI,
and Luke Frahm scored a
run.
McClure earned the win.
He struck out one in 1 1/3
innings. Grant Kelliher
Photo by Evan Halpop
started and allowed two
earned runs on two hits and
two walks in 1 1/3 innings.
Jonah Haffner allowed
two earned runs on four hits
in 4 1/3 innings, and Teskey
walked one without record-
ing an out.
Parker Burch took the
loss. He allowed two earned
runs on five hits and two
walks in 3 2/3 innings,
striking out three.
tied for fifth with 83s.
Portage Black was second with a 349,
and River Valley and Stoughton tied for
third with a 354. Oregon took fifth with
a 355.
Sun Prairie triple dual
The Wildcats traveled to Sun Prairie
Country Club on May 4 and shot a 324,
beating Sun Prairie (326) but falling to
Middleton (322).
Kaegi shot a 78, and Kellerman fin-
ished with an 80. Logan Lindell and
Zunker both shot 83s. Bates 84 was Photo by Anthony Iozzo
thrown out. Cale Rufenacht putts on the 10th hole April
Andy Zucker led Middleton with a 75, 29 in the Waunakee invite. Rufenacht fin-
and Brett Wipfli and Ross Johnson both ished with an 88.
shot 81s. Henry Taylor added an 85.
Carter Simon led Sun Prairie with a 70,
and Ethan Carrick and Sam Wagner both Course.
had 85s. Alex Kurtz finished with an 86. The Wildcats were edged 325-326 by
Big Eight rival Madison Memorial. Lodi
Verona 302, was third with a 333. Middleton was tied
Beloit Memorial 346 for fifth with a 350.
Kellerman once again led Verona with
Verona traveled to Krueger Haskell a 78, which was second overall. Kaegi
Golf Course to face Beloit Memorial in a
was next with an 81, and Bates followed
Big Eight dual May 8 and won 302-346. with an 83. Zunker finished the scoring
Kellerman shot a season-low 69, and
with an 84, and Rufenachts score of 88
Kaegi followed with a 72. Rufenacht fin- was thrown out.
ished with a 79, and Zunker shot an 82.
Lodis Walzer was first with a 76.
Waunakee invite Waunakees Sean Murphy, Madison
Memorials Logan Knecht, Madison
The Wildcats finished runner-up by a Memorials Noah Cagnazzo and DeFor-
stroke Saturday in the Waunakee invite
ests Matt Unger all tied for third with
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Its those kind of adjust-
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Queoff to move over from
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I kind of converted over
the offseason, and Ive real-
ly enjoyed the switch to
singles quite a bit, Queoff
Central 5-2.
Tennison and Fan rolled
6-0, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-4 at Nos.
1 and 4 singles, while Nag-
pal added a 6-3, 6-4 win at
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said. Even when I played
doubles, hitting ground
strokes was probably my
favorite part of playing ten-
nis.
Will Tennison breezed
through his No. 1 singles
match against Benji Thiel,
winning 6-0, 6-1. Kush
Nagpal defeated Hayden
Boyce by the same score at
No. 3 singles and Kevin Fan
added a 6-1, 6-3 win over
Andre Dufresne at No. 4
singles.
Vive k S w a m i n a t h
and Jordan Hutchcroft
rolled 6-0, 6-1 over Rob-
bie Doherty and Soren
Gotschall at No. 1 doubles.
Evan Schmidt and Conner
Dugan and Derek Argal and
Matt Happel added 6-3, 6-2
and 6-3, 6-4 wins at No. 2
and 3 doubles, respectively.
Verona 5,
Brookfield Central 2
Verona won three of four Verona 4, Sun Prairie 3
6-2, 6-2 at Nos. 1 and 3 Kevin Fan beat Adam Fore-
doubles, respectively. Aar- man 7-6 (4), 6-3.
on Young and Matt Happel
fell 6-2, 7-6 (5) at No. 2
doubles.
Verona 5, USM 2
Hutchcroft lost the first
set but defeated Danny
Taleghani 3-6, 2-0 with an
injury default Saturday and
Nagpal prevailed 7-6 (5),
6-4 to help the Wildcats to a
5-2 victory over the Univer-
sity School of Milwaukee,
ranked fifth in Division 2.
Tennison cruised 6-0,
6-1, while Fan dropped a
hard fought tiebreaker 7-6
(4), 3-6, 10-6 at No. 4 sin-
gles.
Swaminath and Queoff
also had to survive a tie-
breaker, prevailing 7-5,
4-6, 10-7 at No. 1 doubles.
Schmidt and Dugan added
a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 3
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three doubles matches Fri- Verona snuck out a 4-3
day to defeat Brookfield conference win over Sun
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West girls soccer Edgewood baseball

Regents knock off Middleton, tied for third in Big Eight Crusaders a game behind Oregon
The Madison Edgewood
Badger
Big Eight The Madison West High School
Remaining
High School baseball team

Team W-L-T Points

Middleton 4-1-0 12
Janesville Craig 4-2-0 12
Sun Prairie 4-2-0 12
Madison Memorial 3-1-2 11
Madison West 3-0-1 10
Verona 3-0-1 10
Beloit Memorial 2-4-0 6
Madison East 1-4-0 3
Janesville Parker 1-5-0 3
La Follette 0-6-0 0
girls soccer team had a productive
month, going 3-1-2 in six games.
defeated Oregon 9-6 last
Tuesday and is now just a South
But no other win was as big as the schedule game back of the Badger Team W-L
1-0 battle with first-place Middleton Date Opponent Time South-leading Panthers. Oregon 6-2
on April 25. The Crusaders are 5-3 (8-4
The Regents (3-4-1 overall, 3-0-1 May 16 Janesville Craig 7p.m. overall) and are tied with Edgewood 5-3
Big Eight) took the lead on a Claire May 18 Janesville Parker 7p.m. Monona Grove (5-3, 6-9). Monona Grove 5-3
Mooney goal in the second half, and May 20 Mount Horeb 1p.m. Oregon (6-2, 7-9) leads the Fort Atkinson 5-4
Giselle Monette stopped 10 shots to conference, and Fort Atkinson
preserve the win over the Cardinals May 22 Verona 7p.m. (5-4, 9-7) is just 1 1/2 games Milton 4-6
(6-2-2, 4-1-0). May 26 at Arrowhead 7p.m. back. Stoughton 3-6
West is tied with Verona (3-5-3, Edgewood has won six of
its last seven games, including Monroe 2-6
3-0-1) with 10 points. Middleton is
tied for first with Janesville Craig Memorial (5-5-3, 3-1-2) is next with 8-4 and 9-2 wins over Milton,
(9-2-0, 4-2-0) and Sun Prairie (8-2- 11 points. an 11-0 win over Monroe and
2, 4-2) with 12 points. Madison - Anthony Iozzo a 3-2 win over Stoughton. The a 9-1 defeat against Monona
lone loss during this stretch, Grove on May 5.
which started on April 20, was - Anthony Iozzo

West baseball: Regents knock off top-ranked Craig Remaining schedule

Date Opponent Time
Continued from page 19
Remaining schedule May 12 at Fort Atkinson 5p.m.
Date Opponent Time May 13 at Mount Horeb 11a.m.
The Regents also play Madison East (4-8, 4-8) and Janesville May 13 at Fort Atkinson 11a.m. May 15 at Reedsburg 5p.m.
Parker (5-9, 5-7).
Were lucky to have some real high-caliber talent on May 16 Madison East 5p.m. May 16 Stoughton 7:45p.m.
this team, like Drake (Baldwin), Tommy (Hill), and Austin May 18 Sun Prairie 5p.m. May 18 Monroe 7:45p.m.
(Cotharn), and their contributions are huge, Shager said. May 22 Oregon 5p.m.
But every single person is doing something to help the team. May 19 Oconomowoc 5:30p.m.
When we play like that, we can hang with anyone in the May 20 at Marshall 11a.m.
state, Shager said. May 23 at Janesville Craig 5p.m.
West 18, Verona 8 May 25 at Janesville Parker 5p.m. EHS soccer: Tied for first
West 10-runned Verona 18-8 in six innings April 17 at May 26 Edgewood 5:30p.m. Continued from page 19
Mansfield Stadium. Badger
The Regents rallied back with six runs in the fourth inning
after falling behind 6-0. Hamdan finished with one South
Donovan OFlahrity (3-for-4) led the team with three On the web save.
Team W-L-T
singles. Charlie Met, Cotharn and Shager all doubled. John Edgewood 2, Milton 0
Frehner added a triple, and Eli Sorensen and Baldwin hom- Check out Madison West baseball updates every week Edgewood 3-0-1
ered in the sixth inning. ConnectFitchburg.com Sophomore forward Jordyn Oregon 3-0-1
Quinn Burgess pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed five Rothwell and Thoma both
earned runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out two. scored in a 2-0 win over Mil- Milton 2-1-0
Colin Pulkrabek pitched the final 3 2/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs on five hits, walking three and striking out ton on April 20. Monona Grove 2-1-0
two earned runs on a hit and a walk, striking out two. Hovde and Rothwell also Monroe 1-3-0
three. added assists.
West 6, Janesville Craig 5 West 3, Verona 2 Hamdan finished with three Stoughton 1-3-0
The Regents came back from a four-run deficit to down saves. Fort Atkinson 0-4-0
West held on for a 3-2 win Tuesday, May 9, over Verona at
Janesville Craig 6-5 April 25 at Mansfield Stadium. Stampfl Field. Edgewood 2, Monroe 1
Owen Christensen hit a walk-off game-winning RBI single The Regents scored all three of their runs in the second.
in the bottom of the seventh after Craig tied the game at 5-5 Hovde scored twice in a 2-1 game-winner in the 83rd min-
Frehner doubled home Donovan OFlahrity and Sorensen, win May 5 at Monroe. ute.
in the sixth. who both singled to start the inning, and Tommy Hill singled
West scored three times in the third and added two more in Spaulding assisted on the
home Frehner to make it 3-0.
the fifth to take its first lead. Baldwin and Met both hit home Gabe Hill pitched five innings and allowed two earned
runs. runs on four hits, striking out three. Austin Cotharn pitched Edgewood
Quinn Burgess earned the win. He allowed an earned run
on three hits, striking out three. Sorensen started and allowed
the final two innings and struck out one.
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May 12 Mauston 5p.m.
May 13 at Madison East 11a.m.
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are up 7.2 percent and prices are up 5.2 percent to a $163,000 statewide
median. In South Central Wisconsin, in March 2017, more than 1,200
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Q. Why should I get an adjustment when Im feeling
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A. Regular chiropractic adjustments (yes-even when youre
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VETERINARIAN
Q. My dog hates having his toenails trimmed. What can I do?
A. Many dogs, if not desensitized as puppies, object to having their feet touched.
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is an adult with objections to toe touching, try working with them in small frequent
sessions. Always provide positive reinforcement and distractions while working
with their feet. Having someone holding them with a spoonful of peanut butter or
chicken that they can nibble on works well. Dont rush it. Work on one foot at a
time and do it frequently. Eventually, your dog will learn to accept the pedicure and
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Q. : I want to plant a garden this year, but have severe pain in my back. Is there any
special equipment that can help?
A. Spring is a wonderful time to get outside, enjoy the weather and plant a garden.
Some individuals stop doing activities like gardening because they have knee or low back
pain. The first step may be to speak with your doctor for a referral to physical therapist
who can help determine the cause of, and provide proper treatment for, the severe back
pain. Adaptations of gardening equipment may include raised garden beds to eliminate
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MORTGAGE BANKING
Q. Should I get a fixed rate or adjustable rate?
A. A fixed-rate mortgage means that you'll pay the same interest rate
throughout the life of your loan. On the other hand, an adjustable-
rate mortgage starts out with a low interest rate for a set period of
time (three or five years are common), and then adjusts according to
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WINDOW FASHIONS & COVERINGS
Q. My old window coverings are outdated and I dont know where to start?
A. With the nicer weather now here, its time to open and take a look at your
windows. They probably need a good clean inside and out since the winter,
and dont forget to clean those screens. Then give some serious thought to the
functionality of your window coverings. If you have malfunctioning or broken
shades and blinds, its time to update them. Youll be glad you did when the sun is
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According to the AARP, nine out of ten members polled state that it is very important to extremely
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Thanks to home based elder care, this desire is absolutely attainable. Elder care providers such as
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or wandering. Financial...mail piling up, finding large amounts of mail stacked throughout the living space, letters from
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26 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star
Jake Johnson, center, speaks during the dog park groundbreaking at the corner of Irish Lane and Fish Hatchery Road.
Groundbreaking for
dog park held April 30
The City of Fitchburg
and Fitchburg Dog Park
Advocates held a ground-
breaking ceremony April 30
at Sunnyside Park, where
the citys first fenced-in,
off-leash dog park will be
located at the corner of
Irish Lane and Fish Hatch-
ery Road.
Present were members
of the Wilke family (who
City news
Police Citizens
Academy sign-up
deadline May 31
The Fitchburg Police
Department is recruit-
ing for an upcoming
10-week-long Citizens
Academy.
The free course is
designed to provide
knowledge and hands-on
learning experience of
law enforcement, includ-
ing current gang and
drug trends, traffic stops,
crime scene investiga-
tions, emergency vehicle
operations and defen-
sive tactics, according to
a news release from the
department.
The program is
designed for Fitchburg
Photos by Samantha Christian
residents curious about
how law enforcement and
police department works
and interested to learn
how to handle police tac-
tics, according to the be Nov. 9, and partici-
release. Participants can
observe and experience
day-to-day operations
at the Fitchburg Police
suggested the name for the Department and shad-
park after their business), ow officers during patrol
FDPA members, Boy Scout shifts. Officers will teach
Troop 11 member Zakry proper handling of fire-
Esch (who built a kiosk for arms and some partici-
the park for his Eagle Scout pants will be selected to background check will be
project), and some alders, shoot firearms. conducted on all appli-
including Julia Arata-Frat- The academy will be
ta (who spoke on behalf of held from 6-9:30p.m. fied if they are selected
Mayor Jason Gonzalez who Chris Hammen, left, his grandmother Maxine Wilke, center, Thursdays from Sept. 7
could not attend). and Jake Johnson, right, gather for the dog park ground- to Nov. 9. The class the
breaking at Sunnyside Park on April 30. first week of October will
ConnectFitchburg.com
Application
information
What: Citizens Academy
application deadline
When: Wednesday,
May 31
Where: Fitchburg
Police Department,
5520 Lacy Road, or visit
fitchburgwi.gov/340/
Police-Department
Info: Sgt. Don
Bomkamp at 270-4363
or don.bomkamp@
fitchburgwi.gov
be held Saturday, Oct. 7,
instead. A graduation cer-
emony and banquet will
pants will be awarded a
completion certificate.
Applications will be
open until May 31. Peo-
ple can download the
applications from the
police department web-
site or pick up at the
police department. A
cants. They will be noti-
to participate the week of
July 3.
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Komen: Other events move
from Madison to Fitchburg
Continued from page 1
10K/5K, which has raised
money for Technology Edu-
cation Foundation grants
since 2004. The Race for
the Cure 5K, which drew
over 3,500 people and
raised $156,600 last year,
will follow a
similar route
north on
Fish Hatch-
ery Road and
through sce-
nic parks and
neighbor-
hoods to the Kinderman
east.
Heitzing-
er said she
hopes the new course will
encourage more people to
come out to the event to
support women and families runs held in Fitchburg are
right here in our community.
Angela Kinderman,
executive director with the
Fitchburg Chamber Visi-
tor and Business Bureau,
said positive feedback from
these type of events has
spread to other groups and
helped Fitchburg become
recognized as a welcom- munity.
On the Web
See a schedule of upcoming
fundraising events held in the city:
visitfitchburg.com
High School, will mark its
third year departing from
Fitchburg in July. Others
include the Puppy Up walk
for canine and human can-
cer research in May and
Walk for Wishes for chil-
dren living with life-threat-
ening medical conditions in
September. And this Octo-
ber, the American Cancer
Society will move its 30th
annual Sole Burner bike
ride, run and walk to the
park, as well.
Some other fundraising
the Cottontail Classic in
trict. Final admission is
April, Diaper Dash in Sep-
tember and Ghoulish Gal-
lop in October.
Its part of a bigger
effort to brand Fitchburg as
a City in Motion, Kind-
erman said. We want to
encourage an active com-
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May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 27
Lyons nominated for Air Force Academy
Taylor Lyons of Mad-
ison West High School
has been nominated by
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan to
the Class of 2021 at the
Air Force Academy. In a
news release, Pocan said
he is proud and honored
to nominate candidates to
the nations service acad-
emies.
All of these students
have exhibited commend-
able academic achieve-
ment and perseverance to
earn these nominations,
he said. They will surely
become successful lead-
ers, representing Wiscon-
sin and our nation with
virtue.
According to the
release, Pocan assembled
a board of volunteers to
assist with the evaluation
of the applicants from the
2nd Congressional Dis-
Photo submitted
determined by the respec- Madison West High School senior Taylor Lyons, right, receives a nomination to the U.S.
tive academy. Air Force Academy from U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan.
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yl Parkway, with same-day registration beginning at 6a.m., a
Survivor and Forever Fighters breakfast at 7, and the start-
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In Ribbons of Hope, pink represents survivors and for-
ever fighters, white is for anyone who has been affected by
or supported someone with breast cancer and silver signifies
those who have lost their battle and are with participants in
spirit. At the end of the event, volunteers will tie the ribbons
together to form a Garland of Hope.
Kids can also hang out under the pavilion before and after
the race to have their faces painted or play in an obstacle
course.
Runners and walkers will leave in groups starting at
8:20a.m., rain or shine. There will be a 5K route that heads
north on Fish Hatchery Road and winds back near Gunflint
Trail and Woods Hollow Road. A half-mile route makes a
loop around Research Park Drive.
An awards program will begin at 10a.m.
Online registration at komensouthcentralwi.org closes at
midnight May 17. Team registration has closed, but individu-
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child and $20 non-timed child. Kids 5 and under are free, and
strollers are allowed at the event. Pets are prohibited.
Team captains with teams of 10 or more members can
pick up race packets from 5-7p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at
All Comfort Services, 5245 Voges Road, Madison. All others
can pick them up from 1-7p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Fitch-
burg Community Center, or on race day at the pre-registered
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Latino: Elected officials, Latino chamber hope to create opportunities for growing population
Continued from page 1 (the Spanish). I just didnt
get the feeling that people
groups with native English were upset by that. Get it in Consguelo Rare in Wisconsin
speakers. Its good timing for that
These days you will hear acceptance, too, she said, Spanish en Espaol While there are no definitive statistics available and the
a lot of people (say), Speak as the national political Star did not have time to research every elected official
English here, she said. debate about Latinos and This story and others Esta historia y otras que statewide one analysis shows the rarity of Latinos serving
They feel threatened by immigrants in general has affecting Fitchburg and afectan a Fitchburg y el in elected positions.
become more heated after the Verona Area School Distrito Escolar del rea de
being a central part of the District will be reprinted Verona sern reimpresas The National Association of Latino Elected Officials Edu-
PAR Concrete, Inc. 2016 presidential election. cational Fund, a nonprofit that promotes Latino involvement
It is scary right now, in a special issue of the en un nmero especial de
Driveways Aguilu said. It is good to Verona Press. Get your la Verona Press. Obtenga in the political process, has a nationwide database of Latino
Floors have people in positions copy May 25. su copia el 25 Mayo. elected officials it acknowledges may be incomplete. But
Patios w h e r e ( c i t i z e n s ) k n ow to the best of their research, which includes phone calls to
Sidewalks they can come and at least officials and reviews of election results, there were just nine
Decorative Concrete talk to someone, get some Gonzalez acknowledged diversity within the Latino Latino elected officials in the state of Wisconsin last year.
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Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell) advice, talk in their native that there is a lot of hate- culture, as well.
835-5129 (office)
language. Just that contact ful or hurtful speech being That can make someone Then-Alds. Jason Gonzalez and Julia Arata-Fratta are not
means a lot to people. thrown around, including who is frequently asked on the list, though, so its at least 11 in reality. But the only
toward Latinos and Mus- a specific question like other alders on the list are a pair in Milwaukee. The others
lims. But he said the city what is it like to be a Lati-
can help fight that, at least no in Fitchburg? tired of include four circuit court judges, a county supervisor and
locally, by making its inten- seeing myself as different, two state representatives.
tions, especially in the law Aguilu said.
Capital City Transfer Storage Unit Contents enforcement realm, clear. You reach a point where,
Saturday, May 13th - Auction 10:00 a.m. - Preview - 8:30 a.m. might We need people who like, you get singled out all Creating opportunities follow the path that is pre-
be suspect of the the time because of your scribed, go to school, finish
204 Industrial Drive - Verona, WI 53593 police to trust the police ethnicity, where you come Arata-Fratta hopes that high school, go to college
See HawleyAuctions.com for additional details + photos that theyre not going to from, your having Latino leaders can if you do that, there are
Directions: F- From 18-151 - Exit #77 (Hwy. 69) Turn North on Paoli St., Turn West help offer some hope to the
on 9 Mound Rd. to Industrial Drive. Look for Hawley Sale signs. investigate their immigra- language, possibilities and options to
Auctioneers Note: Contents of the vaults will be unpacked. tion status if theyre a vic- Aguilu said. growing population. basically get involved in
Auction items: - Furniture - sofas, love seats, chairs, end tables, tim or a witness, he said. But then I Whether its because politics, to be a leader in
coffee tables, dining tables, nightstands, dressers, electronics, Continue to show that our think I have they can show the commu- your community, Gonza-
speakers, Craftsman toolboxes, antiques, NEW mattresses, police are there to partner to come to nity that there are people lez said. For me, it means
washer, dryer, cabinets, stools, books, toys, linens, DVDs, metal with the community, same terms with that speak your language being out there and show-
shelving, battery charger, Nomad bike trailer --- Still Unpacking! with the fire department. that, because or because of the cultural ing not only Latino kids,
**Purchases must be removed the day of the sale. Theyre not there to be I have some Cavazos competence they have, she but even African-American
(immigration) enforcement advantag- hopes the next two years kids, Asian-American kids,
Please come prepared.** will offer an opportunity for
Terms: Cash, checks, credit cards, 10% Buyers Fee plus 5.5% sales tax. Not officials. es that a lot at-risk youth, that you can
responsible for accidents/losses, any guarantees or warranties. Announcements of other Latinos that are in her to reach beyond her dis- succeed if you take advan-
made at sale take precedence over advertised material. More than Latino this community dont have, trict to the Latino popula- tage of the opportunities
WI REG. AUCTIONEER: A. G. Hawley #256 & Mark Rasmussen #2035-052 tion, which is heavily con-
2669 County Rd. P, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 Being Latino can mean and if I can be an advocate that are provided for you.
Taking Quality Consignments & Estates a variety of things, some- for them, then thats what I centrated in District 1. She For the chamber, the
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thing Gonzalez said is not have to do. wants to build that trust citys push for more diver-
always reflected in the dis- The chamber is also a to both help identify their sity makes Cavazos want
cussion about the commu- place of diversity that can current challenges and also to be a part of that.
Watch for our nity.
But thats what stood out
advocate for the commu-
nity, Cavazos said, stress-
encourage them to remain
involved in the process long
There are not many
communities out there that
term.
Spanish Language feature about the exchange during
Aguilus appointment.
ing that they have member
businesses with Latino and We need to be sitting at
the big table, she said. If
have the Latino leadership
Fitchburg has, Cavazos
The more telling aspect non-Latino owners but said. There is a need for
in the May 25 Verona Press of it is that Rosa is of Puer-
to Rican descent, Julia is
each has an effect on others.
If youre a non-Lati-
we want to be heard, we
need to run for offices.
more of that, the diversi-
ty factor. It only makes us
Argentinian, my mothers no company, you have, I Gonzalez similarly hopes stronger.
side is Mexican, my father say, two things going on, his election can inspire
is Puerto Rican ... theres Cavazos said. You either some younger Latinos, Contact Scott Girard at
this stereotype that most h ave a L a t i n o b a s e o f many of whom in this city ungreporter@wcinet.com
Latinos are Mexican, Gon- employees or youre trying face challenges of poverty, and follow him on Twitter
zalez said. There is that to attract a Latino market. and others. @sgirard9.
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Dear Customers of Madison Gas and Electric,
Your community energy company shares the goal of
a cleaner energy future with all of the communities
we serve.
MGE is committed to increasing renewable energy and
driving carbon out of our energy supply mix. Were
working to achieve a more sustainable energy supply
mix using the best, most cost-effective technologies as
they become available.
Weve already reduced our carbon emissions 20%
between 2005 and 2015. Today, energy technologies
are evolving rapidly. However, current technology
does not allow us to achieve 100% renewable energy
while maintaining our responsibility to provide reliable
electricity every hour of every day.
If we can go further faster toward our clean energy
goals, we will. That is our commitment to you.
Sincerely,
Jeff M. Keebler Gary J. Wolter
President and CEO Chairman
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We remain committed to our goals under our Energy
2030 framework, which includes:
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions 40% by 2030
from 2005 levels. This target is consistent with the
Clean Power Plan and U.S. emissions targets for the
2030 time frame established as part of the Paris
Agreement on climate change.
Supplying 30% renewable energy by 2030.
Weve already taken steps toward our goals under
Energy 2030.
MGE is seeking regulatory approval to build our
largest wind farm to date.
Thanks to our customers, MGEs Shared Solar pilot
project in partnership with the City of Middleton
delivers locally generated solar energy to our
community grid.
And, weve reduced our ownership share in a coal-
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TIPS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
OF GARLIC MUSTARD, INVASIVE PLANTS
As plants sprout this spring,
keep an eye out for unwanted
invasives that can crowd out
native and ornamental plants.
When removing garlic mus-
tard and other invasive plants
(e.g. Japanese Knotweed,
Hedge Parsley, Dames Rocket, Wild Parsnip,
etc.) from your property, they must be sent
to the landfill so the seeds cant mature and
start new plants. If you have small amounts,
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the
Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec
2017 Summer Recreation Programs are Open for Registration!
Go to www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation and
click on View Activities to see our list of
programs for this upcoming summer! We have
themed Half Day Camps, Archery, Baseball,
Golf, Tennis, Volleyball Camps and more!
Youth Baseball Leagues
We offer baseball leagues for 4 & 5 year olds
(T-Ball), 6 8 year olds (Coach Pitch), and 8
10 year olds (Machine Pitch). There will be
a practice night and a game night each week.
Days T-ball and Machine Pitch are Tues.
and Thurs. evenings, Coach Pitch is on
Mon. and Wed. evenings
Location McKee Farms Park and McGaw Park
Fee - $35 for T-ball and Coach Pitch, $45
for Machine Pitch
Half Day Camps
These Monday-Thursday weekly camps
have a new theme each week. Some of the
camps offered are Mad Science, STEM Week,
H2WHOA and Detective Week!
Ages 6-11 years old
Days/Times Mon-Thur., throughout the
Summer, 1-4pm
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee - $50 each camp
Camp McKee
Children will have days filled with games,
art, crafts, music, sports and fun!!! We have
created an attentive, stress-free environment
in which kids can try new things and meet new
friends. We will come up with a new theme
each week and have a blast!
Ages 4-6 years old
Days/Times Session 1: Mon-Fri June
12-July14, 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Mon-Fri July 17-August 10,
9:30am-11:30am
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee Session1: $100 Session 2: $85
Tennis Lessons
This is a youth instructional tennis program
designed for all abilities. Instructors are skilled
college and high school tennis players. Tennis
balls will be provided, however participants
need to bring their own racquet
Classes Lessons for ages 4-5, 6-7, 8-9,
10-12, and 13-16 years old
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays
w/Session 1: June 12-July 12 and Session 2:
July 17-August 9
Location McKee Farms Park Tennis Courts
Fee Session 1: $36 Session 2: $32
Open Flag Football
Do you love football? The Rec Dept. is
organizing an open flag football program for
kids entering grades 1-3 and 4-6. This isnt an
organized league. There will be football skill
instruction for the first part of the class, then
we will play a game. New teams will be picked
each week and FUN is the main objective.
Classes 1st - 3rd Grade and 4th - 6th Grade
Days/Times Fridays, June 16-August 4,
9:30 am (1st-3rd), 10:30 am (4th-6th)
Location Tower Hill Park
Fee - $30
City Hall - Main Line
Administration
Assessing
Building Inspections
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you can just bag and place
them in your green refuse
cart. For large amounts, you
can bag and place them in the
dumpster marked Yardwaste
Bags, Invasive Plants & Empty
Oil Containers Only at
Fitchburgs Recycling Drop-Off Site, 2373
S. Fish Hatchery Rd. For more information
on invasive species, visit: www.fitchburgwi.
gov/821/Invasive-Species.
Girls Basketball Camp
This 4-day camp is specifically designed to
help girls improve their fundamental basketball
skills and develop the confidence and mindset
required to play at higher levels. Basic offen-
sive and defensive skills will be taught with
the instructional focus being on proper tech-
nique and repetition through drills, contests,
and games. If your goals include having fun,
improving your basketball skills, and getting
better together through teamwork, then we
look forward to seeing you at camp!
Classes 3rd-5th Grade and 6th-8th
Grade
Days/Times Monday-Thursday, July
24-July 27, 5:30 pm (3rd-5th), 7:00 pm
(6th-8th)
Location Savanna Oaks Middle School
Gym
Fee - $40
Junior Angler Camp
Lets kick off the summer with an after-
school fishing program! Participants will learn
how to identify different species of fish, assem-
ble a fishing pole, tie basic fishing knots, select
bait, and safely cast a rod and reel. This is a
great program for beginners as well as those
with limited experience. Participants must
bring their own rod and reel.
Ages 8-12 years old
Days/Times Tuesday and Thursday, June
6th and 8th, 5:30-7pm
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee - $40
Kids Enrichment
Playground Etiquette
Creating strong relationships on the play-
ground. Children learn the importance of
respect, manners, being polite and showing
empathy to others. Emphasis will be placed
on communication skills, joining and exiting a
group, inviting and introducing others, building
relationships and teamwork.
Ages 6 years old and up
Day/Time Saturday, June 17th from
10-11am
Location Fitchburg Community Center
Fee - $15
Art Camp 2017
Does your child love art? If so, sign them
up for this fun filled creative art camp. Each
day we will be creating a beautiful project. On
Thursday, June 29th at 11:00am we will have
an art show for the childrens families and
friends to come see their masterpieces. They
will be doing an amazing acrylic on canvas, a
gorgeous watercolor painting, a fun multi-me-
dia piece and a darling bird house. We will also
do a small craft project each day and work on
sketch books.
Ages 5-12 years old
Days/Times Monday-Thursday, June
26th June 29th, 9-11:30am
Location Huegel-Jamestown Park
Fee - $120
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270-4235 Fire Department
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5520 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 www.fitchburgwi.gov
CITY OF FITCHBURG MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
The public is invited to attend
the City of Fitchburg Memorial
Day Observance on Monday,
May 29th at the Fitchburg
Senior Center located at
5510 Lacy Road (lower level
of the Fitchburg Community
Center) at 12:15 pm. We will
have a special guest speaker,
former mayor, Doug Morrissette,
who recently participated in the Honor
THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 WATERWAY CLEANUP VOLUNTEERS
The City of Fitchburg and the
Fitchburg Resource Conservation
Commission (RCC) thank the 85
volunteers who collected trash and
recyclables in the following neigh-
borhoods: Seminole Forest, Quarry
Hill, Swan Creek of Nine Springs, Yarmouth
Greenway, and Belmar near Dunns Marsh.
Together, community members, RCC members
and elected officials cleaned out 69 large gar-
bage bags of trash and 17 bags of recyclables.
These annual efforts to clean up our
waterways help to improve ecosystem
GIVE YOUR LAWN A CHECKUP BEFORE YOU FERTILIZE
As your lawn and garden
green up this spring, you may
be thinking about mainte-
nance, including an applica-
tion of fertilizer to ensure
lush, green grass this sum-
mer. Before you fertilize, test
your soil to see what your
lawn needs. If you dont test first, you may
be wasting your time and money, and sending
excess nutrients to local waterways where
they feed algae and damage fish habitat.
If your soil already has the right balance of
nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, you
dont need to fertilize. To figure out your
lawns needs, send a soil sample for testing.
The University of Wisconsin accepts sam-
ples for testing at the Soil & Forage Analysis
BRUSH AND YARD WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES
Residents participating in the Citys Solid
Waste Collection receive 14 curbside brush
collections and four yard waste collections
between April and November. Paper copies
of the collection schedule are included in
the December 2016 Fitchburg Star and are
available at City Hall or at: www.fitchburgwi.
gov/solidwaste.
Yard waste includes leaves and grass
clippings, twigs less than 3/4-inch diameter
(thumb-size), as well as non-woody garden
material, such as flowers, weeds, and garden
waste.
A photo is included below providing the
greenest (#1) to least green (#4), but still
acceptable, curbside yard waste set out
options:
1 No yard waste set out - resident mulch-
es into the lawn or composts on site, reduces
labor and transportation costs and emissions
2a Reused plastic cart or container, reus-
able hundreds of times
2b Reusable ~50-gallon polybag w/ draw-
string (~$3-6/polybag)
2a
1 2b 2c
1. No Yard Waste 2. Reusable Containers /Bags
Most Sustainable
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Flight. The Oregon-Brooklyn VFW
Post 10272 will preside over the
observance. At 1:30 pm there
will be a wreath laid at the
Bob Schley Memorial at the
Gorman Wayside, 2377 S.
Fish Hatchery Road by MM2
Bart Schley, in honor of the
men and women who have sac-
rificed their lives while serving our
country.
health and keep our natural
areas looking good. To partic-
ipate in future events or host
one in your neighborhood, con-
tact Erika Kluetmeier, Fitchburgs
Sustainability Specialist, at erika.
kluetmeier@fitchburgwi.gov or 270-4274. For
information on what you can do to protect
Fitchburgs water resources, visit www.fitch-
burgwi.gov/stormwater or check out FACTvs
coverage of the 2017 waterway cleanup at
Dunns Marsh at: www.fitchburgwi.gov/FACTv
Lab, 2611 Yellowstone
Dr., Marshfield, Wis. Visit
http://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/
lawn-garden/ for forms and
sampling instructions.
Any Wisconsin soil can be
submitted for analysis at a
cost of $15/sample. A sample
is two cups of soil collected in multiple places
from the top 4 inches of your lawn. The lab-
oratory will return a report for each sample
indicating soil pH, percent organic matter, and
phosphorus and potassium analysis. It will also
provide recommendations on the addition of
lime (for pH) and fertilizer.
For more information on how to keep your
lawn healthy and our area waters clean year round,
visit: www.ripple-effects.com/yardAndGarden.
2c Reusable ~50-gallon polybag w/ han-
dles and draw cord (~$8-10/polybag)
3a Compostable ~30-gallon paper bag w/
folded top (~$0.50-1/bag)
3b Compostable ~50-gallon plastic-like
bag ($0.60-1.20/bag)
3c Compostable ~30-gallon plastic-like
bag ($0.60-1.20/bag)
4 Non-recyclable ~30-gallon black plastic
bag MUST be left untied* ($0.10-0.50/bag)
*Please note that Non-compostable bags
must not be tied to allow for emptying yard
waste without ripping the bag open. Residents
are encouraged to leave a container (with
note: Please place bags in here after empty-
ing.) for Pellitteri to place the bags in after
they are emptied so the bags can be reused
again and not sent to the landfill.
All residents may also take yard waste to
the Citys Recycling Drop-Off Site, located at
2373 S. Fish Hatchery Road. The site is open
every day during daylight hours.
Brush collected curbside includes branches
greater than thumb size (3/4 diameter), less
than 6 diameter, and cut to lengths of 5 or
less. Brush should be placed on your driveway
or terrace, and not in the street.
Please have yard waste and/or brush at the
LEAVE BAGS
UNTIED
curb by 6:30 a.m. Monday on the week of col-
3a
lection, regardless of which day your refuse and
3b 3c 4
recyclables are collected. Visit www.fitchburg-
wi.gov/solidwaste for full guidelines or contact
3. Compostable 4. Thin Plastic Bags
Public Works at publicworks@fitchburgwi.gov
Least Sustainable
or 270-4260 if you have any questions.
@FitchburgWI
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Perennial Yoga expands its studio space, offerings with renovations
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
While Perennial is the
name of her business, Meg
Sirchia wont be offering
clients the same experience
they had the year before.
A d ve r t i s e d a s Yo g a
Wisdom Communi-
ty, Perennial has expand-
ed considerably in recent
months, with a April 15
grand reopening following
a six-month addition and
restoration project at The
Agora west building.
The studio, which opened
in 2012, offers a variety of
yoga classes and instruction
for people of all ages and
abilities, with 25 teachers
on hand. Rooms are avail-
able for people or groups to
use, as well.
While its recent expan-
sion was a painful process
at times needing more
space but using less shes
excited about the possibili-
ties now, with a new cafe, a
hot yoga area and more area
to offer a wider variety of
classes.
Sirchia, who first learned
about yoga 11 years ago,
said her focus is to help
people reach their full
potential and let yoga do
for other people what it did
for me.
You have this beauti-
ful strength and goodness
and light inside of you, and
when you tap into that, then
youre going to heal, youre
going to grow, youre going
to transform, she told the
Star this week.
After she opened her
business, it began to grow,
and grow quickly and
those who came ranged
from deep spiritual seekers
to old guys with bad backs.
So many people who
come here found out from
a friend or neighbor or rel-
ative who is coming here,
and they see the positive
impact its had on their
lives, and they want that
too, Sirchia said. People
Stretching out
Perennial Yoga owner Meg Sirchia talks about the recently completed renovations at the stu-
dio, located at 5500 E. Cheryl Pkwy., which includes Surya Cafe.
are learning from each oth-
er and there are so many
friendships and connections
they are making.
Growing pains
Things were starting to get
cramped, though, so the proj-
ect doubled the size of the
business. In the meantime,
the construction work essen-
tially cut it in half.
We initially built out this
side and kind of lived out of
that side for a while and then
we flipped, she said.
Not surprisingly, both the
employees and patrons of the
yoga studio seemed to handle
the situation, well calmly.
Even the owner.
We stayed open and real-
ly only canceled a handful of
classes in eight months, Sir-
chia said. I was just thrilled
we didnt lose many people.
It was a lot to put up with.
In fact, putting up with
longer and longer lines at
Perennials single bathroom
was the real impetus for the
expansion project.
We had more and more
people attending and taking
Perennial
Yoga
5500 E. Cheryl Pkwy,
Suite 101, Agora West
Building
288-8448
megsirchio@gmail.com
Hours: 6a.m. to 7p.m.
Monday through
Friday; 7a.m. to 7p.m.
Saturday
classes, and the line was get-
ting longer and longer, she
said.
Soon, one thing led to
another, and she agreed
to move the business into
adjoining spaces, including
a flower shop and former
Promega office space.
The new arrangement now
includes the Surya Cafe,
which serves plant-based
meals for breakfast, lunch
and dinner seven days a
week (no dinner Saturday
night). There is also a private
room for acupuncture, Reiki
Photo by Scott De Laruelle
or cupping treatments, show-
ers, and three themed studio
spaces instead of two.
Perennial now has earth,
water, air and fire areas.
Of course, the fire studio,
which holds around 30 peo-
ple, is used for hot yoga
sessions. The spaces are also
now available for groups to
rent, Sirchia said.
Classes run from 6a.m.
to 7p.m. Monday through
Friday; 7a.m. to 7p.m. Sat-
urday. Sirchia said the hours
are meant to give people
plenty of options on when
to stop in as are the new
showers and cafe, which she
hopes will attract more early
birds.
People who go to work in
the morning can come to the
6a.m. class, take a shower
and get breakfast, she said.
Spiritual, physical
healing
When it comes to people
trying out yoga, Sirchia said
there are generally three
on ramps people with
an injury or health issue,
people looking to find more
On the Web
Learn more about Perennial Yoga:
perennial-yoga.com
balance in their life, and
people who simply want
to age in a more graceful,
healthy way.
We have people come
here from 14 years old to
86, from all walks of life,
she said. If you watch who
walks in our doors, its not
just the skinny young wom-
an in yoga pants. Some peo-
ple want the most spiritual
component of yoga, other
people want (just) the phys-
ical aspect.
Of course, theres also the
metaphysical as well. Or
perhaps that term needs an
expansion, as well.
Science and medicine
are proving what yogis
5,000 years ago have
always known its real-
ly about heal thyself,
Sirchia said. As humans,
were not just a physical
body; were not just our
brain, theres this interac-
tion between the two that
we call the spirit.
Getting back in touch
with this duality in busy
21st-century life is where
yoga comes in, she said.
And it certainly doesnt hurt
having a calming, ornate
place to practice it in.
Theres not many plac-
es in our work lives and
our homes lives we really
get to tend to our personal
self and really slow down
and reattune to nature, and
thats really what we are, is
nature, Sirchia said. You
need to attend to all parts of
yourself and bring the mind
to balance and harmony,
and its amazing how much
better things get.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.
AMC sells
Fitchburg
theater
AMC Theatres sold
its Fitchburg location to
New Vision Theatres last
month.
The theater, at 6091
McKee Road, had recent-
ly undergone renovations
to install new seating.
According to its web-
site, New Vision also
owns theaters in Ala-
bama, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oklahoma and
Pennsylvania.
New Vision will honor
most gift cards, pass-
es and certain coupons
from AMC through July
31, according to its web-
site.
T h e C a p i t a l Ti m e s
reported the sale followed
AMCs acquisition of
Sundance Cinemas late
last year, which led the
Department of Justice to
require the chain to sell
one of its theaters in mar-
kets where it already had
one like Madison.
To f i n d o u t m o r e
about New Vision The-
atres, see showtimes or
purchase tickets, visit
newvisiontheatres.com.
Scott Girard
In Business
T h e F i t c h bu rg S t a r
runs a business section
each month, highlighting
local business topics and
news bits. If youre new
to town, are undergoing a
renovation or have some
other news you think
we would be interested
email us at ungbusiness@
wcinet.com and well
consider your submis-
sion.
To inquire about adver-
tising on this page, e-mail
veronasales@wcinet.
com. Or call 845-9559.

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