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Ready to Respond
north- to the
west
side, she community
attend- and to the
ed the
unof- children
ficial who need
Fire department, EMS move into new Station No. 2 ground-
break- a place to
SCOTT GIRARD Jamestown area, where the old station
ing, safely play.
a com-
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Open house TBD is, Pulvermacher said the combination
of this station and the new east-side
munity
party
Jason Gonzalez,
As the alarm sounded across Fitch- building opening in a few years will mayor
Fitchburg fire chief Joe Pulver- held by
burgs newest fire station on a recent serve the city as a whole more effi- Wanda
Thursday afternoon, a digital display macher said the department will ciently. Smith, a local activist and
Rowheels reinvents board in the day room flashed with a hold an open house later this sum- Ultimately, it serves a greater pop- former aldermanic can-
the wheelchair bit of information: It was a medical mer or early in the fall to show off ulation, he said. The intent is to didate who was a strong
call on Quarry Hill Drive. geographically place stations so that
The display was one of about
the new station. it serves a majority of the population
advocate of getting the
Page 10 park opened as soon as
five interspersed throughout the The department is still setting up better. More good for more people. possible.
22,000-square-foot station, allowing the station, and Pulvermacher said Response times are also expected to The 0.25-acre park is a
Sports firefighters to run toward the trucks
they want to have it finished before
improve because of the bi-fold doors former duplex lot the city
while repeatedly glancing up to gath- on the front of the station, which purchased in 2013 and
er everything they need to know about inviting the community in. open more quickly than vertical doors then planted grass for,
the call theyre about to go on. and allow drivers to more clearly see and previous city plans
Its among the modern features in The station, at 2931 Marketplace when the door is open, Pulvermacher
Dr., will also serve as a polling lo- were to hold out until it
the citys newest municipal building, said. could purchase an adjoin-
which fire chief Joe Pulvermacher cation. Efficiency in the station goes ing lot. But many neigh-
said was designed to meet the depart- beyond the response times, showing bors recently expressed
ment and citys needs and nothing The department will announce up in a variety of ways throughout the concerns about kids play-
more for at least 50 years. the date of the open house on the new building. ing on the street and have
Everything in this station weve citys website when it is finalized. Energy-saving features include a been pushing since last
done to be utilitarian in nature, Pul- geothermal heating and cooling sys- October for the city to at
vermacher said. Weve pared it down tem a late addition in 2015 that least put in a playground
Cotharn earns MVP a lot. delayed the project timeline and the right away.
of All-Star Classic, But the $6.6 million fire and Fitch- this building, we wanted to obviously ability to install a solar panel array on Thats whats happen-
Rona EMS station, at 2931 Market- address the long-term need, he said. the roof. Pulvermacher expects the ing now.
named first-team place Dr., is certainly an upgrade over The old station was built, I think, out latter to happen soon. The city plans to add a
All-Big Eight the 24-year-old station at 5415 King of necessity and very quickly. Those long-term efficiencies fit basketball court later this
James Way, he added. The department Most importantly, the new location well with the forward-thinking deci- summer.
Page 11 has been moving out of that building hasnt led to slower response times, sions the department made in some of Hopefully, the park
over the last month. Pulvermacher added. While that
When we looked into the design of obviously wont be the case for the Turn to Station/Page 19 Turn to Park/Page 16
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Construction day
The Fitchburg Public Library welcomed A grader, snowplow and bulldozer were
dozens of families Thursday, June 29, for all available for kids to look at in the park-
a construction event featuring crafts, a ing lot, while the book reading and con-
book reading and a chance for kids to get struction-themed craft went on inside the
an up close look at some large equipment. library.
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CONCERTS
AT McKEE
ITS A PARTY IN THE PARK!
july 17
the big wu
THE PARTY STARTS AT 6PM
at McKEE FARMS PARK in Fitchburg! Mikey Jadin,
2, of Fitch-
burg, plays
FREE live music food carts cold beer
with a pole
attached to
the plow of a
City of Fitch-
burg snow-
plow while his
grandmother
Jane Jadin
makes sure he
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City of Fitchburg
Fitchburg Days
SCOTT GIRARD ordinance applies to them:
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Cheryl Drive Pembroke Drive
Panhandling is now banned on 35 Crescent Road Post Road
options and bring in com- of the busiest streets around the City County Hwy. B Raymond Road
Alders: Failures munity partners, both pub- of Fitchburg.
County Hwy. M Richardson Street
The Common Council unanimously
reflect on city lic and private, and to use
approved the Traffic and Pedestrian East Cheryl Parkway Rimrock Road
seed money the Commu-
JIM FEROLIE nity Economic Development Safety Ordinance June 27, restrict- Fish Hatchery Road Rothmore Lane
Fitchburg Star editor Authority has available to ing activities on the citys busiest Fitchrona Road Seminole Hwy.
get it off the ground. roads. People may not approach any
A l d . To ny H a r t m a n n vehicle in operation unless its legal- Greenway Cross (between Fish Sentinel Pass (between Crescent
After what the mayor Hatchery Road and Index Road) Road and Seminole Hwy.)
called an abysmal failure (D-4) cautioned there could ly parked on the shoulder or curb of
this year at Fitchburg Days, be legal issue with trying that road. The ordinance was literal- Haight Farm Road South Seminole Hwy.
Fitchburg alders are consid- to wrest the festival away ly plagiarized from a similar one Irish Lane South Syene Road (between McCoy
ering finding another way and suggested that there was recently passed in Madison, Mayor
Kapec Road (between King James Road and Irish Lane)
to have a signature event be value in diplomacy. Jason Gonzalez joked, and carries a
If youre game for hav- fine of $25 to $300 for violations. Way and McKee Road) Syene Road
connected with the commu-
nity. ing sit-downs with business Gonzalez, whose office proposed King James Way U.S. Hwy. 14
The problem is, its not a (about being part of a new the ordinance, said he has received Lacy Road U.S. Hwy. 18/151
city event. festival), maybe sit down numerous complaints from constitu-
with Jay, he said. ents about panhandling. People have Leopold Way Verde View Road
Alders agreed during a
40-minute discussion during But Gonzalez was ada- been on the median of Fish Hatchery Longford Terrace Whalen Road (between Fitchrona
the July 11 Common Coun- mantly opposed, noting that Road at the McKee Road intersection McCoy Road Road and Fish Hatchery Road)
cil meeting that the four-day Allen was not even present in recent weeks with signs asking for Williamsburg Way
money. McKee Road
festival, traditionally held at for the discussion, and he
said Allens presence and Ive heard a lot of concern about Nesbitt Road Any highway with a median that
McKee Farms Park in the intersects with any of the above, for
middle of May, has been habitual delinquency on it, Gonzalez said. They (constitu- Osmundsen Road (between Verde
his bills has driven poten- ents) want it yesterday. the first 200 feet
troubled in recent years and View Road and Lacy Road)
is not representing the com- tial partners away. He even Ald. Dan Bahr (Dist. 2) said hes
munity the way they want ventured off course briefly also heard the complaints, and said
it to. Opinions ranged from to make a general complaint some of the panhandling already hap- This is another tool the proposal, but Brecklin said that as
concerns about declining about Allen and two other pening is possibly scams anyway. far as he knew, they did not. Breck-
attendance and being less former mayors attempting Fitchburg Police Department Lt. in the toolbox. This is lin doubted their review could make
family-friendly to hints to stay involved after losing Chad Brecklin said with any new another contact that law it a better ordinance, though. Plus,
of potential gang violence, elections. ordinance, officers usually offer warn- Gonzalez stressed, officers would
as well as the person who is At some point, these ings to offenders before giving out enforcement would have. have discretion in enforcement, any-
the face of the event, Jay people just have to move citations, and he encouraged the city way.
to embark on an educational cam- Jason Gonzalez, mayor This is another tool in the tool-
Allen. on in life, he said. Steve
Allen, a former mayor and (Arnold) trying to direct city paign about the new ordinance. box, Gonzalez said. This is another
alder who has since run four staff. Shawn (Pfaff) trying Ald. Dorothy Krause (D-1) agreed cross the road. contact that law enforcement would
consecutive unsuccessful to pull our strings. Jay blab- with that idea and suggested the city There are exceptions for people have.
bids to return to one of those bing on Facebook trying to create a form for officers to give out on the sidewalk, in a crosswalk, pro- Ald. Tom Clauder (D-4) stressed the
posts, has been involved do this thing. Its like, move to explain the new ordinance to peo- viding assistance to an injured or importance of Fitchburg being a good
with the festival for years on, get a life. Get a girlfriend ple they encounter in violation. disabled vehicle or person, entering neighbor to nearby municipalities and
and took it on solo in 2015 if you need a girlfriend. Cops are already too much the bad a vehicle legally, those working on letting them know of the new ordi-
after most of the committee At that point, Ald. Doro- guy, and I dont want them to be more repairs under authority of the city nance, in case panhandlers move from
that had been operating the thy Krause (D-1) felt it was the bad guy by us giving them this job or state or on any streets closed by a Fitchburg to those nearby municipali-
nonprofit organization that time to stop talking about a to do, Krause said. street use permit. ties following the ordinances imple-
runs it resigned. single person. The ordinance also bars people It also bars drivers from stopping mentation. City administrator Patrick
Some of those commit- The political (bull) thats from standing on the median of cer- or slowing down for the purpose of Marsh said he had already alerted area
tee members had said they involved is incredible, she tain roads unless crossing the street responding to people in violation of municipalities.
hoped to take a year off to said. I would like to end in a pedestrian crosswalk. It becomes the ordinance. Contact Scott Girard at
rethink the event, but Allen that portion of it altogether. a violation if someone remains on a Ald. Tony Hartman (D-4) asked if ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow
decided to continue, getting It became a total mess, median through two opportunities to the police department had reviewed him on Twitter @sgirard9.
formal approval to do so less we need to let it clear up and
than a week before the 2015 get a fresh start.
event began. He has since The council tossed around
chaired a new committee general ideas for potential
running the event.
Mayor Jason Gonzalez
and some alders said Allen
forms a new festival could
take, with Arrata-Frata sug-
gesting celebrating being
Your Business Is Our Business
should no longer be allowed the most diverse city in
to host the event. Dane County, Bahr offering
The city should take con- the idea of a Fourth of July
trol of the event, Ald. Julia parade and Gonzalez adding
Arrata-Frata (Dist. 2) said, that a celebration of agricul-
adding that many people ture would be good, too.
We need to think out- Our business bankers dont work
believe it has been a city-
run event all along. We side the box, what other new for the bank, they work for you.
shouldnt give a license to things can we do? Arra-
Jay Allen. ta-Frata said. The carnival We treat your business like its our
Ald. Tom Clauder (D-4) things are done.
Ald. Dan Bahr offered to business, and we know how to
said the event and how it has
been run is a black eye for talk to community organi- get stuff done. .
all of us, saying the name zations to bring them into
reflects on the city and the it and Gonzalez mused that
people leading the city. a committee formed to fig-
Gonzalez was even more ure out what the new festi-
blunt, calling Allen a dead- val would be could also get
beat and complaining of involved in helping the city
shenanigans. He led off make sure we have a sense
the discussion with a sarcas- of identity, some sense of
tic, rhetorical question. community. From loans and lines of credit to equipment financing
Has Jay (Allen) paid his With no action item list-
bill? Does anyone want to ed on the agenda, no vote and cash management services, we have tools to
venture a guess? he asked. was taken. But the general create a custom-fit solution, tailored to your needs.
The answer is no. consensus Tuesday was that
Though the bill mostly there would probably be an
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Conserving water is easier than you might think
Saving money, saving energy, saving and low-flush toilets.
Sales Manager water these are all good reasons to Fitchburg even has a $100 low-
Kathy Neumeister learn more about water conservation. flush toilet rebate program to promote
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students the option to get
Aug. 8
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community service involved as well.
I saw Verona was kind
Park, 2906 Trace- Interact Club of lacking in the sense
way Dr. that students werent get-
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Taylor Nelson, 18, is Optimists at their July 10
the recipient of the Fitch- meeting. Its something
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Kids play on the play- youth scholarship. ues at Verona.
ground at the Open The Verona Area High Interact clubs bring
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Blood/glucose checks noon Friday, July 14, at the Community Solutions Thursday, July 20, at the For information, call 729- Video editing
library. program from 7-8:30 p.m. library. 1760.
Get free blood and glu- To register, call 729- Thursday, July 20, at the The program is put on by Ages 7-12 can join
cose checks from Fitch- 1760. library. the Alzheimers Association Bad art night FACTv at the library from
Rona EMS medics every Learn about the chal- South Central Wisconsin Kids ages 13-17 can 2-4 p.m. Monday, July
Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. Cinematography lenges felines face in the Chapter in partnership with come to the library from 6-7 31, to learn video editing
to noon at the senior center. Children ages 7-12 can community, what programs an elder law attorney. p.m. Wednesday, July 26, to basics.
The checks will be pro- join FACTv at the library to DCFOF offers and what For information, call 729-create bad art. Theres no Space is limited, so regis-
vided as part of the Com- learn the art of cinematog- you can do to help. 1760. pressure to make anything ter by calling 729-1762.
munity Paramedic Outreach raphy from 2-4 p.m. Mon- For information, visit amazing, just have fun and Escape room
Program. For information, day, July 17. meetup.com/Humane-Dane Late Fourth of July be creative. An award will
call 270-4290. Space is limited, so regis- or call 628-6530. party be given to the worst piece Kids ages 13-17 can try
ter at 729-1762. to break out of an escape
Library at Leopold Garbage truck The senior center will of art.
For information, call 729- room at the library by solv-
The library will be offer- Sleep habitats talk Kids ages 2-5 can check
host a late Fourth of July
1760. ing clues and puzzles and
party at noon Friday, July
ing free drop-in activities The senior center will out a garbage truck at the opening locks from 6-7
21, featuring lunch and live Music together
for kids from noon to 3 p.m. hold a talk about how to library from 10-11 a.m. p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1.
music performed by local
Tuesdays and Thursdays maintain healthy sleep hab- Thursday, July 20. Children ages 0-5 and To register, call 729-
band Fitchburg Ukulele
through Aug. 10. Free lunch its 2:30 p.m. Monday, July There will be garbage- their families can join certi- 1760.
Network.
will be provided through 17. Medicine and clinical and recycling-themed activ- For information, call 270- fied Music Together instruc- Art gallery
Madison Metropolitan director of the division of ities and a special visit from tor Ms. Abby for an interac-
4290.
School Districts summer geriatrics Dr. Barczi will the Pellitteri Waste Sys- tive music experience from The Gallery at Yahara
food program from noon to discuss how sleep pattern tems. VRBC fundraiser 10-11 a.m. Thursday, July Bay Distillery, 6250 Nes-
1 p.m. changes can impact health For information, call 729- bitt Road #200, Fitchburg,
For information, call 729- 1760. The Verona Road Busi- 27. All attendees will make is hosting a free art recep-
and tips on good sleep. ness Coalition will hold a and take home their own
1791. To register, call 270- tion featuring Donna McK-
Dementia planning fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. musical instruments.
4290. For information, call 729- ay from 5-9 p.m. Thursday,
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consin Brewing Company, McKay, who attended
try growing seeds in a 1079 American Way, Vero- Music at Adesys
The Dane County Friends and Financial Planning is UW-Eau Claire for fine
na, featuring live music
sponge instead of soil at of Ferals will hold a Sav- an interactive program that Adesys IT Specialists, arts and lives in Madison,
from the Ryan McGrath
the library from 11 a.m. to ing Cats Lives through will be held from 4-5 p.m. 2965 Cahill Main, will cel- will display her paintings,
Band.
Miller and Sons Super- ebrate its 20th anniversary which are inspired by Geor-
with an open house from gia OKeeffes floral sub-
Memorial United Church of Christ
market will sell brats and
hot dogs, and the WBC 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 27. jects, throughout the month
backyard bar will be selling T h e f a m i l y - f r i e n d l y of August.
A welcoming community growing together in Christ drinks. There is no cover event will include food and The gallery work changes
live music from Wheel- monthly and is open to the
charge, but plan to bring a
Sunday Worship lawn chair. house. The company will public weekly 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays
For information, visit be accepting nonperishable and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10
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Loving Child Care Provided For information, visit to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Make a commercial adesys.com. For information, call 275-
Vacation Bible School Kids ages 7-12 can join Dog wash, adoption
FACTv at the library from
1050 or visit yaharabay.
com.
Hero Central: Discover 2-4 p.m. Monday, July 24, Waggin Tails Doggie Lego zipline challenge
Your Strength in God to write, produce and shoot Dude Ranch and the Fitch- Ages 5-12 can celebrate
a commercial to air on burg Veterinary Hospital, the final day of the librarys
Mornings, July 31 to Aug. 4 FACTv. 6249 Nesbitt Road, will
Summer Reading Program
Space is limited for the hold its annual charity dog by enjoying a variety of
MemorialUCC@gmail.com program, so register by wash and rescue pet adop-
tion day from 10 a.m. to 4 Lego creations on display
calling 729-1762.
for more information p.m. Saturday, July 29. by the Wisconsin Lego
Duke Otherwise There will be a visit from Users Group from 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday, Aug. 5.
5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg Musician Duke Other- the Fitchburg K-9, fire truck Kids can also try making a
wise will perform funny and animal rescues, as well
Lego creation that will sur-
273-1008 www.memorialucc.org and imaginative songs for as food, raffles and silent vive the zipline challenge.
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ConnectFitchburg.com At left, Carter Capener, 4, of Verona, is ready to make a strawberry purchase from Lo Farm
during Strawberry Fest at the Fitchburg Farmers Market June 15.
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Calendar of events
Friday, July 14 time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 open build (ages 2-5), library,
bage truck (ages 2-5), library, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tween Origami
11 a.m. to noon, Sponge 729-1760 2-4 p.m., Making a commer- 729-1760 (ages 9-12), library, 729-1760
sprouts (ages 5-12, register), 3-6 p.m., Kids Fest at cial (ages 7-12, register), library, aturday, July 29
S Thursday, August 10
library, 729-1760 Fitchburg Farmers Market 729-1762
(repeats Thursdays through 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Annual 1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing Babies,
Saturday, July 15 October), Agora Pavilion, Tuesday, July 25 charity dog wash and rescue library, 729-1760
8 a.m., Bike for Boys and 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 11-11:45 a.m., Lapsit Storytime, pet adoption day, 6249 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers
Girls Club, McKee Farms Park, library, 729-1760
fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com Nesbitt Road, facebook.com/ Market (repeats Thursdays
bike4bgc.com 2 p.m., Active womens group, fitchburgvethospital through October), Agora
4-5 p.m., What You Need to
1-3 p.m., Legos at the library, Know About Dementia, library,senior center, 270-4290 Monday, July 31 Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
library, 729-1760 729-1760 2-3 p.m., Music and laughs fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool story-
Monday, July 17 with Duke Otherwise, library,
7-8:30 p.m., Saving cats lives time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 Friday, August 11
through community solutions, 729-1760 2-4 p.m., Video editing basics 6-8 p.m., Pack 'N the Park,
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool sto-
rytime (ages 2-5), library, 729- library, meetup.com/Humane- Wednesday, July 26 (ages 7-12), library, 729-1762 McKee Farms Park, fitchburgc-
1760 Dane 2 p.m., Parkinsons support hamber.com
Tuesday, August 1
2-4 p.m., Cinematography Friday, July 21 group meeting, senior center, 6-7 p.m., Escape Room (ages Wednesday, August 16
(ages 7-12, register), library, Noon, Late 4th of July party 270-4290 13-17, register), library, 729-1760 10 a.m., Book discussion:
729-1762 with lunch and live music, senior 6-7 p.m., Bad art night (ages Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline
2:30 p.m. Healthy sleep habits center, 270-4290 13-17), library, 729-1760 Thursday, August 3 Winspear, library, 729-1763
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on goal in the first half that James School Soccer Coaches Associ-
handled. ation as one of the top 22 play-
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On the other end, senior Abby ers with a second-team All-State
Breitbach returned from an ankle selection.
injury that had kept her out since Kaboord, who joins All-State
injuring it May 16 against Mount honorable mentions Abby Breit- Forward Claire Mooney
Horeb. Breitbach was tested ear- bach, a senior goalie, and Sydney was named to the All-State
ly and often in the first half, with McKee, a sophomore defender, honorable mention list last
Whitefish Bay putting up 19 shots, said it brightened her day when season.
nine on goal. her mother called her to tell her Coach Julie Grutzner (right) hands the WIAA Division 2 sectional cham- Mooney also joined
Breitbach made acrobatic, div- the news. pionship plaque to senior Holly Kaboord and the rest of the Oregon High defender Celeste Kaspar on
ing saves and did her best against It was a nice way to cap her School girls soccer team. Kaboord scored the game-winning goal in the the first-team All-Big Eight
a potent offensive attack. Then in high school career, she added. 118th minute on June 10 in a 1-0 win over Burlington in the sectional Conference team this sea-
the 43rd minute, Kerwin sped past It feels weird to think that final. It is the third straight year Oregon is going to state. son.
the defense on the left side and I wont be going to high school Midfielder Anna Grutzner
blasted a shot at Breitbach. again and playing with the same and defender Hannah Con-
Breitbach made a diving save girls that I have for four years, how hard the Oregon program and four assists. The midfield- ner were second-team
to knock the ball away, but senior Kaboord said. It was surreal get- worked this year. er also had five game-winning all-conference selections,
forward Daria Ghorbanpoor was ting (the award) because I wasnt Kaboord, who will be attend- goals. and defender Grace Anders
right there in the penalty box to thinking about any of the awards, ing the University of Minneso- Kaboord said the transition was a third-team selection.
knock in the rebound. that I would get one. It was an ta-Duluth to play soccer next sea- from defender to midfielder Sophia Reddan was an
Every five minutes when I honor just to be noticed for all of son, finished as the leading scorer honorable mention.
our hard work, not just mine but on the Panthers. She had 17 goals Turn to Awards/Page 13
Turn to State/Page 13 - Anthony Iozzo
12 July 14, 2017 Fitchburg Star Verona Area High School ConnectFitchburg.com
Softball
Rainey, Geier highlight all-conference honorees
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
File phots by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Tucker Teskey, pictured in the sectional final, (6) was named to the first-team all-con-
Juniors Savanna Rainey and Taytum ference list as an outfielder.
Geier were the heart and soul of the
Verona softball team this season, and
they were named first-team All-Big
Eight Conference and first-team All-Dis-
trict players.
Five earn all-conference spots
Rainey, a UW-Madison recruit, helped
lead the Wildcats to a 14-4 finish in the
Bishop, Teskey make
Big Eight good for third place. first-team All-Big
Batting next to each other in the line-
up, Rainey hit .439 while Geier carried a Eight
gaudy .577 into the postseason.
Rainey finished with a team- and con- ANTHONY IOZZO
ference-best 34 RBIs to go along with Assistant sports editor
10 doubles, two triples and six home
runs. She scored another 10 runs and Senior pitcher Jeff Bishop
had a team-best .692 slugging percent- and junior outfielder Tuck-
age. The junior was also solid behind the er Teskey were named to
plate, recording 131 putouts to go along the first-team All-Big Eight
with a .978 save percentage. Conference this season.
Geier, a Division 1 womens hockey Bishop and Teskey were
recruit who will play at St. Cloud next joined on the list with hon-
fall, played 18 games at first base for the orable mentions senior
Wildcats. Geier also collected 30 hits Brad Laufenberg (pitcher),
(25 singles, four doubles and a triple) in senior Tyler McClure (sec-
52 at-bats during the regular season. She Senior Jeff Bishop, pictured in the regional final, was chosen
ond base) and junior Connor as a first-team all-conference pitcher this season.
drove in 13 runs and scored 15 more. McGowan (shortstop).
Defensively, she had 101 putouts and Bishop was the No. 1
only one error at first base. starter for the Wildcats. He
Junior third baseman Emma Kleinsek finished 4-3 in 10 starts and out of 16 attempts and had McClure and McGowan
and sophomore pitcher Meghan Ander- also earned a save. 42 putouts and two assists in earned honorable mentions
son earned second-team honors. Bishop allowed six earned the outfield, committing just in the infield. McClure fin-
Kleinsek had 23 hits in 51 at-bats File photo by Jeremy Jones
runs on 45 hits and 11 walks two errors. ished 18-for-81 (.222) with
over 17 games this season, including Taytum Geier was named Big Eight first- in 58 2/3 innings (0.72 Laufenberg was the No. 2 five doubles, two triples, 15
five doubles, three triples and two home team all-conference. She was also named ERA). He struck out 39. starter for Verona to get his runs scored and three RBIs.
runs. She finished second on the team to the all-district team. Bishop also finished 7-for- honorable mention. He was He also had 70 putouts and
with 18 RBIs and fourth with 18 runs 27 (.259) at the plate with 5-1 in six starts and added a four assists, committing six
scored. two doubles, nine RBIs and save. errors.
Kleinsek was second on the team with Molly McChesney were tabbed as hon- a run scored. Laufenberg allowed 14 McGowan was 19-for-77
a .439 average. Defensively, she had 11 orable mention picks. Teskey was the lead-off earned runs on 33 hits and (.247) and had eight doubles,
putouts and 24 assists in 38 chances to Nelson tossed 43 1/3 innings, going hitter for Verona this season. 26 walks in 49 1/3 innings 17 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
go along with a .921 fielding percentage. 6-2 in eight starts. She allowed 16 He was 31-for-83 (.373) at (1.99 ERA). He struck out He had 94 putouts and one
Though Anderson did see a couple earned runs while striking out 27 and the plate and had a double, a 48. assist, committing 11 errors.
at-bats this season, she did her dam- walking six. triple, 18 runs scored and six At the plate, Laufenberg Verona made its fourth
age with her right arm, striking out 100 Rudnicki went 25-for-63 at the plate RBIs. was 7-for-27 (.259) with four straight sectional final in
hitters and walking just 19 in 67 1/3 (all singles), scoring a team-best 23 runs Teskey also stole 14 bases RBIs and two runs scored. Division 1 this season.
innings not including the teams pre- and driving in 12 more. She had an .831
season games in Florida for an ERA fielding percentage.
of 1.25. She had seven shutouts on the McChesney, like Rudnicki had all sin-
year.
Senior pitcher Quinlan Nelson and
gles, going 22-for-61 at the plate for a
.367 batting average. She scored 19 runs
VAHS soccer: Three make first-team All-Big
junior infielders Amie Rudnicki and and drove in eight.
Eight Conference list
Continued from page 11
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Awards: Nine Panthers make all-conference list
Continued from page 11 Breitbach, who missed a month Oregon won its sixth straight con-
with an ankle injury, finished the sea- ference title, sharing it with Madison
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West baseball
Cotharn named All-Star MVP, first-team All-Big 8
West graduate Austin All-Star Classic by going to the first-team All-Big
Cotharn was named the Tom 3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI Eight Conference squad this
Nygaard Most Valuable single and an RBI double. past season.
Player of the 34th annual Cotharn also scored a run Cotharn, a senior utility
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to the North team. He also teams finished 2-1. The Sorensen, junior infielder
went 1-for-2 with a two- South an East teams were Donovan OFlahrity and
run single in a 9-6 win over 1-2. sophomore catcher Drake
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Senior Austin Cotharn, pictured hitting a single during a game in May, was named All-Star
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SENIOR CARE
Q. Should I be concerned about Glaucoma?
ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY CARE
Q. What do you look for when touring a community?
A. Glaucoma is often called the sneak thief of sight. This disease is the second leading cause of A. This is a MAJOR decision; first impression is ALWAYS the best indicator.
blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. There are rarely warning signs. When you walk in the door, are you greeted by staff in a warm welcoming
Once symptoms begin to show, vision loss is permanent. There is no cure. However, blindness caused manner? Attitude and friendliness are great indicators if staff enjoy their job,
by glaucoma can also be prevented, provided it is detected at an early stage. does it appear that staff are enjoying what they do?
Risk factors for glaucoma increase if you are over the age of 60; are Hispanic, African American Take a breath, what do you smell? Does the community smell of a home cooked
or Asian; have diabetes as a result of being obese; have family members (especially siblings) with meal? Cookies baking? If there are odors, is it concentrated in one area, or throughout the entire building? Feel free
glaucoma; are very nearsighted. to ask staff what they think is causing the odor.
Stephen Rudolph Because there are rarely symptoms that indicate the presence of glaucoma, most people do not realize Cleanliness is very important, does the community look clean, look past the furnishings, is there any garbage laying
FACHE, CSA there is a problem until loss of vision occurs. By this time, it is often too late. Up to 40% of your vision around, cracked or dirty walls, dusty air vents?
Do the residents look clean and well kept? Are there activities going on, if they are, are the residents engaged in
can disappear without your realizing you have glaucoma. This vision loss, while avoidable through early diagnosis, is irreversible. the activity? Does staff leading the activity look like they are enjoying the activity? Is there a monthly calendar and
The only way glaucoma can be detected is by regular comprehensive eye exams, which should begin sometime about 50. would it match your loved ones interests?
It is important that you discuss with your senior loved ones how crucial it is to have regular eye exams. Find out if any of family When talking to staff, do they listen and establish eye contact, watch how staff interact with the residents and is it in
members have glaucoma and do research to determine if other risk factors are present. Remember, early detection is critical in a manner you would want your loved one interacted with. Ask about staffing patterns, staff turnover and education.
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Park: Neighborhood organizer upset over snub from mayor
Continued from page 1 the Star that he had another
For more photos of the two groundbreaking events and a peek at what the
playground equipment will look like, visit: will be a great asset to the
In brief meeting prior set the same
time as the neighborhood
ConnectFitchburg.com community and to the chil- event.
dren who need a place to Block parties continue He said he hoped people
safely play, Mayor Jason The block party that followed the June 30 ground- would focus on the park
Gonzalez said at the citys breaking was the first of a series being planned during launch rather than the side
official groundbreaking. An the summer. While the King James Way Park is under story. He said the city has
hour later, Smiths ceremo- construction, two more block parties are planned invested about $500,000
ny featured Dane County for July 22 and Aug. 19, at the new shelter in Hue- and nine years to put the
Boys and Girls Club CEO gel-Jamestown Park, 5810 Williamsburg Way, 0.6 park in place. The city is
Michael Johnson, former miles away from the King James Way Park. still negotiating with the
Mayor Steve Arnold and The block parties are to build bridges and commu- adjacent property owner
District 3 Ald. Dorothy nities, organizer Wanda Smith said. and expects to double the
size of the park next year.
The park represents our
Dougs Krause as speakers.
Smith told the Star she
following the citys event
but executive assistant
continued commitment to
invest in the northwest part
Handyman had expected to hold a joint Lisa Sanford notified her of our city, he added.
The park plan includes
groundbreaking with the a couple days before the
Service, Inc. city with a block party groundbreaking that the a playground structure for
city planned on holding its kids ages 5 to 12 and a
Honey Do List official ceremony at 10a.m. half-basketball court for
Gutter Cleaning PAR Concrete, Inc. Whats more, the city dis- older kids. According to the
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Eastside station update
the building design, as well, such
as gender-neutral bathrooms and As the Fitchburg Fire Department and Fitch-Rona EMS move
locker rooms and bunk rooms that into the new Station No. 2, the city also has its sights set on anoth-
allow for more privacy than the er new station for the coming years.
old station. An eastside station is expected to open in 2019 or 2020 at the
We dont know what our corner of Syene and Clayton roads to replace the current Lacy
workforce is going to look like Road station. Fire chief Joe Pulvermacher said the Lacy location
in 20 years, Pulvermacher said. will be maintained for administrative space, though, which helped
From a gender perspective, you cut the cost and size of the new station.
want to make sure that the indi- As long as that (Lacy Road) property is going to be maintained
vidual whos inside that dormito- and that building is going to be maintained, we figured we might
ry is offered some space. as well just continue our operations out of that building, Pul-
While the station is operation- vermacher said. Theres obviously some benefit to maintaining
al and those areas have begun to things that already exist, especially if its working.
be used, Pulvermacher said like He added that the city would be able to learn from the construc-
any move itll be awhile before tion just completed at the Marketplace Drive station.
the move-in is complete. I see using a lot of the same concepts in the next building, he
Weve got boxes all over the said.
place, Pulvermacher said. Were Scott Girard
still trying to figure out where it
fits and where its going to be best
used.
Functional spaces
One of the biggest benefits of
the new station was the ability for
the department to customize spac-
es for its needs.
The kitchen, for example, has
a commercial feel to it, with
space for interns three of whom
live at the station 24/7 and
firefighters to cook during their
shifts. The centerpiece is a table
the firefighters built themselves,
which saved costs and allowed
them to pay homage to the depart-
ments history with all the dif-
ferent logos its had since it was The centerpiece of the kitchen is a table the firefighters built themselves, The new station features gender-neutral bathrooms and locker
created. which saved costs and allowed them to pay homage to the departments rooms since the department doesnt know what its workforce is
Tables are very expensive, history with all the different logos its had since it was created. going to look like in 20 years, fire chief Joe Pulvermacher said.
Pulvermacher said. Instead of
purchasing a decent table for a explained.
lot of money, we wanted to get a
really good table for good value. By the The training room across the
hall is smaller than the one at
Lockers, bathrooms focus on privacy
The exercise room has gotten a
functionality upgrade, as well. At
the old station, the chief said, the
numbers the King James station, but tech-
nologically more advanced. Pul-
The Fitchburg Fire Depart-
ment has tried to reflect cul-
they need to get carcinogens
washed off quickly.
vermacher said its plenty large tural changes in its new fire The design of bunk rooms
equipment was housed in a mez- enough for the up to 30 people
zanine off the apparatus bay, cre-
ating not a very enjoyable envi-
$6.6 MILLION who could be there for larg-
station design.
One of the most notable
is less related to potential
changes in law, but it has a
er training groups. Itll be used ways is with the gender-neu- similar idea behind it.
ronment for anyone using it. Cost of Marketplace by five to 10 people on a daily
Its actually becoming more tral bathrooms and locker As they did at the previous
a part of the firefighting culture station basis, he said, but also for vot- rooms, which were not in the station, each full-time fire-
ing when the station becomes a original plans. Fire chief Joe fighter has a locker attached
than it has (been) in the past, he
said. Firefighters really take
advantage of the opportunity to
22,000 polling place, and it has the abil-
ity for teleconferencing with TVs
Pulvermacher said after he
joined the department in Jan-
to the bunk rooms. But here,
the lockers are also accessible
installed on the wall.
come in here and work out. Square feet at new The office areas use cubicles
uary 2016, he asked for the from the hallway.
The room, with equipment change because it will ensure That allows a firefighter to
station to separate the four employees they dont have to go back and get his or her gear if stationed
mostly purchased by the firefight- sharing it. Pulvermacher said that
ers association, includes a Stair- redo anything if laws change. elsewhere for a shift without
master, which Pulvermacher said 18,000 helped save some money while
maintaining privacy when nec-
Providing a bathroom that
anyone can use by closing the
potentially disrupting the rest
or privacy of another firefight-
trainees can use to prepare for a essary. Three private offices and
test that requires them to walk up Square feet at old station door and having their own er already in the bunk room.
a conference room will allow for space was important, he said. Those rooms also have
a stairs at a certain speed with a sensitive conversations and meet-
weighted vest. I dont want to have to re-ad- windows now, which Pulver-
ings, as well as incident command dress it in 10 years. We put a macher said will be helpful in
By having that here, it allows day room, dispatch and training during emergencies.
us to not only live up to that stan-
rooms and offices. lot of money into this build- maintaining them in the long-
It gives us a little bit of flexi- ing; we might as well build term and keeping them com-
dard as a fire department, but also The dispatch room, which is bility as far as how the station will
prepare future firefighters as to adjacent to the entryway, is three the space to accommodate our fortable.
be used and for what purpose, he workforce. If youve ever lived in a
the types of things that they may times the size of the space at the said. Its nice for a number of
see, he said. old station, Pulvermacher said. Functionally, it also allows dormitory, you know what
different reasons. more firefighters to shower bunk rooms can start to smell
Flexibility and comfort That will allow for interns, fire-
fighters working on paperwork at once immediately after an like, he said with a laugh.
Contact Scott Girard at incident, which Pulvermach-
Other areas of the station get- and the dispatchers themselves ungreporter@wcinet.com and
ting upgrades are the kitchen, the to be more comfortable, he er said benefits their health if Scott Girard
follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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