Performing Arts Center Sets Goal of Opening in 2022 70,000 Square Foot Facility Would Provide Space for Theater, Music and Dance

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Sisters aim to Renderings courtesy of COPA create dream The COPA is a proposed performing arts center planned for the Fish Hatchery Road opportunity zone, which may open in 2022. homes Page 15 Performing arts center sets goal of opening in 2022 70,000 square foot facility would provide space for theater, music and dance

NEAL PATTEN rehearsal halls and administra- Unified Newspaper Group tive offices for several performing arts-related organizations, centered A new community organization is around a 400-seat auditorium. hoping to give Fitchburg a $35 mil- It’s the brainchild of Fitchburg-ar- lion home to host the performing ea business owner and longtime arts by 2022. Verona resident Dale Sticha. Sti- Sports Community Organizations Pro- cha, who has worked for over two moting the Arts presented the pro- decades as Elton John’s piano tech- Wildcats secure posal to build a 70,000 square foot, nician and tuner, spent three years three-story, multi-use performing developing connections with poten- fouth straight Big arts event center to the Common tial donors and partner organiza- Eight crown Council at its Wednesday, Jan. 22 tions, several of which have signed Committee of the Whole meeting. on to the fledgling project. Page B1 The proposed development would house classrooms, practice spaces, Turn to COPA/Page 11 Community Organizations Promoting the Arts brochure.

Spring election Displaced polling places won’t change until 2021 City plans ‘equitable’ eighth straight election. making any changes to polling places, Though city leaders considered that a city administrator Patrick Marsh told Inside moves after Census temporary problem when they made the the Star on Tuesday Feb. 11. Schools The unusual problem started when based on redistricting change for the April 2018 election, it’s More election likely to be at least four more elections the city closed its King James Way fire BRMS Circle KIMBERLY WETHAL before they settle on a solution. station in 2017. Because that building coverage and was no longer staffed, meant the District provides support Unified Newspaper Group While two potential options have sur- District 4 candidate faced in the past few months – a nearby 1 polling place had to be moved, and for black girls the replacement for that building, the questionnaires As Fitchburg voters head to the polls church and the return of the previous Marketplace Drive fire station, is east Page B6 Tuesday, Feb. 18, for local and state District 1 polling place to government of Verona Road. That made walking Pages 12 and 13 primary elections, they’ll be traveling hands – the city plans to wait until it outside their respective districts for the redraws district lines in 2021 before Turn to Polling/Page 10

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NEAL PATTEN to Designing Dreams, a accessories including col- Unified Newspaper Group Beaver Dam-based charity oring books, makeup kits, organization with a mis- Makayla’s favorite gum When Makayla Schmidt sion to “inspire hope and and an instant camera she began waking up her par- happiness in the lives of had been wanting for a ents at night crying and children with cancer and long time, complete with disoriented in October cancer-like conditions by several extra rolls of film. 2017, they thought she making their dream bed- Making adjustments was just having night ter- room a reality,” according rors. to its Facebook page. The Tuberous Sclerosis It turned out the Fitch- After Angela discovered diagnosis led to Makayla burg resident was having the organization, she filled no longer being able to do grand mal seizures during out a brief application many of the physical activ- the night. Schmidt started form on their website to ities she enjoys, including taking epilepsy medicine nominate her daughter. swimming, biking, volley- to remedy that, but in Jan- Angela said they found ball, climbing on monkey uary 2018, she began hav- out Makayla had been bars, sledding and skiing ing them during the day. selected for a bedroom – any activity where if she That was “shocking makeover in September. lost muscle control, she and scary” said her mom, “Just to be selected would risk injury. gave her hope and happy “I couldn’t do gymnas- Photos by Neal Patten Angela, because it meant Makayla Schmidt, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that causes epileptic seizures, Makayla’s medication thoughts, just from being tics anymore, which is very selected alone, the posi- hard for me, because I have was given the bedroom makeover of her dreams by Beaver Dam-based charity Designing wasn’t working the way it Dreams. should. tivity started right away,” loved gymnastics since I Then began many hospi- Angela said. was a little girl,” Makayla able to participate in sum- tal trips, MRIs and EKGs. Lead planner and dec- said. mer rec programs, had been Makayla underwent sur- orator from Designing In March 2019, Makay- limited in gym class and gery where sensors were Dreams Mardel Curwick la underwent a major brain used a buddy system when planted deep in her brain came to the Schmidts’ surgery at American Family walking in the hallways. to find the source of the home and interviewed Children’s Hospital, where RCI staff were trained on seizures. It turned out she Makayla to find out what doctors operated on the how to handle seizures. had multiple tumors. she would like in her largest lesion with a laser. Angela said Makayla Makayla was diagnosed dream bedroom. They then Angela said Makayla is couldn’t sleep or shower with Tuberous Sclerosis, did all the makeover plan- doing much better and has without her mom nearby. a rare genetic disorder ning behind the scenes for gotten control of her epilep- “I don’t think a lot of that leads to the growth several months. tic seizures. people understand what of non-cancerous tumors Designing Dreams It’s a cause for celebra- risk factors are involved throughout her body and began the makeover on tion, Angela said, because with grand mal seizures, will continue to do so Monday, Jan. 6, and were Makayla can resume some like she can’t take a bath, throughout her life. ready for the big reveal on of the things she had been I would have to be watch- Saturday, Jan. 11. missing out on. ing her every second,” While the tumors began Beaver Dam-based charity Designing Dreams gifts children in her brain, there’s a The new room had a Makayla was finally Angela said. “This loss custom-made bed, a crys- cleared by her doctors to with cancer and cancer-like conditions their dream chance they might reach of privacy for a kid enter- bedrooms. Seen here is the bedroom of Makayla Schmidt, other organs her mother tal chandelier (her favorite start becoming more phys- ing adolescence, never feature of the new room), ically active again, with whose bedroom makeover was revealed on Saturday, Jan. said – including her heart being able to be alone, 11. and lungs. a large vanity mirror set supervision. Makayla said that’s big deal.” “She has a tough road with remote control col- being unable to ski was Since the surgery, Makay- emblazoned with, “any- in her life,” Angela said. ahead of her,” Angela said. or-changing lighting and a probably the hardest sac- la has been taking skiing thing is possible,” a mantra Neal Patten, community Makayla’s restless walk-in closet. Schmidt’s rifice for her, as she has trips with the school – with she believes to be true. reporter, can be contacted nights should now be more favorite colors – pastel dreams of becoming a pro- her dad coming along to “As a parent, we want any at [email protected]. comfortable, as she was red and teal – were inte- fessional skier. supervise – and has also little glimmer of happiness gifted the bedroom of her grated into every aspect of Prior to the surgery, been able to do gymnastics dreams on Saturday, Jan. the redesign from the wall school, Makayla couldn’t again. 11. paint to an armchair. go on the playground Makayla is optimistic Seeking a source of Every drawer and cup- during recess because about her future. On the comfort for her daugh- board in the room was there’s not enough adult day of her dream bedroom ELECT ter, Angela reached out filled with gifts and supervision. She wasn’t reveal, she wore a shirt SCOTT LEHMANN

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www.facebook.com/vote4lehmann adno=138179 ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 3 City of Fitchburg Council approves short-term lease regulations and Alds. Janell Rice (Dist. the house, it’s my primary of the council he was a “no” city could partner with the “party” destination for five Renters subject to 4) and Julia Arata-Fratta residency … I am doing a vote, complaining that not county so only one inspec- months starting in March yearly inspections (D-2) had worked on the screening of the people that regulating them more was tion would be needed. Doug 2019. ordinance since last summer, I bring into my house,” she effectively approving their Voegeli director of Public Laura Olsen, who lives in from city, county after concerns were brought said. use. When Richardson and Health Madison and Dane the Seminole Forest neigh- forward by Seminole Forest City licenses fees will be Ald. Dan Bahr (D-2), who County’s environmental borhood, said the home next KIMBERLY WETHAL neighborhood residents. $100 to cover the cost of is the government affairs health division, said his to hers was marketed as an Unified Newspaper Group Starting July 1, short-term the building inspection, and associate for the Wiscon- department would not have AirBnB during that time as rental hosts will be required licenses can be revoked if sin Counties Association, the authority to look at non- a location that could accom- Short-term rental services, to be licensed and undergo violations are not remedied. explained that such uses health issues and has no modate 16 people. such as those booked on inspections from both the Another reason for the can’t be banned because state enforcement over zoning or That was too many peo- AirBnB, will be subject to city and the county, which ordinance was to ensure law allows them to operate, parking. ple for the size of the home, regulation from the City of enforces state regulations. room tax fees for Fitchburg Clauder eventually indicated The City of Madison is she said, and the renters did Fitchburg starting July 1. As a part of that license, rentals go to the city, Rich- support for the ordinance but considering tighter regu- not follow any public health The Common Council any rental should also be ardson said. AirBnB is sup- wondered if the licensing fee lations on short-term rent- standards for the duration of updated its room tax and per- used as the primary residence posed to collect hotel room was high enough. al hosts. In addition to an its operation. mit ordinance to cover such for the license holder and taxes on properties, which “It seems weak to me,” he inspection, City of Madison With large groups of peo- rentals, which are increasing- meet all public health regu- are then given to a city and said. “I don’t want this next license holders would need ple coming to the neighbor- ly popular all over the coun- lations. That effectively out- its tourism bureau, but with to me, and I know my neigh- to provide addresses and hood every weekend, Olsen try, at its Jan. 28 meeting. laws the purchase of proper- many Fitchburg residents bors don’t.” license plate information for said, it prevented her family The change provides over- ties solely to use as rentals. having a Madison ZIP code, Ald. Dorothy Krause (D-1) each guest and provide proof and her neighbors from being sight on rentals of 28 days or Requiring license holders he said it’s likely some of the suggested that if rules were that the short-term rental is able to enjoy their weekends fewer and gives the city the to live in the property they’re tax money has been going to too tight, people would avoid the host’s primary address. at home. ability to cite hosts who are renting out allows for them Madison. licensing, and Ald. Julia Ara- Fitchburg’s ordinance “The cycle quickly became in violation of the policy. It to provide their neighbors Ald. Tom Clauder (D-4) ta Fratta said some short term update was partly inspired frustrating, exasperating and defines occupancy require- with peace of mind, Ara- was concerned the ordinance rentals are simply less expen- by the experiences of Fitch- completely changed the very ments and enforces public ta-Fratta said. didn’t go far enough but still sive options for people stay- burg residents who claimed character of our neighbor- health standards. “If I am renting, for exam- voted in favor. ing at the hospital. they had their Seminole For- hood,” she said. Mayor Aaron Richardson ple, my basement – I live in Initially, he told the rest Krause asked whether the est cul-de-sac turned into a

Dane County Fire station becoming county’s emergency command Parisi, county reps including 21 emergency allows us to centralize.” several emergency vehicles, office functions, the King some people had hoped to medical service and 27 law Tubbs added that all the including its 18-month-old, James station (as it was keep there, but the city found announce purchase of enforcement, Dane Coun- agencies he communicated $500,000 Mobile Command sometimes known) was doing so unworkable without ty Emergency Management with were supportive of the Post, which essentially is an abandoned entirely. the building being staffed King James building director Charles Tubbs told locations and none showed RV outfitted with specialized At the time, it had hosted a and maintained, and in Octo- the Star. concerns. communications technology community center and a poll- ber 2017, it solicited bids for JIM FEROLIE It is expected to open in “It’s easy to get to,” he for commanding emergency ing location, two functions its sale. Fitchburg Star editor January 2021. said. incidents or handling crime Parisi said the county will Parisi said the existing scenes. It will also accom- Just Released! After more than two years purchase the building for EOC takes about two hours modate a bariatric ambu- of sitting vacant, the former $1.2 million from a devel- to set up when a crisis hits lance, used for handling Fitchburg Fire Station No. opment company, which had and is in a limited space that patients who are 500 pounds 2 on King James Way has a DARK CREATURES bought it from Fitchburg makes performing all the or heavier, and a mass casu- A Simple Game new purpose. two years ago for about $1 operations desired of it dif- alty trailer, among other spe- It will be the Dane County million. The County Board ficult. When the Fitchburg cialized vehicles. by Tim Ahrens, author of Emergency Operations Cen- introduced a resolution to location opens, he said, the The building will also have Th e Salvation of Tanlegalle ter. purchase it Jan. 23 for later existing one will be used as ample room to hold more artwork by James Reich The 18,000-square-foot approval. part of the remodeling of the realistic training, including published by Lucid Style building will go through $1.8 Despite being on the Dane County Jail. active shooter tabletop drills, million of renovations over southwest side of the county, Tubbs said while the new medical training and simulat- the next several months to Parisi said, the location is an space hasn’t been designed ed crashes, Tubbs and other www.thedarkcreatures.com handle the varied functions improvement over the EOC’s yet, the facility is well pre- county staff said. of the EOC. Those functions current Downtown Madison pared for the multitude Fitchburg Fire Station No. are centered around hosting location for several reasons. of operations it will host, 2 was decommissioned in first responders and related Among those are better including some things the June 2017, after the city built the worlds of agencies from all over the accessibility, as it’s right off a county currently rents space its Marketplace Drive fire TIM AHRENS county during emergencies, newly rebuilt stretch of U.S. out for, or isn’t able to do at and EMS station, the first of County Executive Joe Parisi 18-151, and lower risk that all. two new stations designed to Dark Creatures: A Simple Game announced at a news confer- an power outage shuts down “This is really our first improve response times and interior art by James Reich ence Thursday, Jan. 23. both the EOC and the coun- time getting to spend some prepare for both the eventual cover art by Eric J. Turman The rest of the time, a staff ty’s 911 Communications time here,” he said. addition of part of the Town of about 10 people will han- Center, Parisi added. In addition to a vast array of Madison to the northeast Th e Salvation of Tanlegalle dle planning, training, meet- “It does have the benefit of communications facili- and development and growth foreword by Piers Anthony ing federal standards and of not being in downtown, ties, Tubbs said, the build- to east of U.S. Hwy. 14. cover & interior art by Eric J. Turman other combined efforts for where the bulk of our oper- ing will have space – and Unlike the Lacy Road published by Lucid Style agencies all over the county, ations exist,” he said. “It two-story ceilings – for station, which was kept for www.thedarkcreatures.com adno=135083

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adno=135042 Authorized & paid for by Friends of Gabriella Gerhardt adno=137561 ConnectFitchburg.com 4 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Opinion Letters to the editor Healthy living Girl Scouts more than just the cookies Girl Scout cookie season their cookie money to ser- is upon us. This year, I vice projects. Our troop Watch for fatigue at desk encourage you to ask each decided to donate cookies Girl Scout eagerly selling to the children’s hospital good part of my day in the and that can affect standing on one leg, testing your boxes, “What are your and run a food drive. office is spent bending for- our visual system. balance. This can be done with eyes goals?” So this season, consider A ward as I adjust people. Lucas explained open or closed depending on ability As a Brownie Girl buying a box from every I try and offset that by leaning that your body’s level. Scout leader, I work with girl you encounter and backward whenever I think about it postural system Take note on how well you can bal- my scouts for months in ask them why they work and pressing my hands into my upper relies heavily on ance. Check in with this test through- advance. They learn goal so hard. They each have lumbar spine, right under the ribs, the eyes. When out the day to assess strain on your setting, decision-making, dreams and goals. to undo the tightness that builds up your eyes become nervous system. money-management, busi- And please don’t forget there. overworked or I asked Lucas to share a few things ness ethics, and people the older girls! In high I’ve learned I have to train my body Konopacki strained from pro- people who sit a lot can do on their skills. I love watching the school, my troop fundraised to be able to withstand the simple longed focus on a own throughout the day. His favor- girls build confidence to for a trip to the Girl Scout demands of leaning forward. For me, computer or phone, your posture is ite eye exercises are eye circles and ask family, friends, and World Center in India and that means strengthening my extensor likely to take some of the burden. looking at interesting objects at great strangers. to fund our Gold Award ser- muscles (back muscles), giving my You might try to sit up straight, but distances. I’m invigorated by their vice projects. To this day, I spine frequent movement inputs that because your eyes are compromised, For eye circles, reach your arm out excitement as they choose use the skills I learned as a are opposite to my work postures and your posture muscles will be weaker, in front of you holding a pen. Focus goals for the troop; this Scout. setting aside time for deep stretching making it even harder on your body your eyes on the pen and then move year it’s a trampoline park. It’s about so much more and breathing into my mid and low to move and stay upright. the pen in a large circle. Let your back. Healthier eyes, therefore, generally And it warms my heart than cookies. eyes follow the pen around without to see them choose how to The way we sit, stand and move lead to a healthier posture. every day leaves an imprint on our He has people perform two func- moving your head. Then choose give back to others; most Gabriella Gerhardt something in the distance to observe troops donate 10-20% of City of Fitchburg bodies, which builds up over time and tional tests to get an idea of how can lead to pain, low energy and poor sitting is affecting them. The first is for 1-5 minutes. Preferably distances focus. And if you’re one of the many to start the day with a long-distance further than 100 yards. When you people who sit at a desk working with vision clarity test. look at objects in the distance it City should prioritize tennis courts computers all day, it’s important to For example, pick an object or sign allows your inner eye muscles (the I’m a 12 year old who It saddens me to see what train your body to be able to handle which is anywhere from 20 feet to ones you use looking at a computer) a lives walking distance from is happening here because this well. 100 feet away. Take notice on how chance to relax. Chicory Meadow Park. it seems that no one really I talked with Lucas Koenecke, of clear the object is, and don’t forget to Even though I don’t look at a com- I’ve seen that over the past cares about the park. Inside Out Intelligent Training in mark your position for later compar- puter for eight hours a day, I’ll defi- few years that it has been However, we can fix this Fitchburg, about the work he does ison. nitely be adding Lucas’ eye exercises through a lot, creating lots and get this park back on its with people who have ailments from Check in with this vision clarity into my daily routine. I’m always of wear and tear all over the feet. If we can repair all the sitting for long periods of time. When test throughout the day and compare looking for simple ways to feel better park. damage that has been done, he works with a client, he tests not your vision to previous tests. You at the end of the day. For example, I still I believe the park could only spinal mobility, flexibility, and might notice a decrease in clarity, Dr. Laura Konopacki is the owner of like playing on the tennis gain more popularity. Also, gait mechanics, but also eye function. which results from eye fatigue. Body Wave chiropractic in Fitchburg, courts they have there, I think this would form a The reason for that is most desk jobs The second test, if you can do and she has additional training in but sometimes I feel like better reputation for the involve long hours of computer work, it comfortably and safely, is to try pediatrics and functional neurology.. an earthquake just passed area around it. by, because the courts are Finally, I think this would in such a bad condition. make many people like me, This is because the tennis who use the park, really courts have lots of cracks happy. and holes all over, from the Fast fashion is filling our landfills wear and tear that has been Zach Nilsson happening. City of Fitchburg The production of clothing has Only the best donations make it to always created waste, but major chang- the sales floor. If they don’t sell quick- es in production over the last decade, ly, they are sorted again for quality. called fast fashion, have increased the The better items are sent to other parts amount of waste to alarming propor- of the world. What remains will either tions. be shredded for filler or insulation or The fashion industry now produces go to a landfill or incinerator. Because Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 • Vol. 6, No. 12 more carbon emissions each year than by lowering retail prices. of the glut, some countries have Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. international flight and maritime ship- In Bangladesh, factory workers banned the import of used clothing. Published monthly on Friday by the Unified Newspaper Group, make less than $100 a month. Unsafe A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. ping combined. We can help slow fast fashion by POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to In the past 20 years, this faster sys- working conditions, forced labor buying less. 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It takes 700 gallons of water This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. that follow fashion trends. Production last longer. can be quickly changed to make more to produce a cotton shirt and 2,000 gal- Also, stay away from trends. Buy General Manager or less of a style or color in a matter lons for one pair of jeans. simple, timeless items that mix and Lee Borkowski of days. This can lead to pulling items Dyeing fabric is the second larg- match, and use accessories as your [email protected] that are not selling from stores and est polluter of water worldwide. The fashion statement. Find a friend or a sending them directly to landfills or untreated waste water is often discard- group with similar taste and agree to Sales Manager incinerators, then replacing them with ed into streams or rivers, taking chemi- trade accessories occasionally. Kathy Neumeister something new. cals and microfibers with it. Consider renting for special occa- [email protected] One store chain alone was found to Synthetic fiber used in fabric has sions. Look online for clothing rental Display Advertising have burned 60 tons of finished cloth- increased over the years. It is estimat- companies. Or you could borrow from Donna Larson ing in 2017. ed that 60% of new garments contain a friend or buy from a consignment [email protected] It is estimated that 85% of all tex- some form of plastic fiber, mostly store. Catherine Stang tiles are wasted. The equivalent of one polyester. The production of these And shop in resale stores. You will [email protected] garbage truck full of textile waste is microplastics emits carbon and pol- find amazing bargains. Refashioning either burned or goes to a landfill every lutes water. good quality items can be fun. Classifieds second. Microfibers, which are tiny particles Clothing can be mended, altered and [email protected] The only solution to this growing of microplastics, take hundreds of dyed. Do not give up on good pieces. Circulation problem is for consumers to rethink years to break down. Clothing sheds Breathe life back into them. [email protected] their buying habits, to change the microfibers every time it is washed. It Finally, be careful to not be lured demand side of the equation. is estimated that microplastics make by the multitude of sales that happen News In the United States, 21 billion up 31% of the plastic pollution in the every day. If you do not need it, do not Jim Ferolie pounds of textiles a year are wasted, ocean. buy it. [email protected] and production in the United States not Unfortunately, even giving clothing If our consumption changes, produc- Sports a big part of the industry, as most of its to Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul or tion will change to meet our reduced Adam Feiner production has moved to areas of the other resale stores does not guarantee demand. [email protected] world where the cost of labor is cheap. that your garment will not end up in Nancy Horns is a member of the Fitch- This has driven down the cost of man- a landfill. These organizations are burg Resource Conservation Commis- Community/Business ufacturing and fed the fast fashion fire swamped with more than they can sell. sion Emilie Heidemann [email protected] Reporters Kimberly Wethal, Mark Nesbitt, Mackenzie Krumme, Corrections Neal Patten, Scott De Laruelle, Renee Hickman manager Eugenia Walters was owner the senior center was one of our top In the Jan. 10 edition of the Fitch- Laura Liras’ cousin. However, Wal- stories. It was actually an honorable Unified Newspaper Group, a division of burg Star, a feature about the Gold- ters is Liras’ sister-in-law. mention, part of a list that did not fit oodward ommunications nc W C ,I . fish Swim School had an incorrect Because of a page design and into the printed newspaper but was A dynamic, employee-owned media company reference to the assistant general proofing error, the January issue of mentioned on our website. Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. Printed by Capital Newspapers — Madison manager’s relation to the owner. The the Fitchburg Star had a headline The Star regrets the errors. article stated that assistant general indicating the 40th anniversary of ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 5 City of Fitchburg Factory redevelopment receives $3.5M TIF will be used across the northern side of Greenway Cross to just floors and more than 10,000 the development. south of Traceway Drive. square feet of commercial for site clean-up, TIF is generally considered The district was created space with a ground-level one of the few tools Wisconsin in 2015 to fund the con- parking garage. Having the grading at former cities have to encourage devel- struction of a hotel off of garage at grade rather than All-Juice site opment. It pays for infrastruc- Pike Drive, but is instead underground reduces com- ture improvements or devel- being used to partially fund plications with soil contam- KIMBERLY WETHAL opment incentives by pool- the reconstruction of Fish ination. Unified Newspaper Group ing increased property taxes Hatchery Road. The four-floor, U-shaped across all taxing jurisdiction in Roman said the project building would feature a A plan to put apartments the TIF district (TID). would bring significant val- green space over the parking Frank Roman, a repre and commercial space at - ue to the TID, with $25.5 garage. Because Fish Hatch- the corner of Fish Hatchery Renderings courtesy JLA Architects sentative from Minneapo- million in added value at A mixed-use apartment and commercial building proposal lis-based financial adviser the start of the building’s ery Road is on a hill, the Road and Traceway Drive was brought to the Plan Commission for a rezoning of the commercial spaces would be will use $3.5 million in city Ehlers and Associates, rec- operation, and would also former All-Juice factory site on Dec. 17. The proposed design, ommended the city approve improve the blight that is “bookends” of the building, taxpayer funding to prepare seen here from the Fish Hatchery Road side from the north, the property. the use of TIF, saying it the vacant factory property. with one set higher in the would feature four floors of apartments, 10,000 square feet of building than the other. The property developer, commercial space and an underground parking garage. meets the “but for” test – that “This would assist the city SFH, LLC, had asked for without the TIF, the project significantly in being able to The two-story commer- $3.5 million in tax-increment TIF included, and voted to contaminated soil on the site, would not be able to move move projects forward a little cial space on the north side financing (TIF) to clean up rezone the property to allow the former home of the All- forward because of the cost bit quicker,” he said. of the building could be a the property before starting a mixed-use development. Juice factory and before that, of cleaning up the property. Preliminary plans show restaurant, said developer construction. The Common The plan is to use $3 the Bowman Dairy. The rest The financing will come the building at 3101 Fish Michael Thorson, manag- Council approved a devel- million to demolish build- will fund the continuation of from TID 10, which covers Hatchery Road would con- ing director of Inventure oper agreement with the ings, flatten and clean Traceway Drive to the east Fish Hatchery Road from tain 157 apartments on four Capital.

City in brief Mayor creates census committee Star seeks more participants for editorial board In preparation for the 2020 national census, May- The Fitchburg Star is seek- interests – schools, city gov- two, and will be small groups engagement and represent or Aaron Richardson has created a committee to make ing additional members for ernment, business, public that could lead to editorials as broad a cross-section of sure all residents get counted. its editorial board. safety, social services – the or columns written by our Fitchburg residents as possi- The committee consists of Ald. Dorothy Krause (Dist. We formed this commu- better. staff members or can at least ble. 1), who also represents part of the city on the Dane Coun- nity-based group in 2018 as The board comprises help us improve our cover- If you’re interested but ty Board of Supervisors, assistant senior center director a way for our reporters to members of the community age. Some of the discussion not sure, call editor Jim Fer- David Hill, city clerk Tracy Oldenburg, Neighborhood diversify their perspective of and Star staff. There are no might be held through email. olie at 845-9559 to talk it Navigators Elizabeth Prado and Carmen Terres-Kinerk the community and to give requirements for serving on We hope to hold the first through. If you know you’d and community development planner Wade Thompson. people input and insight into the board other than an inter- meeting of the new group as like to be part of it, send an “It’s really trying to ensure that we have everyone how the newspaper is put est in community affairs. soon as March. email briefly telling us about in Fitchburg counted,” he said at the Jan. 14 Common together. Discussions will be held Our intent is to foster dis- yourself and your interest to Council meeting. “It’s really important for lots of dif- This is a formula that has regularly, every month or cussion and community [email protected]. ferent reasons.” proven successful with two other Unified Newspaper Patient advocacy program approved Group newspapers – the Ore- The council approved a contract with Edgewood Col- gon Observer and Stoughton lege for the senior center’s patient advocacy program. Courier Hub – and we have ELECT The program allows Edgewood nursing students to found it gives us a stron- go with Fitchburg seniors to their medical appointments ger link to our readers and a to guide them through appointments as a part of the more vibrant editorial page. school’s case management class. We believe both are essential to a well-functioning com- Neighborhood Navigator funding approved MARC JONES munity. An initiative started under the Healthy Neighborhoods The timing of a tragedy in Initiative in 2019 will get a second year of funding. our newsroom last August The Neighborhood Navigators program, funded by put our editorial board on FOR ALDERPERSON Dane County, got council approval Jan. 14. The pro- hold for several months, and gram provides part-time pay to two city residents — we’ve lost a few members – DISTRICT 4, SEAT 8 Carmen Torres-Kinerk and Elizabeth Prado — who including some on our staff – work to connect other residents with city resources, city for various reasons since our community development planner Wade Thompson said. initial call for participants. Before we restart, we’re • 3-generation Fitchburg Farmer born and raised and Apartment development approved looking for more people who still operating the Jones Family Farm The council approved a final plat for a five-building are willing to get involved • Army Veteran apartment complex on Lacy Road just west of U.S. in discussions about issues Hwy. 14. affecting Fitchburg, from • Owns and Operates the Jones Construction Company The apartments will be built south of the roundabout both a rural and urban per- at Lacy Road and Cheryl Parkway. Construction is spective, and the three school for 37 years scheduled to start in the spring with a 71-unit apartment districts that intersect here. building. The wider your range of COMMUNITY SERVICE • Served on Fitchburg Township Board during incorporation a VOTE APRIL 7 RE-ELECT • Served on Fitchburg City Council DAN BAHR • Served as Communication Workers Union President, •a• Local 4630 Southern WI. FITCHBURG CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, SEAT 4 • Serves on Fitchburg Ag & Rural Committee • Serves on Fitchburg Veteran’s Park Subcommittee “Dan Bahr works hard to make sure residents are informed and heard at city • Serves on The Board of Directors for Heartland Credit hall when important decisions are being Union for 20 years made. I know he will continue to be an effective leader on the Common Council and I am proud to support him for another term.” PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE! –Former Fitchburg Mayor Jeanie Sieling PRIMARY ELECTION: Tuesday, February 18th •a• TOP PRIORITIES SPRING ELECTION: Tuesday, April 7th Listen and advocate for residents at City Hall. a Invest in vulnerable neighborhoods. a Grow responsibly and sustainably. Respect the taxpayer. Contact me with questions: CONTACT DAN [email protected] 3010 Yarmouth Greenway Drive, #107 (608) 225-3020 608-695-3497 or [email protected] Fitchburg, WI 53711 BAHR Paid for by Friends of Dan Bahr. FOR CITY COUNCIL Authorized and paid for by Marc Jones, 2266 S. Syene Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 adno=136581 adno=136690 ConnectFitchburg.com 6 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Calendar of events Friday, Feb. 14 Cahill Main, 422-5500 • 1:30 p.m., Mystery book club: Tuesday, March 3 ages 5-12, library • 11 a.m. to noon, Stories and • 8-10 p.m., Live music: Mack- “A Carrion Death” by Michael • 6-7 p.m., Pot O’ Gold slime for • 6:30-8 p.m., Great Decisions songs about love for ages 2-5, enzie Moore, Yahara Bay Stanley, senior center, 270- ages 9-12, library, 729-1760 at the Library, library, 729-1760 library, 729-1760 Distillers, 6250 Nesbitt Road, 4290 275-1050 • 5:30-8 p.m., Warhammer Wednesday, March 4 Wednesday, March 11 • 6-7 p.m., Make a stuffed • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Stoughton • 6-9 p.m., Legos for adults, gnome for ages 13-17, library, Underworlds league, 2990 Saturday, Feb. 22 Cahill Main Suite 110, 270-1402 Norwegian Dancers perfor- library, 729-1760 729-1760 • 11 a.m. to noon, DIY calming mance, Fitchburg Community • 6-9 p.m., Live music: Myles • 6-7 p.m., Stuffed animal Thursday, March 12 glitter jars, library, 729-1760 sleepover for ages 1-8, library, Center — Oak Hall, 270-4285 Talbott Dyad, The Thirsty Goat, • 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Drag queen • 7-8 p.m., Tax assistance, • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Understand- 3040 Cahill Main, 422-5500 729-1760 ing the Basics of Parkinson’s bingo brunch with Bianca Lynn • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Disney World library, 729-1760 • 7:15-8:30 p.m., Live Breeze ($50), Yahara Bay Dis- Disease, The Waterford, 5440 music:The Madison Jukebox vacation planning basics, Thursday, March 5 Caddis Bend, 270-9200 tillers, 6250 Nesbitt Road, 275- library, 729-1760 Society, Yahara Bay Distillers, 1050 • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Book • 1:30 p.m., Book club: “Calling 6250 Nesbitt Road, 275-1050 Friday, Feb. 28 club for adults: “The Immortal- This Place Home” by Joan Jen- Sunday, Feb. 23 • 8 p.m., Live music: Shekinah ists” by Chloe Benjamin, library, sen, senior center, 270-4290 Saturday, Feb. 15 • 1-4 p.m., Live music: Chicago 729-1760 King, The Thirsty Goat, 3040 Friday, March 13 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nurtured Cellar Boys with Roya Naldi, Cahill Main, 422-5500 • 5:30-8 p.m., Warhammer Heart Approach® enthusiasts Wyndham Garden Fitchburg, • 6-9 p.m., Live music: Myles • 12:40 p.m., Movie screening: Underworlds league, 2990 retreat, library, shinefromwithin- 2969 Cahill Main, 274-7200 Cahill Main Suite 110, 270-1402 Talbott Dyad, The Thirsty Goat, consulting.com “The Irishman”, senior center, 3040 Cahill Main, 422-5500 Monday, Feb. 24 270-4290 • 1-3 p.m., Electronic circuits for Friday, March 6 • 6-9 p.m., NERF lock-in for ages 5-8, library, 729-1760 • 10-11 a.m., STEAM story time • 7:15 p.m., Live music: Avian • 5 p.m., Frank Mittelstadt art ages 8-12, library, 729-1760 for ages 2-5, library, 729-1760 Aura, Yahara Bay Distillers, opening reception, Yahara Bay Wednesday, Feb. 17 6250 Nesbitt Road, 275-1050 • 6-11 p.m., Euchre night, Vero- • 6-7 p.m., Board game night Distillers, 6250 Nesbitt Road, na Area International School, • 6-7 p.m., Washi tape necklac- for adults, library, 729-1760 Saturday, Feb. 29 275-1050 5830 Devoro Road, 845-4200 es for ages 9-12, library, 729- • 8:30-11:30 a.m., Rain gar- 1760 Tuesday, Feb. 25 Saturday, March 7 Saturday, March 14 • 11 a.m. to noon, Dinosaur den workshop, senior center, • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bridge and Tuesday, Feb. 18 5510 East Lacy Road, 270- • 10 a.m., Solomon Carter fuller party for ages 2-5, library, 729- tower building for ages 2-5, brain health brunch, Wyndham • 6:30-7:30 p.m., The Winner’s 1760 4290 library, 729-1760 • 10 a.m., Food allergy aware- Garden Fitchburg, 2969 Cahill Circle evening book club for • 2-3 p.m., Palliative Care: • 1-3 p.m., Strike Out Lupus, Main, adrc.wisc.edu adults, library, 729-1760 ness discussion, Hy-Vee, Coping Better with a Serious Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt • 11 a.m. to noon, Leprechaun Illness, The Waterford, 5440 2920 Fitchrona Road, 273- Road, lupus.org/wisconsin Wednesday, Feb. 19 Caddis Bend, 270-9200 5120 traps for ages 4 and older, •10-11 a.m., Book discussion: • 1:30-2:30 p.m., Live music: library, 729-1760 • 4-5 p.m., Breakout challenge • 11 a.m. to noon, Leap Day Yahara Fiddle Club, The Water- “The Hate U Give” by Angie for ages 5-12, library, 729-1760 celebration, library, 729-1760 • 3-3:30 p.m., Trinity Irish danc- Thomas, library, 729-1760 ford, 5440 Caddis Bend, 270- ers, library, 729-1760 • 6:30-8 p.m., Great Decisions • 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Strike 9200 • 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Agricul- • 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day party at the Library, library, 729-1760 for a Cancer Cure hosted by • 8-9:30 p.m., YaHaHa Comedy tural Panel Discussion as part the Someday Foundation, Ten with Shruggers and El Donk of the Veterans Affairs Farming Wednesday, Feb. 26 Night, Yahara Bay Distillers, and Acuyuta, Yahara Bay Dis- Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Road, 6250 Nesbitt Road, 275-1050 and Recovery Mental Health • 10-11 a.m., Toddler art for thesomedayfoundation.org tillers, 6250 Nesbitt Road, 275- Services pilot program, library, ages 1-3, library, 729-1760 • 1:30 p.m., Quarry Ridge Monday, March 9 1050 256-1901 • 5:45-6:45 p.m., Circle of winter workday, Quarry • 6:30 p.m., Mom’s night out for Sunday, March 15 Friday, Feb. 21 Sacred Activism, Perennial Yoga Ridge Recreation Area, 2740 kids on the spectrum, Benvenu- • 11:30 a.m., Warhammer to’s Italian Grill, 2949 Triverton • Schedule an appointment, Studio, 5500 E Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchrona Road, madcitydirt. Underworlds tournament, Noble 288-8448 com Pike Drive, autismsouthcentral. AARP tax help, senior center, org Knight Games, 2835 Com- 270-4290 Thursday, Feb. 27 Monday, March 2 merce Park Drive, 758-9901 • 8 p.m., Live music: Nic Ada- • 11 a.m. to noon, Cookbook • 6-7 p.m., Magazine poetry for Tuesday, March 10 • 2-3 p.m., Biggie beads for many, The Thirsty Goat, 3040 club, library, 729-1760 kids, library, 729-1760 • 4-5 p.m., Catapult design for ages 2-5, library, 729-1760 Book sale set Feb. 21, 22 EVAN HALPOP Star correspondent If You Go ELECT The Friends of Fitchburg Library is hosting What: Friends of the Fitchburg Library a used book sale from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, used book sale Feb. 21, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the library, 5530 Lacy Road. When: Noon to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21; DAVE HERBST The book sale proceeds benefit the library. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 There will be a wide variety of children’s Where: Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 books, fiction, mystery, nonfiction as well as Lacy Rd. other genres at low prices. Info: friendsoffitchburglibrary.com Fitchburg Alder District 1 Seat 2 For more information, visit friendsoffitchburglibrary.com. Tuesday April 7, 2020

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From 4-5 p.m. on Sunday, March sions will be held on Friday, March Participants are encouraged to I Spy STEM 15, there is a St. Patrick’s Day Par- Youths ages 13-17 are invited to 20; Friday, April 3; and Friday, April make a favorite recipe and bring the Children ages 5-12 can show off ty at the library. There will be crafts make a plush gnome at the library 10. dish to the library, along with the their STEM skills through a variety and games. This event is geared from 4-5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14. Par- For information and to make an of puzzles and games from 4-5 p.m., ticipants will take home their own cookbook where it came from. towards ages 5-12. appointment call 270-4290. Samples will be available for all Friday, March 6, at the library. For information, contact the stuffed bearded man with a pointy The games and activities will help hat. the dishes and participants will dis- library at 729-1760. Dinosaur party cuss the recipes and cookbooks. build skills like memory retention Registration required, call 729- and developmental sorting. Children ages 2-5 can join the For information, contact the Toddler Art 1760. For information, call 729-1762. library for a morning of dinosaur fun library at 729-1763. Children ages 1-3 are invited Veterans and on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Catapult Design to “Toddler Art” from 10-11 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon, children Make flavored popcorn Wednesday, March 18, at the library. farming presentation can dig for fossils and make dino- Children ages 5-12 are welcome Children ages 9-12 can learn how to build a catapult from 4-5 p.m. Participants will practice fine Madison VA Hospital is hosting saur crafts. to make their own flavored popcorn motor skills as they create crafts. an Agricultural Panel Discussion as Space is limited and registration is Tuesday, March 10, at the library. from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Participants and staff will use Parents are encouraged to stop by part of their Veterans Affairs Farm- required. the library. the event at various times through- ing and Recovery Mental Health For information, call 729-1762. everyday household materials to The library will provide sample design and build a catapult. out the hour. Services (VA FARMS) pilot pro- recipes for both sweet and salty Participants should “be prepared gram at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. Agrace class They will talk about the science Living with a chronic or serious snack cravings. of how catapults work and get to test to get messy,” the event description 19, at the library. Registration is required. states. There will be a keynote speak- illness on an everyday basis can be their creation. For information, call 729-1762. For information, contact the er and moderated panel discussion trying – a workshop by Agrace aims For information, contact the with a panel of farmers with exper- to provide information on how to Leap Day celebration library at 729-1760 library at 729-1760. tise in one of the following areas: make coping easier. The celebration comes only once Parkinson’s Disease 101 ‘What is in my mouth’ vegetable farming, grain crop, dairy, From 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. every four years. The Leap Day cel- A taste challenge event has been 25, at The Waterford at Fitchburg, An informational program about beef, emerging or niche farming ebration is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Parkinson’s Disease will be held opened to the most daring partic- markets, value added/food produc- 5440 Caddis Bend, Kelly Planton, a Feb. 29, at the library. ipants. The library is holding at nurse practitioner with Agrace, will from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, tion and small/diversified farming The event is geared for children March 12, at The Waterford at Fitch- “What is in my mouth” challenge operations. talk about palliative care and how a ages 9-12. from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, whole-person approach can improve burg, 5440 Caddis Bend. This panel discussion is geared Participants will play games, Rachel Wilberding, the executive at the library. how you deal with the toll of serious toward veterans who are farming or make a time capsule and be provid- director for the Wisconsin chapter of Participants will wear a blind fold illness. are interested in farming. ed a snack. American Parkinson Disease Asso- while something edible is placed in The presentation is free. To register, call 256-1909 ext. For information, contact the ciation, will provide information their mouth, and then they will guess For information, call 270-9200. 16431 or 256-1901 ext. 16433. library at 729-1760. about the condition and tips for bet- what it is. Learn Android phones Learning Annex Candidate forum ter living for both people who have Taste can range from sweet, Get a crash course in how to use The Learning Annex at the senior the disease and their caregivers. spicy, squishy, or slimy. The event is Get to know the candidates in the The program is free to attend. geared for children ages 13-17. an Android device and its operating center is hosting a program with four aldermanic races in Fitchburg system from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Fitchburg chef Dave Heide 1 p.m. For information, call 270-9200. For information, contact the with a forum from 7:45-9 a.m. Tues- library at 729-1760. Feb. 19, at the library. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the senior day, March 3, at Hawthorne Suites, St. Patrick Day center. The demonstration will cover the 5421 Caddis Bend. Fitch-Rona Art Crawl Heide is the owner and execu- events at the library basics of using Android phones or Hosted by the Fitchburg Cham- The annual Fitch-Rona Art Crawl tive chef for Liliana’s Restaurant As St. Patrick Day approaches the tablets. Attendees are encouraged to ber, Visitor and Business Bureau as will return March 27-28. bring their own devices with them to in Fitchburg, Charlies on Main in library will offer festive activities. a part of its regular Fitchburg Busi- The event, which takes place at follow along. Oregon and has launched a donation From 11 a.m. to noon on Satur- Registration is required. based restaurant called Little John’s. ness Before Nine events, Mayor day, March 14, children ages 4 and various businesses in the Fitchburg For information, call 729-1763. During the Learning Annex ses- Aaron Richardson, who is running older are welcome to build lepre- and Verona area, features 16 artists sions participants will learn about unopposed, and aldermanic candi- chaun traps. Participants will build a who create one of their works over Tax Help Heide’s journey and his mission to dates will participate in a panel dis- trap and try to catch leprechauns. a period of two days. Attendees can Seniors are welcome for free tax “help others through food,” accord- cussion. From 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, March vote on their favorite artists, and two assistance on Friday, Feb. 21, at the ing to an event description. Attendees can submit questions in 14, the Trinity Irish Dancers are set artists will receive cash prizes. senior center. For information, call 270-4290. advance. to perform at the library. Since 1982, Artists can be viewed from The sessions run 45 minutes and A light breakfast buffet will be the dancers have performed in Chi- 5-8 p.m. Friday, March, are by appointment only. Cookbook Club served. cago, Milwaukee, Madison and the For information, visit fitchburgc- Participants are encouraged to The monthly Cookbook Club is For information, visit surrounding communities. The event hamber.com

City of Fitchburg See something wrong? The Fitchburg Star does not sweep please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845- errors under the rug. If you see some- 9559 or at [email protected] so Healthy Neighborhood thing you know or even think is in error, we can get it right. grant applications open City makes changes either directly or indirectly. in grants for improving aca- The grant application is demic proficiency, develop- to program from open until Feb. 17, 2020. ing leadership qualities and A Verona Area High promoting career-readiness prior year School initiative received in three city neighborhoods, $8,000 last year from HNI, according to an email from KIMBERLY WETHAL which is now prohibited city community development Unified Newspaper Group under the new guidelines. planner Wade Thompson. Two other VASD schools, According to the email, Guidelines for the Healthy Stoner Prairie and Sugar the city intends to keep the Neighborhoods Initiative Creek elementary schools, majority of the money in the grant program have changed also applied for HNI funds, Verona Road West neighbor- from 2019. as did the Madison Metro- hood, but will also use funds Modifications were made politan School District Trails in the Belmar/Renaissance to the eligibility require- to Success program, none of on the Park and North Fish ments after the city withdrew which had its requests grant- Hatchery Road neighbor- a $10,000 grant to Chapel ed. hoods. Valley Church in the pro- Other changes to the HNI Email reporter Kimberly gram’s first year. The fund- program for this year include Wethal at kimberly.wethal@ Want to save energy? ing, which had yet to be paid the creation of the United wcinet.com and follow out, was canceled in Novem- Way’s “Fitchburg Fund,” her on Twitter @kimber- ber after violations of separa- which will include $15,000 ly_wethal. tion of church and state were Make mge.com your ﬁrst stop raised by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. • Get easy, low-cost ways to save energy FFRF alleged in a news WE’RE ALL EARS release the church had • Use calculators to estimate your savings planned to proselytize during Questions? events funded by the city, Comments? • View energy-saving brochures despite telling the city the gatherings would be secular. Story Ideas? • Learn about Focus on Energy School districts are not eligible to apply for HNI funds, Let us know how we’re doing. and religious organizations Your opinion is something we always want to hear. 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It establishes 11, Ismail, 8, and Bilal, 3, will how city staff would remove excess water move into their newly construct- from the pond, which is a kettle with no ed house at 4610 Unity Lane. natural outlets. That was why Chater told the The plan involves using a six-inch pump Star he moved to America from Photo by Emilie Heidemann to send water east on Irish Lane toward Morocco in the first place — for In a partnership between the Operation Fresh Start Legacy Photo submitted Syene Road and plugging culverts under- his family to have opportunities program and Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, the Chater Fitchburg residents Mostafa neath the road to reduce seepage into like owning a home, getting an family is having its future home erected in Fitchburg’s Renaissance Chater, his wife Rajaa and three nearby agricultural fields and homes. education and obtaining a ful- on the Park neighborhood at 4610 Unity Lane. kids Zainab, 11, Ismail, 8, and Staff would send the water into a culvert filling occupation. Bilal, 3, will move into their at Greenfield Park near the intersection of Habitat for Humanity wished excited to move into his new newly constructed house at East Hill Drive and Oakhaven Road. In a partnership between the home. Operation Fresh Start Lega- to break ground on some of 4610 Unity Lane this summer. The Hillside Heights Pond takes nine its projects, but not many con- The family came to Ameri- and a half hours to drain with a pump that cy program and Habitat for The family applied for a Humanity of Dane County, struction organizations in Dane can in October 2009, and Cha- displaces 40,000 gallons of water an hour. County work in the winter like fer recollected not knowing any home, and Habitat for Humanity The city purchased the trailer-mounted the Chater family is having its staff approved right away. And future home erected in Fitch- OFS. English, which was scary for equipment to divert water away from the He said as of Thursday, Jan. him. Chater now works as a kitchen area for around $100,000. Staff can take burg’s Renaissance on the Park manager at a Madison Cheese- neighborhood. A Habitat news 30, the house still needed siding, But he had a close friend here the mobile unit to multiple areas in need release states OFS staff offi- gutters and the entirety of the who helped him find a job at a cake Factory location. of pumping, public works director Mike cially picked up hammers at interior had yet to be finished Cheesecake Factory in Chicago. Like OFS staff, Habitat for Bisbach said. the construction site in Decem- — but everything is on track to He also had his wife, his good Humanity families also work “When there’s flooding, everybody’s ber, starting on a four bedroom finish around July. luck charm, as he called her. Six on the construction sites, each renting (pumps), so they’re not available house. OFS Legacy program partic- months before they were accept- having 375 volunteer hours to when we need them,” he said. “We have “It’s an extremely important ipant Xavier Covarrubias, who ed into a lottery program for an satisfy, Jenny Ballweg, Habitat to have it for when there’s an emergency.” partnership for us to be togeth- has been with the organization American green card, the two for Humanity communications The state Department of Natural er,” Cory Rich, OFS construc- for nine months, said he is hap- were wed. director said. And the mortgage Resources has approved the plan, which tion and conservation manager py to be building a home for the Then in 2017, Chater was pre- each family pays on the houses Bisbach said has its downsides. It could told the Star. “There’s not a lot Chater family. sented with the opportunity to they own in the Renaissance on lead to the potential flooding of crop land of organizations dedicated to “I’ve been homeless before,” move his family to Madison. the Park neighborhood go back if seepage occurs, and erosion in the cul- affordable housing in the area.” the 17 year old said. “If there’s “I met with my friends here into building more homes for vert channel at Greenfield Park. Rich said this isn’t the first one less person out on the and they talked to me about the people in need. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kim- time the two organizations have streets, that’s a good feeling.” Habitat for Humanity program,” “Each family is a chain,” [email protected] and follow her worked together on projects. Chater said he is beyond he said. Ballweg said. on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

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adno=140718 ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 9 City of Fitchburg Comprehensive plan process winding down NEAL PATTEN Unified Newspaper Group Feedback on the plan The eight-month pro- To offer feedback on the final draft of the plan, emailing cess for renewing the city’s comprehensive plan is near- [email protected] with the subject line: “Comp ing its end. Plan Update Comment,” deliver them in person to City On March 10, the Com- Hall, 5520 Lacy Road or submit verbal comments at the mon Council will review March 10 meeting. and possibly adoption the plan, which has been the The plan can be viewed at Fitchburg City Hall, Fitchburg focus of about 30 public Senior Center, Fitchburg Library, Fitchburg Pick ‘n Save, meetings over the past sev- Luna’s Groceries, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County eral months. Public comments will be taken up to (Allied Family Center), Novation Senior Commons, Centro the date of that meeting in Hispano of Dane County and Urban League of Greater email, in writing or by pub- Madison. lic appearance at the meeting. Rendering courtesy EDF Renewables The plan provides a broad unsolicited comments. The including provisions for A 20 megawatt solar farm is being proposed for the farmland on either side of Seminole overview of the city’s goals previous comprehensive affordable workforce hous- Highway on the O’Brien brothers farmland. The solar farm would be powerful enough to and objectives for the next plan involved more than ing, encouraging more power half of the homes in Fitchburg. decade in nine areas – land 100 meetings. sustainable land use, pro- use and zoning; financial The final public hearing moting funds for first-time investments; economic for citizen feedback was home buyers and creating development; community held Jan. 21, and the fol- a plan for implementing 5G Solar farm project approved character; housing; public lowing day, city planner and wireless connectivity. Large solar farms around the state facilities; utilities; transpor- zoning administrator Sonja Some expressed discontent 20 megawatt array sees tation; and natural, cultur- include a 150-megawatt project in Two Kruesel presented alders at not having been able to strong support at Plan Rivers near Lake Michigan north of Mil- al, ecological, architectural with a summary of the main provide their input sooner. and agricultural resources. waukee and a 300-megawatt solar farm in revisions proposed. Alder Julia Arata-Fratta By state law, all city land- KIMBERLY WETHAL Iowa County that together create enough use decisions must accord She told alders Fitchburg suggested that the public Unified Newspaper Group power for 1% of Wisconsin’s households. with the plan, and it must has “grown from a hamlet had also not been involved The contractors of the project, EDF be updated every 10 years. to an energetic city” and is enough in the process. The creation of one of the county’s Renewables, plan to start constructing the The last plan was adopted a “young community cre- Kruesel responded that in largest solar farms was approved last solar farm’s first phase starting in spring in March 2009, and they ating a sense of place, but addition to the 30 meetings month. 2020. are generally designed to it takes time for a sense of since the process began in At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Plan Com- Initially, the Agriculture and Rural look ahead 20 years, though place to evolve.” She added May 2019, and all resourc- mission approved a permit for a 20 mega- Affairs Committee was concerned about Fitchburg’s last plan set a that her goal is continued es for public outreach had watt solar array on almost 180 acres of water runoff, but the planting of the pol- 50-year planning horizon. orderly growth while main- been exhausted. agricultural land south of Lacy Road and linator-type plants with long roots and a Updating a comprehen- taining the city’s character Alders voted in July to on either side of Seminole Highway. The reserved space at the corner of Lacy and sive plan is an exhaus- with balanced neighbor- set a timeline that would solar farm will have 12-foot tall solar Seminole for a retention area alleviated tive public process that hoods, ecological sensitivi- complete the comprehen- panels that adjust to the sun’s movement that concern. involves solicited feed- ty and technology. sive plan before this year’s during the day and will generate enough The project received strong support at back from residents, busi- Four of the alders pro- elections. energy to power 6,300 homes, equivalent the public hearing, with six people speak- nesses and neighboring vided Kruesel with their Neal Patten can be contact- to half the City of Fitchburg. ing in support of the project and others governments, as well as proposed amendments ed at neal.patten@wcinet. Under the rental agreement, Madison submitting comments stating their desire many opportunities for to the document, such as com. Gas and Electric would operate the solar to see the project move forward. farm on brothers Tom and Pat O’Brien’s Pat O’Brien said he’s proud to be a part land for 35 years, with pollinator plants of the project, and is glad to know that his underneath the arrays. After the rental family’s land will stay in the family for a agreement is up, the land would go back fifth generation. Ordinance defines responsible bidders to being used for agriculture. “We’ve been excited right from the start Other solar farms in Dane County that this project was going to be on our KIMBERLY WETHAL the city … it makes sense The ordinance was passed include a 6MW solar farm at Morey Field farm,” he said. “I like to think that maybe Unified Newspaper Group that there’s a certain crite- with two changes – one Airport in Middleton and a 9 MW setup at another step in being innovative, like our ria or level of training that requiring an apprentice- the Dane County Regional Airport. Epic’s family has been, right from the start.” By state law, when bids the state recognizes that we ship provision for contrac- 2 MW field on its 900-acre Verona cam- Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kim- come in for public projects, ought to recognize.” tors and another changing pus was the biggest in the state when it [email protected] and follow her the city has to award a con- Andrew Disch, the polit- the threshold of the law’s was completed in 2012. on Twitter @kimberly_wethal. tract to the “lowest respon- ical director for the North applicability to projects $1 sible bidder.” Central States Regional million or more, an increase Now, for projects with Council of Carpenters, said from the proposed project contracts higher than $1 mil- the ordinance protects tax- cost of $250,000. lion, the city has a definition payers by ensuring projects While the ordinance cre- for a responsible bidder. are done correctly the first ates standards for contrac- The Council approved time by a credible company. tors, Disch said, responsible its responsible bidder ordi- Under the ordinance, companies in compliance nance at its Jan. 28 meet- contracts cannot be award- support responsible bidder ing, with 16 points of cri- ed to companies barred laws. teria potential contractors from working with any gov- “While low cost is the must meet to be considered, ernment at the local, state first priority, no doubt about including being authorized or federal level or that have it, value is also essential,” to work in Wisconsin, hav- been in the Occupational he testified in support of ing proper classifications Safety and Health Admin- the ordinance. “You get and compensation for istration’s severe violator what you pay for, everyone works and maintaining a enforcement program with- knows that.” safety program. in the two previous years. Ald. Dan Bahr said the ordinance will add “integ- rity” to the city’s public works projects. Greater Madison Several communities around the state have SENIOR SOFTBALL responsible bidder ordi- nances, he said, including Plays Wednesday & the City of Sun Prairie, Thursday Mornings which developed a strict policy after a July 2018 gas line rupture caused by an • May thru August under-qualified company resulted in an explosion and • Verona Fields death of a firefighter. “It’s common sense,” • 55 and Older he said. “If we’re going to spend millions and millions GreaterMadisonSeniorSoftball.com adno=122658 of dollars on projects in adno=137229 ConnectFitchburg.com 10 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Polling: Future Town of Madison population will be taken into consideration with redistricting

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City of Fitchburg Old National Bank to close Chapel Valley Church to move EMILIE HEIDEMANN She said even though the physical bank Unified Newspaper Group locations are closing, the company is working New location near “Ironically, to be right across the to keep active ATMs there. The company is street, I’m sure there’s something deep Old National Bank is planning to close three assessing staffing needs for each branch, Finck said, with some newly created and open posi- former site from a decade ago in there for me to discover,” Suzie Genin area branches, including one in Fitchburg. The Fitchburg branch, 3052 Cahill Main, is tions available. told the Common Council before alders set to close Friday, April 24. “In the financial services industry as a whole, KIMBERLY WETHAL unanimously approved their rezoning Unified Newspaper Group Andrea Marquardt Finck, community rela- retail branch traffic is down as more and more and permit request to allow a religious tions manager for Old National Bank, told the people are choosing to be served digitally,” The leaders of Chapel Valley Church use Tuesday, Jan. 14. Star the Fitchburg, Stoughton and Oregon loca- Finck said. started looking for a new facility a Starting in 2021, Chapel Valley Church tions will consolidate services in Verona, 420 She said there are still several Old National will use the second floor of the building, W. Verona Ave. All four locations were Anchor Bank retail locations in Dane County to meet decade ago. clients needs. Little did they know their 10-year Genin told the council. Bank branches before 2017. search wouldn’t take them very far – While the church has purchased the they’ll be moving across the street to entire building, she said the first floor 2970 Chapel Valley Road from the origi- tenants will not be affected and will be nal location. subject to property taxes, while the sec- Pastors Jeremiah and Suzie Genin ond floor of the church or any nonprofit said they would have preferred to find a tenants will not. space in Fitchburg’s northwestern neigh- Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kim- borhoods near Verona Road, where the [email protected] and follow her church does the majority of its outreach. on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.

Madison agrees on share of Fish Hatch rebuild It will pay 25% of intersection at costs. This free eventincludeslive Fitchburg picks up the rest, including musicfromthe Cajun Spice Band Greenway Cross to the Beltline any beautification costs. along with adelicious lunch of The first phase will rebuild the por- KIMBERLY WETHAL tion of the road between the Beltline jambalaya,corn breadand KingCake! Unified Newspaper Group to Traceway Drive in 2020. The second The City of Madison has agreed to pay phase, which runs from Traceway Drive Our barwillbeopenserving free drinks, therewill $572,000 for its share of the Fish Hatch- to Brendan Avenue, will be completed in be aprizedrawing andlots of MardiGrasbeads. ery Road reconstruction project. 2021. The project, scheduled to start this That project will reconstruct all six year and finish a second phase in 2021, lanes of both north- and southbound Fish will get partial funding Madison for Hatchery Road, improve traffic flow at segments of the roadway in its jurisdic- the eight intersections, replace five fail- tion. That includes 25% of the Greenway ing retaining walls, mitigate flooding Cross intersection and the stretch of road through stormwater improvements and Please RSVP by February13bycalling 608-620-6010 going north up to the Beltline. add landscape planting and decorative or email recep[email protected]. There are also some water utility paving. lines owned by the City of Madison that The project will also include the con- stretch further down the corridor included in the approved funding, Fitchburg struction of a bridge on the edge of the city administrator Patrick Marsh told the Nine Springs Golf Course property for a Council at its Jan. 28 meeting. multi-use path. The rest of the $20.3 million project Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kim- is being funded by Dane County, which [email protected] and follow her is paying for half of the reconstruction on Twitter @kimberly_wethal. 471 Prairie WayBlvd. •Verona,WI•608-620-6010 •noelmanorliving.com adno=137516 ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 11 COPA: Providing accessibility to the arts important City of Fitchburg Continued from page 1 honorary capital campaign chair and recently received approval for for the project. a rezone on its Index Road prop- North Stoner developments approved The center would be located on The organization seeks to raise erty. Index Road in the area south of $35 million, partly through corpo- “My goal and my mission is to Post Road and east of Fish Hatch- rate grants, for the proposed center build this in Fitchburg and make it ery, where COPA executive direc- by the end of 2020. for Fitchburg,” she said. tor Nancy Mistele – a former Dane Mistele said she believes the County executive candidate – esti- center would become a corner- Finding funding mated 40,000 cars drive through stone for the city, catalyzing and As Sticha was often on the road daily. driving development in the Fish touring, he knew needed help get- Mistele said the proposed loca- Hatchery Road opportunity zone, ting momentum behind the proj- tion would place 80% of the coun- a designation that signals to devel- ect, Mistele said. ty – 246,000 area residents and opers that the city is interested He is the owner of Sosonic, 47,000 youth – within a 15-mile in developing – or in Fitchburg’s which is located about a half- drive of the center. case, redeveloping the area. mile from the proposed center on “Fitchburg is our footprint, Dane A redevelopment plan origi- Latham Drive, just outside the county is our reach,” she stated. nally created in the early 2000s Fitchburg border with Madison. Mistele emphasized the diversi- resurfaced in November that out- Sosonic provides equipment and ty of the area: 45% Hispanic, 30% lined where city staff envisioned production services for commu- black and 22% white. the corridor could be redevel- nity music events including stag- “The most important thing is oped. Parts of that plan are already ing, lighting and audio systems. about this center is to provide changing its landscape, including Sosonic hosts The Listening accessibility to the arts for com- the senior housing development on Room, a monthly event inviting munities that don’t normally have the corner of Traceway Drive and up-and-coming local artists to per- access to this kind of facility,” she Fish Hatchery Road and the build- form in the rehearsal studio. said. “Dale’s vision is to locate it ing of a second UW Credit Union Sticha had previously purchased here to help under-served commu- within the city’s borders. land elsewhere in Fitchburg with nities.” Mistele said the center would the goal of building the center Mistele began working with Sti- help attract additional restaurants there. But after enlisting the aid cha on the project around the same and hotels to the area faster. of Mistele, she convinced him that time she was leaving her job in the forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and state’s Office of Business Devel- Home for the arts putting the center in a more visible opment, as part of the transition The center would have multiple area would be the best way to see to the Gov. Tony Evers admin- uses, Mistele said. his dream realized. istration. She has a long history It could offer venue space for “The reason this didn’t grow of working in construction, real weddings, anniversary parties, legs before now is Dale is always estate, fundraising and develop- senior citizen activities and youth on the road,” she said. “He needed Rendering courtesy Veridian Homes ment. events, she said. But on a day-to- to employ boots on the ground.” The preliminary design for the Crescent Crossing development at Since then, she has assembled day basis, it would become a home While Mistele is just now begin- the corner of Lacy Road and Seminole Highway in the North Stoner a board of directors including a for children’s and adult theater ning the fundraising process, Prairie neighborhood. District 1, shown in yellow, would consist of founder of the Madison Ballet, groups, ballet companies, dance which is still in the “quiet phase,” single-family homes, while Districts 2 and 3 would hold twin homes. leaders from the Wisconsin Youth organizations, after-school pro- she said the funding is starting All homes would be built on compact lots. Symphony Orchestra and Capi- gramming and arts-related edu- to come in and the majority will tal City Theatre, individuals with cational opportunities and intern- come from private investors. KIMBERLY WETHAL a connection to Lacy Road for the affiliations to art programs at Uni- ships. Mistele said she has been work- Unified Newspaper Group Crescent Crossing project adjacent versity of Wisconsin-Madison, the Capital City Theatre and Wis- ing closely with Michael Zim- to the west. The Crescent Crossing founder of One City Schools and consin Youth Symphony Orchestra merman and Joyce Frey from the Two residential developments in project will have 65 single-family bankers. are interested in collaborating on city’s economic development the North Stoner Prairie neighbor- homes and 56 twin homes. The board also includes one the project. department on the project. hood totaling 164 housing units can Debbie Beaver, vice president former City of Fitchburg Dis- “Someone from WYSO has “In a perfect world, we would begin development this year. of operations for William Ryan been at the table for this from day start construction in 2021 and trict 3 alder, Dan Carpenter, who The Common Council approved Homes, which is developing the resigned after he moved out of his one envisioning this as their future begin operation in 2022. We are Second Addition to Stoner Prairie, district. Mistele said Carpenter home,” Mistele said. “WYSO hoping to be ready to open when final plats for the Crescent Cross- said the company anticipates build- supported the project while on the wants to make sure the community the Fish Hatchery road construc- ing development in the northeast ing infrastructure after a sanitary council and stated she believes he is behind them before committing tion is finished,” she told the corner of Lacy Road and Seminole sewer is put in at Lacy Road to con- will continue to be instrumental in to move.” alders. “Some people may say it Highway and the second addition to nect to the development, with the helping alders understand the eco- Fitchburg’s new Milestone is an aggressive timeline, but we Stoner Prairie development directly remainder of development begin- nomic impact of the project. Democratic School would also need a goal.” east of it at its Jan. 14 meeting. ning in late summer. Mike Leckrone, former become a tenant in the building. Contact Neal Patten, Community The Second Addition to Stoner No timeline for the Crescent UW-Madison marching band The charter school is associated Reporter, at neal.patten@wcinet. Prairie development will have 43 Crossing development was dis- director of 50 years, is the with the University of Wisconsin com. single-family homes and serve as cussed during the meeting.

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adno=127976 12 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com Spring election Three to compete in Feb. 18 primary Top two vote-getters of Irish Lane and east of credit union, as well as his Scott Lehmann of communication as prior- white-collar fraud in the Syene Road are in District status as self-employed, Lehmann, a crime scene ities he’d like to see in the attorney general’s office will go on to April 7 4, as are the areas west of makes him a good candi- investigation detective for city. and had a brief stint with election Fish Hatchery Road south date for alder because of the Dane County Sher- Lehmann said he’s eager the FBI before working of Lacy and south and west his availability to serve and iff’s Office, also serves on to talk to people in the dis- with his father’s engineer- of Mckee and Mutchler knowledge of issues. trict and continue to have ing company. KIMBERLY WETHAL the Agriculture and Rural roads. Jones, who was on the Affairs committee, and has good conversations with “I felt it was time to rep- Unified Newspaper Group All three candidates told Town Board when the city volunteered as a coach and them. resent my community of 22 the Star stormwater man- was incorporated from a “I want them to look years,” he said. Voters in the City of as a part of the leadership agement and flooding are township almost 37 years board for his childrens’ at me as someone who’s Udell said he and other Fitchburg’s 4th Aldermanic among their main concerns ago, said he thinks the approachable,” he said. residents of his district are District will have a prima- football program. in their district. agreement to bring part of Lehmann said he looks “I want to be that person concerned about climate ry election next Tuesday The candidates also stat- the Town of Madison into where if you have a con- change and the impact it’s to narrow down candidates at the role of alder as an ed their interest in other the city by 2022 should opportunity to be more edu- cern and you have an idea having on the rural areas before the April election. issues the district and city remain as it is. about how we can make of Fitchburg, and he’s Three candidates, Marc cated on how local govern- face, including growth and “There’s five entities ment works while simulta- something better, I want to also concerned with fiscal Jones, Scott Lehmann and property rights, road condi- that created that agreement be open and I want to hear responsibility. Randy Udell will vie for the neously serving and listen- tions and climate change. years ago,” he said. “To try ing to his neighbors. that.” In his questionnaire, District 4, Seat 8 spot on The Fitchburg Star inter- to make changes now, you’d Udell said he would like Feb. 18. Ald. Janell Rice, “I’ve always been giving Randy Udell viewed all three candidates, have to get all five of those back to my community in to see the city improve its the incumbent, announced listed below in alphabeti- to agree with it … I don’t Udell, a retired AT&T watershed practices and last year she would not my law enforcement role, engineer who volunteers as cal order, for the seat this think we got a bad deal out but now I wanted to come create better means of be running for reelection month and had them fill out of it.” the treasurer for the state draining excess rainwa- because of a “family mat- at it with a different angle,” Democratic Party, said questionnaires regarding The main concerns Jones he said. “I’ve done things ter and managing climate ter.” their thoughts on the city. outlined in his question- he’s running for the seat change. The two highest vote-get- with my kids in sports and because he wants to be a naire are road conditions giving back to the commu- “This is good, in a sense ters will move on to the Marc Jones and stormwater manage- forward-thinking leader for that we recognize that April 7 election, which Jones, who serves on nity in that way, volunteer- the district. ment, because those issues ing and coaching, but this is there’s an issue,” he said. will feature contested races the Agriculture and Rural are all affected by develop- He got involved in pol- “In Fitchburg, it is the in each of the other three Affairs committee and is a just another way I see that itics as a teenager during ment in the city. I can give back to my com- flooding – property, base- aldermanic districts. former alder, Town Board He said he’d like to see a period of unrest, Udell ments, even my own back- This will be Fitchburg’s member and mayoral can- munity.” said, and worked behind the city adopt a purchase Lehmann said he’s con- yard. I haven’t had any first election where only didate, said he’s running to of development rights pro- the scenes for Wiscon- water in my basement, but half of the Common Coun- preserve Fitchburg’s “great cerned about road condi- sin members of Congress gram, such as the Town of tions and construction time- it’s been a swamp all sum- cil is running for re-elec- quality of life.” Dunn has, and preserve the as a college student. He mer.” tion at a time, as the seats The city’s split between lines in the city, as well as then worked for the state southern portion of Fitch- stormwater management up for re-election this year urban and rural areas and burg as farmland to main- of Maryland investigating all were 1-year terms. This its accessibility to ameni- and flooding in the Lake tain a strong quality of life. Barney area on the southern year, winners all will have ties such as bike paths and “I’m very passionate two-year terms starting in farmers markets, is part of border with Oregon. about development rights,” In his questionnaire, April. what creates that quality of he said. “Once you know Dental services District 4 covers the larg- life, he said. Lehmann also mentioned that you can’t go that way, increasing investment in est geographical area of Jones said his experience then you focus on redevel- Fitchburg, with much of in local government and renewable energy sources you can rely on. opment.” and maintaining open lines it rural. Areas to the south on the board of a regional cosmetic options • preventive approach • restoring fillings protecting with crowns • gum care • root canal therapy tooth whitening • tooth removal • dentures City to debut electronic poll books for February primary evening hours • rapid access scheduling • membership plans 24-hour emergency service • insurance accepted & processed Devices to speed is why the city decided to of Fitchburg will be cross- have a back-up battery that implement them at a time trained on both the Badger will allow the election chief call today for an appointment up voting process, when it’s not quite as busy at Books and the tabulation to see where the books left english: (608) 437-5564 spanish: (608) 437-4909 reduce work for the polling places. machines, Oldenburg said. off, and start using paper poll Badger Books only do Should there be technolog- books as a back-up system. Russell L. Christian, DDS clerk’s office what a printed poll book ical issues with the Badger “The same materials you’d could do, Oldenburg said. Books – the main one Old- have at any election will be KIMBERLY WETHAL They don’t have the abili- enburg said could occur is a there, regardless of the Bad- adno=133777 522 springdale st., mt. horeb | FamilyDentalCareLLC.com Unified Newspaper Group ty to tabulate votes, and are power outage – the devices ger Book usage,” she said. only connected to other elec- The city will introduce electronic poll books throughout tronic poll books for the Feb- the state through an inter- Join now and receive ruary election to speed up vot- nal server. Voters will still 2 free personal ing and reduce work for poll receive a printed ballot, and KEEP YOUR WORKOUTS training sessions workers and the clerk’s office. those will go through the and save $129. City of Fitchburg clerk same tabulation system as FRESH & FLEXIBLE Tracy Oldenburg told the prior elections. Star the electronic poll The Badger Books are a books, called Badger Books, completely different tech- WITH VARIETY! will replace paper versions nology than the ones used and will be more efficient in in the Iowa caucuses earlier checking voters in and pro- this week. Those held back cessing absentee votes. results because of “coding “It’s basically a wonderful issues” with the state’s Dem- time-saving tool, not only ocratic Party’s app, which for our department, but for was being used for the first the voters, for the election time. Badger Books were inspectors, for everybody created by the Wisconsin involved,” she said. “It’s so Elections Commission in easy to use, everything is 2017 to work in tandem with right there on the screen for the state’s WisVote registra- you to use.” tion database. 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Miﬄin St., Madison 442-8118 adno=122635 is located and look who’s on their ballot. phﬁtness.com ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 13 Spring election in my district, followed by discussion and to see how Randy Udell discussing where develop- my district would like our District 4, Seat 8 preview ment should and should not city council to act moving Age: 58 happen. forward. I would then pres- The Fitchburg Star sent candidate questionnaires to all three of the candidates for a Family: Spouse, Brad The city put the com- ent their input to the other two-year term as alder in District 4, Seat 8 in the City of Fitchburg. (60), dog, Morgan (11) prehensive plan process alders of Fitchburg. There is no incumbent, as Janell Rice is not running for reelection. Marc Jones, Scott Originally from: Beloit, on an eight month time- What responsibility Lehmann and Randy Udell are competing in a primary Feb. 18. grew up in Janesville line. Do you agree with does the city have to man- Lived in Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 50 words, with an exception of one how this was handled? age increasing problems Fitchburg There must be adequate with stormwater and question up to 100 words. They were also allowed to skip two questions. since: 1998 time for the people of flooding? Educa- Fitchburg to advocate for It is our city’s responsi- tion: Bach- community, listen and under- What responsibility their opinions. As long as bility to address the flood- Scott Lehmann elor of Sci- we have enough time for ing. We require improved stand the issues and be a does the city have to man- ence from voice for Fitchburg. Another age increasing problems this dialogue between our management of our water Age: 46 UW-White- city council and my constit- and drainage; we need Family: Wife Jenniffer is to ensure balanced devel- with stormwater and water opment and growth. I will do Udell uents, then an eight-month the focus of county and and three amazing children flooding? Occupa- timelines is adequate. It state officials to offer their (17, 12, 10) so by maintaining open lines The city needs to con- tion: Treasurer of the Dem- of communication between still must maintain its thor- resources to improve our Originally from: Fitch- sult with experts on how ocratic Party of Wisconsin ough outline for the future accessibility to clean drink- burg the developers, city staff and to fix flooding. Once those Employer: Retired engi- the residents. As a member of Fitchburg. ing water. This is an issue Educa- options are laid out, the res- neer for AT&T How can the city bal- that needs our focus. of the Agriculture and Rural tion: Associ- idents need to be informed Political experience: ance promoting develop- If budgets and spend- Affairs committee, I am ates degree in and allowed to voice ideas President of Young Dem- ment with the needs of the ing limits did not prevent criminal jus- familiar with the flooding and concerns. The city ocrats, student senator at rural residents? it, what is one project tice, graduate issues across the city. I know needs to make it clear to UW-Whitewater, worked First, there must be a you would champion to of Leader- a plan is in motion for Lake developers once a plan is for Congressman Les Aspin conversation of how both improve the quality of life ship in Police Barney, and with the knowl- approved, changes need (district office, Campaign, sides of this debate can be in Fitchburg? edge of the experts and feed- Lehmann Organization proper explanation and and D.C), worked for the appeased, especially through I would focus on strategic program back from the residents, I’m approval. Maryland Attorney Gen- discussion over the compre- decisions to improve our Occupation: Dane Coun- optimistic we can achieve a If budgets and spend- eral, chair and treasurer of hensive plan and where the watershed practices. That ty deputy sheriff positive outcome. ing limits did not prevent the 2nd Congressional Dis- urban service line will lim- would mean creating better Job title: Crime Scene The city put the com- it, what is one project trict Democratic Party of it development. From that drainage methods in south- Investigator prehensive plan process you would champion to Wisconsin, at-large board discussion, I will deliver a ern Fitchburg, thorough Political experience: on an eight-month time- improve the quality of life member of Democratic Par- forward thinking consensus mechanisms to deal with Member, City of Fitch- line. Do you agree with in Fitchburg? ty of Wisconsin, treasurer back to the council. rainwater collection, and an burg Agriculture and Rural how this was handled? Increase investment of the Democratic Party of What does the city need overhaul of our water sup- Yes, the city council and Affairs committee, candi- and up the timeline of the Wisconsin (3rd term). to do to ensure equitable ply pipes. I would create date, District 4 Seat 8 alder staff worked diligently and access to city services, better mechanisms to deal with transparency during renewable energy resolu- Essay questions in 2019 tion. It set ambitious targets particularly for those with the detrimental effects the comprehensive process. Why are you running? Other notable affilia- and guidelines for energy west of Verona Road and of climate change. Once adopted, I expect it My jobs have taken me all tions: Board member, Ore- use reduction and renew- in rural areas? What is the best thing gon Youth Football League will guide our decisions over the United States, but There have been sever- about Fitchburg? for where and how much to able energy generation for Fitchburg is where I feel my city operations. The goal is al attempts to address this My husband, Brad, and I Essay questions develop. My approach is to heart is for 22 years now. I issue, which at the time chose to move to Fitchburg Why are you running? balance development and 25% in 2025 and 100% in feel that my experience has 2030. It would be great to did not work for various over 22 years ago because I am a fifth generation growth, listen to local res- fine-tuned my ability to suc- reasons. We need to revisit of its mix of urban and see Fitchburg meet these Fitchburg resident, grow- idents and represent their ceed as your representative. our transportation options, suburban living, while also ing up on the family farm perspectives on the council. goals sooner. I know I can be the forward to analyze costs and make having access to parks and where I still reside. I want How can the city bal- What is the best thing thinking leader that our dis- the most fiscally responsi- nature preserves, I want to continue to give back to ance promoting develop- about Fitchburg trict needs. ble decision for where my to maintain our reason for my community, be a voice ment with the needs of the Fitchburg has a thriving What are the most constituents want transpor- moving here. Fitchburg for the residents, and set rural residents? urban area with successful important issues facing tation improvements. to me is our opportuni- a positive example for my Open lines of commu- businesses and a variety your district? Would you push for any ties, our services, and our children. I want them to see nication and transparen- of entertainment and din- The most pressing issue changes to the agreement high standard of living. In the importance of partici- cy between residents and ing options on the northern facing Fitchburg has to be to annex part of the Town every way Fitchburg offers pating in the local govern- developers will be essential edge. On the southern end climate change, followed of Madison when it dis- the best opportunities for ment. to reach balanced develop- lies prosperous agriculture by the debate over devel- solves? every stage of one’s life. It What are the most ment for the city. Residents and farming communi- opment, and maintaining This is first about negoti- is diverse, it is changing, important issues facing should have the opportunity ties. The city is home to a our high standard of living. ation, I would put forth the and to have a part in the your district? to provide ideas and feed- diverse population who are First on my agenda would conversation to my constitu- changing and maintaining My first priority is to serve back for all of the proposed passionate and care how we be addressing the detri- ents. I would hold neighbor- of the city I love would be as a strong advocate for the plans. can make it a better place. mental effects of flooding hood forums to encourage an honor.

CWA while with Local 4630 One way is by following Barney area. I have attended Marc Jones the comp plan, we have a most of the meetings with the Essay questions plan, we need to follow it. It local land owners, along with Capitot lBank Hires Age: 69 Why are you running? also requires open commu- 7+ state, county and local Family: Married to Lois I have a lot of experience nication and common sense governments. We have been Beck for 31 years. Four chil- in local government, am a moving forward. meeting to bring solutions JILLL MACK dren, eight grandchildren. small business owner, and What does the city need to that will help local proper- Originally help manage a $300 million do to ensure equitable access ty owners while not causing as from: Fitch- Credit Union. I can provide to city services, particular- flooding of our neighbors to Vicei President burg. a voice for the Fitchburg ly for those west of Verona the south and further down Education: farmers, and business people Road and in rural areas? the watershed. PrivateBanking High school; among with all of our resi- Open communication with If budgets and spend- some continu- dents (in) our district. I am as many residents as possi- ing limits did not prevent ing education self-employed and have the ble, We only have so much it, what is one project courses through time to give back to our local money to provide services to you would champion to Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Mack Jones CWA and my government and help all of everyone. If we work togeth- improve the quality of life employer the people in our district. er we can solve any problems in Fitchburg? as Vice President Private Banking. Jill comes to Capitol Occupation: Farmer; I What are the most that come up. I intend to work towards Bank with over 30 years of banking experience, 19 of which own and operate our family important issues facing Would you push for any a purchase of development she has specialized in private banking. Agraduate from farm (since 1973), my family your district? changes to the agreement rights – state grants would the University of Wisconsin -Madison with aBachelor of has farmed in Fitchburg since Managing development to annex part of the Town help create funding that Business Administration in Finance, Investment and Banking, 1913 and I have owned and and all of the issues that of Madison when it dis- would help buy the rights Jill also holds aCertiﬁed Wealth Strategist Designation. operated a small construction come with it: Traffic, roads, solves? to ever develop, leaving as company, the Jones Compa- stormwater. The biggest one No, it was a well thought much of the south Fitchburg “Jill’sunique skillset will be an asset when providing tailored ny, for 37 years is maintaining our great qual- out plan, we along with the area as open space and farm- services to our Private Banking clients,” said Thompson. Political experience: ity of life. Fitchburg is a great Town of Madison, City of land. We have had a great Jill currently serves as aBoard Member for Friends of UW I served on the Fitchburg place to live, and we must try Madison, Dane County and quality of life in Fitchburg, Township Board during to keep it that way for both the State of WI, developed why do we want to spoil it by Health. Her previous involvement includes Board Chair of incorporation, Fitchburg City the urban and rural residents. the plan and it will be com- letting it develop. Breast Cancer Recovery and aRonald McDonald House Council, Fitchburg Ag and The city put the compre- plete soon. I support it. What is the best thing volunteer. Rural Affairs Committee, hensive plan process on an What responsibility does about Fitchburg? Watching and attending Badgers, Fitchburg Veterans Memori- eight-month timeline. Do the city have to manage Great quality of life. We Packers and Brewers sporting al Park sub-committee, have you agree with how this increasing problems with are close to a large urban events are Jill’sfavorite ways to run for council and mayor was handled? stormwater and flooding? area, but still rural in parts. Other notable affili- Yes, the staff did a great We have a responsibility to We have great access to bicy- spend time with her husband and ations: Heartland Credit job of trying to get input try and help manage storm- cle activities, to farmers mar- two children. Jill especially enjoys Union board for 20 years; from everyone. water. 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SENIOR CENTER A PERFORMANCE BY THE The Senior Center is now offering spring was the profound role STOUGHTON NORWEGIAN DANCERS Madison College classes. Courses include that rail transportation Beginner Spanish, Fundamentals of Drawing, played in this story. To Wednesday, March 4th at 10:30 a.m. Creative Writing and Genealogy. For specific shine a light on both, The internationally known Stoughton mance will include humor and gymnastic skills. course numbers, call the Senior Center at the Center for Railroad Norwegian Dancers will present their authen- The Dancers have toured extensively in the 608-270-4290. Photography & Art tic folk dances at 10:30 a.m. in the Fitchburg United States and have performed in Canada curated the touring exhi- Community Center – Oak Hall. This talented and Norway. They are the goodwill ambassa- Learning Annex 2.0 bition Milwaukee’s Beer group of high school students, dressed in dors for the City of Stoughton. Learning Annex 2.0 will feature Chef Dave Line, which narrates the Norwegian bunads, will showcase a variety All ages are invited to attend this free per- Heide, owner of Liliana’s (Fitchburg) and rise, fall, and rise again of of dances to music provided by keyboard- formance, sponsored by the Fitchburg Senior Charlie’s on Main (Oregon). Learn about Milwaukee’s beer industry through the eyes of ists and a hardanger fiddle. The perfor- Center. Dave’s newest endeavor to help oth- the Milwaukee Road’s Beer Line. ers through food called Little John’s on Photographs from the show come from Wednesday, February 26 at 1:00 p.m. in the the Center’s Wallace W. Abbey Collection. upper level of the Senior Center. During the 1950s, Abbey as an associated editor for Trains magazine, the nation’s foremost Milwaukee Beer Line Gallery railroad magazine. With offices located in Since statehood, beer has played an integral downtown Milwaukee, the Beer Line became role in the growth of Wisconsin industry, a natural subject of interest. The Senior while bringing Milwaukee national fame. What Center is open Monday through Friday from might be less obvious, but no less important, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The display will be available for viewing through March.

SAVE THE DATE Fitchburg Senior Center Friends Pancake Breakfast Fitchburg Senior Center April 26, 2020 ~ 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP Fitchburg Community Center February 29, 2020 ~ 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. RECREATION DEPARTMENT Register at https://ripple-effects.com/Event/Home/Detail/689 $10 registration fee; space is limited 2020 Winter/Spring Recreation Programs Are Open for Registration! Go to www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation and click on “View Activities” to see our full list of programs! SPRING RECYCLING DAY Martial Arts Classes – Theater Workshop City Hall Campus (Ages 9-15 & Adults) This program is perfect for youth interested April 18, 2020 ~ 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Martial Arts classes are held each month at in imagination, art, and theater. Participants Paper shredding, electronics recycling and MedDrop the Fitchburg Community Center. will enjoy creating skits, acting, creating props, Each student will receive a well-rounded storytelling, and more! This program will be martial arts and fitness education. We teach led by recreational therapists, ensuring fun for the standard striking and blocking movements, participants of all abilities! traditional forms, and weaponry. We also offer • Ages – 6-10 2020 CENSUS more unique aspects, such as practical self-de- • Day – Friday, February 28 • Time – 1:00 – 4:00 pm The 2020 Census CCC will be tasked with fense and joint manipulation applications, tum- provides a count of the encouraging participa- bling and acrobatics, fitness tracking and goal • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee – $30, sibling discount: $15 nation’s population. The tion in the 2020 Census setting, two different kinds of ground fighting, Census occurs every 10 by all City residents, armored weapon fighting, two different kinds Super Scientists years, with data collected through various chan- of stand-up fighting that incorporate elements from the Census used nels. The first meeting of boxing and take-downs, throws, and more. Calling all young scientists! Join this exciting to determine the num- of Fitchburg’s CCC will Martial Arts are not about fighting, they ber of seats each state be February 10, 10:30 are about self-defense and self-betterment. program to enhance your knowledge of science, your has in the U.S. House a.m., Fitchburg City Hall, Therefore, we have a Code of Conduct that of Representatives and to 5520 Lacy Road. Please we expect all students to uphold. Students of problem solving skills, and your creativity. There will inform distribution of bil- see this link for further any age can maximize their potential through be experiments, games, research, problem-solv- lions of dollars in federal information on this our program and become better people. ing, and so much fun. This great program will be funds to local governments. By formulating meeting, https://agendas.fitchburgwi. Values like courage, optimism, and humility, led by a recreational therapist to ensure fun for a Complete Count Committee (CCC), local gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/ or contact along with concepts of leadership including participants of all abilities. governments play a key role in developing Wade Thompson, the City’s Community outstanding citizenship & community service, • Ages – 6-10 partners to educate and motivate residents Development Planner, at wade.thompson@ are all character development goals embodied • Day – Friday, March 20 to participate in the 2020 Census. fitchburgwi.gov. For further Census informa- in the program. • Time – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mayor Richardson recently formed a tion, please see: https://2020census.gov/en • D ays – Mondays & Wednesdays, • Location – Fitchburg Community Center five-member City of Fitchburg CCC. The March 2 – March 25 • Fee – $30, sibling discount: $15 • Time - 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. • Location – Fitchburg Community Center Spring Dance Classes • Fee – $50 We offer a variety of dance classes for kids ages 2-12. We offer Monday, Tuesday, CITY OF FITCHBURG AND Daddy-Daughter Dance Wednesday, and Saturday classes. Dance class- NITED AY OF ANE OUNTY ARTNERSHIP Girls, take Dad or es vary by day. Please visit the Recreation U W D C P - Granddad out for a special website for more information regarding exact HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE night of dinner and dancing. time and days of specific classes. 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Dwellings offers living room sets and other furnishings of varying styles to suit every Dwellings offers fabrics of every color at its new Fitchburg location, which opened in taste and palette. October of last year. Designing ‘Dwellings’ Fitchburg business offers interior decor services

EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group

Sisters and Dwellings co-owners Julie Umhoefer and Jenny Haley have one goal in mind – to Photo courtesy of Dwellings help their clients make their hous- From left, Jenny Haley and Jennifer Umhoefer are sisters es into dream homes. who own Dwellings. What started as staging service to furnish vacant houses for sale on Madison’s west side around eight years ago has turned into a Fitchburg retail store space that opened in October 2019 on 2924 Hardrock Road. Dwellings offers interior design services, complete with a furniture showroom. Dwellings was inspired by the sisters’ experiences growing up in the family’s furniture store. Photos by Emilie Heidemann Umhoefer and Haley recall sitting Dwellings, which offers a furniture showroom and interior design services, inside that store one night as teen- is located on 2924 Hardrock Road. agers, brainstorming the names of the business they might open one sisters’ lap. Haley said if a piece of furniture day. The name Dwellings came “This was always our dream,” doesn’t fit the clients taste, there to them immediately, and they Haley said, looking at her sister are an array of fabrics and mate- decided to stick with it – as is their with a smile. rials available in store for them to decision-making style. The sisters do both in-store choose from. She and Umhoefer The sisters got their post-second- and in-home design consultations provide a casual and comfortable ary education before starting Dwell- around Dane County. They discuss atmosphere for clients to explain ings – they both ventured to school, space needs, take its dimensions what they want both in-store and Haley for business and marketing and customize it with North Amer- in client homes, Haley said. and Umhoefer for interior design. ican-made furnishings and decor, But Umhoefer said the sisters Around eight years ago, the the Dwellings website states. challenge clients to think outside sisters combined their expertise The reasons for hiring Dwell- the box and encourage them to try and the connections they made ings vary from client to client new and emergent trends. through their family furniture – some simply want to give their Filling the Dwellings showroom store with vendors and brands to living room a facelift or bring the is charcoal greens, deep navys, The owners say Earthy colors are on trend this year, as entire house into the 21st century, rustic reds, burnt oranges, creams, evidenced by the variations of green. provide services on Madison’s west side. the sisters agreed. blacks and golds. But the building Dwellings inhab- Clients have the option to The sisters concurred those col- ited then didn’t suit the burgeon- choose from paint, design and ors reflect how people are gravi- Dwellings ing potential of what the business accessorization consultations for tating toward a modern and con- could offer. After seeing examples $150. For $500, the sisters will temporary feel inside the home, 2924 Hardrock Road of showrooms with aesthetically dedicate five hours to help a client shifting away from the minimalist 230-6604 pleasing furnishings, the sisters saw design their new home. industrial vibes of the previous an opportunity to have their own – Showroom furniture includes decade. The aforementioned col- dwellings-furniture.com but not in the Madison space, which sofas, ottomans, tables, bedroom ors pair well with natural wood was built in the 1980s. sets, reclining chairs and other finishes and all things Earthy, they The Fitchburg space fell into the accents, the website states. agreed.

Luna’s Groceries to get expanded building for development EMILIE HEIDEMANN Street is that it’s as diverse as the Unified Newspaper Group Allied neighborhood, so I cannot wait Luna’s Groceries to research what to provide our cus- Fitchburg’s Luna’s Groceries has 2010 Red Arrow Trail tomers.” been selected to anchor the Rule 285-5422 The Park Street store, like the Red development on South Park Street, Arrow Trail one, would serve a neigh- according to a January Wisconsin borhood that has been without a gro- State Journal article. store at 2010 Red Arrow Trail that cery store since the Pick ‘n Save next On Thursday, Jan. 16, Milwau- opened in early 2019. The Red Arrow store will be razed to make way for kee-based Rule Enterprises, led by Trail location will continue to serve future developments, the story stated. Brandon Rule, informed the City the Allied Dunn’s Marsh neighbor- The store’s Allied neighborhood of Madison that the Allied Dunn’s hood. location brought fresh produce to a Marsh neighborhood store will oper- “We’re super excited about it,” place that had been without its own ate a 24,000 square foot space on Mariam Maldonado told the State grocery store for nearly a decade. ‘Your corner store’ is located at 2010 Red Arrow Trail in the 1402 South Park. Journal. “We will try to identify with Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie. Allied Drive/Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood, providing as a The story states the new space is our customers and what they are look- [email protected] or follow convenient place to shop for residents and is stocked weekly expected to be much larger than the ing for. The beautiful thing about Park her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie. with fresh fruits and vegetable. 16 Fitchburg Star - February 14, 2020 Start with the best. The best ingredients make the best meals.

Shop for delicious fresh produce, quality meats, cheeses & so much more. Your locally owned grocer for 118 years. 210 S. Main St., Verona • 845-6478 Open 7 days a week, 6:30am-9:00pm adno=130952 Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 Adam Feiner, sports editor 845-9559 x226 • [email protected] 1 The Mark Nesbitt, assistant sports editor Fitchburg Star 845-9559 x237 • [email protected] For more sports coverage, visit: Fax: 845-9550 Sp o rts ConnectFitchburg.com Verona boys hockey Wildcats race through Big Eight ADAM FEINER at home Saturday, Feb. 8. Sports editor Ryan Ritter scored 2:02 into the second off Celebrating Senior Night assists from Ploc and Troy is something all high school Tollefson. Lindell scored and college teams do, but a little more than five min- few teams celebrate the way utes later off an assist from Verona boys hockey did. Nathan Jurrens. Three seniors scored in Verona tacked on two the Wildcats’ 4-2 home win power-play goals in the sec- over the Janesville Blue- ond. Cale Rufenacht col- birds on Tuesday, Feb. 11, lected the assist on Walker completing an undefeated Haessig’s tally with 7:56 run through the Big Eight left, then scored with 1:31 Conference. left off assists from Ritter Verona (20-4, 14-0 Big and Leo Renlund. Eight) earned the No. 1 SPASH scored 37 sec- seed in the Division 1 Edge- onds before the second wood Sectional and will intermission and 6:40 into host the winner of Madison the third period to cut it to Memorial and Baraboo/Por- 4-2, but Rufenacht added tage in the regional finals an insurance goal with 1:03 Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. left in the game off an assist The Wildcats are ranked from Haessig. fifth in D1 in the latest Wis- Kaden Grant made 20 consin Prep Hockey Coach- saves in the win. es Association Poll. Verona 5, Sun Prairie 1 Verona 4, Rufenacht recorded a hat Janesville co-op 2 trick and also had an assist Senior Drew Yeager as the Wildcats clinched scored the game winner for their fourth straight Big Photos by Adam Feiner the Wildcats late in the third Eight title on the road Tues- Verona’s first line of Josh Osting (back left), Leo Renlund (21), Nathan Jurrens (middle), Walker Haessig (9) and Cale period, and Conrad Moline day, Feb. 4. Rufenacht celebrate after Jurrens scored in the first period against Sun Prairie on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Sun Prairie Ice Arena. added an insurance tally “It’s kind of an expecta- The Wildcats won 5-1 to clinch their fourth straight Big Eight Conference championship. off an assist from Anthony tion at this point,” Rufen- in front for his first goal from the point by Renlund Heinrichs. acht said of winning the with 1:21 left in the first. with 1:59 left. Osting also The Bluebirds tied it at 2 conference crown. “We Rufenacht was denied assisted on the goal. came into this season with a pair of quick goals in by Liegel on a penalty shot expecting to win confer- Grant finished with 14 the third. 27 seconds into the second saves. Verona seniors Parker ence. When we all buy in, we feel like we can beat period, but he picked up Ploc and Keegan Lindell his third point with 3:02 Arrowhead 4, Verona 1 scored in the first period. anybody.” The Wildcats couldn’t The Wildcats capitalized left before the second inter- Heinrichs assisted on both mission. The captain mus- mount a comeback against goals. Osting also assisted on their second power-play the Warhawks on Saturday, opportunity with 5:08 left cled his way in front for a on Ploc’s goal and Moline short-handed goal off an Feb. 1, at Howard G. Mul- also assisted on Lindell’s in the first period. Jurrens lett Ice Center in Hartland. ripped a wrister past Sun assist from Haessig. tally. Arrowhead scored one Prairie goaltender Alex Lie- Renlund beat Liegel five- Verona 5, SPASH 2 gel, as Rufenacht and Ren- hole on a breakaway 38 goal in the first period and After a scoreless first lund assisted on the goal. seconds into the third peri- the first three of the third. period, Wildcats erupted Renlund applied pressure od to make it 4-0. Rufenacht scored with Verona goaltender Kaden Grant makes one of his 15 saves for four straight goals in the to Liegel, stole the puck Rufenacht completed his 6:22 left off an assist from against Middleton. He recorded his seventh shutout of the second to beat the Panthers away and found Rufenacht hat trick by tipping in a shot Turn to Verona/Page 5 season in the Wildcats’ 8-0 win.

Edgewood boys hockey Crusaders peaking as D1 postseason nears ADAM FEINER past Edgewood goaltender Oregon capped the scor- four points. Menzel netted a Sports editor Zach Walker, who made 31 ing with two goals in the hat trick, while Fink added saves. final 2:30. a goal and two assists. Without hype in the state The Crusaders’ Drew “We came into the season Smith, Aidan Lenz and rankings, Edgewood has Lenz scored off an assist wanting to go undefeated Nathan Walker each had a quietly rounded into form from Smith 4:15 into the in conference,” Murn said. goal and an assist. Murn, with the Division 1 postsea- game. Cooper Fink scored “We knew Oregon and Rossow and Karl Gilm- son on the horizon. with 4:36 left before the McFarland would be our ore dished out two assists The Crusaders, winners first intermission off assists two toughest opponents. We apiece. Matthew Moyes, of nine straight games, are from Wiebusch and Geof- knew they had a good goal- Matthew Schachte and 18-4 overall and completed frey Rossow. ie and we had to capitalize Oliver Zemke each scored a perfect 12-0 run through Murn beat Oregon goal- on our opportunities. It just once. the Badger South Confer- tender Colton Dailey glove- shows that we are on our Zach Walker made 23 ence. side 5:29 into the second way to bigger goals – sec- saves in the shutout Coaches took notice and period. Wiebusch scored tionals and state.” Edgewood 8, seeded Edgewood second Photo by Mark Nesbitt with 26 seconds left before in its own Division 1 sec- Edgewood senior Drew Lenz (top) shoots in front of Oregon the second intermission to Edgewood 12, McFarland 4 tional, which it will host at senior Ben Wiedholz on Friday, Feb. 7, at LaBahn Arena in make it 4-0. Stoughton 0 The Crusaders clinched Madison Ice Arena. Madison. The Crusaders won 8-2. Edgewood’s Cody Men- The Crusaders scored the Badger South title with The Crusaders will play zel scored 46 seconds into six goals in the first peri- a road win over the Spar- goal and sectionals is our at LaBahn Arena. tans on Thursday, Jan. 30, the winner between Reeds- second one,” Edgewood J.J. Wiebusch and Parker the third period off an od, three in the second and assist from Nathan Walk- three in the third in a Bad- at McFarland Community burg/Wisconsin Dells/ coach Pete Rothering said. Murn each scored two goals Mauston and the Mon- er. Murn scored his second ger South road win over the Ice Arena. “We feel good about the and Payton Smith dished Edgewood scored three roe co-op in the regional way we are playing.” goal 13 seconds later off a Vikings on Tuesday, Feb. 4, finals Thursday, Feb. 20, at out four assists for Edge- pass from Smith. Wiebusch at Mandt Community Cen- straight goals to go ahead LaBahn Arena in Madison. Edgewood 8, Oregon 2 wood. scored his second goal on ter. 5-2 early in the third period, Puck drop is scheduled for The Crusaders flexed The Panthers outshot the the power play with 7:43 Wiebusch (four assists) then scored the final three 6 p.m. their muscles against the Crusaders 33-32, but had a left, and Aidan Lenz scored and Drew Lenz (goal and goals. “Conference was our first Panthers on Friday, Feb. 7, hard time getting the puck nine seconds later. three assists) each recorded Turn to Crusaders/Page 2 ConnectFitchburg.com 2 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Metro Lynx girls hockey Metro Lynx land top sectional seed MARK NESBITT Community Arena. scored one goal. Armstrong, Mir- Assistant sports editor Rachel Simonson scored 2:33 wald, Bonnell, Jacobson and Ali- into the game to give the Black- na Stiller had one assist apiece. The Madison Metro Lynx hawks their only lead. Raaths The Lynx outshot the Beavers girls hockey co-op will bypass tied it 19 seconds later off an 66-3, as Abby Nutini stopped regional competition as the No. assist from Ally Jacobson. three shots in the shutout. 1 seed in the Sun Prairie Sec- Kaya Pelton-Byce scored the tional, putting them just two go-ahead goal early in the third Metro Lynx 2, Fox Cities 0 wins away from the state tourna- period off assists from Jacob- Raaths and Mirwald each ment. son and Maddy Ahlborn. Raaths scored for the Lynx, and Arm- Madison earned the top seed added a short-handed emp- strong made 23 saves for the over the Cap City Cougars, who ty-netter off an assist from Bon- shutout Saturday, Jan. 25, at lead the Lynx by one game in nell with 1:07 left to seal the Tri-County Ice Arena in Neen- the Badger Conference. victory. ah. “We were lucky,” Lynx coach Cam McKersie returned to the Raaths scored the first goal Mike McKersie said. “Cap City lineup and made six saves in the off an assist from Bonnell with is a really tough opponent that win. 2:51 left in the first period. was probably just as deserving Rock County 3, Mirwald scored a power-play to get the No. 1 seed. There are goal off a pass from Raaths 32 also some teams in the sectional Metro Lynx 2 seconds into the third period to that could play spoiler.” The Lynx had their 10-game seal the victory. Madison (20-3, 10-2 Badger) winning streak snapped by the will host the winner of Black visiting Fury on Saturday, Feb. 1, Metro Lynx 4, Cap City 2 River Falls and Viroqua in the at Madison Ice Arena. The Lynx earned a key section- sectional semifinals Tuesday, Raaths put Madison ahead ear- al win Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Madi- Feb. 25, at Madison Ice Arena. ly, as she raced up the right side son Ice Arena. The Lynx are currently ranked past two Rock County defenders Raaths scored first from just second behind Eau Claire Area and beat goaltender Olivia Cronin above the circles after Johnson in the Division 1 Wisconsin glove-side with 12:35 left in the pinched in on the boards with Prep Hockey Coaches Associa- first period. 4:48 mark left in the first period. tion Poll. Rock County tied it at 1 with Cap City tied it 36 seconds into 5:13 left in the second, as Sara the second period, but Olander Metro Lynx 4, Icebergs 0 Photo by Mark Nesbitt Loerke scored off an assist answered 31 seconds later with a Madison took advantage of Edgewood senior Sydney Raaths (2) celebrates with her Madison Metro from Claudia Boehlke. Madison go-ahead goal off an assist from two early miscues and tacked on Lynx teammates in the third period against the Cap City Cougars on responded 46 seconds later when Abby Ahlborn. a pair of insurance goals in the Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Madison Ice Arena. She scored two goals in the Ally Jacobson rifled a shot past Mirwald scored on the pow- third period of a Badger home Lynx’s 4-2 win. Cronin off assists from Kolpien er play off a cross-ice pass from win Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Madi- shot from the right side off Viro- Schofield. and Olander. Bonnell to give the Lynx a 3-1 Alyssa Knauf tied it at 2 with son Ice Arena. qua goaltender Abigail Severson Central Wisconsin came into lead with 46 seconds left in the 11:11 left off assists from Anika Hannah Kolpien pounced on and into the back of the net with the game ranked No. 1 in the second. Johnson also assisted on an Icebergs turnover and scored Einbeck and Haley Knauf. Loerke the goal. 6:25 left in the first period. Abby Wisconsin Prep Hockey Coach- scored the go-ahead goal with with 3:32 left in the first period Ahlborn and Josie Dragoo assist- es Poll, while the Lynx were Cap City scored with 5:35 left off an assist from Abby Ahlborn. 8:27 remaining off a pass from ed on the goal. ranked fifth. in the third period to cut the defi- The Lynx caught the Icebergs Einbeck. Bonnell skated through the Raaths scored two first-period cit to 3-2, but Raaths put the game in the middle of a line change Armstrong made 25 saves for away with a breakaway goal with Blackhawks’ defense and beat goals, the first at the 8:26 mark Madison. shortly after, and Sydney Raaths Severson five-hole less than two 2:50 remaining. dished an uncontested pass to off an assist from Mirwald, and minutes later to make it 2-0. Metro Lynx 18, Armstrong made 25 saves. Lauren Johnson for a goal with the second a little more than Raaths scored 1:04 into the 1:55 left in the first. four minutes later off assists Beaver Dam 0 Metro Lynx 20, The Icebergs couldn’t take second period off an assist from from Bonnell and Johnson. Twenty different Lynx recorded Rachel Mirwald. The Lynx took Mirwald scored on the power at least one point in a road rout of Beaver Dam 1 advantage of a pair of 5-on-3 Madison scored 10 goals in the opportunities, and Lynx goalten- advantage of their only pow- play a minute into the second the Golden Beavers on Tuesday, er-play opportunity, as Raaths period off assists from Bon- Jan. 28, at Beaver Dam Family first period and seven in the sec- der Cam McKersie made two of ond in a home win over the Gold- her nine saves on breakaways. faked out Severson and sent a nell and Johnson to make it 3-0 Ice Center. backhand into the back of the net Lynx. The Lynx scored six goals in en Beavers on Thursday, Jan. 16, Hannah Kasdorf added the at Madison Ice Arena. first of two insurance goals with 1:20 left before the second The Storm cut it to 3-2 after the first period, three in the sec- with 6:42 left in the third period intermission. two periods, but Claire Wis- ond and nine in the third. Metro Lynx 2, Sam Olander ripped a slap shot off an assist from Stella Raic- chhoff scored on the power play Kolpien recorded two goals and Western Wisconsin 1 hle. Grace Bonnell sniped a from the left slot past Severson with 11:51 left off assists from three assists, while Raaths added 2:22 into the third period off an Bonnell and Ava Jambor. two goals and two assists. Raaths scored with 6:01 left in short-handed goal a little more the third period off an assist from than three minutes later off assist from Ruby Dykstra. The Lynx finished 2-for-5 on Pelton-Byce netted a hat trick Alina Yazek to lift Madison past assists from Johnson and Kolpi- Lynx goaltender Addie Arm- the power play and killed two of and Kasdorf also had three the Stars on Friday, Jan. 10, at en. strong made 10 saves in the shut- three penalties. The Storm held assists. out. a slight edge in shots (18-17), as Johnson and Olander scored Madison Ice Arena. Metro Lynx 5, Viroqua 0 Raaths converted on the pow- Metro Lynx 4, Armstrong made 16 saves in the two goals apiece. Raichle, Abby Madison beat the Blackhawks win. Ahlborn, Mia Goetzke and Claire er play with 2:13 left in the first for the second time in five days in Central Wisconsin 2 Wischhoff each had one goal period off assists from Mirwald a conference game Monday, Feb. Madison earned a marquee Metro Lynx 3, Viroqua 1 and one assist. Jambor and Neva and Jacobson, tying the game at 10, at Madison Ice Arena. nonconference road win over Madison scored the final three White dished out two assists 1. Maddy Ahlborn got the Lynx the Storm on Saturday, Feb. 8, goals in a Badger road win apiece. Armstrong picked up the win in on the board when she banked a at Greenheck Field House in Thursday, Feb. 6, at Viroqua Dragoo and Ava Downing each net with 20 saves.

Crusaders: Sectional hosts eager to continue regular-season success Continued from page 1 goals, while Murn and Nathan win Saturday, Jan. 18, at Hart- assists. Drew Lenz added a goal the shutout. Walker each had two assists. meyer Ice Arena in Madison. and an assist, while Moyes and Wiebusch (hat trick and two Moyes pitched in one goal. Menzel (hat trick and an assist) Smith each scored once. Edgewood 2, Oregon 1, OT assists) and Menzel (two goals and Fink (goal and three assists) Zach Walker stopped 19 of 20 Drew Lenz converted the game and three assists) each recorded Edgewood 4, Monroe 2 each recorded four points. shots faced. Quinn Senke stopped winner 1:45 left in the extra peri- five points. Fink dished out four All of the scoring came in the Aidan Lenz added two goals both of the shots he faced. od off a pass from Nathan Walker assists. third period, as the Crusaders and an assist, while Drew on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Oregon Ice Nathan Walker chipped in a netted the first thee and held on Lenz chipped in a goal and Edgewood 7, Milton 0 Arena. goal and two assists. Aidan Lenz for a road win Tuesday, Jan. 21, two assists. Smith and Nathan The Crusaders scored four “We worked hard all game. added a goal and an assist, while at Stateline Ice and Community Walker each dished out three goals in the second period and This was a good team win,” Lenz Drew Lenz had two assists. Smith Expo in Monroe assists. three more in the third in a Bad- said. “I just crashed the net hard. ger South road win Monday, Jan. netted one goal. Smith and Drew Lenz recorded Murn and Wiebusch each had We knew we were going to get a a goal and an assist. Hartman and 13, at Mandt Community Center Zach Walker finished with 28 saves. a goal and an assist. Zach Walk- garbage goal.” Andrew Budzinski each scored once. in Stoughton. er completed the shutout with 19 Oregon’s Joe Roemer scored Edgewood 7, Monroe 0 Menzel, Moyes, Murn, Aidan saves. Wiebusch recorded four points Daniel Hoefer made 15 saves Lenz and Nathan Walker added with two goals and two assists. on the power play with 3:18 in a Badger South home win over one assist apiece. Hoefer made 29 Edgewood 6, Sun Prairie 1 Smith (two goals and an assist) left in the first period off a pass the Cheesemakers on Monday, saves. Menzel netted a hat trick in and Nathan Walker (goal and from behind the net by Adam Jan. 27, at LaBahn Arena. the second, one of five Crusaders two assists) each chipped in three Franken. Wiebusch scored one goal and Edgewood 9, goals in the period, in a noncon- points. Hoefer settled in after the goal had three assists. Smith netted Monona Grove 0 ference home win over the Car- Menzel and Murn added a goal and finished with 22 saves. Murn two goals and an assist. Will Hart- The Crusaders scored six goals dinals on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at and an assist apiece. Fink and tied it at 1 with 1:12 left in the man added a goal and two assists. in the first period and three in the LaBahn Arena. Drew Lenz each had two assists. second period off assists from Menzel chipped in a pair of second in a Badger South road Nathan Walker dished out three Zach Walker made 16 saves in Menzel and Wiebusch. ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 3 VA/MH boys swimming Edgewood boys swimming VA/MH’s medley relay wins conference title MARK NESBITT seed we are or what heat we Assistant sports editor are in,” Best said. “We all had state-level splits. That’s When Verona Area/Mount the reason we won.” Horeb sophomore Oscar Hoppe used the medley Best broke the scaphoid bone relay to build momentum in his wrist snowboarding, he for another medal later in knew missing critical train- the meet. ing time in the pool could “I feel like that (medley become a stumbling block in relay) set the tempo and the his push to qualify for state. mood for the whole meet,” In his second meet back Hoppe said. “We were Photos by Eddie Brognano on Saturday, Feb. 8, Best hyped.” Edgewood senior Truman teDuits swims ahead of Fort Atkinson’s Greyson Gottschalk in the 200-yard individual medley at showcased he’s still in top Best’s time was .01 sec- the Badger South Conference Meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Monona. teDuits won the event in 1:56.64. form as a member of the onds behind Middleton’s 200-yard medley relay team Forrest Peterson for second that won a Big Eight Con- in the fly. Hoppe finished ference championship at fourth in the event (54.04) the Beloit Memorial High after entering as the eighth Crusaders eye repeat School Natatorium. seed. Owen Rothamer He also finished third in (55.43) and Bennin (55.79) ADAM FEINER (1:32.32) by more than five the 50 freestyle (21.94) and placed 10th and 11th, Sports editor seconds. the 100 butterfly (52.02). respectively. Individually, Frucht won Best said he doesn’t think Sophomore Conner Arne- After ending Monona the 200 free (1:48.57) and his wrist is back to 100% yet, son finished third in the 500 Grove’s four-year run as took second in the 500 free but once he starts swimming, free (4:55.93) and 10th in Division 2 state champi- (5:02.11). adrenaline takes over. the 200 free (1:50.53). ons last season, Edgewood Moen won the 100 free The scaphoid bone is one Senior Parker Jones took is hungry to start its own (49.31) and placed third of the carpal bones of the fifth in the 100 breaststroke streak at the state tourna- in the 100 backstroke wrist. It is situated between (1:02.16), ahead of soph- ment. (55.31). the hand and forearm on the omore teammate Nathan The Crusaders took their Korb touched the wall thumb side of the wrist. Rozeboom (sixth, 1:02.68). first step towards repeat- first in the 50 free (23.25). “Whenever I start, I can Piscitelli (seventh, 1:02.70) ing with a dominant per- Senke finished second in feel a strain,” Best said. and Bennin (eighth, 1:03.04). formance at the Badger the 100 back (53.36) and “Once I’m going, it feels Junior Ben Wellnitz South Conference Meet on 200 IM (2:08.55). fine. The biggest thing took fifth in the 500 free Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Sil- Edgewood enters the affecting me is the lost time (4:58.62) and sophomore ver Eagles’ home pool in postseason ranked second in training.” Avery Blas finished fifth in Monona. behind Cedarburg in the VA/MH rached up 311 the 200 individual medley Edgewood, which went Division 2 Wisconsin Inter- (2:01.55). undefeated in Badger Edgewood sophomore Colin Senke competes in the 200- scholastic Swim Coaches points to finish fifth as a yard IM at the Badger South Conference Meet on Saturday, team. It is the third-high- Best, Hoppe, Piscitel- South duals this season, Association Poll. won eight of the 11 events Feb. 8, in Monona. The Crusaders won the team title with The Crusaders will com- est point total the Wildcats li and sophomore Max 469 points. have registered at confer- McCartney placed sixth in at the conference meet and pete at the D2 Baraboo ence in the past 12 seasons. the 200 free relay with a finished with 469 points, medley (1:56.64), and Boston University recruit Sectional on Saturday, Feb. For the second week in time of 1:29.74. Arneson, well ahead of the runner-up swam in two of the Crusad- Nate Frucht joined teD- 15, at Jack Young Middle a row, we had more sea- McCartney, Wellnitz and hosts (400). ers’ three first-place relays. uits, Moen and Senke in School in Baraboo. son-best times than any oth- Christopher Lofts placed University of Wiscon- teDuits, Adam Moen, the top 400 freestyle relay The Division 2 state er team at the meet,” VA/ eighth in the 400 free relay sin recruit Truman teDuits Chase Korb and Colin Sen- (3:17.85), which won by meet will be held Friday, MH coach Bill Wuerger (3:24.66). played a part in four of the ke kicked off the meet by almost six seconds. Feb. 21, at the UW Nata- said. Hoppe and many of his victories. He won the winning the 200 medley Frucht, Korb, Davis torium in Madison. Com- Middleton (508) edged teammates were partial- the 100-yard butterfly relay (1:38.60) by more Petersen and Josh Weber petition is slated to start at Sun Prairie (494.5) for the ly-tapered for the confer- (51.83) and 200 individual than six seconds. won the 200 free relay 6:30 p.m. conference title. ence meet, but all will be The Wildcats started the fully-tapered for the Divi- meet with a bang, as Best sion 1 Middleton Sectional teamed with sophomore on Saturday, Feb. 15. Luke Bennin and seniors “We’re looking for- Madison West boys swimming Kyle Hoppe and Gabe Pis- ward to our sectional taper citelli in the top medley group dropping substantial relay (1:37.06). amounts of time this week,” Regents kick to third at Big Eight Meet “I don’t focus on what Wuerger said. MARK NESBITT the diving competition Assistant sports editor (436.25) and Vaughn Pfaff placed fifth (350.45). Spearheaded by Division West freshman Atti- I recruits in Isaac Casey- cus Nordmeyer took third Hrenak (University of Wis- in the 100 breaststroke consin) and Charlie Feller (1:00.97) and Dong placed (University of Iowa), the fourth (1:01.48). Madison West boys swim- Weygandt took fourth ming team has its sights set in the 200 free (1:49.16) on winning a third straight and seventh in the 100 Division 1 state champion- free (49.34). Senior Victor ship. Bulat placed sixth in the The Regents, ranked fifth 100 butterfly (54.18) and in the Division 1 Wiscon- Dong took eighth in the sin Interscholastic Swim 200 IM (2:03.51). Coaches Association Poll, Freshman Nick Aus- finished third at the Big tin swam to an eighth- Eight Conference Meet Photo by Mark Nesbitt place finish in the 500 free on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Madison West senior Charlie Feller finished second in the (5:01.66) and sophomore 200-yard individual medley at the Big Eight Conference the Beloit Memorial High William Jin placed eighth Meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Beloit Memoiral High School. in the 100 backstroke School Natatorium. The Regents took third as a team. West racked up 364 (56.39). points. Third-ranked Mid- “I felt fantastic for the hard worker and has a lot Nordmeyer took ninth in dleton (508) captured first half of it,” Casey- of dense muscle. He’s beat the 200 IM (2:04.23) and the team title over sec- Hrenak said. “I thought it up most of the season.” sophomore Daniel Boc- ond-ranked Sun Prairie was going to be a lot faster. Casey-Hrenak, Feller si finished 10th in the 100 (494.5). The Regents went I will be faster at the sec- and fellow seniors Ethan free (50.46). 7-2 in Big Eight duals this tional.” Dong and Max Weygandt The Regents will com- season, with the only loss- Feller finished second to take second in the 200 pete in the Division 1 Mid- es coming to Middleton in the 200 individual med- freestyle relay (1:28.66). dleton Sectional on Satur- and Sun Prairie. ley (1:57.95) and the 100 The Regents’ 400 free day, Feb. 15. The sectional Photo by Mark Nesbitt Casey-Hrenak won the breaststroke (58.34). relay team of Casey- champion in each event Verona Area/Mount Horeb sophomore Oscar Best (left) conference title in the 100- “Charlie is starting to Hrenak, Feller, Weygandt earns an automatic berth to congratulates senior Gabe Piscitelli after the Wildcats yard freestyle (46.85) and come around,” West coach and senior Jack Barber fin- the state meet, which is set captured the Big Eight Conference title in the 200-yard took second in the 50 free Jack Englehardt said. ished third (3:14.53). for Saturday, Feb. 22, at the medley relay on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Beloit Memorial High (21.18). He wasn’t satisfied “He’s more of a late-sea- Sophomore James UW Natatorium in Madi- School. The Wildcats won the event with a time of 1:37.06. with his time in the 50 free. son swimmer. He’s a really Stadler took second in son. ConnectFitchburg.com 4 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Oregon girls basketball Panthers perched atop Badger South ADAM FEINER and nine rebounds. three-time defending Divi- Sports editor sion 2 state champions on Oregon 63, Saturday, Jan. 18, but lost Oregon won two games Edgewood 54 to the hosts in the first-place last week to extend its win- The Panthers picked up a Badger Challenge game. ning streak to six straight, road win over the Crusad- The Panthers outscored pushing the Panthers to the ers on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Golden Beavers 31-28 brink of winning at least a Earl J. Wilke Gymnasium in the second half, but dug share of the Badger South in Madison. too big a hole to climb out Conference championship. Uhl scored a game-high of. Beaver Dam jumped out Oregon (15-4, 11-1 Bad- 17 points and swiped five to a 15-1 lead to begin the ger South) is 11-1 in its steals. Peterson pitched game. last 12 games, with the in 15 points. Roberts and Schrimpf and Statz each only loss coming to Beaver Schrimpf added eight scored a team-high nine Dam (ranked second in the points apiece. points. Division 2 Associated Press Oregon 71, Milton 45 Schrimpf helped the Panthers rally, as she hit a state poll). The Panthers rolled to 3-pointer to cut the Golden The Panthers can clinch a home win over the Red Beavers’ lead to 17-8 with at least a share of the con- Hawks on Thursday, Jan. 10:19 left. However, the ference title with a road 23. Beavers closed with a 14-6 win over Watertown on Peterson scored a game- run to take a 31-14 lead into Thursday, Feb, 13. high 19 points and had six halftime. assists for Oregon, which Oregon 89, Uhl finished with eight Fort Atkinson 48 led 37-24 at the half. Oregon made nine points and Roberts had sev- Kaitlyn Schrimpf scored 3-pointers, with two each en points. Bloyer chipped a game-high 22 points and from Peterson, Liz Uhl and in six points and grabbed a added six assists and five Kaitlyn Schrimpf. team-high eight rebounds. rebounds as the Panthers Uhl scored 16 points and Oregon 67, cruised past the Black- Photo by Mark Nesbitt Statz added 11. Schrimpf Monona Grove 63 hawks at home Friday, Feb. Oregon senior Liz Uhl (left) goes up for a layup in front of Monroe senior Grace Mathiason pitched in eight. Uhl scored a game-high 7. on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Oregon. Uhl scored a team-high 16 points in the Panthers’ 77-57 win. Bloyer chipped in seven Oregon raced out to a 27 points and also had five to a 16-5 lead, as Uhl and 2-3 zone with drives to the mark. points and grabbed a game- 44-22 lead at the half. Liz rebounds and three steals to Megan Bloyer combined high 12 rebounds. Uhl added 18 points and hit basket and pinpoint passing Uhl scored 11 of her propel the Panthers to a key for 14 points during the four 3-pointers. Jaelyn Ned- on the way to a home win team-high 16 points in the Oregon 61, Elkhorn 29 home win over the Silver spurt. Saturday, Feb. 1. first half to help the Pan- Eagles on Tuesday, Jan. 14. elcoff chipped in 14 points. Uhl scored 14 of her The Panthers used pres- Emily Statz and Izzie Peter- Peterson hit a jumper and thers to a 41-21 lead at the sure defense in a noncon- Schrimpf scored 15 team-high 20 points before a layup to give the Pan- break. points and had seven son each had 11. halftime to help Oregon ference road win Tuesday, thers a 15-6 lead with 12:53 Statz drilled a 3 to start rebounds. She made three take a 32-25 lead at the Jan. 21, over Elks, who fin- Oregon 60, left in the first half. Uhl the second half and Roberts of the team’s seven 3-point break. ished with more turnovers - Stoughton 51 knocked down a jumper and knocked down a 3 to give (36) than points. ers. Schrimpf and Nedelcoff Schirimpf followed with the Panthers their largest When it mattered most, each added nine points. Schrimpf recorded game Peterson chipped in sev- the Panthers made clutch a 3-pointer tio extend the lead at 70-39 with 8:13 left highs in points (19) and en points and dished out six Peterson pitched in eight. lead to 12. Peterson then in the game. free throws and forced turn- Bloyer had seven points and steals (5). Uhl scored 14 assists. overs off its press to pull knocked down a jumper Schrimpf finished with points and Peterson chipped Oregon led 36-32 at half- six rebounds. Carliegh Rob- to give the Panthers a 24-8 14 points and five steals. out a road win over the erts also had seven points. in eight. time. The Panthers shot Vikings on Tuesday, Feb. 4. lead with 9:16 left in the Roberts scored eight of her 43.7% (7-for-16) beyond Oregon made 3 of 4 free Oregon 77, Monroe 57 half. Emily Mortenson hit 12 points after halftime and Beaver Dam 59, the arc, 72.7% from the throws in the final 30 sec- The Panthers put on an a 3 and Schrimpf knocked grabbed seven rebounds. Oregon 45 free-throw line (16-for-22) onds to seal the victory. offensive clinic, exploiting down a jumper to extend Statz nearly posted a dou- The Panthers earned and outrebounded the Sil- The Panthers jumped out gaps in the Cheesemakers’ the lead to 21 at the 7:17 ble-double with 11 points a rematch against the ver Eagles 36-28.

Verona/Edgewood gymnastics Wildcat/Crusaders healthy ahead of conference MARK NESBITT Middleton (136.675) for first in the all-around in the vault (8.175) in her Assistant sports editor edged the Waukesha co-op competition with a score of first competition since fall- (135.65) for the team title. 36.625. Crowley won the ing off the bars in practice. The Verona/Edgewood Dohnal finished second balance beam (8.525), and Noelya Jamie Janite took gymnastics team is getting in the vault (8.70), just Dohnal finished first on the eighth on the beam (7.350). healthy at the right time behind Middleton’s Taylor floor (8.80). a little more than a week Engelkes (8.75). She add- The Wildcat/Crusaders Verona/Edgewood before the Big Eight Con- ed a fourth-place finish on swept the top five spots in 131.40, ference Meet. the floor (8.85) and a sev- the vault and on the floor. Janesville Parker The Wildcat/Crusaders enth-place finish on the bal- Merrick won the vault 112.45 (4-2 in Big Eight duals) ance beam (8.525). (8.25), while Ryan placed Crowley won the vault had their top lineup intact Fischer took second on second in the vault (8.20) (8.25) and the uneven bars for the past two duals and the uneven bars (8.550), and on the floor (8.60). (8.225) in a home win over Cardinal Invitational on just behind Middleton’s Fischer competed in her the Vikings on Thursday, Saturday, Feb. 8. Health Megg Weiler (8.725). first full dual since suffer- Jan. 9, at Glacier Edge Ele- and depth paid off for the Crowley finished fourth on ing a concussion and fin- mentary School. Wildcat/Crusaders, who the vault (8.6) and eighth on ished second on the uneven The Wildcat/Crusaders had had three of the top six the balance beam (8.5). bars (7.850). swept the top three spots on all-around gymnasts and Freshman Katie Ryan the vault, uneven bars, floor finished third at Middleton Middleton 134.525, finished eighth on the floor and balance beam. High School. (8.7) and ninth on the vault Verona/Edgewood Dohnal won the floor The conference meet is (8.25). Sophomore Lily 131.150 slated for Saturday, Feb. 22, (9.1) and the all-around Merrick tied Weiler for 10th The Cardinals swept competition (33.60), eding at Madison Memorial High on the floor (8.6) and added the top three spots on the School. Photo by Mark Nesbitt Crowley (33.475). an 11th-place finish on the Verona senior Hailey Dohnal competes on the bars Thursday, uneven bars and beam en Ryan for the first time Cardinal Invitational uneven bars (7.975). Jan. 9, at Glacier Edge Elementary School. The Wildcat/ route to a home win over stuck an aerial and a Senior Hailey Dohnal Verona/Edgewood Crusaders beat Janesville Parker 131.40-112.45. the Wildcat/Crusaders on three-quarter turning jump Thursday, Jan. 16. to win the balance beam finished fourth in the all- floor (8.6) and third on the around competition with a 130.475, Verona/Edgewood Dohnal won the vault (8.775). Dohnal took sec- balance beam (8.3). score of 33.80 to pace the Sun Prairie 128 with a score of 8.75. She ond on the beam (8.725). Crowley had the team’s 129.125, Wildcat/Crusaders. Ryan was the only mem- Madison East 104.475 finished second in the all- Jaime Janaite compet- Freshman Ella Crow- ber of the co-op to win an top score on the bal- around competition (34) ed in her first meet after ley took fifth (33.10) and event, but depth carried the ance beam, taking second The Wildcat/Crusaders won and the floor (8.850), and returning from a sprained sophomore Alyssa Fischer Wildcat/Crusaders past the (8.475). She also finished three of the four events en took fourth on the balance ankle, finishing routines on placed sixth (32.40) out of Cardinals Thursday, Feb. second in the all-around route to a win over the Pur- beam (8.7). the balance beam (7.825) 40 gymnasts. 6, at Prairie Phoenix Acad- competition (32.270). golders on Thursday, Jan. 23 Ryan placed third on the and uneven bars (6.725). Verona/Edgewood fin- emy. Fischer led the team with at Glacier Edge Elementary floor (8.80) and Crowley took She stopped her floor rou- ished third as a team with Ryan won the vault (8.6) a score of 8.275 on the School in Verona. fourth on the bars (8.150). tine after tweaking her 133.075 points. Host and took second on the uneven bars. Crowley and Dohnal tied Fischer finished seventh ankle. ConnectFitchburg.com February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 5 Verona prep sports Quintet of Wildcats sign NLIs MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Five Verona seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to continue their athletic careers at Division I colleges. Leah Remiker (women’s track & field) and Eliot Popkewitz (men’s soccer) are staying close to home at Wisconsin, Gunnar Kilen signed to play football at Northern Iowa, Josie McCartney will swim at Seton Hall and Kasie Keyes will play softball at Indi- ana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Remiker, Popkweitz to join Badgers Remiker will feel right at home in Madison since both of her parents went to UW. “All of my family went there and I went on a tour and realized that was what I wanted to do,” she said. Photo by Adam Feiner “They made such great memories Verona seniors (from left) Gunnar Kilen, Josie McCartney, Kasie Keyes, Eliot Popkewitz and Leah Remiker pose after signing their National Letter of there. It’s a family thing.” Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Verona Area High School. Kilen will play football at Northern Iowa, McCartney will swim at Seton Hall, Keyes will play Remiker said it’s good to have softball at IUPUI, Popkewitz will play soccer at Wisconsin and Remiker will compete in track & field at Wisconsin. her college decision official. She drew recruiting interest from sev- the dream, so it feels great.” the Missouri Valley Football Con- a state title with a time of 1:43.34, softball at Detroit Mercy, one of eral Division I schools and also The 5-foot-8 midfielder and ference and advanced to the FCS helping VA/MH to a fourth-place the Jaguars’ conference rivals in considered Minnesota, Drake and three-year captain became the pro- quarterfinals. finish in the team standings. She also the Horizon League. Illinois State. gram leader in goals (40) after find- “I didn’t sign in December, and finished seventh in the 100 butterfly “It’s such a relief,” Kasie Keyes “I was nervous leading up to it,” ing the back of the net 14 times and over time I narrowed my choices as a junior and 15th as a senior. said. “I didn’t know where I was she said. “I know it wasn’t set in dished out a single-season program and it seemed like a no-brainer,” McCartney was recruited to swim going at the beginning of my stone. Now that it’s actually set, it’s record 16 assists. Kilen said. “After a while, it just the butterfly, but said she also will senior year, so I just put all my like this is happening and real.” However, Popkewitz will make made sense.” swim the 100- and 200-yard free- faith in God. He led me down a Remiker is a three-time Division the switch to left back for UW. He He combined with fellow senior style. path to the right school.” 1 state qualifier at Verona. Despite played the position for his Madison Adam Vandervest, a Western Mich- “It’s a really amazing opportunity Keyes said she reached out battling shin splints and tendinitis 56ers club team. igan recruit, to pave the way for a and I’m thankful I was able to get to to IUPUI on a “leap of faith”. in her knee that sabotaged her train- “I’m happy to play anywhere, Verona rushing attack that averaged this point,” she said. “Looking back She attended a softball camp in ing regimen last spring, she quali- but they have explicitly told me I 241.5 yards per game and finished at my whole swimming career, it November, and at the end of that fied for state in the 800-meter run will be playing left back,” he said. the season 7-3. was a big thing to swim in college. month, she made an official vis- and finished 14th (2:19.45). “There will definitely be a little bit Kilen received 22 Division I When I started, it was this huge goal it that resulted in a scholarship Remiker’s best time in the 800 of a learning curve, but I’ve already offers and considered Colorado I always wanted to achieve. I never offer. is 2:18, three seconds away from started embracing it.” State, Wyoming and Ball State. He thought it would be possible.” “The campus is beautiful,” she the school record. She will look to Popkewitz was a first-team all- was a defensive lineman in youth McCartney also looked at Butler said, “and it’s downtown India- etch her name in the school record Big Eight Conference selection the football, and didn’t make the switch and other colleges in the Midwest. napolis, so what’s not to like? I’m to offense until 2018. books before becoming a middle last two seasons. He was the Big She made an official visit to Seton familiar with the conference and distance runner for the Badgers. “Northern Iowa had the best Eight player of the year and includ- Hall in October and stayed overnight it’s a perfect fit for me.” “I’m hoping to return to state,” football program,” Kilen said. “At ed in the Wisconsin Soccer Coach- with the team. A slick-fielding, power-hit- she said, “and I would really like to es Association’s “Best 11” on the the end of the day, I’m going to go “It felt so close like a family and get the school record in the 800.” there for a great education and I’m ting shortstop for the Wildcats, all-state team as a senior. He was the coaching staff was so supportive,” Keyes was a key cog in Verona’s Popkewitz’s decision capped off also selected to the 2019 United going into construction manage- McCartney said. “It’s really the col- a standout prep career after he led ment, which is a great degree. It’s undefeated run through the Big Soccer Coaches Fall High School lege experience I want with a really Eight Conference last season. the Wildcats to the Division 1 state Boys All-Great Lakes Region a great program, it’s close to home close team, really strong academics She led the Wildcats in doubles championship in the program’s Team. and a great fit.” and opportunities at a big university.” (13), walks (16) and slugging inaugural state appearance. Seton Hall, located in South McCartney feels percentage (.814) on her way to The Badgers were on Popke- Kilen finds home at UNI Orange, New Jersey, is a member of witz’s mind at an early age. He has A 6-foot-7, 280-pound center, like family with Pirates the Big Eight Conference. three prestigious honors — first- had a Wisconsin soccer scarf hang- Kilen was recruited as a building McCartney was a four-time Divi- team all-conference, honorable ing up in his bedroom since he was block along the Panthers’ offensive sion 1 state qualifier for the Verona Keyes follows faith to Indy mention all-state and first-team 10. line. Area/Mount Horeb girls swimming Keyes used a family connection all-district. “It’s always been a dream of Kilen made seven visits to cam- team. to get an opportunity to continue IUPUI went 18-38 and finished mine to play soccer at Wisconsin,” pus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI went She was a member of the Wildcats’ her softball career at IUPUI. fifth in the Horizon League last he said. “I’m finishing that step of 10-5 last season, finished second in 200-yard medley relay team that won Her sister, Cori Keyes, played season.

Verona: Perfect run through conference helps in postseason seeding Continued from page 1 Renlund scored on a breakaway a pass from Renlund and flipped a Cordray and Moline. Rufenacht period and three more in the third 23 seconds into the game off a backhand into the back of the net had a power-play goal at the 8:57 Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Verona Ice Haessig. Grant made 30 saves. stretch pass from Jurrens. Osting with 4:15 left. mark of the first period. Arena. scored with 5:17 left in the first Grant stopped 15 shots. Cordray scored off a pass from Heinrichs scored on the pow- Verona 7, Beloit Memorial 0 off a pass in front from Heinrichs. Moline with 3:41 left in the first, er-play 5:57 into the second off Twelve different Wildcats Moline also assisted on the goal. Notre Dame de la Baie 3, and Rufenacht scored another a pass from Moline, then found recorded at least one point in a Ploc scored six seconds into a Verona 2 power-play goal off assists from the back of the net 2:29 later off win over the Purple Knights on power play off assists from Rit- The Wildcats never led against Jurrens and Grant with 31 sec- assists from Cordray and Moline. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Edwards Ice ter and Keegan Lindell with 4:20 the Tritons in their second game onds left in the period. Cordray scored with 5:34 left in Arena in Beloit. left in the first. Ploc scored again at the Wausau West Invitational Ploc scored 58 seconds into the second off assists from Moline Verona outshot Memorial 85-7, almost three minutes later off a on Saturday, Jan. 18. the second period off a pass from and Renlund. Ploc scored on the as Grant (seven saves) picked up rebound, as Yeager and Derek Keegan Lindell and on the power power play 1:02 later off assists his eighth shutout of the season. Wausau West 3, Verona 0 Iszczyszyn picked up the assists. The tournament hosts scored play at the 4:38 mark off a pass from Moline and Heinrichs. Verona 17, Moline converted on a rebound twice in the first period and again from Rufenacht. Jurrens scored Keegan Lindell scored 1:11 into Eastside Lakers 0 with 33 seconds before the first in the second Friday, Jan. 17, with 7:02 left in the second off a the third off a pass from Rufen- Sixteen different Wildcats intermission off assists from at Marathon Park Ice Arena in pass from Osting. acht. Moline scored a little more recorded at least one point in a Heinrichs and Cordray. Wausau. Ritter scored a short-handed than three minutes later off assists rout of the Madison East/Mad- Jurrens scored on the power goal with 10:02 left in the third from Ritter and Osting. Ritter ison La Follette co-op Tuesday, play 3:21 into the second period Verona 8, Janesville co-op 0 off a pass from Jurrens. Grant (six added a goal with four seconds Jan. 28, at Hartmeyer Ice Arena in off assists from Rufenacht and The Wildcats started fast with saves) and Hebgen (nine saves) left off assists from Renlund and Madison. Haessig to put the running clock four goals in the first period and combined on the shutout. Moioffer. into effect. three more in the second Thurs- Renlund scored with 5:41 left Verona 8, Middleton 0 Calvin Moioffer scored right in day, Jan. 9, at Janesville Ice Are- Verona 8, in the first period off assists from The Wildcats scored five goals front of the net 3:10 into the third na. Madison Memorial 0 Rufenacht and Haessig. Grant in the first period en route to a period to make it 7-0. Rufenacht Jurrens started the scoring 2:20 The Wildcats broke through picked up the shutout with 14 home win Friday, Jan. 24. capped the scoring when he took into the game off assists from with four goals in the second saves. ConnectFitchburg.com 6 February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star Schools Verona Area School District Board kicks off superintendent search District to seek document seeking a super- The consulting firm will strategic plan and the suc- and Personnel committee deputy superintendents, intendent consulting firm. then find candidates that align cessful 2017 referendum design the request. directors of elementary and firm to search for Proposals are due back to with the goals identified by the that provided $180 million “Our intent was to be secondary education and a the board by late February, district and community. of funding for a new high detailed, but still leave it family, staff and communi- candidates and the board plans to inter- The board plans to inter- school. open for individual consul- ty engagement liaison. KIMBERLY WETHAL view and select a consulting view candidates in Novem- The document empha- tants to demonstrate their While the deputy superin- firm by early April. ber and December and sizes the district’s desire to capacity,” he said. tendent of business services Unified Newspaper Group Gorrell’s retirement is make their selection before engage as many people as In his written announce- position will stay vacant Less than three weeks effective June 30, 2021, the year is up. possible and connect with ment on Jan. 8, Gorrell stat- until after the new superin- after Verona Area School with a new superintendent The request for propos- diverse populations. ed he was giving the board tendent is hired, the district District superintendent to start the next day. Much als, or RFP, the district Parts of it were written advance notice so there is seeking applications for Dean Gorrell announced his of this year will be dedicat- approved Monday provides vaguely enough in order to would be “ample time” to the director of elementary retirement, the school board ed to selecting a search firm interested consulting firms require a consulting firm get feedback from staff, stu- education for the start of has launched the process to and then working with the information about the dis- to do its research on the dents, families and commu- the 2020-21 school year, as find his replacement. consultant to collect com- trict’s demographics, its district before submitting nity members. well as principal positions At its Monday, Jan. 27, munity feedback before leadership design and other proposals, explained con- Before then, the district for Country View Elemen- meeting, board members the job is posted, likely in characteristics of the dis- sultant Roger Price who will restructure its admin- tary School and Savanna approved the wording of a October. trict, such as the board’s helped the board’s Policy istration team, with three Oaks Middle School.

What’s online Read these and more Verona Area School District sto- A space of their own ries at ConnectFitchburg.com: Sugar Creek, NCS prepare to say goodbye Goodbyes are never easy – especially when they’re Black Girls Circles for buildings with decades of education history in their of Support gives If You Go walls. In three-and-a-half months, it will be a permanent goodbye for the Sugar Creek Elementary School students a chance to What: Badger Ridge and and New Century School buildings when students walk Core Knowledge Black out the doors for the last time. In the meantime, staff are share experiences, History Month showcase working on ways to give the schools a proper send-off. be themselves When: All-day, Friday, March 6 Board wants to set metrics KIMBERLY WETHAL Where: Badger Ridge to measure progress Unified Newspaper Group Middle School, 740 N. Board members are looking for a way to measure Main St. the district’s success with its five strategic plan pillars. Those pillars, part of a five-year plan approved in On an early Thursday Info: verona.k12.wi.us morning last month, an July 2018, are authentic relationships; a safe, inclusive office right off of the qui- learning environment; high expectations for every stu- et, sleepy library at Bad- feels comfortable being dent; supporting and empowering staff; and equitable allocation of resources. ger Ridge Middle School herself. was full of laughter and “It just seemed fun Facility use rules music. because there was other As the district prepares to open a new high school in That room, occupied Photo by Kimberly Wethal September, it has updated its rules for public use of its From left, Badger Ridge Middle School teacher Shayla black people in there that by BRMS teacher Shay- I could relate to,” she said. facilities. The school board approved new facility usage la Glass-Thompson and Glass-Thompson, Gayla Bullocks, Aster Gitchel and Acaliana Greenfield talk about what it means for people of color to “We do fun stuff in there, guidelines at its Monday, Feb. 3, meeting with only one her seventh and eighth and we talk about things change from its Jan. 28 review of the documentation. grade Black Girls Circles wear their hair without it being policed during a Black Girls of Support students, are Circles of Support group session on Thursday, Jan. 9. we need to talk about as ‘Paint Night’ at Stoner Prairie black girls.” working on their projects “It started with black since joining the group The Stoner Prairie Elementary School PTO held its for the upcoming Black students – (they) could because of the people Student Cali Salzman fourth annual Paint Night on Thursday, Feb. 6. Art History Month Showcase have a safe space where she’s grown closer to and said the Circle makes her teacher Tina Christenson and Madison-based artists on March 6 and connect- they had mentorship, what she’s learned. feel more comfortable in Andrew Illene and Danielle Box Hampton, led fam- ing with one another over can kind of talk through “We talk about things her own skin, and makes ilies and students in creating a mystic sky or giraffe their commonalities with their experiences in we don’t usually talk dealing with the hard painting. one another as teenage school, set goals, work about in school,” she said. aspects of being a person black girls. They’re mak- through academic stuff,” “We talk about the stuff of color easier. ing TikToks for the show- Glass-Thompson said. we don’t really learn, a lot Salzman said that often case and researching black She now works with sev- of history … I learned how she’s followed around in culture, and talking about enth and eighth grade girls to speak up more.” grocery stores near her the importance of black as part of their Circle, Student Elonie Williams home when she’s alone. women to wear their nat- with fellow BRMS teacher joined the Circle because “Basically, being a per- ural hair without judge- Andrea High working with she wanted to have a space son of color, especially NOW HIRING! ment. sixth grade students. where she could talk to being a girl of color, it’s Dairyfood USA, one of the largest specialty cheesemakers in It’s a space where the For student Asther other students who are North America, has immediate 1st and 3rd shift openings at girls can be themselves really hard … going out Gitchel, the Circle is one black and go through some our production facility in Blue Mounds. and talk about their of the few places she has of the same things she in the store or driving in shared experiences as the opportunity to get “the does. a car and getting pulled Sanitation Associate (3rd shift) – cleans and sanitizes young women of color, black experience.” Williams said she knew over or getting followed production equipment and the associated processing areas. Glass-Thompson said. At home, her parents most of her peers before in the store,” she said. Minimum starting wage - $16.60/hr. “Just knowing that there and the majority of her joining, but being a part “Especially if you have is a space that they can go family (with the excep- of the group allows her to white parents, you get Quality Assurance Technician (1st shift) – ensures that to, with girls who are like tion of two siblings) aren’t have a space where she extra looks.” all products are being produced to acceptable standards them, and be able to hang black, so outside of the by performing line checks, lab tests on product samples out in a space where their Circle, there’s not many and related administrative tasks. Minimum starting wage - language isn’t going to be people she can connect $15.40/hr. policed, or just their way with that understand her of being isn’t policed, I experiences, she said. The Maintenance Technician (1st shift) – performs complex think that they appreciate Circle has taught her that NOW HIRING - Production Worker mechanical, electrical and technical tasks related to that the most about this being black is something Ideal candidates will have experience operating troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of food processing group,” she said. that she should celebrate. equipment in a fast-paced production environment and packaging equipment. Ideal candidates will have a Glass-Thompson start- “It has changed my life where attention to detail is critical. However, finding the minimum of 5 years of related experience in a role requiring a ed a Black Girls Circles because I’ve gotten closer right candidate is more important than prior experience. high degree of mechanical aptitude. Minimum starting wage of Support group with with my friends, I got to So, if you have a strong mechanical aptitude, basic - $19.85/hr. sixth graders in 2017 after know the teachers more computer knowledge, a passion for quality, and are a Experience in a food processing facility is highly desired. working with Dr. Jeffrey and I got to understand quick learner, we encourage you to apply. Full time, days Lewis, the project director black culture more,” she We offer a $500 signing bonus, attendance bonus, and a M–F. Occasional weekend work may be necessary. for Natural Circles of Sup- said. “Even though we comprehensive benefit package. Apply online, in-person, or port, Inc. have a darker pigment Our employees enjoy competitive pay and a generous email HR to request an application or to submit your resume. Lewis’ project, which than other people, (I’ve benefit package. Dairyfood USA, Inc. started in 2011, works to learned) that we can still Send your resume and cover letter to: 2819 County Road F provide support for K-12 get a career, we just have [email protected] or Blue Mounds, WI 53517 African American and to work hard, if we work stop by our office orf an application. other students of color by hard, we’re going to have (Corner of 18/151 & County Road F) building on their strengths a successful life.” 330 Locust Drive 608-437-5598 and aspirations, according Student Terriana Verona, WI 53593 [email protected] to the Circles of Support Musgray said her confi- www.dairyfoodusa.com An Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer. adno=138186

website. dence level has increased adno=140892 ConnectFitchburg.com Schools February 14, 2020 Fitchburg Star 7 What’s online Read about this and OHS art gallery continues to expand more Oregon School Dis- trict stories at Connect- MACKENZIE KRUMME Fitchburg.com: Unified Newspaper Group Gallery hours District open enrollment to dip At Oregon High School’s Although the Oregon art gallery, Gwen Maitzen High School gallery is With a district growing displayed 54 framed sticky so quickly it’s become open to the public, the notes on the south facing hours vary. challenging to predict, wall. OSD officials are reduc- Each was decorated with To arrange a visit, ing open enrollment a different creation, like a contact art teacher seats to students outside life-like basketball player, Mike Derrick to set up the district. The seats drawings of winter birch an appointment during allotted for the 2020-21 trees or a written statement, school hours, generally school year are small- “expectant space,” — a nod 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. er than previous years, to the silent spaces of art, Monday through Friday. 643 for residents, 99 for similar to the silence in Guests during the non-residents. musical composition, she school day should bring said, when no one plays but Students show sup- are essential to the art. a valid identification port, gain awareness On Friday, Jan. 30, Mai- card and check into the A group of middle tzen, a former long-time office. schoolers at RCI are OHS art teacher, held her Other hours for the showing their support exhibition opening at the Photo by Mackenzie Krumme gallery vary — but it and allyship for their school. She, like other com- Sue McGrath and Ann Kleckner admire Gwendolynn Maitzen’s artwork which is hung on the is generally opening peers in a newly minted munity artists, display their walls of the Oregon High School art gallery on Thursday, Jan. 30. during exhibitions and Gay Straight Alliance work at the gallery, which drawing people in a sin- in the gallery in a rainbow professional photographer special events at OHS club. The club meets has floor to ceiling win- such as basketball from 3:20-3:40 p.m. dows and 640 feet of dis- gle moment, when they are display. for the Wisconsin Bad- play space. caught in time. “It was pretty neat,” Der- gers and has photographed games and musical every Wednesday, with performances. Derrick the band and choir teach- The gallery is in its sec- Maitzen was on the rick said. Green Bay Packers games. ond season and invites fac- school board for three He and the other OHS Hersche, also a photogra- is also available during er Samuel Cutter over- years, and pushed for a gal- art teacher Heidi Coutre, pher, gained national atten- seeing the group. ulty, students and commu- after school hours with nity to exhibit — a perma- lery at the high school. hope to create more regu- tion a few years ago when enough advance notice. Ebert heading to nent space dedicated to the “We were the only dis- larity with the space. Right he created the “That Tree” For information and to China through math visual arts. trict in the Badger Confer- now, there are no set hours, a picture book about the visit the gallery, email For 25 years, OHS art ence that didn’t have a visu- with the exception of being life of a Bur oak tree not far grant al art space,” she said. open during the school day. from his home. him at mjd@oregonsd. teacher Mike Derrick has net. OHS math teacher been waiting for a space for Derrick said the art Derrick said during school The art teachers would Dave Ebert is one of 53 his students to display their department is proud of how events, like basketball like all the displaying artists educators in the United work they create in his class- far the gallery has come. He games, he will unlock the to have an interactive expe- pieces of art on the gallery States who is getting a room. With the exception of said students in shop class- doors to let visitors wander. rience with the students and walls, but it was worth it, travel grant to attend the businesses that open up their es helped build some of the In the future, the art the community, and hope she said. 14th International Con- doors to artists, there is real- display mounts, and OHS department is planning they will give public pre- “To have my work on the gress on Mathematics ly no other gallery space in alumni donate permanent to have two well known sentations and walk visitors gallery walls that I advocated Education (ICME) in Oregon, he said. pieces like the 5-foot by, artists, David Stluka and and students through their for was kinda like the icing Shanghai, China, in July. For most of his career, 6-foot dinosaur, so the gal- Mark Hersche, display artistic process. on the cake of a very good Educators from around students displayed in the lery is never bare. again in the gallery. Stlu- For Maitzen, it took near- and respectable professional 100 countries will be school’s Performing Arts The first exhibition was ka, an Oregon resident, is a ly two days to hang the career,” Maitzen said. involved. Center, using Styrofoam held there in September boards and temporary dis- 2018. The majority of the 2 earn educator plays. art teachers in the dis- certifications Maitzen organizes her trict displayed their work, OHS teachers Ange- artistic creations into including ceramics, draw- la Schmidt and Kyle themes, she said. The ings and watercolors. Oksiuta earned Nation- sticky-note exhibit, which Another memorable dis- al Geographic Educator has 120 framed pieces, and play was in 2019, when Certification last fall, and the pencil sketches of stu- each student class lev- are now bringing those dents and watercolor bird el was given a color, and lessons learned into their calendar were displayed in hundreds of students and classrooms, from biology the gallery for roughly a faculty created 6 inch by 6 to psychology. month. She said she enjoys inch pieces that were hung

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