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Inside First crime, Voter ID back in place for Feb. 16 second primary election Page 3 chance Schools Diversion program has staunch supporters, big State exam results show racial gaps detractors in VASD Jacob Bielanski Unified Newspaper Group Page 9 Sarah’s daughter had never got- ten in trouble until she reached high school. Sports At that point, Sarah (a Fitch- burg resident who asked her real name not be used) noticed her straight-A student was becom- ing increasingly withdrawn. It all Photo submitted came to a head when the teen was caught stealing $50, and mom felt Jimmy Anderson is the founder and president of Drive Clear, a nonprofit with a goal to prevent drunken driving and restore its compelled to call the police. victims. He lost his entire family and much of his mobility in an accident caused by a drunk driver in California in 2010. Jimmy From that point, Sarah’s daugh- and his wife, Ashley, made Fitchburg their new home after graduating from UW-Madison. The Andersons, shown on a walk with ter became a part of a system few their dogs Zorro and Lucy, share what life has been like for them in an online exclusive at ConnectFitchburg.com. within Fitchburg knew about. The city’s first-offenders pro- gram attempts to offer kids like her a chance to wipe the slate Panthers earn clean with an agreement that best finish at A clear mission includes volunteer service and school accountability. However, conference as Nonprofit aims to prevent, heal drunken driving damage the program uses the threat of runner-up high municipal fines to encourage Samantha Christian only did I owe it to other people, participation. Page 12 Unified Newspaper Group but I wanted to honor the memory That includes what were the of my family.” highest fines for marijuana pos- Wisconsinites tend to be “proud” session of any city in Dane Coun- of their drinking culture, but the Prevention efforts ty until last September, when the City sobering fact is that the Badger Jimmy Anderson shares the story of his Anderson understands how it feels issue drew considerable debate State has the highest rate of drunken accident and why he started his nonprofit: to be in a position of helplessness, so among city alders. driving in the nation. driveclear.org/jimmys-story he did not want his nonprofit to take But opinions vary widely on Ridiculous headlines about drink- a back seat in its mission. He knows whether Fitchburg’s use of high ing and driving in the state have it’s going to take more than just shar- fines for various violations to bol- surfaced online – and not on satiri- things he asked his wife about at ing stories and telling people not to ster the program – like the $500 cal news sites. In the last month the hospital was how her veterinary drink and drive. penalty Sarah’s daughter was alone, we’ve seen, “Wisconsin cou- school applications were going. Drive Clear sets itself apart from threatened with – are helpful or ple, too drunk to drive, give keys “I told her that this is a bump in the other drunken driving preven- harmful. Those same fines that First urban forestry to 9-year-old” and “Wisconsin jury road, and it’s a helluva bump,” he tion organizations by taking what can encourage participation in director retires rejects beer-battered fish as a DWI said. “But the road keeps going, and he calls a realistic approach. It first-offender programs to steer defense.” we gotta keep living, and we gotta provides tools – like Breathalyz- kids onto the right path could also As 29-year-old Fitchburg resident keep putting one foot in front of the ers – for people to make informed have disastrous implications for Page 18 Jimmy Anderson knows better than other and keep living our lives.” decisions before getting behind the those who decline the program, most, it’s a problem that affects As a quadriplegic, there are some wheel, as well as financial services some say. every community. It can also be things Anderson may never be able to help victims. “Often times those fines turn Business deadly. to do again. But there are no limits “We understand that, particularly into warrants, and those war- Nearly six years ago while visiting to what his mind can accomplish, in Wisconsin, we’re working with a rants turn into something worse,” his hometown in California, Ander- which he has demonstrated by fin- community that enjoys drinking, and explained Jerome Dillard, a Fitch- son lost his entire family and most ishing his law degree from Univer- I myself am not opposed to having burg resident who spent 11 years of his mobility in an instant. A drunk sity of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 a beer from time to time,” Ander- total in prison and now helps driver blew through a stop sign and and launching a nonprofit in 2014. son said. “But what we want to do is inmates transition out of the Dane slammed into the vehicle that he, his Anderson is the founder and pres- teach people to drink responsibly.” County Jail. parents and younger brother were ident of Drive Clear, which is dedi- Drive Clear has partnered with Those involved in the program riding in on their way to dinner. cated to preventing drunken driving BACtrack to distribute high-tech say it’s invaluable, and Sarah is Days later, Anderson awoke from and restoring its victims, in part by Breathalyzers for free to as many among the parents of participants a coma to learn from his wife, Ash- distributing breath-alcohol testers people as possible. So far the non- who hope the program continues ley, that he was paralyzed and the and creating fundraisers. He also profit has handed out a few dozen to help teens in the community. SoHo grows from only survivor of the crash. talks to OWI offenders and students randomly at local bars, and depend- “That was the hardest thing “It was definitely a trying expe- after “mock crashes” at schools, ing on fundraising, Anderson said, – Suzie (Jones) was the only food cart rience to say the least,” he told the hoping the message sticks. he would like to get another 50 into resource that helped us,” Sarah Star. “I know that I had a story to tell, the Madison community. said tearfully of the court liaison Page 19 But Anderson didn’t want to and I know that I could use my story dwell on the past. One of the first to try to help others,” he said. “Not Turn to Drive Clear/Page 21 Turn to Offenders/Page 20

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State Supreme Court Tv about the new law, and ees and contractors to con- The latest ordinance only race on primary Acceptable IDs encouraged people to visit duct political campaigning allows for leniency if the The address on an ID does not need to be current. the state’s website, bringit. while on the clock. violator was forced to do ballot wisconsin.gov, for more The ordinance modifies the campaigning, provided For more information on how to get a state ID, information. existing city rules against the violation was reported as Scott Girard visit bringit.wisconsin.gov. campaigning by expanding quickly as possible. Unified Newspaper Group Supreme Court the penalties to contractors An amendment by Ald. Expired or unexpired: Bradley has served on the and adding a section that Dorothy Krause (D-1) to The three candidates for state’s highest court since states that violations “shall “soften” the language – a state Supreme Court seat • Wisconsin DOT-issued driver’s license October 2015, when Walker be grounds for termination” changing “shall” to “may” won’t be the only ones fac- • Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card appointed her to fill the seat or end of city contracts. in the punishment section – ing a challenge in the spring • Military ID card of the late Justice Patrick Following the pas- was voted down. primary election. 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Does anyone really ‘affordable’ upgrades hospitals and schools that believe that more war will ane County government owns main reason we were in danger of that will further enhance the look have been destroyed by bring stability or democ- and operates one of the pre- losing the World Dairy Expo, which and feel of the facility for eventgo- war and give the people racy? Dmier tourism destinations in would have been devastating to our ers. some reason to hope. America’s greatest the region: the Alliant Energy Center bottom line and our county’s reputa- Recently, a local developer pro- Bombs will not defeat strength lies not in its (AEC). The AEC hosts everything tion as an agricultural leader. posed spending $120 million in ISIS or bring a lasting bombs or military might, from popular music concerts to I responded by putting together an county taxes to re-do the AEC and peace for Syria, Iraq or but in its ideas and its global trade shows to the county fair. unprecedented partnership between attract private developers. Due to Israel. Hope and the prom- ideals. Let’s put them to Central to the AEC campus is the the county, state and private sector environmental constraints, new ise of a better life are the work. Veteran’s Memo- to build the New Holland Pavilions. development is only possible on surest antidote for terror- rial Coliseum, and This nearly-$25 million partnership a few acres of the AEC, and Dane ism and Islamic jihadists. Charles Uphoff, after more than 50 enabled us to secure a long-term County taxpayers shouldn’t have to The war in Iraq City of Fitchburg years in business, lease with the World Dairy Expo and foot the bill for what would be the has already cost U.S. portions of the other events, while providing nearly most expensive building project in AEC campus are 300,000 square feet of versatile new county history. Letters policy starting to show show space that brought hundreds of In fact, developers have already their age. thousands of dollars in new business approached me with ideas on what Letters should be no lon- provided they do not con- The fact that the and revenue to the AEC in 2015. they want to build on the AEC cam- ger than 400 words. They tain material that should AEC needs work Upon completion of the pavil- pus, and they weren’t looking for tax should also contain contact instead be placed as an is not a new rev- Parisi ions, I reached out to Madison’s money to do it. information – the writer’s advertisement and reflect elation. One of the own nationally-renowned concert We cannot afford $120 million, and full name, address, and public, rather than promo- first issues brought to my attention promoters, Frank Productions. we don’t need to spend $120 million phone number – so that the tional interests. when I was elected County Execu- The Franks, along with nationally to make the AEC a thriving campus. paper may confirm author- Unified Newspaper tive nearly five years ago was the respected experts, helped us iden- Instead, we should continue making ship. Unsigned or anony- Group encourages lively fact that the AEC was losing money, tify high-impact upgrades we could the affordable, incremental, high- mous letters will not be public debate on issues, and something needed to be done to make to the coliseum that would return upgrades I began implement- printed under any circum- but it reserves the right right the ship. result in immediate increases in the ing four years ago, and continue to stances. to limit the number of In response, I appointed former number and types of shows coming encourage private partners to join us. The editorial staff of exchanges between indi- County Executive Rick Phelps to to the coliseum: for example, new I’m glad we’re having a public Unified Newspaper Group vidual letter writers to chair a taskforce to analyze the areas loading docks to make it much more discussion about the AEC. It’s an reserves the right to edit ensure all writers have a of greatest need. It was clear from affordable for shows to come to the important part of our community and letters for length, clarity chance to have their voices the start that our number one priority coliseum. our economy. It’s also important that and appropriateness. heard. was to address the aging barns – old New carpeting, better bathrooms, we move forward with a deliberate Letters to the editor For information on our wooden structures, some of which spruced up lobbies and aesthetic and thoughtful approach. should be of general public editorial policy, call editor dated back to the 1950s. They were enhancement are among other com- interest. “Thank-you” let- Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 old and inadequate, as well as the mon sense, affordable improvements Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive ters can be printed under or email fitchburgstar@ limited circumstances, wcinet.com. Development off McGaw gets council approval Jacob Bielanski from the neighboring development for This resulted in the Parks Commis- Friday, February 12, 2016 • Vol. 2, No. 12 Unified Newspaper Group its stormwater drainage plan. sion repeatedly recommending against Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. Despite these concerns, the Common approval of the measure. Published weekly on Friday by the Unified Newspaper Group, More than 100 plots will be devel- Council approved the preliminary plat At the Jan. 26 council meeting, Ald. A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. oped into single- and multi-family 5-3 last April, but Mayor Arnold vetoed Jake Johnson, who sits on the com- POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to The Fitchburg Star, 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593. housing after a long battle with the the approval, citing concerns over the mission, repeated these concerns. Ald. city to win approval for the land ended location of the higher-density residen- Dan Carpenter countered that given the Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593 Tuesday night. tial and the amount of park frontage development’s proximity to Fitchburg’s Phone: 608-845-9559 • FAX: 608-845-9550 The Common Council approved the available to the general public. largest park, he preferred not stop the e-mail: [email protected] final plat for Fahey Fields, a develop- In the revised preliminary plat, devel- project over such a small portion of opers removed building plots from the land. He also warned that modifications Circulation customer service: (608) 845-9559 ment that will turn roughly 80 acres of former farmland just south of Lacy map to increase the park frontage, but to the plan this late in the process could ConnectFitchburg.com Road near the Crossing condominiums. concerns remained about the amount result in the developer suing the city. This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. Concerns over available park space of park space dedicated to the project The council voted down an amend- and frontage to the neighboring itself. Parks Commission guidelines ment proposed by Johnson, which General Manager McGaw Park threatened to derail the would have required the development would have put the additional park Lee Borkowski project over the course of the last year. maintain around two acres of green space back into the plan. Ultimately, [email protected] When introduced about a year ago, space within the plat, and the final the council voted 6-1 to approve the the project also initially met resistance project was roughly half an acre short. plats. Advertising Donna Larson (west side) [email protected] Sandy Opsal (east side) [email protected] Fitchburg listed among Commission approves Classifieds Laura Young ‘most expensive’ in state [email protected] It’s not necessarily a “Top Sun Valley re-zone Circulation 10” list you want to be on, Most A 412-unit housing proj- the city’s upcoming Plan Carolyn Schultz but at least Fitchburg has Expensive ect is on track to begin this Commission meetings. The [email protected] some local company. summer, following a rezone next meeting is scheduled Fitchburg earned the No. Places to request approval from the for Feb. 19 in the Fitchburg News 10 ranking on Zippia.com’s Raise a Family city on Jan. 19. Common Council chambers Jim Ferolie recent “10 Most Expensive Developers want to dou- at 5520 Lacy Road. [email protected] Places to Live in Wiscon- in Wisconsin ble the number of units at In its letter to neighbors, sin” list. Three other Dane 1. Waunakee the Sun Valley Apartment building owners Sierra Sports County cities also made the buildings on Fish Hatchery West LLC said the site was Jeremy Jones list – Waunakee (1), Cottage 2. Mequon over the next several years, going to be redeveloped to [email protected] Grove (5) and Middleton (7). 3. Elm Grove replacing those apartments “upgrade the entire proper- According to Zippia.com, 4. Delafield with five five-story build- ty to upscale” and “senior” Website a website that catalogues ings, six two-story buildings apartments. Construction 5. Cottage Grove Kate Newton a variety of rankings, the and a one-story clubhouse. on the buildings is antici- [email protected] communities were evaluated 6. Whitefish Bay Commissioners expressed pated to happen in phases on the costs of some basic 7. Middleton initial concerns that the over six to seven years, Community News necessities “that you have Samantha Christian 8. Brookfield plan would not include as according to the rezoning to buy no matter where in much affordable housing application. [email protected] the country you live,” such 9. Fox Point as what’s currently on site. According to the Sun Reporters as housing, food, gas, health 10. Fitchburg One commissioner also Valley website, monthly Jacob Bielanski, Anthony Iozzo, insurance, utilities and trans- Source: Zippia.com wanted to ensure the plans lease rates at the property portation. The largest 143 Scott Girard, Scott De Laruelle, Bill Livick had adequate park space. currently range from $767 communities in Wisconsin The rezone ultimate- for a one-bedroom, one- were ranked. ly received unanimous bath, to $1,246 for a three- Unified Newspaper Group, a division of “These (the top 10) are the all that expensive,” read the approval. bedroom, two-bath. Parking Woodward Communications,Inc. cities in Wisconsin where article. The next step in the is planned to be primar- A dynamic, employee-owned media company the cost of living is actu- For more information on approval will be a specific ily underground; the current Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. ally higher than the national the rankings, visit Zippia. implementation plan – a parking is surface-only. Printed by Woodward Printing Services — Platteville average because, for the com. more detailed look at the most part, Wisconsin isn’t – Scott De Laruelle projects likely to appear in – Jacob Bielanski ConnectFitchburg.com February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 5 Badger Prairie Needs Network Serving up savory seconds exceptional culinary experi- donating leftover food to the BPNN and Epic came up with requests for comment as of BPNN, Epic partner ence.” If you go Community Action Coalition the initial idea, it was still a Wednesday afternoon. to provide free Most of the food was pro- for quite some time, BPNN challenge to disperse all of The kitchen and communi- duced for Epic’s cafeterias, What: Prairie Kitchen volunteer Julia Nicholas said, Epic’s 700 pounds of donat- ty room aren’t the only spac- community meals but never served. The menu Meals and some of it eventually was ed food to families before it es in BPNN’s new build- will generally include soup When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 sent to the food pantry. went bad. To get the food off ing at 1200 E. Verona Ave. Samantha Christian and salad, pasta or rice, a p.m. Saturdays starting “Given the lag time the shelves more quickly so being utilized on Saturdays. Unified Newspaper Group chicken, pork or beef dish, Feb. 13 between transportation to the rescued food wouldn’t be The food pantry will be open a vegetarian selection, fresh CAC, the repackaging and wasted, the Prairie Kitchen from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Some things are worth the baked bread, a dessert and a Where: Badger Prairie the distribution out to sites, Meals program was formed. children’s play room will be Needs Network, 1200 E. wait, but others – like food – drink. Verona Ave. there often wasn’t much time “BPNN and Epic volun- staffed, and other activities can spoil in the meantime. No reservations are between when it was put out teers agreed to use a portion will be going on depending That’s why two of Vero- required, and there is seating Info: bpnn.org, for patrons and the consume of the food donated to start on the week, such as comput- na’s major players – Epic in BPNN’s community room youtube.com/user/ by date,” she said. a meal site and share the er classes that run from 9-11 and the Badger Prairie Needs for up to 70 at a time. People FACTvFitchburgWI/videos But about a month ago, bounty with the entire com- a.m., voter registration, fam- Network – have teamed up to can also bring their own con- Epic’s sharp thinkers and munity,” Kasieta said. ily photos and live music. eliminate food waste while tainers between 12:30-1 p.m. BPNN’s fast-acting vol- And the food served Interested groups and indi- helping others at the same to take home leftovers as tossed in a garbage can, it unteers found a potential isn’t exactly run-of-the- viduals are encouraged to time through the creation of they are available. can help fill the stomachs of solution to this comestible mill. Recent offerings have volunteer during the Friday free community meals. The new meal program those who need it most. conundrum. included a Greek pastry night food packaging and The idea of the program supports BPNN’s mission to BPNN has also recently “(Epic is) now bringing a called spanakopita, Cornish Saturday meal site projects. stemmed from conversations end hunger and generational partnered with other organi- large load of food directly to game hen and Cuban ham. BPNN is also looking for Epic employees had with poverty, said Prairie Kitchen zations in the community to BPNN on Friday afternoons, “Epic is gourmet. They donations, such as dishes, BPNN while volunteering at coordinator Marcia Kasieta. support these efforts, Kasieta which BPNN volunteers are make some really interest- buffet equipment, paper the food pantry. A trial run of “(It) combats hunger by said. Whole Foods donates packaging that night and are ing food, nutritious food and products and signage, as well what is being dubbed “Prai- filling the weekend food gap food rescue items, Placon in able to make available to very tasty,” Kasieta said in as a sponsor for coffee and rie Kitchen Meals” was held with a hearty lunch when Fitchburg provides food-safe pantry patrons beginning on an interview with FACTv. other beverages. Jan. 23, and drew over 65 school lunches and senior containers, and the UW-Hos- Saturday,” Nicholas said. “It’s food that was prepared For information or to people to BPNN’s commu- programs are not available pital and Clinics have helped Ready-to-eat food has a during the week and then check for weather cancella- nity room. (and) provides a place where furnished BPNN’s dining shelf life of just four days refrigerated and kept pristine tions, call 848-2499, or visit Starting Feb. 13, the buf- people of all socioeconomic room and donated tools and from the date of delivery, through the week.” bpnn.org or facebook.com/ fet-style meals will be served and ethnic backgrounds, equipment for the kitchen. 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Calendar of Events Friday, February 12 library, 729-1760 Thursday, February 25 room appointment), Goodwill Career • 12:40 p.m., Film screenings • 10 a.m., Baby Sign Center, 6291 McKee Road, Thursday, February 18 Friday, March 4 246-3140, ext. 155 with live music (“The Wizard • 7 a.m., Community and Language (ages 0-2), library, • 6-9 p.m., Kids Lock-in (ages of Oz,” “Scarecrow”), senior Economic Development 729-1760 8-12), library, 729-1760 Monday, March 14 center, 270-4290 Authority meeting, city hall • 11 a.m., Cookbook Club – • 9:30 a.m., Preschool • 4 p.m., Toddler Drive-In meeting room Appetizers, library, 729-1760 Saturday, March 5 Storytime (ages 2-5), library, (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies • 1:30 p.m., “I Love a Mystery” • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Free tax 729-1760 Saturday, February 13 (ages 0-1), library, 729-1760 Book Club, senior center, 270- preparation assistance (by • 11 a.m., Preschool Storytime 4290 appointment), Goodwill Career • 2 p.m., Kids movie, library, • 6 p.m., Guys Read Book (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 • 6:30 p.m., Active Working Center, 6291 McKee Road, 729-1760 Club (ages 7-11), library, 729- 246-3140, ext. 155 • 6 p.m., Self Portrait Collages 1760 Adults movie night (“The (for teens), library, 729-1762 Monday, February 15 Martian”), senior center, 270- • 2 p.m., Kids movie, library, • 7 p.m., Active Working 729-1760 • 7 p.m., Using Twitter, library, • 5:30 p.m., Board of Public Adults game night, senior cen- 4290 729-1760 Works meeting, city hall coun- ter, 270-4290 • 6:30-8:30 p.m., Parks Plan Monday, March 7 cil chambers 5-year update open house Tuesday, March 15 Friday, February 19 • 9:30 a.m., Preschool • 6 p.m., Valentine’s Day After public meeting, Fitchburg Storytime (ages 2-5), library, • 11 a.m., Lapsit Storytime Party (for teens), library, 729- • 11 a.m., Book Boogie (ages Community Center, 5510 Lacy 729-1760 (ages 0-2), library, 729-1760 1-4), library, 729-1760 Road, 270-4288 1760 • 11 a.m., Preschool Storytime • 5 p.m., READ to a Dog • 6:30 p.m., Resource and Saturday, February 20 • 7 p.m., First-time Home (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 (sign-up), library, 729-1760 Conservation Commission Buyer Seminar, library, 729- • 7 p.m., Plan Commission • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Free tax 1760 • 5:30 p.m., Board of Public meeting, city hall meeting preparation assistance (by Works meeting, city hall coun- meeting, city hall council room appointment), Goodwill Career Friday, February 26 cil chambers chambers • 7 p.m., Bicycle and Center, 6291 McKee Road, • AARP tax help, senior cen- • 7 p.m., Web Browsers class Pedestrian Advisory Wednesday, March 16 246-3140, ext. 155 ter, 270-4290 (registration required), library, • 10 a.m., Book Discussion, Committee, city hall Syene • Noon to 2:30 p.m., Fitchburg 729-1763 Room • 11 a.m., Under the Sea library, 729-1760 Optimist Club ice skating storytime (ages 2-5), library, • 7 p.m., Best Apps Part 2, Tuesday, March 8 • 10 a.m., Build It! (ages 2-5), party, McKee Park, 2930 729-1760 library, 729-1760 library, 729-1760 Chapel Valley Rd., 443-6117 • 11 a.m., Lapsit Storytime • 4 p.m., A-MAZE-ing Mazes (ages 0-2), library, 729-1760 • 5:30 p.m., Library Board Tuesday, February 16 (ages 4-12), library, 729-1760 Monday, February 22 • 6 p.m., Teen Library Council, meeting, library • 9:45-10:45 a.m., B1 • 9:30 a.m., Preschool Saturday, February 27 library, 729-1760 • 6 p.m., “How to Protect “Absolute Beginners” Spanish Storytime (ages 2-5), library, Your Assets from Long-Term class begins ($50 for eight- • Noon to 2:30 p.m., Fitchburg • 6:30 p.m., Finance 729-1760 Optimist Club ice skating Committee meeting, city hall Care Costs,” with attorney Iris week session), senior center, • 11 a.m., Preschool Storytime M. Christenson (reservations 270-4290 party, McKee Park, 2930 meeting room (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 Chapel Valley Rd., 443-6117 required), senior center, 270- • 10 a.m. Exploring Colors • 6:30 p.m., Public Safety and 4290 (ages 1-4), library, 729-1760 Tuesday, February 23 Monday, February 29 Human Services meeting, city hall conference room • 7 p.m., Mother Daughter • 11 a.m. to noon, B5 • 11 a.m., Lapsit Storytime • 9:30 a.m., Preschool Book Club (ages 8-12), “Advanced Beginners” (ages 0-2), library, 729-1760 Storytime (ages 2-5), library, • 7:30 p.m., Common Council library, 729-1760 Spanish class begins ($50 for • 1:15-2:45 p.m., Ukulele 729-1760 meeting, city hall council chambers eight-week session), senior group learning, senior center, • 11 a.m., Preschool Storytime Thursday, March 17 center, 270-4290 270-4292 (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 Wednesday, March 9 • 11 a.m., Storytime (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 • 5 p.m. READ to a Dog (ages • 2 p.m., Active Women’s • 6 p.m., Leap Year Crafts • 10 a.m., Toddler Art (ages 5+, sign-up), library, 729-1760 Group (social hour from 1-2 (ages 5-11), library, 729-1760 1-3), library, 729-1760 • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies (ages 0-1), library, 729-1760 • 5 p.m., Couples Dinner Out, p.m.), senior center, 270-4290 • 7 p.m., Facebook for • 4:30 p.m., Police and Fire Liliana’s, 2951 Triverton Pike • 6 p.m., Rep. Robb Kahl lis- Business, library, 729-1760 Commission meeting, city hall • 6 p.m., Guys Read (ages Dr., [email protected] or tening session, library confer- 7-12), library, 729-1760 Tuesday, March 1 meeting room 467-3990 ence room, 266-8570 Friday, March 18 • 7 p.m., Plan Commission • 6:30 p.m., Finance • 11 a.m., Lapsit Storytime Thursday, March 10 (ages 0-2), library, 729-1760 • 6 p.m., Beyond 401K, • 11 a.m., Ready for Spring meeting, city hall council Committee meeting, city hall (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 chambers meeting room • 4 p.m., Agriculture and Rural library, 729-1763 Affairs Committee meeting, • 6:30 p.m., Transportation • 12-5 p.m, Friends Book Wednesday, February 17 • 6:30 p.m, Public Safety and Sale, library, 729-1760 Human Services meeting, city city hall meeting room and Transit Commission meet- • 10 a.m., Book Discussion: hall conference room Wednesday, March 2 ing, city hall meeting room Saturday, March 19 “The Storyteller” by Jodi • 1 p.m., LEGOS at the Picoult, library, 729-1760 • 7:30 p.m., Common Council • 10 a.m., Dr. Seuss birthday Friday, March 11 meeting, city hall council celebration (ages 2-5), library, • AARP tax help, senior cen- Library (ages 4 and up), • 10:30 a.m., Kids Dance chamber library, 729-1760 Party (ages 1-5), library, 729- 729-1760 ter, 270-4290 • 6 p.m., Read Like a Girl • 11 a.m., Book Boogie (ages • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friends 1760 Wednesday, February 24 Book Sale, library, 729-1760 • 11:30 a.m., Nutrition with • 10 a.m., Toddler Art (ages Book Club (ages 5-8), library, 1-5), library, 729-1760 Tonia: Reach Your Goals Step 1-3), library, 729-1760 729-1760 Saturday, March 12 Sunday, March 20 by Step, senior center, 270- • 6 p.m., Coloring for Teens, Thursday, March 3 • 10 a.m., March Madness • 8 a.m. to noon, FSC Friends 4290 library, 729-1760 • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies Party (ages 3-12), library, pancake breakfast ($6 adults, • 5:30 p.m., Library Board • 7 p.m., Committee of the (ages 0-1), library, 729-1760 729-1760 $3 children 10 and under), senior center, 270-4290 meeting, library Whole meeting, city hall coun- • 7 p.m., Park Commission • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Free tax • 7 p.m., Mother Daughter cil chambers meeting, city hall meeting preparation assistance (by Book Club (ages 8-11), ConnectFitchburg.com February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 7 Coming Up State trail passes how to get involved. share your favorite appetizer at 11 a.m. Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers can For information, call 270-4290. Thursday, Feb. 25. participate in Dr. Seuss-themed activities 2016 State trail passes are now available at Make your own appetizer, and bring it – and crafts while listening to stories about the the Fitchburg Recreation Department, 5510 Read to a dog plus the cookbook the recipe came from – to author and his silly storybook characters. Lacy Road, for $25 (check or cash only). Independent readers in grades K-5 can the meeting. Participants will sample all the For information, call 729-1760. For information, call 270-4285. build reading skills and confidence during dishes and discuss the recipes and cook- Web browsers Artist display “Read to a Dog” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 books. The library will provide beverages and 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at the library and utensils. For information, call 729-1760. Learn about web browsers and how to Calling all artists! The library is look- Kids can sign up for a 20-minute spot to use them at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7 at the ing for local artists to display their work in sit down and read to a registered therapy ani- Book club library. the gallery space on the second floor of the mal. Sign-up is required. For information, The I Love a Mystery Book Club will meet Participants will learn about the differenc- library. call 729-1762. at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at the senior es between browsers and special features that The space will accommodate approximate- center. The club meets every fourth Thurs- can be used. For information or to register, ly 8-20 framed art pieces. Alternatively, bul- Dinner group day of the month, and will discuss the book, contact the reference desk at 729-1763. letin boards are available for unframed work. Couples who would like to meet other cou- “An Unsuitable Job for a Woman” by P. D. Displays last for one month. ples are welcome to join a new dinner group James this month. For information, call 270- Beyond 401K If interested, or for information, contact to partake in a monthly dinner out at a restau- 4290. Laurie Ellis-McLeod of Aerie Financial Wendy Rawson at wendy.rawson@fitch- rant in or near Fitchburg. Group will be at the library at 6 p.m. Thurs- burgwi.gov to reserve a space. The group will meet on the third Tuesday First-time home buyers day, March 10 to share the many options Reading bingo of each month. The next Couples Dinner Out Learn about real estate market trends, available for retirement savings. will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 with financing, and other details about buying For information, call 729-1763. Cold weather keeping you indoors? Take conversation and cocktails at Liliana’s, 2951 your first home at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 advantage of your free time by reading while Triverton Pike Dr. Dinner will begin at 5:30 at the library. March Madness party earning rewards by stopping by the library p.m. To join the group, contact Bev Davis at Abigail Darwin from Stark Company Get ready for the March Madness tour- until Saturday, Feb. 27. [email protected] or 467-3990. Realtors and a panel of experts will lead the nament during a basketball-themed party Children ages 2 to 12th grade can get start- presentation. For information, call 729-1760. from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 12 ed by picking up a Winter Reading Bingo Mother daughter book club at the library. card at the youth services desk. Prizes range Girls 8-12 and their caregivers can join the Maze activity Beat the buzzer and prepare to cheer on from small toys to books and a chance to win library for a meeting of the Mother Daughter Kids can make their own maze during your team while participating in crafts and a raffle prize. For information, call 729-1762. Book Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 and “A-MAZE-ing Mazes” at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. activities. This program is recommended Movie and music 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. 26 at the library. for ages 3-12. For information, call 729- In February, the club will read and discuss The library will supply a variety of mate- 1760. Visit the senior center at 12:40 p.m. Fri- “Book Scavenger” by Jennifer Chambliss rials and make-your-own maze examples. day, Feb. 12 for a screening of the 1910 film Bertman. Copies will be available at the Kids ages 4 to 12 and their caregivers are Self-portrait collages version of “The Wizard of Oz” accompanied youth services desk. The March selection is welcome. For information, call 729-1760. Teens ages 13-17 are invited to the by live music. to be announced. For information, call 729- library at 6 p.m. Monday, March 14 to The 1920 film “Scarecrow” will also be 1760. Tax help make self portrait collages. shown, and lunch will be provided. The pro- Receive free and simple tax return help at Participants will use a digital camera, gram is funded by Avalon Senior Living. Ice skating the senior center in the months of February colored paper, Modge Podge, paint and For information or to sign up for lunch, The Fitchburg Optimist Club will be open- and March. more to make colorful and creative pic- call 270-4290. ing the warming house at McKee Park, 2930 Appointments will be available Friday, tures. Best apps Chapel Valley Rd., and hosting an ice skating Feb. 26, Friday, March 11 and Friday, March For information, call 729-1762. party at the park rink from noon to 2:30 p.m. 25. They will be made in 30-minute slots, so Visit the library to learn about the best Saturday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 27. your taxes must be straightforward. Asset protection apps for your tablet or smartphone at 7 p.m. Girl Scouts will be selling cookies during For information or to schedule an appoint- Learn how your family can cover the Monday, Feb. 15. the party on Feb. 20. ment, call 270-4290. costs of long-term care during an asset pro- The class will cover a variety of apps that Join the club for skating and warm up tection presentation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, are useful in your day-to-day activities. inside with a cup of cocoa or hot cider and a Facebook for business March 16 at the senior center. For information or to register, contact the cookie. Learn how to create a Facebook page for Attorney Iris M. Christenson will lead a library reference desk at 729-1763. For information, call 443-6117. your business, group or product at 7 p.m. presentation titled, “How to Protect Your Spanish classes Monday, Feb. 29 at the library. Assets from Long-Term Care Costs,” pro- Learn ukulele Page features and tips for marketing will viding tips for putting together a short-term Spanish class sessions at the senior center Learn how to play the ukulele during a be discussed. and a long-term plan to cover costs of care. will resume Tuesday, Feb. 16. group strumming session from 1:15-2:45 For more information or to register, con- Christenson will review the current rules The B1 “Absolute Beginners” class will p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the senior center. tact the reference desk at 729-1763. related to government benefits (Medicaid, be held from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays from Participants will use simple online tutori- and explain how families protect and pre- Feb. 16 through April 5. The B5 “Advanced als and song sheets during relaxed, self-run Dr. Seuss party serve assets while following the rules. Beginners” class will be held from 11 a.m. to meetings. Beginners are welcome and the ini- Join the library to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ For information or to reserve a spot, call noon Tuesdays during that same time frame. tial focus will be on learning chords, playing birthday at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2. 270-4290. The class costs $50 per eight-week ses- and practicing a variety of songs, followed sion, and payment is due one week prior to eventually by strumming patterns and finger- the first class. Checks should be made out to picking. the senior center. For information, call 270- Participants must provide their own uku- Memorial United Church of Christ 4290. lele, which should be a soprano uke (standard A welcoming community growing together in Christ Learning Annex size) or concert uke (like a soprano, but lon- ger due to a bit more space on the fret board Learn more about the mission of the Dane where your fingers go to make the chords). County Humane Society – “helping people For information, contact David at 270- Walk with us through Lent help animals” – during Learning Annex at 2 4292. p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the senior center. A focus on prayer Ashley Collins, Humane Educator from Cookbook club A time for questions the Dane County Humane Society, will dis- Join the library’s Cookbook Club and cuss the organization’s programs, events, and Email requests for either [email protected] Goodwill to offer tax prep help Sunday Worship Fitchburg residents will Goodwill is partnering have several opportunities with the IRS and the Wis- 8:15 and 10 a.m. to seek help on their taxes If you go consin Department of Rev- before the filing deadline What: Free tax prepara- enue for this program. 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The first funding” between the Ore- part is for K-12 classrooms, gon School District, local fabrication lab including installing 3-D businesses and the WEDC printers at all the schools, grant for the fabrication Scott De Laruelle “so all 4,000-plus of our laboratory, which would Unified Newspaper Group students can start learning be housed at Oregon High the techniques.” Stage 2 School. When it comes to attract- would include equipping the “The notion of student- ing and retaining teachers STEAM space at the high driven, problem-based learn- and students, it never hurts school. ing is at the heart of Fab Lab to have some state-of-the- Pliner said he had a methodology,” the summary art technology in the school chance to tour Stoughton read. “This facility would district. High School’s Fab Lab be utilized for a variety of With an eye toward recently. He came away learning experiences from Photo by Scott Girard modernizing its growing impressed by what was introductory level learning STEAM (Science, Technol- going on and how that to advanced collaboration ogy, Engineering, Art and could be used in the Oregon between labs, throughout Songs of winter Math) curriculum, Oregon School District. Stough- the world, yielding better Netherwood Knoll Elementary School kindergartners held their “Winter Sing” concert for parents school board members voted ton’s highly successful Fab outcomes through connected Thursday, Feb. 4, and Friday, Feb. 5. Performances included the songs “The Penguin Polka,” unanimously Feb. 8 to pur- Lab, which is touted on the and shared learning experi- “Whacky Winter Song” and “Winter Makes Me Sing,” in addition to a pair of poems. sue funding to bring a digi- district website as the only ences. Additionally, the com- tal fabrication laboratory, known high school in the munity at large is invited or “Fab Lab” to the Oregon state with such a facility, has to partner in project-based High School. Currently, partnered with community learning within the facility.” What’s online there is only one known Fab members and businesses to Board member Rae Vogler Lab in a Wisconsin high Read more Oregon School District stories at ConnectFitchburg.com: fund the lab and open up said she is “totally in sup- school, at Stoughton High the facilities for district resi- port” of bringing a Fab Lab School. dents to tour and even use. to Oregon, and increasing Kindschi wins state award Board president Dan “These are really exciting opportunities for students in Oregon High School educator Lou Kindschi won the inaugural Wisconsin “Global Krause will write a letter spaces – high-tech, creative the STEAM disciplines. Educator of the Year” award. of support this week for the spaces,” Pliner said. “Stu- “I think our district is real- Fab Lab grant application dents pose problems, manu- ly a leg up on other districts, being put together by OHS facture solutions, and then in terms of the STEAM pro- STEAM instructor Ryan they test them, and often grams we’ve been doing,” Stace. Krause said before times, they fail. Students are she said. “I did a tour of the writing the letter, which was engineering … solutions to high school, where there requested as part of the grant problems that they created, was a 3-D printer, and it was submission, he first ran the and often times, those fail- excellent. The fact that (with idea by district superinten- ures give them the data that the grant) we can do that at dent Brian Busler and OHS now they must make adjust- other schools, I think is phe- principal Jim Pliner, who ments. nomenal. We should be very were “very supportive” of “It is really a fascinating happy and supportive of this Introducing applying for the grant. way of learning.” program and do whatever ERM C Stace said the grant, According to a summary we can to make it even go ORT-T ERTIF which would be provided OUR SH ICATE in board members’ packets, further.” specials WITH LONG-TERM RATES.

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Board makes GE decision The ACT uses students’ The school board voted at its Jan. 11 meeting to change the attendance area for The achievement gap in the Badger Exam ELA scores to determine which Glacier Edge Elementary School to ease the space crunch the school faced this year. Verona Area School District students are “college ready.” Any families in the Scenic Ridge or Cathedral Point subdivisions in Verona without a reared its ugly head again in Demographic Proficient Just 17.5 percent of VASD student already at GE will now attend Country View Elementary School. students classified economi- last year’s Badger Exam. State 51% Most district students in cally disadvantaged were Related arts schedule will change again grades three through eight VASD 54% deemed college ready in math The elementary school principals told the school board Jan. 25 that the new six-day took the exams during the White 64.9% compared to 65 percent of related arts schedule has caused unforeseen problems, mostly related to teacher prep 2014-15 school year, and not economically disadvan- Black 20.4% time. The principals said they remain committed to solving the equity issues the old overall results in the first taged students. ELA showed five-day schedule presented, but will not continue the six-day schedule next year. batch of information made Hispanic 28.2% a nearly identical gap, with public last month were gener- Asian 56.5% 33.3 percent of economically Behavior series begins ally positive, with only fifth- disadvantaged students col- Two or more 68.4% Read the first in a series of stories about behavior initiatives around the school dis- graders falling below state lege ready and 79.5 percent of trict. Future stories will take a closer look at the policies in place at individual schools. averages for testing either Econ. Dis. 27.5% non-economically disadvan- “proficient” or “advanced” Non-Econ. Dis. 64.9% taged students ready. District back to long-term planning in English Language Arts The breakdowns by race After spending the last few months discussing the space crunch at GE and finding and math. However, more did not provide any better a short-term solution, the school board returned to its long-term focus Feb. 1 when it detailed results released by Badger Exam Math news. On the math portion, outlined a general timeline for a referendum to build a new school. Public outreach school district administrators 66.3 percent of white students Demographic Proficient and input will precede the expected April 2017 referendum, though the board has to at the Jan. 25 school board were college ready, compared decide how it will go about gathering that feedback. meeting show large gaps State 44% to just 27.3 percent of Hispan- remain between the scores of VASD 48% ic students and 11.8 percent black and Hispanic students of black students. and those of their white peers. White 58.6% On the ELA portion, those Similar disparities also Black 19.1% numbers rose, but still with a large gap from 79.8 percent of emerged between students Hispanic 21.2% considered “economically white students to 42.4 percent disadvantaged” and those not Asian 53.3% of Hispanics and 41.2 percent in that category. That differ- Two or more 45.6% of black students considered ence is what those in educa- college ready. tion refer to as the “achieve- Econ. Dis. 20.2% ment gap,” something district Non-Econ. Dis. 58.7% Attacking the problem director of curriculum and Franke told the Press she instruction Ann Franke told thinks the district’s efforts school board members was ACT ELA toward personalized learning “glaring.” Demographic College and making Advanced Place- “We don’t want this to be ready ment classes more accessible predictable,” she said. to high school students will Franke pointed out the lack White 79.8% help toward closing the gaps of “trend data” from the Bad- Black 41.2% in coming years. ger Exam, which was in place “If you do well on an only last year, and has been Hispanic 42.4% ACT type exam, it’s usually discontinued, so scores can’t Asian 50% because you have a really be easily compared to past Two or more 60% good, solid foundation,” she or future tests. But that data said. can certainly point out gaps Econ. Dis. 33.3% She added that the district among certain demographic Non-Econ. Dis. 79.5% is working to give profes- Photo by Scott Girard groups in the district. sional development to its ACT Math teachers on personalized Tina’s Home Language an issue learning, but also “equity Learning to One of the starkest differ- Demographic College work.” love science ences was in the ELA section. ready “Just really helping staff Cleaning, LLC Of the white third- through understand what that means Verona Area High School Specializing in Residential Cleaning eighth-graders who took the White 66.3% and what it means to use students hosted a Junior exam, 64.9 percent scored Black 11.8% culturally responsive teach- Science and Engineering Insured •13Years Experience night Thursday, Jan. 14, at “proficient” or better, while Hispanic 27.3% ing strategies and really Reliable •Free Estimates just 28.2 percent of Hispan- understanding how to meet Promega in Fitchburg. The ic test-takers did the same. Asian 50% the needs of Hispanic learn- event was led by students 835-0339 •513-3638 Black students fared even Two or more 50% ers, ELL students, African- in the Project Lead the Way [email protected] worse, with just 20.4 percent American students,” she program, which promotes Econ. Dis. 17.5% adno=435931-01 scoring proficient or better. said. “It’s ongoing work. science, technology, engi- By economic status – deter- Non-Econ. Dis. 65% There’s no quick fix. Every neering and math education. mined based on free/reduced district in Dane County, and VAHS has the biomedical and lunch eligibility – 27.5 per- the state of Wisconsin, prob- engineering sets of classes, LISTENING SESSIONS cent of economically dis- minority and free/reduced ably the nation, is dealing and the program has grown advantaged students scored lunch populations, had the with the same thing. in recent years. State Senator proficient or better on ELA, lowest percentage of stu- “I wish there was a silver Above, VAHS students Brenna Jon Erpenbach dents scoring proficient or bullet.” Gladding, Abby Bohrer and compared to 64.9 percent of and non-disadvantaged students. advanced in ELA. On the Ava Sutter show that an anec- The numbers dropped nearly other hand, Verona Area dote about homemade glow State Representative the same for math, with 20.2 International School has the sticks is false. Sondy Pope percent of economically dis- lowest percentage of free/ ERPENBACH POPE advantaged students scoring reduced lunch students and proficient or higher compared had the largest percentage of No timelikethe present to keep SATURDAY, February 13th to 58.7 percent of non-disad- students scoring proficient or vantaged students. advanced in ELA. your futureontrack 9:00 –10:00 a.m. OREGON The gaps continued to show up in math when bro- High school Oregon Public Library ken down by race. 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Madison Commons dren ready to learn academic ply cannot have one without Section 8 subsidized housing In addition to a dedi- skills, they also need to learn the other.” neighborhood that surrounds Read the full version of this story cated PBS team, Sloan and To tackle a problem as how to cope with the emo- Sloan has put that belief the school. When they walk and more from the Madison Thompson also created complex as the achievement tional roller coaster that often into practice since she to school in the morning for Commons on Leopold Elementary new staff positions that pro- gap, you need people who results from living in poverty. became principal at Leopold their first meal of the day, School and Madison’s achievement vide instructional support thrive on a challenge, feel “We strongly believe that Elementary School in July they may or may not be gap: to teachers and help them we have to treat academic 2014. Whether or not it will ready to learn. address the wide range of passionate about doing right achievement. by their students and want to and social-emotional learn- help narrow Leopold’s aca- Dealing with family pov- academic abilities they see in make a difference in the lives ing together, because instruc- demic achievement gap may erty at home may consume madisoncommons.org their classrooms. of children in poverty. tion and positive behavior are be a test case for the entire much of a child’s mental If the emotional support is A school’s primary mission so closely linked,” principal school district. energy and sometimes shows there, the academic assess- With more than 700 stu- up as disruptive behavior at that change was setting up a ment reflects it: In standard- dents, Leopold is the dis- school – and that has long data-driven multi-tiered sys- ized tests, students who have trict’s largest elementary been the number one chal- tem of support that includes developed strong relation- school and one of its most lenge for Leopold’s teach- positive behavioral support ships with their teacher, and diverse: 23 percent of the ers and staff. 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Photo by Jeremy Jones Junior Jake Larsen fires off the wall at the start of the 200-yard medley relay Saturday at the Badger South Conference meet at Stoughton High School. Oregon won the event in 1 minutes, 40.79 seconds Panthers splash to the podium Oregon wins four titles, finished a close second in with 338 up a top-three finish from the begin- I think our confidence grew from If you go points. ning as the 200-yard medley team there,” Larsen said. “Today should finish program-best “I was really proud of the way of Jake Larsen, Ian Charles, Jack- give us a lot of confidence now What: WIAA Division 1 sec- our guys were able to finish out the son Marsden and Rule repeated as going into the hardest sectional in second at conference tional meet to make sure we got second,” conference champions in 1 minute, the state next week.” When: 1 p.m. Saturday Krueger said. “I kept reminding 40.79 seconds. Charles also earned his first indi- Jeremy Jones Where: Middleton High School them that we were in the same posi- Not only that, the quartet is unde- vidual conference title in the 100 Sports editor tion at the Appleton Invite early feated the past two years in confer- butterfly, posting a time of 55.31. this season.” ence meets. “It felt really great to finally be The Oregon/Belleville boys 200 medley improved upon its two- Rule, who puts the Belleville “We hadn’t really gone fast in a conference champion,” Charles swimming team crowned three in the Oregon/Belleville co-op, that relay all season, until today,” said. “It’s something I’ve been individual champions and one year undefeated streak to help the Panthers finish second with 345.5 repeated as Badger South Confer- Krueger said. “I’m really excited to chasing after being touched out relay champion Saturday, Feb. 6, ence champion in the 100 breast- see what those four guys can do at about by (teammate) Jake (Larsen) en route to a program-best second- points. “That’s the highest we’ve fin- stroke with a time of 1:02.16. He sectionals next Saturday.” last year. It feels great to finally be place finish at the Badger South also finished third in the 200 IM Larsen went on to tie for his first No. 1.” Conference meet in Stoughton. ished by far. We had been finishing fifth over sixth the last four sea- (2:10.85). individual conference crown in the He just missed a second indi- Monona Grove won eight events The Panthers’ 400 free A and B 100 free and added a runner-up fin- vidual medal in the 100 backstroke, to repeat at conference champions sons,” Panthers head coach Scott Krueger said. “To finish second relays then finished ahead of Fort ish in the 200 (1:49.85) to rival Ben finishing fourth in 1:00.44. Though with a staggering 562.5 points, Atkinson to lock up third place for McDade, who also won the 500 the top eight in each event made the while Oregon crowned three indi- today down a swimmer – it was a pretty bit accomplishment.” the team. free. podium, only the top three medaled. vidual champions (MG and Oregon Oregon didn’t look like it was “We started out strong today tied for first in the 100 free) and the Fort Atkinson, which over- took Oregon with two events left, going to have any problem locking by winning the medley relay and Turn to OHS swim/Page 16 VAHS boys basketball MWHS boys hockey Schmitz now third all-time on Regents earn No. 7 seed Verona Area High School scoring list Evan Halpop in goal for West against under four minutes into Unified Newspaper Group Waunakee, but was unable overtime. Anthony Iozzo to play through overtime West junior Schuyler Assistant sports editor The Madison West High because he wasn’t 100 per- Hedican, who also had a A career to remember School boys hockey team cent the whole game. goal in the second period, Senior Cole Schmitz has had a special Cole Schmitz now sits at third all- earned a No. 7 seed for the “We’re a chippy, scrap- tied the game in the final four years playing varsity for the Verona time in scoring in Verona Area High WIAA playoffs. py team,” said senior cap- minute of regulation to Area High School boys basketball team, School history with 1,202. The Regents will host tain Kalen Balas. send it into overtime. the 10th-seeded DeForest West freshman Drake and he can still add to his Wildcat legacy Madison Memorial 1, with five regular season games and at least Co-op team on Feb. 16 at 8 Baldwin and sophomore one WIAA Division 1 tournament game Here is the point breakdown from p.m. at Madison Ice Arena. Madison West 0 Colin Pulkrabek both left in his career. year-to-year: “We haven’t played scored goals in the second West was shut out 1-0 in period, as well. Schmitz reached 1,000 points on Dec. 17 them, so we don’t know a home game against Mad- when he scored 29 against Beloit Memori- Frosh. (2012-13): 160 what we are going up ison Memorial on Jan. 8 at against. We have to play to West 2, Oregon 1 al, and he now stands at 1,202 points – only Soph.(2013-14): 373 Madison Ice Arena. trailing graduates Jason Schuetz (1,515, our strengths,” said senior West took down a tough Junior (2014-15): 338 Macrae Robertson scored 1988-1991) and Jason Ziemer (1,357, 2006- Casey Olson. for Memorial on a short- Oregon team at Madison 2009) on the all-time scoring list for VAHS. Senior (2015-16): 331 The winner of that game handed play in the third Ice Arena on Jan. 22, 2-1. “It is amazing how coach Buss trusted travels to LaBahn Arena to period to win the game. West junior forward play second-seeded Madi- Edwin Jiang scored the me since I was a freshman. I couldn’t have Note: There are still at least six games left for the success without his help,” Schmitz said. son Edgewood at 7 p.m. Sun Prairie 5, West winning goal in the clos- Schmitz this season and possibly more if the Thursday, Feb. 18. ing minutes of the game. “It has been a great four years, and we still Wildcats win in the postseason. 4 (OT) have a lot to prove this year.” The Regents (9-13-1 “I just got on the ice and It is not often that a player can reach the overall, 6-8 Big Eight Con- West traveled to Sun Conor (Huie) passed it to numbers Schmitz has because not many years showed signs of his versatility. There ference) are 4-5 in their Prairie Ice Arena on Jan. me so I could score,” Jiang freshman are good enough to play on var- wasn’t as much of a need for him to be the past nine games, but lost 12 to play Sun Prairie in said. “It was perfect tim- sity. In Schmitz’s first two years, he was a No. 1 leader as graduates Will Kellerman, Schuyler Hedican, Adam what ended in a 5-4 over- ing.” role player with the potential to be more of John Tackett and Jake Toman filled that Buencamino and Elliot time loss. a leader. role the past few years, but Schmitz saw a Heitl to illnesses for the Sun Prairie junior Daw- Mad. West 6, Beloit 1 Despite not being called upon to be the past few games. son Gardner scored on a guy until this season, the previous three Turn to Schmitz/Page 16 Buencamino started Sun Prairie powerplay just Turn to MW hockey/Page 13 ConnectFitchburg.com Madison West High School February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 13 Girls basketball This month in sports Boy swimming takes in the 100 back, as Jekel took third in 54.77, and the runner-up at conference 100 breast, as junior Jack The Madison West High O’Donnell-Mache was School swimming team third in 1:01.88. took second overall at the Madison Memorial won Big Eight Conference meet the meet with 627 1/2 on Feb. 6 at Beloit Memo- points. rial High School. The Regents scored 524 Cooper, Johnson 1/2 points and had three earn runner-ups at individual champions and two relay champions. conference Senior Aidan Meara won Robert Cooper (113 the 100 free in 46.77 sec- pounds) and Sam Johnson onds and added the 50 free (152) both earned second- title in 21.73. place finishes at the Big Sophomore Lain Weaver, Eight Conference meet on who took second in the 50 Feb. 6 at Janesville Craig free (21.85), won the 100 High School. fly in 51.18. Cooper (25-13) defeated Weaver was also on the Middleton’s Joe Hoff- 200 medley relay along man 11-8 in the quarterfi- with senior Sam Wheeler nals and added a pin over and freshmen Henry Miller Madison La Follette’s Kyle and Wes Jekel, winning in Smith in 2 minutes, 57 sec- 1:38.81. onds in the semifinals. Weaver later joined Cooper was defeated 6-0 senior Roy Weng, junior by Janesville Parker’s Brett Tyler Sato and Meara on Perkins in the finals. the 400 free relay, winning Johnson (23-15) pinned in 3:12.11. Sun Prairie’s David Prell Miller won the other indi- in 5:20 in the quarters and vidual title in the 100 breast added a 6-3 win over La (1:00.82). Follette’s Joseph Stupar in The 200 free relay the semifinals. Photo by Anthony Iozzo (Weng, Meara, Jekel and Johnson fell 10-6 in the Sato) took runner-up in finals to Middleton’s Max 1:29.36. Weng added two Mayhew. Gaining experience more runner-ups in the 500 West finished eighth out Junior Giselle Monette (24) drives into the paint while sophomore Kate Carlson (20) boxes out Jan. 15 in a Big Eight Conference game free (4:46.99) and the 200 of 10 teams with 80 1/2 against Verona at Madison West High School. free (1:45.35). points. Sun Prairie won the The Regents are 3-16 overall (2-13 Big Eight Conference) with two wins over Beloit Memorial and one over West Allis Central. The other medals came meet with 257 1/2 points.

MW hockey: Playoffs begin Tuesday against DeForest co-op Continued from page 12 Baldwin (short-handed) scored goal. the lone Regents goal on Jan. 30 Head coach Brett Farley said Drake Baldwin scored twice in a 10-1 loss to Middleton. he wasn’t sure if it beat the buzz- and Schuyler Hedican added er because the video of the play another goal in the first period on West 10, Lakers 0 didn’t show the scoreboard in the Jan. 23 against Beloit Memorial Nine different skaters scored background. en route to a 6-1 win. in 10-0 win over the Madison “We both wanted to win this Baldwin, Balas and Sam Lov- Lakers on Feb. 4. game,” Cooper said. ing all added goals in the third Jiang scored twice, and Baldwin scored twice in the period. Fuhrmann, Loving, Riley Lan- first period, once in the second, ham, Charlie Cutting, Max Frey, and one more time in the third. West 5, Janesville 2 Perry Cooper, Conor Huie and Loving scored a goal in the third West won 5-2 at home on Jan. Nico Ranabhat all added goals. period. 26 against Janesville. “We are improving a lot since Waunakee 6 , West 5 (OT) Photo by Evan Halpop the beginning of the year,” said West hosted Waunakee on Feb West goaltender Adam Buencamino Baldwin, who scored a hat trick. 9 on senior night at Madison Ice (middle) scrambles to stop a scoring West junior Cole Fuhrmann Arena and lost a tough 6-5 game opportunity before West senior Perry scored the winning goal in the in overtime. Cooper (22) comes in to clear the puck second period to put West up West played down to the final Tuesday, Feb. 9, in a non-conference 3-1. seconds before Waunakee senior game against Waunakee at Madison forward Blake Ripley scored Ice Arena. The Regents lost 6-5 in Middleton 10, West 1 a questionable buzzer-beating overtime.

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Brandon Daniels (138) Trilling’s shooting from the outside both won individual con- allowed seniors Grace Mueller and ference titles for the Kira Opsal to get going in the post, Verona Area High School and the defense did the rest in a 73-56 wrestling team Saturday, win over top-ranked Middleton. Feb. 6, in the Big Eight “When we came out, we came out meet at Janesville Craig. with a lot of intensity and played with Daniels (29-4) pinned a ton of emotion,” Trilling said. “That Janesville Parker’s Photo submitted was key to this win.” Dyvonne Thornton in 2 Trilling ended up with a career-high minutes, 41 seconds in the Junior Brandon Daniels (138) won his second straight con- 23 points , while Mueller and Opsal finals. He added a pin over added 21 and 20 points, respectively Janesville Craig’s Stone ference title at the Big Eight meet Saturday at Janesville for the host Wildcats (17-2 overall, Klingaman in 2:38 in the 15-1 Big Eight Conference). semifinals and won by Craig. Daniels (29-4) pinned Janesville Parker’s Dyvonne The only other Verona girl to score injury default over Mid- Photo by Anthony Iozzo Thornton in 2 minutes, 41 sec- was junior Alex Luehring, who fin- dleton’s Hossam Said in onds in the finals. ished with nine points. Seniors Kira Opsal (44), Cheyenne Trilling and Grace Mueller (40) celebrate after Tuesday’s the quarterfinals. “They wanted the rematch. They 73-56 win over top-ranked Middleton in a Big Eight Conference game at Verona Area High It was Daniels’ second finals match, and he added were ready. They were focused com- School. The three combined for 64 points for the third-ranked Wildcats. straight Big Eight title. a pin over Middleton’s ing into it, and they really played “It makes me feel that Matt Davey in 1:36 in the tough” head coach Angie Mueller a six-point deficit in the second half, on its way to the top of the conference I belong in the state and semifinals. said. “I am just really proud of them 42-36. But that was the closest they with a 55-41 lead. that I belong to be with the “It was pretty fun. I and how they handled the pressure.” would come. “It was great we had the post scor- best in the state,” Daniels didn’t really have a lot Trilling scored 17 points in the first Even when Trilling missed a ing and the guards scoring because said. of success in the ear- half, including four 3-pointers, and 3-point attempt in the second half, she that is what helped us come out with Daniels added that the lier years, and now I am that helped the Wildcats jump out to a grabbed her own rebound and quickly the win,” Trilling said. win at conference has his starting to so it is nice,” 36-26 lead at halftime over Middleton passed to Mueller on the inside for a Verona hosts Madison La Follette confidence up. Stauffer said. (16-3, 14-1). bucket. at 7:30 p.m. Friday and travels to non- “Knowing you faced Stauffer said he now A 3-pointer by sophomore Claire Opsal followed with a basket and conference Stoughton at 7:30 p.m. some tough competition, needs to work on his Staples pulled the Cardinals back to two free throws, and Verona was well Monday, Feb. 15. and now you are tough moves when wrestling competition and you can at neutral if he wants to beat whoever you face,” make it to sectionals and This month in sports Daniels said. beyond, hoping to get For more information Boys swimming fourth Vesely later added a sixth- a sixth-place finish in the Stauffer (20-10) pinned more takedowns. and photos about Verona place finish in the 100 butter- 200 free (1:48.95) and 500 Sun Prairie’s Gavin Deck- “If I don’t, I probably sports at conference meet fly (54.68). free (5:02.67). Angaran er in 59 seconds in his won’t do too well,” he ConnectVerona.com The Verona Area High VA/MH opened the meet (49.4) and Hoppe (1:03.73) Turn to VAHS wrestling/Page 16 School boys swimming team with Bryce Angaran, Bryce matched the finish in the 100 (275 points) took fourth over- Hoppe, Shane Rozeboom free and 100 breaststroke, all Saturday, Feb. 6, at the and Vesely taking third place respectively, while Zeke Big Eight Conference meet at in the 200 medley relay with Sebastian finished seventh in Beloit Memorial. a time of 1:40.03 behind the 500 free. Senior Preston Vesely sur- the team of Madison West prised everyone in his final (1:38.81) and Memorial Boys basketball first to conference meet, moving up (1:39.87). beat Middleton Angaran went on to add from seventh to second in the It took more than half of the 200 IM with a drop of 13 sec- the Wildcats’ second best individual finish on the 100 season, but Middleton is no onds from earlier this season. longer undefeated. His time of 2 minutes, 2.11 backstroke with a time of 54.94 seconds for fourth The Cardinals have the seconds was second only to Verona boys basketball team Madison Memorial senior place. Jacob Wellnitz posted to thank for ending their per- Rory Sanchez (1:59.33). fect season, as the Wildcats showed their potential in a 62-61 win Jan. 28. At the time, the 61 points Want to were the lowest Middleton had scored in any game this season, but the Cardinals also lost to Madison East Saturday, play Jan. 30, 59-52. Still, the feat by Verona was impressive, and it allowed the Softball? Wildcats to have a chance at getting back to .500 Saturday Join girls (grades 3-12) from the Verona against Janesville Craig. Despite a loss to Craig, area to play softball this summer. Verona bounced back with a Our season runs June through July. win over Janesville Parker on Keep Growing Feb. 5. “I think they have been Up-coming activities: more focused. 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Where: Verona Area High School Gym Boys hockey earns No. When: 8:30-3:30 (assigned 2-hour age blocks) 4 seed The Verona Area High Visit our website School boys hockey team 6205Mineral PointRoadMadison, WI 53705 earned a No. 4 seed and a for more information and to access first-round bye. 608-230-4266•www.oakwoodvillage.net registration materials: Verona hosts either the 12th-seeded Madison La Follette/East co-op or fifth- WWW.VAGSA.ORG seeded Sun Prairie at 7 p.m. adno=451031-01 adno=451371-01 Thursday, Feb. 18. ConnectFitchburg.com Oregon High School February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 15 Girls basketball Wrestling Mellum, Ehn-Howland earn fifth-place finishes at conference Anthony Iozzo Assistant sports editor

There is a lot to be excited about if you are an Oregon High School wrestling fan after the Panthers’ perfor- mance at the Badger Confer- ence tournament Saturday, Feb. 6, at DeForest High School. The conference tournament could have been intimidat- ing, as 33-ranked individuals and three ranked teams made many brackets harder than the state tournament, head coach Ned Lease said. But instead, Oregon – which has only six upperclassman – still Photo by Anthony Iozzo Photo by Anthony Iozzo was able to churn out some Freshman Steele Mellum (106 pounds) scores on a near fall against Sophomore Ellen McCorkle (34) is fouled by junior Kendall Tribus in the first half Tuesday in a success. Monroe’s Gabe Witt in the 106-pound fifth-place match Saturday at Badger South Conference game against Madison Edgewood. The Panthers won 48-40, and McCorkle The Panthers had two fifth- the Badger Conference meet. Mellum ended up winning by pinfall in finished with 12 points. place, one seventh-place and 3 minutes, 19 seconds. three eighth-place finishes. Despite finishing 12th out of Ehn-Howland took on Mellum won his fifth-place 13 teams with 67 points, the Waunakee’s Luke Hooker match with a pin over Mon- Panthers tied for second younger wrestlers were able in the fifth-place match. He roe’s Gabe Witt in 3:19. Mel- Anthony Iozzo Junior Miah Garant and sophomore Taylor to get a good look at some picked up a takedown and a lum built an 8-0 lead with Assistant sports editor Romens each scored 10 points for the Black- of the best competition in the 2-point near fall in the second two takedowns and a 3-point hawks. state and have some success period to grab a six-point lead near fall in the first two peri- The Oregon High School girls basketball on top of that. and later added a takedown to ods of the match. team dropped its third Badger South game of Oregon 48, Edgewood 40 We have to keep telling win 9-2. “It is special. I work hard the season on Feb. 9, dropping the Panthers in The Panthers used a inside-out combina- ourselves we are a young Ehn-Howland wasn’t able in the practice room and it a second-place tie in the conference. tion of Keisling and McCorkle on Jan. 26 to team. We still make some to even wrestle in last year’s pays off,” Mellum said. Oregon lost to Monona Grove (15-4 over- help beat the Madison Edgewood zone. mistakes that we shouldn’t tournament due to an injury, Mellum was the only Pan- all, 7-3 conference) 69-52 and are now also Keisling and McCorkle each finished make, but that comes with a so he made the podium in his ther to make the semifinals, 7-3 in the Badger South. with 12 points as the Panthers knocked little maturity and a little bit first Badger Conference tour- as well, but he dropped a MG freshman McKenna Warnock in Tues- off the Crusaders 48-40. of discipline and stuff like nament. 14-2 major decision to the day’s loss to Monona Grove. The game was tied at 28 in the second half that,” Lease said. “I am really “I owe a lot to my team- eventual 106-pound cham- Warnock scored 25 of her 33 points in the when Keisling found McCorkle to give Ore- proud of the way our guys mates and my coaches and pion, Sauk Prairie’s Zeke first half, including seven 3-pointers. gon a 30-28 lead. have come around. We are my wrestling partner. It is Smith – ranked No. 11 on Senior Leah Koopman led the Panthers Edgewood junior Estella Moschkau – who seeing a lot of good things. just a good group of guys to wiwrestling.com. with 16 points, while Keisling added 13. finished with 15 points – hit two free throws We are winning the matches work with,” he said. “They Mellum was then pinned Koopman had four 3-pointers in the loss. to tie the game again, but Keisling once again we are supposed to win. Win- push you in the practice room by Milton’s Andrew Wells in found a wide open McCorkle in the Crusad- ning those matches that we and a lot of that comes to the one minute in his wrestleback Oregon 44, Monroe 35 er’s zone to put Oregon up for good. are not favored in is just the mat. It feels good to be here.” and ended up in the fifth- Koopman and sophomore Ellen McCorkle Keisling added a free throw, a basket and next level. Ehn-Howland defeated place match. But he used that combined for 30 points as the Oregon High another assist to Koopman, and McCorkle “The two fifth places are Milton’s Taylor Prochaz- as motivation to make the School girls basketball team remained a half added two more free throws to make it pretty good, but we didn’t ka with a takedown and a podium. game behind Stoughton in the Badger South 39-31. quite outwrestle our seed on 3-point near fall in the third “I wanted to work hard, not Conference with a 44-35 win over Fort “(McCorkle and I) have a good con- some of those, and some of period to earn a chance to get down on myself from the Atkinson Friday, Jan. 30. nection,” Keisling said. “We are good at those matches were really possibly make the third-place loss before and just go out Koopman ended up with 18 points, and passing it to each other even in a tight close. For a crew of freshmen match. there and give it everything I McCorkle added 12. Senior Morgan Yaun zone, and I think that opened it up more and sophomores, there was But Ehn-Howland was lat- have,” he said. and junior Abbie Schofield each chipped in so we could get more outside shots as some really positive stuff.” er pinned by Baraboo’s Zach- Junior heavyweight Gar- five points. well.” And the Panthers also ary Raymond in 3 minutes, rett Johnson was the other filled 13 of 14 weight classes 17 seconds. He was winning Panther to win a place match. at the tournament, something the match 2-0 early and had a Johnson pinned Baraboo’s they haven’t been able to do chance to score more points Joseph Schick in 4:38 in a This month in sports the past few seasons. in the third period. But he wrestleback, and then he Boys basketball upsets boys hockey team earned For more information and photos “If we have everyone made a mistake that allowed pinned Portage’s Clayton a nine seed in the playoffs about Oregon sports healthy, we have a full team, Raymond to get him on his Kapel to grab seventh. Edgewood so that is another thing we are back for the pin. Sophomores Connor and will travel to eight- ConnectOregonWI.com The Oregon High seeded Monona Grove at 7 super proud of,” Lease said. “I just made a silly mistake Brickley (126), Devin Keast School boys basketball p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. The two fifth-place fin- that ended up costing me the (138) and Steven Norland team hadn’t beaten any The winner advances on in the playoffs. ishes were by junior Parker match. So I just have to come (145) all added eighth-place team ahead of them in the to face top-seeded Middle- The Icebergs lost twice Ehn-Howland (160 pounds) back and get mentally pre- finishes. Badger South Conference ton (19-3-0) inside Capitol to the Metro Lynx this and freshman Steele Mellum pared for regionals and try to Regionals begin at 10 a.m. standings, but the 62-57 Ice Arena at 8 p.m. Friday, season by a combined (106). get to sectionals and try to get Saturday at Sun Prairie High win on Feb. 5 over Madi- Feb. 19. score of 17-0. to state,” he said. School. son Edgewood changed The Silver Eagles fin- that. ished second in the Badger The Panthers jumped South, defeating Oregon out to a 10-point lead twice by one goal. at halftime and did just Monona Grove fell 9-1 enough in the second half against Middleton on Jan. to hold on. 28. The Panthers did not Oregon (11-7 overall, play Middleton during the 5-4 conference) has won regular season. five straight games when allowing less than 60 Girls hockey also earns points. Edgewood fell to a No. 9 seed 13-5, 6-2. The MSO Icebergs Senior Alex Duff fin- earned a No. 9 seed in the ished with 21 points, while playoffs and must travel junior Michael Landry and to No. 8 Beaver Dam senior Ben Weiland added (2-12-2) at 7 p.m. Tues- 11 and 10 points, respec- day, Feb. 16. tively. Junior Christian The winner travels to Bultman chipped in eight Madison Ice Arena at 8 points. p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, to Senior Sam Noyce led play the Metro Lynx. the Crusaders with 20 As expected, having points. beaten every team they Boys hockey gets a played in their bracket at least once, the Metro No. 9 seed Lynx received the No. 1 The Oregon High School seed and a first-round bye adno=450868-01 16 February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com VAHS wrestling: Cats take sixth overall OHS swim: Sectionals up next Continued from page 12 in sixth place. He defeated Madison East’s Continued from page 12 Roman Olivas 9-2 in the quarterfinals but said. was injured in a loss to Janesville Craig’s Marsden, who shared the Senior Dom Sabbarese (170) added a Ethan Smith in the semifinals. 50 free title a year ago, fin- third place for the Wildcats – which took Maier (13-12) was pinned by Smith in ished second to MG’s Erik sixth overall as a team with 162 points. 1:43 and then lost the next two matches by Doll (who also won the 100 Sabbarese (26-10) pinned Janesville Park- injury default. free) in a season-best 22.88. er’s Caleb Burgess in 1:26 in his third- Sophomore Reagan Stauffer (160) also Oregon earned its final place match. finished sixth. Stauffer (5-9) pinned Madi- medal in the 400 free relay, Sabbarese lost 3-1 in the semifinals to son East’s Jared Markeland in 5:11 but was where the team of senior Madison La Follette’s Salvatore Schiro pinned by Sun Prairie’s Jack Haraldson in David Heim, Charles, before defeating Middleton’s Eman Kitch- 1:40 to end up in the fifth-place match. Greene and Larsen finished en 4-1 to make the third-place match. Stauffer was pinned by Beloit Memo- third behind the 1-2 domi- Sabbarese pinned Burgess in the quarter- rial’s Sethe Schober in 2:01 in the place nance of Monona Grove in finals as well. match. 3:29.08. Senior Egill Hegge (145) and sopho- Senior Ryan Weiss (152), freshmen “We were a little light on more heavyweight Jordan Recob both Nathan Feller (126) and Jeremy Grim (182) the 400 free relay, but we added fourth-place finishes. Hegge (17-17) all took seventh. were able to pulloff third defeated Janesville Craig’s Grant Pleiss 6-4 Weiss (17-17) pinned Sun Prairie’s place,” Krueger said. “David in a wrestleback but fell to Sun Prairie’s David Prell in 2:36 in his place match, is a four-year swimmer for us who would probably never Zach Perrich in the third-place match by while Feller (2-13) pinned Madison Memo- Photo by Jeremy Jones rial’s Edel Gadrinab in 27 seconds in his. sniff the podium, but was pinfall in 2:05. Oregon’s 200-yard medley relay (front, from left) Eli Rule and Recob (6-5) defeated Middleton’s Irving Grim (9-17) took seventh with byes in the able to get up there today wrestleback and place match. and that was neat to be able Jackson Marsden; (back) Ian Charles and Jake Larsen celebrate Perez 4-2 to make the third-place match, atop the Badger South Conference podium. The quartet won the but he was pinned by Janesville Craig’s Sun Prairie won the meet with 257 1/2 to see.” The Panthers were without event in 1 minute, 40.79 seconds. Keeanu Benton in 47 seconds. points, while Janesville Craig took second Middleton at 1 p.m. Saturday improvement in the 100 free. Freshman Conner Dugan (106) took with 249 1/2. Madison La Follette ended sophomore Josh Lohmeier in the 200 free, where he was for sectionals. The top fin- Erik Moller matched the fifth. Dugan (7-12) defeated Janesville up in third with 222 1/2 points. isher in each event automati- finish with a season-best Craig’s Drake Zuehlke 9-2 in his fifth- The Wildcats now travel to Sun Prairie seeded third, and the 500, where he was seeded second, cally qualifies for state, while in the 50, while teammates place match. for the WIAA Division 1 regionals at 10 the remaining 16 are picked Zach Stone and Justin Yaun Senior Matthew Maier (132) ended up a.m. Saturday. as well as on the 200 and 400 free relays. based on times from around finished fourth and sixth in Oregon’s 200 medley relay the state. the event with PRs of their All American Sales &Auctions, LLC team of Josh Greene, Ryan “It all comes down to next own. Presents: Wood, David Heim and week. That’s when we want Stone and Yaun also post- Joseph Schwartz finished to be swimming our fastest,” ed best-times in the 100 free. The Rathfelder Estate Krueger said. 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Online First repertoire when she started interested Now, there are 8,000. her new position as the City in many And while he’s planted thousands of of Fitchburg’s urban forester aspects trees, he said some of the most reward- @ and naturalist. of the job ing parts of his job have been planting ConnectFitchburg.com The Town of Springdale and thinks seeds of knowledge in students inter- resident came from the Wis- it will be ested in forestry and natural history who have interned with consin Department of Natu- “exciting Healy the department. ral Resources, where she and differ- That may be why the 64-year-old Town of Vermont res- was a forest product special- ent every ident is still making trips to Fitchburg for consulting work ist in Dodgeville. day” without having to do with the city, even though he’s technically been retired since Scott Endl, the park, rec- a lot of traveling. She said Sept. 18. reation and forestry direc- some of her strengths will be Scott Endl, the park, recreation and forestry department tor, said Healy stood out to look more at natural areas director, said Bartell had been assisting with the spring tree because of the diversity of and do more programming planting plan and was “very gracious with his time and her experience. using her experience with talents to kind of bridge the gap” until the new hire, Anna “Being a part-time posi- the NPS. Healy, officially started Feb. 1. tion, we’re really lucky to She was one of 28 appli- Bartell was a “critical component” in the beginning stages have a person of Anna’s cants for the position. Eight of the city’s forestry program, continuing the work that Dean File photo by Samantha Christian (educational) background were interviewed and three Kahl started in 2000 as a student under then-parks director Kids watch Ed Bartell, center, as he helps plant burr oak trees and ... practical knowledge finalists were selected for a James Christoph, Endl said. during the City of Fitchburg’s Arbor Day event at McKee Farms of working within the field,” second round of interviews. Over the years, Bartell has fielded calls asking him to iden- Park in May 2014. he said. Healy had the opportunity tify insects or diseases on residents’ private trees and what to Healy grew up on a dairy to meet with former urban do with backyard visitors like an opossum or a fox. “best job” he ever had. farm in Vernon County, pur- forester Ed Bartell during “One of my biggest joys was working with the public … After he got his undergraduate degree, he spent 18 years sued an environmental sci- his retirement to chat about on tree and natural area (and wildlife) issues,” he said. in the publishing world. Flipping through pages of college ence degree at UW-Green the future of the program. Bartell said he is especially proud and thankful of the work science textbooks was the closest he came to the subjects of Bay and got a master’s She has also been able to of the Tree Advisory Committee, a group of citizens who forestry and wildlife management. degree in forestry from the shadow Johren Frydenlund, help the department make decisions on how to manage the That was until he decided to make a career change and University of Montana in a parks/forestry mainte- urban forest. go back to school to get his master’s degree in forestry at Missoula in 2001. nance supervisor, and Mark The city and its residents have also been proactive about the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which he finished in After college, she worked Hodel, a streets supervisor, halting the spread of emerald ash borer in the county. 2004. with the Peace Corps in whom she will work with on Even though EAB has not yet been identified in the City “Forestry was always probably my ideal career, but I got Paraguay, the National Park a day-to-day basis. of Fitchburg, the department has operated under the assump- distracted by publishing for awhile,” he said. “I went from Service in Washington, D.C. “It’s a really well-run pro- tion that it’s already here. Bartell said the city stopped plant- the steel mill, to a college degree, to publishing, to forestry.” and the U.S. Department of gram,” she said. “So it’s a ing ash trees back in 2002, and started treating approximately As a graduate student, Bartell was hired as a summer Agriculture on the emerald nice thing to be able to come 470 existing ash trees in 2013. intern with the City of Fitchburg. His role morphed into a ash borer program in Madi- in and take it to the next “We started with an adopt-an-ash tree program (Save-An- permanent part-time position as an urban forester and natu- son. In 2003, she and her level.” Ash) so people could adopt a tree in front of their house to ralist in 2001. treat it,” he said. “And not only that, the council decided that Hundreds of acres of public lands have been added since it was such a good program that they should fund the treat- Bartell started as the city’s forester and began working on the ment of all the public ash trees.” forest and natural resources restoration plans. He called this step in protecting the trees as “something Even in retirement, Bartell’s passion for all things green is that we took in stride as a community” by preparing for it, unlikely to fade. Community gives creating public awareness and getting support. “I live on 20 acres with lots of woods, and that keeps me busy,” he said. Out on a limb Bartell plans to do more consulting work and stay involved Bartell didn’t have a clear-cut path to his role as urban for- with the Dane County Tree Board, and traveling is always on ester. Although the Youngstown, Ohio, native studied geol- the table, too. forestry feedback ogy and botany in the 1970s at Bowling Green State Univer- “If I had known I’d have this much fun doing a job, I Community input sity, he had to wait more than 20 years before he started the would’ve gotten out of publishing probably 10 years earli- through a public opinion er,” he said. survey gathered early last Fitchburg year will be incorporated into the strategic forestry named bird, maintenance plan, as well as the park and open space tree city plan. The city is also work- ing on a master plan for In addition to being the natural resources of recognized as a “Bird McGaw Park. City Wisconsin” for its Scott Endl, the park, rec- conservation efforts, reation and forestry direc- Fitchburg has also tor, said the department earned Tree City USA received some positive status through the Arbor feedback from the survey. Day Foundation. Over “It did indicate that the the last 18 years with community was aware of this designation, the the work that we we’re city has won 10 “growth doing,” he said. “It also awards,” which high- indicated that they’re inter- light innovative projects ested in being involved and and an increased com- volunteering and helping, mitment of resources for along with even providing urban forestry, elevating resources to maintain the it to the “Sterling” level. urban forest and the natural For information area.” on the awards, visit Ed Bartell, a retired birdcitywisconsin. urban forester and natural- org and arborday.org/ ist, said the department is programs/TreeCityUSA focusing on managing pub- lic prairies and woodlots “to restore them to more Endl said the depart- useful habitats for wildlife ment would also like to and more useful areas for expand its work from “the Same people. Same care. New name. recreation as well.” trees between the sidewalk “In the long-term we’d and the curb to going into Meriter is now UnityPoint Health – Meriter. The name is a little different. But like to play a larger role in our natural areas” without the policy of what happens overextending its resources everything else you care about stays the same. The people. The quality. The compassion. when developments go into or allocations. wooded areas, and how To see results of the that can be managed more survey, visit fitchburgwi. The point of everything we do is you. Visit us at unitypoint.org. effectively to preserve nat- gov/2173/2015-Fitchburg- ural areas and older, exist- Urban-Forest-Survey- ing stands of trees,” he Resul adno=446090-01 added. ConnectFitchburg.com Business February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 19 Customer True infusion service SoHo expands from food cart into Cahill Main restaurant Scott Girard earns Unified Newspaper Group Rocky Pak Ho So was always interested in food. recognition After graduating from college in Two Fitchburg-based Minnesota – where, in So’s words, companies received recog- “when my buddies (were) making nition in December for their hot dogs, I (was) making a nicer customer service. gourmet meal” – and some time According to a press abroad, he decided to put his passion release from the National to work for his pocketbook. Association of the Remod- In 2012, So opened a food cart in eling Industry, Ganshert downtown Madison – SoHo – sell- Nursery and Landscape ing four kinds of dumplings, a favor- LLC and Benjamin Plumb- ite food that he was more than famil- ing received the organiza- iar with from his childhood. tion’s Achievement in Con- “My mom used to always make sumer Excellence (ACE) them for me … always with beef, award. and I would crush like 30 of them,” Founded by Peter Gan- So said. “I just went from there … I shert more than 60 years didn’t even make that much dump- ago, the Ganshert business lings beforehand.” provides landscape archi- The 29-year-old Middleton resi- tecture services for small- to dent, who was born in Hong Kong medium-sized projects. The and lived there until he was 9, company expanded in the enjoyed running the food cart, but 1980s under the supervision wanted to open a restaurant before of current owner and certi- his 30th birthday later this month. fied landscape architect, After two years of looking for a Paul Ganshert, Peter’s son. space, he found a location at the for- Founded in 1962, Benja- mer Cousin’s Subs at 2990 Cahill min Plumbing is also in its Main, Suite 106, and began to imple- Photo by Scott Girard second generation of family ment what he could of his vision: to SoHo owner Rocky Pak Ho So opened the restaurant in October 2015 after operating a food cart in downtown Madison since 2012. ownership, providing pro- help fill what he saw as a void in the fessional plumbing services local food scene. throughout the region and “I always knew there’s not a different menu items, including a dumplings,’” So said. “That’s not operating its 5,000-square- whole lot here,” So said. “When SoHo Gourmet variety of dumplings, salads and really fusion.” foot showroom at the inter- I’m sitting at my house thinking of Cuisine rice plates. Now that he’s finally Another positive of serving more section of Verona and where do I want to go to eat … only able to do more types of cooking dishes is that it’s forced So to actu- McKee roads. like two places pop into my head, 2990 Cahill Main, Suite 106 in his new space, he said it was all ally write down some of his recipes, worth the wait. something he said he only started NARI represents more and that’s not really a lot of variety.” 960-4011 So started his culinary journey “Before the food cart I was going once he moved into the new build- than 63,000 remodeling uwsoho.com contractors nationwide, and after graduating from college. He to jump right in and just do a res- ing. claims to be the only trade lived in South Korea for his three Hours: taurant,” So said. “I’m glad I didn’t “(Before) it was just all in (my association exclusively years, often finding himself often M-F: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. now. Looking back at it, it’s just head), he said. devoted to the remodeling cooking meals for other friends from nice to use the food cart to test out Thus far, the restaurant location the United States who missed some Sat.: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. the stuff.” has gotten business from his regu- industry. The group is head- Sun.: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. quartered in Des Plains, Ill., of the food from their native coun- So said the key to his restaurant lar food car clients, but otherwise with a regional office in try. – and his own love for food – is is still like many small restaurants: Fitchburg. “You miss home food,” he the true “fusion” he offers. Instead growing through word of mouth. More than 20 area build- explained. “Stuff like mac and of presenting a standard menu “It’s just about exposure,” he ers were recognized by the cheese, stuff like chicken wings. I his new location, as he can stop by with different genres of food, So said. “Then, hopefully the food Madison chapter of NARI, actually had (Buffalo Wild Wings) to address any problem within min- explained, he takes two styles of speaks for itself.” including Start-to-Finish sauce shipped.” utes. foods and puts them together within And coming up with new ideas? LLC and Rockweiler Insu- When he missed American cui- SoHo Gourmet Cuisine, which individual dishes, like the mac and That’s simple, So said. Just “think lation of Verona. sine too much, So simply moved opened in the fall, has allowed him cheese dumpling. about your favorite meal.” back to the area and now lives in to expand far beyond what he could “It’s not like, ‘We offer mac “A dumpling is a blank canvas,” – Jacob Bielanski Fitchburg. He said it’s perfect for offer out of a cart, expanding to 20 and cheese and we also have pork he said.

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Continued from page 1 due within six months … Photo by Jacob hours by the city to allow he would not need to worry they get that community ser- Bielanski her to focus exclusively on about whether or not he was who runs the program. “We vice done, they’re done.” Suzie Jones the program, Jones knew going to continue the pro- tried to get help through Jones told the Star that began run- when she took the position gram,” Gonzalez said in an counselors and others ... but community service hours ning the first that it was not guaranteed. email. she was the only one.” at any area nonprofit is a offender But last summer and fall Dillard, who works with Though opponents on the common component to the program since were a roller coaster ride for Dane County inmates re- council have largely gone program, along with school June of last Jones and the program. integrating into public life, quiet on the issue since the performance benchmarks. year. First, when the Common echoed some of Gonzalez’s end of budget season, the The school requirements are Council reduced the mari- statements in an interview efforts have drawn scrutiny often tailored to the child’s juana fine last year from the with the Star, including con- to a program whose effec- performance up to that previous $1,300, it was the cerns about who qualifies tiveness, at least on paper, point. result of a proposal, intro- for the program. Though he remains largely unverified. “We don’t expect them duced by Ald. Jason Gonza- thinks the program itself is a to be A or B students; we lez (Dist. 3), to abolish the “great concept,” he has con- Taking responsibility expect them to do their fine altogether. That would cerns for how high fines will For Jones, no first-offend- best,” Jones said. “Some have essentially taken first- impact racial disparities in er case is the same. And as kids are C or D students … time marijuana users out of the city. of January, she is handling so we force them to do the the program. Dillard pointed to a 2014 nearly 60 of them. best they can do at home, in school and, in select instanc- This retention is due, in Then, the additional hours report from the American After a child gets charged school and their community es, occasional visits to the part, to the many exceptions Mayor Steve Arnold pro- Civil Liberties Union that with a municipal violation, … it’s a lot about making home. Jones and Municipal Judge posed to give her more time found minorities were near- the judge offers the opportu- them responsible for what Many of the programs Hamdy Ezalarab allow to dedicate to the program ly four times more likely nity to avoid the fine if they they did.” call for coordination with before ruling that a partici- got cut. to be arrested on marijuana adhere to a maximum one- The key to the program the parents. A shoplifter, for pant has “failed.” Jones said It could have been worse. possession charges than year program. But the pro- involves accountability – example, can’t continue to that, though a second run-in In a cut-heavy council ses- their white counterparts, gram varies with each case. following up with the child associate with any accom- with the law results in auto- sion that had to be continued despite virtually equal levels “If, let’s say, we have a through school, through plices during the program. matic disqualification, other two weeks beyond normal of usage. 14-year-old that (violated) home and elsewhere. But Coordinating this, Jones components, such as not passage, one of the amend- “A first offenders pro- curfew,” Jones offered, “we Jones laughs off the notion said, often requires talking passing a drug test, often ments offered was to elimi- gram is something that won’t say you have to do that she’s constantly there to parents about what they warrant a second or even a nate the position entirely. many minorities often do this program for six months, – instead, her involvement can do to help, whether it’s third chance. Gonzalez said the idea not qualify (for) because we’ll say you get 30 hours comes down to regular instituting a curfew or writ- “You have to do way for his amendments, which of minor brushes with law of community service that’s emails, phone calls to the ing up some “house rules” to more to fail the program,” were also supported by Ald. enforcement,” Dillard told include in the agreement. Jones said. “It takes a while Dan Carpenter, sprang from the Star. “I think reduc- Ultimately, the program for us to say, ‘We can’t do Ezalarab’s words to the ing the penalty for simple has seen a high turnout from anything, we’re sorry.’” council during debate on the marijuana possession would ComfortKeepersinMadison a wide range of socioeco- marijuana violation chang- have more impact.” On the chopping Seeking caregivers to provide care to nomic backgrounds, Jones es. At that time, the judge said. Roughly 90 percent of block told alders that elimination Emerging program seniors in their homes. juveniles who are eligible opt of the fine would mean he Though the program was for the program over paying Running the program, would end the program. established before Jones’ Need valid DL and dependable vehicle. the fine, she told the Star. however, is only one of Gonzalez told the Star arrival, it had seemingly FT &PTpositions available. To her memory, virtually Jones’ two duties within the municipal court is not the fallen to the wayside in the none fall out. In the more city court. And those duties place for these programs, months before her hiring. Flexible scheduling. than eight months Jones has have to be accomplished in a anyway, since most crimes Sarah said the plan put Sign-On Bonus run the program, only two part-time schedule. are minor and the system for forth to help her daughter have failed. Though she hoped that participation is not clear. was abandoned for months Call 608-442-1898 she would be given more adno=449940-01 “I mean, does getting a until last June, shortly after parking ticket qualify you?” Jones was hired. Gonzalez said. Jones, whose duties also Gonzalez also said he include work she performs does not particularly care for for the clerk of courts, such Fitchburg’s compromise on as money collection, was marijuana fines – $60 for shocked to discover last Now WE’RE HIRING! adults over 21 (plus court Located in Fitchburg,WI August during the marijuana costs) and an incentive- fine debate that few on the building $200 for youth – council were even aware of n Maintenance Technicians EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDE: but in the meantime, he’s the program she runs. iriNg (3rdshift, Sunday-Thursday H ! n willing to see how it works. 10pm-6am) Employer Paid Dental “I feel like being thrown Premiums He worries the effort is the off guard with it,” Jones

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application: adno=450877-01 an application: [email protected]. “I like to think that we 608.243.8800 allsaintsneighborhood.org adno=448519-01 march on,” Jones said. ConnectFitchburg.com February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 21 Drive Clear: Donations provide Breathalyzers, support victims of drunken driving Continued from page 1 help raise money. He want- “We see too often in the offense. to avoid an overnight park- ed his nonprofit to do the On the web news people having, you Anderson was happy to ing ticket – there is also the “Not only does it tell you same for others. know, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 drunk see “some progress” on reality of addiction in many what your blood-alcohol Anderson keeps tabs on Andersons feel at home driving arrests, and there addressing drunken driving cases. Anderson said the content level is, but it will media reports and victims in Fitchburg doesn’t seem to be the prop- over the years but would state needs to do more to tell you when you’re going services with the district ConnectFitchburg.com er response to those drunk like to see the state go fur- offer rehabilitative programs to be safe to drive,” he said. attorney’s office to find out driving issues,” Anderson ther. to help those who are strug- The goal is to make using if those injured by drunk said. “We’re the only state in gling. Breathalyzers as synony- drivers “that have fallen of every dollar donated to Federal and state govern- the country that doesn’t But the average person mous with safety as wear- through the cracks” need Drive Clear goes directly to ments are starting to buckle have a first-offense DUI be can help, he said, by having ing seatbelts. Anderson some extra financial sup- the prevention initiative or down on its laws, though a criminal penalty rather a talk with young or even calls it a “great planning port. And anyone who’s victim fund, Anderson said. some may argue they are not than just a ticket,” he said. underage drinkers. device.” been injured or knows of “We’re trying to focus harsh enough. “I think the state has been “Don’t be afraid to call “We think it’s a great someone who needs help right now in the Wisconsin In January, the Wisconsin far too permissive when it your parents (for a ride),” he way for people to make can fill out a form on the area,” he said. “The dream, State Senate unanimously comes to drunk driving cul- said. “However angry they sure that they’re sober, that driveclear.org website with of course, is to be able to approved a bill to toughen ture.” could be, it’s nothing com- they’re safe to drive,” he information about the cir- take it to other states and state laws against repeat While driving while pared to the damage or the said. “Not only that, but it cumstances. have it go national.” drunk drivers by increasing intoxicated can often be pain you could cause while teaches people what their In either case, Drive Clear Changing culture penalties and making the circumstantial – from los- driving drunk behind the limits are.” might choose to set up indi- fourth offense a felony, pun- ing track of time to trying wheel.” The Madison/Dane vidualized fundraisers. In Wisconsin, it’s not ishable by up to three years County Tavern League has One of Drive Clear’s cam- uncommon for people to in prison regardless of when also pledged to help by car- paigns helped a mother pay have multiple drunken-driv- the charge is filed. That rying Breathalyzer mouth- for some back rent while she ing offenses. would update a 2009 law pieces so people can easily recovered from a neck inju- Just a few weeks ago, a that made the fourth offense share their devices. ry, pelvic fracture and bro- man was arrested on his a felony if it was filed with- “By combining our pre- ken legs after being struck 10th OWI charge after a hit- in five years of the previous PROGRAMMED CLEANING, INC. and-run in Janesville. vention initiative with the while stationary on the side PART-TIME COMMERCIAL CLEANER tavern league’s existing of the road. 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Send acover letter Please apply online at programmedcleaning.com victims she needed in order to stay and resume to: in her apartment.” [email protected] or call (608) 222-0217 for moreinformation. Drive Clear also has a Another campaign helped adno=451545-01 focus on the unfortunate the children of a woman aftermath of injury crash- who lost her life when a es from drunken driving, drunk driver crossed the 888.387.3280 www.heritagetile.com 2016 Seasonal Landscaping through recovery cam- centerline and hit her car paigns. head-on. It helped the wom- Positions Available When Anderson was fac- an’s daughter pay back her We’re seeking hard-working seasonal employees ing medical bills and other student loans and created an Expand With Us! costs related to his wheel- academic scholarship for her to work as landscapers on the Horticulture chair, he said friends in the son. Choose Team. 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PLANNING FOR 2016 EARTH DAY, UPCOMING LISTENING SESSION ARBOR DAY, AND MIGRATORY BIRD DAY EVENTS WITH MAYOR STEVE ARNOLD April 22, 2016, marks the • E vening at Nine Springs Birding Tuesday, March 1st @ The Vue Club Room, 1300 Post Rd. 46th Anniversary of Earth Day Event – Fri., May 6, 6:30pm Each Listening Session runs from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and is open to the public. They follow an and April 29, 2016, is the 144th (www.madisonaudubon.org) open house format, so attendees may drop in at any time. Come as you are and share your year of celebrating Arbor Day. • A rbor Day/Earth Day/ hopes and concerns for your neighborhood and the city as a whole. Your voice is important. To commemorate these anniver- Migratory Bird Day saries, staff is beginning planning Celebration - Tree Planting in for the following events expected Fitchburg Parks (Saturday, May to be held between mid-April and 7, 2016), McKee Farms Park FITCHBURG’S SOLID WASTE early May 2016: Tree Walk & Migratory Bird • A nnual Waterway Cleanups Day Celebration COLLECTION GUIDELINES of Fitchburg’s stormwater If you have ideas on any of these Fitchburg provides curbside refuse (trash) • D isposal of large items (appliances, fur- facilities and creeks activities that you or your neighbor- and recycling collection for single family to niture, etc) or construction materials • B iking, Walking, and/or hood association can get involved four-unit residential homes. Property tax bills (lumber, carpeting, etc) must be pre-ar- Paddling Tours through the Nine Springs in, please contact Rick Eilertson, Fitchburg include a fee for weekly collection of the con- ranged with Pellitteri at 257-4285 at your Creek Watershed Environmental Project Engineer, at 270-4264, tents of a 35-gallon refuse cart (Green) and cost. For other options, please refer to • S hred Day Event for shredding and [email protected] or Anna Healy, every other week collection of the contents of Fitchburg’s Recycling Guide at www.fitch- recycling confidential paper documents Fitchburg Urban Forester/Naturalist, 270-4289, a 35, 65, or 95 gallon (Blue) recycling cart. This burgwi.gov/solidwaste or Pellitteri’s web- • E lectronics Recycling Event for [email protected]. fee also includes yard waste and brush collec- site at www.pellitteri.com/residential.jsp. computers, monitors, etc. Further information on the 2016 Earth tions on specific dates throughout the year. • F itchburg’s Recycling Drop Off Site (at • C ompost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale Day, Arbor Day, and Migratory Bird Day A couple of the key Solid Waste 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Road) accepts • S pring Community Cleanup Day of Events will be included in the March and April Guidelines are: cardboard, used motor oil, oil filters, Fitchburg Parks and City Hall Fitchburg Star. Final details will be posted at • Y our cart(s) must be set out by 6:30 a.m. scrap metal, white block polystyrene, www.fitchburgwi.gov closer to the event. on your collection day (behind the curb; and plastic bulky items. Place items in the not in the street). Materials must not be appropriate marked dumpsters. The site set out prior to 6:00 p.m. the night before is open during daylight hours only. collection day. Remember that recycling For the full guidelines and other informa- REPORTING STREET LIGHTS OUT collection happens every other week. tion, please visit the City website at www. Fitchburg relies on residents to help who performs the electrical repairs, typ- • E xtra bags of refuse left curbside must fitchburgwi.gov/solidwaste or the Pellitteri report broken or burnt out street lights ically within 10 business days. If the light have “Refuse tags” affixed. “Refuse tags” website under the “Resident” tab at www. as they are not only a nuisance but can is out more than 10 days, please contact can be purchased at City Hall, Walgreens, pellitteri.com. You may also contact Public also be a safety hazard. If you notice a the Public Works Department as there or Hometown Pharmacy. The cost is Works at [email protected] or street light that is not working, please may be more of a problem than just a $18.00 for a sheet of five tags. 270-4260. note the closest address, intersection, burnt out bulb. We appreciate your help! or pole number of the burnt out street All emergency situations requir- light. Call the Public Works Department ing immediate response (such as at 608-270-4260 or use the “Report a exposed wires or a pole knocked SENIOR CENTER TRAVEL SHOW Concern” button at www.fitchburgwi. down), please call MG&E at 252- Join the Fitchburg Senior Center & Judy • ( New) Pella Tulip Time - May 4-6 gov. The City reports these to MG&E 7111. Broad for a Travel Show on February 17th • C anadian Rockies - July 21-29 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. to learn more about these fantastic travel opportunities: • ( New) Arkansas Autumn Foliage - October 4-9 ECREATION EPARTMENT • T ulip Time on the Rhine and R D Mosel River Cruise - April 15-25 This presentation will be held in the Dining For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the Room area. Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec Kids Painting Class – Welcome to Spanish – LET’S GET SALT WISE! HOME is where it’s at! Spanish for Preschoolers Children will Children ages 3-5 learn Spanish vocabulary Are you “Salt Wise”? Do you know what lakes, streams and drinking water. You can be working on a and basic phrases in a fun and active way with the right amount of salt looks like? Do you keep sidewalks and driveways safe this win- multi-media project these lively classes. Award-winning teacher, know what the City of Fitchburg is doing to ter while protecting our waters by following on an 11 x 14 can- Marti Fechner of Grow into Spanish LLC, incor- reduce the amount of salt impacting local these simple steps: vas to create a fun porates music, movement, games, stories and waterways? 1. Shovel – Clear walkways and other HOME themed piece more to make learning Spanish easy and engag- There’s a new partnership of several great areas before the snow turns to ice. The more of artwork. We will ing for preschool-age children. It is easy for organizations that has recently formed and snow you remove manually, the less salt you use acrylic paint, scrap children to learn a foreign language at this young is helping to provide guidance for those will have to use and the more effective it will booking paper, news- age, and SO beneficial. Come try it! It’s a great interested in finding out the answers to these be. paper, music paper, way to prepare your child for a bilingual future. 2. Scatter – If you apply salt to pavement, aim for the “right amount”, leaving plenty stamps and markers. • D ays/Times – Wednesdays, 12:45-1:30pm, of space between salt grains. A coffee mug We will coat our projects with modge podge February 24-April 6 full of salt is enough for about 60-70 feet of to give them a finished look. These projects • Location – Fitchburg Community Center turn out beautiful and each child will take sidewalk. A hand spreader can help create home their HOME artwork to display! • Ages – 3-5 years old this pattern. 3. Switch – When the pavement tempera- • Ages – 5-12 years old • Fee - $58 ture is below 15°, salt won’t work. Switch • Date – Saturday, February 27th from 1-3pm Mandala Painting for Beginners to a different ice melter (like a blend) that • L ocation – Swan Creek Room, Fitchburg In this class you will create your own man- works at a lower temperature, or use sand Community Center dala on canvas using acryl- for traction. • Fee – $38 ics. A mandala is an inte- burning questions. Fitchburg staff has made some significant grated structure organized It’s called the improvements in the winter maintenance Youth Dance Classes around a unifying center. Wisconsin Salt operations performed by the City. Starting in Classes we offer include Creative Movement • D ates/Times – Saturday, Wise Partnership 2008, staff has been attending annual winter (2-3 yr. olds), Pre-ballet (3-5 yr. olds), Jazz (4-9 March 12th from 4-6pm and they’ve been maintenance training workshops, investing yr. olds). • Location – Fitchburg working hard to in new equipment and technologies, and • D ates/Times – Saturday Mornings, April Community Center make guidance calibrating the equipment to know the actual 9-May 21 • Fee - $40 available at their rates of salt and sand application. For more • Location – Fitchburg Community Center new web site: www.wisaltwise.com. Their information on Fitchburg’s snow and ice • Fee - $45R/$55NR Tunes for Tots new “Be Salt Wise!” signs are currently being removal policies please visit: http://www.fitch- Come and have FUN! Tunes for Tots is a distributed to deicing salt retailers throughout burgwi.gov/225/Snow-Removal. Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids 45 minute class designed for parents and their the Dane County region. These signs include If you have ideas on further areas that the This class will focus on exercises that fos- children. Activities are planned for a variety of the new “Shovel, Scatter, Switch” logo to help WI Salt Wise Partnership, City of Fitchburg, ter a healthy mind, body and spirit. Expect ages and interests. Children will get a chance promote responsible practices for keeping or other organizations can make continued a fun and creative atmosphere with music to learn new songs while using musical instru- walkways, streets, and parking areas safe for improvements in reducing the amount of and movement combined with breathing and ments, finger plays and body movement. travel while minimizing the potential negative salt impacting local waterways while keep- impacts that salt and other deicers can have. ing traveled ways safe, please visit: https:// relaxation. • D ates/Times – Wednesday evenings, April Once you put salt down, it doesn’t go away. www.wisaltwise.com/Home/Questions and/ • D ates/Times – Saturday Mornings, April 6-April 27 It washes off surfaces and accumulates in local or e-mail [email protected]. 9-May 21 • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee - $30 • Fee - $36 Like us on www.facebook.com/FitchburgWI and Follow us on @FitchburgWI ConnectFitchburg.com City news February 12, 2016 The Fitchburg Star 23 Parks to present Fire department to replace aging ladder truck Jacob Bielanski better truck.” Unified Newspaper Group The new truck will have a 100-foot ladder, roughly the 5-year plan draft The Fitchburg Fire same as the old truck, which Department will replace a Berman said is important Feedback sought at 23-year-old ladder truck for not only for getting to If you go $1.09 million before the end taller buildings, such as public open house of the year – and it will still the proposed five-story What: 5-year parks plan be green. structures that could replace Feb. 25 update meeting Lt. Dave Berman told the the Sun Valley Apartments, The City of Fitchburg’s When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fitchburg Star that the old but also to reach the tops 2015-2020 comprehensive Thursday, Feb. 25 ladder truck, made by Sea- of larger homes with steep park, open space and rec- Where: Fitchburg Room, grave and first put to use Photo by Jacob Bielansk roofs on narrower streets, reation plan is taking shape Fitchburg Community in 1993 in Fitchburg, had This 1993 Seagrave ladder truck will be replaced in the next nine such as Seminole Hills. with the help of city staff, Center, 5510 Lacy Road been “nickel and diming” months with another made by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Unlike the old truck, officials and residents. Info: fitchburgwi. the department with repairs, the new one will include a The 5-year plan sets gov/265/Ongoing-Plans including electrical and trans- of which he and Berman lack of competitive bids. 400-gallon pump system, forth goals, objectives and mission failures. He said were members, because The committee overseeing which will allow crews policies for developing and transmission work, particu- the company demonstrated the purchase told the coun- to fight smaller fires that improving Fitchburg’s park on Thursday, Feb. 25, at larly on that model, can be the best handle on future cil that in addition to a long are too far from a hydrant, and open space system and the Fitchburg Community “very labor intensive” and firefighting trends. relationship with Pierce, such as a car fire along a protecting the community’s Center, 5510 Lacy Road. The cost as much as $20,000. In addition to advance prices were set to increase roadway. valued resources, according open house is scheduled for “It’s time for it to leave,” anti-roll technology, the new later this month. Any sav- Berman said it will take to a news release by the 6:30-7 p.m. in the Fitchburg Berman said. “It’s been truck will feature a back-up ings that could have been about nine months for the parks department. The plan Room, followed by a good to us … but it’s just camera, as well as a camera realized with competitive new truck to be built and also provides short-term and presentation and opportunity old and time to swap out.” mounted on the ladder bidding, they argued, would delivered. Aeschbach, who long-term recommendations for feedback at 7 p.m. The department said bucket, to avoid crashes. He likely also be achieved by started his career with the for achieving those goals To view the plan draft, it has signed a contract said other companies do not moving quickly to buy the department at the same time and objectives. An updated visit fitchburgwi.gov/265/ with Appleton-based yet consider these features truck at a lower price. the Seagrave was put into plan is required for the city Ongoing-Plans. For Pierce Manufacturing standard. “We already have a wide service, said the old truck to be eligible for county, state information, contact Scott Inc. Firefighter Wayne Though the Common variety of vendors [in the will likely only be sold for and federal grants. Endl, director of Parks, Aeschbach said the Council approved the fire station],” Aeschbach spare parts. City staff will be presenting Recreation and Forestry, at decision to go with Pierce purchase unanimously at its said. “So, we know from “It was state of the art a draft of the plan update 270-4288 or scott.endl@ was the “easiest” one for Jan. 26 meeting, some alders personal experience that back in the day – but its day during a public meeting fitchburgwi.gov. the fire truck committee, were concerned about the Pierce puts together the has come and gone,” he said. City gets lakes cleanup grant Parisi said, noting the coop- Save $250 on your County spending erative nature of the pro- $600K on runoff gram. “Working together closing costs.* with local municipalities, projects toward a shared goal, we are able to get more done Fitchburg is one of four and make a bigger impact Dane County cities that will than we could alone.” receive money to address Parisi said when urban runoff and clean up completed, the projects area lakes. will prevent nearly 72,000 According to a press pounds of sediment and release last week from 211 pounds of phosphorus Dane County Executive Joe from entering county Parisi, the county is spend- waters. According to the ing more than $600,000 release, since 2005, county on five projects in Madi- Urban Water Quality grants son, Fitchburg, Sun Prai- have helped fund projects rie and Monona as part of totaling almost $10 million its “Urban Water Quality dollars and are estimated Grant Program.” The cost to have removed more than share program – with the half a million pounds of county picking up 75 per- debris and more than 2,000 cent of the bill for selected pounds of phosphorus from areas like these – helps county lakes and waterways municipalities construct each year. Phosphorus is Big bank Little bank stormwater management the main cause of algae in facilities to capture trash area lakes. and phosphorus-laden Pending final approval enough to enough not to debris such as yard and pet by the Dane County Board, waste from washing into the funds will be available lakes and streams. for projects early as this offer you use a bunch of “Every pound of phos- spring. 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