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JaSon GeiGer It’s your paper! (608) 277-2167 Friday, September 11, 2015 • Vol. 2, No. 7 • Fitchburg, WI • ConnectFitchburg.com • $1 Office Next to Great Dane - Fitchburg GeigerRealtors.com adno=427860-01 Inside Lacy Road plans D     D  draw criticism City’s burgeoning compost program primed for the big time Page 2 JACOB BIELANSKI Community Unified Newspaper Group Even up close, the piles behind the maintenance facility on South Fish Hatchery look just what they mostly are: dirt. But members of the city’s waste facility team see a lot going on in these piles. A biological process breaks citizens’ yard waste into a nutrient-rich plant food that not only means better azaleas, but real money Book recounts for the city. And the program is about to get husband’s battle bigger. with ALS For roughly the last year, the city has stopped shipping yard waste Page 9 away and has instead began keeping it in the large piles. The program is built, in part from successes seen in Schools pilot programs. The city intends to expand its Renovations begin capacity as soon as next year so it can bring in more material. around Oregon While cost and participation chal- School District lenges could remain if a program is instituted on a larger scale, such as Page 12 with curbside pickup, initial results indicate Fitchburg could have a future in compost. Sports “Sustainability, equity and quality of life – that’s what people want, and discover, when they get here,” May- or Steve Arnold said. Photo by Samantha Christian Mark Hodel, Fitchburg streets supervisor, checks the temperature of one of the compost piles behind the public works mainte- From sticks to dirt nance facility off of Fish Hatchery Road on Wednesday. The raw pile of yard waste, shown in the background, gets ground up to The City of Fitchburg’s current become reusable compost, shown in the foreground. compost program doesn’t look like much. It begins with a small area a wood chipping expert. The broken- This ecosystem, however, is a near the dumpsters on the south side down waste begins its transforma- delicate one. As the microorgan- Inside of the maintenance and recycling tion. isms feed on the waste, heat is gen- facility, where residents can dump On a recent Wednesday after- erated. If it gets too hot at the core • Fitchburg gets yard waste and sticks “no larger than noon, Hodel stuck what looked like of the pile, those bacteria die – too recycling award a thumb” in diameter, said Fitchburg an oversized meat thermometer cool, and they stop feeding. To man- streets supervisor Mark Hodel. into one of the piles of deteriorating age this, crews use front-end load- • Engineer honored for From there, piles of the yard waste yard waste. Beneath the surface of ers to periodically mix the piles up, environmental efforts the brown mounds is a microscopic right around the time the internal West boys cross are taken to a pile on the opposite end of the facility. When the pile gets feeding frenzy of bacteria that breaks Page 24 country takes third large enough, the city contracts with down the wood. Turn to Compost/Page 24 at Verona invite Page 13 Badger Prairie Needs Network Business Revamped food pantry grows its presence the corner: Helping people nonprofit has changed Nonprofit gets in a … it feels good. its name, moved loca- new groove to meet No doubt this commit- tions, reorganized leader- ment of “neighbors helping ship, served more people, needs of community neighbors” for nearly 30 expanded hours and added years has fueled the vol- community-based services SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN unteer effort to transform in its mission to end hunger Pegex matches Unified Newspaper Group what was formerly known and address the root causes as Verona Area Needs Net- of generational poverty. hazmat needs, Thank-you notes were work (and the Verona Food BPNN outgrew the base- vendors big and written all over a white- Pantry before that) into ment of the city’s old board during Badger Prai- BPNN’s comprehensive library and moved into small rie Needs Network’s grand support system for those the single-story former opening Aug. 23. One had a who can use a helping hand. administration building at Photo by Samantha Christian Page 23 simple message scrawled in Over the past year, the Turn to BPNN/Page 20 Badger Prairie Needs Network is located at 1200 E. Verona Ave.

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5555 Irish Lane, Fitchburg (608) 271-3230 | 7595 W. Mineral Point Rd., Verona (608) 833-5244 adno=428785-01 2 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com Search for fire chief restarts Timeline to a new chief Tentative start date Human resources man- age Lisa Sigurslid told the Sept. 20: last day for after New Year’s Star the city will accept applications applications until Sept. 20. According to a timetable Sept. 21-25: JACOB BIELANSKI Applications to be Unified Newspaper Group provided to the Star, vari- ous panel interviews and reviewed by HR, with top candidates forwarded Fitchburg will need to background checks will be conducted throughout to the Police and Fire wait at until at least after Commission (PFC). October, with top candi- New Year’s before it will Oct. 9: Interviews of have a permanent, full- date voted on at the com- mission’s Nov. 11 meet- top candidates before time fire chief on the pay- 5-person panel consist- roll. ing. In that scenario, the new candidate would then ing of: City administrator Previous frontrunner Pat Marsh, interim chief John Harris was original- tentatively start on Jan. 4, 2016. Chad Grossen (or Lisa ly selected from a final- Sigurslid, if Grossen is a ist pool that included the The fire department is currently led by inter- candidate), the Common head of De Forest fire Council President or a and EMS district, and an im chief Chad Grossen. He took over in January designee, the chair of the assistant fire chief from a public safety committee Detroit suburb. Harris is after longtime volunteer fire chief Randy Picker- and a fire chief from a the assistant fire chief in neighboring community. Murray, Utah, a suburb of ing had to resign in order to move into a new home Oct. 21: Closed-session Salt Lake City comparable interview with the PFC, in size to Fitchburg. outside of Fitchburg. In Photo by Scott Girard April, the city began the as well as meet with the Harris rejected the city’s mayor, take a tour of the offer in August after pass- previous search for a new, full-time chief. Whomever city, application test and a Pigging out ing the city’s background public meet and greet. check. The Police and Fire is hired during this next The Fitchburg Farmers Market hosted its Summer Fest Thursday, Aug. 20, which featured a pig Commission voted at its search would be the fourth Oct. 22-Nov. 11: roast and live music from Mud Music. The market will host its Fall Fest Sept. 13. Above, Alejandro meeting Aug. 12 to open full-time fire chief for the Background check. Bermudez, 1, of Fitchburg, enjoys a piece of corn on the cob. a new, nationwide recruit- Fitchburg department. Nov. 11: PFC votes to ment, instead of interview- extend employment offer. ing the other finalists. Jan. 4: First day. City of Fitchburg

Get a Lacy residents: No $100 Visa Gift Card6 demand for sidewalk to get started SCOTT GIRARD On the web Unified Newspaper Group Opinions Information and a survey on the Some Lacy Road resi- Letters to the editor Lacy Road reconstruction project: dents are questioning poten- E A SELF-REMODE and a column fitchburgwi.gov/2267/Lacy- THEY MAK LING KITC tial designs for reconstruc- UNTIL HEN, tion of the road between from Mayor Steve Road-Reconstruction the community center and South Syene Road. Arnold on the topic Feedback is still being Another goal of the proj- collected about the proj- Page 5 ect is to lower the speed on IT’S UP TO YOU ect details, but plans for a the road. Despite a 35 mph potential sidewalk or multi- Arnold said the city’s speed limit, Bizjak said the use path drew complaints at attorney does not think the department found 47 mph is recent meetings. resolution “applies” to Lacy the 85th percentile of speed Mayor Steve Arnold Road. for cars on the road. The AND MONEY included the project in his The public works depart- 85th percentile is the level proposed capital improve- ment conducted a pedestrian typically used for setting Your ment plan released in June. study on a recent weekday speed limits. to make it happen The proposal called for con- and found six pedestri- To lower that, the city struction to start next year, ans and bicyclists during a could narrow the road or but it was delayed after 12-hour period passing the install a curb and gutter sys- HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT some residents complained intersection of Lacy and tem, either of which could 1 1 at public hearings about a Micah roads. force drivers to go a little lack of input in the process. Residents at the neighbor- more slowly. APR APR More questions followed hood meeting where those at an informational meeting numbers were presented Feedback sought 1.99%TO MAKE IT H3.99%APPEN. July 29 – the night after the questioned how such a low The city has a survey avail- intro rate for 6 months variable rate thereafter CIP item was delayed. City number could necessitate able at fitchburgwi.gov until officials and staff also went sidewalks or a multi-use Sept. 18 for people to take There are lots of smart ways to use a Home Equity Line of Credit, from home to an East Fitchburg Neigh- path. City staff said the cur- and offer their opinions on the improvements to paying off higher-interest debt. borhood Association meet- rent design makes the road potential design for the road. ing Sept. 3 to answer ques- unfriendly to pedestrians and Arnold said he hopes future • L ow 1.99% APR intro rate for six months, 3.99% variable rate thereafter1 • N o or low closing costs2 tions from residents there. that other parts of the road see feedback is more focused on • O ption to lock in a low fixed atr e3 Arnold told the Star he more non-motorized traffic. why someone desires a cer- • I nterest-only payment options4 understood people were Public works director Cory tain outcome, instead of being • Tax-deductible interest5 upset about what they Horton and project engineer too specific. Come on in and let’s talk about how to turn your “icks” and “blahs” into “oohs” and “aahs.” thought was already in the Ahnaray Bizjak cited other “There are far more solu- design, but emphasized that studies at intersections along tions out there than residents SummitCreditUnion.com | 608-243-5000 | 800-236-5560 nothing is final. Lacy Road that found high- and users of the road know “They want to know that er numbers. For example, about,” he said. “They know the thing they hate is out of between 6 and 9 a.m. and 3 what they like … but that it or the thing they want is and 6 p.m. on a recent week- isn’t all there is. It’s fine to in it,” Arnold said. “There’s day, there were 19 bicyclists say, ‘I like this and I hate not time for that yet.” and pedestrians that came that,’ but it’s also important through the intersection of to say why.” Safety improvements Fahey and Lacy, while 17 He also said the final plan, One of the key points of were at Syene. which the council will vote contention is the inclusion of Horton also said modeling on, will have to strike a bal- sidewalks or a multi-use path suggests up to 55 pedestrians ance between what residents on the road. Including pedes- a day based on percentages want and the road’s develop- trian safety in the project is a from around Dane County. ment into a commuter route. requirement of a $2 million While he was “not saying “The people who live in federal grant the city hopes these numbers are perfect,” houses that have been there they’re the best the depart- adno=427850-01 to use for the project, but for many, many years, they some residents have ques- ment could do, he said. think of it as a neighbor- “It’s not comfortable for hood,” he said. “But it is NMLS # 449323 tioned it will get enough use, Offer valid for Home Equity Lines of Credit opened 8/3/15 – 9/30/15 only. Offer is subject to change without notice. Offer is subject to change without notice. 1APR is Annual Percentage Rate. After the six-month introductory and pointed to a 2008 reso- people to walk up and down both. We’re going to try to period the rate will revert to the floor rate of 3.99% or the Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal plus or minus a margin, whichever is higher. Your actual rate will be based upon your credit worthiness and loan-to-value. As of 3/16/15 the variable rate without the discount would be 3.99% APR (floor). The APR will not vary above 15% APR nor below 3.99% APR. Prime rate as of 1/28/15 is 3.25%. Maximum LTV is 90%. Property lution that neighborhoods this corridor, and as such, preserve the quality of life insurance is required. Offer only appliesto new Home Equity Lines of Credit opened on or after 8/3/15. Existing Home Equity Lines of Credit are not eligible for the introductory rate. 2 No or low closing costs for new HELOC only. Appraisal fee and title insurance, if required, is an additional charge. The charge for an appraisal is typically $385 to $470, the charge for title insurance is typically $325. 3 Lock in up to five fixed-rate amounts at one time. should decide whether they people aren’t going to use and still meet the needs of First rate lock is free, $35.00 for each additional. 4 Minimum credit score of 651 is needed to qualify for interest-only payment option. Maximum interest-only draw period is 10 years. Monthly payment during the interest-only draw period will equal the interest due on the outstanding principal balance during the preceding month. Minimum payment will not repay principal.5 Consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility of interest. 6 $100 VISA want sidewalks. it,” he said of the current the newer folks that are com- gift card available to borrowers who instruct Summit Credit Union to advance a minimum of $15,000 when the line is established. state of the road. ing to the area.” ConnectFitchburg.com September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star 3 Crime City debates TIF for Benjamin Plumbing Shots fired on Fish Hatchery, the city’s risk with a lower (D-4) joined Jake Johnson in and pays back the borrowing Proposed building upfront investment. opposing the override, with with the increased taxes on would have rent “I think it’s a great look- Krause saying her original the development under the suspect sought in robbery ing building; I think it’s “yes” vote was contingent understanding that the devel- JACOB BIELANSKI police were dispatched guarantee from city something everyone wants,” on the city being able to opment would not happen Ald. Jake Johnson (D-4) negotiate after the fact. there or at that time “but for” Unified Newspaper Group to check on a man bleed- ing from his head and face JACOB BIELANSKI said. “But it’s our job to Benjamin said other cit- the TIF. on the 2900 block of Fish Unified Newspaper Group negotiate on the taxpayer’s ies were coming forward Ald. Patrick Stern (D-2) Shots fired Hatchery Road. Police said behalf.” to offer money to his com- called the veto “brinkman- Details of a plan to finance The original TIF agree- pany to relocate, though he ship” and warned that the Police responded to a call they later determined that a major business expansion ment presented to the coun- declined to identify those city was getting “a lot of of shots fired early Sept. the man was attacked by on the city’s west side are cil Aug. 25 called for the locations. black eyes in the develop- 4 near Valley View apart- three to four men on the highlighting a continuing city to provide Benjamin The vote followed roughly ment industry” as a result. ments on N. Fish Hatchery 2800 block of Coho Street. division among alders over Investments, owners of two hours of spirited debate Arnold said the new deal Road. Lt. Todd Stetzer said the how the city should encour- the building, with approxi- between council members would have the same upfront According to a Fitchburg man was hospitalized with age development. mately $1 million toward on the current methods the construction costs, some- Police Department news what appeared to be a broken Tuesday, the Common construction of a three-story city uses to negotiate and thing Benjamin promised the release, one shot entered jaw following the attack. Council spent two hours building with underground approve TIF deals. council was not negotiable. an apartment bedroom and debating a $1.33 million parking at the intersec- TIF is a development tool Benjamin also told the another damaged a vehicle Arrest made in liquor plan to use taxpayer funding tion of Verona and McKee that pools increased property council the project would in the parking lot. Witnesses store robbery to help Benjamin Plumb- roads. An additional clause taxes in a specific area from not go forward without saw two men running from The Fitchburg Police ing grow into a new facil- allowed for the city to pay all underlying jurisdictions, the city financing and that the scene, police said, and Department arrested an ity that would house at least up to $290,000 in rent guar- including the local school without the funding, his a “dark sedan” sped away 18-year-old homeless man two other businesses. That antees for the first year if district and the county, and next move would be to con- from the area, northbound Aug. 21 on tentative charges debate followed a resolu- the building could not find puts it under control of the sider developing in another on Fish Hatchery Road. A that he had robbed a Fish tion that was approved two a tenant for one of its floors. municipality. The municipal- municipality. Fitchburg police spokes- Hatchery Road liquor store. weeks earlier and subse- At the time, the council ity usually borrows money man told the Star it was not Johnny Dunlap, 18, is quently vetoed. voted 7-1, with Johnson yet clear if the sedan was being charged with felony Some alders expressed casting the dissenting vote, involved in the shooting. armed robbery after police outward anger about the to move forward with that Police are looking for two allege he walked out of entire process for negotiat- agreement. Arnold vetoed suspects. The first is a man Neil’s Liquor with a bottle ing and approving tax-incre- the measure the next day between 5-foot 8-inches and of vodka Aug. 20, Stetzer ment financing and claimed and attempted to renegoti- 5-foot 10-inches tall with told the Star. A police news that the city dragging its ate the terms with building a medium build and dread- release earlier that week said feet would look bad to oth- owner Dale Benjamin. locks. The second suspect Dunlap left the building, er businesses interested in At its Sept. 8 meeting, is a man about six feet tall, then an employee followed building here. Ultimately, the council failed to get the who wore a dark blue shirt Dunlap out and asked if he while an attempt to over- two-thirds vote needed to and blue jeans. planned to pay. In response, ride the veto failed, leaving override the veto. Arnold Strong-armed robbery Stetzer told the Star, Dunlap no direction for staff to draw explained that he had got- gestured towards his waist- up contract language, Mayor ten Benjamin to agree to The Fitchburg Police band and said, “Hey, you Steve Arnold told the Star split the rent guarantee over Department is looking for wanna get shot?” a new deal would be on the two years, but city attorney a suspect in a strong-armed table at the council’s next Mark Sewell said the city robbery that occurred at Read more about each meeting. might have been able to 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 on the of these stories online at Alders opposed to the make changes even under 2800 block of Coho Street. ConnectFitchburg.com. deal questioned whether the the original resolution. According to a news project was economically Alds. Dorothy Krause adno=426600-01 release from the department, viable, hoping to mitigate (D-1) and Tony Hartmann

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adno=427719-01 4 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star Opinion ConnectFitchburg.com Healthy Living Family meals have more value than just nutrition grew up in a family where we make it easy to let eating together A family meal doesn’t have to 5, it’s okay to eat later. Have a person responsible for getting were constantly on the go. go by the wayside. But now that be at dinner time either. Keep it snack for yourself and whomev- food on the table every night. I I’m sure most of you can the kids are back in school and simple and appreciate the fact that er is home so you can wait until Turn this into a great opportunity relate. From band practice and we’re scrambling to get back on your family is together around the everybody else shows up. to get your kids involved in meal speech contests to sporting events track with schedules and routines, table – if only for 10 minutes in Every night doesn’t have to go preparation. and practices, we never had much it’s a good time to make family between activities. “by the book.” Do what’s best for Cooking is a valuable experi- time to relax meals a priority. Here are some strategies to help you and your family. ence that introduces kids to nutri- together as a The reasons to enjoy fam- you achieve and surpass this chal- tion and healthy eating habits. family. ily meals at home are abundant lenge throughout the entire school Make it fun Kids of all ages can start partici- The one and well-researched. They have year: Creating a family meal time can pating. For instance, a 3-year-old exception was been shown to help improve your be downright stressful, so find can help wash fruits and veg- meal time. child’s nutrition, reduce the risk Put family first ways to make it fun and recon- etables, a 5-year-old can set the When we got of childhood obesity and encour- Look at everybody’s schedules nect with your family so you can table, and 9-year-olds are ready to home, my mom age healthy eating habits, and and plan what meal or meals you reduce the stress around meal start helping make simple recipes. or dad always they also are good for the spirit want to share together as a fam- time. The more your kids are would have a Hoerr and mind. Regular family meals ily at home and how much time Come up with a menu theme for involved in shopping and meal meal prepared improve self-esteem and academ- you’ll have to prepare it. the week like “Mexican Week,” prep, the more likely they are to for us, and ics and reduce risky behavior. If you know time will be short, have a “hands-only” dinner where try new foods – creating a more together we’d enjoy it as a family. Talk about a win-win! go the semi-homemade route. For no silverware is allowed at the enjoyable eating experience for While I didn’t appreciate it This is easier said than done for example, buy a rotisserie chicken table; perhaps come up with a the whole family. nearly enough at the time, I now most families, so I suggest start- on your way home from work to friendly cooking challenge to realize not only how beneficial ing small. make chicken tacos or burritos. It see who the better family chef is Kara Hoerr, MS, RDN, CD, this was for both helping my fam- My challenge to you, for saves time, but still allows you to or pretend your dining room is a is the registered dietitian at the ily bond and giving us the nutri- National Family Meals Month, enjoy time together as a family. restaurant, with your kids as the Fitchburg Hy-Vee. Contact her at ents and energy we needed to is to start with one more meal a waiters or waitresses. [email protected] or 273-5125. keep going from one activity to week at home together as a fam- Go with the flow This information is not intended as the next. ily. It doesn’t have to be elaborate If your family isn’t home until Get your family involved medical advice. Please consult a medical Today’s fast-paced lifestyles or 100 percent homemade. 7 p.m., but you normally eat at You don’t have to be the sole professional for individual advice. We should encourage all children to be themselves Legislative opinion As a new resident of Fitchburg, I commend the Star for understanding from his family. Principal Beth Thompson at including front-page coverage of such an important topic in the Madison West also seems to be on the right track as administra- Our TIF standards article, “Becoming Himself.” And additional kudos to Memo- tion and faculty consider various gender-specific activities such rial United Church of Christ for creating an environment of as prom/homecoming court, sports and extracurricular activities. acceptance that allowed Orion to share the news of his journey With the recent changes made by retailer Target in elimi- need to stay high as well as taking the initiative to offer a workshop on the topic. nating gender-based signage in various areas of their stores, When considering the teenage years, I can’t help but it seems this bigger conversation has been elevated to the TIF, or tax-incremental financing, is a tool whereby admire Orion’s strength and resilience along with the love and national level. As a mom to two girls, I applaud any efforts the city can encourage development or redevelopment we all can make to work toward more gender-neutrality and by allowing a developer to avoid the additional prop- acceptance of anyone exploring their own identity. erty taxes incurred on a project through the improve- I’ve been absolutely stunned as a parent with the amount of ments made. In other words, the city “princess-inundation,” as well as the words people use with- can give tax breaks in an effort to out giving them a second thought. I find myself constantly encourage certain developments. Friday, September 11, 2015 • Vol. 2, No. 7 responding to strangers who say to my daughters, “Oh, they This is often used when a city Periodical Postage Paid, Verona, WI and additional offices. are so cute,” and though I know they mean well, I can’t help wants to attract a hotel or help a Published weekly on Friday by the Unified Newspaper Group, but sometimes quip, “More importantly, they are smart!” manufacturer expand operations. A Division of Woodward Communications, Inc. Society also has very different norms for risk-tasking in It can be a powerful tool to help POSTMASTER: Send Address Corrections to young children based on gender. I continually hear people provide an incentive for what the The Fitchburg Star, 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593. saying, “Be careful,” and similar statements, but they seem to people of the city want. Office Location: 133 Enterprise Drive, Verona, WI 53593 be offered far more frequently to girls than boys. TIF is done at the taxpayers’ Johnson expense, with the goal of recover- Phone: 608-845-9559 • FAX: 608-845-9550 I encourage everyone to show their support for Orion, his family, and parents everywhere who are working to raise young ing that investment decades down e-mail: [email protected] people who extend kindness to all. Be aware of your word choic- the road when property taxes on the building go to the Circulation customer service: (608) 845-9559 es. Eliminate vocabulary such as “tomboy” and “like a girl.” general fund. ConnectFitchburg.com Consider your gift-giving habits and aim for more gender- Lately in Fitchburg, we have been getting more This newspaper is printed on recycled paper. neutral items and packages; examples might include art sup- requests for TIF, and the requests have grown in size plies, books, and activity kits. Be an ally for those question- and have been reducing the public benefit component, General Manager ing and challenging gender identity. Encourage all children to which is of concern to me and many residents. TIF David J. Enstad climb, jump, explore, get dirty, play with dolls and trucks, run projects in the past were typically presented to cover [email protected] freely with sticks, and pursue any career they choose. 3-5 percent of an expansion or building. Make the world a friendlier and more welcoming place for One such example is the TIF for the Promega expan- Advertising all, starting right here at home. sion on Cheryl Drive that was 3 percent of the cost of Donna Larson (west side) Tiffani Roltgen the project, while providing public parking and what [email protected] is now our city’s farmer’s market facilities, as well as Sandy Opsal (east side) retail space for needed local businesses. This was a [email protected] wise investment that helped bring more high tech fam- Following God’s will is basic ily-sustaining jobs to the city with ample public benefit Classifieds and the city’s taxpayers will have a nice return on their Laura Young investment with the new property taxes generated as [email protected] Christian doctrine that tax-incremental district closes. A recent proposal for a new building on the corner Circulation Regarding the recent article: “Becoming himself.” of McKee and Verona roads has the taxpayers cover- Carolyn Schultz It is incredibly disappointing to see how little some of our ing 10 percent of the project cost, more than double [email protected] youth struggle in not knowing their purpose in life and end up a typical commitment, yet there is no direct benefit focusing so much on themselves that they begin to believe there to the taxpaying citizens of our city. The parking is News is something wrong with them to the extreme point of consider- private, the building is private, and the millionaires Jim Ferolie ing gender problems! I want to respond to Molly and all those investing in the project have told us they will be [email protected] who she thinks give her “support” in this very wrong decision. developing there regardless of the success of the TIF, The article states in its content that you and your family Sports so what they are asking is for us to help them make are Christian. Being a Christian you then should know that the building bigger and better. Jeremy Jones God loves you and meant to make you the way you are: a I don’t feel like the current proposal is giving the [email protected] beautiful girl. God does not make mistakes. God’s love for taxpayers a good deal, and the majority of our city staff you entails having you to get to know Him so that you begin Website who analyzed the numbers on this project agrees. to understand yourself, your identity and purpose as a wom- I don’t fault developers for asking for TIF dollars Scott Girard an, unraveling the beautiful mystery of authentic femininity [email protected] and I support and encourage the development and the as you come to know Christ more and more. jobs it will bring and will work to ensure its success Community News Christianity has been watered down so badly, to the point and integration into what is a very busy corner in our Samantha Christian where people “shop around” for a parish or a pastor that city. I simply feel like we owe the taxpayers more. suits their taste and life-style rather than knowing that it [email protected] We owe taxpayers something that will be a better is God who gave us His Church, with His rules, His Will benefit to them and will be a stronger investment of Reporters and His gifts for us to become closer to Him by bending our their tax dollars. Otherwise, all they see is the addi- Mark Ignatowski, Anthony Iozzo, ways to fall into line with His ways. tional taxes and the additional traffic. Scott De Laruelle, Bill Livick, Jacob Bielanski I hope Molly has courage to truly seek Christ in her life. Hor- TIF is a great tool, but we can’t simply give away mone treatment will not change who you are or who you are taxpayer dollars to everyone who asks for it. Neigh- meant to be. I hope her parents and family, as the Christians Unified Newspaper Group, a division of bors I have talked with insist that we need to keep they claim to be do like-wise: to truly seek Christ. As far as the our high standards for TIF and make sure the public WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS,INC. pastor who encouraged gender changes by not correcting her receives the benefit, and not just corporations and A dynamic, employee-owned media company error and confusion, may he too, seek to truly know Christ and millionaire investors. Good People. Real Solutions. Shared Results. refrain from leading others into error. Printed by Woodward Printing Services — Platteville May God grant you His grace in finding Him. Jake Johnson is an alder representing District 4 on Susan Stewart the Fitchburg Common Council. ConnectFitchburg.com Opinion September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star 5 Legislative Opinion City should listen to Your opinions about the East residents’ concerns My husband and I have lived on Lacy Road since 1974. We have been involved in the discussion regard- Lacy Road design are important ing Lacy Road since that time. In the past, the members of the City Council and may- The City of Fitchburg is designing they have made it quite clear that they After the typical section is set, ors have been very supportive of the residents’ views the long-anticipated rebuilding of Lacy don’t want it. So the project team the project team will develop a draft and concerns regarding the restructuring of Lacy Road. Road, from the Community Center to is no longer considering on-street design to show how the typical sec- We now feel that our mayor and some of the council Syene Road. For many participants, the parking. The team is also working tion is implemented or modified for members want to proceed with the Lacy project and public engagement process has caused hard to keep transportation and storm each unique stretch of road. The team ignore resident concerns. suspicion, anger, and water facilities within the current city will then reach out to the public, and Longtime residents are now faced with some very disappointment. Sig- property, to minimize the need to buy particularly the adjacent residents, extensive restructuring, design and cost for the Lacy nificant effort is now private property. for more detailed feedback. Nearby Road project. My husband and I believe that Lacy Road being spent to collect Many residents are concerned residents know the road and its envi- should be a repaved two-lane road with 5-foot (on road) additional input and about the prospects of a sidewalk or ronment best, including current use, bike lanes. Our current mayor and some of the Council provide feedback to a multi-use path. This concern comes trees, drainage and other details. members would love to see bike/ped path, sidewalks, the public. from short front set-backs, snow Their input will help to ensure the bike lanes, curb and gutters and bio retention swales The project has removal responsibilities, challenging best possible design. and, of all things, a parking lane. three main goals: driveways and other reasons. Other The theme for my campaign and Let’s get back to reality! All of this is just not neces- safety for residents Arnold nearby residents would like safe and administration is The Fitchburg sary. and thoroughfare comfortable ways to walk to local Idea, that “Local government has a We residents of Lacy Road are reasonable people. users, effective destinations. We are also required by responsibility to provide opportunity Please talk to us, listen to us and mostly be honest with us. transportation and the best possible a federal grant to safely accommodate for everyone.” Four of the five ele- We would like to thank our alders who have been result for adjacent residents. The people who walk or bike along the ments of that idea are germane to this listening and want to hear our input. Thank you, Dan project is located in a rapidly devel- road. project: open government, health and Carpenter and Jason Gonzalez. Also, thank you to Carol oping area. It should serve us for the Opinions differ on whether Com- public safety, transportation freedom, Poole, Patrick Stern and Tony Hartmann for listening to life of concrete components, about mon Council Resolution R-75-10 and responsible planning at every our concerns. fifty years. Thus we need to look prohibits sidewalks on Lacy Road. scale. I am committed to continue to Kay and Dave Willborn ahead at future needs as well as meet To keep the Lacy Road project on listen to all stakeholders, to make the the needs of today. track, Council should quickly decide best possible recommendation I can It appears that the issues of most whether a sidewalk is a potential ele- to the Common Council, and to faith- concern are the loss of property, cost, ment of the design. Even if the Coun- fully implement the Council’s deci- and new maintenance responsibilities cil approves a sidewalk or path in sions and policies. I hope you will Slow down and consider of adjacent residents, high vehicle the “typical section,” there could be participate fully in this process! speed and safety. stretches of Lacy Road in the project On-street parking could be benefi- area where these elements are infea- Steve Arnold is the mayor of Fitch- the impact on neighbors cial to adjacent property owners, but sible. burg. After eight years as a Fitchburg resident, the past few months have marked my first engagement in a city issue, the Lacy Road redesign project. I do not live on Lacy Road, but what I have observed at city-sponsored forums and been told by Lacy Road Handling of Lacy Road We must maintain character of residents leaves me quite concerned. If the Lacy Road redesign is indicative of the way capi- project is bad governing tal decisions are made, then Fitchburg’s citizens need to the Lacy Road neighborhood start paying closer attention to the minutiae that doesn’t Fitchburg residents a detailed picture of seem to affect them. Here’s the Lacy Road example: were recently sent a link to curb-and-gutter and then I live on Lacy Road, across bumps to calm traffic. We need Absent defined parameters of the redesign project, a survey regarding options implies that the alternative from Micah Street. Leaving the road to include bike lanes approval for $8 million was sought. Years of citizen and preferences for a con- would be a ditch. my driveway is like a suicide and nothing more than that. input on the design have been ignored, with proposed troversial road “improve- I sure hope we are attempt every day. We all moved here features that are contrary to what residents have been ment” proposal. The sur- not paying someone to Cars speed up Lacy Road because of the peaceful feel assured by city staff would not be included. vey is extremely biased design such a biased sur- like maniacs every day. of living on Lacy Road, with “Amenities,” such as bike and pedestrian paths are pro- and unworthy as an indi- vey. Police cars are the worst, beautiful trees that give it posed without data or research that support an existing need cator of support (or lack Nowhere in the survey speeding by my house like character. We did not invest or that building them will create a demand for them. The of) for the project. are the costs to taxpay- bullets shot from a rifle. in our property to look like impact of these amenities on property values is unknown, In addition to not pre- ers given. To my knowl- I have to warn my guests tidy, groomed estates. but depending on the design, existing trees and vegetation senting the option that edge, there has been little constantly about leaving my I hope that we can be will be removed, homeowners may lose property and may the majority of affect- or no public demand for driveway. I wonder what it respectfully heard and main- face the burden of maintaining a bike path or sidewalk. ed residents have been the features presented; in will take to get the city to tain the character of our None of these are likely to increase or even maintain favoring, it asks readers fact the most vocal con- respectfully acknowledge neighborhood by slowing a property’s value. to rank positively fea- cern has been the oppo- we are a neighborhood with traffic down and keeping The goal of redesigning Lacy Road rather than sim- tures favored by the city, site. Nowhere has there elderly adults and children Lacy Road as it is now. ply resurfacing it may very well be the right decision. regardless of the fact been a study to show the who deserve to exit out of Thank you to all who have However, disregarding citizens’ preferences and mak- that so many oppose the damage and loss of prop- our property safely. made this issue a worthy ing decisions based on a personal desire or broad policy entire premise for the erty value to those affect- We need permanent speed cause worth fighting for. goal without regard to the cost or alternatives, are not project. ed and how the city plans warning lights and speed Lin Rohde-Giovanni signs of effective and fiscally responsible leadership. Further down, it shows on compensation. Several alders supported slowing down the project pictures of dead-end side- This project does not and allowing for more informed decision-making and walks with biased com- meet the standard for better cost estimates. These seem like reasonable and ments proclaiming that good governance and Wanted: New mayor for Fitchburg desirable actions. “many individual and should be immediately Seeking a new Fitchburg listen to their constituents and Fitchburg residents should let their elected officials community benefits” will cancelled. mayor, no experience neces- represent the will of the voters. know that they expect this type of informed decision- accrue. Later, it shows Charles Treichel sary, only a willingness to Jake Morris making now and in the future. Eileen Kellor

More letters Memorial United Church of Christ The Fitchburg Star received many let- A welcoming community growing together in Christ ters on the topic of East Lacy Road. To see How to ruin a mature neighborhood more, visit our website. Harry Lum Sunday Worship Outside parties shouldn’t weigh in Project is an abuse of mayoral 8:15 and 10 a.m. on Lacy Road project power Loving Child Care Provided Paula Brown Michael Holmes ConnectFitchburg.com Kick-off Sunday September 13 - both services 3D Home Inspections, LLC Music from Tisha Brown First It’s a House - We’ll Help Make It Your Home Doctor Who & Theology An episode & a discussion Brian Doyle Friday, September 25 • 6 p.m. (608) 282-5759 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg [email protected] 273-1008 • www.memorialucc.org Serving South Central Wisconsin 3dhomeinspections.net adno=420783-01 Like us on Facebook • www.facebook.com/MemorialUCC adno=427863-01 6 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com Calendar of Events Saturday, September 12 Erdrich, library, 729-1760 Dementia ($10), Gold’s Gym, • 7 p.m., Digital Photos, library, • 6 p.m., Read Like a Girl Book • Noon, Dog Day Afternoon • 10 a.m., Toddler Art (ages 2920 Hard Rock Road, 270-4293 729-1760 Club (ages 5-8), library, 729-1760 Fundraiser, Liliana’s 1-3), library, 729-1760 • 3 p.m., Kids Movie, library, Wednesday, September 30 Thursday, October 8 729-1760 2951 Triverton Pike Dr., • 2-4 p.m., Fitchburg Senior • 10 a.m., Build It! (ages 2-5), • 6 p.m., Teen Library Council, goldenrulerescue.org Center 2016 Travel Planning, Sunday, September 20 library, 729-1760 library, 729-1760 • 1 p.m., LEGOs at the Library senior center, 270-4290 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fitchburg • 6 p.m., Pajama Storytime Friday, October 9 (ages 5+), library, 729-1760 • 6 p.m., Credit Repair with Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332- (ages 3-5), library, 729-1760 WWBIC, library, 729-1760 9905 • 11 a.m., Silly Stories and Sunday, September 13 Thursday, October 1 Crafts (ages 2-5), library, 729- • 7 p.m., Mother Daughter Book • 8:30 a.m. to noon, Walk for • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fitchburg • Noon, Crafternoon - “The 1760 Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332- Club (grades 3-5), library, 729- Wishes, McKee Farms Park, 1760 wisconsin.wish.org Forgotten Seamstress” by Liz Saturday, October 10 9905 Trenow, library, 729-1760 Thursday, September 17 • 10 a.m. to noon., Meet and Monday, September 14 Monday, September 21 • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies • 1-3 p.m., Downsizing Made Greet with Fitchburg first • 9:30 and 11 a.m., Preschool • 7 p.m., Best of the Web: (ages 0-1), library, 729-1760 responders – police, fire, EMT Storytime (ages 2-5, Mondays), Easy (register), senior center, Google, library, 729-1760 270-4290 • 3:30-6 p.m., Fitchburg Senior and K9, Nine Springs Golf library, 729-1760 Wednesday, September 23 Center Friends Fall Festival, Course, 2201 Traceway Dr., • 9:30 a.m., Coffee with a Cop: • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies senior center, 852-3779 (ages 0-1), library, 729-1760 • 10:30 a.m., Retro Dance 271-5877 Body Cameras, senior center, Party (ages 1-5), library, 729- 270-4290 • 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Center Friday, October 2 Monday, October 12 Farmers Market: Fall Fest, 1760 • 2 p.m., Monster Mash (ages • 6 p.m., Candy Sushi (for • 6 p.m., Minecraft Melty Beads • 1:30-4:30 p.m., Falls 2-6), library, 729-1760 (ages 6-11), library, 729-1760 Agora Pavilion, fitchburgcenter. teens), library, 729-1760 com Prevention Seminar, senior Saturday, October 3 • 7 p.m., Gmail Basics, library, • 7 p.m., LINKcat, library, 729- center, 270-4290 1760 • 4-7 p.m., Verona Road • Noon, LEGOS (ages 5 and 729-1760 Business Coalition Oktoberfest, Thursday, September 24 up), library, 729-1760 Tuesday, September 15 Hy-Vee, 2920 Fitchrona Road, Wednesday, October 14 • 10-11 a.m., Apple Fest (ages Saturday, October 3 • 6:30 p.m., Madison Opera • 11 a.m., Lapsit Storytime 712-1980 2-6), library, 729-1760 (ages 0-2, Tuesdays), library, • 6 p.m., Guys Read (ages • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fitchburg Preview: “La Boheme,” library, 729-1760 7-11), library, 729-1760 Friday, September 25 Fire Department open house, 729-1760 5791 Lacy Road • 2 p.m., Learning Annex: Friday, September 18 • 11 a.m., Fall into Fun! (ages Thursday, October 15 FACTv, senior center, 270- 2-5), library, 729-1760 Sunday, October 4 • 11 a.m., Storytime (ages 2-5), 4290 • 3 p.m., Intro to Baby Sign Language (ages 0-2), library, Sunday, September 27 • 1:30 p.m., Antique Appraisal library, 729-1760 • 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Art of 729-1760 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fitchburg Event with Mark Moran, library, • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies Printmaking opening reception, Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332- 729-1760 (ages 0-1), library, 279-1760 5445 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 277- Saturday, September 19 9905 2669 • 8:30-11:30 a.m., Capital Tuesday, October 6 Friday, October 16 • Noon to 6 p.m., Steele • 6:30 p.m., Parks Plan Update • Noon to 5 p.m., Friends Book • 5 p.m., READ to a Dog (ages Springs Recreation Area Magic Benefit, McKee Farms Park 5-11, sign-up), library, 729- School Bus Tour, Departs open house/public information Sale, library 1760 from Lussier Family Heritage • 2-5:30 p.m., Ragin’ Cajun Art meeting, Fitchburg Room in Fair and Auction for BPNN, Community Center, 5510 Lacy Saturday, October 17 • 6 p.m., Earbud Enhancing (for Center, 3101 Lake Farm Road, friendsofcapitalsprings.org Liliana’s, lilianasrestaurant.com Road, 270-4288 • 8:30 a.m., Ghoulish Gallop teens), library, 729-1760 10K/5K Run/Walk, McKee • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Taste of Monday, September 28 Wednesday, October 7 Wednesday, September 16 Farms Park, ghoulishgallop.com Fitchburg, McKee Farms Park, • 6 p.m., CPR for Teens, • 10 a.m., Toddler Art (ages • 10 a.m., Book Discussion – tasteoffitchburg.com • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friends library, 729-1760 1-3), library, 729-1760 Book Sale, library The Round House by Louise • Noon to 5 p.m., Dance for Local girl gets wish granted, is front-runner of fundraiser family without the worries that she went through,” Walk for Wishes is of appointments and bills.” Lynn said. “We remember Sept. 20 at McKee If you go Hadley’s last chemo it, but she won’t … she’ll What: Make-A-Wish treatment was completed in only have the positive SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN Wisconsin’s fifth annual June, and she is happy to be things like going to the hos- Unified Newspaper Group Walk for Wishes in remission. pital and seeing her favorite nurses and going on this When: 8:30 a.m. Making memories Hadley Behrend sifted Sunday, Sept. 20 trip and all the good things Hadley has been fighting that came out of it.” through a container of Where: McKee Farms seashells at her home in cancer, but that’s not all she Hadley will be making Park, 2930 Chapel Valley does. Her favorite thing to another memory during the Verona after her second Road, Fitchburg day of preschool earlier this do is go to swim lessons. Walk for Wishes event, month. She held a conch Info: walkforwishes.com “She absolutely loves which also features face swimming,” Lynn said. painting, bounce houses, shell to her ear, smiled and Photos submitted looked up at her mother “She just really likes to music, games and raffles. conditions. Left, Hadley Behrend, 5, of play in water and go to the Registration and kids’ expectantly while listen- Verona, who is in remission ing for the sound of the At only 2 1/2 years old, beach.” activities begin at 8:30 Hadley received a diagno- from cancer, is this year’s Walk That was one of the rea- a.m., and the 5K or 2-mile “ocean.” for Wishes front-runner. The Lynn Behrend hopes that sis of acute lymphoid leu- sons Hadley wanted to go walk, run and wheelchair kemia. What started with a event will be held Sept. 20 at play in the ocean in Florida, race start at 10 a.m., with a her 5-year-old daughter McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg. remembers the family’s trip broken leg turned into more her wish destination. One kids’ dash at 11 a.m. to Captiva Island, Fla. last than 100 blood draws, 10 Above, Behrend plays on the of the side trips they took She’s also had some prac- year for the shelling and spinal taps, numerous blood beach in Florida during her during the getaway was tice since the family recent- swimming, rather than the and platelet transfusions, Make-A-Wish trip last year. to Cayo Costa State Park ly went hiking in the Upper reason they went in the first eight different types of che- on an island where Hadley Peninsula. As front-runner, place: cancer. motherapy drugs and more enjoyed collecting shells. she will lead the other Wish Hadley is also gearing up than a month total in hospi- childhood playing on the “That was probably her kids on the walk, some of for the fifth annual Walk tal stays. beach with her parents, highlight of the trip besides whom she has already met for Wishes on Sept. 20 at “Besides shock, life as Lynn and Keith, and young- swimming,” Lynn said. The through support groups. McKee Farms Park, where we knew it stopped and we er brother, Chase, rather family also saw dolphins. Last year, more than 750 she will lead the event as became hyper-focused on than I have in 37.” than sitting in doctor’s Mostly, the trip provided participants helped raise the front-runner. The fun- getting her better. It wasn’t Hadley had her own offices awaiting treatments. a much-needed break from nearly $60,000. This year’s draiser will help grant the something any of us were wish granted to go to the “(Her) wish gave us all doctor appointments, calls event hopes to raise even wishes of 10 other children prepared to hear,” Lynn South Seas Island Resort something to look for- to insurance companies and more funds to grant more in the Madison area with Behrend said. “She’s gone last November so she ward to,” Lynn said. “It worrying about bills. wishes for local kids. life-threatening medical through more in two years could spend some of her allowed us to have fun as a “For her going through For information about this at such a young age is the event or to pre-register, that she won’t remember a visit walkforwishes.com or $2 Off Family Size Pizza lot of the pain and things wisconsin.wish.org.

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www.4-C.org adno=421620-01 adno=427992-01 adno=427846-01 608-287-8948 or 608-332-9905 ConnectFitchburg.com September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star 7 Fire department open house set for Oct. 3 Oktoberfest serves as Verona Coaches Association) will battery operated alarms Road coalition fundraiser Annual event be on hand raising funds to If you go only worked 79 percent of coincides with fire promote Child ID kits. The the time, usually because music will be provided by kits are used by parents to What: Fitchburg Fire the battery was missing, dis- Food, music the Greg Anderson Polka prevention week record current descriptions Department open house connected or dead. planned for Sept. 17 Band.” of their children and pro- When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., “Working smoke alarms The customer appre- Learn about fire safe- vide that up-to-date infor- Saturday, Oct. 3 cut the risk of dying in The Verona Road Busi- ciation and fundraising ty and prevention during mation to authorities if the Where: Firehouse #1, reported home fires in half,” ness Coalition will host an event is sponsored by the the annual Fitchburg Fire child is ever missing. 5791 Lacy Road Dorn said, adding that two Oktoberfest event Thurs- VRBC, a group of busi- Department open house on The open house coincides different types of alarms day, Sept. 17. nesses that aim to support Saturday, Oct. 3. with national fire preven- Info: fitchburgwi. respond differently to dif- and promote each other’s gov/330/Fire-Department Enjoy beer from Wis- There will be food and tion week – an event that ferent types of fires. “An consin Brewing Com- businesses as the multi- refreshments, fire safety pre- was created to commemo- ionization smoke alarm pany, food from Hy-Vee year Verona Road con- sentations, fire truck rides rate the Great Chicago Fire is generally more respon- and Quivey’s Grove and struction project moves and many other fun-filled of 1871. The Chicago fire result from fires reported sive to flaming fires and a all sorts of entertain- closer to Fitchburg in the educational opportunities, started the same day as the between 11 p.m. and 7 photoelectric smoke alarm ment from 4-7 p.m., at the coming years. FFD spokesperson Adam more devastating Peshtigo a.m. when most people are is generally more respon- Fitchburg Hy-Vee, 2920 Tickets are $10 in Dorn said in a news release. fire in northern Wisconsin, asleep. Only one in five sive to smoldering fires. Fitchrona Road. advance and $12 at the The event runs from 10 a.m. and the awareness week is home fires were reported For the best protection, or “It promises to be a fes- door, and can be purchased to 3 p.m., at Firehouse #1 at aimed at preventing future during these hours. Three where extra time is needed tive evening of fun, polka at the Fitchburg City Hall, 5791 Lacy Road. tragedies. out of five home fire deaths to awaken or assist oth- dancing and Swiss yodel- Oak Bank and Fitchburg A representative from This year’s theme pro- happen from fires in homes ers, both types of alarms, ing under the Big Tent, Hy-Vee. the “Safety Blitz” (partner- motes having a smoke alarm with no smoke alarms or no or combination ionization with great food, cold For more information ship of the Professional in every bedroom. working smoke alarms. and photoelectric alarms are brews and a visit by Bucky about the coalition, visit Fire Fighters of Wiscon- According to the National In addition, hardwired recommended.” Badger,” the group said veronaroad.info. sin, the Green Bay Packers Fire Protection Association, alarms were found to work in a news release. “Live and the National Football half of home fire deaths 93 percent of the time, while – Mark Ignatowski – Mark Ignatowski Coming Up Corrections Energy task force Recreation Area “Magic will feature jewelry, pottery, • In the Aug. 14 issue School Bus Tour” will depart paintings and wood crafts of the Fitchburg Star, a The senior center Energy from Lussier Family Heri- from local artists. Guests will story titled “Making a Task Force Team is starting tage Center, 3101 Lake Farm enjoy live music while they move” about a frozen back up this fall and will be Road, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, shop, and door prizes will be chess set included the teaming up with the Univer- Sept. 19. given out throughout the fair. wrong unit of measure- sity of Wisconsin Morgridge The tour includes the At 6 p.m., Chef Dave Heide ment. Lake Monona gets Center. neighboring Madison Metro will offer a three-course New to be 20 inches thick, and The primary purpose of Sewerage District areas and Orleans-style dinner for $50 10 inches is enough to this partnership is to identify will return at 11:30 a.m. each, with $25 being donated support a plow. Bring your family and join friends and neighbors for fun and seniors in Fitchburg still liv- For information, visit to BPNN. • An article in last entertainment!! ing in their homes and help- friendsofcapitalsprings.org. For information, visit month’s Star, on the ing with refrigerator coil lilianasrestaurant.com. rejection of the fire chief What: FSCF Fall Festival- Celebrate the season! cleaning. Taste of Fitchburg position by a finalist For information, call David The Taste of Fitchburg will CPR for teens John Harris, incorrectly Brats $5.00, Hot dogs- $4.00. Meals include brat or hot dog, Hill at 270-4292. feature a variety of food sam- Teens in grades 6-12 are stated that Harris would chips, apple, cookie and beverage. MOPS meeting ples, beverages, live enter- invited to learn the basics of be the department’s first, tainment, a silent auction and CPR at the library from 6-7 full-time fire chief. In Takeout Meals available! Mothers of Preschoolers of children’s area from 11 a.m. p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. fact, Harris would be the Fitchburg welcomes moms to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Firefighters from the Fitch- fourth full-time fire chief Where: Fitchburg Senior Center. with at least one child 0-5 at McKee Farms Park. burg Fire Department will be since the city hired its years old to enjoy breakfast, The annual event is a fun- teaching the class and what to first chief, Herman Pfund, When: Thursday Oct. 1, 3-6:30 PM. activities and conversation draiser for 4-C, a local non- do in emergency medical situ- in 1977. with other moms while chil- profit child care resource and ations. The Star regrets these Music by Pat Stone & her Blue Accordion. dren engage in stories and referral agency. For information, call 729- errors. games. For information, visit 1762. The group meets from tasteoffitchburg.com. The Star doesn’t sweep 9:30-11:30 a.m. the second Alzheimer’s series errors under the rug. If Monday of the month from Dance for Dementia Living With Alzheimer’s you see something you September through May at Gold’s Gym in Fitchburg is a three-part series hosted think is in error, email All Saints Lutheran Church, is the site for the “Dance for by the senior center intended [email protected] 2951 Chapel Valley Road. so we can get it right. Dementia,” which runs from for those who are living with adno=426788-01 The cost is $45 for the year noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. Alzheimer’s. Care partners or $5 per meeting. The first 19, with registration at 11:30 are welcome and will be meeting is free. For informa- a.m. The cost is $10. invited to participate in a dif- tion, call 276-7729. There will also be give- ferent group at the same time. Art of printmaking aways and a raffle. For infor- Sessions are from 6-8 p.m. mation, call 270-4293. Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. Promega Corporation pres- Advanced registration is ents “The Art of Printmak- Falls prevention required. For information, ing,” featuring artists from The senior center is host- call 203-8500. Tandem Press and the prints ing a falls prevention seminar of Jean Dibble, from Sept. 15 at the center from 1:30-4:30 Senior fall festival through Dec. 31. p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. There The Fitchburg Senior Cen- The Promega Fall Art will be demonstrations, health ter Friends group will hold Showcase opening reception screenings and information its first annual fall festival as will be held from 4:30-6:30 provided. Registration is $10. a fundraiser to support the adno=426926-01 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at For information or to sign activities and special needs of 5445 E. Cheryl Pkwy., and up by the Sept. 17 deadline, the senior center from 3:30-6 will feature a musical per- call 270-4290. p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. formance by jazz singer Jan The meal will include brats Wheaton. Apple Fest for $5 and hot dogs for $4, For information, visit The library will hold an along with chips, apple, cook- promega-artshow.com. Apple Fest event from 10-11 ie and beverage. Carry-out Travel planning a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, for meals are available. parents and caregivers and Music will be provided by The senior center will hold their little ones ages 2-6 years Pat Stone playing her blue a “Travel Show” to help old. accordion. For information, decide which trips to support Enjoy stories, songs, crafts, call 852-3779. for 2016. The event will be sensory activities and recipes held in the dining room from while building literacy and Antique appraisal 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. celebrating all things apple. The library will present its 16. For information, call 729- third antique appraisal event Some options for trips 1760. called “What’s it Worth?” include Copper Harbor and featuring author and antiques the Apostle Islands, Wash- Ragin’ a war on expert Mark F. Moran on ington D.C. during cherry hunger Sunday, Oct. 4, starting at blossom time and a tour to 1:30 p.m. the Gulf Shore Breezes. In Liliana’s Restaurant, 2951 All items for appraisal addition, previews of trips to Triverton Pike Dr., will hold must be registered in advance other countries will be made a “Ragin’ Cajun Art Fair and

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MM tors, at least one of whom is liv- 31 years before retiring two When: 10 a.m. to ing with diabetes. years ago. Since then, the 4 p.m. Saturday and The class is limited to 15 Fitchburg resident – whose Sunday, Sept. 13-14 participants and will run on gallery and Info: 14southartists. Wednesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. studio is com starting Sept. 16. There is a located on refundable $20 deposit required County MM Q for the textbook. To register, or just north of & if you have questions, contact the Village of been used for a thousand Sarah Folkers at 270-4294. Oregon – has A years – blowpipes and hand been con- tools, and tools for forming tinuing to work on his glass as well as a furnace to melt sculptures along with teach- glass in, and then a reheat- If you go ing classes at his studio. ing chamber. What: Fitchburg Police “I offer these three-week ‘Coffee With a Cop’ classes three times a year,” FS: I had a friend back in Feren said. the 1970s that was very into When: 9:30 a.m. Monday, He also continues to dis- glass blowing but he could Sept. 14 play his work at special never take it beyond a past Where: Fitchburg Senior showcases throughout the Photo by Bill Livick time. He tried to turn it into Center, 5510 Lacy Road state. Fitchburg artist Steve Feren will open his studio and gallery this weekend for the annual 14 South an occupation but wasn’t Info: 270-4290 Feren has been creating Artists tour. successful. sculpture for public places Feren: It’s very difficult since 1980. He’s worked in to make a living. The cost of Cameras the focus at a variety of media but is best upon glass as your primary actually react very strongly about, and it didn’t really producing glass is very high known for glass sculpture. medium? to it. It’s something that exist before that? and the hours that it takes He’s also done glass cast Feren: I went to a craft reaches people. Feren: It existed in places and the amount of labor is ‘Coffee’ talk Sept. 14 relief murals, fiber optics school out in Maine called like Italy and Czechoslova- very intensive. So it’s not an The Fitchburg Police Depart- and glass outdoor environ- Haystack Mountain School FS: And how did you kia and other places, but it easy route. There are people ment is planning to begin issuing ments, and mosaic sculpture in 1972 and by chance took wind up at the UW? existed as a factory art form. who make good money at it body cameras to officers in a few and floors, in addition to a glass course and have Feren: There was a job And what they did here is but it’s like anything else. months, and they will be the topic his work with concrete and been doing glass on and off open and they wanted a bring it into the art school. It’s very labor intensive. of conversation at the depart- glass. ever since. sculpture to run the glass It was basically meant to You’ve got to work hard. ment’s upcoming “Coffee With Feren’s worked with program, someone with be so people could start to You’re standing in front of a a Cop” session set for 9:30 a.m. architects, designers, engi- FS: What struck your glass experience. They develop technology that furnace or you’re polishing Sept. 14, at the senior center. neers and planning commit- fancy about glass as a medi- hired me. I was out on the would allow them to set up heavy glass. It’s nothing for The City of Fitchburg recently tees while creating art for um? East Coast and came here their own studio as an indi- the faint of heart; you have added police body cameras into universities, municipalities, Feren: I think glass is for the job. vidual. That was sort of the to be dedicated to it. its five-year capital improvement companies and private col- inherently beautiful, and The UW-Madison was breakthrough, and it took plan, and the police department is lectors. it’s sort of a paradox: it’s the first university glass many years to be able to get FS: Tell me about some planning a phased rollout begin- He was born and raised in durable, and it can last program. A man named the skills and technology for of your more established ning in the first half of 2016, with Cleveland and came to the 10,000 years or be gone in Harvey Middleton started the glass workers to develop works. full deployment by the end of the Madison area in 1982. a second. It’s very temporal. this in the 1960s, and so this it, because they started out Feren: A lot of my glass- year. His Fitchburg studio and In that way it’s an amazing is really the birthplace of with almost no knowledge work has been done for pri- The department has been hold- gallery are open by appoint- medium. It’s like a moment studio glass. in the ‘60s and ‘70s. And vate collectors. But most of ing “Coffee With a Cop” ses- ment, and are part of the 14 frozen in time, which And the glass program now American glass is sort it is commission work, and sions since 2013. According to South Artist tour on Sept. always sort of impressed me now is still really quite of world-renowned. it’s not all glass. I’ve got the department’s website, it’s a 12-13. as a sort of frozen object. strong. five major pieces in Mil- tradition that started in California Feren spoke with the There’s a reason that peo- FS: What are the key waukee and have pieces all in 2011, with the goal of getting Fitchburg Star about his ple love diamonds. Glass FS: Was there a technol- tools or instruments over the country. I do a lot police and residents together in a work and career in June. is really about light, which ogy developed in the 1960s involved? with light as well – fiber non-stressful environment where is an essential medium that that didn’t exist before? Is Feren: Most of the tools optics and LED light. I also they can talk about safety and FS: How did you hit causes us all to live. So we that how this art from came are ancient tools that have do steel welding. policing issues. EFFORTLESS, LASTING BEAUTY Summer Special Permanent Eyeliner Thank you to the or Eyebrows Fitchburg community and 10% Off

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I SCOTT GIRARD Sunday, Sept. 27 37 years until Steve died from amyo- think it hopefully means a little bit Unified Newspaper Group Where: McKee Farms trophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in more now to see a story like that than Park February 1999. He was diagnosed in it would have back then. Michelle Merrill made a July 1998, and Ellie began keeping a promise to Ashlee Steele to Info: Search “Ashlee’s Playdate” on Facebook journal on their experiences. FS: What do you hope a reader help take care of her family, Seventeen years later, she published takes from this book? and she is going to honor it some of the journal entries, along with ES: I think the main thing is that even if it’s not under the cir- for kids and entire families. other memories of their lives together, I wanted to portray how Steve dealt cumstances she expected. She said that atmosphere in the book, “The Last Hike: A Short with it with such dignity. I also want- Merrill is the former partner would be what Ashlee Steele Journey With ALS.” ed to portray that it’s OK to get angry in the Dane County Sheriff’s and her “unstoppable spirit” The book was published earlier this and it’s OK to express your feelings Office of Andrew Steele, who would have wanted. year through a Madison-based pub- when you’re going through some- killed Ashlee and her sister, “She was a wonderful wom- lishing company, and is available for thing so difficult that you’ve never Kacee Tollefsbol, in August an, she loved kids, she loved checkout at the Fitch- experienced, you have no idea how 2014 at the family’s Fitch- families,” Merrill said of the burg Public Library. to cope with it. I just wanted it to be burg home. Andrew Steele former daycare teacher. “We The Star spoke with a really, tell-it-like-it-was, like Steve suffered from amyotrophic wanted to do something that Ellie Schmidt about the Q would do. Don’t pretend that you’re lateral sclerosis, better known was representative of her.” book and her memories & some kind of martyr or something as ALS or Lou Gherig’s dis- Activities will include of Steve. A Photo by Scott Girard like that. Day-to-day, everyday life ease, and had stopped work- a bounce house, a bouncy Fitchburg resident Ellie Schmidt shows the in a situation like that is extremely ing at DCSO months before obstacle course, visits from Fitchburg Star: What was the cover of her book, “The Last Hike: A Short difficult and I wanted that to show. the killings. Bucky Badger and Maynard final push to publish the book? Journey with ALS” in her home Sept. 3. “I promised Ashlee that I the Mallard, two shows from Ellie Schmidt: Confidence, I She had kept a journal after her husband, FS: Do you have any advice for would make sure after Andy a children’s entertainer, a guess. I had taken a couple of writ- Steve, was diagnosed with amyotrophic those with ALS or their loved ones? had passed (from ALS) that face/body paint artist and a ing workshops with Sarah White and lateral sclerosis in July 1998, and the book ES: Be more insistent about get- I would make sure she and family “Olympics” made up found out that she was a publisher. includes those entries and other memories. ting help. You need help when you’re the kids were alright,” Merrill of many events. Through working through those in something like that. Don’t take no told the Star. “With her not “We wanted to do things workshops and sharing a little bit of decisions? for an answer. Don’t be timid, don’t being around, I still take my that would pull a family the story in one of those workshops, ES: In the letters there would be a be shy about asking, because you promise very seriously.” together to work as a team,” I guess I finally got brave enough to lot of repetition of what I was talking need help. That’s why she’s helping Merrill said. say, ‘OK, I really want to push this.’ about and then Sarah also suggested organize a Sept. 27 benefit for Money will be raised putting in the flashbacks of happier FS: What are some of your other Rachael, 11, and Jack Steele, through a silent auction, FS: When was that? times, which I’m really glad about memories of Steve? 14, who are now living with including a football signed by ES: Last November is when I first because, needless to say, it was a ES: He was a good teacher to relatives in Stillwater, Minn., the 2014 Green Bay Packers, contacted her about it. very downer kind of book, very sad, our kids. He was a fixer, he was a who already had children of and $1 tickets purchased to and I think that kind of helped bal- builder. A lot of that was passed their own. partake in the different activ- FS: What was the process like ance it a little bit. onto them. He was a great father to “When you have something ity options. after that contact to get it to publish? them. He taught them a lot and he like this happen as a kid, try- Merrill began organizing ES: I had written the book right FS: What was it like to revisit the was always there for them when they ing to keep things as normal the event after hearing from after he died, so I already had that. book so many years later? needed to have somebody. as possible is so important,” Ashlee Steele’s family about She would come to my house and ES: It was very emotional. There Merrill said. “These kids are a successful golf fundraiser for she would read pieces of it out loud were a few times over the years that FS: Will you write any books in so great.” Tollefsbol held in Minnesota. to me so that I could hear how that I would look at it again and I would the future? The “Ashlee’s Playdate: A Like a candlelight vigil sounded. She also made lots of great just put it away because I couldn’t ES: I have an idea that keeps rolling Heavenly Day of Fun” event held last year weeks after the suggestions. The original book was deal with it. I’m glad now that I around in my head, and I don’t know will be from noon to 6 p.m. at tragedy, the event has the quite a lot more than what it is now. didn’t pursue it back then, because if I’ll ever do anything with it. What I McKee Farms Park. potential to be healing for the That was partly because I included I really wasn’t ready … to let that would kind of like to do is write a fic- Andrew Steele is currently community as a whole, Mer- all of the letters that I wrote to par- story go. tional memoir … based on my life and in a mental health institution rill said. ents and siblings and most of that has experiences, but in a fictional way. I’m after being found not guilty “It was such a horrible been left out of this piece of it. FS: What brought you around? not a fiction writer so I don’t know if I due to insanity in a trial ear- thing for the community and ES: There’s so much more aware- could pull it off. That’s just something lier this year. I know that we all felt just FS: How did you come to those ness of ALS. After Steve died, I that pops into my head now and then. The benefit, which Mer- shocked and horrified by the rill said she expects to have whole thing,” Merrill said. a “carnival-like” feel, will “We really want this to be a Schedule your include games and activities Three Orange Doors win all around.” Fall Cleanups and Landscape Jewelry • Gifts Makeovers now. It is an excellent time for planting trees, shrubs and perennials. 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What’s online Photo by Scott Girard Read more VASD stories at Social media policy Board considers centralizing ConnectFitchburg.com: Welcome back The school board recently The board began discussions of a Schools around the Verona Area School District welcomed students VAEA agreement approved new social media policies “framework” that would guide all back Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the 2015-16 school year. Sugar Creek The district struck a new agree- to facilitate each school and the dis- district decisions in the future. The Elementary School and New Century School students got off their ment with the Verona Area Educa- trict having their own Facebook and framework includes four topics: buses to find excited teachers ready to help them line up and lead tion Association on its salary sched- Twitter accounts. equity, excellence, empowerment and engagement/expectations. them into the building to start the year. ule. Discussions and planning took Transgender committee place behind-the-scenes and seemed Above, Sam Heimerl, right, helps guide his younger sister, Sophia, The board is creating an ad hoc off the bus to the first day at New Century. less contentious than those in some nearby districts on the same topic. committee to discuss policies on transgender students. 5 things to watch in 2015-16 The coming year promises at the end of the year on to bring plenty of change More changes how the change went. to the Verona Area School Nourishing Life, Mind, Body and Spirit District. • State testing 5. 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Those device, while K-3 class- An Independent Living and Assisted Living Community efforts – plus changes to tra- • Middle school rooms will have up to 10 ditional VASD models like study devices and others will be site councils and scheduling used to supplement what THE WATERFORD AT FITCHBURG at the elementary and high was already in the schools. schools – will play a major 5440 Caddis Bend part in nearly every school Middle School this year Read more about each Fitchburg, WI 53711 this upcoming year. after parent complaints last of these topics and find tel 608-270-9200 year. They will work in other things to watch at 1. Nurturing the tandem with the standards- ConnectFitchburg.com. waterfordatfitchburg.com behavior system based grades that were adno=413971-01 instituted to further the goal Behavior around the of personalized learning. district became an oft-dis- cussed topic this summer. 3. Site council The district will continue to implement programs responsibilities like the Nurtured Heart The school board will Approach and Positive consider how to change Behavior and Interventions site council responsibilities Systems throughout the dis- to ensure equity across the trict, superintendent Dean district’s schools. Gorrell said. “As we’ve grown as a dis- “None of these is a silver trict, the site-based manage- bullet,” he cautioned. ment as we’ve known it has created a lot of inequities,” 2. Personalized Gorrell said. Learning relaxes Those include scheduling, grading and what positions The school board voted to are funded. delay full implementation of the personalized learning 4. Schedule changes plans by two years. Teacher training will con- This year, students at the tinue, though, and some high school are on a block teachers will begin using the schedule, and the elemen- personalized learning plan tary schools are testing out software this year already. a new related arts schedule. Letter grades will also The elementary switch is return to Savanna Oaks in a trial year and principals are expected to report back adno=427859-01 12 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star Oregon schools ConnectFitchburg.com S  F Changes emphasize improving security, traffic SCOTT DE LARUELLE “A staff member will be Unified Newspaper Group PVE and NKE located outside the main While there will be no entrance once the school When Oregon School changes to the Netherwood day begins,” he explained. District officials sent out Knoll entrance, Prairie Visitors will be under questionnaires and held a View’s remodeled entrance cover but not in a full series of focus groups in now has “much better vestibule, and they’ll be the community a few years visual sight lines with the admitted/buzzed into the ago to find out district entryway and approach to staff-supervised hallway residents’ priorities, safety the front doors” for visi- and checked in by the staff was at the top of the list. tors, said district business member stationed there. Since last November, manager Andy Weiland. Once the office is complet- when voters passed a $55 The office area has been ed, visitors will enter into million referendum, the changed, and student bath- a controlled vestibule like district has been following rooms relocated. the other schools before through on those wishes “Once buzzed in, visi- being “buzzed” or admitted with a series of building tors enter directly into the into the office. projects at several schools office as compared in the Weiland said the office/ to increase security at past into a hallway next to cafeteria addition will entrances. the office,” he said. be ready sometime next After holding four focus Both the neighboring spring. group sessions with dis- schools will be affected trict residents in fall 2013, by the big change to the Oregon Middle School district consultant Joe student drop-off and pick- While there is significant Donovan said safety was up area between them, construction going on in which previously caused Photo by Samantha Christian the predominant theme in front of the building, noth- all of them. some traffic – and safety – ing will change in terms of “It was the single-most issues. The parking lot that access until the office is First day of school important facet of the dis- serves the two buildings completed “toward the end A humid and foggy Sept. 1 marked the first day of school for students in the Oregon School District. trict’s vision statements,” has been redesigned, and of the calendar year,” said Kids stepped out of buses with backpacks slung over their shoulders and their arms full of lunch boxes he told school board mem- a new traffic pattern will Weiland. and instruments, and parents got used to new traffic patterns at drop-off sites and hoped for a hug or bers in November 2013. funnel vehicles to a longer “Visitors will enter with wave from their child. Above, sixth-graders Teagan Phillips, Emily Mortenson, Zoey Pagels and Sydney Earlier this year, dis- curb side drop-off area. the same process as last Charles converse while walking to Rome Corners Intermediate School. trict superintendent Brian The space between the year,” he said. Busler said the designs, two buildings also has a Once the office is com- based on staff and com- new plaza and outdoor pleted, it will have higher What’s online munity requests and feed- classroom that will connect security. the two schools. Read more OSD stories at and worked in the banking back, follow the No. 1 Visitors will enter a Welcome back, Pliner guiding principle from secure vestibule and be ConnectFitchburg.com: industry. Brooklyn Elementary Get to know new Oregon Kluck found education to the referendum process – admitted into the office Construction is expected Handbook High School principal Jim be a “much more engaging, ensure safe and inspiring before they enter the to continue through August Pliner, who is a familiar rewarding, mission-driven learning environments. school. The new area will discussions 2016 at Brooklyn Elemen- face in the Oregon School life,” he said. The big changes this include two offices, two The Oregon School District. year will be at Prairie tary, which Weiland said reception/secretary work Board continued discus- Pliner is a former Oregon Busy summers View and Netherwood will have a temporary areas and a health/nurse sions on the employee Knoll elementary schools, setup for part of this year. room. Middle School principal. Teachers were plenty handbook at recent school Oregon Middle School The main impetus for the busy this summer taking board meetings. Banking on education and Brooklyn Elemen- changes is to create a more Oregon High School university courses and find- Oregon Education Asso- tary School, with pending secure entrance and sepa- New Netherwood Knoll ing time for professional While it will not be ciation representatives were changes expected at Ore- rate the areas where par- Elementary School princi- development to learn new ready until the start of the overall pleased with how gon High School begin- ents and buses drop off and pal Chris Kluck originally skills. 2017-18 school year, Ore- the discussion went. got his degree in finance ning next April. pick up students. gon High School will get a new main entrance/office area to improve security. Weiland said visitors to the school will then enter at the south office/PE addi- tion. The secure vestibule there will be the “same as the other buildings,” he EASIER said. Because we DONE our heroes. 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adno=407289-01 adno=419390-01 Jeremy Jones, sports editor Friday, September 11, 2015 845-9559 x226 • [email protected] 13 The Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor 845-9559 x237 • [email protected] Fitchburg Star Fax: 845-9550 PORTS For more sports coverage, visit: S ConnectFitchburg.com MWHS boys cross country OHS football

Photo by Anthony Iozzo Junior Sam Bishop finished 28th in 17 minutes, 31 seconds for the Madison West cross country boys team on Sept. 5 at the 5K Verona Invitational. Madison West took third overall with a 94.

Regents take third overall Photo by Anthony Iozzo Senior running back Sam Mueller (8), who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, celebrates his 59-yard touchdown run in the first quarter Friday, Sept. 4, against Badger South rival Monona Grove. Senior running back Matt Yates (31) also rushed for a at Verona Invitational touchdown in a 21-0 win. ANTHONY IOZZO Memorial (90). Assistant sports editor Junior Sean Topel was second on the team with a The Madison West High 13th-place finish in 17:04, Panthers dominate MG School boys cross coun- while senior Casey Olson try team battled several took 18th in 17:16. Oregon shuts out Monona trying to stop two-time first-team All- yards on 21 carries. Big Eight rivals Saturday, Junior Sam Bishop was Badger South senior running back “Before the game when we were Sept. 5, at the 5K Verona 28th in 17:31, and senior Grove in Badger South Toren Young and a very large offen- in the locker room, I kind of called Area High School Cross Trevor Ruplinger finished opener sive line, that averages over 6 feet everybody in, and my main focus I Country Invitational. 22nd in 17:21. and 200 pounds, but it was obvious told them was don’t overlook this And the Regents fared Two other Big Eight that Young wasn’t getting the gaps he game and don’t underlook this game. ANTHONY IOZZO needed. They are just another if we execute,” well, even though former schools finished fourth Assistant sports editor star runner Olin Hacker and fifth – Middleton The reason for that was not only said Odegard, who finished with two graduated from the team. (112) and Verona (164). the defensive line winning the line of sacks and another tackle for a loss. It wasn’t just the offense that scrimmage, but it was also the line- “Our defense, the whole time, was West, led by junior Sun Prairie was seventh impressed during the Oregon High Noah Zamzow-Schmi’s with a 237, and Janesville backers and defensive backs reading playing like it was 0-0. I told every- School football team’s first win the run and group-tackling Young one to play like it was 0-0 until the fourth-place finish (16 Craig was ninth with a over Badger South Conference rival minutes, 35 seconds), took 255. when he did get past the D-line. clock ran out.” Monona Grove since 2008, but it was Young, who had 476 yards in the The defense also made the play third overall with a 94. La Follette’s Finn Gess- the defense, led by senior lineman The Regents finished ner took first overall with first two games of the season, was that sealed the Silver Eagles’ fate. Jake Odegard and junior defensive stopped on a fourth-and-2 running After senior quarterback Trent Rick- behind first-place Madi- a 15:49 finish, eight sec- back Cullen Gahagen, that stole the son La Follette (49) and onds behind the course’s play in the first quarter, and that set er (5-for-11, 70 yards) threw an show in the 21-0 victory. the tone. Young finished with only 77 second-place Madison junior record. The host Panthers had a tall order Turn to OHS football/Page 14

VAHS volleyball Verona takes first at Richland Center invite ANTHONY IOZZO five aces and two blocks. Assistant sports editor Schmaltz had seven kills against Sauk Prairie, while senior Grace The Verona Area High School Mueller and sophomore Priya She- volleyball team went a perfect 5-0 noi each had five. Brisack and Saturday at the Richland Center Schmaltz picked up two aces each, Invitational to take first place. and senior Heather Rudnicki col- The Wildcats (10-1 overall, 2-0 lected a block. Big Eight Conference) defeated Brisack also had 24 assists and Mineral Point 2-0 (25-11, 25-11), seven digs. North Crawford 2-0 (25-9, 25-15), Schmaltz led with nine kills and Sauk Prairie 2-0 (25-17, 25-18), 10 digs against Reedsburg, while Reedsburg (25-20, 25-23) and Wis- Shenoi had six kills. Brisack had 22 consin Dells 2-0 (25-20, 25-12). assists, six digs and four aces. Pertz- Senior Kylie Schmaltz and Jordan born collected a 1 1/2 blocks. Pertzborn had six kills each against Schmaltz had eight kills against Mineral Point. Senior Victoria Bri- Wisconsin Dells, while Brisack had sack finished with 23 assists, 10 24 assists, eight digs and six kills. digs and two aces. Schmaltz added Mueller finished with 1 1/2 blocks, a solo and an assisted block. and Pabich added seven digs. Against North Crawford, Pertz- Photo submitted born had five kills, while senior Burlington Demon invite The Verona Area High School volleyball team finished first on Sept. 5 at the Richland Center invite. The Wildcats went 5-0 Karly Pabich and Brisack each had on the day without losing a set. four kills. Brisack added 21 assists, Turn to VAHS volleyball/Page 16 14 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star Oregon High School ConnectFitchburg.com Girls cross country Schmidt, Hughes lead Panthers into a 10th-place finish ANTHONY IOZZO at the meet. Assistant sports editor Senior Maddie LeBrun was third on the team with a 46th-place finish in 22:16, and Sophomore Taylor Schmidt and senior freshman Kaity Kliminski was next with a Emma Hughes both had top-40 finishes to 57th-place finish in 22:35. Senior Bree Pad- lead the Oregon High School girls cross dock rounded out the scoring with a 115th- country team (286) to a 10th-place finish Sat- place finish in 24:33. urday at the tough Verona invite. Sun Prairie won the meet with a 93. Senior Photo by Anthony Iozzo Schmidt finished 31st in 21 minutes, 41 McKensey Van Wie won the meet in 19:12. Senior Maddie LeBrun glides to the finish line on Sept. 5 at the 5K Verona Cross Country Invitational seconds, while Hughes took 37th in 21:55. Sun Prairie also had the third-place finisher, at Verona Area High School. LeBrun took 46th in 22 minutes, 16 seconds. Oregon took 10th overall Schmidt’s finish was third best out of the senior Katie Hietpas (19:30), and the fourth- (286). Badger South Conference runners that were place finisher, junior Trista Pringle (19:34). OHS football: Panthers improve to 3-0 This month in sports Continued from page 13 For more information and updates on Oregon High Boys cross country School sports: Senior Chris Cutter led the charge interception early in the ConnectOregonWi.com for the Oregon High School boys cross fourth quarter, the Silver country team Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Eagles had the ball with a Verona invite. chance to get back in the Boys soccer Cutter took 62nd overall in 18 min- game, down 14-0 at the utes, 19 seconds to lead the Panthers time. The Oregon High School boys soccer (416) to a 16th place finish out of 25 But Gahagen stole the team traveled to Reedsburg Tuesday and teams. momentum right back for picked up a 3-2 win. Junior Joshua Klahn was next on the the Panthers, picking off the After jumping out to a 2-0 lead early, team with a 71st-place finish in 18:29, first of two passes on the Reedsburg was able to get a goal by while senior Ben Janes was 81st in night. Logan Heath and a penalty kick goal by 18:50. After the first intercep- Mack Nelson. Junior Ben Lokuta (19:01) and senior tion, it was apparent that it But senior Zach Stone put Oregon Jonas Temte (19:32) were fourth and was Oregon’s night when back up in the second half with a goal in fifth on the team with 89th- and 112th- senior running back Sam the 68th minute, proving to be the game- place finishes, respectively. Mueller fumbled a handoff winner. only to have the ball bounce Junior Erik Moller scored the first goal Volleyball 15 seconds into the game with an assist right back into his arms. The Oregon High School volleyball to senior AJ Breitbach. Brietbach later He then stormed past the team started the season with a 3-1 (22- picked up a goal of his own in the 15th defense for a 14-yard touch- 25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21) win over Mil- minute. down. ton and a first-place finish in the Bel- Senior Matt Reisdorf collected one “It all starts with the line,” leville tournament. save, while Blake Scerba picked up sev- Mueller said. “We work Photo by Anthony Iozzo The Panthers added a 3-1 (18-25, every day about 90 percent en for Reedsburg. Senior lineman Jake Odegard celebrates a stop in the first quarter 25-19, 25-15, 26-24) win over Sauk of the time on the run at The Panthers are 2-2-1 overall, includ- against Monona Grove at Oregon High School. Odegard finished Prairie on Sept. 3, and they took third at practice. It works here. We ing a 3-0 win over Baraboo, a 3-2 loss to with two sacks and another tackle for a loss. the Monona Grover invite on Sept. 5. Beloit Memorial, a 2-1 loss to Brookfield just pound the rock every The lone dual loss for Oregon came Central and a 2-2 tie with Pewaukee. time, and we know it is Three other quarterbacks next week with a chance to on Sept. 8 in a 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 13-25, going to work every time.” attempted to take his place, match the best start for the Girls tennis 15-25) loss to Wisconsin Dells. Mueller, who rushed for but the Panthers’ defense program since 2004. The Against Milton, senior Lexi Doering 100 yards on six carries, made it tough on them. Panthers take on Madison The Oregon High School girls tennis picked up 11 kills, while senior Amanda also scored the first touch- Senior Jake Soderholm was Edgewood (0-3, 0-1) at Bre- team defeated Monona Grove 4-3 and Sagen collected 32 assists and four aces. down of the night. He broke 1-for-3 for 21 yards, while itenbach Stadium in Middle- Milton 5-2 in Badger South duals, but Sophomore Alyssa Milski led with loose on a 59-yard run to the sophomore Alec Ogden ton at 7 p.m. the Panthers fell to Stoiughton 5-2 on five blocks and also added eight kills, end zone. threw both interceptions to “We can play this good, Sept. 8. and Emily Konop finished with 33 digs. The Panthers later Gahagen. Senior Carmelo but I think we can still play Against Monona Grove, junior Renee Against Sauk Prairie, senior Saman- grabbed a 14-0 lead in the Curatola was 0-for-1 and better,” Odegard said. “No Lewandowski defeated Liz Shaver 6-2, tha Girard, junior Liz Andriacchi and first quarter when senior was sacked by Odegard. one is going to play perfect, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and sisters Hayley Amber Zahn led the visiting Panthers running back Matt Yates (20 “They had some key but we can get closer to per- Copus and Sydney Copus added a 6-3, with six kills each, while Konop had 10 carries for 96 yards) broke injuries that definitely hurt fect next week and every 6-3 victory against Beth Soderholm and digs and two aces. through the middle for an them, but pretty much over- week after that.” Rachel DeVault at No. 3 doubles Sagen finished with 23 assists. 8-yard touchdown. all, we dominated them,” But until then, Oregon is Senior No. 1 singles Leah Koopman Against Wisconsin Dells, Doering fin- Monona Grove junior head coach Dan Kissling going to cherish one of the took her match 0-6, 6-4, 2-0 against ished with 19 digs, while Girard, Sagen, quarterback Mitch Kelsey said. “It is a huge win, and I biggest wins under Kissling. Amanda Newman, while Julia Gerhards Wiedemann and Milski all ad one block (4-for-11, 49 yards) had a can’t say enough about how “We needed something pitched in with a 4-6, 6-3, 2-0 victory each. scary moment in the second our kids responded.” like this. Our guys believed over Rachel Wilson at No. 3 singles. Milski also picked up three aces, while quarter when he was tack- Senior running back in the game plan. They got Against Milton, Koopman defeated Sagen finished with 37 assists. led near the Oregon side- Lucas Mathews also had a better, and as they believed Sydney Davis 6-3, 6-3 at 1 singles, while Girard led with nine kills, and Andri- line on a running play. 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The Madison West Regents football team start- ed the 2015 season with losses to Verona, Madison East and Madison La Fol- lette, which makes the next month a make-or-break time for the Regents. West hadn’t started 0-3 since the 2011 season when West finished 1-8, and if the Regents don’t turn it around soon, they will be on the outside of the play- off picture – with five wins needed to clinch a berth. Madison West will need to finish the season 5-1 in order to make the playoffs. The remaining schedule is Photos by Evan Halpop Sun Prairie (Sept. 11), at Senior defensive lineman Edwin Solache attempts to sack La Senior lineman Jamin Brown puts his head down during the National Anthem on Sept. 4 before the Madison Memorial (Sept. Follette junior quarterback Julian Patton Friday, Sept. 4, in the Madison West home opener against Madison La Follette. The Regents lost the game 19-7. 18), Beloit Memorial (Sept. Madison West home opener at Mansfield Stadium. In the third quarter, Ste- touchdown. 25), at Middleton (Oct. 2), La Follette 19, West 7 phens rushed for a 1-yard La Follette scored twice at Janesville Craig (Oct. 9) yards) and ran it back for a Aug. 28, falling 27-13. touchdown. The Regents hosted unde- in the second quarter. Elias and Janesville Parker (Oct. touchdown to give West a The game was the first East quarterback Ruben feated Madison La Follette Sobah caught a 30-yard 16). 21-19 lead. hosted at the stadium in Arndt threw two touch- in their home opener on pass from Julian Patton, and All games are at 7 p.m. However, on the ensu- over 30 years. downs to Dale Tygum. Sept. 4, but they couldn’t Sobah later scored on an ing drive, senior running In the second quarter, score enough in a 19-7 loss. Verona 27, West 21 back Carson Parks ran it 58 West quarterback Savage In the second quarter 8-yard run. 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The Cardinals also had 000647e.mm3-3 12/14 CS 16 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com Boys cross country VAHS Manning leads Cats in massive field volleyball Verona finishes fifth Continued from page 13 overall at annual The Wildcats took third in invite the gold bracket of the Bur- lington Demon invite Satur- MIKE FIEZ day. Unified Newspaper Group Verona went 2-0 in pool play, defeating Slinger 2-0 Twenty five schools con- (25-7, 25-18) and Kenosha verged on the Verona cross Tremper 2-0 (26-24, 25-22). country course for the Vero- The Wildcats fell to Muk- na Invitational on Sunday, wonago 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, Sept. 5. 12-15) in the semifinals of Mired in a massive pack the gold bracket but defeated of competitors, the Verona Franklin 2-0 (25-18, 25-17) Area High School boys cross in the third-place match. country team emerged, rac- ing their way to a fifth-place Verona 3, West 1 finish. The Wildcats hosted “I was pleased that they Madison West on Sept. 1 just kept racing and racing,” and won 3-1 ((23-25, 25-12, head coach Randy Marks 25-8, 25-18). said of his team. “Some of Senior Kylie Schmaltz them didn’t get out quick led the way for the Wild- enough right away. In a field cats, adding six assists to her like this, it’s pretty intimidat- team-high 11 kills and nine ing.” digs. Junior TJ Manning was Senior Julie Touchett led the Wildcats’ top finisher, the team with four blocks, placing 17th with a time of while senior Victoria Brisack 17:13.33. finished with 40 assists. Han- Brady Traeder, one of the nah Worley also picked up team’s two seniors, ran to a nine digs. 23rd place finish (17:23.30), while sophomore Peter Barg- Verona 3, Middleton 1 Verona traveled to Middle- er put in the team’s third best Photo by Anthony Iozzo time (26th overall) with a ton on Sept. 8 for a Big Eight 17:27.04. Junior TJ Manning sprints to the finish line on Sept. 5 at the 5K Verona Cross Country Invitational at Verona Area High School. Manning match with Verona solidi- Will Zunker, another finished 17th in 17 minutes, 14 seconds, and the Wildcats finished fifth overall (164). fying its spot as the team to junior, put in a 17:54.26 beat in the conference with (112). (16:42.20) and Alex Cotter in Noah Zamzow-Schmi coach Marks believes there is which was good for 46th, a 3-1 (25-18, 24-26, 25-18, La Follette’s first place rounding it out with an eighth (16:34.75). more to be done. and sophomore Jared Jenkins 25-18) win. was achieved by having four place finish in 16:44.75. Joey Rausch of Baraboo “I thought the guys did placed 52nd with a 18:05.30. Schmaltz led Verona with runners place in the top five Gus Newcomb of Middle- finished ninth with a pretty well,” he said. “We Verona (164) placed 11 kills and 20 digs, while with Fin Gessner finishing ton placed second (15:59.11) 16:45.29, and Nick Zolondek didn’t have all five guys on behind conference powers La Brisack picked up 38 assists. first (15:48.10), Trevor Legg while teammate Jack Rader of Mauston rounded out the the same page again today. Follette (49), Memorial (90), Worley added three aces, and coming in third (16:29.70), came in fifth (16:35.30). top 10 with a 16:49.28. Once we get that happening, West (94), and Middleton Mueller finished with eight Kye Nichols placing seventh West had one top finisher Despite their strong finish, I think we’ll be impressive.” blocks. Football This month in sports For more information and updates Girls golf on Verona Area High School sports Wild comeback moves Cats to 2-1 The Verona Area High ANTHONY IOZZO ConnectVerona.com School girls golf team is Assistant sports editor ranked No. 2 in the Wiscon- sin High School Golf Coach- Everything seemed to be against the Nelson shares gold at es Association poll, behind Verona Area High School football team No. 1 Milton and ahead of on Sept. 4, when they found themselves World Juniors No. 3 Middleton. down by 13 points in the fourth quarter Verona Area High School In the Big Eight Confer- at Janesville Craig. swimmer Beata Nelson won a ence, the Wildcats are 5-0 But just when it seemed like the Wild- gold medal Aug. 25-30 as part with wins over Madison La cats (2-1 Big Eight) were going to drop of the women’s 4x100-meter Follette, Madison West, Sun their second straight game, they came relay at the World Juniors. Prairie, Janesville Parker and alive to score three unanswered touch- Nelson joined Kenisha Liu, Janesville Craig. downs, two of which came in 30 sec- Samantha Shelton and Lauren Verona also won the Por- onds, and defeated the Cougars 34-27. Pitzer on Team USA. Their tage invite on Aug. 26, fin- “It was great for our kids to respond time of 3:42.94 was nearly a ished tied for first with Mil- like that,” head coach Dave Richardson second-and-half faster than ton in the Crusade Fore a said. “The sequence where we scored the Russian team of Daria Cure invite on Aug. 31 and twice in 30 seconds was pretty amaz- Ustinova, Daria Mullakae- took second to Middleton ing.” va, Olesia Cherniatina and on Aug. 24 at the Waunakee Junior running back Nick Lawinger Vailissa Buinaia. invite. had a huge day on the ground, rushing Team USA won seven On Sept. 8 in the Sheboy- for 100 yards on 20 carries. Lawinger medals – four silver and three gan invite, the Wildcats trav- scored one of three touchdowns in the bronze – Aug. 30 on the final eled to Black Wolf Run Golf fourth quarter on a 3-yard run, cutting night of competition to secure Course and edged Milton Janesville’s lead to 27-21. a meet-best 26 total medals at 165-169 in a nine-hole tour- On the ensuing kickoff, Craig fum- the 2015 FINA World Junior nament. bled and Verona recovered on the Cou- Championships at Singa- Girls tennis gars’ 2-yard line. Lawinger once again Photo by Anthony Iozzo pore’s OCBC Aquatic Centre. punched it in on the next play, and the Senior defensive back Brycen Smith (20) and junior defensive back Brad Laufenberg The 26 medals for the U.S. The Verona Area High Wildcats were up 28-27. break up a pass against Madison West on Aug. 27. Smith returns to varsity this season, included six gold, 13 silver School girls tennis team The defense then stepped up with while Laufenberg makes the jump to varsity. Verona won 27-21. and seven bronze, and Team improved to 6-7 overall with a huge stop on fourth-and-1 by junior USA totaled 973 points to a 6-1 win over Madison East defensive lineman TJ Hollis to get the 2-yard touchdown run in the first quar- 4-yard touchdown run. Senior lineback- secure the FINA World on Sept. 8. ball back to Verona. ter. The Cougars cut Verona’s lead to er Brevin Anderson picked off Fink later Junior Championships Team The Wildcats also defeated Senior running back Eric Fey (eight 7-6 in the second quarter with a 1-yard for a 31-yard touchdown return to make Trophy for the six-day meet. Beloit Memorial 7-0, Janes- carries for 50 yards) sealed the win with run by senior running back Aristide Ser- it 27-14. Nelson also joined Dan- ville Parker 7-0 and Janes- a 20-yard touchdown run. rano (148 yards on 23 carries). “Our defense is playing very well,” iel Krueger, Michael Jensen, ville Craig 5-2 last month. Senior Carson Parks was injured, so Both teams exchanged touchdowns in Richardson said. “We just have to make and Kenisha Liu to anchor Verona lost to rival Mid- junior running back Josh Madalinski the third quarter. Senior defensive back sure our special teams are not giving up the mixed 4x100 free relay to dleton 5-2 for the lone Big also picked up some touches. He had 60 Peter Larson blocked a kick and scored touchdowns and that our offense moves fourth place in 3:32.08. Eight Conference loss. yards on eight carries. on a 38-yard return. Junior quarterback the ball better to give us better field posi- An eight-time state cham- At the SPASH invite “That was huge,” Richardson said. Nick Cramer (6-for-11, 60 yards) ran in tion. pion and national age-group on Aug. 26, seniors Greta “We were able to pass the ball a little the two-point conversion to put Janes- “We are pretty confident in our record holder, Nelson won Schmitz and Lauren Supa- more effectively with Max, and Nick ran ville up 14-7 at that point. defense. We won’t need to outscore state championships in the nich won the title at No. 1 really hard. Josh and Eric did a nice job Verona tied the game later on a 4-yard teams too much.” 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke doubles with a 6-4, 6-3 win getting some first downs.” touchdown run by Lawinger. Junior tight end Hunter Bourne fin- and 200 freestyle relay last over Onalaska’s Shannon Junior quarterback Max Fink (10-for- Senior running back Logan Baker ished with three catches for 40 yards for year. Waitz and Veronica Johnson 21, 80 yards) started the scoring with a made it 21-14 Craig in the fourth with a Verona. - Jeremy Jones in the title match. ConnectFitchburg.com September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star 17 End-of-summer fun Avante Properties held a Back to School Block Party on Research Park Drive Thursday, Aug. 27, to benefit Stoner Prairie and Leopold elementary schools. The party included face painting, balloon sculp- tures, a visit from Bucky Badger and a showing of “Monsters, Inc.” on a giant projector screen. The Fitchburg Fire and Police depart- ments also came to let kids sit in their vehicles. Below, Savannah Ingalls, 5, of Fitchburg, reacts to seeing her sis- ter’s face paint after having her own done minutes earlier. Photos by Scott Girard

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UPCOMING LISTENING SESSIONS W/MAYOR STEVE ARNOLD CLEAN SWEEP OPEN YEAR ROUND Tuesday, Oct. 6th – District 2, Hatchery Hill - check city website for location TBD Dane County’s permanent Clean Sweep Additional televisions and mon- facility at the Rodefeld Landfill site (7102 US itors cost $10/each. Tuesday, Nov. 3rd – District 3, The Crossing @ The Crossing Clubhouse, Pond View Way Hwy 12), which offers disposal of household The facility also offers a free Each Listening Session runs from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and is open to the public. They follow an hazardous wastes (for a $10 fee/visit) is now product exchange where you open house format, so attendees may drop in at any time. Come as you are and share your open year round. can pick up usable contain- hopes and concerns for your neighborhood and the city as a whole. Your voice is important. Materials accepted by Clean Sweep include ers of paint, stain, furniture oil-based paints and paint-related products, stripper, pesticides, and other pesticides and poisons, household products products. containing organic solvents, ignitables, aero- More details on Dane FITCHBURG POLICE DEPT. DEMENTIA FRIENDLY TRAINED! sols, electronics, and rechargeable batteries. County’s Clean Sweep facility can be found Up to one television or computer monitor at: www.danecountycleansweep.com. On August 28th, all Fitchburg Police with representatives from the Alzheimer’s is included with the initial $10 trip fee. Department personnel received training in Association South Central Wisconsin and the recognizing and responding to persons with Wisconsin Department of Justice Silver Alert dementia. The training is a component of program provided the training. the City of Fitchburg’s Dementia Friendly Pictured here are some of our second Community Fitchburg initiative shift officers after receiving FITCHBURG’S FALL 2015 SHRED DAY EVENT to ensure those with dementia their training with instruc- The City of Fitchburg, Oak Bank, Waste Systems at 257-6232 ext 323, in the City of Fitchburg feel safe tors Kari Orn of Silver Alert, and Pellitteri Waste Systems have [email protected] or Felipe Avila, and empowered to continue Bonnie Nutt of Alzheimer’s scheduled Fitchburg’s Fall 2015 Engineering/GIS Specialist at felipe. being contributing members Association and Mandi Shred Day Event on Saturday, [email protected], 270-4277, of the community. Fitchburg Miller of Dementia Friendly October 10, 2015. with any questions about the Shred Senior Center staff along Fitchburg. Shred Day will be held behind Day Event. Oak Bank (5951 McKee Road) at the There is currently no Electronics corner of Executive & Marketplace Recycling Event scheduled for this fall. Drives. Look for Pellitteri’s Shred Information about electronics LACY ROAD PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY – NOW AVAILABLE Truck in the parking lot. This event recycling or other recyclables may The City of Fitchburg is looking for your through September 18 on the City’s website provides shredding to destroy your confi- be found in Fitchburg’s 2015 Recycling Guide input on the proposed design for Lacy Road at: www.fitchburgwi.gov/LacyRoad. Please take dential paper documents. Up to 5 bank- on Fitchburg’s web page at: www.fitchburgwi. from the Community Center east to S. Syene a few minutes to participate in this survey and ers boxes of confidential paper documents gov/solidwaste. Hard copies are available in Road. We have developed an on-line public provide your input on the design of Lacy Road can be shredded and recycled FREE of the lobbies of Fitchburg City Hall and the opinion survey which includes questions related from the Community Center to S. Syene Road. cost. Please contact Jeff Potter, Pellitteri Fitchburg Library. to the project goals, multi-modal transportation Thank you for your time and input! facilities, storm water management, and five (5) Have questions? Please contact Ahna Bizjak, typical section alternatives to react to and pro- Transportation Project Engineer, at ahnaray. vide feedback on. The survey is available now [email protected] or 270-4262. RECREATION DEPARTMENT For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec FALL LEAF AND LAWN CLEANUP – CURBSIDE Kids Painting Classes – Learn Piano with “Chords” The Witches are coming! Intermediate Class COLLECTION ON WEEKS OF OCT. 26TH & NOV. 16TH Each child will create a beautiful multimedia So you know HOW to play piano but it The wonderful autumn season is coming and 3. Know your yardwaste collection project on an 11 x 14 canvas. The children will seems very overwhelming to learn new music. with it the fall leaf and lawn cleanup. Before container options. paint their canvases and then will use scrapbook You simply do not have the time for tradi- hauling your yard waste out for collection Place leaves and yard waste at the curb in paper, newspaper, stamps, words and poems to tional classes and the hours needed to learn consider the natural value of your fallen leaves. reusable containers or in bags no larger than personalize their canvas. They will coat their new songs. If this sounds familiar this class is Fallen leaves and other yard waste are a valu- 50 gallons or 50 lbs. each. The non-reusable canvas in modge podge to give it a beautiful for you. This simple “hands on” workshop of able resource since they are high in phospho- black plastic bags are to be left untied finished look. This is a fun project that will be learning to play piano using chords will take rus, an important nutrient for plant growth and with a container for Pellitteri staff to a beautiful piece of art to hang in your house! the complexity out of music and you will be a harmful pollutant for our lakes and streams. place them in. Loose leaves will not be col- • D ays/Times – Saturday, October 31, playing your favorite tunes immediately. After Putting these nutrients to good use and pre- lected. Although the fall cleanup is intended 9-11am learning a few chord patterns and tricks you venting them from entering our storm drains primarily for leaves, other non-woody yard • Location – Fitchburg Community Center can begin expanding on ALL your melodies at can be done easily by mulching or composting waste will be collected, including grass clip- • Ages – 7-12 years old YOUR own pace and once again WANT to sit leaves. Raked leaves also make excellent mulch. pings, weeds, flowers, garden debris, etc. • Fee - $38 down and really enjoy playing piano. They can be used to protect roses and other A photo is included below depicting the • D ays/Times – Thursday, 6-9pm, October 8 plants over the winter. Adding leaves to your most sustainable options (#1) to least sustain- Welcome to Spanish – vegetable or flower garden in the fall is a great able (#4), but still acceptable, curbside yard • Location – Fitchburg Community Center source of nutrients and a soil conditioner. Any waste set out options: Spanish for Preschoolers • Ages – 12 to Adults leaves which do not break down over the win- 1 – No Yard Waste set at curb (composted Children ages 3-5 learn Spanish vocabulary • Fee - $50 ter can be tilled into the soil in the spring. onsite or mulched on lawn – preferred) and basic phrases in a fun and active way with Fall leaves can also be recycled at home by 2 – Reused plastic cart or container, reus- these lively classes. Award-winning teacher, Soccer – Pre K Mini Kickers composting. Composting is a simple process able hundreds of times – Reusable ~ 30-50 Marti Fechner of Grow into Spanish LLC, (3 & 4 years old) and requires little time or effort on the part gallon polybag w/drawstring handles or draw incorporates music, movement, games, stories Participants will be introduced of homeowners. Stocking your compost piles cord (~$3-10/polybag) and more to make learning Spanish easy and to the basic skills of soccer includ- with leaves in the fall will give you plenty of 3 – Compostable ~30-50 gallon paper bag engaging for preschool-age children. It is easy for ing dribbling, passing, and shooting. carbon rich material to balance out your grass w/ folded top (~$0.50-1/bag) – Compostable ~ children to learn a foreign language at this young Shin guards are recommended. This is an clippings in the spring. 30-50 gallon plastic-like bags ($0.60-1.20/bag) age, and SO beneficial. Come try it! It’s a great instructional program! Participants will not For information on other Leaf and Lawn 4 – Untied Non-recyclable ~30 gallon way to prepare your child for a bilingual future. be placed on teams or contacted by a coach. Cleanup options and techniques, visit www. black plastic bag ($0.10-0.20/bag) • D ays/Times – Wednesdays, 12:45-1:30 Coach Scott is running this program! myfairlakes.com, www.fitchburgwi.gov/solid- pm, October 28-December 9 • D ays/Times – Saturdays, 10:00-10:45am,

waste or scan the QR code • L ocation – Fitchburg Community Center October 3-October 24 with a smart phone device. • Ages – 3-5 years old • L ocation – McKee Kindergarten Soccer Please note these guide- LEAVE BAGS • F ee - $58 Fields lines when setting leaves and UNTIED yard waste out for curbside 2a 3a • Ages – 3 & 4 Flag Football – • Fee - $20 collection: 1 2b 2c 3b 3c 4 Instructional (4 & 5 years old) 1. Keep the leaves contained in a bag or Participants will be introduced Youth Basketball Leagues container on the terrace of your yard, 1. No Yard Waste 2. Reusable Containers /Bags 3. Compostable 4. Thin Plastic Bags to the basics of flag football Recreation basketball leagues not in the street. Most Sustainable Least Sustainable including passing, catching, and are now open for registration. 2. Know the collection dates of the All residents may also take yard waste to teamwork. This is an instruction- We have leagues for boys and curbside collection so that your leaves the Fitchburg Recycling Drop Off Site, located al program! Participants will not be placed on girls from 1st grade up to 8th are on the curb for as short a time as at 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd. The site is open teams or contacted by a coach. Coach Scott is grade. Leagues for the younger possible. every day during daylight hours. In addition, running this program! grades start in early November and the older This year’s fall leaf and yard waste collection Fitchburg residents may drop off yard waste • D ays/Times – Saturdays, 11:00-11:45am, grades start in early December. We are also will take place the weeks of October 26th at Purple Cow Organics, LLC at their Meier October 3-October 24 offering the Holiday Basketball Skills Camps and November 16th, 2015 for residents of Road processing site at no charge. Call (608) • L ocation – McKee Kindergarten Soccer again this year. Please visit our website at single family homes and apartments with up to 831-0349 for hours and yardwaste prepara- Fields www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation to view more four-units who receive City refuse & recycling tion requirements. • Ages – 4 & 5 information on our programs and to register! collection. Please have leaves at the curb Please contact Public Works at 270-4260 • Fee - $20 by 6:30 a.m. on the Monday that collec- or by e-mail at publicworks@fitchburgwi. tion begins, regardless of which day your gov if you have any questions on yard waste refuse and recycling is collected. collection procedures. Like us on www.facebook.com/FitchburgWI and Follow us on @FitchburgWI ConnectFitchburg.com City news September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star 19 Survey: Use parks for community gardens? since some gardens donate Deadline to give Take the survey their produce to local food input Sept. 25 pantries, and an increased The community garden survey will be available social interaction and The City of Fitchburg is for residents to take online or on hard copy building a sense of com- exploring the idea of locat- through 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. munity. ing community gardens on As one component of • Online: surveymonkey.com/r/ local food systems, com- city parkland and is look- fitchburgcommunitygardens ing to gather feedback from munity gardens are defined the community on the idea. • Hard copies available: Fitchburg City Hall, as “a form of urban agri- City staff members have library, senior and community center on Lacy Road culture in which a relative- prepared a public opinion ly small common land area survey to encourage feed- is divided into separate back. The survey is avail- garden plots, with the land able online or by hardcopy what concerns or interests resource/project planner, managed and maintained through 4 p.m. Friday, they have about commu- said community gardens, by a group of citizens or Sept. 25. It is projected to nity gardens on city-owned which are open to the pub- a nonprofit organization, take about 10 minutes to land. lic, are becoming a com- and producing fruits, veg- complete. After the survey is mon use on public and park etables and ornamental Among the questions closed, city staff will hold lands, including the City of plants.” residents are asked are public meetings to gather Madison and the Village of For information regard- Photo by Jacob Bielanski which city-owned lands additional feedback about DeForest. Some benefits ing the survey, contact community gardens on of community gardens, Endl at scott.endl@fitch- New city administrator Pat Marsh attended his first Common they live closest to, what Council meeting Sept. 8. their opinion is on a vari- city-owned land. they said, include outdoor burgwi.gov or 270-4288. ety of potential locations Scott Endl, parks, rec- recreation and educational for community gardens and reation and forestry direc- opportunities, provid- – Samantha Christian New city administrator debuts tor, and Wade Thompson, ing for the “social good” agreement. Former Monona He most recently served admin began Sept. 1 as the city administrator in Monona, a job he had held Grant to address racial inequality in policing JACOB BIELANSKI since 2007. The State Department following the shooting he feels “every” police taken efforts to increase the Unified Newspaper Group Marsh originally applied of Justice awarded Fitch- death of biracial man Tony department needs this racial diversity of its police for the position as part of burg a grant in July that Robinson by a white Madi- training. force. At the Aug. 12 Not everyone’s job a recruitment effort that will train Fitchburg Police son police officer. Accord- “Having another of these meeting of the Police and requires them to attend began in April, but with- Department officers in how ing to evidence presented officer-involved shootings, Fire Commission, mem- city council debates until drew the application for to deal with implicit bias. by the district attorney’s especially white on black, bers voted to change the late into the night. undisclosed reasons. After FPD officers will join office, Madison Police is every mayor and every police hiring process after But then again, not the initial selection ended others from the Small Cit- officer Matt Kenny opened police chief’s nightmare,” human resources manager every job involves coor- with the finalist taking a ies Law Enforcement Con- fire in response to an attack Arnold said. Lisa Sigurslid showed that dinating and guiding nine job elsewhere, Marsh re- sortium, which includes the by Robinson, reported to In addition to the grant, minority applicants were democratically-elected submitted his application, Sun Prairie and Middleton have taken hallucinogenic the Fitchburg Police failing a screening test in voices. with the council confirm- police departments, at a mushrooms and assaulted Department has taken other disproportionate numbers Two months after the ing his selection at its July Sept. 30 training session others. The district attor- efforts to increase account- In addition to the Sept. city hoped to have a suc- 14 meeting. hosted by the Dane County ney’s office ultimately ability, with funding for 30 training, the grant will cessor in place for retired Marsh holds a master’s Sheriff’s Office. ruled Kenny’s action law- police body cameras added also fund a “Train the longtime administra- degree in public admin- Implicit bias is the sub- ful. to the capital improvement Trainer” workshop and an tor Tony Roach, Patrick istration from Northern tle, often subconscious Fitchburg Mayor Steve plan. At a recent Commit- undetermined date in 2016, Marsh officially began the Illinois University. In biases that affect split- Arnold told the Star that tee of the Whole meet- according to a release from job Sept. 1. addition to Monona, he second decisions, such as he is proud of the depart- ing, a representative from Dane County. This would Sept. 8 was Marsh’s first previously served as the whether a suspect poses a ment for taking the initia- the department told city allow the training to spread meeting of the Common city administrator for Coal serious threat to an officer. tive in securing the roughly leaders that the depart- more quickly throughout Council, a meeting that Valley, Ill., and Eldridge, Such decisions have cre- $22,000 grant. He added ment would begin a testing the involved departments, included approximately Iowa, both of which have ated controversies in police that though he doesn’t phase for the cameras in as someone within the FPD two hours of debate on populations under 5,000. departments throughout believe Fitchburg needs 2016, with full-deployment could be certified to train. a mayoral veto of a TIF the U.S., not the least of any more or less training later that year. which occurred last March than others in implicit bias, The city has also – Jacob Bielanski

Fitchburg police awards Officers in the Fitchburg Police Department received awards recently. Award winners are, from left: Donald Bates, Deputy Chief, Meritorious Conduct Award; Kenneth Folkers, Detective, Meritorious Conduct Award; Matthew Wiza, Detective, Meritorious Conduct Award and Medal of Valor; Gary Eisenzimmer, Police Officer, Medal of Valor; Lucas Hale, Police Officer, Lifesaving Award; Denise Miller, Police Officer, Lifesaving Award; Christopher Larson, Police Officer, Medal of Valor; Todd Stetzer, Lieutenant, Outstanding Service Award. Not pictured: Randall Hilbelink, Police Officer, Medal of Valor. Photo submitted

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That room The 7,500-square-foot is intended to be a gather- building features a larger ing space that can be rented pantry store with a walk- out for events, meetings or in freezer and cooler, a classes. Joining Forces for Fami- Board president Bob lies office with an on-site Kasieta said he hopes peo- Photo by Samantha Christian social worker and the Prai- ple notice when walking in rie Kitchen nutrition cen- the new building that there Town of Verona residents Martha and Doug Maxwell are the ter with commercial-grade is no “us and them,” it’s new volunteer food pantry coordinators for Badger Prairie Needs Network. equipment. Other offices only “us.” BPNN has also and conference rooms are instituted a policy of “if also available for develop- you meet someone, greet Badger Prairie Needs Network Photos by Samantha Christian ing partner programs such them” by acknowledging as legal assistance, health people with a smile and 1200 E. Verona Ave., 848-2499 screenings and financial friendly hello. Web: bpnn.org Email: [email protected] Agora Art Fair education. “Look at the world that Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays The seventh annual Agora Art Fair was held Aug. 15, featuring over That expanding web of you live in and appreci- and Fridays; 3-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 100 artists along with musicians, food and activities for all ages. services is held together by ate how many people help noon Saturdays a common strand: preserv- you every single day, and Above, Joyce Conway, of Waunakee, and her grandson Alex LeRoy, of ing dignity. Even the inside isn’t that what we’re about Madison, look through acrylic prints by Trempealeau artist Tim Kobs. necessary to access the old pantry also receives pro- of the building, with its in terms of trying to get to food pantry located in the cessed food from compa- brightly colored walls, open the causes of generational basement of a church at nies, a healthy dose of fresh layout and natural light, poverty? We’re just helping the city’s former library vegetables gets brought in was designed around this other people,” he said. on Franklin Street. And from community members, mentality. The “Move the Food” it makes a big difference the UW Health Verona Rather than trudging capital campaign is inch- to both volunteers and Clinic garden and Badger down into the cramped, ing closer to its $435,000 patrons. Prairie Community Garden. dark space at the old food goal as a result of donors Now the whole building “Everything we’re try- pantry, patrons are wel- and fundraising events, but is on one level and even has ing to do here is smarter comed by volunteers as support is still needed now a back entrance for deliv- (so) we can maximize the they enter BPNN. They are that the renovated building ery trucks to unload boxes advantage of all of the won- encouraged to bring their is open. of food. The food pantry, derful, generous gifts peo- children along to explore “Getting here was a start which doubled in size and ple give us,” Kasieta said. the new playroom while … but now the work begins has wider aisles, has a natu- “Now we can do it in a way they are helped at the reg- because we have to sustain ral entrance and exit with that can accommodate a istration counter just down this effort,” Kasieta said. restrooms nearby. greater need.” the hall. 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BPNN will try to who are facing health, legal coordinate when other pro- and employment issues. grams are on site so patrons who are already at the food Volunteer effort pantry can take advantage Karen Fletcher, who of additional services. recently retired as the food “The Badger Prairie pantry coordinator, has seen Needs Network decided it the organization change isn’t enough simply to feed over the last 12 years in that people,” Kasieta said. “(We position. had to) fig- “When I started out it was ure out how like a small mom-and-pop we were grocery store; and (now) it’s By the numbers going to more like full-fledged super- make a more Pantry, kitchen use fresh garden ingredients Statistics from the first 65 market … It’s a show place. month the BPNN food fundamental Badger Prairie Needs Network offers its patrons fresh produce from It’s beautiful,” Fletcher said. Percentage of difference in the Badger Prairie Community Garden located just across the street. pantry opened, Aug. “It’s just grown so much. households with the lives of Some of this produce is also used in the Prairie Kitchen nutrition center, 6-31: the people where community members can learn how to cook healthy meals with And with the growth, there’s someone employed Kasieta more requirements and who come to commercial-grade equipment. To read more about this story, visit: expectations and things like 27,000 us.” 56 ConnectFitchburg.com that, too.” Pounds of food So far, one of the offic- As a completely volun- es is occupied by on-site distributed Percentage of those teer-run nonprofit, BPNN served who are over 59 social worker Lisa Hem- has modified its structure to auer with Joining Forces for housing and homelessness, from Community Action 814 appoint five different coor- 45 Families, which had been which she said boils down Coalition will also be avail- dinator positions rather than Individuals served located in the basement to getting families stable able Tuesday mornings. just one coordinator respon- Percentage of those of St. James Evangelical by generating income with Across from her office is sible for the whole opera- served who are children Lutheran Church. She said sustainable employment. a kids’ playroom, which has tion. 224 the new space will make her “We’re just really kind of large windows on two of its With the extra duties, Families served within 33 more acces- imbedded within the com- sides so parents can keep an Martha and Doug Maxwell the Verona Area School sible to the munity, and the idea is to eye on them while sitting in stepped up as of Aug. 2 District New families served people who be located in the commu- the waiting area or utilizing to be the new food pantry who had not been also use the nity where the people are BPNN’s growing services. coordinators, Teri Cobb is 150 to the pantry food pantry that are needing to access “We want it to be a place the produce coordinator, in the last year since the resources,” she said. that welcomes people and Roxi O’Brien is the vol- Volunteers with BPNN hours will Now that JFF is located welcomes families and has unteer coordinator, Marcia 7-10 align better in the same building as the something here that dem- Kasieta is the nutrition cen- 70 and it is in a Hemauer food pantry, Hemauer has onstrates that’s what we’re Number of days a visit been getting more refer- trying to do,” Kasieta said. ter and kitchen coordinator Percentage of families more promi- and Bob Kasieta is the com- typically lasts nent location rals from patrons who can “This is an amazing com- from Fitchburg munity development center for a family with other resources. visit her just down the hall. munity effort.” coordinator. “We do resource referral Her office hours are Tues- The Maxwells tackle and advocacy, but we work day, Thursday and Friday a hodgepodge of roles, personal essentials like has space for more than really closely with people by appointment by calling including ordering prod- soap and toilet paper. just food. To address the in the areas of housing, 848-2108, and a caseworker ucts, getting computers and Although BPNN already systemic issues of poverty, employment, connection to databases to work, helping has 150 volunteers (the the board is connecting benefits and different pro- volunteers, hosting patrons majority of which come with well-respected orga- grams,” she said. “We have PAR Concrete, Inc. and attending to building a philosophy of an open from Verona), Maxwell nizations in the area so the • Driveways maintenance. Until they said there are more oppor- facility becomes a “one- door … just helping people train more people to help problem solve and navigate • Floors tunities such as stock- stop shop” for families. • Patios with shifts, the 74-year-old ing shelves, checking in “There’s no need for us systems.” couple will be present at Hemauer, who has • Sidewalks patrons, entering data, to come in here and say • Decorative Concrete every food pantry opening. cleaning and helping with we’re going to create all worked with JFF for four “It takes a lot of people to years and previously

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When SWC learned that a monarch and black butterflies thanks to efforts by the waystation was being developed at McKee Seminole Women’s Club. Farms Park, the group helped fund it. In the last two years, members of the club The members worked with the city’s parks have developed, funded and planted 10 mon- department in the selection of the site and arch waystations throughout the city at vari- approval of the design, following the criteria ous businesses and schools. The most recent for certification by Monarch Watch. SWC one is located at McKee Farms Park near the members assisted in planting and caring for Splash Pad. the flowers. An informational sign about the A monarch waystation creates, conserves native plants and where rainwater goes was and protects monarch habitats. The site pro- installed by Rick Eilertson, environmental vides milkweeds, nectar sources and shelter engineer with the City of Fitchburg. needed to sustain monarch butterflies as they The initiative aims to educate people to help migrate through North America. the monarch migration on their own properties. Photo submitted Seminole Women’s Club, a social wom- For information, visit monarchwatch.org. en’s group with members from the Semi- Families help with plantings that attract monarch butterflies near the new monarch waystation by the nole Forest, Seminole Hills and Harlan – Samantha Christian Splash Pad at McKee Farms Park in July.

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Around the country, companies are looking at the Pegex online listing to find a company to clean up hazardous material. But Pegex isn’t doing the clean- up itself. The company, created in August 2012, connects clients with hazardous waste companies. Pegex is the creation of Pega- sus Sustainability, located at 2693 Research Park Drive, Suite 201 in Fitchburg. “Harvest the demand, then distrib- ute the demand,” explained CEO and founder Mark Hope. It’s not just big hazardous spills – though Pegex covers those too – but can include dry-cleaners, doctors, Photo by Scott Girard veterinarians and dentists. Pegasus Sustainability Solutions CEO and founder Mark Hope, center, stands with a pair Hope described the Pegex system, of programmers for the company’s new Pegex program, which functions “like an eBay which “looks like eBay” for a cli- listing.” ent that signs in, as a way to level Photo by Jacob Bielanski the playing field for smaller compa- nies that can potentially do a job at a How it works Pegasus cheaper price, but have trouble letting ‘Days of Caring’ car wash major corporations know they exist. Sustainability Employees of Zimbrick East were at the McKee Park Apartments “(These companies) are not par- CERTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES Solutions on Aug. 26 washing senior residents’ cars as part of United Way’s ticularly competent marketers,” Hope • Customers call Pegasus and 2693 Research Park Drive, Suite 201 Days of Caring. Above, Resident Rick Grafton, right, and his said. “It’s a really painful process for are interviewed about the clean- 210-4202 6-month-old pug, Tanner, prepare to let Zimbrick employee Jim them to grow.” up job. Lenzer vacuum the inside of their vehicle. A company that needs hazardous Pegasus-sustainability.com waste service calls Pegasus, which • Pegasus staff review the job screens the call and enters the job and if it meets company stan- into the system. Once there, compa- dards, it becomes a certified system, though, because of their nies that can perform the service are opportunity. time-sensitivity. able to bid the job, and the client can • The job is then listed on the Instead, Pegasus works with a list of “preferred partners” in those cases. then choose the lowest bid. Pegex site as an auction or “buy “(The system) evaluates the job Hope said the company has about and determines how to route it,” it now” option. 26 employees, with 75 percent of the Hope explained jobs in Fitchburg. Pegasus receives Companies that use Pegex include BECOMING A BIDDER 100 to 150 calls per day, with nearly Nike, Coca-Cola and Hertz, he said. • Hazardous material vendors half turning into jobs, adding up to about $100,000 per day of operations One key is that only relevant jobs sign up for Pegex for free. that are in a hazardous waste com- going through the Pegex system. Fees pany’s service area show up when it • Vendors search for jobs in are collected from both the compa- looks at the website. their area and submit bids or nies seeking clean-up work and from “It provides a very interesting set of purchase job information via companies looking for jobs. dynamics in the marketplace,” he said. “buy it now.” Hope credited local and state agen- Photo submitted The previous system, which • If accepted, vendors submit cies with helping the company get involved Pegasus manually match- started, as it’s now in its third round Fitchburg’s AMC cinema is in the midst of a makeover with new a formal quote for the job. seats, screens and sound systems being added this year. ing up jobs and attempting to find the of financing. cheapest rates, was “very labor inten- “We’ve had a tremendous amount sive,” Hope said. of support,” Hope said. “You’ve got While the system is great for jobs country within three hours in emer- a good, motivated, educated work- AMC begins renovations that can be planned, Pegasus also gency situations. Those jobs don’t force. It’s really a very good place to AMC Fitchburg is get- year. When finished, the guarantees it can be anywhere in the go to bid through the normal Pegex do business.” ting a multi-million dollar Fitchburg cinema will “fea- makeover. ture plush, power recliner Renovation work began seating in all auditoriums in August with the first except the premium IMAX phase of a complete the- experience.” ater update that will include “We’ve already added an new seats, screens and enhanced menu featuring sound systems. There will hot items such as chicken also be menu changes and tenders, mozzarella sticks, the possible addition of a French fries and pizza, bar, according to a news and Coca-Cola Freestyle release from the company. machine,” Noonan said. In the future “The theater will remain “We’re also exploring the open during construction possibility of adding our Bankers will do more as we are renovating audi- MacGuffins bar concept, than save your money. toriums in phases to ensure which allows guests at least guests can continue to come 21 years of age to get a see their favorite movies beer, glass of wine or cock- on the big screen at AMC,” tail during the movie.” Ryan Noonan, corporate The building will get a communications director complete overhaul includ- for the company, said in the ing new paint, new carpets At River Valley Bank, our bankers release. and renovated restrooms. also save lives, volunteer in the The project is slated to be completed later this – Mark Ignatowski community and try to make this a better place to live. Evan Wing Jan Hogan In brief Business Banker Market President Schumacher named safety honoree The future is now. Thad Schumacher of Hometown Pharmacy was named a 2015 honoree by the BeSafe Awards, a group that aims to make Dane County a safer place. “This is totally unexpected and I am honored to be named along with these other great award recipients,” Schumacher said about receiving the group’s “Innovation” award. IN MIDDLETON: Safe Communities is a local public/private partnership 8329 Murphy Drive that sustains joint action by area agencies, businesses, and (Near Costco) • 608.203.9786 neighborhoods to save lives, prevent injuries and make Dane County communities safer. www.rivervalleybank.com/middleton The awards ceremony will be held Oct. 15, at the Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison. adno=398341-01 24 September 11, 2015 The Fitchburg Star ConnectFitchburg.com City engineer Eilertson honored for environmental work BILL LIVICK year to Monona and Middleton. Unified Newspaper Group “Now we’re in the process of Preservation advocate working with other Green Tier Leg- Eilertson is involved in a host of Rick Eilertson was introduced to acy Communities within the state other activities, all intended to pre- the concepts of sustainability and and having a commuter challenge serve natural resources, educate the land stewardship at an early age. for all of the different Green Tier public and reduce waste and pollu- He helped his parents set up the communities to join in on,” he told tion. first recycling program in the village the Star. In addition to being an advocate of Mukwonago in the early 1970s. The goal of the challenge is to for Fitchburg’s community rain And his grandfather had a farm in reduce vehicle miles traveled – garden program, he’s a member of Sauk County, not far from the land miles that would otherwise be burn- the Madison Area Municipal Storm that renowned environmentalist ing fuel and contributing to global Water Partnership Information and Aldo Leopold had written about in warming and climate change. Education Committee and serves on his book, “A Sand County Alma- “In the past year we’ve strongly the Rock River Education and Out- nac.” encouraged carpooling,” Eilertson reach Committee, which is loosely Eilertson spent a good portion of said. “So while it’s still oftentimes run with the DNR and partners his childhood growing up on the using at least one vehicle, it is sig- throughout the Rock River Water- Sand County farm, practicing first- nificantly reducing fuel usage.” shed. He’s also president of the hand Leopold’s land ethic of striv- Photo by Samantha Christian He said part of that role involves Baraboo River Canoe Club. ing to live on a piece of land without doing “outreach” on various com- In volunteering with the Rock spoiling it. His grandfather was a Environmental engineer Rick Eilertson, left, and engineering specialist Felipe Avila, River Coalition, Eilertson has right, discuss a stormwater survey site near Fitchrona Road on Wednesday. muter events for residents and busi- friend of Leopold’s daughter, Nena. nesses. worked on the stormwater manage- So it’s not surprising that Eilertson For example, organizers had a ment team, “helping us do lots of would establish a career around sus- which recognizes the efforts of Suzanne Wade, director of the Rock dedication ceremony in June for the workshops and events,” Wade said, tainability after graduating from UW- municipalities statewide in protect- River Coalition. “He is an amazing city’s Dawley Hub bike shelter that as well as monitoring streams in the Madison in 1993 with a degree in ing ground and surface waters, and champion of sustainability, and not was built last fall, along with all of watershed. civil and environmental engineering. has been a leader in the Legacy just for the Rock River watershed, the trail connections. Eilertson’s not sure why he was In May, Eilertson, who has been Community (Green Tier) Program but for the whole state.” Those includes the recently com- singled out for the award, but is an environmental engineer with the for the state. pleted Cannonball Path connection grateful for the recognition. city of Fitchburg since 2006, was A program of the Department of Green initiatives to the bike roundabout – the first “My hunch is that it (the award) honored by the Rock River Coali- Natural Resources, Green Tier com- Eilertson manages the city’s bike-only roundabout in the state – is generally for the public educa- tion with its annual Rock River Pro- munities work to improve and protect stormwater utility, its solid waste where the Cannonball Path, the Cap- tion outreach effort that I’ve been tector Award at a ceremony in Cam- water quality and resources, promote program and oversees its sustain- ital City State Trail, the Southwest focusing on within the Rock River bridge. That award came two years sustainability practices, and share ability initiatives, including its com- Path from Madison and Military watershed, mostly in Fitchburg,” he after receiving the American Public information about their experiences munity rain garden program and Ridge Path meet. said. “I’m just trying to help connect Works Association’s National Com- with participating municipalities. commuter challenge. Cycling, he said, is a great way to resources and let people know some munity Involvement Award. “Rick has helped make Fitchburg The commuter challenge began in get people out of their automobiles of the good ideas that are being Eilertson also helped conceive a leader in sustainability and water 2010 between the city of Sun Prai- and exercising, while preserving worked on throughout the city, the Wisconsin Water Star Program, protection efforts in the state,” said rie and Fitchburg and expanded this resources and the climate. county, state and in the watershed.” Compost: Residents recycled one-fourth of potential organic waste in 2012 pilot program Continued from page 1 temperature reaches 140 degrees. An award- Under ideal conditions, piles will break down into a nutrient-rich, winning effort dirt-like substance in about three months. Once broken down some It’s still on the sign for of it is placed back near the brush commuters coming south pile, to allow residents to pick it up down Verona Road. for their own gardens. “Everyone drives into City environmental engineer the city and thinks we’re Rick Eilertson points to another the recycling leaders, near pile of dirt protected by a tarp. It as I can figure,” Fitchburg is here that the city has begun an Mayor Steve Arnold joked. innovative new recycling program. Photo by Jacob Bielanski (above) and In 2013, that reputation When construction projects remove Samantha Christian (right) became more than just a dirt from area such as medians or Above, Mark Hodel holds slogan on a sign, after the boulevards, the soil is often bar- a handful of the processed Wisconsin DNR award- ren and unable to support new compost. ed the city the Recycling Excellence Award for supe- plants. Mixing this soil with the Right, Luis Humberto of Nostra compost, Eilertson said, gives new rior performance. Terra Landscapes empties a The award came, in part, life to the sandy soil. The city has garbage bag full of yard waste begun using this soil when reseed- for the city’s effort to reduce behind the public works mainte- landfill waste, including the ing green areas that were torn up by nance facility on Wednesday. road construction. organic waste pilot which Hodel said that the city has pro- of landfills. The report noted, how- be stored for bi-weekly collection number of organic waste products. was in its first year during vided both the non-composted ever, that there was potential for as without major impact. “That material gets pulled out, the DNR award evaluation. woodchips as well as the compost much as 105 tons – roughly four Eilertson said a post-pilot survey then that can be used as a feed However, the award came to itself free to residents, with interest times what residents were actually showed people were largely happy stock to make compost,” Eilertson a city that has long instituted slowly increasing. Collecting this separating from their waste. with the results. said. “Then you’re both getting the what environmental engi- waste further saves money by keep- Then there is the issue of cost. “I can only think of one resident energy out of it, plus you’re getting neer Rick Eilertson called a ing the material here. Previously, The organic waste was shipped and, my understanding is that he or the nutrient value.” “pay as you throw” policy. the city paid to ship the yard waste by waste contractor Pelliteri to a she had an engineering background, Compost could also be sold to The policy attempts to to Purple Cow organics in Verona. “digester” – a device that rapidly they didn’t believe that the benefits make up for some of the costs as incentivize reuse of mate- All of this only began taking off breaks down organic waste into outweighed the cost,” he said. well. However, Eilertson warns rials and recycling over in the last year, but it has roots in compost – located in Oshkosh. For now, the plan is to simply that creating compost for sale then disposal to a landfill. It has another program. Though Eilertson said city-wide expand the potential for the cur- introduces a new level of complica- come under some fire from deployment of organics pickup and rent yard waste program. Eilertson tion: measuring purity. Even under residents of larger housing Taking out ‘the stinky stuff’ investing in its own digester would said an application is forthcoming the best circumstances, some pieces facilities, due to the cost of In 2012, Fitchburg piloted a help lower costs, the per-household that will go to the DNR, permitting of non-compostable items, such as disposing of larger items. “source separated organics” pickup monthly rate for garbage pickup the city to pave an area capable of plastic bags, can end up in the com- Eilertson noted at that time program. Roughly 320 residents would have tripled under the pilot, handling up to 20,000 tons of yard post piles. Additional worker hours that not only would regular received a third bin for their com- adding approximately $200 per waste, and up to 5,000 tons of other and processes would be required, pick up of large items of postable waste, such as vegetable year, Eilertson said. For the current organic waste. Eilertson said, to ensure that little trash bring a sharp increase skins or coffee grounds. The pro- collection – which includes peri- or none of these items ended up in in costs, but it would also gram was run in Swan Creek of odic pickup of yard waste, as well The future of compost the final product. These processes remove the incentive for Nine Springs, Seminole Hills, and as weekly pickup of recycling and But the science behind compost would add to the cost of running residents to recycle. the Highlands of Seminole neigh- refuse – residents pay $152 annu- goes far beyond azaleas. Eilertson the program. The addition of an organ- borhoods. ally. notes that organic waste has meth- Arnold said Fitchburg has also ics pilot pushes that incen- To better ensure participation in “That’s one of the reasons the anogenic potential – simply, the tentatively discussed partnering tive, asking residents to fur- the program, Eilertson said the city city simply ended up absorbing ability to create methane gas as it with Madison or another city for ther separate organic waste automatically enrolled residents those costs (for the pilot),” he said. breaks down. Technologies, such a shared used digester. Eilertson a well as recyclables from in select neighborhoods and gave To combat the costs, leaders as anaerobic digesters, help to col- cautioned that these talks have not their trash. It remains to be them to opportunity to opt out. In a have also floated the idea of chang- lect this methane and burn it for borne much fruit. seen whether the residents similar pilot in Madison, a compost ing pickup schedules. The idea energy. In the meantime, Eilertson said of “Wisconsin’s Recycling program that asked resident to opt in would be to pick up other types of The dream of such digesters, the added saving and the benefit to Leader” will stomach the saw low participation. Fitchburg’s trash, particularly landfill waste, however, is an expensive one. Eil- the city allows the current program price tag – and added labor reversal worked perfectly, with only less frequently in exchange for ertson said the upfront cost for a to pay for itself. With fall around – of separating out organic 38 opting out of the program. adding organics pickup. Eilertson digester, which would last roughly the corner, the same leaves and tree waste. But Arnold remained The program was, by many mea- emphasizes, however, that “tak- 15-20 years, would begin around trimmings residents dump off at confident that the culture sures, a mixed success. From April ing the stinky stuff out” of the rest $100,000. The added benefit of the the facility on 2373 S. Fish Hatch- of Fitchburg would largely to December, the program took of the garbage and collecting it digester, however, is that it would ery Road might make for food for support continued efforts to nearly 27 tons of organic waste out weekly would allow other waste to accelerate the breakdown of a flowers in the spring. innovate recycling.