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KENOSHA NEWS SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 | A1 St. Joseph Catholic Academy Now Enrolling New Students Lancers return for in-person instruction on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. At St. Joseph Catholic Academy, a comprehensive preschool through senior high school, our values are the foundation of our academic and character-focused curriculum. We look forward to the opportunity to develop your child’s purpose and nurture his or her educational success. The SJCA staff is prepared and excited about the future, planning for another strong school year. To register your student, take a tour, or learn more about SJCA, please contact the Admissions department at [email protected] or (262) 654-8651 ext. 104. St. Joseph Catholic Academy • 2401 69th Street, Kenosha WI 53143 • (262) 654-8651 ext. 104 • www.sjcawi.org SUNDAY MOSTLY CLOUDY AND HUMID 93 • 72 FORECAST, B8 | SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 | kenoshanews.com | $4.00 New school year plans on KUSD’s agenda Tuesday KENOSHA NEWS STAFF How the start of the 2020-21 school year looks may be known by late Tuesday night. The Kenosha Uniﬁ ed School District will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., both in person with limited seating at the Educational Support Cen- ter’s Board Meeting Room, 3600 52nd St., and streaming live on the district’s YouTube channel. At the top of the to-do list for parents, students, teachers and sta alike is the plan to return to school in the midst of the ongo- ing COVID-19 pandemic. During a special board meeting earlier this month, a proposal that included either in-person classes or virtual learning for elementary and middle school students was laid out, along with a plan at the three district high Anthony Smalley schools. Jr. helps his father, According to that proposal, Anthony Smalley Sr., high schoolers at Tremper, Brad- outside of Froedtert ford and Indian Trail would have Hospital in Milwaukee. the choice of in-person learning PHOTO SUBMITTED four days a week with one day of virtual learning. Students who choose to go the virtual route would be consid- ered full time. Another new Please see KUSD, Page A7 Fatal shootout lease on life leads to 15 Kenosha man recovering Milwaukee to reconstruct his crushed neck — but like a miracle, Smalley is on years in prison from injuries from diving the road to recovery. Speaking from his wheelchair with his DENEEN SMITH into lake to save his son ﬁ ance, Jenny Short, outside the hospital [email protected] last week, Smalley told the story of June For some Dayquan Christian was with DAN TRUTTSCHEL 28 that began with a trip to Simmons a friend outside a house where a [email protected] Island with his son, Anthony Smalley Jr. party was going n the blink of an eye late last month, reason, on when they everything changed for Kenosha’s A day on the lake saw a Jeep cruise Anthony Smalley Sr. Smalley, who was released from down the alley, Again. Froedtert on Friday and returned home (God) still its lights o . For the second time in just two to Kenosha, said the outing with his Christian’s Iyears, Smalley, 44, was faced with a cat- young son began innocently enough. wants me friend had told astrophic injury. But it quickly turned to disaster when him earlier that This time it was after he dove into he looked into the water and saw his the friend had Christian Lake Michigan from the North Pier son appearing to struggle with another here in people looking when it appeared his 8-year-old son boy. As it turned out, the two weren’t to kill him, believing he had been was in danger. in any danger, but instead were playing “ involved in a drug robbery. When The result was a central chord spinal around. some form.” the Jeep stopped and several injury that led to a 10-hour surgery the people got out, Christian told Anthony Smalley Sr. following day at Froedtert Hospital in Please see SMALLEY, Page A4 police later, he thought they were coming for his friend. 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Dealer is not responsible for typographical errors in this advertisement. See dealer for details. Expires 7/31/2020. A4 | SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 LOCAL KENOSHA NEWS YMCA urges swimmers to read signs along lake Water levels can change, increasing PHOTO SUBMITTED‌ Kenosha’s Anthony Smalley continues to recover the danger from a central chord spinal injury he suffered PHOTO SUBMITTED‌ after he dove into Lake Michigan on June 28. DAN TRUTTSCHEL Anthony Smalley sits with his son, Anthony Jr., granddaughter, Aliza Redlin, and daughter Aria Smalley, 44, was released from the hospital [email protected]‌ Smalley, outside Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Friday. ‌There are a number of safety tips that visitors to What lies ahead?‌ Lake Michigan need to con- Smalley Now that he’s home, there’s tinue to follow throughout From A1 plenty of work ahead to make the the summer. adjustment while the rehabilita- And with a body of water as Only the elder Smalley didn’t tion continues, Short said. extensive as that one, it can’t see it that way, and did what any “He can do a lot of stuff for be stated too many times. father would do — his protective himself, so that’s a good thing,” From the Kenosha YMCA’s instincts kicked in, but as he en- she said. “He can get up and walk, perspective, at the top of the tered the water, something went but he really only has one arm (for list is to heed signage because terribly wrong. now). ... Over time, he’s been able of how often the water levels “My son and this kid were play- to move his arm more. Through- can change, and just how ing around like they were drown- out, it’s been getting better and unpredictable things can ing, and like any parent, I just re- better.” become. acted, ran and jumped in,” he said. Smalley had already begun the “One of the biggest things “I must have landed close to them DAN‌ TRUTTSCHEL, KENOSHA NEWS physical rehabilitation portion of we’ve been talking about because I felt my head hit the bot- Anthony Smalley and his fiance, the journey before he left Froed- is obeying posted signs,” tom. At that point, I couldn’t move Jenny Short, both of Kenosha, sit tert, and both he and Short were Aquatics Director Sam Craig anything. outside of Froedtert Hospital in given some directions on how to said. “Especially with the “I was able to get up and get Milwaukee, where Smalley has been proceed while at home. lake, there is that changing a little bit of breath, yell at my a patient since he was seriously That’s a process, too, Short said, water level. It’s a huge body son and tell him I couldn’t move. injured after he dove into Lake as she needs to know what kind of of water. Everybody thinks My son grabbed one side and the Michigan on June 28. Smalley was help to provide just doing every day it’s deeper, especially off the (other) boy grabbed the other side, released from the hospital Friday. activities. (North Pier) than it actually and with the waves, they got me to PHOTO SUBMITTED‌ “He’s not supposed to up and is. shore.” inches, but I have no strength down stairs by himself or walk far Kenosha’s Anthony Smalley visits “Some days, it’s up to a From there, bystanders at the other than that. My legs aren’t too distances by himself,” she said. “If with his mother, Jeri (Jay) Smalley foot or two feet deeper than it beach pulled Smalley out the rest bad, except for my left one. There’s he’s going to walk downstairs, I’m and his daughter, Aria Smalley, would be two days later, de- of the way to await for medical tingling underneath my knee cap, supposed to be in front of him, so if outside of Froedtert Hospital pending on rainfall and how personnel to arrive.

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