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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.  Inside: Kenosha YMCA warns there are a number of safety tips that visitors A Kenosha Police o cer who to Lake Michigan need to continue to follow throughout the summer, page A4 was on patrol nearby that night

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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. He was flown which is a sign of (having) no feel- he does fall I can catch him.” in Milwaukee. Anthony Smalley the water moves. We’ve been to Froedtert by Flight for Life im- ing. Same thing with my toes. It’s And if that weren’t enough, suffered a central chord spinal injury focusing on that point a lot.” mediately after. i ff y.” Short is closing on a new house after he dove into the thank when The YMCA’s Safety Around The water levels near the pier Most of that June 28 day is a blur, Monday, but they’ve received lots he thought his son, Anthony Jr., was Water program outlines 11 had changed, Smalley said, from Smalley said, as his memory has of help from family and friends, struggling in the water June 28. safety points it wants people about at his chest to below the blocked out nearly everything from which is greatly appreciated. to keep in mind: knees, so instead of being able to just after the moment of impact. Smalley said he’s tried to reassure But suddenly being forced into Never leave children safely dive in, he struck the bottom “I remember the initial impact,” his son that he’s not to blame for watching instead of helping is a alone near a pool, spa, bath- of the lake. he said. “I have bits and pieces that what happened. tough mental hurdle for Smalley tub, bucket or standing wa- “They were swimming, and I it was my son and the other kid But it certainly was a tough les- to overcome. ter in which a child’s nose or was on the pier just watching the pulling me out. But once I hit the son on what to do and what not to “That’s the part that upsets me a mouth may be submerged. water,” he said. “I could literally see beach, I don’t remember anything do in the lake, he said. little bit, because that’s what I like Stay within arm’s reach the change from when we got there from there. I don’t remember any- “It kind of set in hard at the be- to do,” he said. “I like to help with of young children in the wa- to a couple hours later. When we one else helping or anything.” ginning, because it’s something everything. I feel helpless. ... It’s ter. got there, it was like the tide was in. But doctors are optimistic for that probably could have been hard for me, but I know the (fam- Swim near a lifeguard. ... An hour later, you could see that the future, he said, which is noth- prevented,” he said. “Me being a ily) is helping.” Reach or throw, don’t go, the water was down a little more.” ing short of a miracle. parent and overprotective like I Added to the list of helpful mo- to help a swimmer who is in Short said she was at home when “That’s exactly what the surgeon am when we’re at the beach as it ments is that Smalley’s employer, trouble. her cell phone rang after the acci- said,” Smalley said. “He said, ‘I do is, it set heavy on me. I try to make CompX International in Grays- Obey posted signs. dent, but because she didn’t rec- not know how the same day you him feel good about it and try not lake, Ill., has been very supportive Inexperienced swim- ognize the number, she ignored the come out of this kind of surgery to dwell on it. throughout, he said. mers and non-swim- first two calls. and your legs are working (or) that “I tell him he’s my hero. He saved And that take a big load off, es- mers should wear a Coast On the third one, she figured it you have any kind of motor func- me. If he wouldn’t have been able pecially with such a long road that Guard-approved life jacket was important, which of course it tions whatsoever. to help me (I’m not sure how it still needs to be traveled. around water. was. “For some reason, (God) still would have turned out). I just try to “They’re standing 100% behind Children should stay “It was some guy who said, ‘I’m wants me here in some form.” keep encouraging him that he did me,” Smalley said. away from pool drains, pipes down at the beach, Anthony got Not that there isn’t some fear nothing wrong. I know he thinks Smalley hopes to repay that loy- and other openings to avoid hurt and I have your son,’” she said. and hesitation that he may never about it, and he knows that he alty by returning to work, where he entrapment. “(The caller) said his dad couldn’t fully recover, which Smalley said was playing, and that’s the reason serves as a team lead. Assign an adult “water move at all.” sits in the back of his mind. I jumped in.” “That’s all he talks about, that he watcher” who is committed Information was sketchy at that “I’m more fearful that I’m not wants to get back to work,” Short to actively supervising the point, Short said, until another going to get my arm back,” he said. Deja Vu‌ said. pool area. This means they call from a Kenosha police officer “I really haven’t gotten much back In what has to be the scariest Smalley said he may have more may not talk on a cellphone, informed her that Flight for Life out of it in three weeks. They’re of ironies, Smalley found himself surgeries down the road, but that read a book or otherwise be was en route to take her fiance to telling me that (I have) full mus- back at Froedtert nearly two years will depend on how things progress distracted. Milwaukee. cle function and full everything. to the day from another calamity from here. Enroll children in swim More phone calls from the hos- There’s just no strength. when a car he was working on at For now, he’ll be rehabilitating in lessons and learn to swim pital ensued, she said, to update “I literally have to basically re- home fell on him and crushed his Kenosha, with other trips planned yourself. her on how things were progress- program from the shoulders to the pelvis and left him with a tempo- to see the doctors at Froedtert as Alcohol consumption ing, and then the waiting game elbow.” rarily paralyzed right leg. well. and swimming do not go well followed with the nearly full-day Smalley said he had his car up on “We really won’t know until they together. surgery to begin putting her fiance Knows the lake jacks to work on the exhaust sys- do another scan,” he said. “They’re Learn CPR. on the road to recovery. Smalley said he’s well-versed in tem when something happened going to give me an estimated time Craig stressed the need how Lake Michigan operates after a that caused it to suddenly fall right of how (the neck) heals, and then for swimming lessons that Struggling with strength lifetime of swimming in those very on top of him. we’ll come back up (to Froedtert).” will teach what could be vi- The journey to get where he was waters. “I got to the last bolt, and I think The care he’s received at Froed- tal life-saving skills in and able to plan on returning home has “That’s the spot where we al- my hand slipped and hit one of tert has been exceptional, the cou- around the water. been difficult for Smalley, who ways go swimming,” he said. the jacks,” he said. “The car went ple said. “There are still resources, continues to struggle with the The ever-changing water levels up just a hair and the whole thing “My surgeon is in at 6 a.m. ev- even during COVID,” Craig strength in his arms, especially at that spot at the end of the pier slid, and the rotor and everything ery morning asking how I’m doing, said. “We’ve put a ton of the left one. make it not only unpredictable, but was sitting right on my lap. You’re checking vitals and everything,” safety guidelines into our “It’s rough,” he said. “You go also dangerous, Smalley said. talking about 7,200 pounds.” Smalley said. “He’s a good sur- swim instruction. The in- from 100% being a man to damn “You could jump in one minute And that’s where the car stayed geon.” structors are wearing masks. near almost being a vegetable in a and everything is fine,” he said. for between 25 and 30 minutes We’ve limited the amount split second. It’s almost a month “The next minute, a boat could go until help could arrive — but just Time for a good dinner of kids in the class. We have later, and I’m about 75% of what I out of that harbor and the whole like the incident in the lake, it ap- On the immediate to-do list, private lessons still avail- used to be. I’m still half paralyzed current is just 100 % dangerous.” pears things could have turned out however, was finding some solid able.” in my upper body. It’s hard for me And if anybody doesn’t believe a whole lot worse. food to enjoy after several weeks of For those parents who may to just to even think about it.” what he’s telling them, all people Smalley said one of the studs being given just liquids as his daily not be comfortable having Given the situation, Smalley said have to do is see the effects of what impaled him, and doctors at that nourishment. their child involved in per- he can’t really look too far down happened to him, Smalley said. time said he narrowly averted Because of the extensive surgery son, Craig said instruction the road at the moment. “I’m just “If they had seen before and see bleeding out and dying right there to both sides of his neck, Smalley also is available virtually taking it day by day,” he said. “It’s me now, they would understand at home. said doctors monitored the liquids through its “Safety Around hard when I think about it.” how dangerous that water is,” he “Due to the length of time the to make sure everything inside was Water” video series. The surgery rebuilt Smalley’s said. “When the kids were playing vehicle was sitting on me, it basi- working. “It just gives the very ba- neck, which suffered a massive earlier that day, (the water) was cally killed all the nerves,” he said. “He hasn’t been able to eat reg- sics so parents can work on it injury from his C-7 vertebrae all up to my chest. (When I dove in), “There was no feeling or anything. ular food since it happened,” Short with their kids,” she said. “If the way up, with titanium that will it was up to my knees. So that water I had surgery where I was impaled said. they don’t feel comfortable lead to a lengthy rehabilitation that dropped almost three feet in maybe with the stud. They said it was mil- And that is a direct result of coming into the facility, or if may last several months to maybe an hour.” limeters away from a major artery.” the extensive work the surgeons they don’t have access to any even a year. Short said that’s the message Smalley remained at Froedtert did immediately after he arrived, water safety lessons, they can “And that’s just in my neck,” he she’s delivered to her fiance in the for a week after that accident, Smalley said. take these tips home to their said. past, and one that she hopes now and proved the doctors wrong by “They moved so many muscles kids and practice with them Initially, Smalley couldn’t feel his has hit home. quickly getting back on his feet, around,” he said. “It could affect there.” knees, but he said his leg strength “They shouldn’t dive into Lake he said. my swallowing, or my esophagus For more information, call has started to return, which leaves Michigan at all,” Short said. “I don’t “They were telling me I wouldn’t may not be straight.” the YMCA at 262-654-9622, the neck and mainly his left arm as like Lake Michigan because of all walk again,” Smalley said. “I told But when the time comes? He’s visit www.kenoshaymca. the two problem areas. the currents. It freaks me out. They (Short), ‘There’s no way, I’ll be looking forward to enjoying a nice com or email info@keno- “I have movement, but I have went out there (that day) to play in walking within a week.’ Any time steak.

shaymca.org. no strength in my upper body,” the sand, not to go in to swim.” I wasn’t sleeping, I was trying to And after everything he’s been M he said. “I can lift it, maybe two In the aftermath of the accident, walk.” through, he’s certainly earned that. 1