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Inside City of Fitchburg ‘City in E. Cheryl parking restrictions during farmers market motion’ Page 3 Komen race moves to Agora May 20 Schools SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN First-year program Unified Newspaper Group brings Chavez to Fitchburg can add anoth- Fitchburg er 5K to its growing list of activity-based fundraisers Page 11 that have moved to the city in recent years. Susan G. Komen South Pet Week Central Wisconsin will hold its 20th annual Race for the Cure on May 20, starting and ending at The Agora. The breast cancer aware- ness event used to be held about two weeks later in spring at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The venue change will put less of a financial bur- den on the organization so Read about furry, Photo by Scott Girard it can “help more people Ald. Julia Arata-Fratta (Dist. 2), right, became the City of Fitchburg’s first Latina alder when she was elected in 2015, and in the area who need the prickly critters Mayor Jason Gonzalez became the city’s first Latino mayor with his victory in April. affiliate’s support and ser- vices,” according to a news Pages 13-18 release. About 75 percent of the race income stays in the community to fund breast Sports ‘Sitting at the big table’ cancer health education, screenings and treatment programs, while the other As city’s Hispanic population grows, so has its representation quarter supports national research and training pro- SCOTT GIRARD chambers as the best place for herself grams. Unified Newspaper Group right now and the mayor’s seat as an “These changes will be Inside important one for Gonzalez to fill at a the perfect way to enter a Just before she was appointed to time when many negative stereotypes new decade for our organi- the city’s Police and Fire Commis- • Latino chamber about Latinos have reached national zation and our communi- sion last month, Rosa Aguilu listened politics. She said she hopes to reach expands to Fitchburg ty,” Komen Wisconsin area as alders discussed her credentials. beyond her District 2 constituents director Michelle Heitzing- The discussion about the Puerto to areas of the city that have higher er said. “It’s a fresh new Rico native was all positive, but one Latino populations. • Latino elected officials take on everything.” West baseball exchange sounded a bit different “It is our job to break the stereo- And since Fitchburg is from most conversations taking place rare in Wisconsin type of Latinos,” she said. already accustomed to host- beats top-ranked in the council chambers – not just in There’s more to an identity than ing other events and races, Janesville Craig Fitchburg, but most places around Page 28 heritage, of course, as some of those Race for the Cure organiz- Wisconsin. whom the Star spoke with for this ers anticipate it will be an Page 19 “Bienvanida a la comisión de story stressed. But each acknowl- “easy transition” to the new Fitchburg,” said Ald. Julia Ara- from the Wisconsin Economic Devel- edged the significance of what the location, where they plan to ta-Fratta (Dist. 2), welcoming her to opment Corporation. No other demo- election results said about Fitchburg stay for at least three years. Business the commission. graphic group is projected to grow by as a welcoming community. The Agora already draws “I have a mayor that can speak more than 267 in that time. To Aguilu, a retired Madison several thousand people Spanish, so he can translate,” Ara- And it’s more than elected officials police officer who has lived in Fitch- each Thanksgiving Day to ta-Fratta added with a smile after in the wave of Latino growth here. burg since 1999, seeing Gonzalez the annual Berbee Derby Mayor Jason Gonzalez shared what Just one week after Gonzalez won and Arata-Fratta sitting in those lead- she had said. the mayoral race, the Latino Cham- ership roles is a significant, but inev- Turn to Komen/Page 27 While Spanish won’t be spoken ber of Commerce moved to the city. itable, step. with regularity in the council cham- “It seems like this is a hub for Lati- “It represents the same thing that’s bers (Gonzalez said he would not no businesses and families who want been happening all over the country,” want to exclude the majority there), it to succeed,” LCC executive director she said. “That wave is just coming If You Go was a moment that showed the grow- Jessica Cavazos told the Star. to Wisconsin.” ing influence at the city’s highest lev- Arata-Fratta, a former LCC board What: Race for the Cure els just as the Hispanic population is president before she was elected as ‘Scary’ times Expansion helps When: 8 a.m. Saturday, growing faster than any other here. an alder, agreed with that assessment. Aguilu said it felt “very positive” May 20 yoga studio find its Fitchburg already has the highest “They realized the potential of the to have the interaction in Spanish Hispanic population per capita in population we have here,” she said. with Arata-Fratta during her appoint- Where: The Agora, 5500 center Dane County, and it’s expected to “It’s in the best place the chamber ment, even if she generally tries to E. Cheryl Pkwy. grow by nearly 1,000 from 2016 to can be right now.” speak in English in front of larger Info: Page 31 Arata-Fratta also sees the council 2021, according to demographic data Turn to Latino/Page 28 komensouthcentralwi.org

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Photos by Scott Girard Kids and a member of the city’s tree advisory committee fill in dirt around a newly planted tree. Earth Day 2017 The City of Fitchburg celebrated Earth Day April 22 all around the city, including a tree plant- ing and presentation from Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center at McGaw Park. Other events around the city included a waterway cleanup, shred day, elec- tronics recycling and trees adno=507812-01 planted at Quarry Hill Park. CONCERTS Elsie Olmanson, 9, a member of the Fitchburg Fireflys 4-H group, helps cut the bag around a AT McKEE newly planted swamp white oak tree. IT’S APARTY IN THE PARK! On the web See more photos from the Earth Day events at McGaw Park: ConnectFitchburg. com

People were also intro- duced to Houdini, a long-eared owl, during the Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center program.

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SPOT A STROKE Map courtesy City of Fitchburg Parking will be restricted Thursdays from 2-7 p.m. on East Cheryl Parkway. East Cheryl parking restricted during Lacy work SCOTT GIRARD city and a lower speed lim- Drive because of the new Unified Newspaper Group it on a portion of Nesbitt layout of that roadway, F A S T Road. including a roundabout. FACE ARM SPEECH TIME Parking on East Cheryl “It’s really just a safety “Removing parking from Parkway will be restrict- issue to get more visibili- these areas will avoid con- DROOPING WEAKNESS DIFFICULTY TO CALL 911 ed during Farmers Market ty,” said Ald. Aaron Rich- flicts with vehicles block- Thursdays this summer ardson (Dist. 3). “There’s a ing the entrance to the while the street is expect- lot more traffic on that road roundabout or parking in ed to see increased use by right now because of the (through) travel lanes,” the commuters. detour.” staff memo said. East Cheryl is the main Ald. Dan Carpenter The ordinance also detour for drivers that (Dist. 3) asked city staff to reduced the speed limit on Proud local sponsor of the would normally use Lacy consider working with the Nesbitt Road from 35 mph Road, which is being recon- Agora Pavilion to direct to 30 mph for the area that American Heart Association and structed this summer and more traffic to the parking was reconstructed as part American Stroke Association in Madison. closed to through traffic. options there, including of the Verona Road project. The Common Council underground, which is free. That runs between Lime- approved the restriction, City administrator Pat- stone Lane and McKee which applies to the area rick Marsh suggested fly- Road. near the Farmers Market ers being handed out at the tent only for the hours of market, as well. Contact Scott Girard at Take SSM Health’s free Stroke Risk Assessment online at: 2-7 p.m., at its April 25 In the same unanimous [email protected] stmarysmadison.com/stroke meeting. The same vote vote, the council also and follow him on Twitter approved parking restric- restricted parking on Wil- @sgirard9. tions in another part of the liamsburg Way and Anton ©2017 SSM Health. All rights reserved. NEU-WI-16-186668_R01 adno=519918-01

impact events like “Fill the City in brief Boot,” in which Fitchburg firefighters stand at intersec- Panhandling tions and ask for donations Understanding YouIsWhatWeDo from drivers at stop lights for ordinance coming a charity. Mayor Jason Gonzalez told the Common Coun- Library solar panels cil April 25 that he will be The council provisionally bringing forward a resolution approved solar panels for the “My goal is to understand your business the to help the police department roof of the Fitchburg Public stop panhandling in the com- Library. way youdo. My job is to interpretwhatyou ing months. While the Library Board “(It was) fairly unprec- maintains the ability to make are trying to do and translate thatover to edented in the city until a final decision once esti- financial services.” recently,” Gonzalez said. mates come in, this allows He added that law enforce- staff to put out a request for –Oak Bank’s John Ronzia, ment would try to ask pan- bids for engineering, procure- Senior Vice PresidentBusiness Banking handlers to leave without ment and construction of the issuing a citation once a panels. resolution is in place, “but I The council approved think they need that option $80,000 of funding in the (for a citation).” budget for solar panel instal- The city’s staff is working lation this year. on a resolution, as it could OakBankbusiness bankers gettoknowyour business and provide solutions thatbest fit Your Fitchburg Realtor your needs. Top Producer since 2002 Home Inventory is LOW, Visit OakBankOnline.com to learn more! Call me NOW! Chamber Ambassador o=514928-01 dn a Kathy Zastrow 5951 McKee Rd, Suite 100 •Fitchburg,WI•608.441.6000 •OakBankOnline.com

(608) 575-8761 • [email protected] adno=518762-01 ConnectFitchburg.com 4 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Opinion Letter to the editor Community Voices Proposed changes to Badgercare are political, punitive Hazardous materials The state government I would much rather is asking for public com- have my tax money going ments about its plan to to drug test the governor, drug test BadgerCare Assemblymen and state don’t belong in the trash recipients and to limit the Senators, as well as other pring is a perfect time to clean out of items such as surplus paint, unneeded amount of time they can members of the govern- garages, storage areas and other indoor or outdoor furniture, seasonal receive BadgerCare. I sub- ment. This makes much areas that get ignored on a day-to- decorations, VCR tapes, plants, lawn mitted this: more sense. S day basis. Often when I do that, I come equipment and tools – just about any- Mr/Mrs/Ms Representa- These are the people across unwanted household products thing you can think of might be able tive: who make the decisions that would be easy to throw in the trash. to be used by someone else. Freecycle This seems like a very that have huge finan- However, I have been surprised to membership is free and posts are moni- political action, and I cial, economic and legal learn that many of these items are con- and the environment. tored. But items must be offered for free. don’t even receive Badger- impacts on the state and its sidered hazardous waste products. If Hazardous waste items should not be If you need to re-home eyeglasses, Care. budget. Lay off the poor not disposed of correctly, hazardous put in the garbage, and they should not don’t forget the Lions Club collects More and more, drug and quit scapegoating. materials can be harmful to the envi- be placed in your refuse container. them for their Recycle for Sight pro- testing seems to be the Do your jobs and make ronment. Fortunately, there are many places gram, which distributes used eyeglasses punishment of choice for the logical, financially These include items such as medi- in or near Fitchburg where hazardous to people in need. There are drop off poor and lower income sound and moral choices. cations, pesticides, poisons, ignitables, waste products that have no value can boxes in the lobby at City Hall and the people. Why is it fine and If you are going to drug aerosols, fertilizers, household cleaners be disposed of properly. Here are a cou- Fitchburg Library. dandy to drug test the poor test, drug test those who and oil. Pesticides, oil and fertilizer ple examples: So the next time you have non-food, and lower paid workers have the most impact – all can seep into the ground and con- Alkaline or rechargeable batteries non-paper items to dispose of, think who receive government state and federal represen- taminate groundwater – our source for can be dropped off at the container in twice before putting them in the trash. money, but no mention tatives, corporate CEOs drinking water. the Fitchburg City Hall lobby. If the items are still usable, consider is given to the business and the rich and powerful Alkaline and rechargeable batteries Expired or surplus medications, Freecycle. If the items are not usable, and corporate owners that people who are funding and electronics, like computers, phones including narcotics, are taken by the check Fitchburg’s website to see if receive government hand- our politicians election and televisions, are also hazardous police station during normal business these items require special disposal. outs, as well as the deci- campaigns. waste. They contain a host of toxic hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Visit the city’s website at fitchburgwi. sion makers that decide substances such as mercury, lead, cad- through Friday. Other medications – gov, and search for recycling guide. where all this money goes Patrick R. Stoffel mium, arsenic and nickel, which can but not narcotics – can go to the Home- You can request a hard copy of the – government officials like Fitchburg seep into and contaminate groundwater town Pharmacy on Cahill Main. Recycling Guide by contacting Rick you. when landfilled. Electronics, phones, cables and sim- Eilertson, Fitchburg’s environmental Poisons and medications can fall into ilar items can go to Best Buy, the elec- engineer, or Erika Klutmeier, Fitch- the wrong hands or seep into the water- tronic recycling event or Dane County burg’s sustainability specialist, at City See something wrong? ways and raise havoc with waterfowl Clean Sweep. Hall. The Fitchburg Star does not sweep errors under the and fish. And in Fitchburg, empty aerosol cans rug. If you see something you know or even think is in Another type of item requiring spe- can be placed in your recycling (blue) Kia Stearn has been a resident of error, please contact editor Jim Ferolie at 845-9559 or at cial disposal – and this surprises many cart. Fitchburg for six years. As a Resource [email protected] so we can get it right. people – is light bulbs. Fluorescent light If you come across items that you Conservation Commissioner, Stearn is bulbs, including the now nearly ubiqui- don’t need but are still useable, you dedicated to promoting awareness to tous compact fluorescent bulbs, contain may be able to “re-home” these items. the businesses and residents of Fitch- mercury, a very poisonous heavy metal One way is through Freecycle, at burg by hosting recycling awareness that is harmful to both human health my.freecycle.org. There you can get rid events in apartment communities.

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ConnectFitchburg.com 6 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Bike tour May 20 Memorial UCC turns 100 Follows city’s American flags will be Celebration is June 4 placed along the terrace agriculture route If You Go If You Go next to Lacy Road. Piece of Learn about the What: Fitchburg Agricul- A local congregation will What: Memorial Some church members city’s past from the seat ture Route bike tour hit a major milestone next United Church of Christ and confirmation students history of a bicycle during the When: 10 a.m. Saturday, month as Memorial United centennial celebration will serve ice cream for a annual Fitchburg Agri- May 20 Church of Christ marks its “Sundaes on Sunday” event Centennial booklets 100th anniversary. When: 9:30 a.m. Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be available on June culture Route bike tour Where: Marketplace June 4 Saturday, May 20. The centennial celebra- May 21. Haslanger (who is 4, which tell the history Drive and Badger State tion will be held Sunday, Where: 5705 Lacy Road retiring in June, to be suc- The bike tour, which Trail of the church with will examine the his- June 4, at the church, 5705 Info: memorialucc.org ceeded by interim minister tory and use of lands Info: bit.ly/2q335nQ Lacy Road, and the com- Laura Crow) said “visitors stories and photos. surrounding the Badger munity is invited to attend. are welcome to take a look Pastor Phil Haslanger inside our church building.” People started State Trail in the city, gathering for worship will begin at the inter- said the day will start with The church will also hold The church has also cre- section with Market- worship at 9:30 a.m., fea- other events this month ated a Memorial UCC Cen- in November 1916 in place Drive at 10 a.m. Itinerary turing two original pieces leading up to the anniver- tennial Outreach Fund, with Madison and adopted The tour is about of music and a sermon by sary. On May 14, rainbow a goal of raising at least Mile 0.0: Leave Market- Rev. Franz Rigert, the lead- flags will be placed outside $10,000 by May 21. Dona- the charter for a new 7 miles long on a flat place Drive congregation on June asphalt surface, suit- er of the United Church the building, and the con- tions will go to Madison-ar- able for bikers ages 8 Mile 0.5: Stoner Prairie, of Christ in Wisconsin. At gregation’s traced hands on ea Urban Ministry’s micro- 10, 1917. The church and up and features McKenna Barn and Old 10:30 a.m. there will be a watercolor paper will be loans for people in their began worship in its new nine stops. State bike Cheese Factory video program detailing the strung together throughout re-entry program. For infor- building in Fitchburg on trail passes ($4) are Mile 1.8: Vroman Farm- church’s past and future, around the sanctuary. On mation, visit emum.org. Feb. 12,1989. required, and helmets stead, Stoner School- followed by a potluck lunch May 28 to commemorate and water are strongly house and Old Lead Trail/ at 11 a.m. Memorial Day weekend, – Samantha Christian encouraged. Mine Ice cream will be Mile 3.5: Old Fitchburg provided during the and Horse Farms (ice ride, which is about Verona Road updates two hours long, but cream break) Garden applications due June 2 restroom facilities will Mile 5.0: Community The Fitchburg Star posts weekly updates from the not be available. Gardens and Eplegaarden The City of Fitchburg is accepting applications for Wisconsin Department of Transportation on our website at For information, Mile 5.7: Productive the community garden at Swan Creek Park, 5175 E. ConnectFitchburg.com. contact Wade Agricultural Soils Cheryl Pkwy. The garden is the first one of its kind in To view the updates, which are sent each Friday, go to our Thompson at 270-4258 the city’s park system, according to a news release. homepage and scroll down and look for the section on the or wade.thompson@ Mile 6.3: Stoner Prairie Applications are due at noon Friday, June 2. Hard Dairy right hand side. fitchburgwi.gov. copies are available at City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road, or The updates include upcoming lane and road closures, Mile 7.0: Arrive Market- online at fitchburgwi.gov. details about where construction crews will be and updates – Samantha Christian place Drive For information, contact parks director Scott Endl on the different segments of the project in Fitchburg. at [email protected] or 270-4288.

Calendar of events‌ ‌Friday, May 12‌ ‌Thursday, May 18‌ Group, senior center, ers: The Women Who Raised in crafts, library, 729-1787‌ • 11 a.m. to noon, Space Crafts • 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Conscious fitchburgseniorcenter.com‌ Our Nation” by Cokie Roberts, ‌Saturday, June 10‌ • 7:30 p.m., Common Coun- library, 729-1760‌ (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760‌ Evolution: Awakening Through • 1-2 p.m., “On Fourth Lake: • 7 p.m., Rhapsody Arts Center Our Senses, BioPharmaceutical cil meeting, City Hall council • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies, chambers, fitchburgwi.gov‌ library, 729-1760‌ A Social History of Lake Men- pops concert, True Coffee, 6250 Technology Center, Promega dota” author visit, library, 729- Nesbitt Road, 848-2045‌ Corporation, 5445 E. Cheryl ‌Wednesday, May 24‌ • 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers 1760‌ Pkwy., btci.org‌ Market (repeats Thursdays ‌Saturday, May 13‌ • 10:30 a.m., Computer safety through October), Agora • 2-3:50 p.m., Kids Movie: • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies, (register), senior center, 270- “Moana,” library, 729-1760‌ • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kids Building library, 729-1760‌ Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., Wisconsin, McKee Farms Park, 4290‌ fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com‌ ‌Monday, June 12‌ • 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers • 2 p.m., Parkinson’s support kidsbuildingwi.org‌ Market (repeats Thursdays • 4-5 p.m., What You Need to • 9:30-10 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m., • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mending group meeting, senior center, Know About Dementia, library, through October), Agora 270-4290‌ Preschool storytime (ages 2-5), Day (repeats second Satur- Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 729-1760‌ library, 729-1762‌ days), BPNN, 279-7596‌ fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com‌ • 6 p.m., Great Decisions: South China Sea, library, 729- ‌Friday, June 2‌ • 2-4 p.m., Stop Motion Ani- • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Strong • 4-5 p.m., What You Need to mation (ages 7-12, register), Women Storytime (ages 5-8), 1763‌ • 4:30-11 p.m., Festa Know About Dementia, library, Italia, McKee Farms Park, 729-1762‌ library, 729-1760‌ 729-1760‌ ‌Thursday, May 25‌ • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie iwcmadison.com‌ ‌Tuesday, June 13‌ ‌Friday, May 19‌ • 1:30 p.m., I Love a Mystery Kitchen free community meal, Book Club: “Ice Hunter” by ‌Saturday, June 3‌ • 11-11:45 a.m., Lapsit Story- BPNN, bpnn.org‌ • 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conscious Joseph Heywood, senior cen- • 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Festa time, library, 729-1760‌ • 1-3 p.m., Legos at the Library Evolution: Awakening Through ter, 270-4290‌ Italia, McKee Farms Park, • 2-3 p.m., Yo-Yo Show with Our Senses, BioPharmaceutical (ages 5-12), library, 729-1760‌ • 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers iwcmadison.com‌ Mark Hayward, library, 729- Technology Center, Promega 1760‌ ‌Monday, May 15‌ Corporation, 5445 E. Cheryl Market (repeats Thursdays ‌Sunday, June 4‌ through October), Agora • 10:30-11:30 a.m., Drive-In Pkwy., btci.org‌ • 9:30 a.m., Memorial UCC ‌Wednesday, June 14‌ Movie (ages 2-5), library, 729- Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., • 10:30-11 a.m., Toddler dance • Noon to 11 p.m., Fitchburg fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com‌ centennial celebration, 5705 1760‌ Days, McKee Farms Park, Lacy Road, memorialucc.org‌ party (ages 1-3), library, 729- 1760‌ ‌Tuesday, May 16‌ fitchburgdays.com ‌Friday, May 26‌ • 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Festa • 12:40 p.m., Movie Day: “Hid- Italia, McKee Farms Park, • 2 p.m., Parkinson’s support • 2 p.m., Learning Annex: Jeff ‌Saturday, May 20‌ group meeting, senior center, Dostalek from Fitch-Rona EMS, den Figures,” senior center, iwcmadison.com‌ • 8 a.m., Susan G. Komen Race 270-4290‌ 270-4290‌ senior center, 270-4290‌ for the Cure, Agora, 5500 E. ‌Monday, June 5‌ • 6 p.m., Great Decisions: • 4-6 p.m., Touch-a-Truck, Fire Cheryl Pkwy., komenwisconsin. ‌Saturday, May 27‌ • 6-7 p.m., Community Helpers: Nuclear Security, library, 729- Station #2, 5415 King James org ‌ • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie Helping the homeless (ages 1763‌ Way, 729-1760‌ • 10 a.m., Fitchburg Agriculture Kitchen free community meal, 13-17), library, 729-1760‌ • 5-6:20 p.m., READ to a Route bike tour, Marketplace BPNN, bpnn.org‌ ‌Thursday, June 15‌ Dog (grades K-5; registration Drive and Badger State Trail, ‌Wednesday, June 7‌ • 1 p.m., Bouncing Babies, required), library, 729-1762‌ 270-4258‌ ‌Sunday, May 28‌ • 10-11 a.m., Toddler art (ages library, 729-1760‌ • 6-7 p.m., Community Helpers: • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairie • Library closed‌ 1-3), library, 729-1760‌ • 3-6 p.m., Strawberry Fest Meal Train (ages 13-17), library, Kitchen free community meal, ‌Monday, May 29‌ • 6 p.m., Great Decisions: at Fitchburg Farmers Market Afghanistan and Pakistan, 729-1760‌ BPNN, bpnn.org‌ • Library closed‌ (repeats Thursdays through library, 729-1763‌ October), Agora Pavilion, ‌Wednesday, May 17‌ • Noon to 11 p.m., Fitchburg Days, McKee Farms Park, ‌Tuesday, May 30‌ ‌Thursday, June 8‌ 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., • 10 a.m., Book Discussion: fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com‌ fitchburgdays.com • 11-11:30 a.m., Nursery Rhyme • 1:30 p.m., REACH Book “The Wordy Shipmates” by Time (ages 0-2), library, 729- • 6-7 p.m., Building Challenge: Sarah Vowell, library, 729-1760‌ • 1-2 p.m., “A Brief History of Club, senior center, dmullaly@ Fact-Checking,” library, 729- 1760‌ att.net‌ Solo cups (ages 5-12), library, • 10-11 a.m., Build It! (ages 1760‌ 729-1760‌ 2-5), library, 729-1760‌ ‌Wednesday, May 31‌ • 3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Farmers • 2 p.m., Kids Movie: “Sing,” • 10:30 a.m., Getting the most Market (repeats Thursdays ‌Friday, June 16‌ • 11:30 a.m., Celebrating Older library, 729-1760‌ Americans Month with Fitch- out of your smartphone (regis- through October), Agora • 4-5 p.m., Toothpick Sus- burg Singers (register for lunch ‌Sunday, May 21‌ ter), senior center, 270-4290‌ Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., pension Bridges (ages 9-12), fitchburgmarket.wordpress.com‌ by noon May 16), senior center, • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sundaes on ‌Thursday, June 1‌ library, 729-1760‌ 270-4290‌ Sunday, Memorial UCC, 5705 • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Annual ‌Friday, June 9‌ ‌Monday, June 19‌ • 4-7 p.m., Chamber’s Business Lacy Road, memorialucc.org‌ Chamber golf outing ($150), • Summer Reading Program • 9:30-10 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m., After 5, The Thirsty Goat, • Noon to 5 p.m., Fitchburg University Ridge Golf Course, begins (through Aug. 5), library, Preschool storytime (ages 2-5), 3040 Cahill Main, kwicker@ Days, McKee Farms Park, 9002 Hwy. PD, Verona, 288- 729-1760‌ library, 729-1762‌ fitchburgchamber.com‌ fitchburgdays.com 8284‌ • 11 a.m. to noon, ZooZort ani- • 2-4 p.m., Video Production • 5:30 p.m., Library board meet- ‌Tuesday, May 23‌ • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., mals, library, 729-1760‌ 101 (ages 7-12, register), ing, library conference room, Crafternoon: “Founding Moth- • 3-5 p.m., It’s Summer: Drop- library, 729-1762‌ fitchburgwi.gov‌ • 2 p.m., Active Women’s ConnectFitchburg.com May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 7 Coming up monthly “Community Help- E. Cheryl Pkwy. The group will cover four counting service time for He’s spent more than a Blood/glucose checks ers” program from 6-7 p.m. This year’s theme, “Con- topics after reading summa- National Honors Society decade interviewing “water Get free blood and glu- Tuesday, May 16. scious Evolution: Awaken- ries from the “2017 Great or church groups you can rats” and searching for pho- cose checks from Fitch-Rona The aim of the program is ing Through the Senses,” Decisions Briefing Book” record this hour toward your tos that help tell the story EMS medics every Wednes- to engage teens in different features how people inter- (available at the second floor goal. of the people, places and day from 10:30 a.m. to noon projects focused on helping pret the world through the reference desk). Each par- For information, call 729- events that have shaped the at the senior center. others in the community; five senses. Theorists, vid- ticipant will have the oppor- 1760. lakeshore as we know it The checks will be provid- this month participants will eo producers and scholars tunity to submit an opinion today. ed as part of the Community make a meal for someone in will discuss how altering ballot (the results of which Summer reading For information, call 729- Paramedic Outreach Pro- the community signed up for sensory inputs change peo- are distributed to the White Kick off the library’s sum- 1760. gram. For information, call a meal train. Teens count- ple’s perception of reality. House, members of Con- mer reading program and 270-4290. ing service time for Nation- Participants can experience gress, the departments of celebrate the start of sum- Stop motion al Honors or church groups meditation, sound therapy, State and Defense, etc.). mer by getting crafty and animation Kids Building WI can record this hour toward remote viewing and story- Future topics, held from meeting animals. The third annual Kids their goal. telling. The forum is limited 6-7:30 p.m., are South Chi- Join FACTv and the ZooZort will bring along library to create the illusion Building Wisconsin event For information, call 729- to 300 participants, and reg- na Sea on May 24, Afghani- animals for kids to meet and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1760. istration is $250. stan and Pakistan on June 7, of movement using stop feed at 11 a.m. Friday, June motion animation from 2-4 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at For information, visit btci. and nuclear security on June 9. Then from 3-5 p.m., kids McKee Farms Park. The free Touch-a-Truck org. 14. p.m. Monday, June 12, at the can drop in to make sum- library. event aims to inspire and Participate in crafts and For information, contact mer-themed crafts. encourage kids’ interest in Fact-checking history Kate Hull at 729-1763. The program is for chil- get up close with a fire truck, The summer reading pro- dren ages 7-12, and space construction. police car, cement truck, Dr. Lucas Graves will gram ends Aug. 5. There will be big construc- Golf outing is limited. To register, call moving truck and more present “A Brief History of For information, call 729- 729-1762. tion equipment, food, prizes during “Touch-a-Truck” Fact-Checking in American The Fitchburg annual golf 1787. and over a dozen interactive from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May media” from 1-2 p.m. Satur- outing will be held from 11 Yo-yo show exhibits run by local trades, 16, at Fire Station #2, 5415 day, May 20, at the library. a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Lake Mendota author including building a brick King James Way. The talk will be followed June 1, at University Ridge The library will host Mark Author and Lake Mendo- Hayward for a humorous wall, boom lift rides and There will also be story- by a question and answer Golf Course. ta sailor Don Sanford will cement hand prints. The first time at 5 p.m. Vehicles are session. Graves is an assis- The golf outing includes yo-yo show from 2-3 p.m. present “On Fourth Lake: A Tuesday, June 13. 2,000 kids get a free safety provided by the Fitchburg tant professor in the school lunch, 18 holes of golf and Social History of Lake Men- vest. Fire, Public Works and of journalism and mass com- chance to win the Fitchburg For information, call 729- dota” from 1-2 p.m. Satur- 1760. For information, visit Police Departments, Wingra munication at UW-Madison Chamber Cup. day, June 10, at the library. kidsbuildingwi.org. Stone and Two Men and a and the author of "Deciding For information or to reg- Truck. What's True: The Rise of ister, call 288-8284. Mending Day For information, call 729- Political Fact-Checking in The Badger Prairie Needs 1760. American Journalism.” Community helpers Network, 1200 E. Verona Senior lunch For information, call 729- The library’s next Com- Ave., will host its monthly 1760. munity Helpers program for You are Invited! Mending Day from 10 a.m. The senior center will ages 13-17 will be held from to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13. celebrate Older Ameri- Great Decisions 6-7 p.m. Monday, June 5. Those who need a hem cans Month at 11:30 a.m. A new discussion group, This month teens will be Vacation Bible School or tear to be fixed, a button Wednesday, May 17, by rec- “Great Decisions at the making “I Care” packages sewn on, or other mending ognizing seniors 90 years Library,” is starting in May. for the homeless. If you’re work can have it done for and older. free on a first-come, first- The group will get a served basis. Some items photograph and small gift. 6285 Nesbitt Road may be declined due to the Then they can enjoy a lunch complexity of the issue that served at noon, followed Fitchburg, WI 53719 needs resolving, and zippers by entertainment from The (608) 845-1010 cannot be repaired. There is Fitchburg Singers. Their a 30-minute limit per person. “Season in Song” program For information, call 279- will bring memories of each 7596. season with songs rarely Join our VIP Text Club: Text tenpin to 36000 Strong Women heard but never forgotten. June 13-15, 5:30-8:00 pm Call 270-4290 a day in Children’s Birthday Parties Celebrate strong wom- advance for the noon lunch. Friday for grades K-5 (as of September 1) en and listen to their sto- Let the staff know if you are Fish OPEN BOWLING DAILY ries during a storytime in 90 years or older when you Fry Call for lane availability Online registration form is available at: advance of Mother’s Day make your reservation. Happy Hour www.allsaints-madison.org or call 276-7729 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Satur- Dementia signs Monday-Friday 4-6pm day, May 13, at the library. Fantastic Deck Daily Participants can honor a The Wisconsin Alzhei- Lunch All Saints Lutheran Church strong woman in their life by mer's Association will pres- Corporate Parties Specials making a gift-worthy card ent “10 Warning Signs of Banquet Facilities 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg, WI adno=511250-01 and craft. This program is Alzheimer’s Disease” from adno=514930-01 geared toward ages 5-8. 4-5 p.m. Thursday, May 18, For information, call 729- at the library. 1760. Dementia symptoms are easily dismissed as side Drive-in movie effects of aging. The train- Families can stop by the ing will help people learn to library to watch a “drive-in identify Alzheimer’s signs at movie” together from 10:30- early stage. Other programs 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 15. about dementia will also be son St., Madison 1918-1942 Get creative decorating held June 1 and 22 and July 1917 W. John Madison St., Mad GAR Hall - ison 1942-1 cars and then sit back and 13 and 20. For information, 987 watch the short movie with call 729-1760. popcorn. This event is geared toward ages 2-5. Consciousness forum MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST For information, call 729- The 16th annual Interna- 1760. tional Forum on Conscious- A welcoming community growing together in Christ ness will be held May 18-19 Community Helpers at Fitchburg BioPharma- Memorial UCC 100 Years • Celebrating a century of stories Teens ages 13-17 can ceutical Technology Center, participate in the library’s Promega Corporation, 5445 Celebrate with us! MAY 21 • Sundaes on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. JUNE 4 • Worship at 9:30 a.m. followed by program and potluck. Regular Sunday services during the summer at 9:30 a.m. starting May 28.

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ConnectFitchburg.com Madison/Oregon schools May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 11 Oregon School District Madison Metropolitan School District Finally finished Bringing Chavez Oregon Middle School renovations complete after 19 months to Fitchburg SCOTT DE LARUELLE School, churches was in a less convenient location. Unified Newspaper Group team up for ‘Trail to But after eventually If you think road construction season Success’ program receiving the grants – lasts a long time, just ask Oregon Mid- from the Madison Chris- dle School staff and students about the tian Giving Fund and the nearly two years of projects that just SCOTT GIRARD Foundation for Madison’s wrapped up. Unified Newspaper Group Public Schools – they The extensive renovations and addi- returned to their space at tions to the school – part of the success- Social worker Andrea The Pines and started the ful $54.6 capital projects referendums Reifsnider realized early after-school program. of 2014 – started in July 2015 and fin- on in her time at Chavez “It was incredible,” said ished earlier this month. While it hasn’t Elementary School that Redeemer pastor Casey even been two weeks of “quiet” around she seemed to be talking Johnson, who works with the school, OMS principal Shannon with the same families Reifsnider on the program. Anderson told the Observer she does again and again. “This is something we’ve miss part of the construction process. And often, the issues the been working on for a “We developed a really nice relation- students were dealing with couple of years. We have a ship with the staff at (contractor J.H.) stemmed from beyond the much heavier presence in Findorff (and Sons), so we miss the school’s walls. the neighborhood thanks people that came to our building every So Reifsnider began to to those grants.” day to work. Otherwise,” she paused, consider how she could The program this year then laughed. “It’s nice not to have to bring the school to those has met for an hour-and- problem-solve and negotiate the ele- families, many of whom a-half three days a week ments of constructions during that pro- Photo by Samantha Christian were from the island of with 24 students, and cess. From left, OMS eighth-graders Allison Joyce, Hannah Johnson and Kennedy a Fitchburg neighbor- offers one monthly enrich- “It feels good to focus on other Steel study in the new learning spaces. hood that buses its kids ment and another monthly things,” she added. “We feel very grate- to Chavez. While most of empowerment program- ful for the support the Oregon School serving,” she said. “There’s more solar panels on the rooftop. Fitchburg’s Madison Met- ming for families. While District community has given so we can square footage, so kids are not on top “We can monitor the energy produc- ropolitan School District the after-school program is have these spaces for our learners.” of each other trying to do labs, and just tion from the solar panels, and this is students attend Leopold limited to 24 due to space more flexibility to do more things and a great connection to student learning Elementary School, there constraints, the monthly Long process to make connections between different and classroom projects,” Busler said. are about 100 kids from programs are open to any When workers finished up the floor- disciplines. That becomes a lot easier The addition is noticeably different, the High Ridge Trail area families in the neighbor- ing of the expanded cafeteria in April, when you’re in a space that offers a lot with many more windows included, off of Fish Hatchery Road hood. it marked the final piece of the puzzle more flexibility.” something Anderson said was part of who attend Chavez. Reifsnider said she’s “We are a neighborhood seen up to 80 people at that started in January 2016, when the Last phase the district design team’s plans. school’s new entrance and redesigned “We’re trying to maintain natural school with the exception some of the family events. main office space was completed. The latest projects included an light as much as possible,” she said. of 100 kids,” Reifsnider She and Johnson said one That took first priority because it addition to the school’s west side that “It’s darker in the teen areas, but we said. “The needs are much of the most popular was a was a security and safety issue, said opened in January, with new band, still wanted to bring in natural light.” heavier in that neighbor- Crock-Pot cooking night, hood.” when they gave each fam- district superintendent Brian Busler, orchestra and choir rooms, new tech So far, so good who noted that the previous set up ed, computer lab and shop space, a It helps create a more ily a slow cooker and reci- “had the office located in the center new greenhouse and new science class- Busler, who noted the school con- diverse student body at pes to go with it. of the school with no direct access or rooms, one of which is double-sized to struction was completed “on time and the school, both ethnical- “I just heard reports that supervision of the entrance area.” be used for multiple classrooms. The under budget,” said parents “like the ly and socioeconomically, they were actually using The second phase was interior final touches put on the cafeteria floor- upgraded space” and students have told with minority and eco- the Crock-Pots and they remodeling, which was completed by ing earlier this spring was the last item him they particularly like the STEAM nomically disadvantaged wanted more recipes,” the end of last summer – including to be checked off, with an expanded wing, cafeteria and, of course, the new student populations below Johnson said. “It was just enclosing the library, putting in new area and also adjoining spaces for fit- stairway. district-wide totals. But it really great to know we’re flooring and furniture in the library, ness training. “They tell me it is an inviting space, also leaves those students helping the families be and also expanding a nearby main “We finally have a seat for every modern and helps make OMS a great without many options after able to cook better meals staircase. Anderson said the new stairs student in the cafeteria,” Busler said, school,” he said. “The staff designed school with transportation and cook easy meals.” have gotten rave reviews from stu- noting that the area can now be used the space and enjoy teaching in it … limitations keeping them Among the 24 students dents. for a variety of larger group meetings. it’s aesthetically pleasing, contempo- out of any after-school participating this year, “Every single year on our end of “The space is larger and the set up for rary and, most important, supports stu- programming at the school grades K-5 are all repre- year survey, (students) were concerned lunch time is a better environment for dent learning.” itself. sented. about the staircase, which was too nar- students.” He said the “combination of great So Reifsnider began to Reifsnider said it took row,” she said. “Now the students love Anderson said the addition of a teachers and an effective learning envi- think about what she and a little longer for the old- that.” greenhouse means “people can expect ronment is the best for students.” the program’s partners, er kids, but they were all Some of the changes last summer to see changes in our landscaping in “We have the best of both worlds including Fitchburg’s “able to fall into a routine” were meant to improve spaces for col- the next year or two. with the new space at OMS,” he said. Redeemer City Church, of attending the program. laboration between classes, and even “We’ll be better able and equipped “There are numerous studies noting Memorial United Church The four staff members disciplines. Some walls were knocked to grow a lot of our own plants and the value of school space and its posi- of Christ and Hy-Vee, at after-school meetings down, Anderson said, and some were perennials and annuals to plant on tive impact on students and their learn- could do “to bring the rotate between subjects, added to provide some “different con- site, and that’s going to be an exciting ing. school to them instead of covering math, English figurations of spaces.” process kids can be involved in,” she Anderson said staff noticed right assuming they come to and working on a service “The teachers had a lot of input on said. “That was something we really after the new cafeteria opened that us.” project. the type of furniture, and trying to use couldn’t do before.” students were “doing a better job of That’s how they start- Reifsnider said that in those larger teen spaces for different The new STEAM space matches the cleaning up after themselves at lunch,” ed the “Trail to Success” addition to the two teach- types of learning.” she said. “They did district’s curriculum and emphasis in something she attributed to their new program, now in its first ers, a counselor from Join- a really nice job with that.” science with a new greenhouse, Busler surroundings. full year. With the help of ing Forces for Families is Anderson said the new, modu- said, while the music classrooms “The kids are excited about it,” she a pair of grants, the group there as an added resource. lar furniture is “conducive to small “match our school-wide priority with said. “When you give your learners meets three times a week “This is very inten- group collaborations” but also flexible music and the arts.” a really nice environment, they take in the neighborhood to tionally a collaborative enough that if a student needs to work “These learning spaces are contem- ownership and pride in that space, so provide after-school aca- endeavor,” she said. by themselves they can. She said it’s porary and were designed by teach- that’s been exciting to see.” demically focused pro- The Chavez counsel- in line with the district’s emphasis on ers with students and their learning in gramming for 24 students. or hopes the program can personalized learning. mind,” he said. Email Unified Newspaper Group It’s taken three years to grow in future years, as “It’s putting in a structure to give The building also now has several reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. build it up to that. there are more kids who teachers more options to better meet “green” features, including geothermal [email protected]. In Reifsnider’s second could benefit from the the needs of the learners they are HVAC in the new STEAM wing and year at Chavez, the school program. For now, though, started a few community they don’t have the space. events, like a math night, Reifsnider added that literacy night and toy funding for next year is What’s online drive. still being figured out, “We very quickly real- but she’s confident they’ll Read these Oregon School District stories at ConnectFitchburg.com: ized if we had the events make something work. K-9 sniffs find no drugs at OMS, OHS in the community, there “It has been an incredi- was a great interest,” ble learning curve for me,” An April 20 drug dog sniff at two Oregon schools turned up no drugs within the buildings. Reifsnider said. she said. “You’re creating Remembering Raymon Talley The program “very something out of nothing.” quickly grew out of” the Longtime Oregon School District paraprofessional Raymon Talley died April 19, leaving memories of his love for space they were renting at Contact Scott Girard at music and his hard work for students behind with those he worked with. The Pines apartment com- [email protected] Personalized learning progressing plex, but moving to a big- and follow him on Twitter ger space didn’t help, as it @sgirard9. A pair of OSD educators said personalized learning practices are spreading around the district. ConnectFitchburg.com 12 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Verona schools Hours of ‘genius’ Paoli access high on Evolving program allows referendum priority list for collaborative problem- SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group Timeline solving at Stoner Prairie There’s much work to do Summer 2017: Bidding between now and the open- SCOTT GIRARD on district-wide mainte- ing of a new high school in nance Unified Newspaper Group fall 2020. On April 17, the Verona Area School District Fall 2017-2020: Dis- The students had identified the began to prioritize the plan- trict-wide capital mainte- problem: Some kids at Stoner Prairie ning. nance work Elementary School were accidentally That includes exploring Now-Winter 2017-18: throwing silverware in the trash can at potential partnerships, find- Design high school the end of lunch. ing a contractor to supervise Winter 2017-18: Bidding Their solution was pretty simple, too the process and forming a – or so they thought: a magnetic trash on high school construc- design team. And, perhaps tion can cover. most significantly right now, But it became more challenging establishing an entry road Spring 2018-July 1, when, as part of the school’s “Genius from Paoli Street, which 2020: Construction on Hour,” they had to actually create a requires working with city, new high school prototype and prepare to present it to Photo by Scott Girard state and federal govern- Spring 2018-Fall 2018: the public. ments and private entities. Design renovations to ex- After a few rounds of feedback from Stoner Prairie student Calliope Katechis, right, explains her group’s braille bricks project to Winnie Lacy at the Fitchburg Senior Center Tuesday, April 18, as the “That is an item that is tak- isting high school, Badger their peers, teachers and people outside ing a lot of energy right now, Ridge Middle School the school allowed them to improve culmination of her class’ “Genius Hour” activity. because it’s critical for the Winter 2018-19: Bidding their initial proposals, they delivered whole project,” superinten- on renovation work a final product. Then that group, along reflecting, figuring out how to work really done by the end.” dent Dean Gorrell said. with the six others from Elizabeth in teams,” Huttner recalled. “We had a So the most recent version brought But there’s plenty more on Summer 2019-July 1, Heiser’s fifth-grade and Kathy Mur- lot of difficulty with the collaboration Heiser’s class back and added a sec- the district’s list, presented 2020: Renovations to ex- phy’s second-grade classes, present- piece. The kids were creative; commu- ond-grade class for them to work with. to the school board April 17. isting high school, Badger ed their work to the Fitchburg Senior nication, not so much.” And from the trash can lids to fidgets And Gorrell acknowledged Ridge Middle School Center Tuesday, April 18. In the second round this spring, on pencils that can keep kids busy it’s probably not an “all-in- That presentation was the newest which Huttner did with another class- during class, the students made sure to July 1, 2020: Move into clusive list” yet. new spaces addition to the Genius Hour set of room, she added a “Shark Tank” com- solve their own problems. “But it does give you a lit- activities, which SP educational tech- ponent. Based on the hit television At times, Huttner “honestly” was tle bit of an idea of the urgen- September 2020: School nology coordinator Karie Huttner show in which inventors try to woo unsure whether some of the groups cy of some items,” Gorrell begins in new buildings created this year in a similar vein as investors, it offered another opportuni- would have a product to show by the told board members. the school’s MakerSpace and “inno- ty for students to present in front of an deadline. The design team, which vation lab,” as a way to get more kids audience. “It’s really hard not to step in and try will work with the district’s and potentially for middle involved, with limited opportunities “It was really, really important to provide them solutions,” she said. consultants from Eppstein schools. for the other two programs. that they actually communicate what By the time they bused to the senior Uhen Architects and Find- “It’s going to be painful,” “It was sort of recognized that we they’re thinking,” Huttner said. “The center, each group had something to orff, is expected to comprise said board member Meredith wanted all of our kids to have that community members helped really present. And that trip out to the com- 10 to 15 people. That group Stier Christensen. opportunity,” Huttner said. reformulate a few of the groups as far munity to show off their hard work will be “largely, if not exclu- “But necessary,” Gorrell Since then, however, it has evolved. as giving them a better idea of what was meaningful, Huttner said, even if sively” staff from the high added. “Both of those models didn’t really people are looking for.” attendance was limited. school and central office, The district is not expect- allow the kids to focus on the ‘Four There was still one thing missing: “That recognition that someone Gorrell said. ed to put any attendance area Cs’” Huttner said – collaboration, cre- The problems the students identified beyond your school is interested in “This really needs to be an changes into effect before ativity, critical thinking and communi- were “not problems they themselves what you’re doing,” she said. “They exercise for people who are the new high school opens in cation. could solve,” Huttner said. were really super honored to even be going to be using it on a day- 2020. But Gorrell suggested At first, Huttner and Heiser met “Their end thoughts were always asked and to have that opportunity.” to-day basis,” he said. the board begin a discussion an hour each week to create the first ‘If I throw money at it, if I generate a He added that there even- in the coming months on Genius Hour session in the fall. But it fundraiser … then I’m resolving the Contact Scott Girard at tually will be community what “guiding principles” it had limitations. problem,’” she said. “Very few kids [email protected] and follow input opportunities during will use to determine the new “We didn’t have a lot of students actually had something that they had him on Twitter @sgirard9. the design phase. boundaries. Another of Gorrell’s top He also offered the idea of priorities is hiring an owner’s using a consultant to draw What’s online representative – someone to the new boundaries, which serve as a “watchdog” for the he said an increasing number Read these Verona Area School District stories at ConnectFitchburg.com: district on all phases of the of districts are doing to keep Passion projects at SOMS project. The district is in the “some of the emotion out of process of putting together a it.” Savanna Oaks Middle School eighth-graders put on their second annual “Passion Projects” show May 4. request for bids on the ser- A similar process was fol- PLANT Club vice. lowed when the attendance “Their job is to protect areas were changed to alle- A new club at Verona Area High School this year is pairing students with their peers as tutors. the interest of the board and viate space issues at Glacier the interest of the commu- Edge last year. Transgender policy update nity that what gets designed There’s sure to be items District staff have begun trainings on the transgender policies that were approved last fall by the school board. and built is sustainable for the list doesn’t cover, as well, decades,” he said. “It’s cer- and Gorrell reminded the District exploring Chinese options for middle school tainly a very common thing board of how much work is VASD is trying to look at both long- and short-term solutions for offering Chinese-language education to middle to do.” ahead of them. schoolers after they graduate from Verona Area International School. While it was not among “This project is just an the most immediate prior- enormous project, and it’s ities, one of the most chal- going to be all hands on deck lenging parts of the next for 3 1/2 years,” he said. visit: three years is likely to be redrawing boundaries, which Contact Scott Girard at will certainly be required [email protected] energy2030together.com for the elementary schools, and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

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JEREMY JONES with Oregon ​Sports editor ANTHONY IOZZO Assistant sports editor Senior Obi Ifediora has made a habit of making the impossible The Madison Edgewood seem plausible. Just ask the Brook- High School girls soc- field East 4x200 relay anchor he ran cer team tied Oregon in a down last month coming off the final scoreless game April 27, turn to steal the victory for Verona at and the Crusaders are still the Sun Prairie Invitational. tied for first with the Pan- Ifediora, it turns out, was finally thers at 3-0-1 in the Badger caught off-guard himself last sum- South Conference. mer when he received a call from Edgewood is ranked third Brown University. in Division 3 according to “To be honest, the opportunity the Wisconsin High School really came out of nowhere,” Ifedi- Soccer Coaches Associa- ora said. “One day I got a call, and tion, and Oregon is ranked it was the track coach from Brown fourth in Division 2. asking me if I’d ever be interested After starting the season in attending a university. What my 1-4 overall, the Crusaders interests would be in terms of a col- are 7-0-2, including the tie lege and just how my junior season with Oregon and a 2-0 win went.” over another conference Wherever it came from, it was rival, Milton. enough that he committed to the Oregon has Monona school earlier this year and will run Grove (2-1) and Milton track for the Bears in the fall. (2-1) left on its conference To this day, Ifediora says he has schedule, and Edgewood no idea how he actually ended up on has Fort Atkinson (0-4) and Brown’s recruiting radar. MG. After getting off the phone, he told his mom who had called. As Edgewood 3, mothers often do, she asked perhaps Mount Horeb 1 the most important question – where is Brown? The Crusaders defeated “I realized that was a good ques- Mount Horeb 3-1 in a Bad- tion. I wasn’t familiar with Brown at ger crossover April 13. all. So I did some research, looking Senior forward Brita at the school’s history and where Hovde scored the eventu- it was located,” he said. “And I got al game-winner in the 34th caught up.” minute, and she assisted on In the end, the Rhode Island a goal by Junior forward school’s academic reputation as an Emma Spaulding earlier in Ivy League school trumped every- the first half. thing else – including the distance Senior forward Rachel and the more than $50,000 annual Thoma scored the final goal cost. in the second half with an “This takes care of my future. Just assist to junior goalie Jami- File photo by Jeremy Jones la Hamdan. Senior Obi Ifediora is going to continue his track and field career at Brown University in Rhode Island. Turn to Ifediora/Page 22 Turn to EHS soccer/Page 24

Madison West baseball Regents make push in Big Eight Conference race EVAN HALPOP Big Eight Unified Newspaper Group Team W-L The Madison West High School Janesville Craig 10-2 baseball team made its case for being a contender in the Big Eight Sun Prairie 9-3 Conference last month, knocking Madison West 9-4 off top-ranked Janesville Craig and Verona 8-4 beating Verona twice. The Regents (12-4 overall, 9-4 Beloit Memorial 6-6 Big Eight Conference) are in third Middleton 4-7 place, two games behind first-place Janesville Parker 5-7 Craig (15-2, 10-2) and a half-game behind Sun Prairie (13-4, 9-3). West Madison Memorial 5-8 still has games with both teams this Madison East 4-8 month. “We weren’t supposed to be Madison La Follette 0-13 anything special this year, but we always knew we could be if we put in the time and worked together,” The Regents already defeat- said Regent senior outfielder Jens ed Verona and Middleton (7-8, Shager. 6-7) twice and split with Beloit West hosts Sun Prairie on May Memorial (11-6, 6-6). 18 and travels to Riverside Park to West played La Follette play Craig on May 23. Janesville (1-15, 0-13) Thursday after the Photo by Evan Halpop still plays Verona (9-6, 8-4) twice Fitchburg Star went to print. Senior pitcher Gabe Hill throws a pitch in the second inning Tuesday, May 9, in a Big Eight Conference game against on May 12 and May 25. Sun Prairie Verona at Stampfl Field. Hill allowed two earned runs and struck out three in five innings as the Regents won 3-2. still plays Verona once. Turn to West baseball/Page 24 ConnectFitchburg.com 20 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Oregon High School Girls soccer Boys tennis Panthers set to shake up conference JEREMY JONES runner-up titles Saturday, ​Sports editor May 6, to help the Panthers score 30 points and edge Fitchburg resident Charles Sauk Prairie by two points Donovan looks well on his to win the Stoughton Invita- way to earning a third con- tional. secutive WIAA Division 1 Seniors Calvin Schneider, individual state tennis berth. Charles Donovan and Zak Donovan and his Oregon Roskos supplied the Panthers Panther teammates continued with victories. to roll last month, winning Schneider defeated Mon- the Stoughton Invitational roe senior Silas Setterstrom Photo by Anthony Iozzo while improving to 3-1 in the 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles after Junior midfielder Emma Hughes (13), sophomore forward Badger South Conference. sweeping his first two match- Ella Hughes (middle) and junior forward Marah Weidens- es 6-0, 6-0 against Janesville ee (behind) celebrate with sophomore forward Maddy Oregon 4, Parker and Stoughton. Schwartzmiller (left) after Schwartzmiller scored a goal in Monona Grove 3 Donovan blanked Monroe the first half May 2 against Monroe at Panther Stadium. 6-0, 6-0 in the first round The Panthers won the Badger South match 9-0. The Panthers most recent and added a 6-1, 6-1 win conference win came 4-3 over Stoughton senior Adam over Monona Grove on Tues- McCune to make the No. 2 day, May 9. singles championship match. Offense puts on show Schneider and Donovan Donovan also beat Sauk supplied wins atop the sin- Prairie senior Grant Kirner gles lineup in the victory, 6-0, 6-2. but it was wins at No. 4 sin- Roskos won 6-2, 6-1 over in win over Monroe gles and No. 3 doubles that sophomore Zerek Zeichert at locked up the win. ANTHONY IOZZO South Conference match No. 4 singles. He opened the Schneider won 6-4, 6-2 tournament with wins over Assistant sports editor against Monroe at Panther over fellow state qualifier Stadium, as Oregon (6-1-4 Janesville Parker freshman Cole Lindwall at No. 1 sin- Giovannis Cruz and Milton The focus for the Ore- overall, 3-0-1 conference) gles and Donovan added a scored early and kept freshman Luke Grove, 6-2, gon High School girls soc- 6-3, 6-1 victory at 2 over 6-2 and 6-3, 6-3, respective- cer team this season has attacking en route to a 9-0 Caden Nelson. Photo by Jeremy Jones win. ly. Charles Donovan puts an overhead volley away Saturday, been offense and helping It was the 7-6 (5), 6-2 vic- Oregon earned runner-up to grow the young for- “We are trying to fig- tory of Roskos at No. 4 sin- May 6, at the Stoughton Invitational. Donovan was one of ure out which girls work championships at Nos. 1 and three Panthers to win his flight to help Oregon win the tour- wards group. gles and the 6-4, 7-6 (4) win 3 doubles. The Panthers, which is together chemistry-wise, of Ayers and Seeliger at No. nament with 30 points. and we came out and Sean Bychowski and led by an experienced mid- 3 doubles that locked up the Kyle Rehrauer advanced to field, defense and goalie, scored very early and set win. the tone,” said coach Julie the championship match at have only allowed three No. 1 doubles, but fell 6-4, What’s next goals this season. But the Grutzner, who stated she Stoughton hasn’t been a part of a 7-5 to Sauk Prairie’s Parker offense has been shut out Invitational Chrisler and Kelby Mack. Oregon finishes out the conference dual meet season or held to one goal in five nine-goal performance in at Milton on Monday, May 15. The Panthers traveled to her 12 years at Oregon. Oregon earned champi- Bychowski and Rehrauer games. opened the tournament with That changed with a onship titles at Nos. 1, 2 Stoughton Thursday after the Fitchburg Star’s deadline. Turn to Soccer and 4 singles and a pair of a 6-0, 6-0 over Monroe and bang Tuesday in a Badger /Page 21 a 7-5, 5-7, 10-4 win over The conference tournament is May 19-20 inside Niel- Janesville Parker. sen Tennis Stadium. “One doubles played Sauk much closer this time they just couldn’t quite take the Koopman played his way conference dual meet 5-2. championship and Nos. 2 back to a third-place fin- and 3 doubles has been a ish with a 6-4 ,6-0 win over Oregon 7, challenge with injuries, etc.,” Stoughton freshman Alex Fort Atkinson 0 coach Ben Conklin said. Dedie. “We’re trying to be as consis- “Zak had a great day and The Panthers, who had tent as we can but it’s a work Dan was solid with a third- already blanked Monroe in progress.” place finish at 3 singles,” earlier in the season, earned Jacob Ayers and Kaden Conklin said. “Overall we their second dual meet sweep Seeliger cruised through their expected to win, and we did. May 7 over Fort Atkinson. first two rounds, dropping It’s a good feeling and a good Schneider and Donovan just two games with a 6-0, comeback after a tough Fri- rolled 6-1, 6-0 atop the sin- 6-0 win over Monroe and a day.” gles lineup, while Roskos 6-1, 6-1 win over Janesville added a 6-2, 6-0 victory at Parker. They fell 6-3, 3-6, Edgewood 5, No. 4 singles and Koopman 10-7 to Milton sophomores Oregon 2 pulled out a 6-2, 7-6 (5) vic- Zach Miller and Nick Rob- tory at No. 3 singles. inson in the No. 3 doubles Schneider beat fellow state Rehrauer and Bychowski championship match. qualifier Cecil Lingard 2-6, added a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 Dan Koopman defeated 6-2, 7-5 atop the lineup on doubles while Garrett Schulz Jefferson’s Tyler Seisser 6-3, May 5 and Donovan added a and Sean Benet had a 6-4, 6-3 in the first round at No. 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles. 6-2 win at 2 doubles. Ayers 3 singles but dropped a close Oregon didn’t have the fire- and Seeliger added 6-1, 6-3 match 5-7, 6-3, 10-2 to Mil- power to close out the match, win at No. 3 doubles to com- ton senior Sam Robinson. however, losing its first plete the sweep.

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adno=519640-01 adno=520927-01 ConnectFitchburg.com Oregon High School May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 21 Softball Panthers lose shot at conference with loss to Fort Atkinson, beat Monroe for second time this season JEREMY JONES a second loss to the rival Fort Atkinson and was never able to overtake the visit- mistakes when we make them on the field. Sports editor Blackhawks. ing Blackhawks in a 6-2 loss against Fort “We showed up to play both times again Atkinson. Monroe. I don’t feel like we showed up to The Oregon softball team’s chances of Fort Atkinson 6, Oregon 2 “We came out flat,” coach Sydnee play today.” winning a Badger South Conference title Oregon dug itself into a three-run defi- Wyss said. “We didn’t play good defense most likely disappeared Monday with cit in the top of the first inning Monday today. We’re not a team that can overcome Turn to OHS Softball/Page 22

Boys track and field Girls track and field Boys finish fourth at Stoughton Invitational Girls take fourth at Viking invite JEREMY JONES JEREMY JONES Sports editor Sports editor

Seniors Hudson Kugel The Oregon High School doubled up with a pair girls track and field team of victories May 5 at the scored points on two Stoughton Invitational to relays and from eight indi- help the Oregon boys track viduals to finish fourth out and field team to a fourth- of 14 teams May 5 at the place finish (out of 11 Stoughton Invitational. teams) with 90.75 points. Alexis Jackson sat out the The host Vikings scored meet. 135 points to win the meet. Sophomore Scarlet Madison La Follette (107) Egwuonwu won two indi- was third and Waunakee vidual sprint titles and ran (93) rounded out the top on the 4x100-meter relay three. to help the Panthers to a Oregon added titles in fourth-place finish with 63 the 800-meter run, 400 points. dash, 4x400 relay and in Madison Memorial dom- the top three in the 4x100 inated the rest of the field, and 4x200. besting the host Vikings Kugel won the 800 in 1 my nearly 40 points with minute, 59.86 seconds and a score of 116. Stoughton then joined senior Logan took second with a 76.5 Meier to lead Oregon to a and Waunakee rounded out 1-2 finish in the 400-meter the top three with a 75. dash. Kugel posted a 51.79 Egwuonwu won both to win the 400 while Mei- the 100- and 200-meter er followed close behind, dash titles. She claimed reaching the finish line the 100-meter dash in a four-hundredths of a sec- Photo by Anthony Iozzo personal best 12.61 and Photo by Anthony Iozzo ond later. Seniors Hudson Kugel (right) and Logan Meier match secured the 200 in a sea- Junior Ellen McCorkle heaves a shot put throw of 34 feet Meier and Kugel joined strides during the 400 on May 5 at the Stoughton Viking son-best 25.57. May 5 at the Stoughton Viking Invitational. She finished up again to lead Oregon to Invitational. Kugel finished first in 51.79 seconds, and Oregon’s sprint relays fourth, and the Panthers also took fourth as a team with 63 victory in the final race of Meier took second in 51.83. The Panthers took fourth as a continued to look strong, points. the day. Meier led off the team with 90.75 points. finishing second in the 4x4 relay and was followed 4x100 and third in the by junior John Auer, fresh- 4x200. man Matt Kissling and 1:33.57. 1,600 with a personal best Jenna Igl, Abigail Fisch- What’s next Kugel to win in 3:32.48. Meier placed fifth in the 4:53.37, and Meier tied er and Olivia Marsden Tony Akale, Damien 200 with a personal-best for eighth in the high jump joined Egwuonwu to fin- The OHS boys and girls track teams host the Tom Orton, Matt Kissling and 23.62. (5-4). ish runner-up to Madi- Mueller Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Friday and then travel Jalil Turner came up short Turner finished fourth Senior Davis Chris- son Memorial by .29 with to Monona Grove at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, for the of Stoughton in a photo in the long jump with a tensen had a personal-best a time of 51.82. Danica Badger South Conference meet. finish in the 4x100 relay. personal-best 19-6, fourth throw of 45-8 to finish Keisling, Marsden, Igl and Both teams had a time in the triple jump (40-9) behind only Fort Atkinson Fischer added a third-place of 46.09 but anchor Jor- and sixth in the 100 in a senior Ryley Walter (46-0) finish in the 4x200 relay dan DiBenedetto’s chest personal best 11.4. Devin in the shot put. Junior Con- with their time of 1:50.87. Milski finished fourth Egwuonwu added fifth- reached the finish line Keast added a best time of nor Drake finished fifth Oregon did not start a 4x4. and fifth with throwers of place finish in the 100 hur- ahead of Turner. 44.43 to tie for sixth place (43-5). Keisling also chipped in 33-11 and 32-9, respec- dles (17.27). Auer and Kissling joined in the 300 hurdles. Junior Sam Reynolds with a fourth-place finish tively. Junior Breanna Bastian Akale and Orton to fin- Junior John Auer fin- finished sixth in the discus in the 100 (a personal best Freshman Olivia Keast personal best 12:14.97 for ish third in the 4x200 in ished eighth in the 200 with a heave of 123-0 and 13.02) and 200 (27.12). finished fifth in the 400 seventh place in the 3,200. 1:36.19. Waunakee won (23.91). Senior Josh Christensen placed seventh Junior shot putters Ellen meters with a personal best Oregon did not score any the race with a time of Klahn took eighth in the with a personal best 120-0. McCorkle and Alyssa 1:00.48. Freshman Isabella points in the jumps.

Soccer: Panthers edge last year’s D1 state runner-up, tie eighth-ranked Middleton Continued from page 20 Kaboord got things start- “Our crosses were by far intensity. their first game of the sea- Sun Prairie,” Grutzner said. ed in the second half with a the best they have been all “We have to have strong son Thursday 1-0 at non- “After not finishing the nice deke that allowed her season,” Grutzner said. “We practices where everyone conference Sun Prairie. night before, we did a real- Senior captain Holly to get past the goalie and have been talking about is intense and everyone is Katie Kern scored the ly nice job against a good Kaboord is one of the expe- tap the ball into the net. getting to the end line and focused,” she said. “We can lone goal with an assist to Middleton team.” rienced midfielders, and Then came the crosses, getting the ball in. They still have fun, but we have Camryn Hart. Leia Peterman scored she said that the team has as Oregon’s speed was too were getting something on to make sure we are into it.” Oregon outshot the Car- twice for Middleton to tie improved with possession much for the Cheesemak- the crosses, not necessarily dinals 13-2 and hit the post the game. this season — one or two ers. for goals but putting pres- Oregon 0, Edgewood 0 three times. Breitbach finished with touches, hitting the ball Sophomore forward Ella sure on the keeper.” The Panthers hosted “We possessed the ball one save. backward and forward and Hughes followed with a Together, Oregon finished Madison Edgewood at Pan- really well and did a lot finding the through balls. blast from about 20 yards with 40 shots, with 29 on ther Stadium April 27 and of good things,” Grutzner Oregon 5, “I think, especially games out after Roemer found her goal. Senior goalie Abby finished in a 0-0 tie. said, “We just couldn’t get Fort Atkinson 0 like these, it is very easy to open in the field. Breitbach had to stop just the ball into the back of the Breitbach finished with Oregon remained in first work on little things with Junior midfielder Emma one Monroe shot. Sopho- two saves. net.” our forwards,” Kaboord Krause later scored twice in more Anna Lattimer had 20 Breitbach had one save. in the Badger South Con- said. “They have definitely less than a minute to make saves for the Cheesemakers. Oregon 1, ference on May 9 with a 5-0 gotten better since the first it 7-0. Senior midfielder And the offense will get Oregon 2, Middleton 2 win at Fort Atkinson. Madison West 0 The Panthers (6-1-4 over- game with Sauk Prairie, and Anna Neidhart and junior to open up even more when Oregon traveled to Fire- it is nice to be able to win midfielder Kailie Sweeney the Panthers can finally play Oregon traveled to Bre- all, 3-0-1 Badger South) fighter’s Park on Friday to scored three times in the 9-0.” both had assists on those on Huntoon Field, which ese Stevens Field April 29 take on Middleton, ranked Senior forward Megan goals. might be Tuesday, May 16, and defeated nonconference first half, all by sophomore seventh in Division 1, and Maddy Schwartzmiller. Brakob, junior midfielder Junior forward Alexis against Mount Horeb. Madison West 1-0. ended in a 2-2 tie. Emma Roemer and soph- Kane added a goal in the Kaboord said she is excit- Sophomore defender Senior Claudia Jones and Kaboord scored with an Sweeney assisted on two of omore forward Maddy 70th minute with an assist ed to utilize the team’s Sydney McKee scored the assist to Roemer in the 15th Schwartzmiller all scored to sophomore midfielder strengths and use width lone goal in the 56th minute those goals. minute, and freshman Avery Junior Marah Weidensee goals in the first half. Junior Jenna Statz, and Brakob to create chances on the to lift the Panthers over last Fanning added a goal in the midfielder Sammy Eyers tapped in a goal in the 81st new field. But regardless year’s Division 1 state run- and Roemer added goals in 25th minute with an assist the second half. Sophomore had an assist on the Roemer minute with an assist to of where Oregon plays, ner-up. to junior Kailie Sweeney. goal, and junior forward senior defender Madelyn Kaboord said the girls Cassie Kluck assisted on Sun Prairie 1, Oregon 0 “I was quite pleased after Roemer’s goal. Breitbach Marah Weidensee assisted Peach. just need to keep up the being frustrated against Brakob. The Panthers dropped finished with one save. ConnectFitchburg.com 22 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Verona Area High School Baseball Boys tennis Verona splits four conference games Wildcats win four of five matches ANTHONY IOZZO Parker 11, Verona 1 Verona 8, JEREMY JONES Assistant sports editor Sports editor The Wildcats hosted Beloit Memorial 5 The Verona Area High Janesville Parker on May 3 Verona came back for an Verona boys tennis School baseball team host- in a makeup from the day 8-5 win May 4 at Beloit squeezed in five more ed Madison West on Tues- before and lost 11-1. Memorial. matches last week, includ- day at Stampfl Field and Jared Grassman singled The Wildcats scored five ing two Big Eight Con- was edged 3-2. home McGowan for the runs in the fifth and added ference wins and a split Connor McGowan hit an lone Verona run. two in the sixth to erase a against two of the top- RBI sacrifice fly to score Bishop took the loss. He 3-1 deficit. ranked teams in the state at Tucker Teskey in the sixth allowed an earned run on McGowan was 3-for-5 the Nicolet Sweet 16 tour- to cut the deficit to one. two hits in four innings, with three doubles, three nament. Tristan Largent doubled walking one and striking RBIs and two runs scored. Verona 7, Mad. East 0 home McGowan in the fifth out three. Tyler McClure was 2-for- for Verona’s first run. Gaelen Combs allowed 4 with a double and two The Wildcats cruised to The Regents scored all an earned run on four hits runs scored, and RJ Wop- wins at six of seven flights three runs in the second. and a walk in 2 1/3 innings, pert added a double and two in a Big Eight Confer- Jeff Bishop took the loss. striking out one. Brandon RBIs. ence dual May 4 at home He allowed three earned Ellestad allowed an earned Largent also had two against Madison East but runs on eight hits and two run on three hits in 2/3 RBIs and scored a run, and had to dig a little deeper to walks in seven innings, innings. Jacob Slonim earned the earn the sweep and a victo- striking out three. Sam Garovoille pitched other RBI. ry at No. 2 singles. Gabe Hill earned the win. a complete game for the Teskey scored twice, and Sophomore Chris Que- He allowed two earned runs Vikings. He allowed an Noah Anderson also scored off got pushed to a third on four hits and a walk in earned run on one hit and a run. set against Tucker Skaar five innings, striking out four walks, striking out despite having two chanc- three. four. Turn to Baseball/Page 23 es to close out the match in the second set. He pre- Photo by Jeremy Jones vailed 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in a Chris Queoff prevailed 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 at No. 2 singles third-set tiebreaker. May 5 against Tucker Skaar of Madison East. The victory Ifediora: ‘They were trying really hard’ Queoff was up 5-4 and gave the Wildcats the 7-0 sweep. again at 6-5 with a chance Continued from page 19 to close out the match, Ending up a Bear only to have his serve bro- of player, who just gets that first meeting. ken both times. everything back.” “I found in our first the opportunities that will Though his grades are counselor and even the “I probably just got in The last time Queoff match that coming to the come after getting a degree pretty good, hovering Brown dean of admission. my own head a little bit, faced Skaar, a couple of net was really helpful,” from an Ivy League school, around a 3.7 GPA, Obi Already deep into the trying to hit the ball too weeks ago at the Madi- Queoff said. “I tried to do they’re endless,” he said. Ifediora thought his ACT recruiting process with hard and trying to put son East Invitational, they that as much as I could Shortly after receiving scores still might keep the University of Minne- points away too fast,” played a tiebreaker in lieu today, and it paid off for that initial phone call, Ife- him from getting admitted sota and talking with Wis- he said. “You have to of a full third set, but Que- diora sent some film of to Brown. consin before getting the be patient with that type off said he learned from Turn to Tennis/Page 23 him running for the Brown “During my research I call from Brown, Ifedio- coaches to check out. The saw that the acceptance ra said those other offers school then flew Ifediora rate was like 9 percent both kind of fell through. out to Providence for an and the average ACT “If I hadn’t gotten the OHS Softball: Panthers beat Monroe official visit and to meet score was like a 32,” he phone call from Brown, his teammates last winter. said. I’d probably be at Minne- Continued from page 21 into back-to-back groundouts to end the “The atmosphere there While his score wasn’t sota next year,” he said. game. and bonding with the team, that high, Ifediora said Like so many of his Fort Aktinson improved to 8-1 with the that’s what sold me,” he The Blackhawks swept the Panthers, win and clinched at least a share of the Brown coach Tim Spring- races over the last four who also split with MG, this season. said. “They were trying field did everything he years, though, Ifediora title on Tuesday with an 11-0 win over really hard to get me there, A one-run game through six innings, Milton. could, talking to Ifedio- was happy with the way Fort Atkinson blew things open with fours I could tell.” ra’s teachers, guidance things turned out. Oregon dropped to 6-3 and into a sec- The last day of his visit, in the top of the seventh. ond-place tie with Monroe with the loss. Ifediora was approached Autumn Congdon had the Panthers’ by one of the Brown number all night, going 4-for-4 at the Oregon 3, Monroe 2 (10 inn.) recruits have three days “I barely had any time, plate. She led off the inning by one-hop- coaches and told that the Kleckler connected for a walk-off sin- Ivy League has a rule that after their visit to make a but I was kind of sold on it ping a double to the fence and later scored decision. anyways,” he said. on a single by Natalie Bosch. Courtney gle in the bottom of the 10th inning Fri- Dunkleberger added an RBI with a triple day to help the Panthers sweep Monroe into field before coming home on a wild for the first time in more than a decade. pitch. Kleckler singled home Jenna Gratz, Blazing a new trail at Verona Area High School Hannah Christiansen went four innings, who reached base on a lead off error, to give Oregon the victory. The third fastest 400-meter dash part of the senior group (along with Jar- allowing one earned run on six hits and two walks. She struck out three. Kenadee Cina grounded out to plate the game’s returning runner in the state, Obi Ifedio- ed Biddle and Chudi Ifediora) that was first run in the bottom of the second ra could very well try to plot a different working out after school together Mon- Nelson tossed the final three innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits inning but Monroe answered with one of path to this spring’s WIAA Division 1 day through Friday months before the its own in the top of the third. state track and field meet. season started. and three walks. Fort Atkinson’s Kat Brandl went the distance for the win. She Kenadee Nelson earned the win for Ifediora, who has been battling through “Most guys just don’t have that kind Oregon. She pitched four innings and an injury to either his upper calf or low- of motivation,” VAHS coach Joff Pedretti allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks. Brandl struck out two. didn’t surrender a run on one hit. She er hamstring, is on the Wisconsin boys said. “They enjoy working hard. That’s struck out seven. Olivia Bobak took the state track and field honor roll in both the a big key to their success. Both have tre- Oregon fell behind 3-0 in the first inning when right fielder Jenna Gratz loss for Monroe. She tossed 9 1/3 innings, 200, 4x200 and 4x400 relays. He said he mendous ability to go with the game plan surrendering three runs on six hits. Bobak should be at 100 percent for Friday’s Big of the coach and execute it. Obi can get tried to play a single by Taylor Romens on a short hop. The ball slipped under her struck out 15. Eight Conference meet. caught up in the emotion of the race and Christiansen started the game for Ore- “I’m thinking first place in every event sometimes deviate from the plan, but he glove, and all three runs scored. Fort Atkinson’s Autumn Congdon gon and tossed six innings, giving up two and bringing home the state team cham- learns from it, makes adjustments and runs on five hits. She struck out five and pionship,” Ifediora said. “That’s been the doesn’t repeat mistakes.” led off with a one-out double, Morgan Dunkleberger legged out an infield sin- walked one. goal since the beginning of the year.” For all of his success, Ifediora has suf- Jayme Zander, Cina and Kleckler each Though Brown University recruited fered his share of failure, as well, includ- gle and Courtney Dunkleberger walked to load the bases. drove in one run to lead the Panthers. Ifediora primarily as a 400 runner after ing the disqualification of Verona’s 4x400 Monroe committed three errors in the seeing the tape of his fourth-place perfor- relay at sectionals last year. The Panthers stranded two runners in the first and then went down in order in loss. Oregon played clean for most of the mance last year at the WIAA Division 1 “My twin brother, Chudi, tore his ham- game, making only one error. state meet, Ifediora hopes to change the string at the beginning of last year. That’s the second before rallying with a pair of mind of his new coach staff. He’s been like a season-long injury. A death sen- runs in the second inning. Oregon 4, Edgewood 2 (8 inn.) Meghan Detra led off the inning with a doing more short sprints, with his times tence in track,” Ifediora said. “He wanted Oregon scored a run in the top of the dropping quite a bit in those races. to advance that 4x400 and run at state but triple as Fort Atkinson right fielder Sar- ah Pfeifer was unable to come up with a first inning but then fell behind in the “I feel like there are a range of differ- got disqualified on the second exchange. home half of the inning as Edgewood put ent races I could be doing next year,” he That really hurt because it was the only diving catch. Detra scored one batter later when lead-off hitter Kyrsten George sin- up two runs. said. chance he had to run at state, and that Christiansen shut the Crusaders down Ifediora ran sprint relays as a sopho- relay was really cooking last year.” gled to right. Julia Schmidt laid down a sacrifice bunt after the first, scattering five hits over five more and was predominantly a 400 guy Chudi, who missed out on a lot of innings. She allowed one earned run. last year, winning his first Big 8 Confer- recruiting opportunities because of his and an aggressive George took an extra bag, moving to third ahead of the throw. Nelson and Brooke McCallum each ence in that event before going to state. injury, is looking at trying to continue threw one inning of relief. “I knew I had potential in the 400 after running collegiately, as well, potentially Oregon’s final run came when Marissa Kleckler legged out an infield single after Oregon trailed by a run until the top breaking the freshman record,” Ifediora walking on at Iowa State. of the fourth when the Panthers tied the said. “We had a lot of really good seniors “It’s going to be weird not running lining the ball off Brandl. The Panthers saw their lead-off hitter game on a double by McCallum to score my sophomore year, but once they gradu- with him. I’ve been doing it all my life,” Schmidt. ated I knew it was my turn. And I felt like Ifediora said of moving halfway across reach base in the fourth and fifth innings, but were unable to capitalize, hitting into Oregon tacked on a pair of runs in the I was capable of a lot.” the country from his brother for the first top of the eight as Julia Schmidt doubled Obi and teammate Jack Herkert, who time. “I wish him luck, but it’s going to double plays in each inning. Lexi Cina doubled with one out in the home Cailyn Schmidt. is the defending Division 1 state high be weird not having him there. He pushes McCallum added an RBI single in the jump champion and Stanford recruit, are me in everything I do.” bottom of the seventh and Detra walked, but George and Schmidt were induced inning. ConnectFitchburg.com Verona Area High School May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 23 Softball Boys golf Verona upsets Stevens Point Wildcats win Portage Invitational JEREMY JONES Yazek singled off Drohner to drive in one ANTHONY IOZZO Sports editor run, and a Panthers error led to two more Assistant sports editor runs. Amie Rudnicki kept the inning going Savanna Rainey and Alina Yazek went a with another RBI single before Rainey belted The Verona Area High School boys golf combined 5-for-8 at the plate and drove in sev- a three-run home run and Yazek homered to team won the Portage Invitational May 5 en runs May 6 to help Verona softball defeat score two more. at Portage Country Club with a 340. perennial powerhouse Stevens Point Area Verona had 16 hits in the game. Kasie The Wildcats were the best of 14 teams, Senior High 11-6. Keyes, Tatum Geier, Rainey, Yazek and Rud- led by Garhett Kaegi’s fourth overall Rainey (3-for-4) led the Wildcats, driving nicki each collected multiple hits for the Wild- 82. Jack Bates tied for fifth with an 83, in four runs. She homered in the fourth inning cats. SPASH collected 12 hits with Drohner and Steven Kellerman shot an 86. Cale and singled to drive in another in the fifth. going 4-for-4 And driving in three runs. Rufenacht finished the scoring with an SPASH took an early lead in the first inning “I told the girls after the game that I was 89, and Will Zunker’s 89 was thrown out. when Aubrey Drohner singled with no outs. very proud of them, not because of the out- River Valley’s Derek Wedige was the The Wildcats took the lead for good, however, come but because of the way they worked medalist with a 79, and Ryan Candell with 10 runs in the fourth inning. during the game,” coach Todd Anderson said. finished tied for second with Stoughton’s David Graffin with an 81. Reedsburg’s Dylan Brown and Portage’s Mason Wood tied for fifth with 83s. Baseball: Cats score late to top Spartans Portage Black was second with a 349, and River Valley and Stoughton tied for Continued from page 22 third with a 354. Oregon took fifth with a 355. Brad Laufenberg earned Sun Prairie triple dual the win. He allowed two The Wildcats traveled to Sun Prairie earned runs on three hits Country Club on May 4 and shot a 324, and a walk in five innings, beating Sun Prairie (326) but falling to striking out six. Middleton (322). Largent allowed a hit and Kaegi shot a 78, and Kellerman fin- a walk in two innings to ished with an 80. Logan Lindell and earn the save. He struck out Zunker both shot 83s. Bates’ 84 was Photo by Anthony Iozzo one. thrown out. Cale Rufenacht putts on the 10th hole April Brendon Stavn took the Andy Zucker led Middleton with a 75, 29 in the Waunakee invite. Rufenacht fin- loss. He allowed three and Brett Wipfli and Ross Johnson both ished with an 88. earned runs on four hits in shot 81s. Henry Taylor added an 85. 4 1/3 innings, striking out Photo by Evan Halpop Carter Simon led Sun Prairie with a 70, five and walking two. Jeff Bishop throws a pitch Tuesday in a Big Eight Conference and Ethan Carrick and Sam Wagner both Course. Verona 7, game against Madison West at Stampfl Field. The Wildcats had 85s. Alex Kurtz finished with an 86. The Wildcats were edged 325-326 by lost 3-2. Big Eight rival Madison Memorial. Lodi Madison Memorial 5 Verona 302, was third with a 333. Middleton was tied put Verona up 5-3, but the started and allowed two Beloit Memorial 346 for fifth with a 350. The Wildcats scored Spartans tied the game in twice in the seventh inning earned runs on two hits and Kellerman once again led Verona with the bottom of the sixth. two walks in 1 1/3 innings. Verona traveled to Krueger Haskell a 78, which was second overall. Kaegi May 6 to break a tie and McGowan was 2-for- Golf Course to face Beloit Memorial in a ended up with a 7-5 win at Jonah Haffner allowed was next with an 81, and Bates followed 3 with two doubles, two two earned runs on four hits Big Eight dual May 8 and won 302-346. with an 83. Zunker finished the scoring Madison Memorial. RBIs and a run scored, and Kellerman shot a season-low 69, and Bishop (two RBIs) sin- in 4 1/3 innings, and Teskey with an 84, and Rufenacht’s score of 88 Teskey was 2-for-3 with walked one without record- Kaegi followed with a 72. Rufenacht fin- was thrown out. gled home Grassman an RBI and a run scored. ished with a 79, and Zunker shot an 82. (3-for-4, double) and Wop- ing an out. Lodi’s Walzer was first with a 76. Largent also earned an RBI, Parker Burch took the Waunakee invite Waunakee’s Sean Murphy, Madison pert (2-for-4, two doubles, and Luke Frahm scored a two runs scored) with no loss. He allowed two earned Memorial’s Logan Knecht, Madison run. runs on five hits and two The Wildcats finished runner-up by a Memorial’s Noah Cagnazzo and DeFor- outs in the seventh. McClure earned the win. stroke Saturday in the Waunakee invite Anderson scored on a walks in 3 2/3 innings, est’s Matt Unger all tied for third with He struck out one in 1 1/3 striking out three. at the Meadows of Sixmile Creek Golf 80s. passed ball in the sixth to innings. Grant Kelliher Are you earning a highly secured fixed rate of Tennis: Cats beat USM 5% for 12 months with immediate income? Continued from page 22 Central 5-2. Prairie on Tuesday thanks Tennison and Fan rolled to big wins at No. 1 doubles If not, call me today! 6-0, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-4 at Nos. and No. 4 singles. sure.” 1 and 4 singles, while Nag- Tennison beat fellow It’s those kind of adjust- Greg Wood pal added a 6-3, 6-4 win at state qualifier Aidan Schut- • Low $25,000 minimum • No fees to buy or maintain ments that have allowed No. 3 singles. The Wild- ter 6-4, 6-0 at No. 1 singles Queoff to move over from cats’ only singles loss came and Dugan and Schmidt • Great for single, joint, trust & IRA Accounts No. 3 doubles to No. 2 sin- at No. 2, where Queoff fell supplied a 6-1, 6-3 win at • Short 12 month term • Immediate monthly income gles this year. 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 to Brandon No. 3 doubles. “I kind of converted over Beihoff. 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Kush set but defeated Danny Nagpal defeated Hayden Taleghani 3-6, 2-0 with an Boyce by the same score at injury default Saturday and No. 3 singles and Kevin Fan Nagpal prevailed 7-6 (5), added a 6-1, 6-3 win over 6-4 to help the Wildcats to a Andre Dufresne at No. 4 5-2 victory over the Univer- singles. sity School of Milwaukee, Vivek Swaminath ranked fifth in Division 2. and Jordan Hutchcroft Tennison cruised 6-0, rolled 6-0, 6-1 over Rob- 6-1, while Fan dropped a bie Doherty and Soren hard fought tiebreaker 7-6 Gotschall at No. 1 doubles. (4), 3-6, 10-6 at No. 4 sin- Evan Schmidt and Conner gles. Dugan and Derek Argal and Swaminath and Queoff Matt Happel added 6-3, 6-2 also had to survive a tie- and 6-3, 6-4 wins at No. 2 breaker, prevailing 7-5, and 3 doubles, respectively. 4-6, 10-7 at No. 1 doubles. Verona 5, Schmidt and Dugan added a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 3 Brookfield Central 2 doubles. Verona won three of four Verona 4, Sun Prairie 3 singles flights and two of three doubles matches Fri- Verona snuck out a 4-3 day to defeat Brookfield conference win over Sun adno=514922-01 ConnectFitchburg.com 24 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Madison West/Madison Edgewood West girls soccer Edgewood baseball Crusaders a game behind Oregon Regents knock off Middleton, tied for third in Big Eight The Madison Edgewood The Madison West High School High School baseball team Badger Big Eight girls soccer team had a productive Remaining defeated Oregon 9-6 last Team W-L-T Points month, going 3-1-2 in six games. Tuesday and is now just a South Middleton 4-1-0 12 But no other win was as big as the schedule game back of the Badger Team W-L 1-0 battle with first-place Middleton Date Opponent Time South-leading Panthers. Oregon 6-2 Janesville Craig 4-2-0 12 on April 25. The Crusaders are 5-3 (8-4 May 16 Janesville Craig 7 p.m. Sun Prairie 4-2-0 12 The Regents (3-4-1 overall, 3-0-1 overall) and are tied with Edgewood 5-3 Big Eight) took the lead on a Claire May 18 Janesville Parker 7 p.m. Monona Grove (5-3, 6-9). Madison Memorial 3-1-2 11 Monona Grove 5-3 Mooney goal in the second half, and May 20 Mount Horeb 1 p.m. Oregon (6-2, 7-9) leads the Fort Atkinson 5-4 Madison West 3-0-1 10 Giselle Monette stopped 10 shots to conference, and Fort Atkinson May 22 Verona 7 p.m. Verona 3-0-1 10 preserve the win over the Cardinals (5-4, 9-7) is just 1 1/2 games Milton 4-6 (6-2-2, 4-1-0). May 26 at Arrowhead 7 p.m. back. Stoughton 3-6 Beloit Memorial 2-4-0 6 West is tied with Verona (3-5-3, Edgewood has won six of Madison East 1-4-0 3 3-0-1) with 10 points. Middleton is its last seven games, including Monroe 2-6 Janesville Parker 1-5-0 3 tied for first with Janesville Craig Memorial (5-5-3, 3-1-2) is next with 8-4 and 9-2 wins over Milton, (9-2-0, 4-2-0) and Sun Prairie (8-2- 11 points. an 11-0 win over Monroe and La Follette 0-6-0 0 2, 4-2) with 12 points. Madison - Anthony Iozzo a 3-2 win over Stoughton. The a 9-1 defeat against Monona lone loss during this stretch, Grove on May 5. which started on April 20, was - Anthony Iozzo West baseball: Regents knock off top-ranked Craig Remaining schedule Continued from page 19 Date Opponent Time Remaining schedule May 12 at Fort Atkinson 5 p.m. Date Opponent Time May 13 at Mount Horeb 11 a.m. The Regents also play Madison East (4-8, 4-8) and Janesville May 13 at Fort Atkinson 11 a.m. May 15 at Reedsburg 5 p.m. Parker (5-9, 5-7). “We’re lucky to have some real high-caliber talent on May 16 Madison East 5 p.m. May 16 Stoughton 7:45 p.m. this team, like Drake (Baldwin), Tommy (Hill), and Austin May 18 Sun Prairie 5 p.m. May 18 Monroe 7:45 p.m. (Cotharn), and their contributions are huge,” Shager said. May 22 Oregon 5 p.m. “But every single person is doing something to help the team. May 19 Oconomowoc 5:30 p.m. “When we play like that, we can hang with anyone in the May 20 at Marshall 11 a.m. state,” Shager said. May 23 at Janesville Craig 5 p.m. West 18, Verona 8 May 25 at Janesville Parker 5 p.m. EHS soccer: Tied for first West 10-runned Verona 18-8 in six innings April 17 at May 26 Edgewood 5:30 p.m. Continued from page 19 Mansfield Stadium. Badger The Regents rallied back with six runs in the fourth inning after falling behind 6-0. Hamdan finished with one South Donovan O’Flahrity (3-for-4) led the team with three save. On the web Team W-L-T singles. Charlie Met, Cotharn and Shager all doubled. John Edgewood 2, Milton 0 Frehner added a triple, and Eli Sorensen and Baldwin hom- Check out Madison West baseball updates every week Edgewood 3-0-1 ered in the sixth inning. ConnectFitchburg.com Sophomore forward Jordyn Oregon 3-0-1 Quinn Burgess pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed five Rothwell and Thoma both earned runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out two. scored in a 2-0 win over Mil- Milton 2-1-0 ton on April 20. Colin Pulkrabek pitched the final 3 2/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs on five hits, walking three and striking out Monona Grove 2-1-0 two earned runs on a hit and a walk, striking out two. Hovde and Rothwell also Monroe 1-3-0 three. added assists. West 6, Janesville Craig 5 West 3, Verona 2 Hamdan finished with three Stoughton 1-3-0 saves. The Regents came back from a four-run deficit to down West held on for a 3-2 win Tuesday, May 9, over Verona at Fort Atkinson 0-4-0 Janesville Craig 6-5 April 25 at Mansfield Stadium. Stampfl Field. Edgewood 2, Monroe 1 Owen Christensen hit a walk-off game-winning RBI single The Regents scored all three of their runs in the second. Hovde scored twice in a 2-1 game-winner in the 83rd min- in the bottom of the seventh after Craig tied the game at 5-5 Frehner doubled home Donovan O’Flahrity and Sorensen, in the sixth. win May 5 at Monroe. ute. who both singled to start the inning, and Tommy Hill singled Spaulding assisted on the West scored three times in the third and added two more in home Frehner to make it 3-0. the fifth to take its first lead. Baldwin and Met both hit home Gabe Hill pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs. runs on four hits, striking out three. Austin Cotharn pitched Edgewood Quinn Burgess earned the win. He allowed an earned run the final two innings and struck out one. on three hits, striking out three. Sorensen started and allowed season schedule Date Opponent Time May 12 Mauston 5 p.m. May 13 at Madison East 11 a.m. May 16 Fort Atkinson 7 p.m. May 25 at Monona Grove 7 p.m. INSPIRING DiscoverDiscover the FUTURE INNOA V TORS

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ConnectFitchburg.com May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 27 Komen: Other events move Lyons nominated for Air Force Academy from Madison to Fitchburg Taylor Lyons of Mad- ison West High School Continued from page 1 On the Web has been nominated by U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan to 10K/5K, which has raised the Class of 2021 at the money for Technology Edu- See a schedule of upcoming fundraising events held in the city: Air Force Academy. In a cation Foundation grants news release, Pocan said since 2004. The Race for visitfitchburg.com he is “proud and honored” the Cure 5K, which drew to nominate candidates to over 3,500 people and the nation’s service acad- raised $156,600 last year, High School, will mark its third year departing from emies. will follow a “All of these students similar route Fitchburg in July. Others include the Puppy Up walk have exhibited commend- north on able academic achieve- Fish Hatch- for canine and human can- cer research in May and ment and perseverance to ery Road and earn these nominations,” through sce- Walk for Wishes for chil- dren living with life-threat- he said. “They will surely nic parks and become successful lead- neighbor- ening medical conditions in September. And this Octo- ers, representing Wiscon- hoods to the sin and our nation with east. Kinderman ber, the American Cancer Society will move its 30th virtue.” Heitzing- According to the er said she annual Sole Burner bike ride, run and walk to the release, Pocan assembled hopes the new course will a board of volunteers to encourage more people to park, as well. Some other fundraising assist with the evaluation come out to the event to of the applicants from the “support women and families runs held in Fitchburg are the Cottontail Classic in 2nd Congressional Dis- right here in our community.” trict. Final admission is Photo submitted Angela Kinderman, April, Diaper Dash in Sep- tember and Ghoulish Gal- determined by the respec- Madison West High School senior Taylor Lyons, right, receives a nomination to the U.S. executive director with the tive academy. Air Force Academy from U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. Fitchburg Chamber Visi- lop in October. “It’s part of a bigger tor and Business Bureau, – Scott De Laruelle said positive feedback from effort to brand Fitchburg as these type of events has a ‘City in Motion,’” Kind- Engineering Industries, Inc. spread to other groups and erman said. “We want to encourage an active com- Making Plastic Parts Since 1963 helped Fitchburg become 100% Employee Owned recognized as a “welcom- munity.” VERONA DRIVERS WANTED ing community” with “nice All of these running, Ifyou arearesponsible individual who is attentive to amenities.” walking and biking events detail and likes to work in aclean, climate controlled “We consistently hear have also affected the local economy by bringing new Full/Part Time Positions Available facility,wemay have aposition for you. 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Equal Opportunity Employer. adno=455555-01 – Samantha Christian adno=520793-01 adno=518437-01 ConnectFitchburg.com 28 May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star Latino: Elected officials, Latino chamber hope to create opportunities for growing population Continued from page 1 (the Spanish). I just didn’t get the feeling that people groups with native English were upset by that.” Get it in Consíguelo Rare in Wisconsin speakers. It’s good timing for that “These days you will hear acceptance, too, she said, Spanish en Español While there are no definitive statistics available – and the a lot of people (say), ‘Speak as the national political Star did not have time to research every elected official English here,’” she said. debate about Latinos and This story and others Esta historia y otras que statewide – one analysis shows the rarity of Latinos serving “They feel threatened by immigrants in general has affecting Fitchburg and afectan a Fitchburg y el in elected positions. become more heated after the Verona Area School Distrito Escolar del Área de being a central part of the District will be reprinted Verona serán reimpresas The National Association of Latino Elected Officials Edu- PAR Concrete, Inc. 2016 presidential election. in a special issue of the en un número especial de cational Fund, a nonprofit that promotes Latino involvement “It is scary right now,” in the political process, has a nationwide database of Latino •Driveways Aguilu said. “It is good to Verona Press. Get your la Verona Press. Obtenga •Floors have people in positions copy May 25. su copia el 25 Mayo. elected officials it acknowledges may be incomplete. But •Patios where (citizens) know to the best of their research, which includes phone calls to •Sidewalks they can come and at least officials and reviews of election results, there were just nine •Decorative Concrete talk to someone, get some Gonzalez acknowledged diversity within the Latino Latino elected officials in the state of Wisconsin last year. advice, talk in their native that there is “a lot of hate- culture, as well.” Phil Mountford 516-4130 (cell) language. Just that contact 835-5129 (office) ful or hurtful speech being That can make someone Then-Alds. Jason Gonzalez and Julia Arata-Fratta are not adno=509470-01 means a lot to people.” thrown around,” including who is frequently asked on the list, though, so it’s at least 11 in reality. But the only toward Latinos and Mus- a specific question – like other alders on the list are a pair in Milwaukee. The others lims. But he said the city what is it like to be a Lati- can help fight that, at least no in Fitchburg? – “tired of include four circuit court judges, a county supervisor and locally, by making its inten- seeing myself as different,” two state representatives. tions, especially in the law Aguilu said. Capital City Transfer –Storage Unit Contents enforcement realm, clear. “You reach a point where, Saturday,May 13th -Auction 10:00 a.m. -Preview -8:30 a.m. “We need people who like, you get singled out all Creating opportunities follow the path that is pre- might be suspect of the the time because of your scribed, go to school, finish 204Industrial Drive -Verona, WI 53593 police to trust the police ethnicity, where you come Arata-Fratta hopes that high school, go to college See HawleyAuctions.com for additional details +photos that they’re not going to from, your having Latino leaders can … if you do that, there are Directions: F- From 18-151 -Exit #77 (Hwy.69) Turn North on Paoli St., Turn West help offer some hope to the on 9Mound Rd. to Industrial Drive.Look forHawley Sale signs. investigate their immigra- language,” possibilities and options to Auctioneers’ Note: Contents of the vaults will be unpacked. tion status if they’re a vic- Aguilu said. growing population. basically get involved in Auction items: -Furniture-sofas, love seats, chairs, end tables, tim or a witness,” he said. “But then I Whether it’s because politics, to be a leader in coffee tables, dining tables, nightstands, dressers, electronics, “Continue to show that our think I have they can show the commu- your community,” Gonza- speakers, Craftsman toolboxes, antiques, NEW mattresses, police are there to partner to come to nity that “there are people lez said. “For me, it means washer,dryer,cabinets, stools, books, toys, linens, DVDs, metal with the community, same terms with that speak your language” being out there and show- shelving, battery charger,Nomad biketrailer --- Still Unpacking! with the fire department. that, because or because of the “cultural ing not only Latino kids, competence” they have, she **Purchases must be removedthe day of the sale. They’re not there to be I have some Cavazos but even African-American hopes the next two years Please come prepared.** (immigration) enforcement advantag- kids, Asian-American kids, Terms: Cash, checks, credit cards, 10% Buyers Feeplus 5.5% sales tax. Not officials.” es that a lot will offer an opportunity for at-risk youth, that you can responsible foraccidents/losses, any guarantees or warranties. Announcements of other Latinos that are in her to reach beyond her dis- succeed if you take advan- made at sale takeprecedence overadvertised material. More than Latino trict to the Latino popula- WI REG. AUCTIONEER: A. G. Hawley #256 &Mark Rasmussen #2035-052 this community don’t have, tage of the opportunities 2669 County Rd. P, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 Being “Latino” can mean and if I can be an advocate tion, which is heavily con- that are provided for you.” Taking Quality Consignments &Estates a variety of things, some- for them, then that’s what I centrated in District 1. She For the chamber, the 608-437-4650 [email protected] adno=520848-01 thing Gonzalez said is not have to do.” wants to “build that trust” city’s push for more diver- always reflected in the dis- The chamber is also a to both help identify their sity makes Cavazos “want cussion about the commu- place of diversity that can current challenges and also to be a part of that.” nity. advocate for the commu- encourage them to remain “There are not many Watch for our But that’s what stood out nity, Cavazos said, stress- involved in the process long communities out there that about the exchange during ing that they have member term. have the Latino leadership Spanish Language feature Aguilu’s appointment. businesses with Latino and “We need to be sitting at Fitchburg has,” Cavazos “The more telling aspect non-Latino owners – but the big table,” she said. “If said. “There is a need for in the May 25 Verona Press of it is that Rosa is of Puer- each has an effect on others. we want to be heard, we more of that, the diversi- to Rican descent, Julia is “If you’re a non-Lati- need to run for offices.” ty factor. It only makes us Argentinian, my mother’s no company, you have, I Gonzalez similarly hopes stronger.” side is Mexican, my father say, two things going on,” his election can inspire is Puerto Rican ... there’s Cavazos said. “You either some younger Latinos, Contact Scott Girard at this stereotype that most have a Latino base of many of whom in this city [email protected] Latinos are Mexican,” Gon- employees or you’re trying face challenges of poverty, and follow him on Twitter zalez said. “There is that to attract a Latino market.” and others. @sgirard9. “Just shows that if you do

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TIPS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL CITY OF FITCHBURG MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE OF GARLIC MUSTARD, INVASIVE PLANTS The public is invited to attend Flight. The Oregon-Brooklyn VFW the City of Fitchburg Memorial Post 10272 will preside over the As plants sprout this spring, you can just bag and place Day Observance on Monday, observance. At 1:30 pm there keep an eye out for unwanted them in your green refuse May 29th at the Fitchburg will be a wreath laid at the invasives that can crowd out cart. For large amounts, you Senior Center located at Bob Schley Memorial at the native and ornamental plants. can bag and place them in the 5510 Lacy Road (lower level Gorman Wayside, 2377 S. When removing garlic mus- dumpster marked “Yardwaste of the Fitchburg Community Fish Hatchery Road by MM2 tard and other invasive plants Bags, Invasive Plants & Empty Center) at 12:15 pm. We will Bart Schley, in honor of the (e.g. Japanese Knotweed, Oil Containers Only” at have a special guest speaker, men and women who have sac- Hedge Parsley, Dames Rocket, Wild Parsnip, Fitchburg’s Recycling Drop-Off Site, 2373 former mayor, Doug Morrissette, rificed their lives while serving our etc.) from your property, they must be sent S. Fish Hatchery Rd. For more information who recently participated in the Honor country. to the landfill so the seeds can’t mature and on invasive species, visit: www.fitchburgwi. start new plants. If you have small amounts, gov/821/Invasive-Species. THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 WATERWAY CLEANUP VOLUNTEERS RECREATION DEPARTMENT The City of Fitchburg and the health and keep our natural Fitchburg Resource Conservation areas looking good. To partic- For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the Commission (RCC) thank the 85 ipate in future events or host Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec volunteers who collected trash and one in your neighborhood, con- 2017 Summer Recreation Programs are Open for Registration! recyclables in the following neigh- tact Erika Kluetmeier, Fitchburg’s Go to www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation and borhoods: Seminole Forest, Quarry Sustainability Specialist, at erika. Girls Basketball Camp Hill, Swan Creek of Nine Springs, Yarmouth [email protected] or 270-4274. For click on “View Activities” to see our list of This 4-day camp is specifically designed to Greenway, and Belmar near Dunn’s Marsh. information on what you can do to protect programs for this upcoming summer! We have help girls improve their fundamental basketball Together, community members, RCC members Fitchburg’s water resources, visit www.fitch- themed Half Day Camps, Archery, Baseball, skills and develop the confidence and mindset and elected officials cleaned out 69 large gar- burgwi.gov/stormwater or check out FACTv’s Golf, Tennis, Volleyball Camps and more! required to play at higher levels. Basic offen- bage bags of trash and 17 bags of recyclables. coverage of the 2017 waterway cleanup at sive and defensive skills will be taught with These annual efforts to clean up our Dunn’s Marsh at: www.fitchburgwi.gov/FACTv Youth Baseball Leagues the instructional focus being on proper tech- waterways help to improve ecosystem We offer baseball leagues for 4 & 5 year olds nique and repetition through drills, contests, (T-Ball), 6 – 8 year olds (Coach Pitch), and 8 and games. If your goals include having fun, – 10 year olds (Machine Pitch). There will be improving your basketball skills, and getting a practice night and a game night each week. better together through teamwork, then we GIVE YOUR LAWN A CHECKUP BEFORE YOU FERTILIZE • D ays – T-ball and Machine Pitch are Tues. look forward to seeing you at camp! As your lawn and garden Lab, 2611 Yellowstone and Thurs. evenings, Coach Pitch is on • C lasses – 3rd-5th Grade and 6th-8th green up this spring, you may Dr., Marshfield, Wis. Visit Mon. and Wed. evenings Grade be thinking about mainte- http://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/ • L ocation – McKee Farms Park and McGaw Park • D ays/Times – Monday-Thursday, July nance, including an applica- lawn-garden/ for forms and • F ee - $35 for T-ball and Coach Pitch, $45 24-July 27, 5:30 pm (3rd-5th), 7:00 pm tion of fertilizer to ensure sampling instructions. for Machine Pitch (6th-8th) lush, green grass this sum- Any Wisconsin soil can be • L ocation – Savanna Oaks Middle School mer. Before you fertilize, test submitted for analysis at a Half Day Camps Gym These Monday-Thursday weekly camps your soil to see what your cost of $15/sample. A sample • F ee - $40 have a new theme each week. Some of the lawn needs. If you don’t test first, you may is two cups of soil collected in multiple places camps offered are Mad Science, STEM Week, Junior Angler Camp be wasting your time and money, and sending from the top 4 inches of your lawn. The lab- H2WHOA and Detective Week! Let’s kick off the summer with an after- excess nutrients to local waterways where oratory will return a report for each sample • A ges – 6-11 years old school fishing program! Participants will learn they feed algae and damage fish habitat. indicating soil pH, percent organic matter, and • D ays/Times – Mon-Thur., throughout the how to identify different species of fish, assem- If your soil already has the right balance of phosphorus and potassium analysis. It will also Summer, 1-4pm ble a fishing pole, tie basic fishing knots, select nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, you provide recommendations on the addition of • L ocation – McKee Farms Park Shelter bait, and safely cast a rod and reel. This is a don’t need to fertilize. To figure out your lime (for pH) and fertilizer. • F ee - $50 each camp great program for beginners as well as those lawn’s needs, send a soil sample for testing. For more information on how to keep your with limited experience. Participants must The University of Wisconsin accepts sam- lawn healthy and our area waters clean year round, Camp McKee bring their own rod and reel. ples for testing at the Soil & Forage Analysis visit: www.ripple-effects.com/yardAndGarden. Children will have days filled with games, • A ges – 8-12 years old art, crafts, music, sports and fun!!! We have • D ays/Times – Tuesday and Thursday, June created an attentive, stress-free environment 6th and 8th, 5:30-7pm in which kids can try new things and meet new BRUSH AND YARD WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES • L ocation – McKee Farms Park Shelter friends. We will come up with a new theme • F ee - $40 Residents participating in the City’s Solid 2c – Reusable ~50-gallon polybag w/ han- each week and have a blast! Waste Collection receive 14 curbside brush dles and draw cord (~$8-10/polybag) • A ges – 4-6 years old Kids Enrichment – collections and four yard waste collections 3a – Compostable ~30-gallon paper bag w/ • D ays/Times – Session 1: Mon-Fri June Playground Etiquette between April and November. Paper copies folded top (~$0.50-1/bag) 12-July14, 9:30-11:30am Creating strong relationships on the play- of the collection schedule are included in 3b – Compostable ~50-gallon plastic-like Session 2: Mon-Fri July 17-August 10, ground. Children learn the importance of the December 2016 Fitchburg Star and are bag ($0.60-1.20/bag) 9:30am-11:30am respect, manners, being polite and showing available at City Hall or at: www.fitchburgwi. 3c – Compostable ~30-gallon plastic-like • L ocation – McKee Farms Park Shelter empathy to others. Emphasis will be placed gov/solidwaste. bag ($0.60-1.20/bag) • F ee – Session1: $100 Session 2: $85 on communication skills, joining and exiting a Yard waste includes leaves and grass 4 – Non-recyclable ~30-gallon black plastic group, inviting and introducing others, building clippings, twigs less than 3/4-inch diameter bag – MUST be left untied* ($0.10-0.50/bag) Tennis Lessons (thumb-size), as well as non-woody garden *Please note that Non-compostable bags This is a youth instructional tennis program relationships and teamwork. • A ges – 6 years old and up material, such as flowers, weeds, and garden must not be tied to allow for emptying yard designed for all abilities. Instructors are skilled waste. waste without ripping the bag open. Residents college and high school tennis players. Tennis • D ay/Time – Saturday, June 17th from 10-11am A photo is included below providing the are encouraged to leave a container (with balls will be provided, however participants greenest (#1) to least green (#4), but still note: “Please place bags in here after empty- need to bring their own racquet • L ocation – Fitchburg Community Center • F ee - $15 acceptable, curbside yard waste set out ing.”) for Pellitteri to place the bags in after • C lasses – Lessons for ages 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, options: they are emptied so the bags can be reused 10-12, and 13-16 years old Art Camp 2017 1 – No yard waste set out - resident mulch- again and not sent to the landfill. • D ays/Times – Mondays and Wednesdays Does your child love art? If so, sign them es into the lawn or composts on site, reduces All residents may also take yard waste to w/Session 1: June 12-July 12 and Session 2: up for this fun filled creative art camp. Each labor and transportation costs and emissions the City’s Recycling Drop-Off Site, located at July 17-August 9 day we will be creating a beautiful project. On 2a – Reused plastic cart or container, reus- 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Road. The site is open • L ocation – McKee Farms Park Tennis Courts Thursday, June 29th at 11:00am we will have able hundreds of times every day during daylight hours. • F ee – Session 1: $36 Session 2: $32 an art show for the children’s families and 2b – Reusable ~50-gallon polybag w/ draw- Brush collected curbside includes branches string (~$3-6/polybag) greater than thumb size (3/4” diameter), less Open Flag Football friends to come see their masterpieces. They will be doing an amazing acrylic on canvas, a than 6” diameter, and cut to lengths of 5’ or Do you love football? The Rec Dept. is less. Brush should be placed on your driveway organizing an open flag football program for gorgeous watercolor painting, a fun multi-me- dia piece and a darling bird house. We will also or terrace, and not in the street. kids entering grades 1-3 and 4-6. This isn’t an Please have yard waste and/or brush at the do a small craft project each day and work on LEAVE BAGS organized league. There will be football skill UNTIED sketch books. 2a 3a curb by 6:30 a.m. Monday on the week of col- instruction for the first part of the class, then lection, regardless of which day your refuse and • A ges – 5-12 years old 1 4 we will play a game. New teams will be picked 2b 2c 3b 3c recyclables are collected. Visit www.fitchburg- each week and FUN is the main objective. • D ays/Times – Monday-Thursday, June 26th – June 29th, 9-11:30am wi.gov/solidwaste for full guidelines or contact • C lasses – 1st - 3rd Grade and 4th - 6th Grade 1. No Yard Waste 2. Reusable Containers /Bags 3. Compostable 4. Thin Plastic Bags • L ocation – Huegel-Jamestown Park Public Works at [email protected] • D ays/Times – Fridays, June 16-August 4, Most Sustainable Least Sustainable or 270-4260 if you have any questions. 9:30 am (1st-3rd), 10:30 am (4th-6th) • F ee - $120 • L ocation – Tower Hill Park • F ee - $30 Like us on www.facebook.com/FitchburgWI and Follow us on @FitchburgWI ConnectFitchburg.com Business May 12, 2017 Fitchburg Star 31 Stretching out AMC sells Perennial Yoga expands its studio space, offerings with renovations Fitchburg SCOTT DE LARUELLE On the Web Unified Newspaper Group theater Learn more about Perennial Yoga: While “Perennial” is the AMC Theatres sold name of her business, Meg perennial-yoga.com its Fitchburg location to Sirchia won’t be offering New Vision Theatres last clients the same experience month. they had the year before. The theater, at 6091 Advertised as “Yoga balance in their life, and McKee Road, had recent- – Wisdom – Communi- people who simply want ly undergone renovations ty,” Perennial has expand- to “age in a more graceful, to install new seating. ed considerably in recent healthy way.” According to its web- months, with a April 15 “We have people come site, New Vision also grand reopening following here from 14 years old to owns theaters in Ala- a six-month addition and 86, from all walks of life,” bama, Florida, Georgia, restoration project at The she said. “If you watch who Illinois, Minnesota, New Agora west building. walks in our doors, it’s not Jersey, Oklahoma and The studio, which opened just the skinny young wom- Pennsylvania. in 2012, offers a variety of an in yoga pants. Some peo- New Vision will honor yoga classes and instruction ple want the most spiritual “most gift cards, pass- for people of all ages and component of yoga, other es and certain coupons” abilities, with 25 teachers people want (just) the phys- from AMC through July on hand. Rooms are avail- ical aspect.” 31, according to its web- able for people or groups to Of course, there’s also the site. use, as well. Photo by Scott De Laruelle metaphysical as well. Or The Capital Times While its recent expan- Perennial Yoga owner Meg Sirchia talks about the recently completed renovations at the stu- perhaps that term needs an reported the sale followed sion was a painful process dio, located at 5500 E. Cheryl Pkwy., which includes Surya Cafe. expansion, as well. AMC’s acquisition of at times – needing more “Science and medicine Sundance Cinemas late space but using less – she’s are proving what yogis last year, which led the excited about the possibili- are learning from each oth- or cupping treatments, show- 5,000 years ago have Department of Justice to ties now, with a new cafe, a er and there are so many Perennial ers, and three themed studio always known – it’s real- require the chain to sell hot yoga area and more area friendships and connections spaces instead of two. ly about ‘heal thyself,’” one of its theaters in mar- to offer a wider variety of they are making.” Yoga Perennial now has “earth, Sirchia said. “As humans, kets where it already had classes. water, air and fire” areas. we’re not just a physical one like Madison. Sirchia, who first learned Growing pains 5500 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Of course, the “fire” studio, body; we’re not just our To find out more about yoga 11 years ago, Things were starting to get Suite 101, Agora West which holds around 30 peo- brain, there’s this interac- about New Vision The- said her focus is to help cramped, though, so the proj- Building ple, is used for “hot” yoga tion between the two that atres, see showtimes or people reach their full ect doubled the size of the 288-8448 sessions. The spaces are also we call the spirit.” purchase tickets, visit potential and let yoga “do business. In the meantime, now available for groups to Getting back in touch newvisiontheatres.com. for other people what it did the construction work essen- [email protected] rent, Sirchia said. with this duality in busy for me.” tially cut it in half. Hours: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Classes run from 6 a.m. 21st-century life is where – Scott Girard “You have this beauti- “We initially built out this Monday through to 7 p.m. Monday through yoga comes in, she said. ful strength and goodness side and kind of lived out of Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat- And it certainly doesn’t hurt and light inside of you, and that side for a while and then Saturday urday. Sirchia said the hours having a calming, ornate when you tap into that, then we flipped,” she said. are meant to give people place to practice it in. you’re going to heal, you’re Not surprisingly, both the plenty of options on when “There’s not many plac- In Business going to grow, you’re going employees and patrons of the to stop in – as are the new es in our work lives and to transform,” she told the yoga studio seemed to handle classes, and the line was get- showers and cafe, which she our homes lives we really The Fitchburg Star Star this week. the situation, well … calmly. ting longer and longer,” she hopes will attract more early get to tend to our personal runs a business section After she opened her Even the owner. said. birds. self and really slow down each month, highlighting business, it began to grow, “We stayed open and real- Soon, “one thing led to “People who go to work in and reattune to nature, and local business topics and and grow quickly – and ly only canceled a handful of another,” and she agreed the morning can come to the that’s really what we are, is news bits. If you’re new those who came ranged classes in eight months,” Sir- to move the business into 6 a.m. class, take a shower nature,” Sirchia said. “You to town, are undergoing a from deep spiritual seekers chia said. “I was just thrilled adjoining spaces, including and get breakfast,” she said. need to attend to all parts of renovation or have some to old guys with bad backs. we didn’t lose many people. a flower shop and former yourself and bring the mind other news you think “So many people who It was a lot to put up with.” Promega office space. Spiritual, physical to balance and harmony, we would be interested come here found out from In fact, putting up with The new arrangement now healing and it’s amazing how much email us at ungbusiness@ includes the Surya Cafe, better things get.” wcinet.com and we’ll a friend or neighbor or rel- longer and longer lines at When it comes to people ative who is coming here, Perennial’s single bathroom which serves plant-based consider your submis- meals for breakfast, lunch trying out yoga, Sirchia said Email Unified Newspaper sion. and they see the positive was the real impetus for the there are generally three impact it’s had on their expansion project. and dinner seven days a Group reporter Scott To inquire about adver- week (no dinner Saturday “on ramps” – people with De Laruelle at scott. tising on this page, e-mail lives, and they want that “We had more and more an injury or health issue, too,” Sirchia said. “People people attending and taking night). There is also a private [email protected]. veronasales@wcinet. room for acupuncture, Reiki people looking to find more com. Or call 845-9559.

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