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New mayor,
council disagree
on appointments
Page 3
Star wins four
national awards
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Community
Northeast Neighborhood
Partial approval complicates plans

Developer, mayor
not sure whats ahead
Resources last month approved less

than half of the citys request to
extend sewer service to the neighborhood. Of the 986 acres between
DNR explains decision
U.S. Hwy. 14 and Lake Waubesa,
Page 28
the department approved 375, mainly because of what reviewers said
was a lack of information on how
the unapproved parts would affect confidently make that decision
the Waubesa Wetlands.
with the phase 1 and 2 areas, said
We wanted to make a timely acting DNR director Tim Asplund.
decision and we felt that we could
However, not having the
Inside
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Development can begin in the

citys Northeast Neighborhood, but
it wont be the way some people
had envisioned it.
The states Department of Natural
other phases available makes the

marketability of the approved area
unknown, said developer Phil
Sveum. Sveum, who owns much
of the land in the neighborhood
as Fitchburg Lands LLC, said he
still expects development, but he
couldnt say what it might look like.
It certainly affects the neighborhood plan as it was designed by
the committee, Sveum said. We
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Dementia-friendly
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Senior Center has since led
efforts to involve the community in the project.
According to the
Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin,
a dementia-friendly community is one that has
looked at its shops, restaurants, markets, and streets
through the eyes of a person
with dementia, then does
everything it can to make
it a place where they can
continue to live as independently as possible.
Other cities in the area
are making similar efforts,
including Middleton,
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Sports
Photos by Samantha Christian
Birds and the trees

The City of Fitchburg celebrated Arbor Day and International Migratory Bird
Day at McKee Farms Park on May 2. The event included the planting of two
burr oak trees, bird-feeder building, bird and tree city recognition, a tree skit
by Eagle Elementary students and a live raptor program.
Above, Abbey Krumrie, of Raptor Education Group, Inc., introduces Benji,
an American kestrel, to Anna Ciurczak, of Fitchburg, and her sons Jonny
and Matteo. Below, Joe Krumrie, of REGI, introduces Cass, a male red-tailed
hawk.
Regents heating
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of the season
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City
Update on search
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the roots of a newly planted tree.
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The Fitchburg Star
Mayoral appointments create early tension

Less than 30 minutes after
Steve Arnold was sworn
in as mayor, the tension
between the City of Fitchburgs new leader and the old
council already needed some
tempering.
At the citys organizational
meeting April 21, the city
attorney had to step in and
remind Arnold and Ald. Dan
Carpenter (D-3) about Roberts Rules of Order.
We should probably start
out our new council actually using the
decorum that
is actually set
forth in Roberts Rules
of Order so
we should
probably not
have a back Arnold
and forth,
Mark Sewell
said following a brief
exchange
between the
two. It may
well devolve
in the next Carpenter
two years,
but it would
be nice if we could just have
people make statements.
The comment followed
Arnolds request for the
council to approve himself as
an appointee to the Community and Economic Development Authority during
the councils organizational
meeting. Carpenter, who
was elected by the council to
serve as president, took issue
with some of Arnolds committee appointments.
Ultimately, by the following meeting, the alder
appointments were smoothed
out and finalized, though
Arnolds citizen appointments are not finding the
same success.
Alder appointments
The April 21 disagreements started over Arnolds
placement of himself on
CEDA instead of some
alders who had expressed
interest in the committee.
Earlier in the April
21 meeting, Arnold had
appointed Carpenter to the
Library Board, which was

Carpenters third choice of
committees, he said.
Arnold expressed a desire
to get every alder on at least
one committee and attempt
to get them on one of their
preferred choices.
One of the things that
was very important to me
was to reach out to everyone and have everyone be
represented, Arnold told
the council after announcing
their appointments. I have
worked real hard on these
appointments and tried to
consult with many of you.
That included one alder on
CEDA Julia Arata-Fratta
(D-2) although there are
two spots. Carpenter, who
was elected council president
over newcomer Jake Johnson (D-4) on a 5-3 vote, took
issue with Arnolds plan to
take the other seat himself
since Carpenters top choice
for committee assignment
was CEDA.
You indicated that everybody should get their first or
second request, and I know I
personally didnt get mine,
Carpenter said.
An exchange followed
with Arnold admitting he
may have said he wanted
to do that, and Carpenter interrupting to confirm
thats what he told him. That
prompted the attorney to
step in.
Citizen appointments
Despite the eventual consensus on alder appointments,
Arnolds citizen appointees
have not fared as well.
His attempt to appoint Sally Kefer to the Plan Commission April 21 brought lots of
questions from alders, who
voted against her appointment 5-3.
It is clear Ill be needing
to do some more work with
our council off line, Arnold
said about finding his next
nominee after the vote.
Poole, who voted against
Kefers appointment,
expressed disappointment
the commission would not

have construction experience
on it with commissioner Jim
Anderson not being asked to
continue.
A week later, a vote on
Arnolds appointee to the
Police and Fire Commission
was also tabled. Although
many alders, including
Poole, said nominee Ron
Johnson would be a fine
addition, some questioned
why Arnold hadnt appointed a minority representative.
I just feel like this committee has a lot of power and
its a very unique committee
and I think it should really
represent our demographics, Ald. Jason Gonzalez
(D-3) said, specifically mentioning one Latino applicant.
I feel like its just another
status quo individual.
Poole suggested delaying the decision two weeks
to evaluate whether they
could appoint Johnson now
and then spend the next year
specifically looking for a
minority candidate or if they
should find someone else

now and consider Johnson
again in a year.
I would wonder if we
could just take our time and
map out a plan for the next
two, Poole said. These are
five-year appointments, and
this is probably one of the
most important decisions we
make up here.
Even though the state urges municipalities to appoint
someone to the PFC by the
first Monday in May, Arnold
reported the city attorney
told him there would be no
punishment for not making
that appointment on time.
The council unanimously
voted to table the vote.
Kefer was nominated
again, this time for the Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee, but withdrew her
name.
Arnolds final citizen
appointment on the agenda
was a reappointment to that
committee, George Vroman,
and was approved unanimously.
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Mayor Steve Arnold

appointed alders to the
following committees and
commissions:
Dorothy Krause: Public
Works, CEDA
Carol Poole: Plan, Aging
Julia Arata-Fratta:
CEDA
Patrick Stern: EMS
Jason Gonzalez:
Transportation and Transit
Dan Carpenter: Library,
TIF Advisory
Jake Johnson: Parks
Tony Hartmann:
Agriculture and Rural,
Resource Conservation
Steve Arnold: TIF
Advisory, Plan, Public
Works*
*State statute says the
mayor or a designee must
serve on these
Carpenter also questioned

Arnolds decision to put himself on CEDA as well as the
three committees he is automatically on by state statute,
unless he chooses a designee
in his place.
Those three are the Plan
Commission, Public Works
and TIF advisory. Former
mayor Shawn Pfaff had chosen a designee for his Plan
Commission spot, something
Carpenter said he appreciated.
(Pfaff) was the first mayor to not sit on plan, and I
thought that removed a lot
of politics from that committee, he said after new Ald.
Tony Hartmann (D-4) asked
about the effect of having a
mayor on a committee.
Arnold explained he, as
a retiree, has more time and
real ambitions to do a lot of
work for the city.
I do not have a day job,
Arnold said. I am here to
take this on, and thats why I
picked those.
The council voted April 21
to table his CEDA appointment to its next meeting on
April 28, when he would also
be appointing alders to the
TIF advisory committee and
commission on aging.
At that meeting, he
appointed Ald. Dorothy
Krause (D-1) to CEDA
instead of himself. Krause
had also indicated CEDA as
her top choice for a committee assignment.
He also appointed Ald.
Carol Poole (D-1) to the

Commission on Aging, in
addition to her role on plan
commission, and himself and
Carpenter to the TIF advisory committee.
I cleared these with all of
the appropriate people and I
think we have consensus,
Arnold said before a unanimous vote approving the
appointments.
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Opinion
The Fitchburg Star
Legislative opinion
Healthy Living
City must work with

Sub-Zero and Wolf
Detoxing can fit into a healthy diet

W
At a time when the State of Wisconsin lags behind the

national average in job growth, we must work diligently to
create more jobs in Fitchburg. That means the city needs to
collaborate with the private sector like local governments
effectively do in places like Denver, Seattle and Austin.
Sub-Zero and Wolf recently presented the City with
potential plans to expand their facility and operations on
Basswood Drive. They are considering Fitchburg for this
expansion as well as an alternate location outside of Wisconsin.
If Fitchburg is chosen, the $50-$60 million expansion
would create 250-300 new jobs over the next three years
with average wages around $18/hour. This is welcome
news, especially for those looking for good paying jobs
right here in Fitchburg.
Sub-Zero and Wolf currently have over 1000 employees on their payroll at their Fitchburg Campus, with the
majority of them residing in Fitchburg, Verona, Stoughton
and Madison. They provide free dental and life insurance,
holiday and vacation compensation and pays 92 percent of
medical insurance premiums.
This truly is a local company that employs local people
and provides competitive wages and benefits.
When a business looks to expand, they carefully evaluate what makes each potential location worth the investment. This includes available land, surrounding infrastructure, a skilled workforce and the quality of life in the
community. It speaks volumes that Sub-Zero and Wolf are
made in Fitchburg and that they want to expand and create
more manufacturing jobs here.
Opportunities like this dont come around often, so we
cant afford to miss out. Tell your mayor and your alders
that our city should collaborate with local businesses to
create jobs for our families in Fitchburg.
Carol Poole is the alderperson for Dist. 1 in the City of
Fitchburg.
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hat comes to mind when

you hear the words detox
or whole body cleanse?
A great way to lose weight and feel
better? A big hoax that doesnt work
at all?
To be honest, I have fallen into the
latter category. As a dietitian, I automatically cringe when I hear about
detoxification diets.
I wonder how
drinking lemon
juice with maple
syrup and cayenne
pepper for a week
can scientifically
even work, let alone
taste good or leave
you satisfied.
Hoerr
But sometimes
its best to take a
step back and re-evaluate. The word
detox has gotten a bad reputation
by health professionals, including
dietitians like myself.
The actual definition of detoxification is really nothing more than
when you stop taking unhealthy or
harmful foods or drinks, or drugs into
your body for a period of time, in
order to improve your health. Now,
thats not so bad.
But I havent been entirely off
target when it comes to detoxification diets. Several different types
of cleanses and fasts on the market
simply do not work, and the new,

fad cleanses seem to pop up almost
monthly.
They range from an array of pills to
diets containing a cocktail of strange
ingredients all of which are very
popular, I might add, due to their luring potential benefits of fast weight
loss. However, none are proven to do
what they say theyll do flush toxins with lasting weight loss.
Im not going to jump on the bandwagon and start a juice fast anytime
soon in order to flush out toxins, but
there is some truth to the word detoxification. Our bodies are naturally
detoxifying our bodies daily via our
liver, kidneys, and skin.
So its not a question of whether
detoxification happens or matters. It
does. However, theres no need to
add something foreign into our diet to
do all the work for us. Our bodies are
doing a pretty fantastic job already.
It still may be helpful to rethink
what were eating to help our bodies out a little bit more. For instance,
were constantly surrounded by toxins in our environment and foods.
To keep our bodies from going
into overdrive eliminating the toxins
were constantly putting into our bodies like processed foods, soda or
added sugar a good detoxification
regimen I can put my name behind is
simply a healthful eating plan with
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plenty of fruits and vegetables and

adequate fiber and water. This is a
lasting and healthy way to give your
natural detox system additional support.
To make sure your detox healthful
eating plan is a good one, first ask
yourself if it includes:
All five food groups (vegetables,
fruits, protein, grains, and dairy)
The right number of servings
from each group
Food you will enjoy eating for the
rest of your life
Foods you can buy at the supermarket
Some of your favorite foods
Foods that fit your budget and
lifestyle
Regular physical activity or exercise
While the fad diets and cleanses
arent something to be drawn into,
Im pushing aside my negative connotations to the word detoxification
and am starting to embrace it for what
it really means.
Kara Hoerr, MS, RDN, CD, is the
registered dietitian at the Fitchburg
Hy-Vee. She can be contacted at
khoerr@hy-vee.com.
This information is not intended
as medical advice. Please consult a
medical professional for individual
advice.
Jury finds Steele not

responsible for deaths
Scott Girard
Former Dane County

Sheriffs Deputy Andrew
Steele will not face jail time
for killing his wife and sister-in-law in Fitchburg late
last year.
A jury in April found that
Steele, who admitted to the
killings, was not legally
responsible for killing the
two women last August due
to mental disease or defect.
That mental state was
caused, Steeles defense
argued, by his amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, better
known as ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease.
Steele pleaded guilty to
the murder in late March,
but not guilty due to mental
disease or defect.
Steele, who had been
a Dane County Sheriffs
Deputy before his diagnosis, shot his wife, Ashlee
Steele, and sister-in-law,
Kacee Tollefsbol, Aug. 22
at his and Ashlees home in
Fitchburg.
Police found him in the
houses laundry room with
a charcoal grill burning and
the dryer running and vented back into the room. They
took him into custody after
a brief struggle.
The Wisconsin State
Journal reported the jury
deliberated for about 10
hours.
According to online court
records, 10 of the jurors
found him not criminally
responsible while two others
dissented from that decision.
Because the jury was not
charged with determining
whether Steele committed
the act or not, a unanimous
vote was not necessary.
According to the State
Journal, both the prosecution and defense said that
Steele suffered from a mental defect, with prosecutors
saying he suffered from an
unspecified depression disorder and arguing he was
mentally competent to know
the wrongs of his actions.
But the defense, which
had the burden of proof
in this type of case, convinced the jurors that Steele
was unable to conform his
actions to law because of
his mental defect.
The next step will be
to determine if Steele is a
threat. If he is deemed not
to be, he will be released.
If a judge determines he is,
then he would go to a mental health facility.
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The Fitchburg Star
Star wins four awards in national newspaper competition

Fitchburg Star editor
Star awards
The Fitchburg Star won

four national awards in our
inaugural year, including
the top color sports photo.
It also won third place for
a feature story and earned
honorable mention for a
news story and for overall
community service.
The Star competed with
more than 300 free weekly, biweekly and monthly
newspapers nationwide
for the Association of Free
Community Papers Best
of the Best awards, which
were announced April 9 at
the AFCPs annual conference in Georgia. It entered
in a category with other
newspapers that contain
more than 25 percent news.
Sports editor Jeremy
Jones earned the top honor,
winning the national contest
for sports photos with his
photo of Madison Wests
cross country team cheering
after it won the state title.
The contest judge pointed
out that, The photo really
captures the excitement of
the team in that moment.
Community reporter
Samantha Christian earned
First Place
Best original sports photo/color: Jeremy Jones, West
Cross Country
Third Place
Best original feature: Samantha Christian, Seeking
Serenity Together
Honorable Mention
Best original news story: Scott Girard, Neighborhood,
Church unite after double homicide
Community Service/editorial: Staff
third place in feature writing for her story, Seeking
Serenity Together, about
the Fitchburg Serenity Club
and its quiet presence in the
community helping alcoholics and other addicts
take control of their lives
through support groups.
Reporter Scott Girard
earned an honorable mention in news for his story,
Neighborhood, church
unite after double homicide. Girard took a look
at the big picture of a story
that was all over the news
last year, showing how a
vigil and other community
events helped the neighborhood heal from what
seemed like a senseless

tragedy.
Several staff members
took part in the Stars honorable mention in the Community Service category.
That category honors newspapers or stories that aid or
promote community projects. The award shows
what the publication is doing
for its community.
The Stars application for
that category noted that the
existence of the Star itself
was a response to many
requests from the community to help bring people
closer together and that we
responded by writing several feature stories on how
Fitchburg police investigating

suspect in Associated Bank robbery
Suspect arrested
near Wisconsin
Dells
Jacob Bielanski
The Fitchburg Police

Department is currently
investigating a suspect
arrested in Sauk County in
connection with the April
21 robbery of a Fitchburg
bank.
Fitchburg Police spokesman Lt. Todd Stetzer said
they are investigating Eric
Hall, 39, in connection with
the recent robbery of the
Associated Bank on 3002
Fish Hatchery Road in
Fitchburg. Stetzer said the
police department had not
filed charges, pending the
outcome of an analysis by
the state crime lab of DNA
and fingerprint evidence
found at the scene.
Hall, 39, was arrested at
the Ho Chunk Casino near
Wisconsin Dells the same
day as the Fitchburg robbery. In light of his arrest,
numerous charges have
been filed against him in
Sauk and Chippewa counties. In Chippewa County,
Hall faces
three felony charges
for stealing
a vehicle,
one felony
charge of
theft, being
Hall
a convicted
felon with a
firearm, a felony charge of
operating a vehicle without
consent and a felony charge
of eluding police in a vehicle. In Sauk County, where
Hall was arrested, he faces
one felony charge for burglary.
Stetzer said that, if crime
lab analysis links Hall to
the crime, they hope to file
charges in Dane County
and have Hall tried locally.
He noted, however, that the
multi-state nature of Halls
crime spree may prompt
Hall to face his charges in
federal court.
We were hopeful (evidence at the scene) will
(link him), but again its
just one of our potential
leads, Stetzer said.
Hall was released from
prison in early June of last
year and immediately went
on a car theft and burglary
spree. At the time, authorities noted that Hall had
stolen guns and ammunition and would be ready to

defend his freedom by any
means necessary.
On April 21, a man
roughly matching Halls
description walked into the
Associated Bank on Fish
Hatchery Road. According to a release from the
Fitchburg Police, the robber
neither showed nor threatened staff at the bank with a
weapon before leaving with
an undisclosed amount of
cash. Surveillance footage
from the scene shows a man
making virtually no attempt
to hide his identity, save for
what Stetzer noted was a
hat pulled somewhat low.
Stetzer suggested that such
brazen robberies typically
have to do with drug addiction, traveling or simply the
bravado of the criminal
I know in some of
his cases, (Hall) has told
people, this is who I am,
Google me youll see what
Im about kind of trying to prove his abilities
in things like that. Stetzer
said.
Hall has been on the
run for approximately 10
months.
Hearing postponed for man accused of killing baby

A final pre-trial hearing
in March was inexplicably
postponed until July 3 in the
case of the Fitchburg man
who allegedly squeezed his
girlfriends baby to death.
Corey Holly, 24, told
investigators in February
that he deserved whatever
happened to him after his
girlfriends two-month-old
child become weak and
ultimately died at UW Hospital in Madison. Holly initially told investigators that
he dropped
the child
in the sink
while trying
to burp him,
and that the
babys abdomen struck
Holly
the divider
between
the two sink chambers. He
maintained that story but
later told police that he
had also just lost it and
squeezed the child around
the abdomen.
The Fitchburg man faces
felony charges of reckless
homicide and is currently
being held in the Dane
County Jail.
Repeated phone calls
and emails to Hollys attorney seeking comment went
unanswered as of May 6.
A voicemail left with
the Dane County district
attorneys office also went
unanswered.
Jacob Bielanski
Photo by Jeremy Jones
This photo of members of the Madison West boys cross country

team celebrating their WIAA Division 1 state team title in October
won the Best Original Sports Photo/Color from the Association of
Free Community Papers.
people in the community

are helping one another. Our
submission highlighted stories about the Leopold community garden, neighborhood block parties helping to
reduce crime, the Fitchburg
Serenity Club, the role of the
now 4-year-old library, the
efforts of a longtime mentor and a multi-faith effort
to share information about

community trends and problems.
The newspaper is not
eligible for statewide Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards because it is
distributed free. The Star is
sent monthly to more than
12,000 households and businesses. The contest covered
The Stars December cover

story, Seeking Serenity by
Samantha Christian, won third
place for Best Original Feature.
the period of Jan. 1, 2014, to

Dec. 1, 2015. The Star began
publication in March 2014.
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community publications.
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and they combined to win
18 statewide awards from
WNA last year.
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Jim Ferolie
Mayor Arnold and Egglestongate

It seems as though Washington-style politics have arrived in Fitchburg. I remember when
I moved here over 23 years ago that the community was civil, even between Democrats
and Republicans.
Now, in a post-Act 10 age during the Walker administration, it seems theres open
hostility between Democrats. What caused this in-fighting among Democrats? After all,
the Democratic Party is a big tent. It welcomes everyone so every voice has a place at the
table. Instead, it seems like some Democrats would rather have their own on the menu
instead of sitting at the table.
This last mayors race featured two card-carrying Democrats. The incumbent was moderate
and willing to work with the business community while the other ran to the left and earned
endorsements from Madison area lawmakers who probably cant find Fitchburg on a map.
Unfortunately for Fitchburg, the latter out-Democrated the incumbent Democrat with a
tone and message thats similar to the Republicans in Washington. No to this, no to that,
its not good enough, I dont like it that way - do as I say, not as I do.
In my 64-plus years on this planet, Ive never known someone who always thinks they
know more than every other person in the room. Mayor Steve Arnolds unwillingness to
compromise and work with people is bad news for a growing city thats full of good news.
However, Mayor Steve Arnold and a third-party group want to stop progress.
This third party group called Independents for Fitchburg is anything but independent.
This group is led by long-time resident Rich Eggleston. Those of you who know Eggleston
know hes anything but an Independent voter. Hes far-left of center and has a long, wellknown relationship with Mayor Steve Arnold.
In fact, Rich Eggleston personally gave $100 to Mayor Arnold in August of 2014. In the
March 2015 issue of the Fitchburg Star, his group emerged with a full-page ad endorsing
Arnold for Mayor and eight other people for city council. Of those eight people, three of
them currently sit on the council.
Egglestons group also sent out a city-wide mail piece endorsing Arnold less than a week
before the election. This group said negative things about the then current mayor and
encouraged people to vote for Arnold because it was in the best interest of a few in the
Town of Dunn versus whats best for thousands here in Fitchburg.
Ive been informed that Rich Eggleston recently applied to be appointed by Mayor Arnold
to the Plan Commission. Is the Mayor going to reward Eggleston with an appointment? I
sure hope not.
Id like to know what Mayor Arnolds relationship was with Rich Eggleston during his
campaign. Id like to know what the connection is between the eight endorsed candidates
for council with Rich Eggleston. Id also like to know what Eggleston has to say. The
taxpayers of this city deserve answers. I encourage people to ask Mayor Arnold about this
and tell him and Rich Eggleston that we dont want shadowy, third-party political activity
in Fitchburg.
Concerned Citizen
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The Fitchburg Star
Fitchburg Days awaits approval Reading program starts June 12

May 15-17 festival on
May 12 public safety
agenda
On the web
To find out the committee decision
Tuesday night, visit:
Scott Girard
Its not quite official, but

it looks like Fitchburg Days
will happen in 2015.
The festivals organizer
Jay Allen still needs to get
approval from the citys public safety and human services committee and common
council for alcohol sales and
a sound permit. City staff
confirmed it would be on
the May 12 committee agenda, less than a week before
its scheduled dates of May
15-17.
City administrator Tony
Roach said as of May 6, the
city had everything we
need.
Were operating under the
assumption that its going to

pull itself off if the city council and the public safety committee approve, Roach told
the Star.
Allen told the Star last
week he expects it to be
approved and is looking for
volunteers.
I just cant imagine the
committee would not approve
it, he said.
The committee meets at
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12,
followed by the Common
Council meeting at 7:30 p.m..
Volunteers for a two- or
three-hour shift will get a $5
food voucher, free drink and
access to a volunteer gathering Thursday, May 14.
According to its website, the festival is slated for

Friday through Sunday at
McKee Farms Park.
Friday will include the
carnival, a childrens tent
Family Fun Night from
4 to 8 p.m. and music from
The Kissers at 6 p.m. and Pat
McCurdy from 9:30 p.m. to
midnight.
Saturday will be a full day
at the park beginning at 10
a.m., with carnival rides and
more music. Heartland Farms
Animal Sanctuary will also
bring animals to meet and
learn about from noon to 3
p.m.
Sunday is handstamp day
at the carnival, with unlimited
rides for $20. Heartland Farm
will return at noon as well.
The main stage will include
a $5 cover charge Friday and
Saturday nights.
For more information or to
see volunteer opportunities,
visit fitchburgdays.com.
Petting farm at
kick-off event
The library will be
holding its annual Summer Reading Program
from June 12 to Aug. 7.
Registration for all ages
begins during the kickoff event from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Friday, June 12.
Havens Petting Farm will
bring its mobile petting
farm to the library with
animals such as lambs,
goats, alpacas, pigs,
ducks, bunnies and a miniature donkey. Kids can
also enjoy a pony ride.
Bam! Pow! Read!

Young people will
explore all things superhero this summer during
the Bam! Pow! Read!
program, open to children
ages birth through grade
5.
and the opportunity to

go on a book-buying trip
with the Fitchburg teen
librarian. Small prizes
and free books are also
offered at specific points
throughout the program.
If you go
What: Summer
Reading Program kickoff event petting farm
When: 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Friday, June 12
Where: Fitchburg
Public Library
Info: 729-1762
Escape the
Ordinary
There will be programs, storytimes and

prize drawings for passes
to local events and books
as well as gift cards.
Unmask!
Teens entering grades
6-12 are invited to participate in this years theme,
Unmask!
Each book a teen reads
earns them a chance to
win a grand prize, including gift cards, gift baskets
The library will also

offer an adult summer
reading program, allowing you to Escape the
Ordinary.
For each book an adult
reads (and reviews) this
summer, they will earn
the chance to win one
of the following prizes:
an hour-long massage,
a meal and gift cards or
entertainment with gift
cards.
For more information
about the Summer Reading Program, call 7291762.
Calendar of Events
Saturday, May 9
8-11 a.m., Electronics

Recycling, Surplus-ITs warehouse, 901 Watson Ave.
8-11 a.m., Fitchburgs Green
Spring Cleanup Clean Sweep
Day ($10/car), Public Works
Maintenance Facility, 2373
S. Fish Hatchery Road, 2704264, city.fitchburg.wi.us/
DocumentCenter/View/4504
8-11 a.m., Med Drop,
Fitchburg Police Department,
5520 Lacy Road, 270-4264,
rick.eilertson@fitchburgwi.gov
8-11 a.m., Shred Day, behind
Oak Bank (5951 McKee Road)
at the corner of Executive and
Marketplace Drives, 270-4277,
felipe.avila@fitchburgwi.gov
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kids
Building Wisconsin, McKee
Farms Park
1 p.m., LEGOs at the library
(ages 5-11), library, 729-1760
3-6 p.m., Fitchburg Center

Farmers Market, Agora
Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
fitchburgcenter.com
6 p.m., Candy Sushi (for
teens), library, 729-1760
Friday, May 15
12:40 p.m., Movie Day: The

Good Lie, senior center
4 p.m., Yoga for Kids (ages
4-12), library, 729-1760
4 p.m. to midnight, Fitchburg
Days, McKee Farms Park, fitchburgdays.com
6 p.m., Dementia Friendly
Fitchburg kick-off movie, Still
Alice, BioPharmaceutical
Technology Institute, 5445 E.
Cheryl Parkway, 270-4293
Saturday, May 16
9:45 a.m. to noon, Agriculture

Past and Present Bike Tour,
Badger State Trail
10 a.m. to midnight, Fitchburg
Days, McKee Farms Park, fitchSunday, May 10
burgdays.com
8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fitchburg
Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sylvan
Crossings Open House, 5765
9905
Chapel Valley Road, 277-7586
Monday, May 11
1 p.m., Cards with Katie ($10,

register), senior center, 2704290
6:30-8 p.m., Sub-Zero
Neighborhood Informational
Meeting, Fitchburg Community
Center, 5510 Lacy Road, 2704246
7 p.m., Device Advice, library,
729-1760
Sunday, May 17

Flea Market, McGaw Park, 3329905
Days, McKee Farms Park, fitchburgdays.com
Monday, May 18
Private Tasting Room, kwicker@fitchburgchamber.com

6:30 p.m., Jazz in the Library:
Jazz in Exile free film screening, library, 729-1760
7 p.m., Mother Daughter Book
Club (grades 3-5), library, 7291760
Saturday, May 30
11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Festa

Italia, McKee Farms Park
3 p.m., Kids Movie: Annie
(PG), library, 729-1760
Sunday, May 31
9905
Monday, June 8
9:30 and 11 a.m., Preschool

Storytime (ages 2-5), library,
729-1760
7 p.m., Device Advice, library,
729-1760

Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332Tuesday, June 9
Thursday, May 21
9905
11
a.m.,
Lapsit (ages 0-2),
1 p.m., Using Technology to
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Festa Italia, library, 729-1760
Track Exercise class (register), McKee Farms Park
6 p.m., Iron Chef Returns
senior center, 270-4290
(teens), library, 729-1760
Monday, June 1
1 p.m., Bouncing Babies
9:30
and
11
a.m.,
Preschool
(ages 0-1), library, 729-1760
Wednesday, June 10
Storytime (ages 2-5), library,
10 a.m., Toddler Art (ages
729-1760
1-3), library, 729-1760
Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 12:30-1:30 p.m., Beginner
Thursday, June 11
Level 1 Spanish classes ($32,
fitchburgcenter.com
five weeks, register), senior
10 a.m., Fizzing Sidewalk
Friday, May 22
center, 270-4290
Chalk (ages 3 and up), library,
11 a.m., Rainbow Group
729-1760
7 p.m., Saving to the Cloud,
(ages 3-5), library, 729-1760
library, 729-1760
1 p.m., Bouncing Babies
(ages 0-1), library, 729-1760
Saturday, May 23
Tuesday, June 2
10 a.m. to noon, Bike Rodeo, 7:45-9 a.m., Chamber:
Hatchery Hill Towne Center,
Business Before 9,
2970 Cahill Main., 270-4285
Candlewood Suites, 5421
fitchburgcenter.com
Caddis Bend, 288-8284
Sunday, May 24
6 p.m., Girls Craft Club (ages
10-11 a.m. Beginner Level
Library closed on Sundays
6-12), library, 729-1760
3 Spanish classes, ($32, five
through Labor Day
weeks, register), senior center,
Friday, June 12
270-4290
11
a.m.
to 1 p.m., Kick-off
Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332 11 a.m., Lapsit Story Time
registration for summer reading
9905
(ages 0-2), library, 729-1760
program event, library, 729Monday, May 25
1763
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,
Library closed
Beginner Level 5 Spanish
11 a.m., Petting Farm, library,
classes, ($32, five weeks, reg Senior center closed
729-1760
ister), senior center, 270-4290
Tuesday, May 26
Sunday, June 14
6 p.m., Guys Read (boys
1-5 p.m., Orientation for pro
8
a.m.
to 1 p.m., Fitchburg
ages 7-11), library, 729-1760
spective volunteers, Agrace,
Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332
7
p.m.,
American
barn
stories,
5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 3279905
library, 729-1763
7163
6 p.m., Knitting program (for

teens), library, 729-1760
7 p.m., Best of the web: geneTuesday, May 12
alogy, library, 729-1760
2 p.m., Active Womens
2 p.m., Mens Group, senior
Group, senior center
center
Tuesday, May 19
6 p.m., Teen Library Council,
5-9 p.m., Orientation for pro 11 a.m., Back Pain: Causes
library, 729-1760
spective volunteers, Agrace,
and Solutions, senior center
5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 327 2 p.m., Learning Annex:
Wednesday, May 27
7163
Gildas Club, senior center
10:30 a.m., Kids Dance Party
5:30-8 p.m., Enrolling in
5 p.m., READ to a Dog (sign- (ages 1-5), library, 729-1760
Medicare: What You Need to
up), library, 729-1760
Thursday, May 28
Know, senior center
6-7:30 p.m., Open School
1:30
p.m., I Love a Mystery
House night, Nine Springs Golf
Wednesday, May 13
Book Club: Dark of the Moon
Course,
2201
Traceway
Drive,
10 a.m., Build It! (ages 2-5),
by John Sanford, senior center
library, 729-1760
Wednesday, May 20
5-7 p.m., Chamber: Business 10 a.m., Toddler Arts (ages
After 5, The Flying Hound
1-3), library, 729-1760
fitchburgcenter.com
10 a.m., Book Discussion:
Thursday, May 14
Major Pettigrews Last Stand
4-6 p.m., Touch-a-Truck, Fire
10 a.m., Caregiver Support
by Helen Simonson, library,
Station No. 2, 5415 King James
Group, senior center
729-1760
Way, 729-1762
11 a.m., Storytime (ages 2-5),
11 a.m., TVs and Beyond:
library, 729-1760
Friday, May 29
Confused with technology? pro Noon, Mayor Steve Arnold
3-4
p.m.,
Volunteer and
gram (register), senior center,
and Pat Richter (register for
activities fair, Sylvan Crossings,
270-4290
lunch by 1 p.m. May 13), City
5784 Chapel Valley Road
11:30 a.m., UW Extension
Hall chambers, 270-4290
4 p.m., Science at the Library:
Nutrition
with
Tonia:
Add
Flavor
1:30 p.m., REACH Book Club:
Nature (ages 4-12), library,
without
Sodium,
senior
center
Henrys Sisters by Cathy
729-1760
Lamb, senior center, dmullaly@ Noon to 1 p.m., Chamber:
5-11 p.m., Festa Italia, McKee
Networking
at
Noon
($15,
regatt.net
Farms Park
ister), HyVee Wine and Spirits
Thursday, June 4
10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,

Fitchburg Chamber 16th
annual Golf Outing (register),
University Ridge Golf Course,
9002 Hwy. PD, Verona, 2888284
Noon, Crafternoon: The Sugar
Camp Quilt, library, 729-1760
fitchburgcenter.com
Friday, June 5
4:30 p.m., Family Bingo,

library, 729-1760
Saturday, June 6
11 a.m., Gluten-free: Fact vs.

Fiction, library, 729-1760
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., First
annual Summer Trails Festival,
Capital City Trail across from
Lussier Family Heritage Center,
madisonaudubon.org/trailsfest
Monday, June 15
6 p.m., Concerts at McKee,

McKee Farms Park
Tuesday, June 16
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Junior

golf and playground programs
begin, Nine Springs, 270-4285
1 p.m., Advance Care
Planning: Its About the
Conversation, senior center
Wednesday, June 17
10 a.m. to noon, Apple

Computer Classes ($15, register), FACTv office, 270-4290
12:30 p.m., Jessica Michna as
Sari Semple, senior center
Thursday, June 18
3-6 p.m., Strawberry Fest:

Fitchburg Center Farmers
Market, Agora Pavilion, 5511 E.
Cheryl Pkwy., fitchburgcenter.
com
Saturday, June 20
10 a.m., Second annual

Sunday, June 7
Wisconsin Ovarian Alliance
Run, Rock and Stroll, McKee
Flea Market, McGaw Park, 332- Farms Park, 262-797-7804
May 8, 2015
Festa Italia set for May 29-31

Festa Italia is returning to
Fitchburg the last week of
May, and there is a full slate
of family oriented activities
planned.
A three-day celebration
of family, food and fun, the
annual celebration is put on by
the Italian Workmens Club
of Madison, one of the oldest continuous, active Italian
clubs in the U.S., according to
a news release from the group.
The weekend will include a
variety of live music, Italian
foods and cultural exhibits,
sporting events and childrens
activities. There will also be
traditional and popular music
performances on two stages,
Italian folk dancing, a pastaeating contest, flags of Italy
presentation, bocce tournaments, youth soccer exhibitions and a vintage baseball
tournament.
The menu for the weekend
will include spaghetti and
meatballs, Italian sausage,
Italian beef, arancini, sfingi,
gelato and Italian baked
goods. A pasta and meatball
dinner, complete with salad
and bread, is prepared and
served by Italian Workmens
Club members and is available throughout the weekend.
The pasta-eating contest is set
for 1 p.m. Saturday, and participants are welcome.
Sports time
People are invited to step
back in time (circa 1878)
with the Milwaukee Grays
Baseball Team from noon
to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, when
three complete games will
be played over the course of
the afternoon using rules
and customs from an earlier
period in the sport's history,
If you go
What: Festa Italia
When: 5-11 p.m. May
29, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May
30 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
May 31
Where: McKee Farms
Park, 2900 Chapel Valley
Road
Admission: $2 (parking
is free)
Info: davidrizzo@
me.com or 852-3665
Schedule: iwcmadison.
com
according to the news release.
The main goal for vintage
clubs is to preserve, perpetuate and promote the game
of baseball as it was played
during the formative years
of the 19th century, it read.
To meet those goals, vintage baseball is not only a
competitive game, but also a
re-enactment of baseball life
similar to American Civil
War re-enactment. Players
dress in uniforms appropriate
to the time period, and in fact
many teams are direct copies
of teams that existed in the
19th century. The styles and
speech of the 19th century are
also used while playing vintage baseball.
Baseball wont be the only
sport going on at the fest.
There will be free bocce ball
tournaments for singles and
doubles play, to be played
on 12-foot-by-60-foot grass
courts. Contestants must be
present 15 minutes before the
tournament starts.
Open practice and registration for bocce will be
from 5:15-8:30 p.m. Friday.
Live schedule
Friday
5:30-7 p.m. Universal Sound
7:30-10:30 p.m. Hometown Sweethearts
Saturday
12:15-1 p.m. Neapolitan Knights
(mandolin duo)
2:15-3 p.m. - Italian
Folk Dancers of
Madison
3-4 p.m. Accordionist Jim
Giacalone
4-5 p.m. - Gerri
DiMaggio Trio (creative
jazz)
6-8 p.m. - Wifee
and the Huzzband
8:30-11 p.m. - The
Jimmys
Sunday
12:30-1:15 p.m.
- Italian Folk Dancers
of Madison
1:30-3 p.m. Alfonso Ponticelli
(guitarist featuring
Italian songs)
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Joe
Scalissi (Dean Martin
show)
The singles tournament will
begin at 11 a.m. Saturday and
the doubles tournament will
begin at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Scott De Laruelle
The Fitchburg Star
Coming Up
Clean sweep
Fitchburgs Green
Spring Cleanup Clean
Sweep Day will be held
from 8-11 a.m. Saturday,
May 9, at various locations
around the city.
It will feature household
hazardous waste disposal,
a medication drop, shredding event and electronics
recycling.
For more information,
call 270-4264, 270-4277
or visit city.fitchburg.
wi.us/DocumentCenter/
View/4504.
Farmers market
The Fitchburg Center
Farmers Market will be
held Thursdays from 3-6
p.m. (through Oct. 29) at
the Agora Pavilion, 5511
E. Cheryl Pkwy. More
vendors arrive weekly.
For more information,
visit fitchburgmarket.com
or call 277-2606.
Agriculture bike tour

Get some exercise, learn
about historic and presentday agriculture in Fitchburg and enjoy some ice
cream from 9:45 a.m. to
noon Saturday, May 16,
for the citys third annual
Agriculture Past and Present Bike Tour. Meet at
the intersection of Marketplace Drive and the Badger
State Trail.
For more information or
to sign up for the tour by
May 14, call 270-4285.
hold an event for the public on Thursday, May 14,

in honor of Older Americans Month. Lunch will be
served at noon.
Mayor Steve Arnold
will kick off the program
at 12:30 p.m., followed by
Pat Richter, former Badger, NFL player and UW
athletic director, at 12:40
p.m. The program will
take place in the City Hall
council chambers.
Register for lunch by
1 p.m. May 13 by calling
270-4290.
flight of American jazz

musicians to other countries and continents where
their music found much
larger and more appreciative audiences. For more
information, call 7291763.
Jazz in the Library
Trails festival
Touch-a-truck
Have you ever wanted

to look inside a real fire
engine or police car?
The library will host a
free family event, Toucha-Truck, at Fire Station
No. 2, 5415 King James
Way, from 4-6 p.m. ThursLearning Annex
day, May 28. For more
Kirsten Norslien, pro- information, call 729-1762.
gram director for Gildas
Club in Middleton, will Volunteer fair
present at the next LearnSylvan Crossings of
ing Annex at the senior Fitchburg, 5784 Chapel
center at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Valley Road, will hold a
May 19.
volunteer and activities fair
from 3-4 p.m. Friday, May
Open School House
29. For more information,
N i n e S p r i n g s G o l f call 277-7586
Course will hold an Open
School House night from Barn stories
6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May
Learn the history and
19, at 2201 Traceway Dr., preservation of Wisconto kick off its summer sin barns at the library at 7
programs. There will be a p.m. Tuesday, June 2.
bounce house, food, junior
Tom Laughlin, producer
golf, a playground and proof Wisconsin Public Telegram registration as well visions American Barn
as representatives from the Stories series, will presFitchburg Public Library.
ent. Call 729-1763.
Madison-based film maker Chuck France will

screen and discuss his
seminal documentary
film, Jazz in Exile, at
the library at 6:30 p.m.
Older Americans
Wednesday, May 20.
The senior center will
The film examines the
The first annual Summer

Trails Festival on the Capital City Trail, across from
the Lussier Family Heritage Center, will be held
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6.
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The Fitchburg Star
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Ebola awareness seminar
Say cheese!
All Saints Lutheran Church hosted an Ebola awareness seminar

March 28, featuring Liberian photographer Joseph Zeogar, right.
Kyle Cherek, host of Wisconsin Foodie on PBS,interviews team

Sadowski about their tasty grilled cheese entriesthat they were
preparing for the judges during the4th Annual Wisconsin Grilled
Cheese Championship, held Saturday, April 18, in Dodgeville.
Above, pastor Rich Johnson listens intently during the seminar.
Amateur chef Diana Sadowski of Fitchburg and her assistant chef

and dad Ralph Sadowski of Coloma competed in the event for the
first time.
The event was created to promote the Wisconsin Dairy Industry by
celebrating National Grilled Cheese Month.
They competed in the Amateur Classic Plus Extras category and the
Classic Dessert category. Diana took homea seventh place finish in
a group of 17 competitors. Her score was only eight points away
from the winner.
It was great fun and we are already planning what to make next
year, said Diana Sadowski, I had a great assistant (my dad) and
couldnt have done it without him.
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May 8, 2015
The Fitchburg Star
A ride to honor
Fitchburg sergeant rides bike for fallen officers

Scott Girard
Each time he was tired

on the 300-mile bike ride
last year, Fitchburg Police
Department Sgt. Edward
Hartwick simply looked at
his wrist.
There, he saw the name of
a fallen police officer whose
family he would soon meet.
When you have struggles
or you think youre having
a bad day, you look down at
that bracelet and it reminds
you why were out there riding, Hartwick said. Its an
extremely powerful experience.
Hartwick will spend this
weekend once again riding
his bike from New Jersey
to Washington, D.C. in the
four-day Police Unity Tour
with 25 others from Wisconsin and more than 1,000 from
around the country. The riders have been raising money
all year in order to participate
in the annual ride.
This year, he and other
Wisconsin riders will ride in
honor of Polk County Sheriffs Deputy Michael Seversen and Burnett County Sheriffs Deputy Allen Albee,
Hartwick said.
The moment he most
remembers from last years
event, which he called the
highlight of my career, is
likely the same hell remember again this year, as riders meet with the parents
and loved ones of the officer whose name is on their
bracelet.
Thats a very emotional
experience, he said.
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Kevin Kelm poses after climbing 47 stories of stairs.
Firefighter fights for air

Photo by Scott Girard
Fitchburg Police Department Sgt. Edward Hartwick stands in his Police Unity Tour jacket outside of the
police building. Hartwicks bike ride from New Jersey to Washington D.C. begins Saturday, May 9.
nations Capitol, which Hartwick did not know existed

until hearing about the ride a
few years ago.
Thats the only memorial
that adds names every year
in D.C., Hartwick said. Its
important to remember
that there are law enforcement officers that make the
ultimate sacrifice on a regular basis.
The trip serves as a fundraiser for the memorial and
new museum being built
nearby.
The unity tour began in
May 1997 to bring awareness of police officers who
died in the line of duty. It
began with just 18 riders and
raised $18,000 that year. Last
years trip had more than
1,800 riders and raised more
than $1.9 million.
The Wisconsin riders will
also take part in a candlelight
About the tour
vigil when all names added
The tour ends at the to the memorial each year are
National Law Enforcement read.
Officers Memorial in the
A very long ride

Hartwick, who uses vacation time for the trip, first got
involved last year thinking it
was a great way to honor the
career he has and also to get
back into shape by riding his
bike. The ride was a bit more
than he expected, though, he
recalled with a laugh.
I got back into cycling
and thought I had prepared
myself riding 25 miles a
day, he said, mentioning
that they ride 60 to 100 miles
per day on the tour. It can
get to be very long.
The event has also given
Hartwick a newfound interest in cycling, and he now
serves a captain of a team for
the Bike for Boys and Girls
Club event slated for July in
Fitchburg.
fundraising events throughout the year to help them

each get to the $1,850 minimum contribution to go on
the ride.
This year, Hartwick sold
doughnuts and coffee at City
Hall to raise about $300, and
matched each donation people gave him with a donation of his own to the Dane
County Humane Society.
The matching donation
was to make people feel
as though their dollars are
counting toward more than
just a program that they
might have only heard about
for the first time, he said.
For more information on
the Wisconsin riders, visit
wiridersput.com.
Fitchburgs Kelm
climbs stairs to
raise money for lung
research
Scott Girard
A 47-story building has a

lot of stairs, and Fitchburg
firefighter Kevin Kelm
climbed all of them in full
fire gear.
Its definitely tough,
he said, estimating the gear
adds 40 to 50 pounds.
The Fight for Air Climb
event, held Saturday, March
21, is run by the American
Lung Association to raise
money and awareness of lung
cancer. Climbers raised more
than $655,000 this year, with
each climber making a minimum donation of $100.
The event was held at
the U.S. Bank building in
Milwaukee, where Kelm
climbed the 1,034 steps in

13 minutes, 25 seconds.
Kelm began taking part
four years ago, when a group
of firefighters went to the
event together.
We all went out there
and had a pretty good time,
Kelm said.
This year, the others from
Fitchburg who were supposed to go had obligations
that day, Kelm said, but he
decided to go anyway.
I was like, Screw it, Im
still going to do it, he said.
He said meeting other
firefighters at what is essentially a big party is great,
but the feeling of accomplishment when you get to
the top is unmatched.
"It's one heck of a feeling
because you feel like you're
dying, you almost want to
puke, you're just drenched in
sweat, he said. It definitely
is a challenge."
For more information on
the Fight for Air event, visit
lung.org.
Fundraising
The Wisconsin group of
25 riders, many of whom
are from the Milwaukee
area, Hartwick said, hold
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Fitchburg family child

care provider Chris Torres
was honored last week for
25 years of providing quality child care.
She was one of the honorees at the May 1 Satellite Shimmer event at the
Concourse Hotel.
Dane County Parent
Councils Satellite Family
Child Care program also
honored Madison Mayor
Paul Soglin for 40 years of
excellence in family child
care. More than 75 area
child care providers were
honored for their many
years of caring for Dane
County's babies, toddlers
and preschoolers who live
in poverty.
Dane County Parent
Council, the area's Head
Start administrator, provides consultants to more
than 90 providers annually
on strategies to enhance the
emotional, physical, social
and intellectual development through a program
called Satellite Family
Child Care.
"With our community
focused on the recent violence involving young people, we wanted to remind
our neighbors of the four
decades of dedication from
the area's family child care
providers aimed at avoiding
those tragedies and building strong, stable lives for
young children and their
families," said satellite
director Annette Kornell.
Giordano
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for volunteer
work award
Joe Giordano of Fitchburg has been nominated
for a 2015 United Way of
Dane County Community
Volunteer Award for his
volunteer work at the Wisconsin History Museum.
United Ways Community Volunteer Awards is the
largest volunteer recognition
reception in Dane County,
honoring 64 outstanding
volunteers throughout Dane
County and the incredible
impact they make in the
community.
Major awards include
the Mike McKinney
Award, Community Volunteer Awards and the
Business Volunteer Network Award. The winner of each will receive
$1,000 to be sent to a
qualifying nonprofit of
their choice.
The winners of Distinguished Nonprofit Service
Awards will get $250 to
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May 8, 2015
The Fitchburg Star
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City of Fitchburg
Fahey neighborhood raises stormwater concerns

Fitchburg man tops recordsetting poker tourney

Seth Jovaag
Fitchburg Star correspondent
Poker can be a cruel pastime. Jason Mirza knows

that all too well.
But last month, the Fitchburg native scored a huge
win in the game hes played
competitively for more than
a decade.
Mirza, a 2000 graduate of
Verona Area High School,
beat a field of 635 players
at the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino
Main Event, a Texas Hold
Em poker tournament held
in Milwaukee.
His first-place finish netted him the $147,529 grand
prize. And it gave Mirza
bragging rights as winner
of the largest poker tournament in Wisconsin history.
It feels amazing, said
Mirza, who now lives in
Madison. Its absolutely
life-changing.
Mirza, 32, began playing poker competitively
in his early 20s after dropping out of Madison Area
Technical College after
three semesters. He got a
job bartending and started
playing small-stakes tournaments at local taverns.
Buoyed by some early success, he began honing his
game with a group of fellow VAHS alumni, including Tony Nardi, a longtime
player who last summer
won $38,634 at pokers biggest event, the World Series
of Pokers Main Event in
Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, pokers popularity in the early 2000s was
skyrocketing, particularly on
the Internet. By 2005, Mirza
saw friends making six figures a year playing online,
he said. Gradually, Mirza
moved away from working
a day job and turned fully
to Internet poker, often logging 40 to 80 hours a week
online.
By 2011 hed amassed a
sizable bankroll, including a roughly $30,000 haul
in one weekend that spring.
He assumed hed keep playing for years.
That money evaporated,
however, when the federal government outlawed
online poker in the United
States on April 15, 2011, a
day known among gamblers
as Black Friday.
I was back to square
one, he said. It was not a
good time in my life.
Mirza, who had just
moved back to Madison
from Milwaukee, was nearly broke. He found a new

bartending job and figured
his poker days were done.
I tried playing, but I
would sit down at a table
and feel depressed, he
said.
But in 2013 a friend
offered to financially back
Mirza if hed play online
again through an unregulated poker website. Mirza
gave it a try and did well,
winning about $10,000 in
the first few months. Then,
in 2014, he hit a cold streak
that lasted until early this
year.
Mirzas goal for 2015
was to travel to Las Vegas
and play multiple tournaments. But first, he wanted
to play some large tourneys
in the Midwest.
He and a financial backer, who got a share of Mirzas winnings, ponied up
$1,100 to enter the MSPT.
After a poor showing on
Day 1, he hit a streak on the
tourneys second day. After
17 hours of play, it came
down to two players: Mirza
and Leon Morford of Rockford, Ill.
Early in the final hand,
Mirza had a two-to-one
odds advantage after calling Morfords all-in bet.
But Morford got lucky on
the turn card, reducing
Mirzas odds of winning to
one in eight.
On the final card, or river, Mirza got some luck of
his own and won the tournament with a full house.
I thought Id be more
excited, he said of the win.
But as stupid as it sounds,
it just felt like it was my
turn to win.
Mirza credited his mom,
Eileen Mirza of Fitchburg,
and girlfriend, Brianna
Butera, for believing in
him, even when the going
was rough.
Mirza said hes learned
from past mistakes how to
manage his money better.
But with part of his winnings, and with help from
financial backers, hes
planning a two-month trip
to Las Vegas this spring,
when he intends to enter
two-dozen tournaments.
His plans beyond Vegas
arent set, though hes hoping to have a long ride playing for a living.
Save money, be smart,
and just try to keep moving forward in my poker
career, he said. Thats the
plan.
Approval steps
Despite the concerns,
developers for Fahey
Fields want to meet certain
deadlines in order to get
the project started.
In order to get a final
plat map approved in June,
developers need to have it
ready for staff review by
mid-May. The final plat
map would also include
more details about stormwater management.
The two are intricately
linked. Plan Commission
chair Ald. Carol Poole
(D-1) said the final plat
map wont be approved
without a stormwater management plan.
The stormwater will be
figured out or there will be
no final plat, Poole said.
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stormwater run-off travels.

The area has strict runoff standards, Klaas said.
Roughly 62 acres of the
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already in the citys urban
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Fitchburg native Jason Mirza shows his cards after winning

$148,000 at a record-setting Wisconsin poker tournament held
April 13 at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee.
Concerns about stormwater runoff havent

brought more scrutiny to
the approval process for a
proposed 80-acre neighborhood near McGaw Park.
The Fahey Fields development calls for 135 single-family units on about
35 acres and 333-multifamily units on about 11
acres. But neighbors of The
Crossing condo development want Fahey Fields
developers to be sure the
improvements wont put
their property at risk of
flooding.
A preliminary plat map
for the neighborhood was
approved 5-3 at the April 28
Common Council meeting,
with Alds. Tony Hartmann
(D-4), Jake Johnson (D-4),
and Dorothy Krause (D-1)
voting against the plan. A
proposal to table the plan
failed amid concerns about
the projects timing and
that delaying the preliminary plat approval wouldnt
really solve the stormwater
concerns.
The preliminary map
approval came with a
stipulation that engineers
hired by The Crossing
condos review preliminary
stormwater management
The developments
n u m b e r s . A f i n a l p l a t designer, Ron Klaas, presiapproval is slated for June. dent of DOnofrio, Kottke
and Associates, echoed his
Crossing concerns
comments from a January
Four neighbors from The meeting when he said the
Crossing development, development team plans to
located on the northeast work closely with neighbors
corner of the proposed on the stormwater issues.
We are committed to
Fahey project, spoke at the
April 28 Common Council working with them for the
meeting. Some expressed best solution to them,
frustration that the Fahey Klaas said at the April
development team had not meeting.
The Crossings letter
been as forthcoming with
stormwater data as they said their association and
had hoped based on a dis- engineers had not received
the stormwater managecussion earlier this year.
The Crossing Condo- ment numbers in a timely
minium Association also manner and needed those
sent a letter to the city numbers to be sure the
with concerns, noting that project wouldnt put the
floods in 2013 damaged Crossing at risk.
Klaas said at the meeting
several units and have
cost the association nearly that the city had planned
for stormwater ponds north
$300,000 to fix.
The association pur- of The Crossing to handle
chased some nearby land almost all of the stormto help divert some water water for the area, but
away from the condos, but that how the water is supthe fix would only work posed to get to those ponds
in the event of a 10-year wasnt determined.
The preliminary plat will
flood.
We do not want some- help determine how stormthing that we cannot con- water is managed, Klaas
trol negate the efforts we said, because water is carhave already made, nor ried overland on the street
make it more expensive for system during a large rain
us to protect our property event. The preliminary plat
from a large storm, the helps determine street locations, and thus, where some
association wrote.
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May 8, 2015
Verona schools
The Fitchburg Star
Board OKs Herfel, Erbach buys

Appraiser will start
West End eminent
domain process
Scott Girard
Last month, voters gave the

Verona Area School District
the right to buy more than $8
million of land, and on April
20, the school board formally
decided to pursue all of it.
Board members voted
unanimously after a closed
session to approve purchase
options on the Erbach and
Herfel properties and hire an
appraiser to begin the condemnation process on the
West End.
The first two purchases are
all but final and will provide
the ability to build an elementary school on the south side
of Verona and some sort of

larger school campus on the
west side. But the key to a
possible new high school lies
in completing the western
purchase with the 43 acres on
the West End, adjacent to the
Erbach property.
Superintendent Dean Gorrell told the Star the appraisal
was the beginning of the
eminent domain process,
which voters gave the district
authority for, but the district
only sees it as a parallel
track to ongoing negotiations with the property owners, one of whom has not yet
signed off on a deal.
Attorney Bill Fahey, who
has advised the district on
issues throughout the referendum process, said if they
follow the condemnation process, It could be six months
to 18 months.
VASD business manager
Chris Murphy shared a likely

timeline for borrowing bonds
for purchasing the other two
properties, with a closing date
of Aug. 13 for referendum
financing. That would meet
the 120-day deadline set out
in the purchase agreements,
Murphy told the board.
The Herfel property, in the
Town of Verona, will now
need to be added to the urban
service area, meaning it can
get sewer connections. Gorrell told the board the request
will likely be brought to the
Capital Area Regional Planning Commission along with
the City of Veronas request
to add the North Neighborhood to the USA.
The Erbach property is
already in the USA. The
board decided that even with
an unclear future for the West
End, it was still worth buying
alone.
SOMS has
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Savanna Oaks Middle School
students danced, sang and
shared other talents for their
classmates Friday, March 27,
at the schools talent show.
From left, Nick Stacey,
Parker Jones, Max Meyers,
Haakon Anderson and Jake
Withee perform a song
together.
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Schedule aims for art equity at elementaries

Principals moving
forward despite
mixed teacher
support
Scott Girard
Whats online
Read more VASD stories at ConnectFitchburg.com:
Middle school personalized learning

Read about the different approaches to personalized learning taken at Savanna Oaks and
Badger Ridge middle schools, including some SOMS parents unhappy with the push.
Teacher returns from Mt. Everest

Country View Elementary School teacher Christine Frei made it safely out of Nepal
hours before the devastating earthquake. Read about her amazing trip climbing to
Mt. Everests base camp as she overcame her fear of heights.
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Despite opposition from

all Stoner Prairie Elementary
School teachers surveyed,
Verona Area School District
elementary schools will have
a different related arts schedule next year.
The change, brought about
by issues present at some
schools, but not all, attempts
to improve equity among
the classes at each school.
The four principals of
attendance area schools,
along with New Century
School director Jim Ruder,
presented a new schedule for
related arts classes, which
include phy ed, art and music,
for the 2015-16 school year
at a school board meeting
April 20. They agreed to go
in together on it despite a
teacher survey showing more
opposition than support.
The plan is to have a sixday A-B rotation schedule
instead of the weekly schedule it is now. It would fix a
natural imbalance because of
school schedules that causes
Monday and Friday classes to
get skipped more often than
others, and it would eliminate
extra-large classes that often
become necessary at larger
schools. But the six-day rotation would mean class schedules will vary each week and
teachers will lose some preparation time.
Principals plan to try out
the new schedule for a year
and report back before determining whether to continue it.
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Teacher
survey
School Yes No
C.View 13 18
Gl.Edge 16 7
NCS 2 8
S.Prairie 0 33
S.Creek 22 10
Total 53 76
Source: Elementary school
principals
Six-day
schedule
Here is how the six-day
related arts class schedule
could look for a classroom:
Day 1: Art
Day 2: Music
Day 3: PE
Day 4: Music
Day 5: PE
Day 6: LMC/Enrichment
time
the new schedule are to

ensure each student has the
same number of classes in
each related arts subject and
to fix the problem of classand-a-halves at schools facing attendance growth.
Under the current system,
the principals said, a student
with art class on Mondays or
Fridays is likely to miss more
classes because of days off
of school than a student with
art class on Thursday. The
six-day rotation would ensure
the missed days are spread
around, the principals said.
The other problem, with
class sizes in these subjects
growing, is too large of class
sizes, and begins once a
school surpasses about 450

students, Brunner said.
Class-and-a-halves create issues for both teachers
and the students, as some
classes are split between art
and phy ed during a period,
changing the social structure
and making it a challenge to
keep communication straight,
Brunner pointed out.
Teacher concerns
Those problems dont exist
at all schools, though.
At Stoner Prairie, attendance is 423, and they dont
have the class-and-a-half
problem, principal Mike
Pisani told the board.
The direct benefit (of a
six-day schedule) to Stoner
Prairie is not felt like it is at
some of the larger buildings,
he said.
The teacher survey showed
overall opposition among
teachers, with 76 of the
129 respondents voting no,
including all 33 Stoner Prairie
respondents.
Pisani and Country View
principal Michelle Nummerdor whose teachers voted
against the switch 18-13
said a loss of teacher prep
time in the new system was a
key factor in those votes.
Both still supported the
move to the board, and Glacier Edge Elementary School
principal Theresa Taylor
explained that the principals
tend to look on ourselves as
an entire group.
We thought, as a district,
we wanted to be united, Taylor said.
Some teachers also were
concerned the schedule would
be confusing for the students,
but it is not new to the district.
Core Knowledge Charter
School already has the A-B
schedule, and board member
Joanne Gauthier, whose children attend CKCS, said it has
worked fine for her kids.
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The Fitchburg Star
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Pair of runs to benefit PTOs

Timberwolf Trample
enters year 10,
Cherokee in its first
If you go
What: Leopold
Timberwolf Trample
When: Saturday, May 9,
warm-ups at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Leopold
Elementary School, 2602
Post Road
Info: leopoldpfo.org
Scott Girard
Third-grade concert
Third-graders at Leopold Elementary School showed off their singing and dancing skills Friday, April 17. Here, third-grader Jocelyn
Daniel dances during one of the groups songs.
Madison West dance show

The Madison West High School dance team held its showcase
Thursday, April 9, in the high schools auditorium. Here, from left,
Chloe Robinson, Alex Garvin and Maddy Graham strike a pose.
Zorko wins regional award

A Madison West High
School Spanish teacher is
one of six
finalists for
a national
award.
D e a n a
Zorko, who
won the
Teacher of
t h e Y e a r Zorko
award from
the Wisconsin Association
for Language Teachers in
November, was recently
named the regional winner
among seven candidates

from states in the Midwest.
The next step is the
national conference of the
American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages in November. She is
one of five finalists for the
national award.
The Fitchburg resident
told the Star in December she had the language
bug from an early age, and
was humbled and very,
very honored by the state
award.
West coach turns self in after

sexual assault allegations
Suspended by school
board in February
A former Madison West
High School basketball
coach turned
himself into
authorities
following
multiple sexual assault
allegations.
Shelton
K i n g c a d e , Kingcade
43, went to
police Thursday, April 30,
after initially fleeing from
police trying to arrest him
on the charges, according to
the Wisconsin State Journal.
The State Journal reported
police said more than one
person made the allegations
against him.
When the Madison School
Board learned of the allegations in February, it suspended him at that time but
did not communicate the
reason for his suspension to
parents or other organizations he worked with, the
State Journal reported.
He had coached at West
since 2013.
Kingcade also coached
boys basketball for the Madison Spartans Youth Basketball program and previously
coached at Oregon High
School.
As of Wednesday, May
6, no sexual assault charges
against Kingcade could be
found on online circuit court
records.
He was released on
$3,000 bail Friday, May 1,
according to the State Journal.
Scott Girard
Leopold
Arnold wouldnt say
exactly how much money
the event has raised for
Leopolds Parent Faculty
Organization but said it
has been used to support
What: Cherokee Cougar

Color Run
When: Sunday, May 17,
noon
Where: Cherokee
Middle School, 4301
Cherokee Dr.
Info:
cherokeeheightspto.org/
Photo by Erin Adaman
A group of fifth-grade runners takes off from the starting line at

last years Leopold Timberwolf Trample.
the school in so many

different ways. She cited
community events, book
purchases and iPads as
examples of what the PFO
has provided, partly due to
fundraising from the run.
Students are asked to
raise money and are able
to win different prizes for
different levels of fundraising. They are also entered
into a raffle for prizes like
an iPad Mini, a scooter and
sports equipment.
The Leopold Timberwolf Trample will be
Saturday, May 9, at the
school. Registration for
non-pre-registered participants begins at 9:30
a.m., and those who have
pre-registered can begin
to pick up their packets at
that time. Warm-up activities will begin at 10:30,
including a visit from the
UW-Madison Marching
Band, and the one-mile
run begins at 11.
A community picnic will
follow the race along with
the raffle. Arnold cited
the growth of the picnic as
something that builds a

ton of community.
It takes a ton of manpower to do this. But
because its been successful and proven to be successful it just continues to
go, she said.
wearing white to show off

the end result.
Aman said money the
PTO raises funds field
trips and technology and
helped cover some costs
for a Cougars Cook cooking class.
Theres a young, creative staff, and its really
fun to see their ideas, she
said.
She said she hopes the
event can continue and
become a big money-maker in the future like the
Timberwolf Trample is
now, and having that event
to build off of has been a
huge boost.
We have these Leopold parents coming in who
have worked on the Trample we kind of changed
the idea to make it more
fun for middle schools,
Aman said. Doing what
we know already.
For more information
on the runs, visit cherokeeheightspto.org and leopoldpfo.org.
Cherokee
That manpower is something Aman knows about
all too well, and she was
still shoring up volunteers
earlier this week to ensure
the run could happen. But
as of Tuesday, they were
good to go, she said.
The Cherokee Color
Run will be Sunday, May
17, at Cherokee school,
likely with a couple of laps
around the schools fields.
The run begins at noon,
with check-in at 11 a.m.
There is a $25 registration
fee for those who pre-register or $30 cost for day-of
registration.
Participants will be
sprayed with a non-toxic
colored powder at stations
along the route, and the
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A pair of runs to benefit

Parent-Teacher organizations are coming up this
month, as one hopes to
find the success the other
has demonstrated over the
last decade.
At Leopold, the annual
Timberwolf Trample is
entering its tenth year and
has grown into a major
boon for the schools
PTO, said Jill Arnold, who
has helped work on the
race.
Every year since (it
began), its just grown
and grown, and now its
become our biggest fundraiser of the year, she
said. We get tons of participation, we get tons of
support from the community, and I think kids really look forward to it.
Kris Aman, the organizer of the new Cherokee
event who has children at
both schools, hopes the
new Color Run can find
that same level of success
later this month.
I heard a lot of feedback (from teachers)
that we still want parents
engaged and theres such
a big drop-off of that in
middle school, she said.
Engagement isnt always
coming to a PTO meeting.
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May 8, 2015
Oregon schools
The Fitchburg Star
Board OKs new

bullying policy
Goal is to better
protect students
Scott De Laruelle
Fine arts all around

Students from Rome Corners Intermediate School, Prairie View
Elementary School and Netherwood Knoll Elementary School all had
a chance to show off their talents at fine arts shows in the month
of April.
Above, Rahxe Jackson-Gullens dances to I Cry.
Photo by Samantha Christian
PVE fourth-graders Cate Geier, right, and Tori Lokuta, left, dance to
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stories of being bullied at
Oregon High School earlier
in the year, the school board
revised its bullying policy
Monday, April 13.
The board had discussed
the changes at a meeting
last month, and it continued
to revise the document in
recent weeks. Policy committee chairperson Gwen
Maitzen said it was just a
matter of tweaking some
of the proposed language.
We feel like its really
tight now, and really appreciated the constructive, positive input from the board
last time, she said. Its a
good policy, and we want
to thank (district corporate
counsel and human resources director) Jina (Jonen) for
yeomans work on it.
Changes include requiring reports of bullying be
made as soon as possible
but within 30 days of the
incident, and for the district
to maintain appropriate
documentation of the complaints resolution. District
investigations into incidents
are to begin within three
business days of notification, and the complainant
or the students parent or
guardian can appeal to the
district superintendent within 10 calendar days, except
where the employment
grievance procedure would
take precedence.
Jonen said there will be
also a new standard form
for people to file a complaint to report bullying.
Maitzen credited the bullied girls coming forward
and giving emotional testimony at a school board
meeting in January with
creating a tipping point in
the boards view on changing the policy. She said the
policy was made stronger
and better clarified by the
new changes.
Continuity on board
School board president
Dan Krause noted that with
the re-election of incumbents Jeff Ramin and Steve
Zach, this will be the first
time in several years that
the board will not change
after an April election.
We have another year
to get to know and to love
each other even more, and
I look forward to it, however it pans out, he said.
Thanks, everybody for
your commitment, and I
look forward to working
with all of you.
Krause re-elected
president
After wrapping up
his first year as Oregon
School Board president,
Dan Krause will remain
in that role after defeating
Charles Uphoff in a 4-3
election April 27.
Barb Feeney had nominated Krause, while
Rae Vogeler nominated
Uphoff.
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the board approved two fulltime teaching positions for
2015-16.
Students go global
A group of six Oregon
High School students, a
teacher and a guidance
counselor took a 12-day
tour of China as part of the
OHS Go Global course
taught by Lou Kindschi. Read about how the
courses interest is growing
rapidly for next years trip
to Europe.
OSD earns college

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District was named by
the College Board to its
Fifth Annual Honor
Roll for increasing access
to advanced placement
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May 8, 2015 - PETS - The Fitchburg Star - 15
Paws in the workplace
Pet
Profiles
Owners shares stories
of their beloved pets
Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Owner name: Laura and Austin Portz
City/Town of Residence:
Fitchburg
Pet name: Chewbacca
Pets age: 5 years old
Breed: Wookie (unknown
terrior mix)
How long have you had your
pet? Since he was 6 months old.
What makes your pet special? Chewbacca also affectionately Scruffmonster is a star
because of his zeal for life. No
matter what hes doing, he pours
his entire heart and soul into it.
Whether he is having breakfast,
sunning himself, racing through
the park getting everyone else to
chase him or climbing mountains
with us, he is observably the happiest dog in the world.
We had a scare last October
when he got into rodenticide with
Bromethalin and were more than
fortunate to see him come out the
other side without an ounce less
of that passion I forever admire.
See more profiles Page 17
Employees, customers find joy in Mandt Sandfill office cat

Samantha Christian
After your dog or cat wakes you

up in the middle of the night wanting a snack or potty break, the last
thing you might think of doing
is bringing them along with you
to work. Yet thats exactly what
some local businesses are allowing their employees to do.
Depending on the breed and
temperament, animals can actually help reduce stress and increase
productivity at work, making the
daily grind more enjoyable.
Dr. Brian Hoelscher, associate
veterinarian at the Animal Hospital of Verona, said animals can
be a stress reliever for employees,
as long as the pet is comfortable,
safe and at ease in the workplace.
While most pets who come to
work go home at night with their
owners, thats not the case at a
business in Fitchburg, where a cat
has made an office his permanent
home.
Jim Mandt, owner of Mandt
Sandfill, said his daughters found
a cat they wanted on Craigslist
three years ago, but he didnt last
long in their house because of his
shedding. Now weighing in at 27
pounds, give or take a treat, Rocky
Mandt is the full-time office feline
at the trucking and excavating
company.
Since the office is also open on
Saturdays, Rocky spends every
day and night there. He will jump
(or roll) off the counter and greet
you at the door, if he feels like it.
Hes the center of the office,
Jim said. His sister-in-law, Debbie Mandt, enjoys working in the
office with Rocky. She believes
that he helps reduce stress in the
workplace.
I look forward to having him
Noah Schreiber of Lakeside Landscaping in Oregon scratches Rocky Mandt the cats head inside the office at Mandt
Sandfill along Hwy. MM in Fitchburg.
in the office every day, she said.

All of our employees love him.
Everyone who walks in says hi.
Hes kind of like a permanent fixture here. This is his home.
Debbie is also responsible
for dressing Rocky up in a variety of outfits, including scarves,
sunglasses, sports team jerseys,
bunny ears and numerous hats
and not just for holidays. They
are still searching for a construction hat in his size. In fact, a friend
On the web
and go-with-the-flow disposition

have gained him more than 170
followers on his Rocky Mandt
See more photos of Rocky Mandts outfits:
Facebook page, which is popufacebook.com/RockyMandt
lated by photos of the 8-year-old
gentle giant and his friends who
come to visit.
Everybody comments on
from Tennessee sent a pack- his hats and asks, What kind
age addressed directly to Rocky of hat are you going to put him
Mandt with a Packers cheesehead in today? Debbie said while
inside.
His ever-changing wardrobe
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Pet Profiles
Adopt A Pet From

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Work: Pets can be a plus

Continued from page 15
looking around the office for
his straw cowboy hat.
According to his bio, If
Rocky is not cat napping,
you will find him wandering around outside the office
(when weather permits).
Some of his hobbies consist of eating, passing out in
his catnip dish, begging for
treats and looking for a nice
belly rub.
And does he ever get
treats, rubs and ear scratches.
Burly, bearded men with
cracked, dirty hands immediately soften when they
come into contact with
Rocky.
The life of leisure, huh?
Butch Soltis of Daniels Construction said to the cat,
sprawled out on the counter.
(Rocky) kind of brings
out their personalities,
Debbie said.
Many of the contractors
who enter the office look
forward to petting the cat,
giving him a treat or even
talking to him. Rocky will
often return the favor and
lick their hands.

They talk to him, like
hes a grandkid or something, Jim said.
Debbie said Rocky has
an obsession with boxes,
and he sometimes acts like
a dog.
He comes when you call
his name, she said. Hell
go (outside) when its nice
out. Usually you can hear
him pawing at the door to
get back in.
Usually thats when
Rocky encounters the rooster outside.
Hes not very good
friends with the rooster; hes
kind of scared of him, she
said.
Even though Rocky is a
big boy, he doesnt have any
front claws, which leaves
him somewhat defenseless.
He was accidentally locked
out of the office once and
spent the night outside, but
he was just fine.
Perhaps coyotes were
spooked by his sheriff hat
and swagger.
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Try taking your pet along camping this summer

For those who enjoy the great outdoors, camping during the springtime can be a perfect weekend getaway. However, if you dont want
to leave your four-legged friends
behind while setting out on your
adventure, try bringing them along.
Many campgrounds allow pets,
with certain rules and regulations,
said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical
associate professor at the Texas
A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
Often, the rules regarding pets
can be seen posted on their website,
and if not, questions can be easily
answered over the phone. However,
it is not advised that you show up

with your pet without prior research
and consent.
Most rules will include things
such as having your pet on a leash,
making sure they are supervised at
all times, and requiring proof of vaccinations, Stickney said. Even if
they dont require health records or
vaccination certificates, its a good
idea to bring them along just in
case.
Just as you need to pack food and
other essentials for yourself, dont
forget to pack necessities for your
pets as well. Some items youll need
to bring are plenty of food, a pet
first-aid kit, a harness, and a leash.

Even if the campsite has natural
water resources, such as streams or
lakes, you must still bring plenty of
water for your pet to drink throughout your stay. There are many different diseases they can catch by
drinking from a pond or lake.
Coming into contact with wild
animals is a definite risk when you
are out in a national forest or grassland. Although most of the wildlife
you run into wants to keep away
from you as well, you should have
a way of containing your pet just in
case.
If your pet does get into a tussle
with a wild animal, you do not want

to get into the middle of it, Stickney
said. There is a very good chance
you will be bitten or harmed. Your
best method of action is calling off
your pet or to try scaring away the
wild animal.
In order to prevent such situations
in the first place, it is a good idea to
keep your pets close to you throughout your camping expedition and to
have a leash or harness available at
all times.
Before setting off on your camping adventure, make sure your pets
are up-to-date on all of their vaccinations, especially rabies. Depending
on the campsites location, you may

consult with your veterinarian about
any other vaccinations that your pet
may need, as well as discuss appropriate flea and tick control.
To make camping with your pet
an exciting experience for the both
of you, be sure to research the campsite ahead of time, take note of any
restrictions or regulations, and bring
the essentials along with you.
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Madison West baseball
VAHS boys golf
West scores 33 runs in

three wins after tough
loss to Janesville Craig
Anthony Iozzo
Regents on a roll
Cats on verge
of lower
scores
Assistant sports editor
The Verona Area High

School boys golf team went
5-1 against Big Eight Conference teams last month.
Head coach Jon Rebholz
said that while the team hasnt
had the one or two guys that
consistently shoot in the 70s
yet, the boys have played consistent and have the potential
to get lower scores by the end
of the regular season.
Those four core guys that
are the returning letterman
are all pretty solid and are all
in that mid to low 80s right
now. I think the next step is
for these guys to really believe
mentally that they are good
enough to break 80, Rebholz
said. For any golfer, that is a
big hurdle. ... I think they are
becoming efficient around the
golf course and are really following the game plans that we
are putting out there on these
courses.
It is just a matter of time
before one or two guys get
into the 70s. It could be all
four of them.
The Wildcats travel to
Sun Prairie Country Club at
2:30 p.m. Tuesday for a quadruple dual with Sun Prairie,
Janesville Parker and Madison Memorial. The Big Eight
meet is at 8:30 a.m. Thursday,
May 21, at Evansville Golf
Club.
Anthony Iozzo
The Madison West High School

baseball team needed more offense
if it wanted to play more consistent, and the Regents bats woke up
the past three games.
West was outscored 46-10 during a 3-3 stretch, including a 14-0
loss to 21st-ranked Beloit Memorial and a 7-1 loss to third-ranked
Janesville Craig.
Since then, the Regents (9-5
overall, 5-4 Big Eight) have won
three straight games, outscoring its
opponents 33-5.
The Regents knocked off Janesville Parker 7-0 on April 30 and
followed that up with wins over
DeForest, 13-2, and Stoughton,
13-3, on May 2.
West head coach Ben Greiber
said the Regents are now ready for
a run at state.
This is the way we are supposed to be playing, Greiber said.
The one thing that could make
West even better would be better communication, Greiber added, and there are 11 more games
before the playoffs to improve
even more.
Saturdays wins were just the
beginning.
Confidence was up
today,Greiber said. They were
just swinging away.
Offensively, West is hitting .308
(107-for-347) in 14 games. Declan
Callisto is 14-for-32 (.438), while
Austin Cotharn (.429) is 18-for-42.
Rock Cates is 16-for-41 (.390),
and Mark Alesia is 10-for-28
(.357). Tommy Hill is 12-for-35
(.343), and Simon RosenblumLarson is also batting over .300 by
going 9-for-27 (.333).
The pitching has been equally as
good the last few games. Madison
West has a team ERA of 3.66 this
season.
Cates is 3-0 with a 2.30
ERA, allowing seven earned
runs in 21 1/3 innings, while
Photo by Evan Halpop
Madison Wests Mark Alesia (left) celebrates after scoring a run against Deforest Saturday, May 2, at Stoughton High School.
The Regents won the game 13-2 and later defeated Stoughton 13-3.
Rosenbloom-Larson is 2-1 with

a 1.73 ERA, allowing six earned
runs in 24 1/3 innings.
Cam Porter is 3-1 with a 3.89
ERA, allowing 11 earned runs in
18 innings.
Those three pitchers have combined for 60 strikeouts and just 11
walks. Opponents are batting .229
against West pitchers (77-for-336).
RBI.
Cates picked up the win on the
The Regents scored nine runs in mound, improving to 3-0 this
three innings en rout to a 13-3 win season. He allowed two earned
at Stoughton on May 2.
runs on three hits in five innings,
Keenan Woltman was 2-for-4 striking out four and walking two.
with two doubles and three RBIs,
while Hill added a triple and two Evan Halpop contributed to this
RBIs.
story
Cates collected an RBI double,
and Alesia was 2-for-2 with an
West 13, Stoughton 3
Verona triple dual

Verona defeated Beloit
Memorial (340) and Madison
La Follette (383) on April 22
at Edelweiss.
The Wildcats shot a 337, led
by an 82 by Joey McCormick.
Will Zunker was next with an
83, while Nick Meland shot
an 85. Austin Lois finished
the scoring with an 87.
Alex Volkman led La Follette with an 84, while Nick
Turn to VAHS golf/Page 21
OHS girls soccer
Panthers remain undefeated

Anthony Iozzo
If the game on April 30 was a

precursor to the rest of the Badger
South Conference season, then the
Oregon High School girls soccer
team is in good shape as it tries for a
fourth straight title.
The host Panthers dominated
Monroe from the start en route to an
8-0 win and improved to 11-0 overall (2-0 conference).
From the first shot on goal 17 seconds into the game, Oregons forwards and midfielders were in sync.
From one-touch passes to crosses to
controlling possession in the penalty
box, the opportunities and eventually the goals piled up.
Last week, when we played
against Sauk Prairie, we kind of
tried to play more individually so
our goal was to come out and play
more like a team in this game,

head coach Julie Grutzner said. We
knew that we would be faster than
them, and we definitely came out
ready to play. We passed the ball
around. We had some good opportunities right from the get-go.
I think as a team, we played
exceptionally well. We were trying to get it wide, use our speed to
get a cross in and then try to get one
in on the keeper.
The first goal came in the fourth
minute a cross from the right of the
net from junior forward Jen Brien to
senior midfielder Kelsey Jahn and
the barrage didnt stop there.
Jahn found junior forward Makena
Fanning on a similar play in the 19th
minute, and senior midfielder Paityn
Fleming followed with another goal
in the 25th minute after a pass from
sophomore defender Holly Kaboord.
Brien and Jahn both added goals
in the 38th and 40th minutes, respectively, and Oregon led 5-0 at halftime.
The second half was filled with
some of the same on-target passes
as the first half, and it only took two
minutes into the half for Fanning to
find Kaboord on a cross to make it
6-0.
Jahn picked up her third goal of
the game on a penalty kick in the
62nd minute, and Kaboord scored
her second goal in the 70th minute.
When Monroe did finally get the
ball out of their side of the field,
Oregon was there most of the time
to halt the ball at midfield and start
the attack once again. The Cheesemakers finished with just three shots
on goal all saved by sophomore
goalie Abby Breitbach and all of
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
the shots came in the final minutes Senior Kelsey Jahn (14) celebrates a goal with junior Makena Fanning
in the first half Thursday against Monroe at Oregon High School. The
Turn to OHS soccer/Page 22 Panthers won 8-0.
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Verona Area High School
Keyes homers in win over Spartans

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
University of Evansville recruit Kori Keyes

hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the
seventh inning on May 2 to give the Verona
Area High School softball team a 3-2 victory
over the host Madison Memorial Spartans in
the second game of a Big Eight Conference
doubleheader.
Quinn Nelson pitched a three-hitter for
Verona and Emily Groves pitched a five-hitter
for Memorial.
The Wildcats won the first game 8-5 as
junior pitcher Alyssa Erdman pitched a complete game and hit three singles. Wildcat junior
Nicole Neitzel hit a home run and two singles
and senior Stephanie Keryluk and Keyes had
three hits each.
Memorial senior Mel Stec hit a home run
and two doubles, and freshman Isabella Curtin
hit a double and two singles.
Verona 5, Middleton 1
For the second time in three days, freshman
Emma Kleinsek (2-for-3) supplied late-game
heroics for the Wildcats. Kleinsek welcomed
Middleton reliever Makenzie Kopp to the
game in the bottom of the sixth, belting a noout, first-pitch grand slam to give the Wildcats
a 5-1 conference victory.
Keyes also went deep against the Cardinals,
tying the game in the bottom of the fourth.
Lauren Banke tossed six innings for the
visiting Cardinals, allowing four earned runs

on five hits and a walk.
Neitzel also added two hits, including a leadoff double in the bottom of the sixth, to help
Verona improve to 3-0 in conference with the
victory.
Erdman went the distance, surrendering one
earned run on four hits and two walks. She
struck out two.
Verona 7, La Follette 1
The Wildcats scored five runs in the fifth
inning Tuesday to bury Madison La Follette
by a score of 7-1.
Leading 2-0 entering the fifth, Verona
quickly took control for good sending 11 batters to the plate and scoring five runs.
Terri Snodgrass led things off with a walk.
The next six Wildcats all reached base before
La Follette recorded an out.
Heather Rudnicki, Savanna Rainey and
Keyes all singled in a run. Natasha Horsfall
highlighted the inning with a two-run double.
Erdman, who surrendered one earned run on
seven hits, also helped her cause at the plate.
First she tripled in the second inning and later
scored on a Lancer error. Three innings later,
she singled home Keyes for a 2-0 lead in the
fifth. She struck out four in the circle.
The Wildcats travel to Sun Prairie on Thursday and Janesville Youth Sports Complex
to face Janesville Parker. Both games get
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Photo by Todd K. Olsen
Freshman Emma Kleinsek connects for a no-out, grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning. The
home run powered Verona to a 5-1 victory and improved the Wildcats to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big
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Lady Wildcats finish second at

Badger Invitational on May 1
Jeremy Jones
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Veronas T.J. Manning leads the pack during Tuesday evenings 1,600-meter run. Manning won the
1,600-meter run in 4:34.5, while teammate Brady Trader finished second. The Wildcats lost the Big
Eight Conference dual 79-67 to Janesville Parker.
Boys win the Badger invite

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Verona Area High School boys track and

field head coach Joff Pedretti spent his birthday weekend watching the Wildcats win the
Badger Invite in Lake Geneva. The next day
the Wildcats gave back by volunteering at the
Special Olympic track meet at Oregon High
School.
Verona saw 10 performances earn athletes
a spot on the VAHS all-time list on May 1,
posting a meet-best 151 points 35 ahead of
the runner-up Badgers. And that was without
two of the Wildcats better sprinters (Chudi
and Ogi Ifediora) missing the meet.
Cary Grove rounded out the top three with
107.5 points.
Cameron Tindall led Carson Parks to the
100-meter finish line in 11.24 seconds. Tindall also added the long jump title (20-2 3/4).
Jacob Auman placed fourth in the 200 dash
(23.47) and matched the finish in the long
jump (18-10 3/4).
University of Wisconsin recruit Ryan
Nameth ran his first 3,200-meter run of the
season, winning in 9:27.8.
Sophomore Jack Herkert moved up to
seventh all-time on the VAHS high jump
list, clearing 6-4 to win the event. Herkert
attempted a sophomore record 6-6, but didnt
quite clear the bar on his three jumps.
He added a runner-up finish in the triple
jump (41-4) to make the all-time list in that
event for the first time. Auman was third (409 1/2).
Herkert move up the all-time 110 hurdle
record as well. Herkert finished third in the
110 hurdles (15.63).
Fellow sophomore Jared Biddle finished
fourth in 15.8, while junior Spencer Polk
matched the finish in the 300 (42.06).
Lance Andrew, Austin Schwartz, Reggie
Curtis and Parks won the 4x200 by two seconds with a time of 1:34.1. The same quartet
finished runner-up to Johnsburg (44.84) in
the 4x100 relay with a time of 45.34.
Brady McCormick, Corey Pedersen, Tindall and Auman closed out the evening with
a fourth-place finish on the 4x400 (3:38.56).
Senior Noah Roberts took third place in
the shot put (48-7) with a PR of nearly a footand-a-half and led the Wildcats to a 4-5-6
finish in the discus (140-2). All six Verona

throwers PRed.
Sophomore Josh Madalinski took fifth in
the pole vault (10-6).
Verona got a mini preview to what it will
take to reach state this season, competing
against sectional rivals Badger, Waterford
and Westosha Central at the meet.
It should be really competitive to get
to state, especially for our guys in the high
jump, high hurdles and 300 hurdles, Pedretti
said.
Parker 79, Verona 67

Seniors Auman, McCormick, Roberts
and Tindall made the most of their final dual
meet, helping the Wildcats to six wins Tuesday evening.
Holding several of the teams top runners
out of the meet, however, the host Wildcats
lost 79-67 to Janesville Parker.
Tindall got things rolling as a member of
the 4x100 relay alongside Ifediora, Parks and
Auman, posting a meet-best 44.2.
McCormick led a 1-2-3 sweep of the 800
in 2:12.2, while junior T.J. Manning added the 1,600 run, leading teammate Brady
Traeder to a 1-2 finish in 4:43.5.
Roberts paced Verona in both throwing
events, winning the discus with a heave of
134-4 and the shot put with a distance of 47-7
1/2. The Wildcats finished 1-2-3 in the discus
and 1-2 in the shot put.
Luquant Singh added the triple jump title,
leading a 1-2 finish by stretching the tape to
37-7.
The Wildcats travel to Mansfield Stadium
on Friday for their most competitive invitational of the season.
Baraboo, Catholic Memorial, Madison
Edgewood, Madison East, Madison West,
Monona Grove, Neenah, Janesville Parker,
Racine Horlick, Racine Park and Madison
Memorial round out of the field. Competition
gets underway at 5 p.m.
Verona junior varsity athletes travel to
Mansfield Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on May 12
for conference.
The Wildcats hosts the Big Eight Conference meet at 1:30 p.m. May 15.
Middleton has won the last two titles, but
Verona and Janesville Parker are hoping to
change that this season.
Verona girls track and

field wasnt quite able to
give the Wildcats a sweep
at the Badger Invitational
on May 1, settling for a second-place finish.
Cary Grove (Ill.) finished
27.5 points ahead of the
Wildcats (117.5 points),
who won the 4x100 relay
and pole vault.
Veronas 4x100 relay
ran to victory behind the
effort of senior Shannon
Kerrigan, juniors Kylie
Schmaltz, Alexis Alt and
sophomore Sieanna Mitchell in 51.05.
Senior Hannah Semmann
meanwhile cleared 9-9 for
the second straight meet for
top honors in the pole vault.
Junior Cheyenne Trilling, Kerrigan, Schmaltz and
Mitchell added a runner-up
finish as part of the 4x200
relay in 1:47.46. Emilie
Lichty, Alt, Larsen and
Trilling matched the finish
at the end of the meet as
part of the 4x400 (4:15.84).
Schmaltz and Alexis Alt
took second-place honors in the 110-meter dash
after tying with an identical 13.19. Eva Burk of Cary
Grove took first in 12.93.
Mitchell added a runnerup finish in the 200, posting a 26.84. Only Morgan
Schulz (25.72) of Cary
Grove was faster. Verona
also picked up a fourthplace finish in the 400
thanks to Kristi Larsen.
Senior Ogi Ifediora
(1:01.91) finished third in
the 400, while freshman
Kayla Johnson (2:31.73)
finished fourth in the 800.
Sophomore Kailey Olson
cleared 5 feet for second
Sophomore Kailey Olson cleared 5-foot, 3-inches to win the high

jump Tuesday evening against Janesville Parker. Verona won the
Big Eight Conference dual 74-72.
place in the high jump.

Only Badger junior Sydney Collins (5-2) was better. Freshman Annika Larson finished fifth in the
high jump.
Junior Europa Christoffel placed third in the long
jump (15-10 ) and triple
jump (31 1/2). She added a
fifth-place finish in the 100
hurdles (16.95).
Verona 74, Parker 72

Verona won six events,
but it was the second-place
finish of Semmann in the
pole vault that secured a
74-72 victory Tuesday
evening against Janesville
Parker.
Olson cleared 5-3 to lead
a 1-2-3 finish by the Wildcats in the high jump. Johnson then led a sweep of the
400 in 1:04.7.
Junior Carissa Witthuhn
guided the Wildcats to a 1-2
finish in the shot put with a
throw of 33-9 1/2.
Junior Autumn Gaillard
added the triple jump with

a leap of 29-5 and Alt won
the 200 in 27 seconds flat.
Veronas final victory
on the evening came from
the 4x400 relay of senior
Nicole Noltemeyer, Johnson, juniors Casilda RojasBragg and Grace Mueller.
Needing at least a second place in the pole vault
to win the meet, Semmann
shared a picture with her
parents at the front of the
Senior Night line before
beginning competition. She
eventually cleared 9-6 to
finish behind Parkers Hanna Rainiero.
The Wildcats travel to
La Crosse Central for the
Hansen Relay meet at 3:30
p.m. Thursday. Always
a very competitive meet,
Chippewa Falls, Holmen
and Onalaska comprise the
field.
Verona junior varsity
athletes travel to Mansfield
Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on
May 12 for conference.
VAHS softball: Cats remain power-driven

underway at 5 p.m.
Verona 9, Mad. West 2

Verona led 2-0 going into the fourth inning
April 28 against Madison West. The Wildcats
came out swinging in the later innings and
took advantage of a few Regent errors, however, to roll to a 9-2 victory.
Keryluk singled home a run in the fourth
but it was a suicide squeeze attempt with a ball
thrown into right field that broke things open,
allowing Verona to plate two runs.
Keyes doubled home a run in the sixth and
Neizel brought around two more insurance
runs.
Kleinsak finished the game with a pair of
doubles, while Keyes and Horsfall each had
one.
Erdman went the distance for the win, striking out three and walking one. She allowed
two earned runs on seven hits.
Verona travels to Firefighters Park in
Middleton at 5 p.m. Thursday before facing

Madison Memorial in a doubleheader starting
at 10 a.m. at Jefferson Middle School on Saturday.
Middleton 13, Verona 8

Rainey hit a three-run home run to finish a
five-run third inning, but it wasnt enough as
the Wildcats fell 13-8 at Firefighters Park in
Middleton.
The host Cardinals jumped all over Erdman for seven runs in the bottom of the second
inning for an 8-0 lead through two.
Verona rallied to within a run through the
third and fourth inning.
Kleinsek and Rudnicki reached base with
singles before Rainey went yard. The Wildcats
eventually drew even with a run in the top of
the seventh only to watch the Cardinals answer
with five runs in the both of the inning.
Keyes (2-for-3) had a pair of home runs in
the loss. Keryluk (3-for-4), Natasha Horsfall (2-for-4), Rudnicki (2-for-4) and Rainey
(2-for-4) all had multiple-hit games.
VAHS golf: Conference meet set for May 21 at Evansville Golf Club
Janesville triple dual
Polglaze led Beloit with an 84.
The Wildcats traveled to Glen Erin Golf

Course on April 27 and defeated Janesville
Craig (368) and Madison East (404).
Verona shot a 334, led by Zunker with an
82. Lois was next with an 83, and McCormick
followed with an 84. Meland finished the scoring with an 85.
Nick Kaufmann led Craig with an 85, and
Peter Conowall led East with an 87.
Waunakee invite
Verona finished in 10th place out of 18

teams on April 25 at the Waunakee invite with
a 364.
Zunker shot an 89, while Meland followed
with a 90. McCormick was next with a 91, and
Garrett Kaegi finished the scoring with a 94.
Waunakee won the meet with a 338, led by Portage invite
medalist Max Murphy (70).
The Verona Area High School boys golf
team finished third out of 11 teams on May 1

in the Portage invite at Portage Country Club.
The Wildcats shot a 346 to finish behind
Mount Horeb (335) and Monona Grove (337).
Meland was third overall with an 81, while
Zunker followed with an 87. Kaegi shot an 88,
and Lois finished the scoring with a 90.
Monona Groves Jake Schroekenthaler was
the medalist with a 76, while Oshkosh Norths
Nick Bauer was second with a 79.
West at Edelweiss Golf Course on May 4 and

split the triple dual.
The Wildcats defeated West 321-351, but
Middleton shot the low round of the day with
a 308.
Zunker led the way with a 76, while Lois
was next with an 80.
Cale Rufenacht shot an 82, and McCormick
finished the scoring with an 83.
Brady Thomas led Middleton with a 72, and
Glen Kuenzi led West with an 85.
Verona triple dual
The loss to Middleton was the first Big Eight
Verona hosted Middleton and Madison dual loss of the regular season.
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Oregon High School
Boys track and field
Oregon holds off Stoughton
Girls track and field
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Oregon boys track and field won

nine of 14 events at the Panther Relay
meet on May 1, but were pushed at
every turn by Badger South Conference rival Stoughton.
The Panthers won every relay from
the 4x100 to 4x800, the 1,600-meter
medley relay crown, swept both
hurdles relays and added the pole
vault and long jump titles to hold off
Stoughton 86-78.
Peter Kissling, Brenen Womack,
Brennan Deegan and Josh Sromovsky
combined to win both the 4x100 and
4x200 relays.
Kissling, Womack, Deegan and
Sromovsky took the 4x100 in 43.73
and the 4x200 in 1:31.93, respectively.
Deegan went on to close out the
meet helping Jonas Temte, Hudson
Kugel and Chris Cutter take the 4x400
in 3:32.76.
Oregons dominating performance
culminated with the 4x800 team of
Josh Christiansen, Ben Janes, Kugel
and Cutter, who won the 4x800 by
nearly 10 seconds in 8:34.65.
John Hermus, Logan Meier, Peter
Kane and Kissling added the 1,600
sprint medley title in 3:56.09.
Hermus and Meier were joined
by Christian Alcala to take both the
3x100 (51.8) and 3x300 shuttle hurdle
relays (2:12.21).
Hermus, Temte and Elliot Jacobs
combined for a height of 30-6 to win
the pole vault.
Srovmovsky, Kissling and Alcala
took the long jump with a combined
distance of 59-11.
The Panthers settled for second on
the 4x1,000 behind Stoughton.
Oregon quad
Oregon won 11 events, including a
sweep of the top three spots of the 100
dash Tuesday en route to dominating
performance over Milton, Monroe and
Madison Edgewood.
The Panthers rang up 111.5 points
on the night 33 more than Milton.
Monroe (61) and Edgewood (18)
Josh Sromovsky (above), Peter Kissling and Christian Alcala won Fridays (May 1) long
jump competition at the Panther Relay meet with a combined distance of 59 feet, 11
inches
rounded out the field.

Oregon once again dominated in the
sprints and sprint relays, including the
100 dash were Sromovsky led teammates Womack and Kissling with a
time of 10.84.
The Panthers got Lucas Mathews
and Alex Duff back from injuries for
the meet.
Despite running in the JV heat,
Mathews looked ready to contribute
on varsity moving forward, posting
the second fastest time of the meet
(11.06).
Duff meanwhile, ran the open 400
in his return, winning with a time of
53.05.
Cutter won the mile in a time of
4:40.27 and the 3,200 in 10:52.99.
Christiansen added a third-place finish in the mile and Kugel took fourth
in the two mile.
Cutter also added a runner-up finish in the 200 (23.68), while Mathews
took second.
Hermus took the 100 hurdles in
15.34 seconds, while Alcala added a
fourth-place finish and later took the
300s in 42.92.
Despite Lease saying the Panthers

relays are still in the flux, Oregon
claimed both sprint relays.
Deegan, Womack, Kissling and
Sromovsky blew away the 4x100
relay field by more than two seconds
to win in 44.08.
Deegan, Temte, Meier and Jacobs
then won the 4x200 relay in 1:36.27.
Gregory DeBroux won the long
jump with a leap of 19-1 1/2.
Meier lead a 1,3 finish in the high
jump, posting a height of 5-4 to win
the meet. Hermus cleared 11-6 to win
the pole vault.
The Panthers travel to the Stoughton
Invitational at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
As the two-time defending champions, Lease said Oregon wont hold
anything back.
Were not going to layoff, he
said. Its a good conference preview
against good competition and some
other competition from outside the
area. We want to try and make it three
years in a row.
The Panthers host the Tom Mueller
invite the following week.
Boys tennis
Oregon sweeps Thunderbirds in crossover

Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
The Oregon boys tennis team

pummeled a rebuilding Baraboo
squad in a Badger Conference
crossover on April 30 on the road.
The Panthers swept all seven
flights against the host Thunderbirds for the 7-0 victory.
Calvin Schneider, Charles Donovan, Will Sanford and Nate Ironmonger dropped a combined six
games at No. 1 through 4 singles.
Schneider and Donovan were
nearly flawless, posting 6-1, 6-0
and 6-0, 6-0 wins against Anoop
Chandra and Carlson Edwards atop
the lineup.
With Drew Christofferson sitting
out the meet, Sanford and Ironmonger rolled 6-2, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-1
at No. 3 and 4 singles, respectively.
Oregon was even more dominant
on the doubles side, dropping only

two games in three flights.
The Panthers No 2 doubles team
of Logan Piper and Sam Schaefer posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory over
Jonas Brekke and Jake Hoffaker.
Matt Reisdorf and Spencer Kresbach and Kyle Rehrauer and Sam
Ast posted 6-1, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-1
wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles.
Reisdorf and Kresbach dominated Sean McCutchin at No. 1
doubles, while Rehrauer and Ast
dropped Patrick Neugoth and Nic
McReath at 3 doubles.
Oregon 6, Monroe 1
Oregon swept all four singles
matches and took the bottom two
doubles matches for a 6-1 conference win over Monroe on April 27.
Schneider and Donovan gutted
out a pair of tough wins at the top
of the lineup, while Christofferson
cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3
singles.
Schneider faced the most difficult challenge on the evening after
dropping the first set against David
Shon. The sophomore fought back
to take the match 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Donovan didnt lose a set to
Silas Setterstrom at No. 2 singles
but was faced with a first set tiebreaker, taking his match 7-6 (3),
6-2.
Sanford knocked off Rhett Katzenberger 6-1, 7-5 for the singles
sweep.
Ast and Rehrauer cruised to a
6-1, 6-1 victory over Keyton Friske
and Cole Qudinot at No. 3 doubles,
while Logan Piper and Sam Schaefer beat Jeremy Miller and Kody
Althaus 7-5, 6-3 in the No. 2 spot.
The closest doubles match of
the evening came atop the lineup
where Reisdorf and Kresbach fell
6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to Kevin Noriega and
Matt Monahan.
Constance Hansen leads the pack during the 1,600-meter sprint

medley relay Friday at the Oregon Relay meet. Oregon finished
runner-up in the event and second to Stoughton with 66 points.
Panthers finish second to

Stoughton at relay meet
Jeremy Jones
Sports editor
Oregon girls track and field

won four titles on May 1 at the
Panther Relay meet, but settled for second place behind
Badger South rival Stoughton.
The Panthers secured titles
in the 4x100 through 4x400
and added the 3x100 shuttle
relay crown en route to 66
points.
Stoughton won eight events
to take the title with 92 points,
while Sugar River finished a
distant third with 45.
Cierra Collins, Jillian Moss,
Alexis Jackson and Riley
Rosemeyer dominated the
4x100 to win by more than a
second-and-a-half in 50.84
seconds.
Samantha Girard joined
Moss, Collins and Rosemeyer on the 4x200 and Maddie
LeBrun, Jackson and Rosemeyer on the 4x400 to sweep
the sprint relays.
Girard, Moss, Collins and
Rosemeyer posted a 1:48.09
on the 4x200, while Jackson,
Girard, Rosemeyer and LeBrun turned in a 4:022.96.
Oregon defeated Badger
South rival Stoughton in all
three relays.
The 4x800 was the only
traditional relay the Panthers
didnt win, taking second
to Stoughtons Aly Weum,
Nikki Staffen, Megan Reese
and Emily Reese won that in
9:58.42.
Oregons 1,600 sprint medley relay also finished second.
Yanique Rowe, Jessica
Forster and Jackson added
the 3x100 shuttle hurdle title
in 52.38. The teams 3x300
shuttle hurdle relay finished
runner-up in 2:40.97.
The Panthers also placed
second in the long and triple
jump relays. Oregons long

jump trio combined distance
of 44-1/4, while the triple
jump crew posted an 86-1 1/4.
Stoughton won the long (47-2
1/4) and triple jump (88).
The Panthers travel to the
Stoughton Invitational at 4:30
p.m. Friday.
Oregon quad
Oregon fought through
some nagging injuries and less
than optimal conditions Tuesday afternoon on its way to
victory over Monroe, Milton
and Madison Edgewood.
The Panthers scored 123
points 61 more than Monroe and 63 more than Milton.
Edgewood (24) rounded out
the quad.
Despite rainy and damp
conditions, Lease said Rosemeyer posted a hot time to
take the 100 dash in 12.49 and
lead a 1-2-3 Oregon sweep.
Collins claimed the 200,
while Jenna Igl took the open
400 in 1:04.36.
Lauren Tower, Moss, Yaun,
Collins and led an Oregon
sweep of the sprint relays, taking the 4x100 in 52.96.
The Panthers loaded 4x200
relay of Moss, Collins, Yaun
and Girard won in 1:50.14.
Izzy Igl, Meidl, Forster and
Rosemeyer capped the meet
by taking the 4x400 relay in
4:22.31.
Jackson posted a legit time
of 49.92 in the rain to win
the 300 low hurdles. She also
claimed the long jump (15-6
3/4).
Bella Musillami returned
from injury to take the shot
put with a toss of 36 feet. She
finished third in the discus.
The Panthers travel to
Stoughton at 4:30 for an invitational on Friday.
OHS soccer: Strikers knock off Mount Horeb, Middleton last month
with Oregons subs in the game.
Our ultimate goal and we
have the focus since we went
on our Spring Break trip is
that we want a chance for state,
Grutzner said. We are trying to
focus in on good passes on the
ground, just the fundamentals of
what can make us a better team.
We came off a great win (April

27) against a very good Big Eight
school (Middleton), and we just
want to keep that momentum
going in conference now.
Monona Grove (6-3, 3-0) looks
to be the biggest threat to Oregon
in the Badger South and the two
teams square off at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. Junior Savanah
Cruz (18 goals, 6 assists) is one
of the top forwards in the state,

and her twin sister Sienna (4
goals, 6 assists) is also tough to
defend. Last season, The Silver
Eagles and Panthers finished in a
0-0 tie.
Oregon also travels to conference foe Fort Atkinson (3-2-4,
0-1-1) at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8.
The Blackhawks ended the
Panthers 14-game conference
win streak last season in a 1-0

The Panthers hosted Middleupset.
ton on April 27 and improved to
10-0 overall with a 3-1 win.
Oregon 1, Mount Horeb 0
Fanning scored two more
Jahn scored with an assist to goals, and Brien added a goal.
Fleming on April 16 as Oregon Jahn collected two assists.
Breitbach finished with one
held off Mount Horeb 1-0.
Breitbach finished with three save.
Oregon is ranked No. 2 in the
saves.
Division 2 Wisconsin Soccer
Oregon 3, Middleton 1
Coaches Association poll.
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Baseball
Offense shines for

first-place Panthers
the throw.
Zach Klementz followed
with a 2-run double to left
field.
In the fifth, Weber
reached on an error, and
Andrew Pliner doubled to
put runners on second and
third. Sommers followed
with an RBI sacrifice fly to
score Weber.
Mueller and Gomoll latPhotos by Anthony Iozzo
er walked to load the bases
Senior
Mitch
Weber
celebrates
with
teammates
following
a
home
run
in
the
second
inning
April
16
against
Stoughton.
with one out, and McGuine
blasted a 3-run double to
make it 9-3. Klementz followed with an RBI triple.
Pliner singled home
McGuine in the first
inning, and Parker
DeBroux later scored on
an error to start the scoring.
The one blemish in the
game was the four errors
committed by the Panthers,
leading to three unearned
runs.
Defensively, I think it
We work
will come. It hasnt come
as quickly as we would
with you...
like, but the kids are working hard in practice to
improve every single day,
Soule said. If we can
kind of continue to hit and
pitch like we are, to add
that defensive component
in there will only make us
better.
Weber struck out seven
and allowed six hits and
three unearned runs to pick
up the win. Easton Gaber
took the loss for MG. He
allowed two unearned runs
on six hits in four innings.
to help
He walked four and struck
out four.
achieve your
Oregon hosts Milton at
goals.
5 p.m. Friday, May 8, and
will look to remain in first
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success, Soule said the
team needs to realize that
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the standings can switch in
a flash.
We talk about worrying about whatever is
next and taking it one-byone because if you start to
think about being in first
place, you kind of lose
sight in each individual
accomplishment that you
have to do to get to your
goals at the end, Soule
said. That is this groups
At Meriter-UnityPoint Health, getting
Achilles heel and their
Thursdays 10-3 win

over Monona Grove is one
example of how the Oregon High School baseball
team has used its offense
and pitching to remain in
first place in the Badger
South Conference.
The host Panthers (9-4
overall, 6-1 Badger South)
had six players with at
least one hit, seven players
score at least one run and
three players with multiple RBIs. Senior starting pitcher Mitch Weber
didnt allow an earned run
in six innings.
The group has figured
out a formula that is allowing them to win games,
and a big piece of that is
our offensive production
and our approach at the
plate, which has obviously
improved from the first
four or five games this
year and is continuing to
improve, head coach Jake
Soule said. Our last five
starts has been outstanding. The earned run average has been under one,
and we cant really ask for
a whole lot more whether
it is Mitch or Luke (Mueller) or Jake (Odegard)
starting against Madison
East. Besides our offense,
our pitching has definitely allowed us to outscore
some of these teams.
Oregon scored three
times in the bottom of the
fourth and five more times
in the bottom of the fifth to
pull away from the Silver
Eagles, breaking a 2-2 tie.
Pat Sommers singled
and Mueller and Josh
Gomoll walked to load the
bases with none out in the
fourth. Jared Jones reached
base on a fielders choice,
but Sommers was thrown
out at home.
However, Chris
McGuine followed with
what appeared to be a double play ball. Mueller was
out at home, but McGuine
was safe at first as the ball
was overthrown which
allowed Gomoll to score
and make it 3-2 Oregon.
McGuine and Jones moved
up to second and third on Turn to OHS baseball/Page 24
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VAHS girls lacrosse
OHS girls lacrosse
Cats poised for more success

Anthony Iozzo
The Verona Area High School girls

lacrosse team might have a new face at
goalie and a few other younger players
than last season, but much of the team
is back after finishing state runner-up in
2014.
Thursdays (April 30) 10-4 win at
Oregon moves the Wildcats to 6-2 overall (5-1 in the Madison Area Lacrosse
Association Conference), and head
coach Sue Romens said the girls have
just as good a chance to win not only the
conference but to also have another deep
run in the playoffs.
I think we have as equal an opportunity as any other MALA team in the
conference, Romens said. I think the
conference overall is becoming more
equalized as far as being competitive
with one another. It is not just one team
or two teams dominating the conference. So I think we just have to play our
game.
One of the biggest changes for
Verona this season is at the goalie position. Senior Rachel Kennedy moved to
defend the net for the first time in her
career, and she is following 2014 graduate Rachel Romens who was ranked
No. 2 in the state of Wisconsin.
Kennedy hasnt been too shabby
either. She is ranked fourth in the state
with a 50 percent save average this season, and she continued her momentum
with five saves and a 60 percent save
average against Oregon.
She is doing an outstanding job,
Romens said. You usually dont have a
beginning goalie coming in as a senior,
playing a new position and having such
success. I have to give a lot of credit to
our defense to the success of our goalie
as well. The defense can control a lot of
where the shots are coming from and
how often they are coming.
And the rest of the success lies with
the number of goal scorers the Wildcats
have. In the win over Oregon, eight girls
either scored or assisted on goals while
three girls had multiple goals.
Junior Amanda Best (3 goals), senior
Bethany Russell (2 goals, 1 assist),
sophomore Kelli Blaisdell (2 goals),
senior Jenna Butler (3 assists), freshman Megan Lois (1 goal), senior Sarah
Guy (1 goal), senior Jessica Eversoll (1
goal) and senior Julia Butler (1 assist) all

Senior Joanna Beach gains possession and looks to clear the ball in
the second half on April 30 against Verona.
Sophomore Elena Herman gains possession in the second half on April 30 in a Madison
Area Lacrosse Association game at Oregon
collected points against the Panthers.

We made some roster changes and
tried some different positions, and the
girls really focused on playing our
game trying to get strong possessions
through our transitions from our defense
to our offense and getting fast breaks,
Romens said. We try to get a lot of our
girls shooting, a lot of assists and not just
single-handed goals. That is really helping us with a successful season this year.
Teams will try to match up their best
defenders with our best attack players.
But when you have so much depth and
variety with attack players and people
feeding or assisting, it is hard to defend
all seven of our girls on attack.
But that doesnt mean the Wildcats
are perfect. There are some areas that
Romens said she hopes improves as the
season progresses.
We still have to fight for those
groundballs. We dont always get them,
but we are getting better, she said.
Panthers crush La
Follette, fall to Verona
Sometimes we have turnovers that are

unnecessary in the midfield or on attack
or defense, just by dropped passes.
Those we have to clean up.
She added that those areas should be
fixed naturally as the girls play more
games and practice.
Anthony Iozzo
Verona 15, Middleton 10
The Oregon High School

girls lacrosse team dominated Madison La Follette
18-3 on April 28 before
falling 10-4 to Verona
Thursday.
The Panthers are 2-4
overall and in the Madison
Area Lacrosse Association Verona 10, Oregon 4
The Panthers cut the visConference.
iting Wildcats lead to four
Oregon 18, La Follette 3 goals early in the second
Oregon jumped out to half, but that was as close
13-0 lead at halftime on as they would come in the
April 28 and cruised to its loss.
Katie Pliner, Torpy,
second win of the season.
Senior Mackenzie Tor- Knudtson and Sampson
py picked up seven goals all scored goals, while
and four assists to lead Torpy and freshman Molly
the Panthers, while sopho- Brown added assists.
Bruner finished with six
mores Lexie Knudtson and
Brianna Tarantino each saves.
added three goals.
Verona handed Middleton its first loss

of the season on April 28 in a 15-10 win.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 9-3 lead
in the first half and did enough in the
second to stave off a Cardinal comeback
attempt.
Best scored four goals and added an
assist, and Jenna Butler picked up three
goals and two assists. Senior Sammy
Seymour added two goals and an assist,
and Lois had a goal and an assist. Guy
scored two goals, as well.
Julia Butler, Blaisdell and Russell all
added goals, and Kennedy collected 10
saves and a 50 percent save average.
In the future
OHS baseball: Weber Ks

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greatest quality, their ability to just move on. Sometimes it forces some sloppy play, but it also allows them
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the strength of this group.
The future is now

at River Valley.
Senior Keri Bertler

picked up a goal and two
assists, and senior Teana
Gombar and sophomores
Gianna Barberino, Yesenia Valdez and Margaret
Sampson all chipped in a
goal a piece.
Senior Aubrey Bruner
collected two saves.
Oregon 10, Madison East 9

The Panthers offense once again scored double-digit
runs Saturday in a 10-9 win against Madison East.
DeBroux (2-for-4, two RBIs), Mason Sergent (2-for3, double, RBI), Ben Weiland (2-for-3, home run, two
RBIS), Josh Gomoll (double, 2 RBIs) and Sam Mueller
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Odegard picked up the win. He allowed two earned
runs on six hits in five innings. Odegard struck out six
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Panthers scored twice in the top of the seventh to hold
off Monroe 3-1 in a Badger South Conference game.
With the game knotted at one, Logan Hurda hit a
2-run single in the seventh. Weber did the rest, allowing
no earned runs on four hits and a walk in seven innings.
Logan Weckerley took the loss. He allowed one
earned run on four hits in seven innings, striking out
five.
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THANK YOU FITCHBURG WATERWAY CLEANUP

VOLUNTEERS!
The City of Fitchburg and the Fitchburg
Resource Conservation Commission (RCC)
would like to thank all the volunteers who
helped with Fitchburgs Annual Waterway
Cleanups this year. Three different groups
of volunteers helped collect trash and
recyclables at the Swan Creek of Nine
Springs Neighborhood as well as around
Red Arrow Pond and Renaissance Pond
near Dunns Marsh. Community members,
City of Fitchburg staff, RCC members and
elected officials all helped out along with 15
students from the Boys and Girls Club of
Dane County.
In total, volunteers removed 28 large garbage bags of refuse, 2 tires, a large television
set and 3 bags of recyclables from these
areas, helping clean up our waterways and
improve ecosystem health.
Dont worry if you missed out on this event
- it is a yearly event and there are plenty of
other opportunities to help around the community! We welcome any other volunteers
interested in helping to keep these and other
waterways clean throughout the year to contact Rick Eilertson, Fitchburgs Environmental
Engineer, at Rick.Eilertson@fitchburgwi.gov
or 270-4264 for more information.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the
Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec
Girls Softball - 8 to 10 yr. old
Volleyball Camps and Clinics
Teams will practice once a

week and compete against local
communities playing both home
and away games. Players will
receive a t-shirt and a visor.
Softball pants/shorts must be purchased separately.
Dates/Times - Monday and Wednesday
evenings, end of May to end of July
Location - Tower Hill and Travelling
Ages - 8 to 10 years old
Fee - $40
We have one-week camps

for K-2nd grade and 3rd-5th
grade. For 6th-8th graders
we have one-week clinics for
hitting, serving, passing and
setting. Clinics and camps are
on Tuesday-Thursday, June 23rd-June 25th at
Stoner Prairie School. Fees and times range, so
check online for specifics.
Adventure Camps
There are eight of these one week camps
throughout the summer. Each week will feature a new theme like: Messy Olympics,
Superhero Academy, Frozen in July, and more.
Camps will include activities, free play, arts,
crafts, sports and role playing. The first camp
starts June 16th.
Days/Times - Tuesday and Thursday
Mornings, 9:30am-11:30am
Location - McKee Farms Park
Ages - 4-6 years old
Fee - $20R/$25NR
Half-Day Camps
There are eight of these one week camps
throughout the summer. Each week will feature a new theme like: Scout Days, H2WOW,
Sportacular, and more. Camps will include
activities, free play, arts, crafts, sports and role
playing. The first camp starts June 15th.
Days/Times - Monday-Thursday afternoons, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location - McKee Farms Park
Fee - $50R/$60NR
Tennis Lessons
We have tennis lessons for
ages 4-5 all the way up to 13-16
years old. Tennis lessons are on
Mondays and Wednesdays. Times
are listed online along with dates
for each session. The first session
starts June 15th and the cost is
$32R/$40NR. Spots are filling up quickly, so
register soon.
PeeWee Programs (Ages 3-5)

We have a lot of peewee programs going on
this summer. Some of our programs include;
instructional baseball, instructional basketball,
instructional soccer, Meet Me at the Park
1-day Camps, Tennis, Creative Kids Art Class,
Art Cart, and more!
Sport Foundations Training - Level 1

This program seeks to provide kids with a
fun and stimulating opportunity for physical and
psychosocial development. This 7-week program will focus on athletic movement; coordination, agility, strength, power, body control
and endurance. Program starts June 15th.
Days/Times - Mondays and Wednesdays,
3:30pm-4:45pm
Location - Stoner Prairie Gym
Fee - $185
Sport Foundations Training - Level 2

This program seeks to provide kids with a
fun and stimulating opportunity for physical and
psychosocial development. This 7-week program will focus on athletic movement; coordination, agility, strength, power, body control
and endurance. Program starts June 19th.
Day/Time - Fridays, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location - Stoner Prairie Gym
Fee - $125 (all classes) or $25 (day pass)
Kids Enrichment Classes

What is etiquette and why is it important?
These classes will teach your kids party etiquette, communication skills, manners, and
how to take on new responsibilities.
Days/Times - Varying
Location - Fitc hburg Community Center
Fee - $15
Playground Programs
Come join other
youngsters in group
games, crafts, sports
and other fun activities.
Program runs one day
a week from the 1st
week of June to the last
week of July.
Days/Times - McKee (Wednesdays, (9:3011:30am) Tower (Fridays, (9:30-11:30am)
Location - McKee Farms Park and Tower
Hill Park
Fee - $20R/$25NR
MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

Celebrate with the Senior Center!
Wednesday, May 6: 90s Party (for all of those 90 years old
or turning 90 this year), Senior Center Dining Room, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 12: Enrolling in Medicare - What you Need to Know, Syene Room, 5:30-8pm
Thursday, May 14: Pat Richter, Featured Speaker, City Hall Council Chambers, 12:30 p.m.
Friday, May 15: Dementia Friendly Fitchburg Kick-Off/Showing of Still Alice, at
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center (BTC), 5445 East Cheryl Parkway, 6:00 p.m. FREE
community event
Call for more information about these and other great programs at the Fitchburg Senior Center
270-4290
2015 FITCHBURG BIKE RODEO

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2015
Time: 10 am 12 pm
Location: Hatchery Hill Towne Center,
2970 Cahill Main
Please join the fun, grab your helmets, and
get geared up for summer by attending the
Citys annual Bike Rodeo event. The Bike
Rodeo is a free, bikes-on activity that consists
of a series of fun and educational stations that
kids can bike through to learn real world skills
for how to safely operate and navigate their
bikes in traffic! This years family-friendly event
will be held in the parking lot of the Hatchery
Hill Towne Center. This years event may be
our best one yet, thanks to the generous support of the businesses located in the Hatchery
Hill Towne Center! Weve got tons in store
for you and your family including:
Free safety checks of your bike by the experienced mechanics from Fitchburg Cycles
An 8-station bike skills course
Free canvas painting project hosted by the
talented artists from Artful Escapes
Bike To Books ride led by our very own
Bike Patrol Officers (guided bike ride from
Hatchery Hill to the Fitchburg Library)
Refreshments and goody bags for all

participants
Parents ~ grab your bikes and helmets, too,
so you can enjoy the Bike to Books ride as
a family. The total ride length is 3.5 miles; so
children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult, wear a helmet, and ride a
2-wheeler to join in the fun!
Interested in volunteering? We need plenty
of them! If you are interested, please send an
e-mail to Ahna Bizjak at Ahnaray.bizjak@fitchburgwi.gov. Well add you to our volunteer
list and contact you closer to the event to sign
up for an activity.
DAWLEY BIKE HUB GRAND OPENING

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Time: 9:00 11:00 am
Location: Dawley Bike Hub
3040 S. Seminole Highway
Please join the City of Fitchburg on Saturday,
June 6, 2015 at 9:00 am for the Grand
Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of the
long-awaited Dawley Bike Hub. This ceremony is a celebration of not only the Dawley Bike
Hub, but the many bicycle-related improvements that were completed last year throughout the entire City. 2014 marked a significant
investment in bicycle infrastructure; and this is
something to celebrate!
Between contributions from the City of
Fitchburg, Dane County Partners for Area
Recreation, Wisconsin Department of
Transportation, and Dane County Parks, the
following projects were completed in 2014:
1) Opening of the Bike Hub, complete with bike
repair station, bike-tire pump, restrooms,
water fountain with water bottle spigot,
bicycle map, benches, and a beautiful view!
2) Opening of the Dane County Seminole

Hwy Mountain Bike Trails
3) Opening of the Military Ridge Path overpass of CTH PD
4) Completion of the Military Ridge Path
and Cannonball Path including bicycle
way-finding signage along the corridor
5) Completion of a tunnel for the Military
Ridge Path under Sprocket Drive
6) Boardwalk connection between Belmar
neighborhood and the Cannonball Path
7) Extension of the shared-use path on the
west side of Fish Hatchery Road down
to Whalen Road
Speakers at the Grand Opening will include
Fitchburg Mayor Steve Arnold and former
Fitchburg Parks Commission Member Tom Darcy.
Following the grand opening, the City invites you
to explore these improvements by taking a bike
ride around the town! Bring your bikes and enjoy
National Trail Day on these wonderful paths
and trails. Maps will be available to identify the
locations for these improvements and routes that
could be taken to check them out!
GARLIC MUSTARD & OTHER

INVASIVE PLANT DISPOSAL
Many residents and businesses have been
identifying and removing garlic mustard and
other invasive plants (e.g. Japanese Knotweed,
Hedge Parsley, Dames Rocket, Wild Parsnip,
etc.) from their property. This is great! But
just as important in the eradication of these
highly invasive plants is that everyone follow-through on sending these plants to the
landfill so the seeds cant mature and start
new plants. If you have small amounts, you
can just bag them and place in your green
refuse cart. For large amounts, you can bag
them and place them in the dumpster marked
Yardwaste Bags, Invasive Plants & Empty Oil

Containers Only at Fitchburgs Recycling
Drop Off Site (2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd.).
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Committee selects finalists for city administrator Two meetings on proposed
On the Web
Diverse skill
Sub-Zero/Wolf plan
sets from diverse

backgrounds come
forward
Well have more information about

the finalists before the May 12
interviews:
Jacob Bielanski
candidates from all over,

Baumbach said.
Baumbach and Ald. Dan
Carpenter, a member of the
personnel committee, said
that they were not in a position to release the names of
the finalists. Human resources manager Lisa Sigurslid
was not immediately available to provide the names.
According to state statutes, the names of finalists
for public offices, or any
group of five or fewer, are
public record.
Baumbach said the
In the search for a new

city administrator, the personnel committee interviewed five applicants
Friday, May 1, and it forwarded more than one of
those applicants for consideration to the Mayors
office, selection committee
member and former alder
Rebecca Baumbach told
the Star this week.
We had a very good,
very talented slate of
finalists will be interviewed

by the Common Council on
May 12 and that the hope
is that the council will make
a decision then.
Longtime city administrator Tony Roach
announced in January that
he would retire July 10.
The city has been working
to fill the position for the
last six month.
In February, the city
received survey results
from 71 respondents who
rated what qualities were
most important in the city
administrator candidate.
Integrity and local government experience were
among the most important qualities to respondents, who also provided
personal comments on
what would make a good
candidate.
Look for someone who
will be here for another 15
years, one comment said.
Roach earned a salary of
$119,000, which is on par
with comparable cities of
Monona and Sun Prairie.
The job posting for the city
administrator on icma.org
listed the salary as between
$105,000 and $125,000.
On the same website, a posting for a city
administrator overseeing
a population of just over
30,000 in Ballwin, Mo.,
listed the salary as between
$120,000 and $150,000.
The really nice thing is
that many of the candidates
said they applied because
they felt they Fitchburg was
a really good place to live
and work, Baumbach said.
Report: woefully inadequate storage at Fitchburg PD

Findings part of new
report on space
needs throughout
the city
Jacob Bielanski

department needs immediate space for its evidence
storage, and other departments are running short on
room, too.
According to a report
released Feb. 19, the city
will need nearly 60,000
square feet of additional
space in the next 20 years.
The city could add on to
the existing civic center, or
look to build a stand-alone
police center elsewhere in
the city.
Recently elected Mayor
and former Alder Steve
Arnold said that the study
has more to do with five
years plans than what the
city will do in the coming
year.
We certainly know
the police department is
bursting at the seams, and

has been for some years,
Arnold said. Frankly, the
police needs are severe,
but theyre not as severe as
the fire needs.
Fitchburg Police spokesman Lt. Chad Brecklin
said that while evidence
storage is a looming issue,
the departments capacity for processing evidence
has already been exceeded. Evidence processing includes handling and
applying bar codes to the
pieces of evidence coming
through.
If we reach that critical
mass point where we were
constantly need topurge
items out in order to bring
additional items in that
would certainly decrease
our efficiency for one
because wed be tying up
staff, Brecklin said.
Brecklin said state
requirements make evidence storage particularly
tricky. He said for every
offender convicted of a
felony, for example, the
Fitchburg Police department must store the DNA
evidence of the offender

for the duration of their
sentence, including probation. In exceptional cases,
Brecklin said, that could
mean evidence must be
stored for up to 50 years.
The report, commissioned by the city and
produced by Dimension
Madison Design Group,
also identified space shortages in the IT and Public Works/Engineering
departments of the city.
According to the report,
storage space limitations
have forced many in City
Hall to store excess furniture and other items into
stairwells, a violation of
building codes.
As part of the longterm vision of the city,
the report expects that the
number of employees will
nearly double by 2035,
requiring nearly 60,000
square feet of additional
building space. Though
the consultants identified
most of this space, nearly
50,000 square feet, would
be needed at the City Hall
and Police, additional
requirements included
roughly 8,800 square feet
for the library and an additional 2,500 square feet to
the senior center.
To address this need, the
consultant put forth two
options. The first option
was to expand the current civic center space
on Lacy Road. Alternatively, the report said a
stand-alone police station
could be built elsewhere in
Fitchburg, but this would
require more space than
a renovation of the Civic
Center.
Arnold said he does not
have a preference at this
point, but that he doesnt
feel the need for the city
to have police stations
throughout the city.
One thing that often
comes (up is), why dont
we have police stations
around the city? Arnold
said. And the answer to
that is we do: and theyre
called squad cars.
Its the consequences,
if you will, of a growing
city, Brecklin said.
Applicants sought for Citizens Academy
On the web

Department is looking
for people to apply for its
Citizens Academy, which
will be held Thursdays for
three hours from September through November.
Fitchburg residents and
business merchants are
allowed to venture inside
the department and experience the day-to-day operations. Citizens will have
direct contact with the
officers who are devoted
to upholding the integrity
and laws within the city.
The academy is a
10-week program, taught
by various members of
the police department,
designed to provide firsthand information and
teach the various aspects
of policing. Classes will
run from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 10 through
Visit ConnectFitchburg.
com for updates to news
stories, community events
and breaking news coverage.
Heres a look at whats
online:
Department updates:
Leaders from city departments give an update on
whats happening at City
Hall.
Fitchburg Days: With
a meeting planned for May
12, check online to see
if all the permits will be
approved in time for the
annual festival scheduled
for May 15-17.
SubZero/Wolf: Follow
updates online about the
companys potential plans
to expand in Fitchburg.
Two meetings are planned
this month.
Nov. 12, with the exception of Oct. 10, which will

be held on Saturday morning. A graduation ceremony and banquet where
participants will receive a
certificate of completion
will be held Nov. 12.
Topics include covered include gang and
drug trends, traffic stops,
crime scene investigations,
building searches, K-9
demonstrations, emergency vehicle operations and
defensive/arrest tactics.
The topics are designed to
create a hands-on learning experience incorporated with a fun and casual
atmosphere.
Participants will also
be taught how to properly
handle handguns and will
have the opportunity to
shoot department firearms,
if they so choose.
If you go
What: Citizens Police
Academy Class
When: 6-9 p.m.
Thursdays Sept. 10 to
Nov. 12
Where: Fitchburg Police
Department
Apply: May 13 to June
12
Info: wi-fitchburg.civicplus.com/1084/CitizensAcademy
Applications will be
available at the police
department, at its website
or by contacting Sgt. Don
Bomkamp at 270-4363 or
don.bomkamp@fitchburgwi.gov. Applicants will be
notified the week of July 6
if selected to participate.
May 8, 2015
The Fitchburg Star
Attendees can learn

about, voice opinion
on proposals
Anyone whos interested
in learning about or voicing
an opinion on a proposed
multimillion-dollar expansion of the Sub-Zero/Wolf
plant can attend one of two
meetings scheduled in May.
The first meeting will be
informational, while the
second will feature a public
comment period on the manufacturers proposed expansion and possible use of taxincrement financing.
On Monday, May 11 from
6:30-8 p.m. an informational meeting on the project
will be held at the Fitchburg
library and will include a
presentation by representatives of Sub-Zero/Wolf. The
meeting will start with general questions until 7 p.m., followed by a prepared 15-minute presentation.
On Tuesday, May 19,
members of the public wishing to make comments about
the proposed plan can attend
the Planning Commissions
public hearing on the matter beginning at 7 p.m. at the
Fitchburg City Hall.
The proposed expansion
encompasses an additional
305,000 square feet added
on to its North Stoner Prairie Neighborhood facility,
at a cost of $50 million to
$60 million. According to
a presentation from SubZero/Wolf to the Common
Council on March 24, the
new facility would employ
approximately 100 full-time
employees at around $18 per
hour.
The company plans to
make a decision on whether
to build in May, Sub-Zero/
Wolf director of finance
Tony Fox said during a presentation before the council last March. Fox said in
an email to the Star that the
If you go
What: Sub-Zero expansion informational meeting
When: Monday, May 11
from 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Fitchburg City
Hall, 5520 Lacy Road
Contact: joyce.frey@
fitchburgwi.gov, 270-4246
If you go
What: Public hearing on
the proposed Sub-Zero TID
district
When: Tuesday, May 19
beginning 7 p.m.
Where: The Fitchburg
Community Center,
Fitchburg Room, 5510
Lacy Road
company had no public comment on the plan as of April

8.
To facilitate the expansion, the Common Council
voted to hire a firm to look
into creating a new tax-increment financing district. TIF
is a financing tool used by
municipalities to encourage
development and improve
infrastructure, combining
taxes from schools, the county and other jurisdictions on
the increased value of development that theoretically
would not have happened
otherwise. According to the
public notice printed in the
Wisconsin State Journal, this
TIF would provide $5.7 million in public funds to help
Sub-Zero/Wolf acquire the
necessary land and make
infrastructure upgrades
deemed necessary to complete the site.
The process would take a
few months, and if approved,
it would be the fifth such
active district in the city.
Jacob Bielanski
Hwy. MM sections will be fixed

After years of back and
forth between Dane County
and the City of Fitchburg,
two sections of Hwy. MM
near the Village of Oregon
will be repaired.
The City of Fitchburg
will contribute $50,000
toward the project after the
Common Council voted in
late March to approve the
funds. Dane County will
contribute up to $100,000.
In 2012, the state Department of Transportation
rebuilt the interchange at
Hwy. MM and Hwy. 14,
adding three roundabout
intersections where the
roads meet and at Hwy. M.
Two 600-foot sections of
Hwy. MM north and south
of the project fell outside
the project scope and were
left untouched. Drivers in
the area had questioned the
lack of repair to these two
parts and officials from
Dane County and the City
of Fitchburg set out to find
a way to agree on the project costs and figure out who
is responsible for the road.
Several agreements had
been proposed and rejected
during the past three years,
with the city arguing that the
project should be covered by
Photo by Mark Ignatowski
The city and county have agreed

to fix this worn section of MM.
Dane County. The county

sought a 50/50 cost sharing
agreement as part of its road
maintenance policy.
As part of the agreement signed last month,
the county and city agreed
that this project wont set a
precedent for future funding under the same or similar circumstances.
The project will include
tearing up the old pavement
and putting down a 5-inch
layer of asphalt over the
two sections.
The work is slated to
be completed in 2015, but
detailed construction schedules have not been made
available yet.
Mark Ignatowski
28
May 8, 2015
The Fitchburg Star
Neighborhood: Mayor, developer disagree on housing need
Why the DNR?

The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission is
the political body chosen by Dane County municipalities
to review expansions of sewer service, which is needed
for most development.
CARPCs decisions on those expansions, called urban
service area amendments, or USA amendments, previously were considered final until the Village of Mazomanie sued the state Department of Natural Resources to
force it to review its application. The Northeast Neighborhood was the third urban service area expansion
request CARPC denied since it was created in 2006.
While all three drew strong objections from environmental groups and others, the other two, in Mazomanie
and Verona, gained full approval from the DNR.
In all three cases, CARPC staff had recommended
approval, but the commission did not have enough approval votes for the expansion. The commission is made up of
13 appointees from cities, towns and the county and needs
a supermajority of eight votes for passage.
In Fitchburgs case, the city, through a letter to the
DNR from Tony Roach in January, appealed the CARPC
decision with the DNR.
The DNR reviewed the application and accepted public input, which was overwhelmingly against the plan,
just as it was when the plan was before CARPC.
Comments focused on concerns about how the development would affect the Waubesa Wetlands, and
Asplund said those letters and the departments own
analysis raised enough questions to keep it from full
approval.
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dont have any plans as yet
on what to do.
The DNR review came
after the plan failed to gain
approval late last year by
the Capital Area Regional
Planning Commission.
CARPC advises the DNR
on sewer service extensions
in Dane County. Sewer service into what is called
an urban service area is
required for most forms of
development.
Sveum made it clear that
while he disagreed with
the DNRs decision to only
partially approve the development, he and other supporters are respectful of
the decision they made.
Newly elected Mayor
Steve Arnold campaigned
strongly against the Northeast Neighborhood during
his successful run for office
this spring against incumbent Shawn Pfaff, who supported the development and
wanted the DNR to approve
the full sewer expansion.
Arnold said he was satisfied with the decision but
added that the city might
need to adjust the neighborhood plan to accommodate
and likely will need to seek
clarification from the DNR
about exactly what is permitted.
The first thing that
really has to happen is that
we have to have some professional analysis either
by staff or by outsiders,
Arnold said.
Wait for 2017?

The new mayor and Sveum disagree on the importance of the area to Fitchburgs growth.
Sveum thinks it is key
to helping grow nearby
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The Department of Natural Resources partial
approval of the Northeast
Neighborhood wasnt quite
a compromise between
supporters and detractors.
Instead, acting director Tim Asplund said the
department wanted to
strike a balance between
timeliness and getting the
information it needed to
feel comfortable with the
unapproved portions.
We basically made the
decision that at this time,
with the information we
had, we were confident we
could go ahead with the
phase 1 and 2a areas, he
said. We didnt want to
hold up the decision (for
more information about
commercial areas, such as
Uptown. But Arnold would
like it to wait until the
northeast fire station is built
in 2017. That station will be
located near the intersection of Syene and Clayton
roads, partly in anticipation
of the citys addition of a
large portion of the Town
of Madison within the next
seven years.
Arnold said the city could
begin to put in infrastructure, such as roads and
utility lines, before 2017,
but he would not be comfortable with residences or
other buildings that would
require fire service until
the new station was operational.
The number one thing to
advance development in the
Northeast Neighborhood
which also benefits Uptown
and Swan Creek and Greenfield is to get that fire
station in, Arnold said.
The approved areas contain a mix of commercial
including a business park
retail and housing, both
medium-density apartments
or condominiums and a
small amount of low-density, single-family homes.
The areas that werent
approved Phases 2b and
3 are mostly single-family
homes and environmentally
protected areas.
The entire development
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areas; theyve been identified as such by a lot of

groups, he said.
Asplund emphasized
that the DNR did not
deny or turn down the
other areas, but just saw
enough questions raised
that they want more information before any final
decisions.
That includes more
analysis of how water
would move through the
system in the neighborhood, including stormwater, drainage and groundwater.
Around the edges of the
proposed developed areas
there seemed to be some
more complicated things
going on, Asplund said.
On the web
One of those 6-2 votes

was the decision to forward
the neighborhood expansion to CARPC, along with
the North Stoner Prairie
Neighborhood, after a long
Common Council debate in
early 2014.
While fellow no vote
Dorothy Krause remains in
her District 1 seat after running unopposed in the April
election, four of the yes
votes remain on the council
Alds. Carol Poole (D-1),
Patrick Stern (D-2), Dan
Carpenter (D-3) and Jason
Gonzalez (D-3).
Becky Baumbach and
Richard Bloomquist, who
frequently voted opposite
Arnold and Krause, chose
not to run for re-election.
Their successors, Julia Arata-Fratta and Tony Hartmann, each responded to a
question about developing
to the east on candidate
questionnaires during the
campaign.
Arata-Fratta said she
supported the sustainable
growth to the East part of
the city, citing the investment the city has already
made on the Hwy. 14 interchange.
Hartmann said the city
needs to stick (with) the
growth plans adopted in
2010 focused on infill
development instead of
absorbing green space.
Sveum said he was
unsure when his company
might put forward a proposal and what it could look
like, adding he couldnt
speculate on the councils
support of anything at this
point.
I dont know what the
reaction will be when we
come up with an idea,
Sveum said. The idea will
be presented at a time when
it has been fully investigated, and that, again, meets
the criteria of complementing Uptown. At that point
in time, the decisions can
be made at the city level.
Arnold said the city
doesnt see the neighborhood as a priority now
that the DNR has put
its word in, though he
acknowledged city staff
will seek further information in the meantime.
We dont know everything we need to know, he
said. We cant answer all
the questions that people
are going to be asking without further study.
See a map of the area of the

Northeast Neighborhood the DNR
approved:
was projected to accommodate as many as 1,570
housing units, something
Sveum said will be needed
to support the commercial
areas closer to U.S. 14, both
in the Northeast Neighborhood and Uptown, which is
directly across the highway.
As you might expect,
the commercial opportunities in Uptown are somewhat reliant on population
and consumers, Sveum
said. Thats why the city
pursued this. Its part of a
much larger vision of that
whole area of town, which
is good planning.
Arnold said other developments in the area with
higher-density housing are
more important to the commercial areas. The mix of
low- and medium-density
housing in the original plan
is about half and half.
There is a theory that
Uptown will not build out
the way we want unless we
have more rooftops around
it, Arnold said. I do not
believe that Uptown is
dependent on having lower
density, single-family housing.
But he agreed with Sveum that the decision was
too recent to fully evaluate its effects on potential
development.
For one thing, he said,
there are discrepancies
between the plan and what
the DNR approved, including the need for a sewer
interceptor that would run
across an unapproved area.
That will require some clarification from the DNR.
That is perhaps the most
important finding that gives
us pause, he said.
He said he hopes the city
can begin looking at those
differences in the near
future and consider a new
neighborhood plan.
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other phases).
Asplund said that
although the Capital Area
Regional Planning Commission staff report had
recommended full approval, there was more information available to take
into account by the time it
got to the DNR for review.
That included work on the
Dane County groundwater
model, he said.
The number of comments against the development proposal, and their
concerns with its effect on
the Waubesa Wetlands,
were also a strong consideration in the departments
decision.
Weve recognized those
are high-quality wetland
But its no sure thing

that Arnold will get his
way on a new plan or any
other development decisions. He was on the losing side of many 6-2 votes
last year, and while theres
been a significant amount
of turnover on the council
this year, he still could face
strong opposition.
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One of the biggest struggles for people with dementia is the loss of ability to
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one of the main efforts of
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Educate the community by increasing awareness

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Decrease the stigma of the disease
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Improve lives of those with dementia and those
who care for someone with memory challenges
(Source: Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance of
Wisconsin)
with businesses - particularly employees who deal
with customers - on how to
handle people with dementia
and not feel uncomfortable
around them.
They can be able to recognize someone with dementia, and be able to communicate with them in a positive
way, Miller said. It could
be a waiter who brings someone a meal and they say, I
didnt order that. Instead of
arguing, you can say, Oh, I
must have made a mistake,
what did you order? Or
instead of asking lots of salad dressing names, just ask,
Would you like red or white
dressing?
Little fixes we can do
when we communicate; that
will help.
Businesses whose employees are training in the program will receive stickers on
their windows identifying

them for caregivers as dementia friendly places. Miller said
Hometown Pharmacy will be
the first Fitchburg business to
display the dementia-friendly
sticker on its storefront, after
going through training on
Thursday.
Other efforts
Fitchburg can look to the
experience of several other
communities in its efforts to
become dementia-friendly.
In 2013, Watertown
became one of the first
dementia-friendly cities in
the state, with a half-dozen
participating businesses.
Just last year, Middleton
was recognized by ADAW
for having several businesses go through the training,
making it the first dementiafriendly city in Dane County.
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Dementia-friendly goals
Times-Tribune, the city itself

was certified in January, one
year after ADAW and city
officials began discussions.
In Waunakee, around 20
area residents have been
trained to help business owners improve the experience
in their stores for customers
with dementia, according to
the Waunakee Tribune.
Verona is moving toward
becoming a dementiafriendly community, as well,
though it is still in the early
stages. The Verona Senior
Center has started Club
108, a program for people
with early memory loss.
Miller said she has been in
contact with Veronas senior
center director about that
effort.
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ADAW is also working with
groups to create dementiafriendly communities in
Baraboo, Janesville, Portage,
Stoughton, Oregon, McFarland, Cross Plains, Monona
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Oregon and Verona.

Mandi Miller, a longtime
volunteer program manager
at the senior center, is its
director of dementia-friendly. She said these days, the
public has a higher level of
awareness that people have
dementia, with 80 million
baby boomers entering their
senior years, but it will be
important to turn that awareness into action.
Were going to be communicating with more and
more people who have
dementia, so if people have
a better understanding, were
hopeful people with dementias early stages wont feel
so isolated or misunderstood, she said. I think
its easy for someone to say,
Oh, thats guys crazy. But
they have dementia.
Miller said the initiative is
as much about caregivers as
it is about people who have
dementia.
They are putting in an
astronomical amount of
unpaid hours, and its not an
easy job, she said. We just
really want to increase quality of life for caregivers and
people with dementia.
As part of the effort to
raise local awareness about
the issue, Dementia Friendly
Fitchburg is hosting a kickoff event at 6 p.m. Friday,
May 15, with a screening
of the movie, Still Alice,
starring Julianne Moore as
a linguistic professor who
finds her family bonds tested
when shes diagnosed with
Alzheimers Disease. Miller
said it will be a good way for
people to meet, ask questions
and get involved.
We hope to create a community where people with
dementia are understood,
respected and supported,
she said. For a long time,
theres been a lot of research
and money put toward finding a cure for Alzheimers,
and it really is nowhere in
sight. We really need to
focus on people who are
struggling right now with the
disease, and the main thing is
that you know how to communicate with them.
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The indoor trampoline park
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Hundreds of people attended
the 2015 Fitchburg Chamber
Spring Business Expo on
April 16 at the Fitchburg
Community Center to network
with more than 60 businesses
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Mooyah opens
Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes opened its first Wisconsin location in Fitchburg Monday, May 20.
The chain, which originated in Texas, hopes to compete with Culvers. Owner Randy Bergeson will
run the store with his two sons, Lucas and Josh, and said the experience of opening a restaurant with
them has been a lot of fun.
You find out they have different strengths than you think they do, Bergeson said of his sons.
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Day award at Entrepreneurs Conference
Jim Berbee, founder of
Fitchburg-based Berbee
Information Networks Corp.,
will receive the 12th annual
Ken Hendricks Memorial
Seize the Day award at the
2015 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference in June.
The award, which celebrates entrepreneurial leaders who have been crucial
to Wisconsins economic
growth, is named in honor
of the late Ken Hendricks, a
Beloit businessman and 2006
Seize the Day award winner who died in an accident
in late 2007.
Jim Berbees story is one
that should inspire entrepreneurs at all stages, said Tom
Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council.
His persistence, commitment to quality and community involvement cuts across
all lines.
Berbee will accept the
award and speak at noon
Tuesday, June 2, during the
2015 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference in Madison. The Seize the Day
award is not given for technical innovation but for innovative leadership the ability to take hold of business
opportunities and transform
them into successes. Candidates for the award will have
demonstrated vision, courage, adaptability, persistence
and resourcefulness.
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Fitchburg Hy-Vee to be honored by breastfeeding group
In brief
First Weber hires
Two new agents have been hired to work out of the
First Weber office in Fitchburg.
Jared Springer and Tyler Flanagan were hired in
April, according to a news release from the real estate
company.
First Weber has a Fitchburg office at 2985 Triverton
Pike Dr #200, Fitchburg, WI 5371.
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The Breastfeeding Coalition of South Central Wisconsin has named Fitchburgs Hy-Vee as a breastfeeding friendly place in
the organizations annual
awards.
The Hy-Vee store was
recognized for creating an
ideal place for a mother to
pump milk or, if desired,
feed her baby in privacy
May 8, 2015
that is open to the public,

according to a news release
from the organization.
The company has made
a commitment to providing
Mothers Rooms in all
new stores, including the
Hy-Vee store in Fitchburg
that opened in February
2014.
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or for feeding and tending
to the needs of a baby or
young child, the release
read. These rooms are
available to customers,
employees and the public 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. They are among
the nicest lactation spaces
we have seen, serving as
models for other businesses

and public spaces. Mothers
report the staff at Hy-Vee
Fitchburg as being helpful
and supportive.
The awards will be
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at Olbrich Gardens, 3330
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and withdrawing the funds with a confusing combination of taxable and tax-free fundspre-tax
funds can now be transferred to a traditional IRA and post-tax funds transferred into a Roth IRA.
Additionally, there is no limit on the amount of post-tax funds that can be converted to a Roth IRA
and no income restrictions on this strategy. To put it another way, the $5,500 annual limit on Roth
contributions does not apply to this strategy, nor do the income phase outs.
This strategy then can function as a means for high income earners to create and contribute
to a Roth IRA when they would generally be precluded from doing so. Ultimately, high income
individuals who typically couldnt contribute to a Roth IRA are now able to make conversions above
and beyond the IRA contribution limit.
Please consult with your tax advisor for more information on your specific situation.
Sources: IRS.gov and jacksonnational.com
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A. When contacting a law office there are a few things you should do in order to obtain the most effective answers to your
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questions. First, identify yourself and state that you have been in a motor vehicle accident and are looking for a personal injury
attorney. Be prepared to give a brief summary of what happened to the receptionist or legal assistant so that they may better prep the
attorney in question about your potential claim. Information that is helpful for them to know: the date of your incident, if you have
insurance and, if so, through which company, where the incident took place, and a rundown of events leading up to the incident.
Remember, the attorney may not be able to speak to you then and there so if the personal injury attorney is unavailable, be prepared
to leave your name and number. Most attorneys will call you back if you leave your contact information as soon as they can to
discuss your matter. If an attorney is available then try to answer their questions as clearly as you can even though recounting your
incident may be emotional for you. Try and have as much information available to you on hand such as insurance information,
photographs, medical discharge notes and a copy of the police report regarding your incident. Having these items on hand helps
not only you to recall the facts but also makes the information readily available should the lawyer ask you questions. Remember
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