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From left, Ahyanna Brenston, Destini Patterson, Janiyah Green, Shania Frazier, Badger Ridge Middle School teacher Shayla Glass, Tae’Javiean Bey, Ma’lahja Johnson, Emani Embry, Diani’Zabell Acevedo and Sacora Berry are members of the Black Girls Circle of Support group that Glass mentors, where the girls have a space to be themselves and discuss issues specific to them.
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Glass, a Fitchburg resident, was awarded the City-County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award for her work to promote equity and address academic and disciplinary disparities among African American students. Hired by the Verona Area School District in 2016, Glass has since co-founded the Black Equity Council at BRMS, is a Circles of Support program leader for seventh- and eighth-graders as the Black Girls group facilitator and is a coach for the African American History Bowl Challenge, according to a news release from Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin. Glass said the award will help her “keep going” with her efforts, and shows “the work that I’m doing is necessary.” “This award is just so humbling,” Glass said. “It was just really affirming for me. This is why I do what I do, and I’m not going to stop any time PRSRT STANDARD ECRWSS US POSTAGE
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community and honor the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Parisi said in the release. “Whether it be Shayla’s focus to shape the minds of future generations or Anthony’s commitment to strengthen re-entry efforts, both have done so much to give back and lead by example. Their passion to serve others lifts our community up and makes them great recipients of this award.” An awards ceremony was held on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Overture Center in Madison. The pastors and members of Glass’ parish at Northside Christian Assembly didn’t bother to tell her they’d put her name in for the award until she received the email notifying her of the recognition on Friday, Jan. 18. Those who nominated her had heard about the work she was doing at VASD. “I had absolutely no idea that I was nominated at first,” she said. “I was super shocked.” When Glass looked up the award she had just won, she read the biographies of the past winners, and couldn’t believe that her work was at the same caliber to win the award. “I was like, ‘oh my God, these people are awesome,’” she said. “I’m on the same level as that?”
City of Fitchburg voters will have a chance to hear from both candidates for mayor, who are expected to attend the Fitchburg Star’s forum later this month. Incumbent Jason Gonzalez a n d c h a l - Gonzalez lenger Aaron Richardson will face off on the ballot April 2 for a one-year term. The Richardson forum will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Council chambers at City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road. The forum will be televised live by Fitchburg community-access network FACTv and rebroadcast multiple times before the primary. Star editor Jim Ferolie will moderate and keep time, and the Star will feature coverage of the forum in its March edition, along with questionnaires from mayoral and
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At left, Vinaya Bahls, 3, Madison, balances candy on top of popsicle sticks during the library’s candy building challenge on Monday, Feb. 4. At right, Kazim Murtaza, 2, Middleton, eats the marshmallows off of his stick creation during the library’s candy building challenge on Monday, Feb. 4.
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Three of Fitchburg’s four electoral districts will have their first chance to vote in 2019 this month. Voters in Districts 2, 3 and 4 will have a primary election on the ballot Tuesday, Feb. 19, though only District 4 will have a city election to vote for. The other elections on the ballot are for the Madison Metropolitan school board, with all three races featuring primaries. In the District 4, Seat 8 aldermanic race to succeed outgoing Ald. Tony Hartmann, there are four candidates, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the April 2 general election ballot. The candidates, in the order they appear on sample ballots on the city’s website, are Scott Lehmann, Janell Rice, Marc Jones and Ed Kinney. Rice and Jones are both former mayoral candidates; the former in 2015 and the latter in 2017. Kinney is a Plan Commission member, and Lehmann is a Dane County Sheriff ’s Office crime scene investigator. The Madison school board races, which are on
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Fitchburg has been recognized by a statewide program as an active community. The distinction, delivered this month to the non-profit organization Bike Fitchburg by Wisconsin Active Together, means Fitchburg as a community is committed to collaboration within different agencies to encourage residents to use bicycles, as well as walking and public transportation, and live healthy lifestyles, said Bike Fitchburg project manager Steve Arnold. “It’s always great to get recognized,” said Arnold, who championed bicycle-friendliness during his time as mayor from 2015-17. Bike Fitchburg’s mission is to get people cycling and improving access and riding conditions in the city. The Wisconsin Active Together program, housed at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is a statewide network of partners and agencies that seeks to promote walking, bicycling and being active to improve the health of people in their community. Rob Fontella, communications manager for healthTIDE, one of the Wisconsin Active Together’s partners, told the Star each of the 14 communities to get the distinction this year is different and has earned the distinction through different programs and policies. “The effort is about promoting, improving access and making it safer to be active,” he wrote in an email. “That can mean walking, biking, access to parks, paddling – anything and any way to encourage our communities to get out and be active.” Wisconsin Active Together has 21 communities in the two-year-old program. In addition to cities and counties, applicants include chambers of commerce, wellness coalitions and other organizations. Nearby designations this year include the City of Middleton, the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce and Verona’s Common Council and Chamber of Commerce. To become a part of the Wisconsin
District 1: Marketplace Fire Station, 2931 Marketplace Dr. District 2: Fire Station 1, 5791 Lacy Road District 3: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 2969 Cahill Main District 4: Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road
ballots for voters in wards 5-20, include a four-way race, a three-way race and a two-way race. The two-candidate race for Seat 3 will appear on the primary ballot; however, a third candidate filed to run and withdrew his candidacy too late to change ballots. Kaleem Caire and Cristina Carusi are the remaining candidates. Skylar Croy is on the ballot but no longer running for the seat. The four-way race is for Seat 4, with no incumbent on the ballot. The two highest vote-getters among David Blaska, Albert Bryan, Ali Janae Muldrow and Laila Borokhim will advance to the April ballot. Finally, incumbent TJ Mertz faces challengers Amos Roe and Ananda Mirilli for Seat 5.
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Illia Nebomnishikh takes his bike over one of the “table top” ramps during the Bike Fitchburg’s debut of their portable bike playground on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at a Leopold Community Night. The bike playground, intended to teach kids younger than 16 mountain biking and mixed transportation skills, has three different kinds of ramps that each have unique designs. Active Together program, communities need to be involved in each of the three categories: local action strategies, community engagement strategies and community impact. “Most, if not all, of our communities have multiple things they’re doing in each category,” explained Jen Gilchrist Walker, outreach specialist with the School of Medicine and Public Health. “In each of the 21 communities, the stories are unique. When you put all of the stories together, it feels like we’re building change across Wisconsin.” Bike Fitchburg earned the distinction for the city partly because of its involvement in the city’s redesign of a 1.7-mile stretch of Lacy Road to include bike lanes and a multi-use path while Arnold was mayor, the debut of a bike playground to teach children of all socioeconomic backgrounds different riding techniques and the city’s silver designation as a bike-friendly city from the League of American Bicyclists. Applicants must show that their efforts toward improving health in their communities are being done in an equitable way – the steps being taken should improve the lives of the entire community, not just the people who can afford it – and that they’ve made an effort to partner with other agencies
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Vote Richardson for mayor I encourage you to vote for Aaron Richardson for the next mayor of Fitchburg. Aaron is the right person to lead Fitchburg now and in the future. He truly cares about all the residents of Fitchburg no matter what part of the city they are from. Aaron is a uniter and is someone who works with all stakeholders to build consensus and common sense solutions. Fitchburg is going to start updating the comprehensive plan and determine next steps with the annexation of the Town of Madison. I want someone who I know
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listens to residents and is going to be a member of the community a long time. He wants what is best for Fitchburg. He has proven his leadership skills serving on the city council, leading the EMS commission and as a co-chair of the Housing Task Force. I also believe we need to increase the professionalism of the mayor’s office and Aaron will do that. Please join me in voting for Aaron Richardson for mayor of Fitchburg on April 2. Jason Strauss City of Fitchburg
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Correct pruning is needed to keep trees healthy, beautiful I often walk past a large Freeman maple growing in the yard of a condominium complex in my neighborhood. Barren of leaves now, its trunk and branches show no signs of pruning cuts. The tree is fraught with many of the serious problems that arise with no pruning: poor trunk taper, no established central leader, massive lower limbs attached too close to one another, decay creeping down broken branches and Hecht an overgrown crown that could blow apart in a windstorm. A skilled arborist could save this tree. Had it been correctly pruned throughout its life, it would be an asset to the landscape rather than an eyesore and safety liability. Just as we invest in the upkeep of our health, we must do the same with our trees. Keeping them correctly pruned is an essential task that rewards us with all the long-term benefits trees provide. February through early April is a good time to prune trees in southern Wisconsin. Cutting a branch off a dormant, seemingly indefensible tree might sound cruel, but pruning in the dormant season, before buds swell in the spring, works to a tree’s favor. It enables a tree to allocate stored energy to begin sealing the cut with callus tissue once spring arrives and avoids insects that could transmit diseases, as they are not alive at this time. If you have a large tree that needs pruning, you will need an experienced, certified arborist. They have the equipment, the skill and the necessary understanding of tree biology to correctly prune large trees. An arborist knows how to make
precise, clean pruning cuts that will not endanger the tree. He or she can spot the defects, such as weak branch unions, codominant leaders and unbalanced branching, that imperil a large tree and make it a safety hazard. A tree with codominant leaders is an especially serious problem, and it’s common with large trees that have never been pruned or have been pruned incorrectly throughout their lives. If a tree does not develop with a central stem, it loses core structural strength and the ability to withstand storms. Unpruned, overgrown crowns cluttered with branches on larger trees also pose problems. An arborist can take the “sail” out of a crown – making it less susceptible to strong winds – with some skilled, selective thinning. An unpruned, overgrown crown loaded with foliage can also impede air circulation and sunlight penetration, leading to fungal diseases. An arborist can prevent this best before buds swell and leaves begin to emerge, as there will be a clear view of where to prune, and a correct pruning cut made during the late dormant season enables the tree to seal the wound and form callus tissue. For less complicated problems, you can make use of classes, instructional videos and illustrated guides to learn basic pruning techniques, including identifying the branch bark ridge and branch collar, how to make a three-point cut to remove larger branches without stripping bark and which tools you need to correctly and safely prune. A good starting point with deciduous trees, which comprise the majority of trees in Fitchburg neighborhoods, is pruning dead, diseased or broken branches. They can be pruned any time of year.
More advanced pruning can enhance structural strength and direct growth, but be cautious with a young, newly planted tree. Most species and varieties when young require a careful, strategic pruning plan to promote strong trunk development, a vigorous central leader and structurally sound branching. If you prune yourself, keep in mind the cardinal rule that each cut must have a purpose beneficial to the tree. A reckless cut, especially at the wrong time of year, that leaves a branch stub, tears into the branch collar or strips off bark will not seal over. Callus tissue will not form and the cut becomes an open doorway for decay and disease. Many of the landscape trees in the yards of homes and condominium complexes in my neighborhood have been well-pruned. Correctly placed cuts up the lengths of trunks and along large branches have sealed over, and donut-shaped callus tissue encircles the cuts, testaments to careful, patient well-informed pruning. But a fair number of trees are afflicted with haphazard, injurious flush and stub cuts that will never seal over. Also evident are trees encumbered with unpruned trunks and large limbs and neglected crowns. Malpruned and unpruned trees can hold on for only so long before they become susceptible to decay and disease or become hazards in windstorms, ice-storms and late season, heavy, wet snowstorms. Skilled pruning will keep your tree healthy, maintain its natural form and beauty and add value to your property. Jeremy Hecht is a member of Fitchburg’s Tree Advisory Board.
Teach good food judgment by keeping sweets neutral
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hortly after Valentine’s Day, the store shelves once again get stocked with candy for Easter. That makes it almost impossible to walk into a store and not be bombarded with holiday treats. With rows upon rows of colorful candy lined up, if you have kiddos, you’ve probably heard the question, “Can I have (insert certain candy, dessert, something sweet here)?” Heck, you might have asked yourself Hoerr this. You obviously don’t want your child to have candy all the time, yet you might find it difficult to say no without causing a meltdown or fight. The good news, all you have to say is, “We’re not having that right now.” Plain and simple. This might sound too simple, but the reality is, if you’re questioned why not, all you have to say is that sometimes we have those things and sometimes we don’t. You can let your kiddo know that she can have it another time. Just make sure to follow through. Sure, you might have some pushback in the beginning (especially if this is not something you typically say no to), but if you stay consistent, your kiddos will soon get familiar with this response and know that sometimes they can have the sweet
foods they ask for and sometimes they can’t. The key is keeping your language neutral. Too often I hear parents say things like, “You can’t have that,” “You’ve already had too much sugar,” “That’s bad for you,” or “Mommy’s trying to lose weight.” Unfortunately, these off-hand comments are anything but innocent or forgotten. Without even realizing it, you’re teaching your child judgment around food. It creates an unhealthy relationship with food, in which foods are seen as black and white, either “good” or “bad.” Not only that, but putting sweet foods off limits makes them even more desirable to kids and could lead to impulsive eating when they do get a chance to eat something sweet. It’s simply human nature to become obsessed about the things we can’t have. Instead, by keeping your comments around food neutral (whatever the situation is), it teaches them that everyone, kids and adults alike, can’t have food every time we see it. It also teaches kids to honor their bodies and listen for their hunger and fullness cues – not to just eat whenever we see something that looks good. It would be silly to stop for ice cream every time you passed by an ice cream store. We don’t have the ability or finances to be able to do this. However, it is totally OK to stop for ice cream occasionally – and not just for special occasions. Keep it neutral. Ice cream – or
any dessert – can be allowed on an ordinary weekday just as much as on Valentine’s Day. Start by including a small piece of chocolate or candy in your kiddo’s lunch box or at meals once in a while. It doesn’t have to be big – just a few M&Ms or chocolate chips is enough. This keeps these sweet foods neutral. They can eat it before, during or after their meal (and not as a reward). Keeping foods neutral allows kids to regulate their eating around sweet foods. While you might think they’d eat it every chance they can get, that’s actually our own diet-centric mind thinking. You, as an adult who’s probably been corrupted by food judgment your whole life, might want dessert any time you can get it, but by teaching kids early that sweet foods are offered on a regular basis and are allowed in everyday life, it gives them a sense of freedom to have the foods without the need to be impulsive around it. We could learn from our kids on this one. Kara Hoerr, MS, RDN, CD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Kara Hoerr Nutrition, which coaches families and individuals living a healthier lifestyle. For information, visit karahoerrnutrition.com. This information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.
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Assessing need for lift station The City of Fitchburg has a lot of things going for it but one of the best things is its proximity to Madison Metro Sewerage District infrastructure. This has allowed the city to expand its urban service area without having to install a sewage lift station. In past conversations with city representatives, I was told that because of Fitchburg’s proximity to MMSD infrastructure the need for sewage lift stations did not exist except where it is demonstrated that a gravity option was unfeasible and pumping was required. Now in order to utilize the gravity option for the NEN Terravessa plat, the city had to go to the Town of Dunn and reach an agreement with them for a gravity line option through the Town of Dunn. The town initially objected because they felt a gravity line option would impact conservancy easements in the town. So the city moved forward with plans for a lift station. At the December 2017 MMSD commission meeting, a representative for the town stated it was brought to their attention that a gravity line option would not impact conservancy easements. For this reason, their official position has shifted to support a gravity line option through the Town of Dunn. This gave the city the gravity option for sewage conveyance from the plat of Terravessa. At this same meeting the sanitary lift station (Terravessa) was approved along with 2,998 LF of Force Main and 11,295 LF of Gravity Line. MMSD commissioners also amended the resolution to read that the Terravessa lift station was to be owned and operated by the City of Fitchburg. The MMSD commission also encouraged the City of Fitchburg and Town of Dunn to continue to work together on the gravity line option. This will be Fitchburg’s second lift station ever. The first was located in Quarry Hills and was eventually removed as a gravity option became available. The city appears to be going in the opposite direction with Terravessa. Unless of course there are plans to remove the Terravessa lift station in the future and use the gravity option now available? Is a sewage lift station the most economical method including all life cycle costs for sewage conveyance versus a gravity option? I feel compelled to ask is: the City of Fitchburg installing a sewage lift station that it does not need? Tom Werner City of Fitchburg
Vehicle thefts down, arrests up in 2018 Police put extra effort to address spike the year before KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
Vehicle thefts reported to police dropped in 2018, but the trend does not appear to be over. Last year, 62 vehicles were stolen inside city limits, down from 72 the year before, but still a large increase from five years ago, when 16 cars were stolen, Sgt. Edward Hartwick told the Star last month. That mirrored a countywide trend, Hartwick said, with the county having peaked at around 500 vehicles in 2017. He said he believes Fitchburg’s rate of thefts is “on par” with other communities in the county, but “we’re still looking at a significant increase” from years past. “It’s still very much an active issue and trend, but I don’t think it’s continuing at the exact same pace,” he said. Despite the drop last year, the department recovered more vehicles last year than in 2017, Hartwick said, with 56 incidents in which police either arrested suspects driving stolen vehicles or assisted other agencies in doing so, up from 44 recoveries in 2017. Hartwick pointed to additional efforts the city put forth last year. The department put out “a heavy dose” of crime-prevention message on social
Be aware To be more aware of thefts of and from vehicles in the city, Sgt. Edward Hartwick recommends signing up for city crime alerts at fitchburgwi.gov, and following local crime trends at communitycrimemap. com. media to remind people to secure their cars, reassigned a patrol officer into an investigative role with their sole focus being stolen vehicles for the first three months of the year and has spoken with community groups to spread the word, Hartwick said. Also, in early 2018, interim chief deputy Don Bates and the Dane County Chiefs of Police Association led meetings with law enforcement agencies as a part of the Auto Theft Task Force, with the goal being to better communicate with one another and exchange information related to stolen vehicles. The number of recovered vehicles includes both active recoveries, in which officers initiate a pursuit of a stolen vehicle, and instances in which police find stolen cars parked near a suspect’s residence. Most of the arrests are juvenile offenders, he said, and location plays a role. “There are some common areas where abandoned stolen autos are being found, and
we believe are in proximity to where people responsible (for the thefts) are living,” he said. “Just by the poorest nature of our community’s borders, we tend to encounter cars in transit in various parts of the community, and we have actively arrested or apprehended some of these kids while they’re in the cars.” Police referred 27 counts of operating without the consent of an owner to both drivers and passengers in vehicles in 2018, Hartwick said, including “repeat offenders” apprehended driving or being a passenger in a stolen vehicle. Another trend officers often see, Hartwick said, is vehicles being stolen when the owner has left the car running with the keys inside while it’s cold. That, he said, is “a risk that’s not worth taking no matter where you are.” Hartwick said everyone “shares a piece” of the trend of stolen vehicles, noting that it starts with residents not taking the steps to secure their vehicles, regardless of condition. “Citizens own the piece that they have to take the first step of preventing the crime … and then everyone else after that owns a piece of it, too,” he said. “There’s a role for the school system to play, there’s a role for the criminal justice system to play, and there’s a role for law enforcement to play. “Until we’re all on the same page and educated about it, we’re not going to be able to come to any long-lasting solutions.”
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The Allied Drive/Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood has a grocery store again. L u n a ’s G r o c e r i e s opened Jan. 28 at 2010 Red Arrow Trail, just over the Fitchburg boundary in the City of Madison, after months of planning and work by Miriam and Joe Maldonado, who are longtime residents of the neighborhood, according to a blog from Madison Mayor Paul Soglin. Madison provided $157,735 in funding through its Healthy Retail Access Program to help the couple open the 2,240-square-foot store, the blog states. A GoFundMe page to help raise money to open the store raised $35,900, as well. The neighborhood had been without a grocery store since Cub Foods closed in 2009, and the Walgreens closed five years later, leaving the area in a “food desert”
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the Personnel and Finance Committee. She also served on the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee and the Health and Human Needs Committee. Dye said looking back at her time on the board, she was “grateful for the partners who worked with us to find collaborative solutions to the problems our community faces, whether that was fixing our local roads, working with partners in law enforcement and the judiciary on criminal justice reform, or through partnerships to create the Leopold Early Childhood Zone.” She wasn’t the only board member resigning Thursday to join Evers’ administration, as the governor named
Madison’s Dist. 17 Sup. Jeff Pertl as Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. County Board chair Sharon Corrigan said in a news release while the board will miss the leadership of Dye and Pertl, it’s “no surprise that Governor Evers has chosen some of our seasoned supervisors to serve in his administration.” “We are heartened to know the state of Wisconsin will benefit from their intelligence, compassion and commitment to excellence,” she said in the release. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
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Milton House, Underground Railroad presentation on Feb. 8 Learn about the role one Wisconsin landmark played in the liberation of African-American slaves in the 19th century during a presentation this month at the senior center. At 12:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, Kari Klebba, executive director of the Milton House Society, will present on the history of The Milton House, a stagecoach inn and railroad stop in Milton. Built in 1844, the inn’s cellar served as
an Underground Railroad station for slaves from the south who sought freedom. In her presentation, Klebba will talk about the origins of slavery in the U.S., the role the state of Wisconsin played as an abolitionist stronghold and the efforts made by those who assisted enslaved people in seeking freedom. The Milton House, located at 18 S. Janesville St. in the Rock
County city, is a National Historic Landmark and is the last site in Wisconsin on the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom registry that is open to the public and is able to be toured. February is Black History Month. The month is a remembrance of events and people central to the African-American history and culture, and is observed in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the
Netherlands. For information on the presentation, call the senior center at 270-4290. For information on The Milton House, visit miltonhouse.org. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly.wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
If You Go What: The Milton House and the Underground Railroad presentation When: 12:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 Where: Senior center, 5510 Lacy Road Info: fitchburgwi.gov
Calendar of events Friday, Feb. 8
• 11 a.m. to noon, Valentine’s Day crafts, library, 729-1762 • 12:45-2 p.m., “The Milton House and Underground Railroad” presentation, senior center, 270-4290
Saturday, Feb. 9
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., In-person tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155
Sunday, Feb. 10
• 1-4 p.m., In-person “DIY” tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155
Monday, Feb. 11
• 6-7 p.m., “I Survived @ the Library” challenge, library, 729-1762
Tuesday, Feb. 12
• 6-7 p.m., 3D printing (ages 13-17, registration required), library, 7291762
Wednesday, Feb. 13
• 10-11 a.m., Toddler art (ages 1-3), library, 7291762 • 6-7 p.m., Cooking in a mug (ages 13-17, registration required), library 729-1762
Thursday, Feb. 14
• 10 a.m. to noon, Wellness checks with the nurse, senior center, 2704290 • 1:30 p.m., REACH Book Club: “Look Homeward Angel” by Thomas Wolfe, senior center, 270-4290
Friday, Feb. 15
• All-day, AARP tax help (registration required), senior center, 270-4290 • Noon to 5 p.m., Friends
of the Fitchburg Library used book sale, library, 729-1760 • 10:30 a.m. to noon, Sensory play time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1762 • 4-5 p.m., Dog Man party (ages 5-12), library, 7291762
Saturday, Feb. 16
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friends of the Fitchburg Library used book sale, library, 729-1760 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., In-person tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155 • 11 a.m. to noon, Drop-in art (ages 5-12), library, 729-1762
Monday, Feb. 18
• 6-7 p.m., Paint Yourself Calm watercolor painting (ages 13-17), library, 7291760
Tuesday, Feb. 19
• 11:30 a.m., FoodWise Nutrition seminar: Savory soups and sodium, senior center, 270-4290 • 1 p.m., Protect yourself from Medicare fraud presentation, senior center, 270-4290 • 6-8 p.m., Monthly dropin adult craft evening, library, 729-1763
Wednesday, Feb. 20
• 9:30-11:30 a.m., PlayDoh Palooza (ages 2-5), library, 729-1762 • 10-11 a.m., Wednesday Morning Book Discussion: “News of the World” by Paulette Jiles, library, 7291763 • 7-8 p.m., Computer basics class (registration required), library, 7291763
Thursday, Feb. 21
• 10 a.m. to noon, Well-
ness checks with the nurse, senior center, 2704290 • 10:30-11:15 a.m., Storytime with a CI Pediatric occupational therapist and speech-language pathologist, library, 729-1762 • 1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing Babies storytime, library, 729-1762
Friday, Feb. 22
• 11 a.m. to noon, Dinosaur stories and crafts (ages 2-5), library, 7291762 • 12:40 p.m., Movie Day: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” senior center, 270-4290 • 6-9 p.m., After hours NERF for adults (ages 18 and older, registration is required), library, 7291763
Saturday, Feb. 23
• 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Film Screenings: Oscar contenders, library, 7291763 • 2-4 p.m., Kids Movie: “Small Foot” (rated PG), library, 729-1762
Monday, Feb. 25
• 10-11 a.m., Preschool Art! (ages 2-5), library, 729-1762 • 6-7 p.m., Snowy STEM (ages 9-12, registration is required), library, 7291762
Tuesday, Feb. 26
• 3:30-5 p.m., Snap Circuits (ages 5-12, children under 8 required to have caregiver guidance, registration required), library, 729-1762 • 5:30-7:30 p.m., In-person “DIY” tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155
Wednesday, Feb. 27
• 10-11 a.m., Toddler art
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library, 729-1762
Thursday, March 14
• 10 a.m. to noon, Wellness checks with the nurse, senior center, 2704290 • 1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing babies, library, 729-1762 • 4-5 p.m., Pie Tasting for Pi Day (ages 13-17), library, 729-1762 • 6 p.m., Alzheimer’s Community Forum (registration required), Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road, 272-3900
Friday, March 15
• All-day, AARP tax help (registration required), senior center, 270-4290
Saturday, March 16
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., In-person tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155 • 2-4 p.m., Film Screening: Leap Year (rated PG), library, 729-1763 • 3-4 p.m., St. Patrick’s Day party (ages 5-12), library, 729-1762
Thursday, March 21
• 10 a.m. to noon, Wellness checks with the nurse, senior center, 2704290
Saturday, March 23
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., In-person tax assistance program, Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C, 246-3140 ext. 155
Tuesday, March 26
• 6:30-8 p.m., Great Decisions in the Library, library, 729-1760
Friday, March 29
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Valentine’s Day crafts Join the library in spreading some love from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 8, by making Valentine’s Day crafts. Caretakers are encouraged to drop in at different times during the craft time. For information, call 7291762.
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“cooking in a mug” class from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. The cooking class, geared for teens ages 13-17, will demonstrate how to cook food in a mug, and will then give them a chance to make a few recipes. For information, call 7291762.
Tax assistance
People with simple tax filings can receive assistance with completing and filing their paperwork on five Fridays in February, March and April at the senior center. Tax help will be available on Feb. 15, March 1, 15 and 29 and April 12. 3D printing Registration is required. For information, call 270Teenagers wanting to design and print their own 4290. 3D projects will be able to do so from 6-7 p.m. Tues- Paint yourself calm day, Feb. 12, at the library. Practice mindful meditaRecommended for ages tion with watercolor paint13-17, teens will use Tin- ing from 6-7 p.m. Monday, kerCAD to design projects. Feb. 18, at the library. For information, call 729T h e eve n t i s r e c o m 1762. mended for teenagers aged 13-17. Toddler art For information, call 729Children ages 1-3 will 1760. have an opportunity to get messy and creative from Prevent Medicare fraud 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. Learn about what you 13, at the library. can do to prevent Medicare Caregivers are encour- fraud at 1 p.m. Tuesday, aged to dress children in Feb. 19, at the senior center. messy clothes or bring Presenters will discuss along smocks for art to help how you can detect and them develop motor skills. report Medicare fraud, as For information, call 729- well as discuss volunteer 1762. opportunities to spread the message to Medicare beneCooking in a mug ficiaries. For information, call The library will offer a Can you survive the Children’s Blizzard of 1888? Children ages 5-12 will be able to prove their survival skills from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the library. For information, call 7291762.
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Adult drop-in art Join the library for their monthly drop-in craft evening for adults from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19. Participants can bring their own projects, or create one with the materials supplied by the library. For information, call 7291763.
Learn computer basics Get started with the basics of using a computer at a class from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the library. The class will cover the introductory practices of using a computer, including how to use a mouse, learning to type and how to navigate a computer. Registration is required. For information, call 7291763.
but the library will have a children ages 9-12. For information, call 729limited number of toy blasters that can be rented. 1762. For information, call 729The library will host Cookbook Club a storytime led by a CI 1763. Show off our best vegePediatric Therapy Center Kids movie showing tarian recipe from 11 a.m. speech-language patholoThe library will be show- to noon Thursday, Feb. 28 gist and occupational therapist from 10:30-11:15 a.m. ing the film “Small Foot” at the library’s Cookbook from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Club. Thursday, Feb. 21. Attendees should make The storytime is rec- Feb. 23. The movie focuses on a the dish to bring to the ommended for children ages 2-5, and will focus on young Yeti who finds that meeting, as well as the recincorporating songs and the legend of humans is ipe. For information, call 729motor activities in with sto- true when he discovers a man near his snowy village, 1763. ries to help them in reachturning the urban legend of ing their milestones. For information, call 729- “Bigfoot” on its head. For information, call 729- Girl Power storytime 1762. 1762. Celebrate National WomAdults-only NERF en’s Day with a storytime Snowy STEM from 10-10:30 a.m. MonShow off your NERF Make a snowstorm in day, March 4, at the library. skills from 6-9 p.m. on FriThe storytime is recomday, Feb. 22, at the library. a jar and a Borax crystal snowflake from 6-7 p.m. mended for children ages The event is for adults Monday, Feb. 25, at the 2-5, and is inclusive for all ages 18 and older only. Participants are encour- library during a STEM craft genders. For information, call 729aged to bring their own program. 1762. T h e p r o g r a m i s f o r unmodified NERF blasters,
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Haven’t found time to get the movie theater much this year, but still want to know about the movies that win at the Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 24? The library will host an Oscars film screening event from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, the day before the televised awards, so attendees can catch up on the latest nominated flicks. Reference librarian Rebecca Swanson said the timing seemed right to hold the first-time event. “We’ve been trying to offer more opportunities to see movies at the library, and when looking at the calendar and seeing when
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the Oscars fell, it seemed like a great opportunity to share some newer, well-reg a r d e d m ov i e s a t t h e library,” she wrote to the Star in an email. The first movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m., and the second will start at 2:30 p.m. Both movies have been nominated for Best Picture. The first is rated PG-13, and the second is rated R. “I hope people enjoy the opportunity to see some of the Oscar contenders for free at the library!” Swanson wrote. “We hope to
If You Go What: Film screening: Oscar contenders When: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 23 Where: Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road Info: fitchburgwi.gov or call 729-1763 help people see the library as a place for entertainment and recreation as well as a place for information.” For more information, visit fitchburgwi.gov or call 729-1763. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @kimberly_wethal.
“Great Decisions” March 12 Attendees of the Great Decisions at the Library event can become more informed about globWhat: Great Decisions al migration on Tuesday, at the Library March 12. From 6:30-8 p.m., the When: 6:30-8 p.m., public is invited to attend Tuesday, March 12 the discussion group at the Where: Fitchburg Fitchburg Public Library, Public Library, 5530 5530 Lacy Road. Lacy Rd. The March 12 event is Info: 270-1763 a part of a five-part series, which will cover four topics after reading the 2018 Great Decisions briefing United States policymakbook, which features anal- ers. yses of issues that concern Each participant will
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have the opportunity to submit an opinion ballot, which will be distributed to the White House, members of Congress and federal departments of State and Defense. Upcoming dates for the event are March 26, April 9 and 23 and May 7. For information, call 270-1763.
There will be books, books and more books. The Friends of the Fitchburg Library will hold their annual used book sale from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd. The sale will showcase a variety of fiction, nonfiction and children’s books. Proceeds from the sale will help funding different types of programming at the Fitchburg Public library throughout the year, including children’s activities and
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Additional services will be available at Goodwill locations in Madison, Portage, Jefferson and Richland Center. For information, call 2463140 ext. 155 or email Lori Wirth at lwirth@goodwilscwi.org. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
If You Go What: Friends of the Fitchburg Library used book sale When: Noon to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16 Where: 5530 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg Public Library Info: 792-1788 or fofl@friendsoffitchburglibrary.com
the outreach van program com. at Leopold Park held four days a week last summer. Email Emilie Heidemann at For information, contact emilie.heidemann@wcinet. 729-1788 or email fofl@ com or follow her on Twitfriendsoffitchburglibrary. ter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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What: Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 and 16, March 2, 16 and 23 for in-person services; 1-4 p.m. Feb. 10 and March 10 and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 for self-filing Where: Goodwill Fitchburg Career Center, 6291 McKee Road, Suite C Info: call 246-3140 ext. 155
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Taxes will be due before you know it, but people can get a jump on filing their forms in time for the April 15 federal deadline with the assistance of Goodwill Fitchburg. Goodwill will offer three different services – in-person tax assistance, “DIY” assistance where a person does their own taxes with on-site support from staff and “Valet Volunteer Income Tax Assistance,” where a person can schedule a time to drop off documents and schedule a time to pick them up after completion, according to a news release from Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin. In-person tax preparation will occur from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 16, and March 2, 16 and 23. The self-filing service can be used from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 10 and March 10, or 5:307:30 p.m. Feb. 26. To participate, attendees can schedule an
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In the 1920s and 1930s, Perry Pasley sold fruits and vegetables from his farm along Swan Creek on the back of his truck. Now, his great-grandson has made sure that land will be preserved with the family name for the foreseeable future and will produce food again. Named Pasley’s Swan Creek Farm and located where County Hwy. MM connects with Goodland Park Road, the 36-acre parcel has wetland, streams, an oak savanna and numerous trails. It is part of the Waubesa Wetlands and had been in the Pasley family since 1913, before Brian Pasley sold it to Groundswell Conservancy in December. Groundswell is a local 35-year-old nonprofit organization that had been known before 2018 as the Natural Heritage Land Trust. It aims to conserve through purchase or accepting donations of land or conservation easements, its website explains.
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Brian Pasley sold 36 acres of land on Swam Creek to Groundswell Conservancy, an area land preservation organization. The land was handed down over the years from Perry to Luther Pasley and eventually to Brian’s dad, also named Perry. Brian took ownership in 2000, and ever since, he said, he’s been trying to ensure its natural features stay protected. “I was wondering, ‘What do I do with this great asset?’’ Pasley said. “I had made lots of conservation efforts myself, eradicating invasive species and trying my best to protect the wetland on my own, and then I found out about Groundswell.” The Waubesa Wetlands have been the topic of much discussion over the past decade, as the City of
Fitchburg has planned expansion east of U.S. Hwy. 14, which was upgraded to a four-lane road in the area in 2010. More than one square mile has been approved for potential development, and area conservation groups have been fighting to preserve the wetlands, as they believe the water quality and quantity will change as the development progresses into the future. Pasley said the developers have done a “fantastic” job connecting with area landowners and taking the health of the land into consideration. “They had a wetland expert walk my land with me three different times, because
they know how important it is to protect the watershed,” Pasley explained. “This acquisition is going to ensure the watershed will be protected and the downstream effects will be mitigated.” It also will ensure the land once again yields fresh produce. Part of the deal, Pasley said, was for Groundswell to ensure the land would be gardened for area food pantries. That includes a partnership with Neighborhood Food Solutions, an organization that works to provide educational activities related to urban agriculture, healthy food and skills related to growing and distributing fresh produce, according to its website. Pasley said the land will also be used to host educational activities for youth and adults to teach about how food is grown and where it comes from. That’s something he learned growing up while he sold raspberries grown on the farm door-todoor with his father. “Now the land is going to go back to that,” he said. “It’s going to go from being a corn field to have food grown for local consumption.” Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
Whalen-area residents: Cut speed limits Three-fourths of households target four different roads SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group
A group of residents in the more rural areas of the City of Fitchburg is pushing for lower speed limits near-collisions and commuter numbers increase. Residents first brought up the issue at a January 2018 neighborhood meeting with alders. Some attended a forum hosted by District 4 alders last month on speed limits, noting that nothing had changed since their initial request. The group delivered a petition to request a traffic study, with 76 percent of households – or 39 of the 51 – in the area signing on. The specific areas they’re concerned about are: South Seminole Highway from L a cy R o a d t o W h a l e n Road; Whalen Road from Mutchler Road to Fitchrona Road; Fitchburg Road from Vroman Road to County Hwy. M; and Vroman
Speed limit concerns • South Seminole Highway from Lacy Road to Whalen Road • Whalen Road from Mutchler Road to Fitchrona Road • Fitchburg Road from Vroman Road to County Hwy. M • Vroman Road/Grandview Road to Fitchrona Road Road/Grandview Road to Fitchrona Road. Speed limits on those roads get as high as 50 mph, but change suddenly on some portions from as low as 40 mph. The group has suggested it should be 5 or 10 mph lower. The group also cited bicycle crossings on Seminole and Whalen with a 50 mph speed limit as a safety concern. Mary Ann Berger, who lives on Fitchburg Road, led the petition drive and said the biggest concern for
residents is the hilly nature of the roads, which hamper visibility. She told the Star that often she or neighbors take circuitous routes because they’re only comfortable turning one way or the other out of their driveway. An email to the Common Council with the petition stated neighbors were “frustrated with the increased commuter and bicycle traffic and the high and inconsistent speed limits.” “Many recounted situations where they had near-accidents because of the increased volume and speed of cars,” the email stated. Berger said they expect the problem will get worse as Fish Hatchery Road undergoes construction in 2020 while Verona Road work continues. City engineer Bill Balke told residents at the Jan. 24 forum speed limits are set based on traveling speeds, but he added a traffic study had not been done in the area around Syene Road since 2013-15, and they were “due for an update.” Berger said she and residents she has spoken with
Capital City Trail tree removal begins soon Dane County workers will remove some dead and diseased trees along the Capital City Trail later this month and seek to provide a clearing for equipment to later re-pave a section of the trail damaged by last year’s flooding. According to a county news release, the
“selective” removals are planned between Fish Hatchery Road and Seminole Highway, with work anticipated to be completed by March 15. Cyclists and pedestrians are asked to use caution and may be required to use alternate routes of travel during the tree work.
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are hopeful they’ve made some headway, as Mayor Jason Gonzalez asked city staff about analyzing the limits after the forum. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
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How to join To join the pickup basketball group, email david.hill@fitchburgwi. gov.
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The senior center is hoping a few tip-offs will lead to a few trade-offs. It’s working on starting a new pickup basketball activity at the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, to prompt seniors to volunteer with the food pantry after they play. David Hill, assistant director of the senior center, told the Star he talked to the club, on Jenewein Road, about what its needs were for volunteers when the idea surfaced. “We were thinking of ways that we could say, ‘Hey, if we could get volunteers in through advertising in the newsletter, maybe through the access to the gymnasium with basketball, maybe some of those players would see the needs around the facility,’” Hill added. With children in school during the week, the basketball courts are empty during the day; an opportune time for seniors ages 60 and older to play, he said. To get the free activity going, being that all of the senior center’s exercise activities are also free, Hill said the group needs 10-12 regular players. He said three have already expressed interest. From there, he said, the senior center can determine what days and times it will be available. The two organizations have worked together on other programs.
The Boys and Girls Club assists the senior center by helping with transportation services for those who are economically challenged, especially for the center’s Spanish Bingo activity, because Madison Metro bus lines don’t run far enough south to get residents to the Community Center on the City Hall campus. The transportation service to the senior center is vital, Hill said, because the cost of owning and maintaining a vehicle are also expensive. He said exercise programs are popular there, and older adults – especially Baby Boomers – want to live longer past retirement and lead healthier lives, but all of its programs have been held at the senior center. Hill acknowledged the center has discussed organizing other exercise activities outside its facility, but pickup basketball would be a first. “We’re trying to find more ways to capture those who don’t want to come for the aerobics, but they want to come for pickleball, or if it’s not pickleball, they’ll come for the basketball,” he said. Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
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A year ago, Terso Solutions moved their manufacturing operations to a 30,000-sq. foot facility on Commerce Park Drive on the western side of Fitchburg. Their expansion was one of the reasons why Terso Solutions was named as a contender for the Wisconsin Manufacturing Award. Previously, they’d been manufacturing in the basement of their headquarters, which was only 6,000-sq. feet. costs, which is then passed on to patients. Terso Solutions’ products use radio frequency identification technology (RFID) – l i ke w h a t a u t o m a t e d library book sorters use – to sense when inventory is being added or taken out of the cabinets. Pleshek said the healthcare and life sciences
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industries have experienced pressure to automate as a way to make their services more cost-efficient. “In the last two years, the market in healthcare is really waking up to the fact that inventory is a big deal,” he said. “Hospitals are getting paid less, (and) they’re putting pressure on medical device companies to lessen their prices. That pressure to become more efficient, which is a good thing for us as consumers of healthcare, is putting pressure on companies and healthcare providers to do something about it.” The company was started by Bill Linton, CEO of Promega Corporation, a biotechnology company also based in Fitchburg a few tenths of a mile away, as he saw a need to reduce costs with their company’s products that often have expiration dates, Pleshek said. “Promega, making high-value products back in the early 90s, had a need to more accurately track when a customer was purchasing their products,” he said. While Terso Solutions is its own company, it’s
Terso Solutions 5540 Research Park Drive 298-4100 tersosolutions.com wholly a subsidiary of Promega, which developed the RFID technology in 2005. During its first few years of operation, Pleshek said Terso Solutions was in “survival mode,” but it since has seen the scale of projects increasing with shorter lead times, and an increase in staffing. Prior to the completion of its manufacturing facility on Commerce Park Drive on Fitchburg’s west side, its units were manufactured in the basement of its headquarters on Research Park Drive. That worked when Terso Solutions was fulfilling projects orders of 20 units, Pleshek said, but made for cramped quarters and unsafe working conditions for employees when clients began requesting orders of
close to 1,000 units. “We put a lot of effort and money into ensuring we had a really safe work environment, and also a comfortable and innovative work environment where people wanted to come into work,” he said. “We really looked at studying their movements within the building. “Downstairs, we were jockeying around large pieces of equipment in very tight corridors,” Pleshek added. “We just had the risk of something falling on somebody, tripping opportunities, so the ergonomics around workflow has been eliminated in the new building.” Those factors of being a growing company that has expanded its work force and facilities, as well as making employee safety a priority and producing a quality product, is why Pleshek said the company became one of the contenders for the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award. Terso was alerted to the award by Michael Zimmerman, City of Fitchburg economic development director. Following
Zimmerman’s recommendation, Terso staff completed the self-nomination process. A few dozen other Wisconsin-based companies who are up for the award, including Octopi Brewing of Waunakee, Convenience Electronics, Inc. of McFarland and Freedom Graphic Systems, Inc. of Milton, according to the award website. Should Terso Solutions win, Pleshek said, it would be a recognition of its employees’ innovative spirit and the “cherry on top” of a “remarkable few years” for the company. “We’re proud to be a part of the state of Wisconsin,” he said. “I think sometimes when you hear ‘manufacturing,’ you don’t right away think of innovation, but I believe there’s a ton of innovation that’s happening in manufacturing. And we want to celebrate that, along with the rest of the nominees.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
Biz briefs AT&T opens Fish Hatchery location AT&T opened a new retail store on Fish Hatchery Road this month. The “authorized retailer store” at 2839 Fish Hatchery Road is owned and operated by Millennium Wireless Technology, Inc., according to a news release announcing a grand opening event.
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Boomer’s Bowl Your Balls Off 2019 raised more than $24,000 for local animal-related nonprofits. The latest in a series of annual bowling fundraisers focused on raising money for animals, the event hosted by Cash for Critters was held at Ten Pin Alley Feb. 2, featuring two rounds of bowling, a live auction and a silent auction. Cash for Critters, a nonprofit that raises money for animals in need, came in with a fundraising goal of $25,000, up from the $20,000 raised the year before. With the large turnout this year, they nearly
What: Mayoral forum When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 Where: City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road Info: Star editor Jim Ferolie, 845-9559 refreshments. The event is planned to last 90 minutes, and if there is time, the Star will consider taking questions submitted by the audience. For information, call Ferolie at 845-9559. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
surpassed that goal, eventually raising $24,464. All proceeds went to nonprofit animal rescues Diamond Dogs Rescue, Angel’s Wish, Paddy’s Paws and Heartland Farm Sanctuary. Although the Diamond Dogs could not attend the event, each of the other three organizations were at the fundraiser with rescued animals and merchandise for sale. For information on the Cash for Critters or to learn about upcoming events, search “Cash for Critters” on Facebook.
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From left, Colin, 8, and Cora Freeman, 3, play with Cade of – Justin Loewen Paddy’s Paws during Boomer’s Bowl Your Balls Off 2019 fundraiser at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg on Feb. 2.
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The Fitchburg Star sent candidate questionnaires to each of the candidates for a three-year term in Seat 5 on the Madison Metropolitan school board. There will be a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 19, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the April 2 general election. The candidates for the seat are incumbent TJ Mertz, Amos Roe and Ananda Mirilli. Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 50 words. They were also allowed to skip two questions.
Ananda Mirilli Age: 41 Family: Daughter, Breana (16, LaFollette Sophomore) Originally from: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Lived in MMSD Mirilli since: 2005 Education: UW Madison — Education, Leadership and Policy Analysis MS; BA in Human Services and Psychology and Associate in Human Services Occupation: Grant Director for the Disproportionality Technical Assistance Network to Address Racial Disproportionality in Special Education E m p l o ye r / j o b t i t l e : Department of Public Instruction, Educational Consultant Special Education Team Other notable affiliations: Board Chair of Fo r wa r d C o m m u n i t i e s Investments, a community development fund that provides grants and loans to nonprofit organizations with a mission to address economic inequities; President, Latino Education Council – an advocacy group that supports Latinx students and families in navigating the education system (PreKgrade 16) and provides scholarships for undocumented students; board member, Madison College
– Madison College provides open access to quality higher education that fosters lifelong learning and success within our communities; board member, Badger Rock Neighborhood Center – a place for neighbors to connect and to learn with a focus on community engagement, equity, environmental justice and sustainability; member representative of WI Department of Public Instruction’s Latino TaskForce – UW Extension Collaborative
Essay questions Why are you running for school board, and why should people vote for you? I am running so our children can experience educational justice and equity. Addressing district gaps starts at the board level. A strong board well-versed in equity and systems change is critical to yielding results. I have been a parent-leader, an MMSD employee, I work for DPI and I’m ready to serve on the Board. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing the district? Schools cannot function or achieve positive outcomes and growth working in silos. We have an opportunity through collaborative work internally and externally to create sustainable change. Promoting teacher leadership,
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Why are you running for school board, and why should people vote for you? I have been a parent of MMSD students since 2000, and have served on the MMSD School Board since 2013. I have taught history and education at the college level. Public schools are how we create a better future; I have dedicated much of my life to improving them. What are the most important issues facing the district? Trust and accountability. Providing our students with the education t h ey d e s e r ve r e q u i r e s repairing the collapses of trust within our schools, and between our families and our schools. We need to exercise respect for one another, and work together with honesty and hope. Building trust and
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Fitchburg Alderperson District 4, Seat 8
★ President, 501c(3) nonprofit Bike Fitchburg, Inc. ★ Member, Transportation and Transit Commission ★ Board member, Upper Sugar River Watershed Association ★ Member, Sierra Club ★ Member, Madison Area Transportation Planning Board’s Citizen Advisory Committee ★ Member, Community Liaison Team for the North Fish Hatchery Road reconstruction project ★ Participant and fundraiser, Bike for Boys and Girls Club
Experience & Background: • Fitchburg Plan Commission – 23 years, Vice Chair • Fitchburg Ag & Rural Affairs Committee – 15 years, Chair • Fitchburg Housing Task Force • Community Banker – Commercial Loan Officer • Member of 7 generation Fitchburg family • B.B.A. University of Wisconsin - Madison Focus as Alder: • Storm water management • Hold the line on spending • Collegial relationship with Mayor and other Alders • Update of Comprehensive Plan o Balance of residential and commercial growth o Protect natural resources, open space, and our agricultural economy o Continue to create a Fitchburg where future generations will want to work and live
Matthew stands for:
✔ Open and accessible government ✔ Attainable housing for all residents and for aspiring homeowners ✔ Alternative energy and planning our future resiliency ✔ Transportation options that are safe and efficient ✔ High-quality care for our aging residents ✔ Respect and preservation of neighborhood character ✔ Stewardship for our environment and infrastructure
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Age: 62 Family: Cherity (grade school teacher); Ethan (sophomore at Memorial) Originally from: grew up in Dixon, Ill.; lived for almost 30 years in Sauk Prairie area Lived in MMSD since: 2012 Education: Some college Roe Occupation: Piano teacher/performer Employer/job title: Self-employed Political experience: Member of Hwy. 12 Study Committee; ran for Sauk County Board (lost)
accountability require practicing trust. What do you think of the district’s Community Schools program, specifically the implementation at Leopold Elementary School? Disappointing. Of the two initial schools, Mendota has made progress, but after much time and money devoted to planning and start-up Leopold paused last year, and essentially restarted this year, and the limits of the commitment to shared decision-making were revealed in the principal selection process. Should there be police officers in MMSD high schools? Why or why not? Whether we continue the Educational Resource Officer program or not, there will regularly be police in our schools. I believe that continuing under the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee which providing clarity on the roles of officers, training requirements and increased oversight is the best way forward. How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? I am frustrated. Most days, in most schools and classrooms, it is working with most students. The exceptions impact too many students and staff members. A staff survey overwhelmingly called for expansions of special education staffing, mental health services, alternative programs and options for consequences. I support all of these. How should the district move forward with the Personalized Pathways program? Cautiously, in a more open and inclusive manner. Initial planning was done behind closed doors with only invited community representation. Communication has improved, but inclusion, openness, and shared decision-making still lag. Resources, student and staff time are limited; each proposed expansion demands careful consideration of what is being lost and gained.
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racial equity, wellness in the school community and implementation of the Behavior Education Plan are my greatest concerns. What do you think of the district’s Community Schools program, specifically the implementation at Leopold Elementary School? Community schools are a great example of a collaborative approach to addressing systemic inequities. They foster integrated student and family support by providing services to meet the basic needs of students and families; increase learning opportunities for the community; increase engagement by building a supportive community; and promote collaborative leadership. Should there be police officers in MMSD high schools? Why or why not? Research shows that the presence of police in schools does not increase student safety and does increase the likelihood that students will end up connected to the criminal justice system. I support a restorative approach. If there are police in schools, there should be clear procedures and data collection in place. How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? The plan should inform district culture. However, culture cannot be forced or regulated to change. Increasing coaches, resources and implementing equity decision-making-tools can rectify implementation flaws. The BEP should be an important tool of the district for the actualization of the district’s-vision, not a point of disagreement and contention.
Age: 57 Family: Spouse, Karin Schmidt; sons ages 17 and 23. Originally from: Evanston, Ill. Lived Mertz in MMSD since: 1995 Education: BGS and MA, History, Roosevelt University; A.B.D, History and Educational Policy Studies, UW-Madison Occupation: Adjunct College Instructor (semester-to-semester) Employer/job title: past, Edgewood College (semester-to-semester, none at this time); Senior Instructor, Education and History Political experience: MMSD Board of Education since 2013, Chair MMSD Board Instruction Work Group, Member MMSD Equity Task Force (2006-7); lost Madison District 13 Alder election, 2011. Other notable affiliations: Former Co-Chair Communities and Schools Together (CAST); Former board member, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools
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Why are you running for school board, and why should people vote for you? I have 35 years experience in working with children ages 7-18. I understand how they effectively learn. I have an understanding of the abusive power of unaccountable institutions and bureaucracies. MMSD is a broken bureaucratic institution, which will only benefit from competition regarding how to best educate all children. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing the district? Too many dictates from politicians, bureaucrats and policy wonks, too little control by teachers and principals. Identity Politics and victimization of MMSD children threatens the entire basis for how kids grow up to become competent and confident adults. We need many more viable publicly-funded options for our struggling kids. Should there be police officers in MMSD high schools? Why or why not? Good security should be determined by school principals, working with informed and thoughtful input from parents and teachers. The MMSD board should offer equitable and flexible funding, rather than impose specific – and sometimes counter-productive – “solutions” which our individual schools may not actually deem desirable for their own school. How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? Administrators should be allowed to come up with their own plan and policies for their own school. Effective discipline, which may vary between individual teachers, principals and schools, is fundamental to effective learning. And if you can’t trust the individual principals and teachers here, then who can you trust? How should the district move forward with the Personalized Pathways program? With caution. We could end up with a disastrous untested experiment if true school choice is not first firmly established here. Already, I am hearing proponents talking about such a tracking program, starting at age 14, being made a central feature in all our public high schools. (See West objections.)
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The Fitchburg Star sent candidate questionnaires to each of the candidates for a three-year term in Seat 4 on the Madison Metropolitan school board. There will be a primary election
Tuesday, Feb. 19, with the top two Borokhim did not return the quesvote-getters advancing to the April 2 tionnaire. general election. Candidates were asked to limit The candidates for the seat are their answers to 50 words. They were David Blaska, Albert Bryan, Ali also allowed to skip two questions. Janae Muldrow and Laila Borokhim.
Albert Bryan Age: 85 Family: Wife and daughter, age 9. Three adult children after graduation from West High took an extra year of high school abroad, two in France, and one in Germany. Originally from: Bryan Madison Lived in MMSD since: 1934 Education: Madison schools, UW (BA), McGill University (Medical School), Residency Internal Medicine Occupation: Private practice 21 years in Madison. Clinic practice 10 years in Moscow, Russia. Military practice six years in Germany/Iraq. Recent practice two years; Addiction Medicine in Milwaukee and Madison. Employer/job title: MD Political experience: Rotary Club. Attendance at occasional School Board meetings. O t h e r n o t a b l e a f fi l i a t i o n s :
Colonel, Medical Corps, Ret. Res. Yes, for the next year, longer if a Rotary Club from 1985 high level of anxiety persists. A uniformed authority figure on the camEssay questions pus will give pause to the disruptive Why are you running for school student to whom removal to a special board, and why should people vote class is just a big joke and a vacation. How has the district handled the for you? My main concern is the wide rollout of its behavior plan over achievement gap in reading. It takes the past few years? A move to consider would be Chi“the whole village to raise a child.” A major shortcoming of our “vil- cago’s Urban Prep Academy. 100% lage” is lack of attention during the of the graduating class of Urban child’s first 3 to 5 years when the Prep – all disadvantaged black boys – enroll in college. Success at prebrain is more plastic, malleable. What are the most important school and K-5 will prevent development later of “at risk” students. issues facing the district? How should the district move Disengagement at the middle and high school level can be prevented forward with the Personalized by neighborhood elementary schools Pathways program? I would encourage foreign lanand preschools. I would like to open a school on Allied Drive, reopen the guage exposure (optional). After Hoyt, Dudgeon and Odana schools, graduation from West all three of and allow optional walk-in access to my kids took a year of high school abroad. A few years later they lived the paired schools. Should there be police officers in with me for a year or two in MosMMSD high schools? Why or why cow where they learned Russian and found jobs. The “world is their oysnot? ter.”
David Blaska Family: Wife Lisa, adult son Max Originally from: Farm outside of Sun Prairie; lived in MMSD since 1991 Education: UW-Oshkosh B.A. Occupation: Former newspaper reporte r, e d i t o r ; f o r m e r aide to Gov. Tommy Thompson and cabinet secretaries of Revenue, Workforce Devel- Blaska opment, and Health Political experience: 12 years Dane County Board of Supervisors (district included Fitchburg wards 1, 2, 3)
board, and why should people vote for you? I am the only candidate emphasizing discipline in our classrooms. That is the only way to close the achievement gap. Yes, children of color are disproportionately suspended; No, it is not because of racism but due to destructive behavior. Our teachers are NOT institutionally racist. What are the most important issues facing the district? Our schools test lower today than 5 years ago even though we’re spending more money and more staff per pupil. Overall achievement fell to 58.2 from 63.5 five years ago, according DPI. Three of every five black students score below basic reading proficienEssay questions cy, virtually unchanged over last three Why are you running for school years. Should there be police officers in
MMSD high schools? Why or why not? I am the only candidate who has fought FOR police in our schools. Safer Schools = a Safer Community. When parents are intimidated at school board meetings, imagine the chaos in the classroom! My opponent, Ali Muldrow, wrote the Progressive Dane platform opposing police. How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? The behavior plan itself is the problem: 82 pages of legalistic hair-splitting that removes control of the classroom from the teacher and from the school principal and hands it to bureaucrats in the administration building. My opponent, Ali Muldrow, wants taxpayer-paid lawyers representing students facing discipline!
Seat 3 Cristiana Carusi The Fitchburg Star sent candidate questionnaires to each of the candidates for a three-year term in Seat 3 on the Madison Metropolitan school board. There will be a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 19, with three candidates on the ballot, though Skylar Croy has withdrawn his candidacy. That leaves Kaleem Caire and Cristina Carusi as the remaining candidates. Caire did not return the questionnaire. Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 50 words. They were also allowed to skip two questions.
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Age: 52 Family: Spouse: Larry Cutforth. Two children at Memorial High School Originally from: Los Angeles Lived in MMSD since: 2000 Education: BFA, Theatre, University of California-Santa Barbara; MS, International Agricultural Carusi Development, University of California-Davis Occupation: Communications Employer/job title: UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, Associate Director of Communications Political experience: Ran for MMSD school board in 2017 Other notable affiliations: Madison School Community Alliance for Public Education (SCAPE), Westside PTO/East Attendance Area PTO Coalition, MMSD Guiding Coalition on Equitable and Restorative School Discipline, returned Peace Corps
volunteer, Girl Scout leader
Essay questions W hy a re yo u r u n n i n g fo r school board, and why should people vote for you? I’m running because I believe every child deserves a world-class education in their local, public schools. I’ve spent more than a decade advocating for public education and regularly attending school board meetings. My children attend MMSD schools, and I’ve dedicated my career to public service. Learn more at crisforschools.com. What are the most important issues facing the district? The achievement gap is the most critical issue we face. We must do better at educating all children, especially Latinx and Black children. Other important issues: contending with state budget cuts, hiring and retaining quality staff – including teachers of color, effective alternative programs, special education staffing and facilities
Age: 31 Family: My partner is Sandy Welander, and we have two daughters ages 9 and nearly 5. Originally from: Madison Lived in MMSD since: Birth Education: MMSD Muldrow Occupation: Youth advocate and nonprofit manager Employer/job title: CoExecutive Director, Wisconsin’s Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, Inc. Political experience: Current member of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Reform Council, Former Candidate for MMSD BOE Seat 6 Other notable affiliations: board member of Fair Wisconsin Education Fund, former board member of the Wisconsin Youth Choir
Essay questions Why are you running for school board, and why should people vote for you? I’m running for school board for the love of learning. Schools should be places where our children receive all the tools they need to pursue their dreams. I’ll focus on safe, healthy school environments, Arts Every Day, and supporting teacher who innovate in the classroom. What are the most important issues facing the district? Children need to feel safe and welcome, teachers need to feel valued and supported and the community needs to see that our district has the capacity and desire provide opportunities to all students. We will achieve this by focusing on inclusion and by supporting creativity of both teachers and students. What do you think of the district’s Community Schools program, specifically the implementation
updates. What do you think of the district’s Community Schools program, specifically the implementation at Leopold Elementary School? This program supports educational equity by giving the community a place to access services, events and learning. I look forward to furthering this program so families and the community have a greater voice in school decisions. Implementing this model across feeder patterns would provide stability through middle and high school. Should there be police officers in MMSD high schools? Why or why not? We aren’t ready to remove Educational Resource Officers from our high schools, as this would result in officers who aren’t trained to work in schools responding to calls. I support clarifying appropriate roles for officers in our high schools and requiring training in restorative justice and working with vulnerable students.
at Leopold Elementary School? Schools are the heart of our community and our schools can only be improved by expanding the portfolio of resources provided to children and their families. Children are in a constant state of learning; it doesn’t stop daily at 3 p.m. By supporting family and community, we support wholechild learning. Should there be police officers in MMSD high schools? Why or why not? The important work regarding the SROs is to make important decisions about what services we are contracting, what outcomes we expect and how we measure success. Our schools are only safe when we use our all tools appropriately: SROs, security, restorative justice, mindfulness practices and creating cultures of consent. How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? We can’t talk about the Behavior Education Plan (BEP) without considering the Code of Conduct it replaced. With the BEP, MMSD boldly committed to a reduction in harmful exclusionary practices. The first improvement I’d recommend would be to shift more responsibility from the teacher toward student accountability. How should the district move forward with the Personalized Pathways program? The progression of Pathways must be guided by principles of equity and self-direction. Future development must focus on expanded opportunities for student input into curriculum and instruction, and on safeguarding against placing students on divergent trajectories for workforce e n g a g e m e n t . Pa t h w a y s should offer all students an opportunity to explore their passions.
How has the district handled the rollout of its behavior plan over the past few years? I agree with the shift toward r e s t o r a t iv e p r a c t i c e s i n t h e behavior plan; however, the rollout hasn’t gone smoothly at all schools. We need to ensure every school has enough psychologists, social workers, nurses and special education staff to support all children. I support district-wide expansion of Behavioral Health in Schools. How should the district move forward with the Personalized Pathways program? Pathways has introduced posi t ive c h a n g e s t h a t a r e wo r t h expanding: experiential learning, smaller classes, student leadership and more. I am concerned about asking all eighth graders to choose career paths, and impacts on electives and advanced coursework. MMSD needs better data on the effectiveness and cost of Pathways before moving forward.
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‘Where she needed to be’ Growing up in Racine and attending SC Johnson Elementary, there was only one fifth-grade teacher Glass wanted. That teacher was Diana Barber, who inspired Glass to later become a teacher and was one of the few black teachers Glass had throughout her school career. “I remember wanting to have her so bad that I wrote a letter to the principal, ‘Please, let me have Mrs. Barber for fifth grade,’” she said. “I really wanted her, and I had all of my reasons why.” Administrators usually didn’t accommodate any preference requests when deciding what teacher to place students with, but Glass ended up having her away. “She was just as awesome as I thought she’d be,” she said. Barber was “relatable” to her as a
student, Glass said. “Now that I’m older, I don’t know if I was really able to articulate it back then, of course, but representation really does matter,” she said. “It really matters to have somebody who may have had your experiences, whether it’s income-based, classbased, race-based … that right now is my motivating factor to stay in education and do the things that I do, because I really understand the importance of representation.” Glass considered going into the medical profession, and started her undergraduate career on that track, but later decided to transfer into the school of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I was a tutor at that point in college, and I built some really awesome relationships with high school students and middle school students, and I said, ‘You know what, this is where I need to be,’” she said. Glass is now a graduate student at UW-Madison, where she
is completing her master’s degree in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis with a Social Justice Focus, the news release said, after which she hopes to “inspire public schools to adopt culturally relevant curriculum and teaching practices.”
Striving for equity When Glass participated in a focus group last year as the district began its strategic planning process, she knew she wanted to be a part of shaping education for future students, especially those of color. In June 2018, the strategic planning committee, led by consultant Mary Fertakis of Seattle, Wash., presented the school board with the five “pillars” that will guide the work and decisions made for the district for the next five years: equitable allocation of resources; authentic relationships; a safe, inclusive learning environment; high expectations for students; and supporting and empowering staff.
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Glass helped start the Black Equity Council at BRMS after Dominique Ricks, who graduated from the same UW-Madison graduate program she’s currently enrolled in, did a study with the school that showed academic and disciplinary discrepancies between black students and their peers of other races. The study was part of an “equity audit” for the district. The data showed that black and Latino students were punished more often for their actions, and often receive harsher disciplinary actions than their peers with in- and outof-school suspensions, Glass said. Students of color were also found to have lower test scores in the subjects of math and reading on the standardized Wisconsin Forward exam, Glass said. “If there are certain concerns in an area, or if there are certain disparities that are coming up, then we need to pay attention to those things and make sure we address it the way
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We offer a variety of dance classes for kids ages 2-12. We offer Monday, Tuesday and Saturday classes. See the list below! • Monday Classes Offered – Ballet 1 (Ages 5-7), Ballet 3 (Ages 7-10), Jazz 3/Lyrical (Ages 7-10) • Tuesday Classes Offered – Pre-Ballet 1 (Ages 3-5), Pre-Ballet 2 (Ages 4-6), Tap 1 (Ages 5-7), Tap 2 (Ages 7-10), Hip Hop (Ages 7-12) • Saturday Classes Offered – Creative Movement (Ages 2-3), Pre-Ballet 1 (Ages 3-5), Pre-Ballet 2 (Ages 4-6), Ballet 1 (Ages 5-7), Ballet 2 (Ages 6-9), Jazz 1 (Ages 4-7), Jazz 2 (Ages 6-9) • Day/Time – Monday nights, Tuesday nights, Saturday mornings, April-May • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee – Fees range from $56-$84
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Children ages 3-5 learn Spanish vocabulary and basic phrases in a fun and active way with these lively classes. Award-winning teacher, Marti Fechner of Grow into Spanish LLC, incorporates music, movement, games, stories and more to make learning Spanish easy and engaging for preschool-age children. It is easy for children to learn a foreign language at this young age, and SO beneficial. Come try it! It’s a great way to prepare your child for a bilingual future. • Ages – 3-5 • Day/Time – Mondays, February 25 – April 8, 12:45-1:30 pm • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee - $70
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Everyone has heard of--and many have likely used--MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. But have you heard of OneNote? OneNote is an application program that allows you to store all types of information in one location. Think of OneNote as a 21st-Century Trapper Keeper! (Not sure what a Trapper Keeper is? Feel free to Google it) Come find out about this program and how you can use it every day to stay organized and cut down on paper piles! This 2-hour session will allow you to watch and DO. Each participant will have access to a computer, and do not worry about forgetting what you did, because you will leave with a handout summarizing what was presented! Try it! You will like it! • Age – Adults • Day/Time – Tuesday, March 12, 6:00-8:00 pm • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee - $40
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A whole week at home can feel long. Break the boredom by joining in on the fun with CI at the Spring Break Boredom Buster event! There will be games, crafts, relay races, and more! • Ages – 5-10 year olds • Day/Time – Friday, March 29th from 9-11am • Location – Fitchburg Community Center • Fee - $30
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The Fitchburg Star sent candidate questionnaires to each of the four candidates for a one-year term representing District 4, Seat 8. There will be a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 19. The top two vote-getters among Scott Lehmann, Janell Rice, Marc Jones and Ed Kinney will advance to the April 2 general election. Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 50 words, with an exception up to 100 words on one question. They were also allowed to skip two questions. The Star cut the last two questions from these for space reasons. To see candidates’ answers to “If budgets and spending limits did not prevent it, what is one project you would champion to improve the quality of life in Fitchburg?” and “What is the best thing about Fitchburg?” visit ConnectFitchburg.com.
Janell Rice Age: 60 Family: Partner: Fred; two adult children Originally f ro m : C o t tage Grove Lived in Fitchburg since: 2002 EducaRice tion: Monona Grove and various professional training programs Occupation: Sales Employer/job title: Strategic Client Manager Political experience: Previously ran for Mayor of Fitchburg, 2015 Other notable affiliations: Various awards and recognitions in my field. Veteran, USAF 1977-1982
Essay questions Why are you running for alder, and why should people vote for you? I will stand up for transparency at City Hall. I was involved with the original North Stoner Prairie Plan the city approved, then our struggle for transparency after Fitchburg changed that plan through a series of events that feel deceptive. Vital issues including traffic, safety and natural resources are ignored. What are the most important issues facing your district? The need for transparency and having our voices be heard in the process. This district has struggled – we
can’t trust the process and our voices are ignored, specifically with the elected officials and Plan Commission. I would listen to and represent District 4 in OUR city’s decisions. Would you push for any changes to the agreement to take part of the Town of Madison when it dissolves? We should revisit the boundaries, and enter into conversation with the City of Madison. There are national programs that could help with crumbling infrastructure the Town of Madison needs. The City of Madison has more experience in this area (i.e. grants, etc.), and we should explore that. What do you think of how the city handled the North Stoner Prairie neighborhood development over the last year? Completely unacceptable. It is why I am running. Furthermore, North Stoner Prairie is not alone. I hear similar things in other areas of this district including concerns with planning, traffic, safety and a process that feels broken. I am the only candidate that has firsthand experience in this area. How can the city balance promoting development with the needs of the rural residents? That should be the point of a comprehensive plan: Look toward the future, understand where things are, and have a direction that IS
comprehensive. Unfortunately too many times our plan is discarded for the next bright shiny thing in a vacuum and many people now question what the point is. D o yo u s u p p o r t t h e c h a n g e f ro m d i re c t l y supporting the Badger Prairie Needs Network and the Boys and Girls Club to making Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative grants? We should define if we are going to participate first, based on what our citizens say, and then what is needed. If we do, it should be aligned with the best interest of the City and our priorities. It shouldn’t be driven by a publicity/media effort. How should the city balance its public safety needs with increasingly tight budgets? This is a complex question, but I will pick one example – neighborhood watch. We put one in place and it has gone very well for many years. Ultimately, we agreed as a neighborhood that the police can’t be here all the time. We all have a responsibility to take part in public safety. Lock your cars, question something that looks off, report when there is a concern and then cooperate with authorities. It is the only practical and cost-effective answer. The police can’t be everywhere, and there are consequences to public safety and taxes if we don’t all participate.
Scott Lehmann Age: 45 Family: Father of two boys and excited for a life with my fiance and future step -daughter Originally from: Fitchburg L i v e d i n Lehmann Fitchburg since: Born and raised in Fitchburg, sixth generation Education: Graduate of Oregon High School, Associate Degree in Police Science, and a Graduate of Leadership in Police Organizations program Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, 24 years of service Employer/job title: D a n e C o u n t y S h e r i ff ’s Office, Crime Scene Investigator Political experience: N/A
Essay questions Why are you running for alder, and why should people vote for you? I’m a sixth generation Fitchburg resident, growing up on the family farm where I still reside. For our city to continue to thrive, we need leadership that listens first, observes the situation, and
then acts in the best interests of the residents. In my career in law enforcement, as a coach for youth sports, and a community volunteer, I have developed the experience needed to work with diverse groups and in collaborative team environments to strengthen our city. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing your district? The residents of the City of Fitchburg all have specific concerns, most pressing, is having leadership in place that will be responsive to the community’s needs. As Alder, I will listen to fellow residents, gather information, and make informed decisions. Would you push for any changes to the agreement to take part of the Town of Madison when it dissolves? I would like to hear more from the community and experts before weighing in on this issue. What do you think of how the city handled the North Stoner Prairie neighborhood development over the last year? I feel that the city has an obligation to keep its promises. I believe for our city to continue to thrive, we need leadership that listens first,
observes the issue or situation to learn as much as we can, and then act on behalf of the community interests. How can the city balance promoting development with the needs of the rural residents? I’ve heard from many residents about the pluses and minuses of specific development projects. That said, decisions around planning and development shouldn’t be made in isolation. I support common-sense growth, but it needs to be evidence-based and responsible and consistent with the needs of the community. Do you support the change from directly supporting the Badger Prairie Needs Network and the Boys and Girls Club to making Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative grants? I support moving to an equitable model for grantmaking. How should the city balance its public safety needs with increasingly tight budgets? My focus would be on ensuring that our city is getting the most value for our tax dollars. That said, we cannot compromise on the safety of our community.
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Ed Kinney Age: 55 Family: Wife: Jackie; two adult daughters Originally from: Fitchburg Lived in Fitchburg since: 1963 EducaKinney tion: Edgewood High School, B.B.A. UW-Madison Occupation: Community Banker Employer/job title: Settlers bank/Senior Vice President – Commercial Lending Political experience: Fitchburg Plan Commission – 23 years, Vice Chair; Fitchburg Ag & Rural Affairs — 15 years, Chair; Fitchburg Housing Task Force; No prior elected office Other notable affiliations: Madison Elks Club; Fitchburg Fireflies 4-H Club – former Organizational Leader; WBD — 2017 Elite Lending Partner Award; Madison Development Corp – Member Venture/Debt Loan Committee
Essay questions Why are you running for alder, and why should people vote for you? I am a good listener and life-long Fitchburg resident. I want to make sure that we address stormwater
issues and uphold our Comprehensive Plan. My experience on Plan Commission, Ag & Rural, Fitchburg Housing Task Force and as a small business lender uniquely qualify me to continue to serve Fitchburg. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing your district? We need to prepare for the possibility that recent stormwater events will r e c u r, r ev i ew ex i s t i n g stormwater facilities, and engineer facilities in new development to handle larger and more frequent events. There are ongoing issues in Hillside Heights, Lake Barney, Fitchrona Road and Stoner Prairie. We should uphold our Comprehensive Plan, while retaining reasonable flexibility. The Plan is based on sound planning principles: transportation routes, preservation of the best agricultural land, and groundwater infiltration. By laying out areas for future growth, the Plan reduces conflicts created by land speculation, and encourages farmers to invest in more intensive, profitable agricultural production. Would you push for any changes to the agreement to take part of the Town of Madison when it dissolves? I sat on the Fitchburg/
Town of Madison Extra-Territorial Zoning Committee after the dissolution of the Town was announced. The dissolution agreement was poorly negotiated, however I would not push for changes. We should stand by our agreement as long as we understand the costs and opportunities that are inherent. What do you think of how the city handled the North Stoner Prairie neighborhood development over the last year? There are concerns throughout the City about density and traffic. Either Plan Commission or Council can deny any project that is not in keeping with the 2013 Stoner Prairie Neighborhood Plan. It is my hope that a project will be brought forward that provides a variety of owner-occupied housing. How can the city balance promoting development with the needs of the rural residents? We should plan for a healthy mix of single-family, multi-family and commercial growth, including the necessary road improvements. Farmers and rural residents should not bear the burden of stormwater problems. Traffic should be directed away from rural roads, which are critical for farming operations and rural residents.
Marc Jones Age: 68 Family: Married to Lois Beck for 30 years, four children, eight grandchildren. Originally from: Fitchburg. I have lived Jones most of my life in Fitchburg, on the Jones Family Farm, except for when I was serving in the military. L ive d i n F i t c h bu rg since: 1950 Education: Attended Syene Country School, then Oregon elementary, Oregon High School. Further course work through AT&T while employed, and CWA Union, whose courses were with Ohio State, mostly for leadership training. Occupation: Retired from AT&T after 31 years, farmer, worked with my dad on the family farm until his death, from then till now I have operated the Jones Family Farm for the last 46 years. Owner and operator of the Jones Construction Company in Fitchburg for the last 35 years. Employer/job title: At AT&T I was a linesman. I constructed telephone lines for 31 years. I own and operate the family farm, and I own and operate the Jones Construction Company. Political experience: Fitchburg Township Board at the time of incorporation; Fitchburg City Council; Fitchburg Ag & Rural Committee (current); first Dane County 911
committee; ran for mayor different times over the years. Other notable affiliations: While I worked at AT&T I served as VP & President of Local 4630, Communication Workers of America, (CWA); while at CWA I served on many national union committees. I currently serve on the Heartland Credit Union Board of Directors and have served on that board for the last 18 years. I currently am the Board Treasurer, helping to oversee the Heartland Credit Union which serves a variety of members and family farms in southern Wisconsin.
Essay questions Why are you running for alder, and why should people vote for you? There is a lack of Fitchburg history with the present Council. I have served the city in many ways over the years and I can bring some history to the Council. I can bring a lot to the council from the farm community and the rural area. I am one of only a few farmers who serve in the City of Fitchburg government. Council and committee members are an extension of each citizen, and when people voice their feelings we must try to bring that message to the Council, gain a consensus and keep our word to the public. W h a t a re t h e m o s t important issues facing your district? In the rural area, storm water. A lot of farmland has suffered flooding and we have only talked about
it, but little action has happened to help, only talk. In the urban areas, development placement and density, traffic and growth. Would you push for any changes to the agreement to take part of the Town of Madison when it dissolves? If there were an opportunity for Fitchburg to improve its agreement, yes I would look at that. What do you think of how the city handled the North Stoner Prairie neighborhood development over the last year? Poorly. We need to work with the neighbors. How can the city balance promoting development with the needs of the rural residents? By getting residents from the rural and urban areas to have input into what happens and being willing to listen to both and implement what their wishes are. Not just personal views, but everyone’s views. Do you support the c h a n g e f ro m d i re c t l y supporting the Badger Prairie Needs Network and the Boys and Girls Club to making Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative grants? Yes I do. How should the city balance its public safety needs with increasingly tight budgets? We have to live within our budgets, every citizen, both rural and urban, has a budget and we need to stay within the budget. I personally would like to see us work towards a payas-you-go system, like we once had.
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Madison West senior Constantin Bensch won a Big Eight Conference title in the 100-yard butterfly Saturday with a time of 51.66 seconds at Beloit Memorial High School. The Regents repeated as conference champions.
Reigning champions Regents sweep relays, win four individual titles MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
It came down to the final event, and the top-ranked Madison West boys swim team delivered. The Regents entered the 400yard freestyle relay at the Big E i g h t C o n f e r e n c e m e e t F e b. 2 leading Middleton by 2 1/2 points. West senior Wes Jekel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison recruit, anchored the 400 free
relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 3 minutes, 8.71 seconds to fend off the Cardinals 554.5-543 and repeat as conference champions. Jekel had a hand in winning four conference titles. The biggest win was the 400 free relay where he teamed with juniors Casey-Hrenak and Andrew Fernandez and seniors Constantin Bensch for the victory by about one second over the Cardinals. The Regents, the defending state champions, won seven titles. Madison Memorial finished third (383), and Verona Area/Mount Horeb ranked sixth, took fourth
with 297 points. West got individual conference titles from Jekel in the 100 free in a pool-record time of 46.65 seconds, senior Constantin Bensch in the 100 butterfly (51.66), senior Jaden Weiss in the 100 backstroke (53.02) and junior Charlie Feller in the 100 breaststroke (59.45). The Regents had five of the top eight finishers in the breaststroke. We s t s e t c o n f e r e n c e m e e t records in both the 200 and 400 free relays and won all three relays. Casey-Hrenak, Fernandez, Feller and Jekel won the 200 free relay (1:25.66).
Benesch teamed with Weiss, Henry Miller and Feller to win the 200 medley relay (1:36.91). Casey-Hrenak finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.55). Madison West will compete in the WIAA Division 1 Middelton sectional on Saturday. The sectional champion in each event earns an automatic state bid. The other state berths are determined by the next 16 fastest times from each sectional. The state meet is set for Saturday, Feb. 16, at the UW Natatorium. West is looking to repeat as state champions.
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Edgewood win 10th straight Badger South title JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The Edgewood boys hockey team locked up its 10th consecutive conference title. The Crusaders earned the No. 4 seed for the WIAA playoffs and will receive a first-round bye. They host fifth-seeded Middleton at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15. The Crusaders (15-7-0 overall, 10-1-0 Badger South) went 3-4-0 in January, including three straight losses to sectional rivals McFarland (14-5-1), Sun Prairie (18-4-0) and Madison West (155-1). It also had three straight conference wins over Oregon on Thursday, Jan. 24; Friday, Feb. 1 against Stoughton a Monday, Jan. 2 win over Milton locked up the Badger South.
McFarland 5, Edgewood 3 McFarland scored first and kept scoring Tuesday, Jan. 15, as the Spartans upset Edgewood 5-3 inside the LaBahn Ice Arena. Grant Newcomer scored once and assisted on three others for McFarland. Thomas Weis had two goals and an assist in a losing effort by the Crusaders. Goaltender Zach Walker had 28 saves. Tucker Jarrett had 44 for the Spartans.
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Edgewood defenseman Hunter Stracka (12) moved the puck up ice Feb. 1 inside the Oregon Ice Arena. The Crusaders won the Badger South Conference game 6-4.
Sun Prairie 4, Edgewood 2 A tie game entering the third period Thursday, Jan. 17, Edgewood allowed two goals over the final stanza and lost 4-2 to sixthranked Sun Prairie.
Sun Prairie’s Kyle Hagerman and Benett Halbleib each scored in the third period. Hagerman had two goals in the win. Carter Watters added a power-play goal for the Cardinals. Walker stopped 28 shots in the loss, and Owen Leatherberry had
22 for Sun Prairie.
West 7, Edgewood 2 E d g ewo o d wa s o n c e a ga i n hanging with the opposition Saturday, Jan. 19. That was before the host Madison West Regents
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The Verona boys hockey (17-4-2 overall, 13-1-0 Big Eight) team earned a third straight conference title Monday despite the worse loss in more than two years. Playing one of the toughest schedules in program history this season, the Wildcats faced three top10 teams in the month of January and lost two of the three. Verona fell 5-1 at home a g a i n s t Wa u s a u We s t , ranked third, on Friday, Jan. 11 and lost 5-3 on the road against fifth-ranked Stevens Point Area Senior High (Saturday, Jan. 26). The Wildcats completed a regular-season sweep against sixth-ranked Sun Prairie, earning a 5-1 win on Saturday. Jan. 12. Madison West handed Verona’s its first conference loss Saturday, Feb. 2. Senior night, the Regents took control in the second period. The 7-2 loss was the worst since 2016 for the Wildcats. With only the one loss to Madison West in the sectional, Verona earned the top seed and received a first-round bye. The Wildcats will face the winner between No. 8 McFarland and No. 9 Oregon at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Wausau West 5, Verona 1 Verona leading scorer junior Mack Keryluk (27 goals, 18 assists) cut the Warriors’ lead to two goals in the second period Friday, Jan. 11. But Wausau West junior forward Cade Lemmer had the final word, scoring three times to lead the Warriors to 5-1 win. “They got us off our edge and we took some untimely penalties,” coach Joel Marshall said. “The boys battled hard, but it was just a click off. We were frustrated and chasing with the speed that they have.” Wa u s a u p i c k e d u p a second power-play goal midway through the third period to ice the win. Verona sophomore goaltender Kaden Grant made the initial save only to have a Warrior poke the puck home – this time it was senior forward Sam Techel. The Wildcats, who were without a forward from each of their top lines, did not have the firepower to retaliate. Sophomore forward Walker Haessig, who is second on the team in goals (15) and points (30), missed
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Wildcats kick to fourth Verona/Madison Edgewood MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
As the practice days dwindle, Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Aidan Updegrove knows time is running out to add his name to the record board again. Updegrove took another step toward that goal, finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 2, with a time of 4 minutes, 58.59 seconds in the Big Eight Conference meet at Beloit Memorial. His effort helped the Wildcats finish fourth among the 10 teams in the conference for the second straight year. The Wildcats also got topfour finishes from senior Shane Rozeboom, a University of Minnesota recruit, who took third in the 50 free (21.77), third in the 100 free (47.57), freshman Oscar Best placing fourth in the 100 butterfly, the 200 medley relay (fourth) and the 200 free relay (fourth). Updegrove set the 200 free record last year and is about three seconds off the 500 free record (4:45.5). Since he hasn’t tapered yet, he said, he was pleased with his performance and called the record “a doable goal.” But getting on the podium next week might be more difficult. “I think sectionals will be a lot more competitive,” he said. “I feel like not everyone who usually swims the 500 swam today.” Verona Area/Mount Horeb will swim in the WIAA Division 1 Middleton sectional meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. The sectional winner in each event from the state’s six sectional meets automatically earns a state berth. The next 18 state qualifiers are based on the fastest D1 times from across the state. The state meet is slated for Feb. 16 at the University of
Wisconsin’s Natatorium. Updegrove is looking forward to the big stage and having a chance to return to state with his teammates. “I just like having the camaraderie with a team,” he said. “A lot of times people will just think of swimming as an individual sport. It is a team sport. You work hard and when you have a rewarding meet it’s not just rewarding for you, but rewarding for everybody.” At the conference meet, VA/MH faced four of the state’s top 10 ranked teams on the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Division 1 state poll. No. 1 Madison West, the defending state champion, won seven titles and repeated as the conference champion by edging third-ranked Middleton 554.5-543. Madison Memorial finished third (383), and VA/MH, ranked sixth, scored 297 points. The Wildcats leapfrogged seventh-ranked Sun Prairie after the Cardinals had two 400 freestyle relays disqualified in the final event. In one of the closest races, Rozeboom was four-hundredths of a second behind Middleton junior Cade Roggenbaur, who was second in 47.53. Rozeboom has been competing against West’s Jekel and Roggenbaur for more than five years. “I knew he was going to throw down something good,” Rozeboom said of Roggenbaur. “He’s a talented swimmer who can swim anything.” Rozeboom also helped the Wildcats’ 200 medley and 200 free relays both take fourth. He said the high level of competition “brings out a lot of good swims” as the Wildcats head toward state. “We didn’t swim out of character, but a lot of us are
still waiting for our big drop and our taper meet,” he said. “We just have to be patient. Our time will come.” The Wildcats’ 200 medley relay team of Shane Rozeboom, freshman Nathan Rozeboom, junior Owen Rothamer and junior Kyle Hoppe finished fourth with a 1:40.64. The 200 free relay quartet of Hoppe, freshman Oscar Best, Shane Rozeboom and Updegrove swam to a 1:28.55. Individually, Best also finished fourth in the 100 butterfly (53.03) and Updegrove took fifth in the 200 free (1:47.50). Sophomore diver Alex Ritter took fifth place with 361.45 points and senior Conner Dugan was sixth (350.80). Sophomore teammate Conner Arneson finished sixth in the 500 free (5:04.02). Updegrove and Best teamed with sophomore Ben Wellnitz and Arneson to place seventh on the 400 free relay (3:23.43). Wellnitz added a 10th-place finish in the 500 free (5:04.94). Several swimmers accomplished end of the season goal-times. Junior Parker Jones made his 100 breast goal-time and moved up from the 19th seed to finish seventh (1:03.17).Junior Gabe Piscitelli made his end of the season goal-time in both the 100 free (53.76) and 100 back (58.63). He moved up from a 23rd seed to finish 14th in the back. Sophomore Christopher Lofts made his 100 free goal-time on the 400 free relay. The Wildcats’ 400 free relay team of freshm a n M a x M c C a r t n e y, Rothamer, Lofts and senior Jack Zheng took ninth (3:31.97). Freshman Avery Blas moved up from 18th to finish 14th in the 500 free (5:14.81).
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looks to lock up second in Big 8 MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
T h e Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n Edgewood gymnastics team will have a chance to lock up second place in the Big Eight Conference regular season after clipping Madison West Feb. 4 in a dual meet. The Wildcat/Crusaders improved their Big Eight record to 4-1 on Monday with a season-high 132.625 points, edging the Regents by 0.4 of a point at Madison Memorial High School. After losing to SUn Prairie Jan. 10, the team cruised in four other conference duals and competed in three invitationals. “We are progressively getting higher,” junior Hailey Dohnal said after the dual against West. “We are working on routines we struggle on and less on the ones where we don’t need as much work. I think this was a big confidence builder.”
Verona 132.625, Madison West 132.225
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Verona/Madison Edgewood’s Paulina Rodriguez completes a vault Monday, Feb. 4, in a dual meet against Madison West. The Wildcat/Crusaders defeated the Regents 132.625Dohnal won the balance 132.225 at Madison Memorial High School. beam and floor to propel Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n E d g e wood to a 132.625-132.225 a fifth-place finish on the (8.475) and vault (8.85). win Monday over Madison uneven bars (8.075). The Wildcat/Crusaders had West. Dohnal placed fourth on the next four in the allDohnal scored an 8.5 to the vault (8.75) and Janaite around competition, led win the balance beam and placed fourth on the beam by Veak, who took second had an 8.9 on the floor. (8.5). (31.40), and Dohnal, who Dohnal tied Madison West’s was third (30.80). Alex DeAngeles for first in Verona 127.1, “They have one standout the all-around competition Parker 106.45 gymnast,” co-coach Rachel with a 33.7. Hauser said. “We have a Wildcat/Crusader gym- team full of talented gymVeak led a V/ME sweep on the vault with an 8.8. nastics fans learned the nasts. You need to have at Dohnal took second (8.45) meaning of a Yurchenko least three kids because and freshman Noelya Jaime Jan. 21. they count four scores.” Veak pulled off the difJanaite placed third (8.4). Dohnal finished second Janite added a second-place ficult combination to win on the floor (8.325) and the event with a score of second on the vault (7.9). finish on the floor (8.8). 8.35 in a Big Eight ConferSixth at Cardinal invite ence dual meet at Janesville Veak placed second on the uneven bars (8.0) and took The Wildcat/Crusaders Parker. The Wildcat/Cru- second on the beam (7.85). finished sixth of eight teams saders won all four events Saturday with 128.8 points to knock off the Vikings Verona/Edgewood at the Cardinal Invitational. 127.1-106.45. The move, made famous 127.1, Parker 106.45 Veak took second on the T h e Wi l d c a t / C r u s a d uneven bars (8.45) and had by world all-around Soviet a team-high (8.15) on the champion Natalia Yurchen- ers won all four events to balance beam. Fischer had ko, is one of the toughest knock off Janesville Parker the top score on the floor vaults in gymnastics, start- 127.1-106.45 in a confer(8.65) and Dohnal had a ing with a roundoff onto the ence dual meet Monday at springboard, a back hand- Parker High School. team-best vault (8.5). spring to the vault table and Freshman Alyssa Fischer Spartan invite win a back tuck dismount. was the all-around winner F i s c h e r w a s t h e a l l - (32.375). The Wildcat/CruThe Wildcat/Crusaders displayed depth on the way around winner (32.375). saders swept the top three in to winning the White divi- T h e Wi l d c a t / C r u s a d e r s the all-around competition. sion at the Spartan Invita- swept the top three in the Veak took second (31.950) all-around competition. and junior Hailey Dohnal tional Saturday, Jan. 26. Dohnal tied Madison Veak took second (31.950) placed third (31.575). Ve a k w o n t h e v a u l t West freshman Ava Shag- and junior Hailey Dohnal (8.35), and she tied Fischer er to win the balance beam placed third (31.575). for first (8.1) on the uneven with a score of 8.65. V/ME 124.5, bars. Freshman Noelya The Wildcat/Crusaders Jamie Janaite finished first clipped the Regents for the United 109.975 on the floor with an 8.4. team title 132.075-130.90. E ve n t h o u g h Ve r o n a / Dohnal, who celebrated The Wildcat/Crusaders had Madison Edgewood didn’t three of the top five all- win any events on Jan. her birthday, won the balaround gymnasts. Sopho- 17, the Wildcat/Crusaders ance beam (8.525). Fischer more Maggie Veak finished clipped Madison East/La posted a second-place finish third all-around (33.35) Follette 124.50-109.975 on the floor (8.2). and Dohanl took fourth based on the depth of its V/ME 124.50, (33.175). Freshman Noelya team at Glacier Edge EleUnited 109.975 Jaime Janiate placed fourth mentary School. (33.925). Even though Verona/ United’s Thea Bender Veak took second on was the all-around winner Madison Edgewood didn’t the vault (9.075) and sec- (35.45) and won all four win any events Jan. 17, the ond on the uneven bars events. She finished first Wildcat/Crusaders clipped (8.425). Freshman Alyssa on the balance beam (9.1), the Madison United co-op Fischer finished third on floor (9.025), uneven bars Turn to Gymnastics/Page 5 the floor (8.65). She added
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Edgewood wins Badger South JEREMY JONES Sports editor
The top-ranked Madison Edgewood boys swimming team won eight of 11 events Saturday, Feb. 2 to score a meet-best 486 points at the Badger South Conference meet in Stoughton. T h i r d - r n a ke d M o n o na Grove finished 49 back despite only crowning one champion. Fort Atkinson was a distant third with 261 points. Truman teDuits won the 200 IM in 1 minute, 58.57 seconds and the 100 butterfly in :53.81. He was also part of the first place 200 medley (1:39.52) and 400 freestyle relays (3:18.49). Nate Frucht added the 200 (1:46.74) and 500 free (4:56.5) titles and swam on the first-place 200 medley and 200 free relays
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Badger South champions 200-yard medley relay: Alex Moen, Truman teDuits, Colin Senke and Sean O’Connor; Edgewood, 1:39.52 200-yard freestyle: Nate Frucht, Edgewood, 1:46.74 200-yard individual medley: Truman teDuits, Edgewood, 1:58.57 50-yard freestyle: Jeremiah Mansave, Fort Atkinson, :22.3 100-yard butterfly: Truman teDuits, Edgewood, :53.81 100-yard freestyle: Jeremy Mansave,
Fort Atkinson, :48.24. 500-yard freestyle: Nate Frucht, Edgewood, 4:56.5 200-yard free relay: Sean O’Connor, Tommy Beyer, Chase Korb and Nate Frucht; Edgewood, 1:32.65 100-yard backstroke: Alex Moen, Edgewood, 53.09 100-yard breaststroke: Josh Douberly, Monona Grove, 1:02.75 400-yard freestyle relay: Truman teDuits, Nate Frucht, Colin Senke and Alex Moen; Edgewood, 3:18.49
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Madison West’s Alex DeAngeles finished first on the uneven bars with a score of 8.4 in a dual meet Feb. 4 against Verona/Madison Edgewood.
Regents drop heartbreaker to Wildcat/Crusaders MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Madison West senior Alex DeAngeles won the uneven bars in a Big Eight Conference dual meet against Verona/Madison Edgewood Feb. 4, but the Regents dropped it by 0.4 of a point, 132.625132.225. DeAngeles scored an 8.4 on the uneven bars to take the top spot, but the Wildcat/ Crusaders clipped the RegentsDeAngeles tied Verona/Madison Edgewood junior Hailey Dohnal for first in the all-around competition (33.7). West’s Maggie Lee had the top score on
the vault (8.35). DeAngeles finished second on the balance beam (8.45) and third on the floor (8.6).
Cardinal invite The Regents finished sixth in the Cardinal Invitational Feb. 2 at Middleton High School. Madison West racked up 129.75 points and was less than three points away from second-place Mukwonago/East Troy (132.35). Waukesha West captured the team title (138.1). DeAngeles finished third all-around (33.475).
exploded for five goals in the third period for a 7-2 win. One of the state’s premier scores, senior forward Drake Baldwin had four goals and three assists for the Regents. Ian Hedican preserved the win with 21 saves. Walker turned away 36 of 43 shots on goal for Edgewood.
Edgewood 6, Oregon 4 The Crusaders ended their four-game slide T h u r s d a y, J a n . 2 4 , b y completing a regular-season sweep of Oregon with a 6-4 victory. Edgewood led 3-2 after the second period but this time, the Crusaders were able to put the game away in the third period. Drew Lenz scored twice and assisted on four more goals for Edgewood, and Weis added a pair of goals and set up two more. Cody Menzel also had two goals and two assists.
Badger South Team Wins Losses Ties Points Edgewood 10 1 0 20 Oregon 7 3 0 14 McFarland 7 3 0 14 Monona Grove 6 5 0 12 Monroe 4 8 0 8 Stoughton 2 7 0 4 Milton 0 9 0 0 Wa l k e r s t o p p e d 2 1 Carter Hellenbrand did all s h o t s . H u n t e r N ew t o n he could for the Vikings, made 30 saves in the loss. stopping 51 of 56.
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The Crusaders were once again able to come up with a big third period Friday, Feb. 1, to earn a 5-1 decision over Stoughton at Capitol Ice Arena. Menzel, Weis and Lenz each scored in the decis ive p e r i o d . L e n z h a d two goals for Edgewood, which scored five unanswered. Walker faced only 14 shots in the win, while
Edgewood traveled back to Stoughton on Monday to face the Milton Red Hawks and won 5-1. Weis had two goals and an assist in the win. Hunter Stracka and Lenz each had a goal and an assist. Cam Broderic stopped 11 of 12 shots. Luke Grote made 33 saves for Milton.
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West upsets fifth-ranked Verona to roll into postseason as third seed MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The Madison West boys hockey team will enter WIAA regional play with some momentum after knocking off Verona, which was ranked fifth at the time, Feb. 2 at the Madison Ice Arena. The Regents (15-5-1) earned a No. 3 regional seed in the tournament, that starts Feb. 12. West will play the winner of Madison Memorial and the Madison La Follette/ East co-op in a regional final Feb. 14. Big Eight conference champion Verona earned the No. 1 seed, followed by Sun Prairie earning the second seed. West took control for good in the second period with a
second goal from Eric Horein and a short-handed goal from Kaleb Krohn for a 3-1 lead. The Regents scored three more goals in the first 11:35 of the third period to extend their lead to 6-1.Krohn and Horein each scored twice for Madison West. The Regents’ leading scorer, senior forward Drake Baldwin (43g, 21a) finished with four assists. Hedican stopped 26 shots on goal. “We know West is a good hockey team with one of the best players in the state,” Verona coach Joel Marshall said. “They wanted it more than us tonight.” It was the first loss for the Wildcats by more than three goals since a 6-1 loss to Rochester Lourdes on Dec.
goaltender Kaden Grant got the start and made 28 of 34 saves before giving way to Breyden Enloe, who stopped two of three over the final five-and-a-half minutes. West goalie Ian Hedican had 26 saves.
West 7, Oregon 2 Baldwin scored five goals to power the Regents to a 7-2 win over Oregon Jan. 26 at the Oregon Ice Arena. West’s Kaleb Kohn had one goal and two assists and Devin Huie posted two assists. Photo by Jeremy Jones
Senior forward Drake Baldwin moves the puck on the power play Saturday, Feb. 2 against Verona’s Leo Renlund.
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Stevenson reaches conference podium three times JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Oregon boys swimming coach Justin Sawran said he looked at the heat sheet for the Badger South Conference meet two days before the meet and saw a real possibility for his team to finish third. And while the Panthers swam well Saturday, Feb. 2, they didn’t quite reach their goal, finishing fourth with 250 points. Even without a conference champion, Oregon was just 11 points behind third place Fort Atkinson. “If our 200 free A relay hadn’t been disqualified, that would have added 30 points to our score and put us well ahead of Fort,” Sawran said. “After that disqualification, there was a moment of panic, but I didn’t think we were out of the running.” Sawran, who was standing next to Fort Atkinson head coach Evan Hill at the end of the meet, said both coaches wished each other good luck before the last event (400 free relay). “We knew that would decide third place,” Sawran said. “Fort’s freestyle relays were extremely strong, especially because of (Jeremiah) Mansavage, and we just couldn’t hold on to our eightpoint lead. Oregon freshman David Stevenson concluded his first conference meet with a thirdplace finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.42). He also finished fourth in the 200 individual medley with a 2:14.49.
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Freshman David Stevenson swims the 200 IM in the Badger conference swim meet in Stoughton on Saturday. Stevenson finished fourth in the event. “David definitely shined on Saturday,” Sawran said. “His 100 breaststroke was a very, very strong swim, with an excellent back half. “He and I talked a little bit about his swims, and we have to remember that we haven’t tapered 100 percent yet and that our training was really impacted by the weather last week (we only had two days in the water).”
Stevenson was also part of the Panthers’ top relay finish, as the team of Blake Anderson, Sam Rohloff and Collin Braatz opened the meet with a fourth-place on the 200-medley relay. The quartet posted a time of 1:48.13. All four went on to finish in the top 10 of at least one other event. Braatz placed sixth in the 100 free (53.15). Blake
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Hall, Schliem finish in the top seven at conference JEREMY JONES Sports editor
Junior Nathan Hall and freshman Michael Schliem each cracked the top seven of possibly the most difficult conference wrestling tournament in the state last weekend. Hall finished sixth at 195-pounds on Saturday, Feb. 2, and Schliem took seventh place at 126. The Panthers, who were without 182 honorable mention senior Robbie Ruth, had five wrestlers competing at Fort Atkinson and finished last with 28.5 points. Stoughton, the defending WIAA Division 1 state champion, won six conference titles en route to a Badger Conference record 383 points. Hall (6-7) was perhaps the surprise of the day for Oregon, winning 5-3 and 6-3 decisions over Monroe and Beaver Dam in the first two rounds. Eventual champion Brooks Empey of SToughton (41-6) pinned Hall in the semifinals. Hall then dropped a 21-8 major decision to Baraboo senior Traton Winecke and a 10-7 decision in the fifth place match against Reedsburg
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Junior Nathan Hall reacts after being unable to score points for a near fall in the waning seconds of his fifth-place match at 195 pounds. Hall lost the match 10-7 to Reedsburg junior Joe Statz. junior Joe Statz. A loss in the quarterfinals and the second consolation round, meant Schliem (2410) had to win his final two bouts to finish seventh. Schliem (24-10) pinned Nima Nafisi Bahabadi of Beaver Dam in 2:34 to start the day. The two later squared off in the seventh-place match, which Schliem won by a 17-0 tech fall. A pin of DeForest freshman Jacob Larson in 1:32 set up the seventh-place match. Schliem dropped a 12-2 major decision to Waunakee junior Berhett Statz
(32-7) in the quarterfinals and fell then to Stoughton senior Freeman Detweiler by a 13-2 major decision. Fellow freshman Turner Sieren (132), John Ruth (138) and Cooper King (152) were unable to crack the top eight. Sieren (8-10) fell to Watertown junior Tyler Krakow by an 11-4 decision before pinning Beaver Dam junior Brandon Garb in consolation side o f t h e b r a c ke t . A w i n over Sauk Prairie senior Adam Nolden would have
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Pankratz added a sixth place in the 500 free (5:50.57) and added a seventh-place finish in the 200 free (2:07.52). He reached the podium in all three events. Rohloff made the podium, leading a 7-8-9 finish by the Panthers in the 50 free with a 24.7, a drop of .88 seconds from his previous best, and moving him up from the 13th seed. Braatz injured his
leg on the start of the 50 and finished eighth in 24.82 and Henry Wiedemann was ninth with a 25.04. Blake Anderson finished eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:011) and 100 backstroke (1:02.98). Both Anderson and Pankratz moved up to the top eight from their seed positions. “We also had guys move up from non-scoring positions
to add points like freshman Riley Fahey in both the 200 free and 100 back and junior Nathan Sorensen in the 200 free,” Sawran said. “That is a testament to the depth of our team this season. “Altogether, every guy on the team had at least one season-best time, if not lifetime-best time. Including relay splits, I counted 33 season/lifetime best times.” Oregon travels to Middleton for the fastest WIAA Division 1 sectional meet Saturday in the state at 1 p.m. The meet features defending state champion Madison West, ranked atop the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association state poll. Second-ranked Middleton and Verona Area/Mount Horeb, who has been ranked in the top five this season, will also be at the sectional. “Hopefully, we can have even more season-best swims Saturday, where we will need to step up at such a fast meet,” Sawran said. “We are hoping to send the medley relay and haven’t ruled out the possibility of a second relay for the state meet.” Aside from getting those relays as fast as possible to qualify for state, Sawran said his goal is to have a number of the team swim a lifetime best time. “Each of the guys going Saturday definitely still has time to cut at the sectional meet,” he said. “I am expecting an exciting meet.”
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Panthers drop into third-place tie with Monroe MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
The next two-week stretch will determine whether the Oregon boys basketball team can cut down the nets as the Badger South champions. It’s a challenging stretch for the Panthers, as they play three of the conference’s top four teams, including Monona Grove and Stoughton. First, Oregon had to get by Monroe, and the Panthers lost to the Cheesemakers after a second-half drought Monday, Feb. 5, in Oregon. That came after a stunning loss to Madison Edgewood, which upset Oregon for the second time this season Friday, Feb. 1, in Madison. The loss to Monroe moves Oregon (10-6 overall, 7-3 conference) into a third-place tie with Monroe, a half-game behind conference co-leaders Stoughton and Monona Grove (7-2).
Monroe 67, Oregon 50 Both junior forward Adam Yates and senior guard Ethan Victorson scored a team-high 11 points, but the Panthers couldn’t overcome a sluggish second half Feb. 4 and lost to the Cheesemakers 67-50. Oregon led by one point, 31-30, but the second half was a different story as the Cheesemakers outscored the Panthers 37-19. Monroe sophomore forward Cade Meyer and senior
Max Lang each scored a Edgewood stunned Oregon on a four-point play at the game-high 15 points. buzzer to win 59-58. Edgewood 49, On Friday, the Crusaders led 48-42 with about Oregon 48 2 minutes left but Oregon A tough hand-check foul senior guard Ethan Victorson Feb. 1 against Edgewood knocked down two 3-pointsenior forward Michael ers in a 1:24 stretch to tie the Meriggioli, looking to drive game 48-48. into the lane, gave the Cru“It’s crazy,” Siebert said. saders a golden opportunity. “He’s been doing it all year. Meriggioli hit 1 of 2 free Any time he lets a big shot go throws with 8.9 seconds you, think it’s going in.” left to give the Crusaders a Both Look and Ethan one-point lead. Oregon had Victorson scored a teamone desperation chance, but high 12 points. Adam Yates Edgewood’s Michael Regni- added eight and sophoer came up with a steal at the more guard Erik Victorson buzzer as the Crusaders upset pitched in seven. the Panthers 49-48. “It was tough,” said Look, Oregon 58, Milton 51 who was called for the late Look scored a game-high foul. “You hate to see the ref influence the end of the game 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to propel the like that.” Coach Chris Siebert said Panthers to a 58-51 win the Panthers had other chanc- over Milton Jan. 24 in Milton. es before that, however. “The biggest message we “It’s not where the game is are preaching is we havwon or lost, on the last posen’t accomplished any of session,” he said. our goals yet,” Siebert said. Meriggioli scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the “We have made it where every possession matters. second half. “He’s a good cutter going We will keep on working to the basket,” Siebert said. and hopefully in a month “He’s long and skilled ... It’s we are still in (first) place.” Look added five assists hard to put a guard on him and three steals. because he can post them and The Panthers made 3 of it’s hard to put a post player 10 three-pointers in the on him because he can go by game and led 22-16 at the them.” It was a mirror image of the half. Freshman guard Ryne game between the two teams earlier this season when
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Verona: Wildcats earn top seed for WIAA playoffs, will host McFarland or Oregon Continued from page 1 the game due to an injury, and the Wildcats lost Parker Ploc early in the period. “Our shortened bench really became exposed two or three shifts into the game when we lost Parker and were basically without two guys off our top two lines,” Marshall said. “Against a good team with a really, really good top line – they kind of put the screws to us.” Wausau scored twice in the first 10 minutes, led 3-0 after the first and kept up the pressure for the final two periods. Senior forward Dayne Hagedorn started it by backhanding a shot on goal in the slot five minutes into the first period. Grant made the initial save but the puck bounced straight up, ricocheted off his back and into the net.
Verona 5, Sun Prairie 1 Keryluk scored twice and assisted on two more goals Saturday, Jan. 12 in a 5-1 win over Sun Prairie. Rufenacht added a power-play and even strength goals in the third period to close out the game. Michael Fischer also added a goal as part of a three-goal outburst by the Wildcats in the final 17 minutes. Grant had 28 saves in the win, while Owen Leatherberry stopped 30 of 35 for the Cardinals.
Verona 9, La Follette/East 0 Sophomore forward Leo Renlund scored a pair of
first period goals Friday, Jan. 18, as the Wilcats rolled 9-0 inside the Verona Ice Arena against the Madison La Follette/East Lakers. Renlund and junior forward Cale Rufenacht each had goals and an assist in the win. Seven Wildcats in total scored a goal as junior defenseman Nathan Jurrens, senior forward Drew Dingle and freshman forward Anthony Heinrichs each had a goal and an assist. The team’s leading scorer, junior forward Mack Keryluk scored a goal and set up three others. Senior defenseman Jake Osiecki had three assists.
stopped all 14 shots he faced to earn the win.
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SPASH 5, Verona 3 Verona rallied from an early two-goal deficit and eventually drew even but the Wildcats were never able to take the lead Saturday in Stevens Point, falling 5-3 inside K.B. Willett Ice Arena. Stevens Point junior forward Barrett Brooks, a Western Michigan recruit, scored an even-strength goal 19 seconds into the game and added a power-play goal at 9:57 as the Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. “Point squeaked in a goofy goal in the opening seconds and finished with an empty netter,” Verona coach Joel Marshall said. The Wildcats rallied with a late goal from senior defenseman Kade Binger in the first period and penalty shot goal from senior leading-scorer Mack Keryluk near the 12-minute mark in the second period. SPASH, which got all five
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Drew Dingle scores a late first-period goal Saturday evening to tie Madison West, 1-1. Verona lost the Big Eight Conference game 7-2. goals from its top line, took regained the lead 3-2 as Trey Zagrzebski scored with :34 left in the second period. Dayne Hoyord pushed the Panthers’ lead back to 4-2 with a goal assisted by Brooks and Zagrzebski 4:23 into the third period. Verona junior Cale Rufenacht scored with 5:33 left. The Wildcats pulled the goaltender Kaden Grant late but were unable to come up with the equalizer as Brooks capped his hat trick with an empty-net goal with :28 remaining. Grant finished with 20 saves, while SPASH junior Spencer Wierzba stopped 18 of 21.
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in each of the first two periods Friday, Feb. 1 as they cruised to a 13-0 blowout of Beloit Memorial. Ten different Wildcats scored a goal in the blowout, including junior Verona 13, Beloit 0 forward Cale Rufenacht, who Verona scored five goals scored a hat trick and set up
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Marshall and the Verona coaching staff were at a loss to explain the team’s 7-2 loss to Madison West on Saturday, Feb. 2 inside Madison Ice Arena. “Mentally, I didn’t feel like our energy was there from the get-go and it showed,” Marshall said. “We had top guys making uncharacteristic mistakes that I haven’t seen this team make all year. This was clearly our worst game of the season.” It was the first loss for the Wildcats by more than three goals since a 6-1 loss to Rochester Lourdes on Dec. 29, 2016. Kaleb Kohn and Eric Horein each scored a pair of goals for the Regents. Kohn had a second period short-handed goal late in the second period. He opened the third with a power-play goal. Grant (28) and Breyden Enloe (2) combined for 30 saves. Hedican had 26 saves. Coach Joel Marshall said he hopes the loss against the Regents will be a wakeup call to his team with the WIAA playoffs beginning next week. “Hopefully, we got it out of our system and realize anyone is beatable,” he said. “We don’t have anything guaranteed in our conference or our sectional. We’re easily the hardest sectional to get out of in the state.”
Oregon: Boys basketball swept by Madison Edgewood in Badger South Continued from page 4 Panzer added 13 points. Senior forward Carter Erickson chipped in eight and senior guard Ethan Victorson chipped in eight.
Mount Horeb 82, Oregon 62 The last time the Oregon boys basketball team lost a game to Mount Horeb, it
responded with a six-game winning streak. So on Saturday, Jan. 19, as they faced the Vikings for a second time, the Panthers were looking to see h ow t h ey m e a s u r e d u p against the top team in the Badger North. Mount Horeb, ranked ninth in the Division 2 WisSports.net Coaches’ poll had its offensive weapons on full display, shooting
itself to an 82-61 win over Oregon in the first-place game of the Badger Challenge at Waunakee High School. Mount Horeb 6-foot-5 senior Bryce Farnsworth scored a team-high 19 points and knocked down five of the Vikings’ 11 three-pointers. The Vikings opened the game with a 31-8 run. Farnsworth scored 14 points during the
surge. Erik Victorson added 11 points, including three 3-pointers and Look scored all seven of his points in the second half.
Oregon 69, Jefferson 46 Both senior guard Ethan Victorson and sophomore guard Erik Victorson scored 16 points and knocked down four 3-pointers to
Gymnastics: Upstart squad contending for Big Eight title Continued from page 2 (Madison East/La Follette) 124.50-109.975 based on the depth of its team at Glacier Edge Elementary School. United’s Thea Bender was the all-around winner (35.45) and won all four events. She finished first on the balance beam (9.1), floor (9.025), uneven bars (8.475) and vault (8.85). The Wildcat/Crusaders had the next four in the allaround competition, led by Veak, who took second (31.40), and Dohnal, who was third (30.80). Dohnal finished second on the floor (8.325) and second on the vault (7.9). Veak placed second on the uneven bars (8.0) and took second on the beam (7.85).
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Division of the Purgolder Invitational Jan. 12. Waunakee/DeForest clipped the Wildcat/Crusaders for the team title 133.375-130.025. Veak finished third in the all-around with 33.675 points. She took third on the vault (8.65), fourth on the uneven bars (8.175) and fourth on the balance beam (8.35). Dohnal finished second on the beam with a teamhigh 8.875. Fischer was fourth in the all-around competition (32.675). She placed fifth on the floor (8.55) and sixth on the uneven bars (8.125).
and tied Fischer for third on the floor (8.425). Fischer took second on the uneven bars (8.0) and took third in the all-around (32.225). “When I get high scores, I feel like I have accomplished my goal,” Janaite said. “I definitely want to do my best.” Janaite said the beam is her favorite event. She said the beam is all about consistency and completing a routine. “I’m a perfectionist, and it benefits me,” she said. Another area that separates Janiate on the beam is her front fly-out on the Photo by Mark Nesbitt dismount. Verona/Madison Edgewood Sun Prairie 129.1, “ I t ’s n o t s o m e t h i n g sophomore Maggie Veak that many other girls do,” competes on the balance V/ME 127.45 Janaite said. “It makes me beam, Monday in the WildVeak won the vault with stand out. It’s a lot differcat/Crusaders’ dual meet a score of 8.75 Jan. 10, but ent from everyone else.” against Madison West in Sun Prairie edged V/ME Madison. 129.10-127.45 at Glacier Ve r o n a / M a d i s o n E d g e - Edge Elementary School. Janaite took second on wood gymnastics team finished second in the Purple the balance beam (8.375)
lead Oregon to a 69-46 win over Jefferson on Monday. The Panthers hit 11 three-pointers in the game and led 41-20 at the half.
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game. Oregon led by nine points at the half. The Panthers outscored the Blackhawks 29-11 in the second half. Ethan Victorson scored a game-high 14 points. Panzer added 13 points, grabbed five rebounds, had four assists and added three steals. Yates pitched in 11 points and senior Carter Erickson chipped in 10.
Edgewood: Dominates the field Continued from page 3 (1:32.65). Alex Moen added Edgewood’s final individual title, claiming the 100 backstroke in :53.09. Jeremiah Mansavage of Fort Atkinson and Monona Grove’s Josh Douberly were all that stood between the Crusaders and a clean
sweep. Mansavage, who finished fourth at state in the 100 and ninth in the 50 free last year, proved he was the fastest sprinter in the conference Saturday, claiming the 50 in 22.3 and 100 free in 48.24. Douberly was the only other individual champion not from Edgewood, winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:02.75.
Wrestling: Two reach podium Continued from page 4 sent Sieren to the seventh-place match, but he lost an 8-1 decision. John Ruth (16-19) opened the tournament with a 9-4 decision against Beaver Dam freshman Logan Thomas, but he was pinned by defending state champion Hunter Lewis (41-1) of Stoughton in the quarterfinals. Ruth then lost both
of his consolation matches by fall to drop out of a chance at a top-seven finish. King (10-18) was pinned in 1:01 by DeForest senior Jarred Stuttgen to start the day. He bounced back to pin Mount Horeb freshman Wesley Drager in the consolation bracket before falling to Sauk Prairie senior Jo Smet in 4:05.
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VAEF awards more than $8K in grants VAEF is giving out $8,348.96 this year for projects that range from yoga equipment for a daily “mindfulness activity” in a New Century School classroom to bringing in a performing group for Latin American students at Verona Area High School.
25 years ago, district tried to put a school in Jamestown Where to build a school can be a complex question. There generally are considerations like population growth, busing, access for walkers and – sometimes most importantly – available land. Twenty-five years ago, most of those considerations seemed to work in favor of building a school in Fitchburg’s Jamestown neighborhood. The district had three sites in the area under consideration, and it moved close enough to two that there were petitions in opposition and support.
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family and consumer ed, technology and world language to fit it into their schedule. The board voted 4-2 to approve the proposal, with board members Meredith Stier Christensen and Kristina Navarro Haffner voting against. They had each expressed a preference for the other option presented Monday, which would have had sixth- and seventh-graders taking Mandarin instruction every other day and would’ve been budget-neutral. The program will be re-evaluated before the 2020-21 school year, in case changes are needed to go along with the planned boundary changes and middle school schedule update, which will bring the two attendance area middle school schedules in line with each other. Navarro Haffner and Stier Christensen said they would prefer to keep it budget-neutral in year one, with the idea that if some funding needs to be added next year, that’s easier than taking away. “If we do an evaluation, it’s harder to take away resources than add resources,” Stier Christensen said. “We have a lot of different needs that we haven’t prioritized, that we haven’t looked at.” The four who voted in favor wanted to commit to the program as much as possible and see if it was successful or if numbers dropped. As board member Tom Duerst put it, the program needed to “sink or swim,” but be given “a real chance to swim.” “I would put all this money toward Spanish, personally, but if we’re gonna
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School day added Feb. 8 makes up for weather-related closures What was previously a staff-only day Feb. 8 was turned into a regular school day to help make up for the days missed the two weeks prior due to the weather. A release on the Madison Metropolitan School District website states that “several options are being explored” to make up the
four days missed for snow and cold. The state requires at least 1,137 hours of instruction for grades 7 through 12, and at least 1,050 for grades 1 through 6. It also used to require a specific number of days, but now only requires those instructional hours. The district will have to add
time beyond Feb. 8 already, notwithstanding any further closures – it is still early February. “We will be providing additional updates as soon as we can letting you know how we plan to make up the remainder of needed instructional days and minutes this school year,” the website states. “We know that having this
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Q. I have a referral for Physical Therapy for hip and leg pain with a diagnosis of “piriformis syndrome.” What is this?
A. The piriformis muscle is a deep muscle located in the posterior hip area beneath the gluteal
Comprehensive Therapy Services 1049 N. Edge Trail • Prairie Oaks (608) 845-2100 • Verona, WI 53593 • www.stellarrehab.com
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muscles. It assists with stabilizing the pelvis, external rotation the hip joint, and provides support of the femur while in a standing position. The piriformis muscle and tendon are located in close proximity to the main nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve. When the piriformis muscle is strained or has increased tension, it causes compression of the sciatic nerve, resulting in Susan Armstrong, MPT pain, radiating symptoms and altered sensation into the low back and leg. Thus, a diagnosis of Piriformis Syndrome and Sciatica are often overlapping. Treatment of this diagnosis can be Physical Therapist effectively completed by a skilled Physical Therapist. Contact Stellar Rehabilitation at 608845-2100 or www.stellarrehab.com for more information and treatment of this painful, limiting condition.
Drs. Kate & John Schacherl, D.D.S.
and tear on their teeth. This can occur at night and during the day, even if you don’t realize it. Clenching and grinding is such a common stress response that many dentists work with their patients to teach relaxation techniques. Here’s a simple one. Take a deep breath, run your fingers down both sides of your face, and then take another deep breath. This technique helps your body learn to relax and helps your facial muscles relax. Here’s another tip. Ask your dentist about a night guard. While this will not stop you from clenching and grinding, it will preserve your teeth. Another option is Botox. Really. Botox works to calm your jaw muscles and reduce clenching and grinding. Many dentists are trained to administer Botox, which is typically given every 3-4 months. This option has worked especially well for our patients who clench and grind and want to protect their teeth and dental work.
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As a Fitchburg Realtor, please contact me at pfaffs@firstweber.com for a free analysis to determine what your home is worth, so you can take advantage of Fitchburg’s current “seller’s market.”
A. Many people, kids and adults alike, clench and grind their jaws, which can lead to wear
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105 N. Main St., Verona • MainStreetDentists.com
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CHIROPRACTOR
I got a Fitness Tracker for Christmas and started working out but I’ve barely lost any weight in two months, any advice to help me lose some pounds? A. Barring any medication or physical issues that might prevent you from losing weight; it might be your fitness tracker that’s the issue. We tell all of our clients to disregard the calories Jill Unwin, Lee Unwin, burned function when calculating the day’s net calories. Fitness DC, CCEP BCMT, CSCS trackers are a fine tool for tracking activity, but are completely inaccurate at calculating the calories you’re burning, even worse, they often over estimate totals. The next problem you may encounter with just using exercise for weight loss is that the more experienced you become at exercise, the less, not more calories you will burn. Once you have your true daily number of calories consumed you can start to make changes to the diet. Keep working out, it’s good for just about everything, but remember that no amount of exercise can combat a bad diet, just eliminating one soda is about the same as going for a 30 minute run. For help getting started feel free to contact us at anytime.
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A. There are many factors - supply and demand, interest rates, employment, economic growth, new construction and regulatory policies - that effect our local real estate market to determine whether it is a seller’s or buyer’s market. Fitchburg continues to be a seller’s market because there are a lot of buyers - especially as Spring approaches, a low inventory of active listings (38 active single-family homes Shawn Pfaff with an average duration on market of just a few months), high employment, lower interest rates and continued economic growth. These indicators strongly suggest that this Spring is a great time in Fitchburg to sell your home.
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DENTIST
REALTOR
Q. Do we have a “Seller’s Market” or “Buyer’s Market” in
2985 Triverton Pike Dr., Ste. 200, Fitchburg, WI 53711 pfaffs@firstweber.com • www.shawnpfaff.firstweber.com
Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is, by definition, a medical illness characterized by a chronic sense of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Depression can often dictate the way in which you feel, think, and act – and if not treated, it can lead to everything from alcohol and drug abuse to attempted suicide. It’s estimated that 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. More than two million adults 65 years of age and older are faced with depression of some kind. Signs of depression are easy to overlook in older adults, as they’re often mistaken for other signs of aging. Studies show that when depressed, seniors may not clearly display typical signs of sadness such as crying. Instead, they tend to withdraw from the people they care about and the things they once loved to do. Signs to watch for: Irritability, withdraw, decrease in cognitive ability, increased pain and digestive problems. If you recognize any of these signs in your senior loved one, talk to him or her about what he or she is feeling. Although you may receive some resistance initially, it’s important to let him or her know that you’re there to help. From there, it’s vital that you inform his or her primary health care provider or mental health expert to have symptoms assessed professionally.
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Kathleen C. Aiken
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