Breathing For Life: Three Push Toward Assembly Primary

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Breathing for life
Inside
Fitchburg lung cancer survivor helping others with the disease, stigma
TOM ALESIA
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Terrible idea
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criticism on CIP
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Schools
Verona board renews contract with
black parent liaison
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Sports
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football, baseball at
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Business
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back in one year, five years

or never, said Smedley Gerber, 50. Ive been incredibly
lucky.
Shes turned that luck into
inspiration.
Smedley Gerber works
for Free to Breathe, a Madison-based lung cancer
research advocate and educator. As Free to Breathes
events manager, she runs the
first outdoor Madison Free to
Breathe Yoga Challenge allday Saturday, July 23.
Smedley Gerber originally joined Free to Breathe as
a volunteer and a survivor
speaker. About five years ago,
she became one of its event
managers. Knowledge of other lung cancer patients motivates her.
Thats why I do this
work, she said. Ive met so
many people that arent here
Three push toward Assembly primary

Trio of Fitchburg residents
make bid for open seat
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Inside
Read profiles of each
of the three Fitchburg
candidates
TOM ALESIA
Me and Julio brings

southwest to the
Midwest
Photo by Tom Alesia
Fitchburgs Susan Smedley Gerber serves as an events manager for Free to Breathe, which
Turn to Lung Cancer/Page 8 raises funds for lung cancer research. She is also an 18-plus year lung cancer survivor.
A typically drowsy and low-turnout summer primary has become a

frantic battleground among three
Fitchburg residents seeking an open
seat in the state Assembly.
They exhaust themselves with the
tedious job of going door to door,
using state records to target likely
Democratic primary voters in Fitchburg, McFarland, Monona and parts
of Cottage Grove, Town of Dunn
and Madison.
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The winner of the Tuesday, Aug.
9, primary is virtually guaranteed
the 47th District seat of departing
incumbent Robb Kahl (D-Monona)
because no Republican is entered
and the district is a Democratic
stronghold.
In separate interviews on the same
day in different Fitchburg businesses, the three Jimmy Anderson,

Julia Arata-Fratta and Tony Hartmann present enough political
passion that the energy from any
one of them seemingly could pop
the statue off the Capitol building
once they enter.
But its an inspiring race, too, and
not because these are sincere and
wide-eyed relative political newcomers.
Anderson, 29, is a quadriplegic,
the result of a 2010 car crash when
a drunken driver ran a stop sign at
60 miles per hour and killed Andersons parents and brother. If he
wins, he would be one of the few, if
not the only, state or national politician who is paralyzed from the chest
down.
Arata-Fratta, 49, moved to the
United States from Argentina with
her husband 23 years ago without
knowing English. She would be
the first Latino state Assembly rep
in a wide area of south-central and
southwestern Wisconsin.
Hartmann, 59, is a former competitive cross-country skier and
two-time Olympic Trials qualifier.
He has been an environmentalist
for decades through business and
advocacy but he acknowledged his
opponents have compelling stories.
Im the one with gray hair,
Hartmann said with a smile.
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Susan Smedley Gerber is a

survivor of a disease lung
cancer that brings skeptics
and doesnt have the widespread support other cancers
do.
The stigma to lung cancer
that you get determines the
(few) treatments you have,
said Smedley Gerber, a Fitchburg resident.
For most people, we
assume its self imposed. We
dont need to treat it. We just
need to prevent it. Certainly tobacco is responsible for
a lot of cases. We all make
certain choices in life, but we
dont deserve to die because
of them.
She sighed. Lung cancer
patients always hear about
smoking from others.
The first question is: Did
you smoke? Some families
wont mention lung cancer
because they dont want to
deal with that question, she
said. If you smoked, people
think, Well, what did you
expect? Its the only disease
we do that with.
Smedley-Gerber will be a
19-year lung cancer survivor
in December. Given that lung
cancers survival rate beyond
five years is only 17 percent
now, she breathes more than
a sigh of relief about her condition.
The likelihood (in late
1997) was it would come
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The Fitchburg Star
Fitchburg man
victim in Madison
police shooting
TOM ALESIA
A 41-year-old Fitchburg man was identified Friday night as the victim in a shooting by a Madison Police officer on the
citys near east side Thursday night, June
30.
Michael William Schumacher was
named in a news release by the Wisconsin
Department of Justice.
At the request of the Madison Police
Department, the DOJs Division of Criminal Investigation has been handling the
investigation of the incident near Lake
Monona in the 1300 block of Morrison
Street in Madison.
Madison Police reported that an officer
responded at 9:04p.m. Thursday to investigate a possible burglary suspect who
entered a home on Morrison Street.
A neighbor originally called police after
seeing a man in Lake Monona who then
broke a window of a house. Residents fled
the house, police said, as the man entered
the home. Police dispatch said the man
was believed to be smashing items, the
report said.
When the first responding officer arrived
and waited for backup support, the suspect emerged from the home carrying a
four-pronged pitchfork. The report said the
suspect advanced toward the officer after
being warned to drop the pitchfork and that
is when the officer fired a gun.
The DOJ news release said Schumachers family asked for privacy at this time.
Contact Tom Alesia at tom.alesia@wcinet.
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Makenna Klimek, 2, of Stoughton, takes a break from the festivities to enjoy her donut in a quiet corner of the library.
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Library celebrates
fifth birthday
Charlotte, left, 2, and

Amanda Payne dress
up in style for the
photo booth.
Since opening its doors on June 29,

2011, the Fitchburg Public Library has
welcomed thousands of book lovers
of all ages and some of its frequent
patrons were on hand Wednesday,
June 29 to celebrate its fifth birthday.
The event included a birthday-themed
storytime, demos of the librarys new
3D printers and planetarium shows
inside an enclosed dome, where kids
and adults could crawl through a
tunnel and view the starry sky before
getting their pictures taken in costume
at the FACTv photo booth.
Photo by Kate Morton
On the web
See more photos from
the library anniversary
celebration:
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Terrible idea sparks debate, criticism

Fire station bids
Alder amendments
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lower than expected
Though the cost of

the two new fire stations
Fitchburg is planning has
grown over the years, at
least one wont be quite
as expensive as planners
thought this spring.
Construction on the
first is expected to begin
this summer after several
competitive bids for the
project came in last month.
The Fitchburg Common Council unanimously
approved Miron Construction Companys $5.1-million base bid during its
June 28 meeting, more
than $700,000 lower than
Tri-North estimated in
March. With furnishings,
equipment and other costs,
the total is expected to
exceed $6.4 million.
The west station, which
will be located on the
northwest corner of Marketplace Drive and Executive Drive, is the smaller of
the two stations currently
planned, at about 24,000
square feet. The bid is also
lower than the cost estimated a year ago, before
a geothermal heating and
cooling system was added.
The east side station is
estimated to cost about
$11.5 million, as it will be
significantly larger than
the west station about
38,000 to 40,000 square
feet and also host a training facility.
City planner Tom Hovel
noted that the competitive
bidding process led to a
good range of options for
the city. He also stressed
that the goal to make the
station as cost-effective
and long-lasting as possible remained consistent
throughout the design process.
While the low bids made
the cost easier to swallow, some alders were still
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reporter Tom Alesia contributed to this story.
M a y o r S t eve A r n o l d
has maintained the City of
Fitchburg is underfunding
its roads for years.
But that is not a good
enough reason, some alders
said, to have dropped a
bomb on Fitchburg citizens by mentioning extreme
options in a cover letter
to his proposed Capital
Improvement Plan.
The issue began with
Arnolds letter, which spent
three paragraphs outlining
the lack of funding for keeping up the citys roads. That
section concluded, however,
with a pair of sentences that
proved troubling for some.
Without significant new
funding, our roads will continue to get worse, Arnold
wrote. Funding can be via
the tax levy, changing policy to assess part of the cost
to adjacent property owners,
or new ideas not yet considered. We can also consider
privatizing roads now maintained by the public, such as
cul-de-sacs. None of these
options are attractive, but we
owe it to residents to honestly address this funding
shortfall.
Multiple news outlets
reported on the controversy
that followed, including a
long discussion at the June
14 meeting that followed
the public hearing and comments from some alders who
questioned Arnolds letter.
The CIP is a five-year
planning document that
does not set any final spending levels but rather keeps
an eye on potential future
needs.
A l d e r s o ff e r e d t h e i r
amendments to Arnolds
proposal on June 30, though
the list was not immediately
available, and there will be
another public hearing July
12 at the 7:30p.m. council
meeting.
criticism they had leveled

before the hearing.
You threw a bomb, and
you threw a bomb at the
expense of upsetting the
citizens of this city, said
Ald. Carol Poole (Dist. 1).
I hope that bomb sticks to
your hand. Im sorry.
Arnold agreed the idea
of privatizing cul-de-sacs
is terrible, but he said he
mentioned it as a way of
starting the conversation
around what to do for the
citys roads.
We have to do something, he told a constituent during the public hearing. So were going to put
some ideas out there, and
hopefully well pick the
best one.
Poole joined Alds. Patrick Stern (D-2), Jason
Gonzalez (D-3) and Dan
Carpenter (D-3) in criticizing the mayors decision
throughout the discussion,
though it eventually turned
more directly to the need to
maintain roads.
Theres only so long
you can stay in your office,
Steve, and just tell us that
the roads are degrading,
Stern said. I still dont
have the information I need
to make an informed decision. Thats a problem.
The full list of alder amendments with the fiscal impact

was not available by the Stars deadline. Check online
Friday for an updated story with the list on ConnectFitchburg.com.
The CIP calls for much

more than roads, as well.
It proposes increasing borrowing in 2020 and 2021
to $14.2 million and $18.9
million, respectively, well
above the 2017 level of
$4,792,227. Most of that
borrowing would go toward
a proposed new policy
facility or city hall addition, as well as major road
projects scheduled for those
years.
While those figures got
brief mentions during the
discussions, the focus was
mostly on the road repaving figure, and ultimately
on Arnolds sentence in his
cover letter.
Some of the alders asked
for more information on
road conditions before
agreeing what to fund,
but Arnold said that was
unlikely.
Its very expensive in
terms of engineering time,
he said.
Instead, he said, public
works can take whatever
number the council gives
them and prioritize what
roads need work. That idea
didnt work for Stern.
Its always been difficult
for me where you say staff
just needs a number and
they can design a program
out of it, he said. I need
data. To just say no data and
pick a number, I cant do

that.
Communication problem
The conversation distracted alders again one week
later, when the CIP was on
the agenda for a Committee
of the Whole meeting
Instead of discussing the
document, however, alders
questioned Arnolds communication with them about
what will be discussed at
meetings.
You dont ever talk to
me, said Ald. Julia Arata-Fratta (D-2). You dont
ever communicate anything
to me.
Arnold apologized to
those who felt he wasnt
communicating, but he had
said at the June 14 meeting
he views communicating
too much outside of meetings as a violation of open
meetings laws. He encouraged alders to ask questions
of staff on anything they are
curious about, though Stern
questioned if that was realistic.
I dont know what to ask
staff because I dont know
whats coming, he said.
Contact Scott Girard at
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Crisis questioned
Arnold proposed in the

CIP to increase funding for
road repaving on a year-byyear basis until it ultimately reaches a sustainable
number of $1.12 million in
2021. Alders agreed on a
need to keep up roads, but
questioned whether that
was the correct number,
pointing to street ratings
that show there is not a crisis.
Terrible idea
Arnold agreed there is no
At the June 14 meeting, crisis, but said the current
alders doubled down on situation is not optimal.
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project set
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groundbreaking
concerned it was far more

expensive than projected
in the early stages of planning.
Alders were informed
in March that the two stations would cost about $18
million total, up from an
estimate of $13.5 million
in 2014 and nearly double
what was projected in 2009.
Ald. Carol Poole (Dist.
1) described that inflation
as a real financial problem that might ultimately
burden taxpayers.
Ald. Dan Carpenter added that the city would need
to be more diligent and
efficient in its financial
planning of other impending projects, especially
the east-side station and a
potential new police facility. Mayor Steve Arnolds
inclusion of that facility
on the capital improvement plan and his rough
$23 million estimate drew
heated reactions both last
summer and this summer.
Despite their concerns,
all alders acknowledged
the urgent need for new
fire stations to address the
citys growth, as well as its
pending expansion into a
large portion of the Town
of Madison, which will
dissolve by 2022.
The city plans to hold a
groundbreaking ceremony
for the west station this
summer likely later this
month as planned but a
date has yet to be determined.
Miron Construction has
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accompanying photos from Festa Italia stated that dozens
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Nutrition Facts label

gets a makeover
t seems like every time I turn around,

theres a new discovery being made
in the field of nutrition, new research
being conducted or a new dietary recommendation out that needs to be followed.
I love that Im in a field thats constantly evolving, growing, and changing.
But theres one area that hasnt changed
for over 20 years and has, not surprisingly, fallen behind the Nutrition Facts
label. Of the many
nutrition-related
questions I get asked,
the Nutrition Facts
label is at the top.
Its the label that
adorns every packaged food item,
informing you of
everything from the
Hoerr
serving size and calories to the percentage
of vitamin A found in your bag of potato
chips. It can be a confusing label to try
to follow with all the numbers and percentages filling up such a small space.
Yet, with all the information you can
gather from the label, it still seems to be
missing some valuable information.
Its been a long time coming for the
Nutrition Facts label to get a major
overhaul. This may be the reason why
professionals in the nutrition field gave
cheers of delight myself included
when the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) announced in late May that a
new look was going to be coming for the
label in as little as two years.
Better yet, the changes are ones I
completely agree with and will help
consumers make easier, more nutritious
decisions when comparing foods. Thats
a change I can stand behind.
Now the question is what changes will
we begin to see on the label, and how
will that affect you and me.
Image courtesy U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A comparison of what the current label looks like (at left), and what the new
label will look like.
years ago is different from what were
concerned about now. To better reflect
our nutritional concerns, vitamin A and
C will no longer be required to be listed
on the label, since most Americans have
no difficulty obtaining these vitamins.
Rather, vitamin D and potassium are
now required on the label, since these
nutrients are needed for bone and heart
health, respectively.
most excited for, both personally and as

a dietitian.
It is now well-known that we need to
reduce the amount of added sugar in our
diets, and it was even added to the 2015
Dietary Guidelines to reduce added sugar to 10% of our daily calories. This is
good advice, in theory, but up until now,
its been almost impossible to know just
how much added sugar were consuming since added and natural sugars have
Percent Daily Values
been lumped into one category on the
The percentage of daily values, which Nutrition Facts Label.
More realistic serving size
While were all excited for these
are the average levels of nutrients for a
changes to take place, well still have to
The serving size is increasing, in most person eating 2,000 calories a day, are
wait a little bit longer for this to go into
instances, to what we normally eat in a
being added to nutrients like sodium,
effect. Large manufacturers will have to
sitting. While this may seem counterindietary fiber, sugar, and vitamin D.
make the switch by July 2018.
tuitive with the obesity epidemic were
While these nutrients were without valA makeover never looked so good.
facing, itll become clearer how much
ues before, based on new findings, there
youre eating without having to multiply are now reference amounts of how much While it appears promising, only time
will tell if these changes will help us
of these we should be consuming daily.
several servings.
make healthier, easier choices when we
For instance, a serving size of ice
For an easy way to use the daily valturn over that package in the grocery
cream will increase from cup to 2/3
ues on the label, aim for high daily valcup and a serving of soda will change
ues (20 percent or more) in vitamins and store aisle to have a look.
from 8 ounces to 12 ounces. The font
minerals and low values (5 percent or
Kara Hoerr, MS, RDN, CD, is the
size of the serving size and calories will less) in added sugars and sodium.
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Letter to the Editor
Cul-de-sac privatization an irresponsible idea

There has been a lot of talk in Fitchburg about cul-de-sacs as a result of
Mayor Steve Arnolds suggestion of privatizing certain roads maintained by the
public (such as cul-de-sacs) in the cover
letter of his Capital Improvement Plan.
As homeowners who chose to live
on a cul-de-sac many years ago, we are
troubled by the suggestion of arbitrarily
cutting us off from a public service, such
as road maintenance. We work hard and
pay the same level of taxes in our community as other homeowners. Why were
cul-de-sacs singled out?
If the mayor wants to privatize our
street and other cul-de-sacs, where does
this kind of idea end? The definition of
cul-de-sac applies to every type of deadend street in Fitchburg. This would have
a major financial impact on thousands
of people homeowners and businesses
alike. Fitchburg is already one of the
most expensive places to live in Wisconsin, and many people live paycheck to
paycheck. Something like this could tax

many people out of Fitchburg.
The mayor admitted it was a terrible
idea and was meant to be a conversation starter for the council to consider.
Not only did this suggestion catch all of
us off guard, its also illegal to impose
such policy. Why would the mayor
suggest something that he doesnt have
the authority to do? Throwing a bomb
at the taxpayers who live on cul-de-sacs
is wrong, unfair and creates an us vs.
them mindset among residents.
Our block was represented at a recent
council meeting, and we came away
from it with the feeling that Mr. Arnold
was politically grandstanding to create
an emergency that doesnt exist because
the budget for road work was cut last
year. He seems to be pushing the idea
that roads are in horrible shape based
upon longevity studies of roads in general, but no Fitchburg roads were specifically identified as being an issue. The
council made the reasonable request that

each street be given a score to determine
the priority of which roads should be
fixed given the limited budget available,
but the mayor implied that this was a
monumental task.
The mayor claims to be a new urbanist but his radical ideological agenda
has no place on our street or in Fitchburg. He also claims to be a progressive,
but yet he suggests privatizing public
services like road maintenance of cul-desacs. Targeting certain people is divisive
and unfair, and we should keep that kind
of extreme behavior out of Fitchburg
government.
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When we are no longer
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have a beautiful memory
of their parents remembering that every achievement
requires hard work and
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Dane County provides sim Samantha Christian
ple, decent and affordable
Habitat plans to build 75 homes in 5 years

Campaign launched
to purchase land in
Fitchburg
Summer Camp program
developments are so important to local communities.

Future homeowners
Rosario Odegard and Elvira Rodriguez also thanked
Habitat and spoke about
looking forward to moving into their new homes
in Fitchburg and Oregon,
respectively.
Greg Jones and George
Kamperschroer, co-chairs
of Home is Where the Start
Is Capital Campaign, said
they both became involved
with Habitat because they
respect the Habitat model of
providing a hand up over
a hand out.
Habitats model is the
most sustainable in the community for bridging the gap
between hard-working families and affordable housing,

Jones said.
Valerie Johnson, Habitat for Humanity of Dane
County CEO, said through
major gifts, Habitat has
already raised $1.1 million
and hopes to reach its goal
in the coming weeks.
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Habitat for Humanity of
Dane County.
The Agora Building parking lot was transformed
into a mobile Habitat for
Humanity build site to
help make homeownership
a reality for Juan Holguin
Garcia and Cecilia Espino Enriquez and their kids.
The interior and exterior
walls for the home, which
will be located in Fitchburgs Renaissance on the
Park neighborhood, were
constructed that day.
We are all very excited
to help Habitat for Humanity with another home build.
The staff at Terso is eager to
work with Juan and Cecilia
and their family, said Joe
Pleshek, Terso Solutions
CEO.
In a letter to Habitat, the
family said they used to live
in a shelter made from cardboard boxes as young adults
in Mexico.
We feel grateful to be living in the United States now
and raising our beautiful
family here, the letter said.
We are particularly excited to have our own garden
space where we will grow
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The family looks forward
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Concerts in McKee continues July 18, Aug. 15

The annual Concerts at McKee
series kicked off June 20 with the
acoustic folk band Dead Horses.
The park filled up with families
who brought blankets and picnic baskets to enjoy the free music, while
kids walked over to the Splash Pad
to cool off or Kids Crossing Dream
Park to explore the playground.
There were also plenty of food
carts at the park, as well as drinks
served by the Fitchburg Lions Club.
The next two concerts will be held
the third Mondays of the month on
July 18 and Aug. 15 at McKee Farms
Park. At 6p.m., beer and food carts
open and the Madison Music Foundry youth bands start playing, and the
main concert starts at 7p.m.
The People Brothers Band will
headline on July 18. Considered one
of the staples of Madisons music
scene, the 8-piece rhythm and soul
powerhouse (aims) to get you moving on the dance floor, according to
the event on Facebook. The band has
If You Go
What: Concerts at McKee
When: 6p.m. Mondays July 18 and
Aug. 15
Where: McKee Farms Park, 2930
Chapel Valley Road
Cost: Free
Info: facebook.com/
concertsatmckee
won numerous awards, including for
Soul/R&B band and Pop/R&B and
Blues albums.
Then, Grupo Candela will close
out the music series on Aug. 15. The
band has quickly become a standard bearer in Madisons Latin music
scene with its strong salsa, according to the event on Facebook.
For information, visit facebook.
com/concertsatmckee.
Bicycle, pedestrian plan update

public meeting is July 21
Residents can fill out
survey through July 31
On the Web
If You Go
The City of Fitchburg is

in the process of updating
its Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan to maintain and improve
options for biking and walking in the city, especially by
providing better connections
between work, home, school
and play.
A key component of the
plan update is to gather feedback from city residents and
others who are interested in
identifying the positives and
negatives about biking and
walking in Fitchburg.
There will be a public open
To take a public opinion survey and fill

out an interactive map before July 31,
visit:
What: Bike/ped plan open

house and workshop
When: 6-8p.m. Thursday,
July 21
Where: Kids Crossing Shelter, McKee Farms Park
Info: 270-4258
fitchburgbikepedplan.org
house and workshop from

6-8p.m. Thursday, July 21, at
McKee Farms Park. Meet at
the Kids Crossing Shelter, just
west of the main park shelter.
There will be a short presentation at 6p.m., followed
by opportunities for anyone
interested in attending to provide input and feedback.

To map your route on an
interactive map and take a
public opinion survey, visit
fitchburgbikepedplan.org. The
survey closes July 31.
For questions on the
plan update, contact Wade
Thompson, resource/project
planner, at wade.thompson@
fitchburgwi.gov or 270-4258.
Calendar of events
Friday, July 8
11-11:30 a.m., Itty Bitty Hip

Hop class (ages 2-5), library,
729-1760
2-2:45 p.m., Chinese Martial
Arts class with the Young Warriors (ages 5-12), library, 7291760
Years (95 min.), senior center,

270-4290
4-5 p.m., Tween Chefs workshop (ages 9-12; registration
required), library, 729-1762
6:30-9 p.m. Guys In Ties:
Improv Comedy show
($15 pre-registration, $20
at the door; register at
friendsoffitchburglibrary.com),
library, 729-1788
Thursday, July 21
1 p.m., Wednesday Night @ the

Lab discussion on Alzheimers
disease, senior center, 270-4290
1-1:25 p.m., Bouncing Babies
storytime, library, 729-1760
3-6 p.m., Kids Fest, Fitchburg
Center Farmers Market, Agora
Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.,
Saturday, July 9
277-2592
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fifth Annual
6-8 p.m., Bicycle/Pedestrian
Jagannath Rathyatra Festival,
Plan update open house and
Saturday, July 16
AHA Shiva Vishnu Temple, 2138
workshop, Kids Crossing
Fish Hatchery Road, 234-8634
7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 14th Annu- Shelter, McKee Farms Park,
10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Golf outing al Bike for Boys and Girls Club
fitchburgbikeplan.org
to benefit the Wounded War(registration required), begins at
6:30-8 p.m., Free pilates prorior Project ($40; registration
McKee Farms Park, 2930 Chap- gram with Elizabeth Thorne of
required), Nine Springs Golf
el Valley Road, bike4bgc.com
Touch of Pilates (registration
Course, 2201 Traceway Drive,
9 a.m., Hickory Knoll Combined required), library, 729-1763
358-2430
Driving Event, Hickory Knoll
Friday, July 22
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Splash pad
Farm, 1814 Caine Road, 835third birthday celebration, McKee 7473
3-4 p.m., Library Olympics
Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., King James
(ages 5-12), library, 729-1760
Rd., 270-4288
Way block party, 2921 King
Sunday, July 24
James Way, 206-5885
Sunday, July 10
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fitchburg Flea
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fitchburg Flea
Market, McGaw Park, 5236 Lacy
Sunday, July 17
Market, McGaw Park, 5236 Lacy 3 p.m., Hickory Knoll Combined Road, 338-4223
Road, 338-4223
Driving Event, Hickory Knoll
Monday, July 25
Farm, 1814 Caine Road, 835Monday, July 11
9:30-10
a.m., Preschool Story7473
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
Monday, July 18
11-11:30 a.m., Preschool Story 10 a.m. to noon, Voter ID infortime (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
9:30-10 a.m. and 11-11:30
mation and voter registration,
a.m., Preschool Storytime (ages 6-7 p.m., Harry Potter Game
library, 729-1760
2-5), library, 729-1760
Night, library, 729-1760
11-11:30 a.m., Preschool Story- 2-4 p.m., Video Production
7-8 p.m., Library Digital
time (ages 2-5), library, 729-1760 101 class (ages 7-12; registraResources workshop (registra 5-6 p.m., Foley Sound Effects
tion required), library, 729-1762 tion required), library, 729-1763
class (ages 13-17; registration
6 p.m., Concerts at McKee
Tuesday, July 26
encouraged), library, 729-1762
featuring The People Brothers
10-11
a.m., Free yoga class
Band, McKee Farms Park, 2930
Tuesday, July 12
Chapel Valley Road, facebook. with Sharon of Perennial Yoga
10:30 a.m., Next Steps: Reinand Meditation, library, 729-1760
com/concertsatmckee/
venting Your Life in Retirement
11-11:30 a.m., Lapsit Storytime
discussion two (registration
Tuesday, July 19
(ages 0-2), library, 729-1760
recommended), senior center,
11-11:30 a.m., Lapsit Story 2 p.m., Active Womens
270-4290
time (ages 0-2), library, 729Group (social hour from
11-11:30 a.m., Lapsit Storytime 1760
1-2 p.m.), senior center,
(ages 0-2), library, 729-1760
1:30-3 p.m., Drop-In Science
fitchburgseniorcenter.com
2 p.m., Mens Group, senior
Lab (ages 5-12), library, 729 7:30 p.m., Common Council
center, fitchburgseniorcenter.com 1760
meeting, City Hall council cham 7:30 p.m., Common Council
2 p.m., Learning Annex: Aldo
bers
meeting, City Hall council cham- Leopold Nature Center, senior
Wednesday, July 27
bers
center, 270-4290
10:30
a.m., Over-The-Air TV
5-6:30 p.m., READ to a
Wednesday, July 13
and Roku Box demo (registraDog (ages K-5; registration
10-11 a.m., Build It! (ages
tion required), senior center,
required), library, 729-1762
2-5), library, 729-1760
6-7 p.m., Book Page Flowers 270-4290
4-5 p.m., Understanding the
class (ages 13-17), library, 729- 10:30-11 a.m., Toddler Dance
Price of College workshop,
Party (ages 1-3), library, 7291760
library, 729-1760
1760
7 p.m., Plan Commission
6-7 p.m., Pajama Storytime
Thursday, July 14
meeting, City Hall council
(ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
chambers
10-11 a.m., Yoga Storytime
(ages 2-5), library, 729-1760
Thursday, July 28
Wednesday, July 20
3-6 p.m, Fitchburg Farmers
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., All-City
10-11 a.m., Toddler Art class
Market open, Agora Pavilion,
Championship Swim Meet,
(ages 1-3), library, 729-1760
5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy.
10-11 a.m., Wednesday Morn- Seminole Swim and Tennis
6-6:30 p.m., Guys Read reading Book Discussion: The
Club, 5948 Schumann Dr.,
ing group (ages 9-12), library,
Rosie Project by Graeme Sim- swim.seminoleallcity.com
729-1760
10-11 a.m., Messy Storytime
sion, library, 729-1760
(ages 1-3), library, 729-1760
Friday, July 15
5:30 p.m., Library Board
1:30 p.m., I Love a Mystery
11 a.m. to noon, Mother Goose meeting, library
Book Club: The Thin Woman
Games (ages 2-5), library, 729 7-8 p.m., Mother Daughter
by Dorothy Cannell, senior cen1760
Book Club (ages 9-12), library,
ter, 270-4290
729-1760
12:40 p.m., Movie Day: 45

Friday, July 29

Seminole Swim and Tennis
swim.seminoleallcity.com
11-11:45 a.m., Book Boogie
(ages 1-3), library, 729-1760
Saturday, July 30

Seminole Swim and Tennis
swim.seminoleallcity.com
2-3 p.m., Kids Movie: The
Lion Guard: Return of the Roar,
library, 729-1760
Sunday, July 31
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fitchburg

Flea Market, McGaw Park, 5236
Lacy Road, 338-4223
Monday, August 1
9:30-10 a.m., Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), library, 7291760

11-11:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), library, 7291760
2-4 p.m., Making a Commercial workshop (ages 7-12;
registration required), library,
729-1762
7-8 p.m., Social media workshop (registration required),
library, 729-1763
Tuesday, August 2
11-11:30 a.m., Lapsit Storytime (ages 0-2), library, 7291760

1:30-3 p.m., Drop-In Science
Lab (ages 5-12), library, 7291760
Wednesday, August 3
10-10:30 a.m., Itty Bitty Jazz

class (ages 2-5), library, 7291760
Thursday, August 4
11 a.m. to noon, Crafternoon

book group, library, 729-1760
1-1:45 p.m., Bouncing
Babies storytime, library, 7291760
2-5 p.m., Crime Scene
Discovery with the Fitchburg
Police Department, 729-1760
5-6:30 p.m., Teen Writing
Workshop (ages 13-17),
library, 729-1760
Friday, August 5
11-11:45 a.m., Goodbye

Summer Reading Storytime,
library, 729-1760
Sunday, August 7
Flea Market, McGaw Park,

5236 Lacy Road, 338-4223
Monday, August 8
7-8 p.m., Twitter workshop

(registration required), library,
729-1763
Tuesday, August 9
10:30 a.m., Next Steps:

Reinventing Your Life in
Retirement discussion three
(registration recommended),
senior center, 270-4290
7:30 p.m., Common Council meeting, City Hall council
chambers
Wednesday, August 10
10-11 a.m., Build It! workshop (ages 2-5), library, 7291760

10 a.m. to noon, Job search
assistance with Diversified
Personnel Services, library,
729-1760
6-7 p.m., Book Buddies
reading group (ages 5-8),
library, 729-1760
Thursday, August 11

Friday, August 12
4-5 p.m., Tween Chefs workshop (ages 9-12; registration

required), 729-1762
6 p.m. (movie at 8:15 p.m.),
Pack N The Park, McKee
Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Road, 270-4285
Sunday, August 14

Flea Market, McGaw Park,
5236 Lacy Road, 338-4223
Monday, August 15
6 p.m., Concerts at McKee

featuring Grupo Candela,
McKee Farms Park, 2930
Chapel Valley Road, facebook.
com/concertsatmckee/
7-8 p.m. Shutterfly workshop
(registration required), library,
729-1763
Tuesday, August 16
7 p.m., Plan Commission

meeting, City Hall council
chambers
Wednesday, August 17
10-11 a.m., Toddler Art (ages

1-3; messy clothes recommended), library, 729-1760
5:30 p.m., Library Board
meeting, library
7-7:45 p.m., Mother Daughter
Book Club (ages 9-12), library,
729-1760
Thursday, August 18
3-6 p.m., Summer Fest,
Fitchburg Center Farmers
Market, Agora Pavilion, 5511
E. Cheryl Pkwy., 277-2592
July 8, 2016
The Fitchburg Star
Coming up
select various course options,
including a 50-mile ride,
25-mile ride, 8-mile ride and
family-friendly beginner
route. The race is open to all
ages and abilities.
Registration is available
online at bike4bgc.com; a $25
registration fee is required at
sign-up for team riders, and
goes toward the $250 minimum fundraising goal, and
individual riders will also pay
a $25 fee toward their $50
minimum goal. The fundraiser supports the clubs youth
programs.
A party will follow the races, with live music, beer and
food from local sponsors.
For information, or to register or donate, visit bike4bgc.
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Join instructor Ms. Lizzy

for an Itty Bitty Hip Hop
class from 11-11:30 a.m.
Friday, July 8 and Itty Bitty Jazz from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, August 3 at the
Affording college
library.
Kids will learn a mini-rouLearn how to make coltine; these events are recom- lege more affordable during
mended for ages 2-5. For a workshop from 4-5 p.m.
information, call 729-1760.
Wednesday, July 13 at the
library.
Martial arts class
Scholarship and financial
Join the Young Warriors aid options will be discussed.
from the Iron Pagoda Athlet- The event is recommended
ic Club to explore traditional for 11th and 12th graders and
Chinese Martial Arts from their parents. For information,
2-2:45 p.m. Friday, July 8 at call 729-1760.
the library. This basic class
is for children ages 5-12. No Yoga Storytime
registration is required. For
Bring your little yogis to a
Yoga Storytime from 10-11 Hickory Knoll
Festival of the Chariots a.m. Thursday, July 14 at the
Attend the Hickory Knoll
library. This event is recomCome see Rathayatra, mended for ages 2-5 and their Combined Driving Event at 9
the Festival of the Chari- parents or caregivers. For a.m. Saturday, July 16 and 3
ots, during the Fifth Annual information, call 729-1760.
p.m. Sunday, July 17 at HickJagannath Rathyatra Festival
ory Knoll Farm, 1814 Caine
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur- Tween Chefs
Road.
day, July 9 at the AHA Shiva
Drivers participating in
Expand your culinary
Vishnu Temple, 2138 Fish repertoire during a Tween the American Driving SociHatchery Road.
Chefs program from 4-5 ety-sanctioned show will
Rathayatra is one of the fes- p.m. Friday, July 15 and 4-5 compete in three disciplines
tivals most ancient and popu- p.m. Friday, August 12 at the over the two days: driven
lar festivals. For information, library.
dressage; a cones course,
visit aha-svtemple.org.
Learn new cooking and where the horses are directgarnishing techniques and ed through narrow obstacles;
Splash pad party
sample your creations. The and, on Sunday, a timed cross
Celebrate the splash pad workshops are open to tweens country drive in which the
turning three years old during ages 9-12. For information or horses must navigate through
a party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to register, call 729-1762.
various hazards. Divisions
Saturday, July 9 in McKee
will include VSE, single
Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Val- Improv comedy
pony, single horse, pony pairs,
ley Rd.
The library will host a horse pairs, tandem and fourThere will be hot dogs Guys in Ties: Improv Com- in-hand. The event is free to
and ice cream for sale by the edy show from 6:30-9 p.m. attend, and food will be availFitchburg Optimist Club, as Friday, July 15.
able.
well as free birthday cake. For
For information, call 835The show features veterans
of ComedySportz and is 7473.
family-friendly entertainment Video Production 101
Book Buddies
for ages 8 and up. The cost
Kids ages 5-8 can improve is $15 for pre-registration
Join FacTV to find out
their reading skills by joining and $20 at the door; Great what it takes to produce a
the Book Buddies reading Dane Brewerys cash bar and video from 2-4 p.m. Monday,
group from 6-7 p.m. Wednes- complimentary snacks will be July 18 at the library.
day, August 10 at the library. available before the show and
The program is aimed
Participants will read books during intermission. Doors towards children ages 7-12;
aloud and play games; snacks open at 6:30 p.m., and the space is limited and registrawill also be available. For show begins at 7. Seating is tion is required.
For information or to regislimited, and pre-registration
i s a v a i l a b l e a t w w w. ter, call 729-1762.
Voter registration
friendsoffitchburglibrary.com. Science lab
Get prepared for Election
This event is sponsored
Day by attending a voter ID by the library and Friends of
Drop-in for Science Lab
information and registra- Fitchburg Library; proceeds from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday,
tion session from 10 a.m. to will benefit library program- July 19 at the library.
noon Monday, July 11 at the ming. For a preview of the
Kids ages 5-12 can conlibrary.
duct hands-on experiments to
show, visit guysinties.net.
The Fitchburg city clerks
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , observe, hypothesize and prestaff will be in attendance, e m a i l
f o f l @ dict. Parent or caregiver parand will have information on friendsoffitchburglibrary.com. ticipation is encouraged.
the new state Voter ID Law.
For information, call 729They will be checking IDs to Bike for Boys and Girls 1760.
see if they are acceptable with
The Boys and Girls Club
the new law, and will take of Dane County will hold its Learning Annex
voter registrations. Attendees 14th annual Bike for Boys
Michael Strigel, executive
will need an acceptable form and Girls Club ride from 7 director of the Aldo Leopold
of proof of residence to regis- a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nature Center, will visit the
ter to vote.
July 16, with all races begin- senior center during LearnFor information, call 729- ning in McKee Farms Park, ing Annex at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
1760.
July 19.
2930 Chapel Valley Road.
Strigel will provide backRiders can register as a
Sound effects
team or an individual and ground on the center, located
Learn how sound effects
are added to film, video and
other media during Foley
6285 Nesbitt Road
Sound Effects from 5-6
Fitchburg, WI 53719
p.m. Monday, July 11 at the
library.
(608) 845-1010
This program is presented by the production staff at
FACTv, and is recommended
for ages 13-17. Registration is
Join our VIP Text Club:
encouraged. For information
Text tenpin to 36000
or to register, call 729-1762.
Childrens Birthday Parties
Friday
Retirement next steps
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The Retiree Rebels will
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Lunch
Corporate Parties
Tuesdays, July 12 and Aug. 9.
Specials
Carol Larson and Mary
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Facilities
Helen Conroy will explore
in Madison, including goals

and objectives as well as current offerings and activities.
The Aldo Leopold Nature
Center (ALNC) was established in 1994 as an independent, nonprofit organization
and provides hands-on programs in the spirit of ecologist
Aldo Leopold.
For information, call 2704290.
Kids Fest
for free stations and discusses

streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Early registration is recommended.
For information or to register, call 270-4290.
All-City Swim
The annual All-City Championship Swim Meet, hosted
by the Seminole Sharks, will
be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. July 28-30 at the Seminole Swim and Tennis Club,
5948 Schumann Dr.
All-City is one of the largest outdoor amateur meets in
the country, often bringing
in nearly 2,000 competitors
from across the greater Madison area.
For information, visit
swim.seminoleallcity.com.
Visit the Kids Fest at the

Fitchburg Center Farmers
Market, located in the Agora
Pavilion at 5511 E. Cheryl
Pkwy., from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, July 21.
There will be face-painting,
fruit parfaits from the Woods
Hollow Childrens Center and
live music by Helen Avakian.
This event is sponsored by Making a Commercial
UW Health-Fitchburg.
Write, produce and shoot a
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during a workshop from 2-4
com.
p.m. Monday, August 1 at the
library. Space is limited for
Library Olympics
this program, and registration
Test your athletic, academ- is required.
ic and artistic prowess during
For information or to regisLibrary Olympics from 3-4 ter, call 729-1762.
p.m. Friday, July 22 at the
Crime scene discovery
library.
Go for the gold in flag creLearn the ins and outs
ation, track and field chal- of crime scene investigation
lenges, word scrambles and from the Fitchburg Police
marshmallow stacking. Kids Department during Crime
ages 5-12 are welcome to Scene Discovery from 2-5
compete. For information, p.m. Thursday, August 4 at
call 729-1760.
the library.
This program will include
Harry Potter games
question and answer session,
Celebrate Harry Potters as well as hands-on activities
birth month with a night at the location of a make-beof themed games from 6-7 lieve crime scene. For inforp.m. Monday, July 25 at the mation, call 729-1760.
library.
Participants will play Table Teen writing workshop
Quidditch, Harry Potter
Attend a writing workshop
Would You Rather and Pin the geared towards teens from
Scar on Harry. This event is 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, August
recommended for ages 13-17. 4 at the library.
For information, call 729Writer Josh Miller will
1760.
share his writing methods; the

workshop is geared toward
ages 13-17. For information,
call 729-1760.
Reading program ends

Turn in your reading folders and collect your prizes
during the last day of the summer reading program during a
storytime from 11-11:45 a.m.
Friday, August 5 at the library.
For information, call 7291760.
Pack N The Park

The annual Pack N The
Park event will begin at 6 p.m.
Friday, August 12 at McKee
Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Road.
Games start at 6 p.m. and
the movie will begin at 8:15
p.m. at this free, all-ages
event. Food will also be available for sale. For information,
contact the Fitchburg Recreation Department at 2704285.
Shutterfly workshop
Learn how to create an
account, upload photos and
start a photo project with
Shutterfly during a workshop from 7-8 p.m. Monday,
August 15 at the library. Registration is required. For information, call 729-1763.
Summer Fest
Celebrate the season at
Summer Fest at the Fitchburg
Center Farmers Market, located in the Agora Pavilion at
5511 E. Cheryl Pkwy., from
3-6 p.m. Thursday, August
18. Activities include a community pig roast ($12 per
plate or to-go box) and live
entertainment by Mud Music.
This event is sponsored by
Tri-North Builders.
For information, call 2772592 or visit fitchburgmarket.
wordpress.com.
Digital resources
Visit the library to learn
about the digital resources it
offers from 7-8 p.m. Monday,
July 25.
Overdrive (eBooks, Audiobooks, eMagazines and
streaming video), Flipster
(eMagazines) and more will
be discussed. Registration is
required. For information or
to register, call 729-1763.
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Participants can come to one
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David Hill will lead an

over-the-air TV and Roku
Box demo at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 27 at the
senior center. Attendees will
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Lung Cancer: Survival rates called hideous
King James block party July 16

Organizers aim
to unite divided
community
JACKSON DANBECK
Fitchburg Star correspondent
To unite what she believes

to be a neighborhood divided by race and class, Wanda
McCann-Smith is organizing
a block party at King James
Way on July 16.
Its a block party to bring
the community together,
McCann-Smith said. Were
going to have a day of fun
and activities. Were trying to
bridge that gap because there
is a great need in this community.
The block party is part
of an effort to bring people
from different backgrounds
together in the King James
Way area, providing a wide
variety of events to reach
them at all kinds of levels,
she said.
Activists and community
leaders will speak throughout the block party about
how life can always make
If You Go
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a turn for the better, specifically for the younger generation, McCann-Smith said.
Bringing in elders will
help get the kids on the
road to recovery who often
live in challenging places,
McCann-Smith said.
Larry Waldon, a minister from Miracles from Life
Outreach Ministries, will
start off the block party at
about 11 a.m., when he will
tell his experience with drugs
and prison. At 1 p.m., Nancy
Yarbrough, CEO of Fresh
Start, will speak about issues
that face many families
and children. Wrapping up
speaking at the block party
at 3:30 p.m. will be sponsor
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Noel Mark, who went from

being a drug addict to an
entrepreneur, and McCannSmith, who plans to speak
about how the neighborhood
can move forward.
Attendees can also check
out a variety of multicultural
events, from a competitive
dance battle and workshop to
performances by local musicians. The organizers will
also provide free snacks and
beverages. Kids can also partake in face painting and play
around in a bounce house
provided by the Fitchburg
Recreation Department.
In order to find out what
issues community members
are facing, the City Council plans to have a table set
up to survey residents. The
Fitchburg Fire and Police
departments plan to make an
appearance with their vehicles, as well.
McCann-Smith said the
July 16 block party is the first
of a series of three that will
strive to unite a divided community. The second is slotted
for Aug. 3 and the third will
be held sometime in September.
anymore because of lung cancer.

Yes, Smedley Gerber said,
she smoked for three years
in her early 20s. But she had
quit smoking for seven years
before her diagnosis.
In her late 20s, Smedley
Gerber suffered asthma-like
symptoms. An inhaler offered
little help. Several months
after giving birth in January
1997, she coughed blood, but
X-rays showed a clear chest.
During Thanksgiving in
1997, she coughed more
blood and returned to doctors. They told her she had
lung cancer.
No one thought this
young mother at 32 would
Fitchburg Business Park

south to Lacy Road. Another closing period is planned
in September to complete
the crossing.
In the interim, the trail
will reopen with a limestone screening surface
rather than a paved surface.
Smedley Gerber now

wants to be one of the people
helping improve lung cancer survival rates, which she
called hideous.
She mentioned the growing numbers of non-smokers, affected by high radon
levels in homes, are increasing. Smokers who quit many
years ago are also affected.
Even though statistics are
still abysmal, people are not
statistics. I know some Stage
3 and Stage 4 survivors. It
is possible to survive, even
a late-stage diagnosis, she
said. (Free to Breathes)
goal is to keep funding the
research.
Contact Tom Alesia at tom.
[email protected].
Yoga event boosts lung cancer research

The fourth-annual Free to
Breathe Yoga Challenge on
Saturday, July 23 outgrew its
previous indoor locations at a
church and the University of
Wisconsin-Madisons Union
South. As a fundraiser, the
Yoga Challenge has become
a significant force: Each team
of up to eight people raises at
least $1,200. Individual participants are also welcome.
Its at South Madisons
Lake Farm Park and already
has 32 teams registered.
Susan Smedley Gerber
expects between 300 and 400
participants.
A Yoga Challenge features
over eight hours of instructor-led yoga. Teams rotate
Segment of Badger State Trail closed until July 25

A segment of the Badger
State Trail will be temporarily closed until July 25 to
allow for construction of a
new crossing. A detour will
be available along Seminole Highway.
The closed segment runs
from the south side of the
have lung cancer, she said.

Everyone thinks a lung cancer patient is 80 and smoked
since age 12.
In December 1997, she
had two-thirds of right lung
removed in a painful surgery
called a thoracotomy.
Despite fears cancer would
return, she focused on her
daughter, then 1 year old. The
childs needs helped her handle fears that cancer would
return.
I went back to living life,
Smedley Gerber said.
A Fitchburg resident for 11
years, she has two children:
Her daughter, an incoming
sophomore at Edgewood
College, and a son, an incoming sophomore at Oregon
High School.
Warning signs will be posted in each direction to warn

users of the loose gravel,
according to the City of
Fitchburg website.
For information or a
map of the closed area and
detour, visit fitchburgwi.
gov.
members or individual attendees pick and choose times.

The site also offers a wellness
marketplace, an aromatherapy tent and a soothing park
and tree-filled area.
Although Free to Breathe
handles run/walk events
nationally, including one in
Milwaukee, the Yoga Challenge is growing slowly with
seemingly endless potential.
As an organization,
Smedley Gerber said, we
looked at not just the power of
yoga but what else in the run/
walk/ride fundraising sphere
inspires people to participate
and to fundraise.
Fitchburg-area partners,
including four yoga studios,
jumped at the chance to help.

Smedley Gerber said Yoga
Challenge teams will have
lung cancer survivors, families and friends affected by
lung cancer and yoga enthusiasts want to help the cause.
Free to Breathe set its mission
to double lung cancer survival
by 2022. The disease already
claims more lives than breast,
colon and prostate cancer
combined.
Its not just about the
yoga, without a doubt. The
purpose is to raise money for
lung cancer research and education, she said. We recognize the power of yoga, but
this has a different mission.
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The Fitchburg Star
Board members
tour schools
outside district
Ideas of what VASD
will look for in
referendum
SCOTT GIRARD
Photo by Scott Girard
Carson Parks questions how he could show off his muscles in his graduation gown as classmates chant flex at him as he
walks across the stage.
The Verona Area High School Class of 2016 walked across the Epic stage Sunday, June 12, to
receive their diploma and end their high school careers. The class had a record 19 top scholars this year, given how many 4.0s the class had, and they talked to their parents and fellow
classmates through the experiences of elementary to high school in the Verona Area School
District during their speeches. Graduates chose an Abraham Lincoln quote as their class quote,
as well as lavender as the class flower.
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Board renews contract for black-parent consultant

SCOTT GIRARD
Lilada Gees work in the

Verona Area School District
last year was a tremendous
gift.
Thats how superintendent Dean Gorrell put it
June 20 at a school board
meeting, where board members unanimously voted to
renew Gees contract with
the district to serve as a
consultant for black families, especially helping
young girls.
Gee told the school board
before the approval that her
work, which included helping the district retain and
recruit minority staff and
holding support groups for
girls, was really powerful.
Theres some major
culturally affirming for

black girls K-12, lead professional development and
serve as an adviser to the
superintendent and school
board on equity.
Gee said her work on
staff recruitment had also
been successful, and Gorrell added that she created
a tremendous pipeline to
the University of Wisconsin-Madison to help with
recruiting staff.
The word of Verona is
spreading across campus
with potential teachers of
color, which is a very exciting thing, Gee said.
Next year, Gee said she
hopes to continue to help
black students feel more
involved in the school community, looking at barriers to extracurriculars and
sports and diversifying the
curriculum.
The more kids are
involved in extracurricular activities, the more
invested they feel in their
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educational experience,
Gee said. When youve
done it a certain way and
youve had a certain climate or certain population
of people you work with,
theres certain things you
just dont see can be a barrier to someone else.
Shell also continue to
reach out to parents and
work with them to ensure
their students get whats
needed, she said, mentioning that sometimes she can
say the same thing a principal does, but a black parent
will be more open to hearing it from her.
Its hard sometimes to
imagine what its like to
walk into a school building
and never see anyone
who looks like you, she
said. Both for students and
for parents.
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Behavior series: VAHS

Read about the restorative circles at Verona Area
High School in the final school-focused installment of
this springs series on behavior initiatives in the district.
Board approves preliminary budget

The school board approved a preliminary budget for
2016-17 with a 1 cent increase in the mill rate.
They #LetNoahWalk
At the last minute, the board allowed an exception for
a student short on credits due to an immune disorder.
Transgender policy discussion

School board members held their first discussion of a
proposed policy that would cover bathroom and locker
room use for transgender students, among other topics.
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Aims to help
behavior issues for
black girls
behavior issues and discipline issues around black

girls, Gee said. Many of
them have
gone through
trauma, sexual trauma,
trauma in
the home
so the
thought of
school ends
up being the Gee
second, third,
not even on
their list of things.
The district will pay Gee
$400 per 8-hour day or $50
an hour up to 100 days of
service, a price Gorrell
called a bargain for the
work she does.
According to the agreement, Gee will serve as a
link between black parents
and district staff, support
teachers and administrators
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Class of 2016
With a potential spring

construction referendum on
their minds, Verona Area
School District officials took
tours Monday of a pair of
recently constructed schools
in other communities.
At Lake Mills and
Waunakee, board members
and administrators saw a
2-year-old school and one
under construction.
At their June 20 meeting,
board members said they
appreciated seeing how the
schools set up the learning
spaces, especially with their
focus on collaboration.
Features including small
learning community spaces, the number of windows and security were all
notable, board members

said.
While the tours can serve
as inspiration for ideas,
board president Dennis
Beres added that Verona should not simply take
what it saw and put it in
place here.
We have to create the
ownership of the process
and deep staff involvement
and make sure that whatever we come up with works
for us, Beres said.
Superintendent Dean
Gorrell said the Lake Mills
building, an elementary
school, cost about $200 per
square foot. That would
increase by about $25 at
least for VASD because
of the cost of construction
now, and he wanted board
members to begin thinking
about cost in relation to the
buildings functions.
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July 8, 2016
The Fitchburg Star
Oregon/Madison schools
Oregon School District
Board makes final budget changes

SCOTT DE LARUELLE
It has been the practice of the Oregon

School District to revise the current year
(2015-16) budget toward the end of the
June 30 fiscal year, said OSD business
manager Andy Weiland in a note included in school board members packets last
month.
The reasons can be anything from midyear staffing changes to fluctuations in
state aid.
It changes the numbers a little bit,
he said at a June 13 board meeting, noting that no additional spending is being
authorized with the changes.
Board members approved several budget
adjustments, including:
Common School Aid was increased by
$18,452.
This aid is projected using the prior
year rate, and this years rate increased
significantly, Weiland wrote in a memo in

the boards packet. Common School Aid
requires an expenditure match in library
materials; therefore, the expenditure budget was also increased to account for the
required match.
An accounting entry was done for the
Carl Perkins grant in the amount of $4,107
to account for coordinator administration
fee charged to consortium members
The district received a donation for
some computer equipment in the amount
of $5,200
$6,000 was removed from expenses
and revenues for the Title II grant due to
a keying error at the beginning of the year
$5,011.34 was added to revenues and
expenses for a Focus on Energy Initiative
and check that was received for a prior
year expenditure
Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter
Scott De Laruelle at scott. delaruelle@
wcinet.com.
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STEAM series: OHS

Read about the work at
Oregon High School to
implement STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, arts and music.
Referendum construction update

Find out how the money
approved in the 2014 referendum for building conPhoto by Scott De Laruelle
struction is being used, and Michael Lucas and Nick Raemisch work on a STEAM project
how the projects are pro- in class last semester.
gressing.
Glad
grads
The Oregon High
School class of 2016
graduated on Sunday,
June 7, with commencement ceremonies held at
Panther Stadium. Student
speakers were Annika
Victorson, Sydney Keiner, Kelsey Nichols, Elliot
Jacobs, Mitchell Wall,
Alex McDermott and
Kjetil Odden.
The class motto is a
David Bowie quote I
dont know where Im
going from here, but I
promise it wont be boring.
Students remembered
two of their classmates
who died in the past two
years, Allyson Norland
and Bailey Connery, and
a moment of silence was
held at the beginning of
the program for the late
students. The commencement program had a note
from their classmates
Thank you for the measureless laughs, for the
countless lessons and for
the boundless love. We
know that you are with us
today in our day of celebration, and you will continue to live in our hearts
forever.
Photo by Scott De Laruelle
Scott De Laruelle OHS senior Asendra Brown waves to friends and family in
the crowd after receiving her diploma.
Madison Metropolitan School District
Board approves preliminary

budget with tax increase
SCOTT GIRARD
The Madison Metropolitan School Board approved

a preliminary budget in June
with a slight overall increase,
including an increase to the
average property tax bill.
While the budget could
change depending on final
enrollment numbers in September, the district is projecting about 150 students less
than it had in 2015-16 for the
2016-17 school year.
That lower enrollment, in
Keep Growing
addition to state law changes

regarding teacher-to-student
ratios in classrooms, has the
district planning for 62 less
teaching positions than last
year. There will also be a cut
of four district-wide administrator positions, according to
the districts budget summary.
The mill rate would be
$11.96 per $1,000 of property value, down from $12.08
this year. But individual bills
could still increase, because
that drop came with a large
increase in the value of an
average Madison home,

according to the school districts budget summary. The
rate was $11.94 in 2014-15.
The $376.4 million operating budget will also use
nearly $1.7 million from the
districts fund balance to help
cover costs. The district had
added nearly $1.6 million
to that fund balance in last
years budget.
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MW football
Signing up to be a Spartan
Savage chooses to play football at
Aurora (Ill.) University
EVAN HALPOP
Unified News Group
Besides football, Savage is also planning on

trying out for the baseball team at Aurora. He
has a goal of playing as a freshman.
He is currently contacting coaches to secure
that opportunity, as well.
I am hoping to be very involved in baseball
and I feel confident I can reach that goal, Savage said.
Savage (.333 batting average) was a second-team All-Big Eight Conference selection
at third base for the Regents last season. He
collected 18 RBIs on 26 hits, including eight
doubles, a triple and a home run.
Daelon was a great captain and teammate
Thompson
names Seils as
new Madison
West AD
Assistant sports editor
Photo by Evan Halpop
Daelon Savage signed his National Letter of Intent to play football Aurora (Ill.) University in April. He
will also be trying out for the baseball team and is majoring in Athletic Training.
Two sports are better than one

Madison West High School graduate Daelon Football
Savage was a captain on both the varsity football
QB: 153-for-294, 2,097 yards, 16 touchand baseball teams in his senior season.
downs, seven interceptions
Now he plans on continuing to play both
Baseball
sports at Aurora (Ill.) University.
Third base: .333 batting average, 18 RBIs,
Here are his stats from his senior year:
eight doubles, triple and a home run
Turn to Savage/Page 12
VAHS baseball
MW school district
ANTHONY IOZZO
Madison West High School graduate Daelon

Savage knew he wanted to play another game
of competitive football after the Regents failed
to qualify for the postseason, and he will get
that chance after signing a National Letter of
Intent in April to play football at NCAA Division III Aurora (Ill.) University.
I have been talking to the football (head
coach Rick) Ponx and assistant coach (Jason)
Jefferson building up a relationship, said Savage.When I went to the campus it felt like a
second home.
And it is a place he believes has a bright
future.
Auroras football program is a young team
but I feel it is ready to win some titles and
become a dynasty, its going to be great, Savage said.
Savage was a quarterback for Madison West,
but he will play linebacker for the Spartans.
Former teammate Perry Cooper (running back/
linebacker), who is also playing football at
Aurora, has been helping Savage transition
between the two positions.
Savage missed his junior season with a torn
ACL but was given the opportunity to start in
2015. He was 153-for-294 for 2,097 yards, 16
touchdowns and seven interceptions.
That process of recovering also led Savage
to his major, athletic training. Savage said he
hopes to use his education to go out and help
schools with training and to work with a professional athletic trainer.
Looking to be a two-sport athlete
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Former Beloit Memorial

High School athletics and
activities director Chuck
Seils is taking the reins at
Madison West High School.
Seils, 46, replaces Sandy Botham, who was let go
back in May, as the Athletic
Director for Regent sports.
His first official day was
July 1, but he was hired
back on June 23. He could
not be reached for comment
before the Fitchburg Star
deadline.
Seils graduated from Milton High School in 1988
and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1993
with a bachelors degree
i n bu s i n e s s e d u c a t i o n .
Seils worked in the Monroe and Milton school districts before going to Beloit
Memorial in 2011.
The Regents sports program has had plenty of
challenges in the past year.
Botham, who was a threesport athlete at Madison
West that helped the girls
basketball team win the
WIAA Division 1 state girls
basketball title in 1982, was
hired in July 2015.
Botham had previously
coached womens basketball for 16 years at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and at the time, she
was expected to help Madison West get back on track.
But after a year of controversy including former football coach J.C.
Dawkins allegations about
Turn to New AD/Page 12
OHS girls soccer
From
Taking silver at state
become 13th team to make
graduation Panthers
back-to-back finals
to pro
ballplayer
ANTHONY IOZZO
Rortvedt drafted
in second round of
MLB draft, signs
with Twins
ANTHONY IOZZO
It was a dream come true

for Verona Area High School
graduate Ben Rortvedt.
On Thursday night, Rortvedts name was called by
the Minnesota Twins as the
56th overall pick in the second
Turn to Rortvedt/Page 15
The Oregon High School girls soccer program joined

elite company on June 17 after a 2-0 win over Pulaski in
the WIAA Division 2 state semifinal at Uihlein Soccer
Park in Milwaukee.
The win put the Panthers in back-to-back state finals,
making Oregon just the 13th school to accomplish the
feat since the WIAA started the girls soccer tournament
in 1983.
Out of those 13 schools, just nine had ever won multiple titles in a row. The Panthers, which won the championship in 2015, fell a little short of that goal on June
18 in a 2-1 shootout loss to Milwaukee Homestead after
playing to a scoreless tie through 110 minutes.
Despite the finals loss, Oregon was just a couple of
shootout goals away from defending its title.
Senior Makena Fanning tied the shootout 1-1 with
two of the five players left to shoot for each team. But
senior Jordan Ellerbrock pushed Homestead ahead 2-1
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
with only one shooter to go, and the Panthers couldnt Junior Meagan Brakob (left) and senior Makena Fanning (11) celebrate with senior Jen Brien
connect.
(25) after she scored a goal Friday in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinal against Pulaski at
Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. The Panthers won 2-0, becoming just the 13th team to
Turn to OHS soccer/Page 13 make back-to-back state finals since the WIAA started the girls soccer tournament in 1983.
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July 8, 2016
Madison West / Madison Edgewood
The Fitchburg Star
West Girls soccer
Edgewood girls soccer
Regents earn trip to state final
Crusaders fall in D3 sectionals,

eight players make All-Badger
South Conference team
ANTHONY IOZZO
The Madison West High

School girls soccer team was
seeded third when the WIAA
Division 1 soccer playoffs
began, but after five straight
wins, the Regents found
themselves as one of the last
two teams left in the state.
West defeated Verona
2-0 and Kettle Moraine 4-1
to advance to state, and the
Regents won a 5-3 shootout
over Eau Claire Memorial in
the state semifinals.
West had to settle for D1
state runner-up, however, as
Divine Savior Holy Angels
knocked off the Regents 1-0
in the state final.
West 2, Verona 0
since 2012.
Senior midfielder Patty
Grimmer, senior forward
Anali Osorio and Mooney
also picked up goals. Senior
forward Rachel Peaslee and
senior midfielder Simo Bambi each added assists.
Junior goalie Giselle Monette finished with five saves.
ANTHONY IOZZO
West 1, Eau Claire 1

(5-3 shootout)
Madison West began the
state tournament against Eau
Claire Memorial on June
17 and needed a shootout to
move on to the D1 final after
ending overtime in a 1-1 tie.
After Memorial sophomore Ali Bowe missed her
PK, the Regents remained
perfect with their shots for a
5-3 win.
Sophomore Anna
Grutzner, Bambi, Peaslee,
Grimmer and Osorio all connected in the shootout.
Osorio tied the game in the
second half with an assist to
Peaslee. Monette finished
with six saves.
Madison West and Verona

remained tied after regulation
before a line of strong thunderstorms forced the sectional semifinal to be postponed
until June 10.
Sophomore forward Claire
Mooney became the hero
when play resumed, scoring two goals in the second DSHA 1, West 0
10-minute overtime to push
The season came to an
the Regents to the sectional end in a 1-0 loss in the state
final.
final to Divine Savior Holy
West 4, Kettle Moraine 1 Angels on June 18.
The Regents were held to
Senior forward Kristen one shot on goal and four
Brown scored a goal and add- total shots. Senior Amanda
ed an assist in a 4-1 win over Durst scored the lone goal
Kettle Moraine in the section- for the Dashers.
al final that sent the Regents
Monette finished with
back to state for the first time
Senior Patty Grimmer battles for possession in the WIAA

Division 1 sectional semifinal against Verona at Reddan
Soccer Park. The second-seeded Regents won 2-0 and then
knocked off Kettle Moraine 4-1 in the sectional final to make
state. Wests season ended in the D1 state final in a 1-0 loss
to Divine Savior Holy Angels.
four saves.
All-conference
Peaslee (first-team forward), Grimmer (firstteam midfielder), Bambi
(second-team midfielder),
Monette (honorable mention goalie), junior Celeste
Kaspar (first-team defender), sophomore Maya

Nitschke-Alonso (honorable mention midfielder)
and sophomore Nyah Banik
(honorable mention forward) were all named to the
All-Big Eight Conference
team.
Savage: West grad also looking to play baseball at Aurora

for us. He works hard and
deserves this opportunity,
baseball head coach Ben
Greiber said. Our coaching staff couldnt be more
proud of Daelon and his
accomplishments so far,
but we know he has more
to offer. The best is yet to
come.
Greiber added that Savage will be on a short
learning curve when it
comes to time management
and organizational skills.

Football begins in August,
and baseball starts in February. On top of that, there
are also in-season and outof-season weights and conditioning responsibilities
for both sports.
Obviously, Daelon is
going to school to get an
education, so it will be
important for him to juggle
school work, sports and a
social life, Greiber said.
I think the biggest reward
Daelon will receive when
playing two sports is the
friendships and memories

hes going to make. Four
or five years may seem like
a long time for a teenager
going off to college, but in
reality those years will be
gone in a blink of an eye.
College memories both
on-and-off the field should
last a lifetime.
Hopefully when his college days are over, Daelon
and his buddies can look
back and have some great
stories and laughs.
Savage already has memories from high school, and
he said he plans to cheer on

his ex-teammates including Xavier Miller, Jaden
Stephens, Terrell Carey
and Terrence McNeal Jr.
while he is at college.
They are all going to
have to step up this year,
Savage said. Im excited
for this team.
But Savage will also be
onto the next chapter of his
life.
For Daelon to still have
that drive to play at a more
competitive level is awesome, Greiber said.
The Madison Edgewood

High School girls soccer team not only battled
Sugar River on June 9 in
a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal, but the
Crusaders also had to fight
through inclement weather.
With the game scoreless in the 79th minute,
the game was delayed due
to a strong line of thunderstorms. Despite storms
still being in the area, the
game was resumed an hour
later and Belleville/New
Glarus co-op senior Nicole
Sanders picked up the winning goal.
Sophomore Jamila Hamdan finished with six saves
for the Crusaders.
Sugar River went on to
finish runner-up in the D3
state final.
All-conference
Eight Crusaders made
the All-Badger South Conference team this season.
Five of the eight
selections are Fitchburg

residents. Senior Andrea
Tipple (first-team), senior
Eileen Healy and freshman Jordy Rothwell (second-team) and junior
Rachel Thoma and freshman Madeline Cruz (honorable mentions).
The other three selections were junior Brita
Hovde (first-team), sophomore Karen Walker (honorable mention) and Hamdan (first-team).
Tipple had two goals and
four assists, while Healy
collected seven goals and
two assists. Rothwell finished with 10 goals and
seven assists, and Hovde
picked up 11 goals and
eight assists.
Thoma had two goals
and two assists. Cruz fini s h e d w i t h t wo a s s i s t s
and Walker collected one
assist.
Hamdan, who scored a
goal and an assist as well,
was normally the goalie.
She finished with 78 saves
in 1,600 minutes, allowing 13 goals (0.73 goals
against average).
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July 8, 2016
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The Oregon High School girls soccer team finishes WIAA Division 2 state runner-up, after making its second straight state
final. The Panthers which won the title in 2015 lost a 2-1 shootout after a scoreless game through two overtimes
against Mequon Homestead in this years final.
OHS soccer: Panthers fall in state final
Oregon 2, Pulaski 0
Jen Brien and Fanning were both
been key for the Oregon offense
during their time.
The two seniors came into the
WIAA Division 2 state semifinal
with a combined 35 goals and 17
assists, and it was only fitting that the
two were a part of both goals in a 2-0
win over Pulaski which clinched a
junior Brittyn Fleming in the box

in the 33rd minute and the shot was
blocked out. Later, Fleming put a
shot on goal and it was saved by
senior goalie Lauren Wanta.
Brien also had two shots saved at
the end of the first half.
But besides the offense, the
defense was also key in the defending champions getting back to the
state final.
Pulaski (17-5-1 overall) came in
with 80 goals on the season, including 23 during regionals and sectionals. And yet, the Panthers were able
to keep them out of the net, limiting
the Red Raiders to just three shots on
goal and seven shots total.
My four defenders really stepped
it up when we got to regionals and
have shut down some top-notch players, head coach Julie Grutzner said.
We just didnt want the breakaway.
(senior Haley Vandenhouten) had one
opportunity where she took Claudia
(Jones) on, and Claudia was able to
push her out
We just didnt want to let them
get behind us. ... I am very proud
of how the defense played, how the
team played. It was awesome.
Junior goalie Abby Breitbach finished with three saves, while Wanta
had seven.
Baseball
Weiland earns
first-team honors
ANTHONY IOZZO
Oregon High School graduate Ben Weiland led six

All-Badger South Conference
selections with first-team
honors this past season.
Weiland was 27-for-78 at
the plate this season (.346
average), including eight doubles, a triple and 16 RBIs. He
also scored six runs.
Behind the plate, Weiland
threw out 17 base stealers
in 54 attempts in 154 2/3
innings. He also had 105 putouts without making an error.
Joining Weiland on the
all-conference list were second-team seniors Adam
Heath (pitcher), Steven Davis
(outfielder) and Sam Mueller
(outfielder) and honorable
mention seniors Jared Jones
(outfielder) and Dominic
Maurice (infielder).
Heath was 6-3 with a 2.29
ERA, allowing 18 earned
runs on 54 hits in 55 innings.
He struck out 32 and walked

16.
Davis was 22-for-69 at the
plate (.319 average), including two doubles, two triples,
13 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
Davis also had 19 putouts
on defense, finishing with an
.950 fielding percentage.
Mueller was 17-for-57
(.298 average) with four
doubles, a home run, eight
RBIs and 18 runs scored. On
defense, he had 54 putouts
and a .964 fielding percentage.
Jones was 16-for-64 (.250
average) with four doubles, a triple, a home run, 13
RBIs and 21 runs scored. On
defense, Jones had 33 putouts
and an .846 fielding percentage.
Maurice was 23-for-74
(.311 average) with four doubles, nine RBIs and 17 runs
scored. Maurice also had 66
putouts and was a part of three
double plays, finishing with a
.930 fielding percentage.
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It is unbelievable, head coach

Julie Grutzner said. To win it last
year, everyone thought we were a
one-time deal. People said, Wheres
Oregon? It is a fluke that they won.
And then we get back here and show
we can play.
The Panthers now have back-toback senior classes with trips to the
final. Junior Holly Kaboord, a captain on defense who helped Oregon
allow no goals during the state tournament in both appearances, said she
hopes to make it three straight next
year.
In our offseason, we have to
work, Kaboord said. We want to
come back here and win that gold
ball again. It is all about working in
the summer, the fall and the winter.
We want to come back.
spot in the state final for the second

straight year.
It is amazing. I am just really happy, and I am proud of my team right
now, Fanning said.
It took over 65 minutes at Uihlein
Soccer Park in Milwaukee, but Oregon finally found the back of the net
at 65:39.
She was able to the ball after Meagan Brakob beat her defender and
got the ball to Fanning. Fanning then
passed to Brien about 35 yards out
from the net, and Brien made her
move.
There was a lot of open space, so
I was able to make that run, flick it
by the defender and end up with a
(one-on-one), Brien said. I went on
my favorite side, my left side, looked
at the corner and shot it.
The scoring wasnt done there.
Twelve minutes later, Brien sent a
cross to the center of the box, and
Fanning was there to finish with the
goal.
I got an excellent ball from Jen,
and I was happy we were able to finish at least two, Fanning. I think
we could have had more.
There could have been more goals,
as well. Senior Taylor Martin hit the
crossbar in the 24th minute.
Fanning received a pass from
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Verona Area High School
The Fitchburg Star
Girls soccer
Boys lacrosse
Three Cats earn first-team honors
Keyes earns All-American nod,

Romens joins him on All-State team
ANTHONY IOZZO
ANTHONY IOZZO
Senior midfielder Emily

Krogman, junior forward
Kate Melin and sophomore
defender Anna Heinzen all
earned first-team All-Big
Eight Conference honors.
E m i l y K r o g m a n fi n ished with 15 goals and six
assists, while Melin led the
team with 19 goals and 10
assists.
Heinzen had two assists
and helped the Wildcat
defense hold Big Eight
opponents to six goals as
Verona went 8-0-1 and won
the conference crown.
Sophomore forward
Chandler Bainbridge,
sophomore defender
Megan Krogman and sophomore goalie Rachel Nelson all earned second-team
honors.
Bainbridge had 11 goals
and 10 assists, while Nels o n fi n i s h e d w i t h 1 1 3
saves, allowing 33 goals.
Senior midfielder Bella
Genova and senior defenders Shelly Wing and Makenna McGilvray all earned
honorable mentions.
Genova finished with
two goals and an assist,
while Wing collected two
goals and five assists. Senior midfielder Emily Krogman (left) battles for a header in the sectional semifinals. Both
McGilvray had two goals Heinzen and Krogman, along with junior forward Kate Melin (below) were named to the
and four assists.
first-team All-Big Eight Conference.
Junior attacker Jake

Keyes was one of five players named an All-American by US Lacrosse this
past season.
Keyes, who was also
an All-State selection for
the Wisconsin Lacrosse
Federation, finished with
63 goals and 44 assists,
including averaging three
goals per game. Keyes
added 36 groundballs and
three takeaways.
Senior defender David
Romens joined Keyes
on the All-State team.
Romens finished with 58
groundballs, two interceptions and 10 takeaways. He
also scored a goal and added two assists.
The Verona Area High
School boys lacrosse team,
which finished 23-3 overall, made the Division 1
state semifinals this past
season.
Lutterman earns
Coach of the Year
Ve r o n a A r e a H i g h
School boys lacrosse head
coach Nate Lutterman
was named Coach of the
Year in Wisconsin by US
Lacrosse.
Lutterman coached the
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Junior Jake Keyes was not

only named on the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation Division 1 All-State team, along
with senior teammate David
Romens, but Keyes was
also named a US Lacrosse
All-American. Keyes finished
with 63 goals and 44 assists.
Wildcats to a Madison
Area Lacrosse Association
Red Conference title (223 overall, 11-1 MALA),
and Verona earned the No.
1 seed in the Wisconsin
Lacrosse Federation Division 1 playoffs.
Verona made the state
semifinals before falling to
Kettle Moraine 12-11.
As a team, the Wildcats
outscored opponents 334117, including 165-45 in
the MALA conference.
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Sports editor
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That was until Thursday,
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Rortvedt who officially
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when he heard his name it
overwhelmed him.
It has been a long time
coming. It is a great feeling,
Rortvedt said.
Rortvedt said he was shaking as names were being
called throughout the night,
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He finally got a call from
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scout had already talked with
Bens uncle, who helped work
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He called me and asked
me specifically if I wanted to
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After the phone call, Rortvedt didnt tell his family. He
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Three picks later my name
was called. It was a really cool
moment, he said.
If that wasnt enough, Rortvedt had graduation on Sunday and then drove to Minnesota, arriving at midnight. At
7a.m. Monday, he had to go
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tests to make sure his health
was OK.
At 3p.m., he received a tour
of the Minnesota Twins Target Field and sat with General
Manager Terry Ryan and other front office people, and that
is when his dream came true.
It was really cool to put on
the Twins jersey and hat and
ink my name on the paper,
Rortvedt said. I cant really
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feel real. It still hasnt hit me.
I have been dreaming of that
ever since I picked up a bat.
That is all I wanted to do. I
couldnt be happier.
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Rortvedt signed a National
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University of Arkansas last
year.
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didnt think about as a sophomore.
Considered one of the top
catching prospects in the Big
Eight Conference, Rortvedt
earned second-team all-conference honors both his freshman and sophomore seasons.
But he kept working, and
the accolades kept coming.
As a junior, Rortvedt earned
first-team all-conference honors, first-team All-State honors and was also invited to the
USA Baseball Tournament of
Stars.
During that stretch, he
committed to Arkansas, and
he just kept working.
It is crazy. I just want
to thank all the people that
helped me get to this place,
Rortvedt said.
It was at the Tournament
of Stars from June 23-27
that Rortvedt started to gain

national attention. He was
8-for-12 with six RBIs, three
doubles and a triple during
the week-long showcase
Being invited to the Tournament of Stars and playing
on those stages helped me out
a lot because it got in front of
a lot of the big time scouts,
Rortvedt said in an interview
last week. Just being able to
swing the bat well and catch
well helped a lot on my portfolio.
Suddenly scouts started to
show up to Verona Area High
School games this season.
But instead of having it affect
him, Rortvedt was calm and
just played baseball.
, Verona Area High
School head coach Brad
DOrazio said. .
Rortvedt earned another first-team all-conference
selection this season and is
sure to be named first-team
All-State. And while he had
a path through Arkansas, the
Minnesota Twins opened up a
new path, one he had to jump
at.
Rortvedt who will begin
his professional career in the
Gulf Coast League is now
preparing for his next goal.
I just want to learn as
much as I can from the older guys and the coaches, he
said. I want to make sure I
am the best player I can be
and make sure I make the
Twins pick pay off for them.
But despite all the excitement of the last few days,
Rortvedt said he will never
forget Verona, a place that
started him on his journey.
Born and raised Verona, it
is nice to be able to put ourselves on the map, Rortvedt
said. To put Verona, Wis, on
the map for baseball especially, is a pretty good feeling for
myself.
Rortvedt flew out to South
Fort Myers, Fla., the following week and has now started
the season. The contract he
signed is based on his progress.
If I show improvement,
they will bump me up to the
next level, he said.
In seven games, Rortvedt is
4-for-22 with a double and an
RBI.
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PACK N THE PARK

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH @ MCKEE FARMS PARK
Join Us For Free Carnival Games, Inflatables,
Prizes and the Screening of a Movie TBD.
Carnival Games Start at 6:00 pm
Movie Starts at 8:15 pm
UPCOMING LISTENING SESSIONS

WITH MAYOR STEVE ARNOLD
Each listening session runs 6:30-8 pm and is open to the public. The sessions follow an open
house format, so attendees may drop in at any time. Come as you are and share your hopes
and concerns for your neighborhood and the city as a whole. Your voice is important.
Tuesday, August 2nd Byrne Park shelter, 2535 Richardson Street
Tuesday, September 5th Huegel-Jamestown Park shelter, 5810 Williamsburg Way
Tuesday, October 4th Tower Hill Park shelter, 5610 Cheryl Drive
Tuesday, November 1st Oasis Caf, 2690 Research Park Drive
PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNCIL

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
2017-2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
50 SMOKE ALARMS AWARDED

The Fitchburg Fire
Department and the
Fitchburg Senior Center
are collaborating on a
smoke alarm project.
The Fire Department
was awarded 50 smoke
alarms through the
WisSafe
Education
Committee. The alarms
will be installed this July
and August into homes
of seniors who live in
Fitchburg. If you would
like to participate, you

must: reside in Fitchburg,
live in the house where
the alarm will be installed
and stop by or call (2704290) the Fitchburg
Senior Center to fill out
an entry form. One entry
per address. The deadline
is 5:00 p.m. on July 18.
Random selection will be
done and you will be contacted if you win!
On July 12, 2016 at 7:30 pm the Common

Council will hold a public hearing at Fitchburg
City Hall regarding Council proposed amendments to the 2017-2021 Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP). To access the Mayors proposed

CIP and the proposed amendments, please
see: http://www.fitchburgwi.gov/176/CapitalImprovement-Plan
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
For more information and to register visit www. fitchburgwi.gov/recreation, call the
Rec. Dept. at 608-270-4285 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitchrec
All Summer 2016 Programs are now available online at www.fitchburgwi.gov/recreation.
Adventure Camps
These twice a week camps have a new

theme each week. From Backyard Fun to
Science Time, your kids are sure to have a
blast.
Ages 4-5 years old
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays,
throughout the Summer, 9:30-11:30am
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee $20 each camp
Half Day Camps
These four times a week camps have a new

theme each week. Some of the camps offered
are Olympic Village 2016, Adventure Week,
Scout Days and Detective Week!
Ages 6-11 years old
Days/Times Mon-Thur., throughout the
Summer, 1-4pm
Location McKee Farms Park Shelter
Fee - $50 each camp
Babysitters Training
This class, offered in

cooperation with the
American Red Cross,
will provide youth who
are planning to babysit
with the knowledge and
skills necessary to safely and responsibly give
care for children and infants. This training will
help participants to develop leadership skills;
learn how to develop a babysitting business,
keep themselves and others safe and help children behave; and learn about basic child care
and basic first aid.
Ages 11-15 years old
Day/Time Tuesday, August 2nd, 9am-4pm
Location Fitchburg Community Center
Fee $95R/$105NR
Kids Enrichment:
Communication is Alive!
What is etiquette and why is it important?

This class will discuss the different forms of communication; verbal and non-verbal and how that
applies to: the playground, parties, telephone,
texting and social media. Safety, responsibility
and respect are discussed and highly encouraged.
Ages 10-13 years old
Day/Time Wednesday, August 3rd, 3:304:45pm
Fee - $15
Engineering for Kids:

Travelling into the Future
Join us in an apocalyptic future, one where the

earth has been ravaged by a series of natural disasters. Each day, students rely on the engineering
design process to solve a series of challenges such
as building a city on a series of islands, escaping
from a bunker on Mt. Everest, and even building a
rocket to land on the moon! Through application
of engineering principles, students solve numerous challenges as they make their virtual world
of Minecraft a safe place for humanity once again.
Grades 3rd 6th Grade
Days/Times Monday-Friday, 1:30-4:30pm,
August 15-August 19
Fee - $205
NFL Flag Football
Flag Football is back for the 2016 season.

We have leagues for K & 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 4th,
5th, 6th, and 7th- & 8th Grade. The fee is $65
for residents and $75 for non-residents. Each
child gets an NFL Team Jersey.
Days/Times Saturdays and weeknight
practice
Location McKee Farms Park
Grades Kindergarten 8th Grade
Fee - $65R/$75NR
FITCHBURGS HOMETOWN PHARMACY & WALGREENS

BOTH ACCEPT SHARPS AND SELL REFUSE TAGS
Fitchburgs Hometown
Pharmacy (3000 Cahill Main,
Ste. 114) and the Fitchburg
Walgreens (2931 S. Fish
Hatchery Road) both collect Sharps (which include:
Syringes, scalpels, lancets, and
other sharp household medical waste). All Sharps must be properly packaged in either a red plastic Sharps container
(available for sale at any of the local pharmacies) or a puncture-resistant plastic bottle (e.g.:
used plastic laundry detergent bottle, etc.)
labeled Sharps or Biohazard. If you have
any questions regarding Sharps Collection, feel
free to ask staff at the Hometown Pharmacy for
more information.
Like us on
Do
not
place
Sharps in either
your refuse or recycling cart as this can
create a serious hazard for anyone coming into contact with
these materials.
Hometown Pharmacy and
Walgreens also sell Refuse
Tags to Fitchburg residents
who have additional bags of
refuse that dont fit in their
green refuse carts. Tags sell
for $18.00 for a sheet of five tags (2015-2019
price). If you use a tag to set out an extra bag
of refuse, wrap the tag around the top of the
bag so that it affixes to itself. If you dispose
of additional refuse more than twice each
month, consider subscribing to a larger cart
or check out our waste reduction tips. For
questions regarding the tag program or extra
waste please contact Pellitteri at 257-4285.
www.facebook.com/FitchburgWI and Follow us on
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Southwest meets Midwest
Me & Julio strives

to appeal to broad
range of customers
Photo by Tom Alesia
Me & Julios general manager Carrie Bratt (left) and co-owner Michael Shaul put a southwestern decor in the Mexican and American restaurant, opened in late May.
Me & Julio
2784 S. Fish Hatchery
Rd., Fitchburg
278-1428
meandjuliowi.com
Hours:
M-Th.: 11a.m. to
midnight
Friday: 11a.m. to
1a.m.
Saturday: 9a.m. to
1a.m.
Sunday: 9a.m. to
11p.m.
patio, presents a menu

ranging from fajitas to
reubens. In its first several weeks, the restaurants
Mexican offerings have
been popular, accounting
Free smoke alarms

available to seniors
Fitchburg seniors may

receive one of 50 free
smoke alarms and have it
installed by the citys fire
department.
Working with the Fitchburg Senior Center, the
fire department will allow
interested seniors to enter
a drawing for one or more,
depending on their homes
size.
Seniors interested must
enter the drawing by 5p.m.
Monday, July 18, and can
register at the senior center
in person or by calling 2704290.
Last year, the Fitchburg
Fire Department gave out
40 smoke detectors and
placed them in 14 homes.
Firefighter Adam Dorn said
its concerning that some
seniors dont have smoke
detectors, need a second
one or need to replace an
old detector.
A smoke detector is really only good for about 10
years, he said. Once its
put up, dust collects. People
end up having smoke detectors that are 20 or 30 years

old. We had places last year
that had original smoke
detectors from the homes in
the 70s. That (senior) population, along with a very
young population, is at the
most risk.
Dorn said while firefighters are at seniors homes,
theyll also conduct a fire
safety survey.
Were just making sure
there isnt something blatantly wrong and take care
of those issues right there,
he said.
Last year, the fire department secured its own grant
for the smoke detectors.
This year, it teamed with
Wi s S A F E ( Wi s c o n s i n
Smoke Alarm Fire Education). Statewide, the program will install 3,600
smoke alarms by October.
For more information
about the program, call
Dorn at 275-7150 or email
adam.dorn@fitchburgwi.
gov.
[email protected].
for probably 70 percent of

our food, Shaul said.
A Friday fish fry and
brunch on Saturdays and
Sundays have done well,
too.
Shaul is no stranger to
successful fish fries. He
owned a Lodi restaurant
for 14 years that featured
a packed fish fry in a small
town.
Me & Julio has a
broad appeal, Shaul said:
Southwest meets Midwest.
Shaul a Cottage Grove
resident who grew up in
Deerfield where his family
had a restaurant and a farm
wants that wide-ranging
menu to appeal to Me &
Julios customers.
It means finding something for all ages, and
h av i n g d i ff e r e n t t y p e s
o f c r ow d s t h e p l a c e
emphasizes margaritas and
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whiskey choices throughout the day.

One out-of-town partner
had a professional alligator handler bring a gator
to the restaurant, creating
a social media flap that
Shaul insisted wont happen again.
But Me & Julio otherwise has been off to a positive start.
Fitchburg has been supportive. The city was easy
to work with, Shaul said.
People in the area who
live here say that theyre
really happy we came.
Customers come from
wider area than just Fitchburg, of course, and that
makes Shaul grateful.
Theyve welcomed us,
he said. Were trying hard
to continue that relationship.
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LED lights brighten streets

TOM ALESIA
New LED lights have

b e e n i n s t a l l e d a t t wo
busy streets, allowing for
brighter and more energy
efficient street lights.
The lights were installed
in June on Fish Hatchery Road from Greenway Cross to East Cheryl
Parkway and McKee Road
from Fish Hatchery Road
to South Seminole Highway. Also, the south side
of Post Road from Fish
Hatchery to Leopold Way
received LED lights.
The quality of LED
lighting is much better
than the dim, yellow-orange high-pressure sodium
lights that we are replacing, said Erika Kluetmeier, sustainability specialist for Fitchburgs Public
Works. The LED street
lights are a much more
vibrant, bright white light

that help improve visibility
and safety.
Maintenance and energy
costs, Kluetmeier told the
Star, will drop as a result
of the change.
Fitchburg received a
$75,000 grant for the
lights through the Wisconsin Energy Offices Planning and Implementation
Grants for Municipal
Clean Energy Projects,
last November.
Kluetmeier said LED
street lighting is being
added to all new city
developments. During the
Verona Road reconstruction project, street lights
will be converted to LED
along portions of the road.
Eight LED lights will
also be installed along the
McGaw Park path near the
shelter.
Contact Tom Alesia at
[email protected].
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The Fitchburg Star
TOM ALESIA
T h e e m p t y F i t c h bu rg
building on South Fish
Hatchery Road near East
Cheryl Parkway has served
as various restaurants
some successful, some not
for more than a couple of
decades.
But Michael Shaul spotted its potential and envisioned a roomy Mexican
and American food restaurant.
The result is Me & Julio,
which opened in late May
with southwestern decor, a
broad menu and a big bar.
Its an open-air restaurant, with a view from one
end to the other, that seats
about 230 people after an
ex h a u s t ive r e m o d e l i n g
project last winter and fall.
Shaul, a co-owner, was
inspired by the locations
potential.
I liked the area because
its growing, he said. I
like the fact that it was a
free-standing building.
Even the kitchen is fully
in view to customers.
I like people to see
whats going on, Shaul
said. I wanted them to see
were making things fresh
and right on site.
His partners opened a
restaurant in Minnesota a
few years with the same
name, but this location
is much bigger and is the
first full-fledged Me &
Julio operation. Its name
is based on a popular Paul
Simon song (though no one
connected with Simon has
said anything about it).
Fitchburgs Me & Julio,
which also has an outdoor
July 8, 2016
Thursday, July 21 2:30-4:00 PM

Stoughton Area Senior Center
248 W. Main Street, Stoughton
Have you had the retirement talk? Not the one about
money, the one about what to do with your life after you
retire? Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy, co-founders
of RetireeRebels.com, will talk about that first,
possibly rocky, year of retirement, and the next steps.
If you are nearly or newly retired, please join the
discussion and share your experiences, questions and advice.
For more retirement opportunities call the Center
at 873-8585, or go to: www.cityofstoughton.com/senior
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July 8, 2016
The Fitchburg Star
Friday, June 24
On the above date, The Fitchburg Star talked with
each of the three assembly candidates around the city.
STORIES BY TOM ALESIA
Tony Hartmann
Oasis Cafe
11:30a.m.
Photo submitted
Jimmy Anderson entered the 47th District State Assembly

race before incumbent Robb Kahl dropped out.
Photo submitted
Julia Arata-Fratta grew up in Argentina but has lived in the

United States for 23 years.
Jimmy Anderson
Barriques Market
9:30a.m.
Andersons electronic
wheelchair pulls up to a
table near the entrance. He
doesnt shake hands. He
cant.
A fist bump is the way to
go, Anderson explained.
In mid-April, Anderson
entered the Assembly race
to face incumbent Robb
Kahl in the primary. Touting his progressive stances, Anderson rattled some
Democrats. Kahl and another Assembly rep, Gordon
Hintz (D-Oshkosh), publicly blasted Andersons
decision questioning how it
helped the party.
Anderson never wavered.
We live in a democracy
where we test our ideas and
see who better represents
the district, he said at Barriques.
I n e a r l y M a y, K a h l
announced he wouldnt run
for a third term. Anderson
said he phoned Kahl and
left a voice message, but
never heard back.
With a campaign jumpstart, Anderson then gathered endorsements, including one from U.S. Rep.
Mark Pocan (D-Madison).
It wasnt a situation
of political opportunity,
Anderson said of his choice
to enter the race when he
assumed hed face Kahl.
(Supporters) knew I was
getting into this race when it
was going to be hard.
Anderson, who is married
and turns 30 in late August,
campaigns door-to-door
almost daily. He showed
his left hand with a sharp
tan line from wearing a
watch. He campaigns without being able to reach most
front doors.
Instead, a staff volunteer knocks on the door,
Julia Arata-Fratta
Photo by Tom Alesia
Tony Hartmann opted to join the primary race after both

announced candidates asked for his endorsement.
Anderson said, and says,

This guy would like to talk
to you about the 47th District race.
Being in this chair I
kinda get to see people at
their best, Anderson said.
When they see me, they
think, I can give this guy a
minute of my time.
Twenty-two months after
the crash, Anderson finished
the last semester remaining to earn his University
of Wisconsin-Madison law
school degree in December
2012. He then started a nonprofit organization to fight
drunken driving.
Sipping from iced tea
that is strapped around his
chest, he described receiving $4 million from a lawsuit after the crash for his
lifetime health care. Hes
put some of my own money into the campaign, and
that helps explain the races
most elaborate website and
how his advertising link
tops virtually any Google
search associated with this
election.
Though some voters discuss his disability
and health care with him,
Anderson said most express
interest when he campaigns
in two issues: education and
environment. Anderson said
his stances are core progressive values, not political calculations and that
hes against Scott Walkers
extreme right-wing agenda.
Andersons campaign
signs proclaim, I sit with
Jimmy, and he insisted he
can be a force for the district.
Yes, Im disabled. But
Im not going to be The
Disabled Democrat. Thats
not my goal.
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An avid bike rider, Hartmann arrived by car to the

cafe despite living nearby.
He said he wished he had
biked or walked, but I was
doing doors in McFarland.
Hartmann entered the race
last of the three, on May 21
about two weeks before
the deadline to be on the
ballot. Before that, he had
been called by Anderson and
Arata-Fratta for his endorsement. Then, with encouragement from State Rep. Sondy
Pope (D-Mount Horeb), he
became a candidate.
When he started talking
about issues, he eagerly
jumped from clean-energy
jobs to a slight gas tax and
then to legalizing marijuana.
At one point, Hartmann
paused and admitted, Im
not good at sound bites.
His campaign handout
includes five goals for the
Assembly: No. 1 includes
work together in capital
letters. One political adviser
suggested he not even mention that idea, fearing that he
would appear weak toward
Republicans.
Politics has gotten so
polarizing, said Hartmann.
I think this idea of uniting
and coming back together is
huge.
Like Anderson, he proudly labels himself as a progressive. Hartmann attracted
longtime state advocate Ada
Deer now 80 and the former head of Bureau of Indian Affairs during Bill Clintons administration as his
campaign treasurer.
A few years ago,
Hartmann joined Fitchburg government committees after his wife told him,
Youre always bitching,
why dont you do something
about it? In early 2015, he
and Arata-Fratta won aldermanic elections to the City
Council.
During the interview,
Hartmann gave the most
detailed explanation about
how the 47th District Assembly race could be won. There
are 25,000 households in
the 47th District, but about
6,200 voters in previous
Democratic primaries. He
expects between 4,000 and
6,000 voters probably
more on the low end, he
said on Aug. 9. The winner, therefore, needs 2,000 to
2,500 votes, he said.
With a business background in agriculture energy,
he provides a detailed plan
about increasing clean-energy jobs. But he offered his
own questions and answers
to describe his beliefs.
What makes me unique?
I feel like this is about Wisconsin. Im corny and oldschool enough that this is
about uniting the state and
moving forward, he said.
Does what I have to say
appeal to the voters? I know
we can do better. I believe
we can resurrect the middle
class.
He paused and continued:
The reason I want to this is
because I feel like the people of Wisconsin have been
ignored (by Scott Walker)
for the last six years.
On the ballot
Other contested primaries on Fitchburg ballots in the Aug.
9 election include:
Dane County treasurer (D): Patrick Miles, Adam Gallagher, Richard Brown Sr.
Dane County District Attorney (D): Bob Jambois, Ismael
Ozanne
U.S. Senate (D): Russ Feingold, Scott Harbach
Wis. District 80 Representative (D)*: Sondy Pope, Luke
Joseph
*Wards 14, 16 and 17 only
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1:30p.m.
Arata-Fratta entered the
race a few days after incumbent Robb Kahls announcement not to run. An accountant, Arata-Fratta is the only
candidate working full time
while campaigning.
She is also the mother to
two teens at Madison West
High School and, like Hartmann, continues Fitchburg
alder duties.
Im good at managing
time. Im efficient, she said.
If youre passionate about
something, youre going to
find the time.
Her husband is a
UW-Madison professor,
and she stresses education
at all levels. She also focuses on womens rights and
turns her busy schedule into
emphasizing her status as a
working mother.
Add significant nonprofit
work to her resume shes
a current board member at
United Way of Dane County and Agrace Hospice
and Arata-Fratta cant slow
down.
Still, that allows her to
knock on doors almost
exclusively during weekends. She said many voters
are unaware at the importance of the Aug. 9 primary.
Her accent is a curiosity to
voters.
People ask, Where are
you from? Ive lived here
for 23 years.
An Argentine native, Arata-Fratta became a U.S. citizen in 2011, and she proudly
noted that her first vote was
against Walker in the 2012
recall election. Her background also influenced her
decision to run for Assembly.
We n e e d m o r e
representation of women,
more minorities, more people of color to help make
decisions, she said. I am a
doer. I put my heart and soul
into what I do.
Her campaign materials
emphasize her support of
hard-working families
those words are included
twice in the first two sentences of a quote featured on
her brochure.
With Anderson and Hartmann pushing progressive
stances, Arata-Fratta sidesteps labeling. If Anderson
and Hartmann split progressive votes, Arata-Fratta may
have an advantage.
Arata-Fratta doesnt play
that labeling game.
I am a Democrat. And all
Democrats have progressive
ideas, she said. We are
Democrats. Period.
Instead, she preferred to
talk about the lack of cooperation in the Assembly.
I think we have people in
extremes. We need to elect
people willing to talk to
each other, she said. And I
can be one of those people.
As the primary election
looms, at a time when most
voters will be immersed
in summer, Arata-Fratta
stressed the need to get her
name out among likely voters and to fundraise. Still,
she didnt want to sit on the
sidelines for this election,
and she began considering
the run when there were
slight hints that Kahl might
not try for re-election.
For me, its a great
opportunity to run. Everythings possible, she said. I
needed to try. One year from
now, I dont want to think,
Oh, I wish I had run.
Polling locations
Photo identification will be required for voting in the Aug.
9 partisan primary elections.
District 1 (Wards 1-4): Fire Station 2, 5415 King James
Way
District 2 (Wards 5-9): Fire Station 1, 5791 Lacy Road
District 3 (Wards 10-14): Candlewood Suites, 5421
Caddis Bend
District 4 (Wards 15-20): Fitchburg Community Center,
5510 Lacy Road
July 8, 2016
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The Fitchburg Star
Local students honored in national history contest

Two Fitchburg students
won silver medals at a
recent national history
contest in June.
Lauren Stoneman and
Siena Perna, who both
attend the EAGLE School
in Fitchburg, won their
second place awards for
a d o c u m e n t a r y, T h e
Munich Agreement:
Exploring Peace. Encountering False Promises, and
Exchanging Czechoslovakia for Peace for our
Time.
The documentary analyzed the 1938 Munich
agreement, including how
i t a ff e c t e d t h e s t a r t o f
World War II and how its

viewed today, according to
a news release.
The pair of girls conducted several first-pers o n i n t e r v i e w s , t h e
release said, including
with a former Czechoslovakia resident and a
member of the British
Parliament.
This year was the third
year that both girls participated in the competition.
As finalists, their entry
was one of the top 1 percent from among all 50
states and other countries. More than 600,000
students created projects
related to the Exploration, Encounter and

Exchange in History
theme, according to the
release.
The annual conference
began in 1974, and now
takes place in Maryland.
Stoneman
Perna
Scott Girard
Ask the Verona
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MORTGAGE BANKING
Q. What are 10 Requests from a Person With Alzheimers?

A. In no particular order, here they are:
Q. What is a debt to income ratio and why is it important?

A. When purchasing a new home lenders look at two key factors, your credit score and
Stephen Rudolph
FACHE, CSA
Please be patient with me - I am the helpless victim of a brain disease

Talk to me - Even though I cannot always answer you
Be kind to me - Each day of my life is a desperate struggle
Consider my feelings - They are still very much alive within me
Treat me with dignity and respect - As I would have gladly treated you
Remember my past - For I was once a healthy, vibrant person
Remember my present - Though it may seem bleak to you
Pray for me - For I am a person who lingers in the mists of time and eternity
Love me - And the gifts of love you give will be a blessing forever
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Q. What are the benefits of becoming a homeowner?
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A. Owning your own home has many benefits compared to renting. You
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Q. Ive been hearing a lot about mindfulness lately. What exactly is mindfulness and how is it used?
A. There is no mystery about the meaning of mindfulness. Mindfulness is simply living your life in
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the moment. As people in our modern society we are so busy and have a multitude of distractions.
Smartphones, tablets and other technology keep us constantly in touch with people and information, yet we
are increasingly isolated from our own emotions. Relationships suffer and we find little rest for our minds.
Mindfulness in practice takes many forms. Some of the most common are mindfulness breathing (focusing
on your breathing), body scans, and guided imagery. Being in the moment allows you to slow down
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future or being bogged down by concerns from the past. Besides increased personal awareness, practicing
mindfulness helps with sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety, anger management, and is invaluable in the
treatment of trauma. A licensed professional counselor can help you to learn and master this skill!
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Q. Who is at risk for developing Alzheimers disease?

A. Familial or early-onset Alzheimers disease is inherited and develops in people between the ages
of 30 and 60. If even one of three gene mutations that causes the disease is inherited from a parent, the
child will almost certainly develop Alzheimers disease. However, less than five percent of patients
have early-onset Alzheimers disease.
Late-onset is usually developed after age 60; this is the most common form of the disease. Its cause
is not known and no pattern of inheritance has yet been discovered, although clusters of cases are
seen in some families. One particular gene carried by about 25 percent of the American population
increases the risk of developing Alzheimers disease, while another carried by a small proportion of
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the population substantially protects against the disease. Scientists have identified other genes that
Resident Care Director may influence the risk of contracting the disease, and further research is ongoing.
Since genetic risk factors are not enough to cause late-onset Alzheimers disease, researchers are
also studying education, diet, and other factors to see if they play a role in developing the diseases.
If you have a question about assisted living, memory care or dementia,
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at Sylvan Crossings Assisted Living and Memory Care of Fitchburg.
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